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Patent GB-2481364-A (GB)
Title: A method for estimating the combustion of a quantity of fuel injected in a combustion chamber of a compression ignition internal combustion engine
Inventor: CATANESE ALESSANDRO
IPC: F02D41/40
Filed: 2010-03-09
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for estimating the combustion of a quantity of fuel injected in a combustion chamber of a compression ignition internal combustion engine during an engine cycle, wherein said quantity of fuel is injected through at least an injection pulse i, and wherein the method comprises the step of calÂ­culating the heat release rate dQi(t ) due to said at least an injection pulse i according to the following equation: dQ i (t) = k i â€¢[Q FUELi (t-Ï„ i ) -Q(t)] wherein ki is an index representing the speed of the combustion process during said at least an injection pulse i, Q(t) is a total heat released up to the time t, QFUELi(t-Ï„i) is the energy of the fuel injected at the time (t-Ï„i) by said at least an injection pulse i, Ï„i is an index representing the delay between the time at which a certain fuel quantity of said at least an injection pulse i is injected and the time at which it actually burns.
Patent GB-2480612-A (GB)
Title: Oxidation stabilized fuels having enhanced corrosion resistance
Inventor: MABILLE CHRISTINE DANI LE
IPC: C10L1/08
Filed: 2010-05-24
Abstract: A method of improving oxidation properties of biodiesel-containing fuel compositions provides combining a major amount of middle distillate fuel containing more than about 5 volume percent biodiesel components with a minor amount of a synergistic mixture of (A) hydrocarbyl- substituted succinimide dispersant and (B) a compound of the formula:and tautomers and enantiomers thereof. In the formula, R2 is a hydrocarbyl group having a number average molecular weight ranging from 100 to 5000. The synergistic mixture has a weight ratio of A:B ranging from 2:1 to 10:1.
Patent GB-2467508-A (GB)
Title: Turbine nozzle segment and method for repairing a turbine nozzle segment
Inventor: MORGAN CLIVE ANDREW
IPC: B23P6/00
Filed: 2008-12-08
Abstract: A turbine nozzle segment (119) includes a first band (118), an airfoil (120) extending from the first band and a support attached to the first band. The support may have a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart tabs (130).
Patent GB-2483685-A (GB)
Title: Computer bag with built-in touch screen
Inventor: MCDOUGALL CALLUM
IPC: A45C3/00
Filed: 2010-09-16
Abstract: A computer bag 1 provides access to use a computer held within the bag 1 without removing it from the bag 1. A touch screen 6 is integrated with the bag 1, and is connected to the computer (e.g. a laptop or tablet computer) through a USB lead. This allows the computer to be accessed and used when it is stored in the bag 1 for transportation. The touch screen 6 can be activated and deactivated by a simple on/off button 5 and with the use of an on screen keyboard you can access all areas of the computer for either work or entertainment. A protective flap 3 (shown rolled out of the way) may be provided to protect the touch screen 6 when not in use.
Patent GB-2473759-A (GB)
Title: Intentionally skewed optical clock signal distribution
Inventor: JOUPPI NORMAN P
IPC: G02B6/10
Filed: 2008-04-30
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems and methods for distributing an intentionally skewed optical-clock signal to nodes of a source synchronous computer system. In one system embodiment, a source synchronous system comprises a waveguide, an optical-system clock optically coupled to the waveguide, and a nlunber of nodes optically coupled to the waveguide. The optical-system clock generates and injects a master optical-clock signal into the waveguide. The master optical-clock signal acquiring a skew as it passes between nodes. Each node extracts a portion of the master optical-clock signal and processes optical signals using the portion of the master optical-clock signal having a different skew for the respective extracting node.
