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Patent GB-2472689-A (GB)
Title: Trolley with scanner and weighing device
Inventor: CONNELLY SEAN RICHARD
IPC: B62B3/18
Filed: 2010-08-09
Abstract: A trolley 10 comprises a frame 11, a receptacle 12 for holding items, a scanning arrangement 41 for scanning items to be placed within the receptacle 12, and a weighing device 20 for monitoring the weight of the receptacle 12. Preferably, the scanning arrangement 41 and the weighting device 20, which is preferably a load cell, can communicate. The weighing device 19 can send a signal to the scanning arrangement 41 if a change in weight is above a threshold value. The scanning arrangement 41 may comprise a first beam 54 for reading an item identification label such as a barcode and a second beam 55 for monitoring the position of a user's arm with respect to the receptacle 12. The first beam 54 may be positioned so that the arm must break the second beam 55 in order to scan an item. The second beam 55 extends across the receptacle 12 opening. The scanning arrangement may include a processor, memory and display. Various instructions can be displayed to the user should the trolley 10 and scanning arrangement 41 be used incorrectly. Also a scanning arrangement 41 having the two beams may be used without the trolley 10 or weighing means 19. Also disclosed is a data storage device (66, Fig 4) with two connectors or interfaces (65, 68 Fig 4) which define different read and write capabilities of the data storage device (66).
Patent GB-2473335-A (GB)
Title: Air hose suppressor valve
Inventor: GAMBLE DONALD
IPC: F16K17/20
Filed: 2010-09-02
Abstract: An air hose suppressor valve 10 is described designed to be placed between the main air supply feed 85 and an air hose 90 feeding any pneumatic operated device 95. The valve 10 incorporates an inlet and outlet connections for fitting to standard air hose connected to pneumatic tools which can include, but not limited to, torque wrenches, impact wrenches and needle guns used in the Oil and Gas industry, or, again not limited to pneumatic wrenches used in engineering industry, garages and workshops. The valve operates to restrict air flow in the event of a downstream failure so preventing uncontrollable movement of the hose.
Patent GB-2474927-A (GB)
Title: Transmission lubricating control having a throttle element acting on a flexible hose
Inventor: KIRCHNER ECKHARD
IPC: F16H57/04
Filed: 2010-09-13
Abstract: A transmission oil control 34 in a motor vehicle transmission comprises at least one oil line 48 for lubricating a transmission gear assigned to the oil line 48. The oil line 48 is a flexible hose which is selectively compressed by a throttle element 46 so as to restrict or not restrict the flow of oil, thereby ensuring that a power transferring gear has a larger flow of oil than a non-power transferring gear. Connected to gearshift rod (16, fig 1) is a gearshift pin 31 which during movement into a gear engaged position engages a pocket 35 of the throttle element 46 and moves the pocket along path 38. The pocket 35 is connected via a spring 40 and slide bearing 44 to the throttle element 46 so that movement of the pocket 35 into the gear engaged position causes movement of the throttle element 46 thereby opening flexible hose 48 and providing a large volume of oil flow to the engaged gear.
Patent GB-2474779-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for vehicle emission reporting
Inventor: STOCHNIOL ANDRZEJ
IPC: G06Q99/00
Filed: 2010-10-25
Abstract: A method for reporting emissions from vehicles of a type (100), such as ships or aircraft, from a given activity, for example transporting goods or passengers, in and between several areas (110, 120), e.g. countries, over a period of time, each vehicle associated with a fuel entity, the method comprising: providing an electronic registry through which data is recorded and managed, registering each fuel entity as a fleet, obtaining and recording fuel consumption for each vehicle from the fleets, calculating attributed fuel consumption (185, 195) for an area, in relation to a total of fuel consumption and a predetermined usage-to-area attribution rule (170), wherein the rule is unrelated to both the amount of fuel purchased and fuel consumed at the area, and reporting attributed fuel consumption for at least one area. Preferably, attributed emissions are derived from attributed fuel consumption and also reported. Preferably, the usage-to-area attribution rule is based on an area's share of imports, transported goods or passengers.
