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Patent GB-2537635-A (GB)
Title: Pump
Inventor: MICHAEL ANDREW GALTRY
IPC: F04C18/18
Filed: 2015-04-21
Abstract: Vacuum screw pump with male 12 and female 14 rotors the male rotors lobes 16 which interlock with the grooves 18 on the female rotor, the lobes and grooves have symmetrical cross sections, with each helix extending through at least 360 degrees about their respective centres of rotation, where the male rotor has a plural number of n lobes balanced about a male centre of rotation A1, where n is at least 2 and the female rotor has n+1 grooves balanced about a female centre of rotation A2. The screw pump may be a dry Quimby mechanism, where the lobe curvature is equal to the curvature of the stator and may extend through approximately 20 degrees around the centre of rotation. A separate apparatus is also claimed where the male rotor has a plural number of n lobes, where n is at least 3 and the female rotor has n-1 grooves, a Lysholm mechanism.
Patent GB-2529051-A (GB)
Title: Depilatory strip with exfoliating backing
Inventor: ISMIEL-NASH NADINE
IPC: A45D26/00
Filed: 2015-06-26
Abstract: A depilatory strip 10 comprising a backing sheet 15 with an adhesive depilation paste 17 deposited on one face 16i and a coarse surface structure on its other face 16e. The coarse surface structure being adapted for exfoliation and to remove dead skin cells to release ingrown hair prior to depilation. The strip may comprise a second 20 backing sheet that is provided with an adhesive depilation paste on one face 21i. The first and second sheet may be removably joined together by the adhesive paste applied to them. The adhesive depilation paste may comprise a cold depilation wax formulation. The second backing sheet may also be provided with a coarse surface structure on its other face 21e.
Patent GB-2531855-A (GB)
Title: Body heat generated power source for portable electrical equipment
Inventor: PARESH JOGIA
IPC: H02M3/335
Filed: 2015-07-09
Abstract: A portable body heat powered energy harvesting device comprising a Thermoelectric Generator TEG capable of harnessing human body heat (for example, heat from the users hand, wrist or palm) and convert the body heat (via Seebeck effect) to electrical energy; and an energy harvesting system (including an electrical DC/DC conversion) to process the electrical energy to charge or directly power a portable electrical appliance, wherein the energy harvesting system comprises a low power energy harvesting circuit and a high power energy harvesting circuit. The low power energy harvesting circuit may comprise in any combination one or more of a Depletion Mode Field Effect Transistors (FETs), an Enhancement Mode Metal Oxide Filed Effect Transistors MOSFETs and a step up transformer. The high power energy harvesting circuit may comprise one or more Enhancement mode Metal Oxide FETs. (MOSFETs) and, also may comprise any of a step up transformer, flyback transformer or an inductor. The step up transformer may have a core of relative permeability of between 5000 and 20000, a flyback converter with core permeability higher than 20000 and an inductor or core material permeability higher than 80000. The core material of the inductor/transformers may be may be a high permeability nanocrystalline or amorphous magnetic alloy. The portable energy harvesting system may comprise an integrated circuit. A Peltier module as well as a supercapacitor may be included. The energy harvesting device may further comprise a wrist band or garment suitable for holding against an users body. Applications include portable wireless key fobs, RFID tag for security purposes, hospital ECG monitors etc.
Patent GB-2525346-A (GB)
Title: Integrity checking and selective deduplication based on network parameters
Inventor: HAUSTEIN NILS
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2013-12-16
Abstract: An approach for managing a data package is provided. Network utilization is determined to exceed a threshold.A sender computer determines a hash digest of the data package by using a hash function selected based on central processing unit utilization.If the hash digest is in a sender hash table, then without sending the data package, the sender computer sends the hash digest and an index referring to the hash digest so that a recipient computer can use the index to locate a matching hash digest and the data package in a recipient hash table.If the hash digest is not in the sender hash table, then the sender computer adds the data package and the hash digest to the sender hash table and sends the data package and the hash digest to the second computer to check the integrity of the data package based on the hash digest.
