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Patent GB-2483444-A (GB)
Title: Rotatable flood prevention device for attachment to a waste water pipe
Inventor: MULLAN JAMES
IPC: E03F5/042
Filed: 2010-09-07
Abstract: The invention relates to a device 1 for preventing the flooding of buildings through a waste pipe 21 having an open tubular arrangement 2. The open tubular arrangement has a connector pipe 3 mounted into/onto the end of the waste pipe and a movable section of pipe 4 is movably coupled to the connector pipe so that waste can be conveyed along the connector pipe and the movable section of pipe during normal use. The movable section of pipe may be a bend which has a waste outlet 9 and is movable relative to the connector pipe during flooding to maintain the waste outlet above the level of the flood water. The open tubular arrangement has a float 7. The connector pipe may comprise a roller bearing 6 to allow the movable section of pipe to rotate around the connector pipe.
Patent GB-2471053-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for determining the position of a fluid discharge in an underwater environment
Inventor: MARCHI ELIANA DE
IPC: E21B47/10
Filed: 2009-04-06
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining the position of a fluid discharge in an underwater environment comprising the phases which consist in collecting (110) data relating to an underwater area through at least two acoustic sensors (11); filtering and processing (120) the data collected to identify the presence of the discharged fluid and the underwater area involved; forming (130) a single stereoscopic image through joining the plurality of single three-dimensional images; estimating (140) the position of the fluid discharge on the basis of the stereoscopic image thus obtained.
Patent GB-2476185-A (GB)
Title: Subsea differential-area accumulator
Inventor: KOTRLA JOHNNIE E
IPC: E21B33/035
Filed: 2009-08-04
Abstract: An accumulator for a subsea blowout prey enter unit including a blowout prey enter includes a body. The body includes a hydraulic fluid chamber and a gas chamber. The hydraulic fluid chamber has a smaller inner diameter than the gas chamber. The accumulator further includes a hydraulic fluid port in fluid communication between the hydraulic fluid chamber and the subsea blowout preventer, a hydraulic piston slidably and sealingly motulted in the hydraulic fluid chamber, and a charge piston slidably and sealingly mounted in the gas chamber. A pressure port receives pressure to provide a force on the opposite side of the charge piston fiom the hydraulic piston.
Patent GB-2478850-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for curing a structural member
Inventor: KENDALL JEFFREY D
IPC: B29C33/02
Filed: 2011-03-16
Abstract: An apparatus for forming a structural member includes a tool / mandrel platform 188 and a pressure platform 190 that may be movable relative to one another, via tracks 220 disposed on base 202, between an open position and a closed position. The apparatus may include a tool / mandrel 128, 194 against which the member may be pressed. The tool may be supported by the tool platform and may have an inner surface. The apparatus may include an inflatable pressure bladder 198 configured to be pressurized for applying pressure to the member. Pressure bladder 198 may be supported by the pressure platform 190 for pressing the member against the tool 128, 194. Also included may be a heating system 192, 196 for heating the tool 128, 194 and a tool liner. The tool liner having high thermal conductivity (200 W/mk to 600 W/mk measured at 85°C), comprised of copper or aluminium thermal contact with the inner surface for distributing heat thereto. An apparatus for curing a composite structure, and a method of forming a structural member, are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2478085-A (GB)
Title: Medical Injector Simulation Device
Inventor: EDWARDS EVAN THOMAS
IPC: A61M5/20
Filed: 2007-03-28
Abstract: A simulated medicament delivery device 202, such as, for example, an auto- injector, has an electronic circuit system coupled to the simulated medicament delivery device. The device can be used, for example, to train a user in the operation of a corresponding actual medicament delivery device. The electronic circuit system is configured to output an electronic output associated with a use of the simulated medicament delivery device. The electronic output can include any type of electronic output and/or signal such as, for example, a visual output, an audible output and/or a haptic output. The output can an audible message (e.g., recorded speech) identifying the simulated medicament delivery device 202 or to instruct the user.
