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Patent GB-2495200-A (GB)
Title: Rotary cutting tool with helical toothed flutes
Inventor: CARROLL GRAEME WILLIAM
IPC: B23C5/10
Filed: 2012-09-25
Abstract: The rotary cutting tool 1 is for the rough machining of difficult materials such as inconel (rtm). The tool is made of solid carbide with a plurality of helical toothed 10 flutes 6 of differential pitch defining alternating peaks 9 and troughs 8 and extending from an end 7 of the tool towards a shank 4 of the tool. Multiple teeth (11, Figure 3) on the end of the tool have a radial rake of 0Â° to 12Â°. A chip breaker facility (12, Figure 3) is provided on at least some of the end teeth. Each end tooth has a dish angle of 3Â° to 12Â°. The flutes may have the same helix angle or a different helix angle.
Patent GB-2496262-A (GB)
Title: Helical and conical spiral combination antenna
Inventor: IGWE CHRISTIAN I
IPC: H01Q1/36
Filed: 2012-10-15
Abstract: A compound antenna 100 comprises: a ground plane 110, a helix antenna element 120 with a dielectric core 122 and a conical spiral antenna element 130 proximate to the helix antenna element 120. The helix antenna element 120 exhibits a normal mode polarization pattern whilst the conical spiral antenna element 130 exhibits an axial mode polarization pattern. These polarization patterns are circular polarization patterns which have the same sense. The dielectric core 122 of the helix antenna element has first and second ends 124, 126, where the first end 124 is coupled to the ground plane 110. The helix element 120 may have between one and four turns of a conductive element about the core 122. The single lobed axial pattern from the conical spiral element 130 may combine with the dual lobed normal pattern from the helix element 120 such that a spherical like radiation pattern is provided. The antenna 100 may be used in personal and/or computer related communication devices including position and/or navigation and/or global positioning systems (GPS). The antenna may be used in stationary or mobile devices, stations and/or vehicle communication systems on land, in the air, in space and/or in, and/or on, water, such as: aircraft, satellites, ships, cars and trains.
Patent GB-2508221-A (GB)
Title: Low power SRAM memory cells
Inventor: PICKERING ANDREW
IPC: G11C7/12
Filed: 2012-11-26
Abstract: A memory unit with reduced power consumption especially when being read. The memory unit comprises a storage element 6 comprising a pair of back to back inverters, 12a/b, 14a/b having first and second storage access nodes 24, 26. A first access transistor 18a, connects a bit line BLA to the first storage node 24, whilst a second access transistor 18b, connects a second bit line (BLB) to the second storage node 26, whilst each access transistor 18a/b gate is controlled by a write word line WWL 22. A first bit line 28 is operably connected for controlling one storage node 24 and a second bit line 30 is operably connected for controlling another storage node 26. The memory unit further provides a data dependent conductive path 46 between the first and second bit lines 28, 30, which may be provided by two series connected transistors 40, 42 whose gates are connected to the storage node NB and Read Write Line RWL respectively. In the read mode, an external voltage is placed on one of the bit lines and will be detected on the other bit line dependent on the state of the memory cell e.g node NB.
Patent GB-2499077-A (GB)
Title: Controlling attachment of virtual disks to virtual machines conditional upon usage entitlements to software artefacts on the disks
Inventor: ARCESE MAURO
IPC: G06F9/455
Filed: 2012-11-27
Abstract: In a data processing centre hosting a set of virtual machines, virtual disks each comprise a set of software artefacts, e.g. application programs or media content. A request (A1) is detected for adding a new virtual disk, comprising a set of new software artefacts, to one of the virtual machines. Composition information of the new disk is determined (A2     A4), comprising an indication of the new software artefacts, e.g. from a composition library or from a descriptor on the disk. An indication of usage entitlements is retrieved (A5) for the artefacts, e.g. a licensed number of copies of an application program. Attachment of the new disk to the selected virtual machine is enabled or prevented (A6) according to a comparison between the composition information of the new disk and the usage entitlements of the new artefacts. The new virtual disk is attached (A7     A12) to the virtual machine in response to the enabling thereof and the usage entitlements of the new software artefacts are updated (A13) in response to said attachment. An old virtual disk comprising old software artefacts may be removed from a virtual machine by detaching it and updating usage entitlements accordingly (A15     A20).
