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Patent GB-2501564-A (GB)
Title: Reinforcing structure, eg for paved structures, with bamboo fibres
Inventor: INMAN MATTHEW JAMES
IPC: E01C7/00
Filed: 2012-11-14
Abstract: A reinforcing structure 200 eg for a concrete or asphaltic road (101, fig.1), pavement or car park, comprises a first set of reinforcing elements 201A-201C and a second set of reinforcing elements 202A-202C connected together to form a grid 203. The reinforcing elements 201, 202, eg in the form of bundles, are formed from a composite material containing bamboo fibres, filaments or yarns in a binding matrix, eg a pre-impregnated (pre-preg) material. The binding matrix may comprise polymer modified asphalt, synthetic rubber, bamboo sap or resin, natural rubber. The reinforcing elements 201,202 may be connected by stitching 207, 209, by adhesive or by the binding matrix itself. The composite material may contain other fibres, eg of carbon, glass or polymeric material eg viscose. The reinforcing elements may be coated, eg with polymer modified asphalt, synthetic rubber or PVC, to prevent abrasion and protect from heat. A carrier layer, eg of geotextile material or bamboo-derived material, may be attached to one or each side of the grid.
Patent GB-2508244-A (GB)
Title: Shoe sole with compressible material
Inventor: WINDRIDGE DALE
IPC: A43B5/02
Filed: 2012-11-27
Abstract: A shoe sole 2 or tread comprising means to eject impacted materials 5 held within the tread pattern when the sole or tread is not under compression or in contact with a surface. The tread may include sections of a compressible material 3 such as a closed cell foam, or pockets of air. The compressible material is compressed when the sole is in contact with the ground and then expands when the sole is not under compression, ejecting any impacted materials. The sole may also comprise spikes or studs 4.
Patent GB-2508638-A (GB)
Title: A dielectrically loaded multifilar antenna with a phasing ring feed
Inventor: LEISTEN OLIVER PAUL
IPC: H01Q5/371
Filed: 2012-12-06
Abstract: A dielectrically loaded multifilar antenna 10 comprises an electrically insulating core 12 with at least four elongate conductive radiating elements 14 on its surface and two feed nodes which are coupled to the radiating elements via spaced apart respective locations of a closed loop phasing ring15, which is resonant at, at least one of the antenna operating frequencies, and where the other ends of a first group of the radiating elements are connected to a linking element 60 and the other ends of a second group of radiating elements have open-circuit terminations. Also disclosed is a dielectrically loaded multifilar antenna 10 comprising an electrically insulating core 12 with at least four elongate generally conductive radiating elements 14 on its surface and two feed nodes which are coupled to the radiating elements via spaced apart respective locations of a closed loop phasing ring 15, such that they extend away from the feed nodes and where the phasing ring 15 is resonant at, at least two of the antenna operating frequencies. One group of the radiating elements 14J, 14G may be sinusoidal meandering helix. The phasing ring 15 may also be meandering and may be connected in series with a number of lumped reactance elements.
Patent GB-2509092-A (GB)
Title: Modular display unit
Inventor: BRADY DANIEL
IPC: A47B87/02
Filed: 2012-12-20
Abstract: A modular advertising or display unit comprises housings or modules 10, 61 each having a plurality of faces, and each having interfaces 14, 15 on at least a first face and a second face. The interfaces 14, 15 of a module are electrically coupled, and each interface 14 is arranged to electrically connect with an interface 15 of another module such that power can be transmitted via the interfaces between adjacent modules. The interfaces may also allow data to be transmitted between modules. The interfaces may comprise co-operating plugs and sockets (see figure 4b). The modules preferably comprise stackable display boxes, with a front face which is open or covered by a transparent viewing window 12, and may include power points for powering lights 64. At least one face of a module may comprise a multimedia display, such as a touch-screen 68. A base module 16 may be provided, having a power source, an interface 14 for supplying power/data to the modules, and a controller 56 for controlling the lights and display screen. A cover 92 may be provided for covering a non-connected interface 14. The display may comprise several co-operating modules (see figures 9b-9d).
