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Patent GB-2495549-A (GB)
Title: Method of starting a compression ignition engine
Inventor: MCNEIL JOHN LIAM
IPC: F02M31/00
Filed: 2011-10-14
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of starting a compression ignition engine on a very low cetane number (high octane number) materials. The method comprises igniting and combusting very low cetane number materials, those with a cetane number less than 30, by delivering the materials into a combustion chamber and supplying to the chamber combustion air for the entire time that the engine is running. The method allows cold start of the engine using only very low cetane number fuels such as aromatic hydrocarbons, toluene, glycerine, methanol, ethanol and other alcohols. The method also provides decreased pollution emissions during engine start. The method is suitable for use in heterogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engines.
Patent GB-2496648-A (GB)
Title: Associating a location identifier with a discovery signal of a mobile device
Inventor: TURTINEN SAMULI
IPC: H04W8/00
Filed: 2011-11-17
Abstract: A method to establish communications regardless of the radio resource control (RRC) state of the device that issues the discovery signal. In regards to a method, a cell identification and/or tracking area code is associated with a discovery signal. Thereafter, the method causes a discovery signal to be transmitted to discover another device with which to establish communications. The method also receives a paging signal in response to the discovery signal and causes communications to be established in response to the paging signal. By associating a cell identification and/or a tracking area code with at least part of the discovery signal, the paging signals may be focused in the cell and/or tracking area in which the device that issued the discovery signal is located, even when the device is in an RRC Idle state. The cyclic redundancy code (CRC) may be masked with the cell ID or tracking area code.
Patent GB-2486533-A (GB)
Title: Classification of wounds
Inventor: JIANG WEN GUO
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2011-12-01
Abstract: A method and kit for identifying abnormal or non-healing chronic mammalian wound tissue or for determining the prognosis of chronic mammalian wound tissue based upon the identification of at least one key set of molecular markers or genes whose expression pattern is indicative of a given wound type and so representative of a given prognosis. The method involves determining the expression of markers ARP2, CREB11, VEGF-C, Psoriasin, IL22R, TEM4, IL8RB, IL17BR, Claudin-5, KAI1, CAR1, Endomuscin-2 and TEM7R.
Patent GB-2486817-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum assisted suspension device
Inventor: MCCARTHY JOSEPH
IPC: A61F2/78
Filed: 2011-12-21
Abstract: A vacuum assisted suspension device for a limb prosthesis or orthosis comprising an air impermeable outer wall member 8 shaped to receive a limb portion 2, the wall member 8 having a peripheral edge. An evacuation port 10, and a non-return valve 20 associated with the evacuation port 10 and arranged to maintain a vacuum between the wall member 8 and the limb portion 2 when the latter is received by the wall member. A resilient cushioning layer 4 shaped and dimensioned to be located between an inner surface of the wall member 8 and the limb portion 2, the cushioning layer 4 having an inner surface 20 and an outer surface 22. A porous distribution layer 6 located between an inner surface of the wall member 8 and the limb portion 2 when the latter is received by the wall member 8, and adapted to allow transmission of the air and moisture transversely through the distribution layer 6, the distribution layer extending over the outer surface 22 of the cushioning layer 4 and having a part which is in registry with the evacuation port. Means for forming a seal between the wall member 8 and the limb portion 2 in the region of the peripheral edge 4. Wherein the cushioning layer is made of an air impermeable material at least of which has perforations 18 which extend through the layer 4 from the inner surface 20 to the outer surface thereof, the apertures present to the limb portion 2 being less than 2mm across. In another aspect a cushioning member 4 with voids in communication with the non return valve 20 is described.
Patent GB-2498181-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for rapid dynamic nuclear polarisation
Inventor: LOHMAN JOOST A B
IPC: G01R33/28
Filed: 2011-12-29
Abstract: A hyperpolarised material contains first and second hyperpolarisable nuclear species and a nuclear spin polarising agent. The first species may be 1H, has a higher magnetic moment (g), and is more abundant than the second species, which may be 13C or 15N. Microwave energy excites electron spin transitions in the polarising agent in a magnetic field (Bo). The first species thereby interacts with the electron spins in the polarising agent to generate hyperpolarisation. The material is then subjected to a lower magnetic field to transfer polarisation by nuclear thermal mixing, and thereby hyperpolarise the second species. The apparatus includes a cryostat (1), a material holder (4), a magnet (2) producing magnetic field (Bo), and a microwave source. A second magnet (6), with an opposed magnetic field, produces a "mixing field", low enough that the Zeeman energy of the two species is comparable to their dipolar interaction energy, and a device moves the material through the mixing field, to transfer nuclear polarisation between the species.
