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Patent GB-2532437-A (GB)
Title: Stabiliser
Inventor: GORDON CHARLES LEICESTER
IPC: B66C23/78
Filed: 2014-11-18
Abstract: Mobile plant stabiliser 2 including an extendible leg 4 and a load distributing foot 12 connected to the extendible leg 4, wherein the foot 12 includes a primary part 14 and an extension part 18 connected to the primary part 14 by a hinge 20 enabling the extension part 18 to rotate relative to the primary part 14 to and from a deployed position in which the extension part 18 extends laterally outwardly from the primary part 14. There may be two extension parts 18 on opposite sides of the primary part 14. There may be at least one retention member 50 to hold the or each extension part 18 in the non-deployed position, which may be disengaged when the leg 4 is extended. There may be at least one proximity sensor 54 for sensing a predetermined stage in a deployment sequence for the stabiliser 2. The retention mechanism may be in the form of hooks 50 or a compression spring (122 figures 10, 11 and 13) or abutment rods (164 figures 14 and 16 to 18).
Patent GB-2535191-A (GB)
Title: Polygonal prism
Inventor: ANDREW GREGORY SWESTUN
IPC: B65D5/10
Filed: 2015-02-12
Abstract: A blank 100 for forming a polygonal prism (fig 2) including a plurality of rectangular side wall panels 102 joined together in a series, an edge of a first of the series of panels 102a being connectable to an edge of a last of the series 102f to form a prism. For each distinct pair of adjacent sidewalls of the prism, there are one or more top panels 106 for connecting together the tops of the sidewall panels and form an externally visible top portion of the prism. The shape of the externally visible top portion is substantially quadrilateral. A free side of one or more top panels includes a top panel extension 112 for tucking under the externally visible top portion for a neighbouring distinct pair of adjacent side walls so as to maintain the top of the prism in a closed state.
Patent GB-2536256-A (GB)
Title: A fibre optic patch panel and rack system
Inventor: Sam Wright
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 2015-03-11
Abstract: A fibre optic patch panel for rack mounting comprises a housing, having at least one pair of guide channels 34 therein, and at least one pair of runners 36 located in the respective guide channels. The runners are slidable within the guide channels and configured to hold an optical fibre cassette between them. A plurality of pairs of guide channels and runners may be arranged vertically and/or horizontally adjacent each other, and each runner may include a biased catch which locates in a first or second guide channel recess to retain the runner in a retracted or extended position. Each runner may have at least one locking member moveable between locked and unlocked positions, such that in a locked position the removal of the cassette from the runner is prevented. The panel may include a hinged access door 40, and the rack system frame may include at least one cable guide, which may be curved, adjacent the front face of a panel.
Patent GB-2536283-A (GB)
Title: Barbecue grill and oven
Inventor: GAVIN ROSS THOMSON
IPC: A47J37/07
Filed: 2015-03-13
Abstract: A barbecue grill and oven comprises a grill assembly 4 and an oven assembly 5 nested one within the other, and slidable relative to each other. The grill assembly 4 is movable between a stowed position and an elevated use position. An oven space is defined by the grill assembly 4 and the oven assembly 5. The grill and oven assembly could be considered to be telescopic. The grill assembly preferably includes a tray 7 for receiving charcoal and carrying handles (16, fig 8). The barbecue can be pre-packaged within a packaging sleeve that may be openable into a preparation mat 3 which may include one or more detachable plates. (25, fig 25)
Patent GB-2521327-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for ultrasonic cavitation cleaning in liquid analysis systems
Inventor: HENRIKSEN ARNE
IPC: G01N21/85
Filed: 2012-10-16
Abstract: A method and system for automated ultrasonic cavitation cleaning in a liquid analysis system and measurement of a process liquid contained inside a container or flowing in a process line by means of an inline or side-stream optical system. The method and system can be used in high pressure subsea conditions by means of an automated piston driven system for isolating the analysis chamber and achieving low pressure conditions inside the analysis chamber during the cavitation cleaning mode.
