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Patent GB-2500737-A (GB)
Title: Flanged connections
Inventor: SHIELD JOHN
IPC: F16L1/26
Filed: 2012-08-20
Abstract: A subsea connector includes a sleeve 4 which is screwed on to a thread 18 provided on an upper axial end of the lower riser section 1. The sleeve 4 encloses a lower end of an upper riser section 2 and is retained thereto. Once the sleeve 4 is secured to the lower riser section, this loosely secures the upper riser section 2 to the lower riser section 1. A tensioning tool then stretches the sleeve 4 upwardly and a retaining collar 5 is then manoeuvred in order to retain the sleeve 5 in this tensioned state after the release of the tensioning tool. This creates a preloaded connection between the upper riser section 2 and the lower riser section 1.
Patent GB-2507256-A (GB)
Title: Configuring an IP phone via a provisioning server
Inventor: HEATLEY RICHARD PIERS
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2012-09-26
Abstract: In a telecommunication network (20), an IP phone (11) sends its identifier (e.g. MAC address) to a provisioning server (41) via the Internet. The server authenticates the phone and then returns to the phone an indication of either a public branch exchange (PBX,12) for use by the phone, a gateway to connect to the phone, or another provisioning server (Fig.5, not shown) which can provide the above information to the phone. The indications may be e.g. an IP address or a DNS name. The request from the phone may include information about its location which the provisioning server may use in determining which PBX, gateway or other server to indicate to the phone.
Patent GB-2508372-A (GB)
Title: Housing for low voltage system with cooling airflow
Inventor: LIE TIM
IPC: H05K5/02
Filed: 2012-11-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a housing for a low voltage system, which housing comprises: a frame 5 for housing a number of electrical devices, such as switchgear, arranged in slots of the frame, wherein the frame has at least a bottom wall, two vertical side walls and a top wall; a channel having an air inlet 16 near the bottom of the frame and an air outlet 17 near the top of the frame; wherein the channel is in heat exchanging contact with the frame. In some embodiments the electrical devices have ribs which reside within the airflow.
Patent GB-2499307-A (GB)
Title: Combination disc padlock
Inventor: LAI KARL
IPC: E05B37/00
Filed: 2013-01-07
Abstract: The padlock 10 comprises a housing 12, 14, a shackle 32 and a combination code core comprising a lock body, a spindle, a locking ball and at least one of each of a dial 83 and a clutch. An actuation mechanism may be coupled to the shackle to permit movement between open and closed configurations. The mechanism may comprise a button portion with protrusion 36, the housing having a slot dimensioned to receive and guide the protrusion. The mechanism may comprise a screw button threadedly engaged with a hole in the button portion or alternatively may comprise a gripping area formed on the shackle. The combination code for the padlock may be reset when the shackle is in the open position, and the shackle may further comprise a reset hole dimensioned to receive the screw button in order to permit further actuation of the shackle from the open position to a reset position.
Patent GB-2513837-A (GB)
Title: Cross-Vehicle Linkage
Inventor: RANDLE STEVEN JAMES
IPC: B62D9/04
Filed: 2013-03-15
Abstract: A vehicle has a body and two wheels 117, each attached to the body by a suspension mechanism 101, 102 allowing wheel 117 to move relative to the body in steer and camber. A steering mechanism is mounted on the body and is attached to each suspension mechanism 101, 102 by a track rod 111 and a camber link 122. When the attachment points of a track rod 111 and a camber link 122 of one wheel 117 on the steering mechanism move together, wheels 117 move in camber; when the attachment points move relative to each other, wheels 117 move in steer. The steering mechanism may comprise a rack (13, Figure 1) and pinion (14, Figure 1) or a Pitman arm connected to a steering box (12, Figure 1), and may comprise a part translating transversely across the vehicle. A camber axis 135 may be below a running surface of wheels 117. Camber motion of one wheel 117 may simultaneously cause camber motion of the other wheel 117.
