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Patent GB-2489532-A (GB)
Title: Transformer arrangements for resonant converters
Inventor: JACQUES RUSSELL
IPC: H01F3/14
Filed: 2011-04-04
Abstract: A transformer assembly comprises first and second hollow coil bobbins 36, 37 and first and second magnetic elements 34a, 34b. Each of the magnetic elements 34a, 34b is U-shaped. The coil bobbins 36, 37 are arranged adjacent one another to receive respective limbs of the U-shaped cores 34a, 34b. The core limbs are arranged such that two limbs abut whilst there is a gap 31 between the other said limbs. An alternative transformer assembly comprises a generally rectangular ring shaped magnetic element with a length to breadth ratio in the range 1 to 3, a breadth to thickness ratio in the range 3 to 5 and a thickness to height ratio in the range 0.5 to 5. In a further transformer assembly the first said bobbin is engageable with the second said bobbin. In yet a further transformer assembly there is a divider engageable with the bobbins such that the bobbins are aligned to receive the limbs of the U-shaped magnetic element. The bobbins 36, 37 may be separately wound with windings 32, 33 and shielding and divider members may be included which may improve the EMI and signal isolation characteristics of the transformer. The transformer assembly may provide a low power, low cost, efficient, simple device which is easy to make.
Patent GB-2490743-A (GB)
Title: A load transfer belt for a rucksack
Inventor: BRUCE EUAN
IPC: A45F3/04
Filed: 2011-05-13
Abstract: A load transfer belt (15, fig.1) for use with a load carrying apparatus such as a rucksack, comprises a plurality of load transfer elements 54 positioned along the length of the belt. Each of the load transfer elements 54 are joined to at least one adjacent load transfer element 54 by a rotational joint 57. The rotational joint 57 defines an axis of rotation transverse to the length of the belt. Preferably, the load transfer elements 54 are U-shaped and n-shaped, and join together to form a serpentine configuration. The rotational joint 57 permits the load transfer belt (15, fig.1) to encircle a user's body, and comfortably transfers the weight from the pack to the hips of the user.
Patent GB-2480160-A (GB)
Title: Ion guides comprising axial groupings of radially segmented electrodes
Inventor: KENNY DANIEL JAMES
IPC: H01J49/06
Filed: 2010-05-28
Abstract: RF ion guides are disclosed comprising a plurality of axial groupings of radially segmented electrodes. Each axial grouping of electrodes preferably comprises a ring or annular electrode which has been radially segmented into a plurality of quadrant, sextant (see Figure 5), or octant shaped electrode segments, though other electrode profiles, such as circular and hyperbolic shaped segments, are also disclosed (see Figure 6). The ion guide may be switched between different operating modes by altering the phase and/or amplitude and/or frequency of a RF voltage applied to one set of electrode segments relative to another, thereby changing the characteristics of the pseudopotential field generated within the ion guide. For example, the ion guide may be operated with an electric field which approximates a conventional ion tunnel ion guide (see Figure 1B), a sandwich-plate type ion guide, a quadrupole ion guide (see Figure 2), or hexapole ion guide (see Figure 5B).
Patent GB-2492997-A (GB)
Title: Separable food packets joined together in a strip or roll
Inventor: BLYTH SIMON
IPC: B65D75/42
Filed: 2011-07-20
Abstract: Food packaging 100 comprising two or more adjacent packet portions 200 joined to each other at a separation area, wherein each food packet includes a tab (or gripping portion), which is concealed until the packet portion is arranged on an outermost end of the packaging. The food packaging 100 holding, preferably, a plurality of gum products is provided. One or more gum packet portions 200 can be torn about a weakened line from the gum packaging 100 in order to reduce the size of the gum packaging 100. Here, each gum packet portion 200 contains a dosage of gum. Consequently, a retail outlet may sell gum packaging 100 having a user required number of gum dosages by tearing from a main gum packaging 100' a sub gum packaging 100" for purchase, wherein the sub gum packaging 100" has the required number of gum packet portions 200 according to the buyer's wishes. Furthermore, a user may purchase a main gum packaging 100' and remove a sub gum packaging 100" having a required dosage for that day or activity, where the sub gum packaging 100" has the required number of gum packet portions 200 according to the selected dosage. This is advantageous because the user only has to carry around the gum required. Moreover, as the gum is consumed and the used gum packet portions 200 torn or otherwise separated from the gum packaging 100, the gum packaging becomes smaller, and therefore more comfortable to carry around.
