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Patent GB-2526090-A (GB)
Title: Turbine generator
Inventor: FRENCH PIERRE BERNARD
IPC: H02K7/18
Filed: 2014-05-12
Abstract: A turbine generator 100 comprising a shaft 110 mounted to rotate about an axis 99, and two or more turbine wheels 120 130, which are rotatably driven by separate fluid flows. The turbine wheels are coupled to the shaft 110 such that the rotation of the turbine wheels rotates the shaft 110 about its axis 99. The turbine generator further comprising an electrical generator 140 having a rotor 141 and a stator 142, the shaft 110 being coupled to the rotor 141 such that the rotation of the shaft rotates the rotor relative to the stator to generate electricity. The separate fluid flows that drive the turbine wheels may be from the exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine 10 and/or from a flow of working fluid of a waste heat recovery system 150 of an engine system. The use of two turbine wheels driven by separate fluid flows to power a single generator allows for a less complex and more compact overall design.
Patent GB-2526098-A (GB)
Title: Turbulator
Inventor: GRUNDMANN MATTHIAS
IPC: F28G3/10
Filed: 2014-05-13
Abstract: A turbulator 10 for promoting turbulence in fluid flow in a pipe 26, the turbulator comprising a central axial portion 12 and a plurality of discrete turbulating elements 14 arranged at spaced locations along the central axial portion. The elements may be of a screw flight shape, part screw flight and extend around the axial portion for 360 degrees, for more than 360 degrees or for less than 360 degrees. At least one of the elements may extend around the axial portion for more than 180 degrees and at least one other element may extend around the axial portion for 180 degree or less. The central axial portion may comprise a stainless steel rod, tube or mandrel. The elements may be welded or brazed to the axial portion and the direction of screw may be reversed for some of the elements. The pipe may be used in heat exchangers. The spacing of the elements may be varied. The turbulator may have another function and may be rotated and / or reciprocated in the longitudinal direction of the pipe to clean the walls of the pipe.
Patent GB-2510523-A (GB)
Title: Storage device access system
Inventor: MATSUSE SHUHSAKU
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2012-10-03
Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to achieve a storage device access system capable not only of effectively utilizing the storage capacity of a storage device, but of increasing write/read speed. This storage device access system (100) includes: an address search unit (10) which retains, for a plurality of frequently appearing data units, an address and a data index value which has been assigned to each address, and which acquires the address of a write or read data unit in order to search for the retained address using the acquired address; a frequently appearing data retaining unit (20) which retains a tag which has been associated with each of the plurality of frequently appearing data units and data index values, acquires the data index value for when the acquired address from the address search unit (10) matches the retained address in order to identify the frequently appearing data unit corresponding to the tag that has been associated with the acquired data index value; a data comparison unit (30) which acquires the frequently appearing data unit from the frequently appearing data retaining unit (20) so as to compare the same with the write data unit in order to identify the frequently appearing data unit that has matched the write data unit; and a compression/decompression unit (40) which acquires and compresses the write data unit and the frequently appearing data unit from the data comparison unit (30) and acquires and decompresses the read data unit from the storage device.
Patent GB-2523859-A (GB)
Title: Polyester film assembly
Inventor: MACKERRON DUNCAN HENRY
IPC: H01L51/52
Filed: 2014-08-01
Abstract: The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) light source comprising the following layers, in order: a biaxially oriented polyester film substrate comprising light-scattering particles; an organic planarising coating layer; a barrier layer; an organic planarising coating layer comprising light-scattering particles; a barrier layer; and a multi-layer light-emitting assembly comprising a first electrode, a light-emitting organic layer and a second electrode. The light scattering particles increase the optical output of white light OLEDs used for illumination applications.
