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Patent GB-2484391-A (GB)
Title: Authenticating a transaction
Inventor: PRIYASANTHA ARIYA
IPC: G06Q20/32
Filed: 2011-10-04
Abstract: A method, transaction module and system are provided for performing electronic transactions. A consumer who has a token incorporating a transaction code on their portable device, such as a phone 20, brings their phone 20 to a retail location equipped with a transaction module 30. When purchasing an article, a connection is established between the phone 20 and the transaction module 30. Once the connection is established, the transaction module transmits its identity code to the phone 20. The phone 20 subsequently performs an authentication routine using the identification code and the transaction code. The phone 20 sends an authentication signal indicative of the outcome of the routine to transaction module 30. Upon receipt of the authentication signal, the transaction module 30 can output a corresponding validity indication in response. The method therefore enables any retailer possessing a transaction module 30 to process an electronic transaction without directly altering the retailers system 50. This therefore provides a simpler and potentially cheaper way of implementing electronic transactions at a wide variety of unrelated retail outlets. The phone can also send a transaction report to transaction server 10. The transaction can be the redemption of a voucher and the token can be a voucher.
Patent GB-2482821-A (GB)
Title: High speed telemetry full-duplex pre-equalized ofdm over wireline for downhole communication
Inventor: ZHAO JINSONG
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2010-05-18
Abstract: A Full-Duplex Pre-equalized OFDM system for high speed telemetry down-hole wireline communication. The system compensates for the narrow bandwidth, high attenuation of, and noise in a downhole wireline using Trellis Code Modulation and Reed Solomon encoding.
Patent GB-2484852-A (GB)
Title: Casting of tungsten carbide matrix bit heads and heating bit head portions with microwave radiation
Inventor: GLASS KEVIN L
IPC: B22F3/26
Filed: 2008-01-18
Abstract: There is disclosed herein a method of heating selected portions of a drill bit comprising: placing the drill bit in an insulative oven having a wave guide of microwave radiation from a microwave generator; positioning a portion of the drill bit to be heated proximate the wave guide; and exposing the portion of the drill bit to be heated to microwave radiation, wherein the portion of the drill bit is heated without overheating remaining portions of the drill bit.
Patent GB-2499656-A (GB)
Title: Tracheal tube with closed distal end
Inventor: ALRAZAK MOHAMMED FAIG ABAD
IPC: A61M16/04
Filed: 2012-02-26
Abstract: An endotracheal tube or tracheostomy tube with a side wall(s) and a distal end, the distal end is closed and the side wall has one or more apertures near the distal end of the tube which allows gases to flow through the tube and into the patient via these side apertures. The closed end prevents trauma that can occur during intubation or ventilation. The apertures may be oval shaped. The cross section of the tube may be circular proximate to the distal end and oval at the distal end i.e. tapered.
Patent GB-2500026-A (GB)
Title: Elevated roof mounted foldable multi-directional highly reflective safety warning system
Inventor: ALCOCK JOHN HILTON
IPC: B60Q1/26
Filed: 2012-03-07
Abstract: The invention is an elevated roof mounted foldable multi-directional highly reflective safety hazard warning sign element together with foldable highly reflective strip elements that are located on the roof of any distressed vehicle. This makes any distressed vehicle part of the warning sign system itself. This then sends approaching road users an early alert warning giving them an immediate and direct connection to the danger or obstacle. The physical dimensions and material construction may vary in width, length, colour, reflectivity and density.
