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Patent BR-PI0703691-A (BR)
Inventor: DOLL KEVIN
IPC: A61B17/04
Filed: 2007-10-02
Abstract: A surgical instrument includes an E-beam firing bar engages the channel and selectively engages the anvil during distal firing movements, wherein the tissue is severed and stapled driven upward from the staple cartridge to form against the anvil. In particular, a wedge integral to the staple cartridge is driven distally by a middle pin of the firing bar to effect stapling. A single lockout of the staple channel responds to the presence of the wedge sled in its unfired position to allow the firing bar to fire. Otherwise, the single lockout prevents firing when the staple cartridge is missing or spent. Further, some versions include an Electroactive Polymer (EAP) actuator that presents an abutting surface, or acts as a trapdoor to a ramped recess in a staple channel to block the firing bar, as an active approach to preventing firing for one or more conditions.
Patent BR-PI0704601-A (BR)
Title: cubo de acionamento para conectar um fuso de acionamento a um disco de semente, e, conjunto de dosador de semente
Inventor: FRIESTAD MICHAEL ERIC
IPC: A01C7/18
Filed: 2007-11-23
Abstract: CUBO DE ACIONAMENTO PARA CONECTAR UM FUSO DE ACIONAMENTO A UM DISCO DE SEMENTE, E, CONJUNTO DE DOSADOR DE SEMENTE é descrito um conjunto de cubo para um disco de semente que tem uma superfície cónica que casa com uma borda cilíndrica em uma parte do cubo de um disco de semente para estabelecer a concentricidade dos dois componentes. Um par de pás no cubo é recebido em recessos correspondentes, e se encaixam neles, no disco de semente para prover transmissão de torque. Um elemento de retenção mantém os dois componentes juntos.
Patent GB-2476981-A (GB)
Title: Spectrally selective solar panel
Inventor: PATE ANDREW CLIFFORD
IPC: F24J2/50
Filed: 2010-01-19
Abstract: A spectrally selective panel 7 comprises a spectrally selective fluid which is mechanically bound to a solar transparent covering 2. Preferably, the liquid is water, or a similar fluid with hydrogen bonds, which absorbs infrared heat. The spectrally selective fluid 1 may be bound to the covering by mixing it with a gelling agent or resin. Alternatively, the spectrally selective fluid (3, fig.4) may first be bound within a sphere (4, fig.4) which is then bonded by resin or gel (5, fig.4) to the covering. Advantageously, the spectrally selective fluid may be quilted between two coverings (see figures 5 and 6). The spectrally selective panel may be combined with an absorber to form a solar collector, where the absorber preferably comprises an oil bed 9 flowing over a black surface 10 contained by a neoprene rubber membrane 11. Preferably, the spectrally selective panel is held in tension, or separated from other components of the solar collector, or otherwise made rigid, by the use of a pressurised gas, such that the solar collector may be inflated.
Patent GB-2468771-A (GB)
Title: EFT data input device mount
Inventor: KNOX GARRY
IPC: G07F7/10
Filed: 2010-03-16
Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus (10, Fig 1) for mounting at least one electronic financial transaction (EFT) data input device 34, preferably a PIN entry device (PED) or a contactless reader, to a surface.. The apparatus (10) comprises a mounting platform 12 which is fixedly attachable to said surface and at least one adaptor 214 which, in use, receives and secures a first EFT data input device 34. The adaptor 214 is detachably mountable to said mounting platform 12, preferably using a locking mechanism 20. The adaptor 214 and mounting platform 12 may have complementary protrusions 214 and recessed portions (18, Fig 1). The locking mechanism 20 may be housed in a recess or aperture of the adaptor 214 or the platform 12. There may be a range of different adaptors 214 that each fit a different EFT data input device 34, the mounting platform 12 being universal. The mounting platform 12 may be provided with an attachment device to fit a second EFT data input device to the platform 12.