Patent GB-2479113-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus to measure market statistics
Inventor: PEREZ ALBERT
IPC: H04L45/74
Filed: 2010-01-28
Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to measure market statistics are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes retrieving a service penetration value from a managed data source, retrieving an Internet protocol (IP) address from a convenience data source, and identifying a household identification number associated with the retrieved EP address. The example method also includes retrieving household data associated with the household identification number, verifying a service provider name provided by the convenience data source, and adjusting a weight value of the retrieved household data when the service provider name provided by the convenience data source is different than a current service provider name. Additionally, the example method includes calculating service provider flow share based on the adjusted weight value and the service penetration value, and generating a report including the calculated service provider flow share.
Patent GB-2490976-A (GB)
Title: LNAs adaptable between inductively degenerated and internal impedance matching configurations
Inventor: RIEKKI JONNE JUHANI
IPC: H03F1/26
Filed: 2011-10-12
Abstract: LNAs adaptable between inductively degenerated and internal impedance matching configurations A radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) comprises at least one low noise amplifier which may be adapted into either inductively-degenerated or internal impedance-matchingÂ  configurations by the use of switches and variable bias voltages. Internal impedanceÂ  matching may be achieved by use of a common-gate input transistor M1, by resistive feedback from the LNA output (figure 15), or by the use of an impedance matching input amplifier in parallel with the main amplifier and having resistive feedback (M1,M3, Rfb, figure 19). The output of the impedance matching amplifier may augment the output of the main amplifier (M4P, figure 19). A single RFIC type may be manufactured in high volumes, with attendant economy, and then adapted for use in various applications depending on requirements for noise figure, linearity, and the need to eliminate external inductors such as Lextp.
Patent GB-2495711-A (GB)
Title: Bowl-shaped housing for a cooling system fan motor
Inventor: GRAU RAMON
IPC: F04D25/08
Filed: 2011-10-17
Abstract: An electric brush motor 110 for driving a fan of a cooling system comprises a rotor on a shaft 32 rotatably mounted in a bowl-shaped housing. The housing comprises a base (fig 3, 52), a lateral wall (fig 3, 54) and arms 56 that are integrally formed with the housing and support the motor. The bowl-shaped hosing can be injection moulded from a plastics or polymeric material. Arm 56 can have a tubular cross section to provide an air guiding channel in fluid connection with the housing. An air inlet channel to cool the motor can be in at least one arm and an outlet channel can be in another arm or in the bowl-shaped housing. A brush (fig 33, 66) and commutator can be arranged at the base of the housing, with a brush cage (fig 3, 64) fixed to the housing. A rear cover (fig 5, 80) of polymeric material can cover the housing which can include a metal sheet (fig 3, 42) as a yoke ring to fix magnets (fig 3, 40), allow flux circulation and shield radio frequency emission (RFI). The cooling system may be for a vehicle engine and comprise a liquid/air heat exchanger.
Patent GB-2496584-A (GB)
Title: Night parking light
Inventor: DANIELS SEYMOUR CEMOUN
IPC: B60Q1/24
Filed: 2011-11-05
Abstract: The night parking light consists of two lights which are positioned on each side of a vehicle to aid the driver   s visibility when reversing into a parking space. The lights can be connected to the electronics of the vehicle and turn on when the vehicle is put into reverse automatically, or they can be turned on manually and can also be powered by batteries and operated by a signal. They can be positioned anywhere on a vehicle     as shown in figures 1, 2 and 3. They can be any size and shape and can be combined with a side indicator light. The night parking lights come on even when the visibility is good and the vehicle is put into reverse, they can be combined with a sensor and only come on when it is dark or visibility is poor and can work only when the vehicle   s headlamps are on.
Patent GB-2482831-A (GB)
Title: Dual acting rod piston control system
Inventor: PLUNKETT KEVIN R
IPC: E21B19/22
Filed: 2010-06-09
Abstract: A downhole tool is hydraulically actuated through a control system that features rod piston(s) that are double acting. The piston bore is in a single housing component with an annular cavity that provides access to all piston bores to move the pistons in a first direction. The housing component that has the piston bore also includes an internal sleeve in a passage in the housing. A second control system connection communicates with a sealed annular space defined between the sleeve and the passage wall that holds the sleeve. A series of radial ports communicate from the annular space into each piston bore on the opposite side of each piston from the annular cavity so that each piston is double acting with a bore in a single housing component.
