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Patent GB-2487248-A (GB)
Title: Water treatment apparatus
Inventor: ANDERSEN AAGE BJOERN
IPC: B01D61/42
Filed: 2011-01-17
Abstract: An electrodialysis unit 8 comprises a plurality of cathodes 68, a plurality of anodes 70 and a plurality of membranes 71; the cathodes 68 and anodes 70 being arranged alternately in an electrode stack, with membranes 71 in between each cathode 68 and anode 70, anode flow paths 74 formed between the membranes 71 and anodes 70 and cathode flow paths 72 formed between the membranes 71 and cathodes 68; the electrodialysis unit 8 further comprising: an inlet manifold 56 for distributing water to the anode flow paths 74 or to the cathode flow paths 72, wherein the inlet manifold 56 comprises a first tube 58 provided with holes along its length, the holes being connected to the flow paths, and a second tube 60 located within and enclosed by the first tube 58, the second tube 60 having an inlet at one end and being closed at its second end and the second tube 60 being provided with holes 62 along its length that open into the first tube.
Patent GB-2489226-A (GB)
Title: Waste processing apparatus
Inventor: CHALABI RIFAT AL
IPC: B09B3/00
Filed: 2011-03-19
Abstract: An apparatus for processing material such as organically coated waste and organic materials including biomass, industrial waste, municipal solid waste and sludge is provided. The apparatus comprises an oven 10 having a rotatable portion comprising a treatment chamber 12 adapted to receive material for treatment. A plurality of gas inlets (36, fig.3) are provided in at least one wall of the treatment chamber through which hot gasses are introduced to the treatment chamber to heat the material therein so as to cause the organic components thereof to pyrolyse or gassify. At least one retarder means 26 is located in the treatment chamber to retard the movement of waste material therein as the oven rotates. Preferably, the retarder means each comprise a number of inverted hooks (30, fig.3) arranged in a radial array about a common central axis with the ends of the hooks spaced from the common central axis. The retarder means may be moved between an active position, in which they protrude into the treatment chamber by a greater distance, and an inactive position, in which they protrude into the treatment chamber by a lesser distance.
Patent GB-2489433-A (GB)
Title: Cap for head of hold down anchor bolt
Inventor: JONES-HUGHES JAMES
IPC: E04B1/41
Filed: 2011-03-27
Abstract: Ordinarily, access to the head of a bolt is desirable in order to be able to remove the bolt for maintenance or replacement. In the case of holding down bolts for construction of steel building, however, the bolt is cast into a solid block of concrete, and future access to the bolt head is not required. In this situation though, there is a need to be able to move the bolt slightly in order to provide a degree of tolerance for the steel erection operations to take place. The invention is a cap that allows the head of a Holding Down Bolt (HDB) to move freely, even after the HDB has been encased in concrete, by forming a cavity around the head when the concrete is cast, whilst maintaining the structural integrity of the HDB assembly. The cap is intended to improve the method of work of the installation of HDBs, and provide time and cost savings to the user. The cap may clip over a washer which the bolt passes through.
Patent GB-2479336-A (GB)
Title: Water sport training device
Inventor: CHURCHILL ROBERT LEE
IPC: B63B7/08
Filed: 2010-01-15
Abstract: A water sport training device is disclosed comprising, in one embodiment, a raft having a distal nose portion and a proximal rear portion. A relatively rigid platform is preferably positioned within the raft and configured to provide a substantially stable surface for the person during use of the device. A tow rope attachment means is secured to the raft, in one embodiment, for selectively towing the device over a body of water, the attachment means comprising at least one tow rope attachment point located on the nose portion of the raft, below a nose portion mid-plane. The device is configured such that a back half of the device has a center buoyancy sufficient for providing a stable surface to support the weight of a person while floating on water both at standstill and as being pulled through the water as by a boat.
Patent GB-2495786-A (GB)
Title: A door restraint having door and door frame engagement members
Inventor: TURNER DAVID
IPC: E05C17/54
Filed: 2011-12-05
Abstract: A door restraint having a door frame engagement member 202 and a door restraining member 302 which are joined together via a connecting member 308 passing through an aperture in the door 510. The door frame engagement member engages a door frame at a first face of a door, preferably on both sides, the door restraining member restrains a second face of the door. Preferably the aperture is a letter box. The frame engagement member is preferably a square hollow tube section and has outwardly extending protrusions 208 on either end to engage with the door frame. Preferably the door restraining member fits through the hole in the door and then is rotated into a restraining position. A lock may secure the restraint in place. Also claimed is a method of restraining a door and a kit of parts.
