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Patent GB-2496506-A (GB)
Title: Riser tensioner system having articulated couplings for hydraulic cylinders.
Inventor: AKSEL BULENT
IPC: E21B19/00
Filed: 2012-11-06
Abstract: A method apparatus for applying tension to a riser 13. The tensioner 11comprises a plurality of hydro-pneumatic cylinder assemblies 19 each having an articulated coupling 37/41 on at least one end. The flexible couplings 37/41 each have a lower member 47 coupled to the hydraulic cylinder 19. Intermediate member 53 is pivotally coupled to the lower member. Upper member 57 is pivotally coupled to the intermediate member. Various independent claim further define the features of the system, including; a tensioner ring 21 adapted to couple to the riser. The pivoting connections between the lower, intermediate and upper members being coupled by first 69 and second 67 pins perpendicular to one another. The lower member 47 can be a post and intermediate 53 and upper 59 members 53 can be sleeves. The coupling may include fork / yoke members formed from prongs (101, FIG 5).
Patent GB-2494079-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for traffic offload in a broadband wireless access system
Inventor: MOON BYOUNG-CHUK
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2011-06-20
Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing backhaul traffic in a broadband wireless access system are provided. The method includes receiving an uplink packet including a contents request from a Mobile Station (MS), determining whether the requested contents have been cached, if it is determined that the contents have not been cached, acquiring the contents from a corresponding server, transmitting the contents to the MS, and if it is determined that the contents have not been cached, caching the contents.
Patent GB-2499322-A (GB)
Title: Catalytic gas sensor
Inventor: UNGER JURGEN
IPC: G01N25/22
Filed: 2013-02-07
Abstract: A gas sensor for detecting combustible gases comprises a catalytic sensor element which is heated during use disposed in a housing 1 enclosed on all sides and which comprises a gas-permeable inlet opening 2 and a gas permeable outlet opening 3. The sensor element is connected with electrical lines 6, 7 which comprise terminals lying outside the housing 1. The housing has a through-flow channel 4 connecting the inlet 2 and the outlet 3 and the sensor element is disposed in the through-flow channel. A reference sensor may be included connected to terminals 8, 9. The through flow channel comprises a first cylindrical section A with a first diameter and a second cylindrical section B with a smaller diameter lying vertically above the latter.
Patent GB-2514750-A (GB)
Title: A Method and Apparatus for Testing Mobile Communication devices
Inventor: JACKLIN RICHARD ANTHONY
IPC: H04W52/02
Filed: 2013-02-08
Abstract: Apparatus 1 for testing a mobile communication device, e.g. smartphone 8, to detect unexpectedly high levels of wireless access to a communications network comprises receiving signals emitted by the device during a test period while the device is in an off call state and measuring the strength of the received signals to determine when the strength of the received signals corresponds to the device attempting to access a communications network. The proportion of the test period during which the strength of the received signals is determined to correspond to the device attempting to access a communications network is measured to identify when the device network activity is too high. The invention may be used to detect malfunctioning software (app) of a smartphone 8 causing unexpectedly high levels of wireless access to a communications network, which is a common cause of rapid battery drain.
Patent GB-2497461-A (GB)
Title: Generator assembly for generating energy from a flow of water
Inventor: HOPPER HANS PAUL
IPC: F03B13/26
Filed: 2010-12-30
Abstract: A generator assembly for generating energy from a flow of water, eg at offshore locations in seas and oceans, comprises a bladed impellor assembly located within a housing having a upstream orientation. Means are provided to be acted upon by the flow of water to hold the housing in the upstream orientation. The orientation holding means may be vane surfaces 650, 652, fig.11, of rear housing member 612 which align the vertical axis generator assembly 602 to face into the oncoming water. Similarly, vane surfaces 750, 752, fig.15, of rear housing member 712 align the vertical axis generator assembly 702 to face into the oncoming water. Alternatively, a horizontal axis impellor assembly 850, fig.19, comprises upper and lower fins, 856, 858, which guide the orientation of the assembly and ensure that the inlet end is facing in the upstream direction of the prevailing current.
