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Patent GB-2494664-A (GB)
Title: Microwave processing of feedstock
Inventor: PARMENTER MARTIN
IPC: C04B20/06
Filed: 2011-09-14
Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing feedstock such as vermiculite or oil-contaminated drill cuttings using microwaves is described. The method involves removing ferrous material from the feedstock by magnetic separation before exposing the feedstock to microwaves. This reduces arcing in the microwave cavity.
Patent GB-2480963-A (GB)
Title: Expansion against cement for zonal isolation
Inventor: ALGU DEVENDRA R
IPC: E21B33/14
Filed: 2010-03-31
Abstract: A method for improving zonal isolation between formations along a borehole, comprises a) providing a pipe in the borehole, wherein at least a portion of the pipe lies between the formations, b) providing a body of cement in the annulus between the borehole wall and said pipe portion, c) allowing the body of cement to cure until it has reached at least 70 Bearden units consistency, and d) expanding said pipe portion so as to decrease the cross-sectional area of the annulus between the borehole wall and said pipe portion.
Patent GB-2495518-A (GB)
Title: Optical sensor in which a sensing waveguide is thermally isolated from a substrate
Inventor: HARPIN ARNOLD PETER ROSCOE
IPC: G01D5/26
Filed: 2011-10-12
Abstract: Optical sensor 10 comprises a substrate 12; sensing waveguide structure 16 and delivery waveguide 18, each formed integrally with the substrate; and an aperture 30 in the substrate under part of the sensing waveguide structure. The delivery waveguide allows delivery of interrogating probe light 22 into the sensing waveguide structure such that the optical sensor may sense an adjacent gas temperature. The aperture reduces thermal coupling between the substrate and the sensing waveguide structure, e.g. providing faster response to temperature changes. Alternatively a carrier chip (84, Fig.10) supports an optical fibre (25, Fig.10) in a groove (86, Fig.10) in its surface, the surface being in contact with a substrate (12, Fig.10) comprising an integrally formed waveguide such that the optical fibre core is aligned with an end of the waveguide. The sensing waveguide may be a Fabry-Perot or Bragg grating interferometer element.
Patent GB-2495745-A (GB)
Title: Wind or tidal flow turbine
Inventor: COXON CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: F03B13/26
Filed: 2011-10-19
Abstract: A turbine for generating electrical power from a wind or tidal flow comprising a support shaft and a turbine blade assembly which includes a hub mounted so as to be rotatable on the shaft about a rotating axis and elongate blades extending from the same side of the hub and at the same angle thereto and each being rotational on the hub about their respective longitudinal axis. Gearing between the shaft and each blade causes each blade to rotate through 180Â° relative to the hub for each 360Â° rotation of the hub relative to the shaft. Preferably the gearing includes a main gear (Fig. 8, F) to which the blades are connected by respective spur gears (Fig. 8, H) , the main gear is adjustable so control the positions of the blades relative to the hub for a given rotational position of the hub.
Patent GB-2500912-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable pocket wrench tool
Inventor: BERMAN LEE
IPC: B25B13/14
Filed: 2012-04-04
Abstract: An adjustable pocket wrench tool comprising a head (1) provided with an array of two or more, preferably four, peripheral rounded projection/recess configurations (4a to 4d) extending around diametrically opposite sides of the head and are shaped and dimensioned to be gripped by a user, thus eliminating the requirement for a handle. The head further comprises opposed relatively movable jaws (3) defining an adjustable jaw spacing (W) for a workpiece. The spacing between the jaws may be adjusted by a worm gear (Fig 1, 2). Further optional features may include a slideway formed in the head having a hexagonal cross-sectional bore (8) that may house a tool bit (7). The tool may be coupled with a retaining accessory (5), that when retained between the movable jaws, prevents rotation of the wormgear. The retaining accessory may have one or more compartments (5a) to house spare tool bits and may be attachable to a key ring or the like.
