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Patent GB-2510639-A (GB)
Title: Air blower on inductively powered electric or hybrid vehicle removes foreign objects
Inventor: DESJARDINS JEREMIE
IPC: B60L11/18
Filed: 2013-02-12
Abstract: A vehicle side inductive power receiving device 1, a method of its use and a method of manufacturing it, suitable for receiving power to a vehicle on a surface of a route, comprises an air blowing unit or air knife 2a arranged such that the air flow 27 is directed at least partially below the receiving device 1. The flow 27 may be oriented diagonally downwards and laterally. An air outlet 23 may be a groove extending parallel to the longitudinal axis and may be on a longitudinal side of the device 1. There may be a lifting means in the device, able to raise or lower the blowing unit 2a. There may be detecting means to sense the presence of foreign objects, to be dislodged by the air flow 27, and this may include an image capturing device or camera. The flow rate may be adjusted and may begin before inductive power transfer. There may be multiple blowing units 2a and these may be activated selectively, which may be dependent on the detected location of the foreign particles.
Patent GB-2511509-A (GB)
Title: Engine cylinder head provided with light valve spring bosses
Inventor: SEEGER PETER
IPC: F01L3/08
Filed: 2013-03-04
Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a cylinder head 130 for an internal combustion engine, the cylinder head comprising a valve spring boss 530, the valve spring boss having a central opening 531 for accommodating a valve (215, fig.2) and having a contact area 532 for retaining said valve, wherein the contact area has a first portion(533, fig.4) and a second portion (534, fig.4), the first portion being ring-shaped and delimited by the opening and the second portion radially protruding from the first portion. There are preferably three or four protrusions equally spaced along the circumference of the first portion. A valve spring boss of this type allows a reduction in the whole volume and mass of the boss and could be half the weight of known cylinder head bosses.
Patent GB-2513180-A (GB)
Title: Diagnosing combinations of failures in a system
Inventor: SENALP ERDEM TURKER
IPC: G05B23/02
Filed: 2013-04-19
Abstract: A system/method of diagnosing combinations of failures in a system includes receiving symptom data (116) including information relating to observed or detected symptoms in a system. The system/method generates (D4a, D4b, D5) failure data (118) including information relating to at least one most probable failures in the system based on the symptom data, and processes (D9) the failure data and the symptom data using an L-best inference (e.g. a Ranked Algorithm (RA)) technique in order to generate failure set data (120), the failure set data including information relating to at least one most probable combination of the failures that explain the symptoms.
Patent GB-2514555-A (GB)
Title: Deduplication for a storage system
Inventor: CIDECIYAN ROY DARON
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2013-05-28
Abstract: Data objects, to be stored on a storage medium, are divided into data segments or chunks. A hash of each data segment is generated. The hash tag and the physical location at which the segment is to be stored on the medium are stored in an index. When a new data segment is processed, its hash is used to determine whether an identical segment is already stored on the medium. If so, the new data segment is not stored. Otherwise, the new data segment is stored in a location, which is physically close to other data segments in the same data object. Consecutive segments of a data object may be stored in a single extent on the medium. The data object may be a file. The storage medium may be a sequential access medium, such as a magnetic tape.
Patent GB-2499558-A (GB)
Title: Sulfate molecule removal through inorganic or divalent ion nuclei seeding
Inventor: WAHID M FAZRIE B A
IPC: C02F1/52
Filed: 2011-12-19
Abstract: Methods and apparatus of embodiments of the application relate to treating water including contacting a liquid stream with a source comprising inorganic and/or divalent ions and separating the stream into an effluent and a fluid comprising less sulfate than the stream, wherein the effluent comprises more sulfate and more inorganic and/or divalent ions than the stream. Methods and apparatus relate to treating water including a reaction unit comprising an inlet for feed fluid and an inlet for inorganic and/or divalent ions and a separator unit comprising an inlet for output from the reaction unit, an outlet for effluent, and an outlet for fluid comprising less sulfate than the feed fluid. Some embodiments include introducing the fluid comprising less sulfate than the stream into a subterranean formation.
