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Patent GB-2519384-A (GB)
Title: A beverage dispenser
Inventor: HUNTER ANDREW
IPC: B67D1/08
Filed: 2013-11-22
Abstract: A beverage dispenser 10 has a housing 12 provided with a beverage storage space 14 capable of storing a volume of beverage to be subsequently dispensed. The storage space 14 may be transparent or translucent to enable the beverage in the storage space to be visualised. The housing also includes a heat exchanger subsystem 16 which is operable to control the temperature of the beverage stored in or passing through the beverage storage space 14. A coupling 20 is provided enable the coupling of a valve to facilitate dispensing of the beverage. In another aspect, a vent 52 is provided in fluid communication with the beverage storage space 14 to enable bleeding of gas contained in the space 14.
Patent GB-2512967-A (GB)
Title: Use of diatomaceous earth as the base substrate for nucleic acid tags
Inventor: BORTOLIN LAURA T
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2013-12-03
Abstract: A nucleic acid tag 300 comprising: a nanoparticle nucleotide-support platform 320 attached to a plurality of nucleic acid molecules 340, each of said nucleic acid molecules comprising identifying information, with a spacer located between the nanoparticle nucleotide-support platform and the identifying information, and where the nanoparticle nucleotide-support platform comprises diatomaceous earth; and an encapsulant 360 surrounding the nanoparticle nucleotide-support platform. Also claimed is the use of such tags for determining whether an item has moved through a geographic location, for tracking the travel history of an item and for detecting tampering or for authenticating an item of interest.
Patent GB-2521671-A (GB)
Title: Articulated vehicle reverse assist billiard
Inventor: SMITH MARTIN
IPC: B62D53/08
Filed: 2013-12-28
Abstract: A hitch point 1 provided on a vehicle for towing a trailer or such-like is capable of moving in a sideways direction in order to assist in steering the towed trailer. Sideways movement of the hitch point is preferably under the control of the vehicle steering mechanism. In a preferred embodiment the hitch point is a fifth wheel 1 provided on the towing cab or tractor of an articulated lorry. Alternatively, the hitch point may be a towing ball provided on a car or similar for towing a caravan or trailer (see fig. 3). The hitch may be moved by hydraulically, pneumatically or electrically powered jacks 3. The moveable hitch and vehicle steering may include an electronic interface (not shown), with movement of the hitch occurring in adjustably variable proportion to actuation of the vehicle steering. The vehicle driver/operator may be provided with switch means (not shown) for switching movement of the hitch on and off, and for switching between automatic and manual movement modes.
Patent GB-2523384-A (GB)
Title: Humane dispatch trap
Inventor: GUY LESLIE
IPC: A01M23/30
Filed: 2014-02-22
Abstract: A humane dispatch trap comprising a box enclosure (1, fig 1), a spring loaded impact bar 7, a pendular triggering means 2 and a setting lever 8. The box enclosure includes an entrance opening (15, fig 1), a slot opening for a setting lever (17, fig 1) and a removable top wall (14, fig 1). Within the box enclosure, a rigid portal frame 22 supports a rigid spine member 4 which carries the pendular triggering means. The setting lever and the impact bar are energised by two strong torsion springs (5, 6, fig 4) pivoting about a fulcrum spindle 9 situated inside and adjacent to the bottom 13 and rear walls 11 of the enclosure.
Patent GB-2525245-A (GB)
Title: Fluoroalkylfluorene derivatives
Inventor: KOCH GENE KARL
IPC: C09K19/32
Filed: 2014-04-17
Abstract: Compounds according to formula D-SÂ¹-A-BÂ¹, where: A represents -Ar1-(FL-Ar2)n-; Ar1 and Ar2 each represent a bond or an aromatic or heteroaromatic diradical, or two aromatic or heteroaromatic diradicals mutually connected by a single bond, or a FL moiety, or two FL moieties mutually connected by a single bond; n is an integer from 1-8. FL represents a 2,7- disubstituted 9,9-fluoroalkyl fluorene diradical according to the formula as shown where R preferably represents an alkyl group; S1 and S2 are flexible linker groups, preferably octyloxy groups. D represents a crosslinkable group, and may be a vinyl ether, maleimide, maleate, or fumarate group. B1 is a crosslinkable group or a hydrogen atom. The fluoroalkylfluorene derivatives may be liquid crystalline materials. Network polymers may be formed by exposure of the crosslinkable groups to radiation, preferably ultraviolet radiation. Also claimed is a device comprising a plurality of charge transport layers and/or emissive layers that contain compounds as defined above. Preferably the device is an OLED device. Preferably the OLED device comprises a light emitting layer that comprises a compound as defined above comprising a uniformly aligned liquid crystalline structure.