Patent GB-2483242-A (GB)
Title: A contact cleaning apparatus
Inventor: TYNAN BRENDAN
IPC: B08B1/02
Filed: 2010-09-01
Abstract: A contact cleaning apparatus 100 comprises at least one contact cleaning roller capable of removing debris from a substrate surface and at least one adhesive roller 154 capable of removing debris from the contact cleaning roller 156, the rollers being located within a first cleaning unit 110. The rollers are mounted on a retractable pull-out slide mechanism that is capable of being slid in and out of the first cleaning unit to provide improved access for maintenance of apparatus. A second cleaning unit 112 may also be located on the pull-out slide mechanism and may comprise a second set of contact cleaning and adhesive rollers to provide double-sided cleaning.
Patent GB-2483258-A (GB)
Title: Frame for digital display, particular for indicating price of a vehicle for sale.
Inventor: MANTLE ANDREW STUART
IPC: A47G1/16
Filed: 2010-09-01
Abstract: A display board frame 10 comprises a planar body 11 with a window (15, Fig. 1) open to the front of the body shaped to receive a digital display unit 21, e.g. a digital photo frame. The digital display unit is programmable to control its display. The window 15 has sides 16 and a rear 18 with apertures 24,25 to provide access to ports, e.g. USB port and/or controls 29. The digital display unit is removably held within the recess by resilient clip means 28. An upper part of the frame may be provided with a tongue 12 formed into a hook 17 for hanging the display, e.g. from a sun visor of a vehicle. The digital display may be programmed to display the price of a vehicle for sale.
Patent GB-2484502-A (GB)
Title: A fan assembly comprising a nozzle and means for creating an air flow through the nozzle.
Inventor: STICKNEY TIMOTHY NICHOLAS
IPC: F04D25/08
Filed: 2010-10-13
Abstract: The nozzle 16 includes an interior passage, a mouth for receiving the air flow from the interior passage 88, and a Coanda surface 72 located adjacent the mouth and over which the mouth is arranged to direct the air flow. The mouth and the Coanda surface extend about an axis. The Coanda surface comprises a diffuser portion, the angle subtended between the axis and the diffuser portion of the Coanda surface varying about the axis. The arrangement may be used with a bladeless fan.
Patent GB-2474574-A (GB)
Title: Liquid Formulation of blowing agent
Inventor: LEEMING STEPHEN
IPC: C08J9/00
Filed: 2010-10-14
Abstract: A formulation for foaming a thermoplastic polymer, for example PVC, comprises a carrier, a chemical blowing agent and 1 wt% or less, preferably less than 0.2 wt% of water. The liquid formulation can readily be used for foaming PVC and other thermoplastics. Preferably the blowing agent is either i) an exothermic blowing agent such as azodicarbonamide (ADC), oxybissulphonylhydrazine (OBSH) or a mixture thereof, ii) an endothermic blowing agent such as sodium bicarbonate, or iii) a mixture of exothermic and endothermic blowing agents.
Patent GB-2487192-A (GB)
Title: A connector and a modular container for liquids
Inventor: ALEXANDER ELIZABETH ANNE
IPC: B65D21/02
Filed: 2011-01-11
Abstract: The invention relates to a connector (7a figure 2), b for making a joint to carry liquids, such as rainwater, between two or more containers with fixed threaded inlet/outlet pipes. The connector comprises a flexible centre portion 9, which may be deformed, and two threaded end parts 10 for connection to the threaded inlet/outlet pipes (6, 7 figure 2) of the containers. The connector can be compressed for insertion between the threaded inlet/outlet pipes and then the end parts of the connector may be rotated to secure the connector to the said inlet/outlet pipes. Alternatively, the threaded end parts (12 figures 4 & 5) may be fixed to the centre portion (11 figures 4 & 5) and one end may have a right hand thread, and the other may have a left hand thread. Each container may have a horizontal inlet/outlet pipe 6 and a vertical inlet/outlet pipe (7 figure 2), such that when the containers are placed adjacent to each other, the horizontal pipes are immediately left or right of each other, and the vertical inlet/outlet pipes are immediately above or below each other.
Patent GB-2488750-A (GB)
Title: Alarm apparatus generating data in XML or JSON for communication with external apparatus
Inventor: TAYLOR STEWART
IPC: G08B13/00
Filed: 2011-02-11
Abstract: An alarm apparatus is disclosed comprising means for generating data in an extensible mark-up language, such as XML or a variant thereof, or alternatively Javascript(RTM) Object Notification (JSON) for communicating said data to external apparatus, such as home automation servers or building management systems. The alarm apparatus may comprise an alarm control panel. The data may include status / configuration panel data. The alarm control panel may further be configured to receive remote requests, commands or data from the external apparatus, wherein the requests, commands or data may also be in an extensible mark-up language.
