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Patent GB-2513683-A (GB)
Title: A folding seat assembly for a motor vehicle
Inventor: INEDIA GABRIEL OSEHIORIA
IPC: B60R5/04
Filed: 2013-11-26
Abstract: A folding seat assembly 1 includes a pair of seats 10, (20, figure 2) each of which has a backrest 11, (21) and a seat cushion 12, (22). A luggage compartment cover housing 15, 25 is attached to each backrest so as to cover substantially the entire rear face 13, 23 of each backrest for stowing an individual flexible luggage compartment cover for each seat. This enables each backrest 11, 21 to be folded into a stowed position without the need to remove the respective flexible luggage compartment cover or the respective luggage compartment cover housing and produces a substantially flat obstruction free load surface when so folded (figure 5b). Each luggage compartment cover may comprise a sheet of flexible material 17, 27 wound on a spring biased roller 16, 26, said roller being located either towards a lower or upper (figure 3) end of the luggage compartment cover. Adjacent edges of the two pieces of flexible material may be brought into locking engagement by means of a zip fastener (50) when extended.
Patent GB-2510682-A (GB)
Title: A retractable grab handle for a vehicle
Inventor: KRISHNAMURTHY ARUN
IPC: B60N3/02
Filed: 2013-12-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a grab handle device 10 for a vehicle, the grab handle device comprising a housing 12, and a grab handle 14 being translationally movable in relation to the housing between a stowage position (figure 2) in which at least a portion of the grab handle is arranged within the housing and at least one use position in which the portion of the grab handle is arranged outside the housing so that a person can grab the grab handle, wherein the grab handle device comprises: a locking device 18 for locking the grab handle in at least one of the positions; and at least one push button 28 for unlocking the locking device by actuating the push button which is movably arranged on the grab handle. The grab handle may comprise at least one spring 34 for moving the grab handle from the stowed to the use position. The locking device may comprise at least one locking element 20 which can be moved from a locking to release position under the action of a spring 32, where the locking element may engage with receptacles 24 and 26 when in the stowed and use positions respectively.
Patent GB-2523983-A (GB)
Title: Bonded assemblies with pre-deposited polymer balls on demarcated areas and methods of forming such bonded assemblies
Inventor: REDFORD KEITH
IPC: H01L25/16
Filed: 2013-12-17
Abstract: In a method of forming a bonded assembly 10 a liquid-based dispersion of fine polymer balls 12 (< 50 Î¼m diameter) is applied to a first substrate 16 having a plurality of demarcated areas 14 of width less than five ball diameters. The balls 12 are urged into registration through an electrical, chemical or physical stimulus, and the liquid from the dispersion is removed to leave the polymer balls in small clusters or individually in a single layer on the demarcated areas. The first substrate is aligned with respect to a second substrate 18 and pressed together to partially compress the polymer balls. The geometry of the assembly is fixed by bonding the assembly with the balls in a compressed state. In preferred embodiments the balls 12 have a diameter of between 2-6 Î¼m and they are urged into place using electrophoresis and surface tension. The polymer balls may be coated with a metal such as Au and In, or treated or adapted to provide the balls with a charge or promote a chemical interaction with the demarcated areas.
Patent GB-2521621-A (GB)
Title: Process for providing a defined surface topography to at least a portion of a ceramic body
Inventor: BERNER SIMON
IPC: C04B41/87
Filed: 2013-12-23
Abstract: The present invention relates to a Process for providing a defined surface topography to at least a portion of a ceramic body, the process comprising the subsequent steps of a) Applying a layer of a calcium containing substance comprising at least one calcium compound onto the surface of at least a portion of the ceramic basic body; b) thermally treating the ceramic basic body with the layer applied thereon at an elevated temperature, whereby a calcium compound or a calcium component based on the calcium compound diffuses into the basic body to form an intermediate body, said intermediate body comprising in its outermost surface region a calcium containing crystalline phase; and c) Chemically treating the outermost surface region of the intermediate body with an inorganic acid or base to partially remove the calcium containing crystalline phase, thereby obtaining the surface topography. In another aspect, the surface topography is defined by a mean height being in the range from 0.1Âµm to 1.7 Âµm.