Patent GB-2525251-A (GB)
Title: Optical fibre sensor system
Inventor: GEIGER HANS
IPC: G01H9/00
Filed: 2014-04-18
Abstract: An optical fibre sensor system for determining a location of a disturbance has a signal processor with a plurality of activation cells adapted to react to components of a back-scattered signal and label the disturbance. Radiation is launched 205 into the optical fibre, and backscattered radiation indicative of a disturbance to fibre is detected 210. The disturbance may be vibration caused by vehicles, footsteps, digging or drilling, or changes in temperature or strain in the fibre. The processor includes a plurality of first activation cells 240 which receive components of the backscattered signal. A plurality of second activation cells 250 are connected to the first activation cells. Outputs from a subset of the second cells are summed 270 to produce a result indicative of a disturbance.
Patent GB-2526086-A (GB)
Title: Method of maintaining an unmetalled roadway during load transfer and a vehicle therefor
Inventor: SHAKESPEARE JOHN CHARLES
IPC: E02F3/76
Filed: 2014-05-12
Abstract: The method includes maintaining a roadway during transfer of a load from a first location to a second location by a motorised vehicle 1. The vehicle may be a dumper truck and has an open box bed and has a retractable grader blade 8 movable relative to the vehicle between a retracted position and a working position. The load is transferred in the vehicle from the first location to the second location along the roadway, the grader blade is moved to the extended working position, possibly using a hydraulic ram 13, preferably after dumping the load and on the return journey the vehicle acts as a grader to smooth undulations and ruts. The grader blade may be pivotally mounted and may be located between the front axle and the rear axle and may not extend beyond the width of the vehicle. Unmetalled roadways on construction sites, quarries and mines may be maintained in good condition without the need to employ additional vehicles or hire separate grader vehicles.
Patent GB-2526119-A (GB)
Title: Slide away car sun visor extension
Inventor: BARRITT JOHN
IPC: B60J3/02
Filed: 2014-05-14
Abstract: A sun visor that can be removably fitted to an existing sun visor 1 in a vehicle and that can be variably extended by a sliding motion. The sun visor extension 2 may be made of tinted plastics material. Preferably an extension piece 2, side runners 3 are fixed to the visor by adhesive strips 4
Patent GB-2527134-A (GB)
Title: A light switch interface for electronic devices fitted into a light fitting
Inventor: DAWOOD ALEXANDER JOSEPH
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2014-06-14
Abstract: A domestic electrical light switch interface that contains an electronic control system which is used to trigger specific actions in a device connected via associated electronic circuitry, where pre-defined or pre-programmed switching sequences trigger pre-defined or pre-programmed actions in the connected device. The interface may also contain a microprocessor that can sense patterns of power fluctuations in the applied power supply as applied by the activation of the switch. The microprocessor may preferably be able to translate a pattern of power fluctuation provided by the cycling of the light switch into a signal to initiate a specific programme in a device. The switch interface may be used on an existing lighting circuit or a power circuit. The devices that the interface system may be able to communicate with may preferably consist of a smoke detector or an audio player.
Patent GB-2521887-A (GB)
Title: Hanging tool
Inventor: LIN YA-YIN
IPC: A47H21/00
Filed: 2014-06-25
Abstract: A fixing for mounting a decorative cover such as a valance on the front surface of the top rail of a curtain assembly comprises a hanging seat 5 that in use is hung on the top rail 42 of a curtain assembly, an adjusting seat 6 and a fixing seat 7. The hanging seat has two engaging units 525, each with a plurality of engaging grooves 527. The adjusting seat has two connecting walls 61, each including a resilient strip segment 611 disposed at an inner side of a respective engaging unit 525 and an engaging block 612 formed on the resilient strip segment 611 that in use engages a selected engaging groove. The fixing seat is arranged in use so that it is coupled to a decorative cover 41 and has a supporting tongue 73 extending between the resilient strip segments, the fixing seat being movable between a locked position, in which deformation of the resilient strip segments is not allowed by the supporting tongue and an unlocked position where the resilient strip segments are resiliently deformable to allow vertical movement of the adjusting seat relative to the hanging seat. In use, the position of the decorative cover may be adjusted without completely detaching it.