Patent GB-2475764-A (GB)
Title: Two-shaft shift transmission of a motor vehicle
Inventor: KIRCHNER ECKHARD
IPC: F16H3/00
Filed: 2010-11-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a two-shaft shift transmission 1 for a vehicle. The two-shaft shift transmission 1 has a drive shaft 4 and an output shaft 5. Drive gearwheels 6 to 8 for forward gears and a drive gearwheel for a reverse gear R are situated on the drive shaft 4. Output gearwheels 10 to 12 for forward gears and an output gearwheel for the reverse gear R are situated on the output shaft 5. Shift elements 14 engage drive gearwheels 6 to 8 with output gearwheels 10 to 12 in pairs via synchronous clutches 15, 16. The two-shaft shift transmission 1 has a planetary gearing 18, which can be engaged via a double clutch 20 with the drive shaft 4 of the two-shaft shift transmission. Each gearwheel pair 27 to 29 made of drive gearwheel 6 to 8 and output gearwheel 10 to 12 transmits torques of two forward gears.
Patent GB-2486656-A (GB)
Title: Lengthening the path of a laser beam in a monolithic solid state laser
Inventor: VINDE YANIV
IPC: H01S3/06
Filed: 2010-12-21
Abstract: A solid state laser device is provided. The active element 110 has a double slope portion defining a right angle between the slopes 112, 114, wherein the pump light beam 120 is directed into one of the slopes 112, and wherein an output coupler 160 is configured to output a laser beam from the active element 110 and is located on a portion of the active element opposite to the double slope portion of 110. The double slope portion 112, 114 is configured such that the laser beam travels at least twice along the long axis of the active element. A second and also a third double slope portion 92, 97 may be located at the edge opposite of the first double sloped portion, wherein the second/third double slope portion are perpendicular to the first double slope portion, and wherein the second double slope portion is configured such that the laser beam travels back and forth along the long axis of the active element at least one more time.
Patent GB-2487919-A (GB)
Title: Lifting Rig for use in Lifting a Buoyant Load out of Water
Inventor: JAUNCEY PAUL FREDERICK
IPC: B63B27/10
Filed: 2011-02-08
Abstract: A lifting rig is provided for lifting out of the water a buoyant load such as a bladder 19 containing oil recovered from an oil spill. The lifting rig comprises a sling assembly 301 having two opposed rigid side elements 310, 311 and a material sling 315 attached along two opposite sides to respective ones of the rigid side elements. The sling assembly is attached to a rigid lifting frame 303 by lifting lines 302 which are of a length such that the sling provides a cradle for supporting a load along its length when lifted clear of the water. The lifting frame serves to space out the lifting lines. The sling assembly has a buoyancy distribution such that, when lowered into water, the sling stays afloat along one side and sinks on the other side to permit a buoyant load to be manoeuvred over the sling. Preferably the sling is made from a non-buoyant material and one of the rigid side elements is made buoyant by means of floats 340. Detachable end panels (330, figure 1) may close off the ends of the cradle formed by the sling in lifting a load.
Patent GB-2480146-A (GB)
Title: Fruit or vegetable based edible composition comprising nutritional supplement
Inventor: MUSSAWIR-KEY FREDERICK WADE
IPC: A23L23/00
Filed: 2011-05-04
Abstract: An edible composition has a base comprising fruit and/or vegetable matter with a fibrous matrix. A water immiscible nutritional supplement is held within the fibrous matrix. The nutritional supplement may be an oil such as an unsaturated fatty acid from animal, fish, plant or algal sources; or a solid nutritional supplement. The fibrous matrix helps to both retain the nutritional supplement to prevent separation of the supplement within the base and further helps to organoleptically mask the presence of the nutritional supplements in the composition. In one embodiment the edible composition is tomato ketchup comprising 26.00% tomato puree and 0.05% deodorised fish oil.
Patent GB-2493504-A (GB)
Title: Inducing data flow control based on receiver buffer occupancy
Inventor: TONG FEI
IPC: H04L47/30
Filed: 2011-07-25
Abstract: A method of operating a receiver comprises receiving data from a transmitter device via a communications link 601 and generating information in dependence on the capacity of a receiver buffer to accommodate the data 602. The information imitates a change in a capability or performance of the receiver and/or link 603, 604 and is sent to the transmitting device 605 to induce a change in its transmission rate. For example, if the rate of data arrival exceeds the rate of output from the buffer, then the receiver sends information comprising a signal to noise ratio (SNR) that imitates degraded conditions. This causes the transmitter to reduce its transmission rate. Alternatively the information could relate to a modulation and/or coding capability of the receiver. In this way, the receiver uses existing features of a communications protocol to deceive the transmitter into implementing flow control. The communications link may be wireless.