Patent GB-2524340-A (GB)
Title: RF signal alignment calibration
Inventor: PEARSE NEIL CHRISTOPHER
IPC: H04B17/20
Filed: 2014-08-15
Abstract: A method is provided for aligning RF signals of a first channel bank and additional channel banks in a test platform. A plurality of correlators is used to correlate a reference code signal carrying a particular code at a particular chip rate with a received code signal carrying the particular code at the particular chip rate from the first channel bank to establish a first timing offset. The plurality of correlators is used to correlate a continuation of the reference code signal with additional received code signals carrying the particular code at the particular chip rate from the additional channel banks to establish additional timing offsets. The first timing offset and additional timing offsets are applied to the first and additional channel banks. The plurality of correlators includes 72 correlators, and a timing offset established in a correlation interval having a shorter duration than a length of the particular code. The drawing (figure 1) is a simplified diagram of an RF signal test platform including circuitry and control logic for RF signal alignment calibration. .
Patent GB-2519429-A (GB)
Title: Managing machine to machine devices
Inventor: BONE NICK
IPC: H04W4/50
Filed: 2014-09-09
Abstract: Method and system for communicating between a managed device and a device manager comprising sending the managed device a message over a first communications channel and initiating communication between the managed device and the device manager over a second communications channel in response to the message, wherein the first communications channel and the second communications channel are of different types.
Patent GB-2522735-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for powder dispersion
Inventor: DAVIDSON NICHOLAS CRAIG
IPC: G01N1/38
Filed: 2014-09-10
Abstract: A sample dispersing device 100 for providing a substantially uniform dispersion of particles, comprises: a surface 4 for bearing a sample, a flow channel 9 connecting an inlet opening 1 and an outlet opening 2; the device being operable to disperse the sample when a fluid flows through the flow channel from the inlet opening, over the surface, to the outlet opening, and wherein the surface faces towards the inlet opening and is configured to remain intact during dispersion. A funnel 6 may be provided for increasing the velocity of the sample flowing towards the inlet opening. Preferably, the device has an axis substantially co-incident with an axis of the inlet opening and an axis of the outlet opening. A sample dispersing apparatus (200, fig 5) may comprise the sample dispersing device, a housing for forming a dispersion chamber when closed off at a base of the housing (201, fig 5), and an adapter (203, fig 5) for positioning the sample dispersing device adjacent to an entrance to the dispersion chamber. The sample dispersing apparatus may be used in particle analysis.
Patent GB-2523461-A (GB)
Title: Child safety seat
Inventor: ZHANG DA LIANG
IPC: B60N2/28
Filed: 2015-01-12
Abstract: A child safety seat 100 includes a seat body 110, a mounting component 130, and a telescopic adjusting mechanism (150, Fig. 4). The telescopic adjusting mechanism (150, Fig. 4) includes an engaging component 155 slidably connected to the seat body 110 along a retracting direction, a buffering component 156 formed in a wave shape, a pin 154, and a driving assembly 151, 152, 153 disposed on the seat body 110 and pivoted to the pin 154. A plurality of engaging holes (1551, Fig. 4) is formed on the engaging component 155 along the retracting direction. Two ends of the buffering component 156 are connected to the engaging component 155 and the mounting component 130 respectively. The pin 154 is engaged with one of the plurality of engaging holes (1551, Fig. 4) when the pin 154 is located at a first position, and the pin 154 is disengaged from the one of the plurality of engaging holes (1551, Fig. 4) when the pin 154 is located at a second position. The pin 154 is driven to shift between the first position and the second position along an actuating direction by operating the driving assembly 151, 152, 153.
Patent GB-2524627-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for extrusion and intrusion detection in a cloud computing environment using network communications devices
Inventor: CABRERA LUIS FELIPE
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2015-01-27
Abstract: An analysis trigger monitoring system 117 is provided in a network communications device 115 associated with a cloud computing environment. One or more analysis trigger parameters are defined and analysis trigger data representing the analysis trigger parameters is generated. The analysis trigger data is then provided to the analysis trigger monitoring system and the analysis trigger monitoring system is used to monitor at least a portion of the message traffic sent to, or sent from, virtual assets 125, 127 in the cloud computing environment and relayed by the network communications device through a network communication channel 114 to detect any message including one or more of the one or more analysis trigger parameters. A copy of at least a portion of any detected message including one or more of the one or more analysis trigger parameters is then transferred to one or more analysis systems 116 for further analysis using a second communication channel 160 that is separate from the network communication channel.
