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Patent GB-2513689-A (GB)
Title: Flexible tube for exhaust pipe of automobiles
Inventor: KIM KYEONG JUNG
IPC: F01N13/18
Filed: 2014-01-03
Abstract: A flexible tube, for an exhaust pipe of an automobile (vehicle), includes a metal cylindrical bellows member 10 having a plurality of corrugations, an interlocking member 20 spaced within the bellows member and having a spiral groove, a braid member 30 surrounding the outside of the bellows member, cap members 40 which fix the braid member on the outside of each end of the bellows member 10, and ring-shaped intermediate members 50 each having one end fixed to the bellows member and the other end fixed to, and inwardly overlapping, the interlocking member. The bellows member has a centre part C and two end parts U, wherein the corrugations in the centre part have an inner diameter which is larger than the inner diameter of the corrugations in each end part. The centre part of the bellows member may include reinforcement sections which have corrugations of reduced inner and outer diameter, and which are uniformly repeated.
Patent GB-2514472-A (GB)
Title: Metal oxide cement
Inventor: WATERS TREVOR CYRIL
IPC: C04B18/24
Filed: 2014-03-24
Abstract: A cementitious material is disclosed which comprises a metal oxide, plant organic material which contains naturally-occurring silicate and an activator. The activator is regarded as liberating the silicate from the plant material in order to react with the metal oxide. The metal oxide may be alumina, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide or iron oxide. The plant material may be straw, untreated rice, hemp, wood waste, sugar cane sisal, or coir. The activator can be a chelating agent such as EDTA, or a range of organic acids and other chemicals. There may also be an alkali silicate and a pozzolan present.
Patent GB-2509861-A (GB)
Title: Method for installing a joint of conductor pipe to a conductor string
Inventor: ANGELLE JEREMY RICHARD
IPC: B66C1/12
Filed: 2010-06-22
Abstract: A method for installing a joint of conductor pipe to a conductor sting comprises raising the joint of conductor pipe from a non-vertical position with a lifting apparatus, wherein the lifting apparatus comprises: a first lifting ring connected to a lifting point through a first lifting line; a second lifting ring connected to the lifting point through a second lifting line; and an inner profile of the first and second lifting rings configured to receive and secure the joint conductor pipe in the horizontal position; engaging a segmented ring elevator about the raised non-vertical joint of conductor pipe; closing the segmented ring elevator about the raised non-vertical joint of conductor pipe; activating at least one powered slip of the segmented ring elevator to grip the joint of conductor pipe; raising the segmented ring elevator until the joint of conductor pipe is in a vertical position; positioning the joint of conductor pipe atop the conductor string; and connecting the joint of conductor pipe to the conductor string.
Patent GB-2517291-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for operating a downhole tool
Inventor: NORMAN DALE
IPC: E21B44/04
Filed: 2014-07-14
Abstract: A downhole tool configuration device or DTCD 100 includes an upper stem 102 movable between an up position and a down position. The upper stem comprises an extended portion. An outer sleeve 104 is selectively coupleable to the upper stem at the up position and the down position and an inner sleeve 116 is selectively coupleable to the upper stem at the up position and the down position. In the up position, the upper stem is operable to transfer tension to the outer sleeve and torque to the inner sleeve. In the down position, the upper stem is operable to transfer torque to the outer sleeve. The DTCD may include an upper outer sleeve portion coupled to a lower outer sleeve portion. The DTCD device may include a bearing at the interface between lower and upper stem, bearing selected from hydrostatic fluid bearing, roller bearing or multi-function type.
Patent GB-2513084-A (GB)
Title: Automatic provisioning of resources for meeting collaboration
Inventor: DAVIS MICHELLE
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2013-01-22
Abstract: A method may comprise maintaining by a computer system connected to a network an indication of availability dates and times of one or more output devices connected to the network. The computer system may receive an output device invitation indicating an output device to reserve for a meeting conducted over a conferencing system and determine whether the output device is available for reservation during a date and time period of the meeting. The computer system may be communicating over the network to the output device activation information indicating that the output device is to become active at a predetermined date and time related to the date and time period of the meeting and login information including a credential for the output device to use for logging into the conferencing system for the meeting.
