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Patent GB-2486954-A (GB)
Title: Turbine shroud mounting with load spreader
Inventor: ALBERS JOSEPH CHARLES
IPC: F01D11/08
Filed: 2011-12-15
Abstract: A turbine shroud apparatus, for a gas turbine engine, includes an arcuate shroud segment 24 of low-ductility material and having a cross-sectional shape defined by opposed forward and aft walls, and opposed inner and outer walls. The walls extend between opposed first and second end faces of the segment, and collectively defining a shroud cavity. An annular stationary structure 72 surrounds the shroud segment. A load spreader 92 is located in the shroud cavity, and is mechanically coupled to the stationary structure. The load spreader includes a laterally-extending plate with opposed inner and outer faces, and a boss which protrudes radially from the outer face and extends through a mounting hole in the outer wall of the shroud segment. A fastener 94 engages the boss and the stationary structure. The load spreader may comprise a plurality of interconnected plates, and at least one spring arm which urges the plates towards the outer wall of the shroud segment.
Patent GB-2483405-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor structure and method for manufacturing the same
Inventor: YIN HAIZHOU
IPC: H01L21/336
Filed: 2010-09-26
Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor structure comprises: a semiconductor substrate (101); an epitaxial semiconductor layer, situated above two sides of the semiconductor substrate; a gate, situated above the middle of the semiconductor substrate, and adjacent to the epitaxial semiconductor layer; and sidewalls (107), situated above the epitaxial semiconductor and on two sides of the gate, wherein, the gate comprises a gate conductor layer (111) and a gate dielectric layer (110), the gate dielectric layer is sandwiched between the gate conductor layer and the semiconductor substrate and surrounds the gate conductor laterally. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor structure comprises steps of forming raised source/drain regions (121a, 121b) in the epitaxial semiconductor layer by use of a dummy gate. The semiconductor structure and the method for manufacturing the same can simplify the manufacture process of an ultrathin SOI transistor and reduce the on-resistance and the power consumption thereof.
Patent GB-2486974-A (GB)
Title: Superhard polycrystalline material
Inventor: ADIA MOOSA MAHOMED
IPC: B01J3/06
Filed: 2011-12-20
Abstract: AÂ superhard structure comprises: a body of polycrystalline superhard material comprising a first region 1 and a second region 2, the second region being adjacent an exposed surface of the superhard structure, the second region comprising a diamond material or cubic boron nitride, the density of the second region being greater than 3.4x103 kilograms per cubic metre when the second region comprises diamond material, the materials forming the first and second regions have a difference in coefficient of thermal expansion, the first and second regions being arranged such that this difference induces compression in the second region adjacent the exposed surface; the first further region has the highest coefficient of thermal expansion of the polycrystalline body and is separated from a peripheral free surface of the body of polycrystalline superhard material by the second region or one or more further regions formed of a material or materials of a lower coefficient of thermal expansion; the regions comprise a plurality of grains of polycrystalline superhard material. There is also disclosed a method of making such a material.
Patent GB-2497770-A (GB)
Title: Charge-cooling an i.c. engine using captured air-conditioning condensate
Inventor: ETTE JOHN MICHAEL
IPC: B60H1/32
Filed: 2011-12-21
Abstract: A method and system 10 for charge-cooling an internal combustion engine 32 of a vehicle comprising capturing condensate water produced by an air-conditioning system 12 of the vehicle in use and using that water in charge-cooling during operation of the engine. The air-con system may be instructed by ECU 38 to create condensate when ambient outside conditions are suitable and/or when driving conditions would benefit from charge-cooling. A pump 22 may transfer condensate from HVAC unit 12 to an on-board reservoir 16 via a filter 20. Alternatively, the condensate may be gravity-fed into the reservoir 16. Excess condensate may be drained to the ground or routed to a further reservoir, eg a washer fluid reservoir. The reservoir 16 may be connected to a water injector 33 at an engine cylinder, or to a forced-induction charge cooler, via a high pressure pump34 and non-return valve 36.