Patent GB-2530132-A (GB)
Title: Inverter circuit and method for operating an inverter circuit
Inventor: EBELSHAEUSER PATRICK
IPC: H02M7/5395
Filed: 2015-06-04
Abstract: An inverter circuit 110 comprises a series-connected arrangement of two switching elements 145, 147, connected in series between an input connection 150 and a first intermediate connection 152. Both switching elements have a parallel connected arrangement of a controllable switch T5, T6 and a diode D5, D6, where the first diode D5 is poled in a direction other than that of the second diode D6. A third switching element 155 is disposed between the first intermediate connection and the output connection 140, having a parallel connected arrangement of a third controllable switch T2 and a third diode D2 having its cathode connected to the first intermediate connection and its anode connected to the output connection. A fourth switching element 160 is disposed between the output connection 140 and a second intermediate connection 157, having a parallel connected arrangement of a fourth controllable switch T3 and a fourth diode D3 having its cathode connected to the output connection and its anode connected to the second intermediate connection. The inverter may be a multilevel inverter used for feeding renewably generated energy into an energy supply grid.
Patent GB-2540340-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to security
Inventor: NIGEL RIDGWAY
IPC: E05C3/00
Filed: 2015-06-11
Abstract: The blocker 1 has a base 2 and a pivoting bar (fig2,3), in use the base is mounted on the frame of a window or door and the bar is rotated from an unblocking position to a blocking position where it overlaps the sash preventing it from opening; a key operated lock 4 allows the bar to be locked in the blocking position without a push button or spring loading, and remains locked if the key is removed. Preferably the blocker is lockable in up to three positions, at least one of which does not block the sash. The bar may have a pin 3a receivable in a hollow post in the base, the post and lock preferably each have concave portions (fig5,2d,2e,2f,4b) which co-operate. The sash blocker may for part of a window or door assembly in a building or structure.
Patent GB-2531106-A (GB)
Title: Aggregate signal amplification device and method
Inventor: LESLIE PAUL WALLIS
IPC: H04B1/00
Filed: 2015-07-09
Abstract: A filter, such as a surface acoustic wave (SAW) filter 42 receives a carrier aggregated signal which it demultiplexes into first and second sub-signals, output on respective first and second outputs 43a, 43b. The first sub-signal lies in a first frequency band and the second sub-signal lies in a different second frequency band. The sub-signals are amplified by respective low noise amplifiers 44a, 44b and, in one implementation, the amplified sub-signals can be summed 46. The filter outputs are connected via a switched passive network 50 so that portions of the second sub-signal which are present on the first output are at least partially terminated. This mitigates the problem of back-coupling through the amplifiers.
Patent GB-2527686-A (GB)
Title: Flexible metal pipe, method and apparatus for producing the same, and hose comprising the flexible metal pipe
Inventor: KIRALY JOZSEF
IPC: F16L11/16
Filed: 2014-02-26
Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible metal pipe spirally wound from profiled metal strips, wherein the width of the strip profiles is greater than the axial pitch measured at the direction of the principal axis of the flexible metal pipe, and the profiles may slide over one another as the flexible metal pipe is bent the essential feature of the invention being that the strip profile is made from at least two substantially or partially overlapping strips (1, 2, 3...i). The invention also relates to manufacturing the above product, to apparatus for manufacturing the product, as well as to the application of the flexible metal pipe according to the invention.
Patent GB-2535604-A (GB)
Title: Surface cleaning apparatus
Inventor: WAYNE CONRAD
IPC: A47L5/28
Filed: 2015-12-16
Abstract: A multimode surface cleaning apparatus comprises a surface cleaning head 104 having a dirty air inlet, an upright section 108 moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head 104, the upright section 108 moveable between a plurality of reclined floor cleaning positions, a hand vacuum cleaner 112 removably mounted to the upright section 108, the hand vacuum cleaner 112 comprising a cyclone chamber, a dirt collection region, a suction motor and a clean air outlet and an auxiliary dirt collection assembly 140 removably mounted to the upright section 108. In a first upright mode of operation, the auxiliary dirt collection assembly 140 is removed from the upright section 108 and the hand vacuum cleaner 112 is in airflow communication with the dirty air inlet and, in a second upright mode of operation, the multimode surface cleaning apparatus is operable with the auxiliary dirt collection assembly 140 mounted to the upright section 108. The upright vacuum cleaner can be a stick vacuum cleaner. A further multimode cleaning apparatus is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2548572-A (GB)
Title: Oil cartridges
Inventor: ANDREW MCLEOD-ROSS
IPC: F01P11/08
Filed: 2016-03-21
Abstract: The oil cartridge system 100 comprises an oil cartridge 102 receivable in a receptacle 104. The oil cartridge has a self-closing inlet port 16 and a self-closing outlet port 20 and preferably includes a handle 40, and an oil filter 24 between the inlet and outlet port so that oil passing 26 through the cartridge is cleaned. The inlet and outlet ports are adapted to releasably and sealingly engage with a respective self-closing inlet and outlet valve 18,22 of the receptacle. The receptacle has an inlet 110, outlet 112 and hollow interior volume 106 that together form a flow passageway for a coolant 107. Ideally the receptacle is thermally coupled to the cartridge so that oil passing through the cartridge is cooled by heat conduction 118 to coolant passing through the receptacle. Ideally the system is used to cool oil that lubricates and cools an internal combustion marine engine 28, whereby coolant is ideally cooled by a flow of sea water 126 via a heat exchanger 38. The receptacle may include catches 128 that lock the cartridge into the receptacle. The system is more space efficient since only one heat exchanger is needed to cool engine oil and engine coolant.
