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Patent GB-2494753-A (GB)
Title: Pivotable infant car seat
Inventor: KHOURY EDWARD JOSEPH
IPC: B60N2/26
Filed: 2010-12-24
Abstract: A car seat (10) comprising a base unit (12) securable to the seat of a car and a seat unit (14) mounted to the base unit (12). First and second pivot mechanisms (26 and 28) are provided on opposite sides of the car seat (10). The first and second pivot mechanisms (26 and 28) each comprise a first portion (29) connected to the seat unit (14) and a second portion (31) connected to the base unit (12) and pivotally connected to the first portion (29). A release mechanism provided on each of the first and second pivot mechanisms (26 and 28) to disengage the first portion (29) of the pivot mechanism from the second portion (31) of the pivot mechanism. When the first portion (29) of the first pivot mechanism (26) is disengaged from the second portion (31) of the first pivot mechanism (28), the seat unit (14) pivots relative to the base unit (12) about the second pivot mechanism (28). When the first portion (29) of the second pivot mechanism (28) is disengaged from the second portion (31) of the second pivot mechanism (28), the seat unit (14) pivots relative to the base unit (12) about the first pivot mechanism (26).
Patent GB-2494961-A (GB)
Title: Voltage control apparatus
Inventor: CARTER PAUL JOHN
IPC: G05F1/14
Filed: 2011-01-28
Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus, system and method for controlling voltage. The voltage control apparatus, which is for controlling the voltage of a domestic power supply, comprises an electrical input (108, 109, 208, 209, 308, 309, 408, 409) for receiving an electrical supply having an associated input voltage, a voltage control means (101, 102, 103, 104, 201, 202, 203, 204, 30, 302, 303, 304, 40, 402, 403, 404) arranged to receive the electrical supply from the electrical input (108, 109, 208, 209, 308, 309, 408, 409) and to selectively reduce the input voltage, and an electrical output (110, 111, 210, 211, 310, 311, 410, 411) arranged to provide an output supply to a consumer unit 10, the output supply having a voltage in accordance with the selectively reduced input voltage.
Patent GB-2494059-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchanger comprising a plurality of laminates
Inventor: RUSSELL DAVID SCOTT
IPC: F28D9/00
Filed: 2012-08-24
Abstract: A heat exchanger 10 is comprised of a plurality of laminates 11 coupled together to permit first  €˜F1 €™ and second  €˜F2 €™ fluids to flow in a thermal transfer arrangement. Each of the laminates comprises primary heat transfer walls defining first flow-paths 50 along which the first fluid flows and secondary heat transfer walls 40 defining second flow-paths 60 along which the second fluid flows. In use, the primary walls contact the first and second fluid and the secondary walls contact the second fluid. At least one of the primary walls is corrugated along a length of at least one of the first flow pathways. Preferably, all of the primary walls are corrugated. The corrugation may be smooth or angular. The flow-paths may be oriented such that the first and second fluids flow transversely to one another. The heat exchanger is particularly suited to production by Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS).
Patent GB-2494775-A (GB)
Title: Coupling assembly for connecting reinforcing bars or prestressing wires in a coaxial configuration.
Inventor: BULLIVANT SIMON
IPC: E04C5/16
Filed: 2012-09-14
Abstract: The assembly comprises a first male coupling part 140 formed on or mounted on an end of a first reinforcing bar (rebar) 100 and a second female coupling part 124 formed on or attached to an end of a second rebar 200 adjacent said end of the first rebar. The coupling parts comprising co operating serrated barbs 122, 144, 112 or saw teeth which allow the bars to be engaged together using relative axial displacement, such as pushing the bars towards each other. Also claimed is an assembly where the rebars have barbs formed on their ends. Also claimed is method of coupling reinforcing bars or wires incorporating an elongate sleeve which has a radially expanding resilient portion which is facilitated by having an elongate slot along the sleeve. The teeth may form part of an circumferentially extending axially spaced teeth or helically extending threads. The first coupling part may comprise a tubular member attached to the first rebar by crimping, welding or adhesive bonding.