Patent GB-2512551-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for offsorting coins in a coin handling machine
Inventor: STIEBER JON
IPC: G07D3/14
Filed: 2013-01-25
Abstract: A coin sorter machine including an encoder and a sensor assembly more accurately determines the position of coins in a coin sorting path to facilitate coin sorting. The coin sorter uses a coin size attribute to more accurately calculate the timing of interactions between coins on the coin sorting path and one or more components of the coin sorter. One such component is a diverter configured to perform an offsorting operation.
Patent GB-2531573-A (GB)
Title: Filament winding apparatus
Inventor: PAUL LEWIS
IPC: B29C53/80
Filed: 2014-10-22
Abstract: A filament winding apparatus comprises a former 14 rotatable about an axis 16, a resin bath 20,and an adjustment pulley 24 rotatable about an adjustment axis 26, rotation of the former 14 about its axis 16 causing a filament 12 to be drawn through the resin bath 20 and around the adjustment pulley 24 to be wound upon the former 14, wherein the adjustment pulley 24 is adjustably mounted to permit displacement of the adjustment axis to vary a length of filament 12 located between the resin bath 20 and the former 14, a motor 40 being operable to displace the adjustment axis 26 of the adjustment pulley 24. A control method suitable for use with the apparatus is further disclosed wherein data representative of the profile of the former and the rotary position thereof are used to control the displacement of the adjustment axis of the adjustment pulley.
Patent GB-2520428-A (GB)
Title: Method of generating an improved traffic map and device utilizing such a method
Inventor: LERBOUR REGIS
IPC: H04W24/02
Filed: 2014-11-05
Abstract: Method and device for generating a traffic map of an area covered by a cellular network comprising a plurality of antennas Aj each managing a traffic TRj and designed to communicate with a plurality of terminals generating events U which are at least partially geolocatable, the covered area being discretized by pixels Pk each associated, using probability, with one antenna of said plurality of antennas Ai. The method comprises, for each antenna Aj, distributing a quantity of traffic TRj managed by the antenna Aj over the pixels Pk, this distribution being weighted for each pixel Pk as a function of the number and distance of the geo-locatable events relative to said pixel Pk. The geo-location of an event can be determined by measuring levels of reception power of the terminal at surrounding antennas (triangulation) or interrogation of GPS data transmitted by the terminal. A global weighting Xk is determined from animportance function f and a utility weighting Ek is determined as a function of the number and distance of geolocatable events relative to pixel Pk.
Patent GB-2515972-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for automatically determining a communication range status of communicating radios
Inventor: WIATROWSKI DAVID G
IPC: H04W76/02
Filed: 2013-05-08
Abstract: A method is disclosed for determining a connectivity status of radios in a coverage group. Each coverage group includes radios configured to transmit and receive range messages on a channel and a timeslot. Each radio in the coverage group is configured to generate a range message and to transmit the range message to each other radio in the coverage group. Each radio in the coverage group is also configured to receive, from each other radio in the coverage group, a range message generated by each other radio. Based on the range message received from each other radio, each radio is configured to determine bi-directional connectivity between the receiving radio and the radios that sent the D-ARTS messages. The determined bi-directional connectivity status is between each radio and each of at least two other radios in the coverage group.
Patent GB-2533119-A (GB)
Title: Hydro eye mask
Inventor: DANIELLE WRIGHT
IPC: A61F9/04
Filed: 2014-12-10
Abstract: An eye mask for dry eyes comprising has water absorbent areas made from cotton material that is soaked in water and assists in maintaining the hydration of the users eyes. The absorbent areas covers the two eye areas of the mask. The eye mask has a raised platform around the eye portions of the mask in order to encapsulate the eyes and prevent no pressure on the eye lid. The raised platform is made using wadding. The mask has waterproof material on both the back and front of the mask, where the face of the mask that is placed on the users face has an opening to allow the absorbent area to be accessed. The edge of the mask are bound by binding and the mask is secured to the wearers head by an elastic strap. The mask may also block out the light to promote sleep.
