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Patent GB-2494563-A (GB)
Title: Ion mobility spectrometers
Inventor: MAKAROV ALEXANDER
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2011-12-16
Abstract: There is provided of an ion mobility spectrometer 2 for separating ions according to their ion mobility comprising, in various aspects: a drift tube 4 having a drift space 22 with at least two ion separation paths of different lengths; a straight drift tube 4 having therein a helical ion separation path; a helical ion separation path surrounding an axially extending inner electrode assembly 40; and a drift tube 4 for separating ions according to their ion mobility wherein a rotating arcuate electric field is applied in operation to separate ions having an ion mobility such that their rotational velocity in the drift tube is matched to the rotational velocity of the rotating arcuate electric field. Ions may be radially confined within the drift tube by an RF field and/or a radial DC voltage, and guided along the helical separation path by a helical potential barrier.
Patent GB-2513129-A (GB)
Title: Dense media separation apparatus
Inventor: WOLLE MARK
IPC: B03D1/14
Filed: 2013-04-16
Abstract: Disclosed is a sink float apparatus and method, using an aqueous suspension of dense media and de-metalled shredded electronic residues to be separated, in which a feed 8 is arranged to cause agitation of the aqueous suspension and cause a general flow in a direction towards a high separation portion 9 of the apparatus. The high separation point 9 may be provided by and overflow or weir 9, the low separation may be provided by a screw conveyor 10. The apparatus and method may extend to the use of one or more additional such separators in series.
Patent GB-2503842-A (GB)
Title: Gluten-free composition for bakery
Inventor: KARCHER KARSTEN
IPC: A21D2/18
Filed: 2012-03-16
Abstract: There is provided agluten-free composition for use in making a gluten-free leavened breadstuff or the like. The composition comprises from 4% by weight to about 27% by weight pulse flour. The composition also comprises starch flour, other flour, a leavening agent and a fermentation agent. There is also described a method of preparing a gluten-free leavened breadstuff or the like. The method comprises the steps of: (a) reducing the anti-nutrient content of a pulse flour; (b) combining the reduced anti-nutrient pulse flour with starch flour, other flour,a leavening agent and a fermentation agent to provide a gluten-free composition; and (c) baking the composition to provide a gluten-free breadstuff or the like. The breadstuffs can be made without the use of any gluten, egg or milk or derivatives or components thereof, and thus can be consumed by those who are allergic or intolerant to such substances.
Patent GB-2508097-A (GB)
Title: Slide member comprising a Cu-Sn-Ni-Bi layer impregnated with resin
Inventor: YAMAUCHI TAKAYOSHI
IPC: C22C9/00
Filed: 2013-11-14
Abstract: A slide member which comprises a steel plate backing layer 11 and a layer 20 comprising a metallic component 21 of granules 23 interconnected by necks 25 with a resin 31 filling interstices between the granules 23. The metallic component 23 comprises (by weight): 3.0-10.0 % tin, 0.5-15.0 % nickel, 0.2-15.0 % bismuth, with the balance being substantially copper. At least part of the necks 25 comprise a bismuth phase and a Sn-Ni-Cu intermetallic phase. The member can further comprise a plating layer 12 of copper or nickel on the backing layer 11 and/or an outer layer 40 of resin. The member can be made by dispersing powder on the backing layer 11, sintering in a reductive atmosphere at a temperature in the range 800-950 0C whereby bismuth is melted, cooling from 800 0C to 450 0C at a rate of 35-90 0C/min and then impregnating resin into the body.
Patent GB-2527481-A (GB)
Title: Electrical connectors
Inventor: BURGERS PETER ALAN
IPC: H01R29/00
Filed: 2013-11-28
Abstract: A connection system includes a flippable cable connector 7 for connecting wires in a cable 5 to a complementary host connector located at a host device 4. The cable connector has 180Â° rotational symmetry, with two sets of cable terminals. A particular cable terminal 9 is connected to a particular wire 11 in the cable but the corresponding particular duplicate cable terminal 12 is not connected to this wire. The cable connector can be connected to the host connector either way up and the system includes means 18 for determining an orientation of the cable connector relative to the host connector, a first switch 22 for switching a first signal to the particular cable terminal 9 based on the determined orientation, whereby the first signal is coupled to the particular wire 11 in the cable, and a second switch 23 for switching a second signal to the particular duplicate cable terminal 12 based on the determined orientation, whereby, the second signal is not coupled to the particular wire 11 in the cable. The sensing means may detect a signal on a particular wire or it may detect a physical aspect of the connector.
