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Patent GB-2496569-A (GB)
Title: A component for conveying gases
Inventor: GRAHAM PETER KENNETH
IPC: B29C48/13
Filed: 2011-09-09
Abstract: This invention provides for a component forming a part of a breathing tube, or forming the breathing tube, for example as a part of a breathing circuit for respiratory therapy. The component comprising a tubular body having a foamed wall. The foamed wall can be formed from extrusion of a single extrudate. The foamed wall is of a sufficient minimum optical transparency such that, in use, there is enabled the visual detection of a liquid (or condensate that may have formed) within the tubular body.
Patent GB-2512310-A (GB)
Title: Media Distribution
Inventor: MOORE NIGEL STUART
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2013-03-25
Abstract: The invention is a media (eg. video, audio) streaming system where the media is divided into segments (eg. in time), see Fig. 2. Two or more encoded versions of each media segment are produced, each with a data rate and a quality level/resolution. A media presentation description (MPD) of the encoded segments is provided to a receiver/client. The client then selects 114 an encoded segment which has the highest quality that does not exceed the bandwidth of the data link, and the selected segment is streamed 130. Lower data rate segments may be selected if the buffer 142 occupancy falls below a threshold. The invention may be applied to MPEG DASH (dynamic adaptive streaming over HTTP) systems. A distinction between similar quality levels may be forced to favour lower data rate encoded segments.
Patent GB-2517746-A (GB)
Title: Storage tank suspension member and storage tank for storage of cryogenic liquid
Inventor: HIMBURY MICHAEL
IPC: F17C3/08
Filed: 2013-08-30
Abstract: A suspension member 100 of a cryogenic storage tank 500, wherein the cryogenic storage tank comprises an inner tank (510 figure 5) and outer tank (520 figure 5). The inner tank is suspended within the outer tank by means of one or more suspension members which extend between the inner and outer tank. The or each suspension members comprise a plurality of fibres which are aligned along an elongate axis of the suspension member. The fibres are preferably of an aramid type material or Kevlar (RTM). A bundle of fibres are secured by an attachment, means comprising a tapered passage way (242 figure 2) and a wedge (230 figure 2). Also disclosed is a method of assembling such a suspension member, a cryogenic tank having such a member and a method of assembling such a cryogenic tank.
Patent GB-2504410-A (GB)
Title: Cable retaining ring having slide closure and cable support tray including the cable retaining ring
Inventor: RUIZ GIL
IPC: F16L3/23
Filed: 2012-05-10
Abstract: A cable retaining ring (10) includes a base (16) having at least one mounting opening or at least one mounting projection for connecting the cable retaining ring to a cable support tray (92), an elongate interior defining a cable retention region, a gap (40) through the ring for allowing a cable to be placed into or removed from the interior, and a slide (42) mounted on the ring and shiftable between a first position substantially blocking the gap to prevent the cable from being placed into or removed from the interior and a second position unblocking the gap.
Patent GB-2519556-A (GB)
Title: Closure assembly for a container and a container comprising the same
Inventor: BRISTOW JAMES TIMOTHY
IPC: B65D88/54
Filed: 2013-10-24
Abstract: A closure assembly 2 for a container is provided, the closure assembly comprising: a closure body 10 for securing to the container to extend across and seal an opening in the container; the closure body comprising a bore 16 therein, the bore 16 communicating with the opening in the container and providing a conduit between the interior of the container and the exterior of the container through which product within the container may be dispensed; a closure member 50 having a port 60 therein, the closure member slideably mounted to the closure body and slideable between a closed position in which the port is out of alignment with the bore in the closure body and the closure member acts to close the bore in the closure member and an open position in which the port is aligned with the bore in the closure body. A measuring vessel for use in conjunction with the closure assembly is also provided, the measuring vessel comprising a side wall, an opening defined by the side wall and a base, the vessel comprising a member extending inwards from the base, such that the member reduces the volume of the interior portion of the vessel in the region of the base.