Patent GB-2502850-A (GB)
Title: Selection of terminal device to operate as an access point
Inventor: BAGAYOKO ABDOULAYE
IPC: H04W48/20
Filed: 2012-11-16
Abstract: A communication entity for a communication system is described in which terminal devices communicate with one another via a base station using a radio access technology. The communication entity (e.g. a WLAN manager) determines, for each terminal device, a respective characteristic value associated with communicating using at least one communication channel in at least one communication link between each terminal device and each other terminal device. The characteristic values are properties and measurements performed ordinarily by the mobile terminals, and available before transmission in a WLAN commences, rather than values acquired by an access point, after transmission in a WLAN commences. The entity selects a terminal device and communication channel to operate as an access node of a local area network based on the characteristic values. This allows an approximate quality of service to be predicted before transmission in a WLAN commences, resulting in reduced network set up times.
Patent GB-2508921-A (GB)
Title: Compressing device with thermal protection provided by a labyrinth seal
Inventor: KNIGHT STEPHEN MICHAEL
IPC: F02B37/00
Filed: 2012-12-17
Abstract: An apparatus for supplying an internal combustion engine 1 with a compressed air charge, the apparatus comprises a first compressing device, such as a turbocharger 5, and a second compressing device, such as an electric supercharger 9. The second device is located downstream of the first device. A part of the second device, such as the bearing assembly 16, is thermally shielded from the heat of the compressed air charge by a labyrinth seal 41. The second device may further comprise a drive assembly separated from the air charge by a seal 29. The labyrinth seal may comprise a stationary part interlocking with a movable part to define a labyrinth therebetween, the movable part being associated with the compressor element such that the movable part is rotatable relative to the stationary part. The labyrinth seal may be a radial seal.
Patent GB-2508675-A (GB)
Title: Multi-ply anti-microbial laminate
Inventor: PAGDEN EMLYN WILLIAM
IPC: B32B27/32
Filed: 2013-01-04
Abstract: Multi-ply anti-microbial laminate (preferably 0.5 mm thick) comprises peel-off microbial strips of polyester or polypropylene films (preferably 50 Î¼m thick) containing anti-bacterial agents, stuck together with a low tack adhesive. The preferred films have tabs (alternating from side to side) to aid removal. When applied to a bin, bin lid, work top, work surface, sterile equipment, door push panels or other surface, it will provide protection against dirt and grime, protection against germs and reduce the build-up of germs. Utilising the peel-off tabs will make it simple to dispose of each peel-off strip and reduce the amount of time required to clean the surface to which multi-ply microbial laminate has been applied.
Patent GB-2512832-A (GB)
Title: Hinging device, modular building system and method
Inventor: ENGLAND JOHN
IPC: E06B1/60
Filed: 2013-04-08
Abstract: An installation bracket 10 includes a first and second fixings 24, 25 for attachment to first and second articles. Two moveable arms 22a, b are pivotally mounted to the second fixing. Each arm has a slot 52, 54 and each are coupled via the slot to the first fixing and are also coupled via the slots to one another. The hinging device releasably maintains the first and second articles in a first position (e.g. stowed) and permanently secures the articles in a second position (e.g. installated). The device also imparts relative linear movement of the first and second articles between the positions. In a second aspect, a wall module (90, fig 1) such as a prefabricated panel timber frame, is provided. The wall module includes one or more of the installation brackets as well as an article, such as a window (80, fig 1).
Patent GB-2512941-A (GB)
Title: Window systems
Inventor: GILL DANIEL ANDREW
IPC: E06B1/36
Filed: 2013-04-12
Abstract: A window system 1 joins two window frame units 3,5 at an angle by means of a baypole 7 located in a gap 9 between the frame units. The frame units are provided with one or more baypole adapters 11 co-operable with the baypole for adjusting the angle between the frame units. The baypole adapters may be secured to the side edge faces 3a,5a of the frame units and co-operate with locating faces 7a,b,c,d on the baypole 7. In other aspects, a method and baypole are provided. The system may be used to construct a bay window.