Patent GB-2518357-A (GB)
Title: Line guide for fishing pole
Inventor: BANCROFT BRIAN ROY
IPC: A01K87/00
Filed: 2013-09-11
Abstract: A guide for a line (fig. 5, 4) of a fishing pole (fig. 2, 3), the guide being adapted for insertion in a wall (fig. 2, 15) of a hollow fishing pole and comprising a body (fig. 2, 5) formed with a through passage 6, at least one peripheral edge portion (fig. 5, 8) of the through passage being chamfered, and a rotatable member 22 mounted in the body for rotation in the passage such that, in use, a line passes from the inside of the pole over the surface of the rotatable member and between the rotatable member and the at least one chamfered edge portion to the outside of the pole. The guide (1) reduces friction, and therefore wear, on the fishing line in a side-pulling pole. The line may sit within a concave profile of the rotatable member, which may be a wheel.
Patent GB-2507872-A (GB)
Title: Chart of accounts normalization
Inventor: NAGEL CHARLES BRENTON
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2013-10-04
Abstract: A method for normalizing data, such as e.g., charts of accounts, across a plurality of entities includes in one embodiment, a centralized web application which is accessed by an administrative user, a standardized chart of accounts (SCoA) is generated or accessed within the web application. When a financial data file from a remote user such as a franchisee is received, a chart of accounts (CoA) is generated for the received financial data file. The SCoA and CoA are displayed to the remote user. The generated CoA is normalized to the SCoA by aligning data fields between the charts of accounts and prompting the remote user to map unaligned fields. The financial data file is modified to match the SCoA based on the normalized CoA. A method for synchronizing financial account data between remote entities and a centralized server is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2503610-A (GB)
Title: Method for monitoring seafloor movements
Inventor: KAMPSHOFF STEFAN
IPC: G01C13/00
Filed: 2012-05-10
Abstract: Seafloor movements are monitored by measuring the ambient seawater pressure at a plurality of locations adjacent to the seafloor using asynchronous pressure signals generated by a plurality of pressure sensors mounted at different locations on the seafloor over a prolonged period of time(t), wherein harmonic tide- related pressure variations on the asynchronous pressure signals are corrected by an algorithm comprising a mathematical equation that models spatial and temporal pressure variations in an objective function. The method is unconstrained with regard to the synchronicity of depth and/or pressure measurements and does not require additional stationary short term local reference measurements.
Patent GB-2508718-A (GB)
Title: Distribution of Link State Database (LSDB) updates using a Virtual Service Network (VSN) multicast tree
Inventor: KEESERA SRIKANTH
IPC: H04L45/02
Filed: 2013-10-17
Abstract: In a transport network having a plurality of edge devices and core devices, a main instance of a protocol is used for shortest path and tree computation. A multicast tree is defined per Virtual Service Network (VSN) to distribute Link State Data Base (LSDB) updates. Multicast trees are built using a secondary instance of the protocol, wherein each VSN multicast tree represents a separate instance of the secondary instance of the protocol. LSDB updates that only apply to members of a VSN are distributed using the multicast tree for that VSN. The transport network may be a Shortest Path Bridging (SPB) network and the protocol may be an Intermediate System to Intermediate System (ISIS) protocol. The multicast tree may be for topology updates internal to the SPB network, and may be for a Layer 2 (L2) VSN or Layer 3 (L3) VSN.
Patent GB-2521011-A (GB)
Title: Equipment for processing fibrous material
Inventor: LEEST FR VAN DER
IPC: D01G15/40
Filed: 2013-12-09
Abstract: A feeding device 40 for equipment for processing fibrous material (figure 1,2) comprises a carder 45 having a movable carding surface. The feed device (figure 1,10) comprises a slide surface 41 disposed substantially tangentially to the carding surface and arranged to direct fibrous material (figure 1,2) primarily under the influence of gravity into contact with the carder. A deflector 410 at the end region is shaped to direct fibrous material (figure 1,2) obliquely on to the carding surface. The movable carding device may comprise one or more carding cylinders/ drums 45. A portioning mechanism is also defined in the later claims. The device may also be used for portioning tobacco.
