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Patent GB-2527129-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for preparing a ninhydrin reagent
Inventor: PALLOT MICHAEL GERARD
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 2014-06-13
Abstract: A method for preparing a ninhydrin reagent for use in the analysis of nitrogen-containing compounds comprises irradiating a ninhydrin containing composition with UV light. Preferably, the concentration of the ninhydrin containing composition is from 0.1% to 0.5% w/v. One or more organic solvents may be provided. The UV light may be from a UV source 16 configured to emit wavelengths in the range from 190nm to 430nm, in particular from 350nm to 370nm. The ninhydrin containing composition may be irradiated from 2 to 10 minutes, and at a temperature below 100ÂºC, such as from 20ÂºC to 30ÂºC. An apparatus 2 for preparing a ninhydrin reagent for use in the analysis of nitrogen-containing compounds comprises: a conduit 6 having an inlet 8 for receiving a ninhydrin-containing composition and an outlet 10 for discharging a ninhydrin reagent; and a UV light source for irradiating the ninhydrin-containing composition within the conduit. A method for analysing one or more nitrogen-containing compounds comprises irradiating a ninhydrin-containing composition with UV light in an activation zone (28, fig 2) to produce a ninhydrin reagent; and contacting the ninhydrin reagent with the nitrogen containing compounds in a reaction zone (30, fig 2).
Patent GB-2518037-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement of a web guide fitting for a safety belt on a vehicle structure
Inventor: HILLMANN KLAAS
IPC: B60R22/24
Filed: 2014-06-27
Abstract: An arrangement of a web guide fitting 8 for a vehicle safety belt (7, see fig.1), wherein the fitting is connected to a vehicle structure 2 by a screw 11 through a hole (10, see fig.5). The fitting is not pivotable in relation to structure 2 and has a curved, closed passage opening 15 for the safety belt. Said opening is arranged above the hole and its middle region 17 is oriented toward said hole. Preferable features: fitting 8 is inclined to vertical axis 20; arranged in one symmetrical piece; directly contacts the seatbelt; has a flat metal plate section 13 with the hole 10. Opening 15 is a gap with lesser curvature towards the middle region and is implemented in the region of a deformed plate section 14. Interlocking means comprising at least a projection 12 and a setback provide non-pivoting arrangement of fitting 8 and structure 2.
Patent GB-2529799-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method
Inventor: MOSLEY CHERYL
IPC: G07D11/00
Filed: 2014-06-30
Abstract: A method of distributing a plurality of value tokens is disclosed. The method comprises loading a tamperproof container with a predefined number of value tokens and weighing the loaded tamperproof container to obtain a first weight. The first weight is associated with a unique identity for the loaded tamperproof container, and the weight and unique identity recorded. The loaded tamperproof container Is conveyed to a value token distribution site for which value tokens may be distributed such as via an ATM. The loaded tamperproof container may be retrieved from the value token distribution site; weighing to obtain a second weight; and associating the second weight of the retrieved loaded tamperproof container with the unique identity.
Patent GB-2531038-A (GB)
Title: A jig
Inventor: MARTIN JOHN COOKE
IPC: E04G21/18
Filed: 2014-10-08
Abstract: The jig 1 to aid fitting of a wall-mounted gas boiler includes a rigid planar sheet 2 at least as large as the wall-abutting surface of the boiler to be fitted. The jig has a flue guide 3 with a circular clearance hole 4 having one or more flue-centralising lugs 5 extending into the hole. The lug/s would touch the outside diameter of a flue located concentrically within the clearance hole. One or more fixing guides 7 have holes which extend through the sheet and are located so as to correspond with fixing points on the boiler to be fitted. An integral level indicator 12 such as a spirit level may be provided. Multiple guides 16, 16 may also be provided to allow the jig to be used with different boiler configurations. The jig may be foldable (Figure 9). A method of fitting a gas boiler includes locating the jig against a wall at a desired location, levelling the jig with a leveling device and transferring marks to the wall by use of guides in the jig. An alternative method additionally includes abutting the lug/s of the flue guide against an existing flue.