Patent GB-2498935-A (GB)
Title: Dental articulator
Inventor: OSWIN TERRY ANDREW
IPC: A61C11/00
Filed: 2012-01-31
Abstract: A plasterless orthognathic dental articulator is disclosed. It comprises adjustable upper and lower articulator arms 1, 2 that move up and down a back member 3 formed of two cylindrical members. A dental model of the jaw may be placed on the arms 1, 2 and the arms 1, 2 may be adjusted to the required vertical jaw position. The articulator is able to set the angle, cant and position of the upper and lower dental models by using attachments that comprise a number of discs 8, 9 and domes 10, 11, 12 that are able to be locked into a desired position. The back member 3 optionally comprises a ruler to record the vertical dimension. The models are preferably held on a plate 15 using abutments 18 that are moved by means of a screw mechanism 17. The articulator may be used in othognathic planning and model surgery.
Patent GB-2501738-A (GB)
Title: Method for determination of titanium levels in tissues
Inventor: HANDY RICHARD
IPC: G01N1/28
Filed: 2012-05-03
Abstract: A method of preparing a tissue sample for analysis of titanium levels therein, the method comprising: digesting the tissue sample in acid; subsequently adding a non-ionic surfactant and diluting the digested tissue with water, wherein the concentration of the non-ionic surfactant is selected to adequately disperse titanium oxide nanoparticles present in the diluted sample; and agitating the immediately prior to analysis to further disperse the nanoparticles. Preferably the concentration of non-ionic surfactant in the diluted sample is above the critical micelle concentration. Preferably the non-ionic surfactant is Triton X-100 (octylphenol ethoxylate non-ionic surfactant). Preferably the diluted sample has a Triton X-100 concentration of between 1.5% and 3% by volume. The sample may be subsequently analysed by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) to determine the concentration of titanium oxide nanoparticles and/or by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) to determine the characteristics of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in the sample.
Patent GB-2504764-A (GB)
Title: Antimicrobial ink, coating solutions, method and product
Inventor: JONES MARTIN
IPC: C09D5/14
Filed: 2012-08-09
Abstract: An antimicrobial paper or paperboard is provided by adding colloidal silver and/or copper and/or zinc to the ink, aqueous fountain solution (9) or overprint varnish used in offset lithographic printing. Preferably antimicrobial metal in the ink has a mean particle size of 0.6-500nm. Preferably an outer coating is formed from overprint varnish or aqueous fountain solution applied from a coating unit (CU) in the printing press downstream of the colour units (C1 to Cn). The product is useful in hospital environments in which there is a risk of transfer of pathogens between paper and users' hands.
Patent GB-2494801-A (GB)
Title: System and method for enhancing oil recovery from a subterranean reservoir
Inventor: IZGEC OMER
IPC: E21B43/16
Filed: 2011-05-20
Abstract: A system and method for optimizing sweep efficiency of an enhanced oil recovery process in a subterranean reservoir is disclosed. The system and method include computing a displacement coefficient representative of heterogeneity of an unswept region in the subterranean. A functional relationship between operating conditions of one or more well control devices and the displacement coefficient is determined. The sweep efficiency of the enhanced oil recovery process can be optimized by adjusting the well control devices such that the displacement coefficient is minimized. Streamline simulation can be utilized to compute the displacement coefficient from the flow capacity and storage capacity of the unswept region in the subterranean reservoir.
Patent GB-2493682-A (GB)
Title: Network-on-a-chip with quality-of-service features
Inventor: BOUCARD PHILIPPE
IPC: H04L47/31
Filed: 2011-05-25
Abstract: Packet format configurability is extended for packets transported on physical links of an Intellectual Property (IP) core interconnect by using at least two independent parameters: one parameter governing data-width and one parameter governing latency penalty. The at least two independent parameters allow creation of transport protocol packets without additional latency insertion, which is useful for low-latency applications. The at least two independent parameters also allow creation of narrow packets with multi-cycle additional latency, which is useful for latency tolerant, area sensitive applications.
