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Patent GB-2499273-A (GB)
Title: Receiving positioning signals at different frequencies and obtaining information about the time taken to switch a receiver between the frequencies
Inventor: GARMONOV ALEXANDR VASILIEVICH
IPC: G01S19/33
Filed: 2012-07-16
Abstract: A method and a receiver 100 for receiving positioning signals are disclosed. The positioning signals are received from a plurality of first sources in a first frequency range (e.g. GPS 110) and from a plurality of second sources in a second frequency range different to the first frequency range (e.g. GLONASS 120). The receiver 100 is switched between the first and second frequency ranges to receive the positioning signals, and the receiver obtains time offset information about a time taken to switch the receiver between the first and second frequency ranges, by obtaining a solution to a set of simultaneous equations based on combined navigation data for the first and second sources. The time offset information may be used to compensate pseudoranges to provide more accurate location coordinates of the receiver 100.
Patent GB-2505879-A (GB)
Title: A suspension system for an articulated vehicle
Inventor: LAMBERT ADAM JOHNSON
IPC: B60G5/04
Filed: 2012-09-12
Abstract: A suspension system for an articulated vehicle10 having a front frame 11 and a rear frame 12 is provided. The suspension system comprises: a chassis 17; first and second axles 20, 21 each having first and second ends; two first actuators 41, 43 and two second actuators 42, 44. The first actuator 41, 43 is connected between each of the first and second ends of the first axle 20 and the chassis 17. The second actuator 42, 44 is connected between each of the first and second ends of the second axle 21 and the chassis 17. The first and second actuators e.g. 42 & 42 or 43 & 44 are arranged such that when one end of a first axle 20 moves in one direction, the corresponding end of the second axle 21 moves in the opposite direction.
Patent GB-2506940-A (GB)
Title: Beverage dispensing method, dispensing machine and cartridge
Inventor: SABERT HENDRICK
IPC: A47J31/40
Filed: 2012-10-15
Abstract: A beverage dispensing machine (2) has a housing that provides a receptacle (10) for receiving an expandable cartridge (12) that is coupled into the machine so that it can receive a charge of water. A kneading system (22) is provided to act on the cartridge within the receptacle. The kneading system is activated after water has been allowed to enter the cartridge and mechanically acts on the exterior of the cartridge in order to compress and release regions of the cartridge in order to move the contents of the cartridge around inside the main compartment and bring them into close contact with a charge of water from the supply. The kneading system may comprise may comprise a pair of rollers 40 which operate on opposite major surfaces of the exterior of the cartridge, or on one side only. The rollers may be mounted on a motorized sledge (42). Alternatively the rollers may rotate about an axial mounting or kneading paddles (130) may press against the surface.
Patent GB-2494805-A (GB)
Title: Fastener wrenching apparatus and method
Inventor: SLOCUM JONATHAN C
IPC: B25B13/46
Filed: 2011-07-01
Abstract: A fastener wrenching apparatus for applying a torque to a fastener includes a reaction support having a head and a foot opposite the head. The foot engages a distal end of the fastener such that the distal end of the fastener is rotatably fixed thereto. A torquing device is supported by the reaction support. The torquing device includes a housing and an output rotatably supported by the housing. The output is disposed proximate the head of the reaction support and rotatably fixedly connects to a proximal end of the fastener. The output rotates the proximal end of the fastener relative to the reaction support and the distal end of the fastener to apply the torque to the fastener. A lock mechanism releasably fixes the reaction support and the torquing device relative to one another.
Patent GB-2500756-A (GB)
Title: A device for suspending a steerable wheel
Inventor: KUNERT REINHARD
IPC: B60G3/26
Filed: 2013-01-25
Abstract: A device for suspending a steerable wheel R1 on a vehicle via a wheel carrier 1 which can be pivoted about a steering axis and on which the wheel R1 is rotatably mounted, with an upper link 13 which is pivotally mounted by one of its ends on the vehicle and supports the wheel carrier 1 by its other end via a wheel carrier arm, and a lower link 16 on whose wheel-side end 16.3 the wheel carrier 1 is pivotally mounted and whose vehicle-side end .(16.1, 16.2) is pivotally mounted on the vehicle, and with a stabilizer 20 pivotally supported in support bearings on the vehicle. The free end 21 of the stabilizer 20 is connected to a coupling rod 23 which extends in a bent manner around the wheel-side region of the spring strut F1 and whose other end is mounted on the wheel carrier .1, 11.