Patent GB-2506798-A (GB)
Title: Subsea heat exchanger and method for temperature control
Inventor: KAASA BAARD
IPC: E21B36/00
Filed: 2011-07-01
Abstract: The invention concerns a subsea heat exchanger for cooling or heating a hydrocarbon-containing fluid, said heat exchanger comprising: a convection section enclosed by a shell or enclosure comprising: one or more heat exchanging fluid inlet(s) and outlet(s); one or more hydrocarbon-containing fluid inlet(s) and outlet(s); and one or more fluid carrying convection tube(s) adapted for heat transfer between the hydrocarbon-containing fluid on the inside of the tube(s) and a surrounding heat exchanging fluid on the opposite side of the tube(s),wherein the heat exchanger is provided with one or more flow regulating device(s) for controlling the hydrocarbon- containing fluid outlet temperature, wherein the heat exchanging fluid circulates in a closed circuit for heat transfer both with said hydrocarbon-containing fluid and with surrounding sea water on the outside of the enclosure. The invention also concerns a method for subsea cooling or heating of a hydrocarbon containing fluid.
Patent GB-2512464-A (GB)
Title: The chimney ferret
Inventor: WAUGH PETER ANDREW
IPC: E04F17/02
Filed: 2014-02-08
Abstract: A chimney cap comprising 4 parts (A, B, C and D), the first part A sits vertically in the chimney and has arms which rest on the top edges of the chimney and lifting lugs, part C slots into a slot in part A and also includes arms which rest on the top edges of the chimney, part D is a circular cap which fits onto part A, part D includes slots which accept the lifting lugs of part A, a handle part B which includes arrow heads or hooks which allow the ends of the handle to pass through apertures in the lifting lugs of part A when they have passed through the slots in part D. The device can be lifted by the handle to be placed in a chimney, the construction of the device means that lifting part A by the handle lifts part C and D as they rest upon part A. The circular cap D may have a convex upper surface to prevent pooling of water and allow water to run off. Parts A and C may have tapered portions which extend into the chimney when in use.
Patent GB-2514244-A (GB)
Title: An improved system for generating bespoke financial services products
Inventor: GILMOUR ALASDAIR
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2014-03-18
Abstract: A bespoke financial services product pre-processes 37 beneficiary data 33 such that rules can be applied to the processed data in a second stage of processing to determine benefit eligibility and cost to a beneficiary automatically. A decision table or multidimensional matrix may be used. Affordability, company policy and statute data 35 may be used to determine eligibility. The system may be used to calculate staff benefits wherein an employees details are automatically loaded onto the system and processed to create one or more beneficiary states for use in the second stage. Thus a non-technically trained person can update the system (Figures 4a-f). The beneficiary state may be used to provide an employee with information on available benefits and their pricing (25, 27, Figure 2) and other targeted content (29, Figure 2). The system may further comprise a risk profiler. The system may also include models to indicate whether an employees pension contributions are sufficient to achieve a retirement goal or lifestyle.
Patent GB-2525250-A (GB)
Title: Improvments in or relating to live well injection
Inventor: LAMONBY ROSS JAMES
IPC: E21B33/076
Filed: 2014-04-17
Abstract: Apparatus is provided for injecting and/or withdrawing items into/from a pressurised downhole, pipeline or the like when carried on or by a tubular length 24. The apparatus comprises two or more pressure sealing units 52, 53 for sealing against the length as it is injected, the sealing units being joined by a pressure lock section. The sealing units 52, 53 being movable between a sealed position in which they are sealing against the tubular length 24 and a retracted position. The apparatus further comprises means for controlling pressure in the pressure lock section. The sealing units 52, 53 can be selectively and sequentially moved from the sealed position to the retracted position to allow introduction of an item therethrough, and the pressure lock section is selectively pressurisable/ depressurisable, whereby to allow the item to move from low to high or high to low pressure during injection or removal. Also claimed is: A machine handlable chassis for detachably attaching items on a tube, pipe or cable; An automatically attachable/detachable centraliser for a tube, pipe or cable; Apparatus for automatically attaching a centraliser; An automatically attachable/detachable skate for a tube pipe or cable; Apparatus for automatically attaching and or removing a skate; An automated machine for attaching and or removing items to/from an injectable tube, pipe or cable; A centraliser comprising a quick connect system; A centraliser including an axial restraint means; A method for determining the required position and spacing of centraliser skates along an injectable tube.
