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Patent GB-2503908-A (GB)
Title: A cleaning head for a cleaning appliance
Inventor: SACKS ROLAND
IPC: A47L1/06
Filed: 2012-07-11
Abstract: A cleaning head for a cleaning appliance comprises a main body that includes load receiving regions adapted to allow squeezing of a substrate which is, in use, attached to the cleaning surface of the main body. A mechanical fastener element 1111 is positioned on and extends from, the cleaning surface and is adapted to engage the cleaning substrate, wherein the load receiving regions of the main body and the mechanical fastener elements 1111 are unitary and of the same material, which allows the cleaning head to be manufactured as a single piece. The main body is preferably injection mouldable and is manufactured from a material selected from polyamides or polyolefins such as polyethylene or polypropylene.
Patent GB-2505001-A (GB)
Title: Burner installations and methods of commissioning and operating a burner installation
Inventor: KEMP BRENDAN
IPC: F23N1/04
Filed: 2012-08-17
Abstract: A burner installation comprises a stack 16, a burner 1, a fuel valve 4, an air valve 9 and a control device 20. The control device has a store 30 arranged to store pairs of values of air and fuel valve settings at various firing rates of the burner, and in use controls the air and fuel valve settings. The installation further comprises a stack flow regulator 15 for adjusting the flow of combustion products through the stack and a pressure sensing arrangement 26 for monitoring the pressure of combustion products downstream of the burner. Respective pairs of values of the setting of the stack flow regulator and a measured value from the pressure sensing arrangement are stored for pairs of values of air and fuel valve settings. The control device is arranged to receive a feedback signal from the pressure sensing arrangement for comparing an actual pressure value with a stored pressure value and to trim the setting of the stack flow regulator to cause the actual pressure value from the pressure sensing arrangement to move closer to the stored pressure value.
Patent GB-2508587-A (GB)
Title: State variable filter for audio equaliser
Inventor: MATE DAVID JOSEPH
IPC: H03G5/02
Filed: 2012-11-30
Abstract: An audio equaliser is provided, having a state variable filter in which a first multiplying DAC (MDAC) 502 is coupled to a first integrator 503 and a second MDAC 504 is coupled to a second integrator 505 to allow control of the corner frequency of the state variable filter. The MDACs are each configured to provide variable attenuation in a plurality of discrete steps. A digital attenuation controller is arranged to adjust the attenuation of the MDACs independently. To effect a one-step increase in the corner frequency of the state variable filter, the controller first determines the present attenuation levels of the MDACs. If the present attenuation levels are equal, the controller will increase the attenuation of only the first MDAC by one step. Generally, the controller may adjust the attenuation levels of the MDACs independently in accordance with their existing attenuation levels. This scheme provides higher resolution control of the equaliser circuit.
Patent GB-2501157-A (GB)
Title: Space heater particularly for use in heating a caravan or mobile home interior
Inventor: SMYTH DAVID
IPC: B60H1/00
Filed: 2013-02-12
Abstract: A heater comprises a body (11, figure 2) having an inlet, an outlet (14, figure 1) and a fluid flow path therebetween. At least one heating device, such as an electrical heater 26 or a gas- fuel heater (24, figure 2), is disposed in the flow path and heats a fluid, preferably air, passing through. The heater includes at least two outlet ports 14A-B and has a respective outlet channel for each of the ports. The channels are located between the outlet and the heating device(s). Ideally, the heater has two outlet channels formed by a divider plate 46 that splits air passing through the heating device(s). The divider plate may have a first aperture 54 that holds a thermistor to measure the temperature of air passing through the channels and a second aperture 48 to permit fluid communication between the two channels downstream of heating device(s) in order to alleviate pressure if one of the outlet ports becomes blocked. A controller (28, figure 2) may be provided to control the speed of a fan (22, figure 2) based upon the number of heating devices that are activated, the fan speed increasing with the number of active devices.
