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Patent GB-2474926-A (GB)
Title: Stereoscopic liquid crystal display having touch panel
Inventor: SON JUNG-EUN
IPC: G02F1/1347
Filed: 2010-09-06
Abstract: A stereoscopic liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes: liquid crystal panel 100 including first substrate 110 and second, facing, substrate 120, and first liquid crystal layer 115 between the two substrates; adhesion layer 135 formed on the LC panel; and a touch and stereoscopic image lens layer 200, formed on the adhesion layer, including third substrate 310 and fourth substrate 210, a second liquid crystal layer 145 being formed between the third and fourth substrates. Plural first electrodes 311 are formed on third substrate 310, a second electrode 220 is formed on an entire surface of fourth substrate 210 facing the second liquid crystal layer, and third electrode 243 and fourth electrode 241 are formed on the other surface of fourth substrate 210, detecting a touch position. A gradually increasing voltage may be applied from a centre to edge portion for each pitch of a lens, defined by the spacing or pitch of electronically-driven liquid crystal lens electrode. Also independently claimed is a method of manufacturing such a three-dimensional image display and touch panel.
Patent GB-2472539-A (GB)
Title: Method to determine the deviation of seismic equipment from a planned curved path
Inventor: HAUAN JOHAN
IPC: G01V1/38
Filed: 2009-06-11
Abstract: A group of techniques can be used to determine if components of a seismic spread have deviated from a planned path during a coil or other curved and substantially circular acquisition pattern. In one aspect, and in general, the presently disclosed techniques include a computer-readable program storage medium for determining the deviation of spread array element from a planned curved path during a towed-array marine seismic survey. The method comprises: determining a nominal position of the spread array element at a given point in the planned curved path; determining the actual position of the spread array element; and performing an error analysis predicated on the nominal and actual positions.
Patent GB-2485849-A (GB)
Title: Oil spill recovery vessel
Inventor: JAUNCEY PAUL F
IPC: B63B35/32
Filed: 2010-12-13
Abstract: An oil spill recovery vessel 10 is provided that comprises a catamaran bow section 12 with twin hulls between which an oil skimmer unit 11 is arranged for displacement between a lowered, operating, position in oil-polluted water and a raised, non-operational, position clear of the water. Aft of the catamaran bow section is a trimaran main section 13 made up of a central hull interposed between two outer hulls formed by aft continuations of the twin hulls of the catamaran bow section. The three hulls of the trimaran main section have conjoined upper portions. A propulsion unit 53 is operative to move the vessel forward at slow speed for skimming operations, and, with the skimmer unit in its raised position, at a fast speed in which the vessel planes on its trimaran main section.
Patent GB-2478618-A (GB)
Title: In-use testing of brakes
Inventor: CAHILL ERIC D
IPC: B60T8/88
Filed: 2010-12-14
Abstract: A method is disclosed that comprises severing a channel between a brake system controller and an aircraft component sending a test signal to the brake system controller; receiving, from the brake system controller, a feedback signal to the test signal and determining an appropriateness of the feedback signal. A system is disclosed that comprises a built in testing equipment system (BITE) encompasses a brake system controller, wherein the BITE region comprises a testing module, a safety interlock region having an I/O channel between the brake system controller and another system, and a testing module capable of sending a test signal to the brake system controller.
Patent GB-2488153-A (GB)
Title: Power control of broadcast communication
Inventor: BARRETT STEPHEN
IPC: H04H60/13
Filed: 2011-02-18
Abstract: Methods and communication units are described for power control in a wireless broadcast communication system 200 that comprises a plurality of communication cells, with broadcast content being routed from a base station (e.g. a donor eNodeB) to at least one wireless communication unit 225, 226 via at least one relay node (RN) 224. A method comprises: broadcasting the broadcast content from the base station 210 to at least one RN 224; receiving from the at least one RN 224 an indication of signal quality of the broadcast content as received at the at least one RN 22); and adjusting a transmit power level of a broadcast transmission of broadcast content in response to the signal quality indication in the form of a power control signal 222. The method may be used in a long term evolution (LTE) 3rd Generation Partnership Project cellular communication system. The indication of signal quality may relate to bit, frame or block error rate of the broadcast content or a signal-to-interference ratio (SIR) or received signal power indication.