Patent GB-2510650-A (GB)
Title: Sound source separation based on a Binary Activation model
Inventor: KERGOURLAY G RALD
IPC: G10L21/0272
Filed: 2013-03-15
Abstract: A sound source (101, 102, fig.1) separation method assumes that a single source predominates in each time-frequency bin thus yielding a less computationally complex binary activation model for a microphone array R in the presence of background noise. A Binary Activation Expectation Maximization (BAEM) algorithm takes source model parameters for each bin, inverts the mixture covariance matrix 402 and calculates its determinant, then computes source posterior probability 403 (equation 25 & 26), then updates the model parameters 404 (equations 14-17) in order to maximize expectation (equations 27-29) yielding Short Time Fourier Transform (STFT) coefficients (equation 30). Compared to Sub-Source Expectation Maximization (SSEM), the inversion of Rj,f need only be calculated once for each time-frequency bin.
Patent GB-2512058-A (GB)
Title: Decorative lighting application for pendant lights
Inventor: SMITH ALAN
IPC: F21S8/06
Filed: 2013-03-16
Abstract: A decorative lighting apparatus for pendant lights is attachable to ceiling light fittings and may be provided with various functions such as music, light effects and rotation. Examples of decorative themes are snowmen, Christmas trees, snowflakes, Halloween, character designs, birthday, anniversary, baby or infant themes and wedding or celebratory designs.
Patent GB-2502426-A (GB)
Title: Downhole completion
Inventor: PURKIS DANIEL GEORGE
IPC: E21B34/14
Filed: 2013-04-03
Abstract: Down hole completion method and system involving sequentially hydraulically fracturing a series of production zones 1-3, isolated by packers 15 involving a shifting tool (70, fig 2b)which is pulled through a series of down hole tools, which include separate fracturing 33, 233, 333 and production valves 34, 234, 334 in each production zone. To activate the tools a work string, such as a washpipe string, is run in with a completion string containing the downhole tools and then subjected to tensile force within the work string. As the work string is pulled through the completion string an actuator, located on a shifting tool on the work string, activates the fracture valves and production valves on the downhole tools in sequence in each production zone in order to perform fracturing and production operations in each zone.
Patent GB-2513318-A (GB)
Title: A manicure device
Inventor: KHAN MUSAREF BEGUM
IPC: A45D29/18
Filed: 2013-04-22
Abstract: A manicure device comprises an elongate body 10 with a plurality of elongate faces providing textured surfaces 3, such as nail files. The body 10 is arranged to provide storage for at least one displaceable manicure implement 6, 7, 8. A nib 11 may be provided at one end of the body 10, and a cartridge (12, fig 6) of solution to be painted onto the nails may be housed in the body 10. The textured surfaces 3 are preferably removable panels of different textures to provide a variety of finishes to a nail. The interior of the body 10 may be divided into segments for housing implements 6, 7, 8. An attachment point 9 may be provided for attaching the device to a lanyard or keyring.
Patent GB-2515533-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring a hydraulic fluid filter
Inventor: KENT IAN JOHN
IPC: F15B21/04
Filed: 2013-06-27
Abstract: A hydraulic circuit for supplying hydraulic fluid to a subsea control module of a control system for an underwater hydrocarbon well. There is an input 1a or 1b for hydraulic fluid and a filter 2a or 2b connected with the input for filtering hydraulic fluid. There is an output 5 for supplying hydraulic fluid from the filter to the subsea control module. First sensing means 10a or 10b for sensing pressure of hydraulic fluid from the input upstream of the filter and second sensing means 8 for sensing pressure of hydraulic fluid downstream of the filter. There is a subsea electronics module 11 in the subsea control module, the subsea electronics module being coupled with the first and second sensing means and being adapted to produce an indication related to a hydraulic fluid pressure differential across the filter.