Patent GB-2484034-A (GB)
Title: Latching relay control circuitry
Inventor: LEE GARLAND
IPC: H01H47/00
Filed: 2009-07-21
Abstract: Electronic circuits and methods are provided for power conservation applications. A latching relay includes a controlled switch electrically coupled within a power supply of a computer or other load. Circuitry of the present teachings controls operation of the latching relay. Set and reset conditions of the latching relay establish normal and deep standby operating modes for the computer, respectively. Manual switching or automated signaling are used to assert the set and reset relay conditions. Very low power consumption is achieved during the deep standby mode of operation.
Patent GB-2492436-A (GB)
Title: Coupling module
Inventor: WEE SUNNY LIANG MUN
IPC: E04G7/22
Filed: 2012-09-14
Abstract: A coupling module 10 for a scaffolding structure, in which the coupling module 10 comprises a connecting tubular member 12 with at least one slot (19, Fig 2) and at least one coupler unit 22. The coupler unit 22 includes a receptacle unit 25 which engages with a pivotally movable clip 27. The module is characterised in that the receptacle unit 25 is located within the slot (19, Fig 2) and is welded at its side or sides to the edge of the slot. A further invention is included for a vertical scaffolding member which comprises a tubular unit and at least one ring welded to an external surface of the tubular unit.
Patent GB-2502607-A (GB)
Title: Process for the preparation of ionic liquids
Inventor: BINNEMANS KOEN
IPC: C07C211/62
Filed: 2012-06-01
Abstract: A method is disclosed to replace halide anions (chloride, bromide, iodide) in ionic liquids by other anions, leading to water-soluble ionic liquids. The halide ionic liquids are first transformed into phenolate ionic liquids by reaction between the halide ionic liquid and a sodium phenolate salt. A solution of the phenolate ionic liquid in a water-immiscible organic solvent is treated with an aqueous solution of a Bronsted acid. This leads to the formation of an ionic liquid with the anion of the Bronsted acid and a phenol. The phenol remains dissolved in the organic phase and can be recycled. The newly formed ionic liquid dissolved in the aqueous phase and can be recovered in a pure state by removal of water. Preferred cations include quaternary ammonium compounds, phosphonium compounds, sulfonium compounds, dialkylimidazolium compounds, 1-alkylpyridinium compounds, 1,1-dialkylpyrrolidinium compounds, 1,1-dialkylpiperidinium compounds and/or 1,1-dialkylmorpholinium compounds.
Patent GB-2488937-A (GB)
Title: In-situ microbial oxygen generation and hydrocarbon conversion in a hydrocarbon containing formation
Inventor: LOMANS BARTHOLOMEUS PETRUS
IPC: C09K8/60
Filed: 2010-12-23
Abstract: A method for in-situ microbial oxygen generation in an underground hydrocarbon containing formation comprises : - injecting into the formation an oxygen generating composition comprising thermophilic chlorate reducing micro-organisms, such as bacteria of the genus Archaeoglobus, Geobacillus and/or Thermus, which multiply at a temperature of at least 60Â° C; and - inducing the multiplied micro-organisms to convert the hydrocarbons and/or other pore fluid components in-situ into transportable or disposable products
Patent GB-2504971-A (GB)
Title: Calculating the reduction in power consumption or energy usage provided by a voltage optimizer
Inventor: WANG JIHONG
IPC: G01R21/06
Filed: 2012-08-15
Abstract: The power consumption reduction or energy saving arising from the use of a transformer type voltage regulation device is calculated from the power induced on the primary winding from the secondary winding and a parameter based on the number of turns in the primary and secondary windings. The voltage regulation or optimization device comprises a transformer with primary and secondary windings. The power induced on the primary winding from the secondary winding is calculated by measuring the voltage on the primary winding and either the primary winding current i3 directly or by measuring the supply current i1 and the secondary current i2. The induced power may be the real power or reactive power. RMS values may be used for the voltage and current. The invention allows the effect of the voltage regulator to be monitored while in use, without needing a separate measurement of power consumed when the voltage regulator is not connected.