Patent GB-2536697-A (GB)
Title: Building element
Inventor: NICHOLAS JONES
IPC: G06K19/07
Filed: 2015-03-26
Abstract: A building element 1 comprising a wirelessly or magnetically readable identifier 2. The identifier may comprise an electronic tag, a radio frequency transmitter (RFID), a pattern of magnetic paint or magnetic strips of metal. The electronic tag may comprise a chip programmable with an identification code or the type, capabilities, origin and ecotoxicity of the building element. Preferably, the building element is gypsum plasterboard wherein the identifier is provided externally on the face or backing layers, or within the gypsum core. Alternatively, the building element is part of a stud wall, ceiling or floor and is either a board, stud, track, jointing material or plaster. Also claimed is an identification system comprising a plurality of identifiers (110, Fig. 5), a database (130, Fig. 5) storing information about different types of building element, and a reader (120, Fig. 5) configured to detect the identifier and to obtain and display the properties of the building element from the database.
Patent GB-2534616-A (GB)
Title: Wireless communications networks
Inventor: MEHUL MEHTA
IPC: H04W16/28
Filed: 2015-04-29
Abstract: A method of antenna alignment for a wireless mesh communications network (1) is disclosed. The method is applied to a mesh communications network (1) having a first plurality of communications nodes (2) interconnected by a second plurality of wireless communications links (3). The invention discloses a) determining a first set of transmit beam patterns for an antenna array of a first node of the network b) determining a second set of receive beam patterns for an antenna array of a second node of the network c) at the first node of the network, following discovery of the second node of the network by the first node, transmitting an antenna training signal to the second node, using a first transmit beam pattern chosen from the first set of transmit beam patterns d) at the second node of the network, receiving such a transmitted antenna training signal from the first node using a first receive beam pattern chosen from the second set of receive beam patterns, determining a link quality value for such a transmission and storing information relating to the transmit beam pattern, the receive beam pattern and the link quality value, repeating steps (c) and (d) for a predetermined number of combinations of transmit and receive beam patterns. From such stored information determining a preferred transmit and receive beam pattern pair for transmission of data signals from the first node to the second node.
Patent GB-2534952-A (GB)
Title: Sealing arrangements for subsea pipe-in-pipe systems
Inventor: HENRI ROUSSEAU
IPC: F16L39/00
Filed: 2015-07-02
Abstract: An annulus 16 of an electrically trace-heated pipe-in-pipe structure can be sealed by introducing a flowable filler material to mould a sealing mass 30 in situ. The sealing mass 30 closes a restriction 38, 40 at which the annulus 16 is narrowed radially and embeds heating elements 10 that extend generally longitudinally through the restriction. The structure comprises an inner ring 12 spaced within an outer ring 18 to define the annulus 16 between the rings. The restriction may comprise multiple bores, each of which may contain the sealing mass 30 around the heating element 10, which follows the external contour of the restriction. An insulating layer 22 may be in the annulus 16 on the outer side of the heating elements 10. The restrictions can comprise tapered surfaces which defined longitudinally opposed inclined shoulders. The flowable material may be introduced via a circumferentially extending filling channel that communicates between a port 50 in the outer ring and the restriction.
Patent GB-2544294-A (GB)
Title: Goggles for snowsports
Inventor: MARTIN KNOEPFLI
IPC: G02C9/04
Filed: 2015-11-11
Abstract: A goggle for use in snowsports 10 comprises a flexible frame 12 and a lens assembly 14, magnets or magnetic elements (28) being provided on upper and lower edges of an inner surface of the lens assembly 14 and magnets or magnetic elements being provided in corresponding positions on an outer surface 18 of the frame 12, for releasably holding the lens assembly 14 in the frame 12, and at least two releasable clips 42 being provided on the frame 12, the latches 42 being movable between a released position and an engaged position, the clamps 42 in the engaged position overlying a portion of the lens assembly 14. Also a skiing goggle with a magnetically attached lens assembly, where the lens assembly comprises an inner lens and an outer lens 30 attached to a central lens frame 32, with a ventilation aperture 34 passing through the outer lens and the lens frame 32.