Patent GB-2525392-A (GB)
Title: Clutch housing with integrated hydraulic line
Inventor: SWAMINATHAN ASHOK
IPC: F16D25/12
Filed: 2014-04-22
Abstract: A clutch housing 100 for a clutch assembly 104 of a vehicle, the clutch housing 100 comprising a fluid pathway 112 at least partially disposed within a wall 114 of the clutch housing 100, the fluid pathway 114 forming at least a portion of a fluid line 112 between a clutch slave cylinder 102 and a clutch master cylinder, the fluid line 112 being configured to transfer hydraulic fluid between the clutch slave cylinder 102 and the clutch master cylinder. This permits heat to be transferred between the hydraulic fluid and the housing 100 thus cooling the hydraulic fluid. The opening 118 and/or the pathway 112 may be radially inclined by 30 to 60 degrees, to allow any trapped air to escape to a bleed valve at the master cylinder.
Patent GB-2527736-A (GB)
Title: Tethered aerial platform and aerial observation system
Inventor: GAIR STUART DAVID
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2014-05-05
Abstract: An aerial observation system comprising a tethered aerial platform 1 and a plurality of ground-based monitoring devices. The aerial platform carries a payload comprising a plurality of fixed focal length cameras 4 and a communication means 5, 6 for transmitting image data captured by the cameras independently to each of the ground-based monitoring devices. Each ground-based device is independently operable to select and display an area of interest from the image data. Preferably each ground-based device performs a digital pan-tilt-zoom operation on the camera image, allowing the airborne cameras to be lighter and cheaper than ones with a physically controllable field of view. Moreover, multiple users are able to independently access different fields of view simultaneously. Preferably, the cameras 4 provide a combined 360 degree view. A telemetry unit may transmit position and heading data relating to the cameras. The aerial platform may be a tethered balloon or a kite 3 stabilised balloon 2 such as a kytoon. In further independent claims, the aerial platform is a kytoon with a payload having centre of gravity underneath or behind the aerostatic lift of the kytoon. The kite part may have a keel onto which the payload is connected. The kytoon may have pockets to house mounting plates for the cameras.
Patent GB-2515644-A (GB)
Title: Safety feeder usable with different wood working machines
Inventor: SUNG MENG-I
IPC: B27B25/08
Filed: 2014-06-04
Abstract: A safety feeder including a telescopically adjustable fixing frame 10 releasably mountable on a wood working machine. A device 20 connects to the fixing frame and may be provided with pivotal adjustment relative to the frame. The device includes a drive device 21, a transmission system 22, and at least first and second pressing rollers 23, 24. The drive device may comprise a hand drill which engages with and is able to drive the at least first and second pressing rollers through the transmission system. The transmission system includes an axle (222, figure 2) where the at least first and second pressing rollers are disposed separately in an axial direction with a predetermined gap. The axle further provides a bevel gear (2221, figure 2) which is driven by a shaft (221, figure 2) of the transmission system, perpendicular to the axle.
Patent GB-2528473-A (GB)
Title: Effective roaming for software-as-a-service infrastructure
Inventor: GORGA ILARIA
IPC: G06F9/48
Filed: 2014-07-23
Abstract: In a Cloud computing environment providing a roaming service to a first client (206) associated to at least one application service (such as Software as a Service (SaaS)) running on an associated virtual machine (which may be run on a first server (204)) as a Cloud service via a primary route between the first client and the at least one application service, comprising providing a first agent on the first client (206), and providing an alternative route utilizing a second agent running on a second client (212), the alternative route being based on a set of preferences submitted by the first client.
