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Patent GB-2519284-A (GB)
Title: Charitable donation payment collection system
Inventor: DEVLIN THOMAS ANTHONY
IPC: G07F19/00
Filed: 2013-08-28
Abstract: A charitable donation payment collection system, comprising at least one payment collection unit (2) adapted to receive cash and electronic payments from a donor. The units also comprise means for identifying the donor, such as a short range wireless device which interrogates a tag or mobile associated with the user as they donate, or shortly before or after. In one embodiment, the donor carries a mobile phone equipped with a near field communication (NFC) tag, which can be active, for two way communication, or passive, which is identified by an NFC device 18. Alternatively, the donor identification means comprises an RFID reader, which identifies an RFID tag associated with the donator. The unit communicates with a server to store information relating the donor and their donation, and a customer profile can be built. The unit also comprises a control panel and means to identify and count donated coins 14.
Patent GB-2508502-A (GB)
Title: Modular wind turbine system
Inventor: RODWAY GILES HENRY
IPC: F03D1/02
Filed: 2011-06-13
Abstract: System for capturing energy from the wind, the system comprising one or more elongate structural elements 1, multiple wind turbine modules supported by the elongate structural members, wherein the wind turbine modules within an installation are arranged along the elongate structural elements such that adjacent wind turbine modules are spaced from one another by different distances. Preferably the elongate structural elements are arranged at different angles to the direction of the prevailing wind, where the spacing between adjacent wind turbine modules is smaller for sections of the elongate element closer to being perpendicular to the prevailing wind and vice versa. Also described is a system comprising a plurality of frames each carrying a plurality of wind turbine modules, wherein one or more of the frames is connected to two or more other frames to form branching lines of frames.
Patent GB-2521115-A (GB)
Title: Proprietary Binders
Inventor: LOVE SEBASTIAN
IPC: C04B11/30
Filed: 2013-10-11
Abstract: A binder composition is disclosed which comprises between 68.7 and 93% by weight cement; between 0 and 20% by weight additional silicate bearing material; and between 4 and 20% by weight gypsum. Preferably the binder composition substantially compromises between 68.7 and 88.7 by weight cement; between 0 and 15% additional silicate bearing material; and between 4 and 20% by weight gypsum. The composition may be used in a construction material in earthworks, highways or footpaths. Also disclosed is a binder composition which comprises between 50 and 80% by weight cement; between 10 and 40% by weight additional silicate bearing material; and between 4 and 20% by weight gypsum, wherein the additional silicate-bearing material includes blast furnace slag.
Patent GB-2504446-A (GB)
Title: Fibre optic cable with increased directional sensitivity
Inventor: BOER JOHANNIS JOSEPHUS DEN
IPC: G01H9/00
Filed: 2012-06-18
Abstract: A distributed acoustic sensor, comprises a housing having a longitudinal bore therethrough, an optical fiber supported in the bore; and an inertial member supported within the bore, wherein the fiber is mechanically coupled to the inertial member. The inertial member may include a weight and may provides isotropic stiffness such that it deforms more readily in a first direction normal to the bore than it does in a second direction that is normal to both the bore and the first direction. The sensor may include a plurality of axially-spaced centralizers in the bore, and at least one of the inertial member and the centralizers may comprise swellable material.
Patent GB-2521638-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to matrix additives
Inventor: TIPLER BEN
IPC: C08L63/00
Filed: 2013-12-24
Abstract: An additive for a thermoset resin matrix, such as an epoxy resin or a bismaleimide resin, comprises a core, such as a particulate thermoplastic, such as a polyamide (PA11), and a cross-linked thermoset coating, wherein the coating is a reaction product of a thermoset resin, such as an epoxy resin, and a curative, such as an amine, in a dispersant, such as polypropylene glycol. Also disclosed is a method of making the additive comprising adding a core material, such as particulate polyamide (PA11), to a dispersant, such as polypropylene glycol, adding a thermoset resin, such as an epoxy resin or bismaleimide resin, and a curing agent, such as an amine, to the dispersant, reacting the thermoset resin and the curing agent, until a cross-linked thermoset coating is formed on the core material. Further disclosed, is a method for making a prepreg comprising the additive.
