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Patent GB-2545645-A (GB)
Title: A semiconductor device and methods of manufacture thereof
Inventor: BOON JIEW CHEE
IPC: H01L29/792
Filed: 2015-12-16
Abstract: A method for use in forming a semiconductor device 1 (Figure 1) , the semiconductor device comprising a primary area 10 and a periphery area 20. The method comprising: providing a substrate 100 on which is situated: a stack in the primary area, the stack comprising a first oxide layer 140 (Figure 3) on the substrate, an oxynitride layer 150 (Figure 3) on the first oxide layer and a second oxide layer 160 (Figure 3) on the oxynitride layer; and a third oxide layer 190 (Figure 9) in the periphery area. The method further comprising: substantially removing the second oxide layer 160 from the primary area and the third oxide layer 180 (Figure 10 ) from the periphery area; forming a fourth oxide layer 160 (Figure 17) in at least the primary area by an in situ steam generation (ISSG) process; and thereafter forming a polycrystalline semiconductor layer 250 on the fourth oxide layer without any intervening oxidation process steps. When applied to, for example, the manufacture of SONOS devices, this may have the advantage that batch-to-batch variation of the thickness of the top blocking oxide of the ONO stack is reduced or eliminated, and ONO line width variation is reduced or eliminated.
Patent GB-2545741-A (GB)
Title: Flowmeter
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER LORENZO IACIOFANO
IPC: G01F15/14
Filed: 2015-12-24
Abstract: A flow measurer, including: an outer housing 102 having an internal cavity 121; and an inner housing 107 located in the internal cavity 121, said inner housing 107, possibly of cylindrical or cuboid shape and may comprise a main body and end cap, having an internal chamber 131 housing at least part of a flow metering system 133, which may be a positive displacement flow meter with a rotating or oscillating disc rotor or gear , and an outer surface 137 having at least one recess 139,141a-141c, which may be formed with intersecting transverse, longitudinal or circumferential grooves, and means 117,119,126,128 for directing fluid to the chamber 131 and the cavity 121, may be by fluid guide path between and inlets and outlets 117,119,126,128 of the inner and outer housings. A seal 135 may be provided to prevent fluid entering the cavity 121. The inner housing 107 may float freely relative to the outer housing 102. Other aspects of the invention include a fluid SCADA system with at least one flow meter capable of receiving a signal from a sensing means of the flow meter, such as a magnet on a moving component of the meter.
Patent GB-2536768-A (GB)
Title: Underlayers for textured films of Heusler compounds
Inventor: STUART STEPHEN PARKIN
IPC: H01L43/12
Filed: 2016-01-20
Abstract: A structure includes a tetragonal Heusler of the form Mn1+cX, in which X is either Germanium or Gallium (Ge, Ga) with 0 ≤ c ≤ 3. The tetragonal Heusler is grown directly on or over a substrate oriented in the direction <001> and of the form YMn1+d, wherein Y includes either of Iridium or Platinum (Ir,Pt) with 0 ≤ d ≤ 4. Tetragonal Heusler material such as Mn3Ge or Mn2Ga may be in proximity to a substrate such as IrMn3 or may be separated by an ultra thin TaN barrier layer, thus allowing spin-polarized current to pass from one layer through the other. This structure may form part of a magnetic tunnel junction magnetoresistive device, and an array of such magnetoresistive devices may together form an MRAM (Magnetic RAM) device. A tunnel barrier comprising MgO may be in contact with the tetragonal Heusler. A Tantalum Nitride (TaN) layer may be formed on the tetragonal Heusler between the IrMn and the Mn3Ga or Mn2Ge layers. Another TaN layer may be formed underneath the substrate. The magnetization of the Heusler compound may be perpendicularly orientated to the film plane for the material. The Heusler compound may be between 10 Å and 300Å thick. The magnetic junction device MTJ device may comprise a first electrode (Ru, Ta), a magnetic free layer of ferromagnetic material such as CoFeB, an MgO tunnel barrier layer, a magnetic reference layer comprising the tetragonal Heusler compound (Mn3Ge) a second electrode (TaN) underneath the magnetic reference layer is disclosed, and whereby the orientation of the free magnetic layer is changed as a result of the spin torque from the current. The lower base substrate may comprise <001> orientation silicon.