Patent GB-2485607-A (GB)
Title: Diffractive image display having hexagonal or diamond shaped phase modulating pixels
Inventor: CABLE ADRIAN JAMES
IPC: G03H1/02
Filed: 2010-11-22
Abstract: A method of providing a diffractive (holographic) image display comprises: displaying a diffraction pattern on pixels of a spatial light modulator (SLM), the SLM comprising a plurality of optical phase modulating pixels; and illuminating said SLM with a beam of light to reconstruct a far field image formed by said diffraction pattern, wherein the SLM pixels are hexagonal or diamond shaped. The pixels can have a shape parameter S of greater than 0.333, where S is dependent on a pixel pitch Î x in a horizontal direction in a lateral plane of said SLM, a pixel pitch Î y in a vertical direction in a lateral plane of said SLM, a length of dead space (gap) Î DS between pixels, and a half H of a maximum dimension of a pixel in a lateral SLM plane measured in a vertical direction. The illumination beam may be at an angle to a SLM substrate normal, with a first diffraction order having a square shape. Pixels may include a phase step or ramp. Piston-type microelectromechanical system (MEMS) optical phase modulation pixels may be used.
Patent GB-2486019-A (GB)
Title: Fan impeller
Inventor: NURZYNSKI MICHAL
IPC: F04D17/16
Filed: 2010-12-02
Abstract: A fan, for generating an air current within a room, includes a first casing with an air inlet through which an air flow is drawn into the fan, and a second casing with an air outlet from which the air flow is emitted from the fan. The first casing includes an impeller housing, a mixed-flow impeller located within the impeller housing for drawing the air flow into the first casing, and a motor for driving the impeller. The impeller includes a hub 84 connected to the motor, and a plurality of blades 86 connected to the hub, each blade comprising a leading edge 94 located adjacent the air inlet of the impeller housing, an inner side edge 90 connected to and extending partially about the outer surface of the hub, an outer side edge 92 located opposite to the inner side edge, and a blade tip 98 located at the intersection of the leading edge and the outer side edge. The leading edge comprises an inner portion 100 located adjacent the hub, and an outer portion 102 located adjacent the blade tip, and wherein the inner portion is swept rearwardly from the hub to the outer portion, and the outer portion is swept forwardly from the inner portion to the blade tip.
Patent GB-2476895-A (GB)
Title: Intelligent patch panel sensor modules having infrared emitters and sensors for detecting patch cords
Inventor: FARIELLO PATRICK
IPC: H04Q1/14
Filed: 2009-11-05
Abstract: A communications patching system includes a patch panel having a plurality of connector ports on a side thereof, and a sensor module secured to the patch panel side. The sensor module includes a plurality of pairs of IR emitters and sensors, with each emitter/sensor pair located adjacent to a respective one of the connector ports. Each emitter/sensor pair is configured to detect insertion and removal of a patch cord connector from a respective connector port. The sensor module includes a housing and a printed circuit board (PCB) secured to the housing. The IR emitters and sensors are electrically connected to the PCB, and the PCB includes a processor and memory for controlling, the IR emitters and sensors.
Patent GB-2485016-A (GB)
Title: Turbine component with resilient mounting
Inventor: ALBERS JOSEPH CHARLES
IPC: F01D11/00
Filed: 2011-08-11
Abstract: A turbine flow-path apparatus, for a gas turbine engine, includes a flow-path component 18 exposed at least partially to a primary combustion gas flow-path of the engine. The component comprises a low-ductility material. A metallic annular stationary structure 44 surrounds the component, and a first spring element 86 resiliently urges the component in a first axial direction. The spring element may be disposed between the stationary structure and the component. The stationary structure may include a bearing surface 52 which bears against the component so as to restrain it from axial movement in the first direction. A second spring element (386, figure 7) may be disposed between the stationary structure and the component to resiliently urge the component in a second, and opposite, axial direction. The component may be an arcuate shroud segment comprising a ceramic matrix composite material. The spring element(s) may be an annular wave spring or a convoluted annular seal.
Patent GB-2495487-A (GB)
Title: Surgical aglet for attachment to a graft material
Inventor: FERGUSSON COLIN MOORE
IPC: A61F2/08
Filed: 2011-10-07
Abstract: The invention relates to an aglet 5 or surgical anchor for use in the replacement of soft tissues such as ligaments and tendons. The aglet comprises a portion 16 for gripping the tissue and may also comprise a portion 10, 24 for attaching the aglet and retained material to a bone or other structure. A pair of jaws for crimping the aglet is also provided.