Patent GB-2521850-A (GB)
Title: Confectionery product and process for its preparation
Inventor: WOOD XAVIER
IPC: A23G1/54
Filed: 2014-01-06
Abstract: A confectionery composition comprises an edible shell 12 having a filling therein, said filling comprising a plurality of solid inclusions 14 and at least one liquid component 16. A method for producing the composition comprises placing a plurality of solid inclusions 14 and at least one liquid component 16 in an edible shell 12. The solid inclusions and the liquid component are then sealed within the edible shell. The solid inclusions may be discrete pieces or they may be interconnected to form a network. The edible shell may be chocolate and the liquid component may be a low viscosity sugar syrup such as runny caramel.
Patent GB-2507704-A (GB)
Title: Tightening system
Inventor: ONO AKIO
IPC: B23P19/06
Filed: 2012-08-22
Abstract: A tightening system for tightening a fastening member includes: a driving section producing torque for tightening the fastening member; an extension bar coupled to the driving section and rotating by the torque; a spindle to which the torque is transmitted via the extension bar and which is connected to the extension bar such that the spindle moves forward or backward in a rotational axis direction of the extension bar with respect to the extension bar; a socket provided at a tip of the spindle and engages in the fastening member; a spindle case housing the spindle and helically spline-engaging with the spindle along a rotational axis direction of the spindle; an outer case housing the spindle case; and a switch for switching between held and separated states between the spindle case and the outer case.
Patent GB-2511262-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for fluid separation with an integrated control system
Inventor: HOYDAL JAN
IPC: B01D19/00
Filed: 2011-12-22
Abstract: A system for separating an input fluid flow comprising gas and liquid into separate gas and liquid flows, the system comprising: a primary inline separator configured to receive said input fluid flow and to separate said input fluid flow into a primary separator liquid output flow and a primary separator gas output flow; at least one secondary inline separator connected downstream from said primary inline separator to receive at least one of said primary separator output flows and to separate said received primary separator output flow into a secondary separator liquid output flow and a secondary separator gas output flow; a system gas outlet connected to at least one of said primary and secondary separators to output said respective gas output flow; a system liquid outlet connected to at least one of said primary and secondary separators to output said respective liquid output flow; and a control system configured to regulate flow through said primary and secondary separators to ensure a flow of gas from said gas output with a maximum amount of liquid carry-over and a flow of liquid from said liquid outlet with a maximum amount of entrained gas.
Patent GB-2527576-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum compression molding
Inventor: TREFFER DANIEL
IPC: G01N1/28
Filed: 2014-06-26
Abstract: An apparatus for moulding a thermoplastic material into a homogenous sample body comprising: (a) a main body 110 comprising first opening 112 and second 114 openings and a hollow bore 116 adapted to receive a separation foil shaped to cover at least a part of the hollow bore surface; (b) a piston 120 adapted to fit moveably into the hollow bore; (c) a base plate 130 comprising a protrusion that, in use, extends into a part of the hollow bore containing the separation foil, and wherein the base plate is adapted to transfer heat from a heating unit to a thermoplastic material 150 resting on the protrusion; (d) a vacuum connector 142 adapted to be connected to a vacuum source; (e) a lid 140 adapted to fit moveably into the second opening and apply a force to the piston when the vacuum connector is connected to the vacuum source such that the piston applies a compressing force to the thermoplastic material (150) resting on the protrusion (132). There are further provided a method and a system for moulding a thermoplastic material into a homogenous sample body having a predetermined shape.
Patent GB-2529651-A (GB)
Title: Detachable anchor for guiding tool of minimally invasive surgery
Inventor: HONEMAN TIM
IPC: A61B17/34
Filed: 2014-08-27
Abstract: A detachable anchor for a guiding tool of a minimally invasive surgery comprises a hollow elongate member 102 and an expandable sleeve 104 having first and second ends 142, 144 and an at least partially double wall structure consisting of inner and outer walls 146, 148 that are attached to each other at the second end, wherein the sleeve is attached at its first end to the hollow elongate member and comprises an inlet for an inflating medium. Preferably the thickness of at least one of the two walls of the sleeve varies along its length and more preferably the thickness of only the outer wall varies, which allows the sleeve to be inflated non-uniformly using an inflating medium. A spacer 150 or a tube (170, figure 3B) for conducting an inflating medium may be arranged between the two walls of the sleeve. Also disclosed is a method for arranging the detachable anchor of the invention with the sleeve in a rolled configuration (104, figure 1) over a shaft of a guiding tool for minimally invasive surgery and unrolling the sleeve over the shaft.