Patent GB-2509778-A (GB)
Title: Jewellery Display Unit
Inventor: QARNI TRACY
IPC: A45C11/16
Filed: 2013-01-15
Abstract: A jewellery display unit has a backboard 6, frame 8 and lid 7. Modules 3 or 4 and blanks (10) are attached by hook and loop fasteners or magnetic portions to provide levels 4 extending horizontally and regions 3 extending vertically with to allow jewelry to suspend from them. A stand 5 and hanging hooks 9 are provided.
Patent GB-2509917-A (GB)
Title: Mixed metal oxide materials of titanium and tungsten
Inventor: HAYDEN BRIAN ELLIOTT
IPC: B01J23/44
Filed: 2013-01-16
Abstract: Mixed metal oxide materials of titanium and tungsten are disclosed for use in fuel cells. The mixed metal oxides are useful as catalyst support materials and as composite materials comprising a catalyst supported on or within support materials. The mixed metal oxides comprises up to 40at.% tungsten. The catalyst, supported by the mixed metal oxide may be palladium or a palladium alloy. An alloy of palladium and cobalt is preferred.
Patent GB-2511307-A (GB)
Title: A blank of wrapping material
Inventor: HODGES PAUL
IPC: B65B19/02
Filed: 2013-02-27
Abstract: A blank of wrapping material (3) foldable about a tobacco industry product is disclosed. The blank of wrapping material is formed with a line of weakness (12) to enable a portion of said blank of wrapping material to be separated from the remainder of the blank of wrapping material along said line of weakness. At least a section of the line of weakness follows a non-linear path. The path of weakness may follow a zigzag pattern, an oscillating path, an arcuate path or a V-shaped path. A charge of smoking articles is enclosed in a sheet of the wrapping material to form a bundle for insertion into a smoking article pack (15). The line of weakness is positioned to be below the top edge (19) of the body of the pack so as not to be visible when the pack is open.
Patent GB-2511746-A (GB)
Title: Balsawood cores for composite material sandwich panels
Inventor: SPENCER PAUL
IPC: B29C70/08
Filed: 2013-03-11
Abstract: A balsawood core 24 having vessels 8 and axial parenchyma cells 2 extending between opposed major surfaces 18 is provided with a layer of curable resin composition 6, the resin being cured by radiation. The resin may be applied such that in the region of the vessels the resin unevenly fills 16 or only partly fills 10 the vessel. The resin composition may have a viscosity of 1 to 50 Poise, preferably 2 to 8 Poise and an average thickness of 20 to 600 microns, preferably 40 to 400 microns. The curable resin composition may have a coating weight for each balsawood surface of 50 to 300 grams per meter squared, preferably 90 to 120 grams per meter squared. The resin may comprise at least one polymerisable monomer e.g. at least one acrylate or methacrylate monomer and a urethane acrylate monomer, and a curing agent. The resin may be substantially free of solvents or particulate fillers and may be heated when it is applied to the balsawood surface by a roller. The resin may extend 250 to 2500 microns, preferably 750 to 1250 microns into the vessels. The resin may be cured by thermal, ultraviolet or electron beam radiation within 2 to 45 seconds, preferably 10 to 20 seconds from coating. This prevents excessive take-up of resin by the core when it is assembled into a composite material sandwich panel, e.g. having outer layers of fibre reinforced matrix resin material, reducing the cost and weight of the panel.
Patent GB-2501003-A (GB)
Title: Method of and apparatus for multiple-channel pulse gas delivery system
Inventor: DING JUNHUA
IPC: C23C16/448
Filed: 2011-09-28
Abstract: A pulse gas delivery system for delivering a sequence of pulses of prescribed amounts of gases to a process tool, comprises: (a) a plurality of channels, each including (i) a gas delivery chamber; (ii) an inlet valve connected so as to control gas flowing into the corresponding gas delivery chamber; and (iii) an outlet valve connected so as to control the amount of gas flowing out of the corresponding gas delivery chamber; and (b) a dedicated multiple channel controller configured so as to control the inlet and outlet valves of each of the channels so that pulses of gases in prescribed amounts can be provided to the process tool in a predetermined sequence in accordance with a pulse gas delivery process.