Patent GB-2537250-A (GB)
Title: Rotary drill bit including multi-layer cutting elements
Inventor: SHILIN CHEN
IPC: E21B10/46
Filed: 2013-12-06
Abstract: A multi-layer downhole drilling tool designed for drilling a wellbore including a plurality of formations is disclosed. The drilling tool includes a bit body and a plurality of primary blades and secondary blades with respective leading surfaces on exterior portions of the bit body. The drilling tool further includes a plurality of first layer cutting elements and second layer cutting elements located on the leading surfaces of the primary blades and secondary blades, respectively. Each second layer cutting element is under-exposed with respect to the corresponding first layer cutting element. The amount of under-exposure is selected according to each second layer cutting element having an initial critical depth of cut greater than an actual depth of cut for a first drilling distance and a critical depth of cut equal to zero at a target drilling depth.
Patent GB-2535355-A (GB)
Title: Golf club heads with trench features and related methods
Inventor: RYAN M STOKKE
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2014-10-01
Abstract: Golf club heads with trench features are described herein. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein.
Patent GB-2543115-A (GB)
Title: Sintered polycrystalline body
Inventor: SANTONU GHOSH
IPC: C22C26/00
Filed: 2016-04-22
Abstract: A sintered polycrystalline body comprises 30-70 % by volume of cubic boron nitride particles dispersed in a matrix. The matrix includes materials selected from titanium compounds and/or aluminium compounds. The polycrystalline body further comprises 0.1-5.0 volume % of lubricating chalcogenide particles such as tungsten disulphide, tantalum disulphide or molybdenum disulphide dispersed in the matrix which have a coefficient of friction of less than 0.1 with respect to a workpiece material. The compound can be any of titanium carbonitride, titanium carbide, titanium nitride, titanium diboride, aluminium nitride and aluminium oxide. Ti2CS can also be present and the body can be mounted on a substrate. The body can be made by mixing, consolidating and sintering particles at a pressure in the range 4-8 GPa and a temperature in the range 1100-1600 0C.
Patent GB-2543598-A (GB)
Title: Caster tip for a continuous casting process
Inventor: MARK VINCENT
IPC: B22D41/60
Filed: 2016-05-19
Abstract: A caster tip 6 is provided for a continuous strip caster for non-ferrous metals. The caster tip comprises a caster tip body made primarily of a ceramic material (which may include fused silica, ceramic fibre, microsilica and colloidal silica), and one electric resistance heater 15 thermally connected to the caster tip body for pre-heating the caster tip body to a predetermined temperature. The tip may comprise of a top 14 and bottom surface 14, atleast 30% of the area of which may be heated. There may be a baffle structure 34 in-between the plates for distributing the flow. The heater element may be connected to the top and/or bottom plate. The tip regulates exit temperature profile along the width of the extruded metal sheet.
Patent GB-2538419-A (GB)
Title: Generating three-dimensional objects
Inventor: ALEJANDRO MANUEL DE PENA
IPC: B33Y50/02
Filed: 2014-04-29
Abstract: A controller may be to receive temperature data representing a temperature distribution of at least part of a current layer of build material that is measured by a temperature sensor. The controller may be to determine one or more weighting factors representing a degree of influence of each of one or more previous layers of the build material beneath the current layer on a property of the current layer. The controller may be to identify one or more regions in the current layer based on the one or more weighting factors and based on how the property is exhibited by each of the one or more regions. The controller may be to cause the current layer to achieve a target temperature if the temperature data in a selected region of the identified one or more regions does not match the target temperature.
