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Patent GB-2509342-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle ramp assembly
Inventor: CHACKSFIELD SIMON
IPC: B60P1/43
Filed: 2013-04-23
Abstract: A ramp assembly comprises a frame 11 and a wedge shaped ramp member 6 which is inclined on one side to present a single-phase surface between its pointed 27 and wider edges. The ramp 6 is stepped or plane on its other side to present a stepped or level generally horizontal surface (Figure 1). The ramp member can move between a stowed position (Figure 1) in which the ramp member 6 is located within the frame 11 with its stepped or level surface uppermost, and a deployed position in which the ramp member 6 extends outwardly from an edge of the frame 11 with its single-phase inclined surface uppermost. The end of the ramp member 6 which includes its wider edge comprises a replaceable section (30, Figure 7) which deforms in response to a horizontal impact force being applied to the wider edge of the ramp member 6 when in its stowed position. Also disclosed is a ramp which when in the stowed position, the uppermost corner (29, Figure 5) of a thicker end of a wedge shaped ramp is offset from a vertical line passing through a pivot point (8, Figure 5) of the wedge in a direction away from the thin end of the wedge 27.
Patent GB-2516820-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus
Inventor: SASSI ANTTI HEIKKI TAPIO
IPC: G06F3/0488
Filed: 2013-07-01
Abstract: A apparatus comprising at least one sensor means for determining at least one proximate object, means for determining at least one parameter associated with the at least one proximate object and means for generating by ultrasound at least one tactile effect to the determined at least one proximate object based on the at least one parameter. An ultrasound transducer generates a tactile effect to the proximate object such as a finger or stylus where the tactile effect pressure wave amplitude, duration and direction may be based on the objects location, speed, angle and direction as well as the number of proximate objects. The sensor means for determining the proximate object may be a non-contact sensor means such as hover, imaging fogale sensor means. The ultrasound provides tactile/haptic feedback to a user of the device such as a display without the user contacting the display.
Patent GB-2516639-A (GB)
Title: A combined cleaning apparatus for cleaning vegetables or other items and an associated method
Inventor: HAITH DAVID
IPC: B08B3/06
Filed: 2013-07-26
Abstract: A combined cleaning apparatus 10 for cleaning vegetables or other items includes: a main frame, a first cleaning part 12 and a second cleaning part 14. The first cleaning part is configured to perform a first cleaning operation and is configured for rotation with respect to the main frame and has a barrel body 16 defining a central bore 30. The second cleaning part is configured to conduct a cleaning operation subsequent to the first cleaning operation. The second cleaning part is also configured for rotation with respect to the main frame and has a barrel body 18 defining a second cleaning part central bore 32. A connecting part 34 couples the first and second cleaning parts, the connecting part being coupled for rotation about an axis which is substantially parallel to an axis of rotation of the first and/or second cleaning part. The first cleaning operation may be washing and the second cleaning operation may be polishing or drying.
Patent GB-2507621-A (GB)
Title: Distributed transaction system using TCP/IP communication
Inventor: GENNARD STEPHEN
IPC: G06F9/46
Filed: 2013-08-14
Abstract: A process server (540) provides an execution environment and manages a plurality of legacy processes (584) on a server computer device. A communications server (570) processes one or more received data packets that carry a message bundle. The data packets are received from a client computer system that implements a client, such as a Java client. The communications server (570) inspects binary data within an IP data section of at least one TCP/IP data packet and determines a particular process (584) managed by the process server (540) to fulfil a request associated with the message bundle. The communications server (570) stores, in a shared portion of memory (565), binary data from the message bundle and associates the stored data with the particular process (584). Execution of the particular process (584) within the execution environment uses the stored data to perform a distributed transaction instructed by the client.
Patent GB-2517443-A (GB)
Title: Improved bonding or vulcanisation compositions
Inventor: FLEMING EIMEAR
IPC: C08K3/36
Filed: 2013-08-20
Abstract: A particulate material, and method of formation, is disclosed such as silica which is surface-modified by covalent bonding of a nitroso or nitroso-precursor to its surface. The particle may be modified by use of a nitrososilane material. The silica particles may be nanoparticles. The silica particles may be formed in the presence of the modifying compound. The nitroso-precursor may be an oxime. The particulate material may be used in bonding of elastomeric materials such as rubber and in vulcanisation.