Patent GB-2530358-A (GB)
Title: Receiver circuit
Inventor: MCFARTHING ANTHONY LAWRENCE
IPC: H04B5/00
Filed: 2015-03-30
Abstract: This application relates to a receiver circuit for a near-field communication (NFC) tag or an RFID tag. The receiver circuit connects a receiving antenna 208/210 with an NFC or RFID circuit 206. The receiver circuit not only provides rectification but also protects the NFC / RFID circuit from strong electromagnetic fields, as would be encountered during wireless charging of a co-located battery. The receiver circuit includes a first rectifier 216/218 and a second rectifier 224/226, which each receive a signal from the antenna. The drain and source of a depletion mode NMOS transistor switch are connected to the first rectifier and the NFC / RFID circuit respectively. A gate of the transistor switch receives a voltage based on an output of the second rectifier, such that the transistor switch is opened when a level of the signal from the antenna exceeds a predetermined level.
Patent GB-2537382-A (GB)
Title: Hip tile deployment tool
Inventor: MICHAEL WELLS
IPC: E04D15/02
Filed: 2015-04-14
Abstract: The hip tile deployment tool 1 has two elongate parallel rails 3, 4 that are connected together at a predetermined distance. There may be more than one connection between the rails, and the connections may be adjusted and secured by a clamp 11 to set the space between the rails, the distance corresponding to the width of a hip or ridge tile 2. The connection comprises a bracket 5, 6 attached to each rail, wherein the brackets may be secured together. A shoulder or ledge 14, 15 may project from the rails into the space between them, such that it forms a platform for receiving an edge of a hip tile. Each rail may also include a rubber layer for increasing friction between the tool and a roof. The end of the tool may include a mating element for interconnecting with additional tools. A kit of parts is also claimed.
Patent GB-2539054-A (GB)
Title: Electronic smoking device
Inventor: VACLAV BORKOVEC
IPC: A24F40/60
Filed: 2015-06-26
Abstract: An electronic smoking device 10 comprising a power supply 18, a liquid reservoir 34 storing a liquid therein and having a an opening 35, and an atomiser 26 adapted to atomize the liquid in the liquid reservoir 34 when operated by the power supply, characterised in that at least two plates 40, 50, are provided with adjustable spacing there between, wherein a flow passage 60 is formed between the at least two plates extending from the liquid reservoir to the atomizer. The plates may extend in parallel from the liquid reservoir to the atomizer, and/or are configured to block the liquid reservoir opening when no spacing between the at least two plates exists. The plates may be biased towards each other by a resilient element. The electronic smoking device may further comprise an electromagnet 70 electrically connected to the power supply and coupled to a first plate of the at least two plates and a magnet 72 coupled to or being formed by a second plate of the at least two plates. The resilient element may also comprise a bimetallic or thermally expansive element. The thermally expansive element may extend perpendicular to the liquid flow passage.
Patent GB-2539952-A (GB)
Title: Location systems
Inventor: Lee John Fogg
IPC: H04W84/20
Filed: 2015-07-02
Abstract: This invention relates to location systems (10) suitable for monitoring the locations of people or objects within a group. Each person or object has a master (18) or slave unit (12), which has a short-range wireless transceiver (40). Each unit (12, 14, 16, 18) has a unique identifier (ID), and an ad-hoc mesh network is created between the units (12, 14, 16, 18) using short-range wireless connections between the units (12, 14, 16, 18). Each unit (12, 14, 16, 18) periodically broadcasts its location via its short-range wireless transceiver (40), and that data is received by other in-range units (12, 14, 16, 18), which compile a list of received IDs and locations. The ID and location data are shared on the ad-hoc mesh network, and this enables the locations of the units (12, 14, 16, 18) to be known by other units in the group. By using primarily short-range communications, power consumption is reduced, as well as the incidence of erroneous transmission of signals (60) to an external or public network (62). The master unit (18) has a long-range wireless transceiver to enable it to transmit, when necessary, a distress signal (62) (for example) to an external monitoring station (62).
