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Patent GB-2531365-A (GB)
Title: Heat transfer apparatus
Inventor: JOUHARA HUSSAM
IPC: F25D25/02
Filed: 2014-12-23
Abstract: A refrigerated shelving unit comprising a heat absorbing shelf 10 formed with a plurality of passages to convey liquid or gas around an interior of the shelf 10 and a condenser 35 in fluid communication with the shelf wherein the shelf 10 and condenser 35 form a hermetically sealed system. The condenser 35 may be cooled, be in the form of a panel and be elevated above the shelf 10. The condenser 35 may have thermally conductive fins formed from a helical length of material or annular pieces. The pipes may have a protrusion and the arrangement may be retrofitted to a shelving system. The device is designed to provide more uniform cooling of retail products displayed on the shelf 10 when compared to other methods.
Patent GB-2525087-A (GB)
Title: Cases for portable electronic devices
Inventor: EMSLIE PETER
IPC: H05K5/03
Filed: 2015-03-11
Abstract: A protective cover or case 10 for a portable electronic device such as a phone (12, Fig 2) has a main body portion with a hollow receiving portion (14) to releasably receive, and engage with, the device, a plug connector 24 to engage with a power and/or data port of the device and a contact pad 30 located on an exterior surface of the case. The contact pad matches the contact pad 56 of a dock 50. The contacts are robust and allow the device to be repeatedly put in and removed from the dock without damage. The case is kept on the device and provides protection; it may be made of an elastomer. Different cases allow different devices to be used with the same dock.
Patent GB-2524419-A (GB)
Title: Electronic document reading devices
Inventor: HAYTON CARL
IPC: G06F15/02
Filed: 2009-10-23
Abstract: A flex-tolerant electronic document reading device, or e-reader, comprises a pixellated flexible display screen laminated onto a flexible active matrix backplane having a plastic substrate. A frame plate 1050 is located between the active matrix backplane and a control circuit board 1054 mounting control electronics for the e-reader. The frame plate 1050 extends over and beyond an active area of the display screen. The combination of the flexible active matrix backplane and the display screen 1007 is laminated onto the frame plate 1050. The frame plate 1050 has at least one frame plate datum point (1052) where the frame plate is attached to a flex-tolerant housing for the display screen, active matrix backplane and control circuit board. The frame plate 1050 is attached to the housing to hold the frame plate in fixed alignment with the housing and to stiffen the combination of flex-tolerant housing and flexible backplane and display screen. The display screen may be an electrophoretic display screen and the frame plate may be a metal frame plate.
Patent GB-2540158-A (GB)
Title: Cast explosive composition
Inventor: REBECCA ELIZABETH STEVENS
IPC: C06B45/10
Filed: 2015-07-07
Abstract: A pre-cure castable explosive composition comprises an explosive material, a polymerisable binder, a microencapsulated cross linking reagent, said microencapsulated cross linking reagent, comprising a cross linking agent encapsulated in a microcapsule. The pre-cure castable explosive composition is filled into a munition and the microcapsule is caused to release the cross linking agent. A material for the shell wall of a microcapsule comprises a polymer and at least one thermally labile linkage comprising a blocked isocyanate capable of breaking under thermal conditions: R-NH-C(O)-Bl-R1 ⇄ R-NCO + HBlR1, where Bl is a blocking agent.
Patent GB-2531405-A (GB)
Title: Road haulage vehicle with tail deflector
Inventor: BACON ANDY
IPC: B62D35/00
Filed: 2014-04-07
Abstract: A road haulage vehicle 804 comprises a container 810 having a roof 826 and side faces 822 extending between a front end and a rear end. Container 810 has tail deflectors 896, each protruding from a side face 822 and extending beyond the rear end of container 810, for deflecting air flow behind container 810 during forward movement of vehicle 804. Each tail deflector 896 comprises an air guide surface 8150 extending from a side face 822 of container 810 and angled or curved towards a region behind the rear end of container 810, and also comprises a plurality of vortex generators 8104, each of which may define a wishbone shaped duct or a duct widening from the forwardmost to the rearmost end. Preferably each tail deflector protrudes by at least 50 mm from side wall 822.