Patent GB-2549256-A (GB)
Title: Automatic sleeving machine
Inventor: MICHAEL BRADLEY
IPC: B65B43/30
Filed: 2016-03-29
Abstract: An automatic sleeving machine for placing a sleeve (5, Fig 5) of the type having opposed top (6, Fig 5) and bottom (7, Fig 5) walls joined by opposed side walls (8, 9, Fig 5) around a pack (1, Fig 2), the machine including conversion means for converting a sleeve from a generally flat configuration, to an erected configuration ready to receive a pack, the conversion means causing the top and bottom walls to be pulled away from each other, the conversion means comprising guide means 35 for constraining the side walls. Preferably, the guides means comprises a pair of fixed guides (36, 37 Fig. 32) between which the side walls of the sleeve move during the erection process. One of the fixed guides may be taller than the other. A vacuum cup assembly (65, Fig. 24) may be used to pull the top and bottom walls away from each other. A shuttle 20 (which is preferably overhead) may be used to feed the packs into a sleeve from the conveyor. Also preferably, the machine comprises an in-feed (40, Fig. 7) , out-feed (55, Fig. 22) and further conveyor for moving the packs through the machine. The machine may comprise a hopper (60, Fig. 24) for holding the sleeves.
Patent GB-2549709-A (GB)
Title: Vinyl-coated material and method of manufacture thereof
Inventor: WILLIAM HUMPHRIES
IPC: D06N3/18
Filed: 2016-04-21
Abstract: A thermosetting polymer is applied to a non-woven fabric. A layer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 16 is then applied to the thermosetting polymer coated fabric 14. A fire retardant is included in the thermosetting polymer or PVC. The polymers are applied in liquid or gelatinious form and solidify upon cooling. Preferred flame retardants include antimony oxides (Sb2O3, Sb2O5), alumina trihydrate (Al(OH)3 or Al2O3.3H2O) and petabromodiphenyl ether (DBDPO). The thermosetting resin is preferably polyurethane (PU) or synthetic latex. The non-woven fabric is preferably spun-bonded polyester. Rollers 10, 12 may be used to apply the molten (heated by plate 18) PVC coating 16. The coated material is used in upholstery and furniture coverings.
Patent GB-2542879-A (GB)
Title: Varistor
Inventor: Jeff robertson
IPC: H01C7/12
Filed: 2015-03-30
Abstract: A unit 8 comprising from 1 to 32 square or rectangular shaped varistors 2, each varistor 2 has a length of 100 to 250 mm on the longer side and 100 to 225 mm on the shorter side, where square varistors have equal sides of length 100 to 250 mm. There may be between 15 and 30 varistors 2. The varistors may comprise zinc oxide (ZnO) or silicon carbide (SiC). The varistors may be electrically arranged in parallel. The varistors may be formed by pressing the raw materials into shaped plate; firing the plate; spraying the plate with conductive metal. The unit is arranged for overvoltage protection in synchronous generator exciter discharge systems. Compared with existing varistor units, the unit of the invention is able to be transported more efficiently, is more compact, and requires fewer individual varistor units to be placed in a synchronous generator exciter discharge system while still achieving the required thermal and electrical ratings to perform to the desired requirements.