Patent GB-2539960-A (GB)
Title: Folding knife
Inventor: LEE BERMAN
IPC: B26B1/04
Filed: 2015-07-03
Abstract: A frame lock pocket knife has a blade (1) pivotally on a handle (2). The blade (1) passes over a hole (8, fig 2) during deployment. A retaining member (3), e.g. a quick release pin inserted into the hole (8, fig 2) will abut against the blade (1) and prevent deployment. The blade (1) may be formed on the side of a handle (2). The retaining member (3) may be a carabineer (fig 4). The blade (1) may be locked in the deployed position by a spring bar (5, fig 1) forming part of the handle (2). The spring bar (5, fig 1) may have a hinge formed by a cutout (6).
Patent GB-2544511-A (GB)
Title: Off-line transaction method and system
Inventor: DAVID SHARPLES
IPC: G07B15/02
Filed: 2015-11-19
Abstract: In a transit system, online network connectivity may not be available during travel. The location at the transit station of a customer's mobile device 1 having a mobile application 1a associated with a customer account is detected and a currently applicable account limit of the customer account is communicated to a merchant terminal 2. During travel, the customer may authorize an offline payment transaction with the merchant terminal against the customer account. The merchant terminal checks the payment transaction against the account limit and accepting the payment transaction if it does not exceeds the account limit. When online connectivity is available, the merchant terminal initiates processing of the accepted transaction with an online transaction processing system 6. The location of the customers mobile device may be determined from a wireless beacon 7 signal broadcast at the transit station.
Patent GB-2533855-A (GB)
Title: Television display and remote control
Inventor: ROB COENEN
IPC: H04N21/431
Filed: 2014-10-17
Abstract: A method of providing an interactive user interface for a television display, responsive to a user-operated remote control having a touch-sensitive surface, includes simultaneously displaying a plurality of selectable items in a first display area, at least one further selectable item in a second display area separated from the first display area by a boundary, and a position indicator, and moving the position indicator relative to the selectable items according to a directional output from the touch-sensitive surface; wherein the position indicator is movable within the first display area, but is prevented from moving across the boundary, according to a first said directional output, and is subsequently moveable from the first display area to the second display area in response to a subsequent second said directional output discrete from said first directional output.
Patent GB-2535841-A (GB)
Title: Large-scale electronic displays and methods of manufacturing the same
Inventor: STEPHEN CRAIG WHITEHEAD
IPC: H04N5/64
Filed: 2015-12-24
Abstract: Manufacturing a large-scale electronic display such as an advertising display board by constructing a chassis 900 providing structural strength for the display, mounting this on a transport jig 1500 and transporting it on the transport jig 1500 to an assembly line. The chassis 900 is moved on the transport jig 1500 along the assembly line and components for the display are fitted to the chassis 900 as it is moved along the assembly line, maintaining the is use orientation of the chassis throughout. The components are preferably replaceable, modular, sub-assemblies fitted into the chassis 900 from a front face of the display. The assembled display may remain on the transport jig 1500 for transport to a warehouse and/or to its eventual installation site which may be a bus stop. Also disclosed are means for lifting displays and means for transporting displays. The display may have a door which pivots about a cantilever style hinges, the display panel being connected to the hinges and brought away from the chassis when the door is opened. The display board may comprise back to back display panels with complementary airflow systems.
Patent GB-2534304-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner
Inventor: DANIEL WILLIAM CARTER
IPC: A47L9/24
Filed: 2013-03-13
Abstract: A source of suction for a vacuum cleaner comprises an electric motor 42 in driving connection with an airflow-creating fan 44, the motor 42 and fan 44 being disposed within a housing part 50, wherein the motor 42 is supported in the housing part 50 by a flexible mounting means (82, fig 7). The flexible mounting means (82, fig 7) are preferably support elements made of rubber which are equally spaced circumferentially about the motor 42. The support element (82, fig 7) preferably has shape that engages with complementary formations (86, fig 7) associated with the housing part 50 and the motor 42. The housing part 50 may comprise an inner housing disposed within an outer housing part 52, with the inner housing 50 being flexibly mounted with respect to the outer housing 50. The invention in hand is characterized by the inclusionof the body / housing body having vibration / sound deadening material thereon.