Patent GB-2490764-A (GB)
Title: Tissue sample handling apparatus using negative pressure
Inventor: BURISCH ARNE
IPC: A61B10/02
Filed: 2012-04-04
Abstract: A tissue sample handling apparatus, especially for grasping a histological sample 2 after infiltration of an embedding medium such as paraffin, comprises immobilizing means for immobilizing the sample by means of a negative pressure. Preferably, an aspiration nozzle 3 is connected via a heatable aspiration tube 6 to a separation chamber 7. A pressure sensor (12, fig 2) may be provided for determining whether or not a sample is immobilized at the handling apparatus, and a control apparatus (13, fig 2) may be provided to control the negative pressure. The apparatus may form part of an automated system comprising an X-Y-Z manipulator (16, fig 3) that can move the aspiration nozzle freely in space. A control system (17, fig 3) may be provided to control the manipulator as a function of information received from an image processing system (18, fig 3).
Patent GB-2501720-A (GB)
Title: A reinforced door and lock
Inventor: ASKEW JAMES
IPC: E05B15/16
Filed: 2012-05-02
Abstract: A door 1 having a first side 4 and a second side 5 with a reinforcing plate 11 located internally between the first and second sides; the reinforcing plate having an aperture which tightly surrounds a locking cylinder 2. The reinforcing plate 11 position at such a distance from the front face 4 that if the front half of the cylinder is snapped off then the remaining portion of the cylinder lock 2 cannot be gripped. The plate may be of steel and secured to the front panel 4 of the door which may be of u-PVC construction.
Patent GB-2503251-A (GB)
Title: A self righting cleaning appliance
Inventor: DIMBYLOW STEPHEN ROBERT
IPC: A47L5/36
Filed: 2012-06-20
Abstract: A self righting cleaning appliance of the cylinder type comprises a separating apparatus 4 for separating dirt from a dirt-bearing fluid flow and a floor engaging rolling assembly 6. The floor engaging rolling assembly 6 includes a main body with a recess with the separating apparatus 4 being received in the recess and wherein at least portion of the separating apparatus 4 is visible as a portion of the outer surface of the cleaning appliance when the separating apparatus 4 is received in the recess. The cleaning appliance is arranged so that it is urged to return to an upright position if it is tipped onto its side, this may be accomplished by the positioning of the centre of gravity. The rolling assembly 6 is preferably spheroid or spherical in shape and the cyclonic separating apparatus 4 is preferably a multiple stage arrangement with a first single cyclonic stage and a second cyclonic stage formed by a plurality of cyclones in parallel.
Patent GB-2504074-A (GB)
Title: Electronic cigarette
Inventor: LORD CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A24F40/46
Filed: 2012-07-16
Abstract: An electronic cigarette comprises a power cell (8, figs 2 & 3) and a vaporiser (10, figs 2 & 3), where the vaporiser comprises a heating element 16 and a heating element support 18, wherein a gap 20 is provided between the heating element 16 and the heating element support 18. The gap may be provided in a number of different ways. As shown, the gap may be in the form of one or more channels 20 in the surface of the heating element support 18. Alternatively, the surface of the heating element support 18 may be pitted, with the gaps being provided by the heating element being coiled over the pitted areas (fig 6). The gap or gaps may be provided by coiling the heating element 16 over heating elements having various cross-sections (figs 11-22). In a further alternative embodiment, the heating element support 18 may be a planar member with openings (22, figs 23 &24) over or through which the heating element 16 passes. The heating element support 18 may be porous, e.g. a porous ceramic.
Patent GB-2504740-A (GB)
Title: Air release triggers and inflatable body protectors comprising air release triggers
Inventor: STANLEY WARREN
IPC: A41D13/018
Filed: 2012-08-08
Abstract: An air release trigger 1 for an inflatable body protector comprises a housing 5, a piston 50 slidably received in the housing, a biasing member configured to urge the piston along a path and a release element 52 having an engaging surface locatable against a contact surface of the piston so as to act against the force of the biasing member, wherein a portion (63, figure 6) of the engaging surface extends away from the contact surface of the piston when the release element acts on the piston. Another disclosed air release trigger 1 comprises a housing 5, a trigger mechanism configured to actuate a pressurised gas supply disposed in the housing and an air release valve (11, figure 2). A further disclosed air release trigger 1 comprises a housing 5 formed with a bore 6, a piston 50 having a piercing element 54 slidably received in the bore, a biasing member configured to act on the piston and a release element 52, the housing further comprising an air outlet (13, figure 3) having a cross-sectional area that is at least 6.3 times greater than that of the piercing element. A kit for use with an air-release trigger comprises a set of interchangeable release elements.