Patent GB-2522683-A (GB)
Title: Incubator apparatus and methods
Inventor: MADSEN KIM BÃ NDERGAARD
IPC: C12M3/00
Filed: 2014-02-03
Abstract: Apparatus and methods for monitoring embryos in an incubator are described. The apparatus 2 comprises an incubation chamber defined by an incubation chamber housing 12 and a sample platform comprising a plurality of receptacles for holding embryos within the incubation chamber. The sample platform may comprise a slide carrier 14 on which embryo slides containing the receptacles may be placed for incubation. The sample platform is rotatable about a rotation axis 16 relative to the incubation chamber housing 12 so as to allow receptacles to be selectively rotated to a monitoring position that is aligned with a viewing port provided in the incubation chamber housing 12, for example an opening or window. An imaging device (e.g. a microscope) 20 is located outside the incubation chamber and arranged to image embryos within the incubation chamber at the monitoring position through the viewing port. An embryo slide for use in the aforementioned apparatus is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2523743-A (GB)
Title: A slidable fader controller
Inventor: STADIUS JOHN
IPC: H04H60/58
Filed: 2014-02-28
Abstract: Mixing desks provide such a quantity of information that it is not always possible for a user to be aware of issues occurring with other incoming signals. A slidable fader 10 controller for use with audio signal processing comprises a user contact member 20 and a track 30, the user contact member slidably moveable relative to the track, and the position of the user contact member relative to the track affects an aspect of the audio signal. The slidable fader controller also comprises a signalling means 110 configured to alert a user of an event, wherein the event is unrelated to the aspect of the audio signal which the slidable fader controller is affecting. The signaling means may be a vibration, light or sound and may be provided via the user contact member. A vibration signal may be provided via a motor for moving the user contact member. The alert may be provided only when a sensor detects that a user is touching the user contact member.
Patent GB-2519411-A (GB)
Title: Object production
Inventor: POTTER MARK ALFRED
IPC: F16L59/065
Filed: 2014-08-14
Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing an aircraft component by performing an additive manufacturing process to form an initial object 4 comprising an inner tube 42 inside an outer tube 40 attached together only at respective ends 44, 46, the inner and outer tube being spaced apart as to form a chamber (50, fig 4) having a chamber opening 52; establishing within the chamber a predetermined environment and thereafter sealing the chamber opening to maintain the established environment. Preferably, the aircraft component is a pipe and fluid is permitted to flow through the inner tube. The step of establishing a predetermined environment may comprise evacuating the chamber to form a vacuum (or partial vacuum); or at least partially filling the chamber with a material having low thermal conductivity (e.g. thermosetting foam or a fluid) such as to form an insulated pipe. The additive manufacturing process may be a powder bed fusion process. The pipe may be non-straight or bent. The chamber opening may be a capillary tube.
Patent GB-2530256-A (GB)
Title: Hand sanitisers
Inventor: WHITMARSH KATE
IPC: A61L2/22
Filed: 2014-09-15
Abstract: A hand sanitising system comprises a wall-mountable housing (3, Fig 1) shaped with a recess (5, Fig 1) for receiving in use one or more user hands. The system also comprises a first nozzle 19 provided within the recess, a proximity sensor (11, Fig 3) located in or adjacent the recess for sensing the presence of a user's hand(s), a storage tank 13 located or locatable within the housing for holding anti-bacterial hand wash and a delivery system 15, 17 in communication with the storage tank and the nozzle, the delivery system being arranged in use to generate an atomised mist of the anti-bacterial hand wash in response to the proximity sensor sensing a user's hand(s), which mist is then delivered through the or each nozzle and into the recess.
Patent GB-2527407-A (GB)
Title: Data transmission and/or receiving apparatus
Inventor: PRATT ALAN
IPC: H04B7/185
Filed: 2015-04-16
Abstract: Apparatus for providing through passage of data from a plurality of data streams. The apparatus may form an input network (INET) or output network (ONET) of a multiport amplifier (MPA) in a digital satellite communication system. The apparatus includes a set of n input ports and a set of n output ports and channels which connect said input and output ports; either each input port receives data from one incoming data stream and each output port outputs data to all outgoing data streams (in INET configuration), or each input port receives data from all incoming data streams and each output port outputs data to one outgoing data stream (in ONET configuration); the said channels are joined intermediate the respective input and output ports by at least one hybrid coupler in a first plane and at least one hybrid coupler in a second plane. The number of amplification paths may thereby be minimised whilst being kept sufficient for the number of data streams. The size and weight of the apparatus may thereby be minimised whilst ensuring the data transfer is achieved. The channels preferably all have the same effective length. The apparatus may be in modular form, with each module having four inputs and four outputs.