Patent GB-2525128-A (GB)
Title: Aerosol sprayer with anti-drol valve
Inventor: DEJONG DAVID L
IPC: B65D83/20
Filed: 2014-02-04
Abstract: An actuator with an anti-drool valve is provided for attaching to or mounting on an aerosol container. Aerosol actuators, and more recently trigger actuated aerosol actuators, may include a manifold which fits to or communicates with a valve on an aerosol container or can. Aerosol containers or cans typically contain a propellant such as a compressed gas or a volatile hydrocarbon. The contents of the container, along with the propellant, are held in the container by a container valve.
Patent GB-2543253-A (GB)
Title: Solid fuel loading device
Inventor: DAVID ANDERSON
IPC: B65B67/12
Filed: 2015-08-31
Abstract: A storage and dispensing device has a first receiving member 1 into which a sack of coal may be placed through opening 9. Member 1 may be lifted via handles 6 and moved vertically upwards as projections 5 pass through slots in guide tracks 4. As member 1 reaches the top of track 4 it may be rotated to lie on a second receiving member 2 which is supported by frame 3. In the engaged position the two receiving members form an enclosure (Fig 2) in which the sack lies. A coal scuttle, hod or bucket may be placed in front of and below a chute 10 and when a sliding door 8 is opened coal may be dispensed into the scuttle. In further embodiments the device may be larger to accommodate several sacks (Fig 3) and may use sprockets, chains or an electric motor to lift the coal bag(s) and first receiving member into position.
Patent GB-2542413-A (GB)
Title: A water usage indicator system and a water supply system
Inventor: RICHARD JOHN WRAGG
IPC: G01F15/06
Filed: 2015-09-18
Abstract: A water usage indicator system 100 for use with a water supply system 102 arranged to supply water to a property 104. The water usage indicator system 100 comprises at least one detection unit 106 arranged to be coupled to the water supply system. The detection unit comprises a detection device 108 arranged to detect water flow through a detection point within the water supply system and a transmitter 112 in communication with the detection device. The transmitter is arranged to transmit a water usage signal over a mobile telephone network in response to water flow detected by the detection device. Also disclosed is a water supply system (202, figure 2) arranged to supply water to a property, the water supply system comprises a fire sprinkler supply branch (206, figure 2); a general usage branch (204, figure 2); and a detection unit.
Patent GB-2548544-A (GB)
Title: Bird box
Inventor: CHRIS COOK
IPC: A01K31/14
Filed: 2016-01-15
Abstract: A bird nest box which comprises one or more wire mesh walls 140 having an inner mesh 142 and an outer mesh 144 for retaining straw 145 between them. The front and side walls 130 of the box may be provided as a mesh wall. The front wall may be provided with an aperture 150 to provide access to the interior of the box. The side walls of the box may be provided with first 132 and second 134 channels into which the inner and outer mesh layers are inserted to form the front wall. The box may comprise a solid base 120 and a solid rood 110. The bird box may be provided with multiple chambers (22, 24, 26 figure 3) separated by interior partition walls (235 figure 3).
Patent GB-2536345-A (GB)
Title: Epoxy Resin Composition for transparent sheets and cured product thereof
Inventor: NORIKO KIYOYANAGI
IPC: C08J5/24
Filed: 2011-11-15
Abstract: An epoxy resin composition for optical sheets, the composition comprising a polyvalent carboxylic acid (A) represented by formula (I): (wherein, Rl's each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, or a carboxyl group; q represents the number of substituent Rl's, and represents an integer from 1 to 4; and P represents any one of the following y and z). Y is a linear alkylene linker (having 6-20 carbon atoms, with a main chain having 3 or more carbon atoms and being substituted with an alkyl group in at least one site); and Z is represented by formula (Z): (wherein Rs represent a hydrogen, an alkyl group of 1-15 carbon atoms, a carboxyl group; and two of four * represent bonding sites linked to oxygen and hydroxyl groups bond to the rest of four *), and an epoxy resin (B) (having an aliphatic cyclic structure in the molecule). The epoxy resin composition is suitable for producing optical sheets which exhibit excellent transparency, heat resistance, strength, smoothness and light resistance, and a cured product thereof.