Patent GB-2499332-A (GB)
Title: Reluctance motor having stator windings drivable in symmetric or asymmetric connection configuration
Inventor: DEODHAR RAJESH PRANAY
IPC: H02K19/10
Filed: 2012-01-16
Abstract: A reluctance motor 10 comprises a rotor comprising a plurality of rotor poles, and a stator comprising a plurality of stator poles. Each stator pole comprises a stator winding arranged to be driven by a substantially sinusoidal alternating current (AC) drive current so as to cause the rotor to rotate about a rotation axis of the motor. Each stator winding is arranged to be driven in one of a symmetric connection configuration (fig. 13) and an asymmetric connection configuration (fig. 12). Each stator winding may be arranged to be driven in the asymmetric connection configuration when the rotational speed of the motor is less than a motor speed threshold; and in the symmetric connection configuration when the rotational speed of the motor is greater than a motor speed threshold.
Patent GB-2503789-A (GB)
Title: Quinazoline derivatives as antifungal agents
Inventor: TRAH STEPHAN
IPC: A01N43/54
Filed: 2013-05-13
Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): wherein X is CRaRb-CRcRd or CRe=CRf; Ra-f are hydrogen, CÂ­1-8alkyl, CÂ­1-8haloalkyl, C3-8cycloalkyl, C1-4alkoxy, C1-4haloalkoxy; Y1 and Y5 are hydrogen or substituents wherein both Y1 and Y5 cannot be hydrogen; Y2 and Y3 are hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, optionally substituted C3-8cycloalkyl, C2-8alkenyl or C2-8alkynyl, SH, C1-8alkylthio, O(CO)R1, OR2, CO2R2, N(R4)2 or CH2R5; or Y1 and Y2 or Y2 and Y3 together with the fragment of ring to which they are attached may form a partially or fully unsaturated 5-7-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; R1-5 are hydrogen or substituents; Y4 hydrogen or substituents; or a salt or N-oxide thereof may be useful in compositions and methods for the control and/or prevention of microbial infection, particularly fungal infection, in plants. Processes for the preparation of these compounds are also described.
Patent GB-2503803-A (GB)
Title: Data replicator including message throttle
Inventor: FRERKING JOHN R
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2013-06-06
Abstract: A data replicator comprising a system exit 102, 104 configured to capture data received at a source, the captured data including a plurality of individual messages, a message broker 110 configured to receive the plurality of individual messages from the configuration control system and to convert the plurality of individual messages to a format of a destination, and a sequence engine 116 in communication with the message broker via a channel, the sequence engine configured to receive and store the converted plurality of individual messages, to re-sequence the converted plurality of individual messages into a desired sequence, and to provide the re-sequenced messages to a destination database 126 in the desired sequence, wherein the sequence engine includes a message throttle which is configured to close the channel in response to a determination by the message throttle that the sequence engine cannot receive additional converted individual messages.
Patent GB-2515791-A (GB)
Title: Frequency converter device
Inventor: BURLING GEOFF
IPC: H03D9/00
Filed: 2013-07-04
Abstract: A frequency converter 30 comprises a bi-directional signal path 36 extending from an input 32 to an output 34 and incorporating mixer circuits 38-40. Two interconnected circulator devices 42 and 42 are disposed between the input 32 and the output 34 to separate the bi-directional signal path 36 into separate unidirectional paths 50, 52 over part of the length of the path 36. By separating the forward and return paths, electrical components such as amplifiers 56, which are only operable for unidirectional signals, can be used in the unidirectional paths 50, 52 whilst allowing the frequency converter to receive and transmit bi-directional signals. The interconnected pair of circulators 42, 42 may be disposed to one side of the mixer circuits 38-40 (fig.2), allowing signal characteristics of both paths to be altered before or after they are received by the mixer circuits 38-40. Alternatively (fig.4), one circulator may be disposed each side of the mixer circuits 38-40 which then act on the unidirectional signal paths 50, 52. The converter may be provided in a single instrument and used to test the forward and reverse paths of a communication channel.
