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Patent GB-2479866-A (GB)
Title: A Heat Pipe Heat Exchanger Which Includes a Baffle
Inventor: FETCU DUMITRU
IPC: F28D15/02
Filed: 2010-04-26
Abstract: A heat exchanger for cooling a gas has a first heat exchanging chamber and a second heat: exchanging chamber. An array of heat pipes are arranged to extend from within the first heat exchanging chamber to within the second heat exchanging chamber, and provide heat transfer between chambers. The first heat exchanging chamber has an inlet for receiving a coolant into the chamber and an outlet through which the coolant can exit the first chamber, and the coolant is arranged to pass over at least a portion of the heat pipes in the chamber. The second heat exchanging chamber has an inlet for receiving the gas into the chamber, and an outlet through which the gas can exit the second chamber after cooling from passing over the heat pipe array. The first and second chambers also include at least one baffle which is arranged to deflect the coolant flow and the gas flow respectively.
Patent GB-2470292-A (GB)
Title: Grill or toaster with thin film heating elements incorporated into transparent front panel
Inventor: GAGIANO MARK
IPC: A47J37/06
Filed: 2010-05-14
Abstract: A grill or toaster for cooking food 100, 600 comprises front 105 and rear 106 panels, where the front panel comprises a substantially transparent panel through which food is visible and the rear panel is non-transparent. The transparent front panel is comprised of at least one substantially transparent substrate 607 bearing an electrical heating element 610 and an outer substantially transparent panel 609. An inner transparent panel 608 may also be present, situated between the substrate and the outer panel. The heating element may be a thin film coating located on the outer face of the substrate. The inner panel and the substrate may form a sealed chamber to reduce heat losses, and may be angled so as to compensate for heat build-up at the top of the grill. The rear panel may also include a heating element 604, which may be of the thin film type or resistance wire. Air vents 601 may be provided to arrange air flow in a single direction to aid uniform cooking.
Patent GB-2470296-A (GB)
Title: Diamond like carbon coating on surface of ion source for mass spectrometer
Inventor: JONES GORDON A
IPC: H01J49/10
Filed: 2010-05-13
Abstract: An ion source/ion source chamber/extraction electrode of a mass spectrometer is disclosed having a diamond like coating, DLC, thus offering a more robust and less reactive surface for the source and therefore requiring less extensive cleaning.
Patent GB-2476157-A (GB)
Title: Piston pump for a hydraulic vehicle brake system
Inventor: GAERTNER OLIVER
IPC: B60T8/40
Filed: 2010-12-06
Abstract: A piston pump (recirculating pump) 1 for a hydraulic vehicle brake system comprises a cylinder 3 which is open at both ends, eg it is a simple tube without steps or undercuts. The end of the cylinder 3 remote from the pump actuating eccentric 4 is provided with a separate disk-like outlet valve seat part 13 which may be made by deep drawing from sheet metal. The seat part 13 may have an apertured dome 15 that receives, with only slight radial play, a spring-loaded valve ball 19. A radial flange 23 of the seat part 13 rests against one end of the cylinder tube 3. A number of flow grooves 24 may be provided in the face of the seat part 13 remote from the cylinder 3.
Patent GB-2488828-A (GB)
Title: Riser array with lateral stabilisation
Inventor: SAINT-MARCOUX JEAN-FRANCOIS
IPC: E21B17/01
Filed: 2011-03-10
Abstract: A seabed-to-surface riser system comprises a group of subsea riser supports 36 that each support riser pipes extending from the seabed to mid-water. Jumper pipes 26 extend from there to an FPSO 28 offset horizontally from the riser support in a production flow direction (arrow F, fig 2A). The group of riser supports is disposed to one side of the surface installation. Laterally-extending lines 42 are attached to at least the outermost riser supports of the group, those lines applying mutually-opposed stabilising forces to those outermost riser supports in directions transverse to the flow direction. A further subsea buoy 44 may be used to support each line, to reduce stress in the line and ensure ample clearance where the line crosses over an adjacent set 32 of mooring lines attached to the FPSO.