Patent GB-2517698-A (GB)
Title: The Holey Catheter is a retained urethral device that allows complete bladder emptying. Mucosal damage is less with a shorter intra-vesical tube
Inventor: HAVARD JOHN SPENCER
IPC: A61M25/00
Filed: 2013-08-27
Abstract: A urethral catheter with a tube and inflation device e.g. balloon F, and one or more drainage openings E, wherein the drainage openings are formed in the tube and are disposed on the side of the tube opposite the inflation device F. The technical problem to be solved was to design a urinary catheter that would allow complete emptying of the bladder while safely remaining in situ and minimising the potential for bladder wall damage from the catheter. The catheter may further comprise a reinforcement member G to prevent the catheter from kinking.
Patent GB-2519795-A (GB)
Title: A controller for a power converter
Inventor: OATES COLIN DONALD MURRAY
IPC: H02M7/797
Filed: 2013-10-30
Abstract: A controller 2 for a voltage source converter (VSC) 1, including an AC vector control element 6, generates an AC voltage demand signal based on a measure of an AC voltage VAC output from the VSC and a demand value. A module selection element 5 determines a module instruction set based on the AC voltage demand signal, the module switch instructions set provides switching instructions for a plurality of modules of the voltage source converter to form an output waveform. The AC vector control element generates the AC voltage demand signal in a rotating reference frame space formed by transformation, using a DQ transform, of the measure of the AC voltage and the demand value into symmetrical sequence rotating reference frame terms. The AC vector control element generates the AC voltage demand signal comprising at least two AC voltage demand values comprising an AC voltage demand value at a first time and a AC voltage demand value at a future time, calculated from the same symmetrical sequence rotating reference frame terms. The AC voltage demand values are determined in the rotating reference frame space, and the module selection element determines a module instruction set for each of the prediction values in accordance with the associated time.
Patent GB-2519959-A (GB)
Title: Dehumidifier
Inventor: TICHBORNE FRANKLIN
IPC: F24F3/147
Filed: 2013-11-01
Abstract: A dehumidifier 14 comprises a first channel 32 for transporting air at a first pressure, a second channel 30 for transporting air at a second pressure lower than the first pressure. A graphene oxide barrier separated the first and second channels, and the lower pressure air in the second channel draws water vapour out of the air in the first channel. The first and second channels may be elongate, concentric tubes within one another or may be helical. The wall of the first channel (tube) comprises the graphene barrier and may be a membrane permeable to water and water vapour, but impermeable to other fluids and air. The dehumidifier may be used in an inerting system of an aircraft. The inerting system may comprise an electricity generating fuel cell 12 producing oxygen depleted air (ODA) containing moisture that passes along the first channel. Upon moisture removal from the ODA and cooling by air from outside the aircraft the ODA is communicated to a fuel tank 16 via a regulating valve 48 to reduce the flammability of the fuel 18 in the fuel tank. The removed moisture from the ODA is collected in a tank 44.
Patent GB-2510261-A (GB)
Title: An SMPS controls switching according to the energy difference from a threshold in an inductor and a capacitor
Inventor: SCHIFF ALBRECHT JOHANNES
IPC: H02M3/156
Filed: 2014-01-14
Abstract: A switched mode power supply (SMPS) comprises a switch 508, an inductor, an output smoothing capacitor and a controller. The controller determines a first energy difference 503 that is an instantaneous energy in the inductor IL 501 subtracting an energy in the inductor at a load current Iload 502. The controller also determines a second energy difference 506 that is an energy in the output smoothing capacitor at a reference voltage Vtarget 505 minus an instantaneous energy in the output smoothing capacitor VC 504. The controller turns the switch 508 on and off with a clock CLK rate and a variable duty cycle such that the switch 508 is on from the start of each period of the clock CLK until the first energy difference 503 is substantially equal to the second energy difference 506, and such that the switch is otherwise off. The reference voltage Vtarget 505 may be the required output voltage of the SMPS Vreq 509, or may depend on Vreq 509 and VC 504. A Gilbert cell may be used to perform the necessary calculations.