Patent GB-2515793-A (GB)
Title: Signal processing apparatus
Inventor: STYLES TIMOTHY ROY
IPC: G06F17/14
Filed: 2013-07-04
Abstract: A signal processing apparatus 22 comprises: a complex arithmetic unit 24 configured to perform a complex arithmetic function on a complex value input and to output a result; and a swap unit 26, 28 configured to perform a swap operation to swap the real and imaginary components of a complex value input and to output a result, where the swap unit can be disabled or enabled in order to configure the apparatus to perform a first function (Figure 3) or a second function (Figure 4) respectively. The apparatus may be used for Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) calculations. The swap unit may comprise multiplexors.
Patent GB-2516111-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing device, system and method
Inventor: NORMAN HARRY
IPC: B67D7/16
Filed: 2013-07-12
Abstract: A dispensing device 15 for dispensing pumpable and/or flowable substances. The dispensing device 15 includes a tubular diaphragm 33, said diaphragm 33 having an input end for receiving the substance and an output end from which the substance is expelled. An actuator means 37 is arranged to apply an adjustable load to the diaphragm 33 to expel from the tubular diaphragm (33) at least a portion of the substance contained therein. A control system 31 is arranged to receive signals from a sensor device 27 arranged to generate an output signal that is indicative of the mass of substance dispensed to the downstream apparatus, and to control the load applied to the tubular diaphragm 33 by the actuator means 37 according to the signals received from the sensor device 27. The device is suitable for accurately dispensing heterogeneous substances such as aerated liquids or pastes.
Patent GB-2519106-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement for axially shifting a cam assembly on a cam shaft
Inventor: LUBOS TOMISKA
IPC: F01L13/00
Filed: 2013-10-09
Abstract: An arrangement for shifting at least a first cam piece 11 axially along a camshaft 7 of a valve train assembly 5 comprising a shifting member 51 arranged substantially parallel with the cam shaft and moveable to cause the first cam piece to be moved between a first axial position and a second axial position. The shifting member may be arranged inside an inner bore of the camshaft (figure 6) or arranged outside the camshaft (figure 17). Preferably there is an actuator 170 comprising a pin 172 for acting on a groove 175 formed on a component, for example a further cam piece 163, mounted on the camshaft, the component being arranged to act upon the shifting member 174 which in turn moves additional cam pieces. The cam pieces may comprise axial positioning pins for engaging formations on the cam shaft. The arrangement negates the need for a separate actuator for each cam piece.
Patent GB-2519365-A (GB)
Title: Breakfast Cereal Biscuit Comprising Oats
Inventor: NCHE PIUS FRU
IPC: A23L1/164
Filed: 2013-10-21
Abstract: A process for producing a breakfast cereal biscuit comprises providing grain which comprises oat grain and/or groats in an amount of at least 50.1 % by weight of total grain content including meal and/or flour. The process further defines sequentially hydrating, cooking and shaping the meal and/or flour into beads of a size between 2mm - 10mm and then forming the extruded beads into flakes The flakes have a moisture content of about 16 - 30 wt. % and are formed into a desired biscuit shape without the use of an internal binder. The biscuits are then dried to a moisture content of at least 1-4 wt. %. The invention also describes a breakfast cereal biscuit prepared by the process.
Patent GB-2521423-A (GB)
Title: An LED tube lamp with improved heat sink
Inventor: CHARITY ADRIAN DAVID
IPC: F21K99/00
Filed: 2013-12-19
Abstract: An LED tube lamp 1 comprises an LED module 3, a support structure 5 arranged to support the LED module 3, and a plurality of fins 9 thermally coupled to the support structure 5 for dissipating heat generated by the LED module 3. The fins 9 are spaced apart along the length of the support structure 5, and are orientated transversely to the longitudinal axis of the tube lamp 1.
Patent GB-2508740-A (GB)
Title: System and methods for implementing different modes of communication on a communication line between surface and downhole equipment
Inventor: COULSTON STEVE J
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2012-07-19
Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling communication using two different alternative protocols on a single communication line between remote tools and control equipment used in well operations. In one embodiment, a system includes control equipment, remote tools and a communication line coupled between the control equipment and the remote tools. Each remote tool detects mode control signals on the communication line and operates alternately in either a first mode or a second mode in response to detecting corresponding mode control signals. The first mode enables two-way communication of data on the communication line according to a first communications protocol. The second mode enables one-way communication of data on the communication line from the remote equipment to the control equipment according to a second protocol. The second protocol is different from the first protocol, and may be incompatible with the first protocol.
