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Patent GB-2529885-A (GB)
Title: Reconfigurable casing antenna system
Inventor: HU SAMPSON
IPC: H01Q21/28
Filed: 2014-09-05
Abstract: An antenna device comprises a plurality of antennas disposed about the periphery of the device. The antennas comprise a first antenna 2 with first and second arms 3, 3 which extend outward 4, 4 from a central feed point 5 to, and along 6, 6, opposite sides of the device. A second antenna 7 is located adjacent to the first and second arms 4, 4 of the first antenna. A third antenna 12 has a feed point 15 located at a corner with first and second arms 13, 14 extending along different sides of the device. A fourth antenna 17, similar to the third antenna, is located at a different and adjacent corner to that of the third antenna. The device may have a substantially rectangular shape and a ground plane. Further antenna elements and/ or metal or non-metallic spacers may be located between the antenna elements. The spacers 300 may reduce unwanted coupling. Fifth and sixth antennas may be located on the said opposite sides of the device and between the first antenna 2 and the third and fourth antennas 12, 17, respectively. Seventh and eighth antennas 100, 200 may be arranged adjacent to the first and second arms 4, 4 of the first antenna, respectively. The antennas may include balanced and unbalanced arrangements using metal strips in dipole or monopole formations or slot formations with associated ports and filters and matching circuits.
Patent GB-2519227-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for generating pressure pulses in flowing fluid
Inventor: PETERS VOLKER
IPC: E21B47/18
Filed: 2013-02-20
Abstract: A device for generating pressure pulses in flowing fluid includes a valve having a stem movable linearly relative to a passageway. The valve is configured to vary restriction to flow through the passageway in response to changes in relative position between the stem and the passageway. The device also includes a rotatable member in operable communication with the valve such that rotation of the rotatable member causes the stem to move, and a motion translation arrangement that is in operable communication with the rotatable member and the stem such that the stem linearly reciprocates in response to the rotatable member rotating in a single direction of rotation.
Patent GB-2515958-A (GB)
Title: Housing and method of making same
Inventor: METZGER RONALD ALAN
IPC: H05K5/06
Filed: 2013-03-26
Abstract: A housing for encapsulating a power supply for a sonde is disclosed. The housing includes an inner support over-molded with an outer sleeve. The inner support may be metal or plastic and may include an outer tube and an inner tube that are integral with one another with the outer tube providing the exterior surface of the inner support and being spaced apart from the inner tube except where the inner and outer tubes share a common arc. When both the inner support and the outer sleeve are plastic, the inner support includes a reinforced plastic and the outer sleeve includes a non-reinforced plastic.
Patent GB-2533111-A (GB)
Title: Encoder, decoder and method for images, video and audio
Inventor: OSSI MIKAEL KALEVO
IPC: H04N19/60
Filed: 2014-12-09
Abstract: Encoding input data comprising partitioning and/or combining input data to generate data portions 310, analysing the data portions to select a data format for encoding the data portion 320, encoding the data portion according to the chosen data format 330, and aggregating the encoded data portions together with a header which includes information indicating the encoding data format or encoding methods applied to each data portion and information indicating the partitioning or combination resulting in the data portions 340. Preferably, the input data is image, video or audio data and the data formats are colour spaces (e.g. YUV), pixel formats (e.g. I444), or audio formats. Optionally, the input data format may be included in the file header. The analysis may include Fourier analysis of image, video or audio data, a colour information analysis, pattern matching, rule-based analysis or entropy analysis of input data. Selection of the data format for encoding may be performed dynamically. The encoder preferably includes data compression. Corresponding decoders and decoding methods are disclosed.
Patent GB-2533416-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring utilization of transactional processing resource
Inventor: MATTHEW JAMES HORSNELL
IPC: G06F11/34
Filed: 2014-12-19
Abstract: An apparatus 2 may have a processing element 4, particularly a plurality of processing elements 4-0, 4-1, for performing data access operations to access data from a storage device 10, 12, 14 utilising a transactional processing resource 10, 18 in which data accesses are performed speculatively such as transactional memory. Monitoring circuitry 30 captures monitoring data indicating a degree of utilization of the transactional processing resource 10, 18 when processing the transaction. The transactional processing resource may be a speculative result tracking set-associative cache 10 and the monitoring data indicate the number of sets/ways used for storing tracking data. Alternatively the transactional processing resource may be restoration storage circuitry 18 and the monitoring data indicate the number of state storage elements for which restoration state data has been stored. Also disclosed is that the restoration storage circuitry can include fewer state storage elements than state storage elements 16 provided in the processing element.
