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Patent GB-2522845-A (GB)
Title: Purge system for reductant delivery unit for a selective catalytic reduction system
Inventor: VANVUUREN WILLEM NICOLAAS
IPC: F01N9/00
Filed: 2014-01-31
Abstract: A method of operating apparatus which delivers fluid to an engine exhaust system, such as a reductant (e.g. Urea) upstream of a selective catalytic reduction device. The apparatus comprises a pump 72 and an injector 10 connected to the pump, the injector having a valve with open and closed positions. The method comprises selectively operating the pump in a delivery mode such that fluid is directed to the injector, and selectively operating the pump in a purge mode such that a vacuum is generated when the valve is closed, and fluid is directed away from the injector when the valve is open. Selecting operation of the pump may be by way of a solenoid control valve 74. In the purge mode, the valve may be switched from open to closed after a predetermined amount of time, or when a predetermined pressure has been achieved. In the purge mode, the valve may be may be opened and closed intermittently to repeatedly generate a vacuum to create suction to remove excess fluid from the injector.
Patent GB-2523350-A (GB)
Title: Implementing single sign-on in a transaction processing system
Inventor: PENFOLD COLIN RONALD
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2014-02-21
Abstract: A federated group of transaction servers (720-745, Figure 1) provide a collaborative environment for processing online transaction requests by establishing a trust relationship to allow single sign on. A security token associated with a transaction request 900 is received and validated 905, security information being extracted from the security token on validation 910 to validate the transaction request. An outcome of the validation is placed into read only data objects 920 and a transaction server is notified of the read only data object for authorising processing of the transaction request. The data objects may be a managed storage area that can hold any form of application data and they may be shared with programs and/or transaction servers across a secure transaction channel 925-935 e.g. a shared area of memory. The security token may be issued by an identity provider.
Patent GB-2508768-A (GB)
Title: Adaptively determining response time distribution of transactional workloads
Inventor: VAUPEL ROBERT
IPC: G06F11/34
Filed: 2012-09-26
Abstract: An adaptive mechanism is provided that learns the response time characteristics of a workload by measuring the response times of end user transactions, classifies response times into buckets, and dynamically adjusts the response time distribution as response time characteristics of the workload change. The adaptive mechanism maintains the actual distribution across changes and, thus, helps the end user to understand changes of workload behavior that take place over a longer period of time. The mechanism is stable enough to suppress spikes and returns a constant view of workload behavior, which is required for long term performance analysis and capacity planning. The mechanism distinguishes between an initial learning phase of establishing the distribution and one or multiple reaction periods. The reaction periods can be for example a fast reaction period for strong fluctuations of the workload behavior and a slow reaction period for small deviations.
Patent GB-2510089-A (GB)
Title: Marine docking stations
Inventor: SYVERTSEN K RE
IPC: B63B27/30
Filed: 2012-11-21
Abstract: A floating installation (1) for temporarily accommodating objects that are being transported from a first position to a second position located on a marine installation, characterized by the floating installation including at least one marine docking station (2a-c) adapted for the call of a seagoing transport vessel, the at least one docking station (2) being integrated in the installation (1), at least one helipad (4) and living quarters (6), and a method of transporting personnel and equipment.
Patent GB-2515641-A (GB)
Title: Wind screen wiper for a vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle
Inventor: RAJAGURU VINAYAKRAM
IPC: B60S1/34
Filed: 2014-05-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a windscreen wiper (10) for a vehicle, the windscreen wiper (10) comprising at least one shaft (12) for driving at least one wiper arm (14) of the windscreen wiper (10) and at least one housing (20), the shaft (12) being arranged at least partially in the housing (20) and rotatable in relation to the housing (20) about a rotation axis wherein the shaft (12) is translationally movable from a use position into at least one protective position in relation to the housing (20), wherein the windscreen wiper (10) comprises at least one retaining element (24) movable between at least one retaining position in which the shaft (12) is secured against the movement from the use position into the protective position, and at least one release position allowing the movement of the shaft (12).
