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Patent GB-2506677-A (GB)
Title: Honeycomb particulate filter with intermediate plugs
Inventor: DEMORY ROMAIN
IPC: F01N3/022
Filed: 2012-10-08
Abstract: A particulate filter 20 comprises a honeycomb body 21 having an inlet end, an outlet end, and a plurality of flow passages 23 separated by porous walls. Plugs 22F, 22M and 22R are formed in predetermined flow passages 23 for removing particulate matter from an exhaust gas flow passing through the porous walls. The plugs include plugs 22F at the inlet end, plugs 22R at the outlet end, and plugs 22M positioned and distributed in a configuration that increases the regeneration efficiency of the particulate filter 20. The intermediate plugs may be located towards the inlet end of the honeycomb body, and/or they may be outlet end plugs that have been repositioned towards the inlet end. A motor vehicle may comprise an engine and the particulate filter, which may be a diesel particulate filter (DPF). The position of the intermediate plugs may be optimised using flow modeling, such as computational flow dynamics (CFD).
Patent GB-2495613-A (GB)
Title: Tiered error recovery for tape storage devices
Inventor: NYLANDER-HILL PAMELA RUTH
IPC: G11B15/20
Filed: 2012-10-08
Abstract: A tape drive system includes a read channel configured for performing a portion of a data transfer operation and includes logic adapted for monitoring the data transfer operation for detecting one or more recovered or temporary errors (temps) within a sliding window spanning a last group of datasets processed 1102. Interference between first tier and second tier recovery methods is measured based on the monitoring 1104 and a backhitch delay is set based on conditions relating to the interference of first tier and second tier recovery methods as it relates to a determined error burst 1106. A back hitch is performed and at least one condition of the data transfer operation is altered after the backhitch delay 1108. The first tier may be a dynamic or inline error recovery tier and is focused on recovery of a single dataset and may leave a successful hardware modification in place rather than initiate a backhitch. The second tier can be a burst detection tier.
Patent GB-2491790-A (GB)
Title: Plastic-free device for fluid storage and delivery
Inventor: MOORE ROGER P
IPC: A61J9/00
Filed: 2011-03-18
Abstract: In an embodiment, the device comprises a stainless steel container portion, a stainless steel annular portion, and a silicone mouthpiece portion. Fluid or other contents stored in the device only come in contact with the stainless container portion, the stainless steel annular portion, and the silicone mouthpiece portion. The stainless steel container portion, the stainless steel annular portion, and the silicone mouthpiece portion all do not contain plastic, therefore the fluid in contact with these surfaces is not exposed to any toxins or other compounds found in plastic and therefore the leaching of plastic toxins and compounds cannot occur while the fluid is stored in the device. The mouthpiece portion can be any of a number of different varieties, sizes and shapes.
Patent GB-2496049-A (GB)
Title: Two part cowl top cover and manufacturing process
Inventor: ISHIKAWA KOJI
IPC: B62D25/08
Filed: 2012-10-25
Abstract: A cowl top cover method of manufacture, which can easily adjust a reaction force of a first seal portion (52, Figure 2) and ensure scaling performance in a lip part (46, Figure 2). A main body cavity 65a is formed in a part of a cavity 65 by moving a sliding core 63 forward in a guide hole 61d and making it contact with a second die 62. A cover main body 31 is moulded by injecting a synthetic resin into the main body cavity 65a. A slide core 63 is moved backward by a predetermined distance in the guide hole 61d so that the thickness ofa lip part (54a, Figure 2) in a lip protrusion (54, Figure 2) is smaller than that of the lip part (53a, Figure 2) in a second seal portion (53, Figure 2). The lip part is moulded by injecting a synthetic resin softer than that forming the cover main body into a seal portion cavity 65d. The apparatus formed is also claimed.
Patent GB-2507523-A (GB)
Title: A refillable elongate container exercise aid
Inventor: LEARE CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A63B21/06
Filed: 2012-11-01
Abstract: A refillable elongate container 4 exercise aid having a resiliently deformable outer and a sealable inner, wherein the outer includes an aperture 1 providing access to the inner and the outer has two faces at least one of which includes handling means 7. Preferably the aid is rectangular in plan. Optionally, the aid may be rolled along the long side and the aperture can be closed by a flap 8. The exercise aid can include buckle portions 5,6 for retaining the aid when rolled and lanyard attachment points 3.