Patent GB-2537751-A (GB)
Title: Using LORAN for terrestrial time transfer
Inventor: RICHARD LEE
IPC: G01S19/00
Filed: 2016-04-15
Abstract: Methods using LORAN signals 104 to derive a precise time reference at a device, such as a receiver 100, when GNSS signals or another precise time reference is not directly available at the device. The receiver obtains LORAN signals from a LORAN station 108 and determines the propagation time of the LORAN signals between the LORAN station and the receiver. A precise time reference is then derived at the receiver from the received LORAN signals and propagation time. Additional timing information can be obtained from a remote reference station located within range of the LORAN signals. The precise timing information may include time tags for each received signal from the LORAN station, wherein each time tag includes a precise time reference for the time that the LORAN station sent respective signals.
Patent GB-2537257-A (GB)
Title: Activating tool for displacing of a component in a well tube and method for adjusting the activating tool
Inventor: LASSE HAUGLAND
IPC: E21B23/00
Filed: 2014-11-20
Abstract: An activating tool (1) for connecting to and displacing a component (40) in a well tube (4), the activating tool (1) including : - a driving device (8) which may axially be displaced in two axial directions; - a sleeve-shaped release element (14) provided with an annular end portion (52); - a gripper holder (20) which is arranged in an axially displaceable manner in the release element (14) and is displaced by the driving device (8); - axially longitudinal recesses (24) in the gripper holder (20); - at least two radially displaceable gripping elements (26) spring-biased in a radial outward direction, positioned in respective recesses (24) and complementarily fitting respective cut-outs (42) in the component (40), and each gripping element (26) being provided with a slanted rear portion (48); so that the gripping elements (26) are retracted into the release element (14) in the passive positions of the gripping elements (26), and the gripping elements (26) are, at least partially, displaced out of the release element (14) in the active positions of the gripping elements (26) so that: the end portion (52) hits the slanted rear portions (48) of the gripping elements (26) when the gripper holder (20) is pulled inwards in the release element (14), so that the gripping elements (26) may optionally be switched between taking an active position and a passive position. A method for changing the gripping element (26) in the activating tool (1) is described as well.
Patent GB-2550195-A (GB)
Title: A Bramblehook is a tool for cutting and removing single woody unwanted stems from among wanted vegetation
Inventor: RICHARD HUGH LAWSON
IPC: A01G3/08
Filed: 2016-05-12
Abstract: A tool for cutting thin branches having a long handle 3 with a cutting head 1. The cutting head has a slot 2 that tapers to a point, the facing edges 9 of which are sharp. The slot is arranged such that the narrow part of the slot is further from the handle than the open mouth of the slot to ensure that branches in the slot efficiently engage the blades when the device is used with a pulling motion. The leading edge 5 of the cutting head forms a straight line with the handle to guide the branch to be cut into the slot. The cutting head may be removably attached to the handle, which may be extendable. The blades may be straight, curved or serrated. The handle may have a J shaped extension 8 to facilitate a pulling action.
Patent GB-2552198-A (GB)
Title: Fluids
Inventor: Rune GODØY
IPC: C09K8/48
Filed: 2016-07-13
Abstract: Use of a composition as, or as a component of, a drilling, completion or workover fluid. The composition comprises an organic liquid selected from an alcohol, glycol and glycol ether having dissolved and/or suspended therein at least one Group I or Group II metal salt. The metal salt may be an inorganic salt. The metal salt may be a halide, carboxylate or carbonate salt of a Group I or Group II metal such as sodium chloride, sodium bromide, potassium chloride, potassium bromide, magnesium chloride, calcium bromide and mixtures thereof. The metal salt may be a blend of two or more Group I and/or Group II metal salts such as sodium chloride / sodium bromide, caesium formate / potassium formate or caesium formate / sodium formate. For example the composition may comprise monoethylene glycol, in combination with calcium chloride and/or calcium bromide. The composition may be used as a weighting agent in a drilling, completion or workover fluid. Methods of drilling, completing or workover of a well, which may be a hydrocarbon well, are carried out in the presence of the composition.
