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Patent GB-2507310-A (GB)
Title: Flux composition for hot dip galvanization of ferrous materials
Inventor: WARICHET DAVID
IPC: C23C2/02
Filed: 2012-10-25
Abstract: A flux composition for treating a metal surface comprises (a) more than 40 and less than 70 weight % zinc chloride, (b) 10 to 30 weight % ammonium chloride, (c) more than 6 and less than 30 weight % of a set of at least two alkali metal chlorides including sodium chloride and potassium chloride, (d) from 0 to 2 weight % lead chloride, and (e) from 0 to 15 weight % tin chloride. The KCl:NaCI weight ratio of the set of at least two alkali metal chlorides ranges from 2.0 to 8.0. A fluxing bath comprising this flux composition dissolved in water for use in galvanizing processes is also described. The galvanisation process may be a batch or continuous process. It is particularly well suited for galvanising ferrous materials including iron and steel, particularly metal articles such as iron or steel long products and flat products including wires, plates, coils, rods, reinforcing bars, tubes, strips and sheets. The galvanising bath may comprise from 4 to 24 wt % aluminium, from 0.5 to 6 wt % magnesium, and balance zinc.
Patent GB-2509153-A (GB)
Title: Temperature detector with switch having a shape metal alloy element
Inventor: SMITH PAUL D
IPC: H01H37/32
Filed: 2012-12-21
Abstract: A temperature sensing system 10 comprises a conductive tube 16, a shape memory alloy (SMA) element 20 and a detector 12. The SMA element 20 is disposed to create an electrical connection with the conductive tube 16 when subjected to at least a critical temperature. The detector 12 identifies an alarm condition when the conductive tube 16 and the SMA element 20 form a closed electrical circuit. SMA element 20 can be a nickel-titanium alloy; be inside or outside the tube and be a helix or spring disposed about, supported by, and adhered in locations to a core (fig 2, 28) that is disposed concentrically within the tube and distanced from it by a spacer (fig 2, 26). The tube can enclose a volume of inert gas such as helium and be connected to a pressure transducer having a diaphragm switch that closes at a distributed overheat temperature. A piezo-resistive sleeve (fig 3, 32) disposed between the SMA element and the tube can act as a conductor when it is compressed by expansion of the SMA element.
Patent GB-2514990-A (GB)
Title: Intelligent cash register system with cash monitoring capability
Inventor: CHARIJ PETER GREGORY
IPC: G07G1/00
Filed: 2013-03-08
Abstract: A system comprises a suspended container where at least two or more force measurements are taken about the container. This is used to determine a range of potential solutions for the contents of the container, each with an associated probability of being correct. The container may be a cash drawer or tray included within a cash register, and the potential solutions may be various combinations of coins and notes contained in the tray. Using this knowledge and the expected cash added/removed from the tray, the combination of cash tokens of the tray can be calculated. This system may help detect theft or fraud, or to monitor mistakes made when using the cash register. The force measurement might be made placing force transducers along the axis of the cash tray in order to detect the trays centre of mass. The specific arrangement of cash pods or compartments of the tray might also be used in the calculations.
Patent GB-2513142-A (GB)
Title: Alignment of radiation beams
Inventor: STACEY CRAIG DANIEL
IPC: G02B27/16
Filed: 2013-04-17
Abstract: Co-aligning a number of laterally displaced radiation beams 11a-c from radiation source outputs 12a-c, such as lasers, each beam 11a-c having a respective waveband. An apparatus 10 has a collimating element 13, such as a lens, for receiving each of the beams 11a-c with respective lateral displacements and a combining element 14, such as a diffraction grating or prism, for receiving each of the beams 11a-c passed by the collimator 13. A radiation source mount 15 positions the radiation sources 12a-c relative to the collimator 13 and the longitudinal position of the radiation sources 12a-c upon the mount 15, relative to the collimator 13, is determined in dependence upon the waveband of each beam 11a-c, to cause the beams 11a-c passed by the combiner 14 to be co-aligned.