Patent GB-2512271-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for installation and protection of sub sea cables
Inventor: RAMSLIE SIGURD
IPC: F16L1/12
Filed: 2013-01-22
Abstract: An apparatus for installing subsea cables comprises a pipe 1, which may be flexible or substantially stiff and may be of HDPE, arranged telescopically with a tube 2, preferably a rigid J-shaped tube. Pipe 1 and tube 2 are pre-installable in a seabed unit, such as an oil platform or offshore wind turbine foundation. Tube 2 remains substantially stationary and pipe 1 is extractable outwardly from tube 2 so as to be substantially flat on the seabed and to extend through a zone where scour protection is to be applied before passing a cable (29, Figure 9) through tube 2 and pipe 1. There may be a brake 6 for preventing unwanted extraction or retraction of pipe 1, and a handle (14, Figure 3) allowing pipe 1 to be pulled out of tube 2 using a pull-out sling wire (24, Figure 6).
Patent GB-2496545-A (GB)
Title: Weighing unit and combination scale using same
Inventor: NAGAI TAKAYUKI
IPC: G01G19/387
Filed: 2010-09-06
Abstract: Provided are a weighing unit which is compact and has improved response, and a combination scale which uses the weighing unit. This weighing unit comprises: an installation and affixation member having a vertical section (17a); a load cell (15) formed by applying strain gages on an elastic body (15E) which has a stationary section (15a) disposed on one side of the vertical section (17a) and affixed to a vertical surface (17Vf) and which also has a movable section (15b) facing the stationary section (15a); a weighing hopper (14) disposed on the opposite side of the vertical section (17a) from the load cell (15) and having a discharge gate (14g); a connection member (20) having one end which is affixed to the movable section (15b) and the other end to which a hopper holding section for holding the weighing hopper (14) is provided, the hopper holding section comprising a receiving section (36a) and a protrusion section (35), the connection member (20) being configured so as to extend from the one end to the other end thereof toward below the elastic body (15E); and a gate opening/closing mechanism section (33) installed on the connection member (20).
Patent GB-2498471-A (GB)
Title: Seal assembly and method
Inventor: GROHMANN ANDREW J
IPC: E21B33/04
Filed: 2011-07-08
Abstract: A seal assembly (10) is provided for sealing between an interior surface (14) on a wellhead (12) and a tapered exterior surface (18) on a hanger (16). A unitary seal body (20) includes an upper portion for engagement with a force tool and a lower portion for sealing with the wellhead and the hanger. A first locking ring (24) is movable radially inward for securing the sealing assembly to the hanger, and a second locking ring (22) is movable radially outward for securing the seal assembly to the wellhead. An actuation member (60) including a plurality of downward extending fingers passing through slots in the seal body move downward through a portion of the body to force the first and second locking rings into engagement with the wellhead and the hanger.
Patent GB-2504809-A (GB)
Title: Reciprocating pump control
Inventor: YAMAZAKI TOMOYUKI
IPC: F04B13/00
Filed: 2013-05-13
Abstract: Control apparatus 52 for a reciprocating pump 16 having: a pump housing; a moving component 66 for reciprocating in the pump housing so as to draw a liquid into the pump housing and discharge the liquid from the pump housing 61; and a driving source M for reciprocating the moving component. The control apparatus includes: a setting unit 54 for setting a target liquid supply amount or a target amount which corresponds thereto; a unit amount memory unit 55 for storing a discharge amount of the reciprocating pump per reciprocal movement of the moving component, or a unit amount which is a value corresponding to the discharge amount; a computation unit 56 for computing the smallest multiple number of the unit amount which is equal to or larger than the target amount; and a motor controller 57 for controlling the driving source so as to reciprocate the moving component a same number of times as the smallest multiple number.
Patent GB-2515043-A (GB)
Title: Blind control units
Inventor: PARSONS GARTH
IPC: E06B9/78
Filed: 2013-06-11
Abstract: A blind control unit 10 has a chain sprocket (15, fig 2) rotatable about an axis and a chain guard 16 that is slidable in a radial plane with respect to the axis. It is slidable between an open position where a drive chain 24 may be engaged with the chain sprocket and a closed position where the drive chain is held in place on the sprocket. A latching element (42, fig 2) may releasably hold the chain guard in the closed position.
