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Patent GB-2475358-A (GB)
Title: Display system for simultaneous displaying windows generated by multiple computer devices
Inventor: KUNG HSIANG-TSUNG
IPC: G06F3/14
Filed: 2010-01-29
Abstract: A display system for simultaneous displaying of windows of a master computer device 110 and at least one slave computer device 120 includes display device 140, shared memory 130, input means 160 and output means 170. Each of the master computer and the at least one slave computer has a corresponding window system 114, 124. Shared memory is coupled to the computers and is simultaneously accessible by the master computer and the at least one slave computer. Input means receives multiple windows generated by the window systems of the master computer and the at least one slave computer. Output means generates the multiple windows for the display device of the master computer. When master computer device receives an activation signal for a program on the slave computer, e.g. by selecting a clickable link on a desktop of the master computer, the slave computing writes window data of the application to the shared memory which is then combined with the master computer window data to form composite window data for display. The master computer and at least one slave computer may belong to the same desktop or laptop platform.
Patent GB-2478521-A (GB)
Title: Estimating a path loss value for a femtocell access point
Inventor: POKHARIYAL AKHILESH
IPC: H04W16/20
Filed: 2010-03-03
Abstract: A method for estimating a path loss value for a femtocell comprises, at the femtocell access point, receiving signal strength measurements for neighbour cells and the femtocell from at least one wireless communication unit, analysing the received measurements to determine the presence of signal obstructions such as walls, and estimating a path loss value for the femtocell based on the presence of the obstructions. The path loss may be calculated at the near side and far side of an identified obstruction using femto cell signal strength measurements. The calculated path loss can be used to dynamically configure the transmit power of the femto access point according to its location, a maximum allowed path loss (MAPL) and a wireless communication unit transmit power. The presence of obstructions such as walls is inferred from a step decrease in femtocell signal strength concurrent with a step increase in neighbor cell signal strength.
Patent GB-2469930-A (GB)
Title: Bolt tension controller
Inventor: HIRST JOHN ANDREW BRIAN
IPC: F16B39/24
Filed: 2010-04-29
Abstract: A screwed fastener includes a metal shell (1) fitted underneath a head (2) or nut of the fastener, the shell (1) being designed to compress when the fastener is loaded, the compression being elastic. The amount of compression is measured at diametrically opposite faces (5).
Patent GB-2467486-A (GB)
Title: Image shake correction device
Inventor: MASAHIRO SHIRONO
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 2008-11-28
Abstract: Provided is an image shake correction device which can be miniaturized without degrading a correction performance thereof. The image shake correction device includes a support supporting a lens; a moving portion installed independently from the support and moving the support on a plane that is approximately perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens, wherein the moving portion comprises a first moving portion moving the support in a first direction and a second moving portion moving the support in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction; a prop supporting the support; a pressurizing member pressurizing the support toward the prop by applying force to the moving portion; a first driving portion driving the first moving portion; and a second driving portion driving the second moving portion.
Patent GB-2482689-A (GB)
Title: Rotor structure of dynamo-electric machine
Inventor: HUSBAND STEPHEN MARK
IPC: B63H1/16
Filed: 2010-08-10
Abstract: A dynamo-electric machine, for example a marine propulsion unit or a tidal generator, comprises a stator 14 and a rotor in the form of an impeller 4. The impeller 4 is rim-driven and comprises an annular core 10 of ferromagnetic material, on which are provided layers 16, 18, 20 in the form of an environmental enclosure 20 and electrically conductive sleeves 16, 18. Appropriate selection of the materials and thicknesses of the layers 16, 18, 20 enables the starting performance of the machine to be optimised by using the skin effect which is enhanced by the layer 20 having a high electrical resistance whilst the lower resistance of layers 16,18 and the core 10 allowing the machine to operate efficiently at its rated speed. Layer 16 has a lower resistance that layer 18. Layer 18 may be stainless steel or bronze whilst layer 18 may be aluminium and layer 16 copper. Alternative the layer 20 is non-conductive and layer 18 provides the starting torque. The core may include conductive bars forming a squirrel cage or may include permanent magnets. At least the inner sleeve may be provides with apertures to form a cage structure.
