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Patent GB-2485456-A (GB)
Title: Electrical connection device for portable equipment
Inventor: GLADWELL PETER
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2011-11-08
Abstract: A receiving structure for connecting portable electronic equipment (28, Fig 1) having an external connector, such as a tablet computer, to a power source and/or data   handling apparatus includes a link cable 8 with a plug 9 at one end with a terminal structure 17 that interconnects with the external connector of the portable equipment. A holder 20, which may consist of two shells 21 and 22, fits around the cable plug and is attached to a support, such as a plate or board (1, Fig 1), so as to hold the plug in a position at which the external connector of the portable equipment can be conveniently presented to the terminal structure of the plug. The holder enables a conventional link cable to be adapted for use in the receiving structure, without requiring further testing. There may be a guide arrangement, for guiding interconnection of the external connector with the terminal structure, which may comprise aligned slots (7, Fig 1) in superimposed plates or boards (2, 3, 3a, Fig 1). The receiving structure may have multiple slots to accommodate multiple side-by-side tablet computers.
Patent GB-2485671-A (GB)
Title: A bending apparatus with a rotary die
Inventor: KISSEL PATRIC
IPC: B21D5/01
Filed: 2011-11-17
Abstract: A bending apparatus 1 with a rotary die 3 is described. The bending apparatus 1 has a basic forming part 2, the rotary die 3, a forming die 4, an upper forming part 5 and a cover part 6. The basic forming part 2 comprises a cylindrical cavity 7, in which the rotary die 3 is rotatably arranged about a swivel axis 8 in a sliding bed 9. The rotary die 3 has a bending position 10 in which a bending profile 11 is aligned in a surface area of a rotary cylinder 13 in the direction towards the forming die 4. The rotary cylinder 13 is rotatable about the swivel axis 8 from the bending position 10 to an opening position. The forming die 4 is arranged in a linear guide 14 of the basic forming part 2 and can be lowered in the bending position 10 in a displaceably sliding manner in the direction towards the surface area of the rotary cylinder 13. The upper forming part 5 comprises a curved receiving area 16 for accommodating a curved plate-shaped work-piece 17, the edge region 18 of which protrudes in the bending position 10 beyond the receiving area 16. The cover part 6 comprises a holding area 19 for holding the workpiece 17 on the receiving area 16. The rotary cylinder 13 comprises a tapering portion 20, 30 shaped in the manner of a truncated cone on at least one face side 21, 22 (see figures 2 and 3), but possibly both (as shown).
Patent GB-2486938-A (GB)
Title: Ladder storage accessories
Inventor: BERROW ROBERT
IPC: E06C7/14
Filed: 2011-11-29
Abstract: A platform stepladder comprises two support arms for conduit, strips of material or the like, a storage handrail and a storage tray. The storage arms are located at the upper most part of the ladder on the ladder stiles. The handrail 8 is located between the two stiles at the upper most part of the ladder, and may be used to hold pens or pencils. The storage tray is located above the upper most step of the ladder and may be used to hold tools and may include a lip 10 around the edges. The support arms may have recesses 18 to hold the strips of material and operate through 0 to 90 degrees by way of index plungers 3.
Patent GB-2499997-A (GB)
Title: Aperiodic transmission of data from background applications
Inventor: FAN JIANKE
IPC: H04W74/08
Filed: 2012-03-05
Abstract: The invention concerns a method of acquiring uplink resources for a User Equipment (UE) during use of an application which generates data, typically background traffic data. In response to the arrival of data from the application into a buffer, the UE sends a random access scheduling request to the Radio Access Network (RAN), requesting uplink resources which it subsequently uses to transmit the data. When subsequent data arrives in the buffer, rather than transmitting it on a time aligned dedicated resource as in a conventional system, the UE transmits a further random access scheduling request, without using periodicity, to the RAN and transmits the data on the subsequently allocated uplink resource. Thus the UE achieves aperiodic transmission of the data as it is generated rather than transmitting it periodically via dedicated scheduling requests. An optimized discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration can be achieved based upon information sent by the UE.