Patent GB-2534039-A (GB)
Title: System for a towing vehicle
Inventor: ANDREW BRADLEY
IPC: B62D15/00
Filed: 2013-04-26
Abstract: A vehicle control system 1 is provided for controlling a trailer 5 coupled to a vehicle 3 during a reversing operation. The system includes a processor (29 see fig 2) configured to determine an actual trailer travel direction (TACT see fig 4) based on one or more sensor signals. The processor (29) receives a demanded trailer travel direction (TDEM see fig 4), for example from a user. The system estimates a distance to be travelled to match the trailer direction with the demanded direction. A maximum permissible hitch angle is calculated and the demanded trailer travel direction (TDEM) is limited to an angle less than or equal to the calculated maximum permissible hitch angle. The invention also relates to a vehicle 3 incorporating the vehicle control system 1, and a method of controlling the reversing of the trailer 5.
Patent GB-2536584-A (GB)
Title: Circuit and method for optimizing input voltage range of IC chip
Inventor: ANLE HU
IPC: H03K17/22
Filed: 2014-01-21
Abstract: A circuit and method for optimizing the input voltage range of an IC (Integrated Circuit) chip. In the circuit, a pull-up unit receives an input voltage and outputs a corresponding voltage level; a trigger unit compares the voltage level output by the pull-up unit with a given threshold voltage, and an enable signal of the corresponding level is output to an enable pin of the IC chip according to the result of comparison, in order to control the IC chip to be turned on and off; a voltage stabilizing unit receives the voltage level output by the pull-up unit and the trigger unit, a voltage of the corresponding level is output to the pull-up unit according to the voltage level output by the pull-up unit and the trigger unit, the voltage level output by pulling-up of the pull-up unit is made larger than or equal to the threshold voltage to enable the IC chip to start work, or, the pull-up unit is enabled to keep the output voltage level larger than or equal to the threshold voltage, protecting the work of the IC chip from any change of the input voltage. With such a circuit, it can be ensured that the IC chip can still work normally even though there is an input voltage change within a certain range.
Patent GB-2551555-A (GB)
Title: Methods of manufacturing an image pattern for a security device
Inventor: ADAM LISTER
IPC: B42D25/445
Filed: 2016-06-22
Abstract: A method of manufacturing an image pattern for a security device comprises:(a) providing a metallised substrate comprising a first metal layer 11, the first metal layer being soluble in a first etchant substance; (b) applying a first resist layer 12 to the first metal layer; (c) bringing the first resist layer into contact with a relief structure 6 comprising a support carrying one or more protrusions 6a thereon, whereupon at least one of the protrusion(s) extends into the first resist layer; (d) controlling the metallised substrate and/or the relief structure to achieve relative movement between the metallised substrate, (e) separating the first resist layer from the relief structure thereby forming a pattern of one or more first pattern elements (P1, Fig.3d) in which the resist material is present and one or more second pattern elements (P2, Fig.3d) in which the resist material is substantially absent; and (f) applying the first etchant substance to the metallised substrate whereupon the second pattern elements of the first metal layer are dissolved, the remaining first pattern elements of the first metal layer forming an image pattern.
Patent GB-2547065-A (GB)
Title: Bicycle locker
Inventor: JASON EDWARD GALEN HAMLYN
IPC: E05C5/02
Filed: 2016-09-19
Abstract: A bicycle storage locker comprises an access door supported in a frame, a locking mechanism for securing the door when closed and comprising a back plate 42 which is moveable between an engaged position and a released position, wherein in the engaged position the back plate engages the frame and prevents levering of the frame away from the door. The back plate may have reinforcing flanges and may be mounted on a sliding bolt 31 and have a return (e.g. a lip) 50 which engages a hole 52 in the frame. In use the sliding bolt is pushed inwards and then rotated allowing the back plate to rotate and pass the frame, the sliding bolt is then pulled outwards engaging the return in the frame. It may be locked in place using a lock, e.g. a padlock. Inside the locker may be a bicycle storage mechanism for supporting a bicycle in an elevated position (Fig. 3) including a loop for receiving a wheel and a ramp. Also claimed is a bank of two or more lockers.
