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Patent GB-2523255-A (GB)
Title: Overhead power grid for mobile mining machines
Inventor: ZIMMERMAN JOSEPH J
IPC: E21F17/06
Filed: 2013-01-30
Abstract: A system for connecting a mining vehicle 100 to an overhead power structure 1 comprises a chassis, a cable 110 transmitting electrical power from the overhead power structure 1 to the chassis, a connector 120 coupled to the chassis receiving one end of the cable, a sensor for detecting a condition of the cable and generating a first signal, and a controller receiving the first signal and generating a second signal in response. The overhead power structure 1 (figure 3A) comprises a trolley 10 running along a track formed of parallel tubular segments 2,3 and having a connected power source, a cable 110 connected to the trolley 10, a sensor and a controller. The sensor may detect an angle or tension of the cable 110. The connector may include a cable reel for reeling in and paying out cable and is operated by the controller in response to a sensed cable condition. The connector 120 may be rotatable 360 degrees relative to the chassis. The outer tubular segments 3 of the track may be rail segments along which wheels 11a of the trolley 10 run. The inner tubular segments 2 may be conductor tubes forming conductors for a power grid.
Patent GB-2521295-A (GB)
Title: Downhole flow control using perforator and membrane
Inventor: LOPEZ JEAN-MARC
IPC: E21B34/06
Filed: 2012-10-04
Abstract: A flow control assembly can be disposed in a wellbore and can include a membrane that can be perforated in response to a pressure, such as a setting pressure, from an inner area of a tubing. Subsequent to the membrane being perforated, fluid can be allowed to flow from an area external to the tubing to an area internal to the tubing. The membrane may remain closed during a packer setting operation and be perforated subsequent to the packer setting operation.
Patent GB-2536883-A (GB)
Title: Package
Inventor: MARK SHAW
IPC: B32B27/08
Filed: 2015-03-26
Abstract: A multi-layer laminate film 10 comprises: an inner layer assembly 31 for forming an inner face of a package, an outer layer 38, or an outer layer assembly, for forming an outer face of a package; resealable adhesive 39 between the inner layer assembly 31 and the outer layer 38, or the outer layer assembly. The inner layer assembly 31 comprises a combination of a sealant layer and a support layer, the support layer being positioned adjacent the resealable adhesive. The sealant layer is bonded to the support layer by a permanent adhesive or the sealant layer and the support layer are a coextruded film. A package (1, fig 1) formed from the laminate has a portion openable to define an access aperture 16, defined by cut lines 11 and 12. Exemplary materials provided for the layers include; a cast polypropylene (CPP) or ethylene methyl acrylate sealing layer, an outer layer assembly comprising polyester, nylon or oriented polypropylene (OPP) and a nylon, polyester or polypropylene support layer. An optional barrier layer may be included in the inner assembly and preferably comprises ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH).
Patent GB-2534240-A (GB)
Title: Bushing, in particular for a vehicle
Inventor: CHANDRAN SUBRAMANI
IPC: F16F1/38
Filed: 2015-04-09
Abstract: The invention relates to a bushing 10 configured to support at least one first component on at least one second component, in particular for a vehicle, the bushing 10 comprising: an outer member 12 made of a metallic material and having at least two first protrusions 14a, b and at least one first receptacle 18; an inner member 20 made of a metallic material and having at least two second receptacles 24a, b and at least one second protrusion; and an intermediate member 28 made of rubber and arranged between the outer and inner members 12. 20, the intermediate member 28 having: at least two third receptacles 30a, b, wherein the first protrusions 14a, b engage the third receptacles 30a. b: at least one third protrusion 32 engaging the first receptacle 18; and at least one fourth receptacle 34 and at least two fourth protrusions 36a, b engaging the second receptacles 24a, b.