Patent GB-2513582-A (GB)
Title: A device and methods for processing encrypted navigation signals
Inventor: WALES BEN
IPC: G01S19/32
Filed: 2013-04-30
Abstract: A satellite position-determining receiver receives encrypted P-code GPS or other GNSS signals. It also receives an assistance message including a replica spreading code from a remote location (base station). A processor calculates a position of the device by correlating the encrypted GNSS signals and the assistance message. The assistance messages may be encrypted by a security module. The satellite associated with each observed spreading signal can be identified by the receiver on the basis of satellite pseudorange and navigational information if the replica spreading code includes spreading codes from a plurality of satellites but does not identify the satellites concerned; the association may be on how well the relative position and/or Doppler (or a combination) of plural satellites matches expected values.
Patent GB-2514410-A (GB)
Title: Image scaling for images including low resolution text
Inventor: MOFFATT EDWIN PETER JOHN
IPC: G06T3/40
Filed: 2013-05-24
Abstract: A method 100 and system scales an image including low resolution text areas. One or more areas of text the image to be scaled are determined 101, and the one or more areas of text are scaled using two or more scaling algorithms 102A, 102B to a required resolution to acquire two or more scaled versions of the text area. The clearest text in a text area from two or more scaled versions of the text area is selected 103. The overall image is scaled 106 to the required resolution and merged 107 with the selected scaled version of each text area. The best text may be determined using text recognition to provide a metric of clarity. The text areas may be removed from the image and filled with background matching the surrounding image.
Patent GB-2514613-A (GB)
Title: Construction apparatus
Inventor: THOMPSON MALCOLM
IPC: F16L3/24
Filed: 2013-05-31
Abstract: A construction apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus is for connecting elongate members, such as conduit, trunking, pipes and the like to structural supports that have a channel therein, such as I-beams and H-beams. The apparatus includes surface engaging portions that engage opposing surfaces of a channel in the beam. There is also a body portion connected to the surface engaging portions by legs that can be moved relative to the body so that said surface engaging portions move in opposite directions to apply a gripping force to the opposing surfaces of the channel of the beam. Furthermore, there is a connecting portion for connecting the apparatus to the trunking or conduit etc.
Patent GB-2504395-A (GB)
Title: RF filter housing
Inventor: TINKER JOHN STUART
IPC: H01P1/205
Filed: 2013-07-08
Abstract: A lid or wall 4 of an RF filter housing is formed by a printed circuit board (PCB) on which a low noise amplifier and cavity filter tuning screws 20 are arranged. The tuning screws are located in sleeves arranged in holes in the PCB and can be moved into or out of the PCB to tune the filter.
Patent GB-2516893-A (GB)
Title: Gas sensor measurements
Inventor: HUTTON ROGER
IPC: G01N33/00
Filed: 2013-08-05
Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring the response of a gas sensor comprises a gas sensor in communication with a processor and a memory containing a first model response of the sensor to a source of gas, wherein in use, the sensor is exposed to the source of gas to be sensed thereby producing a first measured response S104 that the processor is configured to combine with the first model response contained in the memory to produce a first predicted data point S108. The processor is configured to determine a difference between the first predicted data point and an equivalent data point of the first model response S110 and to transmit a signal if the difference between the first predicted data point and the equivalent data point of the first model response exceeds a predetermined threshold S112. A further apparatus compares a similarity between the measured response and an equivalent data point of the model response and transmits a signal if a difference threshold is exceeded.
Patent GB-2520089-A (GB)
Title: Modulation of switching signals in power converters
Inventor: HART SIMON DAVID
IPC: H02M7/5395
Filed: 2013-11-12
Abstract: A control system for an inverter where space vector modulation control signals are applied to the inverter switching network in accordance with a selected switching sequence, and where at low frequencies simultaneous switching vector timing patterns are used where a switch in at least two of the phases (V, W) is switched from a first state to the second state at the same time (t_2=0). The switch in each of the two phases may also be switched from the second state to the first state at the same time. Control signals are applied to the inverter switching network in accordance with a selected switching sequence. The switching sequence is applied corresponding to a desired sector of a switching scheme in which a demand vector is currently located, the switching scheme corresponding to the demand vector in a space vector modulation scheme having stationary active vectors around the periphery and a stationary zero vector at an origin. A plurality of simultaneous switching schemes are stored and applied in dependence on the position of the demand vector in relation to the stationary active vectors.