Patent GB-2533802-A (GB)
Title: The handmade business card book
Inventor: ANTHONY PORT
IPC: B42D15/04
Filed: 2014-12-31
Abstract: A booklet that acts as an extended business card is created two sheets to a page, the page being perforated in the centre to allow the sheets to be separated. Each sheet has a covering of cohesive glue on one side and is printed on the other side. The sheets are then folded in half so that the printed side is within the fold. Multiple sheets are placed back to back so that the glued sides are in contact. A separate cover with a pre-scored spine is then wrapped around the sheets whereupon the whole is clamped and trimmed. The booklet is preferably handmade.
Patent GB-2520460-A (GB)
Title: Variable geometry wing
Inventor: SNOOK MICHAEL ALEXANDER
IPC: B64C33/02
Filed: 2013-09-17
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to an adaptable wing (112, 114) having a variable geometry for influencing aerodynamic performance, the wing (112, 114) comprising a jointed leading edge having a main pivot (116), and a wrist joint (118), with a wing arm (126, 128) therebetween, and a distal wing hand (122, 124) depending from the wrist joint (118); the wing (12, 114) being reciprocally actuable, via the main pivot (116) and wrist joint (118), between a first state having an extended wing planform and a second state having a tucked wing planform.
Patent GB-2539630-A (GB)
Title: 3D stacked piezoresistive pressure sensor
Inventor: JEN-HUANG ALBERT CHIOU
IPC: G01L19/14
Filed: 2015-04-28
Abstract: A pressure sensor device 600 comprises: a MEMS pressure sensing element 602 with first and second sides, a flexible diaphragm and a Wheatstone bridge on the first side; a first integrated circuit (IC) 204 comprising a substrate with first and second sides, electronic circuitry on the first side and a recess 222 on the second side, the second side being attached to the first side of the sensing element 602, the recess defining an evacuated cavity between the IC and sensing element; and a plurality of conductive vias 206 in the first IC substrate, connecting the Wheatstone bridge to circuitry on the IC. In a second aspect the device also comprises: a housing with a pocket enclosing the device and a pressure port allowing fluid to apply pressure to the diaphragm; and a lead frame extending from an electrical contact on the first side of the IC, comprising a solder bump and conductive adhesive, through the housing. In a third aspect the device also comprises: a bond wire extending from the electrical contact to the lead frame; and an adhesive layer between the second side of the sensing element and the pocket, sealing the pressure port to the sensing element.
Patent GB-2538997-A (GB)
Title: A method, an apparatus, a computer program for video coding
Inventor: MISKA HANNUKSELA
IPC: H04N21/845
Filed: 2015-06-03
Abstract: Including two or more entities 620, 630 in a container file, each entity being a media item or a media track, and indicating in part of the container file 600 or in a description of the container file that the entities are playable in the order they appear in the container to achieve progressive refinement. Preferably, the entities include: a thumbnail image, a master image, a cover image 620 and a timed image sequence 630, a set of images representing the same original but having different characteristics such as resolution or quality, or images representing different stereoscopic views of the same scene. The encapsulated container file may indicate a playback mode such as a cover content playback mode, image sequence preview mode or a gallery refinement mode. In embodiments progressive refinement means that the media items (e.g. images) may be displayed sequentially in order to exhibit a progressive increase in quality, resolution or functionality to the user. Claims are included for the parsing and playback of encapsulated container files. Embodiments are based on a modification of the ISO Base Media File Format (BMFF).