Patent GB-2516256-A (GB)
Title: Wearable Camera Lanyard Fitment
Inventor: DALLAS JAMES ANDREW
IPC: G03B17/56
Filed: 2013-07-16
Abstract: A wearable camera 11 that captures still images intermittently in response to the outputs of sensors without a user triggering capture of the individual images includes a lanyard attachment clip 12 comprising a metal wire attached to the camera housing 13. The attachment clip 12 comprises a partial loop extending from the housing and defining two concave sections 22 protruding upwards beyond the upper edge of the housing on opposite sides of the camera, and a convex section 23 intermediate the concave sections. Opposite ends 31 of a lanyard 30 are attached to the two concave sections and held apart by the convex section. The attachment clip is intended to increase the stability and thus image quality of captured images by preventing rotation about a vertical axis passing upwardly through the convex section. A clip arm (16, fig. 3) may extend downwardly from a rear face of the housing, with the attachment clip being retained underneath the clip arm, thus attaching the attachment clip to the housing. The lanyard 30 may include an intermediate strut 33 provided between the ends 31 for assisting the concave sections in holding the lanyard ends apart.
Patent GB-2516457-A (GB)
Title: Sofa Jack
Inventor: MORGAN LUKE WILLIAM
IPC: B66F3/42
Filed: 2013-07-20
Abstract: The sofa jack includes a base plate with wheels E, an outer case G having a pyramid shape, an air bag lifting mechanism F, a cylinder or jack chamber B inside the outer case G which stabilises up and down movement, a foot pump A pump connected to the air bag F, an air valve D to release air from the air bag F and a platform C which may project through a slot in the outer case G. The jack may be used to lift heavy furniture for cleaning. Two or more jacks may be used together.
Patent GB-2517158-A (GB)
Title: Drip reduction apparatus
Inventor: CLARK MARK FRANCIS
IPC: B65D23/06
Filed: 2013-08-12
Abstract: An apparatus 1 for reducing dripping during dispensing of a liquid from a container such as a paint pot 2, comprises mounting means 3 for mounting the apparatus 1 at an open mouth 4 of the container 2 for liquid and a member 6 which projects away from the mounting means 3 for facilitating reduction of dripping during dispensing or pouring of a liquid through the open mouth 4, defined by a rim 5. Preferably, the mounting means 3 and the member 6 comprising the apparatus 1 are integral, being formed in one piece, suitably by moulding, for example by a suitable method such as plastic extrusion. The mounting means 3 may comprise limbs (figure 1, 7 & 8) forming a channel, the limbs (figure 1, 7 & 8) being resilient, having enlarged free ends 9 to grip the rim 5 and the limbs (figure 1, 7 & 8) being convergent in a direction towards their free ends 9. The apparatus 1 may be mountable over any percentage of the rim 5, but preferably 25-60%.
Patent GB-2501219-A (GB)
Title: Orally bioavailable peptide drug compositions and methods thereof
Inventor: MAGGIO EDWARD T
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 2012-02-03
Abstract: The present invention provides orally bioavailable peptide drug compositions including a cyclic peptide and an orally compatible absorption enhancer, as well as methods for providing increased oral bioavailability of peptide drugs. The oral composition includes a cyclic peptide; and at least one alkylsaccharide absorption enhancer. In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of increasing the oral bioavailability of a linear peptide. The method includes cyclizing a linear peptide to form a cyclic peptide; and orally administering the cyclized peptide in the presence of at least one alkylsaccharide absorption enhancer to a subject. In some embodiments, the cyclic peptide and the at least one alkylsaccharide are admixed to form a composition prior to oral administration.
Patent GB-2509829-A (GB)
Title: Lens camera device which wirelessly communicates image data to a host device
Inventor: GALOR MICHA
IPC: H04N13/239
Filed: 2013-11-29
Abstract: A lens camera device 722 captures image data through a lens with an image sensor 726 of the lens camera device. A first mount 736 of the lens camera device is operative to attach the lens to the lens camera device; enabling a host device 728 (such as a camera, Smartphone or laptop) to control capturing of image data by the lens camera device. Captured image data is wirelessly communicated to the host device; and the host device displays captured image data or processes the captured image data. Second lens mount 740 is used to attach the lens camera to the host device. A hardware chip (figure 5, 500) is used to enable capturing of image data by the lens camera device and a memory (figure 4, 406) is operative to store the captured image data. Low or high bandwidth radio may be used respectively for communicating control information or the captured image data.
