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Patent GB-2522398-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable capo device for fretted stringed instruments
Inventor: WEST JONATHAN
IPC: G10D3/04
Filed: 2013-10-28
Abstract: A capo or capotasto element a for changing the pitch of an individual string 4 of a fretted musical instrument that has a fretboard 3 and at least one string 4 comprises a body and a groove 5 in one of the faces of the body, with the groove 5 being configured to accommodate and mechanically secure the string 4 and wherein the groove 5 has a width that prevents vibration of the string 4 beyond the capo element 1 thereby selectively setting the vibrational length of the string 4. An adhesive is provided on another of the faces of the body so that the capo element can be secured to the fretboard 3 of the instrument at the desired position. The capo element 1 may include a set of three blades (6, figure 1a) in a line of the string 4 that can form the groove 5. A cut-out on the lower surface of the body may be provided so that the capo element can sit on a fret 2 of the fretboard 3. A set of capo elements 1 may be provided, each with a groove of different width, so that the pitch of all the strings of the musical instrument can be changed.
Patent GB-2516991-A (GB)
Title: Metal component forming
Inventor: ASHTON MICHAEL CORNELIUS
IPC: B22D30/00
Filed: 2013-11-12
Abstract: A metal component is formed by sequentially performing the following steps: placing a mould containing metal particles in a sealed vessel, reducing the pressure in the vessel, increasing the temperature inside the vessel to a temperature above the liquidus temperature of the metal, maintaining this temperature, reducing the temperature inside the vessel to a temperature which lies between the liquidus and solidus temperatures of the metal, maintaining this temperature, reducing the temperature in the vessel to a temperature below the solidus temperature of the metal and then further reducing the temperature in the vessel. The pressure is increased to above atmospheric during the final temperature reducing step, for example by blowing a gas through the sealed vessel. The mould is made from a porous ceramic built around a sacrificial model.
Patent GB-2520999-A (GB)
Title: Diaper
Inventor: NUTI GLORIA
IPC: A61F13/491
Filed: 2013-12-06
Abstract: A diaper comprises 10 a pad of absorbent material 12 and a penis-retaining pocket formed thereon by a flap 11, characterised in that the opening of the penis-retaining pocket spans at least half of the width of the pad of absorbent material 12. Preferably the pocket extends from its opening towards a waistband of the napkin, such that the opening of the pocket is downward facing when the napkin is in use. Preferably the diaper comprises at least one elasticised wing either side of the absorbent pad and the opening of the penis-retaining pocket extends to a wing of the diaper. A diaper comprising a pad of absorbent material (15) and a penis-retaining pocket formed thereon by a flap (14), characterised in that the pocket extends from its opening towards a waistband of the diaper such that the opening of the pocket is downward-facing when the diaper is in use is also provided.
Patent GB-2527727-A (GB)
Title: Ultraviolet discharge lamp apparatuses with one or more reflectors and systems which determine operating parameters and disinfection schedules for germicidal
Inventor: STIBICH MARK ANDREW
IPC: G05D13/00
Filed: 2012-06-08
Abstract: A system comprising a disinfection source and a process subsystem comprising a processor and program instructions executable by the processor for receiving data regarding room identifying information of a room in which the disinfection source is arranged and determining, based on the data, one or more individual operating parameters for the disinfection source. The parameters controlled include run time, rate of discharge of germicide, speed, position and orientation of the disinfection source. The program may access a database comprising a list of rooms and corresponding predetermined operating parameters. The system may further comprise a user interface for inputting room data, such as a keypad or a barcode scanner. Also claimed is a system comprising a disinfection source and a program for receiving data regarding the physical characteristics of a room to be disinfected. The speed of disinfection source through the room being altered in response to the data. The system could move using motorized wheels and sensors to manoeuvre around obstacles or could learn a room through sensing in real time as it moved or could be manually pushed through the room while the system mapped the room and a CPU of the system analysed the map and determined the correct dose at each position.