Patent GB-2538065-A (GB)
Title: Pipe Forming Method
Inventor: DAMON ROBERTS
IPC: F16L9/12
Filed: 2015-04-30
Abstract: A method for forming a composite fluid conduit comprises providing an inner pipe 14, 16 having a variation in cross-section between at least two different longitudinal sections 14, 16 thereof, and applying a fibre reinforced composite material 30 to the inner pipe. In some disclosed examples the variation in cross section may be provided intermediate opposing ends of the inner pipe. In other disclosed examples the variation in cross section may be provided at an end region of the inner pipe. An electronic device 18a, 18b such as an acoustic or electromagnetic transmitter and/or receiver may be provided to measure characteristics of the fluid flow within the fluid conduit 40 or the like. A heat source 32 may raise the temperature of the initial point of contact between the inner pipe and the composite material, to bond the composite material to the inner pipe.
Patent GB-2523686-A (GB)
Title: Refrigerator having a refrigeration compartment
Inventor: ANGELIS WALTER
IPC: F25D29/00
Filed: 2013-11-11
Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator (100) having a compressor (107) and a refrigeration compartment (103), characterized in that a heater (105) is arranged in the refrigeration compartment (103), it being possible to switch on said heater depending on a service life of the compressor (107).
Patent GB-2539470-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring vehicle behaviour
Inventor: WAYNE GILBERT
IPC: G08G1/16
Filed: 2015-06-17
Abstract: A method/apparatus for monitoring vehicle behaviour comprises receiving accelerometer data and corresponding location data from a plurality of vehicles 402. For each vehicle the accelerometer data is associated with a road segment based on the corresponding location data 404. A profile of acceleration data is then determined for the one or more road segments 406. It is then determined if the accelerometer data from the one or more vehicles in the one or more road segments deviates from the profile by more than a threshold level 408. The threshold level may be determined in accordance with a known property of the road. If the accelerometer data deviates by more than the threshold level an alert may be generated or a control function may be applied to the particular vehicle which may activate the brakes. A control function may be applied to an item of traffic infrastructure in the event that the accelerometer data deviates from the profile by more than the threshold level.
Patent GB-2538572-A (GB)
Title: Safety system for a vehicle to detect and warn of a potential collision
Inventor: YANIV ELIMALECH
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2015-06-29
Abstract: A means for detecting objects in the vicinity of a vehicle 18 comprising; a camera 12R/L mounted externally at the rear of the vehicle 18 and a processor (14, fig 2A) operable to analyse images (15, fig 2A) taken by the camera 12R/L. The camera 12R/L is operatively connected to the processor and is positioned so as to have a field of view substantially in a forward direction of travel along a side of the vehicle 18. The camera 12R/L is operable to record a plurality of image frames (15, fig 2A) from which the processor may ascertain the yaw rate (4, fig 2A) of the vehicle 18. The yaw rate (4, fig 2A) may alternatively be input manually or determined via a gyroscopic device, turn signals, steering angle or a sensor attached to the vehicles steering column. Pertinent portions of image frames (15, fig 2A) are selected responsive to the yaw of the vehicle 18, and the presence of an object within these portions is determined by the processor. Upon detection of an object lying within a projected path of the vehicle 18, the driver (36, fig 2B) may be warned via and audible or visual source 32L/R.
Patent GB-2527454-A (GB)
Title: Reconfigurable transport apparatus
Inventor: LAMBARTH CLIFFORD E
IPC: A61G7/16
Filed: 2014-03-13
Abstract: A transport apparatus includes a frame, a lift mechanism supporting the frame, and a litter deck for supporting a person. The litter deck is adapted to be reconfigured between a chair configuration and a cot configuration. The litter deck is also adapted to be removably mounted to the frame, with the litter deck being adapted to be supported by the frame while the litter deck is in its chair configuration and also while being reconfigured between its chair configuration and its cot configuration.