Patent GB-2550373-A (GB)
Title: Sound absorbing impact resistant laminate
Inventor: NEIL CLIFFORD
IPC: E04B9/00
Filed: 2016-05-17
Abstract: Sound absorbing impact resistant laminate comprising a sound absorption layer 101, a gas permeable layer 103 and an intermediate spacer layer 102 having an open structure defining pockets. The gas permeable layer secured in position under tension of 0.5 5 N. The gas permeable layer may be fabric comprising a natural fibre such as wool, or cotton, a synthetic fibre such as polypropylene, polyester, nylon, viscose or viscose rayon. The fabric may be woven or non-woven. The sound absorption layer may be foam based, which may be open celled, or fibrous, which may be mineral or textile fibres. The spacer layer may comprise a mesh, grid, lattice, net or web structure which may be formed of a textile fibre, cotton, steel wires or a synthetic fibre. The defined pockets may be air filled. The spacer layer may be rigid or semi-rigid to resist deformation. The laminate may comprise an edging 113 which may be a rigid or semi rigid plastic, aluminium, timber, steel or an alloy thereof. The laminate may be formed as a panel. Also included are claims for a building, wall, floor or roof structure comprising the laminate.
Patent GB-2553857-A (GB)
Title: A method of secure data transfer between unsecured parties
Inventor: JASON MACE
IPC: G06Q20/40
Filed: 2016-09-20
Abstract: Method of data transfer for a financial transaction between a customer and a company. The method comprises: receiving order details from an order generator (a company) and generating a unique order transfer code 1302 relating to an order placed by a customer. The transfer code being received by the customer 1304 and then sent back to the order generator 1305 to verify and accept the transfer of a payment over a network communication if the received transfer code matches the original transfer code 1306. If the transfer code is accepted 1308 then the customer is forwarded to a payment platform 1303 to complete the transaction. A communication of successful payment is sent to the company on completion of the payment 1311. The order details include information of the person to be billed and the order information. The method may be implemented on a smart phone or tablet computer device.
Patent GB-2557681-A (GB)
Title: A claw pump and method of operation
Inventor: NIGEL PAUL SCHOFIELD
IPC: F04C29/04
Filed: 2016-12-15
Abstract: A claw pump and method of operating a claw pump are disclosed. The claw pump comprising a stator element, two cooperating rotor elements 40,42 mounted on parallel shafts and each having a claw shaped profile, a gas feed inlet 20 for inputting a gas flow into the pump; an outlet 30 for outputting the gas flow from the pump; a liquid input 22 configured to admit liquid into the gas flow during pumping operations in order to provide persistent cooling of the pump during the pumping operations. The liquid inlet may include flow control means to control the quantity of the liquid added to the gas flow, where it may be between 0.1% and 2% of the swept volume of the pump. The outlet may extend in the radial direction of the rotors and may extend beyond 80% of the radius. A disc may be attached to the rotor which intermittently covers the outlet. There may be multiple outlets and they may have non-return valves. The pump may include a liquid separator connected to the gas flow from the outlet. There may be a liquid recirculation unit, and the liquid may be oil, water or ethanol.
Patent GB-2563070-A (GB)
Title: Working apparatus
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER JON MASSEY
IPC: E04G21/30
Filed: 2017-06-02
Abstract: The extension apparatus 16 includes an elongate member 18 with a tool mounting arrangement 46 at an upper end thereof, in use, to mount a tool, for instance a drill 50. A ground engaging base arrangement 26 is provided with a pedal section 36 which an operator can use to urge the drill upwardly against the concrete panel 10. The apparatus facilitates accessing high work areas with a tool, for instance, to create drain holes 12 in a concrete panel 12. The base arrangement may include a cranked member with the apex of the crank engaged in use on the ground, with one end of the crank connected to the elongate member, and the other end as a pedal, whereby an operative may press down on the pedal to urge the elongate member upwardly.
Patent GB-2549876-A (GB)
Title: Mems transducer package
Inventor: TSJERK HOEKSTRA
IPC: H04R31/00
Filed: 2015-12-04
Abstract: The invention provides a dynamic user-customisable platform provided over a global computer network and a method for providing such a platform. The platform displays in a graphical form, the representation of a street (38), wherein locations on said street identify access points (35) to the goods and services of others. A user may customise that platform to display simultaneously one or more access points to the goods and services of others.