Patent GB-2484612-A (GB)
Title: A quick lock wireline valve/blow-out preventor and methods for making and using same
Inventor: DARNELL DAVID TREVOR
IPC: E21B33/06
Filed: 2008-12-10
Abstract: A blow out preventer (BOP) or Wireline valve apparatus has a quick lock connection system which allows easy insertion, locking, unlocking and removal etc. of a ram- actuator assembly 380 from the apparatus main body by limited rotation of the actuator. The BOP body has at least one female connector 314 having a female engaging profile 316 adapted to receive a corresponding male connector having a male profile disposed on the surface of the actuator assembly housing 380. When mounting the actuator onto the BOP body, the actuator is inserted into its corresponding receiving aperture of the BOP body and rotated through a limited angle allowing the male profile to engage the female profile in at least one contacting zone in a similar fashion to a bayonet connection. The rotational angle depending on the specific profile. The device allows easy insertion, locking, unlocking and removal of ram actuators from the BOP body.
Patent GB-2498409-A (GB)
Title: Tool for installing cables
Inventor: PENROSE DAVID
IPC: H02G1/06
Filed: 2012-02-08
Abstract: This simple tool enables electric / fibre optic cable to be routed through inaccessible places. A lead tube (Fig 1) is cut at an angle at one end 3, one or more middle tubes (Fig 2) have threads 2, 5 at each end, and a feed tube (Fig 3) is cut open horizontally and then at an angle to provide easy access 7 for the cable. The tubes are screwed together to the required length and pushed through the cavity. The cable can easily be pushed through the tube and retrieved at the far end. The cable can then be cut to length and the tubes pulled back off the cable and disassembled ready for re-use. The lead tube can be detected using a metal detector and if necessary access to the destination area opened up. The feed tube may have a transverse bar 6 to aid manipulation.
Patent GB-2489304-A (GB)
Title: Digital storage circuit and method with increased resilience to Single Event Upsets (SEU)
Inventor: CHANDRA VIKAS
IPC: G11C11/412
Filed: 2012-02-24
Abstract: The storage circuitry comprises a first storage block configured in at least one mode of operation to perform a first storage function, and a second storage block configured in at least one mode of operation to perform a second storage function distinct from said first storage function. The configuration circuitry is responsive to a predetermined mode of operation where the second storage function is unused, to configure the second storage block to operate in parallel with the first storage block. By arranging the two storage blocks in parallel when one of the storage blocks is otherwise performing no useful function, this in effect increases the size of the storage block that is still performing the useful storage function, and as a result increases its resilience to single event upsets. Such an approach has minimal area and power consumption overhead, and provides a small storage circuit that can be readily used in a wide variety of sequential cell designs. In one embodiment, the circuit is arranged in a master-slave configuration (figure 3A) in which the output signal of the second (slave) latch is connected by means of an addressable switch 160 to the input of the first master latch (110,120). The logic outputs produces by auxiliary elements 170,175 and 180 drive the clock and standby signals which are also connected to the supplies on the feedback inventers in the master 120 and slave 150 latches. Other embodiments (figure 5), employ a parallel redundant latch (320, figure 5) in the master latch, whilst another embodiment (figure 6) combines the switchable redundant latch across the master latch with the parallel connection of the slave latch (150/140, figure 6).