Patent GB-2530525-A (GB)
Title: Light steering backlight
Inventor: GASS PAUL ANTONY
IPC: G02B30/33
Filed: 2014-09-25
Abstract: The present invention is a directional backlight comprising a lightguide with a plurality of light sources, 11a-11c, along one edge. The independently controllable light sources are spatially separated and point in different directions to each other. The waveguide contains extraction features, 130, 131. These may be truncated cones, hexagons, t-shaped or other polygonal shapes. The features all have a preferred direction arranged around a reference point. To preserve the same emission direction, the structure of the extraction features is altered with increasing distance from this reference point. The extraction features have a preferred direction, if the light hits it at this angle it is emitted from the surface at a preferred angle, if not then it is not emitted in the preferred direction. The extraction angle is governed by a response function. The device may be used for autostereoscopic 3D or to allow different people to view different images. A spatial light modulator may be used after the light exits the waveguide.
Patent GB-2520817-A (GB)
Title: High-temperature environment electronic chassis
Inventor: VEILLEUX LEO J JR
IPC: H05K9/00
Filed: 2014-10-03
Abstract: An electrical chassis (1) for use in high temperature environments is disclosed. The electrical chassis (1) may be employed, for example, in close proximity to the combustion chamber of a jet engine. The electrical chassis is constructed with a substrate (10)formed from a material with low thermal conductivity and low electrical conductivity, such as polyetheretherketone. A reflective surface (30) may be disposed on a housing (20) containing the substrate to reduce the absorption of radiation. The reflective surface may be formed of copper or nickel plating and may function as a Faraday shield. A heat sink (40) and fluid inlet (42) and outlet (44) may also be arranged to remove heat generated by electrical components (15) mounted on the substrate (10).
Patent GB-2532431-A (GB)
Title: Bucket
Inventor: MICHAEL ALAN CONWAY
IPC: B65D25/32
Filed: 2014-11-18
Abstract: A bucket 10 comprises a perimeter wall 12, a base 14 at one end 16 of the perimeter wall 12 and an opening (18, fig 5) at an opposing end (20, fig 5) of the perimeter wall 12, the perimeter wall 12 and the two ends 16, (20) defining a receptacle 22 therein. A recessed portion 24 is provided at or adjacent to the base end 16 and recessed into the receptacle 22. A base handle element 28 is accommodated or substantially accommodated within the recessed portion 24 and positioned external of the receptacle 22 for a users hand 30 to grip therearound when the bucket 10 is in use. The base handle element may include first and second grips, perpendicular to each other forming an L-shaped handle element. The first grip may be rotatable along its central longitudinal axis. The first and second grips may be hinged relative to the base and wall. The recessed portion may include two spaced apart slots, the first and second grips being slidable via the slots. In an alternative embodiment, the recess may be external to the receptacle.
Patent GB-2532937-A (GB)
Title: A banknote validator
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON
IPC: G07F17/42
Filed: 2014-12-01
Abstract: A banknote validator includes a banknote transport mechanism 9 and a detachable printer module 3. The printer module comprises a media printer device 10; a print media transport passage 11 interconnecting a print media input aperture 12 and the banknote transport mechanism 9 via the media printer device 10. A first wall section 13 of the print media passage between the media printer device 10 and the banknote transport mechanism 9 includes a print media exit. Preferably the exit is provided via a flap that forms part of the first wall section and the flap moveable to create a vent 14 that opens to the exterior of the banknote validator, providing space for long media. A second moveable wall of the print media passage can be used to control access to banknote transport mechanism 9. The banknote transport mechanism 9 can be disabled until printing is completed and is controlled via a sensor on the printer module that detects the print media in the banknote transport mechanism. The moveable first wall section allows a ticket, receipt or other printed media, that is longer than the print media transport passage to be produced, without the media being exposed to the user.
