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Patent GB-2530264-A (GB)
Title: Welding rails
Inventor: MATTHEWS NICHOLAS RUSSELL
IPC: B23K13/01
Filed: 2014-09-16
Abstract: A method of welding railway lines in situ comprises placing a metal insert 3 between the ends of first and second rails 1, heating the ends of the rails by electromagnetic induction to reach a welding temperature and forcing the end of the rails 1 towards each other with a forging pressure, while the insert 3 remains between the rails 1 thereby welding the first and second rails 1 to either side of the insert 3. Preferably the rails 1 are moved away from each other prior to insert 3 being placed between them and the ends of the rails may be cut prior to the insert 3 being placed between them. The method may be carried out in air without an inert gas provision and the method may be used on rails attached in turn to other rails. Also included is an apparatus claim for welding railway lines in situ, the apparatus comprising first and second clamps (9, figure 7) for clamping each of the first and second rails 1, and means for applying force to move the rails towards and away from each other.
Patent GB-2515690-A (GB)
Title: Moldable sand compositions and methods for making the same
Inventor: MOSKAL MICHAEL
IPC: C04B26/04
Filed: 2013-04-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to moldable sand compositions, methods for making the moldable sand compositions, and methods for using the moldable sand compositions. In a particular embodiment, the moldable sand composition comprises between about 70% to about 95% sand, between about 5% to about 30% water, a polar polymeric resin, a crosslinking agent, and a humectant. In an exemplary embodiment, the composition contains no oils, waxes, glycols, or rubbers. The composition is capable of becoming hardened over time in order to maintain the achieved shape, and can be re-wetted and molded again after becoming hardened.
Patent GB-2530349-A (GB)
Title: Content node network address selection for content delivery
Inventor: BERGMAN ARTUR
IPC: H04L29/12
Filed: 2014-09-18
Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and software that select network addresses of a content node of a content delivery network are provided herein. In one example, a method of operating a control node to perform network address selection that selects between different communication service providers according to network characteristics is presented. The control node receives a domain name lookup request from an end user device to reach a content node. The control node processes network characteristics and the domain name lookup request to select a network address that corresponds to one of the communication service providers. The end user device can use the selected network address to reach the content node over the selected communication service provider.
Patent GB-2531595-A (GB)
Title: Method and arrangement for generating a barcode
Inventor: EMILIEN KIA
IPC: G06K19/06
Filed: 2014-10-24
Abstract: A barcode, 1, consists of a number of bits, a proportion of which are reserved to form an area, 4, for displaying human-readable content, 5, for example, an illustration. A data string is extracted from the illustration and an encoded representation of the data string is displayed in the reserved area. The encoded representation of the data string forms the human-understandable content when encoded into a two-dimensional barcode (e.g. a QR code). An area of the barcode is also reserved for computer-readable data, 2. Examples of human-understandable content which may be embedded into a 2D barcode are an image, picture, illustration, logo, alphanumeric character or word. The human-comprehensible material may be in the form of bitmap data. The barcode may be displayed on a dynamic display of an electronic device.
Patent GB-2524167-A (GB)
Title: Method of co-firing coal or oil with a gaseous fuel in a furnace
Inventor: CHOTHANI CHETAN
IPC: F23D17/00
Filed: 2015-02-11
Abstract: Methods for co-firing a pulverised coal- or oil-containing fuel with a gaseous fuel, the pulverulent or liquid fuel 5 being injected into a burner in a furnace along with combustion air 7 to create a primary flame (10, fig. 5), part of the gaseous fuel 29 being injected into the burner in a manner which prevents it from consuming any of the combustion air that would otherwise combine with the pulverulent or liquid fuel in the primary flame. This can be accomplished by injecting the gaseous fuel at a higher or lower velocity than that of the combustion air or by directing the gaseous fuel away from the primary flame. The gaseous fuel is preferably injected axially parallel to the coal/oil stream or circumferentially about it. The burner may further have an igniter tube 18 supplying a natural gas/air mixture to the primary flame and the gaseous fuel is preferably injected through a coaxial outer tube (17, fig. 2). Adjustment of the gaseous fuel flow rate may be based on various parameters, e.g. loss of ignition, levels of CO, O2, H2O and NO and temperatures in the furnace or the measurement of pollutant emissions from the furnace.