Patent GB-2496731-A (GB)
Title: Mitigating effects of predicted failures in a mobile network basestation due to weather
Inventor: KALMBACH MICHAEL
IPC: H04W24/04
Filed: 2012-10-25
Abstract: Basestation equipment in a mobile data network is subject to harsh environmental conditions at many remote locations. International Business Machines CorporationRTM (IBM) has introduced a Mobile Internet Optimization Platform (MIOP) appliance, referred herein as the MIOP@NodeB. This appliance is placed at the edge or basestation of a mobile data network to provide a platform for hosting applications and enhancing mobile network services. The introduction of an edge appliance provides a platform for additional reliability functions. A predictive failure mechanism in the basestation appliance mitigates the effects of predicted failures in a mobile network basestation due to weather conditions. The predictive failure mechanism considers historical data, ambient environmental conditions, weather alerts and weather forecasts to take pre-emptive action to avert partial or total failure of the basestation equipment.
Patent GB-2508610-A (GB)
Title: A sports pitch marker
Inventor: ALLSOPP CHRISTOPHER THOMAS
IPC: A63C19/06
Filed: 2012-12-04
Abstract: A sports pitch marker 1 comprises: a housing 2 containing at least one mounting 3,4 having at least one opening 7,8 and at least two elongate flexible boundary markers 5,6 retractably mounted on a mounting 3,4 and within the housing 2; wherein each boundary marker 5,6 can be extended out of the housing 2 through the openings 7,8. The sports pitch marker 1 allows a temporary sports pitch to be quickly and easily marked out by extending the flexible boundary marker 5, 6 out of the housing 2 and fixing them in an appropriate position via fixing apertures 13 and pegs 15. The boundary markers 5,6 may be retracted into the housing 2 automatically or manually.
Patent GB-2495050-A (GB)
Title: Color sorting machine
Inventor: TANAKA NORIHIKO
IPC: B07C5/342
Filed: 2011-06-02
Abstract: Provided is a color sorting machine in which decreases in yield resulting from the erroneous inclusion of good granules can be prevented by using different selection algorithms and operation ejector nozzle operations resulting therefrom in a first sorting part and a second sorting part. The machine is provided with: a binarization means for binarizing images of granular objects, a flaw-detecting means for extracting flawed parts of granular objects, a reducing means for reducing images of the external contour parts of granular objects, an enlarging means for enlarging images of the flawed parts of granular objects, and a synthesis means for synthesizing the reduced images of the external contours and the enlarged images of the flawed parts; wherein on the basis of an image obtained by this synthesis means, different air-jetting operations are established for the ejection means of a first sorting part and the ejection means of a second sorting part.
Patent GB-2512667-A (GB)
Title: Managing shared data using a virtual machine
Inventor: MANN JAMES M
IPC: G06F9/06
Filed: 2010-10-12
Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to managing shared data using a virtual machine. A virtual machine 110 executing on a processor may receive data from another virtual machine executing on the processor and store the received data. The virtual machine 110 may manage the stored data by processing it independent of other virtual machines executing on the processor.
Patent GB-2513562-A (GB)
Title: A folding seat assembly for a motor vehicle
Inventor: INEDIA GABRIEL OSEHIORIA
IPC: B60R5/04
Filed: 2013-04-29
Abstract: A folding seat assembly 1 includes a pair of seats 10 each of which has a backrest 11and a seat cushion 12. A luggage compartment cover housing 15, 25 is attached to a rear face 13, 23 of each backrest 11 for stowing an individual flexible luggage compartment cover 16,17; 26, 27 for each seat 10. This enables each backrest11 to be folded into a stowed position without the need to remove the respective flexible luggage compartment cover 16, 17; 26, 27 or the respective luggage compartment cover housing 15, 25.
Patent GB-2515082-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner
Inventor: CLOTHIER ANDREW CHARLTON
IPC: A47L11/40
Filed: 2013-06-13
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprises a suction source comprising an impeller and a first motor 20 for driving the impeller, a cleaner head comprising an agitator and a second motor 11 for driving the agitator and a controller 24 configured to generate control signals for controlling simultaneously the excitation of the first motor 20 and the second motor 11. The first motor 20 is preferably a brushless motor, and the second motor 11 is preferably a brushed motor. The controller 24 generates at least one first control signal for controlling the excitation of the first motor 20 and at least one second control signal for controlling the excitation of the second motor 11, the first control signal causes a winding of the first motor 20 to be excited for a conduction period over an electrical half-cycle of the first motor 20, the second control signal is a PWM (pulse width modulation) signal having a constant period, and the controller 24 adjusts the conduction period and the duty cycle of the PWM signal in response to changes in a supply voltage used to excite the first motor 20 and the second motor 11. The vacuum cleaner is preferably powered by batteries 9.