Patent GB-2496389-A (GB)
Title: An insecticidal fertilizer composition
Inventor: BRISTOW JAMES TIMOTHY
IPC: C05G3/60
Filed: 2011-11-08
Abstract: An insecticidal composition is provided, the composition comprising an insecticidally effective amount of one or more phenylpyrazole compounds having the general formula (I) (see claim 1) and at least one nitrogen-based fertilizer. The insecticide may be fipronil, flufiprole, ethiprole, acetoprole, pyraclofos, pyrafluprole, pyriprole, pyrolan or vaniliprole. The preferred insecticide is fipronil. The nitrogen-based fertilizer acts as a safener for the insecticide and reduces the phytotoxic effects of the compound of general formula (l) on the target plants. There is further provided a method of treating plants at a locus comprising applying to the locus a compound of the general formula (I) and a nitrogen-based fertilizer.
Patent GB-2497510-A (GB)
Title: Methods for determining mononucleotide sequence repeats
Inventor: CUPPENS HARRY
IPC: C12N15/10
Filed: 2011-11-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a methods of generating one or more copies of a target polynucleotide molecule, that contains a repeat of identical nucleotides. These methods comprise the steps of :wherein a primer which is used that hybridizes with a part of a homonucleotide stretch in the target molecule, but does not hybridise completely with the homonucleotide stretch in the target molecule. Within the portion of the oligonucleotide primer hybridizing to the homonucleotide stretch in the target molecule, at least one mismatch is incorporated, compared to the homonucleotide stretch in the target molecule.
Patent GB-2498400-A (GB)
Title: Turbocharger and generator/motor arrangement
Inventor: BYWATER JOHN MICHAEL
IPC: F01D15/10
Filed: 2012-01-14
Abstract: A turbocharger arrangement comprises a turbocharger and a generator/motor 70. The turbocharger comprises a turbine wheel and a compressor wheel 6 mounted to a turbocharger shaft 71. The turbocharger shaft 71 is supported by a bearing assembly 13a located between the turbine wheel and the compressor wheel 6 such that the turbocharger shaft 71 may rotate about an axis. The compressor wheel 6 is provided between the generator/motor 70 and the bearing assembly 13a. The generator/motor 70 comprises a rotor portion 73 and a stator portion 74, the rotor portion 73 being associated with a generator shaft 72 that defines a feature that is adapted to engage an end region of the turbocharger shaft 71. The engagement feature may be a screw thread 75 or a male/female mating engagement formation(s) between the shafts 71,72. The end of the generator shaft may abut the hub of the compressor wheel.
Patent GB-2499375-A (GB)
Title: Steam generator with coiled superheaters
Inventor: BURNS MICHAEL ALAN
IPC: F22B27/06
Filed: 2012-01-31
Abstract: A steam generation module has a superheater unit (201, Fig 14a) with pipework 205 which are helical coils 207 to accommodate longitudinal and lateral expansion. The coil is symmetrical, with inlet 208 and outlet 209 on the coil longitudinal axis, and sleeved slip couplings (210, fig 14f) to protect against friction with support plates (211a,b, fig 14a). The superheater has a pressure release valve.
Patent GB-2499262-A (GB)
Title: Water wheel electricity generating module
Inventor: ARCHER EDWIN STANLEY JAMES
IPC: F03B7/00
Filed: 2012-02-11
Abstract: A water wheel electricity generating module consists of a rectangular case housing a water wheel which drives an electrical generator by means of a toothed belt or gears. The module is self contained with no external moving parts and is able to be stacked vertically (figure 2) and horizontally (figure 3) in two directions. These modules can be arranged to suit different widths and heads available from a wide range of river or stream flows and use the potential energy of the water rather than the kinetic energy of its flow. The rectangular housing may be made of plastics.