Patent GB-2512313-A (GB)
Title: A system for controlling functions of a vehicle by speech
Inventor: SCHMIDT CHRISTOPH
IPC: B60R16/037
Filed: 2013-03-26
Abstract: A system for controlling functions of a vehicle by speech comprises a microphone 2, 3, key detection means 15 and a speech processor 1. The speech processor is adapted to recognize a plurality of instructions in speech recorded by the microphone and, if an instruction is recognized, to control execution thereof. Each instruction has a restriction level assigned to it, defining a set of conditions which must be fulfilled in order to enable execution of the instruction. At least one first instruction is assigned to at least one low security restriction level which allows execution of said first instruction without a key being detected by the key detecting means. The first instruction with a low security level may control the lights, entertainment or navigation system. The first instruction may also control the display of data relating to the operating status of the vehicle. Said data may comprise the range of the vehicle which can be displayed on an external device. A second instruction, such as locking/unlocking or opening/closing the vehicle may be assigned a higher security restriction level which requires the key to be detected.
Patent GB-2513132-A (GB)
Title: Method for predicting a bleed air system fault
Inventor: HOWARD JULIA ANN
IPC: G05B23/02
Filed: 2013-04-16
Abstract: A method 100 of predicting a bleed air system fault in an aircraft having an engine 12 operably coupled to a bleed air system 10 which includes at least one valve, at least one bleed air system sensor and a control mechanism 18. The method 100 includes receiving a sensor signal from the at least one of the bleed air system sensor to define a sensor output 102 and comparing the sensor output to a reference value 104. A fault in the bleed air system can then be predicted based on the comparison 106 and an indication of the fault provided 108. .
Patent GB-2516286-A (GB)
Title: A duct and method for damping pressure waves caused by thermoacoustic instability
Inventor: RUPP JOCHEN
IPC: F23M20/00
Filed: 2013-07-18
Abstract: To damp pressure waves caused by thermoacoustic instability a duct 10 has a locking Helmholtz resonator HHR1 on the circumference tuned to a first frequency, and damping Helmholtz resonators HHR2 tuned to a different frequency on the circumference at or adjacent to 90Â° and/or 270Â° from the locking Helmholtz resonator HHR1. The damping Helmholtz resonators HHR2 can be in pairs either side of 90Â° and/or 270Â°. The duct can be a combustion chamber of a turbomachine, furnace or boiler. There can be another locking Helmholtz resonator (HHR3, fig 4). The resonators can be tuned by adjusting neck length, volume, or changing temperature.
Patent GB-2517739-A (GB)
Title: A single sheet template for folding to form a wallet, a wallet, and a method of making a wallet from a single sheet template
Inventor: MUELLER-HEUMANN MICHAEL
IPC: A45C1/06
Filed: 2013-08-30
Abstract: A single sheet template for a wallet with at least two card pockets, comprising a first and second pocket forming fold lines 16a, 16b foldable in a z-fold to form inner and outer sheet portions of each of inner and outer card pockets and a bottom for each of the inner and outer card pockets, the bottom joining said inner and outer sheet portions, a pocket side forming means 18a, 18c foldable to form a first side of each of the inner and outer card pockets, a wallet edge fold line 18b transverse to the first and second pocket forming fold lines and along which first and second segments 20a, 20b of the template are foldable to form a second side of each of the inner and outer card pockets, and a securing means 24a, 24b for preventing unfolding along the wallet edge fold line. The template may be designed to form a multi-fold wallet. As well as folding the card pockets may be formed by the use of slits cut into the template
Patent GB-2519107-A (GB)
Title: A data processing apparatus and method for performing speculative vector access operations
Inventor: REID ALASTAIR DAVID
IPC: G06F15/80
Filed: 2013-10-09
Abstract: A data processing apparatus 5 comprises: a vector register bank 40 configured to store vector operands, each comprising a plurality of vector elements; vector data access circuitry 52 for moving vector operands between the register bank and a data store; a reconfigurable buffer 54 comprising a storage array for up to M vectors of N vector elements; and speculation control circuitry 60 maintaining a speculation width indication, indicating the number N of vector elements of each selected vector operand stored in the reconfigurable buffer, which is initialised to an initial value and, on detection of an overflow condition within the buffer, is reduced in value; where the vector data access circuitry performs speculative data write operations causing vector elements from selected vector operands in the register bank to be stored in the buffer, and on a commit condition causing the vector elements currently stored in the buffer to be written to the data store; and where the reconfigurable buffer is responsive to a change in the speculation width indication to reconfigure the storage array to increase the number of vectors M and reduce the number of vector elements N per vector. This provides a mechanism for speculative vector store operations.