Patent GB-2495074-A (GB)
Title: ZnO nanomaterials and gas sensors made using the nanomaterials
Inventor: MAFFEIS THIERRY
IPC: B82Y15/00
Filed: 2011-09-12
Abstract: A method of producing nanostructures includes mixing zinc acetate, zinc nitrate hexahydrate and hexamethylenctetramine in an aqueous solution and subjecting the mixture to microwave radiation. On annealing at relatively high temperatures, the zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures produced have a large grain size with interstitial spaces through which a gas can flow efficiently. These unique properties make the nanostructures particularly useful for incorporating in a gas sensor, where the nanostructures are laid over circuitry 3 on a substrate 2 and changes in resistance can be measured between electrical contacts 4.
Patent GB-2495508-A (GB)
Title: Container with compartments
Inventor: ARCH WESLEY
IPC: B65D1/06
Filed: 2011-10-11
Abstract: A container 10 has a base 13 divided into at least two separate compartments 14 by a partition 15. The base has at least two apertures 20, 21 such that one aperture is associated with each respective compartment. A valve plate 25 is mounted on the base wall for sliding relative to the base and has apertures 27, 28 corresponding to the apertures formed in the base. Sliding movement of the valve plate brings the apertures in the valve plate into and out of registration with the apertures in the base so that when in registration liquid contained in the compartments may flow out for mixing externally of the container. Preferably the valve plate slides rotationally. A cup (36, figure 7) and/or a pouring device (41, figure 9) may be provided, and either one may be arranged to co-act with the valve plate to bring the apertures into and out of registration with the apertures in the base.
Patent GB-2482624-A (GB)
Title: Quick connect tool
Inventor: SURVEYOR NILUFER D
IPC: E21B17/04
Filed: 2010-04-23
Abstract: A quick connect tool collar including a multipart collar body. A rib extending radially inwardly from the collar body and one or more recesses in the collar body at an inside dimension surface thereof. One or more profiles at an outside dimension surface of the collar body.
Patent GB-2496148-A (GB)
Title: A weight management belt with a non releasable fastening means
Inventor: BANDERIS JULIA MARY
IPC: A41F9/00
Filed: 2011-11-02
Abstract: A weight management for moderating bodyweight comprising a length of pliable material 2 with a head and a tail end which is non extensible longitudinally and wherein a non releasable fastening means 3 is provided for engaging the head and tail ends. In use the device will get tighter if a user overeats. The device may be in the form of a belt for positioning around a users40   waist. The device ma be capable of breaking under a strain and may be made of hypo allergenic materials. The fastening means 3 may be arranged to allow the device to be made smaller after it has been fastened and a ratchet mechanism may be employed.
Patent GB-2485471-A (GB)
Title: A Simulator Including A Controller And A Means For 3-Dimensional Position Recognition Using Correlation
Inventor: TELENSKY JAN
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2011-11-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a simulator for use in training plumbing skills for example. The simulator includes a method and apparatus for determining the coordinates of an object in two dimensions. A camera and infrared camera are provided, for capturing images of the controller. The infrared image is processed using an active contour model to produce a training image from an image from the camera. An adaptive correlation filter, which may be an OT-MACH filter, is constructed from the training image, which is correlated with images from the camera to measure the position of the controller.
Patent GB-2494493-A (GB)
Title: Patient interface and aspects thereof
Inventor: SALMON ANDREW PAUL MAXWELL
IPC: A61M16/06
Filed: 2010-11-12
Abstract: A patient interface includes a seal including a pair of nasal locators extending from a supple background. Each nasal locator includes a tip. The nasal locator becomes narrower moving from the background to the tip. An opening is in the tip of the nasal locator. The nasal locator includes a dome portion adjacent the background and a tubular portion extending from an apex of the dome portion.