Patent GB-2513088-A (GB)
Title: Language buddy
Inventor: SCOTT MEGAN VICTORIA
IPC: G09B19/08
Filed: 2012-11-01
Abstract: A wooden stacking toy (figure 4) with a spindle (figure 1), a detachable animal head (figure 3) and wooden rings (figure 2) is disclosed. The rings are provided with words in a native language and a foreign language. The aim is for the user to match pairs of rings with equivalent translated words before placing on the spindle. The toy may be provided with a removable animal head placed atop the spindle. Additional sets of rings with different languages may be provided. The rings may be provided with Braille.
Patent GB-2500085-A (GB)
Title: Determining whether a standby database is synchronized with a primary database
Inventor: JIN GARY NANHAO
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 2013-01-08
Abstract: A method for performing an operation for determining whether a standby database is synchronized with a primary database in a log shipping physical database replication environment is disclosed. In operation a transaction log specifying on one or more checksum values for a first set of pages on the primary database. A second one or more checksum values for a second set of pages on the standby database is calculated. The checksums are compared to determine whether the standby database is synchronized with the primary database. If the checksum values match the primary and standby databases are synchronized. If they do not match the databases are not synchronized and an alert is generated. In preparing the second checksum a self consistency check may also be run on the standby database.
Patent GB-2510829-A (GB)
Title: Pumping system
Inventor: STONES IAN DAVID
IPC: F04B49/00
Filed: 2013-02-13
Abstract: A vacuum pumping system comprises a plurality of vacuum pumping arrangements 12, 14, 16, 18 for evacuating an enclosure 20 and an auxiliary vacuum chamber for evacuation by at least one first vacuum pumping arrangement 12. The vacuum pumping system has a first state for evacuating the enclosure and a second state for conserving power consumed by the system. In a first stage of the second state the first vacuum pumping arrangement is arranged to evacuate an exhaust of at least one second vacuum pumping arrangement and in a second stage the exhaust of the first pumping arrangement is arranged to be evacuated by the auxiliary vacuum chamber. In an alternative arrangement instead of having an auxiliary vacuum chamber during the second stage of the second state the exhaust of the first pumping arrangement is evacuated by the exhaust of the second pumping arrangement.
Patent GB-2511781-A (GB)
Title: Improved opposed piston engine
Inventor: ELLIS PAUL FREDERIC
IPC: F01B3/04
Filed: 2013-03-12
Abstract: The invention relates to an opposed piston engine comprising at least one cylinder 6, at least two pistons 8,9 arranged to be reciprocated within the same cylinder 6 in an opposed manner, at least one intake port through the cylinder wall, at least one exhaust port through the cylinder wall, at least one shaft arranged to be rotated by reciprocal motion of the opposed pistons, at least one reciprocatable sleeve valve 10 within the cylinder for controlling porting of one or both of the at least one intake port and the at least one exhaust port, a sleeve valve driving mechanism, preferably a cam, for controlling reciprocal motion of the at least one sleeve valve, and a dwell mechanism. The dwell mechanism is configured to induce at least one period of dwell of the at least two pistons during their respective cycles of piston motion.
Patent GB-2514333-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for coupling circuit boards
Inventor: BUJADE DNYANESHWAR PRABHADARRAO
IPC: H05K1/14
Filed: 2013-05-10
Abstract: An apparatus for connecting two or more circuit boards (e.g. PCBs), the apparatus comprising: a first 202 circuit board comprising a first surface and a second surface, the second surface having a first conductive pad 212; a second circuit board comprising a third surface and a fourth surface, the third surface having a second conductive pad 229; a fixing means (e.g. screw or clamp) configured to engage with the first circuit board and the second circuit board to couple the first circuit board to the second circuit board, when coupled, the fixing means is electrically isolated from one of the first circuit board and the second circuit board; and an electrically conductive spacer 208 configured to electrically couple the first conductive pad and the second conductive pad. The apparatus may be connected to a detection system which may detect the electrical properties of the spacer and may display a message if there is an error associated with the spacer.
