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Patent GB-2497984-A (GB)
Title: Condensate freezing prevention apparatus
Inventor: CARTER WILLIAM JOHN
IPC: F24H8/00
Filed: 2011-12-28
Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed that turns condensate from a central heating boiler saline by adding salt, thus preventing the condensate from freezing in cold weather. The apparatus may be fitted onto a condensate drain pipe 5 of the boiler in a horizontal or vertical orientation. Preferably, the apparatus further comprises a gravity fed salt channelling dispensing chamber 3 with a lid 2, and an internal plastic grate 4 to prevent excessive salt leakage down the boilers    condensate drain pipe.
Patent GB-2500672-A (GB)
Title: Clean air apparatus
Inventor: BROMLEY GRAHAM
IPC: F24F3/16
Filed: 2012-03-29
Abstract: A clean air apparatus 2, 4 comprises clean air means for producing a flow of clean air and for discharging the clean air from an outlet and towards a target clean area 12. The apparatus comprises a Coanda effect device 24, 26 disposed at least adjacent the clean air means, which is arranged, in use, to induce a Coanda effect upon the flow of clean air. The apparatus comprises guide means 28 for guiding the clean air towards a target clean area in the form of an air curtain. The Coanda effect may be passive 2 (no fan) or active 4 (fan 16). The clean area may be an operating table 10 in an operating theatre or in a pharmaceutical or semiconductor manufacturing plant. The apparatus may be attached to a ceiling 8.
Patent GB-2503228-A (GB)
Title: Pre-cast column assembly with reinforcement and connection parts
Inventor: BOWERMAN HUGH
IPC: E04B1/04
Filed: 2012-06-19
Abstract: The assembly comprises upper 4 and lower 2 pre-cast concrete or cementitious column sections containing a rebar 10, the sections being connected through an intermediate concrete slab 6. The lower face of the upper section has a projecting bar 18 that is held by grouting filler within in a void tube 20 in the slab, the void tube being coupled to a rebar in the lower section. A triangular array of swivel sockets receives a swivel thread connector 16 which is coupled to a rebar in the lower column section and projecting from the slab. The swivel connectors may comprise a swivel bolt mounted in a housing such the bolt may slide and rotate but not move axially relative to the housing. The rebars may be held in place by a template at their tops and bottoms. The grout may be cementitious or polymer based.
Patent GB-2491506-A (GB)
Title: Driver circuit for power supply, integrated driver circuit for power supply, and power supply
Inventor: HOSOTANI TATSUYA
IPC: H02M1/36
Filed: 2011-02-16
Abstract: In the disclosed power supply, during startup, the input voltage of a switching power source is used as the drive power supply of the drive circuit which drives a high-side switching element, and loss generated by the startup circuit is reduced. Further, the startup circuit and drive circuit parts required in a high breakdown voltage process are configured in the control circuit as a single driver (IC). A control IC (30) generates a switching control signal for controlling a first switching element (Q1) and a second switching element (Q2). A drive circuit (22) in a high breakdown voltage driver IC (20) generates a gate drive voltage signal for the first switching element (Q1) and the second switching element (Q2) on the basis of the switching control signal inputted from the control IC (30). A startup circuit (21) supplies a partial voltage of the voltage inputted to a startup power source terminal (Vs) to the drive circuit (22) in the high breakdown voltage driver IC (20) and to the external control IC (30), and shuts off a switching element (Q3) after startup.
Patent GB-2504763-A (GB)
Title: Surface treating a pallet core and spray coating with thermoplastic
Inventor: STEVENS HENRY GUY
IPC: B05D3/08
Filed: 2012-08-09
Abstract: A pallet coated in a thermoplastic including a flame retardant after surface treating. The thermoplastic is provided as two components, one including a flame retardant. The pallet could be made of plastic or wood. The surface treatment could be sand blasting corona treatment, flame treatment or otherwise modifying the surface energy. The pallet could be dried to only 10% moisture content. Preferable features are that the thermoplastic is polyurethane, polyurea, polyaspartics, epoxy, or a hybrid or combination of these; the coating is applied by a spray; the flame retardant is aluminium trihydrate, are hydrated, contain halogens, phosphorous, or antimony, or are instumescent; the coating is 0.2-5mm thick; there is an RFID tag under the coating; the coating fully encloses the core and it waterproof; one component of the thermoplastic is isocyanate such as diphenylmethane-4-4-diisocyante or Bayflex 89-624, the other is polyether polyol or polyester polyol such as Desmodur1327 and there is a catalyst; there are polymer or mineral anti-slip additives; there are biocide, fungicide UV stabilising or colouring additives. The coating may be robotically sprayed coating the central member and then gripping the pallet by this sprayed member while spraying the rest and checked using a camera.