Patent GB-2489014-A (GB)
Title: A surface treating appliance
Inventor: WHITE WILLIAM ROBERT JAMES
IPC: A47L5/32
Filed: 2011-03-15
Abstract: A surface treating appliance includes a surface treating head (12, fig 1), a hose (62, fig 1), and a fan unit (57, fig 7c) for generating a flow of fluid. A flexible duct assembly 122 has a first end 124 and a second end 126 moveable relative to the first end 124 between a first position allowing fluid flow between the hose (62, fig 1) and the fan unit (57, fig 7c), and a second position allowing fluid flow between the surface treating head (12, fig 1) and the fan unit (57, fig 7c). The duct assembly 122 is connected to a first support 142 which is pivotable about a first axis (P1, fig 7a), and to a second support 144 which is pivotable about a second axis (P2, fig 7b) spaced from the first axis (p1, fig 7a). A drive mechanism effects the pivoting movement of the supports 142, 144 about their axes (P1, fig 7a and P2, fig 7b) to move the second end 126 of the duct assembly 122 between the first and second positions. The drive means maybe connected to a stand (102, fig 2a) of the appliance.
Patent GB-2492761-A (GB)
Title: Lighting assembly circuit board attached to a heat sink
Inventor: FAGG LAWRENCE MARK
IPC: F21S8/08
Filed: 2011-07-08
Abstract: A lighting assembly 1 for a street light has a plurality of lighting elements such as LEDs connected to a circuit board 3, the circuit board being removably attached to a heat sink. The circuit board may be in thermal communication with the heat sink and attached by a fixing element such as a screw that extends through an aperture in the circuit board. The circuit board and the fixing element may be electrically insulated from the heat sink by an insulating locating element 12 configured to receive the fixing element. The locating element may be located in a recess in the heat sink. There may be an electrically insulating silicone layer 15â   between the heat sink and the circuit board. The heat sink may have a curved surface and thermally conductive projections, pads and vanes. An electrical connector connects the circuit board to a street light power supply.
Patent GB-2478507-A (GB)
Title: System and method for providing content to a mobile device
Inventor: COLLIGAN EDWARD T
IPC: H04W4/02
Filed: 2009-12-17
Abstract: A mobile computing device comprises a memory and a processing circuit. The memory is configured to store use data indicative of a pattern of past uses of the mobile computing device. The processing circuit is configured to determine a present condition and to perform a function based at least in part on the use data and the present condition.
Patent GB-2482974-A (GB)
Title: Low contact resistance organic thin film transistors
Inventor: NEWSOME CHRISTOPHER JAMES
IPC: H01L51/05
Filed: 2011-08-17
Abstract: A formulation for fabricating organic semiconductor channel layers of OTFTs comprises a small molecule semiconductor material, a polymer material and a solvent selected from C1-4 alkoxybenzenes and C1-4 alkyl substituted C1-4 alkoxybenzenes e.g. anisole, 2-methylanisole or 4-methylanisole wherein the solvent provides semiconductor layers having a low contact resistance. The semiconductor layer formulation may be deposited in the channel region from a solution. The polymer material may be a semiconducting conjugated polymer material or TFB (fig. 3). The small molecule semiconductor material may be a substituted pentacene, benzothiophene derivative, organic semiconducting compound or LP-8 (fig. 3). Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) 15, 16 may also be applied to the electrode and channel regions to reduce contact resistances. The use of the solvent may also provide a lower absolute channel resistance and lower proportion of contact resistance to the total channel resistance.
Patent GB-2494479-A (GB)
Title: A proximity sensor with a cover for directing radiation from a radiation source to a reference radiation detector
Inventor: CAMPBELL COLIN
IPC: G01S17/10
Filed: 2011-10-19
Abstract: A radiation sensor 1 comprises a reference radiation detector 8; a returned radiation detector 12; an optical isolator 18; a radiation source 4; and a cover 14 provided over the radiation source 4, the cover 14 comprising at least one directing surface, wherein the radiation source 4 and at least one directing surface are together arranged to direct (e.g. reflect and /or scatter) a portion of radiation emitted by the radiation source 4 onto the reference radiation detector 8. The optical isolator, such as a gap 18, is configured to impede the propagation of radiation between the reference radiation detector 8 and the returned radiation detector 12. The radiation sensor 1 may include an additional ambient radiation detector 10 and be a combined proximity and ambient light sensor. A method of manufacturing a radiation sensor may comprise depositing adhesive on the radiation source 4 and providing a cover 14 over the radiation source.