Patent GB-2519727-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for online auctioning
Inventor: SMITH JOEL CAMERON
IPC: G06Q30/08
Filed: 2013-08-08
Abstract: The invention provides apparatus for enabling an online auction comprising a processor, a database module coupleable to the processor, the database module adapted to retain data representing auction items, and a server coupleable to the processor, the server adapted to present an auction interface to a consumer on a display. The auction interface is adapted to present a representation of a set of two or more auction items within a group auction panel, present representations of at least one member of the set of auction items within an individual auction panel, and receive bids from respective consumers on the set of auction items and/or individual auction items within the set of auction items. The invention further provides related methods and interfaces.
Patent GB-2522569-A (GB)
Title: Door lock Actuator, Component mounting structure, and component mounting method
Inventor: YAMAGATA MIKIO
IPC: H05K1/18
Filed: 2013-10-22
Abstract: This door lock actuator (1) is equipped with a resin case (2). Terminals (11A, 11B, 11C) are provided on the front surface (2b) side of the bottom wall (2a) of the case (2). Fixed contacts (13a, 13b, 13c) are provided on first surfaces (11a) of the terminals (11A through 11C). A diode (14A) as a surface-mount component is placed inside a through-hole (15) that is formed in the bottom wall (2a). Terminals (11A, 11B) protrude (protrusions (16a, 16b)) into the through-hole (15) from the hole wall (15a) of the through-hole (15). Connection parts (21) for electrically connecting second surfaces (11b), which are formed on the opposite side to the first surfaces (11a) (fixed contacts (13a through 13c)), of the protrusions (16a, 16b) to electrodes (14b) of the diode (14A) are provided.
Patent GB-2537924-A (GB)
Title: A Speech Processing System and Method
Inventor: Maria Koutsogiannaki
IPC: G10L21/057
Filed: 2015-04-30
Abstract: A speech processing system enhances the intelligibility of input speech by selecting at least two frequency bands (eg. one for unvoiced consonants and another for voiced consonants and vowels), applying a different weighting to each to produce a spectrally shaped signal, and temporally scaling/stretching the shaped signal. The scaling may be based on environmental reverberation time and may insert pauses, and the stretched signal may be normalised to have the same Root Mean Square energy as the original signal.
Patent GB-2540545-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic processor
Inventor: John Henry Caza
IPC: C10G32/02
Filed: 2015-07-20
Abstract: An ultrasonic processor comprising a hollow elongated enclosure 2 having an inlet end 3 and an outlet end 4 with flange mounts 5 and 6, and a plurality of ultrasonic transducers 7 coupled to the enclosure between the inlet and outlet ends. The ultrasonic transducers are capable of applying ultrasonic waves to a material passing through the enclosure such that small cavities are created that cause rapid localized heating can cooling (cavitation), and there is a control system for the transducers. The enclosure is sized so as to ensure that the ultrasonic waves are applied to substantially all of the material passing through the enclosure. This increases the efficiency of the process. Applications of the processor include the separating of oil from drill cuttings, the separation of contaminants from soil materials, and the preparation of a coating composition (such as paint).
Patent GB-2540558-A (GB)
Title: An interior protector for a tyre
Inventor: PAUL DAVISON
IPC: B60C19/12
Filed: 2015-07-21
Abstract: The present invention provides an interior protector (1) for a tyre (10) comprising a core (3) and at least one outer (2). Wherein said core (3) is secured in use permanently to the tyre wall by said outer (2); the outer (2) is formed from butyl rubber: and the core (3) comprises at least one layer of fibrous Kevlar (5) and a wire-reinforcing layer (4). The wire-reinforcing layer (4) comprises circumferentially extending wires, each being cut in various places around a circumference of the protector. A brace (6) for fixing a protector (1) according to the present invention within a tyre (10) and a system comprising a brace (6) and a protector (1) are also provided.