Patent GB-2498829-A (GB)
Title: Garden shears having a gear rotatable in a toothed slot
Inventor: HUANG YAO-CHUNG
IPC: A01G3/02
Filed: 2012-10-03
Abstract: A pair of gardening shears include a main cutter 10, a secondary cutter 20 pivotally connected with the main cutter, an energy-saving arm 30 pivotally connected with the secondary cutter, and a gear 31 pivotally connected with the energy-saving arm. The main cutter has a first blade 12, a first handle 13, a first connecting hole 11 and a first pivot hole 14. The secondary cutter has a second blade portion 22, a second connecting hole 21 and a sliding slot 23. The sliding slot has a toothed portion 231. The energy-saving arm has a second pivot hole 32 and a second handle 33. The gear is received in the sliding slot and meshes with the toothed portion. Thus, the gear is driven by the energy-saving arm to press the toothed portion by a leverage principle so as to achieve an energy-saving effect.
Patent GB-2507794-A (GB)
Title: Hand-held cartridge firing device
Inventor: OPIE MARY JANE TREGONING
IPC: F41C3/04
Filed: 2012-11-09
Abstract: A hand-held cartridge firing device (10) comprises an axial member (11) provided at a first axial end with a breech (25), for a cartridge and supportable at the second axial end by the palm of a hand of a user. A trigger member (13) is slidably engaged on the axial member, the trigger member being biased by a spring (33) towards the first end of the axial member and movable against that bias in a trigger direction towards the second end of the axial member by at least one finger of the hand. A firing member (12) is slidably engaged in a cavity (16) of the axial member and has a striker (20), the firing member being biased in a firing direction towards the first end of the axial member for entry of the striker into a striking zone occupied by a firing point of a cartridge present in the breech. The device includes releasable entraining means operable on movement of the trigger member (13) in the trigger direction to cause the firing member (12) to initially be entrained by the trigger member (13) and moved oppositely to the firing direction under increase in the bias acting on the trigger member (13) and to subsequently be abruptly released from entrainment so that the firing member (12) is impelled in the firing direction under relief of the increased bias to cause entry of the striker (20) into the firing zone to produce a striking force.
Patent GB-2511721-A (GB)
Title: Communication system
Inventor: WILLIAMS IAIN
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2012-12-06
Abstract: A communication system, devices and methods are described in which users of terminal devices take part in a combined communication session using shared images and a shared configuration for displaying the shared images concurrently at different respective locations on a display. In particular the users can share images to produce a social collage. The system comprises a first communication device 3A, receiving from a user, a configuration for concurrently displaying images at different locations on a display and an identification of at least one other user on a contact list. An invitation to join a communication session is sent to the other user(s) communication devices 3B,3C, along with the defined configuration, which the other user(s) accept or reject. Each communication device obtains image data from memory and/or an imaging device and sends the image data to each user device participating in the communication session. The image data received from each participating communication device and obtained from memory and/or an imaging device is then displayed at different respective locations of said defined display configuration, each respective specified location being associated with a different one of said users.
Patent GB-2509164-A (GB)
Title: Sliding bearings and methods of forming
Inventor: KACHOOSANGI ROOHOLLAH T
IPC: C25D3/60
Filed: 2012-12-21
Abstract: A sliding bearing 201 has a tin-based overlay layer 205 comprising up to 7 weight % of bismuth. The overlay layer may consist of tin and bismuth, apart from incidental impurities. The sliding bearing preferably comprises at least 0.25 weight % bismuth and may be a bush, a bearing shell or a thrust washer. Also disclosed is a method of forming a sliding bearing comprising providing a substrate as a cathode in an electrolyte comprising tin and bismuth ions and depositing a tin-based overlay layer comprising up to 7 weight % bismuth with a cathodic bias. The layer may be deposited with a DC cathodic bias or with a cyclically pulsed cathodic bias.