Patent GB-2495071-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and Method for Three Dimensional Object Personalisation
Inventor: WOODD PETER
IPC: G06T11/60
Filed: 2011-08-18
Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for selecting and transferring an image and/or text for the personalisation of a three-dimensional object comprising: means for providing an image, means for providing a template corresponding to a three dimensional object, wherein the template has an editable area, means to allow a user to apply the image and/or text to the editable area of the template, and means for transferring data representing a combination of said image and/or text and said template to a dye sublimation printing means. The invention may be operated via a kiosk connected to the internet wherein the kiosk provides a touch screen interface to allow the user to access the invention.
Patent GB-2479515-A (GB)
Title: Compositions with reduced dimer formation
Inventor: HAFNER RODERICK PETER
IPC: A61K9/19
Filed: 2009-11-27
Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a non-reducing carbohydrate or carbohydrate derivative and at least one agent which inhibits dimer formation in a freeze-dried composition comprising at least one peptide that contains a free cysteine residue, to provide a freeze-dried composition with improved long-term storage stability.
Patent GB-2493939-A (GB)
Title: Cognitive wireless communication network
Inventor: DELAHAYE PHILIPPE
IPC: H04W16/14
Filed: 2011-08-23
Abstract: A cognitive radio system comprising a master node and a plurality of mobile terminals operable to communicate with each other within a licensed operating band of a primary user device. The master node receiving from at least one of the mobile terminals (5) primary user transmission information indicative of a signal strength of a primary user transmission received at the at least one mobile node (5); obtaining position information for each of the at least one mobile terminal (5); estimating an area (17) of possible transmission overlap between the master node (3) and the primary user (4) using the received primary user transmission information and the obtained position information; comparing the location of each mobile terminal (5) with the estimated area (17) of possible transmission overlap; and controlling the operation of the mobile terminals (5) in dependence upon a result of the comparison in order to avoid interference to the primary user (4) by the master node (3) and the mobile terminals (5). Some or all of the mobile terminals (5) act as sensor nodes to sense and measure the signal strength of primary user (4) transmissions. The determined signal strength may be reported within a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer frame or as part of a Random Access Procedure.
Patent GB-2495967-A (GB)
Title: Wireless footswitch and functional electrical stimulation apparatus
Inventor: SWAIN IAN DOUGLAS
IPC: A61B5/103
Filed: 2011-10-27
Abstract: The invention relates to apparatus for applying an electrical stimulus to a persons    leg in timed relationship to leg movement during walking. The invention comprises a shoe insole 120 with a cavity 124 configured to provide an internal pocket open to a face of the insole, conveniently the lower face. The cavity may have a length greater than its width and extends generally along the length of the insole. A segmented structure 72, 74 is preferably slideably insertable into the cavity so that it may be removed. The segments are preferably disposed along the cavity and include a pressure sensor, sensor state monitoring circuits, a wireless transceiver and a battery 62. Adjacent segments are preferably electrically and hingedly connected together by pairs of laterally spaced connector bars each mechanically connected together by links configured to maintaining the spacing between segments while permitting flexion between adjacent segments under loads encountered during walking.
Patent GB-2496863-A (GB)
Title: Distributed two dimensional fluid sensor
Inventor: SHANKS DAVID SIRDA
IPC: G01F1/68
Filed: 2011-11-22
Abstract: A fluid measurement system and method for determining distributed and/or point measurement of a fluid type and a fluid velocity in a wellbore, pipeline or fluid storage facility. Measurement is made by immersing an elongate structure, such as a cable 10, in the fluid 36 and heating 26 the structure. The cooling effect of the fluid on the structure is then monitored 30 using a distributed temperature sensor (DTS), such as a fibre optic cable, to determine the fluid velocity. Fluid type is determined by injecting 28 a high frequency signal, which may be in the form of a pulse, along the structure and monitoring the propagation velocity of this signal. In this way two dimensional simultaneous measurements of fluid type and velocity can be achieved. The high frequency signal may be propagated through a wire arranged helically along the structure and having a number of sections of different characteristic impedance.
