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Patent GB-2533306-A (GB)
Title: Sandwich Panel
Inventor: DAVID BRAKES
IPC: B32B5/24
Filed: 2014-12-15
Abstract: A sandwich composite panel 10 comprising first 11 and second 12 parallel planar face sheets, and a core 13 sandwiched between the first 11 and second 12 planar face sheets. The core 13 comprises a regular array of solid elements bonded to the first 11 and second 12 planar face sheets. The solid elements may be hollow spherical balls. The voids between the solid elements are filled with structural foam. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing such a sandwich composite panel.
Patent GB-2523263-A (GB)
Title: Image acquisition device, and imaging device
Inventor: TODA EIJI
IPC: H04N5/341
Filed: 2014-01-22
Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging apparatus, 19, that may be used in an image acquisition system, 1, (such as a scanning microscope) that scans an object, S, with an illumination light, 3. The imaging apparatus comprises a light receiving section, 19a, (such as a CMOS image sensor array) made up of a plurality of pixel rows (Figure 3, 19d), in which signal readout from the pixel rows is accomplished using a rolling (or continuous) readout method. An image control section, 19b, controls signal readout from the light receiving section to variably set the number of pixel rows that are simultaneously exposed. The image control section may further control an interval of signal readout between adjacent pixel rows so that the rolling readout of the light receiving section is synchronised with the scanning by the illumination light. In a further aspect of the invention the control section is able to variably set an interval of signal readout between adjacent pixel rows.
Patent GB-2536066-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for operating a tipper
Inventor: MAREK BALDYS
IPC: F15B15/28
Filed: 2015-03-06
Abstract: A tipper comprises a tipper body pivotable on a frame and lifted by a hydraulic ram cylinder. When the tipper is used on uneven ground the ram may not be vertical so the vehicle may topple or the hydraulic cylinder ram may bend or buckle (fig 3). Sensors 42, 44, 46 associated with the hydraulic ram indicate the lateral state of the hydraulic cylinder. Inclination sensors 42 measure the tilt of the ram cylinder (fore-aft and laterally) and bending sensors 44, 46 can measure lateral bending, each feeding into a lateral condition determining module 50 continuously monitoring the lateral condition of the hydraulic ram cylinder . An alert is generated when lateral condition of the hydraulic cylinder is outside acceptable limits in the form of visual display 54 or audio signals. The bending and inclination sensors 42, 44, 46 can be mounted directly to the ram cylinder to measure the lateral inclination in a plane perpendicular to the rams pivot axis, or to measure the fore-aft inclination in a plane parallel to the rams pivot axis.
Patent GB-2536972-A (GB)
Title: An insert for use in an apparatus for the treatment of compressed gas
Inventor: COLIN BILLIET
IPC: B01D53/047
Filed: 2015-04-02
Abstract: An insert 50 for use in an apparatus for the treatment of compressed gas, particularly compressed air, is disclosed. The insert includes a baffle 52 for interrupting the flow of a stream of compressed air passing from an inlet (38, Fig 1) in a housing (12, 14, 16, Fig 1) of an apparatus, such as a dryer, and causing the stream of compressed gas to change direction. The insert also includes a plurality of supports 54 extending from the baffle to adjacent an internal surface of the housing. At least one support includes a channel 58 to allow liquid deposited in the baffle to flow towards the housings internal surface. The liquid may then run to drain (44, Fig 1). Advantageously the insert may be used during a drying cycle of a pressure swing adsorption apparatus to treat compressed air and remove water droplets from the air before coming into contact with a desiccant material.
Patent GB-2543064-A (GB)
Title: Managing display data
Inventor: ERIC KENNETH HAMAKER
IPC: G09G5/39
Filed: 2015-10-06
Abstract: A method of managing display data involves maintaining caches 25, 29 of most recently used tiles of display data at a host 21 and at a display control device 22. The caches 25, 29 are synchronised so that they contain the same data in the same locations then when the host 21 generates a tile that needs encoding and transmitting, it checks to see if that tile is already stored in the host cache 25. If so, it sends a cache ID to the display control device 22 otherwise, it encodes and sends the tile. When the display control device 22 receives data, it identifies it either as a cache ID or as an encoded tile and if it is a cache ID, the data is retrieved from the display control device cache 29 and sent for display 23 otherwise, it decodes the tile and sends it for display 23. Both caches 25, 29 are updated so that the tile is indicated as the most recently accessed item in each cache 25, 29.