Patent GB-2489930-A (GB)
Title: Analysis of Three-dimensional Video to Produce a Time-Varying Graphical Representation of Displacements
Inventor: WITT SARAH ELIZABETH
IPC: G03B13/18
Filed: 2011-04-08
Abstract: An image analysis apparatus 500 for processing a three-dimensional video signal comprising successive pairs of images representing different respective views of a scene to generate an image depth indicator. The apparatus comprises a correlator 504 that correlates areas in one of the image pair with an area in the other of the image pair to detect the displacement, disparity or parallax between corresponding areas of the two images. A graphics generator generates a graphical representation of the distribution of the displacements, with respect to a range of possible displacement values, across the pair of images and a display generator generates for display a time-based graphical representation of variations in the distribution of the displacements. Also disclosed is an apparatus for generating an image focus indicator by combining local focus estimates of a plurality of image blocks.
Patent GB-2478228-A (GB)
Title: Rigid Phenolic Insulating Foam Body
Inventor: COPPOCK VINCENT
IPC: B29C44/32
Filed: 2007-01-30
Abstract: A rigid insulating phenolic foam body has perforated facers. The facers are perforated after the facers are adhered to the foam body. The facers are a gas impermeable material such as a metallic foil which may be laminated to a glass tissue or Kraft paper. The foam body has an aged thermal conductivity of less than 0.02Wm.K. The perforations in the gas impermeable material reduce the drying and curing time for phenolic foam bodies when compared with phenolic foam bodies with gas permeable facings.
Patent GB-2478246-A (GB)
Title: Reduction of organic halide contamination in hydrocarbon products
Inventor: DRIVER MICHAEL S
IPC: C07C2/56
Filed: 2009-12-14
Abstract: A method for reducing halide concentration in a hydrocarbon product having an organic halide content which is made by a hydrocarbon conversion process using a halogen-containing acidic ionic liquid catalyst comprising contacting at least a portion of the hydrocarbon product with an aqueous caustic solution under conditions to reduce the halide concentration in the hydrocarbon product is disclosed.
Patent GB-2492986-A (GB)
Title: Syringe with coarse and fine adjustment
Inventor: RAJAH SHANTAL
IPC: A61B17/435
Filed: 2011-07-18
Abstract: A syringe 10 has a coarse mechanism and a fine mechanism provided by the plunger 22 for drawing or expressing fluids. In one embodiment, a split yieldable collar (18, figure 2) at the top of the barrel has a thread on its inner surface which engages with a complementary thread 24 on the plunger. Rotation of the plunger results in fine movement of the piston to displace a small quantity of fluid. Axial pressure on the plunger head 20 causes the collar to deform and allows normal longitudinal sliding of the piston, providing rapid filling (or emptying) of the syringe. A second embodiment (figures 4â  7) has two coaxial plungers with different sized pistons, one sitting within the other. Recesses or protrusions on the plunger rod may provide a tactile indicator of volume within the barrel. The fine mechanism may be used for implanting an embryo in an IVF procedure.
Patent GB-2484793-A (GB)
Title: Method of assessing the attentiveness of a driver of a motor vehicle
Inventor: RATHMACHER RALF
IPC: G01C21/36
Filed: 2011-10-05
Abstract: A method of assessing the attentiveness of the driver of motor vehicle 1 travelling in a lane 3 is disclosed. The method comprises : detecting the position d of the motor vehicle 1 in the lane 3 transverse to the direction of travel; determining the extent of fluctuations of the position of the vehicle 1; and, assessing the attentiveness of the driver as insufficient if within an observation period, at least one first significant period (such as t1-t2 or t5-t6) is detected in which the extent of fluctuations of the position falls below a first low limiting value lim1, and a second significant period (such as t4-t5 or t7-t8) is detected in which the extent of the fluctuations exceeds a second high limiting value lim2. Fluctuations of position 12 may include: how often within a predefined time interval Î t, a predefined distance d from a lane boundary 5,6, has fallen below a limit value lim1, or the difference between successive maxima and minima of this distance 11 can be evaluated.