Patent GB-2515739-A (GB)
Title: Device for generating electricity 24/7 in all weathers
Inventor: CHADWICK VAUGHN
IPC: H02N2/18
Filed: 2013-07-01
Abstract: The device to generate electricity using several methods at once, in many climatic conditions, and during most hours of the day and night, is a tree-like object consisting of branches 1, and "leaves" 3 made of multi-layered composite material 4,5. The key principle is to use layers of different materials to induce electricity by several methods at once such as: electrostatic charge build-up; photovoltaic; piezoelectric; mechanical induction. The aim is to produce a device with a very high surface area so that low-yield approaches will generate useful amounts of electricity. The device is flexible so that it will move even in light breezes. Twisting and bending motions will induce an electrostatic charge and also induce a current in the piezoelectric layer. Use of multiple materials and colours will contribute photovoltaic generation and also twisting which improves piezoelectric generation. The composite material may comprise an outer photovoltaic layer; an electropositive static material in a darker colour; a middle insulating material; an electronegative static material in a lighter colour, and an outer photovoltaic layer.
Patent GB-2519502-A (GB)
Title: Boundary layer turbine
Inventor: BLOOMFIELD MARK
IPC: F03D3/06
Filed: 2013-08-06
Abstract: The turbine comprises a rotor assembly and a fluid guide. The rotor assembly includes a number of circular plates 5 spaced and arranged perpendicularly to and about the rotation axis 3 of the rotor. The fluid guide is configured to direct fluid toward the rotor assembly in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis and on only one side of the axis to rotate the assembly. Each plate contains at least one hole 13 for fluid passage there through and the hole in an adjacent plate is angularly offset such that the holes of the plates form a helical passage for fluid flow. The turbine may have a casing, the outer surface of which is foil shaped and rotatable about a pivot flow to align in a flow of fluid such that the head of the foil is upstream and the tail downstream. The turbine may incorporate a pair of rotor assemblies with parallel rotation axes and arranged to rotate in opposite directions relative to each other.
Patent GB-2527612-A (GB)
Title: Wrist watch strap or band
Inventor: YANG SUN JONG
IPC: A44C5/00
Filed: 2014-08-01
Abstract: A wrist watch strap or band comprising a display unit 2a, a PCB unit, a microphone 3, an IR sensor unit 4 and a battery pack 5. The strap or band may also comprise at least one speaker 12a, which is located on the outside of the strap or band with optionally another speaker on the inside of the strap or band. The invention may further comprise at least one SIM card slot, a projector beam which may be holographic, and a clasp which may be a buckle or folding clasp. The display unit may be flat, curved or bendable and preferably comprises an OLED, LCD, TOLED, TFT, PMOLED or AMOLED display, covered with a plastics film such as PVC. The IR sensor may be a heart rate sensor or a blood sugar sensor.
Patent GB-2522092-A (GB)
Title: Rigid body dynamics-based hydropower technology
Inventor: SHARIF ISSAM
IPC: F03B17/02
Filed: 2014-08-11
Abstract: A hydropower generator raises a ball 6, or other weight which can roll using wheels, and allows it to roll down a track 2.1 to convert its potential energy into kinetic energy. The strike ball 6 collides with a similar sphere 6, thereby transferring its kinetic energy to the targeted sphere 6. The balls 6 are rigid, so the collisions are elastic with complete energy transfer. In figure 2, the strike ball 6 is raised by track 2.1, which is moved by floats 2.2 which are alternately raised by water from a stream. In figures 14 and 15, an overshot water wheel is used to raise a series of balls 6 which are allowed to roll down a track 802. The strike balls 6 collide with a targeted ball, which transfers its energy to a linear motion mechanism to drive either an electric generator 15 or a water pumping mechanism.