Patent GB-2517221-A (GB)
Title: Tunable antenna systems
Inventor: KREWSKI ALEXANDER
IPC: H01Q25/04
Filed: 2013-10-02
Abstract: An antenna system 10 or a matching and tuning system or an antenna system design method comprises: providing an antenna 20 with at least two radiation modes with at least two respective means 30, 40 for supplying or receiving said radiation mode signals via at least two respective matching networks 50 with respective ports 60. At least one of the matching networks 50 is tunable. The antenna 20 may comprise a plurality of antenna sub-elements 100. An impedance element 110 may extend between the antenna sub-elements 100 with a connection 120 provided at the centre of the said element. The antenna 20 may be designed to provide common and differential modes or operation. Each of the matching networks 50 may be optimized to match and/or tune the antenna 20 to its corresponding radiation mode. The centre tapped impedance 110 may be an inductor or a capacitor. The antenna sub-elements 100 may be a dipole, bow-tie, helix or meandering line element in serial connection with a capacitive plate. The matching networks 50 may include MEMS tunable elements where the tunable elements may be digitally adjusted capacitors and/or inductors. Electrical switches may be used to short or shunt parts of the antenna system. The switches may be diodes and/or transistors and/or MEMS switches.
Patent GB-2511592-A (GB)
Title: A liquid flow cut off means
Inventor: EVANS ROBERT GERAINT
IPC: F16K31/22
Filed: 2013-10-15
Abstract: A flow cutoff means for stopping the flow of liquid to a container being filled comprises a liquid supply pipe 8 with a liquid outlet 38, a valve, a float 26, and magnet 34. The valve comprises a valve seat 18 and a valve stem 22 to which is attached a valve head 20. The valve stem 22 extends through a channel in the valve seat 18 and the valve head 20 is located adjacent the face of the valve seat 18 remote from the liquid outlet. The valve stem 22 is attached to the float 26 via a steel link plate 30. The magnet 34 is so located that the when the liquid in the container reaches a predetermined level the plate 30 and magnet 34 move into contact, and the valve head 20 is pulled against the valve seat 18 (Fig. 3).
Patent GB-2504884-A (GB)
Title: Ion mobility spectrometer chamber
Inventor: JAKUBOWSKA MALGORZATA
IPC: G01N27/62
Filed: 2012-05-16
Abstract: The invention concerns a FAIMS ion mobility spectrometer chamber, characterized by a high repeatability of dimensions, permitting stable gas flow, mechanical rigidity, excellent thermal conductivity and high temperature stability of gas flow. The essence of the chamber is that the heating resistor (7), the ionizer electrodes (10), the HV detector electrodes (11) and the collecting electrodes (12), as well as the conducting contacts (13, 14, 15), are applied in the form of layers of precious metals on ceramic plates (3,4). The heating resistor (7) is located on the outer surface of the top (3) and bottom (4) ceramic plate in the form of a resistive layer of ruthenium dioxide. On the inner surface of each of the top (3) and bottom (4) ceramic plates, sequentially, starting from the gas inlet ( 1J to the chamber, there are gas ionizer electrodes (10) in the form of a layer of radioactive nickel, HV electrodes (11) and collecting electrodes ( 12), in the form of layers of gold. The conducting contacts (13, 14, 15) are made of a palladium-silver layer, whereas on the edge surfaces of the ceramic plates there are edge contacts (16), which are made of silver paste.
Patent GB-2505842-A (GB)
Title: Mapping an enhanced physical downlink control channel
Inventor: CHEN XIAOGANG
IPC: H04W72/04
Filed: 2011-12-20
Abstract: Technology for mapping an enhanced physical downlink control channel to physical resource blocks in a radio frame is disclosed. One method comprises mapping modulated symbols in the ePDCCH to at least one control channel element. The at least one control channel element can be mapped to resource elements located in a plurality of distributed physical resource blocks in a subframe, wherein each resource block is separated by at least one additional resource block in the subframe. The mapping can also be to resource elements distributed in a single resource block in the subframe, wherein the control channel element is mapped to be distributed in frequency and time relative to other mapped resource elements in the single resource block.