Patent GB-2526277-A (GB)
Title: Modular turbine mounting
Inventor: IRELAND GERALD
IPC: F03D1/06
Filed: 2014-05-19
Abstract: A modular turbine hub comprises a cast housing (46, figure 4) comprising a plurality of openings, one for each turbine blade. A cast or machined coupling 33, 34 is connected to the hub and attaches the turbine blade. The coupling 33, 34 holds turbine pitch control electronics 50 and a turbine pitch mechanism 43. Machining of the hub is simpler because only a single component is attached to the hub for each blade. This arrangement is particularly suitable for reducing the complexity of the hub for a three bladed tidal turbine.
Patent GB-2516161-A (GB)
Title: Image effect extraction
Inventor: HUGHES BRYAN O'NEIL
IPC: H04N1/387
Filed: 2014-05-19
Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for facilitating the sharing of digital imaging effects from an imageoriginator to an image recipient. A digital imaging effect is the result of a processing technique that is applied to a digital image in a way that produces a particular visual effect. The processing techniques that underlie digital imaging effects such as these can be defined by parameters that establish how the individual pixels comprising the image are manipulated to achieve the desired visual effect. In certain embodiments such defining parameters can be incorporated into a digital image file that thus contains not only data defining the image itself, but also parameters that define one or more effects that may have been applied to the image. This advantageously allows a recipient of the digital image file to not only view the image, but also to use the incorporated parameters to apply the effect to other images. The defining parameters may be accessed via a hyperlink and the frequency of sharing of the effect data may be tracked.
Patent GB-2511452-A (GB)
Title: Safety monitoring in systems of mobile assets
Inventor: NAGDA PARESH L
IPC: G08B25/00
Filed: 2012-09-04
Abstract: Systems and methods for safety monitoring are described. Mobile assets may receive safety monitoring notifications responsive to one or more safety criteria being met. A driver or other user of the mobile asset may be prompted to acknowledge the safety monitoring notification. If the user requests assistance or does not acknowledge the safety monitoring notification, notifications may be communicated to other individuals, e.g. supervisors. In this manner, the safety of, e.g. drivers in a fleet of vehicles may be monitored.
Patent GB-2526824-A (GB)
Title: Determination of initial tool orientation
Inventor: BRUUN BJÃ RN TORNSTEIN
IPC: E21B47/09
Filed: 2014-06-03
Abstract: A method of determining the initial orientation of a tool 6 to be moved from a drilling site along a wellbore in the earth comprises defining a drilling site coordinate system which is fixed relative to said drilling site; defining a tool coordinate system which is fixed relative to said tool; providing at least one marker 20, 22 on said drilling site defining at least one drilling site reference point which is fixed relative to said drilling site coordinate system; providing at least one marker 20 on said tool defining at least one tool reference point which is fixed relative to said tool coordinate system; determining the positions of said drilling site and tool reference points using a measuring device 24 such as a 3D laser scanner; and using said determined positions to perform a coordinate transformation between said drilling site and tool coordinate systems in order to determine the orientation of said tool.
Patent GB-2513260-A (GB)
Title: System and method for quorum-based data recovery
Inventor: TOMLINSON MARTIN
IPC: H04L9/08
Filed: 2014-06-27
Abstract: System and method for quorum-based data recovery, whereby a predetermined minimum number of versions of original data is received, and the original data is reconstructed from the received versions, wherein the original data cannot be reconstructed without loss unless a predetermined minimum number of versions is received. Preferably computed relationships such as equations that encode dependencies between data values of the original data the number of versions required. This computed relationship may be symbols of a codeword from an error correcting code or based on Galois field elements or complex numbers. Preferably the reconstructed data is an encryption or decryption key, an authentication key or a password.