Patent GB-2483601-A (GB)
Title: Wellsite equipment replacement system and method for using same
Inventor: MELANCON JEFFREY T
IPC: E21B33/076
Filed: 2010-06-15
Abstract: A system and method for replacing equipment at a wellsite is provided. The wellsite has a subsea stripper installed proximate a subsea borehole. The system has a conveyance for delivering a BHA into the subsea borehole. The system has a subsea stripper having a central bore for passing the conveyance and the BHA therethrough, and at least one actuator connected to the subsea stripper for actuating a packer whereby the wellbore is sealed. The system has at least one replaceable seal assembly for installation within the stripper. The replaceable seal assembly has at least one packer extendable within the subsea stripper to form a seal thereabout and at least one locator sleeve for positioning the seal assembly in an install position within the subsea stripper.; The replaceable seal assembly has a frangible member for connecting the seal assembly to the conveyance prior to deployment in the subsea stripper
Patent GB-2490395-A (GB)
Title: Probe for determining rate of hydrogen permeation
Inventor: FLIS-KABULSKA IWONA
IPC: G01N17/02
Filed: 2012-04-04
Abstract: A probe B for determining the rate of hydrogen permeation into metals comprises a cell 02 for anodic oxidation of hydrogen, said cell having a hole dedicated for placing the metal membrane specimen B1, characterised in that the said hole is made so that the said specimen B1 after placing it in the hole acts also to close the cell hole. Washers B3 and screw ring B4 hold the membrane in place. An apparatus for determining the rate of hydrogen entry into metals comprises a cell for test solution adapted so that the probe can be inserted into it.
Patent GB-2503646-A (GB)
Title: Support stand for vehicle body
Inventor: BODEN GEORGE ROBERT
IPC: B25H5/00
Filed: 2012-05-24
Abstract: Apparatus for supporting a vehicle body, having two stands (figure 5), each stand having two struts 10, 12 pivotally connected to move between closed condition (figure 4), in which struts 10, 12 are nested or parallel, and open condition. Restraint means 40 limit the angle between struts 10, 12 in open condition, the struts having formations 24, 36, which may be flanges or projections, which interact with the vehicle structure (figure 5, 66, 68) to resist sliding movement. Restraint means 40 may be enclosed by the struts 10, 12 when in closed position, and may have two pivotally connected elongate tie rods 42, 44 which fold when the device is closed. The vehicle body may include buffers, made of rubber or synthetic polymer, to space apart the body and chassis. The device may be used as part of a method for supporting a vehicle body.
Patent GB-2508342-A (GB)
Title: Paint tray attachable to top of ladder
Inventor: CARR PATRICK JOSEPH
IPC: B44D3/12
Filed: 2012-11-28
Abstract: A paint tray comprises a hollow sleeve (5A, fig 3) that fits over the top of a ladder 1F; the tray may include handles 1B, 2B to be gripped by a user when attaching the tray to the ladder and when using the ladder; the tray also includes legs 1C, 2C which allow the tray to rest on a flat surface.
Patent GB-2509081-A (GB)
Title: A method of dispensing a beverage, a beverage preparation machine and a system
Inventor: HANSEN NICK ANDREW
IPC: A23F5/12
Filed: 2012-12-19
Abstract: The present invention provides a method of dispensing a beverage comprising: inserting a beverage ingredient tablet into a beverage preparation machine; measuring a surface finish of at least a portion of the beverage ingredient tablet to identify the beverage ingredient tablet; configuring one or more dispense parameters of the beverage preparation machine based on the identification of the beverage ingredient tablet; and tablet with an aqueous fluid and operating the beverage preparation machine to dispense a beverage by contacting the beverage ingredient tablet with an aqueous fluid. Measuring the surface finish may comprise the colour, the reflectance, the roughness of the surface or a pattern on the surface. The dispense parameters may be the temperature of the aqueous fluid, the volume of fluid dispensed, the flow rate, pressure or the presence or absence of a pre-wet stage. A beverage preparation machine is also described.