Patent GB-2533766-A (GB)
Title: Stick for hitting a sporting item
Inventor: EVAN ALUN HARRISON MACKRILL
IPC: A63B59/00
Filed: 2014-12-16
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite sporting stick, club or bat such as a hockey stick (10 figure 1) by assembling mating foam cores (20 figure 2) (21, 22 figure 3) 26-29 with fibre sheets (24 figure 3) 30-32, with the fibre sheets forming reinforcing ribs sandwiched between mating faces of the foam cores. The stick being provided with fibre sheets around the outside of the foam cores to form an external shell 16. The fibre sheets are impregnated with resin if they are not already impregnated with resin and cured in a mould (40 figure 6). Heat may be applied while the stick is in the mould to cure the resin. The number of foam cores may vary along the length of the stick. Also claimed is the stick produced by the above method.
Patent GB-2518105-A (GB)
Title: Method and system having reference signal design for new carrier types
Inventor: SONG YI
IPC: H04W72/04
Filed: 2013-08-07
Abstract: A method and network element for providing reference signals to a user equipment, the method determining a reference signal pattern at the network element; and sending the reference signals to the user equipment using a reference signal mapping based on the reference signal pattern. Further a method and user equipment for receiving reference signals from a network element, the method determining a reference signal mapping at the user equipment; and detecting the reference signals at the user equipment using the reference signal mapping.
Patent GB-2523471-A (GB)
Title: Automatic twistlock
Inventor: NYHOLM TURE
IPC: B65D90/00
Filed: 2015-02-06
Abstract: An automatic twistlock (10) comprising a shaft (11) journalled for rotation in a housing (12). The housing (12) comprises an upper portion (15) for registering with a slot (16) in a corner casting (17) of an international shipping container. The shaft extends out of the top of the upper part (17) of the housing and has a cone (20) fixed thereto for rotation with the shaft, between a disengaged position aligned with the slot (16) and an engaged position straddling the slot. A biasing means (18) acts between the housing (12) and the shaft (11) to bias the shaft and thus the cone (20) to the engaged position. A downwardly facing surface (21) of the cone comprising four lower quadrants (21) defined around a pivot axis (22) of the shaft. At least one, and preferably two, lower quadrants, comprise a lower contact path (25) for contact with a side of the slot. The lower contact path is angled upwardly and laterally outwardly so that on drawing the container upwardly the side of the slot (16) urges the cone (20) and hence the shaft (11) to rotate against the action of the biasing means toward the disengaged position and thus release from the corner casting (17). The lower contact path comprises an initial lower contact part (26) and a further lower contact part (27). The initial lower contact part is shaped so that more lift of the container is required to give a unit of rotation than the further lower contact part thus requiring less force to lift the container.
Patent GB-2536264-A (GB)
Title: Graduated pressure applicator
Inventor: JAKE TIMOTHY
IPC: A61F13/10
Filed: 2015-03-11
Abstract: A device for applying graduated pressure to an underlying surface, such as a graduated compression bandage, that is able to apply graduated pressure to a limb, with higher pressure being applied at one end of the device, e.g. near the ankle in use, and gradually applying less pressure at the other end of the device, e.g. such that the lowest pressure is applied to the end of the stocking closest to the thigh in use. This is achieved by having a plurality of pillars 9 with a compartment which may be placed under reduced pressure. There are at least two sets of pillars 9, the two sets having different heights or hardness or being deployed in a different arrangement, such that the pressure exerted by the pillars 9 varies. The compartment may comprise a vacuum release valve or air evacuation valve.
Patent GB-2537352-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to cases
Inventor: GREGOR AIKMAN
IPC: H04B1/3888
Filed: 2015-04-07
Abstract: A case for a portable electronic device such as a mobile telephone or portable computer comprises a trough component having a base and circumferentially extending side walls 4 adapted to enclose the portable electronic device while leaving a surface of the device exposed. The trough is formed with a transverse flexible hinge 5 which divides the trough component into two sections, whereby the first section 2 can be displaced to allow insertion of the device into the second section 3 whereupon the first section can be placed around the portable electronic device to hold it securely within the case. The trough shaped component may be manufactured from two relatively hard sections overmoulded with a flexible material so that the flexible material provides the flexible hinge 5 between the two sections.