Patent GB-2484954-A (GB)
Title: Combined fan, thermoelectric device and heat pipe used to circulate air that has been heated by a heating appliance
Inventor: VILLANUEVA RAMIRO JAVIER
IPC: F04D19/00
Filed: 2010-10-27
Abstract: A combined fan, thermoelectric device and heat pipe used to circulate air that has been heated by a heating appliance comprises a base plate in contact with the heating appliance and transmits heat through a heat transfer piece to a hot side of the thermoelectric device and a cold side of the thermoelectric device is cooled by the use of a heat pipe. The electricity generated by the thermoelectric device is used to drive blades of the fan. The cold side of the thermoelectric device does not need to be cooled by the airflow from the fan. The fan and the thermoelectric device may be located on different parts of the heating appliance (fig 5) or integrated into a single device. The base plate may be attached to the heating appliance by neodymium magnets. The heat pipe may use internal capillary transmission to allow the heat pipe to be used horizontally (fig 4). The heating appliance may be a stove and the device may be located anywhere on the heating appliance.
Patent GB-2487055-A (GB)
Title: Artificial eye comprising digital iris image
Inventor: GREEN LEWIS
IPC: A61F2/14
Filed: 2011-01-05
Abstract: A method of manufacturing an artificial eye for fitting as a whole or partial replacement of a patient's original eye, the method comprising the steps of a) providing 5200 a digitally acquired image of an iris; and b) transferring 5210, 5222 the image to a substrate comprising at least the frontal region of an artificial eye. The image of the iris may be colour corrected 5202, veins may be added to the sclera 5204, and the image scaled to size 5206. In one embodiment, the image is CAD modelled 5208 and the substrate may be formed as an inherent part of the transfer step by a 3D printer 5210 using silica powder, then bound using cyanoacrylate 5214. Alternatively, the image is transferred to a dye sublimation film 5218 using dye sublimation ink, then onto a bespoke substrate by vacuum transfer 5222, and lacquered 5226. Both alternatives may then be encapsulated 5216.
Patent GB-2488792-A (GB)
Title: Goods dispensing machine with adjustable door system
Inventor: MITCHELL RODERICK LESLIE
IPC: A47F1/04
Filed: 2011-03-08
Abstract: A multiple door system for a goods dispensing machine comprising individually actuated doors 3, 4, 5 and 6 permit access to sub-divided storage compartments or carriers in a goods dispensing / vending / retailing machine in which items are stored in compartments within a carousel based storage system or carriers within a carrier based storage system. Computerised control is used to co-ordinate the positions of the multiple doors 3, 4, 5 and 6 and the compartment or carrier 1 such that the doors are moved to expose a selected sub-compartment 2 only within the compartment or carrier 1, and block access to all the other remaining sub-compartments. A further transparent door 7 enables observation of the contents of the selected sub-compartment 2 prior to opening.
Patent GB-2489427-A (GB)
Title: Slack calculated from measurements of two opposing deflection forces and corresponding displacements
Inventor: LINDSAY RICHARD ARTHUR
IPC: B62M9/16
Filed: 2011-03-25
Abstract: Tension (slack, sag or free play) in a span of a flexible member (e.g. motorcycle transmission chain or belt drive; cable, rope or tie-rod) is measured by sequentially applying increasing deflection forces to the member in two opposite directions perpendicular to its lengthwise axis; detecting when each force attains a pre-defined magnitude; electronically measuring the corresponding deflections; and calculating a function of these two distances (e.g. their absolute difference). Apparatus may include input (13, Fig. 1) and jaws 8 (comprising deflectors (6, 7, Fig. 1), compression spring (9, Fig. 1)) mounted to a fixed base (1, Fig.1) for movement along a common axis such that forward and reverse axial forces at the input act on the member via the deflectors. Deflection force sensors (18, 19, Fig. 1) may comprise micro-switches. Deflection distances may be measured by linear potentiometer (11, Fig. 3), LVDT, ultra-sonic or laser distance transducer.
Patent GB-2479438-A (GB)
Title: Communicatively couple a portable device to a process control system.