Patent GB-2502451-A (GB)
Title: Downhole method and apparatus for use in conditioning drilled bores
Inventor: BRUCE STEPHEN EDMUND
IPC: E21B33/127
Filed: 2011-11-16
Abstract: A method of injecting fluid into a formation, comprises exerting a mechanical force on a wall of a bore extending through a formation to modify the permeability of the formation; and injecting fluid into the modified formation. The mechanical force may be exerted through inflation of at least one pressure deformable member mounted on a base member. The base member may be a base pipe. The pressure deformable member may be a hollow or tubular member mounted externally of the base pipe. A plurality of pressure deformable members may be provided.
Patent GB-2505753-A (GB)
Title: Sole and spike structure
Inventor: CHU LI MIN
IPC: A43B5/00
Filed: 2013-07-01
Abstract: A sole structure of golf shoes comprises a plurality of plastic spikes 30 formed by injection moulding, a textile 20 including a bonding surface 21 and a mounting surface 22; and a light weight sole 10 made by EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate), the spikes being arranged to pierce through and mount on the mounting surface to fasten to the textile, and the bonding surface being bonded to the sole. Preferably the sole includes a plurality of anti-slip pads 40.
Patent GB-2509233-A (GB)
Title: Compressible Tidal Gate Damper
Inventor: KIBEL PETER
IPC: E02B3/10
Filed: 2013-11-22
Abstract: A tidal gate damper 4 and a method of use thereof to slow or dampen the closure of a tidal gate 5, said gate 5 separates a seaward volume of water from a landward volume of water and moves between open and closed positions. Tidal gate 5 moves to the open position when the landward level of water is greater than the seaward level and moves to the closed position when the level of seaward water is greater than the landward level. The damper 4 is mounted to the tidal gate 5 so that upon closing, the tidal gate 5 applies a compressive force to the tidal gate damper 4, which may be made from a compressible material and may resiliently or elastically deform when a compressive force is applied, thus slowing the final closure of the tidal gate.
Patent GB-2512991-A (GB)
Title: Method of making long ingots (cutting in furnace)
Inventor: JACQUES MICHAEL P
IPC: B22D11/041
Filed: 2014-02-11
Abstract: A method of continuous casting comprising the steps of forming a metal casting 84 within an inert gas atmosphere of a furnace interior chamber (12, 14, 16, 4) with a continuous casting mold 54 disposed in the furnace interior chamber, and cutting the metal casting with a cutter 62,63 in the furnace interior chamber to form an unfinished ingot and a finished ingot wherein both ingots are inside the furnace interior chamber and the finished metal ingot is downstream of the unfinished metal ingot. The step of cutting creates cuttings and the method also includes the step of moving the metal casting through an annular barrier or seal 49 which is downstream of the cutter, the barrier engaging or surrounding the outer perimeter of the casting to prevent cuttings from falling past the barrier. A second barrier 47 may be positioned upstream of the cutter to prevent dust from moving upstream. Ideally, the method employs vertical casting. The method further includes removal of the finished ingot wherein the finished ingot is moved to a second chamber 4 within furnace interior chamber and the second chamber is isolated and then disconnected from the furnace interior chamber (fig 4, 5). The inert gas atmosphere may comprise helium or argon.
Patent GB-2519423-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus to identify components from images of the components
Inventor: MOHAMMAD ALIMUDDIN
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2014-08-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus that enables the identification of objects using keypoint signatures generated from images of the objects to be identified. Identifying an object comprises first comparing first keypoint signatures to assembly reference keypoint signatures at a first level in a hierarchical database. The assembly reference keypoint signatures comprise keypoint signatures of multiple views of assemblies containing sets of components. Based on this comparison of the first keypoint signatures to the assembly reference keypoint signatures the first keypoint signatures are then compared to component keypoint signatures at a second level in a hierarchical database lower than the first level. The keypoint signatures may be vectors describing features of the object such as corners, ridges or junctions. The method enables components (such as aircraft components mounted in situ on an aircraft) to be identified relatively easily by comparing images of the components with references images (generated, for example from three-dimensional models in a CAD database.)