Patent GB-2495690-A (GB)
Title: Method of memory allocation and reservation at compile and runtime
Inventor: UYGUN ERKUT
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2011-04-01
Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining memory allocation in a computer at runtime for two or more activities, said method providing locations in data storage (132a, 134a ..) used for input and output by an activity prior to the commencement of the activity (132b, 1334b..). The determination of the locations may occur during processing of a previous activity. The amount of memory required by a process may be determined during compilation such that the memory can be reserved during run-time. If the memory is not required the method may release the allocated memory. Released memory can be used by another process or can be powered down. The memory locations may be buffers and in one embodiment may a circular buffer. In a further embodiment the memory allocated for output of one set of processes may form the memory allocated for input to a subsequent process.
Patent GB-2477445-A (GB)
Title: Golf club head with reinforced crown
Inventor: JERTSON MARTY R
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2007-01-26
Abstract: A golf club head with a front end 12, a rear end and a reinforced crown 36 includes ribs 34 in the crown the distances separating the rear end of adjacent ribs are greater than the distance separating the front end of adjacent ribs. Preferably at least two of the longitudinal axes of the ribs intersect at a common point forward of the front of the body 40. Optionally at least half of the ribs are non-interconnected to another rib. This arrangement of ribs significantly increases the fundamental structural frequency of the club head and significantly reduces the peak stress in the crown of the club head when compared with ribs extending perpendicular to the front wall and parallel to each other. Optionally the ribs have a generally convex cross section and are tapered towards the front and rear walls.
Patent GB-2491187-A (GB)
Title: Header for a heat exchanger
Inventor: MCDONNELL ALEX
IPC: F28F9/02
Filed: 2011-05-27
Abstract: A header for a heat exchanger, the header comprises an elongate header plate 234 having two parallel edges 236a, 236b. An elongate slot 238 extends in a first direction across the plate and two ridges 244 extend in a second direction along the plate. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. The plate has two edge regions 246a, 246b either side of the two ridges and adjacent the plate edges. The edge regions are orientated in a first plane (248, fig 4b) and crests 250 of the ridges orientated in a second plane (252). The first and second planes are parallel to and offset from each other. The first direction may be perpendicular with the plate edges. The two edge regions may be equal width whereby a first distance between the crest of a first ridge and first plate edge and a second distance between the crest of a second ridge and second plate edge are equal. The plate thickness may be constant. A trough 254 between the two ridges may lie in the first plane or a base 256 of the trough may lie in third plane parallel to and between the first and second planes.
Patent GB-2491394-A (GB)
Title: Pressure control of pressurised air supply
Inventor: HARRISON ALEX JAMES
IPC: G05D16/20
Filed: 2011-06-02
Abstract: An apparatus 10 and method for supplying pressurised air to a testing facility, the apparatus comprising a supply inlet 12 for receiving air under pressure from a pressurised air source 14, an outlet 16 in fluid connection with the Inlet 12, for supplying air at a target pressure to the testing facility, a supply valve 26 for regulating the flow of air between the supply inlet 12 and the outlet 16, a first air pressure sensor 34 for determining the pressure of air supplied to the supply inlet:12 a vent valve 30 disposed between the supply valve 34 and the outlet 16, for venting air from the Apparatus 10, a second air pressure sensor 38 for determining the pressure of air exiting the outlet 16, and a controller 22 operable to receive a target air pressure profile to be output by the apparatus 10, and signals of air pressure from the first 34 and second air 30 pressure sensors, and to control the supply valve 26 in response thereto to as to regulate the flow of air therethrough so as to minimise any differential between the target air pressure and the pressure of the air leaving the outlet 16 at any point in time.
Patent GB-2490368-A (GB)
Title: Opening a packing bag by blowing air.