Patent GB-2536558-A (GB)
Title: Pulsed fiber laser wavelength converter
Inventor: Murray Keith Reed
IPC: H01S3/00
Filed: 2016-02-05
Abstract: A wavelength convertor, 200, includes a beam splitter, 220, which splits a pulsed laser beam at wavelength λp, 215, into a first higher power pulse portion, 215a, and a second low power pulse portion, 215b. A fibre super continuum (SC) generator, 225, (such as an All Normal Dispersion (ANDi) photonic crystal fibre, photonic nanowire or tapered-suspended core photonic crystal fibre) is coupled to receive the second pulse portion which converts the second pulse portion into a SC pulse having a bandwidth of > 100 nm including a narrow spectral portion at wavelength λs. The convertor further includes an optical parametric amplifier (OPA), 250, having a periodically poled material with domains arranged to provide quasi-phase matching. The SC pulse portion and the first pulse portion are synchronized to arrive at the OPA at the same time. The OPA is seeded by the SC pulse portion at λs and pumped by the first pulse portion at λp to generate an amplified OPA seed at λs, 260. The synchronization of the arrival times of the SC pulse portion and first pulse portion at the OPA may be achieved using adjustable paths (Figure 2B, 230a, 230b.)
Patent GB-2532691-A (GB)
Title: Volatile surfactant treatment for use in subterranean formation operations
Inventor: PUBUDU H GAMAGE
IPC: C09K8/594
Filed: 2014-02-18
Abstract: Methods including providing a treatment fluid comprising: a gas; and a volatile surfactant dispersed in the gas, wherein the volatile surfactant has a normal boiling point of less than 260C without substantial thermal decomposition and a dynamic surface tension of less than about 40 dynes/cm for a 0.1% solution; and intermittently introducing the treatment fluid and an aqueous fluid into a treatment zone in a subterranean formation.
Patent GB-2548551-A (GB)
Title: A wearable personal dispensing unit
Inventor: ARTHUR DEVINE
IPC: G08B21/24
Filed: 2016-03-14
Abstract: A wearable dispensing unit 100 for use in a hand hygiene monitoring system can incorporate a variety of sizes and shapes of anti-bacterial liquid containers 150, and comprises a two-part casing including a base 110 and an interchangeable sheath 130. The base has a sensor to detect a dispensing operation of the container and includes one part of a pair of locking members. The sheath encloses the container and includes the other part of the pair of locking members. A plurality of sheaths of different dimensions may be provided to accommodate different sizes or brands of containers. The sensor may detect pressure changes whilst the locking members may be in the form of plugs and sockets. A communications module may send data to a remote location. Sensors may also be provided to detect separation of the base part from the sheath as well as orientation.
Patent GB-2550138-A (GB)
Title: Process for preparing boscalid
Inventor: JAMES TIMOTHY BRISTOW
IPC: C07D213/82
Filed: 2016-05-09
Abstract: A process for preparing the polymorph I of the anhydrate of 2-Chloro-N-(4'- chlorobiphenyl-2-yl)-nicotinamide (boscalid) of the formula I: is provided, the process comprising the steps of: a) dissolving the polymorph II of the anhydrate of boscalid in a first solvent in an amount and at conditions allowing dissolution of the polymorph II of the anhydrate of boscalid; b) combining the resulting solution with water; c) isolating the solid from the solvent mixture; and d) drying the solid to obtain the polymorph I of the anhydrate of boscalid. Preferably, the first solvent is selected from tetrahydrofuran (THF), acetone, ethyl acetate, dimethyl formamide (DMF), methanol, acetonitrile, toluene, mono- or di-chloromethane, mono- or 1,1-dichloro- or 1,2-di-chloroethane, or mixtures thereof. More preferably, the solvent is selected from THF, acetone and DMF.