Patent GB-2509398-A (GB)
Title: Detection of downhole vibrations using surface data from drilling rigs
Inventor: SPENCER REED W
IPC: E21B44/00
Filed: 2012-07-24
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for estimating downhole lateral vibrations a drill tubular disposed in a borehole penetrating the earth or a component coupled to the drill tubular. The method includes rotating the drill tubular to drill the first borehole and performing a plurality of measurements in a time window of one or more parameters of the drill tubular at or above a surface of the earth during the rotating using a sensor. The method further includes estimating the downhole lateral vibrations using a processor that receives the plurality of measurements.
Patent GB-2523342-A (GB)
Title: Conjugate gradient solvers for linear systems
Inventor: ANGERER CHRISTOPH MARTIN
IPC: G06F17/12
Filed: 2014-02-20
Abstract: Conjugate gradient solver apparatus 2 is provided for generating data defining a solution vector x for a linear system represented by Ax = b where A is a predetermined matrix and b is a predetermined vector. Solver circuitry 6 of the apparatus processes input data, defining said matrix A and vector b, in accordance with an iterative conjugate gradient method to generate said data defining the solution vector x. The solver circuitry is adapted to process data items, corresponding to vectors used in said conjugate gradientmethod, having a variable fixed-point data format. A precision controller 7 of the apparatus determines the fixed-point data formats of respective said data items adaptively during progress of the conjugate gradient method in the solver circuitry 6. The solver apparatus may be implemented by a field programmable gate array (FPGA). The adaptive fixed-point format variation allows good results to be achieved while exploiting the simple, fast, and power-efficient operations available with fixed-point processing.
Patent GB-2522082-A (GB)
Title: Optical component
Inventor: FLINTHAM BARRIE
IPC: H04B10/61
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: The first embodiment of the application relates to an integrated optics block for use in a transmitter for transmitting optical signals to a coherent optical receiver. The invention finds particular application in the transmission of dual polarisation quadrature phase shift keying (DP-QPSK) signals. The integrated optics block 100 for the transmitter integrates a beam splitter 102, a polarisation rotator 106 and a polarisation combiner 104. The beam splitter 102 splits an input optical signal, Lz in, into a first input signal 218 for input to an optical modulator unit 206 and a second signal 220 which is suitable for use as a local oscillator signal of a co-located receiver. The polarisation rotator rotates the polarisation a second modulated light signal 224 output from the optical modulator unit 224 through 90 degrees so that its polarisation is orthogonal to that of a first polarisation signal 222 output from modulator unit. The first modulated signal and the phase rotated second modulated signal are combined in polarisation combiner 109 to form an output signal, S out, for transmission to a remote receiver (Fig. 10). The integrated optics block may be fabricated from a plurality of prisms and a waveplate. Other embodiments relate to a receivers integrated optics block (Fig. 9), including a polarisation splitter and polarisation rotator; a power monitor; a variable optical attenuator; and an alignment trimmer.
Patent GB-2530267-A (GB)
Title: An environmental control measure
Inventor: GAIN STEPHEN
IPC: B67D7/04
Filed: 2014-09-16
Abstract: According to the invention there an environmental control measure for capturing, containing, isolating and/or treating a non-hydrocarbon Â­based vehicle consumable fluid spill comprising a drive-on sump connectable to a containment tank. The consumable fluid of the described embodiment is a urea solution intended to convert exhaust gases into nitrogen and water, the urea solution being the well-known Adblue (RTM) or similar. The sump may comprise an upper surface for supporting a vehicle and a pan for collecting the fluid. The containment tank may be located on or under a filling station forecourt.