Patent GB-2500923-A (GB)
Title: Method of increasing the efficiency of a lean NOx trap device of in a hybrid powertrain
Inventor: ARGOLINI ROBERTO
IPC: B60K6/20
Filed: 2012-04-05
Abstract: A method for increasing the efficiency of the regeneration of a lean NOx trap (LNT) (281, fig.2) device of a hybrid powertrain 100 by interaction of the control strategies of the LNT and the hybrid power-train, comprising a motor-generator electric unit (MGU) 500, an internal combustion engine 110 with an exhaust system (270, fig.2), a lean NOx trap device, and an electronic control unit 450 to operate the method, the method comprising the following steps: comparing the exhaust gas temperature with a first predetermined threshold (TH2, fig.4) and with a second predetermined threshold (TH3, fig.4) and if the gas temperature is lower than said first threshold or higher than said second threshold actuating a hybrid optimisation strategy (HOS) manager. If the gas temperature is lower than the first threshold temperature the HOS manager will actuate the MGU as an electric generator and if the gas temperature is higher than the second threshold temperature the HOS manager will actuate the MGU as an electric motor.
Patent GB-2494744-A (GB)
Title: Engine exhaust manifold having independent flanges spaced by a rigid spacer
Inventor: DEMOTS ANTONY BERNARD
IPC: F01N13/10
Filed: 2012-07-05
Abstract: The engine exhaust manifold 111 comprises at least two gas transfer tubes 113a-d and a common exhaust gas outlet 116. Each tube has a respective flange 112a-d that secures the manifold to an engine, preferably a cylinder head 110B of the engine. A rigid spacer 115a-c is provided between adjacent flanges. The spacer has an interference fit when the manifold is cold, i.e. at ambient temperature, and is intended to resist thermal stresses that would otherwise distort the manifold. The flanges may include recesses specifically for receiving and retaining the spacers. A gasket 119 may be provided between the flanges and the cylinder head of the engine whereby the spacers are attached to the gasket. The engine may be an internal combustion (IC) engine of a motor vehicle, such as a car. A method of manufacture of the engine exhaust manifold is also claimed.
Patent GB-2504130-A (GB)
Title: Mobile savings account
Inventor: CORNFORTH PETER
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2012-07-20
Abstract: A method of operating a savings account 20 within a mobile telephone based money transfer system and a mobile telephone based money transfer system comprising a database of a plurality of savings accounts; and a server having logic configured to receive separate payments across the mobile telephone based money transfer system from a plurality of contributors 30 and credit the received separate payments to one of the plurality of savings accounts. A computer program for performing the method is also claimed.
Patent GB-2504329-A (GB)
Title: Ultra high vacuum pump seal arrangement
Inventor: COBBETT ANDREW
IPC: F04D19/04
Filed: 2012-07-26
Abstract: A sealing arrangement is provided for an ultra high vacuum (UHV) pump having first and second housing members 21, 22. The sealing arrangement includes inner and outer seals 23, 24 with and an evacuated plenum 25 positioned between. Preferably the first and second housing members are made of aluminium, the inner seal is a simple metal seal; a C-section; a Wills ring or a fluoro elastomer O-ring and the outer seal is a fluoroelastomer ring. In one arrangement the plenum is connected to the vacuum pump by a passage formed in the first housing member 27, in an alternate arrangement (figures 1-3) the plenum is connected by external pipe work. Instead of the plenum being connected to the ultra high vacuum pump a secondary pump may be used.
Patent GB-2498600-A (GB)
Title: Zoom lens with ultrasonic motor and focus adjusting voice coil motor
Inventor: HU XIAOPING
IPC: G03B13/34
Filed: 2012-08-08
Abstract: A zoom lens with focus adjusting comprises independently controlled zooming structure 20 and focusing structure 60. The structure 20 is driven by USM comprising a first tube 22, a second tube 23, a first set of piezoelectric elements 21 and a third tube 24. The structure 60 is driven by voice coil motor (VCM). Threads 221 are formed on the inner surface of the first tube. The second tube has threads 231 on the outer surface and threads 232 on the inner surface and is placed in the first tube 22. The thread pitch and/or the spiral direction of the threads on the outer surface is different from that of the threads on the inner surface. The third tube 24 with threads 241 formed on the outer surface thereof is placed in the second tube and fixed radially with respect to the first tube to give simple rectilinear motion to the third tube and maintains the stability of the optical axis. The combination of different driving methods makes better use of lens sets of different functions.