Patent GB-2522363-A (GB)
Title: Coupling for lifting structural members
Inventor: HEWITT BRIAN
IPC: B66C1/66
Filed: 2015-05-05
Abstract: A coupling 1 for lifting a structural beam 30 includes a pair of brackets 2a, 2b and locating means 13, 20, each bracket 2a, 2b in the form of a substantially flat plate 3 with an aperture 10 through its thickness and a leg 14 extending along one side edge 6 of the plate 3 and depending therefrom, each leg 14 having a foot 15 extending at an angle but parallel to the plane of the plate 3, the foot 15 of each bracket 2a, 2b is inserted, in use, into a respective lifting hole 34a in a structural beam 30 with each bracket 2a, 2b being pivoted to an orientation in which the apertures 10 of each bracket 2a, 2b are aligned for receiving a lifting element to lift the coupling with the feet 15 supporting the beam. The locating means may be a retaining collar 20 or a a locating tab 13 on each bracket 2a, 2b and will at least partially retain the brackets relative to one another with the apertures substantially aligned. Each bracket 2a, 2b may include a bead 12 on one of its faces 5. In the aligned condition the locating tabs 13 engage an edge 7 of the plate 3 opposite the side edge 6 with the locating tab 13 and leg 14 to locate the brackets 2a, 2b relative to one another. The retaining collar 20 includes an aperture 22 that receives the aligned brackets 2a, 2b to retain them in the aligned condition, while the beads 12 project outwardly to keep the retaining collar 20 in an engaged position. A lifting element such as a hook may engage the apertures 10 and a safety line 40 may be connected to the lifting element.
Patent GB-2540529-A (GB)
Title: Gas heating appliance controller
Inventor: ANDREW SIMON COOPER
IPC: F24H9/20
Filed: 2015-05-22
Abstract: A gas heating appliance controller 112 for a gas fire (10, Fig. 1) comprises a control member and a mounting 18. The control member is mounted to mounting member 19 and is movable relative to the mounting member 19 and between at least two flame conditions. The controller 112 includes a stabiliser 88 to stabilise movement of the control member relative to the mounting member 19. The stabiliser 88 may include a pivotal movement stabiliser 92 or an out of plane movement stabiliser 124 with a clamp 128 holding control member to mounting member 19. The controller 112 may be biased to a normal operating range extending between the high and low flame conditions with the control member movable between unlit, low flame, high flame and shutoff positions. A gas heating engine assembly, a gas heating appliance and a method of controlling a gas heating appliance are also claimed.
Patent GB-2523929-A (GB)
Title: Reduced scale resonant tunneling field effect transistor
Inventor: AVCI UYGAR E
IPC: H01L29/66
Filed: 2013-06-27
Abstract: An embodiment includes a heterojunction tunneling field effect transistor including a source, a channel, and a drain; wherein (a) the channel includes a major axis, corresponding to channel length, and a minor axis that corresponds to channel width and is orthogonal to the major axis; (b) the channel length is less than 10 nm long; (c) the source is doped with a first polarity and has a first conduction band; (d) the drain is doped with a second polarity, which is opposite the first polarity, and the drain has a second conduction band with higher energy than the first conduction band. Other embodiments are described herein.
Patent GB-2539674-A (GB)
Title: Test apparatus and method for testing an electrical property of a fluid
Inventor: ANTHONY COURTNEY
IPC: G01R31/16
Filed: 2015-06-23
Abstract: Test apparatus is provided for testing an electrical property, e.g. resistivity, dissipation factor or permittivity, of a fluid, such as insulating oil. The apparatus comprises an electrically conductive container 1 forming an outer electrode of a test cell for containing the fluid, an inner electrode 2 of the test cell, an inductive heating assembly 3 and a cooling means. The inner electrode is arranged to project into, and remain electrically isolated from, the electrically conductive container. The inductive heating assembly comprises an inductive heating coil 4, which surrounds the container, for heating the container and the inner electrode. The cooling means comprises an air channel 9 to allow passage of air across a surface of the electrically conductive container, for cooling of the container. A base member may support the electrically conductive container and may include means of directing fluid from the air channel to a drain passage (Fig 2).
Patent GB-2523948-A (GB)
Title: Graphene and metal interconnects
Inventor: BAO JUNJING
IPC: H01L23/532
Filed: 2013-12-09
Abstract: A graphene and metal interconnect structure and methods of making the same. A multiple layer graphene structure may be grown using a graphene catalyst. The graphene forms an electrical connection 30 between two or more vias (16,36) or components 20, or a combination of vias and components. A via includes a fill metal, with at least a portion of the fill metal 36 being surrounded by a barrier metal 38. A component may be a routing track, a clock signal source, a power source, an electromagnetic signal source, a ground terminal, a transistor, a macrocell, or a combination thereof. The graphene is grown, using a graphene catalyst, from both solid and liquid carbon sources using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) at a temperature between 300Â°C - 400Â°C. The graphene catalyst can be an elemental form of, or alloy including, nickel, palladium, ruthenium, iridium or copper.