Patent GB-2530640-A (GB)
Title: Wound dressing
Inventor: HOGGARTH ANDREW
IPC: A61L15/44
Filed: 2015-08-07
Abstract: A wound dressing has a wound-contacting surface 22 of compressed polyurethane foam having a density of greater than 60 kg/m3 and an absorption layer 23, which may be of uncompressed, lower density, polyurethane foam. One or both layers contain an antimicrobial and they may be bonded together by an acrylic adhesive. The dressing may also have a layer 25 of superabsorbent material, such as a polyacrylate non-woven, and/or a semi-permeable backing layer 24 which prevents the passage of bacteria and may be a polyurethane film. A skin contact adhesive (35, figure 4) may be attached to at least a portion of the wound-contacting surface, preferably a silicone adhesive bonded to a polyurethane film carrier layer. Also claimed is a method of manufacturing the dressing by compressing a wound contact layer, adhering it to an absorption layer, and applying at least one antimicrobial agent such as chlorhexidine gluconate or chitosan. The concentration of antimicrobial may be greater in the wound-contacting layer, which can have an absorbency of more than 20g/g.
Patent GB-2527971-A (GB)
Title: Low cross-talk fast sample delivery system based upon acoustic droplet ejection
Inventor: PRINGLE STEVEN DEREK
IPC: H01J49/10
Filed: 2012-11-22
Abstract: An ion source for a mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising an ultrasonic transducer which focuses ultrasonic energy onto the surface of a sample fluid, without said transducer directly contacting the fluid, so as to eject droplets from the sample in a controlled and sequential manner without forming an uncontrolled mist. The droplets ejected from the sample fluid may be charged droplets which have been ionized by charge segregation. Alternatively, a predominance of initially uncharged droplets are ionized at atmospheric pressure by a downstream ionization device, such as an electrospray, impactor, chemical ionization, laser or photo-ionisation ion source, before entering a mass spectrometer via an ion inlet. The sample fluid may be contained within the wells of a microtitre or multi-well sample plate which may be moved relative to the ultrasonic transducer. The properties of the sample fluid, such as its density and surface position, may also be determined from reflected acoustic energy detected by the ultrasound transducer.
Patent GB-2555764-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to energetic materials
Inventor: KENNETH LEWTAS
IPC: C06B23/00
Filed: 2015-10-12
Abstract: Energetic materials comprising active components, a polymer binder matrix and a tackifying resin are useful as propellants, fuels, pyrotechnic materials and explosives; the tackifying resin improves the adhesion and dispersion of the active componentsthroughout the binder resin. In preferred embodiments, the binder matrix is a hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene and tall oil resin oil is the preferred tackifying agents. Other tackifying agents suitable include rosin esters, terpenic resins, C5 and/or C9 hydrocarbon resins or dicyclopentadiene-based resins, or mixtures thereof.
Patent GB-2531170-A (GB)
Title: Method for measuring the thickness of a fibrous texture wound onto an impregnation mandrel and winding machine implementing such a method
Inventor: Sylvain Corradini
IPC: G01B11/06
Filed: 2014-04-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measuring the thickness of a fibrous texture (18) wound onto an impregnation mandrel (16) for manufacturing a turbomachine structure annular component made of composite material, comprising, prior to the winding of the fibrous texture, a step involving the acquisition of a reference distance (do) between an exterior surface (24) of the impregnation mandrel and a distance sensor (34) positioned facing said external surface of the impregnation mandrel, during the winding of the fibrous texture, a step involving the acquisition of at least one actual distance (d(t)) between the distance sensor and the exterior surface of the fibrous texture wound onto the impregnation mandrel, and a step of calculating the actual thickness of the fibrous texture wound onto the impregnation mandrel by subtracting the actual distance from the reference distance. The invention also relates to a winding machine comprising means for implementing such a method.
Patent GB-2532358-A (GB)
Title: Expandable well screen having enhanced drainage characteristics when expanded
Inventor: JEAN-MARC LOPEZ
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2013-06-28
Abstract: An expandable well screen can include a filter section which is displaced outward when the well screen is positioned downhole, the filter section including an outer surface that is recessed relative to a raised boundary of the filter section adjacent the recessed outer surface. Another filter section can include an outer surface having one more structures thereon which space the outer surface away from a well surface when the filter section is displaced outward. Another filter section can include one or more structures on an interior thereof which space apart inner and outer sides of a wall of the filter section, a telescoping tubular connector which provides fluid communication between the filter section and a base pipe of the well screen, and a filter media being positioned in the tubular connector.