Patent GB-2495376-A (GB)
Title: Nanoparticles of molecularly imprinted polymer
Inventor: PILETSKY SERGEY ANATOLIYOVICH
IPC: B01J20/26
Filed: 2012-09-20
Abstract: A process for producing nanoparticles of molecularly imprinted polymers comprises: immobilising a template on a solid support; locating the supported template material in a reaction vessel having one or more flow inlets, one or more flow outlets, a cooler/heater and a radiation source arranged to irradiate the interior of the reaction vessel; passing a polymerisable composition into the vessel through one or more of the flow inlets; irradiating the reaction vessel   s interior; ceasing the irradiation at a stage when polymerisation has generated nanoparticles with molecular weights of 500-1000000 Da; passing solvent through the vessel to wash out unreacted components of the polymerisable composition; and passing solvent through the reaction vessel such that at least some of the bound nanoparticles are separated from the immobilised template. A photoreactor comprising: a reaction vessel for holding a solid phase bearing an immobilised template species; a radiation source arranged to irradiate the interior of the reaction vessel; A fluidic system in communication with the reaction vessel for providing an inflow comprising polymerisable monomer(s) and an outflow containing synthesised nanoparticles; and a computer programmed and arranged for controlling the production process is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2506197-A (GB)
Title: Internal combustion engine with independent control of two or more intake and/or exhaust valves of a cylinder
Inventor: STONE ROGER DERRICK
IPC: F01L9/10
Filed: 2012-09-25
Abstract: A valve control system is provided for an internal combustion engine, the engine having at least one cylinder with at least one set of at least two valves, all the valves in the set being either inlet valves or exhaust valves, eg two inlet valves 12, 17 and two exhaust valves 14, 19. One or both of the valves of a set may be controllable independently of the crankshaft, eg by electromagnetic actuators 30, 32. The system is configured to selectively operate the set of valves in a single valve mode of operation over part of the speed/load ranges of the engine during which only one valve of the set is open at any time. The valves of a set may be actuated in a sequence during single valve mode, eg different valves of the set are used for alternate periods of single valve mode operation. Alternatively, the engine may operate for a number of cycles with one valve of a set before a switch is made to the other valve of the set.
Patent GB-2507573-A (GB)
Title: A bag having a compartment for storing straps
Inventor: CLIFTON RUSSELL ANTHONY
IPC: A45F3/04
Filed: 2012-11-06
Abstract: A bag or rucksack having carry straps mounted on a surface thereof has a compartment 149 to contain and cover the carrying straps 21 when they are not being used. A waist belt 22 may also be enclosed in the compartment 149. A pair of flaps 147 may be used to enclose the straps 21, and a zip 151 or VelcroTM may be provided to fasten the flaps 147 together. Clips 145 may be provided on the rucksack to mount it on a bag bar of a pushchair or wheelchair. When the bag is mounted on the pushchair the straps are stored in the compartment and are kept clear of the operating parts of the pushchair.
Patent GB-2493877-A (GB)
Title: Cyclic carbonyl compounds with pendant pentafluorophenyl carbonate groups, preparations thereof, and polymers therefrom
Inventor: SANDERS DANIEL PAUL
IPC: C07D317/36
Filed: 2011-04-28
Abstract: A one pot method of preparing cyclic carbonyl compounds comprising an active pendant pentafluorophenyl carbonate group is disclosed. The cyclic carbonyl compounds can be polymerized by ring opening methods to form ROP polymers comprising repeat units comprising a side chain pentafluorophenyl carbonate group. Using a suitable nucleophile, the pendant pentafluorophenyl carbonate group can be selectively transformed into a variety of other functional groups before or after the ring opening polymerization.
Patent GB-2510366-A (GB)
Title: Narrowband power boosts for MTC pilot subcarriers
Inventor: MORIOKA YUICHI
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2013-01-31
Abstract: In a wireless communication network carrying radio frames between base stations (eg.eNodeBs, 104) and user equipments (UEs 102) including reduced-capability Machine Type Communication devices (MTC 120) operating on a virtual carrier which does not need to process the full OFDM downlink system bandwidth, a power boost is provided for a narrow frequency band of the resource blocks subcarriers 805 containing data symbols 806 and specific Demodulation Reference Signals (DMRS 808) while Common Reference Signals (CRS 804) in the virtual carrier are not boosted. If the power difference exceeds a threshold, specific reference symbols are transmitted at a third transmission power greater than the first.