Patent GB-2564868-A (GB)
Title: Fuel pump
Inventor: CHRISTIAN HENNIG
IPC: F02M59/10
Filed: 2017-07-24
Abstract: A high pressure fuel pump (10) comprising a cambox (12), a pumping head (14) and an inlet metering valve (16) adapted to receive a flow (F1) incoming from the cambox via a first conduit (C1). The flow is split into a fraction (F2) delivered to the inlet chamber (42) and a complementary in-excess fraction (F3) returned to a drain, and the first conduit (C1) opens in the lower part of the inner space (S). The opening of the first conduit may be below the axis of rotation of the cam, it may be within 45 degrees of vertical and it may be exactly on the vertical axis. The pumping axis may be 45 degrees from the horizontal. There may be a venting conduit from the inner space.
Patent GB-2558374-A (GB)
Title: Electrical connectors
Inventor: John Michael Wright
IPC: H01R31/06
Filed: 2017-10-26
Abstract: An electrical connector assembly 1 including: a housing 2 to be mounted to a support structure; and an electrical connector receptacle 3, such as a socket, to receive a complementary electrical connector; wherein, the receptacle is removably received within the housing and includes a tongue (30, figure 2) with a plurality of electrical contacts (31). The receptacle may be a USB connector. The structure may be part of a vehicle, such as an aircraft. The housing may include resiliently biased jaws (302, figure 6) to engage with the receptacle. The assembly may include a processor or intelligent circuitry to control power and data connectivity to an interface of the housing which connects to an interface of the receptacle (figures 10-13). This may monitor power drawn by a connected device from an upstream power source. There may be a switch to disconnect or block a signal received from a connected device, progressing upstream.
Patent GB-2567880-A (GB)
Title: Laser diode array
Inventor: Graham Andrew Holland
IPC: H01S5/42
Filed: 2017-10-30
Abstract: A laser diode array and method of cooling said array comprises a plurality of laser diodes 201-210 and a channel 212 proximate to each of the laser diodes 201-210. The channel 212 receives and provides a passage of flow for fluid coolant, wherein the laser diodes 201-210 emit light or electromagnetic radiation having the same centre wavelength at different respective junction temperatures. A coolant supply system coupled to the laser diode array may cause coolant to flow through the channel 212. The channel 212 may comprise an inlet 108 and outlet 114 into which the fluid coolant may flow. The laser diodes 201-210 may be spaced apart along the channel 212 between the inlet 108 and outlet 114 and may be uniformly spaced. The laser diode array 102 may comprise one or more temperature sensors for measuring a temperature of the fluid coolant in the channel 212.
Patent GB-2568271-A (GB)
Title: A plumbing component
Inventor: BARRY STEVEN HOBBS
IPC: F16K11/22
Filed: 2017-11-09
Abstract: A plumbing component (1 fig 1) e.g. a shower mixer valve for controlling the mixture of two supplies of water having different temperatures. The component comprises a cold water inlet 404 to receive a supply of cold water; a hot water inlet 406 to receive a supply of hot water; an outlet 408 to output cold water or hot water or a mixture thereof; a flow shut-off mechanism 420c, 420d, 420c', 420d' operable to restrict the flow of water out of the outlet, a first flow control valve for controlling the flow of cold water from the cold water inlet to the outlet; and a second flow control valve for controlling the flow of hot water from the hot water inlet to the outlet. Each of the flow control valves comprises a valve member 418a, 418b, 418a', 418b' and an associated valve seat. Each valve member is arranged to engage with the associated valve seat to control the flow of water through the flow control valves to the water outlet. One or both of the valve members 418a, 418b has a graduated flow control bead 420a', 420b' e.g. an O-ring arranged to seal against the associated valve seat to provide a graduated flow transition between a maximum flow state and a minimum flow state of the, or each, control valve.
Patent GB-2554308-A (GB)
Title: High quality visualization in a corrosion inspection tool for multiple pipes
Inventor: Reza Khalaj AMINEH
IPC: E21B47/08
Filed: 2016-05-25
Abstract: A method includes conveying a pipe inspection tool including one or more sensors into a wellbore having at least one pipe, transmitting an excitation signal from the pipe inspection tool and measuring response signals with the sensors, and processing the response signals to obtain measured responses. A map of the pipe is then generated based on the measured responses, where the map is divided into pipe ranges extending along the length of the pipe and each pipe range corresponds to a percentage of metal loss in the pipe. A photorealistic image is assigned to each pipe range based on the percentage of metal loss, and a two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D) image is then generated as a combination of each photorealistic image. The 2D or 3D image is then graphically visualized.