Patent GB-2511213-A (GB)
Title: Optical redirection adapter
Inventor: ANDERSON DONALD
IPC: G03B17/17
Filed: 2014-02-18
Abstract: An optical redirection adapter 20 for an electronic device, such as a phone or tablet, with a camera includes a housing 21 and an optical element 22. The optical element is attached to the housing and positioned such that, when the adapter is attached the electronic device, smartphone, the optical element is positioned in the cameras field of view. The optical element reflects light in the cameras field of view from a redirection angle that is offset from the cameras field of view. The optical redirection adapter facilitates ergonomically sound use of the camera.
Patent GB-2524232-A (GB)
Title: Process
Inventor: ABERCROMBIE CAMERON
IPC: C09K8/68
Filed: 2014-02-19
Abstract: A process for producing a suspension of temperature-sensitive water-swellable microgel particles having a solids loading of at least 10% wt/v comprises polymerizing, in a reactor vessel containing a polar solvent and an anionic surfactant, one or more temperature-sensitive monomers, optionally in the presence of one or more non-temperature sensitive co-monomers, with an organic cross-linking agent and with from 0.25% to 2.5% wt/wt (with respect to the total monomer including optional co-monomer) of a free radical initiator; wherein the initiator is fed into the reactor vessel at a steady rate over at least 10% of the period required for the polymerization to reach 90% completion. Also shown is a method of modifying the permeability of water in a subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir.
Patent GB-2527826-A (GB)
Title: A sailing vessel comprising indicator means for indicating required directional movement of a sail and/or the sailing vessel
Inventor: CLAYTON CHARLES MICHAEL
IPC: B63H9/04
Filed: 2014-07-03
Abstract: A sailing vessel 10 comprises a body 4, a sail 6 which upstands with respect to the body, a plurality of tell-tales 8 for indicating if the flow of wind over the sail is laminar or turbulent, and indicator means 12 for indicating required directional movement of the sail and/or the sailing vessel for achieving a laminar flow of wind past the sail and the sailing vessel. The indicator means comprise at least first and second indicators 16 and (20, Fig 4). The first and second indicators are provided one on each of opposite sides 18 and (22, Fig 4) of the sail or part of the sailing vessel. The first and second indicators are positioned such that they are visible to a sailor steering the sailing vessel and comprise a visual indication as to the required direction of movement of the sail and/or the sailing vessel that is required to achieve the laminar flow of the wind over the sail.
Patent GB-2528704-A (GB)
Title: Humidifying apparatus
Inventor: DARVILL WILLIAM JOHN
IPC: F24F6/12
Filed: 2014-07-29
Abstract: A humidifying apparatus (10, fig 2) comprises a body (12) and a nozzle (14) detachably mounted to the body. The body comprises a chamber, a water tank (120) for supplying water to the chamber, an impeller (90, fig 4a) driven by a motor (92) to generate an air flow, a humidifying means (piezoelectric transducer 156, fig 8d) for humidifying the air flow with water from the chamber, an ultraviolet radiation generator (lamp 160, fig 4d) for irradiating water stored in the chamber, a drive circuit (74) for actuating the ultraviolet radiation generator, a duct for conveying the humidified air from the chamber towards the nozzle. The nozzle has an air inlet 58 for receiving the humidified air flow and at least one air outlet 60 for emitting the humidified air flow. A sensor 240 detects the position of the nozzle relative to the body and the drive circuit controls actuation of the ultraviolet radiation generator depending on an output from the sensor. The nozzle comprises a magnet 242 wherein the sensor output is generated depending on the detected strength of the magnetic field.
Patent GB-2519664-A (GB)
Title: Hard disk drive with feedthrough connector
Inventor: OTAKE NORITAKA
IPC: H01R13/52
Filed: 2014-10-02
Abstract: Apparatus 10 includes a housing 12 that defines an interior cavity 30, a feedthrough aperture 36 and an electrical connector 20 that is coupled to the housing over the feedthrough aperture. The electrical connector includes a base 22, a plurality of pins 26 extending through the base, and a skirt 24 positioned about a periphery of the base. The pins extend from a location external to the housing to a location within the interior cavity of the housing. Further, an inner surface 27 of the base is co-planar with an outer end 72 of the feed through aperture. The apparatus also includes solder 50 positioned on the housing and against an entire periphery of the skirt to seal the electrical connector to the housing. The apparatus may be a hard disk drive with a hermetically sealed housing and the skirt may have a height larger than a thickness of the base. The base may have a racetrack, elliptical or ovular shape.