Patent GB-2505411-A (GB)
Title: Air conditioning system comprising a cold object for cooling air
Inventor: WALKER MATTHEW JAMES
IPC: F24F5/00
Filed: 2012-08-27
Abstract: As part of an air conditioning system, a material is used to reduce the temperature of air, where a cold object is cooled or frozen and air is then passed over it in order to reduce the temperature of a room. Preferably, the material has a high thermal conductivity running through it, to absorb energy from the air as quickly as possible, and thus increase the speed at which the air passing over or through the cold object is cooled. In use, the cold object could be placed in a home freezer and, once cooled, removed from the freezer and placed in front of a fan. The cold object may be shaped to slot into a freezer drawer and then be transferred from the freezer for attachment to the front of the fan. Preferably, the material comprises water or ice.
Patent GB-2496251-A (GB)
Title: Multi-rack assembly with shared cooling apparatus
Inventor: IYENGAR MADHUSUDAN
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2012-09-24
Abstract: A multi-rack assembly is provided which includes adjacent first 901 and second 110 40   electronics cks, each being at least partially air-cooled, and an air-to-liquid heat exchanger 1800 associated with the first rack 901 for cooling at least a portion of air passing through the first rack 901; the heat exchanger 1800, which is disposed at the air inlet 902 or air outlet 903 side of the first rack 901 and is coupled in fluid communication with a coolant loop to receive coolant from the loop and exhaust coolant to the loop, transfers heat from air passing thereacross to coolant passing therethrough; the assembly also includes a cooling unit, associated with the first rack and cooling coolant in the coolant loop; and an airflow director 1710 associated with the second rack 110â40   and facitating ducting at least a portion of air passing through the second rack to also pass across the heat exchanger 1800 associated with the first rack 901. Also disclosed is a data centre containing said multi-rack assembly.
Patent GB-2497194-A (GB)
Title: Method for managing email
Inventor: BAUCHOT FREDERIC
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2012-11-26
Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for managing mail comprises providing a list of topics, reference mail associated with the topics, and a defined importance value for each reference mail. It further comprises preparing a topic relevance algorithm for each topic, where each topic relevance algorithm is formed by estimating a relationship value between a topic and its associated attributes based on the reference mail. An importance algorithm is also formed which comprises weighted importance attributes formed by estimating a weight for each of the importance attributes based on defined importance of the reference mail. Target mail is then assessed using the topic relevance algorithms to determine a topic relevance and against the importance algorithm to determine an importance; and it is then determined when a target mail has a threshold importance for a particular topic relevance. A statistical analysis is performed on the words of the mail to determine the relative closeness to the topic, topic attributes and importance attributes and the importance and relevance of the target mail may be provided in graphic form. Topic attributes may comprise a temporal attribute, a spatial attribute, a personal attribute and an informative attribute and the importance attributes may comprise a delivery attribute, an originator attribute and a criticality attribute.
Patent GB-2505535-A (GB)
Title: Selection of Advertisements to Fill a Commercial Break of an Unknown Duration
Inventor: KUMAR HEMANT
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2013-01-28
Abstract: Disclosed is a method and associated device for playing out at least one advertisement at a client device during a commercial break. A requested event (for example a TV broadcast of a live event such as a sporting event or an award ceremony) is played on the client device at the request of a user input. The type of event is identified and the duration of the next commercial break is estimated based on the identified type, 300. Advertisements are then selected to fill the estimated duration of the commercial break, 310 and played out on the client device, 320. If, at the conclusion of the selected advertisement, the commercial break has not ended then further advertisements may be selected continue filling the break, 333. If the commercial break finishes before the advertisement has ended the event may be stored on the client device and played back to the user with a time lag from the live broadcast event. The invention enables the most appropriate advertisement to be selected to fill a commercial break on an unknown duration.