Patent GB-2521453-A (GB)
Title: Battery Apparatus
Inventor: NOLAN SIMON
IPC: H01M6/38
Filed: 2013-12-20
Abstract: Apparatus 2 suitable for the transport of a number of lithium cells or batteries is described. A first battery or cell 6 is connected to a circuit 4 and the other batteries or cells 8 are separated from circuit 4 by switches 20, 22. The result is that a single lithium battery or cell 6 can be used to power the apparatus in transport, however, when one or more switches 20, 22 are closed all the batteries or cells 8 may be used to power the apparatus ready for use. The cells or batteries 4, 6 may be connected in series or parallel; and the housing 14 of the apparatus 2 may also be sealed. The circuit can operate as a distress beacon or may provide alerting or marine monitoring.
Patent GB-2513211-A (GB)
Title: Method for determining location of wireless devices
Inventor: KAKANI NAVEEN KUMAR
IPC: H04W64/00
Filed: 2013-12-23
Abstract: To determine a location of a client device in a wireless network having at least first and second network devices (base stations), with known locations, one of the network devices transmits a first message to the other network device and the other network device responds with an acknowledgement message. One (or both) of the network devices also transmits a further message indicating actual times at which the first and acknowledgement messages were processed by itself. The client device receives the first and further messages, and possibly a broadcast message indicating the network device locations, and determines its location based on the times at which it received the messages and the difference between the actual processing times. This location may be refined by determining an angle between the client device and at least one of the network devices having multiple antennas and being configured for steered beam communications. Round trip times to each of a plurality of base stations may also be determined, or the client device may remain passive. The system determines the hyperbolic difference in distance to the two network devices without needing to know the delay between its antenna and processor or that of the base stations. Three or four network devices give position.
Patent GB-2522642-A (GB)
Title: A solid state memory unit cooling apparatus and solid state storage device
Inventor: HARVILCHUCK LAURENCE A
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2014-01-30
Abstract: The present invention provides a solid state memory unit cooling apparatus 10 comprising a corrugated plate 12 having one or more corrugations 14. The cooling apparatus is adapted to be positioned adjacent to at least one solid state memory unit 1 to form one or more channels 16 for a fluid to flow through. The corrugations 14 may be sinusoidal and may have varying pitch and amplitude. At least one of the channels 16 may be blocked. The corrugated plate 12 may have a plurality of perforations and may be resiliently deformable. The corrugated plate 12 may be arranged between two solid state memory units 1 and may be in direct physical contact with both of them.
Patent GB-2515377-A (GB)
Title: Device for a baby
Inventor: EUSTACE CHARLOTTE
IPC: A61J17/00
Filed: 2014-04-02
Abstract: An article 1 for a baby, the article having a portion 3 adapted in use to be received within the mouth of the baby said portion 3 have introduced to it a scent of or flavour of, or associated with a recognisable natural product. The portion 3 is a teat for a baby bottle, soother, dummy, spout, or teething ring. The scent or flavour may be that of an apple, strawberry, vanilla, banana, plain, or other fruit.
Patent GB-2527283-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust parameter based dual fuel engine power virtual sensor
Inventor: ZHONG JUNGHUA
IPC: F02D41/00
Filed: 2014-06-10
Abstract: The system comprises a fuel description module structured to provide a first signal, and a control circuit operable to receive the first signal. The fuel description module comprises a fuel consumption detection package. The fuel consumption detection package is one of: 1) an intake manifold 14 temperature sensor and an exhaust temperature sensor, wherein the first signal corresponds to a difference between the exhaust manifold 58 temperature (EMT) and the intake manifold 14 temperature (IMT); and 2) an oxygen sensor 19 positioned downstream of a combustion chamber of the engine. Wherein the first signal corresponds to an oxygen content of the dual-fuel engine exhaust (Oexh). The control circuit is responsive to the first signal to produce a second signal indicating a total energy content (Efuel) of fuel supplied to the dual-fuel engine 12. The Efuel value indicating the total energy content provided to the engine from a first fuel and a second fuel. A separate method, and a system indicating the effective energy content of the second fuel, are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2528299-A (GB)
Title: Multiple-layer shelf assembly
Inventor: WU PING-HSIEN
IPC: A47B57/54
Filed: 2014-07-17
Abstract: A multiple-layer shelf assembly includes a plurality of shelves 20 and at least one support member 30 and multiple engaging members 40 connected to each other to support the shelves. The at least one support member has at least one ridge 31 and notches 32 are defined along the at least one ridge. The engaging member consists of a bent tubular member through which extends the support member. Rotation of the support member with respect to the engaging member ensures the engaging members are engaged with the notches of the support member. A locking post 21 may be thread through insertion holes 41 formed between the engaging members and the rotated support members. The shelves may be supported on the engaging members or alternatively the engaging members may be integral to the shelf (figure 12). In one embodiment, the engaging member is a rectangular loop with the support member being a rectangular tubular member. Alternatively, the support member may be a cylindrical member 60 having ridges 61 of triangular profile extending along its length.
