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Patent GB-2527879-A (GB)
Title: Using theoretical collision cross section ("CCS") in sample identification
Inventor: GREEN MARTIN RAYMOND
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2015-03-10
Abstract: A method of mass spectrometry comprises: predicting 1 one or more first reaction products which may result from subjecting an analyte to one or more reactions of interest; calculating, modelling or predicting 2 one or more first masses or mass to charge ratios (m/z) and one or more first ion mobility values, collision cross sections (CCS) or interaction cross sections of some first reaction product ions which may be generated from the one or more first reaction products under first conditions; calculating, modelling or predicting one or more second masses or mass to charge ratios and one or more second ion mobility values, collision cross sections or interaction cross sections of at least some second reaction product ions which may be generated from the one or more first reaction products under second different conditions; generating third ions from a sample under the first conditions; generating fourth ions from the sample under the second conditions; experimentally determining or measuring 3 one or more third masses or mass to charge ratios and one or more third ion mobility values, collision cross sections or interaction cross sections of at least some of the third ions; experimentally determining or measuring one or more fourth masses or mass to charge ratios and one or more fourth ion mobility values, collision cross sections or interaction cross sections of at least some of the fourth ions; and comparing the theoretical and measured values in order to determine 4 the presence or absence of particular reaction products of interest in the sample. An apparatus for mass spectrometry which uses said method is also presented. The system may be useful in metabolite identification.
Patent GB-2537628-A (GB)
Title: Low stress mounting configuration for optical component
Inventor: KENNETH DAVID BALL
IPC: G02B7/02
Filed: 2015-04-21
Abstract: A system 100 for mounting an optical component 102, such as a fibre optic cable, onto a mounting base 104. The system comprises; A first retention mechanism 106 comprises a layer of adhesive material between the optical component and base mount, which is separated into an upper band 106b and a lower band 106a, by means of a void 112; a second retention mechanism. The second retention mechanism may be a projection in the base 110, and a recess in the optical component 108, which are configured to engage each other as a means of retention. The void may be between 0.25mm and 2mm. The system may have a second gap in the adhesive layer. The optical component may have a substantially circular edge, and may be dome shaped. A heater 114 may be inside, and thermally coupled, to the optical component. The base may be metallic, and the optical component may be sapphire.
Patent GB-2539928-A (GB)
Title: A separating apparatus
Inventor: RICHARD DAVID NICOLAOU
IPC: B01D46/04
Filed: 2015-07-01
Abstract: A regenerative filter comprises a length of material having a first support tail 469 and a filter portion 432, a first end of the material being wound around a first perforated support 435 to form a first scroll type filter (433, fig 35) through which air to be filtered can pass, and a second end of the material being fixed to a filter support (436, fig 35). The regenerative filter is arranged such that the material is movable in both directions between the first perforated support 435 and the filter support (436, fig 35), passing through a filter regenerator (464, fig 35) as it moves between them. The first end of the material forms the first support tail 469 which extends from the first perforated support 435 to at least the filter regenerator (464, fig 35) when the material is unwound from the first perforated support 435, the first support tail 469 having a more open structure than the structure of the filter portion 432. The filter support (436, fig 35) may be a second perforated support around which a second end of the material may be wound to form a second scroll type filter (434, fig 35) through which air to be filtered can pass.
Patent GB-2540377-A (GB)
Title: Parallax barrier with independently controllable regions
Inventor: NATHAN JAMES SMITH
IPC: G02B30/31
Filed: 2015-07-14
Abstract: A reconfigurable parallax barrier panel with an electro-optic material has a first region 1 having addressable electrodes e7-e12, a second region 2 having addressable electrodes e7-e12 and a first compensation region i.e. sub-region 1 having addressable electrodes e7, e8, e11, e12. Electrodes of the first compensation region are addressable to define, dependent on the first and second parallax barrier arrays, at least one slit and/or at least one barrier between the first region and the second region. The electrodes of the first compensation region may define the at least one slit and/or at least one barrier to at least partially obscure any line artefact at the transition between two predetermined parallax barrier arrays. The electrodes may be addressed in dependence on a position of an observer, which is determined by sensors.