Patent GB-2523848-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for reducing interference in a wireless communication system
Inventor: NUSAIRAT ASHRAF
IPC: H04W72/12
Filed: 2014-03-27
Abstract: In a wireless communication system, an access point in communication with a set of wireless stations identifies a first subset of wireless stations based on RSSI (Receive Signal Strength Intensity) values received from each of the stations exceeding an RSSI threshold. The first subset of wireless stations is assigned to a first reception window (504). A second subset with a lower RSSI is assigned to a second reception window (506). The access point transmits an identifier of each of the subset of wireless stations and an identifier of the reception window via the radio frequency channel. During the first reception window for high RSSI wireless stations (504), the access point can decrease a receiver sensitivity in order to prevent low RSSI signals from interfering wireless stations which are not clients of the access point from being demodulated, while still receiving the high RSSI wireless stations.
Patent GB-2530058-A (GB)
Title: Support belts and buckling for support belts
Inventor: BANKS BENJAMIN
IPC: A44B11/25
Filed: 2014-09-11
Abstract: A support belt 10 includes an elongate belt 12 having a dead end region 14 and a live end region 16 and buckling 18 to releasably connect both regions and tighten the belt 10. The buckling 18 comprises a first anchor portion 24 which is fixedly secured to the live end region 16 and a second anchor portion 26 which is configured to releasably engage apertures 28 provided in the dead end region 14 of the belt. In use, a locking mechanism 30 pivotally connected with the first 24 and second 26 anchor portions draws the first anchor portion 24 towards the second anchor portion 26 so as to tighten the support belt 10.
Patent GB-2520387-A (GB)
Title: Data storage in persistent memory
Inventor: ALTMAN ASHER
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2014-09-16
Abstract: Apparatus to destroy an encryption key receives an indication of a reset event (220) and alters or destroys the encryption key (225) prior to storage of the data in a persistent memory. Also claimed is an apparatus and system where a memory controller alters or destroys an encryption key in response to a reset event. The memory controller is preferably configured to zero or overwrite the encryption key to destroy it and the reset event preferably includes power loss, shutdown or restart.
Patent GB-2527861-A (GB)
Title: Knife guard
Inventor: KIDD DAVID JOSEPH
IPC: B26B29/02
Filed: 2014-09-24
Abstract: A knife guard comprises an elongate U-shaped cross-section having a first, handle end and a remote, point end. The upper ends of the U point inward so that the ends are no more than 2mm apart. On the left side of the guard, as viewed from the handle end, the wall extends beyond the U-shaped cross-section by means of an outward curve having a first radius between 1 and 3cm. On the right side the wall extends beyond the U-shaped cross section by means of an outward curve having a second radius between 1.5 and 8cm. The first radius is less than the second radius. The height of the cross-section at the handle end is at least 1.5 times the height at the point end. The origin of the outward curves is the same for both curves. The curves extend from the handle end toward the point end for no more than half the length of the guard; and at the point end the U shape ceases and the right wall extends across the cross-section to close off the exit into the trough. The object of the invention is to enable rapid sheathing and unsheathing, reduce contamination and improve drainage.
Patent GB-2534152-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for controlling operation of a component
Inventor: RICHARD POWELL
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 2015-01-14
Abstract: A vehicle operation is initiated in response to a gesture made by a person therein, an operation mode being determined according to a distance between the gesture and a reference location within a vehicle 310. The operation may be movement of a roof, window, seat, blind or air vent and may depend on the gesture length or direction. In automatic mode, the operation continues regardless of whether the gesture continues whereas in a user controlled mode, it stops when the gesture stops. For example, sensors 220 and 230 may detect a reverse or forward swipe movement of a drivers hand such that the sunroof 330 is opened or closed accordingly. Depending on the distance between the drivers limb and a surface of console 340, the gesture may be ignored or may initiate automatic or usercontrolled movement of the sunroof (116, 160, 130, Fig.1).