Patent GB-2509556-A (GB)
Title: Signage attachable to a display screen
Inventor: LUNN GARRY
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2013-01-18
Abstract: Signage 10 adapted to provide a display area 12 extending at least partially around the periphery of a display screen 16 and held in a constant position relative to the screen. The display area may be affixable to the display screen and may comprise a mounting assembly 18 which is attachable to the mounting bracket for the display screen, thus maintaining the display area in a in the substantially constant position relative to the display screen. The mounting assembly may comprise a mounting plate 14, retainable in place by screws or bolts, for connecting the display screen to the mounting bracket, whereby the mounting plate is adapted to be interposed, in use, between the display screen and its mounting bracket. The mounting plate may comprise a plurality of through holes 20 whose sizes and spacing correspond to those of the VESA standard for display mounts. Alternatively the signage may have suction cups or hooks to attach to the display screen. The screen may be projection screen (Fig. 13).
Patent GB-2505752-A (GB)
Title: System for combining wirelessly-received television and other services for optical transmission
Inventor: STAFFORD GARY
IPC: H04B10/2575
Filed: 2013-06-28
Abstract: In a system for delivering a plurality of services, including at least two of any of a television (TV) and radio service, a telephone service and/or broadband or Ethernet service and/or a video service, to user location(s), a common distribution network from a headend is used; the network transmits data at least in part in an optical format, and at least the television and radio service data is provided to the headend via a satellite transmission system. Alternatively, wireless transmission using Long Term Evolution (LTE), Wi-Fi, Microwave, etc may deliver at least one of the services to the headend, for subsequent optical re-transmission. Frequency selective filters may select and place data signals at different wavelengths for different services.
Patent GB-2516052-A (GB)
Title: A display apparatus
Inventor: YLIAHO MARKO TAPANI
IPC: H04M1/72478
Filed: 2013-07-09
Abstract: A portable device, (eg mobile phone) with hearing aid compatibility (HAC) is configured such that, upon determining that the devices hearing aid compatibility feature has been enabled in the devices settings, a display element 201 (eg a coloured, HAC-labelled shape or pattern) is displayed at a location on the display which corresponds to the optimum hearing aid reception area. Different orientations of the device may result in the display element being displayed differently (206, fig. 4C). The display may also provide tactile feedback to help the user more accurately align his hearing aid with the devices HAC coil and this feedback may be provided by tactile transducers or even by a physical mark on the screen (eg an in the form of an indentation, raised area or depression) .
Patent GB-2518139-A (GB)
Title: A heat exchanging apparatus
Inventor: CUMMINS CRAIG
IPC: F28D1/04
Filed: 2013-08-02
Abstract: A heat exchanging apparatus 10 comprises a first heat exchanger, oil cooler 12, arranged to allow ambient air to pass therethrough and a second heat exchanger, radiator 14, adjacent the first heat exchanger 12 and arranged to allow air exiting the first heat exchanger 12 to pass therethrough. A third heat exchanger is provided comprising two or more heat exchanging cores interconnected in parallel or series, acting as charge air coolers 16 which may be situated at an angle. Each core allows ambient air to pass through. The interconnection may be via a charge air connecting tank (169 see fig 9). A cowl 18 and a fan 19 are also provided. The invention is suitable for off highway vehicles including tractors and is aimed at providing required heat exchange performance despite fitting within vehicular spatial constraints.
Patent GB-2517517-A (GB)
Title: Clamping fixture
Inventor: HEDIGER HANS
IPC: B23Q16/00
Filed: 2013-09-24
Abstract: A clamping fixture comprises a clamping base member 1 and a work piece pallet 2 for fixedly clamping thereto. The work piece pallet 2 features a number of clamping spigots 43 corresponding in number to that of the clamping devices 5 for fixedly clamping in place in each clamping device. Arranged on the clamping base member are first centering members 4 which cooperate with the further centering members 38 arranged on the work piece pallet such that the work piece pallet is aligned in place when fixedly clamping to the clamping base member in the X-direction and Y-direction. Each clamping device features a clamping socket, the top side of which forms the Z-mount for the work piece pallet. The Z-mount of the clamping base member is formed by a plurality of face portions 11 topping each clamping socket, and wherein each face portion is provided with at least one outflow port 12 (figure 2) for a cleaning medium. Each clamping socket is provided with a hollow protuberance extending down to the underside of the clamping base member.