Patent GB-2530083-A (GB)
Title: Subsea mixing and sampling apparatus
Inventor: FOWKES MICK
IPC: F16L55/18
Filed: 2014-09-12
Abstract: A submersible mixing and sampling apparatus 10 comprises submersible supply systems for first 14 and second 12 liquid components such as a thermoset resin and a curing agent. Each supply system comprises a respective submersible tank 24 for holding a respective one of the liquid components. Submersible mixers 16 downstream of the supply systems mix the liquid components underwater to form a curable mixture for injection 20 into a subsea chamber such as a tee. Submersible sampling devices 18 downstream of the mixers 16 take samples of the mixture underwater before, during and after injection, and optionally also at the surface. The samples may be cured and tested underwater or may be lifted to the surface for testing. The apparatus may be mounted on a subsea skid or basket.
Patent GB-2531251-A (GB)
Title: Reduction of management complexity of an information technology system
Inventor: PULLO RAFFAELE
IPC: G06F15/177
Filed: 2014-10-10
Abstract: The application relates to a method for configuring an IT system. First, a description of a plurality of assets of the IT system is retrieved, comprising an indication of a plurality of characteristics of each asset and an indication of relations between the assets. The assets are then grouped by verifying their characteristics and relations against a plurality of affinity criteria in decreasing order, each group assigned an affinity level corresponding to the criterion. A description of a plurality of target platforms eligible to host the IT assets is retrieved, comprising an indication of a plurality of hosting constraints and an indication of the complexity level of each platform. The IT assets are then mapped onto selected target platforms by verifying their characteristics and/or relations in decreasing order of the affinity level against the hosting constraints of the target platforms in increasing order of the complexity level, and a proposed configuration of the IT system is generated, with each mapped IT asset hosted on the corresponding selected target platform.
Patent GB-2519666-A (GB)
Title: A foldable jogging stroller frame with an auto-swiveling mechanism for rear wheel sets thereof
Inventor: WU TSE-CHIEN
IPC: B62B7/06
Filed: 2014-10-15
Abstract: A foldable jogging stroller frame includes a front strut (1, Fig.1), a pair of push arms or handle bars 3 pivoted with the front strut by a pair of lockable joints (5), a pair of rear struts 2 pivoted to the pair of push arms, and seat support rods (4) pivoted between the front strut and the rear struts. The auto-swiveling mechanism comprises two sets of swivel sleeve assemblies 7, a pair of rear sets 23, and a pair of connecting elements 6. Each swivel sleeve assembly is connected to a corresponding one of the pair of rear struts. Each rear set is connected to a corresponding swivel sleeve assembly. Each connecting element associates between a corresponding one of the pair of push arms and said swivel sleeve assembly. The foldable jogging stroller frame is converted from an erected use configuration to a flat folded configuration by unlocking the lockable joints and rotating the pair of push arms where the swivel sleeve assemblies are arranged to cause their corresponding rear sets to swivel from a longitudinal travel direction to a transverse stowing or direction, and reversed to open out the frame.
Patent GB-2534883-A (GB)
Title: Electrolyte for electroplating
Inventor: ANDREW PETER ABBOTT
IPC: C25D3/06
Filed: 2015-02-03
Abstract: An electrolyte for the electrodeposition of chromium is described. The electrolyte comprises: (A) water; (B) at least one chromium salt; and (C) at least one complexing agent, wherein the molar ratio of components B:C is 1:1 to 1:50. The electrolyte complexing agent may comprise an ionic liquid such as choline chloride (ChCl), urea or glycerol. Additives can also be added to the electrolyte such as boric acid, cirtic acid, methyl nicotinate (C7H7NO2) or sodium phosphate . Sodium chloride (NaCl) or sodium (NaI) may also be added. The electrolyte can also contain 10-25% water.
Patent GB-2524383-A (GB)
Title: Intermediate holding facility for picking station
Inventor: LINDBO LARS SVERKER TURE
IPC: B65G1/137
Filed: 2015-02-09
Abstract: Disclosed is an order fulfilment apparatus and method, in which at least one item is picked from at least one source container 320 to a holding facility 340, and then further picking the at least one item from the holding facility 340 to a destination container 330. The item picking may be provided by one or more robots 310. The arrangement may provided certain efficiencies to order picking apparatus and methods.