Patent GB-2522951-A (GB)
Title: Instrument articulation
Inventor: HARES LUKE DAVID RONALD
IPC: F16D3/16
Filed: 2014-10-15
Abstract: A robotic arm, for example for use in surgery, comprises (i) a first 23 and (ii) second arm part 20; the second arm part being distal of the first arm part; and (iii) a joint/articulation 21 whereby the first and second arm parts are coupled together, permitting the first and second arm parts to rotate relative to each other about at least two mutually offset axes. In a first embodiment a control rod 26 extends distally along the first arm part and a drive mechanism may be included for driving the control rod to move relative to the first arm part, thereby altering the attitude of the second arm part relative to the first arm part. In a second embodiment the joint/articulation comprises a pair of joints which are arranged in series and electronically slaved. A constant velocity joint is also provided which comprises a housing (96, Fig. 7) and a pair of couplers (J1, J2, Fig 8) each having rotational freedom relative to the housing. The couplers are connected by a connector (96/54, Fig 8) which causes simultaneous rotation of a second coupler when the other is rotated and a pair of hinged arms provide a mechanism for preventing rotation of the couplers about an axes transverse to the axis between the locations where the connector is connected to the couplers.
Patent GB-2531714-A (GB)
Title: Keypad shield
Inventor: ALISTAIR PHILLIP TAVERNER
IPC: G07F7/10
Filed: 2014-10-24
Abstract: A shield 10 for overlying a keypad 21 while permitting manual access thereto. It comprises a main body connectable to the keypad and defining an opening through which manual access to the keypad is permitted. The main body has a pair of opposed legs between which a part of the keypad is located and held to connect the shield to the keypad. The legs may be resiliently deformable and may flex to grip the keypad there between. The legs may be provided with friction enhancing means on one or more surface that engages the keypad. The shield can also contain a screen that restricts the view of the keypad primarily to the user and is mounted as to be movable relative to the body. The screen can selectively cover or uncover the keypad. The shield restricts the view of the keypad to within a range of angles, this range is approximately 20 degrees centered normal to the surface. The device is used to enhance a users privacy by attempting to prevent shoulder surfing.
Patent GB-2527619-A (GB)
Title: A container wtih audio means
Inventor: CAMPBELL ARRAN DOUGLAS JAMES
IPC: H04R1/02
Filed: 2014-11-17
Abstract: The insulating container 10 for storing food and beverages has insulating faces and comprises: at least one loudspeaker 18 arranged so that sound propagates from at least one of the faces and a channel 20 so as to receive the speaker of a second container when one container is stacked with another (fig 6). A control means 24 receives a control signal and provides an input to the loudspeaker and a power supply that supplies power to the loudspeaker. At least one outer face of the container has a means adapted to engage with another similar container, thereby providing a greater combined volume from which sound is able to emanate; and a means for permitting communication between the control means of two or more containers.