Patent GB-2545574-A (GB)
Title: Seal
Inventor: PAUL GIBBS
IPC: F16J15/447
Filed: 2016-12-19
Abstract: A sealing arrangement for a gearbox 100 comprising a housing 108 and a shaft 102. The arrangement includes a sealing unit 106 located on the shaft between the gearbox housing and an exterior of the gearbox 110. The sealing unit has an air path 112 which flows between an interior and an exterior of the gearbox. This path changes the velocity of air moving across the unit in response to an external pressure pulse to reduce air-borne lubricant loss from the gearbox. The path may be tortuous and have one or more chambers 107 or baffles. There may also be a cyclonic air oil separator at the end of the air path. Preferably the effective distance through which the pressure pulse occurs reduces the velocity of the air sufficiently to allow time for the air-borne lubricant droplets to precipitate within the sealing unit. The arrangement may also have surfaces or pipes for recirculating caught oil into the gearbox. The invention is consider particularly relevant to high speed trains where negative pressure can be formed outside the gearbox as the train passes trackside objects, forcing gas from inside the gearbox out through the seal.
Patent GB-2542324-A (GB)
Title: A method of forming an integral manifold
Inventor: ALEXANDER RUDOLF WINTER
IPC: H01M8/18
Filed: 2015-07-21
Abstract: A method of forming an integral manifold adjacent a cell stack of a flowing electrolyte battery enables improved bonding of a molten material to the battery cell stack. The method includes defining a mould cavity adjacent the cell stack, with the mould cavity open to capillary openings of half cells of the cell stack; locating a plurality of pins in the mould cavity, with end regions of the pins being contiguous with the capillary openings; preheating the mould cavity by passing a fluid into a first end of the mould cavity and out of a second end of the mould cavity; and filling the mould cavity with molten material.
Patent GB-2547560-A (GB)
Title: Sheet material forming
Inventor: CASTELLUCCI MICHAEL
IPC: B44B5/00
Filed: 2015-09-07
Abstract: A formed sheet metal material (100) and methods, tools (1, 2, 8) and apparatus for forming the sheet metal material (100) in which a pattern of projections and depressions are cold worked in a first portion(101) and, simultaneously, indicia (103) is embossed in a second portion (102) of the sheet material(100). The cold worked portion (101) is formed with the projections and depressions configured and distributed such that lines drawn on a surface of the formed sheet material (100) between adjacent rows of projections and depressions are not rectilinear. The indicia (103) is indicative of the alignment between the tools (1, 2, 8).
Patent GB-2547146-A (GB)
Title: Display panel with touch control function and touch control detection method thereof
Inventor: CHENGLIANG YE
IPC: G09G3/36
Filed: 2015-01-09
Abstract: Disclosed are a display panel with touch control function and a touch control detection method thereof. A gate driver (111) of the display panel executes gate driving actions in sequence on gate lines (G1, G2, , Gn) , a first time slot (t1) is set between the adjacent gate driving actions of the same display frame, a second time slot (t2) is set between the adjacent gate driving actions of every two adjacent display frames, and a touch control driver (122) executes the touch control driving actions in sequence on the touch control electrodes (121）within the first time slot（t1）and the second time slot (t2). By means of the manner, the mutual interference of display signals and touch control signals (Tx) can be avoided, and the display quality and the touch control effect of the display panel can be improved.
Patent GB-2559632-A (GB)
Title: Paint roller and paint roller assembly including a paint roller and a paint roller sleeve
Inventor: ROGIROS PAVLOU GEORGIOU
IPC: B05C17/02
Filed: 2017-05-16
Abstract: A paint roller, a spindle rod 106 and a first and second reel 120,130 are described. The paint roller 100 includes a spindle rod 106 including a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The paint roller 100 also includes a first 120 and second reel 130 rotatably mounted on the spindle rod 106 proximate to first and second ends of the spindle rod 106 respectively. The first reel 120 includes an engagement portion. In another embodiment there is provided a paint roller assembly and a kit, comprising a paint roller sleeve (200, Fig. 4) featuring a tubular body 210 defining a passage therethrough. There exists a first and second aperture at each end of the passage. A first collar (220, Fig. 4) is received in the first aperture, and a second collar (230, Fig. 4) is received in the second aperture.