Patent GB-2536411-A (GB)
Title: Cartrdige casing
Inventor: JAMES EDWARD BAXTER
IPC: F42B8/04
Filed: 2015-03-09
Abstract: A cartridge casing 40 comprises a casing tube 42 formed substantially of metal with a closed end 48 and an open end 44. The casing tube 42 bounds at least part of a head cap 46 entered into the open end 44 of the tube 42. The head cap 46 is fixed relative to the tube 42. An end wall 50 defines the closed end 48. The end wall 50 comprises a weakened region 52. The cartridge casing 40 may be used in a blank round and may be formed of sheet material.
Patent GB-2536240-A (GB)
Title: Telematics control system tracking and monitoring
Inventor: DEBORAH BUSWELL
IPC: G07C5/00
Filed: 2015-03-09
Abstract: A telematics control system 16 for use in a vehicle including a vehicle battery 14 and one or more vehicle sensors (24). The system includes an input 40 arranged to receive vehicle data from at least one of the on-board vehicle sensors, a processor 42 arranged to determine whether the vehicle battery is operably connected to the system, and an output 44 arranged to transmit a wireless communications message indicative of the received vehicle data to off-board the vehicle. The system further includes a logistics activated mode in which it is operable to transmit communications messages and a logistics quiet mode in which it draws no power from the vehicle battery. The processor is operable to switch from the logistics quiet mode to the logistics activated mode when it determines that the vehicle battery is operably connected to the system, and in the logistics activated mode to send the communications message. A system battery 56 may be provided so that the system, in the logistics quiet mode, can periodically check whether a wireless message has been received without drawing power from the vehicle battery.
Patent GB-2536287-A (GB)
Title: Power inserter device
Inventor: PAUL CHAPMAN
IPC: H04N7/10
Filed: 2015-03-13
Abstract: A power inserter device 10, for coupling AC power from an unshielded two-wire cable 12 to a CATV device through pin 24, comprises a pi filter within the body of the device 10 to prevent the transmission of high frequency signals from the CATV device to the unshielded cable. The low-pass pi filter comprises ferrite beads 34,34,34 disposed between disc capacitors 32 and 32 with apertures, the beads and disc capacitors being disposed around a central rod 26 and clamped between a shoulder 36 of the rod and a nut 42. The power inserter device enables compliance with electromagnetic radiation requirements despite the use of unshielded cable.
Patent GB-2540789-A (GB)
Title: Power unit for a hybrid electric vehicle
Inventor: PAUL AINSWORTH
IPC: B60K6/40
Filed: 2015-07-28
Abstract: A power unit for a hybrid electric vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine 2 having an output shaft 4 with an axis of rotation, a first rotary device 6 mounted on a first side of the axis of rotation of the output shaft and a second rotary device 8 mounted on a second side of the axis of rotation of the output shaft of the internal combustion, opposite said first side. Each of the rotary devices having a respective rotor shaft 14, 16 disposed parallel to the output shaft and being mechanically coupled to the output shaft for transmitting torque between the respective rotor shaft and the output shaft of the engine. One or both of the rotary devices may be electric motor generators or one or both may be hydraulic machines such as fluid pumps. The rotary devices may be located symmetrically about a vertical plane that is aligned with the axis of the cylinders within the engine and may be coupled to the output shaft via endless drive members (belts) 10, 12. The devices may be pivotably coupled and a tensioner 20 may equally bias each device to maintain tension in the respective drive member.