Patent GB-2496911-A (GB)
Title: Door latch mechanism
Inventor: DOLMAN TERENCE JAMES
IPC: E05B13/00
Filed: 2011-11-26
Abstract: A door latch mechanism 10 comprises a retractable latch 1, first and second connection mechanisms 14, 16 which receive door handles to retract the latch 12, wherein the first connection mechanism 14 can be used to disable the second connection mechanism 16 preferably by means of a blocking member 42 having arcuate edge 61 which engages with a slave follower of the second connection mechanism. A key operated lock arrangement 34 is also operable to disable the drive mechanism 16 be means of rotating the blocking member via movement of pin 70. The inside door handle remains available to retract the latch arrangement 12, even after the lock arrangement 34 has been operated. Accordingly, a user leaving the premises can lock the external handle 24 but another user still inside the premises can leave in an emergency, despite the mechanism being locked to an outside user. Preferably the blocking member is moved by the first connection mechanism through a lost motion connection in the form of a slot 57. The latch may also be deadlocked via spring biased plunger 84.
Patent GB-2498209-A (GB)
Title: Pin for a blind bolt
Inventor: IMM JULIAN ANDREW
IPC: F16B13/06
Filed: 2012-01-06
Abstract: A pin 3 for a blind bolt 1 (see figure 1) has a proximal end 31, a distal end 32 and a shaft 33 between the proximal and distal ends. Extending axially from the distal end is an outwardly tapered surface 34 and an inwardly tapered surface 36., The pin 3 comprises a strike portion 40 at the proximal end 31. The cross sectional area of the strike portion 40 is greater than the cross sectional area of the shaft 33.
Patent GB-2502510-A (GB)
Title: Method of generating a code containing random markers
Inventor: CLEARY MIKE
IPC: G06K7/14
Filed: 2012-03-30
Abstract: The invention is directed towards a method of generating a marker to distinguish between genuine and counterfeit goods by applying marks to surfaces of items, articles, goods, vehicles, fabrics and/or premises, the method comprising: applying at least one coding to the surface, wherein the coding is applied randomly such that the coding provides a unique pattern when subjected to a particular type of stimulus. The coding may be applied in a number of separate, overlaid layers. The stimulus may be ultra-violet (UV) or infra-red (IR) radiation. The code may be covert, and may be hidden within an overt code such as a bar-code. The code may also include additional alignment markers.
Patent GB-2501269-A (GB)
Title: A breast weighing system
Inventor: ANVAR POORANDOKHT
IPC: A41C3/00
Filed: 2012-04-17
Abstract: A breast weighing system comprises a breast supporting device such as a bra, including at least one breast support, having at least one supporting strap and a displaceable brace; and a weight gauge, wherein said gauge is connected to a position on the support to weigh a breast. The device may be used to determine how much milk a baby has consumed. The brace may be a member displaceable to expose a breast for breastfeeding.
Patent GB-2502117-A (GB)
Title: A thermal management device for the oil sump of a vehicle utilising the coolant system
Inventor: GIURCA LIVIU GRIGORIAN
IPC: B60H1/02
Filed: 2012-05-17
Abstract: A thermal management device for a hybrid vehicle has an oil sump with an inlet 22 and outlet 24, surrounded by an insulating enclosure 30; the inlet 22 having a movable cover 40 which is open when the engine is operating and closed otherwise. The inlet cover is of an insulating material; in an upper region of the sump; and pivoted downwards by an actuator from a horizontal position to an oblique angle allowing oil to flow. The outlet 24 has a cover comprising a ball valve 50 allowing oil to flow during operation. The enclosure 30 forms a water jacket connected to the coolant system, with an electric heater 80 and a temperature sensor connected to a control unit which may be set by the user to heat the coolant at a predetermined time before starting the engine.