Patent GB-2500259-A (GB)
Title: Gemstone inspection
Inventor: SMITH JAMES GORDON CHARTERS
IPC: B07B7/12
Filed: 2012-03-16
Abstract: There is described an apparatus and method for inspecting and optionally sorting gemstones. The apparatus includes a nozzle or array of nozzles 110a,110b etc operatively connected to a vacuum pump such that a gemstone located in a trough 104 generally underneath one of the nozzles will be supported against that nozzle by air pressure when a vacuum is applied above the nozzle. A drive system moves the nozzles along a path past a gemstone pick-up location 122 in trough 104 so that a gemstone can be picked up by each nozzle as that nozzle passes the pick-up location. One or more measurement devices, or cells (224 to 236, fig 3), are located on or near the predetermined path and configured to measure at least one property of the gemstone; for example, colour, shape of clarity. Diffuse light may be emitted from the walls (226) of a cell and a camera (228) may record an image of the stone which image can analysed for stone colour and presence of defects or inclusions. One or more ejection locations (chutes 260, 262, 264 fig 2) are provided on the path at which the vacuum applied to each nozzle is reversible to eject the gemstone from that nozzle. The apparatus may also include a plurality of dispensing bins into which the gemstones are dispensed. The bin into which each gemstone is dispensed is chosen in dependence on the measured property. Claims to the apparatus, a method and to the nozzle are present.
Patent GB-2497603-A (GB)
Title: Wiper system for a vehicle which detects when driver is looking out of rear window
Inventor: DAVIES CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G06V10/143
Filed: 2012-03-23
Abstract: A vehicle 40 rear-windscreen 20 wiper system 80 comprising: a rear-windscreen wiper 26,28; one or more tracking sensors 30; a control unit 50; and a rear wiper motor 24 coupled to the control unit 50 and coupled to the rear windscreen wiper 26,28. The one or more tracking sensors 30 are coupled to the control unit 50 and configured to monitor the behaviour of a driver 70 of the vehicle 40 and to issue data to the control unit 50; the control unit 50 and/or the one or more tracking sensors 30 arranged to make a positive determination that monitored behaviour is indicative of a requirement to look through the rear wind screen 20 of the vehicle 40 and, in response to making a said positive determination, the control unit 50 is configured to cause the rear wiper motor 24 to activate the rear windscreen wiper 26,28 to wipe the rear-windscreen 20. The tracking sensors 30 may be cameras, infrared sensors or other optical devices.
Patent GB-2488257-A (GB)
Title: Combined multifunctional electronic simulated cigarette
Inventor: XIU YUNQIANG
IPC: A24F40/60
Filed: 2010-06-12
Abstract: A combined multifunctional electronic simulated cigarette comprises an indicator (1) with an air inlet hole (15) provided thereon, one end of the indicator (1) is connected with a fragrance generator (12). A first switch (8) and a first battery (9) are arranged between the indicator (1) and the fragrance generator (12).Solid fragrant matter (13) is provided inside the fragrance generator (12), on which an electric heating wire (14) is arranged. Another end of the fragrance generator (12) is connected with one end of a smoke capsule, where the smoke capsule is provided with solid adsorption cotton (21) absorbing nicotine. Another end of the smoke capsule is connected with a suction nozzle (25), on which a suction hole (28) is provided.
Patent GB-2503703-A (GB)
Title: Breast management devices
Inventor: WESTACOTT SIMON PETER CHARLES
IPC: A41C3/00
Filed: 2012-07-04
Abstract: A breast management device 10 comprises a support 12 including a one piece flexible support frame a, which in an initial condition is substantially planar and has a width greater than its thickness, comprising a body part d and a leg part c extending from each end of the body part, the support frame being arranged so that in a fitted condition it deforms to fit around the chest wall of a user with the body part extending under the breasts of the user and each leg part extending upwardly around the outside of a respective one of the breasts of the user. The device preferably includes a pair of breast support members f extending between an upper end region of one of the leg parts and a central region of the body part. The device may include a resiliently deformable strap arrangement 14 that may include a pair of back bands b, each defining a cut out e. Also disclosed is an item of clothing including the device of the invention and method of managing breasts using the device.