Patent GB-2528644-A (GB)
Title: Smart plug
Inventor: PURDHAM STEPHEN
IPC: G08B21/04
Filed: 2014-07-08
Abstract: A method of operating a server for remotely monitoring personal activity of usage of an electrical appliance, such as a kettle or television, is disclosed. An electrical plug device is connected to the power connection of the electrical appliance to be monitored, and a message is sent to at least one user equipment UE, consisting of a mobile phone, a personal computer or tablet. The server receives a signal from the electrical plug device where the received signal is i) in accordance with an expected pattern of signals; ii) is not in accordance to an expected pattern of signals; or iii) the server does not receive a signal from the electrical plug device when a signal is expected in accordance with an expected pattern of signals. The pattern of signals is compared with an estimation by a computer algorithm, such as Markov model, based on historical data of the personal activity of the user, stored in memory on the server.
Patent GB-2515917-A (GB)
Title: A thrower
Inventor: CLARKE HAZEL
IPC: A63B65/12
Filed: 2013-01-31
Abstract: A thrower includes an elongate arm. A handle is attached to one end of the arm. A retaining device has a base attached to an opposite end of the arm and at least one gripping member extending from the base to define a retention volume together with the base. The, or each, gripping member is resiliently displaceable with respect to the base to permit the retaining device to be urged on to the object to be thrown such that the, or each, gripping member is displaced to permit the object to be received in the retention volume, with the, or each, gripping member subsequently retaining the object in the retention volume.
Patent GB-2529869-A (GB)
Title: Sniffy's
Inventor: BRANDOM CLAIRE
IPC: A41D1/02
Filed: 2014-09-05
Abstract: A garment (T-shirt) which comprises a padded, raised soft fabric feature 7 is claimed. The feature may carry a fragrance or smell, and may be shaped as a type of food or another object. The feature may have a zip 2 to form a pocket 6 in which belongings may be kept. Also claimed is a roll on applicator which can apply different fragrances; in particular, the scents of different foods and objects. The roll-on applicator may be stored in a further pocket 4 located on the clothing.
Patent GB-2519684-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive clustering of locations
Inventor: UDESHI TUSHAR
IPC: G01C21/36
Filed: 2013-06-25
Abstract: Example techniques and systems include generating cluster information to consolidate multiple locations. In one example, a method includes receiving, at a computing device, a plurality of location identifiers corresponding to a plurality of locations at which a mobile computing device was previously located, defining, by the computing device, a plurality of geographic regions based at least in part on the plurality of location identifiers, wherein each of the plurality of geographic regions defines a physical area in which at least one of the plurality of locations is located, selecting, by the computing device, a subset of the plurality of geographic regions based on respective distances between a current location of the mobile computing device and a respective reference point within each of the geographic regions, and outputting, by the computing device and for display, an indication of the subset of the plurality of geographic regions.
Patent GB-2518573-A (GB)
Title: Zipwire trolley braking
Inventor: BROWN KEVIN
IPC: B61H9/02
Filed: 2015-01-23
Abstract: A zipwire trolley 1 having a plurality of zipwire engaging rollers 7,8, a swivelable brake block 12 adjacent to one of the rollers, the brake block having a zipwire-engaging cam surface 15 by which the roller can be at least partially lifted off the zipwire 9 when the trolley is moving in a rearward direction (figure 3), the cam surface being disposed between a pair of sidewalls 16,17 and acting as a brake surface adapted to grip the zipwire as the block swivels in response to rearward movement of the trolley, thereby preventing or inhibiting further rearward movement of the trolley by transferring the weight of the user of the trolley from the roller to the brake block. The brake block may also be adjustable to cope with different size zipwires or wearing of the block (figure 6). The brake block may contain a lever arm (figure 7, 26) to disengage the brake block to allow rearward movement.