Patent GB-2542336-A (GB)
Title: Fluid energy conversion devices support structure
Inventor: NENAD PAUNOVIC
IPC: F03D13/20
Filed: 2015-09-09
Abstract: A fluid energy conversion devices, for example wind or tidal turbine, support structure which includes lateral branches 4 at different height levels for supporting the conversion devices. The branches rotate around the main pillar 1. The rotation at each height level may be independent and the installation such that complete rotation is possible. The branches may include slanted plates 5 on each side. The slanted plates can have fluid directors 6. Solar energy conversion panels 7 may be position on the slanted plates. A truncated cone at the top of the structure may support a further fluid energy conversion device. Each level of the support structure includes a non-rotating ring with a rotating ring placed on top of it. The branches are attached to the rotating section, and may be removable to make a modular structure.
Patent GB-2531917-A (GB)
Title: Tape applicator tension
Inventor: JOE AUGUSTINE S T LAM
IPC: B65H35/00
Filed: 2015-09-25
Abstract: A tape applicator 102 for applying sealing tape 60 to a carton 11, wherein tab length H1, H2, is controlled by the movement of a tension roll 56, which is coupled to a dancer arm 46, ending in a nip roller 44, the nip roller being pressed into contact with the periphery of a roll of tape 36 by biasing means 40, which may comprise a coiled spring. As the tape is fed out, the diameter of the roll 36 decreases, and the dancer arm 46 moves towards the tape roll mounting 42, ensuring that the tension roller 56 moves relative to a one-way clutch roller 32, which maintains a constant tension in the tape being dispensed, and increases the forces applied at the nip roller as the radius of the roll of tape 36 decreases. The position of the tension roller 56 may be adjustable with respect to the dancer arm 46, and the tension roller 56 may be mounted on a pivotal mount (71, fig. 4), with a camming member (74 fig. 4)
Patent GB-2543036-A (GB)
Title: Time of flight mass spectrometer
Inventor: HAMISH IAN STEWART
IPC: H01J49/40
Filed: 2015-10-01
Abstract: A time of flight (TOF) mass spectrometer including an ion source and a detector separated by an ion flight path is disclosed. A tilt correction device 42 is located along a portion of said flight path and includes tilt correction electrodes arranged to generate at least one dipole electric field which is configured to tilt an isochronous plane 14 of ions produced by the ion source so as to correct a previous angular misalignment between the isochronous plane 14 and the planar surface 32 of the detector. The voltages applied to the tilt correction electrodes may be modified in use so as to improve a measure of the alignment between the isochronous plane and the planar surface of the ion detector. The tilt correction device is preferably a multipole device which includes four or more poles (see Figs 2 & 3) and is located relatively close to planar surface of the detector.
Patent GB-2546959-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for distributing aggregate material
Inventor: DONALD DENIS CRAWLEY
IPC: B44C5/04
Filed: 2015-12-02
Abstract: An apparatus and method for distributing aggregate material at a target location includes an aggregate release device 146 for selectively releasing aggregate material from a storage region 218, a first plurality of deflection blade members 208 and a further plurality of deflection blade members 210. Each deflection blade member comprises a respective deflection surface (203, Fig.5C) that deflects falling aggregate that impacts the deflection surface in at least a partially transverse direction. The apparatus may be used for the manufacture of a surface e.g. a panel, flooring, paving or countertops. The method may manufacturing a surface comprising a resin component and an aggregate material. The apparatus may include further deflecting blade members located in frame members (214, 216, Fig.6). The apparatus may also include a chute 202 and mesh layer 148 disposed beneath the deflecting blade members. There is also provided a method of forming a surface comprising; providing an apparatus according to the invention; positioning an enclosure containing a resin component and a curing agent below the apparatus; releasing aggregate material substantially simultaneously from a storage location in a generally downward falling motion within the apparatus; and distributing the aggregate material in the enclosure.
Patent GB-2533061-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for casing detection using resonant structures
Inventor: PAUL RODNEY
IPC: G01V3/08
Filed: 2013-08-29
Abstract: A well casing detection system includes a well casing and a ranging tool. The well casing includes a beacon with a resonant structure and a power supply. The ranging tool includes a magnetic field inducer, a magnetic field detector, and a power supply. This detection system is used to remotely detect well casing while it is deployed in a well, and may be used in conjunction with measurement while drilling (MWD) methods, logging while drilling (LWD) methods, coiled tubing drilling methods, steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD ), and wireline drilling methods, such that an operator may simultaneously direct the operation of a drill while operating the detection system.