Patent GB-2486056-A (GB)
Title: Telescopic casing hanger with height compensation means
Inventor: GETTE NICHOLAS P
IPC: E21B33/04
Filed: 2011-11-23
Abstract: A wellhead assembly comprising a wellhead housing 10 having a bore therein, a casing hanger B is landed in the bore, a second telescoping casing hanger is landed in the bore above the first hanger B. The telescopic hanger comprises a split loading ring 24 which is movable outwards to cooperate with apertures in the bore and lock the second casing hanger in the bore. An actuator or spring 22 is located between an activation ring 20 and the loading ring to allow the device to allow for variations between the position of the casing B and the apertures in the bore. The loading ring is moved outwards by activation ring 20 being forced upwards by the second casing landing on the first, the activation ring compresses the spring and pushes against the loading ring, when the loading ring is lined up with the apertures it is moved outwards locking the telescopic casing hanger in position.
Patent GB-2483422-A (GB)
Title: Replaceable artificial-heart implantable by keyhole surgery
Inventor: GUHA SUJOY KUMAR
IPC: A61M1/10
Filed: 2010-07-08
Abstract: The present invention is related to a replaceable artificial heart comprising two heart like structures (2, 3) which are equivalent to right and left ventricles of the natural heart and are provided with an outer shell (4) surrounding the two heart like structures and an inner shell (5) provided in-between the two heart like structures, wherein it is capable of being implanted through keyhole surgery and transforming to an expanded rigid structure after having been implanted in the thoracic region, and re-transforming to a contracted soft structure within the thoracic region and vice versa, wherein the suction action around the ventricle like structures of the artificial heart is repeated in a continuous and uninterrupted manner so that it is capable of pumping the blood at a desired pressure in the entire body in a continuous and uninterrupted manner.
Patent GB-2501238-A (GB)
Title: Methods for Obtaining Liquid from a Solid Phase
Inventor: CHUA YII LENG
IPC: C12N15/10
Filed: 2012-03-16
Abstract: A method for obtaining a liquid from a porous solid phase, comprising forming a liquid seal at a first end of a porous solid phase to which a liquid is bound, wherein liquid of the liquid seal is immiscible with the liquid bound to the solid phase, and applying a pressure differential across the porous solid phase to cause the immiscible liquid to move through the porous solid phase towards a second end of the porous solid phase, thereby displacing the liquid bound to the porous solid phase towards the second end and releasing this liquid from the second end. The liquid used to form the liquid seal may be a mineral oil. The methods have particular application in nucleic acid extractions which utilise capture of nucleic acid to a solid phase wherein recovery of liquid from the solid phase is increased. Kits and apparatus for performing the methods are also described.
Patent GB-2503413-A (GB)
Title: Chair pressure sensing arrangement
Inventor: BENNETTS PETER JUSTIN JOHN
IPC: A61B5/11
Filed: 2012-03-28
Abstract: An arrangement which monitors an individual attempting to get out of a chair comprising a pressure sensor 2 in the seat of said chair which is activated by pressure being applied thereto. The arrangement can further comprising pressure sensors 1 in at least one arm of said chair, which is activated by pressure being applied thereto. The sensor leads are connected to a programmable logical controller 6 via a junction box which in turn is connected to an alarm monitor 7. When pressure is applied to the arm sensors followed by pressure applied to the sensor on the seating area of the chair the programmable logical controller sends a signal to the alarm monitor. The programmable logical controller can be programmed so as to send a signal to the alarm monitor is the seating area sensor has pressure applied to it without any pressure being applied to the sensors on the arms of the chair.