Patent GB-2514542-A (GB)
Title: A Method of, and System for, Manufacturing a Composite Sett
Inventor: WITCHELL DEREK
IPC: E01C5/22
Filed: 2013-04-22
Abstract: A type of paving or cladding brick, known as a sett, is formed as a flexible composite from a mixture of polymeric matrix and stone aggregate. The matrix is a combination of resin, catalyst, and flexibility additive. The mixture may be moulded in a flexible mould cavity and is preferably partially cured by heating in the mould cavity, removed from the mould and then finally cured. This frees the mould for further use. The mould may have a contoured moulding surface. The aggregate may be dried prior to mixing and vacuum may be applied during mixing and/or moulding to remove bubbles. Mould walls may be coated with powder such as bauxite to aid release and to provide finished setts with a non-slip surface. A plurality of moulds may be provided on a continuous conveyor and the setts may be urged from the moulds by turning them up-side-down. A first composite set may be pressed into a layer of bedding and jointing compound and a second sett placed adjacent the first to define a gap. The second set may then be pressed into the layer causing the compound to rise in the gap until almost at the top of the setts.
Patent GB-2507172-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for automatic generation of cinemagraphs
Inventor: MASHIAH AYELET
IPC: G06K9/34
Filed: 2013-09-03
Abstract: A processor based method operating within an image capture device comprising capturing a sequence of image frames of a scene having some motion and some non-motion content and then automatically: selecting an anchor frame from within the sequence; registering each of the other frames to the reference frame; detecting local motion between the registered frames and the base frame; segmenting the local motion region in each frame; and, in each frame, replacing pixels, excluding pixels in the local motion region, with corresponding pixels from the anchor frame to generate a cinemagraph. The anchor frame may be the first or last frame in the series. The result of a mean normalised sum of absolute differences may be employed to generate a transformation that is applied to static image features. Movement areas may be detected by thresholding an image of normalised distances. The segmentation may be refined using active contouring. A motion area in one picture may be selected based on having a maximal overlap with a mask that is determined from the previous image. Segmentation may comprise examining pixels at the boundary of the motion region to decide whether they are inside or outside the motion region based on the computed value of a force working on the boundary pixel. The frame sequence may be reversed and added to the end of the cinemagraph sequence.
Patent GB-2521615-A (GB)
Title: A device
Inventor: BARLOW CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM
IPC: F16H21/36
Filed: 2013-12-23
Abstract: A device 10 comprises a frame, e.g. cuboid box12, a first rectangular plate 14a located 5 in a vertical slot 16a in the frame 12 and free to move up and down in the slot 16a, a second rectangular plate 14b, parallel to the first plate 14a, and located in a second vertical slot16b in the frame 12 and free to move up and down in the second slot 16b. A rotating shaft 18 passes through the frame 12 and through respective holes 20a, 20b in the plates 14a, 14b. A central body 22, mounted on the shaft 18, comprises a pair of cavities 24a, 24b, which are 180 degrees out of phrase, located in line with the respective holes 20a, 20b in the plates 14a, 14b, and a pair of weights 26a, 26b, such as rollers or balls, are located in a respective cavity 24a, 24b of the central body 22. Rotation of the shaft 18 results in reciprocation of the plates 14a, 14 and thereby the reciprocation of shafts 28a, 28b mounted on the plates 14a, 14b.
Patent GB-2523360-A (GB)
Title: Woodturning chuck and jig
Inventor: LOBLEY DAVID WALTER
IPC: B27C7/04
Filed: 2014-02-21
Abstract: A woodturning chuck 10 for releasable engagement to a workpiece 14, the chuck comprising: a cup chuck 24; a plurality of fingers 18 coupled at a proximal end to the cup chuck 24, each finger 18 having a distal end circumferentially disposed around and extending upwardly from an inner perimeter of the cup chuck; and a finger driver 12 configured to drive the plurality of fingers 18 between an engaged position in which the fingers engage with a workpiece in a secure engagement, and a release position in which the fingers are disengaged from the workpiece. The plurality of fingers 18 may have a lip 30 to engage with the workpiece, these fingers can be formed from a flexible, resilient material. The finger driver can consist of a threaded bolt 12 and bolt head 42, which when actuated causes the ends of the fingers to move radially inwards, working similar to a collet. The chuck can be mounted to a jig (figure 2a), the jig comprises: A baseplate, a first and second support mounted on the baseplate, and a carriage for mounting a tool on the jig.