Patent GB-2528600-A (GB)
Title: Handling and routing interrupts to virtual processors
Inventor: JEBSON ANTHONY
IPC: G06F9/48
Filed: 2014-04-24
Abstract: An interrupt controller for controlling the routing and handling of interrupts received at a data processing apparatus, the data processing apparatus comprising at least one physical processing unit, the at least one physical processing unit being configured to run at least one of a plurality of virtual processors and a memory configured to store at least one virtual pending table for storing pending virtual interrupts for a corresponding one of the plurality of virtual processors. The interrupt controller comprises: redistribution circuitry comprising at least one data store corresponding to the at least one physical processing unit, the at least one data store being configured to store a pointer to a virtual pending table configured to store currently pending virtual interrupts for a virtual processor currently running on the corresponding physical processing unit and a pointer to a pending table configured to store currently pending physical interrupts for the corresponding physical processing unit; an input configured to receive a virtual interrupt for interrupting a virtual processor; and control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to: respond to receipt of the virtual interrupt to access the at least one data store in the redistribution circuitry corresponding to the at least one physical processing unit with which the virtual processor is currently associated, and to determine from the data store whether the virtual processor of the virtual interrupt is currently running on the physical processing unit; and if it is, to add the virtual interrupt to the virtual pending table pointed to by the redistribution circuitry; and if it is not, to store the virtual interrupt in the virtual pending table for the virtual processor that is stored in the memory.
Patent GB-2533206-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic current sensor calibration system and method
Inventor: ANDY PECZALSKI
IPC: G01R35/00
Filed: 2015-10-28
Abstract: A magnetic current sensor calibration system 118 comprises a plurality of sensors 114 and a substrate 402 having first 404 and second 406 surfaces. The sensors are mounted on the first surface. The substrate comprises a bipolar calibration conductor 408 which is spaced apart from the plurality of sensors and disposed between the first and second surfaces. The substrate also comprises a unipolar calibration conductor 412 which is spaced apart from the plurality of sensors and the bipolar calibration conductor, and is disposed between the first and second surfaces of the substrate. The substrate may further comprise a controller electrically coupled to the bipolar calibration conductor, the controller configured to energize the bipolar calibration conductor and the unipolar calibration conductor, adjust a gain offset of each of the plurality of sensors and measure outputs from each of the plurality of sensors and differential outputs of sensor pairs.
Patent GB-2528618-A (GB)
Title: Chromatographic process for the production of highly purified polyunsaturated fatty acids
Inventor: VALERY ERIC
IPC: C11C1/08
Filed: 2014-04-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for recovering a first polyunsaturated fatty acid from a feed mixture, wherein the feed mixture comprises at least a second fatty acid in addition to the first polyunsaturated fatty acid, the process comprising: - performing a main step of chromatographic separation using an aqueous organic eluent and thereby collecting a first stream of eluent enriched in the first polyunsaturated fatty acid and a second stream of eluent enriched in the second fatty acid; - subjecting the second stream of eluent to a concentration step so as to obtain a stream of concentrated fatty acids on the one hand and a depleted second stream of eluent on the other hand, wherein the water-to-organic ratio of the depleted second stream of eluent is lower than the water-to-organic ratio of the second stream of eluent; recycling at least part of the depleted second stream of eluent to use it in the main step of chromatographic separation.