Patent GB-2503583-A (GB)
Title: Erasing memory protection-configuration region only if protected region is in an erased state
Inventor: BERNTSEN FRANK
IPC: G06F12/14
Filed: 2012-06-27
Abstract: An integrated-circuit device 1 comprises a processor 7, non-volatile flash memory 13, non-volatile memory control logic 20, and memory protection logic 9. The memory protection logic 9 is arranged to control access to a protectable region of the non volatile memory 13 in dependence on protection configuration data, e.g. protection flags, stored in a protection-configuration region of the non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory control logic 20 is arranged to prevent writing to any portion of the protection-configuration region unless that portion is in an erased state. The non volatile memory control logic 20 is further arranged to allow the protection configuration region to be erased only if the protectable region is in an erased state. In this way, the protection flags cannot be rewritten without first erasing any data stored in the protected region of the non-volatile memory. Sensitive executable code stored in the protected region thus cannot be read simply by resetting the read protection flag for the non-volatile memory.
Patent GB-2511167-A (GB)
Title: An Ice Scraper
Inventor: THOMPSON GEORGE BRODERICK
IPC: A47L1/08
Filed: 2013-12-10
Abstract: An ice scraper comprises a body 2 having a proximal end providing a handle 3 and a distal end providing a scraping edge 1. The scraper further comprises a rubber blade 6 mounted on the underside of the body 2 and arranged in use to contact a surface behind the scraping edge 1 when the scraping edge 1 is held in contact with the surface. The scraper further comprises a spray means 4,8,10 mounted on the body 2 and arranged in use to spray in front of the scraping edge 1. The spray means comprises a nozzle 10 mounted on the body 2, a spray button 4 arranged in use to control flow of spray liquid, a spray liquid supply container 8 mounted on the body, a fluid pathway linking the spray liquid supply container 8 to the spray button 4 and the nozzle 10, and fluid actuation means arranged in use to urge liquid from the spray liquid supply container 8 to the nozzle 10. The fluid actuation means may be pressure source while the spray liquid supply container 8 may be a pressurized container such as an aerosol can.
Patent GB-2511904-A (GB)
Title: Tubular body having decorative layer and method of forming decorative layer on tubular body
Inventor: YOKOYAMA YUJI
IPC: A01K87/00
Filed: 2013-12-19
Abstract: A tubular body having a decorative layer formed by ink-jet printing which is less prone to be broken by an external force. Tubular structures 3, 5, and 7 include a tubular body 20 and a decorative layer formed by ink-jet printing on a particular region in a surface of the tubular body in a circumferential direction. The decorative layer includes a plurality of coloured layers 32A, 32B, 32C, and 32D formed in a circumferential arrangement, and wherein each of the coloured layers includes overlap portions 40 where the coloured layer overlaps with neighbouring coloured layers at border areas thereof. The layers are formed by forming a first coloured layer and subsequently rotating the tubular structure by a predetermined angle before forming a second coloured layer. The angle of rotation is chosen such that the first and second coloured layers overlap. The decorative layer as a whole can form a graduated or lattice pattern and maybe formed on a fishing rod or the like.
Patent GB-2523558-A (GB)
Title: Assembly
Inventor: MACLEOD ROSS ALEXANDER CLUBB
IPC: A62B18/10
Filed: 2014-02-26
Abstract: An assembly 200 for use in connecting a supply of pressurized gas and a delivery device (e.g. a mask or hood) comprises first and second components (202, 206, Fig 1) which define a fluid chamber 214, 219 there between and a sealing arrangement sealing between the first and second components. The sealing arrangement comprises at least one lip seal 242 having a lip portion 252 which seals against a sealing surface formed by either the first or second component. The lip seal is configured such that a pressure within the fluid chamber above a threshold causes the lip portion to resiliently deflect away from the sealing surface, thereby allowing fluid within the fluid chamber to be vented out of the fluid chamber.
Patent GB-2513971-A (GB)
Title: Slush generation
Inventor: WILLIAMSON FINBARR
IPC: B67D1/08
Filed: 2014-03-06
Abstract: An apparatus for generating, at a target ice/liquid ratio with a corresponding target temperature, a slush comprising frozen and non-frozen liquid comprises a flow path 1,3 for recirculation of liquid 110 therethrough. The flow path comprises a heat exchanger 6 having a coolant inlet 106 and a coolant outlet 107. The heat exchanger is configured for flow therethrough of coolant 109 at a temperature below the target temperature of the slush. The apparatus is configured to vary the rate of coolant flow through the heat exchanger between a first rate and a second, lower rate. Varying the coolant flow enables the fraction of frozen liquid in the slush to be controlled substantially independently of the rate at which the slush is fed through the apparatus. The slush may be a draught beverage slush based on beer, lager or cider. Alternatively, the slush may be use to make a sterile slush for use in cryotherapy.