Inventor: BLANC PHILIPPE
IPC: B65B25/04
Filed: 2011-06-17
Abstract: A device for opening a packing bag 25 folded flat comprising means for blowing air 34 in the direction of the end mouth 26 of the bag 25, and a pinching device 38 adapted to be able to pinch at a distance from the end mouth 26 an entire width of the end section of the folded bag, said end section being at least substantially impermeable to gas flows. This ensures the opening of the end mouth 26 under the effect of blowing means 34 regardless of the gas-permeability characteristics of the walls of the bag extending beyond the said end section.
Patent GB-2495099-A (GB)
Title: A buckle for swimming goggles with upper and lower buttons operating a catch
Inventor: CHOU TERRY
IPC: A44B11/24
Filed: 2011-09-28
Abstract: A buckle for swimming goggles comprising a base 3 with a slot 33 to receive a toothed head strap 2 through, a pressing board 4 attached to the base 3 away from the slot 33 at a front end and having means 42 to engage teeth on the strap 2 and an operating element 5 with upper 51 and lower 52 buttons attached to a resilient section 53 wherein when the buttons 51 and 52 are pressed the operating element acts to move the pressing board 4 away from the strap 2 to allow it to be loosened. The teeth 21 may be slanted to allow for tightening even when the pressing board 4 is in contact with it. The operating button 5 may be less rigid than the pressing board 4 and the resilient section 5 may be formed by a pair of arcuate plates 534 and 535 extending between the upper 51 and lower 52 buttons which when compressed act to raise the pressing board 4.
Patent GB-2496181-A (GB)
Title: Remote wireless control of a well shut in valve
Inventor: WILSON JAMES NICHOLAS
IPC: E21B33/035
Filed: 2011-11-04
Abstract: A remote handheld radio controller may be used to actuate a shut-in valve when dangerous and hazardous wellhead emergencies prevent approach to the well to activate the manual emergency shut in valve 9. A release valve in the form of a wireless control panel 20 with antenna 24 and vent tube 23 is remotely wirelessly controlled by a remote handheld radio controller (40, Fig 3) to vent hydraulic pressure from control tubing 8 connected to a normally-closed sub surface shut-in valve 10 and allow the shut-in valve 10 to close. A plurality of remote devices, each comprising a wireless transmitter compatible with a wireless interface having a unique identifier, transmit control instructions including the unique identifier to the wireless interface which ignores control instructions containing an identifier differing from the unique identifier. The wireless interface may transmit hydraulic fluid pressure data from a pressure sensor, allowing users to confirm that the shut-in valve has operated.
Patent GB-2501222-A (GB)
Title: Plug-in smoke and/or carbon monoxide detectors utilising power line communications
Inventor: BURDON MICHAEL
IPC: G08B17/10
Filed: 2011-11-18
Abstract: A detection system for detecting the presence of a predetermined quantity of a substance such as smoke or carbon monoxide comprises: a first unit 3 comprising a first detector, the unit being in electrical contact with a first portion of a buildings electrical supply lines, for example, via a wall mounted electrical socket 7; and a second unit 9 comprising a second detector, the second unit being in electrical contact with a second portion of a buildings electrical supply lines, for example, via a wall mounted electrical socket 13. At least one of the first and second units is adapted to generate an electrical signal in the event that a predetermined quantity of substance is detected, and transmit the electrical signal along the buildings electrical supply lines, to the other of the first and second units, in order to generation an alarm condition in both the first and second units. In a further aspect, the unit may be a plug through device which enables separate electrical devices to be plugged into the electrical supply via the unit. In an alternative aspect, the unit may provide an indication of the location where the predetermined quantity of substance is detected.
Patent GB-2499578-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft on board inert gas generation system
Inventor: MASSEY ALAN ERNEST
IPC: B64D37/32
Filed: 2012-02-03
Abstract: The system, e.g. for providing inert gas to aircraft fuel tanks52, receives air from a relatively low pressure source such as low pressure engine bleed air or ram air and comprises a compressor 40, e.g. a positive displacement compressor for supplying an air separation module 48. All or a portion of the compressed air from the compressor 40 may be supplied via a line 82 to one or more other aircraft components to provide at least one of power, heat and pressure thereto, e.g. anti-icing elements 84, 86 for wings or engine inlets, cabin toilet flushing, pressurizing water tanks, pneumatic actuators for thrust reversers, or assisting engine starting. A controller 80 controls a motor 58 for the compressor 40 and a downstream check valve 60 to provide the flow diversion; the controller can vary the compressor speed to vary the compressed air flow temperature. In a multi-stage compressor arrangement, the flow diversion is after the first stage.