Patent GB-2494297-A (GB)
Title: Electrostatic precipitator with removable corona unit
Inventor: BOHLEN JOHN R
IPC: B03C3/86
Filed: 2012-08-30
Abstract: A corona wire assembly 400 includes a first supporting member 406 possessing a retaining device 418, a second supporting member 408 with a retaining device 420 and a corona wire 402 capable of carrying a high voltage disposed between the first supporting member and the second supporting member. A ground discharge electrode 404 is disposed between the first supporting member and the second supporting member, wherein the corona assembly is arranged to be separately installed and removed from an electrostatic precipitator. The retaining devices can comprise projections, tabs or planar surfaces, and may be releasably retained in an electrostatic precipitator by a corresponding groove, slot, hole or by friction fit. In another aspect, an air cleaner (100, Fig. 1) comprises an electrostatic precipitator cell (224, Fig. 2) with the corona wire assembly. A collection assembly (304, Fig. 3) is positioned in the air duct downstream of the corona wire assembly. An electrostatic precipitator cell and a process of replacing a corona wire assembly is also claimed.
Patent GB-2507033-A (GB)
Title: Mobile extendible mast and controller
Inventor: WILSON CRAIG
IPC: E04H12/18
Filed: 2012-09-06
Abstract: A mobile, extendible mast adapted to support a light comprises a base portion, an extendible mast portion 100 and a sensor 112, 116 adapted to measure a variable relating to the stability of the mast portion, whereby the extension of the mast portion is arranged to be varied in dependence on the stability variable. The sensor may be an anemometer 112, a ballast level meter 116 or a tilt sensor. The mast may be lowered when wind speed is above a predetermined value, when ballast level is below a predetermined value or when tilt is above a predetermined value. The sensor 112, 116 may actuate a warning light. The base portion may contain removable ballast which may be water within a container or tank 200 formed from two substantially semicircular sections 210 surrounding the lower part of the mast 100. The base portion may include retractable wheels (304 fig. 5b). The mast 100 may be extendible by means of a pneumatic pump 104 controlled by a controller 106 which also opens a pneumatic valve to lower the mast. The base portion may include a formation such as a bracket for a coupling strap to allow a group of masts to be coupled together by their base portions. The mast may be used at outdoor sports facilities for example for tennis.
Patent GB-2499689-A (GB)
Title: Hot dipped galvanized steel sheet and alloyed hot-dip galvanised steel sheet, each having excellent processability, high yield ratio and high strength
Inventor: HAMADA KAZUYUKI
IPC: C22C38/00
Filed: 2011-03-30
Abstract: Disclosed is a hot dipped galvanized steel sheet or an alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet, which has a tensile strength of 980 MPa or more, excellent processability, high yield ratio and high strength. The hot dipped galvanized steel sheet or the alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet is characterized by containing 0.12-0.3% by mass of C, 0.1% by mass or less (excluding 0% by mass) of Si, 2.0-3.5% by mass of Mn, 0.05% by mass or less (excluding 0% by mass) of P, 0.05% by mass or less (excluding 0% by mass) of S, 0.005-0.1% by mass of Al and 0.015% by mass or less (excluding 0% by mass) of N, with the balance made up of ion and unavoidable impurities. The hot dipped galvanized steel sheet or the alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet is also characterized in that the metallic structure thereof contains bainite as a matrix structure, and the area ratio of ferrite is 3-20% and the area ratio of martensite is 10-35% relative to the entire structure.
Patent GB-2509765-A (GB)
Title: Aborting prefetch requests with pre-fetch identifier
Inventor: MEREDITH JASON
IPC: G06F12/0897
Filed: 2013-01-15
Abstract: Method for control of traffic generated by a processor where a pre-fetch request from a processor 102, 104, or 106 for data or instructions from a memory hierarchy 108 includes a pre-fetch identifier in the request. This identifier flags the request as a pre-fetch request rather than a time-critical request. Based on the identifier, the memory hierarchy issues an abort response via generating logic 128 to the processor at times of high traffic (monitored by assessment logic 130) and pre-fetch traffic is suppressed. On receipt of an abort response, the device deletes records of the pre-fetch request. If the data / instruction is later required, a new request is issued at a higher priority than the original request. Prefetch identifier is selected according to speculative or definite request. Assessment of traffic levels is dynamically updated and includes measurements of: Quality of Service (QoS), requests accepted in a window, bandwidth consumed.