Patent GB-2504543-A (GB)
Title: Shipping container made from interlocking timber elements
Inventor: STRAUGHAN DAVID
IPC: B65D88/12
Filed: 2012-08-02
Abstract: A shipping container has side walls which are made from interlocking timber elements. There is a door hinged to the front or back wall, and the side walls also connect to a roof and base 4 directly by interlocking or via a sub frame. Ideally there are two doors on the back and/or front which each fold through 270 degrees back on the side walls. There may be standard ISO container corner fastenings formed from interlocking pieces for ease of transport which include regularly spaced dowel to connect to the wooden structure. Ideally the edges of the roof and floor extend beyond the side walls to enclose them, and the connection between the base, roof and side walls can be articulated.
Patent GB-2507988-A (GB)
Title: Authentication method using physical unclonable functions
Inventor: LU LIANG
IPC: H04L9/08
Filed: 2012-11-15
Abstract: Reverse engineering of semiconductor devices may be confounded by using Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) to generate challenge-response authentication signatures based on device manufacturing variations which are infeasible to reproduce. Aspects of the invention include a PUF module 12 which first generates an m-bit key 18 based on parameters which vary during fabrication (eg. threshold voltages of transistors, propagation delays etc.) which is then mixed 20 with an nc-bit Challenge physical stimulus to yield an nr-bit Response. Several Challenge-Response C/R pairs are gathered empirically in a registration phase and stored in database 16 along with a PUF identifier (ID). A reader 14 consults this table to verify authentication. The mix function acts as a pseudorandom function (eg. a block or stream cipher) which shields the key 18 from public inspection.
Patent GB-2513618-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for providing feedback to a driver of a hybrid or electric vehicle
Inventor: STINCHCOMBE PAUL
IPC: B60W50/14
Filed: 2013-05-01
Abstract: A method and a system for providing feedback to a driver of a hybrid or electric vehicle having an energy regeneration mode of operation such as regenerative braking, the method comprises using a processor to determine a distance saved value in dependence on an amount of energy recovered during a trip cycle by operation of a motor/generator (CIMG) 110 in the regeneration mode, e.g. braking. The distance saved value represents the distance which could have been travelled using the recovered energy. The method further comprises displaying the determined distance saved value on a display (300, fig 4) of the vehicle 100. The distance saved value is calculated in the processor using an Average Traction Energy and Average Regenerated Energy per unit distance. Average Traction Energy is determined in dependence on a braking torque applied to the vehicle during regenerative braking.
Patent GB-2515564-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in fibre optic distributed sensing
Inventor: GODFREY ALASTAIR
IPC: G01L11/02
Filed: 2013-06-28
Abstract: A method and apparatus for fibre optic distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) that allow for quantitative estimation of relatively large and continuous stimuli acting on the sensing fibre. An optical fibre 101 is interrogated with an optical pulse and the Rayleigh backscatter detected to provide a DAS sensor. The method involves identifying a stimulus acting on at least one sensing portion of the optical fibre, which results in an effective optical path length change within the sensing portion of at least the wavelength of the optical radiation. Such a path length change will result in signal wrapping leading to an observed variation (figure 4, 401) in backscatter intensity. The frequency of variation is detected and can be used to estimate the rate of change of path length. The method can be used to estimate strain rate and/or rate of change of temperature.
Patent GB-2515803-A (GB)
Title: Propulsion system for aquatic vessels
Inventor: LEVANDER KAI
IPC: B63H9/02
Filed: 2013-07-04
Abstract: A propulsion system for an aquatic vessel is provided. The propulsion system includes one or more Magnus-type rotors 102a-d that are operable to rotate about their respective substantially upright axes. The propulsion system also includes a drive arrangement 104 for rotating the Magnus-type rotors, and a control arrangement 106 for receiving one or more measured apparent wind speeds and for controlling the drive arrangement to vary a rate of rotations of each of the Magnus-type rotors, for example, as a function of the measured apparent wind speeds. Moreover, the control arrangement is additionally provided in operation with future route information for the aquatic vessel, together with weather forecast information for use in controlling the drive arrangement for improving propulsion provided by the Magnus-type rotors.