Patent GB-2543488-A (GB)
Title: Corrosion inhibitor
Inventor: Patrick dodds
IPC: C23F11/14
Filed: 2015-10-14
Abstract: A corrosion inhibitor comprising an organic ion in an ion exchange resin is provided. The organic ion may be an azole such as benzotriazolate. The ion exchange resin may be an organic ion exchange resin such as divinylbenzene which could have a trimethyl ammonium functional group. The organic ion and resin may be contained in a polymer binder such as acrylic, polyurethane or polyvinyl butyral. The ratio of organic ion to ion exchange resin may be approximately 10% by weight of organic ion to ion exchange resin. The corrosion inhibitor may be in the form of a paint. A second aspect relates to a metal substrate 2 (such as steel or a steel alloy) coated with the corrosion inhibitor. A further aspect relates to a method of manufacturing corrosion inhibitor by combining organic ions with an ion exchange resin. This may involve providing the inorganic ions in solution and adding the ion exchange resin to the solution, followed by possibly filtering the beads, drying them and then breaking them into smaller particles. The corrosion inhibitor may then be mixed with a polymer binder.
Patent GB-2527718-A (GB)
Title: High-temperature crosslinked polymer for use in a well
Inventor: ZHOU HUI
IPC: C09K8/88
Filed: 2014-04-10
Abstract: A method comprising the steps of: (A) forming a fluid comprising a crosslinked polymer, wherein the crosslinked polymer comprises: (i) a first monomeric unit of one or more N-vinyl lactams; and (ii) a crosslinker selected from the group consisting of: divinyl ether, diallyl ether, vinyl or allyl ethers of polyglycols or polyols, divinylbenzene, 1,3-divinylimidazolidin-2-one, divinyltetrahydropyrimidin-2(1H)-one, dienes, allyl amines, N-vinyl-3(E)-ethylidene pyrrolidone, ethylidene bis(N-vinylpyrrolidone), and any combination of any of the foregoing; and (B) introducing the fluid into a portion of a well. The crosslinked polymer may additionally comprise: a second monomeric unit selected from the group consisting of: acrylamide, N-substituted acrylamides, methacrylamide, N-substituted methacrylamides, acrylates, methacrylates, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, N-vinylamides, N-allyl amides, vinyl alcohol, vinyl ethers, vinyl esters, allyl alcohol, allyl ethers, allyl esters, vinylpyridine, vinyl sulfonates, allyl sulfonates, vinylimidazole, allylimidazole, diallyldimethylammonium chloride, and any combination of any of the foregoing.
Patent GB-2531947-A (GB)
Title: Power generating systems
Inventor: MATTHEW HAWTHORNE
IPC: F03B13/26
Filed: 2013-06-09
Abstract: An underwater power generating apparatus e.g. tidal turbine 2 is attached to a support structure 1 on the bed 19 of a body of water. The turbine 2 is positively buoyant, and is recovered to the surface 18 by releasing the connection to the support structure 1, and making controlled free ascent to the surface 18. The turbine 2 may be allowed to float freely to the surface 18 without any cable or tether to control movement. A predetermined procedure is performed to confirm a suitable operating state of the power generating apparatus 2 before sending a release command to a control unit in the power generating apparatus 2 and releasing it from the support 1.
Patent GB-2533480-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for exercising a person's calves in two different ways
Inventor: LEE MORTON
IPC: A63B23/04
Filed: 2015-12-07
Abstract: Apparatus comprising a foot rest 8, a knee rest and a piece of flat sided stretchable material 12 extending between the two, all of which are separable. The foot rest has a roller means (32, 34, figure 17) over which the flat side of the material may slide. The knee rest has an anchor means (16, figure 5) over which the flat side of the stretchable material may pass. When the user is seated (figure 1), the user pivots the heel of their foot upwardly, raising the knee rest and causing the stretchable material to stretch. Preferably the roller means is on the underside of the foot rest. The foot rest and stretchable material may also be used alone (figure 2). The knee rest may have knee pads 48, 50. The foot rest may have a slip resisting surface 40, 42. More than one lengths of stretchable material may be used.