Patent GB-2488461-A (GB)
Title: Storage tank assembly
Inventor: LUA AIK BENG
IPC: F17C3/08
Filed: 2007-09-18
Abstract: A fluid storage assembly has inner and outer tanks 18,12, and has a connection pipe 38,40,42 arrangement extending through a side wall, rather than an end wall, of the outer tank 12. In this manner the problems of a previous design in which piping extending from an end wall of the tank near a vehicle wheel, and its inconveniences, are overcome (see figs.1,2). Also disclosed is a fluid storage assembly with inner and outer tanks 18,12 and with a first aperture 30 which is larger than, and situated above, a second smaller aperture 28. Also disclosed is a fluid storage assembly with inner and outer tanks, 18,12 and with a means 72 supporting the first tank within the second tank. Also disclosed is a fluid storage assembly with inner and outer tanks 18,12 and with a cryogenic liquid delivery system featuring an eductor. The various inventions general address various issues of the storage of LNG, liquid natural gas, fuels on vehicles such as a lorry.
Patent GB-2488713-A (GB)
Title: Polycrystalline diamond construction with controlled gradient metal content
Inventor: SHEN YUELIN
IPC: C22C26/00
Filed: 2012-06-13
Abstract: A polycrystalline diamond construction comprises a diamond body 32 attached to a metallic substrate 40, and having an engineered metal content. The body 32 comprises bonded together diamond crystals with a metal material disposed interstitially between the crystals. A body working surface 34 has metal content of 2 to 8 percent that increases moving away therefrom. A transition region 42, 46 between the body 32 and substrate 40 includes metal rich 42 and metal depleted regions 46 having controlled metal content that provides improved thermal expansion matching/reduced residual stress. A point in the body adjacent the metal rich zone has a metal content that is at least about 3 percent by weight greater than that at a body/substrate interface. The metal depleted zone 46 metal content increases gradually moving from the body, and has a thickness greater than 1.25 mm. Metal depleted zone 46 metal content changes less about 4 percent per millimetre moving along the substrate. A method of forming the construction is also claimed.
Patent GB-2490267-A (GB)
Title: Model Predictive Controller with Tuning to Compensate for Model Mismatch
Inventor: THIELE DIRK
IPC: G05B13/04
Filed: 2009-01-30
Abstract: A method of tuning a model based process controller 112 such as an MPC 114 with a Kalman filter 116 which includes steps of obtaining an error signal associated with the operation of the process controller; performing an autocorrelation analysis on the error signal to determine an indication of a model mismatch between the process controller and process plant 96; implementing a tuning cycle to retune the process controller based on the results of the autocorrelation analysis. Preferably the error signal is a difference between a measured value of a process variable and a set point for the process variable. Preferably the autocorrelation analysis is performed during a steady state condition by an estimator 126 coupled between the controller unit and a tuning unit 110A.
Patent GB-2494779-A (GB)
Title: A bracket for securing an umbrella or the like to a vehicle lock mechanism
Inventor: PEMBERTON JOHN
IPC: A45B11/00
Filed: 2012-09-14
Abstract: There is provided a bracket for supporting an ancillary structure relative to a vehicle, the bracket comprising a mounting adapted, in use, to receive a corresponding portion of the ancillary structure, characterised in that the bracket is adapted to be engaged with a portion of a car boot lock when the car boot is open, the arrangement being such that, in use and when the bracket is so engaged, the ancillary structure can be engaged with the mounting so that the ancillary structure is fixedly mounted in the vicinity of the car boot. The ancillary structure may be an umbrella (15, figure 3) or an awning (52, figure 7) so as to provide a shelter for protecting a person from bad weather etc. when standing outside of the vehicle. The bracket may include a projection 9 which is inserted into the lock 25, 26 of a vehicle boot, or it may be hooked (50, figure 6) to a loop (51) of the lock mechanism. The bracket may comprise various releasable fasteners 6, 7, 12 for securing it in place when required.