Patent GB-2523307-A (GB)
Title: Liquid heating vessels
Inventor: MOORHOUSE ALEXANDER JOHN
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 2014-01-30
Abstract: A liquid heating vessel comprises a main body for holding a liquid and an electric heater arranged to heat said liquid wherein the main body comprises a structured surface finish arranged to give a different appearance according to an angle at which it is viewed. The finish may be a lenticular printed surface finish arranged to give a different appearance, e.g. colour or pattern. The structured finish may comprise a plurality of light transmissive structures which may be elongate and parallel with one another.
Patent GB-2524311-A (GB)
Title: Centraliser
Inventor: KIRK ANDREW
IPC: E21B17/10
Filed: 2014-03-20
Abstract: A centraliser 1 comprises two collars 15, 16 that are connected by asymmetric spring bows 20. The spring bows 20 each comprise two arcs, where the curvature of one arc may inverted with respect to the curvature of the other arc, one being concave and the other convex. The spring bows 20 may be in sets that are equidistantly spaced around the circumference of the collars 15, 16, each set having the same configuration, and the opposite configuration to the spring bows in the other set. Upon insertion into a wellbore, one set of spring bows is therefore compressed before the other set. Upon compression, the deformation of the concave arc leads to mutual deformation of the convex arc, and the spring bows adopt a flatter configuration, enhancing the rotational freedom of the tubular.
Patent GB-2536852-A (GB)
Title: Classroom learnonmeter
Inventor: BRENDON WILLIS SHAW
IPC: G01N33/00
Filed: 2014-04-11
Abstract: A system includes an electronic monitoring device which monitors environmental conditions in a classroom, including temperature, sound level, light level, pressure, pollution, and CO2 levels. The environmental data is transferred to a remote database. Learners in the vicinity of the monitoring device provide subjective feedback to the database relating to their learning experience, such as alertness levels, or whether they had learnt anything new, with the learner feedback being synchronised with environmental data for that period. The database correlates and analyses the environmental and learner data to provide feedback regarding whether and how environmental conditions influence learners' perception of how effective their learning was in that classroom, with collection of data over time being used to provide guidelines to improve and enhance the learning environment. The system may interface with biometric, wearable sensors such as heart rate, GPS location and body temperature sensors. The learner feedback may be provided to the database via a website. The database may be capable of obtaining data regarding exactly what was being taught in a particular classroom during monitoring.
Patent GB-2519846-A (GB)
Title: Co slip catalyst and method of using
Inventor: BALLINGER TODD HOWARD
IPC: F01N3/10
Filed: 2014-08-28
Abstract: A carbon-monoxide (CO) slip catalyst, for treating an exhaust gas from a lean burn internal combustion engine. The catalyst comprises palladium (preferably 0.5-5% by weight) and a ceria-containing material, such as ceria, ceria-zirconia or ceria-zirconia-alumina. The catalyst may further comprise one or more alkali or alkaline earth metals, and/or one or more inorganic oxide binders. The catalyst may be provided on a ceramic or metallic substrate. The CO slip catalyst may be provided downstream from at least one other catalyst (such as a three-way catalyst (TWC) and/or selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst) in a vehicle exhaust system. A method for oxidizing excess CO in an exhaust gas, wherein the excess CO results from the periodic contact of an upstream catalyst under rich exhaust conditions, comprises contacting the excess CO in the exhaust gas with the CO slip catalyst at a temperature in the range of 100 to 700Â°C.
Patent GB-2515698-A (GB)
Title: Peridinin-chlorophyll binding proteins
Inventor: KHAN FARID
IPC: C12N15/62
Filed: 2013-03-22
Abstract: The invention relates to novel peridinin-chlorophyll binding proteins (PCPs) and describes for the first time the recombinant expression of soluble PCPs. The invention also relates to nucleic acid sequences encoding the PCPs and to the production of the PCPs. Novel gene sequences were isolated from the Symbiodinium species (zooxanthellae) in the soft coral Sinularia flexibilis. Expression in E. coli produces high yields of soluble, active PCPs. The recombinant PCPs are highly stable and become near infra-red emitting on binding to chlorophylls and carotenoids. The novel PCPs are useful, for example, in fluorescent labelling.