Inventor: SCHLEISS TREVOR DUNCAN
IPC: G05B19/418
Filed: 2011-03-30
Abstract: A portable device 160 is used to select an I/O channel which is received by a wireless module 150. A process control device 112a-c,116a-c associated with the selected I/O channel is determined and a pass through session is initiated from the wireless module 150 to the determined process control device 112a-c,116a-c via the I/O channel to enable communication between the portable device 160 and the process control device 112a-c,116a-c. This may be done through the creation of a virtual route.
Patent GB-2494376-A (GB)
Title: Coating a substrate with a foam lacquer containing filler and collapsing the foam, to produce high barrier coating
Inventor: SIMMONS ROBERT JULIAN
IPC: B05D1/36
Filed: 2011-07-15
Abstract: Foam is produced by agitating a mixture of a soluble lacquer, gas and sub-micron sized filler particles. The foam is deposited on a substrate. The foams    bubbles are collapsed into the substrate, to generate a layer of dried lacquer and filler. Preferably, the lacquers    solute is polyvinyl alcohol or water based styrene or acrylic. The filler is preferably clay (greatest dimension   ¯200nm) comprising or containing sodium montomorillonite, silicon dioxide, talc, bentonite or kaolinite. Preferably, the deposited lacquer is subjected to infrared (IR) light after deposition. The substrate is preferably calendered paper, tracing paper, or a cellulose or metal based material. Multiple layers may be applied to both surfaces, preferably with variation in particle sizes. The apparatus is also claimed. The high barrier coating comprises oriented, interlocking layers.
Patent GB-2487807-A (GB)
Title: Tap fixing device
Inventor: BONAR DECLAN
IPC: E03C1/04
Filed: 2011-07-20
Abstract: The invention relates to a securement device for a tap 1 having a top body 2 with a bottom face 3 and at least one water pipe 4 extending from the tap body bottom face to pass through an aperture 5 in a sink or bath. The device comprises a support member 10 having a cut-out or slot 10A and is spaced from the tap body bottom face. The device may also comprises a removable force applicator 13,14,15 to force the support member 10 away from the tab body 2. In use the tap body can be placed adjacent one side of a sink or bath with the tap shafts extending through the sink or bath aperture, and the force applicator engaging the other side of the sink or bath remote from the tap body and the support member, and pushing the support member away from the tap body to secure the tap body on the sink or bath.
Patent GB-2493334-A (GB)
Title: A container with a pressing member
Inventor: WANG CHING-TE
IPC: A45D40/00
Filed: 2011-07-23
Abstract: A container includes a storage unit 1 having a receiving chamber 14 and a pressing member 2 movably mounted in the storage unit. An outlet hole 23 is provided on the pressing member 2 and a sealing member 3 is removably mounted on the pressing member 2 to seal the outlet hole 23. A top cover 4 is removably mounted on the storage unit 1. When the pressing member 2 is linearly moved in the storage unit, like a piston, the product in the receiving chamber 14 is squeezed out of the outlet hole 23. The pressing member 2 has the same shape as the bottom of the chamber 14 so that the chamber 14 can be completely emptied. A slot 15 is provided on the bottom of the chamber 14 into which the sealing member 23 can plug when the chamber 14 is empty.
Patent GB-2494103-A (GB)
Title: High temperature ballast resistor connected to a thermocouple
Inventor: WALLING PAUL
IPC: G01K7/02
Filed: 2011-08-01
Abstract: The invention relates to a high temperature resistor suitable for use as a ballast resistor (14, figure 1) in a thermocouple assembly of a gas turbine engine, in which the resistor (14, figure 1) is in series with a thermocouple (16 figure 1). The thermocouple may be a type K NiAl/NiCr thermocouple in which the resistor is in series with the NiCr leg (see figure 2). The resistor 30 comprises one or more conductors 32, 34, a mineral insulating material surrounding the conductor 38, and a metal sheath surrounding the conductor 36. The insulating material may be magnesium oxide or silicon dioxide. In another embodiment, which increases the resistance, four conductors (42, 44, 46, 48 figure 4) may be used and joined by welding at ends 41,43. In yet another embodiment (figure 5), a single conductor 52 is coiled within the mineral insulation material layer 38, to increase the resistance. Another aspect of the invention aimed at increasing the resistance comprises a method of forming a resistor whereby the resistance of a swaged or drawn intermediate section (figures 6A-D) is created by reducing the cross section of the resistor. The intermediate section (72 figure 6D) has a smaller cross section than the outer ends (74,76 Figure 6D). The resistor may be bent or coiled in order to fit within the available volume.