Patent GB-2522134-A (GB)
Title: Spinel-type lithium-manganese composite oxide
Inventor: KAGEI SHINYA
IPC: H01M4/505
Filed: 2013-09-24
Abstract: Provided is a new spinel-type lithium-manganese composite oxide with which it is possible to effectively reduce gas evolution due to reaction with electrolytic solutions. The proposed spinel-type lithium-manganese composite oxide is characterized in that in cases when the spinel-type lithium-manganese composite oxide is introduced into 20ÂºC ion-exchanged water and the mixture is stirred for 10 minutes and then allowed to stand for 2 minutes and thereby separate into a supernatant and a sediment, then the proportion of "the interatomic distance between the 16d site and the 32e site" of the spinel-type lithium-manganese composite oxide contained in the recovered supernatant to "the interatomic distance between the 16d site and the 32e site (100%)" of the spinel-type lithium-manganese composite oxide contained in the recovered sediment is less than 101.5%, the interatomic distances being determined by the Rietveld method using the fundamental method.
Patent GB-2538976-A (GB)
Title: An improvement to an entangling means
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER DAVID DOWN
IPC: B64F1/02
Filed: 2015-06-01
Abstract: An entangling means such as a net or blanket 1 includes one or more flexible elements such as streamers 2 that are attached at fixed points 3. One or more hooks 4 may also be attached to the net or blanket to increase the probability of the net becoming tangled in the rotating elements of a vehicle. The flexible elements are able to penetrate through shrouds 20 that may surround a rotating element such as a propeller 30. The vehicle may be a quadcopter having shrouded rotors or the vehicle may include an outboard motor with a shrouded propeller.
Patent GB-2540588-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to floor coverings
Inventor: RICHARD PEACE
IPC: H02N2/18
Filed: 2015-07-22
Abstract: An energy harvesting flooring material comprising a layer of synthetic material and an energy harvesting layer disclosed as a piezoelectric material. The material forms part of an energy harvesting flooring system, for example 680, comprising the flooring material 600 (containing an energy harvesting layer) and an electrical housing 688 containing a rectifier 682 and an electrical storage device 684. The system may also include a load in the form of a lighting system 686. Various example arrangements are disclosed e.g. a six layer laminate comprising a substrate base 410 (cellulose/polyester support reinforced with a 32 tex glass crennette), an undercoat layer 420 (plastics material), an energy harvesting layer 430 (a natural or synthetic piezoelectric material e.g. silk, polymer and/or ceramic material arranged between conductive layers e.g. copper, aluminium), an overcoat layer 440 (plastics material), a decorative layer 460 (an ink layer or a printed film) and a non-slip coating 455 (a plastics layer including abrasive particles 370. Fig 7 (not shown ) discloses a flooring system comprising two types of synthetic flooring material 700A, 700B whilst fig 8A,B (not shown) discloses an underlay including a deformable layer 890 with a resilient honeycombed support structure 895 and harvester layer 830.
Patent GB-2544522-A (GB)
Title: Window bead
Inventor: Ian Newey
IPC: E06B7/16
Filed: 2015-11-19
Abstract: The window bead assembly 100 has a bead 300 and a clip 200 for receiving the bead, in which the bead and clip are couplable by pressing the bead into the clip in an insertion direction, and wherein the bead and clip are uncouplable by urging the bead in a direction not aligned with the insertion direction. The bead and clip may be disconnected by forcing the bead in one direction not aligned with the insertion direction, but may resist disengagement when the bead is urged in another direction not aligned with the insertion direction. Detachment may be impeded when the bead is rotated in one direction, and permitted when the bead is rotated in an opposite direction. The bead and clip may have complementary male 312a,314a,320b and female 212a-b,214a-b,220a-b projections. Also disclosed is a window comprising the window bead, and a method of use.
Patent GB-2532880-A (GB)
Title: Vision device for a vehicle and vehicle
Inventor: ANIL KUMAR
IPC: B60R1/00
Filed: 2015-12-14
Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle active vision device 12 for drivers who are driving without their prescription glasses or contact lenses. The device enables a driver of the vehicle 10 to view at least a section of the vehicles surroundings by looking at the vision device/ internal rear view mirror 12 or external side view mirrors 20, 22, or front screen 26, the vision device comprising at least one lens element 18 with a variable focal length. The vision device may have a sensor to measure the optical power of a drivers eye to detect the absence of corrective lenses in front of the eye, by measuring the distance between the eye and lens elements, which automatically adjusts and adapts internal or external vision devices by adjusting the liquid curvature of the surface to the focal length of a drivers vision.