Patent GB-2524312-A (GB)
Title: Combined current sensor
Inventor: GANLEY SEAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: H02H3/33
Filed: 2014-03-20
Abstract: A device for measuring AC and DC current in an electrical network, to determine residual current and earth faults for example. A current transformer (78) is provided and a resistive shunt (70) is connected in series with a line in or line out power conductor. The resistive shunt is located on the current transformer or current transformer case, optionally via a mounting insulator (71) inserted into the aperture of the current transformer.
Patent GB-2526062-A (GB)
Title: Method for transmitting video data defining images, and next displaying said images, comprising reordering the video data for transmission
Inventor: TANNHAUSER FALK
IPC: H04N19/37
Filed: 2014-04-28
Abstract: Video data defining images is transmitted from a first node (e.g. data store) to a second node (e.g. video projector) of a network, processed (e.g. geometric distortion correction using bilinear interpolation, edge-blending or photometric/colorimetric adjustment), and then displayed. The pixel data defining the image is reordered for transmission, depending on the image processing to be performed at the second node. Video data transmission is optimised, allowing the destination processor to start processing the data after receiving the first data in parallel with receiving subsequent data, reducing buffering requirements and end-to-end latency. The transmission order may depend either on the complexity or on the order of the processing steps performed at the second node. Data dependencies may be identified between the video data pixels. The processing may comprise transmission error concealment, and the relative importance of each pixel or pixel group may be determined to influence transmission order. A property of a pixel to be displayed may be interpolated (e.g. using bilinear or bicubic interpolation) from the properties of neighbouring pixels. The second node may be a projector in a multi-projector video projection system.
Patent GB-2514922-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible torque wrench
Inventor: HSIEH CHIH-CHING
IPC: B25B23/143
Filed: 2014-05-12
Abstract: The torque wrench 30 includes a shank 40 having a drive head 42 at a front end and two pivoted ends (45, 47, Figure 5) at a rear end. A front end of a connection rod 50 is pivotally connected with the first pivoted end. A housing 60 includes a tubular body 61 and a casing 65 fixedly disposed on one side of the tubular body. The connection rod is relatively slidably fitted in the tubular body. A torque adjustment mechanism includes a fixing block (70, Figure 5) mounted in the tubular body by at least two pins 75. A stop member 80 is received in the casing with a front end pivotally connected with the second pivoted end of the shank. The stop member is angularly displaceable within the casing. The fixing block may be easily demounted from the tubular body for replacement. An alternative torque wrench includes a branch bar, a sandwich pivot structure with two lugs, a collar and at least one pin member.
Patent GB-2527125-A (GB)
Title: Calculation of a number of iterations
Inventor: SCHELM KERSTIN
IPC: G06F7/537
Filed: 2014-06-13
Abstract: A method for performing an arithmetic operation in a data processing unit, including calculating a number of iterations 10 for performing the arithmetic operation with a given number of bits per iteration 12, wherein the number of bits per iteration 12 is a positive natural number; the method comprises counting a number of consecutive digit positions 32 of a digit in a sequence of bits 16 represented in the data processing unit, wherein the length of the sequence 16 is a multiple of the number of bits per iteration 12; and calculating a quotient of the number of consecutive digit positions 32 divided by the number of bits per iteration 12, as well as calculating a remainder of the division. The invention further relates to a data processing unit as well as a data processing system for execution of a data processing program comprising software code portions for performing said method.
Patent GB-2512775-A (GB)
Title: Aorta covered stent
Inventor: YANG FAN
IPC: A61F2/07
Filed: 2012-11-23
Abstract: An aorta covered stent capable of avoiding shifting comprises a covered stent, a bare stent (1) connected with a proximal end of the covered stent, and barb structures (7) for run-proof fixation which are arranged at each wave crest and each wave trough of the bare stent and extend towards a distal end of the covered stent. After the aorta covered stent is fixed by using the barb structures (7) for run-proof fixation, since the barb structures (7) arranged at each wave crest and each wave trough of the bare stent (1) are not co-planar, relative movements of two sets of barbs may not easily occur simultaneously to cause falloff or loose of the barb structures (7) for run-proof fixation. Therefore, the aorta covered stent can be fixed on a blood vessel wall more firmly.