Patent GB-2540830-A (GB)
Title: Oil recovery method
Inventor: IAN RALPH COLLINS
IPC: C09K8/58
Filed: 2014-07-15
Abstract: A method for recovering crude oil from a reservoir that is penetrated by at least one injection well, the method comprising: injecting an aqueous displacement fluid comprising a solution of a zinc salt in an aqueous base fluid into the reservoir from the injection well wherein the aqueous base fluid has a total dissolved solids (TDS) concentration in the range of 200 to 250,000 ppmv (parts per million based on the volume of the aqueous base fluid), and a viscosity in the range of 1.00 to 2.00 centipoise (cP) at standard temperature and pressure; and wherein the aqueous displacement fluid has a dissolved zinc concentration in the range of 10 to 3,750 ppmv.
Patent GB-2541960-A (GB)
Title: Fencing system
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER JOHN WALTER DURHAM
IPC: E04H17/10
Filed: 2016-01-19
Abstract: The fencing system includes a number of metal fence posts 100 and a number of retaining clips 112. Each post includes more than one discrete aperture 119 arranged to receive a coupling portion of a retaining clip. Each retaining clip includes a central wire securing portion 113 and two opposing portions 114 which are arranged in use to co-operate with the discrete apertures and secures the clip to the metal fence post. The post also includes a surface against which the wire 115 may be secured and in use fencing wire is secured between the central fencing wire securing portion and the surface. The apertures may be rectangular. The apertures may be arranged in a line on the post. The retaining clips may resilient and the coupling portions may be a pair of V shaped portions and may be arranged to deflect while penetrating the aperture and then back to an undeflected position once through the aperture.
Patent GB-2547915-A (GB)
Title: Medical Filament delivery apparatus
Inventor: AIDAN FUREY
IPC: A61B17/12
Filed: 2016-03-02
Abstract: Medical filament delivery apparatus 80 includes a feed chamber 70 to which can be fed filamentary material from a store 30 of filamentary material. The apparatus 80 is designed to feed filamentary material through a catheter 94 into a patient, for example into an aneurysm. The apparatus includes a feed tube assembly 10 having a feed tube 12 with a slot 22 at its distal end. A distal end 46 of the filamentary material can be held within the slot 22 to ensure accurate positioning of the distal end 46 of the filamentary material into the drive assembly 80. The apparatus provides for severing of the distal end 46 of the filamentary material once the feed tube assembly has been inserted into the drive assembly 80, thereby ensuring reliable positioning of the filamentary material 40 into the drive assembly 80. More delicate filamentary material 40 can be handled compared to prior art arrangements.
Patent GB-2533723-A (GB)
Title: Detecting sump depth of miner
Inventor: ALASTAIR J PATERSON
IPC: E21C41/16
Filed: 2014-08-29
Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a mining machine. One system includes a controller, a stationary object, and a radar device. The radar device transmits radio waves toward the stationary object and detects reflections of the radio waves. The controller obtains timing information regarding the radio waves and the reflections. Based on the timing information, the controller is configured to determine a first distance between the radar device and the stationary object before sumping the mining machine into material and a second distance between the radar device and the stationary object after sumping the mining machine into the material. The controller is also configured to determine a sump depth of the mining machine based on the first distance and the second distance, compare the determined sump depth to a predetermined sump depth, and perform at least one automatic action when the determined sump depth does not satisfy the predetermined sump depth.
Patent GB-2549127-A (GB)
Title: A vending apparatus
Inventor: DOMINIC DUMONT
IPC: G07F17/00
Filed: 2016-04-06
Abstract: A vending apparatus comprising a plurality of openable compartments 12, wherein the interior of the compartments are visible through at least two separate portions 16 of the compartment and/or openable through at least two separate portions 14 of the compartment. Preferably a front door is accessible by a paying customer and a rear door is accessible by an employee. A section of the doors may be transparent. Items are removed through the front door and replenished through the back door. The compartments are preferably arranged in a matrix. The vending machine preferably forms part of a wall, where the machine is accessible from both sides of the wall, where the wall may be an interior or exterior wall. The vending apparatus may have an environmental control system, to control the temperature inside each individual compartment or a group of compartments. The compartments are preferably locked until a customer pays, preferably by a cashless payment. When an attendant identifies a compartment is empty the attendant can open the rear door and enter a new item, where the customers can then view, pay for, and remove the item. Items may include food.