Patent GB-2519290-A (GB)
Title: Fire retardant container for insulation use
Inventor: STENNING EDWARD GARETH
IPC: E04B1/76
Filed: 2013-10-14
Abstract: A container 101 with a base 102, a side wall 103 and a top wall has an opening 105 in one side wall selectively closable by a pivotal flap 106. There is a fastener 107, 108 to secure the flap closed and the container is fire retardant and the base is heat reflecting. The container could be filled with waste materials and then used to insulate buildings. Ideally the base is rectangular and there are three or four side walls. The opening may be an entire side wall. The fastener could be in the form of a loop and button. There may be two, three or four flaps covering the opening. The main flap could be attached to the containers base and two additional flaps attached to the side walls and to the main flap to form a chute when open and tuck in when closed. Ideally the fabric of the container is fire retardant coated hessian and/or an air tight polythene bag.
Patent GB-2512424-A (GB)
Title: A method of cycling a lithium-sulphur cell
Inventor: KABACIK LUKASZ
IPC: H01M10/44
Filed: 2013-12-09
Abstract: A method for cycling a lithium-sulphur cell comprises (i) discharging a lithium-sulphur cell, (ii) terminating the discharge when the voltage of the cell reaches a threshold discharge voltage that is in the range of 1.5 to 2.1V, (iii) charging the lithium-sulphur cell, and (iv) terminating the charge when the voltage of the cell reaches a threshold charge voltage that is in the range of 2.3 to 2.4V, wherein the lithium-sulphur cell is not fully charged at the threshold charge voltage, and wherein the lithium-sulphur cell is not fully discharged at the threshold discharge voltage. Also disclosed is a battery management system for controlling the discharging and charging of a lithium-sulphur cell, the system comprising (i) means for terminating the discharge of the cell at a threshold discharge voltage that is greater than the voltage of the cell in its fully discharged state, (ii) means for charging the cell, and (iii) means for terminating the charge at a threshold charging voltage that is lower than the voltage of the cell in its fully charged state. By avoiding the extremities of full state of charge and full state of discharge, the cycle lifetime of the cell is said to be increased.
Patent GB-2521396-A (GB)
Title: A machine for grinding a work-piece
Inventor: KREBS PHILIPP
IPC: F16C33/64
Filed: 2013-12-18
Abstract: Apparatus for grinding a workpiece 205 and adding further material to the workpiece 205 by means of additive manufacturing, where the apparatus comprises a motor 225, a spindle 230 driven by the motor 225, a workpiece holder 235 attached to the spindle 230, a post 240, a grinding or turning tool 245 mounted on the post 240 and an additive manufacturing system 210, 250 & 255. Figure 1 shows apparatus where the additive manufacturing system 210, 250 & 255 is removably attached to the post. Figure 2B shows apparatus where the workpiece 205 is immersed in a container (430, Fig. 2B) comprising the material (450, Fig. 2B) from which the further material is made. The apparatus can further comprise means to clean and/or roughen and/or coat the workpiece before application of the further material. The apparatus can be used to grind or turn the raceway surface 310 of a bearing and then customise its shape by adding material 360 by means of additive manufacturing.
Patent GB-2523141-A (GB)
Title: Disc brake caliper
Inventor: JACKSON JONATHAN LESLIE CHRISTOPHER
IPC: F16D65/56
Filed: 2014-02-14
Abstract: A vehicle disc brake caliper includes a caliper housing 24, first and second tappets 16 for transmitting force to a brake pad, a bridge section 14 and a pivoting lever 12 for applying force to the bridge section 14, the bridge section 14 in use transmitting the applied force to both tappets 16 simultaneously, and first and second return springs 20 provided between the bridge section 14 and a front wall of the caliper housing 24, for urging the bridge section 14 and both tappets 16 rearwardly into the caliper housing 24. The return springs may be mounted between indents (22, fig 2) in the bridge section 14, and spring retainers (26, fig 4) of a cover plate (22, fig 4). The use of two return springs allows for more even stress distribution and/or the thickness of the cover plate to be reduced.