Patent GB-2531000-A (GB)
Title: Tap
Inventor: PETER SAGE-PASSANT
IPC: F16K31/60
Filed: 2014-10-06
Abstract: A tap 1 comprising a body 3; a valve 31 including a first part 33 which is fixed to the body and a second part 35 arranged for limited rotational movement with respect to the first part. A handle 17 is fixed for rotation with the second part of the valve, and includes a housing 19 mounted over at least a part of the valve. The housing includes a first blocking member 37b and the body includes a second blocking member 41a. They are arranged to engage with each other to limit rotational movement of the handle in at least a first direction. Both blocking members are located within the housing. The tap may include third 41b and fourth blocking members arranged to engage with the first or second blocking member to limit rotation in other directions. The rotational directions may be those for opening and closing the valve. The blocking members may be in the form of protruding members, such as ribs, or upstanding protrusions, such as lugs.
Patent GB-2519679-A (GB)
Title: Optical photodetector for high temperature operation
Inventor: CSUTAK SEBASTIAN
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2013-07-17
Abstract: An apparatus configured for estimating a parameter of interest in a borehole using at least one photodiode configured to generate signals, the at least one photodiode including a substance configured to reduce current leakage of the at least one photodiode in a downhole temperature environment. The method may include using the apparatus under downhole conditions.
Patent GB-2522110-A (GB)
Title: System integration
Inventor: RANAT BHADRAYU MANHERLAL
IPC: F41G9/00
Filed: 2014-11-14
Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for generating, in an aircraft (1, fig.1a) in flight, a display indicative of the feasibility of a weapon carried on the aircraft successfully engaging a target (5, fig.1) and/or the feasibility of a weapon carried on the target successfully engaging the aircraft. The method comprises: using a performance envelope of the weapon and performance envelope(s) for one or more different types of aircraft, determining a further performance envelope specifying the performance of the weapon when carried by any of the different aircraft types; determining coefficients 21 for a generic polynomial that fit the generic polynomial to the further performance envelope; uploading, to the aircraft, the generated coefficients; and, on the aircraft, reconstructing 25 the further performance envelope and generating the feasibility display. The target may be a further aircraft and the display may indicate a Launch Acceptability Region (LAR) or a Launch Success Zone (LSZ). The method allows rapid change between different weapons payloads simply by uploading a set of data representing the coefficients applicable to the new weapon. Weapon integration time and costs are improved. Keywords: Self-organising polynomial neural network, SOPNN
Patent GB-2533928-A (GB)
Title: Multi-channel hose and method for manufacturing a multi-channel hose
Inventor: CHRISTIAN KUENSTEL
IPC: F16L11/22
Filed: 2015-01-06
Abstract: A multi-channel hose comprises a first wall layer 4 of an elastomeric and / or thermoplastic material. A reinforcing, second wall layer 5 is wrapped around the first wall layer. At least one secondary tube 6 is spirally wrapped around the reinforcing, second wall layer 5, and a cover layer 7 of an elastomeric and / or thermoplastic material is arranged around the first 4 and second wall layer 5 and embeds the secondary tube 6. The secondary tube 6 can also comprise a reinforcing layer surrounding its main wall layer. The reinforcing layers can comprise a wire mesh or textile, and can include metal yarns. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing such a multi-channel hose. This method comprises extruding the first wall layer 4 and secondary tube 6. It further comprises arranging the reinforcing layer 5 around the first wall layer 4, and wrapping the secondary tube 6 around the reinforcing layer 5. Lastly the cover layer is extruded over it all and this is vulcanized.
Patent GB-2526173-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and Methods
Inventor: MACEDO HUGO MIGUEL MAGALHAES
IPC: C04B38/06
Filed: 2013-07-10
Abstract: A ceramic filter has a structure that comprises first and second surfaces and an arrangement of flared passageways wherein the flared passageways extend between and connect with said first and second surfaces. The flared passages may be generally circular and more than 90% can have a diameter greater than 0.1Î¼m. An opening of the passages may have a diameter of less than 50Î¼m. A blood filtration apparatus may incorporate the ceramic filter and may advantageously find use in membrane filtration for the industrial separation of blood cells to eliminate leukocytes (to reduce the risk of infection).