Patent GB-2503313-A (GB)
Title: Fuel and base oil blendstocks from a single feedstock
Inventor: MILLER STEPHEN J
IPC: C07C67/465
Filed: 2011-09-23
Abstract: A method comprising providing a fatty acyl mixture comprising: (i) a C10-C16 acyl carbon atom chain content of at least 30 wt. % wherein at least 80% of the C10-C16 acyl carbon atom chains are saturated; and (ii) a C18-C22 acyl carbon atom chain content of at least 20 wt. % wherein at least 50% of the acyl C18-C22 carbon atom chains contain at least one double bond; hydrolyzing the mixture to yield a quantity of C10-C16 saturated fatty acids and C18-C22 unsaturated fatty acids; oligomerizing at least some of the C18-C22 unsaturated fatty acids to yield a quantity of C36+ fatty acid oligomers; hydrotreating at least some of the C10-C16 saturated fatty acids and at least some of the C36+fatty acid oligomers to yield a quantity of diesel fuel blendstock and C36+ alkanes; and separating at least some of the diesel fuel blendstock from the C36+ alkanes.
Patent GB-2514823-A (GB)
Title: Anti-rattle device for a latch
Inventor: O'CONNOR BERNARD
IPC: E05F7/04
Filed: 2013-06-06
Abstract: An anti-rattle device for a door latch comprising a textile element 12 gathered to form an open pocket 26 and attachment means 22. The fabric element may be gathered by stitching. A support member 14, preferably made from plastics, may be stitched to the planar periphery of the device and ideally has a rectangular aperture 16 therein. Hems may be formed at opposed ends of the cloth element. The attachment means may comprise a loop of flexible cord 22 passing through both hems made from nylon and being substantially transparent and elastic. The cord may additionally be provided with a slidable stop. The textile element may comprise a luminescent material. The device is intended to prevent unwanted noise caused by incorrect fitting of the doorstop and latch plate or shrinking of the door due to thermal effects, for example as a result of central heating. Additionally, the device allows the door to be fully closed when fitted and the latch to fully engage as normal.
Patent GB-2504396-A (GB)
Title: Phased array antenna with randomised impedance to reduce backscattered signal
Inventor: REDIT NEIL ANDREW
IPC: G01S7/38
Filed: 2013-07-16
Abstract: A phased array antenna comprises a plurality of antenna elements 12 and switching circuitry configured to switch the phased array antenna to an inactive mode wherein random or pseudo-random impedance elements 20 are connected to the antenna elements 12. The random or pseudo-random impedance elements 20 may cause the antenna elements 12 to reflect energy at random phases to reduce the peak backscatter level of the antenna array. The random impedance may be varied each time the phased antenna array is switched to an inactive mode or periodically in time, by using variable impedance components or by switching between impedance components. Alternatively, a fixed pseudo-random arrangement of the impedance elements 20, which does not have any significant regular feature to cause strong constructive interference, may be used. The phased array antenna may further comprise a T/R module 15 with respective impedance matching elements for transmitting and receiving a signal.
Patent GB-2516880-A (GB)
Title: Meter Box
Inventor: O'BRIEN RICHARD
IPC: H02G3/12
Filed: 2013-08-02
Abstract: A meter box 10 to be disposed on, or in a wall or surface comprises a cavity 12 and a door 22. The door being moveable relative to the cavity between open and closed positions is or further comprises an exterior surface element 26 formed of one or more components or materials selected to resemble or match the elevational material or components of the surrounding wall or surface. The door may comprise a frame where the surface element is mounted in the frame which may be sized to fit within the cavity and the surface element may be mounted on a planar support element. The surface element may be formed from brick, stone, wood, timber, render, concrete, pebbledash or block-work. The door frame may be pivotally or hingedly mounted on, or to the cavity. When closed the door may sit partially or fully within the cavity so that the surface element sits flush with the wall or surface. Mounting means may be provided by one or more apertures in one or more side walls of the box. Also disclosed is a method of mounting the meter box and a kit of parts for a meter box.