Patent GB-2494465-A (GB)
Title: Trolley mounted jack for moving heavy articles
Inventor: BANE STEVEN JOHN
IPC: B66F3/12
Filed: 2011-09-12
Abstract: A device 10 for moving a heavy article comprises a trolley 12 on ground engaging wheels 14 and/or rollers 18, and a mechanical jack 30 mounted on the trolley 12 and having a lifting arm 38 which does not project beyond the wheels 14 or rollers 18 of the trolley 12. The jack 30 may be screw 34 or ratchet operated and may be a manually operated scissor jack. The wheels 14 or rollers 18 may be mounted on two parallel axles. The trolley 12 may be supported on four casters. The screw 34 of the jack 30 may be parallel to an axle of the trolley 12. The lifting arm 38 may be offset from the plane of the scissor jack 30 and may include forked prongs 40 for engaging beneath the article. The connection between the prongs 40 and the jack 30 may be vertically adjustable. A dolly may be provided to support a side of the article opposite to that being raised by the device 10.
Patent GB-2498176-A (GB)
Title: News ranking and alerting system
Inventor: SANTIS NICOLAS DE
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2011-12-19
Abstract: A news grading or ranking and alerting system comprises a network server 12 that receives individual news items 64 from one or more news supplying clients 14 each supplying a subject area 56 and significance rating 70 for the news items 64. The network server 12 also automatically transforms the allotted significance ratings 70 to alert levels 66 according to different transformation possibilities. User clients 16 provide a profile of subjects 50 56 of interest and alert levels at or above which they wish to receive alert notification. The network server 12 alerts the user clients 16 when an individual news item 64 is received fitting the user client's 16 specification. The network server can use textual element analysis automatically to determine if the nominated subject area 56 is correct, and sends the news item 64 to a supervising client 19 for definite allocation and possible creation of a new subject area 56 if the nominated subject area seems incorrect. The network server 12 can also check news items 64 to see if they relate to earlier reported event, in which case transformation includes averaging of all received significance ratings 70 for the same event to provide a notified alert level 66. The network server 12 can provide codes to requestors that allow browser or website displays that change in sympathy with incoming individual news items 64.
Patent GB-2483820-A (GB)
Title: Electronic device
Inventor: JOIMEL JEROME
IPC: H01L51/10
Filed: 2010-06-04
Abstract: Forming, between a supporting substrate and the bottom conductive layer of a stack of layers a plurality of electronically functional elements, a non-conducting layer that functions to increase the adhesion of said bottom conductive layer to the supporting substrate.
Patent GB-2500218-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle with sequence of images forming animation
Inventor: HARRIS JOHN VICTOR
IPC: G03B25/00
Filed: 2012-03-14
Abstract: A vehicle, in particular a railway train carriage, is provided with a sequence of regularly spaced apart images 141-149 that form an animation when the vehicle is moving. An illumination system illuminates the moving images in sequence. The illumination system comprises a flashing / strobing light source (200, Fig. 2) which illuminates an image area 135 of the vehicle when that image area is within a defined location relative to the position of the light source and does not illuminate it when the image area is outside that defined location. A detector may be provided for detecting when the image area is in the correct position. The light source may be infra-red and the images may be reflective to infrared light.
Patent GB-2500631-A (GB)
Title: Optical waveguide
Inventor: VALERA MOHMED SALIM
IPC: G02B6/00
Filed: 2012-03-27
Abstract: An optical waveguide 2 has a first diffractive grating region 8 arranged to receive light and diffract the received light along the optical waveguide 2, an intermediate diffraction grating 10 optically coupled to the first diffractive grating region 8 to expand received light in a first dimension and a second diffractive grating region 9 optically coupled to the intermediate diffraction grating 10 to expand light in a second dimension, orthogonal to the first dimension and to output the light expanded in the first and second dimensions from the optical waveguide 2 by diffraction. The first and second diffractive grating regions 8,9 are a common grating which is a separate item from the intermediate diffraction grating 10.