Patent GB-2523586-A (GB)
Title: Method and a device for decoding a bitstream encoded with an outer convolutional code and an inner block code
Inventor: ACHIR MOUNIR
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2014-02-28
Abstract: A method for decoding a bitstream encoded with an outer convolutional code and an inner block code C(N,K) is disclosed. It presents a decoding method for a coded bitstream encoded by successively applying a convolutional code and a DC free line code. The corresponding decoding uses a combined maximum likelihood decoder and DC free line decoding that improve the error correction capabilities of the decoding compared to performing separate DC free line decoding followed by the maximum likelihood decoding. In the preferred embodiment, the maximum likelihood decoder is the Viterbi algorithm and the DC free line decoding relates to 8B10B decoding. Accordingly, the correction efficiency of the convolutional code is improved. One embodiment relates to decoding a coded bitstream encoded with an outer convolutional code and an inner block code comprising: calculating a branch metric between words of N bits in the encoded bitstream and each allowed word of N bits; and calculating a cumulative metric for each possible sequence of candidate code words of N bits by summing the corresponding calculated branch metrics; and selecting a sequence of candidate code words of N bits based on the cumulative metric; and determining a sequence of words of K bits corresponding to the selected sequence of candidate code words; and retrieving the decoded bitstream from the determined sequence of words of K bits.
Patent GB-2525848-A (GB)
Title: Base station deployment
Inventor: REDFORD JOHN
IPC: H04W88/08
Filed: 2014-04-09
Abstract: A rooftop solar capture installation 2 having integrated therewith a wireless base station 1. The solar capture installation may be a solar or photovoltaic panel and power the base station directly. The base station may be configured to transmit messages indicative of the status and/or performance of the solar panel. The wireless base station may be connected to the internet via a wired interface port, wireless modem or cellular modem. Integrating a wireless base station with a solar capture installation could be used to extend coverage of a wireless network to allow further wireless devices to be connected to the Internet of Things (for example, parking meters, domestic appliances, road pricing schemes).
Patent GB-2520783-A (GB)
Title: Rifle scope having a housing made in part of composite material and in part of metal
Inventor: THOMAS MARK A
IPC: G02B23/16
Filed: 2014-05-13
Abstract: A method of producing a rifle scope tubular housing is disclosed. A rigid, tubular metallic component 132 designed to hold optical components is placed over a moulding former or spud. The spud comprises a front part 112 and a rear part 114. The rifle scope body is produced by placing woven fibre material 140 over the spud and over the rigid tube 132 to produce a workpiece. The workpiece is then placed in a mould 150 which is subsequently filled with a resin. When the resin has cured the workpiece is removed from the mold and the spud pieces are removed. A metal eyepiece adapter 38 (fig.14) is adhered partially over the rear of the tubular housing element. The resulting riflescope tube is lighter than a tube made of steel or aluminium.
Patent GB-2510536-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for supporting electrical cables
Inventor: WIDDOWS GARY
IPC: H02G1/04
Filed: 2012-11-20
Abstract: A fastening device (84) for securing a cable (20) to a support, the fastening device (84) comprising a body including a part (85) defining a pair of spaced slits (86, 87) separated by an inner part (88), the body being configured to grip by frictional contact a length of cable (20) looped through the pair of spaced slits (86, 87) and around the inner part (88).
Patent GB-2511020-A (GB)
Title: System and method for efficient service-instance oriented energy management in the internet of things
Inventor: LIU CHI
IPC: H04W52/02
Filed: 2012-10-31
Abstract: A system and a method for efficient service-instance oriented energy management in the IoT are provided. The method comprises: a predicting step for predicting target service instances to be serviced in a subsequent time period based on a service instance transition model; a selecting step for selecting an ON-sensor set to be turned on to provide services on which said target service instances are based, according to a critical covering set corresponding to the target service instances, the use history data of sensors in the critical covering set and energy parameters of said sensors; a controlling step for performing, when said time period begins, an ON/OFF control on the sensors in the IoT so that the sensors in the ON-sensor set are turned on and the sensors other than those in the ON-sensor set are turned off; and an updating step for updating the use history data of sensors according to the usage of sensors in said time period.