Patent GB-2529301-A (GB)
Title: Two stage pump, particularly provided as main pump for supplying an aircraft engine with fuel
Inventor: VERTENOEUIL PHILIPPE
IPC: F04C11/00
Filed: 2015-06-24
Abstract: Disclosed is a two-stage pump comprising a first pump 2 having a rotating pump element 23, such as an impeller, driven by a support shaft 74, a second pump 4 having a driving pinion (gear)11 meshed with a driven pinion (gear) 12, and a transmission 77, 79 connecting the driving gear to the support shaft, the transmission being contained in the second pump, wherein the support shaft is partially contained in a reaming 75 passing through the driven gear and is supported in the reaming by a first bearing 87 formed between the support shaft and the driven gear. Preferably the first bearing comprises an axial stop 88. A sealing gasket may be arranged around the support shaft forming a second bearing 89 supporting the support shaft. Preferably the first and second bearings are hydrodynamic. The rotating pumping element may include a fluid outlet volute 92 of changing shape. The invention provides a compact pumping arrangement with a reduced number of parts. The pump may be used for supplying an aircraft engine with fuel.
Patent GB-2530374-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for sound-based environment detection
Inventor: MATTHIAS KARL
IPC: G01S7/527
Filed: 2015-07-02
Abstract: A device 20 and a method for sound-based environment detection by means of echoes are proposed. The method comprises the steps: injecting an electrical signal into a sound transducer 1, thereby causing an emission of an acoustic measuring signal 2 via the sound transducer 1, determining a beginning and an end, of a dying-out dominance region with the aid of stored quantities from a data store 15 which are assigned to the sound transducer, picking up a first electrical signal r(t) of the sound transducer within the dying-out dominance region, determining characteristic properties, in particular of an impulse response and /or of a corresponding transform of a transfer function, of the sound transducer 1 from the first electrical signal r(t). The method may allow a statement to be made about the state of the sound transducer and/ or the reliability of a system using the sound transducer. The steps may be carried out within a measuring cycle for environment detection. The transducer may be installed in a bumper 5 of a means of transport.
Patent GB-2527959-A (GB)
Title: A composite structural element
Inventor: PEMBERTON MICHAEL
IPC: E04C5/06
Filed: 2015-08-21
Abstract: A composite structural element 10 comprising, a first reinforcement layer 12; a second reinforcement layer 14 adjacent the first comprising a first plurality of spaces apart bars and a second plurality of spaced apart bars substantially orthogonal to the first plurality of bars; a third reinforcement layer 16 comprising a third plurality of spaced apart bars and a fourth plurality of spaced apart bars substantially orthogonal to the third plurality of bars. The third reinforcement layer being provided such that the first plurality of bars are substantially parallel and interspaced between the third plurality of bars and the second plurality of bars are parallel to and interspaced between the fourth plurality; a fourth reinforcement layer 18adjacent the third reinforcement layer; at least one elongate strand 20 interlaced with the second and fourth pluralities of bars over a length of the composite thereby holding the second and third reinforcement layers together and an encapsulating material 22 at least partially encapsulating the reinforcement layers and elongate strand. The composite structure may be pre or post stressed by a stressing tendon 24. The encapsulating material may comprise self-compacting mortar.
Patent GB-2548862-A (GB)
Title: Optically variable device and method of forming thereof
Inventor: ROBERT WHITEMAN
IPC: G02B5/28
Filed: 2016-03-31
Abstract: An optically variable device 1 comprises a substrate 2 having a transparent viewing region; a layer of optical interference structure material 4 having a front side and a rear side; also included is an absorbing layer 3 comprising an at least partially light absorbing material on the rear side of the layer of optical interference structure material 4. When a region on the front side receives incident light and the device is viewed in reflected light, the absorbing layer is sufficiently opaque to absorb light that passes through the optical interference structure material and the optically variable effect is observable in reflected light. When the same region on the front side is viewed in transmitted light, the absorbing layer is sufficiently transparent to permit the passage of light with an intensity that exceeds the intensity of reflected light for the optically variable effect to be observable in transmitted light. The absorbing layer 3 may include a pattern to form an indicia (31, fig 3c) which is viewable in transmitted light. The device may be used in a security document and a method of forming an optically variable device is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2548897-A (GB)
Title: Machine-readable code with reactive properties
Inventor: DAVID SNELLING
IPC: G06K19/06
Filed: 2016-03-31
Abstract: A technique for indicating a state of environmental exposure of an article (such as a food item) employs a machine-readable code (e.g. QR code) that uses an "active" substance which changes appearance with environmental exposure. A single code is printed with normal ink and, in a selected part (AT, Fig. 5), with an active ink. When the ink is activated the code represents a different message. In this way a potential change of state in a product is noted by chemical changes in the active ink. A combination of message content and error correction characteristics is identified such that the message content of the code before activation (10U) and after the activation (10A) by environmental exposure, are both readable. Each message content indicates a state of the thing with which the code is associated, such as "unexposed" or "exposed". The invention has the advantage that there is no need to use multiple active inks. Independent claims are also included for an article, and a computer code for producing an activation template.