Patent GB-2531994-A (GB)
Title: Surgical articulation
Inventor: STEVEN JAMES RANDLE
IPC: A61B34/30
Filed: 2014-10-15
Abstract: A surgical robotic component comprising an articulated terminal portion 33, the terminal-portion comprises: a distal segment 61 with an attachment 63 for a surgical tool; a base segment 60 for attaching the terminal-portion to the remainder of the robotic-component; and between the distal and base segments, an intermediate compound joint 62 permitting relative rotation of the distal and base segments about first, second and third axes A1,A2,A3. The terminal-portion is arranged such that in at least one configuration of the compound-joint: (i) the axial direction of the base and distal segments are parallel; and (ii) the first, second and third axes are transverse to the axial directions of the base and distal segments. The compound-joint may comprise first, second and third revolute joints 64,65,66 allowing distal segment rotation relative to the base segment about the first, second and third axes respectively. The resolute joints may be independently driven by drive shafts. Between the distal segment and the attachment, there may be an additional revolute joint 73 allowing attachment rotation about the distal segments axial direction. The robotic component may be a surgical robot arm, where the surgical tool may be a surgical instrument which terminates in a surgical end effector.
Patent GB-2518068-A (GB)
Title: A vibratory drilling system and tool for use in downhole drilling operations and method for manufacturing same
Inventor: BAIRD JEFFERY D
IPC: E21B28/00
Filed: 2013-04-01
Abstract: A vibratory drilling tool for use coupling to a drill string in a borehole in downhole drilling operations has a tool body having a fluid flow path extending along a longitudinal axis there through, a first pin end and an opposite box end. A cam body portion extending longitudinal along the length of said tool has a generally smooth cam arc section on an opening side with at least one elongated flat surface extending longitudinally along a closing side of the cam body portion from a pin end tapering shoulder to a box end tapering shoulder. The cam body portion when coupled to said drill string lifts a generally horizontal drill pipe section of the drill string vertically in the borehole as the drill pipe section is rotated in the borehole.
Patent GB-2532060-A (GB)
Title: Artificial teeth
Inventor: RUDOLF SLAVICEK
IPC: A61C13/097
Filed: 2014-11-07
Abstract: A set of artificial teeth for a denture comprises a maxillary unit and a mandibular unit, with the set of artificial teeth set up in lingualised or balanced occlusion with cusp/fossa dimensions and relationships of the teeth enabling interchangability between the two occlusion schemes by the method of softening wax or resin and rotating upper buccal cusps around upper palatal cusps which remain within a lower centric stop. In lingualised occlusion, the palatal cusp of the upper 4 fits into the distal fossa of the lower 4, the palatal cusp of the upper 5 fits into the distal fossa of the lower 5, the mesial palatal cusp of the upper 6 fits into the central fossa of the lower 6, the distal palatal cusp of the upper 6 fits onto the marginal ridge of the lower 6 and the mesial palatal cusp of the upper 7 fits into the central fossa of the lower 7. Methods suitable for producing a denture comprising the set artificial teeth include changing the alternate occlusal scheme if necessary, either by the method above or alternatively by performing the step digitally.
Patent GB-2518080-A (GB)
Title: Vessel of thermally conductive plastic for freeze - drying
Inventor: LEE MARTIN
IPC: F26B5/06
Filed: 2013-05-15
Abstract: Novel Consumable The use of a vessel comprising a thermally conducting plastic in a freeze drying procedure is described and claimed. The plastic vessel is suitably shaped to be used in a conventional manner in the life sciences area, but is adapted to be sustainable in a freeze-dryer or lyophilisation chamber.
Patent GB-2518542-A (GB)
Title: Transmitting and receiving data
Inventor: HIIE MAGNUS
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2009-04-14
Abstract: In a network of interconnectable end-user nodes comprising a source node (104), a recipient node (116) and a plurality of further nodes, each end-user node executing a communication client application, the recipient node receives a notification that data from the source node is awaiting retrieval. The notification includes a data ID and a key, which the recipient uses to derive a tag (F1) for the data. The recipient then consults a database (502) of tags to determine locations, associated with the tag, of further nodes (126, 136, 146) where the data is stored. The recipient node then determines which of these locations are available and obtains the data from these nodes. The data is divided into blocks and preferably stored in several locations, with replication of blocks to enable the whole of the data to be accessed from a subset of the storage locations.