Patent GB-2512633-A (GB)
Title: A method of, and apparatus for, operating a vehicle
Inventor: ROBLIN CHRISTOPHE
IPC: B60K31/00
Filed: 2013-04-04
Abstract: A method of operating a vehicle wherein the method comprises: using a distance sensor to determine the distance between a part of the vehicle and an object, and implementing a speed control procedure if the distance detected by the distance sensor falls below a predetermined value,characterised in that the method is implemented only whilst the vehicle is in reverse gear and for a period of time immediately following disengagement of the reverse gear.
Patent GB-2502446-A (GB)
Title: Sinuous toy
Inventor: NERIN ALBERT ANTOLI
IPC: A63H11/12
Filed: 2013-05-22
Abstract: A moveable sinuous toy configured to glide sinuously during movement over a surface comprises a front drive unit 2 with rolling means, coupled to a longitudinal body formed by a plurality of hollow vertebra elements 4 with open ends and arranged one after another. Each vertebra element 4 is pivotally coupled to the immediately preceding vertebra element and immediately following vertebra element according to an axis of rotation (5, figure 9) perpendicular to the rolling plane, and being able to rotate with respect to the immediately preceding and immediately following elements. The area of the longitudinal section of each vertebra element increases from its front end to the rear. The pivotable coupling between the vertebra elements allows play in the longitudinal direction so that the longitudinal body adopts a compact position in which the rear portion of each vertebra element houses the front portion of the immediately following vertebra element.
Patent GB-2515068-A (GB)
Title: A portable cooking device
Inventor: LAVERS BRIAN JOHN
IPC: A47J37/07
Filed: 2013-06-12
Abstract: A portable cooking device, comprises a base 4, a fuel box, and a lid 1, and sides 2 comprising two or more side panels, a back plate 16 and a front plate 16; wherein the sides are displaceable relative to the base for storage or transport and displaceable relative to the lid to form a cooking chamber. The fuel box is capable of vertical or horizontal arrangement within said chamber. In addition a spit 18 may be arranged in or on the sides in use to bridge said chamber. The spit may be motorised 8. One of the panels 2 may include a thermometer 11.
Patent GB-2508948-A (GB)
Title: Method for dynamically displaying a personalized home screen on a device
Inventor: KASTERSTEIN RAMI
IPC: G06F3/0481
Filed: 2012-12-12
Abstract: A method for dynamically generating and displaying a home screen on a display of a user device comprises receiving a user query input by a user of the device; receiving at least one environmental variable; determining an intent of a user based in part on the at least one environmental variable and the user query; selecting at least one resource of information from a plurality of resources of information respective of at least the intent, wherein each selected resource has a representative icon; generating a new home screen comprising an at least one icon corresponding to the at least one selected resource of information; and causing the user device to replace a current home screen with the new generated home screen.
Patent GB-2517185-A (GB)
Title: Graphics tile compositing control
Inventor: CROXFORD DAREN
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2013-08-14
Abstract: A graphics processing apparatus and method performs tile based compositing 34 operations. Tile metadata 22 includes flag data (tfd), such as transparency and/or intensity flag data, indicating whether a given input graphics tile make less than a predetermined first threshold level 24 of contribution or more than a second predetermined threshold level 28 of contribution to a corresponding output graphics tile. For example, if an input graphics tile is transparent, then its reading from a memory and/or subsequent processing may be suppressed 30. If a given input graphics tile is opaque, then any underlying input graphics tiles which are obscured may have their reading and/or further processing suppressed.
Patent GB-2517481-A (GB)
Title: Method of making peroxide fluoropolymers using non-fluorindated emulsifiers
Inventor: LOCHHAAS KAI HELMUT
IPC: C08F14/28
Filed: 2013-08-22
Abstract: A method of making a curable fluoropolymer comprising repeating units derived from vinylidenfluoride (VDF) and at least one perfluorinated monomer selected from hexafluoropropene (HFP), tetrafluoroethene (TFE), a perfluorovinyl ether (PAVE), a perfluoroallylether (PAAVE) or a combination thereof comprises polymerising the monomers in an aqueous medium in a radical reaction containing one or more reaction initiators, one or more chain transfer agent containing one or more halogens selected from iodine, bromine or a combination thereof and one or more non-fluorinated emulsifier selected from sulfate or sulfonate emulsifiers, wherein the polymerisation is carried out without adding a fluorinated emulsifier. Also provided are curable fluoropolymers obtainable by such methods and cured fluoropolymers obtainable by curing the curable fluoropolymers and their applications.