Patent GB-2557875-A (GB)
Title: Diagnostic methods and kits
Inventor: WILLIAM GRIFFITHS
IPC: G01N33/74
Filed: 2016-05-13
Abstract: A method of diagnosing or monitoring the progress of a condition caused by defective cholesterol biosynthesis comprising detecting in a biological sample levels of delta-5 bile acid conjugated with 2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-D-glucose (GlcNAc) of formula (I) or a derivative thereof, or a precursor of any one of formulae (II)-(VII) or (XX)-(XXIII) as defined in the claims where the levels of said compound(s) are higher than those found in a sample from a subject not suffering from said condition. The compounds may be detected and/or quantified using liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, or a combination of both. The compound may be derivatised, for example with a Girard reagent, to facilitate detection. Preferably, the condition caused by defective cholesterol biosynthesis is Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS).
Patent GB-2554687-A (GB)
Title: Computer implemented methods for determining a dimension of a gap between an aerofoil and a surface of an engine casing
Inventor: ADRIANO PULISCIANO
IPC: G06T17/00
Filed: 2016-10-04
Abstract: A computer implemented method of determining a dimension of a gap between an edge of an aerofoil and a surface of an engine casing comprises: receiving data representing the engine and the aerofoil possibly using structured light and from this generating a three dimensional model of the surface of the engine casing from the received data, identifying the edge of the aerofoil in the received data, possibly using convolution with Gabor wavelets and active contour tracking and determining a three dimensional position of a first location along the edge of the aerofoil in the received data using the identified edge. A distance between the determined three dimensional position of the first location and the three dimensional model of the surface of the engine casing is then determined using an algorithm which may include taking a number of measurements between the first location and multiple positions on the engine casing surface model choosing the shortest of these and/or using an equation representing the edge of the aerofoil and an equation representing the engine surface.
Patent GB-2562711-A (GB)
Title: A method for the manufacture of a flavour-enhancing composition
Inventor: ALAN WOLFSCHOON-POMBO
IPC: A23L33/19
Filed: 2017-04-11
Abstract: A method for the production of a flavour-enhancing composition comprises the steps of: i) providing a dairy liquid; ii)nanofiltrating the dairy liquid to obtain a nanofiltration permeate; and iii) concentrating the nanofiltration permeate by reverse osmosis and/or evaporation to produce a flavour-enhancing composition, the flavour-enhancing composition comprising at least 50 wt% lactose by dry weight and having a potassium to sodium ratio of at least 2:1 The nanofiltration of the dairy liquid uses a membrane having a molecular weight cut-off of from 300 Da to 800 Da. Also disclosed is a flavor-enhancing composition comprising by dry weight a) 50 to 80 wt. % lactose; b) 5 to 10 wt. % potassium; c) 0.8 to 2.5 wt. % sodium; and d) the balance being counterions and non-protein nitrogen.
Patent GB-2549401-A (GB)
Title: Audio systems
Inventor: DINO LALVANI
IPC: H04R5/033
Filed: 2017-04-13
Abstract: The audio system 10 includes a wireless headphone unit 12 and a docking unit 14 which includes a loudspeaker. The headphone unit 12 uses a Bluetooth protocol to receive wirelessly transmitted input signals from which an audio output is derived. The headphone unit12 is provided with a first connector unit 20 and the docking/speaker unit is provided with a complementary second connector unit 22. The docking/speaker unit 14 is configured to permit the headphone unit to be docked with the speaker unit so that the first connector unit and second connector unit connect to enable transmission of signals from the headphone unit to the speaker unit to enable the speaker unit to provide an audio output based on wireless input signals received by the headphone unit. The headphone unit 12 may include a microphone. The audio system 10 may then become a part of a wireless audio conferencing system.