Patent GB-2534339-A (GB)
Title: Pre Thermostat Control
Inventor: PATRICK BRODERICK
IPC: F24H9/20
Filed: 2014-10-22
Abstract: A method for controlling a heat supply unit 2, a domestic boiler, for supplying heat to a central heating system, during at least one heating demand period; the demand period is activated and deactivation by signals from a timer 6. During the first phase of the heating demand period, the heat supply unit 2 is periodically turned on and off, and is controlled by a control circuit in reference to a pre-programmed timing sequence; a central heating system temperature that maintains the water to a preset temperature; or a combination thereof where the timing sequence is overridden if the water temperature drops below a preset level. Preferably at least one period of time for which the heat supply unit is turned on is of differing duration to at least one other period of time for which the heat supply is turned on. The second phase of the heating demand period is controlled by a room thermostat. The turning on and off of the heat supply unit during the first phase of the heating demand period, provides a more efficient boiler.
Patent GB-2532232-A (GB)
Title: Verifying a graph-based coherency verification tool
Inventor: THOMAS GROSSER
IPC: G06F11/36
Filed: 2014-11-12
Abstract: Verifying functional correctness of a graph-based coherency verification tool (10) for logic designs of arrangements of processors and processor caches, by using trace files (12) as input for verifying memory ordering rules of a given processor architecture for accesses to the caches. Nodes in a graph (14) represent memory accesses and edges represent dependencies between them. The method comprises (i) providing a specification of a test case for a self-checking tool (50), the test case being a sequence of statements in a high-level description language format, representing memory access events and system events; and (ii) generating trace files (12) with the self-checking tool for the graph-based coherency verification tool by producing all possible permutations of trace events, which are defined by the sequence of statements in the test case. The tool uses traces files of simulations of logic descriptions as input, tracing system events, instructions, cache fetch, store commands to create a failing scenario, which allows parsing an expanded set of permutations in a returned table data structure, which can be iterated.
Patent GB-2533366-A (GB)
Title: Methods of controlling document display devices and document display devices
Inventor: FIONA MARGARET CROWTHER
IPC: G06F17/27
Filed: 2014-12-18
Abstract: A method of controlling a document display device. The device comprises a display for displaying a document and an image capture device. A part of a document is displayed on the display. A portion of the document containing the part of the document is categorised by analysing its content. The reading speed of a user is determined, by analysing images of the user captured by the image capture device. A scrolling speed for the portion of the document is then determined, using the determined categorisations of the one portion of the document and the determined reading speed of the user. The part of the document displayed on the display is then scrolled in accordance with the determined scrolling speed.
Patent GB-2536650-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for combining video-based and optic-based augmented reality in a near eye display
Inventor: NESSI BENISHTI
IPC: H04N13/04
Filed: 2015-03-24
Abstract: A system and method for a near-eye display 11 comprising at least one each of an optical combiner 110A, 110B with a selective shutter layer at one side, a scene capturing device 140A, 140B, a micro projector 130A, 130B to project the captured video and a processor 40 to determine at least one region of interest 22 selected by a user 10 and controlling the shutter layer to reduce the amount of light transferrable via a portion of the optical combiner 110A, 110B corresponding to the determined region 22. The shutter layer blocks light to effectively increase the contrast of a projected augmented reality (AR) image. The processor 40 may control the projector 130A, 130B to limit the projection to the determined region 112A, 112B. The user selection may be based on a user gesture and/or posture. The projected image may include visual data, such as medical imaging of the body of a patient or medical indicators.
Patent GB-2535810-A (GB)
Title: Food slicing apparatus
Inventor: STEPHEN LEVINE
IPC: B26D3/11
Filed: 2015-04-16
Abstract: A food slicer or spiralizer and method of using thereof with a base 6 with an upper and lower surface, a food carriage or holder 14 able to move laterally along the base with an engaging or holding member 20 extending vertically from the carriage. A handle 24 is coupled to the engaging or gripping member 20 which allows it to rotate when the handle is turned. A cutting section 12 extends vertically from the base and has a first cutting area 26 and second cutting area 28 which are arranged at an acute angle relative to each other. This angle may be of 30-40° relative to each other. There may be a second engaging or gripping member extending perpendicularly from the cutting section and facing towards the first engaging member, the members defining an axis of rotation of the food item. There may be a blade tool with a plurality of cutting faces which is rotatable to define a second cutting area. A stopping or braking member 32 may be provided to restrict lateral movement of the food carriage.