Patent GB-2548847-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for operating a telecommunications access network
Inventor: TREVOR LINNEY
IPC: H04M11/06
Filed: 2016-03-29
Abstract: A method of operating an access network in order to transmit data over a predetermined twisted metallic pair connection, the access network including a modem, the method comprising: receiving a deployment indication; identifying at least two deployment factors associated with the received deployment indication including an estimated line length specifying an estimated length of the predetermined twisted metallic pair connection and one or more further deployment factors (e.g. one or more modem types and/or types of modem chipsets); determining an estimated data rate, the estimated data rate being determined in dependence upon the identified deployment factors; determining a value for each of one or more configuration parameters associated with the operation of the access network modem connected to, or operable to be connected to, the predetermined twisted metallic pair connection in dependence upon the estimated data rate; deploying a CPE modem at a customer premises side of the twisted metallic pair, which modem is capable of transmitting and receiving signals over the predetermined twisted metallic pair connection in accordance with the predetermined Digital Subscriber line (DSL) protocol of transmission, and operating the access network modem in accordance with the determined value(s) of the one or more configuration parameters.
Patent GB-2549756-A (GB)
Title: Vented blank for producing a matrix bit body
Inventor: GARRETT T OLSEN
IPC: C22C1/10
Filed: 2013-12-10
Abstract: A vented blank may be useful in the production of a matrix bit body. A mold assembly for use in producing a matrix bit body may include a cavity defined within the mold assembly. A core and a matrix material are disposed within the cavity. A metal blank is disposed about the core and supported at least partially by the matrix material such that the metal blank extends above the matrix material. A vent extends from the metal blank, defining an annular space between the vent and the mold assembly.
Patent GB-2549787-A (GB)
Title: Generation of a control stream for a tile
Inventor: XILE YANG
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2016-04-29
Abstract: A method and system for processing primitives within a tiling unit of a graphics processing system comprises determining whether a polygon 510 falls within a tile 508 based on positions of samples 502 within each pixel. If it is determined that the primitive does overlap a tile based on the positions of samples within pixels in a tile, an association between the tile and the primitive is stored to indicate that the primitive is present in the tile. For example, an identifier for the primitive may be added to a control stream for the tile to indicate that the primitive is present in the tile. A smaller bounding box 506 for the tile may be generated based on the positions of samples in the tile. It may be determined if the intersection of a triangle with a tile or the bounding box of the intersection contain any samples from the tile.
Patent GB-2535089-A (GB)
Title: Integrated sensor water shield
Inventor: AASHISH WADKE
IPC: G01N33/00
Filed: 2014-12-09
Abstract: A sensor probe for an exhaust system including a sensor body, a sensor cup, and a fluid shield. The sensor body defines a conduit and having a plurality of apertures formed through a sidewall of the sensor body. The sensor cup is coupled to an end of the conduit of the sensor body and is in fluid communication with the conduit. The sensor cup includes an outlet formed therein. The fluid shield may be integrally coupled to the sensor cup and positioned relative to the outlet formed in the sensor cup such that the fluid shield deflects fluid away from the outlet.
Patent GB-2540668-A (GB)
Title: Sanitary tissue products with free fibers and methods for making same
Inventor: RYAN DOMINIC MALADEN
IPC: D21H27/02
Filed: 2014-12-18
Abstract: Sanitary tissue products that exhibit novel free fiber numbers compared to known sanitary tissue products as measured according to the Free Fiber Test Method described herein, and methods for making same, are provided.