Patent GB-2532115-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable rod
Inventor: BO CHRISTENSEN
IPC: F16M11/26
Filed: 2015-09-07
Abstract: A telescopic rod 10 comprising: a first element 12, a hollow tube with an interior wall 12i; a second element 14 arranged slidingly along a longitudinal axis 20 within the first element; and a locking mechanism 30 coupled with the second element to lock the relative position of the second element comprising a clamp washer 32 positioned at an angle α (alpha) to the longitudinal to engage the interior wall of the first element when in the locking position. The washer may be urged toward the locking position by a spring 40. The locking mechanism may comprise a lever 46 acting directly, or through a push rod 42, on the washer to move it from the locking position. The locking mechanism may comprise two, opposing clamp washers (See Figs 4A to 4E) acting to restrict relative motion of the two elements in both directions 56 along the longitudinal axis. Also claimed is a tripod leg comprising the telescopic rod locking mechanism.
Patent GB-2531441-A (GB)
Title: Image capturing apparatus and control method thereof
Inventor: SUDO KOJI
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2014-08-19
Abstract: Image capturing apparatus with notification means providing notification of operation status, shooting control means to perform series of shooting operations including at least first shooting operation for shooting a person and second shooting operation for shooting a background, control means to control notification means to provide no notification at end of shooting operation which is not a last shooting operations of the series of shooting operations and to provide a notification after the end of the last shooting operation of the series of shooting operations wherein, when self-timer shooting is performed, a notification is provided after the end of the last shooting operation of the series of shooting operations and, when shooting is not self-timer shooting, no notification is provided after the end of the last shooting operation of the series of shooting operations. Notifications may be by LED light emission on object side of camera. One of a plurality of shooting modes may be for capturing a starry sky or nightscape. The camera may or may not use the electronic flash or exposure time to control shooting means.
Patent GB-2545655-A (GB)
Title: A structure formed from composite material
Inventor: MATTHEW CROSS
IPC: B64D45/02
Filed: 2015-12-18
Abstract: A structure formed from composite material and method of forming a composite structure, in which several metal layers are disposed on a composite structural member. This structure is intended to be used as structural element (e.g. 113, figure 1) in wing or fuselage of an aircraft; the metal being integrated into the structural member in order to dissipate electrical charges (e.g. static or lightning). The composite structural member 201 is preferably a carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) made of carbon fibre layers 203 bound in a matrix 205. A plurality of metallic layers 207a/b (e.g. foramenous metal layers 209 of expanded copper foil (ECF) or bronze gauge (BG)) are disposed on the structural member, and they may be incorporated into a matrix 211. A further metallic layer 217 (galvanically compatible with 209, e.g. aluminium, copper, zinc, silver, nickel) is disposed on top of the junction of two metal layers 207a/b thereby at least partially overlapping the joint, which may be a butt joint or a lap joint. Layer 217 may be a thermally applied metal film of a thickness less than 15 µm. A paint coat may be applied on top of composite structural member and layer 217.
Patent GB-2545035-A (GB)
Title: Low thickness biometric card
Inventor: PETER ROBERT LOWE
IPC: G06K19/077
Filed: 2016-01-18
Abstract: A low thickness biometric card 20 (e.g. a smartcard) comprises a card body 28 having a circuit substrate 26 embedded therein and a cavity exposing one or more contacts 24 of a circuit on the circuit substrate 26. A biometric sensor 22 is mounted within the cavity with its rear face orientated towards the circuit substrate 26. A transition member 30 is also mounted within the cavity adjacent the biometric sensor 22. The biometric sensor 22 has one or more contacts formed on its front face or one of its side faces, and the transition member connects the contacts of the biometric sensor to the contacts of the circuit. The biometric sensor could be a fingerprint sensor. The card could also contain a reinforcement member (42) to protect the transition member from damage caused by bending the card. The reinforcement member could also act as an electrode that imparts a voltage to a finger being sensed.