Patent GB-2531337-A (GB)
Title: Park lock apparatus
Inventor: SPOONER JOHN
IPC: F16H63/34
Filed: 2014-10-17
Abstract: A park lock apparatus, for an off road vehicle, comprises a park lock pawl 30 and employs a differential lock 28 formed as a dog gear. In a first state, when the differential lock 28 is not engaged with a differential ring gear 16 of a transfer box 10, a front drive shaft 22 is free to rotate independently of a rear drive shaft 20. In a second state, when the lock 28 is engaged with the ring gear 16, independent rotational movement of shafts 20, 22 is restricted. In a third state, when both lock 28 and pawl 30 are engaged with ring gear 16, relative rotational movement of the shafts 20, 22 is prevented. An actuation member 36 moves, via a Bowden cable 34, the lock 28 and pawl 30 between the first, second and third states. The lock 28 and pawl 30 may be replaced with a single integrated lock (50, fig 4) which is moved to the second state to engage the ring gear 16 and then to the third state to engage ring gear 16 and park gear (62).
Patent GB-2532946-A (GB)
Title: Storage and entertainment unit for a motor vehicle
Inventor: GRAINNE KELLY
IPC: B60R11/02
Filed: 2014-12-01
Abstract: A storage and entertainment unit (2, fig.5) suitable for a motor vehicle where the unit comprises a front wall member 4, a rear wall member 6 and a pair of side wall members 24,26 with a storage compartment 28 being defined within said walls and having an entertainment device mount 12 disposed on the front wall of said unit. The storage unit is locatable on a seat of said vehicle and is adapted to be secured to said seat by means of a seat belt associated with the seat. The device may have one or more trays 16,18 foldable between a stowed and operative configuration. The side wall members may fold in a concertina to allow the front and back wall to abut in a stowed position. Seat belt engaging means such as a slot, channel or clip 20 may be present. The device holder may comprise a cantilevered arm 36 and cup holders (22). A bag 30 may be retained within the storage compartment.
Patent GB-2529494-A (GB)
Title: Climate controlled waterside enclosure
Inventor: NASIBOV EMIN
IPC: E04H4/00
Filed: 2014-12-22
Abstract: The leisure facility 100 comprises an enclosure which covers and surrounds an area of landmass and a body of water. The land mass 101 has a shore front adjoined to the body of water. A dividing wall 104 separates the enclosed body of water 103 from a remaining body of water 102. A transparent roof 106 is joined to the dividing wall and surrounding area of land mass, to separate the air in the enclosure from the ambient outside air. Water treatment maintains the temperature of the enclosed water. Air conditioning maintains the humidity and temperature of the air inside the enclosure. The waterside facility may be located beach side or by the sea. The facility may include a wind control feature for controlling conditions within the facility. The transparent roof may have a controllable transparency. The roof may be a dome.
Patent GB-2533926-A (GB)
Title: Animal under water treadmill
Inventor: DAVID JOHN PRYDIE
IPC: C02F9/00
Filed: 2015-01-06
Abstract: The invention relates to an animal underwater treadmill comprising a chamber 10 having side wall 11 extending from a base 12, a treadmill 14 positioned above the base, a chamber water inlet 15 and a chamber water outlet 16, a first tank 30 to store clean water connected to deliver water to the chamber water inlet, a second tank 40 to store soiled water connected to receive water from the chamber water outlet, and a filter 51 to filter water from the second tank and pass filtered water to the first tank. In use the chamber is filled to a desired height with clean water from the first tank 30, and an animal placed on the treadmill to exercise with its body weight at least partially supported by the water in the chamber, and after the animal has finished exercising the water in the chamber is passed to the second tank 40 from where it is filtered and returned to the first tank 30.