Patent GB-2524504-A (GB)
Title: Electronic click wrench
Inventor: AHEAM DANIEL THOMAS
IPC: B25B23/144
Filed: 2014-03-24
Abstract: The wrench includes a handle 1 for applying torque through a shaft 2 to a working head 3. The shaft includes torque sensing means 10, 11 for calculating the torque applied to a work piece by the working head. A trigger mechanism (30, 40, Figures 5, 8) is for sending a haptic feedback to a user by triggering a small movement of the handle relative to the working head when a set point torque is reached. The trigger mechanism includes a permanent magnet 31, 41 that is normally anchored by magnetic attraction to a pole piece (12, Figure 5) so as to resist separation when a force is applied through the handle 1. A magnetic means 34, 44 is actuable to reduce or cancel that magnetic attraction so as to permit separation of the pole piece and permanent magnet when the set point is sensed by the torque sensing means. The separation of the pole piece and permanent magnet is accompanied by the small movement of the handle relative to the working head. The magnetic means 34, 44 may include electromagnetic coils wound around legs of a U-shaped permanent magnet.
Patent GB-2525844-A (GB)
Title: Microwave signal splitter with phase reversal of one output
Inventor: WILSON ALAN TREVOR
IPC: H01P5/16
Filed: 2014-03-31
Abstract: A microwave signal splitter and phase inverter comprises a microwave signal input connected to, in sequence, a first microstrip splitter section 1 in which the signal is split into two signal paths 2 and 3 of equal amplitude and in phase, a second section 4 comprising, for each signal path from the first secÂ­tion, a broadband unbalanced to balanced tapered transition 5 and 6 into a balanced signal line having equal top and bottom conductors with a dielectric layer therebetween, and a third section 7 comprising for each balanced line abroadband balanced to unbalanced microstrip tapered transition 8 and 9. The top conductor of one balanced line is connected to a signal line of one miÂ­crostrip tapered transition and the bottom conductor of the other balanced line is connected to the signal line of the other microstrip transition, whereby the signal phase in one signal path is inverted with respect to the signal in the other signal path.
Patent GB-2513731-A (GB)
Title: Exerciser
Inventor: DALCOURT MICHOL NASHA
IPC: A63B21/072
Filed: 2012-10-09
Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed toward apparatus for performing physical training exercises, comprising: a member (20) comprising a length of tubing and including an exterior surface having a central longitudinal axis and defining at least two pairs of receivers (24,24), axially-spaced from one another; wherein each receiver (24) is defined by a longitudinal axis and an aperture (A) formed through the exterior surface of the member (20).
Patent GB-2514683-A (GB)
Title: High density storage array system
Inventor: HOYNASH PETER
IPC: B65G47/54
Filed: 2014-05-21
Abstract: Disclosed is a conveyor system with a cross transfer assembly 220, between an input conveyor travelling in a first direction, delivering items to or from storage conveyors travelling in a second, and third, directions. Also disclosed is a conveyor system with a cross transfer assembly 220, between and input and output conveyors travelling in first direction, the cross transfer assembly delivering to or from storage conveyors in a direction transverse to the first direction, and the same arrangement repeated across two or more levels of storage racking. Also disclosed is a cross transfer assembly 220 with a first, rollers, conveyor, and a second, belt conveyor below an upper most portion of the rollers, and one or more cross
Patent GB-2528456-A (GB)
Title: Reamer
Inventor: HIRD JONATHAN ROBERT
IPC: E21B10/32
Filed: 2014-07-21
Abstract: A reaming tool for enlarging an underground borehole includes a number of cutter assemblies distributed azimuthally around a longitudinal axis of the tool, wherein each cutter assembly comprises a support structure bearing a sequence of cutters 211-214 with leading surfaces facing in a direction of rotation of the tool and the sequence of cutters extends axially along the tool from an axial end 202 of the tool with the cutters positioned at radial distances from the tool axis which progressively increase as the sequence extends away from the axial end of the tool. The cutter assemblies include guiding structure 261-264 which is positioned circumferentially ahead of the leading faces of cutters 211-214 of the sequence on the assembly. This guiding structure 261-264 is configured such that the outline of the guiding structure 261-264 is able to coincide with at least part of the notional surface described by the cutting outline of the preceding cutter assembly as the tool rotates, without any part of the guiding structure projecting outside that notional surface. This stabilises the positioning of the rotating tool in the borehole.