Patent GB-2503377-A (GB)
Title: Wastewater treatment system
Inventor: BAIRD ANDREW
IPC: C02F3/12
Filed: 2013-09-19
Abstract: A wastewater treatment system 1 comprises an outer tank 10 which is open at one end and an inner aeration chamber 20 mounted within the outer tank during use, which is open at opposing ends. The outer tank generally increases in internal diameter towards its open end and has substantially no internal structure so as to be intimately stackable with other substantially identical outer tanks for its entire length. The inner aeration chamber generally increases in diameter from a first end to a second opposing end and has substantially no internal or external structures projecting away from the walls of the aeration chamber intermediate the first and second end, so as to be intimately stackable with other substantially identical aeration chambers for its entire length. Transportation of a plurality of wastewater treatment systems is efficient because of the stackability of the component parts. The system may also include a cover 15 adapted to close the open end of the outer tank. The system can also include a draft tube 25 with a diffuser assembly (27, 28, Fig. 3).
Patent GB-2514896-A (GB)
Title: System and method of communicating with vehicle passengers background
Inventor: STANEK JOSEPH
IPC: H04M1/60
Filed: 2014-04-02
Abstract: A method of broadcasting audio within a vehicle, comprising: receiving an audio signal from an audio source and a voice signal from a microphone device integrated within a mobile phone; prioritizing the signals to interrupt the audio signal to output the voice signal on at least one on-vehicle speaker. One embodiment of an on-vehicle audio system includes at least one of a transceiver and a plug connector configured to communicatively connect to a mobile phone. The transceiver or plug connector may receive a voice signal generated by a microphone device integrated in the mobile phone. The system may also include an on-board controller configured to receive an audio signal from an audio source and the voice signal from the transceiver or plug connector. The controller may be configured to interrupt the audio signal and output the voice signal on an on-board speaker. Aspects of the invention include the audio system being configured to interrupt the audio signal to output a notification signal. Examples of notification signals include vehicle location, traffic condition, driving condition, other notifications or combinations of this information.
Patent GB-2520151-A (GB)
Title: Automated cleanliness diagnostic for mass spectrometer
Inventor: GORDON DAVID
IPC: H01J49/24
Filed: 2014-09-17
Abstract: A mass spectrometer or ion mobility spectrometer comprises a first vacuum chamber 2, a first vacuum pump 8, an inlet orifice 6 (e.g. a capillary or aperture) arranged between an ion source and the first vacuum chamber 2, and signal means for indicating that said inlet orifice 6 is partially blocked or clogged when a detecting means determines that the pressure within the first vacuum chamber 2 has fallen below a threshold. The detecting means may be a pressure gauge for the first vacuum chamber 2, or it may comprise monitoring a reduced gas flow rate pumped out of the first vacuum chamber 2 by the first vacuum pump 8, a reduction in the amount of power or current drawn by a second vacuum pump 10 connected to a second vacuum chamber 4, a reduction in the rotation speed of the second vacuum pump 10, or a reduction in a temperature of the second vacuum pump 10.
Patent GB-2520398-A (GB)
Title: Decagonal shaped diamond which displays hearts and arrows pattern
Inventor: RYDLEWICZ RONI
IPC: A44C17/00
Filed: 2014-09-22
Abstract: A decagonal shaped diamond, adapted to display a hearts and arrows pattern when exposed to light comparable to the hearts and arrows pattern in a round diamond. The diamond should be cut to form ten main crown facets of substantially equal size symmetrically arranged relative to one another surrounding a table facet twenty star facets with two star facets polished on every main crown facet, ten main pavilion facets (A), an equal number of crown half facets as pavilion half facets (Î±), ten subsidiary pavilion half facets (Î²), twenty subsidiary pavilion facets (B) and ten main girdle facets with the girdle facets polished at a given angle relative to one another for forming the decagonal shape of the diamond.