Patent GB-2535752-A (GB)
Title: A method of utilising impedance logs derived from VSP data for use in assessing an oilfield subterranean formation
Inventor: RICHARD LINNEY IRESON
IPC: G01V1/48
Filed: 2015-02-26
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of generating synthetic seismograms 134 for use in assessing an oilfield subterranean formation. The method involves the steps of obtaining Vertical Seismic Profile (VSP) data 100, generating a VSP Derived Impedance Log (VDIL) from said VSP data, modifying 132 impedance values of the VDIL for the modelling of particular properties in order to create a modified VDIL, and generating an improved Synthetic Seismogram from the modified VDIL. The method may further comprise filtering the maximum resolution VSP reflectivity log down toward the adjacent surface seismic bandwidth prior to inverting to impedance and creating a synthetic seismogram. It may further comprise calculating the amount of dip in selected layers in the formation from the VSP data and correcting the VDIL to account for dip in order to generate a dip corrected VDIL.
Patent GB-2522574-A (GB)
Title: Contra rotating wet gas compressor
Inventor: TORKILDSEN BERNT-HELGE
IPC: F04D25/06
Filed: 2013-11-27
Abstract: A counter-rotating wet gas compressor (100) for deployment and operation on the sea floor is described. The compressor has alternating rows of impellers (220, 250), with each successive row of impellers being mounted a central hub (210) or to an outer sleeve (240). According to some embodiments, no static diffusers are positioned between the alternating counter-rotating rows of impellers such that the design is structurally robust, compact and capable of compressing fluids that contain significant portions of liquid phase.
Patent GB-2539719-A (GB)
Title: Biodegradable structure, support member and sheet
Inventor: AMANDA CAMPBELL
IPC: E04H15/60
Filed: 2015-06-26
Abstract: A biodegradable structure comprising a biodegradable support member comprising cellulosic fibres and a biodegradable sheet comprising a biodegradable bioplastic layer. A surface of the biodegradable bioplastic layer may comprise one or more biodegradable elongate reinforcing elements and at least one outer peripheral edge portion, wherein the elongate reinforcing elements have an end portion extending outwardly away from one of the said edge portions. Many variations of bioplastics are disclosed including starch, sugar and oil. The support member may comprise cellulosic fibres and a biodegradable adhesive, e.g. hydrophobic casein glue (others disclosed). The cellulosic fibres may be formed into a layered strip and then spirally wound to form a pole. Also claimed are a biodegradable support member and a biodegradable sheet and methods of manufacture. The structure is preferably a shelter such as a gazebo or tent however other options such as chairs are disclosed. The structure can be compostable. It is preferably used at campsites at festivals where waste can be a problem.
Patent GB-2531912-A (GB)
Title: A formwork system
Inventor: Graeme Howarth
IPC: E04B2/86
Filed: 2014-10-15
Abstract: The system comprises structural panels and a number of connectors which connect the panels and defining a formwork for receiving settable compound in a cavity. The connectors 60 include end connecting portions that are coupled by adjustment portion, preferably comprising three sliding parts 70, 72 and 74, which adjusts the spacing of the panels when the end portions are connected to the panels. The panels can be locked in several intermediate positions between the extreme positions. When the panels are in the smallest position the panels have substantially no space between them. Also claimed are the connectors, a building and a system of transporting walls in the smallest position before expanding for use. The slidable parts 70 and 72 may extend in and out of sockets located in respected end connecting portions and the part 72 can slide within the parts 70 and 72.
Patent GB-2537225-A (GB)
Title: Digital projector
Inventor: DANIEL POTTER
IPC: H04N9/31
Filed: 2016-03-07
Abstract: A digital projector comprising a digital projection system and a digital video camera, which are both controlled by a computer, all three are integrated within a housing 1 configured for ceiling mounting 3. The digital projector may include a video projector. The digital projector may include an additional computer enabling remote management of the video projector and camera, the camera enabled for remote control of zoom, focus and filter lens. An access point may allow wireless control of the video projector and camera. The ceiling mount may be a VESA fixture. The projection system and camera may be combined into a single unit to allow interactivity between what is viewed by the camera and what is displayed by the system. The camera may an infra-red camera, or optimised for IR. The camera may provide a video feed to the computer, which processes the feed to track and/or recognise objects such as a clicker designed to be seen in IR.