Patent GB-2507828-A (GB)
Title: Tool and method for detecting deformation
Inventor: GREEN CHRIS
IPC: B64C25/00
Filed: 2013-02-04
Abstract: A tool 4 for detecting deformation of a nominally straight element (10, Figure 2) includes a first body element 16 having a first straight edge 12. A means 22, such as a spring, is for biasing the first straight edge against the nominally straight element. A light source 24, such as an LED, is arranged to illuminate any space present between the straight element and the first straight edge of the first body element. A second body element 18 may be slidingly-connected to the first body element. The nominal straight edge may be the interior surface of a hollow joint pin, such as used in an aircraft landing gear assembly.
Patent GB-2511534-A (GB)
Title: A mounting pin and a pin securing assembly
Inventor: GRANT PATRICK
IPC: F16C11/04
Filed: 2013-03-06
Abstract: This invention relates to a mounting pin 100 and a pin securing assembly 10 for use in a pivot joint. The pin securing assembly 10 comprises: a pin mounting piece 12; and a mounting pin 100. The mounting pin 100 comprises: anelongate body portion 102 which is positioned within the pin mounting piece 12; and a protruding portion 104 which protrudes from the pin mounting piece 12. The securing assembly 10 further comprises securing member 14 which defines a seat 16 which engages the protruding portion 104 of the mounting pin 100 and locking means 18 in the form of a plurality of bolts which releasably lock the securing member 14 to the pin mounting piece 12.
Patent GB-2512092-A (GB)
Title: Method of charging batteries in electronic devices
Inventor: UR-REHMAN MASOOD
IPC: H02J7/02
Filed: 2013-03-20
Abstract: A method of charging batteries in multiple electronic devices 6, such as mobile phones or tablet computers, located within a confined public environment 2 includes transmitting radio waves from at least one local transmitter 4 provided in the confined public environment. At each of the electronic devices, the radio waves are received at a receiving antenna and an alternating voltage is generated in response to the radio waves, the alternating voltage is converted into a direct voltage using a rectifier, and the battery of the electronic device is charged using the direct voltage. The method is useful for operators of public spaces such as a cinema or sports venue where multiple users of electronic devices are expected to visit simultaneously.
Patent GB-2506742-A (GB)
Title: Laser marked or engraved ampoule labels
Inventor: GIBSON MARK
IPC: A61J1/06
Filed: 2013-08-14
Abstract: Nebulizer ampoules are labelled by laser-marking or laser-engraving data on a film to produce a data film and affixing the film onto a nebulizer ampoule using a non-migratory adhesive. The film may comprise a polymer film and or a metal foil, the metal foil may be aluminium. There may be an intermediate layer between the data film and the adhesive, the intermediate layer may be aluminium. The non-migratory adhesive may be water or acrylic based. The ampoule may be made by blow fill seal or form fill seal methods.
Patent GB-2519283-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in cladding panels
Inventor: BECKER BERNARD
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 2013-08-27
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cladding panel is disclosed comprising the steps of providing waste glass cullet particles wherein at least 50% of the particles are 1 mm or less in size, locating the particles in a mould, firing the mould so as to fuse the glass particles and moulding a means of attachment into the panel. An example of such use is given the form of a cladding panel with metal means for attachment of the panel to a surface moulded into the panel at the time of firing the glass cullet.
Patent GB-2521174-A (GB)
Title: Method for sealing two components in engine
Inventor: GUISASOLA INIGO
IPC: F16J15/08
Filed: 2013-12-11
Abstract: A method for sealing a first component, such as a cylinder-head 102, and a second component, such as an engine housing 104, an engine block 108, or a cylinder liner 112, in an internal combustion engine 100 includes placing a gasket 120 between the first component and the second component. A first tightening force (F1, fig.4) is applied between the cylinder head and the engine block via threaded bolt 140 to plastically deform the gasket 120. The first tightening force F1 is then partly relieved to a second tightening force F2. The first tightening force may be applied, then relieved or reduced to form a gap (158, fig 3) between the deformed gasket and the cylinder head, and the second tightening force is then applied to close the gap; or the first tightening force is reduced to the second tightening force directly without creating a gap. The method allows for the correct sealing of cylinder head gaskets, particularly with respect to supplying a uniform pressure distribution around the edges.