Patent GB-2515253-A (GB)
Title: Oil burner system
Inventor: ROWLINGSON MARTIN GRAHAM
IPC: F23K5/20
Filed: 2013-03-26
Abstract: An oil burner system 10 and method of supplying heated oil to a burner 49 assembly comprising an oil vessel 12 having an oil heating arrangement 22; a supply arrangement for the transfer of heated oil from the oil vessel to a burner assembly, the supply arrangement comprises a circulation path 29 in fluid communication with the oil vessel for the circulation of heated oil from the vessel and back and a transfer path 40 in fluid communication with the circulation path for the selective transfer of heated oil from the circulation path to the burner assembly; an oil pump 34 is provided for the circulation and transfer of heated oil; and a control means 15 is configured to regulate the supply of heated oil from the circulation path 29 to the burner assembly 49. Another aspect of the invention is a conversion kit for converting an oil burner to burn recycled vegetable oil, this kit comprises the same features as above but with the oil vessel 12 having an inlet for introduction of oil from a supply 11. The conversion kit maybe configured to interact with existing oil burner control mechanisms. The system may include an auxiliary heater 43.
Patent GB-2516300-A (GB)
Title: Swimming goggles
Inventor: CHIANG HERMAN
IPC: A63B33/00
Filed: 2013-07-18
Abstract: Swimming goggles (1) include left (20) and right (21) frame bodies installed with lenses (30, 31), a connecting element (22), protective pads (4) and head strap bases (50). The left (20) and right (21) frame bodies each have inner (201, 211) and outer (202, 212) peripheral faces. The protective pads (4) each have a connecting portion (41) having a connecting face (410) and an abutting face (411). Lip portions (203, 213) are respectively formed along the inner peripheral faces (201, 211) of the left (20) and right (21) frame bodies. The connecting faces (410) integrally encompass the lip portions (203, 213). The abutting faces (411) are inclined with respect to face portions corresponding to an area above the eye socket and adjacent to an eyebrow, a side portion of a nose bridge adjacent to lacrimal gland at an inner side portion of the eye socket, an area adjacent to an under-eye bag below the eye socket, and an outer eye corner with respect to an outer side portion of the eye socket adjacent to a temple.
Patent GB-2516882-A (GB)
Title: Tumour-targeted theranostic
Inventor: LOADMAN PAUL
IPC: A61K49/06
Filed: 2013-08-02
Abstract: A conjugate comprising a vascular disrupting agent (VDA) which binds to the colechicine binding site of tubulin, a matrix metalloprotease (MMP) cleavable linker comprising the amino acid sequence gly-hof-tyr-leu- or arg-ser-cit-gyl-hof-tyr-, a nanoparticle bearing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent, and wherein the conjugate doe not comprise folate. These nanoparticles are targeted to tumour sites, which may have specific elevated MMP- 14 activity which cleaves the linker. This single conjugate to simultaneously deliver a vascular disrupting agent (VDA) and a MRI contrast agent to a tumour site. The VDA may be a colchicines, anlagog, combrestatin, phenstatin, podophyllotoxin, steganacin, amphethinile or stilbene. Consequently, the present invention provides a cancer "theranostic" which improves therapeutic efficacy whilst simultaneously reducing dose-limiting systemic toxicities and provides a tool for rapidly and non-invasively identifying tumour location, monitoring drug delivery and pharmacodynamics.
Patent GB-2508478-A (GB)
Title: Divider-less locked loop circuit providing non-integer multiples of a clock signal
Inventor: MCLEOD DUNCAN ANGUS
IPC: H03L7/081
Filed: 2013-09-25
Abstract: A locked loop circuit 10 comprises a reference clock signal input 12, a VCO 18, and a delay cell 14 which is arranged to apply a delay to the reference clock signal in accordance with a saw-tooth pattern (fig.2). The locked loop circuit 10 also comprises a phase comparator 16 arranged to compare the phase of the delayed clock and the output of the VCO, and an integrator 20 arranged to integrate the output of the comparator and to provide a signal to control the VCO. The locked loop circuit 10 further comprises a feedback circuit arranged to measure the phase comparison signal at a wrap point of the saw-tooth pattern and to control the amplitude of the saw-tooth pattern in dependence thereon. The ramping saw-tooth signal may cause an incrementally changing delay and thus shift the VCO to a new, constant frequency; modulation 30 may also be applied. The invention removes the need for a conventional, power-hungry, feedback divider in a locked loop circuit and provides a range of output frequencies not necessarily equal to an integer multiple of the input clock.