Patent GB-2549758-A (GB)
Title: Gaming machine with symbol accumulation
Inventor: JONATHAN WORTMANN
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2016-04-28
Abstract: A computer implemented method for symbol accumulation in a reel-based game is executed on a gaming machine on behalf of a client machine. The reel-based game includes a base game and a bonus game, where a plurality of reels are spun to determine outcome events. If a base outcome event of the base game includes a trigger event then the bonus game is triggered. In the bonus game the reels are spun to select a first bonus outcome event, where a bonus counter increments the number of appearances of a predetermined symbol that does not contribute to any winning combination. If the bonus counter is at least equal to a threshold value, then the reels are spun to select a second bonus outcome event, where this set of symbols includes at least the threshold number of instances of the predetermined symbol and includes a winning combination. The repetition of the bonus game can be iterated with the inclusion of a step of transmitting a representation of the symbol set to the client machine, until a terminating condition is reached 1306. The predetermined symbol may be a wild symbol. The game keeps players playing for longer and increases casino income.
Patent GB-2552536-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to open display refrigerators
Inventor: PAUL MCANDREW
IPC: A47F3/04
Filed: 2016-07-28
Abstract: An air curtain guide for an open display refrigerator which includes a light source 6 and means for attachment to the refrigerator. The guide may be attached to a shelf 3 and may include an aerofoil 7. The light source 6 may be use LEDs, fluorescent lamps or halogen lamps and it may be powered by a thermoelectric generator, solar power, a battery, mains power or power harvested from ambient electromagnetic radiation. There may be a plurality of shelves 3 with the lights 7 arranged to illuminate the shelf 3 below them. The arrangement is designed to improve the quality of illumination of the products contained in the display.
Patent GB-2550436-A (GB)
Title: Cable duct plug removal
Inventor: IAN FLINDERS
IPC: H02G1/00
Filed: 2016-08-25
Abstract: A plug 18 is removed from a cable duct 1 by piercing the plug using a first tool 3 and extracting the pierced plug using a second tool 4. The first tool comprises a handle connected to a shaft, a combined boring and chiselling extension and an impact surface. A cavity is created in the plug by applying the combined boring and chiselling extension to a location on an outer surface of the plug, striking the impact surface (eg with a hammer 50) and rotating the first tool. The second tool comprises a shaft connected to a handle and to a plug-engaging part arranged to extend in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft. The plug is removed by inserting the plug-engaging part of the second tool into a cavity created in the plug by use of the first tool, manipulating the second tool until the plug-engaging part engages with the plug, and applying force to the second tool in order to extract the plug from the duct. The tools may be used with resin duct plugs. The two tools may be integrated into one, or share a detachable handle.
Patent GB-2557324-A (GB)
Title: Soft wrist restraint
Inventor: RICHARD JAMES EDWARD STRICKLAND
IPC: E05B75/00
Filed: 2016-12-07
Abstract: A soft wrist restraint 10 includes a strap 16, preferably formed from a polyester webbing, having two free ends 12, (14, fig. 2) and rigid ring members 20, 22 through which the strap passes, to form into two loops 24, 26 which may be adjacent loops lying in a common plane. A two-part connector 36, 38 is located at or towards the free ends of the strap and there are tightening means 40, 64 for tightening the strap once a secured to a subjects wrists (fig. 5). The connector includes an at least two-point release mechanism which may be a side release buckle with a three-point release mechanism (52, 54, 56; fig. 2). One free end of the strap may pass over a web bar 40 on the connector and have a hook and loop arrangement (65, fig. 3) to retain it in a face-to-face relationship with a portion (66, fig. 3) adjacent the opposite end (see figure 4). The restraint is used to secure the wrists of a violent or uncooperative subject together to immobilise the subject while reducing risk of injury.