Patent GB-2500657-A (GB)
Title: Thermally Insulated Container with Channels for Coolant Packs
Inventor: WOOD RICHARD
IPC: B65D81/38
Filed: 2012-03-28
Abstract: A wall panel for an insulating container comprising an insulating layer 32 with grooves, channels or sleeves for receiving one or more coolant packs, the wall having a backing layer attached to the insulating layer extending beyond the insulating layer so to, in use, at least partly overlap a base panel. The backing layer may also extend upwards from the insulating layer for location of a cover or top panel, which may include handles. The insulating layer may be plastics, e.g. polystyrene and the backing layer corrugated cardboard. The insulating layer may have a base component 38 having a flat front face 40 a channel-forming facing 44 having a rib 46 engaging face 40 to form closed channels for coolant packs. A reinforcing layer 36 e.g. cardboard may be provided on an internal face of the panel. The container may be formed from several types of wall panel having fastenings e.g. hook and loops fasteners to attach to one another. The handles may project beyond the edges of the container to protect the container from strapping during transport.
Patent GB-2487334-A (GB)
Title: Guidance device
Inventor: AXFORD RICHARD DESCOND JOSEPH
IPC: F42B10/12
Filed: 2010-11-11
Abstract: There is disclosed a collar (100) which may be attached to a munition in order to control the trajectory of the munition. The collar (100) has a collar body (10); a surface (12) for capturing the projectile as it leaves the barrel; a sill (14) for supporting the surface (12) at the muzzle of the barrel; and a guidance means (20a, 20b, 21a, 21b) for altering the flow of air around the collar (100). The collar (100) supports itself at the muzzle and may attach to the projectile at the surface (12) to integrate with the projectile as the projectile is fired. The collar (100) is particularly suited for attachment to mortar rounds. Such a collar (100) gives a weapon operator the option of increasing the precision of a munition without having to carry a plurality of munition types.
Patent GB-2488299-A (GB)
Title: Automatic golf ball supply device
Inventor: CHO WAN JE
IPC: A63B47/00
Filed: 2010-12-16
Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic golf ball supply device, being an automatic golf ball supply device which automatically supplies golf balls to a position where the golf balls will be hit with a golf club by the user, which comprises: a frame on the upper part of which is formed a golf ball withdrawal hole; an ascending and descending mount which ascends and descends by means of a motor, and on the upper surface of which is provided a tee member where a golf ball rests, and which is provided so as to ascend and descend freely in the withdrawal hole direction following a guide provided in the frame; and a golf ball conveying loader which conveys golf balls towards the tee member of the ascending and descending mount as the outer circumferential surface rotates and makes contact with the golf balls inside a golf-ball-waiting chamber in such a way as to be able to push each golf ball and to rest the same on the tee member. Consequently, there are advantages in that the height of the frame can be minimised and there are great savings on the weight, volume and installation space of the product, and in that it is possible to reduce the number of parts and hence increase productivity and economise on production costs, and to minimise loss of motive force and so maximise the force with which the golf balls are conveyed.
Patent GB-2505184-A (GB)
Title: Checking data quality of an application program by monitoring runtime behaviour
Inventor: GRASSELT MIKE
IPC: G06F11/34
Filed: 2012-08-21
Abstract: At least one of the plurality of jobs is executed (102) by a data quality management system. Each job is a member of a job set, each job set representing a runtime behaviour category into which the jobs have been classified according to their runtime behaviour. Execution of the jobs contained in the job set is triggered by a message received by the data quality management system from an application program. The runtime behaviour of the executed job is monitored (104) to determine a current runtime behaviour and the monitored job is reclassified (106) to a further job set representing its current runtime behaviour. The message is preferably received by the data quality management system from the application program upon the application program executing a database transaction for storing data in a first database.