Patent GB-2541113-A (GB)
Title: Floor cleaning steam device
Inventor: ARTURO MORGANDI
IPC: A47L13/22
Filed: 2016-07-08
Abstract: A floor cleaning steam device comprises a main body 2 arranged substantially vertically and a body (3, fig 1) for floor cleaning connected to the main body 2, wherein the main body 2 comprises a reservoir 4 adapted to be filled with water and a container 5 comprising ion exchange resin in fluid communication with the reservoir 4, the ion exchange resins including silver ions. In this way, the device of the present invention is able to prevent the bacteria proliferation that is usually created in a humid environment after treatment and to reduce the water hardness thus a reduction of limestone formation is obtained and the device life is lengthened. The ion exchange resin is preferably composed of at least one polymeric matrix consisting of granules with the silver ions acting to achieve the ion exchange are trapped or incorporated into the matrix.
Patent GB-2536833-A (GB)
Title: Zone isolation system with integral annular flow control valve
Inventor: NICHOLAS J CLEM
IPC: E21B43/14
Filed: 2015-01-02
Abstract: A zone isolation system comprising an isolation flow path arranged radially outwardly with respect to an internal bore of a production tubing. An isolation valve assembly is arranged in the isolation flow path. The isolation flow path is fluidly connected to a screen flow path defined by the annular space between a filtering assembly and a basepipe. The isolation flow path may traverse one or more zones and can extend to the wellhead, connecting to an isolation pump. The basepipe may further comprise an inflow control device such as a sliding sleeve.
Patent GB-2553274-A (GB)
Title: Novel use
Inventor: MICHAEL C CHEN
IPC: C12Q1/48
Filed: 2016-07-29
Abstract: The use of a DNA polymerise theta (PolQ) enzyme in a method of template-independent nucleic acid synthesis. The method comprises providing an initiator sequence, adding a 3'-blocked nucleotide triphosphate to the initiator in the presence of PolQ, removal of all reagents from the initiator, cleaving the blocking group from the 3'-blocked nucleotide triphosphate and removal of the cleaving agent. The 3'-block may be 3'-O-azidomethyl, 3'-aminoxy or 3'-O-allyl group.
Patent GB-2542321-A (GB)
Title: Method for coating metal nanoparticles on surface of oxide ceramic powder
Inventor: SHENG HONG
IPC: C04B41/51
Filed: 2015-06-30
Abstract: A method for uniformly coating carbon impurity-free metal nanoparticles on the surface of oxide ceramic powder, comprising: grinding and mixing a metal organic raw material and an oxide ceramic powder, then putting same into a rotary reaction chamber, then, under rotary and heating conditions, introducing an oxidizing gas to oxidize the metal organic raw material into a metal oxide, and finally introducing a reductive gas to reduce the metal oxide into metal-state nanoparticles. Uniform coating of the metal-state nanoparticles is realized, and the problems of the roughening and growing of the nanoparticles caused by a coating reaction with a long time at a high temperature are avoided. The method of the present invention is simple, and is short in preparation period. The prepared metal nanoparticles are dispersed uniformly, and have a wide application prospect in a plurality of fields as a catalytic material, a conductive ceramic, and the like.
Patent GB-2560026-A (GB)
Title: Forming evaporite mineral products
Inventor: KARL HOUSELEY
IPC: B07B13/04
Filed: 2017-02-27
Abstract: A method for separating a particulate stream of an evaporite mineral feedstock, the method comprising passing the stream to an air classifier 12 configured to separate the particulate stream into a fine component and a coarse component. Preferably at least 90% by mass of the fine component has a maximum diameter less than 400μm and the density of the evaporate mineral is in the range from 2.6 to 3.0 g/cm3. The evaporite mineral may be one of Anyhdrite, Carnalite, Gypsum, Halite, Kainite, Kieserite, Langbeinite, Sylvite and Polyhalite. The method preferably includes pelletising at least part of the fine component and spreading pellets formed in the said pelletising step as a fertiliser.
Patent GB-2564080-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in joint forming devices
Inventor: WILLIAM ERNEST TAYLOR VALLANCE
IPC: F16B12/20
Filed: 2017-04-25
Abstract: A device for forming a joint between two panels (21, 25) comprises a fastening element in the form of an elongate dowel within a sleeve (15), and a tightening element in the form of a rotatable cam (10). The dowel has a head at one end for engagement by the cam (10). At its other end, the dowel engages with an expandable section (19) of the sleeve (15) for anchoring the fastening element in a hole in one of the panels (21). The sleeve (15) is provided with a reduced diameter end section (22), which is arranged to engage in a rebate (27) on the cam (10), with the arrangement serving to block lateral movement of the fastening element in a direction transverse to its longitudinal axis.