Patent GB-2497016-A (GB)
Title: Powder doser
Inventor: BAILEY THOMAS
IPC: B65B1/06
Filed: 2011-07-08
Abstract: A powder doser for accurately dispensing powder, for example a pharmaceutical substance, into a receptacle, the powder doser comprising a hopper (112) with a tip (174) having an aperture (114) through which powder may flow, a closure to close the aperture and a vibration device configured to agitate the hopper, wherein a first portion of the hopper is formed of flexible material and a second portion (176) proximate the tip is formed of substantially rigid material.
Patent GB-2509789-A (GB)
Title: Cartridge, printing material supply system, printing device, liquid storage container, printing system and terminal connection structure
Inventor: CORPORATION SEIKO EPSON
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 2013-01-10
Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a technique by which satisfactory contact between a cartridge-side terminal group and a device-side terminal group is achieved. A printing device is provided with a front surface, a back surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, a third side surface, a fourth side surface, and a recessed portion. The recessed portion has an opening, first and second sidewalls, and a bottom wall, and the bottom wall has an inclined surface inclined in a direction including a minus Y-axis direction component and a plus X-axis direction component. A cartridge-side terminal group is provided on the inclined surface. A first restriction portion that is brought into contact with a first positioning portion in a plus Z-axis direction and the plus X-axis direction in a mounted state to thereby restrict the movement in the plus Z-axis direction and the plus X-axis direction of a device-side terminal portion is provided in the first sidewall. A second restriction portion that is brought into contact with a second positioning portion in the plus Z-axis direction and a minus X-axis direction in the mounted state to thereby restrict the movement in the plus Z-axis direction and the minus X-axis direction of the device-side terminal portion is provided in the second sidewall.
Patent GB-2513151-A (GB)
Title: Improved thermal contact between cryogenic refrigerators and cooled components
Inventor: SIMPKINS MICHAEL
IPC: F25D19/00
Filed: 2013-04-17
Abstract: An arrangement for mounting a two stage cryogenic refrigerator (17) into a cryostat, the arrangement comprising a vacuum sock (15) for accommodating at least a part of the refrigerator, attachment means (32, 34) for attaching an upper part of the refrigerator to a surface (14) of the cryostat around an opening of the vacuum sock, a thermally conductive portion (26) of a wall of the vacuum sock which, in use, is thermally and mechanically in contact with a second cooling stage (24) of the refrigerator, and arrangements (40, 42) are provided for thermally connecting a first stage (22) of the refrigerator to a thermal radiation shield (16) of the cryostat. The said arrangements comprise a bellows structure (40) which is in a retracted position when the vacuum sock is at atmospheric pressure, and which is in an extended position when the sock is under vacuum, wherein in its extended position, the bellows presses a thermally conductive contact piece (42) into thermal and mechanical contact with a first cooling stage (22) of the refrigerator.
Patent GB-2503089-A (GB)
Title: Device for recovering kinetic energy from a flowing fluid, eg from tidal or river currents
Inventor: BELL HUGH MALCOLM IAN
IPC: F03B3/12
Filed: 2013-04-19
Abstract: A device for recovering kinetic energy, eg from tidal or river currents or from wind, comprises a rotatable frame 1 supporting hydrofoils or aerofoils. The foils have a leading edge and a trailing edge and are arranged to maintain their leading edge/ trailing edge orientation with respect to a direction of fluid flow and to change their profiles twice per rotation of the frame. The forces generated as fluid passes over the foils act on the frame to cause it to rotate. The foils can be oriented through gearing, each foil being rotated about an axis A. Alternatively, the profile of a foil 50 may be adjusted by inflating a membrane 55 surrounding a central plate 51, 52; by transferring fluid from one side of the central plate to the other the foil changes shape at the top and at the bottom of each rotational cycle. In a modification the profile is changed by a series of parallel semi-cylindrical tubes rotated in unison inside the membrane 55. The device may be fully submerged.
Patent GB-2499137-A (GB)
Title: Systems, devices, and/or methods for managing crops
Inventor: HARRISON KEN
IPC: A01N59/00
Filed: 2011-10-04
Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a method and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, applying a treatment composition comprising or derived from a molecular matrix-residing chlorine dioxide composition.