Patent GB-2505703-A (GB)
Title: A locking mechanism for use in a quick hitch coupling
Inventor: MCKEOWN ANTHONY
IPC: E02F3/36
Filed: 2012-09-10
Abstract: A locking mechanism for use in a quick hitch coupling device for coupling an attachment to a mechanical arm of, for example, an excavator. The device also connects to attachments having variably spaced pairs of pins and also prevents accidental disengagement. An extendable mechanism pin engagement 164, which may comprise a mechanical ram 600 comprising a cylinder body and a ram rod, wherein rotation - relative to the cylinder body - of the ram rod about its longitudinal axis causes the ram rod to move relative to the cylinder body along the longitudinal axis of the cylinder body. Central block 165 has a rotational locking mechanism of lock bush (824, fig 8), fixed lock bush (840, fig 8) and lock nut (856, fig 8). Latch lock linkage (702, fig 7) is provided in a fixed mouth 145 opposite the extendable engagement mechanism.
Patent GB-2495601-A (GB)
Title: Producing directed seismic waves in water
Inventor: PARKES GREGORY ERNEST
IPC: G01V1/04
Filed: 2012-10-03
Abstract: A seismic source assembly 70 includes a body 200 having a cavity 270 and a seismic source 210 positioned in the cavity. The cavity 270 is in fluid communication with the water via an aperture 280. One or more surfaces of the body define a water contact significantly larger preferably double the area than the area of the aperture and positioned on a side opposite the first direction. The system is designed to reduce the dispersion of the seismic pulse and its ghost signals. The device may be axisymmetric with respect to the aperture, one or more surfaces or the cavity. The cavity can be parabolic, cylindrical, bell-shaped circular or elliptical. The device may have solid walls or a cowling to increase streamlining. It can have a float to support the apparatus in the water, and may have a surface to provide downward force during towing. The seismic source may be repeatedly fired during towing or release the trapped air after each firing, or where the cavity acts as a reflector or waveguide or defines the size of bubbles produced.
Patent GB-2500449-A (GB)
Title: Producing holes in metal castings
Inventor: APPLEBY MICHAEL
IPC: B22C9/02
Filed: 2012-12-06
Abstract: A device comprising a ceramic or wax first form comprising: a plurality of surface artifacts that are integral to the first form and substantially spatially replicate a surface geometry of a stacked foil mold; and a prong that has a predominantly ceramic composition, is integral to the first form and is adapted to form a first hole in a metallic cast product that is cast in a molten state substantially around the first prong, is adapted to substantially structurally disintegrate due to thermal stresses imparted on the first prong as the metallic cast product cools from a molten state to a solid state, and defines a prong longitudinal axis, an intersection of the first form and the first prong defining a fillet that is integral to the first prong and the first form, the fillet defining a first midpoint fillet depth measured in a first plane that contains the prong longitudinal axis, the fillet defining a second midpoint fillet depth measured in a second plane that contains the prong longitudinal axis, the first plane separated from the second plane by a predetermined angle measured perpendicular to the prong longitudinal axis.
Patent GB-2499944-A (GB)
Title: Crosslinkable curling super-branched polyester and cured product and preparation method thereof
Inventor: YU MINGDONG
IPC: C08G63/02
Filed: 2010-11-15
Abstract: A crosslinkable curing super-branched polyester and the cured product and the preparation method thereof are disclosed. The super-branched polyester has high refractive index and comprises a compound represented by the following structural formula (I). In the formula (I), HBP is the backbone of the super-branched polyester; both a and b are positive integers; the sum of a and b is less than or equal to n; n is more than or equal to 10 and less than 80. In the super-branched polyester, A is represented by formula (II) and N is represented by formula (III), wherein R is methyl or hydrogen atom; the mole ratio of N relative to the total mole of A and N is more than 30mol%, and the ratio of the total mole of A and N relative to the product of the total mole of HBP backbone and n is more than 0.5 and less than or equal to 1.