Patent GB-2531752-A (GB)
Title: Spacer bar to improve gas barrier in insulated glass unit
Inventor: PEADAR SEFIA MCCREADY
IPC: E06B3/663
Filed: 2014-10-29
Abstract: A spacer bar for use in an insulated glazing unit (IGU) has an elongate strip 230 forming an external wall and two side wall strips (224, 226) mounted perpendicular to the wall. The side walls are spaced apart to form a cavity 222, and are positioned inward of the edges of the external wall to each provide a ledge (232, 234) for accommodating a glazing pane (212, 214). Another strip 220 may be located across the free edges of the side walls to enclose the cavity. The enclosure may contain a desiccant material, and the covering strip may also include perforations 236 that allow the flow of gas to and from the enclosure. The ledges and outer faces of the side wall can be coated with an adhesive or sealant (240, 242) for adhering glass panes. Also disclosed is an IGU including the spacer bar and its method of manufacture.
Patent GB-2520182-A (GB)
Title: Wellbore annular pressure control system and method using gas lift in drilling fluid return line
Inventor: REITSMA DONALD G
IPC: E21B21/08
Filed: 2013-04-29
Abstract: A system and method include pumping drilling fluid through a drill string extended into a wellbore extending below the bottom of a body of water, out the bottom of the drill string and into the wellbore annulus. Fluid is discharged from the annulus into a riser and a discharge conduit. The riser is disposed above the top of the wellbore and extends to the water surface. The discharge conduit couples to the riser and includes a controllable fluid choke. A fluid return line is coupled to an outlet of the choke and extends to the water surface. Gas under pressure is pumped into the return line at a selected depth below the water surface. The controllable fluid choke may be operated to maintain a selected drilling fluid level in the riser, the selected fluid level being a selected distance below the water surface.
Patent GB-2517108-A (GB)
Title: Hollow pot
Inventor: TSAI CHIN-TAI
IPC: B29C49/20
Filed: 2011-06-27
Abstract: A hollow pot includes a pot unit 1 and a connection unit B. The connection unit B is a hollow unit and installed to an inner surface of a mould set before pressurized air is introduced in the mould set and before the mould set is closed. A probe 95 is inserted into the mould set and blows plastic material into the mould set. The plastic material expands and contacts the inner surface of the mould set, and seals the connection holes of the connection unit B. The plastic material is extended and broken to match the connection holes of the connection unit. The plastic material solidifies to form the pot unit. The pot unit is air-tightly connected to the connection unit, and the conjunction area of the connection unit communicates with the space in the pot unit.
Patent GB-2536489-A (GB)
Title: Indirect printing system
Inventor: BENZION LANDA
IPC: B41N10/04
Filed: 2015-03-20
Abstract: An indirect printing system comprises an intermediate transfer member (ITM) 20 in the form of an endless belt that circulates continuously to transport ink images from an image forming station, where the ink images are deposited on an outer surface of the ITM 20 by a plurality of print bars 10, 12, 14, 16, to an impression station where the ink images are transferred from the outer surface of the ITM 20 onto a printing substrate; the outer surface of the ITM 20 is maintained at a predetermined distance from the print bars 10, 12, 14, 16 by means of a plurality of support rollers 11, 13, 15, 17 that have a common flat tangential plane and contact the inner surface of the ITM; the inner surface of the ITM 20 and the outer surface of each support roller 11, 13, 15, 17 are formed of materials that, tackily adhere to one another. Adhesion between the outer surface of each of the support rollers 11, 13, 15, 17 and the inner surface of the ITM 20 prevents the ITM 20 from separating from the support rollers 11, 13, 15, 17. Preferably the inner material of the ITM 20 is a soft conformable material or a tacky silicone based material.