Patent GB-2518729-A (GB)
Title: Liquid jet head, liquid jet apparatus and method of manufacturing liquid jet head
Inventor: DOMAE YOSHINORI
IPC: B41J2/16
Filed: 2014-07-24
Abstract: A liquid jet head 1 includes a piezoelectric body substrate 2 having a plurality of groove arrays 5a, 5b, in each of which ejection grooves 3a, 3b penetrating from the upper surface US to the lower surface LS. A drive electrode 6 is provided on side faces of the ejection grooves 3a, 3b and terminal electrodes 7 are provided on the lower surface LS, and electrically connected to the drive electrodes 6. A flexible circuit board 8 is electrically connected to the terminal electrodes 7 and connected to the lower surface LS of the piezoelectric body substrate 2. The piezoelectric body substrate 2 includes a first opening portion H1 that penetrates from the upper surface US to the lower surface LS between the groove arrays 5a, 5b. The flexible circuit board 8 is extends out from the lower surface LS to the upper surface US of the piezoelectric body substrate 2 through the first opening portion H1. There is also provided a method of manufacturing the liquid jet head.
Patent GB-2522091-A (GB)
Title: Container
Inventor: JOWETT LEIGH
IPC: B65D21/06
Filed: 2014-08-08
Abstract: A container 10 has a base 12, side walls 14 a hinged 17 lid 16. When the lid 16 is open the container can be nested within a similar container, preferably with their lids aligned or nested. Ideally the lid is wider near the hinge 44 than at its free end 48 to assist nesting, preferably due to an offsetting shoulder 46. There may also be steps 26, 28 in the surface of the lid, parallel with the hinge axis, separating planar portions 30, 34, 36 at different levels to reinforce the lid and assist nesting. The lid can rotate through 260 degrees, 270 degrees or more when opening. The lid can have skirt portions either side of its rim which the planar region(s) of an above containers lid can fit between. The upper edge of a side wall can have a cap locating recess.
Patent GB-2532706-A (GB)
Title: Retail transaction system
Inventor: DAVID RIMER
IPC: G07F7/08
Filed: 2014-08-26
Abstract: A retail transaction system comprising a display module comprises a case 2 which encloses a tablet computer 9 including a display for displaying product or service information, and a bank card reader 7 connected to the case, characterised in that the bank card reader is in data communication with the tablet computer such that items selected from the display can be paid for by a customer using the bank card reader. The case is arranged around the outer edge of the tablet computer to enable the display side of the tablet computer to be clear of any obstruction. The reader is attached to the case on the opposite side to the tablet computer display. The case has a strap 8 attached to it to enable the retailer to support the case and to allow customers to observe the display. The tablet computer is in wireless communication with a computer network which transfers the transaction details and also serves to update the product information. The card reader may be removable from the case. The display module may be stored in a storage pod 4 or dock which provides data and power connections to the tablet computer and power to the card reader.
Patent GB-2530028-A (GB)
Title: Registry apparatus, agent device, application providing apparatus and corresponding methods
Inventor: NORBERT DAVID
IPC: G06F21/44
Filed: 2014-09-08
Abstract: A method for verifying trusted communication between an agent device 4 and an application providing apparatus 6 using a registry apparatus 8 is disclosed. The registry apparatus maintains a device registry comprising authentication information for uniquely authenticating at least one agent device. The method comprises obtaining from the device registry the authentication information for the agent device identified by a device identifier specified in an authentication request 154 from the agent device. Verification of the agent device is performed using the authentication information obtained from the device registry, and if the verification is not successful, revocation information for denying the trusted communication between the agent device and the application providing apparatus is transmitted to at least one of the agent device and the application providing apparatus. The authentication information may be agent device key information, and the registry may include a black list of agent devices.
Patent GB-2531013-A (GB)
Title: Container
Inventor: MARTIN MYERSCOUGH
IPC: B65D77/06
Filed: 2014-10-07
Abstract: This invention relates to a container 10 comprising an outer shell 12 and an inner lining 14, to a method of construction of such a container and to components used in the construction of such a container. A container comprises an outer shell made from a first material comprising paperboard, and an inner lining made from a second material comprising a polymeric or metallic material, the lining defining an internal volume for holding a liquid and the lining being adhered to the shell, wherein, the outer shell includes a line of weakness (48, fig 4) extending around at least part of the periphery of the shell and defining a first portion of the shell on one side of said line and a second portion of the shell on the other side of said line, the line of weakness permitting the first portion of the shell to be separated from the second portion of the shell, and wherein, the lining is adhered to the shell in said first portion and the lining extends into said second portion of the shell.