Patent GB-2500351-A (GB)
Title: Determining an optimal computing environment for running an image
Inventor: BHOGAL KULVIR
IPC: G06F9/455
Filed: 2012-01-11
Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide an approach that evaluates a locally running image (e.g., such as that for a virtual machine (VM)) and determines if that image could run more efficiently and/or more effectively in an alternate computing environment (e.g., a cloud computing environment). Specifically, embodiments of the present invention evaluate the local (existing/target) image's actual and perceived performance, as well as the anticipated/potential performance if the image were to be migrated to an alternate environment. The anticipated/potential performance can be measured based on another image that is similar to the existing/target image but where that image is running in a different computing environment. Regardless, the system would display a recommendation to the end user if it were determined that the image could perform better in the alternate environment (or vice versa).
Patent GB-2506268-A (GB)
Title: Cathode
Inventor: BALL SARAH CAROLINE
IPC: H01M4/48
Filed: 2013-08-01
Abstract: An air-breathing cathode comprising (i) a conductive current collector; and (ii) a metal-ion conducting medium; characterised in that the cathode further comprises a metal oxide of formula (AA')a(BB')bOc wherein A and A' are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of RE (wherein RE is selected from yttrium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium), magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, lithium, sodium, potassium, indium, thallium, tin, lead, antimony and bismuth; B is selected from the group consisting of Ru, Ir, Os, Rh, Ti, Sn, Ge, Mn, Ta, Nb, Mo, W, Zr and Pb; B is absent or is selected from the group consisting of Ru, Ir, Os, Rh, Ca, Mg, In, Tl, Sn, Pb Sb, Bi, Ge, Ta, Nb, Mo, W, Zr or RE; c is from 3-11; the atomic ratio of (a+b):c is from 1:1 to 1:2; the atomic ratio of a:b is from 1: 1.5 to 1.5:1; wherein at least one of A and A' is selected from an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal and RE is disclosed.
Patent GB-2508976-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus and method from correcting errors in data accessed from a memory device.
Inventor: CAMPBELL MICHAEL
IPC: G06F11/10
Filed: 2013-10-28
Abstract: An apparatus and method for correcting errors in data accessed from a memory device are provided. The memory device comprises multiple memory regions and being configured to store data symbols and associated error correction code (ECC) symbols. A read operation is performed in order to output a plurality of read symbols from the memory device, including n data symbols and associated m ECC symbols, the read symbols comprising more than one read symbol from each memory region. Syndrome information is then determined from the n data symbols and associated m ECC symbols, whereafter error correction circuitry performs an error correction process using the syndrome information in order to attempt to locate each read symbol containing an error and correct the errors in each of those located read symbols. If the read symbols containing an error are randomly distributed, up to PMAX read symbols can be located and corrected in this manner. Error tracking circuitry is configured to track which memory regions the located read symbols containing an error original from, and on detecting an error threshold condition being reached, then sets at least one memory region as an erasure memory region. Once the erasure memory region has been set, the error correction circuitry treats each read symbol from the erasure memory region as a located read symbol containing an error, such that when the error correction process is performed the read symbols to be located are not all randomly distributed and accordingly more than PMAX read symbols containing errors can be located and corrected.
Patent GB-2509811-A (GB)
Title: Electrosurgical generator with pulsing circuit
Inventor: ATWELL ANTHONY K
IPC: A61B18/12
Filed: 2013-10-29
Abstract: An electrosurgical generator 1 comprises a source of radio frequency (R.F.) energy, at least a pair of output terminals for connection to a bipolar electrosurgical instrument 3 and a pulsing circuit for the source. The generator 1 delivers to the electrosurgical instrument 3 an amplitude-modulated RF power signal in the form of a succession of pulses. The electrosurgical generator 1 has a blended mode comprising a rapidly alternating sequence of a first cutting mode and a second coagulation mode. The first cutting mode comprises pulses having a predetermined voltage amplitude and a first pulse width, and the second coagulation mode comprises pulses 13 having a similar voltage amplitude but a second smaller pulse width.