Patent GB-2563916-A (GB)
Title: Engine monitoring apparatus
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER J GREEN
IPC: G01L23/30
Filed: 2017-06-29
Abstract: An engine oil dipstick is adapted for monitoring an internal combustion engine. It comprises a processor and a sensor module within a housing in outer portion or handle 121 of the dipstick, which is external to the engine crankcase. The sensor module senses a characteristic of the internal combustion engine and outputs data to the processor which determines a value representative of the firing frequency of the internal combustion engine. The sensor may comprise an absolute pressure sensor or a differential pressure sensor 123 which is in physical communication, via a conduit 127 in the inner portion of the dipstick, with the inside of the crankcase to measure variations is crankcase pressure. A vibration sensor or accelerometer 137 may be used alternatively or in combination with the pressure sensor. A means to seal the dipstick is placed between its inner and outer portions.
Patent GB-2549432-A (GB)
Title: Utilizing SBAS signals to improve GNSS receiver performance
Inventor: MANGESH CHANSARKAR
IPC: G01S19/28
Filed: 2010-03-11
Abstract: A method of optimizing a satellite search list in a signal receiver, comprising: acquiring a signal from a geostationary satellite 410; determining whether the signal receiver stores a current time, a current position of the signal receiver, and a valid almanac; calculating angles between a line of sight for the acquired geostationary satellite and a line of sight for each of a plurality of global navigation satellite system (GNSS) satellites 420 in response to determining that the signal receiver stores the current time, the current position of the signal receiver, and the valid almanac, wherein the lines of sight are calculated with respect to the signal receiver; flagging GNSS satellites for which said angle is less than a threshold value 430; placing flagged GNSS satellites at the beginning of the satellite search list 440; and adjusting the threshold value based on feedback from testing the method.
Patent GB-2557720-A (GB)
Title: Coin sorting head and coin processing system using the same
Inventor: JAMES M RASMUSSEN
IPC: G07D3/16
Filed: 2017-10-17
Abstract: A coin processing systems comprising a rotatable disc having a resilient pad and a stationary sorting head having a lower surface generally parallel to and spaced slightly away from the resilient pad are disclosed. The lower surface the stationary head forms a coin path for directing the movement of each of the coins. Coins travelling along the coin path below the exit slot area and have their radially outward edges aligned along a common radius 356 positioned radially outward of the edge of the resilient pad such that the outward edges of the coins extend beyond the edge of the pad, potentially using a gauging block 354, and being tilted downwards. A coin chute is also disclosed for receiving coins from a reject slot of the stationary head in a generally horizontal direction. The coins contact a generally vertical wall of the chute and are directed in a generally horizontal second direction. There may also be a reject region comprising a diverter pin, a reject slot having a reject wall, a lower surface and an elevated surface. In a reject region, the coins may extend beyond the edge of the pad and be tilted in a downward direction whilst being moved.
Patent GB-2569153-A (GB)
Title: Environmentally friendly water intake and pretreatment method and system
Inventor: TOMER EFRAT
IPC: C02F103/08
Filed: 2017-12-07
Abstract: A water intake and pretreatment system for a desalination plant comprises at least one inlet pipe 10 located within a water source, preferably sea water, for delivering filtered feed water from the water source to a membrane desalination plant 6 provided on land. At least part of the inlet pipe includes an integrated plurality of ultrafiltration (UF) or microfiltration (MF) membranes for filtering the feed water during its entry into the pipe(s). Optionally, a pump is used to deliver the filtered feed water in the inlet pipe to the desalination plant. Suitably, the membranes provide outside-in filtration, and means may be provided for applying negative pressure within the inlet pipe to draw the feed water through the membranes. The inlet pipe can comprise a main inlet pipe free of UF or MF membranes, wherein an end of the main inlet pipe may be provided with an array of subsidiary pipes (10a, 10b, 10e, Fig. 5) in fluid communication therewith. The subsidiary pipes may be provided with the UF or MF membranes over a surface thereof, each subsidiary pipe being isolatable from the other subsidiary pipes and main inlet pipe to facilitate backwashing. A pretreatment and desalination method is also claimed.
Patent GB-2558791-A (GB)
Title: Peptides for therapy
Inventor: APRIL ROGERS
IPC: C07K7/08
Filed: 2018-01-12
Abstract: A laminin receptor peptides and peptide dimers for use in the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which is also known as Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and can include Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). The invention also encompasses the laminin receptor peptide, nucleic acids encoding the laminin receptor peptide, vectors comprising the nucleic acids and compositions comprising the laminin receptor peptide.