Patent GB-2535404-A (GB)
Title: Low temperature poly-silicon thin film transistor and manufacturing method thereof
Inventor: XIANGYANG XU
IPC: H01L29/786
Filed: 2014-01-23
Abstract: Provided are a low temperature poly-silicon thin film transistor and manufacturing method thereof, the low temperature poly-silicon thin film transistor comprising at least a gate insulating layer, the gate insulating layer being a composite insulating layer comprising at least three dielectric layers, the compactness of each dielectric layer increases in the order of being formed in the manufacturing process. Considering the compactness of each layer in the composite dielectric layer enhances the surface contact property and thin film continuity of each layer; and considering the thickness of each layer in the composite dielectric layer effectively reduces spurious capacitance and increases the corresponding speed of the transistor.
Patent GB-2551485-A (GB)
Title: Providing service data flow description
Inventor: CHARLES TURYAGYENDA
IPC: H04W28/12
Filed: 2016-06-14
Abstract: A terminal UE 11 capable of wireless communication sends packets to a base station (eNB) 12, which extracts a service data flow (SDF) description from the encapsulated packets header. A server 13 located proximal to the base station 12 subsequently processes the SDF description. SDF description may be included in the packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) protocol data unit (PDU) formats PDCP data PDU and PDCP control PDU, SDF description may include IP address, IP protocol, ports, application header fields, packet count or packet sequence information. The PDCP control PDU are distinguished by a PDU TYPE header field. The server 13 may provide a service, perhaps otherwise performed by the core network 20. The server may be installed or integrated at the base station 12. Other aspects include a computer program and method. The server 13 is also disclosed as a Mobile-edge computing, MEC server 13.
Patent GB-2542685-A (GB)
Title: Cryptographic Ignition Key (CIK) embedded in removable data cartridge
Inventor: DEVEN J ANTHONY
IPC: H04L9/08
Filed: 2016-07-29
Abstract: A removable data storage device 130 within a housing 205 comprises a data memory 220, at least one connector 230 for removable engagement with a host system, a cryptographic ignition key device 210 in the housing, a data memory interface 222 in communication with the data memory and a cryptographic ignition key interface 212 configured to communicate one or more cryptographic ignition keys to the host system to authenticate a user of the host system. The cryptographic ignition key device is preferably configured to communicate with a first set of pins 232 of the connector and the data memory is preferably configured to communicate with a second set of pins 234. Also claimed is a cryptographic system for use with an aircraft where the removable data storage device is part of an avionics data transfer system.
Patent GB-2542505-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for operating at least one vehicle
Inventor: BALAZS SZABJAN
IPC: G08G1/0967
Filed: 2016-09-12
Abstract: Method and device for operating at least one vehicle (100), wherein at least one traffic sign having at least one weather-related piece of additional information is recognised and at least one operating state of the vehicle (100) is determined, wherein depending on the determined operating state of the vehicle (100), the weather-related piece of additional information of the detected traffic sign is recognised as relevant to the operating of the vehicle (100). The traffic sign having the weather-related piece of additional information may signal a permissible maximum speed for the operating of the vehicle (100). Furthermore, the additional weather-related information on the traffic sign may signal a second permissible speed, which would be lower than said first maximum speed. A possible operating state of the vehicle (100) could be the wiping movement of the windscreen wipers.
Patent GB-2555458-A (GB)
Title: Biscuit and manufacture thereof
Inventor: Nicholas Bordenave
IPC: A23L33/21
Filed: 2016-10-28
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a biscuit, the method comprising the steps of (a) providing a dry mixture of flour and fat, (b) inserting a dose of the dry mixture into a mould cavity of a press moulding tool, the mould cavity being defined by opposed moulding surfaces, at least one of the moulding surfaces being heated by a heating mechanism in the press moulding tool, and (c) press moulding the dry mixture in the mould cavity to cook the dry mixture and form a biscuit. The press moulding conditions and the dry mixture are selected to provide in the cooked biscuit from 10 to 30 wt% Resistant Starch (RS) based on the weight of the cooked biscuit. A cooked biscuit comprising a cooked mixture of flour and fat, wherein the biscuit comprises from 10 to 30 wt% Resistant Starch (RS) based on the weight of the biscuit, is also claimed. The flour may be one or more of wheat, oat, corn, rye, rice, or barley flour. The fat may be a fat or oil, preferably butter. The biscuit may include a sweetener such as sugar.