Patent GB-2549992-A (GB)
Title: Electrosurgical instrument
Inventor: RICHARD JOHN KEOGH
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 2016-05-06
Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument is provided for the treatment of tissue, the instrument 1 comprising a handle 2, an instrument shaft 5 extending from the handle and an electrode assembly 6 at the distal end of the shaft. The electrode assembly comprises a tissue treatment electrode 10 and a return electrode 12 that is electrically insulated from the tissue treatment electrode by means of an insulation member 13. The tissue treatment electrode 10 has an exposed surface for treating tissue, where the return electrode 12 has a fluid contact surface that in use define a conductive fluid path that completes an electrical circuit between the electrodes 10&12. The instrument shaft 5 provides a conductive pathway for one of the electrodes and is subjected to a surface treatment so that its surface 7 has been altered whilst maintaining its electrical conductivity. The surface of the instrument shaft 5 may be: oxidised, coloured or matt finished by the surface treatment. The surface treatment may be selected from a list of treatments including phosphate conversion coating, zinc or manganese phosphating, black oxide conversion coating, chrome or nickel plating, or ferritic itrocarburising. The surface treatment may comprise depositing a coating on the instrument shaft 5.
Patent GB-2535083-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid Brayton-Gifford-Mcmahon expander
Inventor: RALPH LONGSWORTH
IPC: F25B49/00
Filed: 2014-12-19
Abstract: A hybrid expander combines a Brayton engine first stage with one or more GM colder stages that uses the flow from the Brayton engine to provide refrigeration at one or more remote heat stations.
Patent GB-2539790-A (GB)
Title: Drilling system and method of operating a drilling system
Inventor: CHRISTIAN LEUCHTENBERG
IPC: E21B33/038
Filed: 2014-12-16
Abstract: A drilling system including a riser, a pressure vessel (66), a source of pressurised gas, and a main flow line which extends from the riser to the pressure vessel, the pressure vessel having a liquid inlet port connected to the main flow line, a gas inlet port connected to the source of pressurised gas, a liquid outlet port (76) located in a lowermost portion of the pressure vessel (66), and a gas outlet port (70) located in an uppermost portion of the pressure vessel.
Patent GB-2538875-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle seat assembly
Inventor: MARK PAGETT
IPC: B60N2/16
Filed: 2013-06-13
Abstract: A seat adjustment mechanism for providing fore and aft adjustment of a vehicle seat comprises a runner 18, 20 for rigid fixing to the vehicle floor and a slider 22, 24 for rigid fixing to a frame of the seat. The slider is arranged for cooperating with the runner to provide fore and aft adjustment to a position of the vehicle seat, and the runner 18, 20 is inclined upwardly towards the rear of the vehicle. The adjustment mechanism can have screw threaded members 26, 28 and 30, 32 driven by a motor 36. Also disclosed is a seat adjustment mechanism for providing height adjustment of a vehicle seat, where the mechanism includes a user-operable locking means comprising a recline mechanism assembly (42, figure 5). The recline mechanism may comprise first and second plates arranged for relative motion, and a locking member. Biasing means 48, 50 may be arranged to urge the seat upwards when the recline mechanism is unlocked.
Patent GB-2552985-A (GB)
Title: Mineral wool insulation
Inventor: MARKUS MENTE
IPC: E04D13/16
Filed: 2016-08-17
Abstract: A roof system comprises, in sequence: a support structure; a mineral wool insulation panel 13 comprising a core of mineral fibres 22 and a non-woven veil 23 secured to its upper surface by a binder; and an overlying weatherproof membrane 14 secured to the mineral wool insulation panel by an adhesive. The adhesive penetrates through securing portions of the non-woven veil to provide an adhesive connection between the mineral fibres of the insulating panel and the weatherproof membrane, the securing portions make up between 5% and 95% of the surface area of the non-woven veil. Preferably the securing portions make up 15 to 85% or more preferably 20 to 80% of the surface area of the veil. The veil may comprise a filler which may be selected from calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, aluminium hydroxide, clay, talk, magnesium silicate, and mixtures thereof. The non-woven veil may comprise glass fibres. The mineral wool panel may be a dual density panel with a higher density of surface layer fibres. Also included are claims to a mineral wool insulation panel and the use of a non-woven vale bound to a mineral wool layer.