Patent GB-2517342-A (GB)
Title: Glazing panel conditioning
Inventor: SYFKO PAUL
IPC: C03C17/30
Filed: 2009-11-16
Abstract: A conditioning agent is disclosed which comprises a hygroscopic solvent (such as acetone) combined with one or more primer additives to prime the surface of the glazing panel for repair. The primer may be an acrylic acid and/or an organosilane material. The agent can be used for repairing a flaw in a glazing panel and may be contained in a sealed container which is itself disposed internally of a flexible outer walled container. Pressure applied to the outer flexible walled container can cause release of the conditioning agent from the internal conditioning agent container.
Patent GB-2523943-A (GB)
Title: Real-time classification of data into data compression domains
Inventor: HALOWANI NIR
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2014-01-03
Abstract: For real-time classification of data into data compression domains, a decision is made for which of the data compression domains write operations should be forwarded by reading randomly selected data of the write operations for computing a set of classifying heuristics thereby creating a fingerprint for each of the write operations. The write operations having a similar fingerprint are compressed together in a similar compression stream.
Patent GB-2545155-A (GB)
Title: Assembly of semiconductor devices
Inventor: PADRAIG HUGHES
IPC: H01L25/075
Filed: 2015-09-02
Abstract: A deformable elastomer layer is arranged on the surfaces of micro ILEDs to facilitate assembly using a pick up tool. A flat glass, plastic or silicon pick up tool head is brought into contact with the elastomer layer of a micro ILED chip and a conformal contact between the pick up tool head and the elastomer layer is established which allows the chip to be picked up. Dies that are picked up may be bonded to a TFT substrate and once bonded the pick up tool is pulled away from the micro ILED chip with sufficient peel strength to release the pick tool head. A UV, temperature or pressure switchable adhesive may also be used on the pick up tool head. The deformable layer may also comprise microstructures that increases the adhesive force between the chip and the pick up tool head.
Patent GB-2527466-A (GB)
Title: A method of treating a high-temperature well with a fluid containing a viscosifier and a stabilizer package
Inventor: SURYAWANSHI PRERANA U
IPC: C09K8/88
Filed: 2014-02-17
Abstract: A treatment fluid for treating a portion of a high- temperature subterranean formation comprises: a base fluid, wherein the base fluid comprises water; a viscosifier, wherein the viscosifier is a polymer, and wherein the viscosifier is thermally stable up to a temperature of 325 Â°F; and a stabilizer package, wherein the stabilizer package: (A) comprises a first stabilizer and a second stabilizer, wherein the first stabilizer is an oxygen scavenger and the second stabilizer is a pH adjustor; and (B) is capable of increasing the thermal stability of the viscosifier to a temperature greater than 350 Â°F, wherein the portion of the subterranean formation has a bottomhole temperature greater than 350 Â°F. A method of treating a high-temperature subterranean formation comprises introducing the treatment fluid into the portion of the subterranean formation.
Patent GB-2544748-A (GB)
Title: Microscaffold
Inventor: ROBERT JAMES MCKEAN
IPC: C12N5/00
Filed: 2015-11-24
Abstract: A microscaffold comprising a porous particle, which particle: (a) comprises a three dimensional network of fibres, which fibres comprise a polymer, and (b) has a particle size of less than or equal to 2000 µm. A composition comprising a microscaffold of the invention or a plurality of microscaffolds of the invention is claimed as is a multi-well assay plate comprising: a plurality of sample wells, and a composition of the invention in at least one of the sample wells. The microscaffold, composition or multi-well plate may be used for regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, screening compounds for biological use or drug screening. The microscaffold may further comprise a magnetic material, and a method of manipulating one or more such microscaffolds by exposing a composition that comprises one or more such microscaffolds to a magnetic field of a magnet, and thereby causing the one or more microscaffolds in the composition to be attracted to said magnet by magnetic attraction.