Patent GB-2531649-A (GB)
Title: Device for managing and configuring field devices in an automation installation
Inventor: DIRK WAGENER
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2015-09-21
Abstract: A device for managing and configuring field devices in an automation installation with a configuration tool that is designed to physically detect a field device in the automation installation, to logically incorporate it into the automation installation and to configure it in the automation installation, wherein, to this end, the configuration tool resorts to a prescribed first field-device-specific information packet that describes the functions and data of the field device at least in part. In order to ascertain the origin of a system report, it is proposed that the hierarchic structure of the automation installation be mapped in the configuration tool by nested geometric figures in a screen element 1'. On each hierarchy level, each object 1 to 1224 is represented by a geometric figure. The geometric figures of each object 1 to 122 of a superordinate hierarchy level each form a frame around the geometric figures of the objects 11 to 1224 of the respectively subordinate hierarchy level. The area of the figure may depend on the number of subordinate objects. The bottommost hierarchical object may have a fixed size. The geometric shape may vary based on a parameter of the information it represents.
Patent GB-2543274-A (GB)
Title: Injection device
Inventor: TOBY COWE
IPC: A61M5/315
Filed: 2015-10-12
Abstract: An injection device 100 comprising a housing 102, an advancing mechanism 190, 204, 230 operable to move the container 10 from a starting position in which the needle 16 is shrouded and an insertion position in which the needle 16 is exposed, and a stopper drive arrangement. The stopper drive arrangement comprises a drive body 240, a driveshaft 250 arranged for rotation with respect to the drive body 240, a plunger 202 arranged for axial movement with respect to the drive body 240 to move the stopper 22 upon rotation of the driveshaft 250, and drive means 290 arranged to rotate the driveshaft 250 upon activation of the stopper drive arrangement. A clutch member 300 is moveable between a locked position in which the drive shaft 350 is prevented from rotating, and an unlocked position. Coupling member 310 engages the drive body 240 to hold the clutch member 300 in the locked position. Control member 208 prevents coupling member 310 from disengaging until the drive body 240 has moved to a second position relative to the control member 208.
Patent GB-2547027-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle with access opening closure apparatus
Inventor: WESLEY LINTON
IPC: B65G69/28
Filed: 2016-02-05
Abstract: A vehicle body 10 having an access opening 12 which provides access to the interior of the vehicle body, a lift platform 14 which is horizontally hinged and rotatable between a generally vertical position and a generally horizontal position, a door 16 and a door opening apparatus which is operable to move the door between a closed position in which the door at least partially closes the access opening, and an open position in which the door does not close the access opening, the door having a generally vertical first edge 16a which is located adjacent a generally vertical first edge of the access opening 12a when the door is in its closed position, and a generally vertical second edge 16b which is spaced from the first edge of the access opening when the door is in its closed position, wherein the door opening apparatus is configured such that, during movement of the door from its closed position to its open position, the first edge of the door moves away from the first edge of the access opening whilst the second edge of the door moves towards the first edge of the access opening.
Patent GB-2537223-A (GB)
Title: Rollover protection element
Inventor: HANS-JURGEN SCHMITT
IPC: B60R21/13
Filed: 2016-03-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a rollover protection element having a rollover element 10 of elongate configuration, a bumper element 11 being arranged in a connected manner at a free end of the rollover element and extending in a width direction of the rollover element. The bumper element has a circumferential side wall and a lower side region of the wall of the bumper element connected to the rollover element. One or more webs 15 are arranged within the wall and are curved or inclined such that none of the webs lies perpendicularly on the lower side region of the wall. The webs may be curved, or may protrude inward from the circumferential side wall and may converge in a star shape. The lower side region of the wall may have an opening, or the rollover element may have an open configuration or a cut out 22. The lower side region may curve inward into the interior of the bumper element.
Patent GB-2548553-A (GB)
Title: Reduced sugar glazes and methods of making them
Inventor: SANJIV H AVASHIA
IPC: A23P20/10
Filed: 2016-03-16
Abstract: A method of applying a glaze to an orally consumable substrate includes a) coating the substrate with an aqueous oligosaccharide syrup that 1) has from 75% to 79% percent dry solids (DS); and 2) if adjusted to 80% DS, has a viscosity less than 1500 Poise at 20°C; and b) drying the coated substrate to form the glaze. An aqueous oligosaccharide syrup is provided, having a DS in a range from 75% to 79% a viscosity in a range from 800 to 1500 poise at 20°C. Preferably the glaze has a saccharide distribution of DP1 1-4%; DP2 10-15%; DP3 9/13%, DP4 7-11%, DP5 6-10%, DP6 13-19%; DP7 12-17%; DP8 4-7%; DP9 3-7%; DP10 2-6%; DP11 7-15%; DP11+ 0-4%, the total equaling 100%. The glaze is non-opaque with no visually detectable haze. The glaze can be applied by spraying at a temperature range of 105 to 115ºC. The high solids content means that only a brief period of drying is required. The glaze is based on a low sweetness oligosaccharide syrup that has minimal effect on the taste profile of the products coated with it. The syrup may be used to bakery products, dry cereal or potato chips.