Patent GB-2504873-A (GB)
Title: Three-dimensional textile material for wound dressings
Inventor: COTTON STEPHEN
IPC: A61L15/28
Filed: 2012-11-01
Abstract: A three-dimensional textile material 65 comprises gelling fibres. Preferably, the gelling fibres are pectin, alginate or carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) fibres, or any combination thereof. The textile material can further comprise non-gelling fibres, such as cellulosic fibres. A wound dressing comprising the three-dimensional textile material and a composite wound dressing 60 comprising the three-dimensional textile material are also claimed. Suitably, the composite wound dressing comprises a backing layer 61, such as a polyurethane film, which extends beyond the edge of the three-dimensional textile material on all sides. The composite wound dressing may also comprise an absorbent body, such as a foam pad 66. The composite wound dressing can also comprise one or more additional agents selected from antimicrobial agents, antiseptic agents, antifungal agents and/or anti-inflammatory agents. A wound dressing for use in negative pressure wound therapy comprises an occlusive backing layer fitted with a drainage port (75, Fig. 10), and the three-dimensional textile material.
Patent GB-2521166-A (GB)
Title: Water turbine
Inventor: BRISTOW BARRY
IPC: F03B17/06
Filed: 2013-12-11
Abstract: A water turbine for use in water flowing in a first direction D comprises a rotor rotatable about a first axis 6 substantially normal to the water flow. At least one hydrofoil 2 is supported by the rotor e.g. from a support disc 3. A track 11 is configured to engage the hydrofoil 2 so as to control the angle of the hydrofoil relative to the support 3. A guide vane 20 is attached to the track 11 to rotate the track about the first axis 6 into alignment with the first direction D, so that the hydrofoil 2 is properly adjusted for water flow from any direction. The track 11 may be circular and offset from the axis 6. The rotor and track are supported by a stationary framework 13.
Patent GB-2509412-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and methods for ion mobility spectrometry
Inventor: MAKAROV ALEXANDER ALEKSEEVICH
IPC: G01N27/62
Filed: 2012-02-21
Abstract: A method of ion mobility spectrometry wherein ions undergo multiple stages of ion mobility separation 20 and multiple stages of inertial ion motion 38, 48, wherein each stage of inertial ion motion 38. 48 lies between successive stages of ion mobility separation 20. The mean free path between ion collisions with gas in stages of inertial ion motion 38, 48 is significantly longer than in the stages of ion mobility separation 20. Each of the one or more drift spaces 20 is therefore arranged to be passed through multiple times by the ions. This allows the drift space or spaces 20 to be re-utilised and allows for improved resolution.
Patent GB-2515910-A (GB)
Title: Road safety barrier
Inventor: HARRIMAN MATTHEW
IPC: E01F15/14
Filed: 2014-06-26
Abstract: The coupling assembly 16 couples one or more longitudinally extending restraining members to a post 12 secured on or in the ground. The coupling comprises an attachment member 22 for attaching the coupling assembly to the restraining members and a coupling 26, 28 that couples the assembly to the post. In the event of an impact of energy exceeding a first threshold, the coupling is linearly moveable between a first position and a second position to longitudinally displace the coupling and restraining members from the post member to increase the height of the assembly and restraining members. Also claimed is a road safety barrier comprising the assembly, the post and the restraining members. The assembly may resist raising on impact by having a bolt passing through an elongate slot 26 wherein the slot is shaped wider than the bolt at the top of the slot but narrower lower down, perhaps in a dog bone shape.