Patent GB-2517483-A (GB)
Title: Detecting file encrypting malware
Inventor: THURE MARKO
IPC: G06F21/56
Filed: 2013-08-22
Abstract: Detecting file encryption malware by monitoring file writing operations by detecting attempts to overwrite current file data of a file with new file data. The new file data and the current file data are compared to obtain a measure of the difference, if this difference exceeds a threshold then a file encryption attack is identified. The comparison may include comparing entropy values for the data, comparing byte sequences or comparing file types. Response to the identification of an attack may include preventing encryption, flagging the encrypting program as malware or terminating the encrypting program, the user may also be notified and prompted to authorise the response. If the software module takes action after suspicious file modifications occur then the overwritten files may be rolled back requiring the modifications to be stored in a cache. Programs, process, services or threads may be added to a white list so that their attempts to modify file data will be identified as non-malicious.
Patent GB-2521205-A (GB)
Title: Tool driver
Inventor: HUANG CHING-SHU
IPC: B25B23/142
Filed: 2013-12-13
Abstract: A tool driver includes a main body (1) provided with an upper cover (11) having its lower side secured with a sleeve chamber (10) for mounting and positioning a sleeve (2) therein. The sleeve (2) has its inner wall disposed with a plurality of recesses (23) for receiving an upper ratchet wheel (4), which is engaged with a lower ratchet wheel (5) and has an upper side set thereon with a compression spring (6). Thus, a user can turn an adjusting member (7) with fingers, and it is unnecessary to use other tools to accurately adjust the combined state between the adjusting member (7) and the sleeve (2), determining the pressure that the compression spring (6) presses on both the upper ratchet wheel (4) and the lower ratchet wheel (5). Also be able to adjust and restrict the locking torque of the locking stem (3) of the tool driver. When the torque has exceeded the value present, the tool drivers main body and sleeve can rotate continuously whilst the locking stem does not.
Patent GB-2527020-A (GB)
Title: An impression device and its methods to manufacture oral appliances
Inventor: VISSER GERT PETRUS
IPC: A61C9/00
Filed: 2014-01-10
Abstract: An impression device of the type used in simultaneous recording of the upper and lower jaw positions relative to each other. Also disclosed are methods of manufacturing of types of individual appliance for patients using the impression device. The impression device comprises a tray capable of accepting impression material for use in recording an occlusion between an upper and lower jaw, whereby, when inserted in a subject's mouth. A locator is adapted to displace relative to the upper and lower jaws thereby obtaining a measurement of misalignment of the upper jaw with respect to the lower jaw.
Patent GB-2524720-A (GB)
Title: Recordal of potential harmful radiation
Inventor: BUTNER WAYNE
IPC: G01R29/08
Filed: 2014-02-21
Abstract: This application relates to a device adapted to fit within or to be positioned adjacent to a cellular handset or other personal communication device for recording, in memory 6, characteristics of the radiation. The characteristic may include an identification of the type of transmission (e.g. voice or data) the communication protocol (e.g. 3G or GSM) and whether the radiation is likely to be harmful to human health. The device may transmit the radiation characteristics to a remote location using a mobile phone network. Preferably, a remedial signal is generated when required, to mitigate the effect of the radiation on the user, and information relating to the remedial signal may also be recorded in the memory. The device may be located within a battery of the phone.
Patent GB-2512729-A (GB)
Title: Multi-node predictive dialing for scalability
Inventor: CARACUEL MANUEL
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2014-02-21
Abstract: An outbound calling system comprising: a controller 210; at least two media servers (or predictive dialling nodes) 220, 221 connected to receive commands from the controller and capable of handling call legs 242 with customers and nailups with agents (i.e. registration or logged in agents in a given media server); wherein: each of the at least two media servers capable of forming nailups with some of the agents; each of the at least two media servers capable of dialling customers; each of the at least two media servers capable of analyzing call results; when a customer call leg 242 is in a different media server 221 than an agent nailup, the controller is capable of causing the agent nailup to be moved (e.g. from Media server 220) to the media server 221 handling the customer call leg 242, and connecting the agent with the customer. It provides improved techniques for operating an outbound calling system which is scalable beyond the capacity of a single node system, thereby increasing the number of agents that can be supported by the system. It provides multiple media servers in the system and it ensures that the customers call and the agent nailup are handled by the same media server. The agents may be using the system in a call center.