Patent GB-2558190-A (GB)
Title: Driveshaft tube
Inventor: STUART TAVENER
IPC: F16C3/02
Filed: 2016-09-15
Abstract: A driveshaft tube 20 extending lengthwise in a longitudinal direction with a plurality of angularly spaced radially extending rib projections 40. Taking a transverse radial cross section, the ribs extend wholly between an inner limit 42 at a first radius r1 and an outer limit 44 at a second radius r2. The first radius is at least 20% of the second radius. Material 50 interconnects the ribs at one or both of the inner and outer limits. The ribs extend in the longitudinal direction for at least 20% of the length of the driveshaft tube. The ribs and the interconnecting material may be formed form a common piece of continuous material, such as aluminium. The disclosed driveshaft tube aims to improve the bending and/or torsional stiffness of the drive shaft tube without significantly increasing the mass. Also disclosed is a method of forming the abovementioned drive shaft tube and a vehicle with said drive shaft tube.
Patent GB-2546593-A (GB)
Title: Underbody mounted rim engagement member
Inventor: RYAN CRAIG
IPC: B60R21/02
Filed: 2016-11-24
Abstract: A vehicle including a vehicle body 32 comprises a rocker 12 fixed to an underbody 14. The rocker and the under body at least in part define a front wheel well 16 of the vehicle. A rim engagement member 20 is cantilevered to the underbody and extends into the wheel well. The rim engagement member snags a rim of a front wheel 34 of the vehicle and directs movement of the front wheel away from intrusion into a floor and/or dash of the vehicle in the event of an offset frontal impact. The rim engagement member may extend in a direction along the longitudinal axis and includes an inboard and outboard side, wherein a distal end tapers from the inboard side to the outboard side. Preferably, the underbody includes a torque box, on which the rim engagement member is fixed. The rim engagement member could be bolted to the underbody, or they could form a unibody structure.
Patent GB-2544896-A (GB)
Title: Display device having hole
Inventor: MIOK KIM
IPC: G02F1/1333
Filed: 2016-11-30
Abstract: A display, that comprises a display panel 310; a backlight unit 341, 342, 343 and a lower cover 350 that is configured to accommodate the panel and the backlight unit wherein at least one hole 310, 343c, 343b, 343a, 342, 350 is provided through the panel, the lower cover and the backlight unit; a guide member 345 is positioned through the at least one hole and the lower cover has a cylindrical protrusion 350b that surrounds its hole 350 and extends toward the display panel, the cylindrical protrusion includes a fixing hole H at its lateral side; on the inner surface the backlight unit (optical sheet) hole 343c, 343b, 343aa protruding portion 344 is formed which is configured to be inserted into the fixing hole (figure 9). The display panel may have a non-tetragonal shape and may comprise a liquid crystal panel.
Patent GB-2557919-A (GB)
Title: Door clamp
Inventor: FITZROY WILLIAMS
IPC: E04F21/00
Filed: 2016-12-16
Abstract: A clamp for a door comprises a base member 3, an upright member 5 supported by the base member, an upper member 7 extending from the upright member such that it is spaced apart from and substantially parallel with said base member wherein the base and upper members each have a rotatable securing mechanism 20 on their respective upper and lower surfaces; the securing mechanisms are substantially aligned on a vertical axis and are suitable for receiving and detachably securing opposite edges of a door. An additional embodiment comprises a clamp for securing a door having a frame work of first and second elongated arms removably attached to an upright member, wherein the arms are parallel to one another and each have a rotatable securing device in opposed vertical alignment for securing the ends of a door between the arms; and the upright member further comprises at least one securing means for temporarily securing a lengthwise edge of a door to prevent rotation.
Patent GB-2548470-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for generating an image
Inventor: Neil Turnbull Davidson
IPC: G06T1/60
Filed: 2017-02-03
Abstract: Image data defining image pixels for display is generated for output to a display device (20) e.g. an HUD or HMD. The data for each pixel defines a background (e.g. transparent) or a non-background (i.e. foreground) colour. Image data identifying a pixel of the image to be displayed is processed or generated, and a tile (e.g. 64 pixels in a 16 by 4 pixel rectangle) in a tile representation of the image that includes the pixel is identified. Image rendering is applied to the received image data for the pixel, and the image data is assembled for the image in a frame buffer (90). The identified tile is stored in the memory only if the rendering modifies at least one pixel of the tile to have a non-background colour, the pixels in the tile being otherwise assumed to be intended for display with the background colour. The need to transfer data to and from the memory when generating and assembling image data is reduced, so reducing image rendering time. Caches (70, 75) may be used when rendering, e.g. one cache cell storing one tile, and a cache copy action to the memory may be used.