Patent GB-2553770-A (GB)
Title: Injection device
Inventor: JAMES PAUL GRIMOLDBY
IPC: A61M5/315
Filed: 2016-09-09
Abstract: An injection device 100 comprises a housing 1 for housing a medicament container 10, a plunger assembly 2 for moving the container's stopper 12, and a drive mechanism 3 arranged to hold the plunger assembly 2 in a starting position and activatable to deliver a drive force to the plunger assembly 2 for moving the stopper 12 for expelling the medicament. The plunger assembly 2 further comprises an actuator 21 moveable to apply the drive force to the stopper 12 and slidably coupled to a control element 4 such that it is moveable relative thereto. Movement of the actuator 21 in the distal direction is regulated by the control element 4. The control element 4 preferably comprises a rod having an interface surface 43 for applying a frictional retardation force to the actuator 21 when the actuator 21 is slidably moved over the interface surface 43 by the drive force. In such an arrangement the control element 4 may be slidably received within the bore of the actuator 21 and the interface surface 43 is engagable with a wall 23 of the actuator defining the bore when the actuator 21 is moved relating to the control element 4.
Patent GB-2554935-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for sealing a pipe
Inventor: BRUCE MCGARIAN
IPC: F16L55/115
Filed: 2016-10-14
Abstract: A sealing device 1 for sealing a free end of a generally tubular object such as a wellbore casing (16, figure 6) comprises a main body having a first end 2, which is substantially closed, and a second end 3 with an insertion aperture into which the generally tubular object may be inserted. A grip arrangement 17 is positioned within or connected to the main body, and positioned to lie against or adjacent the outer surface of the generally tubular object when the generally tubular object is inserted into the insertion aperture 3. The grip arrangement is radially moveable by a grip drive arrangement which may be a tapered deflection ring 7 which is tightened by a plurality of nuts 16, or a plurality of tapered deflection surfaces (figure 9). There may be two or more axially spaced grips to limit the force on the tubular object at any point. There may be adjustable limit screws 26 which limit compression of the grip ring.
Patent GB-2542713-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum-deposited modification of polymer surfaces
Inventor: HAZEL ELAINE ASSENDER
IPC: H01L51/05
Filed: 2015-05-06
Abstract: The present invention relates to the production of buffered polymeric layers, for instance buffered dielectric layers. The invention provides a process for producing a buffered polymeric layer, which process comprises: (i) disposing on a substrate under reduced pressure a composition comprising a buffer compound, which buffer compound comprises: (a) a polymerizable group, P1, and (b) a non-polymerizable group, T; and (ii) curing the composition disposed on the substrate. The invention also provides a process for producing devices comprising a buffered polymeric layer. Buffered polymeric layers and devices comprising buffered polymeric layers are also provided. Devices according to the invention may be semiconductor devices, for instance transistors.
Patent GB-2559164-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for measuring coating thicknesses
Inventor: IAN STEPHEN GREGORY
IPC: G01N21/3581
Filed: 2017-01-27
Abstract: A method for determining thickness of a plurality of coating layers, comprises performing calibration analysis on calibration data to determine estimated initial values and search limits of optical parameters of the plurality of coating layers; irradiating the layers with a pulse of THz radiation, the pulse having a plurality of frequencies in the range from 0.01 THz to 10 THz; detecting the reflected radiation to produce a sample response derived from the reflected radiation; producing a synthesised waveform using the optical parameters and predetermined initial thicknesses of the layers; iteratively varying the thicknesses and optical parameters within the search limits to minimise the error measured between the sample response and the synthesised waveform; and outputting the layer thicknesses. The calibration analysis may comprise selecting preferred refractive index models such as constant, Lorentz and Debye models. Also claimed is a sensor for a THz measurement system comprising a pulsed THz source, a detector and either: a movable mirror to provide an internal reference signal indicating instrument response, a non-THz measurement gauge to indicate that the sensor is at a suitable distance from the sample, or and alignment laser to determine angular alignment.
Patent GB-2549385-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle damage detector
Inventor: YIMIN LIU
IPC: G06Q40/08
Filed: 2017-03-17
Abstract: A method and detector for vehicle damage includes a vehicle with a motor, a suspension, a wheel, and a sensor configured to report a suspension displacement. The method and detector also include a processor(s) to estimate existing suspension damage based on the report(s), and project marginal future suspension damage (fig 3) based on a projected route and the existing suspension damage. A marginal decrease in vehicle value 211 is calculated from taking the projected route. An insurance policy may be priced based on the decrease in vehicle value.