Patent GB-2515518-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic Transducer
Inventor: LI WEIMING
IPC: H04R9/06
Filed: 2013-06-26
Abstract: The acoustic transducer 104 includes a magnet system 401, preferably a Halbach array of magnets (fig 6), and a diaphragm 303 having a conductive element 402 disposed on it. The conductive element has first and second outer conductive portions 405, 407 for generating force parallel to the magnet system. It also has a central conductive portion 406 for generating force normal to the magnet system. In this way, the application of an audio frequency signal to the conductive elements, via positive and negative input terminals 202, 203, causes oscillation of the diaphragm. The transducer may be configured as either a loudspeaker or a microphone.
Patent GB-2515765-A (GB)
Title: Drilling apparatus
Inventor: BLACKWELL JAMES JULIAN
IPC: E21B10/60
Filed: 2013-07-02
Abstract: A drilling apparatus includes a shaft 21 and a helical flight 22 arranged around the shaft 21. There is an inlet 25 positioned above the flight 22 and an outlet 26 below the flight 22 to allow for flow of fluid. The fluid is used to support and maintain pressure in the bore that is being drilled. A cutter 24 is positioned at the end of the tool. The outlet 26 may have a cover (28, fig 7) which can be opened and closed such that when the bottom of the apparatus is forced against a solid surface the cover (28, fig 7) closes the outlet 26 and where the cover (28, fig 7) falls into an open position when the apparatus is not in contact with a surface thereby causing the outlet 26 to open when the apparatus is lifted from the bore.
Patent GB-2517408-A (GB)
Title: System for automating processes
Inventor: GULTNIEKS CIARAN
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2013-07-05
Abstract: The system overcomes the problem of incompatible software applications by automating processes defined by a user, a first computer 208 being connected to a database and configured to execute appropriate instructions, possibly via a virtual machine, using data in the database 206. Multiple servers and virtual machines 202 may be used and grouped into a resource pool to make the system scalable. Multiple resource pools or sets may be provided, the database being mirrored in subsequent sets. Instructions may be acquired from exposed APIs, interpreting HTML portions of messages or using character and font recognition. The virtual machines are only accessible via the application server 204, which is the only place required to store database security credentials, improving security. Thus operational staff are not required to bridge the gap between software applications, reducing errors, cost, time and risk.
Patent GB-2516060-A (GB)
Title: An electric supercharger having a protected bearing assembly
Inventor: KNIGHT STEPHEN MICHAEL
IPC: F02B39/10
Filed: 2013-07-09
Abstract: An apparatus (3, fig.1) for supplying an IC engine (1, fig.1) with a compressed air charge, comprising a turbocharger (5, fig.1) and an electric supercharger (9, fig.1) downstream of the turbocharger. The supercharger 9 comprises, a compressor element 14, a drive shaft 13, an electric drive assembly (10, fig.2) for driving the compressor element 14, and a seal 29a and 29b around the drive shaft 13. A bearing assembly 16 is located downstream of the seal and the apparatus comprises a venting conduit (31, fig.2) arranged to convey leakage flow which leaks through the seal away from the bearing assembly 16 of the supercharger 9 to a region which, when in use, is at a lower pressure than the inlet such that the leakage flow is drawn along the venting conduit by the pressure gradient between the inlet and outlet of the venting conduit.
Patent GB-2507150-A (GB)
Title: A rekeyable lock system
Inventor: ROMERO OSCAR
IPC: E05B27/00
Filed: 2013-08-05
Abstract: A rekeyable lock cylinder 10 comprises a cylinder body 12 and a plug assembly 14, which includes key followers 40 normally biased for linear movement into a home position. Locking bar interfaces 30 in the plug assembly are rotatably connected to respective key followers 40 for simultaneous linear movement with the key followers 40, and are movable from a non-rotatable to a rotatable position within the plug assembly14. Each interface 30 defines a plurality of angularly-spaced unlocking cavities (35a-f figure 13) alignable with a locking bar 50 operatively associated with the cylinder body 12 and plug assembly 14. When the user causes the interface 30 to move into the rotatable position, it can be rotated to re-align any or all of the unlocking cavities with the locking bar 50. Inasmuch as each unlocking cavity is also associated with a particular elevation of the interface's 30 respective key follower 40, realigning one or more such cavities resets the respective elevations of the key followers 40 so that they can accept only a different valid key. A later embodiment relates to a method of rekeying a rekeyable lock cylinder comprising a plug assembly, a lock cylinder body, a plurality of interface members, and a plurality of key followers.