Patent GB-2531049-A (GB)
Title: Re-configurable Display Stand
Inventor: DAVID ANDREW SIDWELL
IPC: G09F1/06
Filed: 2014-10-09
Abstract: A re-configurable display stand (10) comprises a sheet (11) of foldable material which is foldable at at least two positions (12,13,14) to provide two end panels (16,19) and at least one intermediate panel (17,18) and to facilitate movement of the panels between a first, flat configuration and a second, erected configuration in which, in use, one panel rests on a support surface and the others are supported at a position above the support surface, said re-configurable display stand further comprising retention means (20) comprising a first retention member secured to one end panel and a second retention member secured to or integral with the other end panel, said first retention member comprising a magnet and said second retention member comprising magnetic material to which the magnet is attracted whereby, in use, the retention means permits the two end panels to be secured together in a manner in which they are selectively releasable.
Patent GB-2518102-A (GB)
Title: Machine arrangement
Inventor: PETERS GILBERT
IPC: F16C27/06
Filed: 2012-06-28
Abstract: The invention relates to a machine arrangement (1) comprising a housing element (2) and a rotor element (3), wherein the rotor element (3) is rotatable supported in the housing element (2) by at least one bearing (4), wherein the at least one bearing (4) has an inner ring (5) and an outer ring (6), wherein the housing element (2) has a reception (7) for the bearing (4). To improve the rotor dynamic behavior of a high speed machine the invention proposes that a spring and/or damping element (8) is arranged between the outer circumference (9) of the outer ring (6) and the reception (7) of the housing element (2) and/or between the inner circumference of the inner ring (5) and the rotor element (3), wherein the spring and/or damping element (8) is a ring element with a general hollow-cylindrical base body (10), wherein at least one spring part (11) is arranged at the base body (10), wherein the spring part (11) is formed by the material of the ring element (8) and is formed by a section of the ring element (8) which is cut out of the ring element (8) is bend radially outwards or inwards from the hollow-cylindrical geometry of the base body (10).
Patent GB-2519250-A (GB)
Title: Article Assembly Disassembly system
Inventor: RUSSELL STEPHEN JOHN
IPC: D06H7/22
Filed: 2013-06-18
Abstract: There is described a system, article, method, connecting means and apparatus for article reuse or recycling, which system comprises the assembling of an article from at least two components at least one of which comprises a textile material brought into communication with each other through one or more connecting means and the subsequent disassembling of the article and use of one or more of the components in the assembling stage. The assembled article is susceptible to automatic or semi-automatic disassembly through one or more of its connecting means being susceptible to a reduction in one or more mechanical properties under exposure of the article to electromagnetic energy especially microwave. The article may be a garment that has joins stitched with a microwave susceptible yarn. The yarn is ideally manufactured from pseudo-conductive materials and is metal free.
Patent GB-2536912-A (GB)
Title: A heating device
Inventor: Paul Oakenfold Smith
IPC: A47J41/02
Filed: 2015-03-31
Abstract: A headed flask or like device comprises a container having an internal volume 101 and an external surface 5, 102 and a rechargeable battery. The internal volume has a heating element. The external surface is spaced from the volume so as to provide a thermally insulating layer and having a control mechanism for the battery. The control mechanism comprises at least one sensor for thermostatic control of fluid 10 temperature within the internal volume. A safety valve may be provided to release steam pressure from the internal volume. A charge point for the rechargeable battery may be provided and the rechargeable battery may be adapted so as to allow the charging of an independent device, for example by the provision of a USB port. The control mechanism may be operated wirelessly or remotely.