Patent GB-2561818-A (GB)
Title: Plant extract compositions
Inventor: LAURA DEWAR
IPC: A61P17/02
Filed: 2017-03-30
Abstract: A composition for topical application comprises a base, and dispersed within the base elemental silver as a colloidal suspension, and at least six plant extracts selected from the group consisting of: Equisetum arvense, Rumex crispus, Arctiurn lappa, Trifolium pratense, Chelidonium majus, Thuja occidentalis, Urtica dioica, Symphytum officinale, Mahonia aquifolium, Echinacea purpurea, Stellaria media, Galium aparine, Aloe vera, Matricaria recutita, Hypericum perforatum, Calendula officinalis, and Panax ginseng. Preferably the extractant is aqueous ethanol. The compositions may be used in the treatment of wounds, moles, and insect bites. Preferably, the base is water, and is present in an amount of from 80% to 99.9% v/v, the silver may be present at 1x10-5% to 1x10-2 % w/v, and the plant extract is present in an amount of from 0.1% to 10% w/v. A dressing or porous sheet may be impregnated with the composition.
Patent GB-2566454-A (GB)
Title: Solar bioelectrical impedance spectrometer and bioelectrical impedance monitoring system having same
Inventor: XIAOLI SHI
IPC: G01N27/02
Filed: 2017-09-13
Abstract: A solar bioelectrical impedance spectrometer includes a microprocessor module 201, a radio module 203 connected with the microprocessor module, a spectrometer module 205 connected with the microprocessor module, a battery management module 207, a battery module connected with the battery management module, a solar power supply management module 401 separately connected with the battery management module and the microprocessor module and a wearable solar cell module connected with the solar power 10 supply management module. The battery management module is configured for receiving current output from the solar power supply management module under a preset condition and charging the battery module by the current. The spectrometer module may include an impedance network analyzer, a differential amplifier connected with the impedance network analyzer, and a wide-band current source connected with the impedance network analyser. The solar supply management module may operate to enhance the power supply signal when light is relatively weak, directly supply power when the light is slightly stronger and charge the battery management module 207 when the light is relatively strong, such as under outdoor sunlight.
Patent GB-2564499-A (GB)
Title: Flow-adjustable shower unit
Inventor: Yi Long Lin
IPC: E03C1/04
Filed: 2017-11-07
Abstract: A flow-adjustable shower unit comprises a water path connector 2, a water outlet assembly (generally lower portion of figure 4), and a connecting base 5 arranged between the water path connector and the water outlet assembly to make the water path connector communicate with the water outlet assembly. The connecting base is a cylindrical cavity, a fixed baffle (51, figure 9) transversely dividing the cavity of the connecting base is arranged in the connecting base, and a first through groove (511, figure 9) is formed in the fixed baffle in a penetrating mode. A movable baffle (52, figure 8) is further movably mounted on the connecting base and abuts against the fixed baffle, and a second through groove (522, figure 8) is formed in the position, corresponding to the first through groove, of the movable baffle. The overlapping area between the first through groove and the second through groove can be adjusted by adjusting the position of the movable baffle, and thus the flow of the connecting base is adjusted.
Patent GB-2571715-A (GB)
Title: Displays
Inventor: CHARLOTTE HARRISON
IPC: G02F1/133
Filed: 2018-03-05
Abstract: A plurality of prisms are located on a brightness enhancing film 230 and the shapes of the prisms 232 change with their lateral position on a curved display 200. The display has a display stack having a curved substrate 202, a pixelated Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) medium 204, a backlight 212 to illuminate the LCD and the brightness enhancing film between the backlight and LCD medium. The prisms increase the brightness of light from the backlight in a viewing direction. The changing shape of the prisms may be gradually distorted with lateral position, and compensates for a change in viewing angle with lateral position on the display with respect to a curved surface of the display. The prisms may also restrict the viewing angle of a curved display to increase privacy. The brightness enhancing film may be used with an Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display (150, fig 1b), in which case the film would be placed between an OLED display at 204 and the viewer 220.