Patent GB-2538999-A (GB)
Title: Graphene synthesis
Inventor: THOMAS HARDISTY BOINTON
IPC: C23C16/26
Filed: 2015-06-03
Abstract: A method for synthesising graphene comprises annealing a substrate in a hydrogen gas atmosphere, subsequently undertaking a deposition and nucleation step in which a relatively thick carbon layer is deposited onto the substrate and subsequently thinned to form small graphene islands or nuclei, undertaking a graphene growth step in which the graphene islands or nuclei expand and coalesce, and subsequently allowing the substrate to cool. Annealing of the substrate may take place for 10 minutes, at a temperature of 1000-1100 °C. During deposition and nucleation, the substrate may be heated to 950-1035 °C, using a resistively heated stage (Fig 3; 24) under an atmosphere of precursor gas such as methane, preferably with a flow rate of 1.2 to 1.6 sccm, for 40 seconds. During the growth phase which may take place for around 300 seconds, the precursor gas may have a higher concentration, potentially with a flow rate of 6.5-7.5 sccm. The synthesised graphene sheet (Fig 2; 12, 14) may then have electrical contacts (Fig 2; 16) applied prior to transferring the sheet from the substrate to a SiO2/Si or PEN substrate. Graphene sheets (Fig 2; 12, 14), possibly constructed from graphene strips (Fig 2; 12a, 14a) arranged parallel to each other, may be used in a sensor (Fig 2. 10) where the sheets form two capacitive touch sensor layers with a dielectric layer (Fig 2; 18) in between.
Patent GB-2526970-A (GB)
Title: Wipes with improved properties
Inventor: CHENG CALVIN HOI WUNG
IPC: D04H3/007
Filed: 2014-03-11
Abstract: The present disclosure is directed, in part, to a wipe comprising a nonwoven substrate comprising one or more layers of fibers. A plurality of the fibers each comprise a plurality of fibrils extending outwardly from a surface of the fibers. The plurality of fibrils comprise a lipid ester.
Patent GB-2528405-A (GB)
Title: Efficiently performing operations on distinct data values
Inventor: GRONDIN RICHARD
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: An apparatus, computer-readable medium, and computer-implemented method for efficiently performing operations on distinct data values, including storing a tokenized column of data in a table by mapping each unique data value in a corresponding domain to a unique entity ID, and replacing each of the data values in the column with the corresponding entity ID to generate a column of tokenized data containing one or more entity IDs, receiving a query directed to the column of data, the query defining one or more group sets for grouping the data retrieved in response to the query, and generating an entity map vector for each group set, the length of each entity map vector equal to the number of unique entity IDs for the domain, and the value of each bit in the entity map vector indicating the presence or absence of a different unique entity ID in the group set.
Patent GB-2527247-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for detecting heartbeat irregularities
Inventor: TING CHOON MENG
IPC: A61B5/024
Filed: 2013-10-17
Abstract: There is a method and system for detecting heartbeat irregularities comprising the steps of receiving a dataset representative of at least one waveform, the at least one waveform indicative of a subject's heart activity over a predetermined period of time; identifying from the data representative of at least one waveform, a plurality of peaks, each peak corresponding to a heartbeat; identifying from the predetermined period of time the time occurrence of each peak; calculating the difference (duration) between the time occurrence of each peak with its adjacent peak; determining the difference between each duration; classifying the absolute value of the difference into one of at least three intermediate categories; wherein each intermediate category comprises a specified range such that the absolute value is categorized into the intermediate category if it falls between the range; the intermediate categories further providing an indication of whether the subject has heartbeat irregularity.