Patent GB-2559438-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for intra prediction within display screen
Inventor: JAE CHEOL KWON
IPC: H04N19/176
Filed: 2012-05-14
Abstract: A method of decoding comprising receiving a residual sample, performing intra prediction for the current block based on neighbouring samples adjacent the current block to generate a prediction sample in a first column and first row, and deriving a reconstruction sample of the current block by adding the prediction sample and the residual sample. The prediction sample P33 is based on a top neighbouring sample R03 adjacent a current block and a variation representative of a difference value between a top-left neighbouring sample R00 and a left neighbouring sample R30 both adjacent the current block. The top neighbouring sample is located on a same x-coordinate as the prediction sample and the left neighbouring sample is located on a same y-coordinate as the prediction sample. A sample in a first row and second column may be predicted using the top neighbouring sample and the previously predicted sample from the first row and first column.
Patent GB-2565767-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for carpet trimming
Inventor: JOHN RONALD RAINE
IPC: B26B29/06
Filed: 2017-08-15
Abstract: A carpet edge trimming device 10 has a retaining structure 12, 22 that co-operates with a carpet edge gripper strip (14, 24) so that movement of the device is restrained by the gripper strip. As a result, the carpet is effectively gripped by the tacks 26 of the gripper and the trim is retained by the acute angles of the edge of the gripper. Preferably, confronting surfaces of the device 42, 44 and the gripper 38, 40 are arranged so as to cause the device to hold down the edge of the carpet 16, 18 being trimmed. Also claimed is a device for use with two carpets laid in edge-to-edge arrangement, adapted to fit between the edges and be restrained by two grippers. Also claimed is a device with a cross-sectional shape such that an upper portion 46 overlies the carpet edge and a lower portion is lodged over an outer edge of a gripper.
Patent GB-2556375-A (GB)
Title: Pneumatic Height-adjustable desk
Inventor: CHUN-YI LAI
IPC: A47B9/20
Filed: 2017-08-31
Abstract: The pneumatic height-adjustable desk comprises telescopic legs 10, crossbeam between the legs 10, support 14 on top of each leg 10 and desk top 70 joined to the crossbeam and supports 14. Each leg 10 houses a pneumatic rod having a push rod (22, figure 9) to bias the telescoping sections of the leg 10 apart. Each support 14 houses part of a first pulley 31 with each leg 10 housing a second pulley (32, figure 9), the pulleys joined by a continuous belt (33, figure 9). A lower telescoping section of the leg 10 is clamped to belt 33. A spindle 50 in the crossbeam connects the two first pulleys 31 and is rotatable via a clutch 60 to achieve power transmission to synchronously raise or lower the legs 10, maintaining a level desk top 70. The clutch 60 is controlled via a switch 71 on the underneath of the desk top 70.
Patent GB-2557708-A (GB)
Title: Proximal user detection with measurement receiver
Inventor: GREGORY BLACK
IPC: H04W52/36
Filed: 2017-10-09
Abstract: A method, communication device, and computer program product mitigates Specific Absorption Rating (SAR) exposure to a user who is proximate to a communication device. The method includes an on-device measurement receiver of the communication device detecting a first signal corresponding to transmit signals that are reflected by a first antenna; determining, based on the first signal a first set of values for a power efficiency parameter; determining whether both the first value and the second value differ from respective baseline values by respective SAR threshold amounts; and, in response to determining that both the first and second values differ by the respective SAR threshold amounts, adjusting the power delivered to the first antenna. Adjusting the power to the first antenna may include: reducing an output power level of a transceiver that delivers power to the first antenna, detuning an antenna matching circuit, or, shifting power delivered from the first antenna to a second antenna. Determining the first set of values may comprise determining a first value and a second value based on a first complex reflected signal and a first complex transmit power signal. The complex power efficiency parameter may be a complex return loss metric.