Patent GB-2496596-A (GB)
Title: Modular luggage
Inventor: BRAND GORDON
IPC: A45C5/00
Filed: 2011-11-14
Abstract: A modular luggage system 1 comprises a preferably rigid frame 2 having an open sided chamber to receive a first container 3. Container 3 may contain a laptop or computer, and may be lockable to the frame 2 via a depressible button 4 which cooperates with a recess 21 on the frame 2. A pair of parallel grooves 6 may also be provided on the frame 2 to receive a second container 5, which may be a document bag. Container 5 preferably has parallel projections 20 for cooperating with the first parallel grooves 6 on the frame 2. A carry handle 8 may be positioned at an upper end of the frame 2. A third container 9, smaller than the first and second containers 3 and 5, may also be attached to the frame 2. A mounting bar 10 may be attached to the frame 2, and comprises straps 11 which may be used to carry the luggage system as a backpack.
Patent GB-2496670-A (GB)
Title: Telescopic ladder
Inventor: ZHOU KEHAI
IPC: E06C1/12
Filed: 2011-11-21
Abstract: A collapsible telescopic ladder is composed of several rungs, several ladder frame tubes 4, 7, 9 and bottom covers 5. The bottom covers are mounted at the lower end of the ladder frame tubes. There is a latch on every rung and is composed of a spring-loaded locking pin 2. There is a locking pin hole in every ladder frame tube which matches with the locking pin. The projecting end of the locking pin is spherical. A taper on every bottom cover engages the sphere of the locking pin to push it out of supporting engagement with the adjacent ladder frame tube. A button 1 may be provided on the locking pin.
Patent GB-2502244-A (GB)
Title: Use of a microwavable bag in a method of contacting an electrophoresis gel containing a protein with a protein treatment solution
Inventor: PAGE BRIAN
IPC: G01N1/30
Filed: 2011-12-12
Abstract: A method for treating electrophoresis gels containing a protein, such as methods for staining electrophoresis gels to detect and/or quantify a protein. The method comprises (a) providing a sealed microwavable bag containing a protein treatment solution; (b) opening the microwavable bag; and (c) contacting an electrophoresis gel containing a protein with the protein treatment solution; wherein the protein treatment solution is microwaved prior to and/or during contact with the electrophoresis gel containing a protein. The method may further comprise the steps of (d) resealing the microwavable bag such that it contains both the protein treatment solution and the electrophoresis gel containing a protein; and (e) microwaving the sealed microwavable bag containing the protein treatment solution and the electrophoresis gel containing a protein. Preferably the protein treatment solution is a protein-complexing dye such as Coomassie dye. The protein treatment solution may contain a detergent removal system, preferably a cyclic polysaccharide such as cyclodextrin. The use of a microwavable bag in a method of contacting an electrophoresis gel containing a protein with a protein treatment solution is provided.
Patent GB-2483043-A (GB)
Title: Hierarchal structuring of nodes in a peer-to-peer network
Inventor: BARATZ ALAN
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2010-10-20
Abstract: A method of operating a communication system comprises registering a plurality of communication devices with a peer-to-peer network as a plurality of enterprise nodes using a plurality of network handles that identify positions in an enterprise hierarchy. The method further comprises receiving a request to establish a session with a participant node and an enterprise node of the plurality of enterprise nodes using a first network handle of the plurality of network handles that identifies a first position in the enterprise hierarchy. In response to the request, the method provides identifying a routing identifier associated with the enterprise node and exchanging user communications for the session with a communication device of the plurality of communication devices registered as the enterprise node using the routing identifier.
Patent GB-2485106-A (GB)
Title: Method for the catalytic extraction of coal
Inventor: STANSBERRY PETER G
IPC: C01B31/00
Filed: 2010-08-20
Abstract: A method for the production of a carbon material from the extraction of coal, comprising forming a mixture of coal, a solvent and a catalyst selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, tin, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, thorium, selenium, tellurium, polonium, iron, cobalt, nickel, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, platinum, the catalytically-active compounds and coordination compounds containing any of the foregoing, and combinations and mixtures thereof.