Patent GB-2535802-A (GB)
Title: An item of luggage
Inventor: SIMON PICKAVANCE
IPC: A45C9/00
Filed: 2015-02-27
Abstract: An item of luggage 1 comprises a receptacle 2 to receive items to be transported, a support for the receptacle, a pair of wheels 5, 6 connected to the support and a handle 3, with the support, receptacle 2, wheels 5, 6 and handle 3 being arranged such that the handle 3 may be used to push or pull the receptacle 2 along on the pair of wheels 5, 6 in the manner of a conventional flight bag. The item further comprises a footplate 11 pivotally attached to the support at one end and with a wheel 12 at the other end. The footplate 11 is pivotable between a folded position where it lies substantially adjacent the receptacle 2 and an extended position where the footplate 11 extends away from the receptacle 2, wherein, when the footplate 11 is in an extended position, the said pair of wheels 5, 6, the footplate 11 and the handle 3 form a scooter. The invention may, for example, be applied to a piece of carry-on luggage for an aircraft and may thus encourage a child to transport the item through the airport and make the experience more fun for that child.
Patent GB-2537112-A (GB)
Title: Securing strap
Inventor: THOMAS DAVID DRAPER
IPC: G03B17/56
Filed: 2015-03-31
Abstract: A securing strap 101 for attachment to a portable device such as a camera 109 comprises a support member 102 and a length of webbing 105 extending from the support member 102. A buckle 106 adjacent a free end of the webbing 105 is configured to be inserted into and threaded through an aperture (104, fig.1) in the support member 102 prior to passing through a loop 103 on the support member 102. The strap 101 is configured to be worn around the neck or wrist. Gravity and the weight of the device tighten the securing strap 101 should the attached device fall. A cover 107 may be provided on a portion of the webbing, and the free end of the web may be passed through the cover 107.
Patent GB-2537936-A (GB)
Title: System and method for translating a guest instruction of a guest architecture into at least one host instruction of a host architecture
Inventor: EDMUND GRIMLEY-EVANS
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2015-05-01
Abstract: Translating a guest instruction of guest architecture into at least one host instruction of a host architecture comprises providing multiple representation states, each representation state providing a representation in the host architecture for at least one item of state from the guest architecture. A current representation state is determined, and the guest instruction is translated into host instruction(s) in dependence on the current representation state. Representation states may include code flags in a condition flags register; big or little-endian architecture; control storage representation states; status field representation states; indications of register tracking; or register mappings between registers of guest and host architecture. A code transition element used to translate the guest instruction may selectively change the current representation state during translation; and the translation mechanism may be selected on the basis of producing the least number of host instructions to implement the function of the guest instruction. Translations may be stored for subsequent execution. The aim of the invention is to improve the efficiency of the code translation by the use of multiple representation states.
Patent GB-2538080-A (GB)
Title: Sorbent tube apparatus
Inventor: JEREMY KNIGHT
IPC: G01N30/60
Filed: 2015-05-05
Abstract: A sorbent tube apparatus 10 for high-pressure fluid sample analysis, comprising a pressurisable housing 32 having first and second fluid ports 48a, 48b and defining a fluid chamber 34 therein, and a sorbent tube 12 mountable within the pressurisable housing 32, the sorbent tube 12 extending from one of the first and second fluid ports 48a and spaced apart from the other of the first and second fluid ports 48b such that the port is in fluid communication with the fluid chamber 34, thereby enabling pressure equalisation between the sorbent tube 12 and fluid chamber 34. In use, a fluid sample is discharged from the sorbent tube directly in to the fluid chamber of the housing so that difference in pressure between the interior and exterior of the sorbent tube is minimised. A method of analysing high-pressure fluid, an analytic probe apparatus, a further sorbent tube apparatus and method of preventing or limiting damage to a sorbent tube during high-pressure fluid sampling are also provided.
Patent GB-2530392-A (GB)
Title: Electric bicycle
Inventor: LLOYD JAMES
IPC: B62K19/36
Filed: 2015-07-22
Abstract: A bicycle seat 79 assembly comprises a saddle 78 and a post 80 received in the bore. An indicating unit is configured to indicate a first position of the post along the bore for a first user and a second position of the post along the bore for a second user. An identification unit is configured to identify the first user and the second user. A computing device includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instruction such that the processor is programmed to instruct the indicating unit to indicate the first position when the identification unit identifies the first user and to instruct the indicating unit to indicate the second position when the identification unit identifies the second user. A step indicator 262 may be moved by a motor 265 along a track 263.