Patent GB-2546732-A (GB)
Title: A turbocharged automotive system
Inventor: CESARE MARIA MEANO
IPC: F02M26/47
Filed: 2016-01-21
Abstract: A turbocharged automotive system (100) comprising an internal combustion engine and a Long Route Exhaust Gas Recirculation (LR-EGR) system 505 connected to an exhaust line of the engine. The LR-EGR system has a LR-EGR cooler 500, wherein the LR-EGR cooler is cooled by a coolant circuit 515 receiving coolant from an engine coolant circuit 520. The system further comprising a low temperature coolant circuit 530 and a connecting element 510 such as a switch valve operating based on the exhaust gas temperature, for connecting the LR-EGR coolant circuit 515 with the low temperature coolant circuit 530 bypassing the engine coolant circuit 520. During engine warm up there is a risk of condensation in the cooler, while at high engine loads the Compressor Out Temperature (COT) may increase over its maximum allowable temperature, the system therefore allows for safely extending the usage of the LR-EGR system for cold engine conditions and for high engine loads.
Patent GB-2548916-A (GB)
Title: Muzzle and headcollar
Inventor: DANIEL C EADES
IPC: B68B5/06
Filed: 2016-04-01
Abstract: A muzzle apparatus for a horse comprises a muzzle 24 for holding a lick (36, fig 4), a headcollar (10, fig 1) and quick-release clips 20, 28 on both the headcollar and the muzzle for attaching the headcollar to the muzzle. The headcollar and muzzle provide means for optionally securing a horse to a hitching post while work is to be done. The quick release clips allow quick removal of the muzzle. The lick in the muzzle helps to calm/occupy the horse while the work is being done. The muzzle is preferably a bucket muzzle.
Patent GB-2550330-A (GB)
Title: Alkaloid-containing extracts from vachellia xanthophloea
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER FROST
IPC: C07D453/04
Filed: 2016-05-11
Abstract: A method for extraction and isolation of an alkaloid-containing extract from one or more part(s) of the Vachellia xanthophloea tree comprising; preparing a first extraction medium comprising one or more part(s) of the Vachellia xanthophloea tree and one or more solvents; and removing the extracted vachellia xanthophloea tree part(s) from the first extraction medium after a predetermined period of time to provide a first extracted liquid medium comprising an alkaloid-containing extract. The one or more parts of the Vachellia xanthophloea tree preferably includes the bark, and the preferred solvent is water. The extraction medium is preferably maintained between at least 4°C and no more than 120°C. The extraction is preferably performed under agitation, particularly sonication. The extraction is preferably performed for at least 5 minutes. The extracted Vachellia xanthophloea part(s) are preferably subjected to further extraction using one or more solvents. The method may further comprise concentrating the obtained extract using one or more techniques selected from evaporation, solid phase extraction and freeze drying. A claim to the extract is also included, particularly wherein the extract is obtained from the bark of vachellia xanthophloea such extract comprising quinine. Claim directed to a beverage comprising the extract.
Patent GB-2540460-A (GB)
Title: A magnetic closure device
Inventor: MIchael Rosskopf
IPC: G03B17/56
Filed: 2016-05-24
Abstract: A tripod (1 fig. 8) for mounting a camera or the like comprising a support having three legs 40 which are moveably mounted at a proximal end about the support and circumferentially equidistant from each other. The legs are moveable between an expanded configuration (fig. 8) to support the tripod and a folded configuration (fig. 7) where the legs lie adjacent to each other. At least one leg includes a magnet 11 to retain the legs in the folded configuration, the magnet is spaced distally along the leg from the support. Each of the other two legs includes a further magnet 12 or a magnetically attracted portion to magnetically engage the first magnet and releasably retain the tripod in the folded configuration. The magnet may be housed on a sleeve 10, the sleeve being attached to the leg.
Patent GB-2539122-A (GB)
Title: Respiratory gas humidification system
Inventor: HAMISH OSBORNE
IPC: A61M16/10
Filed: 2013-03-15
Abstract: A cartridge 160 for use with a humidification apparatus, comprises one or more sensors 130 and a corresponding biasing means for coupling the one or more sensors 130 to the cartridge 160. The biasing means may be a spring. The cartridge 160 may connect to a humidification unit having an inlet and an outlet, each having a port 60 into which the sensors 130 may be introduced. The port 60 may have a flexible membrane against which the biasing means urges the sensor 130.