Patent GB-2524901-A (GB)
Title: Loudspeaker
Inventor: PROKISCH JORG
IPC: H04R31/00
Filed: 2015-03-30
Abstract: The drive unit includes a frame or chassis 100, a magnet 200 and a ring 300. The magnet 200 has an outer surface 210, in which a shoulder 250 is formed. The ring 300 has an inner surface 310 that is constructed so as to form a press fit with the outer surface of the magnet, and in which press fit the frame or chassis 100 is simultaneously clamped between the shoulder 250 of the magnet 200 and the ring 300. The ring 300 may be formed to include a step.
Patent GB-2537660-A (GB)
Title: Tiling a primitive in a graphics processing system
Inventor: XILE YANG
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2015-04-22
Abstract: Tiling a primitive in a graphics processing system to determine which of a plurality of tiles of a rendering space the primitive intersects or overlaps with. The tiling involves identifying tiles which contain the vertices of the primitive (e.g. a triangle or polygon) as tiles which overlap, cover or intersect the primitive S412. No further tiling tests are needed to be performed on these vertex tiles. Preferably, other tiles (not containing a vertex) are tested to determine whether they contain at least a part of the primitive polygon S418. The test may involve using an edge equation to determine whether certain points of the tile are inside or outside the primitive. A bounding box around the primitive may also be determined S404 such that tiling tests are only conducted for tiles intersecting the bounding box S418. For each tile determined to overlap the primitive, the portion of the primitive may be rendered when processing the tile. Further independent claims are for tiling primitives in which tiling tests are done on two or more tiles and this determines whether the primitive intersects tiles in a region bounded by the tested tiles.
Patent GB-2527192-A (GB)
Title: Rotating assembly for a turbomachine
Inventor: BLANCHARD STEPHANE PIERRE GUILLAUME
IPC: F01D11/00
Filed: 2015-04-24
Abstract: An axial seal means for a rotor disc 16 such as a turbine disc comprises an inner annular portion 64 and an outer annular portion 70. The two annular portions are structurally distinct, but the outer annular portion 70 is mounted so that it is elastically constrained from radial expansion by the inner portion 64 when the disc assembly is stopped. The annular portions 64, 70 may be split rings. This arrangement provides a seal between the blade platforms 30 and the rotor hub 16, without the axial seal bearing on the blade platform 30. This reduces the constraints on the blade 28 and platform 30, which may facilitate the use of ceramic matrix composite (CMC) blades.
Patent GB-2521573-A (GB)
Title: Modified BCG strains with reduced or eliminated activity of LSR2 and pharmaceutical composition comprising same
Inventor: LIU JUN
IPC: C12N15/74
Filed: 2012-09-27
Abstract: The invention discloses a live modified Mycobacterium bovisâBCG strain in which the lsr2 gene is inactivated or its expression is reduced and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same for the treatment or prophylaxis of a mammal against challenge by mycobacteria or against cancer. The invention further discloses a method for the treatment or prophylaxis of a mammal against challenge by Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Mycobacterium bovis or against cancer by administering to the mammal the live modified Mycobacterium bovisâBCG strain or the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention.
Patent GB-2540125-A (GB)
Title: Intermittent urinary catheterisation package and method of use
Inventor: GARY FRANCIS HUNTER
IPC: A61M25/00
Filed: 2015-06-29
Abstract: A catheter packaging system comprising a catheter 10 in a sealed, impermeable sterilised envelope 2 supplied with a pouch of antimicrobial sterilising fluid 20. Also a method wherein the catheter 10 is removed from the pocket 2, the bag 2 is retained and filled with disinfectant from the container 20, and the catheter 10 is returned to the sleeve 2 for sterilisation. Optionally, the bag 2 may contain the antibacterial solution pouch 20 inside the envelope. The bag may have an adhesive tab (fig 3, 31) adjacent to the opening end. The sterilising medium may comprise an aqueous chlorine solution obtained from dichloroisocyanurate, or from hypochlorite solution, with a concentration between 0.05 and 0.5% wt/vol.