Patent GB-2515694-A (GB)
Title: Vertical microcavity with curved surface defects
Inventor: DING FEI
IPC: H01S5/183
Filed: 2013-03-05
Abstract: A vertical microcavity (1) has a layer structure perpendicular to a vertical axis z, the layer structure comprising: a first reflector (100) and a second reflector (200), each comprising one or more material layers (111-131, 211-231) and being preferably a Bragg reflector, a confinement layer (10) separating the first and second reflectors, wherein an electromagnetic wave can be substantially confined, and wherein, the confinement layer comprises a body (12) and a defect (20), said defect delimited by two surfaces, a first surface (si) and a second surface (s2), each of said two surfaces being perpendicular to the vertical axis z, wherein, one (si) of said two surfaces is contiguous with said body (12), the other one (s2) of said two surfaces being contiguous with a layer (211) of the first or second reflector, and wherein one (s1) of said two surfaces is curved, such as to have a curved profile (21, 21', 22) in at least a plane section ((y, z), (x, z)) perpendicular to the layer structure, said curved profile having a vertex (25), which defines a maximal thickness h0 of the defect between the first surface and the second surface in said plane section, said maximal thickness h0 being less than a thickness of said contiguous layer (211).
Patent GB-2531349-A (GB)
Title: Circuit breaker with coil for arc displacement
Inventor: LANE STEPHEN ERNEST
IPC: H01H33/18
Filed: 2014-10-17
Abstract: A circuit breaker has primary contacts 3,5 that move between a closed and an open configuration where there is a primary contact gap 12 between them and are in series in a current path with secondary contacts 9,7 and current terminals 30,32. Secondary contacts 30,32 also open and close and have a coil 50a connected in parallel with them and disposed adjacent the primary contacts to generate a magnetic field transverse to the primary contact gap 12. Upon opening the secondary contacts current diverts through the coil generating a magnetic field that drives an arc traversing the primary contact gap away from it. There may be a second coil (fig 2,50) in parallel with coil 50a on the opposite side of the primary contacts to generate a second magnetic field transverse to the primary gap and an arc chamber (fig 1, 40) adjacent the primary contacts towards which the magnetic field drives an arc. The primary and secondary contacts can be driven by a common actuator. Coil 50a can have a high permeability core 54a whose ends are on opposite sides of the primary contact gap. Air can be ejected across the primary gap on opening the primary contacts.
Patent GB-2516577-A (GB)
Title: Air conditioning device
Inventor: HAMADA MAMORU
IPC: F24F11/02
Filed: 2013-05-14
Abstract: An air conditioning device is provided with: refrigerant systems (1, 2) having an outdoor unit (10) and indoor units (20) and air conditioning the same room (100); and a circulator (40) for making temperature distribution in the room uniform. A load on each of the refrigerant systems (1, 2) being operated is determined, and when it is determined on the basis of the result of the determination of the loads that an increase in the operational efficiency can be expected, the air conditioning device is operated as follows: the operation of a refrigeration system which is determined as being subjected to a low load is stopped; integrated system operation is performed, the integrated system operation being that in which operation is integrated into a refrigeration system which is determined as being subjected to a high load; and discharge air which is blown from the indoor unit (20) of the refrigeration system which is determined as being subjected to a high load is conveyed by the circulator (40) to the air conditioning zone of the refrigeration system determined as being subjected to a low load.
Patent GB-2532776-A (GB)
Title: Radiant burner
Inventor: ANDREW JAMES SEELEY
IPC: F23G7/06
Filed: 2014-11-28
Abstract: A radiant burner 8 for treating an effluent gas stream from a manufacturing process tool has a sintered metal fibre sleeve 100 through which combustion materials pass for combustion proximate to an inner combustion surface 21 of the sintered metal fibre sleeve. The burner further includes an insulating sleeve 130 surrounding the sintered metal fibre sleeve and through which the combustion materials pass. The invention also relates to a method of operating the radiant burner by determining the outer surface temperature of the burners sintered metal fibre sleeve and supplying the combustion materials in one of a plurality of mix ratios selected in response to the determined temperature. By providing the insulating sleeve, the temperature within the radiant burner and the temperature of an outer surface of the radiant burner remain comparable with existing ceramic burners. Therefore, in use, the radiant burner does not crack if rapid cycling caused by frequent idle steps of the process tool occur, and during which the burner is extinguished. The radiant burner can therefore be substituted as a crack-resistant burner in place of an existing ceramic burner.