Patent GB-2533304-A (GB)
Title: Separator for roller bearing wire cage
Inventor: GERRIT-JAN DOP
IPC: F16C33/374
Filed: 2014-12-15
Abstract: A separator 6 is designed for separating rollers 5 in a roller bearing (1 figure 1) having a cage (4 figure 1). The separator has a substantially elongate body provided with at least two contact surfaces (61 figure 8) for contacting respective rollers, snap fittings (62 figure 5) for detachably coupling with the cage (4 figure 1), and flanges 64 for containing lubricant between the rollers. At least one flange is funnel shaped so as to collect lubricant from a top end surface of the rollers 5 and to urge the collected lubricant towards a cylindrical surface 51 of the rollers. The separator may be made from a polymeric material such as nylon or polyethylene by injection moulding or 3D-printing.
Patent GB-2519473-A (GB)
Title: An automated vehicle parking management system
Inventor: BALAKRISHNAN JEGATHISVARAN
IPC: G07C1/30
Filed: 2013-07-10
Abstract: An automated vehicle parking management system, including at least one image acquisition means configured to acquire a series of images over time of at least one parking bay having a designated parking rule; at least one sensor configured to detect presence of a vehicle parked in said at least one parking bay; a sensor module configured to derive arrival and departure triggers for the vehicle parked in the at least one parking bay from information from the at least one sensor indicative of the presence of said vehicle parked in said at least one parking bay; an image acquisition module configured to acquire a buffer of said images of the at least one parking bay upon receipt of said arrival trigger and/or said departure trigger from the sensor module for the vehicle parked in the at least one parking bay, whereby the buffer extends for an allocated series of said images acquired immediately before the arrival trigger and/or the departure trigger to a further allocated series of said images acquired immediately after the arrival trigger and/or the departure trigger, respectively; and a citation module configured to determine whether the vehicle parked in said at least one parking bay contravenes the designated parking rule based on the arrival and the departure triggers received from the sensor module, whereby a parking infringement notice can be issued to a registered owner of the vehicle based on a registration plate of the vehicle recognised from the buffer if the vehicle has been determined as contravening the designated parking rule.
Patent GB-2538993-A (GB)
Title: Fire extinguishing apparatus
Inventor: RICHARD BARNES
IPC: A62C35/02
Filed: 2015-06-02
Abstract: A fire extinguishing apparatus 1 comprising a housing 2 in which is held a first and second collapsible body 4a, 4b each for containing a respective first and second extinguishant. Each bodies further includes a respective first and second exit conduit (49, figure 3) for supply of the respective first and second extinguishant from the housing, and comprising pressure generation means 7 arranged, in use, to cause the first and second collapsible bodies to compress and expel extinguishant via the respective first and second exit conduits. One or both conduits may be provided with a flow reducer to delay the supply of fire extinguishant. The delay means may be configured to delay the supply of the first and/or second extinguishant and may be provided in the form of a bursting or frangible disc. The disc may is disposed in each conduit in order to retain extinguishant within each collapsible body and arranged to perforate at a predetermined pressure.
Patent GB-2539011-A (GB)
Title: A Proximity beacon
Inventor: EDWARD PELLEW
IPC: G01S11/12
Filed: 2015-06-03
Abstract: This invention is for a method to measure the proximity, or determine the distance of two devices. It discloses an improvement over currently used RSSI signals, which are not accurate at close range. The system 100 works by having the touch terminal 104 emit a first RF signal 106 to determine if the mobile device 102 is within a first larger distance. It then uses a magnet to generate a magnetic field 108 to determine if the mobile device is within a second shorter distance. In a second invention there is a device that also includes a magnetometer to detect a magnetic field generated by a second device. In a third invention circuitry is used to determine if the distance is less than a threshold distance. In a fourth invention a magnet generates a magnetic field for interaction with a magnetometer in a second device.