Patent GB-2501198-A (GB)
Title: Fuel circuit of an aeronautical turbine engine having a fuel pressure regulating valve
Inventor: POTEL NICOLAS
IPC: F02C7/22
Filed: 2012-01-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel circuit (10) of an aeronautical turbine engine, comprising a main fuel line (12) intended to supply fuel to a combustion chamber (24) of the turbine engine and including a positive-displacement pump (20), an auxiliary fuel line (30) connected to the main fuel line at a joint (32) located downstream of the pump and intended to supply fuel to hydraulic actuators (34) for controlling variable geometry devices of the turbine engine, the auxiliary fuel line including electro-hydraulic servo valves (36) upstream of each cylinder, and a fuel pressure regulating valve (40) arranged on the main fuel line downstream of the pump.
Patent GB-2502474-A (GB)
Title: Ophthalmic lens having enhanced optical blending zone
Inventor: WANDERS BERNARDUS FRANCISCUS MARIA
IPC: A61F2/16
Filed: 2012-02-27
Abstract: An intraocular lens with a lens comprises a main lens part having a main lens surface and a main optical axis defining radial, tangential and axial directions; and a recessed part having a recess surface and extending between said main optical axis and a circumference of said lens, the recessed part comprising a secondary lens part with a secondary lens surface having a positive relative optical power with respect to an optical power of said main lens surface. The main lens surface extends in an outward radial direction towards a main lens outer circumference section remote from said the optical axis. The main lens outer circumference section and the main lens surface define an imaginary main lens outer circumference section that would have at least partially provided a main lens outer circumference together with the main lens outer circumference section in case the recessed part would have been absent; and an imaginary main lens surface section that would have been part of the main lens surface in case said recessed part would have been absent, the recess surface being recessed with respect to the imaginary main lens surface section. The recessed part extends in an outward radial direction to an outer recess boundary remote from said main optical axis, the outer recess boundary extending along or beyond said imaginary main lens outer circumference section as seen in an outward radial direction.
Patent GB-2509200-A (GB)
Title: Electrochemical gas sensor
Inventor: PITTA-BAUERMANN LUCIANA
IPC: G01N27/404
Filed: 2013-08-23
Abstract: An electrochemical gas sensor 1 includes a carrier substrate 2 with underside 3 and top side 4, a gas inlet 24 for a measurement gas is formed at the underside, wherein an electrode structure 20 with an electrolyte layer 6 is arranged at the top side. A porous region 7 formed of a porous material is provided in the carrier substrate, such that diffusion openings in the porous material connect the underside to the top side in a gas-permeable manner. A gas-tight surface region 33 (barrier 14) is formed on the top side of the substrate adjacent porous region 7, and connections 5 of a measurement electrode of the electrode structure is formed as a metallic coating on the gas-tight region 33, and the electrolyte layer 6 at least partly covers the connection 5 and region 7. A catalyst layer 10 may be included between the porous region and electrolyte layer.
Patent GB-2508492-A (GB)
Title: Interface apparatus for existing utility monitoring units where the apparatus appears on a smart wireless monitoring system network as a virtual smart meter.
Inventor: BACH HARRY WILLIAM
IPC: G01D4/00
Filed: 2013-10-07
Abstract: A utility resource interface apparatus 10 comprising: an interface unit 12 to which receives a physical connector for connection of the apparatus to a utility resource monitoring unit 20; a processor 14 to act upon data relative to a metered utility resource to provide utility consumption data; and a transceiver 16 to communicate consumption data with a wireless utility resource monitoring system network thus facilitating communication of consumption data between the monitoring unit and the wireless monitoring system. Preferably the physical connector receives a cable connector which may be a serial data cable connector. The processor may periodically sample data. The processor may continuously record data. The apparatus may further comprise a data receiving interface to receive at least one of operational and system data relative to the apparatus and associated monitoring unit. The apparatus may have tamper detection 40. The apparatus may integrate with a utility resource home area network (HAN). Also another embodiment where the interface apparatus comprises a utility monitoring unit with a cabled connection arrangement.