Patent GB-2515232-A (GB)
Title: Method for estimating frictional resistance of ship bottom coating film, and method for evaluating coating film performance and device for evaluating coating
Inventor: MIENO HIROHISA
IPC: G01N19/02
Filed: 2013-03-04
Abstract: [Problem] To provide a simple method for estimating the frictional resistance increase rate of a ship bottom coating film, the method providing evaluation results rapidly and without individual differences. [Solution] A method for estimating the frictional resistance of a ship bottom coating film characterized in that: according to the stipulations of JIS B 0601: 2001 (ISO 4287: 1997), any of Rz (maximum height roughness), Rc (mean height of roughness curve element), Ra (arithmetic mean roughness), Rq (root mean square roughness), or RZJIS (ten-point mean roughness) is measured as the roughness height R of a coating film of a bottom paint coated on a base material with the mean length RSm of a roughness curve element in the range of 2,000 - 10,000 Âµm; and the frictional resistance increase rate FIR (%) from a mirror finished surface is calculated using equation (1). (In the formula, the coefficient C is a constant that depends on the variety of the roughness height R and the frictional resistance test method. Roughness measurements at a fixed evaluation length and frictional resistance tests are performed beforehand on multiple bottom paints of differing roughness and C is determined from the relationship in equation (1) for the measured roughness heights R, mean lengths of the roughness curve element RSm, and the frictional resistance increase rates FIR (%).)
Patent GB-2523892-A (GB)
Title: Shelving and package locating systems for delivery vehicles
Inventor: PAYNE GREGORY
IPC: G06Q10/08
Filed: 2015-01-20
Abstract: A shelving and package locating system (10, Fig 1) for delivery vehicles includes one or more shelves (113, Fig 3) for storing packages (115, Fig 3) within a package-delivery vehicle during delivery. Each package (115) is associated with both a geographic delivery address and an assigned location on a particular shelf (113) within the package-delivery vehicle. A GPS receiver (90, Fig 1) determines the location of the package-delivery vehicle during delivery, and a computer (20, Fig 1) provides the shelf location of a particular package (115, Fig 3) when that package's delivery-location information substantially corresponds to vehicle-location information. An indicia reading device (80, Fig 1) may be used to scan package barcodes, QR codes, matrix codes, 1D or 2D codes or RFID tags and shelf indicia (111, Fig 3) in order to associate the package (115, Fig 3) with a location and transmit this information to the computer (20, Fig 1). A light, LED, visual or e-ink display or audible prompt (114, Fig 3) may be used to alert the driver to the location of a package.
Patent GB-2536425-A (GB)
Title: Surgical instrument carrier and set
Inventor: MARTIN STANLEY JOHNSON
IPC: A61B90/98
Filed: 2015-03-13
Abstract: A surgical instrument carrier 110 comprises a carrier body adapted to receive a plurality of surgical instruments 102 each comprising a respective radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. The carrier has a radio frequency (RF) signal relay element 14 arranged to receive an RF signal and arranged to retransmit the RF signal. The signal relay element may be an antenna and may be place in the base 32, walls 34 or lid of the carrier.
Patent GB-2538223-A (GB)
Title: Quick release cycle axle
Inventor: SIMON SHARP
IPC: B62K3/02
Filed: 2015-04-02
Abstract: A bicycle axle assembly where the axle body serves as storage for a removable quick release lever. The quick release lever will preferably comprise of two ends, the first comprising a bayonet coupling for attaching said lever for operation, and a second end for storage, comprising an elastic element. The storage facility with the wheel axle will preferably comprise of a main axle body with two ends, a first end which is threaded on its exterior and a second end shaped as a collar and threaded on its interior. The detachable handle/lever will preferably be held in place in the axle by engaging with an internal bayonet fitment.
Patent GB-2537138-A (GB)
Title: Garden water supplying hoses
Inventor: TIM BARNARD
IPC: F16L11/12
Filed: 2015-04-08
Abstract: A garden water supplying hose comprises a flexible waterproof tubing portion 11 for carrying water through the hose, and a connector 3 mounted on each end of the tubing portion 11. The hose further comprises an elastic tube-like member 12 which runs within the waterproof tubing portion 11 and has at each end a coupling arrangement 5 for transferring force from the elastic tube-like member 12 to the respective connector 3, so as to tend to draw the connectors 3 together and thus contract the hose when the tube-like member 12 is stretched. Each coupling arrangement comprises a plug 51 disposed in the end of the tube-like member 12 and a clamp 52 for clamping the tube-like member 12 to the plug 51 and holding the clamp 52 in position on the tube-like member 12. There is at least one lug portion 52b acting on the connectors 3. The head of plug 51 can reside in the water flow path, and have a profile, such as domed or featuring a water directing projection or recess, to encourage smooth water flow.