Patent GB-2509613-A (GB)
Title: Piston head for a spring powered gas operated weapon
Inventor: ROOTS NOEL LIONEL
IPC: F41B11/73
Filed: 2013-12-19
Abstract: A piston head (1) suitable for a spring powered gas operated weapon such as an air rifle or air pistol comprises a piston end and a spring abutment means. The piston end is comprised of a head (5) and a plunger (3). The spring abutment means comprises a body (2) and an extended boss (4). At least the body (2) of the spring abutment means defines a blind bore which extends from the surface of the body (2) remote from the extended boss (4) and towards the extended boss (4) and preferably into the extended boss (4). The plunger (3) and blind bore are dimensioned to allow the plunger (3) to fit within the blind bore, and the plunger (3) is provided with at least one means for mounting a seal means (6) around the plunger (3) to allow the creation of a seal between the plunger (3) and the or each wall defining the blind bore.
Patent GB-2510061-A (GB)
Title: Group Purchasing system
Inventor: NEELY PAUL
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2012-07-25
Abstract: An e-commerce system for managing group buy operations has a group server (14) to hold data relating to all purchases of the same product or range of products over a time period and outputs data relating to a projected price curve and current membership of the group, based on a pricing engine (12) for display at an e-commerce portal.
Patent GB-2513716-A (GB)
Title: Cure control for curable materials
Inventor: ANDERSON DAVID MITCHELL
IPC: B29C35/02
Filed: 2014-03-07
Abstract: A method and apparatus comprising a cure of a curable material. A cure of a curable material is initiated by using cure parameters. The cure parameters are based on material data related to curing the curable material. Temperature values are obtained based on temperatures measured periodically during the cure by a plurality of sensors. A cure setting is adjusted during the cure based on at least one cure parameter of the cure parameters and at least one temperature value of the temperature values to substantially maintain a desired effect. The cure parameters comprise a hot threshold, a cold threshold, a hot alarm, and cold alarm. Preferably the cure profile may be divided into a plurality of segments, each of the segmens comprising at least one of a ramp or hold segments. The hot and cold alarms may be such that values exceeding the alarm may cause undesirable material properties.
Patent GB-2515625-A (GB)
Title: An improved floating dry dock
Inventor: GIBBS TOM ALEXANDER
IPC: B63C1/02
Filed: 2014-04-28
Abstract: A floating dry dock 11 is provided and has two substantially parallel elongate support structures 13 and 14 carried on a plurality of floating pontoons 12. A roof 16 extending over at least part of the area of the dry dock is provided. The roof may be a covering carried on a superstructure 15 supported by the parallel elongate support structures. The roof may extend over the entire area of the dock and may be removable. A method of removing and a method of replacing one of the plurality of pontoons through ballasting of the pontoons is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2525610-A (GB)
Title: Passive quench propagation circuit for superconducting magnets
Inventor: BLAKES HUGH ALEXANDER
IPC: H02H7/00
Filed: 2014-04-29
Abstract: A quench propagation circuit 1 for a superconducting magnet 2 comprising a plurality of superconducting coils 3 includes a sensing input 4 connected or connectable across a first one of the superconducting coils and a quench heater arrangement 5 in heat-conducting contact with a second one of the superconducting coils and adapted to heat the second superconducting coil in response to a voltage present at the sensing input. A low-pass filter 7 is connected between the sensing input and the quench heater arrangement and adapted to filter the voltage present at the sensing input and to output the filtered voltage to the quench heater arrangement.
Patent GB-2526571-A (GB)
Title: Deodorising device
Inventor: KVASNIK FRANK
IPC: A61L9/015
Filed: 2014-05-28
Abstract: A deodorising device 10 for deodorising air; the device comprising: a housing defining an inlet chamber 22; an ozone generator 26 in fluid flow communication with the inlet chamber 22: and an electrostatic filter (50) arrangement downstream of the inlet chamber; wherein the ozone generator and filter are configured such that, in operation, the filter reduces the ozone concentration in the air from more than 0.1 ppm entering the filter to 0.1 ppm or less exiting the filter. The device may further comprise optional features such as a fan 28 , internal or external ozone concentration sensors and filter maintenance sensors. The device may further comprise an outlet chamber 24, optionally arranged vertically to or above the inlet chamber. The device may further comprise a lid (21), which optionally includes an interlock to disable the device if the lid or filter is removed. The ozone generator may be a corona discharge generator.