Patent GB-2539522-A (GB)
Title: A tricolour lighting device for a priority light bar
Inventor: RAFEL SARDA VALLDUVI
IPC: F21S8/10
Filed: 2015-12-23
Abstract: A tricolour lighting device for a priority light bar comprising a module (4) configured to be installed in a priority light bar (1), wherein said module (4) comprises any combination of one or more of at least one of the following light sets (5): a) a light set (5) composed of three LED diodes (6) arranged in a straight line, wherein each LED diode (6) respectively emits light of a different colour; b) a light set (5) composed of three unaligned LED diodes (6), wherein each LED diode (6) respectively emits light of a different colour; or c) a light set (5) composed of a LED diode (6) that emits light in three different colours, and any combination thereof. The module (4) may comprise reflectors next to each of the light sets (5), may comprises three light sets (5) and/or may compromise at least one infra-red LED diode (6). The priority light bar (1) may be fitted to the roof of an emergency vehicle, such as a police vehicle driven by a traffic officer.
Patent GB-2537974-A (GB)
Title: Connecting rod and internal combustion engine
Inventor: MICHAEL PAUL
IPC: F16C7/06
Filed: 2016-03-04
Abstract: A connecting rod 10 having a crankpin bearing eye 11, a connecting-rod bearing eye 12, and an eccentric adjustment device 13 for the adjustment of an effective connecting rod length, the eccentric adjustment device 13 having eccentric rods 15, 16 which engage on an eccentric lever 14 of the eccentric adjustment device 13, each eccentric rod being assigned a piston 20, 21 which is guided in a hydraulic chamber 22, 23 of the connecting rod, it being possible for the hydraulic chambers in which the pistons are guided to be charged with hydraulic oil from first hydraulic lines (41, Fig. 3) which are integrated into the crankshaft and which lead to the crankpin bearing eye 11, via second hydraulic oil lines 24, 25 which lead away from the crankpin bearing eye, and check valves 26, 27 preventing a backflow of the hydraulic oil from the hydraulic chambers back into the second hydraulic lines, at least one filter element 36 preventing an ingress of contaminants into the hydraulic chambers 22, 23 from the crankshaft via the hydraulic oil.
Patent GB-2546829-A (GB)
Title: Stress decoupling in MEMS transducers
Inventor: DAVID TALMAGE PATTEN
IPC: B81B7/00
Filed: 2016-04-01
Abstract: A MEMS transducer (200) comprises a substrate (101) having a first surface (102) and a membrane (103) formed relative to an aperture in the substrate. The MEMS transducer (200) further comprises one or more bonding structures (107) coupled to the substrate, wherein the one or more bonding structures (107), during use, mechanically couple the MEMS transducer to an associated substrate (111). The MEMS transducer (200) comprises a sealing element (109) for providing a seal, during use, in relation to the substrate (101) and the associated substrate (111). A stress decoupling member (119) is coupled between the substrate (101) and either the sealing element (109) or bonding structure (107). This stress decoupling member reduces the effect of vibrations and can comprise a cantilever or leaf spring arrangement. The MEMS may be a bottom port acoustic or microphone MEMS.
Patent GB-2540474-A (GB)
Title: Vehicular signalling system and method
Inventor: ELVIR HASEDZIC
IPC: F21S8/10
Filed: 2016-06-16
Abstract: A hologram projection system 7 for a vehicle (1, Fig. 1) comprises a holographic optical structure 13 configured to generate a holographic image 3 when illuminated; an illumination source 11 arranged to illuminate the holographic screen when activated; and a controller 9 arranged to activate the illumination source in dependence on a vehicle signal, such that a holographic image of an indicium is projected from the holographic optical structure, the indicium being selected in dependence on a characteristic of the vehicle signal. The optical structure may comprise one, or a plurality of interference patterns etched on a rear windscreen of the vehicle. The plurality of interference patterns may be spatially or angularly multiplexed or be illuminated by multiplexed illumination sources of various wavelengths or frequencies, to create one or a plurality of holograms simultaneously. The signal may be generated to indicate braking, turning, deceleration, a fault, or by a driver assistance system. Also claimed is a vehicle comprising a hologram projection system and a method of generating a holographic optical structure.