Patent GB-2528986-A (GB)
Title: Communications system
Inventor: SIVAVAKEESAR SIVAPATHALINGHAM
IPC: H04W48/06
Filed: 2014-08-08
Abstract: A mobile communications system 1 is described in which base stations 5-1, 5-2 can communicate with each other directly (5-1a to 5-1b), or each base station can communicate with a central coordinator (CC, 8 in core network 7), to exchange idle mode UE load information so that decisions can be made to change cell specific or frequency specific priorities used by different cells within the network, in order to balance the loading of idle mode UEs 3 between cells. When base stations communicate directly, a base station will have the ability to unilaterally or bilaterally negotiate cell reselection parameters with neighbouring base stations. Information about idle mode loading of cells operating under different Radio Access Technologies (RATs) may also be considered when performing load balancing of idle mode UEs across the same RAT.
Patent GB-2532708-A (GB)
Title: Helmet chin strap
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER MARK EDMONDSON
IPC: A42B3/08
Filed: 2014-09-05
Abstract: A chinstrap for a helmet contains a weak link (3) which will fail if the force applied to the chinstrap exceeds a predetermined threshold. An additional section of strap (5) is securedly affixed to a first side of said weak link (3). The second end of said strap section (5) may be securedly affixed to the first side such that said weak link (3) is free to operate. Alternatively said second end of strap section (5) may be securedly affixed to a second side of said weak link (3) such that when the force applied to the chinstrap exceeds a predetermined threshold said strap section (5) will sustain the load. This allows the threshold force to be changed to suit different requirements and protects from the risk of the helmet falling off or the risk of strangulation. The chinstrap may contain a buckle (4) to allow adjustment of the length and such that the chinstrap may be opened.
Patent GB-2532037-A (GB)
Title: Wet mate fibre optic connector
Inventor: SILVIU PUCHIANU
IPC: H04J14/02
Filed: 2014-11-06
Abstract: A wet mate optical connector 3 in combination with a wave division multiplexer 9, suitable for use in subsea data communications. Data is communicated from the surface to the optical connector via a plurality of optical fibres 4-7 disposed in an optical flying lead 3 and an umbilical cord, with each optical fibre transmitting electromagnetic radiation of different wavelengths. Each fibre is connected to an input side of the wave division multiplexer , which may be held within the optical connector. A single optical cable 10 on an output side of the multiplexer provides multiplexed optical signals to an interface of the connector, joined to a power and communications distribution module 11. This contains a demultiplexer 12 which demultiplexes the signal back into multiple signals with their respective wavelengths. A plurality of converters 13-16 convert each optical signal to an electrical signal, which are transmitted to respective electronic modules 17-20. The system can be used in seabed facilities for extracting hydrocarbons.
Patent GB-2532240-A (GB)
Title: Printed hosiery
Inventor: STEWART MILLIGAN
IPC: A41B11/14
Filed: 2014-11-12
Abstract: A stocking, or a pair of tights made from two stocking legs, comprises a knitted tube with a toe end and a top end defining a leg portion. The leg portion may be printed either along the sides 3 leaving the front 1 and the back 2 with no printing or along the front 1 and back 2 leaving the sides 3 with no printing. The printing comprises a colour which contrasts to the base colour, and which is graduated so that the colour blends with the base colour. The application also includes a process for manufacturing a stocking or pair of tights by knitting a tube, locating the tube in a defined orientation, and printing the tube with a print colour, contrasting with a base colour, along all or substantially all of the leg portion. The invention provides hosiery which gives the optical illusion of slimming by the printing a particular design.
Patent GB-2533568-A (GB)
Title: Atomic instruction
Inventor: ANDREAS DUE ENGH-HALSTVEDT
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2014-12-19
Abstract: Processing circuitry 4, 6, 8 performs processing operations specified by program instructions. An instruction decoder decodes an atomic add with carry instruction AADDC to control the processing circuitry to perform an atomic operation of an add of an addend operand value and a data value stored in a memory (26, 28, 30, 32, 34 in Figure 2) to generate a result value stored in the memory and a carry value indicative of whether or not the add generated a carry out. The atomic ­add with carry instructions may be used within systems which accumulate a local sum value (44 in Figure 5A) prior to a data value being returned into a local cache memory (38 in Figure 5A) at which time the local sum value is added to the return data value. The atomic-add-with-carry instructions may also be used in embodiments comprising a coalescing tree (Figure 6) of respective processing apparatus where the carry out values generated from local sums produced at each node are returned early to higher nodes within the hierarchy thereby releasing them to commence other processing.