Patent GB-2541321-A (GB)
Title: A cylinder lock with an axially movable but captured clutch mechanism
Inventor: EDWARD CHANG
IPC: E05B9/04
Filed: 2011-05-17
Abstract: A cylinder lock with a first lock actuator 104, a second lock actuator (Figure 5, 108), a cam (Figure 5, 107) between the first and second lock actuators and arranged for rotation about an axis between a locked and unlocked position, and a clutch mechanism arranged to selectively engage the first lock actuator with the cam for rotation therewith. A first component 138 of the clutch mechanism is axially movable relative to, but captured by the first lock actuator in an axial direction such that removal of the first lock actuator causes removal of the component. A cylinder lock wherein the clutch mechanism comprises an axially movable clutch body (126 figure 1a) having a tab 138 arranged to engage a recess 136 on the cam where the tab is axially movable relative to the body is also claimed.
Patent GB-2552399-A (GB)
Title: Hot forming aluminium alloy plate and production method therefor
Inventor: Yoshifumi Shinzato
IPC: C22F1/08
Filed: 2017-02-23
Abstract: Plate formed from an aluminium alloy comprising (by weight): 0.3-1.8 % Mg, 0.6-2.0 % Si 0.04-0.20 % Fe, 0-0.20 % Ti, 0.030 % or less Mn, 0.030 % or less Cr and optionally 0.2-1.0 % Cu, with the balance being aluminium and impurities. The plate has an electrical conductivity of 60 % IACS or less. It is made by DC casting with a cooling rate of at least 50 0C/minute, homogenising at a temperature of at least 500 0C for 1-12 hours and cooling to 300 0C at a rate of at least 50 0C/hour, hot rolling with the aluminium at a temperature in the range 250-450 0C and cold rolling with a reduction of at least 50 %. The plate can also be solution treated at a temperature in the range 500-580 0C during cold rolling. This is done by heating to the solution treatment temperature at a rate of at least 5 0C/second and cooling at a rate of at least 100 0C/second. The plate can be used to form components by superplastic blow moulding.
Patent GB-2544687-A (GB)
Title: X-ray inspection system
Inventor: EDWARD JAMES MORTON
IPC: G01T1/20
Filed: 2011-02-22
Abstract: An X-ray system 100 for processing X-ray data to identify an object 106. The X-ray system includes: an X ray source 102 for transmitting X-rays of a range of energies through the object; and a detector array 108 for detecting the transmitted X-rays, the array having a first set of detectors (606, 610, 614, 702, Fig. 6B-7) and a second set of detectors (608, 612, 616, Fig. 6B-6D), each of the first set of detectors comprising a scintillator material and a filter so the X-rays pass through the filter before the scintillator, and each of the second set comprising a scintillator material and not having a filter. The first set of detectors may make up 25%-50% of the array, or may make up 1%-4% of the array. The filter may comprise copper or aluminium and have a thickness of 0.2-1.0mm. The first set of detectors may detect a higher net energy spectrum than the second set. The outputs from the first set may be used to generate a first image, and the outputs of the second to generate a second image.
Patent GB-2544007-A (GB)
Title: Object guide having a variable motion path
Inventor: BO CHRISTENSEN
IPC: F16M11/06
Filed: 2015-09-16
Abstract: The invention relates to an object guide having a variable motion path, which object guide comprises a first quadrilateral motion structure and a second quadrilateral motion structure. The first quadrilateral motion structure comprises a stationary leg and a first interface leg that can be moved in relation to the stationary leg. The second quadrilateral motion structure comprises an object carrier leg and a second interface leg that lies opposite the object carrier leg. The first and the second interface leg are connected to each other, wherein at least one of the legs of the first quadrilateral motion structure and/or of the second quadrilateral motion structure is variable with regard to a leg length. The object carrier leg moves tangentially or radially on the motion path when the first and the second interface leg are moved in relation to the stationary leg, wherein the shape of the motion path depends on the selected leg length.