Patent GB-2523482-A (GB)
Title: Method for enhanced recovery of oil from oil reservoirs
Inventor: JACKSON SCOTT CHRISTOPHER
IPC: C09K8/588
Filed: 2013-12-09
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for recovering oil from a subterranean reservoir using waterflooding, wherein the flooding fluid used in the waterflooding process comprises water and a pyruvate-rich xanthan gum having at least 5 weight % pyruvate. The use of a pyruvate-rich xanthan gum is expected to increase the recovery of oil by improving both the oil/water mobility ratio and the sweep efficiency in reservoirs with a high degree of heterogeneity.
Patent GB-2538972-A (GB)
Title: Central tyre inflation system and method
Inventor: PAUL KING
IPC: B60C23/00
Filed: 2015-06-01
Abstract: A central tyre inflation system for inflating vehicle tyres (T, Fig.1A) having a first compressed air source (10, Fig 1C); a gallery (33) connected to the first compressed air source (10); a plurality of supply lines (TSL) connected to said gallery for supplying compressed air to respective vehicle tyres; a plurality of outlet valves (V0) for controlling supply of compressed air from the gallery, one outlet valve on each supply line, where a plurality of pneumatic control valves (PCV) control supply of compressed air to the vehicle tyres, one PCV per vehicle tyre. The CTIS comprises a controller 15 having an electronic processor with an electrical input for receiving a gallery pressure signal; an electronic memory device storing instructions is coupled to the processor. For vehicle tyre inflation, the processor closes the outlet valves and pressurises the gallery and then opens said outlet valves to connect the pressurised gallery to the supply lines. The present disclosure also relates to a vehicle (VH) incorporating a CTIS; and a method of controlling a CTIS.
Patent GB-2540576-A (GB)
Title: High tolerance removable blind fastener
Inventor: JAN NIKLEWICZ
IPC: F16B19/10
Filed: 2015-07-22
Abstract: A removable blind fastener comprises an anti-rotation body 201 having an external face with an aperture. The external face is suitable for engaging with a surface of a work-piece to be clamped. A hollow leg member 202 has a plurality of slots which define outwardly biasable resilient legs at one end and an externally threaded portion at the other end. The leg member has a bore tapering towards the legs. The leg member is translatable through the aperture. The leg member and the aperture have inter-engaging anti-rotation features to prevent the leg member from rotating about its central axis relative to the anti-rotation body. A thread tube 203 with an internal thread cooperates with the external thread of the leg member and is located co-axially with the leg member 202. A rod member 204 has a shaft with a head end and a free end. The shaft is a close fit with the bore of the leg member 202 at the threaded end of the leg member202 . The head end of the shaft is fixed to the thread tube 203 at one end and the rest of the shaft passes through the thread tube 203. The free end of the shaft extends through the aperture and into the bore of the leg member 202. Rotation of the rod member 204 causes the leg member 202 to be drawn into the thread tube 204 and the free end of the rod member 204 engages with the tapered bore of the leg member 203 and causes the legs to bias outwards.
Patent GB-2526954-A (GB)
Title: Packer assembly having barrel slips that divert axial loading to the wellbore
Inventor: ROOD DENNIS DEAN
IPC: E21B33/129
Filed: 2013-04-09
Abstract: A barrel slip for a packer assembly operable for use in a wellbore. The barrel slip includes a radially expandable barrel slip body having a first end and a second end. A substantially cylindrical directional gripping surface is disposed on an exterior of the barrel slip body proximate the first end. A substantially cylindrical non directional contact surface is disposed on the exterior of the barrel slip body proximate the second end. In a set configuration, radial expansion of the barrel slip body creates a gripping engagement between the directional gripping surface and the wellbore that opposes movement of the barrel slip body in a first direction. Also, in the set configuration, radial expansion of the barrel slip body creates a contact engagement between the non directional contact surface and the wellbore that diverts force acting on the barrel slip body in a second direction to the wellbore.