Patent GB-2500252-A (GB)
Title: Hairpieces
Inventor: RUSSO DAGMAR
IPC: A41G5/00
Filed: 2012-03-16
Abstract: A hairpiece 100 has a loop that is configured to be worn around part of a wearers head, the loop comprising a curtain-like weft of hair 104 and a filament 102 connecting opposed sides of the weft, wherein the loop has an adjustable circumferential length. The filament may be a plastics polymer-based filament. The loop preferably comprises a circumferential length adjustment means 106A, 106B connected between the filament and a side 104A, 104B of the weft. The adjustment means may comprise a resiliently deformable adjuster 112A, 112B or a slideable adjuster 114A, 114B configured to slidably and frictionally engage with a thread-like member or both. The slidable adjuster may comprise an adjuster body (114A, figure 3A) comprising an outer tube (116) lined by a resiliently deformable tubular liner (118). The outer tube is preferably a malleable metal or plastics tube and the tubular liner is preferably a silicone rubber tubular liner.
Patent GB-2496235-A (GB)
Title: Composite power save poll and data uplink message
Inventor: KOSKELA TIMO
IPC: H04W52/02
Filed: 2012-07-16
Abstract: Embodiments include a method, apparatus, and computer readable medium for enhancing the data exchange between wireless client stations (STAs) and network access points (APs). When the STA "wakes" from a low-power standby state the STA causes a composite Power Save-poll (PS-poll) plus DATA message to be sent by uplink to the AP whereupon the AP may respond with an acknowledgement (ACK) or with downlink buffered data for the STA. The PS-poll and DATA message may comprise frame check sequence (FCS) fields in each message segment so that the segments (PS-poll and DATA) may be decoded separately to enhance reception robustness. If either of the PS-poll or DATA segments fails to be received the network allocation vectors (NAVs) of neighbouring nodes are set to either the duration of the PS 40  pl and DATA message or a predetermined value that is greater than or equal to the expected transmission duration.
Patent GB-2505470-A (GB)
Title: System for heating an electrical machine
Inventor: SEMKEN ROBERT SCOTT
IPC: H02K1/18
Filed: 2012-08-31
Abstract: In an electrical machine comprising an electrical winding 1204 which includes a fluid channel for coolant circulation within the winding, a system is provided for selective heating the coolant fluid to increase the temperature of the windings above the ambient temperature by means of a temperature controlled fluid source in fluid communication with the fluid channel. A heat sink 1220 comprising a fan assisted heat exchange and a heat source 1218 comprising an electrically heated chamber are provided in parallel in the fluid circuit and valves 1214,1216 and the heating element 1222 are controlled in response to thermal sensors 1232,1234 by controller 1230. Alternatively the arrangement may comprise three fluid circuits where the heat sink and heat source heat exchangers 1258b,1258a are arranged in series in the fluid circuit connected to the windings 1204. The heat source exchanger is heated by fluid from a gas fired water heater 1260 and the heat sink may be cooled with sea water or another environmental source. Alternatively a single heat exchange may be associated with the cooling or heating fluids. The winding circuit and the heat source fluid may be deionised water. The system prevents a wind turbine generator freezing when not operating.
Patent GB-2506427-A (GB)
Title: A wireless communication device data logging and access system
Inventor: FERREIRA ZUMBI
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2012-09-28
Abstract: A wireless communication device data logging and access system 100, wherein the system 100 includes a communication network 110 coupled in communication with one or more databases 120 and one or more mobile wireless communication devices 150, wherein each mobile wireless communication device 150 includes computing hardware 160 coupled to a data memory 170, to a wireless communication interface 180 for exchanging data wirelessly with the communication network l10, and to a user interface 190 for receiving instructions from a given user and for presenting information to the given user, and wherein the computing hardware 160 is operable to execute one or more software applications stored in the data memory 170, characterized in that the one or more software applications are operable to cause the wireless communication device 150: to generate a temporal log of communications made to and from the wireless communication device 150, for enabling a graphical timeline presentations of the communications to be provided in chronological order via the user interface 180 in one or more channels depending upon a nature of the communications; to generate lists and/or icon presentations on the user interface 190 of parties responsible for the communications and a representation of their mutual association; and to generate a news portal of content published by the parties responsible for the communications.