Patent GB-2532529-A (GB)
Title: Lost circulation material
Inventor: JAMES FRIEDHEIM
IPC: C09K8/90
Filed: 2015-03-26
Abstract: Fluid compositions including a base fluid and at least one granular hemicellulose material. The base fluid may be an oleaginous fluid or a non-oleaginous fluid. The granular hemicellulose material may have a cumulative particle size distribution D90 of about 4mm or less and D10 of about 1mm or greater, or D90 of 2.5mm or less and D10 of about 1.5mm or greater, or even D90 of about 3.8mm or less, and D10 of about 2.4mm or greater. The granular hemicellulose materials useful may have an average aspect ratio equal to or less than about 5:1, an average aspect ratio equal to or less than about 2:1, or even an average aspect ratio is about 1:1. The granular hemicellulose materials have hemicellulose in an amount from about 10% to about 50% by weight, cellulose in an amount from about 30% to about 50% by weight, and lignin in an amount from about 5% to about 35% by weight. The granular hemicellulose materials may be added to the base fluid in an amount from about 1 ppb to about 50 ppb, or even from about 4 ppb to about 40 ppb. The fluid compositions may be useful for sealing fractures in a subterranean formation, and reducing fluid loss in a subterranean formation.
Patent GB-2537360-A (GB)
Title: Installing Heated Subsea Pipelines
Inventor: ESKIL HOYVIK
IPC: E21B43/24
Filed: 2015-04-10
Abstract: An apparatus and method of installation thereof, the apparatus comprising an electrically-heatable subsea flowline 16 comprising a flowline, a first electric power cable 30 attached to the flowline in piggyback relation and subsea-releaseable fastenings 32 spaced along the first electrical cable and the flowline to attach at least an end portion of the first electrical cable releaseably to the flowline, the free end of the first electric power supply cable may furthermore be connected to a first electric power supply conductor 94 (figure 10). The installation method may further comprise launching and landing the flowline with the piggybacked cable on the seabed, a free end portion of the, or each, cable having a length greater than the water depth is released from the flowline, said cable able to be recovered to the surface and spliced there to one or more power supply conductors. After lowering the, or each, cable and connected conductor beneath the surface, the free end portion of at least one cable is reattached to the flowline on the seabed in piggybacked relation.
Patent GB-2527645-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle door lock apparatus
Inventor: TADA TAKESHI
IPC: H01R13/405
Filed: 2015-04-24
Abstract: The door lock includes: an electrical component a metal terminal electrically connecting the electrical component to an external terminal for supplying electrical power to the electrical component. Additionally the lock includes housing made of resin, to which both the electrical component and the terminal are assembled. The terminal includes a terminal horizontal portion 141a deposited on an assembled surface of the housing, and a terminal extending portion 141b extending from the terminal horizontal portion in a direction intersecting the terminal horizontal portion when the terminal is assembled to the housing. The vehicle door lock apparatus further comprises a terminal holding structure 160 holding the terminal extending portion such that the inclination of the terminal about a boundary portion 141c between the terminal horizontal extending portions is restricted in a state where the terminal is assembled to the housing.
Patent GB-2523047-A (GB)
Title: Devices, systems and methods for low frequency seismic borehole investigations
Inventor: ORBAN JACQUES
IPC: G01V1/143
Filed: 2013-12-18
Abstract: Downhole seismic sources that maybe compatible measurement-while-drilling systems. The downhole seismic sources are integrated into drill string components, including drill collars of the bottom hole assembly. The downhole seismic sources may generate a low swept frequency signal suitable for imaging around the drill-string and ahead of the drill bit. Integrated downhole seismic systems including a downhole seismic source, receivers and optionally data processing capabilities. The integrated systems may be configured to determine the distance and orientation of bed boundaries, including ahead of the drill bit up to about 200 m to 500 m in depth. Methods for downhole seismic, including single well and cross-well seismic. The methods may include obtaining seismic information ahead of the drill bit.
Patent GB-2527427-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to safety valve connections
Inventor: CIPRIANI PETER
IPC: F16K11/087
Filed: 2015-06-19
Abstract: A safety apparatus for a pressurised system comprises first 101 and second 102 safety valves, a system port 104 for connection to the pressurised system, and a connecting means 103. The first 101 and second 102 safety valves are connected to the system port 104 through the connecting means 103, and the connecting means 103 is arranged to individually isolate either the first or the second safety valve from the system port without isolating the other safety valve from the system port, thereby preventing both safety valves being isolated from the system port at the same time.