Patent GB-2528586-A (GB)
Title: Treatment of a subterranean formation with composition including a microorganism or compound generated by the same
Inventor: MCDANIEL CATO RUSSELL
IPC: C09K8/68
Filed: 2014-04-14
Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of treating a subterranean formation with a composition including a compound made by a microorganism or a microorganism that can make the compound. Various embodiments provide methods of using compositions for treatment of subterranean formations including exopolysaccharides or microorganisms that can make exopolysaccharides under downhole conditions. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation, including providing at least one exopolysaccharide by subjecting an extremophilic or extremotolerant microorganism to conditions such that the microorganism forms the exopolysaccharide, or by subjecting a microorganism genetically modified using an extremophilic or extremotolerant microorganism to conditions such that the microorganism forms the exopolysaccharide. The method can also include contacting a composition including the exopolysaccharide with a subterranean material downhole.
Patent GB-2525544-A (GB)
Title: Anaerobic fermentation of seeds of fruit
Inventor: SCHNELL RAYMOND JOHN II
IPC: A23G1/02
Filed: 2014-02-13
Abstract: The present invention provides methods for processing seeds of fruit, such as cocoa beans.
Patent GB-2549061-A (GB)
Title: Composition
Inventor: JONATHAN HILL
IPC: C08L75/04
Filed: 2015-09-03
Abstract: A stabilising composition comprising a first phenolic antioxidant comprising one or more compounds having the structure of formula (I): wherein R1 is a linear or branched alkyl group having from 12-20 carbon atoms; and one or more second phenolic antioxidants independently selected from a mono-hydroxybenzene having less steric hindrance than the first phenolic antioxidant, a di-hydroxybenzene, and/or a tri-hydroxybenzene. The linear or branched alkyl group may have from 12-15 carbon atoms, preferably 13-15 carbon atoms. Preferably the first phenolic antioxidant comprises a mixture of two or more phenolic compounds of formula (I) and most preferably comprises C13-C15 linear and branched alkyl esters of 3-(3'5'-di-tert-butyl-4'-hydroxyphenyl) propionic acid. The first phenolic compound may be a liquid at ambient conditions. Preferably the mono-hydroxybenzene is 4,4thiobis(2-tert-butyl-5-methylphenol) or 2,2thiobis(6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol) and preferably the di-hydroxybenzene is 4-tert-butylcatechol. Also disclosed is a use of the stabilising composition for stabilising a polyol and/or polyurethane and a stabilised composition comprising polyol and/or polyurethane and the stabilising composition. Preferably the polyol is polyether polyol and/or polyester polyol and the polyurethane is preferably polyurethane foam.
Patent GB-2544474-A (GB)
Title: Event triggered programmable prefetcher
Inventor: THOMAS CHRISTOPHER GROCUTT
IPC: G06F12/0862
Filed: 2015-11-16
Abstract: A main processor 4 executes a main program and has an associated cache 6. Event detection circuitry 12 detects events consequent upon execution of the main program and indicative of data to be used by the main processor. A programmable further processor 16 and/or 18 is triggered by the detected events to execute a further program. The data to be used by the main processor are pre-fetched by circuitry 28 responsive to the further program. Event detection circuit 12 comprises programmable filters to detect memory operations directed to memory addresses within programmable ranges. Statistical analysis circuit 20 provides memory latency values that can be used by the further processor. Detected events comprise: cache fetch, fill, eviction, hit, miss events; branch prediction; memory snoops; system events and interrupt signals. Prefetch performance for irregular patterns, e.g. pointer chasing or compressed sparse matrices, is improved over static hardware pre-fetch mechanisms, e.g. stride prediction.