Patent GB-2545494-A (GB)
Title: A structure formed from composite material
Inventor: MATTHEW CROSS
IPC: B64D45/02
Filed: 2015-12-18
Abstract: A structure formed from composite material and method of forming a structure composite material, in which one or more metal layers are disposed on the composite material and a sealant is disposed in between structural member and metallic layer, thus reducing galvanic corrosion. This structure is intended to be used as structural element (e.g. 113, figure 1) in wing or fuselage of an aircraft; the metal being integrated into the structural member in order to dissipate electrical charges (e.g. static or lightning). The composite structural member 201 is preferably a carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) made of carbon fibre layers 203 bound in a matrix 205. The sealant layer 207 is disposed on the structural member and it may be a polyurethane (PU) clear coat varnish of less than 15 µm thickness, which is impact resistant and resiliently deformable. The metallic layer 209 may be a thermally applied film of aluminium (or copper, silver, zinc, nickel) of less than 15 µm thickness; the metal layer may not cover the edges of the panel, e.g. a strip 211 of 10 mm width may be left without metal coverage. A paint coat 213 may be applied on sealant and metal layer.
Patent GB-2546978-A (GB)
Title: Methods for visualising heart scar tissue
Inventor: PETER MOUNTNEY
IPC: G06T19/00
Filed: 2016-02-01
Abstract: A method for representation of scar tissue in medical imaging data of a heart, comprising the steps of obtaining medical imaging data representing a heart myocardium 10 and scar tissue within the heart myocardium; dividing the thickness of the myocardium into a number of layers 70; 80; calculating the presence and distribution of scar tissue within each one of the layers; representing the scar tissue in a visualisation of the myocardium; and providing user controls to allow a user to select which of the layers of scar tissue is visualised. Preferably the layers are of equal thickness to each other. Preferably the layers are defined as equal fractions of the thickness of the myocardium. Preferably the myocardium is a left ventricle.
Patent GB-2534303-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner
Inventor: ROSS KEMP
IPC: A47L9/24
Filed: 2013-03-13
Abstract: A source of suction for a vacuum cleaner comprises an electric motor 42 in driving connection with an airflow-creating fan 44, the motor 42 and fan 44 being disposed within a housing part 50, wherein the motor 42 is supported in the housing part 50 by a flexible mounting means (82, fig 7). The flexible mounting means (82, fig 7) are preferably support elements made of rubber which are equally spaced circumferentially about the motor 42. The support element (82, fig 7) preferably has shape that engages with complementary formations (86, fig 7) associated with the housing part 50 and the motor 42. The housing part 50 may comprise an inner housing disposed within an outer housing part 52, with the inner housing 50 being flexibly mounted with respect to the outer housing 50. The invention in hand is characterized by the inclusion of an air flow passage or the like with sound deadening material on at least one internal and/or external surface.
Patent GB-2532174-A (GB)
Title: Information processing device, control method therefor, and computer program
Inventor: AKITOSHI KOJIMA
IPC: G09B19/06
Filed: 2014-08-14
Abstract: [Problem] To provide an information processing device which enables both the enjoyment of viewing and listening of a content and language learning corresponding to learning level, and enables the confirmation of learning effect. [Solution] A dictionary DB (101) associates and stores vocabularies including a word or idiom of a language to be learned or a plurality of phrases constituted of the word, and learning difficulty levels set for the respective vocabularies. A registration unit (102) registers, as a learning level, the learning situation of the language to be learned of a learner. A calculation unit (104) calculates, as use frequencies, the numbers of times of use of the vocabularies of the language to be learned which are used in a content. A specification unit (106) specifies, as a learning vocabulary, a vocabulary to be learned from among the vocabularies of the language to be learned which are used in the content according to the registered learning level and the calculated use frequencies. A main control unit (113) performs control such that an input operation accepted by an input unit (111) while the content is being outputted is recorded as an input operation for the output of the learning vocabulary.