Patent GB-2507268-A (GB)
Title: Fast heat steering wheel
Inventor: SCOTT TIM
IPC: B62D1/06
Filed: 2012-10-23
Abstract: A heated steering wheel comprising: a steering wheel having a rim; a first electrical circuit 22 including at least one heating element 30 and provided at at least a first portion of the steering wheel rim; a second electrical circuit 24 including at least one heating element 40 and provided at at least a second portion of the steering wheel rim; and control means for controlling the flow of electricity through at least the second electrical circuit, wherein the control means is configured to delay or limit the flow of electricity through the second electrical circuit until after electricity has flowed through the first electrical circuit for a period of time.
Patent GB-2496325-A (GB)
Title: Paper support for shredder with staple removing apertures
Inventor: PATEL KAUSHIK ISHWARBHAI
IPC: B02C18/00
Filed: 2011-03-25
Abstract: A paper shredder has a paper support including a slot 84 through which paper can pass to cutters. A pair of apertures 90 are positioned adjacent two corners of the paper supports base to one side of the slot. The apertures are designed to assist the removal of staples from paper being shredded and allow these to pass through to the waste area. Ideally the slot is central and there may be another pair of apertures on the other side of the slot adjacent the remaining two corners of the supports base. The apertures may be separated from each other by the material of the paper support. There may be a bin positioned below the cutters and an angled deflection plate positioned below the apertures. The paper support is a feeder base and can include recesses for retaining paperclips and a pivotally A2 hinged door.
Patent GB-2520474-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle Control System
Inventor: SINGH HARPREET
IPC: B62D15/02
Filed: 2013-07-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle control system (1 see fig 2) for controlling a vehicle 3 to facilitate reversing a trailer 5 coupled to the vehicle 3. The vehicle control system includes a processor (33 see fig 2) configured to receive a target trailer destination DTAR. The current position of the trailer 5 is determined by the processor 33. A target route R is then modelled to guide the trailer 5 from its current position to the target trailer destination DTARâ€¢ The processor (33) is configured to output a vehicle control signal to control the vehicle 3 to guide the trailer 5 along the target route R. The invention also relates to a method of controlling a vehicle 3 to facilitate reversing a trailer 5.
Patent GB-2517778-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning liquid
Inventor: SCOONES ROBERT ANTHONY WILLIAM
IPC: C11D3/48
Filed: 2013-09-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning liquid for inhibiting pathogens, in particular a cleaning liquid for cleaning surfaces and/or for sanitising water. The liquid comprises (i) benzalkonium chloride, (ii) didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, (iii) poly hexamine biguanide hydrochloride, (iv) bronopol and (v) p-chloro-m-cresol, and optionally an alkylene glycol.
Patent GB-2518856-A (GB)
Title: Pressure casting apparatus and method
Inventor: MOORE CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B28B1/26
Filed: 2013-10-02
Abstract: A ceramic pressure casting machine for casting articles such as sanitary ware 2 comprising an elongate support 4, a mould 8, an attachment 6, and a mould transport 10. The mould 8 comprises at least two portions an attached half 12 and a flying half 14. Slip is introduced to the mould in a first casting position where the attachment 6 overlies the mould and where the mould is compressed by the pressing of the attachment onto the mould for a given casting period. After the casting period the mould is moved along a linear path to a second position along the elongate support 4 by the mould transport 10 so that the attachment does not overlay the mould. In this second position the mould may be opened and demoulding may be undertaken using a portion of the mould as a demoulder head and the mould may subsequently be moved back along the elongate support 4 by the mould transport 10 to the first position. The opening of the mould and demoulding may be accomplished by a single robot arm.
Patent GB-2524459-A (GB)
Title: Drive Arrangment for a window or door
Inventor: WHITE DARREN
IPC: F16D41/00
Filed: 2013-10-31
Abstract: The drive arrangement 100 comprises a transmission 102 for coupling to a moving frame such that the transmission can effect opening and closing movement of the moving frame. The drive arrangement further comprises a freewheel clutch 104 having an inner race and an outer race, with one of the inner and outer race being rotatable upon movement of the moving frame. The drive arrangement further comprises a device 106 for selectively allowing or preventing rotation of the other of the inner and outer race. The drive arrangement allows the moving frame selectively either to be allowed to move in both the opening and closing directions, or to be restricted to move in only one direction. Also claimed is a moving window or door comprising the drive arrangement and a method of operating a drive arrangement.