Patent GB-2545009-A (GB)
Title: Liquid sample collection apparatus
Inventor: DAVID GIBSON
IPC: A61B10/00
Filed: 2015-12-03
Abstract: This invention relates to a liquid sample collection apparatus comprising, a port 11 for receiving a liquid sample, a collector 19 for storing said liquid sample, at least one conduit 15 connecting said port to said collector, and a sample detection apparatus 25 comprising a sensor 24 for detecting said liquid in said collector and generating an output depending on the quantity of said liquid detected in said collector, and a controller 30 responsive to said sensor output and configured to determine that said sample has been collected when said sensor output indicates that a quantity of said liquid above a threshold amount is detected in said collector. Preferably the sensor comprises a pair of electrodes which are electrically connected when a sufficient amount of sample is present. The collector may comprise of filter paper. A piercing element (13, figure 4) may be included in some embodiments. In embodiments the liquid may be blood. In embodiments, a liquid-transportable tracer material may be included. In embodiments a filter 17 is provided in the conduit.
Patent GB-2533072-A (GB)
Title: Biomass processing method
Inventor: URVISH RAMESHCHANDRA PANDYA
IPC: C13K13/00
Filed: 2015-04-09
Abstract: A process for the production of hemicellulose-derived monosaccharides comprising: (a) contacting an aqueous hemicellulosic stream with a C3-8 alkyl alcohol at elevated temperature and acidic pH to produce a reaction mixture comprising a C3-8 alkyl ester and a hemicellulose-derived monosaccharide; and (b) separating the reaction mixture obtained from step (a) into an aqueous phase comprising said hemicellulose-derived monosaccharide and an organic phase comprising said C3-8 alkyl ester. The product of step (b) may be further processed using an optional step: (c) reacting said hemicellulose-derived monosaccharide obtained from step (b) with a metal hydroxide or a quaternary ammonium hydroxide to produce a metal lactate or quaternary ammonium lactate.
Patent GB-2538849-A (GB)
Title: Roofing structures for fully supported metal roofing
Inventor: Paul Boyt
IPC: E04D12/00
Filed: 2016-03-31
Abstract: The roof structure includes an array of flat rigid support boards 1 on top of a ventilated support structure, and sheet metal cladding resting on the support boards, wherein each support board has ventilation apertures 2 through it. The support boards may be rectangular and be formed of laminate or particle board. The ventilation apertures may be a regular array of slots running in at least two directions. The area of the apertures may be larger on the lower side 4 of the board than on the upper 3. There may be a barrier coating or liner sheet between the support boards and the metal cladding. Also claimed is a roofing support component in the form of a rectangular board of laminate sheet or wood or chip or fibrous material, and having a set of ventilation slots running in at least two directions. Each slot may be wider on one face of the board than on the opposite.
Patent GB-2549305-A (GB)
Title: Building
Inventor: COLIN JAMES MCKENZIE
IPC: E04B1/343
Filed: 2016-04-13
Abstract: The building comprises walls 102, a floor 104, and a roof 106, the walls and at least one of the roof and floor each comprising composite building panels 1 having thermally insulating material 4 between first and second face sheets 2, 3. Each panel may have a locking mechanism 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 for securing it to adjacent panels. The locking mechanism may comprise a hook which hooks onto a formation on an adjacent panel. A floor ring beam 122 may support floor joists and have channels for receiving the wall panels. The roof may be pitched or flat. A gable panel may be positioned between the lower surface of a pitched roof and the walls. The building may comprise a plurality of attached modules. Also claimed is a kit of parts for the building, a method of transporting the kit of parts, a method of constructing the building, and use of the building as relief accommodation.
Patent GB-2546125-A (GB)
Title: Organizer
Inventor: MELANIE MARSHALL
IPC: A47B43/00
Filed: 2016-05-13
Abstract: A flexible open five-sided container 26 for storing, organizing and carrying travel items comprises a plurality of flexible sides and at least one removable divider (48, figure 3a) to form a plurality of compartments in the container. The container may be hung vertically in a cupboard configuration for packing and storing items therein or positioned horizontally in a freestanding bag configuration for packing and storing items. The container features attachment means 94 for detachable attachment of the container to a hanging member and for vertical hanging of the container from the hanging member facilitating substantially horizontal shelving of the container and open access to the stored items by a user. In addition, the present invention provides a bag organizer system featuring at least one flexible container 26 and a bag (10, figure 10), wherein the bag is configured to receive and hold the at least one flexible container.