Patent GB-2534390-A (GB)
Title: Learning management or information delivery system
Inventor: TIMOTHY ROY BUFF
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2015-01-21
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of modelling a system that delivers information to a group of users. The method starts by defining for a group of users the maximum number or expected concurrent number of users. The method then defines an expected geographical location of the users, allocates the size of the computing resources for the users, including the communication bandwidth, storage size, RAM allocation and processor power. The bandwidth allocated is that required to deliver the information to a user in a usable form, the information including audio, audio-visual and text content. On the basis of this information the likely data output demand to be provided to the user is estimated. This estimate is compared with the amount of computing recourse allocated to the group of users to derive a metric of how well the computer recourse has been tailored to the expected demand. The method may be used to model a learning or training deliver system. The method may use a graphical user interface showing the locations of physical hosts is used to allocate the computing resources and the data stores.
Patent GB-2526901-A (GB)
Title: A handle
Inventor: BAILEY MARK WILLIAM
IPC: B25G1/06
Filed: 2015-02-10
Abstract: A handle comprising a sleeve 50 which fits over the shaft 100 of an appliance, a handle grip 40 and a joint 30 connecting the sleeve to the handlegrip. The sleeve is elongate, fits snugly over the handle of an appliance, and is formed from a synthetic plastics or rubber material which is able to flex. Preferably, the sleeve also comprises means, such as screws 50, for attaching the sleeve to the appliance. Preferably, the joint between the sleeve and handle grip is a universal joint or allows lateral and rotational movement of a users wrist with respect to the appliance handle. The joint may also be a hinge joint which allows movement about an arc. Preferably, the handle grip has the form of a closed loop.
Patent GB-2538970-A (GB)
Title: Shoulder arthroplasty device
Inventor: ALI ABDULLAH MOHAMMED
IPC: A61F2/40
Filed: 2015-06-01
Abstract: A shoulder arthroplasty device comprising a base plate 10 for attachment to the scapula of a patient and provided with a first screw thread 12, a ball joint 42 received within a cup insert 28, and a glenoid shell 14 for receiving the cup insert 28 and ball joint 42. The glenoid shell 14 also comprising a second screw thread 20 arranged to cooperate with the screw thread 12 provided on the base plate 10 to allow it to be attached thereto. A third screw thread is 24 also provided on the glenoid shell 14; the third screw thread 14 arranged to cooperate with a fourth screw thread 38 provided on a collar 36. The collar 36 being attached to the glenoid shell 14 to hold the cup insert 28 and ball joint 42 arrangement therein. Screw fittings are used instead of push fit or clip fit means as they are less likely to become disengaged due to movement of the arm.
Patent GB-2529937-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for weather forecasting
Inventor: DERVITSIOTIS STEFANOS
IPC: G01W1/10
Filed: 2015-08-14
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus and a computer-implemented method of determining a weather forecast, comprising receiving data indicative of ambient conditions from one or more sensors associated with a vehicle, determining if the data is indicative of one or more weather conditions according to at least one predetermined condition, outputting data indicative of the forecast and configuring one or more systems of the vehicle responsive to the output data indicative of the forecast. The sensors may comprise a temperature sensor 140, an atmospheric pressure sensor 120, which may comprise an existing mass air flow MAF sensor, and a light sensor 130. The control unit 110 may also arranged to receive data indicative of an altitude of the vehicle based upon GPS signals. Output means 160, 170 may include means to control a position of one or more windows or a convertible vehicle roof. The vehicle unit may communicate with a server computer.
Patent GB-2543095-A (GB)
Title: Fuel filter apparatus and method
Inventor: DAVE RICHARDSON
IPC: F02M37/32
Filed: 2015-10-09
Abstract: A fuel filter (1) for filtering diesel fuel supplied to an internal combustion engine (2, Fig 1) comprises a filter element (12, 19) for trapping precipitates such as a sterol glycoside or sterol glucoside suspended in the diesel fuel. A catalyst such as a zeolite is provided for decomposing precipitates trapped by the filter element (12, 19). The catalyst may be incorporated into the filter element or may be applied to the element exterior. A heating means (6) such as an electrical heating element or a conduit for ducting heating fluid from the internal combustion engine may be provide for heating the catalyst. A method of filtering diesel fuel for supply to an internal combustion engine is also disclosed. The fuel filter may usefully remove insoluble sterol glycoside from bio-diesel during cold ambient, low temperature conditions.