Patent GB-2560579-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for fitting a tap to a surface
Inventor: MATTHEW NEELY
IPC: E03C1/042
Filed: 2017-03-17
Abstract: Apparatus for fitting a tap 10 to a surface having a hole therein includes a top part 30 for contacting the top of a surface, a bottom part 40 for contacting the underside of a surface, the top part and the bottom part being configured so that they can be clamped around an interposed surface, wherein the bottom part is configured to be moveable from a first configuration having a first width to a second configuration having a second width, the second width being greater than the first width, whereby in use the bottom part can be inserted in the first configuration through a hole in a surface and moved into the second configuration and the top part and bottom part can be clamped around the surface, wherein a tap can be fitted to the clamp.
Patent GB-2551608-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust gas purification filter
Inventor: SATOSHI KADOYA
IPC: F01N3/28
Filed: 2017-03-31
Abstract: Exhaust gas purification filter with a porous catalytic layer applied thereon, e.g. from a slurry with an organic pore-forming material e.g. of length/diameter ratio of less than 1.5. The layer is applied to a substrate 1 comprising a plurality of porous partitions 5 forming cells 4, e.g. in honeycomb configuration, wherein the partitions form an exhaust gas flow path, and the catalytic layer having a thickness of 10 μm or greater (e.g. 10-50 microns) over at least 20% of the total length, the catalytic layer having a thickness of 10 μm or greater being absent on the partitions 15 mm from an outflow side 3, e.g. where a sealing plug may be inserted. The catalyst may contain platinum, palladium, an alkali metal, and a rare-earth metal. The void ratio of the catalytic feature is preferably below 50% and the partitions between 40-60% with mean pore diameter of 10-20 microns. The outflow side may have a catalytic layer of 10-40 microns 15 mm from the outflow side. The slurry may comprise foaming agents including surfactants. The filter is designed to reduce drying time and pressure loss.
Patent GB-2546441-A (GB)
Title: Spot array substrate, method for producing same, and nucleic acid polymer analysis method and device
Inventor: NAOSHI ITABASHI
IPC: G01N35/02
Filed: 2015-10-07
Abstract: In the present invention, in order to reduce the cost of manufacturing a spot array substrate and reduce the cost of nucleic acid polymer analysis, used is a spot array substrate which is manufactured by: preparing a resin substrate 402 having a surface on which an uneven pattern is formed, a plurality of bead seating positions being set in the shape of a two-dimensional array within the uneven pattern; and loading surface modification beads onto the bead seating positions of the resin substrate.
Patent GB-2547866-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic rag layer detection system and method of its use
Inventor: GARY W SAMS
IPC: G01N29/44
Filed: 2015-08-21
Abstract: A system and method for detecting and locating the interface emulsion or rag layer (80) in a separator vessel (60) makes use of an acoustic property approach or an imaging approach. Both approaches use ranging and longitudinal mode reflectance and are nonionizing. The signals are sent through the fluid medium residing in different zones of the vessel (60), not through the vessel wall or a probe surrounded by the fluid medium. The acoustic property approach uses differences in acoustic impedance between the oil, rag, and water layers that create an echo detected by transit time measurement. Also, the velocity of sound, density, viscosity and attenuation can be calculated for each fluid in order to determine whether the medium is oil, rag, or water. The imaging approach uses differences in amplitude reflectance at these interfaces to create a brightness mode image of the different layers by each amplitude mode scan line being added spatially.