Patent GB-2538884-A (GB)
Title: Condensation inhibiting layer, method of forming the layer, and condensation inhibiting device
Inventor: Steven E Bullock
IPC: H01L41/332
Filed: 2014-12-19
Abstract: A condensation inhibiting layer includes an electrostrictive actuator film, and a treated surface formed on the electrostrictive actuator film and including a plurality of channels. Another exemplary aspect of the present invention is directed to a method of forming a condensation inhibiting layer. The method includes forming an electrostrictive actuator film, and treating the electrostrictive actuator film to form a treated surface including a plurality of channels on the electrostrictive actuator film.
Patent GB-2539576-A (GB)
Title: Tool face control of a downhole tool reduced drill string friction
Inventor: MICHAEL J STRACHAN
IPC: E21B7/06
Filed: 2014-04-29
Abstract: A system and method for drilling is disclosed, the system including a drill string with at least one drill pipe, a bottom hole assembly and a drill bit. The bottom hole assembly includes a downhole mud motor for rotating the drill bit, and a steering motor coupled between the mud motor and the drill pipe. The downhole mud motor includes a bent housing. The drill pipe is continuously rotated to minimize friction, regardless of whether the drill bit is turned using rotary drilling or drilling with the downhole mud motor. Tool face orientation may be controlled by operating the steering motor at the drill pipe speed, but in an opposite rotational direction to thereby hold the mud motor and bent housing stationary with respect to the formation. Steering motor speed may be increased or decreased to adjust tool face orientation.
Patent GB-2543654-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for the weaving or interweaving of elongate members to form braids or plaits
Inventor: BRIAN WHITEHEAD
IPC: D04C3/00
Filed: 2016-09-30
Abstract: Disclosed is a device for braiding or plaiting strands such as hair, ribbon or the like. The device comprises a weaving mechanism, guide tubes (38,40,42, figure 1b) located on a first side opposite the strands to be braided, and passageways 35,36,37 through the weaving mechanism. Relative movement between the operating weaving mechanism and strands produces the braid. The weaving mechanism may be driven by a motor 94 connected to a crank 99 and gearing mechanism. The gearing mechanism may include first and second clutches 107,109 and a torque limiter. The weaving mechanism may comprise first and second rotatable guides 12,14, which have a diameter greater than the distance separating their axes of rotation 30,32. A cam mechanism (73, figure 4a) may be provided to selectively stop and release movement of the rotatable guides. The guide tubes may be extendable and a hooked (78, figure 3) means may be provided to feed strands through the guide tubes. Also disclosed is a device (84, figure 3) for separating strands into groups, wherein the device comprises a neck portion (90, figure 3) and a plurality of branches (86,87,88, figure 3). Further disclosed is a method of using the braiding device of the invention.
Patent GB-2546139-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to the manufacture of medical devices
Inventor: ANDREW NEIL MILLER
IPC: B29C45/16
Filed: 2016-11-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to medical devices and methods of manufacturing medical devices. The application describes method of manufacturing a medical device where at least one insert (20) is provided with a first sheath including an inner sheath body (24) and one or more sheath projections (26), such that the insert (20) and the first sheath can be supported by the one or more sheath projections (24) within a mould chamber, and a second sheath (28) is injection moulded about the inner sheath body (24) and the at least one insert (20), between the one or more sheath projections (26). The method of manufacturing comprises the following steps: (a) providing at least one insert and a first sheath for the at least one insert, the first sheath including an inner sheath body and one or more sheath projections, (b) providing a second injection moulding tool having a second mould chamber, (c) locating the at least one insert and the first sheath within the second mould chamber, such that the at least one insert and the first sheath are supported within 10 the second mould chamber by the one or more sheath projections, and (d) injection moulding a second sheath about the inner sheath body and the at least one insert, between the one or more sheath projections. Wherein the device may be a guide or introducer for a tracheal tube, may comprise a stylet portion and a bougie portion. However, other devices that may include this type of arrangement, include toothbrushes for ITU oral care.