Patent GB-2491479-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for implanting a tubular device
Inventor: MCGEE GRAHAM
IPC: A61F2/84
Filed: 2012-06-01
Abstract: The apparatus has a delivery shaft bearing a tubular device such as a stent graft constrained within a moveable sheath 36, and a handle comprising a hollow shaft with a static grip and a grip slider 122 movable proximally or distally. The grip slider 122 is connected to a slider block 24 fixed to a sheath hub to which the sheath 36 is fastened. A retraction wheel 120 has a spool 2 for winding a retraction wire 121 connected to a retraction block 20 in contact with the slider block 24 enabling the slider block 24 to be pushed as the retraction block 20 is retracted distally. Initial incremental movement of the retraction block 20 by winding of the retraction wire 121, moves the slider block 24 and retraction block 20 simultaneously. Subsequently the slider block 24 is movable independently of the retraction block 20 using the grip slider 122, leaving the retraction block 20 behind. This allows the sheath 36 to be controlled by translational and rotational control means.
Patent GB-2505503-A (GB)
Title: Subterranean drainage structure
Inventor: RAMELLA STUART EDWARD ALAN
IPC: E03F1/00
Filed: 2012-09-03
Abstract: The invention relates to a subterranean drainage structure 50 with a plurality of similarly dimensioned drainage cells 30, 40 formed into a regular grid comprising at least one horizontal layer that has a vertical access chamber formed by omission of at least one cell 30, 40 from the or each layer. A base 20 is positioned at the lower end of the chamber, and fixing means 3, 4, (9 figure 3) are provided for fixing the base 20 to at least one of the cells 30, 40 adjacent the chamber. A later embodiment relates to a subterranean drainage structure inspection chamber base 20 comprising a platform (11 figure 2) extending across the base 20 in a first direction. A substantially flat surface opposes the platform (11 figure 2) to support a geotextile membrane placed against it. The base 20 includes fixing means 3, 4, (9 figure 3) for fixing the base 20 to an adjacent element 30, 40.
Patent GB-2507733-A (GB)
Title: Fuel Cell Components
Inventor: WILSON ANTONY RICHARD
IPC: H01M8/10
Filed: 2012-11-07
Abstract: Â The invention relates to strip of fuel cell components comprising a plurality of fuel cell components 202a,b,c spaced apart in a first direction and an indexing structure 110a, 110b that is connected to the plurality of fuel cell components. The indexing structure is configured to define the position of one of the plurality of fuel cell components in the first direction. The indexing structure comprises a different material to the plurality of fuel cell components.
Patent GB-2498082-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring a steam plant
Inventor: POCZKA CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL ROLAND AGARD
IPC: F16T1/48
Filed: 2012-12-19
Abstract: Apparatus for monitoring a steam plant comprises a receiver 14 for receiving data from a sensor unit 10 associated with a component of the steam plant, the sensor unit 10 providing an output indicative of the operating condition of the component over a given period. A storage unit stores the data received by the receiver 14 and a trend analysis unit retrieves the data from the storage unit and processes and analyses the data in order to identify a trend in the operating condition of the component.
Patent GB-2509157-A (GB)
Title: Forming an image using plural pixel devices and determining the position of a plurality of mobile devices
Inventor: COBB JAMES
IPC: G01S5/00
Filed: 2012-12-21
Abstract: To form an image using a plurality of pixel devices (such as a smart phones or tablets) a communication channel is formed over an Internet Protocol (IP) network between each of the pixel devices 20 and a remote server 40. The server calculates a display attribute for each pixel device according to the image to be formed and communicates each display attribute to each pixel device. The display of each pixel device is changed in accordance with the display attribute so that the pixel devices together form the desired image, with each pixel device forming a pixel of the image. To determine the position of a plurality of mobile devices each mobile device senses wireless signals of a neighbouring mobile device to obtain information indicative of the identity of and distance to the mobile device. This information is then received by a server which can calculate a map of the relative positions of the mobile devices using the distance information.
Patent GB-2499099-A (GB)
Title: Polymer nanocomposite
Inventor: CHAKRABORTY SOMA
IPC: B82B3/00
Filed: 2011-07-06
Abstract: A polymer nanocomposite comprises a polymer; and a nanoparticle derivatized to include functional groups including carboxy, epoxy, ether, ketone, amine, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, lactone, functionalized polymeric or oligomeric groups, or a combination comprising at least one of the forgoing functional groups. The variability in tensile strength and percent elongation for the polymer nanocomposite is less than the variability of these properties obtained where an underivatized nanoparticle is included in place of the derivatized nanoparticle.