Patent GB-2546344-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle underframe examination system
Inventor: BENJAMIN CHARLES DAVIS
IPC: G01M17/00
Filed: 2016-03-31
Abstract: A vehicle underframe examination system for anomalous condition detection of an underframe of a vehicle (eg a train 22, figure 2), the system comprising an imaging apparatus 12 (such as a series of hyperspectral cameras) for acquiring images of a vehicle passing over a designated vehicle transit route; at least one vehicle approach sensor 18 and a controller 16 associated with the imaging apparatus and the approach sensor for activating the imaging apparatus; and a vehicle identification means for determining an identity of the vehicle on approach to the imaging apparatus. The controller includes a processor 24 and may be associated with a vehicle identification means 26 via a radio frequency communicator.
Patent GB-2548926-A (GB)
Title: Lock stop
Inventor: LUKE KELLY
IPC: E05B19/04
Filed: 2016-04-01
Abstract: A key shaped device 1 with a bow 2 graspable by a user and an elongate blade portion 3 with cuts, used to render a lock inoperable. The bow portion is detachable from the blade portion, blocking the lock but ensuring it remains locked. Preferably there is a sheer line 6 between the blade portion and bow portion of the key shaped device, allowing the bow to be snapped from the blade in such a way as to be permanently separated. The blade portion has a cut profile with an angled slope 4 and a square cut 5, designed to stop the bow from being removed as it will catch on the pins of the lock if there is an attempt to remove the blade.
Patent GB-2551205-A (GB)
Title: A self-optimising RF amplifier
Inventor: ESEN BAYER
IPC: H03F3/68
Filed: 2016-06-10
Abstract: There is provided an RF amplifier arrangement comprising: an input 106, an output 108, at least one amplifier bank 114 located between the input and output, the or each amplifier bank comprising a plurality of amplifier stages; an input level detector 118 operable to measure the signal level of the RF input signal; and a controller operable to control the amplifier bank. The input level detector may be frequency selective, and may include a local oscillator, a mixer, a filter and a detector (118a, b, c, d, fig.1a). The controller may also measure the signal level sensed by detector 310 at the output of the amplifier, or by detector 310a between stages of the amplifier. The controller may select one or more amplifier stages, or modify one or more characteristics of the amplifier stages in dependence upon the signal level of the RF input signal. The controller may thus select different configurations of the amplifier to dynamically adapt and optimise its characteristics, for example gain or noise figure, in dependence upon the input signal level. This provides improved performance over a much greater signal power range.
Patent GB-2540872-A (GB)
Title: A differential gear assembly and a method of assembly
Inventor: TOBIASZ LEWIS JACKMAN
IPC: F16H57/037
Filed: 2016-06-23
Abstract: A differential crown gear 101 is supported in a casing 90 by a bearing 180 having an outer radius greater than the inner radius of the crown gear 101. The differential is assembled by translating a crown wheel assembly (80, fig 7A) into a crown wheel cavity (95) through an opening. Crown wheel cavity (95) is between and coaxial with side gear openings 93, (94) which accept side gears (150, 160) that are introduced along the axis 92 until side gear teeth (151, 161) engage with pinion gears (121, 122) of crown wheel assembly 80. The crown wheel bearing 180 is attached to the casing by flange; a pinion mount (1100, fig 3) received in a crown gear (101); and a shaft connected to and extending from a first side gear and connected to a second side gear. The differential casing has a non-structural elastomeric or plastic cover.