Patent GB-2537722-A (GB)
Title: Booklet
Inventor: MATTHEW CHARLES SUGDON
IPC: B42D25/40
Filed: 2016-02-25
Abstract: A booklet that comprises a book block 20 having at least two sheets 1-5, secured together by stitching 50 whereby when the sheets are folded along a fold line 30 substantially parallel with the stitching such that each sheet defines a pair of leaves one on each side of the fold line. A cover member 10 has inner 12 and outer 11 surfaces, the inner surface defining first and second cover pages 10A, 10B one on each side of a cover fold line 10C. The book block is attached to the cover member by attaching a leaf of the book block to the first cover page to define a first end page, the leaf of the book block defining the first end page being selected such that the book block can be opened in two different configurations to reveal respectively the obverse 51 and reverse 52 sides of the stitching without detaching the book block from the cover member.
Patent GB-2543867-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle bumper cover coupling
Inventor: GRAHAM PEEL
IPC: B60R19/38
Filed: 2016-03-10
Abstract: A vehicle comprises a trim element (fig1, 2), such as a radiator shell 3, a bumper cover 4 and one or more couplings 9. Each coupling 9 releasably couples the bumper cover 4 to the trim element (2) with a bumper cover attachment strip 12. Each coupling 9 is arranged to release the bumper cover 4 from the trim element 2 when the bumper cover 4 receives an impact force above a predetermined level, such as after a collision with an object.
Patent GB-2535363-A (GB)
Title: A shoe heel cup protection device
Inventor: ANDREW BOAG
IPC: A43C15/04
Filed: 2013-10-27
Abstract: A shoe heel cup device including a ground contacting base portion and a resilient shoe heel engagement portion forming a unitary member, the resilient shoe heel engagement portion being a cup containing a plurality, for example five, flexible equispaced projecting ribs extending from an inner surface and together defining a bore for receiving a shoe heel therein, the entry of which bore is smaller in diameter than the base. The base interior includes furrows or channels from which the ribs emerge allowing the ribs to deform adjacent the base to allow passage of the heel.
Patent GB-2534767-A (GB)
Title: Direct-axis current protection method and device for permanent magnet synchronous motor drive system
Inventor: JIANGHUA FENG
IPC: H02P29/028
Filed: 2013-12-16
Abstract: A direct-axis current protection method and device for a permanent magnet synchronous motor drive system. The method includes: pre-calculating the direct-axis current of the next moment according to the current voltage transmitted from an inverter to a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) (S301); comparing the direct-axis current of the next moment with a maximum protection current (S302); if the direct-axis current of the next moment is less than the maximum protection current, continuing transmitting the current voltage to the PMSM (S303); if the direct axis current of the next moment is greater than or equal to the maximum protection current, redistributing the voltage according to a protection direct-axis current and a protection quadrature-axis current, and transmitting the redistributed voltage to the PMSM (S304). The direct-axis current of the next moment is tended to be normal by adjusting the voltage. In the case that the PMSM working load is constant, the redistributed voltage is transmitted to the PMSM. By pre-calculating the direct-axis current of the next moment, the actual operating condition of the PMSM is simulated, and protection is performed when the direct-axis current of the next moment exceeds the limitation.
Patent GB-2538424-A (GB)
Title: Vaporization device systems and methods
Inventor: JAMES MONSEES
IPC: H05B1/02
Filed: 2014-12-23
Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods to generate an inhalable vapor in an electronic vaporization device. The vaporization device may generate a vapor with one or more defined characteristics. In some cases, the vapor may have a predetermined aerosol number density and/or a predetermined average aerosol diameter. The vaporization device may generate a vapor from a vaporizable material. In some cases, the vaporizable material may be a liquid material housed in a cartridge. The vaporization device may comprise a rechargeable power storage device.
Patent GB-2540894-A (GB)
Title: Glazing panel removal
Inventor: FINCK WILLIAM
IPC: B26D5/08
Filed: 2015-05-20
Abstract: A glazing panel removal device comprising a winder unit (1) having first and second winder spools (10, 11) for winding a cutting filament (100) and a drive, for driving the winder spools (10). The drive means includes a single or common drive input for driving both the first and second winder spools (10, 11). The drive maybe a rotary input drive, and driving the rotary input in a first rotary direction may cause winding of the filament (100) onto the first winder spool (10) and driving the rotary input in the opposite direction causes winding of the filament (100) onto the second winder spool (11).