Patent GB-2561024-A (GB)
Title: Controller, method and computer program for controlling lighting on a vehicle
Inventor: ROBIN BEST
IPC: B60Q9/00
Filed: 2017-05-19
Abstract: A vehicle system controller (fig 1,10) comprising means for determining that a door 12 of a vehicle (fig 6,14) is not closed; means for activating lighting means (fig 2,18) on the vehicle door 12 and/or in an aperture (fig 6, 20) corresponding to the vehicle door 12 in dependence on the determination that the vehicle door 12 is not closed; means for determining that the door12 of the vehicle 14 has been not closed for a period of time greater than a pre­determined time period; and means for controlling the lighting means (fig 2, 18) in dependence on the determination that the door 12 of the vehicle (fig 2,14) has been not closed for a period of time greater than the pre-determined time period.
Patent GB-2563287-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle display system and method
Inventor: MARCUS HOGGARTH
IPC: H04N9/31
Filed: 2017-06-09
Abstract: Method for a display system of a motor vehicle with seats whose position and orientation is variable, comprising: determining position and orientation of the seats; choosing an orientation for a first portion of an image based on position and orientation of the seats; displaying the image with at least the first portion in the selected orientation. Seats can be moved and rotated. Presence of observers occupying seats may be determined. If vehicle operating mode is manual or semi-autonomous first image portion may be directed away from the driver. Image angle may be chosen from predetermined orientations or calculated. Image may be projected on to a table surface, within vehicle interior, comprising a touch sensitive element enabling interaction with the picture. Seats may be movable into passenger conferencing configuration. Rotating the image may minimise average viewing angles for vehicle occupants. Vehicle may be autonomous. A second image portion may comprise a map whose orientation relative to the vehicle may be adjusted such that northerly map direction remains aligned with north compass direction. Third image portion may be vehicle position indicator that stays stationary relative to vehicle orientation. First image portion may contain written information relating to locations on the map.
Patent GB-2548291-A (GB)
Title: Detatchable device for removing the need for bows and for blocking laces
Inventor: ANTONIO GASPAR
IPC: A43C7/02
Filed: 2015-11-18
Abstract: The invention relates to a detachable device for removing the need for bows and for blocking shoe laces, said device consisting of two parts held together, the first part (1), a so-called lace-stop, being flat, rigid, of any shape and comprising a minimum of six holes (2, 3, 4), and the second part being a cover (5) of a suitable shape and size so as to form a cavity (7) that can enclose the ends of the laces (8) between the inner wall of the cover (5) and the lace-stop (1), the base of the cover having a shape and size suitable for fitting to the lace-stop (1) and holding onto same by means of inner grooves (6) arranged on the edge of the cover. The device generally has a maximum total thickness of 10 mm when closed.
Patent GB-2556141-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement for detecting and clearing fault currents
Inventor: MANFRED ADLHOCH
IPC: H02H3/32
Filed: 2017-08-14
Abstract: Arrangement for detecting and clearing fault currents, where a first switching contact 13 is arranged in a first line 10 between a first input terminal 11 and a first output terminal 12, and a second switching contact 23 is arranged in a second line 20 between a second input terminal 21 and a second output terminal 22, the switching contacts are connected to magnetic release 5 that has a yoke having a first field winding 8 and a second field winding 9 respectively that are attuned to one another such that during fault-current-free operation the magnetic fluxes produced in the yoke cancel one another out. The yoke has a sensor winding 41 that can be used to determine a magnetic flux difference so that in the event of a magnetic flux difference exceeding a threshold value a tripping current is passed to the sensor winding 41, so a magnetic flux is produced that causes tripping of the magnetic release, so that at least one switching contact opens.