Patent GB-2539280-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid finite impulse response filter
Inventor: JEFFREY D ALDERSON
IPC: H03H21/00
Filed: 2015-07-21
Abstract: A digital FIR filter 60 comprises parallel portions 64 and 66 respectively operating at a high rate and a low rate. The filter consumes less power and has a lower delay than a conventional FIR filter, and may be used as one or more of the filters (32,34A,34B, 44, figure 3) in an ambient noise cancellation system (figures 1 and 2), many of these filters being adaptive filters. A delay element 74 may be inserted to match the total delay in the low rate path comprising the decimator 68, low rate portion 66, delay 74, and interpolator 70 to the total delay through the set of delays 62A in the high-rate path. In an alternative arrangement the digital filter portion 64 may be replaced by similar analogue filter portion (64a, figure 5).
Patent GB-2541217-A (GB)
Title: Convertible cooking utensil
Inventor: ROBERT FIELDS
IPC: A47J43/28
Filed: 2015-08-12
Abstract: The application relates to a kitchen utensil (100) comprising a handle (104) and spatula head (102) which may be converted or transformed between spoon and spatula configurations. The spatula head (102) includes a flexible jacket or membrane, that may be made of silicone rubber, which is supported by an outer frame (114, see Fig 1). Located within the handle is a hollow passage, housing a spine element (202). The flexible jacket has a rib (302) through which the spine element slides. The utensil takes a first position (see Figure 3A) when a button (206) is depressed, where the spine element is forced to bend and deform the spatula head into a concave condition for use as a spoon. In a second position (see Figure 2B) the button is not depressed and the spatula head has a flat shape.
Patent GB-2543072-A (GB)
Title: Public key infrastructure & method of distribution
Inventor: MARC BARRY
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2015-10-07
Abstract: A method of validating the identities of co-operating entities exchanging public keys on a computer network. Arbitrary identifiers associated with the public keys are inserted in the signed digital certificates exchanged. The same identifiers are also swapped out-of-band to corroborate the authenticity of received certificates. The identifier should be short relative to the public key but prevent the identity of the entity or public key being discerned. It may be pseudo-random or generated using a dictionary, a hash or obfuscation function, first come first served basis or an incrementing counter. The certificate may be issued by a Certificate Authority (CA) in response to a Certificate Signing Request (CSR). A discovery service may provide directory, registration or relay services to entities on the network. The directory service may record the location of an entity based on registration and introduce entities to one another by transmitting network addresses or reachability information.
Patent GB-2544491-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to communication links
Inventor: RAY JAMES
IPC: H04L69/40
Filed: 2015-11-17
Abstract: A communication system consists of a two cryptographic modules connected by a communication link, such as Ethernet. If the system detects a failure of one of the cryptographic modules, then it sends messages without encryption. The cryptographic modules 60 may include a failsafe bypass 120, a cryptographic function 210, 220, a plaintext interface 240 and a cypher-text interface 250. If the bypass detects a failure of the cryptographic function, a relay controller 200 triggers relays 130 to directly connect the external plaintext connector 80 to the external cipher-text connector 90, bypassing the cryptographic function and the interfaces. Heartbeat signals 270 may be used to trigger error signals 280 to the bypass. The non-energized state of the relays may directly connect the external connecters in the event of the power failing.
Patent GB-2548597-A (GB)
Title: A system for use in a vehicle
Inventor: GEORGIOS TSAMPARDOUKAS
IPC: B60W40/105
Filed: 2016-03-23
Abstract: Determining the ground speed of a vehicle 10 that has a plurality of wheels each having an associated wheel speed sensor; receiving a measured rotational wheel speed value from each of the wheel speed sensors, and processing means to determine which wheels are slipping by determining the difference between each pair of the plurality of measured rotational wheel speed values; calculating the ground speed based on the rotational speeds of the wheels that are not slipping. Determining that there is a slip event may include calculating a ground speed based on the wheel speeds of all the wheels and comparing it to an estimated ground speed. The rotational acceleration of a wheel may be used to determine a slip event if it is above a threshold. The absolute difference values between the measured wheel speeds may indicate a slip event if one wheel is offset to the others. Classification of the slip event into: lock-up or spinning may be made based on if the absolute difference is positive or negative.