Patent GB-2537824-A (GB)
Title: Sampling head for a filtration unit
Inventor: PETER THOMAS REID
IPC: G01N1/24
Filed: 2015-04-22
Abstract: A sampling head 1 for use with a filtration unit 2, the sampling head comprising a body 20 containing a duct 21 extending from a sampling end 22 to a coupling end 23 which is adapted for fluid-tight wedging connection with the filtration unit 2, wherein the sampling end has an inlet opening 26 that communicates with the duct, and projecting spacer ribs 29 and 30 disposed on opposite sides of a flat surface containing the inlet opening 26. The spacer ribs distance the inlet from the sampling surface. The filtration unit comprises a closed container 3 with a bottom portion 4, an inlet port 6 for introduction of a fluid sample, a top portion 10, outlet port 12 for removal of filtrate, and a filtration layer 14 to collect solids present in a sample of fluid passing through the container. The sample head body further comprises diverging surfaces 31 and 32 on opposite sides of the ribs which enable the head to be used on a flat or curved surface. In use, negative pressure is applied to the filtration unit and the sampling unit is moved or swept across a sampling surface.
Patent GB-2522368-A (GB)
Title: Assembly method for vehicle body and assembly device for same
Inventor: NAKAMURA SHINSUKE
IPC: B62D65/18
Filed: 2013-12-25
Abstract: Provided is a method for assembling a vehicle body (10). First, a floor (13) and a side panel (16) are positioned in the height direction thereof. Next, the floor (13) and the side panel (16) are pressed to a degree that does not deform the floor (13) and the floor (13) and the side panel (16) are positioned. A roof (18) is subsequently set on the upper section of the side panel (16) and the front section and the rear section of the side panel (16) and the front section and the rear section of the roof (18) are positioned.
Patent GB-2542353-A (GB)
Title: A busbar assembly
Inventor: JEROME GREGOIRE
IPC: H02G5/10
Filed: 2015-09-15
Abstract: A busbar assembly comprises a busbar 12 comprising one or more conductor layers (20, 22, 24, Fig 2) for electrical conduction, and an electrically conductive heat transfer line 40 configured to convey a cooling fluid. The heat transfer line is thermally and electrically coupled to a conductor layer of the busbar so that in use there is no voltage difference between the heat transfer line and the respective conductor layer. If the busbar has an insulating film (56, Fig 6) then there may be a gap under the heat transfer line, or electrical connection can be made through a fastener 48.
Patent GB-2531909-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic measuring system, ultrasonic sensor and method for investigating an ultrasonic echo
Inventor: MICHAEL SCHUMANN
IPC: G01S15/08
Filed: 2015-09-18
Abstract: An ultrasonic measuring system, an ultrasonic sensor (1) and a method for investigating an ultrasonic sensor are proposed. The method comprises the steps of transmitting an ultrasonic pulse based on a first signal, converting an ultrasonic echo into an electrical second signal, filtering the second signal using a filter which is matched to the second signal, correlating the first signal and the second signal, comparing a result of the correlation with a predefined reference, and from this determining a length of the ultrasonic echo. The system, comprising an ultrasonic transducer, an evaluation unit (3) for filtering and correlating, a signal output (5), and an electronic control device (4) with a signal input (7) for providing the results of the correlation to a processor (8), may be integrated within the bumper of a vehicle in order to determine a spatial extent of an environmental object.
Patent GB-2534655-A (GB)
Title: Pipe rehabilitation method
Inventor: TAKESHI HASEGAWA
IPC: F16L55/165
Filed: 2015-11-18
Abstract: An existing pipe that is to be rehabilitated has curved portions as viewed in cross-section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the existing pipe. For rehabilitation at the curved portion, a plurality of rectangular parallelepiped segments 1 whose inner surface plate 101, side plates 102 and end plates 105 are all rectangular are used. The side 102 and end 105 plates are all provided upright on a peripheral edge of the inner surface plate 101, with all the plates being formed integrally from a plastic material. The segments are linked in a circumferential and pipe length direction to assemble the rehabilitation pipe. A spacer 120 is interposed between the end plates 105 of the rectangular parallelepiped segments 1 when they are linked in the circumferential direction. The spacer 120 can have first and second contact surfaces that are inclined relative to each other and come into contact with the end plates 105 of the rectangular parallelepiped segments when they are linked in the circumferential direction. The angle of inclination is determined depending on the curvature of the curved portion of the existing pipe and the length of the segment 1.