Patent GB-2506566-A (GB)
Title: Pole piece
Inventor: LESKOWITZ GARETT M
IPC: G01R33/383
Filed: 2013-02-07
Abstract: There are disclosed pole piece designs. In embodiments a pole piece comprises a rear face, the rear face comprising at least one channel. In embodiments the pole piece comprises at least one hole for accepting a cooperating shimming rod. There are also disclosed magnet arrays and magnetic resonance apparatuses comprising the pole pieces as well as uses of the pole pieces with magnet arrays according to embodiments.
Patent GB-2526868-A (GB)
Title: Bulk material handling system and container
Inventor: PENPRASE MICHAEL BRUCE
IPC: B65D90/62
Filed: 2014-06-05
Abstract: A bulk container has an arrangement for hanging it 15, 24 and an opening selectively covered by a door 8 whose opening is controlled by dispensing mechanism 17. Ideally the opening is in the base of the container and it is selectively covered by two doors 8, 9 hinged to the side walls. The mechanism preferably comprises chains 21, 23 and straps 16, 17 running from the sides of the door through chain guides 25, 26 to a spreader bar 24 which can be used to lift the container. The container can be hooked 15 along its edge to a stand so that the main hoist can be released allowing both doors to open.
Patent GB-2513766-A (GB)
Title: User interface tools for cropping and straightening image
Inventor: UBILLOS RANDY
IPC: G06F3/0484
Filed: 2012-12-28
Abstract: Digital graphic design and image editing applications (hereafter collectively referred to as image editing applications) provide graphical designers, media artists, and other users with the necessary tools to view and edit an image. Examples of such applications are Picasa, which is provided by Google, Photoshop, which is provided by Adobe, Express Media, which is provided by Microsoft, etc. These applications give users the ability to edit images in a variety of manners. With the proliferation of mobile devices such as tablet computers and smartphones, the utility of these applications has expanded to these devices. However, many image editing applications are adapted for stationary devices like desktops and servers and do not provide with the users with some of the convenient features that could be enjoyed at the mobile devices.
Patent GB-2521504-A (GB)
Title: An attachment means
Inventor: HARMSWORTH PHILIP
IPC: H02G3/30
Filed: 2014-10-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to an attachment means for use in a support, display or as part of a connection system for uses in similar applications. The attachment means comprises an elongate elastomeric strip of material or tape which has reinforced side flanges or edges and which is adapted to be connected to a surface, so as to define a loop for gripping holding or displaying an item. The strip has a shaped profile of generally rectangular cross-section, and the reinforced side flanges can have either a circular, triangular or ribbed cross-section. The strip or tape can contain internal webbing which extends longitudinally and/or transversely, and this webbing can be nylon or steel. To aid connection to the surface, holes or eyelets which can have surrounding strengthening means to prevent tearing, can be preformed in the strip to allow ease of connecting using items such as a screw, nail or tack.
Patent GB-2523671-A (GB)
Title: Improved handle
Inventor: BERTANI ALBERTO
IPC: G05G1/12
Filed: 2015-02-26
Abstract: A handle consisting of a gripping knob 1 internally provided with a housÂ­ing cavity (8) to accommodate a pin 2 or shaft, where the pin consists of at least a porÂ­tion with a larger diameter section 2b and of a portion with a smaller diameter 2a and 2c. At the top end the smaller diameter 2c, a retaining member 4 is situated, which is inserted into an elastic bush 5 being provided for enÂ­gagement into the cavity of the gripping knob and onto the inner surface of the knob. Between the retaining member and elastic bush, a washer 7, made from polyamidic resins such as PA66, PTFE and aramidic fibres, is used to minimise friction. The handle is designed to rotate on itself for the use in a flywheel application.
Patent GB-2520220-A (GB)
Title: A hydraulic or pneumatic drive system, and a motor and a pump therefor
Inventor: SEBHATU TEKLEMICHAEL
IPC: F15B11/00
Filed: 2014-06-04
Abstract: Hydraulic and pneumatic drive systems and fluid motors (12) and fluid pumps (10) therefor are disclosed. In such systems, rotation motion is converted to reciprocating motion or vice versa. In particular, a motion conversion means comprises a portion extending continuously and circumferentially around a central axis and extending in part longitudinally relative to the central axis, and a linking means, wherein the portion and the linking means are relatively rotatable about the central axis and a one of the linking means and the portion is fixedly coupled to a piston means, wherein the linking means and the portion are configured to cooperate whereby the reciprocating movement of the piston means causes relative rotary motion of the other of the portion and the linking means about said central axis. The other of the portion and the linking means may be coupled to a sleeve means to cause rotation thereof.