Patent GB-2510710-A (GB)
Title: Multi-phase distribution system, sub sea heat exchanger and a method of temperature control for hydrocarbons
Inventor: KAASA BAARD
IPC: F28D1/00
Filed: 2011-07-01
Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-phase distribution system, a sub sea heat exchanger provided with such a multi-phase distribution system, the use of such a multi-phase distribution system and a method of temperature control for hydrocarbons. The invention provides an improved control over multi-phase mixtures comprising hydrocarbons and improvements in the controlling of heat exchanging processes.
Patent GB-2507697-A (GB)
Title: Recovery valve
Inventor: YAMAHATA SERGIO
IPC: E21B33/035
Filed: 2012-07-30
Abstract: A tubing hanger landing system includes a tubing hanger running tool, a locking flowline to lock the tubing hanger running tool into a tubing hanger, and a lower body shear joint having a recovery valve. The recovery valve includes a valve body having an operational port, a bi-directional port, and a relief port and an internal piston cavity. The piston cavity includes a radially inwardly extending stop, a valve piston housed in the valve body piston cavity and partially extending through the radially inwardly extending stop and movable between an operational position and a relief position by moving relative to the radially inwardly extending stop. The valve piston includes a radially extending collar. The valve body further includes a shear port that allows pressure communication between the exterior of the recovery valve and the valve piston, a shear ring attached and surrounding the piston collar and sized larger than the radially inwardly extending stop such that the valve piston is prevented from moving from the operational position to the relief position. The shear ring is shearable from the valve piston when subjected to a pressure of the exterior of the recovery valve through the shear port that exceeds a shear force of the shear ring, allowing the valve piston to be movable to the relief position. In the relief position, the valve piston provides fluid communication through a relief flowpath between the bi-directional port and the relief port to release pressure from the locking flowline.
Patent GB-2523200-A (GB)
Title: Control system and method
Inventor: WOODLEY JONATHAN
IPC: B60W40/06
Filed: 2014-02-18
Abstract: A system comprises a first controller, e.g. a low-speed progress controller (LSP) 12, operable to assume a plurality of states. In one or more first states the first controller 12 is configured to generate a torque control signal so that a first torque control system develops drive torque which causes a vehicle 100 to operate in accordance with a target speed value. In one or more second states the first controller 12 is configured not to request the amount of positive torque applied by the first torque control system. When the first controller 12 switches from a first state to a second state the first controller causes a reduction, over time, in an amount of any torque that the torque control signal is causing the first torque control system to apply to one or more wheels. Reference is also made to a method, a carrier medium, a computer program, a processor and a computer readable medium.
Patent GB-2514459-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for registering software systems in data-sharing sessions
Inventor: OWENS STEPHEN PAUL
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for registering software systems in data-sharing sessions. A set of data-sharing session definitions are stored in storage of a computer system, each of the definitions identifying a set of software system types permitted to participate in data-sharing sessions governed by the definition. When a participant registration request is received from a software system, a priority value is determined, via the computer system for the participant registration request, for each of a first subset of the data-sharing session definitions. The software system is registered in one of the data-sharing sessions governed by a data-sharing session definition selected at partially based on the priority value. The computer may present a subset of the definitions as a list ordered by priority for a user to select a data sharing session definition to register the software system.
Patent GB-2527122-A (GB)
Title: Marquee roof rollers
Inventor: MACKENZIE PAUL
IPC: E04H15/32
Filed: 2014-06-13
Abstract: A roller system for a marquee roof the facilitates the installation and removal/storage of a marquee roof section consisting of a stabilising frame1, 3, 4 with a base plate 5, straps 6 to secure against a marquee frame and a clamp attachment 2 that receives the roof beams. Once the roof beam has been secured in its respective clamps, it can be un-rolled/rolled. The system is also collapsible for storage and transport.