Patent GB-2539768-A (GB)
Title: Array antenna and apparatus for use of the same to disable vehicle management system
Inventor: OLIVER COLLIS
IPC: F41H13/00
Filed: 2016-05-03
Abstract: The invention relates to apparatus which comprises an array antenna which is to be used in the selective disablement of the managements system of a vehicle (23, see figure 1) so as to render the vehicle incapable of further movement and therefore neutralise any threat which may be posed by the vehicle continuing, and thereby minimise the vehicle from representing a risk. The apparatus includes a magnetron (24, see figure 3c) and an array antenna including a screen 26 which is provided with apertures 28 in a configuration which is selected to allow the microwave energy to be emitted in a specific manner so as to be focussed and thereby allow the apparatus to be directional with respect to the disablement of a specific vehicle. The apparatus may also include; apertures that cause the microwave energy to be emitted in a quasi-circular polarisation configuration, C shaped apertures or apertures which are provided in at least one group of rows and columns.
Patent GB-2538019-A (GB)
Title: HVAC actuator with integrated motor
Inventor: YVAN BOURQUI
IPC: H02K5/04
Filed: 2016-08-18
Abstract: A heating ventilation and air conditioning actuator device 12 comprises an actuator housing 18 and a motor housing 20 integrally formed as one-piece with an actuator wall 24 of the actuator housing. The motor may include a stator 32 abutable with the actuator wall, and a rotor 34 receivable therein, a drive shaft 26 being rotatable by the rotor and extending through the actuator wall into an interior of the actuator housing. The actuator housing may include a bearing 36 provided on a further actuator wall 38 opposing the first actuator wall. The bearing supports the drive shaft to prevent or limit deformation of the drive shaft. A HVAC unit comprises at least one said HVAC actuator device, at least one lever mechanism drivable by the HVAC actuator device, and one or more flaps pivotable by the lever mechanism when actuated by the HVAC actuator device. The HVAC unit may be included in a vehicle.
Patent GB-2559586-A (GB)
Title: Dispenser
Inventor: DAVID GADD
IPC: B65D83/04
Filed: 2017-02-09
Abstract: A dispenser 10, for dispensing product objects such as pieces of confectionery 40. The dispenser 10 comprises a container 12 for storing product objects; and at least one dispensing arrangement 14, 16. The dispensing arrangement 14, 16 comprises an opening 18 provided in the container 12; a collection region 26 which is adjacent to the opening 18; a guide 32 disposed within the container 12 and is adjacent to the collection region 26; and a dispensing tray 29 disposed within the container 12 and adjacent to the opening 18 and having a dispensing surface 30 accessible through the opening 18. The tray may also have a concave surface. The dispenser may be operable between two orientations by turning the container, preferably by 180 degrees. The collection region may be an annular channels. The dispensing arrangements may be distinct members and separate from the container which also may be able to move axially between an open and closed position and is disposed within the container. The dispenser may also comprise separate caps 22, 24 to which the annular channels 26 are defined.
Patent GB-2560300-A (GB)
Title: Arc splitter plate
Inventor: RAHUL SONAR
IPC: H01H73/18
Filed: 2017-02-09
Abstract: An arc splitter plate 1 for a switch having a fixed contact 2 and dual moving contacts 3 comprises a body 4 having a length being a distance between a first set of two parallel planes defined at respective proximal and distal ends with respect to the movable contacts, and a width being a distance between a second set of two parallel planes defined at the sides of the body. The first and second sets of planes are perpendicular to each other. The body defines a U-shaped recess 5 in the end proximal to the moving contacts, the recess having side walls 6, a projection 7 at the vertex of and extending into the recess, and a notch 8 either side of the projection. Each notch may be defined by a smoothly curved surface. The movable contacts of the switch may be displaceable through the U-shaped recess without contacting the side walls. An arc chute 100 may comprise an assembly of at least one stack of the arc splitter plate. The shape of the arc splitter plate helps to increase the pull force on an arc and steer the arc towards the centre of the plate to extinguish it effectively.