Patent GB-2555387-A (GB)
Title: Railway chair key
Inventor: STEPHEN JOHN COX
IPC: E01B9/58
Filed: 2016-10-21
Abstract: The railway chair key 7 has two separate components 40,70, the first component 40 has a shaped, compressible portion formed from an elastic material, preferably rubber; the railway chair key is used for securing a rail 20 in a railway chair assembly 10 having two upright portions 1,2, the first component 40 is shaped to fit between the rail head 23 and foot 21 with a first face 40A contacting the rail web 22 and a second face 40B opposing, but spaced from, the upright 1; the second component 70 locates between the second face 40B and the upright 1, having an operative configuration (fig.5) where the first component is compressed to secure the rail in the rail chair assembly. Preferably, the second component is made from steel or cast iron, having an oval cross-section, and has a spigot 72 with which a tool can be used to rotate the second component into its operative configuration. The second component may have a rigid plate 42 forming part of the second face 40B, having a curved recess to accommodate the second component 70, the plate is configured to assist in compressing the first component.
Patent GB-2560694-A (GB)
Title: Weight-balanced exercise apparatuses and methods of using same
Inventor: ALBERT WILLIAM SORIN
IPC: A63B21/072
Filed: 2017-02-15
Abstract: A weight balanced apparatus 600 comprising a hollow, spherical main body with spherical caps removed in a same central axis of the body to create two opposing openings 608, each of the two opposing openings have a continuous, rotationally symmetric bevelled edge 610 around the opening; and a hand hold 612 traversing centrally through the hollow of the spherical main body through the centre point and transverse to the central axis. The weight of the apparatus may vary between 2.27 kg 90.72 kg. The openings preferably have a diameter of 10.16 cm 12.70 cm. The hand holds may be of circular, oblong or ovoid cross section. The apparatus may be of a unitary construction and manufactured by casting or injection moulding. The apparatus may further comprise a strap interface (614, fig. 6c) for enabling pulley exercises. Also claimed is a method of using a weight balanced apparatus.
Patent GB-2560349-A (GB)
Title: Access panel
Inventor: SIMON CRABTREE
IPC: E05D3/16
Filed: 2017-03-08
Abstract: An access panel comprises a frame 1 and a door 3. An articulated hinge 8 is configured to move the door out of the frame in a direction normal to the frame before rotating the door relative to the frame. The hinge may comprise pairs of arms arranged in interconnecting pivoting parallelograms. The hinge may have first and second mounting plates 10, 11, each pivotally mounting a pair of longer and shorter arms the longer arms 13, 17 of one plate being pivotally connected to the shorter arms 14, 16 of the other plate, and each longer arm on one plate being pivotally connected intermediate its ends to a respective longer arm on the other plate. The door may include a plasterboard sheet. Also claimed is an access panel comprising a frame and a door, the door having a circumferential flange parallel to the plane of the door, extending over and obscuring from view at least a portion of the gap between the frame and the door.
Patent GB-2560516-A (GB)
Title: A method of manufacturing a coated turbine blade and a coated turbine vane
Inventor: ANDREW HEWITT
IPC: F01D9/02
Filed: 2017-03-13
Abstract: A coated turbine vane 34 comprises a first platform 44 and an aerofoil 42 extending from the first platform, a first curved transition 60 connecting the first platform to the aerofoil, a first recess 64 in the curved transition, a bond coating 70 and a ceramic thermal barrier coating (TBC) 72 on the first platform, the aerofoil, the first curved transition and the first recess. The vane may further comprise a second platform 46, a second curved transition 62, a second recess in the curved transition and a bond coating and a ceramic TBC 72 thereon. The aerofoil may comprise a bond coating 70 and may further comprise a ceramic TBC (72, figure 3). A method of manufacturing the coated turbine blade comprises applying the ceramic TBC by plasma spraying. The method may comprise casting the vane with the recesses in the curved transitions or casting the vane and them machining the recesses in the curved transitions. The recess reduces the size of the step due to the ceramic thermal barrier coating and hence improves the aerodynamics of the turbine vane.
Patent GB-2549416-A (GB)
Title: Request monitoring
Inventor: DAVID JAMES SEAGER
IPC: G06F11/36
Filed: 2015-10-20
Abstract: A method of monitoring requests to a code set comprises the steps of receiving a request to the code set, creating a trace for the request, the trace defining the path of the request through the code set, accessing a plurality of stored trace patterns, each stored trace pattern defining an acceptable path of a request through the code set, comparing the created trace to the stored trace patterns, and storing the created trace if it does not match one of the stored trace patterns.