Patent GB-2530124-A (GB)
Title: Detector inlet and sampling method
Inventor: GRANT BRUCE
IPC: G01N33/00
Filed: 2015-03-24
Abstract: A detector comprising an analytical apparatus 6 for detecting a substance of interest and a detector inlet wherein the detector inlet comprises a flow passage 20 for carrying a flow of fluid and a flow director 21. The flow passage comprises a sampling volume 16 and a sampling inlet 14 for collecting samples of fluid from the sampling volume as the fluid flows past the sampling inlet and providing the samples to the analytical apparatus, wherein the flow of fluid carries particulates. The flow director is arranged to vary a spatial distribution of the particulates carried by the fluid to increase a relative proportion of the particulates carried past the sampling inlet along the flow passage without entering the sampling volume. The flow director is intended to prevent blocking or clogging of the sampling inlet by deflecting the particles such that the number of particles flowing through the sampling volume is depleted. The flow director may be a bend in the flow passage, a ramp [fig 3, 4], a change in cross-sectional area and/or shape of the flow passage [fig 5, 7] or foils [fig 6].
Patent GB-2536661-A (GB)
Title: Weldable elements, joints and associated methods
Inventor: IAN R WIDGER
IPC: E06B3/96
Filed: 2015-03-24
Abstract: The weldable element 200 comprises an outer section 20 having outermost and innermost surfaces 22, 26 and an abutment face, and a core section 28 having a weld face 218, wherein the innermost surface defines a space 212, the core section being arranged at least partially in the space such that the weld face protrudes beyond the abutment face to provide a sacrificial weld portion. The core may comprise one or more bridging elements 210 to bridge a spacing gap between the core and outer section. The core may be integral to the outer section, or may be a separate component comprising an insert portion and attachment means. The outer section may be prismatic and define a closed loop. The weldable element may be plastic. Also claimed is a joint comprising two weldable elements and a method of constructing the joint. The method comprises heating the weld faces of two elements, contacting the elements against one another and applying a force to them to compress the weld portions and form a weld bead.
Patent GB-2536913-A (GB)
Title: Child safety harness
Inventor: PAUL OSEI-OWUSU
IPC: B60R22/10
Filed: 2015-03-31
Abstract: A child safety harness 100 is provided, for use in conjunction with a three-point adult seatbelt (200, Fig.3) that has a diagonally extending chest section (202) and a horizontally extending lap section (204). The harness comprises a first 116 and a second coupling arrangement 126. The first coupling arrangement provided at the harness rear for removably coupling to a seat belt diagonally extending chest section. The second coupling arrangement provided at the harness rear for removably coupling to a seatbelt horizontally extending lap section. The harness may be coupled to a chest section extending diagonally from either the left or right shoulder of the adult, to the right or left side of the hip respectively. The coupling arrangements may comprise pairs of elongate members 118,120,128,130 capable of hooking onto the adult seatbelt, which may be provided on a substantially planar structure. The harness may comprise a base 102 upon which the child is seated and straps 104, 110 & 114 that extend from the base, over the shoulders of the child, to the coupling arrangements. The straps may be releasably secured around the child by means of buckle (108, Fig.1).
Patent GB-2522812-A (GB)
Title: Gas hydrate inhibitor, method and use of hyperbranched polyester polyols as gas hydrate inhibitors
Inventor: FOSSEN MARTIN
IPC: C10L3/10
Filed: 2013-10-28
Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-toxic and biodegradable low dosage gas hydrate inhibitor comprising hyperbranched polyester polyols having hydroxyl end groups which are chemically modified. Further, the invention relates to a method for controlling gas hydrate formation and plugging of gas hydrate forming fluids and the use of the gas hydrate inhibitors for this purpose.