Patent GB-2553167-A (GB)
Title: Communication device, communication method and communication system
Inventor: YOSHIMICHI TANIZAWA
IPC: H04L9/08
Filed: 2017-02-20
Abstract: A communication device which encrypts data S101 with a key generated using quantum key distribution wherein if the key is not available S102 for encryption at the time it is required the data to be encrypted and transmitted is handled according to a setting of the device and may be either: destroyed (i.e. dropped/discarded) S103, S104; held (i.e. shaped) S105, S106; or output S107 with an indication (i.e. marking) that the key was not provided (i.e. not available) at the time it was needed for encryption. The latter option may be performed with a key used in the past (i.e. previous key) or output without being encrypted from the device. Similarly if the key is ready for processing but the target data is not available/ready then the provided key may be destroyed; may be held; or may be output with an indication that the data was not ready/available at the time is was required. In the latter option dummy data may be encrypted for output or a new key may be generated based on the provided key. A flow control unit may perform traffic control based on a token bucket or leaky bucket method or combination of the two.
Patent GB-2548975-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle drivetrains
Inventor: Gregory Forostovsky
IPC: B62D65/10
Filed: 2017-02-24
Abstract: The universal motor is included in a set comprising several vehicles. Each vehicle in the set comprises at least one universal motor 16 and one gearbox 18. Two of the vehicles are powered by different numbers of universal electric motors. Also claimed is a method of manufacturing a vehicle from a set of universal components comprising a universal motor and no more than three gearboxes, each with a different gear ratio. The method includes choosing an appropriate number of universal motors necessary to drive the vehicle and an appropriate gearbox or boxes. Also claimed is universal axel assembly for a vehicle comprising an axel, two wheels mounted to at least one axel, one universal motor and motor for driving the wheels and one gearbox. Also claimed is a set of universal axels comprising multiple different universal axels and different numbers of motors.
Patent GB-2562065-A (GB)
Title: Endoprosthesis
Inventor: VINCENT NELIS
IPC: A61F2/86
Filed: 2017-05-02
Abstract: A stent-graft prosthesis 500 includes a fabric sleeve 512 supported by a series of undulating, saddle shaped ring stents 518, each defining a plurality of peaks 520 and valleys or troughs 522. The peaks 520 and valleys 522 of at least one of the ring stents 518 are further arranged such that they are angularly offset with respect to the peaks 520 and valleys 522 of an adjacent ring stent 518. In one particular arrangement the stents 518 are arranged as mutually aligned pairs, wherein successive pairs of adjacent stents 518 are angularly offset from the preceding pair of ring stents 518. In another arrangement multiple series of ring stents may be interposed such that at least one stent in a first series of stents S1-Sn is located between two stents in another series of stents S°1-S°n, the angular offset of stents in the first series S1-Sn being different from the angular offset of stents in the other series S°1-S°n. Some ring stents 518 across or within series may have peaks 520 and valleys 522 that are however aligned.
Patent GB-2548738-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for telematics monitoring and communications
Inventor: ASH HASSIB
IPC: G07C5/00
Filed: 2014-03-12
Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprises receiving telematics data comprising sensor data associated with a mobile computing device 106. The telematics data 802 comprises movement signature data obtained via sensors associated with a mobile computing device. One or more entity scenarios comprising one or more assertions 810 are determined based at least in part on the telematics data. One or more attributes of the telematics data are compared with information from one or more data sources 804 to determine a plurality of correlations 806. A confidence level 812 associated with the one or more assertions is calculated based in part on the determined plurality of correlations. The method outputs an identity indication 814 of an individual associated with the mobile computing device based in part on the confidence level. The invention allows an insurance company, for instance, to determine which of a number of users is in possession of a mobile telephone from a data pattern associated with certain users. The movement signature may be a walking signature. The correlations may be fused and the confidence of the fused correlations is assessed against a set of assertions, such as a certain driver is driving a certain vehicle to a certain location.