Patent GB-2523369-A (GB)
Title: A transmission line and a method of manufacturing a transmission line
Inventor: VON-RAUNER TAPANI
IPC: H01P3/08
Filed: 2014-02-24
Abstract: An apparatus comprising a support comprising a channel 20 and a transmission line 30 comprising a signal line 4, a first conductive portion 6, and a second conductive portion 8, wherein the signal line 4 is positioned between the first conductive portion 6 and the second conductive portion 8 and is electrically isolated from the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion; wherein the signal line 4 is aligned with the channel. Aspects of the invention include the module 40 comprising a dielectric substrate 42 that separates the first conductive portion and the signal line. The support 10 may be formed from a metal or metal alloy and the channel 20 is a channel formed in the metal which provides the second conductive portion 8. In other aspects, the support 10 comprises a chassis with a metal coating, where the metal coating provides the second conductive portion 8. The use of channel 20 in support 10 and the alignment of signal line 4 of the transmission line 30 with the channel 20 enables the transmission line 30 to have a low-profile.
Patent GB-2523813-A (GB)
Title: System for secure storage of and controlled access to articles and apparatus therefor
Inventor: MCFARLAND JOHN
IPC: G07F17/00
Filed: 2014-03-06
Abstract: A drawer control means for controlling access to restricted stored items located in compartments in drawers positioned within a cabinet housing a multiplicity of drawers, said drawers being arranged in columns, whereby the drawers in any column can be controlled such that access to a selected drawer and access to a specified compartment within that drawer is effected by only two locking mechanisms per drawer column, and such that a first locking mechanism controls the withdrawal distance of a drawer from the cabinet prior to the drawer being released by the second locking mechanism. Preferably the first locking mechanism comprises a fixed lateral sequence of formations on the side of the drawer (11a-11j) which cooperate with a vertically movable vertical bar (8) having a projection (14a-14b) thereon which prevents one of the formations on the side of the drawer passing the vertical bar. The second locking mechanism comprises a second formation (12a-12e) on the side of a drawer which cooperates with a second vertically movable vertical bar (7) having a series of recesses (13a-13i) which can permit or deny passage of the second formation.
Patent GB-2516162-A (GB)
Title: A service vehicle for an aircraft
Inventor: FEGAN JAMES
IPC: B60P1/02
Filed: 2014-05-19
Abstract: A service vehicle for aircraft comprising a wheeled chassis 2 having an operators cab 8 at a forward end thereof. A loading platform or container body 10 is mounted on the chassis behind the operators cab via a scissor lift 12 enabling the loading platform/container body to be elevated with respect to the chassis between a lowered position and an elevated position to allow the loading platform/container body to be aligned with a service entrance of an aircraft. The lower rollers 32 of the scissor lift engaging hooks 36 when the loading platform/container is in its lowered position to prevent displacement of the lower rollers away from the respective guide tracks upon which they run.
Patent GB-2516548-A (GB)
Title: Transport device for samples in a microtome
Inventor: BUETTNER REN
IPC: G01N35/10
Filed: 2014-05-30
Abstract: A transport device for samples in a microtome, comprises a transport arm 112 mounted to be longitudinally movable, and an entraining element 114 pivotably mounted on the transport arm that can be brought into a first position in which the entraining element entrains a sample (310, fig 1) present on a transport path and into a second position in which it doesnt entrain a sample. A positioning mechanism for the entraining element is provided, which comprises a positioning element and a gate 130 having two tracks 131, 132 extending next to one another for the positioning element. The entraining element is constrainedly located in the first position when the positioning element is moved in a first one (131) of the two tracks and in the second position when the positioning element is moved in a second one (132) of the two tracks. The gate has at least one switching region is provided for bringing together the tracks. The device may allow an automated capability for moving samples back and forth from a storage apparatus (200, fig 1), to a sample holder (300, fig 1).
Patent GB-2528832-A (GB)
Title: Method
Inventor: GRØNN ARNE JOHANNES
IPC: C13K1/02
Filed: 2014-06-06
Abstract: The invention provides a method for generating a solid wood-based material and a hemicellulose-derived material from a wood raw material. The method comprises; i) treating the wood raw material under aqueous conditions at elevated temperature and pressure whereby to generate a hemicellulose-containing fluid component and a solid component; ii) separating said fluid component from said solid component; iii) processing at least a part of said solid component into a solid wood-based; and iv) processing said liquid component into a hemicellulose-derived material. The hemicelluloses derived material may comprise a sugar solution, a syrup, a sugar-containing powder, an aqueous ethanol solution or ethanol. The solid wood-based material is typically a fuel such as fuel pellets, which may be depleted in hemicellulose. The method preferably comprises steam explosion of the wood raw material whereby the generate an exploded wood material, which may then be washed with water.