Patent GB-2554195-A (GB)
Title: Removal of fine solids from oilfield fluids
Inventor: Katerina V Newman
IPC: E21B21/06
Filed: 2015-04-24
Abstract: In some embodiments, a pre-treatment source generates pre-treated oilfield fluid from oilfield fluid, prior to injection into an inverting filter centrifuge system. The pre-treatment source increases an efficiency of separating solids from the injected oilfield fluid. An inverting filter centrifuge coupled to the pre-treatment source generates filtered oilfield fluid from the pre-treated oilfield fluid. Post-treatment may be applied to the filtered oilfield fluid. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
Patent GB-2555230-A (GB)
Title: Downhole switching of wellbore logging tools
Inventor: DAVID R LARIMORE
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2015-05-14
Abstract: A system and method for downhole switching of wellbore logging tools is disclosed. The method includes lowering a logging tool in a wellbore tubular, and actuating a mechanical interference device based on interaction with a first mechanical intrusion associated with a screen assembly located downhole in a wellbore. The mechanical interference device is included in an activator module associated with the logging tool. Based on actuating the mechanical interference device, the method includes communicating a first trigger indication to a switching system included with the activator module. In response to the first trigger indication, the method further includes switching the logging tool between an inactive state and an active state. In the active state, an electrical load associated with the logging tool is energized by a power supply.
Patent GB-2558391-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for providing expanded interface operation between a portable communication device and an accessory
Inventor: Daniel Grobe Sachs
IPC: H04M1/725
Filed: 2017-11-06
Abstract: Improved connectivity between a portable communication device (e.g. portable radio device) and an accessory (e.g. remote speaker microphone) is provided through the configuration of a USB type interface. Independent control of a mission-critical subsystem and auxiliary subsystems allow for mission-critical audio and push-to-talk (PTT) to be maintained even in the event of a fault condition within the system. The configurability aspect of the interface allows for additional mission-critical input features to be configured into independent mission-critical subsystems. Embodiments include a communication system, comprising: a portable communication device having a radio microprocessor; a remote accessory wired to the portable device and an interface for coupling the remote accessory to the portable device, the interface comprising a USB-C interface coupling the remote accessory to the portable device, the USB-C interface being configured by the portable device to partition operation of the interface to a plurality of independent mission-critical subsystems and auxiliary subsystems or between a mission-critical subsystem and an auxiliary subsystem.
Patent GB-2554627-A (GB)
Title: Modular array of vertically integrated superconducting qubit devices for scalable quantum computing
Inventor: Jerry Moy Chow
IPC: H01L39/04
Filed: 2016-06-08
Abstract: A technique relates to an assembly (500) for a quantum computing device. A quantum bus plane (100) includes a first set of recesses (201). A readout plane (102) includes a second set of recesses (301). A block (502) is positioned to hold the readout plane (102) opposite the quantum bus plane (100), such that the first set of recesses (201) opposes the second set of recesses (301). A plurality of qubit chips (101) are included where each has a first end positioned in the first set of recesses (201) and has a second end positioned in the second set of recesses (301).
Patent GB-2570668-A (GB)
Title: Droplet deposition apparatus
Inventor: Mujahid-ul Islam
IPC: B41J2/045
Filed: 2018-01-31
Abstract: A droplet ejection apparatus 1 comprising a droplet ejection head 100 with a plurality of nozzles in communication with a plurality of fluid chambers. A plurality of piezoelectric elements adjacent to the fluid chambers. Common drive voltage generating circuitry 200 that produces a drive waveform 211 that comprises a plurality of pulses. Switching circuitry 310 with an array of switches connected to an electrode of the droplet ejection means. A switch controller 350 that receives firing data 355 and selects a number of the switches in accordance with the data closing the switches for an on period to cause ejection of the droplets from the ejection means by the drive waveform.
Patent GB-2565175-A (GB)
Title: Modulation of packetized audio signals
Inventor: Gaurav Bhaya
IPC: G06F40/00
Filed: 2017-08-31
Abstract: Modulating packetized audio signals in a voice activated data packet based computer network environment is provided. A system can receive audio signals detected by a microphone of a device. The system can parse the audio signal to identify trigger keyword and request, and generate a first action data structure. The system can identify a content item object based on the trigger keyword, and generate an output signal comprising a first portion corresponding to the first action data structure and a second portion corresponding to the content item object. The system can apply a modulation to the first or second portion of the output signal, and transmit the modulated output signal to the device.