Patent GB-2554926-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to continuous printers
Inventor: JONATHAN MORGAN
IPC: B41J2/17
Filed: 2016-10-14
Abstract: A method of controlling a continuous inkjet printer, the printer comprising a feed pump 6, a droplet generator 7, a charge electrode 12, a facility for creating a deflection field 13 and a gutter line 14 with a gutter pump 17, the method comprising measuring a time from the last print operation and if a certain time is exceeded preventing ink from being emitted by the droplet generator while maintaining operation of the feed pump to maintain system pressure. Also disclosed is a continuous inkjet printer that for printing images on articled on a conveyer comprising a printer controller that has two inputs from the conveyer. The first input enables the droplet generator to generate a jet of ink and the second input initiates the print.
Patent GB-2559724-A (GB)
Title: Starting device for a high lift low drop syphon
Inventor: KEVIN PATRICK WALSH
IPC: F04F10/02
Filed: 2016-12-05
Abstract: A device for prime and activate a syphon 3 with a high lift and low drop comprising a filler tube 1 with its base 2 connected to the discharging end 12 of the syphon and its top 7 open to atmosphere 15 and above the apex 4 of the syphon. A measure of water can be poured from jug 10 into the filler tube to back flow through the syphon, which halts when the water level 8 in the filler tube drops to the height of the source pool 6. The primed syphon is then activated by releasing a flow from the discharge end of the syphon by means such as laying the filler tube on the ground to allow the syphon to discharge through the filler tube. There may be a breather conduit open to the atmosphere at a height above the apex and the filler tube or breather conduit may be either a rigid length of pipe or flexible length of tube.
Patent GB-2558219-A (GB)
Title: A construction device
Inventor: GRAHAM BROUGH
IPC: F16B12/20
Filed: 2016-12-22
Abstract: Disclosed is a panel connector comprising two grip portions 1, and a resiliently deformable joining bridge 4 connected to the grip portions. Each grip portion comprises a mouth 2 that faces away from a back 3 in use. The joining bridge enables the grip portions to arrange in a first configuration whereby the mouths of the grip portions face in opposing directions, and a second configuration whereby the mouths of the grip portions face perpendicular to each other. In the second configuration, the joining bridge contacts at least part of a back of one or both of the grip portions. The mouths may be formed by two parallel jaws 10, and may comprise two inner jaws and two outer jaws. The mouths may comprise at least one inward facing barb 11 at their outer edge. The device may be formed in one piece.
Patent GB-2561839-A (GB)
Title: Method for expanding a tubular structure
Inventor: GORDON JAMES WALLACE
IPC: F16L13/14
Filed: 2017-04-24
Abstract: The invention provides a method for expanding a diameter of a tubular structure 7. The method comprises fitting a removable sizing gauge 12 around an external surface of the tubular structure and inserting a substantially tubular metallic insert 11 within the tubular structure. The metallic insert comprises an external diameter smaller than an unexpanded internal diameter of the tubular structure. The method comprises urging said metallic insert radially outwardly within the tubular structure to expand said metallic insert and said tubular structure. The metallic insert is arranged such that said urging results in work hardening of the metallic insert. The removable sizing gauge may include a sleeve having an adjustable internal diameter. The tubular structure may be a polyolefin tubular structure. The metallic insert may be copper. The urging may include inserting a multi segment expansion head within the metallic insert within the tubular structure; and actuating the multi segment expansion head to urge the metallic insert and tubular structure radially outwardly. A method of making a joint to a polyolefin pipe, or of joining two such polyolefin pipes, the method is also provided including installing an electrofusion fitting over an external surface of a pipe or pipes, activating the electrofusion fitting to fuse the end region or end regions of the pipe or pipes to the electrofusion fitting.
Patent GB-2547362-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for generating a high laser power
Inventor: VINCENT KERMENE
IPC: H01S3/23
Filed: 2015-10-14
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for generating a high laser power. According to the invention, a plurality of elementary laser beams (fj) are generated, the phases of which are adjusted by an electro-optical counter-reaction loop (6, 7i, 8i, 9) implementing the matrix relationship of a device for filtering by phase contrast (8).