Patent GB-2516371-A (GB)
Title: Upwards continuous casting system
Inventor: COOPER MERVYN
IPC: B22D11/14
Filed: 2014-07-04
Abstract: A continuous casting crucible apparatus comprises a charging chamber 14, a casting chamber 22, a passage 24 connecting the charging chamber 14 and the casting chamber 22, and a lid 52 covering the charging chamber 14 and thecasting chamber 22. The lid 52 is provided with a first sealed tubular port 72 in communication with the charging chamber 14 through which copper rod (100, fig 4) is fed, and a second sealed tubular port 72 in communication with the charging chamber 14 through which cored wire (102, fig 4) containing powdered metal is fed. The lid 52 is provided with at least one sealed aperture 76 through which acasting tool 78 extends into the casting chamber 22, the casting tool including a die (80, fig 5) and a cooling system (88, fig 5) for vertical continuous casting of alloy wire rod (104, fig 4). The lid 52 seals to prevent oxygen reaching the melt in the charging chamber 14 and the casting chamber 22, resulting in an improved cast alloy product, particularly when used to cast CuZr wire rod.
Patent GB-2521889-A (GB)
Title: A cleaning apparatus
Inventor: HAITH NIGEL
IPC: B08B1/04
Filed: 2011-05-23
Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for vegetables or other articles such as recycling or shellfish, comprises a main body; a barrel (9, Figure 6) rotatably mounted with respect to the main body and defining a bore there through for the receipt of one or more articles to be cleaned. A first roller motor 19 is mounted to the barrel and configured to be carried by the barrel; a first roller 36 is coupled to the first roller motor, such that the first roller is rotatably driveable with respect to the barrel by the first roller motor, so that articles passing through the bore of the barrel are cleaned. Additional rollers and corresponding motors may be provided. At least one of the additional roller motors may be operable independently of the first roller motor so that the speed or direction of rotation of the rollers can be controlled independently.
Patent GB-2526639-A (GB)
Title: Methods of fabricating synthetic diamond materials using microwave plasma activated chemical vapour deposition techniques and products obtained using said
Inventor: KHAN RIZWAN UDDIN AHMAD
IPC: C30B29/04
Filed: 2014-11-18
Abstract: A single crystal CVD diamond layer comprising a nitrogen content of 2 ppm or less when measured by SIMS and an area of at least 324 mm2. The layer which can be free standing has a thickness of at least 30 microns, comprises a plurality of inter-crossing dislocations and has an optical absorption coefficient of less than 0.09 cm-1 at 1.064 microns wavelength and less than 0.04 cm-1 at 10.6 microns wavelength. Also a single crystal CVD diamond which has substantially no orange luminescence from nitrogen-vacancy defects and substantially no blue luminescence from dislocations when viewed under photoluminescence. A diamond layer can be made on a substrate in a plasma chamber by forming a plasma in process gases including hydrogen and a carbon-source gas in the chamber using microwaves having a power density of at least 3 W/mm2 over a growth surface of at least 1962 mm2 for at least 24 hours.
Patent GB-2523444-A (GB)
Title: Device authentication
Inventor: HEYDON ROBIN
IPC: H04W84/18
Filed: 2014-03-31
Abstract: A method for authenticating a first device (such as a new device 202 to be added to a home mesh network) capable of operating according to a wireless communications protocol and capable of communicating in a mesh network comprising a second device, the method comprising: at the second device (configuring device 201), receiving a first message 301 comprising an identifier for the first device and an authorisation code associated with the first device, the first message not being received from the first device in accordance with the wireless communications protocol (i.e. out of band); at the second device 202, receiving a second message comprising a value, the second message being sent from the first device in accordance with the wireless communications protocol; and authenticating the first device if the authorisation code received via the first message relates, according to a predetermined algorithm, to the received value. The first message 301 may be received via an analysis of an image such as QR-Code, barcode or Short Code text representing the identifier and the authorisation code and is designed to prevent a man in the middle (MITM) attack or an eavesdropper attack. The wireless communications protocol is Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) protocol.