Patent GB-2528838-A (GB)
Title: A golf training system
Inventor: CLEGG CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: G01S19/19
Filed: 2014-07-21
Abstract: A golf training system comprises: a sensing device 12 for detecting when a golf ball is struck by a golf club 16 and a transmitter 18 which is capable of sending a signal to a local device 10 fitted with a global positioning system (GPS) for recording the location of the sensor 12 when it detects a ball has been struck; the sensor 12 is preferably a piezoelectric sensor 12 and the sensor 12is preferably positioned on a golf club. A golf training system including a motion sensor that detects the path of movement of a player stroke is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2515198-A (GB)
Title: High octane unleaded aviation gasoline
Inventor: SHEA TIMOTHY MICHAEL
IPC: C10L10/10
Filed: 2014-07-25
Abstract: High octane unleaded aviation fuel compositions (AVGAS) having a MON of at least 99.6, a high aromatics content and a CHN content of at least 97.2 wt%, less than 2.8 wt% of oxygen content, a T10 of at most 75Â°C, T40 of at least 75Â° C, a T50 of at most 105Â° C, a T90 of at most 135Â°C, a final boiling point of less than 190Â°C, an adjusted heat of combustion of at least 43.5 MJ/kg, a vapor pressure in the range of 38 to 49 kPa, freezing point is less than -58 Â°C is provided. The fuel comprises a blend of toluene, aniline, alkylate or alkylate blend, branched alkyl acetate and isopentane in certain proportions, and less than 1 vol% C8 aromatics.
Patent GB-2517842-A (GB)
Title: Flexible tubular pipe for transporting corrosive hydrocarbons
Inventor: TARAVEL-CONDAT CAROL
IPC: F16L11/12
Filed: 2013-02-19
Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible pipe (1) comprising a pressure sheath (3), an intermediate sheath (4), tensile reinforcements (6, 7), and an outer sheath (8). The perviousness of the intermediate sheath to H2O is at least twice as low as that of the pressure sheath. The perviousness of the intermediate sheath to H2S is at least twice as high as that of the pressure sheath. The perviousness of the intermediate sheath to CO2 is at least twice as high as that of the pressure sheath. The perviousness of the intermediate sheath to CH4 is at least twice as high as that of the pressure sheath.
Patent GB-2520112-A (GB)
Title: Electrode assembly
Inventor: ATWELL ANTHONY K
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 2014-08-27
Abstract: An electrode assembly is provided for use in a resectoscope, comprising an elongate shaft, at least one arm depending from the shaft angled to the longitudinal axis, first connection means for connecting the arm to a source of electrosurgical energy, and a tissue treatment element 35 at the end of the arm. The arm includes a suction lumen extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the distal end of the suction lumen 36 terminating near treatment element 35, and the proximal end of the suction lumen including second connection means for connecting the suction lumen to a source of suction. A hood 43 may direct material from the treatment electrode 35 to the suction lumen opening 36. The treatment element may be a button electrode, cutting loop, roller electrode or slider electrode.
Patent GB-2530558-A (GB)
Title: Carabiner
Inventor: COWELL CHRIS
IPC: F16B45/02
Filed: 2014-09-26
Abstract: A carabiner comprises a body 10 and a closing component 14 pivotally interconnected to the body 10. The closing component 14 is movable between an open condition and a closed condition. In the closed condition, the body 10 and the closing component 14 are in contact with one another at a contact location 32. A slot is defined between portions of the body 10 and the closing component 14 respectively. In the open condition, the body 10 and closing component 14 are spaced from one another at the contact location 32, thereby opening the slot. A gate 12 is carried on either the body 10 or the closing component 14 and biased towards a closed position in which it forms a continuous closed loop with the body 10 and the closing component 14. Within the loop is defined a retaining space. The gate 12 can be displaced from the closed position to open the loop whereby an item can be passed into or out of the retaining space.