Patent GB-2492651-A (GB)
Title: Locking device to prevent access to a handle in an emergency door
Inventor: BERGMAN ULF
IPC: E05B1/00
Filed: 2012-07-04
Abstract: A locking device 105 for an emergency door of a vehicle, e.g. a bus, the device comprises a cover 1 which in a first state hinders access to the emergency door's handle 106 and in a second state allows access to the handle 106, the cover plate has a lock having a first and second locking element, the lock controlled by a control unit. The locking device 105 preferably is controlled so that the cover 1 is locked in the first state when the vehicle's speed is below 5 km/h. A baseplate 3 may be used to fasten the locking device to the emergency door 101 or to the glazing of an emergency door. The lock may be an electromagnet 5 which engages with a metal plate 4a, or a moveable piston (6 Fig 8b) which engages with a recess (8 Fig 8b). The piston may be moved through use of a solenoid or air cylinder. The cover prevents unauthorised use of the door handle when the vehicle is in motion.
Patent GB-2491989-A (GB)
Title: Valve fitting for a keg with tamper evident device and blow out safety
Inventor: SIMPSON KENNETH LEONARD
IPC: B67D1/08
Filed: 2011-04-12
Abstract: A valve fitting ('spear') is described with two independent safety features, if the spear is unscrewed a small amount then firstly the projection on the tamper evident member will stop any further unscrewing. The projection is now acting as a safety device to prevent the spear from coming out any further. However by cutting the tamper evident member and removing the projection the spear can be unscrewed further. The cutting of the tamper evident member and removal of the projection demonstrates that someone has tampered with the spear. So when the projection is removed the spear can be unscrewed further but then the smaller thread comes against the thread in the neck and this prevents the spear from coming out while at the same time the pressurised gas in the keg has a quick escape passage Z to atmosphere through the aperture in the keg neck. This again for a second time renders the spear safe from blow out.
Patent GB-2504725-A (GB)
Title: Resource sharing between devices
Inventor: CARDOZO NIGEL
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2012-08-08
Abstract: Devices and methods for communicating over a network, with one or more other devices within a group of devices are disclosed. Each device can transmit and/or receive resource information over the network, the resource information including a resource identifier for identifying a remote resource accessible through another device and source information for identifying a location from which the remote resource can be obtained. A device can select one of a plurality of resources including the remote resource, and in response to the remote resource being selected, is arranged to request the selected remote resource from the location identified by the source information in order to share the remote resource.
Patent GB-2500738-A (GB)
Title: Method for detecting and tracking smiling faces
Inventor: SHAICK BEN-ZION
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2012-09-12
Abstract: A method, apparatus, and manufacture for smiling face detection are provided. For each frame, a list of new smiling faces for the frame is generated by performing smiling face detection 360 employing an object classifier that is trained to distinguish between smiling faces and all objects in the frame that are not smiling faces. For the first frame, the list of new smiling faces is employed as an input smiling face list for the next frame. For each frame after the first frame, a list of tracked smiles for the frame is generated by tracking smiling faces in the frame from the input smiling list for the frame 370. Further, a list of new smiling faces is generated for the next frame by combining the list of new smiling faces for the frame with the list of tracked smiles for the frame 380. A method for detecting smiling faces in a frame by performing smiling face detection employing an objected classifier is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2506891-A (GB)
Title: An incentivising placemat
Inventor: MURPHY DECLAN
IPC: G09B19/00
Filed: 2012-10-11
Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method to incentivise children and people with learning difficulties to consume an entire meal. The present invention relates to an incentivising placemat 10 and a method of encouraging the consumption of food, by automatically determining an amount of food consumed and providing encouraging feedback to the user. The placemat may comprise load sensors 150 determining the weight of the amount of food placed thereon, and further sensors to detect the presence of items such as a plate, bowl or items of cutlery 60, 80. These sensors may be optical 30 or magnetic sensors 170, or may include a further load sensor.