Patent GB-2561869-A (GB)
Title: A privacy system and method for a vehicle
Inventor: MARCUS HOGGARTH
IPC: G10K11/178
Filed: 2017-04-26
Abstract: A privacy system 10 for a vehicle comprising a window 20 configured to selectively switch between transparent and non-transparent states and to simultaneously have a transparent zone 70a and a non-transparent zone 70b. An elongate touch sensitive sensor 40 is provided in vehicle trim portion 30 adjacent the window, aligned to a window edge 24; and a controller 50 is configured to receive a signal from the sensor and control a transition line 72 between the transparent zone and the non-transparent zone to be substantially aligned with, and follow a point 62 at which the sensor is being touched. The window may comprise an LCD or OLED, and the sensor may be a capacitive touch sensor. A user may vary the opacity of the non-transparent zone (see fig.4a-4c).The system may further comprise a noise cancellation device (fig.3) comprising at least one external sound detection device and at least one speaker (90) within the vehicle configured to emit an audio signal (92) to create destructive interference with sound originating from outside the vehicle. The extent of destructive interference may vary based upon the transition line position. Also claimed is a method of providing privacy for a vehicle.
Patent GB-2554966-A (GB)
Title: Deodorizing combination of active ingredients
Inventor: THOMAS DORING
IPC: A61Q15/00
Filed: 2017-05-19
Abstract: A deodorizing cosmetic agent in the form of an aqueous emulsion which contains: at least one quaternary ammonium compound and ethylhexyl glycerol, wherein the deodorizing cosmetic agent does not contain any aluminum-containing compounds. Most preferably, the polyquat is benzalkonium chloride. Most preferably, the polyquat accounts for 0.05-0.1 wt.% of the mixture. Most preferably, the ethylhexyl glycerol is present in from 0.2-1.0 wt.% of the composition. Preferably, the agent comprises a bactericide from the list; chlorhexidine, farnesol, triclosan, chloroxylenol, phenoxy ethanol. Preferably, the composition does not contain more than 5.0 wt.% ethanol and, in some embodiments, is free of ethanol. Most preferably, the deodorising cosmetic agent comprises 85-95 wt.% water. Also claimed is the use of the composition for preventing and/or reducing body odour and a non-therapeutic method for preventing and/or reducing body odour in which the cosmetic agent is applied to the skin (e.g. armpits) for at least 1 hour.
Patent GB-2548741-A (GB)
Title: Collar-mountable bobbin antenna having coil and ferrite slots
Inventor: ALEXEI KOROVIN
IPC: H01Q11/08
Filed: 2015-01-16
Abstract: A collar-mountable antenna for transmitting and receiving signals in a downhole environment, in at least some embodiments, comprises a bobbin having an inner surface and an outer surface, each of the inner and outer surfaces defining multiple slots, conductive wire disposed within the multiple slots on the outer surface of the bobbin, and ferrite disposed within the multiple slots on the inner surface of the bobbin.
Patent GB-2564104-A (GB)
Title: Flooring
Inventor: DALE NUNN
IPC: E04F15/12
Filed: 2017-07-03
Abstract: The flooring arrangement 12 comprises a plurality of flooring elements 16, the underside of each element having a magnetic element 18. The elements may be natural stone, reconstituted stone, glass, vinyl, or timber. At least one edge surface of each element may have a cover strip that spaces the elements from one another. Each element may have a compressible seal 24 retained within a channel 22 along at least one edge which bears against a tapering, angled, or sloping edge of an adjacent element. At least one element may have a rubber backing. Also claimed is a flooring system 10 comprising a metallic, magnetic layer 14 having a plurality of the flooring elements arranged upon it. The layer may comprise a thin sheet of metallic material on a support surface. The layer may form part of a raised access floor system. Also claimed is a flooring arrangement comprising a plurality of flooring elements, each carrying a compressible seal along at least one edge. Also claimed is a self-levelling compound incorporating particles of a magnetic, metallic material.