Patent GB-2560703-A (GB)
Title: Moulding method
Inventor: DANIEL THOMAS JONES
IPC: B29C70/54
Filed: 2017-03-13
Abstract: A method of making a layer 50 of sheet moulding compound, the method comprising the following steps: (a) providing an elongate tow of carbon fibres 58; (b) spreading the tow of carbon fibres to form an elongate ribbon 52; and (c) cutting the elongate ribbon transverse to the length of the elongate ribbon to form a plurality of individual ribbons; (d) scattering the plurality of ribbons onto a surface to form a layer of the plurality of ribbons which are randomly distributed across the plane of the layer; and (e) coating a resin 56 onto the plurality of ribbons to form the layer of sheet moulding compound, the layer of sheet moulding compound comprising a plurality of ribbons randomly distributed across the plane of the layer and at least partly coated by a resin, each ribbon comprising a bundle of mutually aligned carbon fibres and being randomly oriented within the plane of the layer.
Patent GB-2560751-A (GB)
Title: Pipeline coupling
Inventor: STEVEN HIGGINS
IPC: F16L55/10
Filed: 2017-03-24
Abstract: A pipeline coupling, for use in a fluid conduit, comprises a pair of shut-off valve housings 22, 24 releasably coupled to each other; a distance monitoring device 30 which monitors the separation between the shut-off valve housings; and an indication device. The shut­off valve housings 22, 24 define a hollow bore along which flowable material may flow and are configured to be decoupleable from each other. The indication device 32 provides an indication when the distance monitoring device 30 detects that the separation distance 58 between the shut-off valve housings 22, 24 reaches or exceeds a reference threshold value. The distance monitoring device 30 can include a direct contact sensing device, or a non-contact sensing device. The direct contact sensing device can comprise a plunger 44 coupled to the first shut-off valve housing, and in contact with the second shut-off valve housing, and the displacement of the plunger 44 is detected by the direct contact sensing device. The non-contact sensing device can comprise a proximity sensor, an optical sensing device, or an electrical sensing device. The indication device 32 can include a visual indicator, or an electrical or electronic indicator. The coupling can be used as a breakaway coupling.
Patent GB-2548999-A (GB)
Title: Multi-stage treatment for iron sulfide scales
Inventor: YANG PENG
IPC: E21B37/06
Filed: 2014-12-23
Abstract: Multi-stage treatment methods for the treatment or removal of iron sulfide scales in subterranean operations and operations involving the production and/or transportation of oil and gas are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: identifying one or more types of iron sulfide scale present in a portion of a subterranean formation; introducing a first treatment composition comprising an acid into at least a portion of the subterranean formation to partially dissolve the iron sulfide scale therein; and introducing a second treatment composition into the portion of the subterranean formation after the first treatment composition, the second treatment composition comprising an iron sulfide treating additive selected based at least in part on a type of iron sulfide scale identified in the subterranean formation.
Patent GB-2561374-A (GB)
Title: Storing data on target data processing devices
Inventor: Haydn Povey
IPC: G06F21/73
Filed: 2017-04-11
Abstract: A method of storing data on processing devices which have first data stored thereon wherein a security data processing device is use to obtain a cryptographic certificate from the target device which has been generated by a trusted entity, verifying the certificate as genuine, and then generating and storing second data on the target device. The first data stored on the target device may be encrypted and transferred to the security processing device where it is decrypted and then returned to the target device. There may be a permitted number of devices on which the second data may be stored. The first data may comprise a private key of a public key cryptographic key pair. A further cryptographic certificate may be generated for each target device and signed using the private key. Also disclosed is a security data processing device comprising a decryption key and program code to obtain a certificate from a target device, verify the certificate, generate second data using first data stored in a memory and store the second data on the target device.
Patent GB-2562064-A (GB)
Title: Supercapacitor device
Inventor: STEPHEN DAVID VOLLER
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2017-05-02
Abstract: An electrical device containing a supercapacitor which is adapted to transmit a data stream to a remote location and receive instructions from the remote location is described. It comprises: at least one operative element; a supercapacitor; a charging circuit for recharging the supercapacitor by means of an external source of power; a control circuit; a monitoring circuit; a transmitter and a receiver. The supercapacitor is comprised of nano-carbon containing electrodes, an ionic liquid electrolyte and an ion-permeable membrane, for powering the operative element and/or recharging an associated battery supercapacitor cells. The monitoring circuit monitors one or more parameters characteristic of the performance of the supercapacitor and/or the operative element and generates corresponding status information. The devices thus not only exhibit a high-degree of remote controllability but also can be used in in situations where replacement of the power-source is undesirable.