Patent GB-2500448-A (GB)
Title: Suitcase scale
Inventor: LIN CHUN MING
IPC: A45C13/30
Filed: 2012-10-23
Abstract: A suitcase scale comprises a housing 10, containing a processing unit, a weight sensor and a combination lock. A buckle 51 is detachably engaged to the housing and a strap 60 has two opposite ends respectively connected to the buckle and the housing. Consequently, the strap, the buckle and the housing form an endless ring for bundling a suitcase A when the combination lock is in a locked condition. A tab or handle 32 is connected through the housing to the weight sensor and allows the suitcase to be lifted to determine its weight. The suitcase scale shows the total weight value of the suitcase via a display (221, Fig 5) and when not in use the tab naturally lowers to cover and protect the display. The device is intended to help prevent the user from paying an excessive baggage charge and the lock also provides an anti-theft function.
Patent GB-2508849-A (GB)
Title: Backing up data on another computer in a network
Inventor: MURRAY PETER
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 2012-12-12
Abstract: A method for backing up user data stored on a first computer in a network comprises: transmitting a back-up request message to a plurality of other computers over the network including a poll, survey or query asking the extent to which each computer complies with one or more selection criteria; selecting a computer based on the replies or responses; transmitting and storing the data in storage associated with the selected computer. The data to backup may be user settings or preferences which are to be retrieved after updating the operating system (OS) of the first computer. The data may have an identifier so that it can be found and retrieved. The data may be deleted from the selected computer once retrieval is complete. The selection criteria may include the capacity or available storage space allocated to the computer; the number of backups stored, and whether a power management process is active. Unsuitable or unavailable computers might not respond to the first computers request.
Patent GB-2499887-A (GB)
Title: An open-end shape retaining device of tubular material packaging
Inventor: CAO WEILONG
IPC: B65B43/26
Filed: 2012-03-02
Abstract: A shape-maintaining device for an open end of a tubular material package, used in a pillow-type automatic packaging machine for tubular materials, comprising inner support depressions (21) provided on inner support seats (20). The openings of the inner support depressions (21) face upwards. Each inner support depression has a channel (22). Each of the tubular materials (40) rolled into a ring threads out of the bottom of a channel until it is above the inner support depressions. An inner support (10) is provided inside a tubular material, and each inner support (10) rests in an inner support depression in such a manner that the top thereof faces upwards. A magnet (23) is provided in the lower part of the inner support (10). The contour of the lower part of the inner support (10) is irregular; and the shape of the inner support depression (21) is irregular. A magnet (23) is provided in the inner support depression. A detector (31) is used for detecting the indicator (42) on the tubular material (40). A regulator (30) can move the tubular material (40). The device can always extend the open ends of a roll of tubular material according to a designated shape and maintain the shape of the open ends.
Patent GB-2497912-A (GB)
Title: High-throughput single cell barcoding
Inventor: CHURCH GEORGE M
IPC: C07H21/04
Filed: 2011-10-11
Abstract: Methods and compositions for high-throughput, single cell analyses are provided. The methods and compositions can be used for analysis of genomes and transcriptomes, as well as antibody discovery, HLA typing, haplotyping and drug discovery.
Patent GB-2503561-A (GB)
Title: Plug for subsea components
Inventor: WHITE JOHN
IPC: F16L15/00
Filed: 2013-05-08
Abstract: A plug assembly for sealing an opening formed to access an internal gallery inside a subsea component is described. The plug assembly comprises a threaded body and a sealing body. The threaded body comprises a top surface; a bottom surface; a threaded portion for engaging with the walls of the opening between the top and bottom surface; and a head connected to the top surface for engaging with a tool for screwing the plug assembly into the opening; The sealing body comprises a cylindrical section having a flange extending from the top of the cylindrical section; and a frusta-conical section extending from the base of the cylindrical section and having an recess extending within the base of the frusto-conical section. The cylindrical section comprises an annular groove for receiving at least one sealing member; and the frusto-conical section has a first taper section and a second taper section, wherein the first taper section defines an undercut between the cylindrical section and the second taper section.