Patent GB-2520915-A (GB)
Title: Ground Fault Detection Circuit
Inventor: TOWERS MARK
IPC: G01R31/74
Filed: 2013-05-21
Abstract: A ground fault detection circuit 14 comprises a fuse 40 and a fuse detect circuit coupled in parallel between a reference point such as a ground connection and a second point 15 of a monitored circuit for which ground faults are to be detected. The fuse detect circuit detects a fuse break indicative of a ground fault condition and disables at least a portion of the monitored circuit. Fuse break may be detected by sensing a voltage across the fuse caused by the fuse blowing using one or, for redundancy, two voltage monitoring relays (fig 4, 47) and potential dividers (fig 4, 45) each having an output which can be used to stop an inverter 10 of a photovoltaic power array. Fuse break may be detected by injecting a current through the fuse using an isolated AC or DC source and monitoring the waveform of a a current passing through the fuse.
Patent GB-2503117-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for changing an electronic display that contains a barcode
Inventor: BOUDVILLE WESLEY
IPC: G06V30/224
Filed: 2012-04-30
Abstract: A cellphone with a camera takes a photo of a barcode in a screen that can show different images. The barcode is decoded into a URL, and the cellphone uses wireless Internet access to visit the website of the URL. The website then makes a different image that also has a barcode of a URL, and sends it to the screen for display. This can increase the interactivity of the screen and its value to advertisers. Several users with cellphones might simultaneously interact with the screen in this manner.
Patent GB-2515846-A (GB)
Title: Heated bird bath
Inventor: JOHNSON BRIAN PHILLIP
IPC: A01K45/00
Filed: 2013-10-17
Abstract: A gas heated birdbath comprising a shallow bowl 2 and a hollow pedestal 3. The pedestal contains a gas jet assembly unit comprising a gas jet 6, gas cut off sensor 8, igniter 10 and carrier plate 9 which holds the assembly together. A heat spreader plate 4 ensures there are no hotspots. Ventilation holes 7 are provided at the top and the bottom. A viewing window 11 with a plastic plug to check that the gas has ignited is also provided. The gas to the jet is supplied through a flexible gas pipe 12 from a gas container 13, which has a regulator. The gas container can be situated in the hollow pedestal or next to the birdbath in a container sunk into the ground (14, fig 3).
Patent GB-2512982-A (GB)
Title: High-frequency signal transmission line and electronic equipment
Inventor: IIDA KANTO
IPC: H01P3/08
Filed: 2013-01-18
Abstract: Provided is a high-frequency signal transmission line and electronic equipment capable of limiting the characteristic impedance in a connector from deviating from a specific characteristic impedance. A dielectric body (12) is formed by stacking a plurality of dielectric sheets (18). A signal line (20) is provided in the dielectric body (12). A connector is installed at one main surface of the dielectric body (12) and is electrically connected to the signal line (20). A ground conductor (25) is provided closer to the other main surface of the dielectric body (12) than the signal line (20), and the ground conductor faces the signal line (20) with a dielectric sheet (18) therebetween. In connection sections (12b, 12c), when viewed in plan view from the z-axis direction, non-formation sections (Oa, Ob) in which conductors are not provided are disposed in at least a portion of regions that overlap the signal line (20). Adjustment conductors (15a, 15b) are provided on the other main surface of the dielectric body (12), and when viewed in plan view from the z-axis direction, overlap at least a portion of the non-formation sections (Oa, Ob).
Patent GB-2520578-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for supplying blast to a blast furnace
Inventor: SMITH ALEX MICHAEL
IPC: C21B9/16
Filed: 2014-02-07
Abstract: Apparatus for supplying blast to a blast furnace 1 comprises a plurality of hot blast stoves 4-6 each of which comprises a cold blast inlet 28, a fuel inlet 17, a combustion air supply 24, a hot blast outlet 7 and a waste gas outlet 34. The apparatus further comprises a heat recovery unit 26 connected between a fuel supply and/or combustion air supply source and the cold blast 12 & 23, whereby heat from the cold blast 12 is transferred to the fuel and/or air fed from their supplies, thus reducing the temperature of the cold blast 23 at the cold blast inlets 28 whilst increasing the temperature of the fuel and/or combustion air. Top gas from the blast furnace 1 is used as fuel for the blast stoves 4-6 after being heated and cleaned.