Patent GB-2495633-A (GB)
Title: Percutaneous plug for delivering power to implantable subcutaneous electrical socket
Inventor: KUMAR MUKESH
IPC: A61F2/02
Filed: 2012-10-12
Abstract: An apparatus comprising an implantable subcutaneous electrical socket 110 and corresponding percutaneous plug 100 is disclosed for controlling and/or providing electricity supply to an implanted medical device, such as a bone distraction motor 170, within a patient. The subcutaneous electrical socket 110 is accessed percutaneously by the plug, to connect data and power electrodes deployed from the plug into the socket to conduct control signals and electrical power from an external source to an implanted medical device within the patient. The plug has a skin contact surface and at least two hollow needles 105 and at least two power electrodes 125 in the hollow needles, movable between a non-deployed position and a deployed position where the electrode protrudes out from the needle (see figures 5A-5C). Insulating material 135 may surround each electrode. The implanted subcutaneous socket 110 has a plurality of receiving ports 115, 118, each being insulated and having a lateral wall and a conductive base 161, 166. The conductive base may be conductive powder which the electrodes are inserted into, when deployed.
Patent GB-2496815-A (GB)
Title: Air-cooled fuel cell vehicle
Inventor: MATSUMOTO SHIRO
IPC: B60K1/04
Filed: 2011-06-06
Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to enlarge the interior space of a fuel cell vehicle, to reduce ventilation resistance by linearly extending an exhaust duct, and to improve the cooling performance of an air-cooled fuel cell stack by increasing the amount of air introduced into the air-cooled fuel cell stack. For this reason, provided is an air-cooled fuel cell vehicle in which a motor for driving a rear wheel, and an air cooled fuel cell stack comprising an air intake part for taking in air used as a reaction gas and as a cooling medium, and an air discharge part for discharging excess reaction gas that includes air and hydrogen, are installed at the rear part of the fuel cell vehicle. An intake duct is fitted to the air intake part, and an exhaust duct that extends to the rear end of the fuel cell vehicle is fitted to the air discharge part. The air-cooled fuel cell stack is disposed below the rear floor of the air-cooled fuel cell vehicle and more to the rear in the vehicle longitudinal direction than the rear wheel axis in a state where the air intake part is directed upward and is inclined so as to approach the rear floor going in the direction toward the rear of a vehicle.
Patent GB-2503314-A (GB)
Title: Implementing remapping command with indirection update for indirected storage
Inventor: HALL DAVID ROBISON
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2013-03-27
Abstract: A method, apparatus, and a storage system are disclosed for implementing enhanced indirection update for indirected storage devices (solid state drive, a shingled perpendicular magnetic recording Shingled Disk Drive or an indirection perpendicular magnetic recording disk drive). A remapping command generated by a host (102) is used to store indirection data. The remapping command enables remapping of a set of Logical Block Addresses (LBAs) to a different set of LBAs. The remapping command includes a source LBA, length and a destination LBA. The method may alow for indirection reduction without device performance penalty. The source LBA, length and destination is preferably stored on the indirected device.
Patent GB-2514785-A (GB)
Title: Flexible pipe body layer and method of producing same
Inventor: CLEMENTS RICHARD ALASDAIR
IPC: F16L9/12
Filed: 2013-06-03
Abstract: A flexible pipe body 300 configured for offshore use or a flexible pipe precursor, and a method of preparing a flexible pipe are provided. The pipe body 100 or precursor includes an inner fluid retaining layer 301, an outer barrier layer 302, and a sacrificial layer 310. The sacrificial layer 310 is, at least partially, removable on contact with a solvent medium such as an aqueous solvent, in particular water.
Patent GB-2515493-A (GB)
Title: Electrosurgical instrument
Inventor: HOODLESS RICHARD JOHN
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 2013-06-24
Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument is provided for the treatment of tissue. The instrument 3 including a shaft 14 and a tip portion including at least one electrode 16, located at the distal end of the shaft 14. A fluid impermeable sheath 25 covers at least a proportion of the shaft and extends to the tip portion where it terminates in a distal end portion 26. A metallic shroud 29 is provided, comprising an annular ring portion 30 and a rearwardly extending cylindrical portion 31. The ring portion 30 is connected to the tip portion, and the cylindrical portion 31 overlies the distal end portion 26 of the sheath 25 so as to prevent ingress of fluids at the distal end portion of the sheath 25. Preferably the ring portion 30 is connected to the tip portion by a process involving heating the ring portion 30, preferably by welding. The fluid impermeable sheath 25 may be melted in the region of the cylindrical portion 31 of the metallic shroud 29, so as to be sealed against the cylindrical portion 31.