Patent GB-2521201-A (GB)
Title: Tamper-evident vehicle registration plate
Inventor: MCNAMEE TONY
IPC: B60R13/10
Filed: 2013-12-13
Abstract: A tamper-evident vehicle registration plate comprises an opaque sheet 5 and a transparent plate 1 which are to be glued together. One of the opaque sheet 5 or transparent plate 1 has a surface on which characters 7 (such as letters, numbers or other indicia) are printed. An adhesive layer 11 bonds the printed surface 5 to the other sheet 1 but a region of that bonding 15a will have a weaker adhesive strength such that if the sheet 5 and plate 1 are separated the registration is defaced. The weaker region 15a can be a masking layer or release layer of a coated polymer film such as a PTFE, silicon, oil or wax basedsubstance, or a thermal transfer film. The adhesion of the printed characters 7 to their printable surface is weaker than the adhesion between the sheet 5 and the plate 1 so that the registration remains in a legible form on both parts of the registration plate.
Patent GB-2523449-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to cereal bars
Inventor: COMMINS SUSAN JACQUELINE
IPC: A23L1/18
Filed: 2014-12-18
Abstract: A cereal bar comprises 25 to 75 % popcorn, by weight based on the weight of the cereal bar, and 25 to 75 % binder, by weight based on the weight of the cereal bar. The bar has a water activity (Aw) in the range of from 0.05 to 0.45. The cereal bar may also comprise added fat and one or more inclusions, such as dried fruits, nuts, seeds, chocolate pieces, puffed rice, toffee or marshmallow pieces. The cereal may form part of a snack bar comprising a lower layer, an upper layer and a filling disposed between the lower and upper layer, wherein the cereal bar forms either the upper or lower layer of the snack bar. Also provided is a binder for use in the cereal bar having a water activity of not greater 0.40, which preferably includes a sweetening substance and a food polyol. The cereal bar has good storage-stability, retaining a crisp and crunchy texture.
Patent GB-2531366-A (GB)
Title: A christmas tree stand
Inventor: WATSON MARTIN
IPC: A47G33/12
Filed: 2015-01-08
Abstract: The present invention relates to a Christmas tree stand, and a method of maintaining a Christmas tree in a substantially upright position, and includes a reservoir 3 with retaining parts 9 at upper and lower ends thereof, and an outer container into which the reservoir 3 is configured to be securable, the container configured to substantially conceal the reservoir and having a base larger than the reservoir. This prevents damage to floor surfaces (such as carpets and tiles) and prevents accidental contact by passers-by with difficult-to-see legs and/or arms. The reservoir may be removed and re-attached to the outer container, may take the form of an insert and have a further tree-retention part with a spatial support. The outer container may be made of flat panels and have at least one opening for a lighting cable.
Patent GB-2519483-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for the production of nanoparticles
Inventor: MARIOTTI DAVIDE
IPC: B82Y30/00
Filed: 2013-07-29
Abstract: A method for the production of conjugated nanoparticles in a microfluidic device. The method comprises: adding a nanoparticle precursor to the microfluidic device through one or more flow channels;generating microplasma in the microfluidic device;causing the microplasma to interact with the nanoparticle precursor to generate nanoparticles; adding a conjugate material into the microfluidic device through one or more flow channels;and causing the nanoparticles to mixwith the conjugate material in a continuous flow to form conjugated nanoparticles.
Patent GB-2535732-A (GB)
Title: Barrier connector
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER JAMES WHITELEY
IPC: F16B7/04
Filed: 2015-02-25
Abstract: The barrier clip has a connector body that is securable to a first barrier unit, the body having a re-entrant recess 30 for receiving a second barrier. The recess is partially covered by a projection 32 that extends over half way across the width of the recess, such that separation of the barriers by pulling is resisted. The projection may protrude inwardly at an angle towards the base of the recess, and the second barrier unit can slot into the connector, such that during insertion the second barrier cooperates with the projection and bears against the opposite wall 24b of the recess, urging the walls 24a 24b apart and allowing the second barrier to pass into the projection. The connector may be attached to the first barrier unit by clamping arms 14a 14b that may include ribs 22 for fitting into grooves in the first barrier, for resisting angular movement.