Patent GB-2541155-A (GB)
Title: A face pin
Inventor: STEVEN TOMKINS
IPC: F41J3/00
Filed: 2015-06-16
Abstract: An archery face pin 1 for securing a target face to a target boss has a head portion 2 comprising a grip section 4 for gripping by a user to manipulate the face pin 1, and an elongate body portion 3 that extends from the head portion 2. The body portion 3 has a free end 5 configured to in use pass through a target face into a target boss. At least part of the body portion 3 is formed substantially helically.
Patent GB-2530159-A (GB)
Title: System for folding seats in a vehicle
Inventor: PINANA JOSE LOPEZ
IPC: B60N2/90
Filed: 2015-07-21
Abstract: A system for changing the position of seats in a vehicle having forward 10B and rearward 10A seating, where said rearward seating comprises at least one seat having deployed 14A and folded 14A configurations comprises a control unit which, upon initiation of movement of said rearward seating between the deployed and folded configurations: detects the position 14B of the forward seating; controls movement of said forward seating to a first safe position 14B in which no part of the forward seating lies within a first volume V1 defined by the integral of all of the positions that any part of the rearward seating may occupy between the deployed and folded configurations; and controls movement of the forward seating back into the detected position if such movement would not cause it to collide with said rearward seating. If the forward seating would collide with the folded rearward seating when moved back to the detected position it may instead be moved a second safe position 14B as close as possible to the detected position. An input device may be located in a load compartment of the vehicle, so that the seats may be folded remotely when a person wishes to load the vehicle.
Patent GB-2525786-A (GB)
Title: Water heating system
Inventor: BENNETT DUNCAN ALEXANDER
IPC: F24H9/20
Filed: 2010-06-30
Abstract: A water heating system 1 comprises a hot water storage tank 3 with a first port 5 in a lower region of the tank and a second port 23 in an upper region of the tank. A water flow pathway extends from the first port 5 through a heating chamber 13 to the second port 23 and a water supply outlet 25 is intermediate the heating chamber 13 and the second port 23. Electrical heating means (34, Fig. 2) heat water in the heating chamber 13 so that water circulates from the first port 5 to the second port 23 by convection. A first mode heats water when no water is drawn from the system and a second, higher power mode heats water when water is drawn from the system through outlet 25. The system may comprise a supplementary heating chamber (114, Fig. 6) that heats water only in the second mode with a flow sensor determining when to switch from the first mode to the second. A check valve 31 may restrict water flow out of the system when water is drawn out through the outlet 25.
Patent GB-2541174-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for the construction of a portal frame
Inventor: DEAN STANLEY ALLEN
IPC: E04C3/30
Filed: 2015-07-29
Abstract: The portal framework 10 has a column 40 with a header receiving profile 30 attached at an upper end 41, the profile has a channel 21 with two flanges 31,32. Preferably the timber header receiving profile and the column are formed from bent or folded sheet metal, a base 34 between the flanges 31,32, or one of the flanges themselves, are permanently welded to the column 40. Preferably the flanges 31,32 have angled fastener alignment guides 35, formed as holes 351 in each flange or as a separate component; the guides are formed in offset groups (fig.3,38,39), fasteners (fig.4,22) passing through a single group are parallel to one another but are at a convergent angle to fasteners of another group (fig.4), and towards the middle of the channel (fig.4,23). A method of forming a portal frame apparatus is also claimed.
Patent GB-2532866-A (GB)
Title: Methods of colouring a foamed polyolefin product
Inventor: IAN RUMSEY
IPC: D06P5/26
Filed: 2014-04-07
Abstract: An image is printed onto a transfer medium. The image is transferred onto a carrier 7 by hot pressing it with the transfer medium (2, figure 2) and then separating the transfer medium from the carrier medium. The image bearing carrier 7 is then adhered to polyolefin foam 9, preferably by means of a hot melt adhesive (8, figure 3) and hot pressing at 90-130°C and 6.2-7-6MPa for 20-25s. The carrier 7 is preferably a textile or wood product (paper). The product is preferably heat laminated to another polyolefin foam product or a wood product. The product is preferably cut, sawn, thermoformed or routed. The image transfer is preferably carried out at 190-210°C and 4.1-5.5MPa for 40-60s or at 190-210°C and 6.2-7.6MPa for 50-190s. The product is used as a kitting tray (claimed), swim float, gym mat or garden kneeler.