Patent GB-2509970-A (GB)
Title: A sigma-delta ADC using a passive RC filter as an integrator
Inventor: NIEDDU STEFANO
IPC: H03M3/02
Filed: 2013-01-21
Abstract: A sigma-delta analogue-to-digital converter (ADC) converts an analogue input Vs at node 511 to a pulse stream Vp at node 516 having a frequency that varies inversely with the analogue input voltage (figures 4 and 5). The input analogue signal and the feedback pulse signal are combined in a simple low-pass filter network 530 which acts as an integrator because its cutoff frequency is much lower than the pulse frequency. An operational amplifier is not required in the integrator or elsewhere in the converter, which uses inexpensive comparators 535 and 570. The sigma-delta modulator has a high bandwidth and has low magnitude and phase errors.Â  The pulse feedback may comprise mulitple bits (figure 13). The ADC may be used in am electronic control unit (ECU) for a motor vehicle.
Patent GB-2511040-A (GB)
Title: Relay kettle
Inventor: GOUGH FRANK
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 2013-02-20
Abstract: A kettle (15) includes a solenoid switch relay 3, controlling power to the kettle element 14. When push button switch 6 is pressed momentarily, solenoid 7 is actuated operating the relay switch. Normally off position may be achieved by momentarily pressing the off switch 9 at any time during the heating process. The kettle may include thermal protection devices in the control circuit such as boil dry thermostat 10 and steam thermostat 11. The kettle handle (16) incorporates a panel arrangement including momentary button switches 6 & 9 and indicator lamps 4 & 12.
Patent GB-2503107-A (GB)
Title: Providing purified water
Inventor: UNDERWOOD LEE
IPC: B01D15/16
Filed: 2013-06-07
Abstract: A method of providing at least two outlet purified water streams from a water purification system comprises at least the steps of: providing a first purified water 32 into a first reservoir 34 able to provide an outlet purified water stream 36; passing at least a portion of the first purified water from the first reservoir through a water purification process 40 to provide an ultra-purified water stream 46; passing the ultra-purified water stream to a second reservoir 44; providing an excess of ultra-purified water into the second reservoir; allowing the excess ultra-purified water 56 in the second reservoir to flow into the first reservoir; and providing an outlet from the water purification system of an ultra-purified water stream 48 from the second reservoir. In this way, the water purification system has a second reservoir which provides a buffer volume of ultra-purified water immediately available for output through a dedicated line for high purity purposes such as analyser feed, and also a first reservoir of purified water for other less high quality purposes, available as a separate outlet stream. A water purification system is also claimed.
Patent GB-2503577-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for text selection
Inventor: THORSANDER SIMON MARTIN
IPC: G06F40/00
Filed: 2012-04-30
Abstract: A method includes, detecting a first touch input representing a selection of multiple rows of text displayed on a touch-sensitive display of the electronic device, determining whether a complete row of text has been selected from a start point or to an end point of the selected text, and, displaying a paragraph selection handle proximal to said row, the paragraph selection handle being responsive to a second touch input to place the electronic device in a paragraph selection mode for the selection of text.
Patent GB-2506259-A (GB)
Title: Electromechanical parking brake where clamping force is determined from the motor current, having current measurement error detection
Inventor: BAEHRLE-MILLER FRANK
IPC: B60T13/74
Filed: 2013-07-26
Abstract: The clamping force generated by an electromechanical parking brake 1 in a vehicle, current measured values of the motor current are determined during an actuation of an electric brake motor and are checked for the presence of measurement errors, possibly due to electromagnetic interference (EMC), wherein correction current values are used to calculate the clamping force instead of the values with errors. The correction current values may be the values that follow the incorrect values or may be determined from a replacement function.
Patent GB-2505344-A (GB)
Title: Method for managing a reference picture list, and apparatus using same
Inventor: LIM JAEHYUN
IPC: H04N19/503
Filed: 2012-04-20
Abstract: Provided are a method for managing a reference picture list, and an apparatus using same. An image decoding method comprises the steps of: decoding one picture of second-highest temporal layer pictures in a hierarchical picture configuration; and decoding top temporal layer pictures which precede and follow the second-highest temporal layer pictures with respect to a picture order count (POC) in a POC sequence, respectively. Therefore, available reference pictures remain in a decoded picture buffer (DPB), thereby improving image-encoding efficiency.