Patent GB-2506523-A (GB)
Title: A computerised assignment of genomic sequence values based on multiple reads and probabilistic analysis
Inventor: CLEARY JOHN GERALD
IPC: G16B40/00
Filed: 2013-08-30
Abstract: Methods of calling, identifying or assigning genomic sequence values, i.e. nucleotide sequence alignment, in complex calling regions. Complex calling regions which are difficult to match with standard sequence assembler programs. Following a preliminary sequence alignment a complex calling region is identified where no sequence values satisfy preliminary alignment criteria. Potential hypotheses are formulated for the complex calling region and the probability of each hypothesis representing a correct alignment is calculated by evaluating the probability of each hypothesis being correct for the reads and the probability of each hypothesis occurring. The hypothesis best satisfying hypothesis selection criteria is selected. The method may include an evaluation of possible indels in the complex calling region and the preliminary sequence alignment may or may not be based on a reference genome (i.e. may be mapping or comparative assembly or de-novo assembly).
Patent GB-2502936-A (GB)
Title: Vector friendly instruction format and execution thereof
Inventor: VALENTINE ROBERT
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2011-09-30
Abstract: A vector friendly instruction format and execution thereof. According to one embodiment of the invention, a processor is configured to execute an instruction set. The instruction set includes a vector friendly instruction format. The vector friendly instruction format has a plurality of fields including a base operation field, a modifier field, an augmentation operation field, and a data element width field, wherein the first instruction format supports different versions of base operations and different augmentation operations through placement of different values in the base operation field, the modifier field, the alpha field, the beta field, and the data element width field, and wherein only one of the different values may be placed in each of the base operation field, the modifier field, the alpha field, the beta field, and the data element width field on each occurrence of an instruction in the first instruction format in instruction streams.
Patent GB-2504031-A (GB)
Title: Tunable quantum dot laser with periodically poled nonlinear crystal
Inventor: RAFAILOV EDIK
IPC: H01S5/00
Filed: 2012-04-10
Abstract: The present invention uses nonlinear crystal waveguides to provide a continuous wave and picoseconds pulse laser systems that gives an order-of-magnitude increase in IR-to-visible conversion efficiency and also provide an order-of- magnitude increase of wavelength range for SHG conversion. The idea of enabling such broad tunability is based on the utilization of a significant difference in the effective refractive indices of the high order and low order modes in the waveguide. This feature enables the difference between the effective refractive indices of the fundamental and second-harmonic waves to be shifted to match the period of poling in a very broad wavelength range.
Patent GB-2519607-A (GB)
Title: Crush and apparatus for assisting movement of animal
Inventor: KIERNAN VINCENT
IPC: A01K1/06
Filed: 2013-11-08
Abstract: A cattle crush comprising a device for assisting the forward movement of livestock, in particular to move the animal forward towards the headgate of a crush so that an animal handler is able to administer a treatment to the animal. The device comprises an elongate rail 2, at least one support bracket 3, at least one horizontal bar 4 and a movement facilitating device 5. The horizontal bar passes through the support bracket across the passageway of the crush and is slidable along the elongate rail under the control of the movement facilitating device. The movement facilitating device may be a manual or powered device, examples including a puller or a ratchet system. The device can be used in conjunction with a conventional cattle crushes and prevents the cattle from backing up in the crush.
Patent GB-2508299-A (GB)
Title: Portable computing device case or bag that is collapsible and has input means that can be connected to the computing device
Inventor: SHEPHERD SHELAGH
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2013-11-15
Abstract: Disclosed is a collapsible case or bag for tablets/smart phones and other such portable computing devices of different sizes. The case has means to allow the display of the portable computing device to be viewed and an input means, eg a keyboard, connected to the computing device, while in the case. The case may have sides arranged to partially enclose the sides of the computing device, the sides of the case connected by back wall. The back wall of the case may fold so that the overall length of the wall can be changed. The keyboard may be split into two parts and arranged so that the keys face in a direction opposite the screen of the device being held in the case. The two keyboard parts may have their own wireless transmitter so that they can communicate with the tablets/smart phone.