Patent GB-2513756-A (GB)
Title: Anaerobic process
Inventor: ROSS JOHN MORRIS
IPC: C12P5/02
Filed: 2013-01-11
Abstract: The invention relates to processes and equipment for treatment of a feedstock by anaerobic organisms to produce a methane containing biogas that can be used as a source of energy. The invention is particularly concerned with producing methane from a waste plant material such as produced by fermentation processes used in the alcoholic beverages industry, such as from brewing/distilling processes which employ grain material for fermentation.
Patent GB-2529847-A (GB)
Title: A mobile robot
Inventor: JI ZE
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2014-09-03
Abstract: A mobile robot 1 comprising: a vision system (2, figure 1), the vision system comprising a camera 24 and two or more light sources 4 each arranged to provide a level of illumination to an area surrounding the mobile robot; wherein the two or more light sources are arranged to illuminate separate areas surrounding the robot corresponding to different sections of an image captured by the camera, and the level of illumination provided by each of the light sources is independently adjustable. The robot may also include a control system (8, figure 1) which comprises a feature detection unit (9, figure 1) detecting features within an image captured by the camera, and wherein the level of illumination provided by the light sources is independently adjustable in response to the number of feature detected by the feature detection unit. The control system can be a simultaneous localisation and mapping (SLAM) unit. Adjusting the level of illumination helps to improve the energy efficiency of the mobile robot.
Patent GB-2515929-A (GB)
Title: Device for and method of connecting two items together
Inventor: VESEY DAMIEN PAUL
IPC: F16B33/02
Filed: 2013-02-25
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a part of a device including a first part and a second part which are inter-engageable with one another, the first part having a first longitudinal axis and a connecting face which extends substantially transversely to the first longitudinal axis and includes an engagement formation which extends substantially axially, and the second part having a second longitudinal axis and a connecting face which extends substantially transversely to the second longitudinal axis and includes a receiving formation which extends substantially axially and in which the engagement formation of the first part is receivable, wherein each of the engagement formation and the receiving formation includes a substantially helicoidal surface which extends at least partially around the longitudinal axis of the respective part of the device, such that rotation of the two parts relative to one another about the longitudinal axes, when the two parts are substantially co-axially aligned, such that the connecting faces of the two parts face one another in a substantially axial direction, causes engagement of the engagement formation of the first part with the corresponding receiving formation of the second part, the method including: providing a mould including a body and a connecting face which includes engagement formations corresponding to those of one of the first and the second part of the device, wherein the connecting face is separable from the mould body, contacting the connecting face of the mould with a mouldable material, to produce engagement formations on a face of the mouldable material, so as to form the other part of the device, and separating the connecting face from the mould body to remove the moulded part of the device from the mould.
Patent GB-2528334-A (GB)
Title: Display with an Integral Frame
Inventor: SMITH ANDREW CHARLES
IPC: A47G1/06
Filed: 2014-10-06
Abstract: A kit of parts is provided for forming a display with an integral frame. The kit comprises a foldable display sheet 1 cut from board 2 and a stiffener 11. The foldable display sheet has a central display section 4 and a plurality of foldable flaps 5, 6, 7, extending from the central display section. Each flap comprises a side-section 8 extending from the periphery of the central display section, and a connection section 9 which extends from the side-section. The connection section is formed with connection means for connection with the stiffener and the stiffener has connection means for connection with the connection section of the foldable display sheet. The connection means of the connection section comprises tabs, whereby in use the tabs of the connection section are inserted into the apertures in the stiffener to form the display. The apertures and tabs in use the stiffener acts to hold opposing side sections of the frame in tension. The backing section 12 is also provided with four pairs of slots (15) for receiving an optional supporting strut 21.