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Patent GB-2500017-A (GB)
Title: Humidifying apparatus
Inventor: STANIFORTH MARK JOSEPH
IPC: B01J19/10
Filed: 2012-03-06
Abstract: A humidifying apparatus comprises an air flow generating means 76, 78 (fan) for generating a first and second air flow. The first air flow is emitted through at least one first air outlet 44 of a nozzle (14, fig 12a). The nozzle defines an opening through which air outside of the humidifying apparatus is drawn / induced by air emitted from the at least one first air outlet. Humidifying means 160 (piezoelectric transducer) humidifies the second air flow and at least one second air outlet 52 emits the second air flow. A nozzle retaining means (200) releasably retains the nozzle on the humidifying apparatus. The retaining means may comprise a pair of moveable detents engaging recesses (210) on an outer surface of the nozzle. The nozzle may comprise at least one first air inlet 30 communicating the first air flow though a first passage 48 to the first outlet, and at least one second air inlet 42 communicating the second air flow through a second passage 54 to the second outlet. The first passage may be isolated from the second passage, with both passages surrounding the bore of the nozzle. The water may be irradiated by an ultraviolet lamp.
Patent GB-2488280-A (GB)
Title: Detecting broadside and directional acoustic signals with a fiber optical distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) assembly
Inventor: MESTAYER JEFFERY JOSEPH
IPC: G01H9/00
Filed: 2010-12-21
Abstract: A Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) fiber optical assembly comprises adjacent lengths of optical fiber A, B with different directional acoustic sensitivities, for example by providing the first length of optical fiber A with a first coating 35, such as acrylate, and the second length of optical fiber B with a second coating 36, such as copper, wherein the first and second coatings 35 and 36 may be selected such that the Poisson's ratio of the first length of coated fiber A is different from the Poisson's ratio of the second length of coated fiber B. The different Poisson's ratios and/or other properties of the adjacent lengths of optical fiber A and B improve their directional acoustic sensitivity and their ability to detect broadside (radial) acoustic waves.
Patent GB-2489630-A (GB)
Title: Gas lift barrier valve
Inventor: SCARSDALE KEVIN T
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 2010-12-23
Abstract: A gas lift valve that has a longitudinally extending tubular body having an inlet and an outlet, a flow path extending between the inlet and the outlet, and a flow tube located inside the body. The flow tube is translatable in the axial direction between at least a first and a second position. A venturi orifice located inside the body along the flow path. A seal part is located proximate to the outlet of the body. A flapper is connected with the body by way of a hinge part and the flapper has at least a first open position and a second closed position. The closed position is where the flapper contacts the seal thereby closing the flowpath and the second closed position is where the flapper does not contact the seal and does not close the flowpath.
Patent GB-2506182-A (GB)
Title: Lotion Spray head assembly
Inventor: WANG YA-TSAN
IPC: B05B11/00
Filed: 2012-09-25
Abstract: The assembly 100 comprises a press head 1, a seal member 2, a push tube 3, a piston unit 4, a resilient member 5, a cylinder unit 6, a valve 7 and a mount 8. The press head 1 has a nozzle 11, a first connection portion 12 and an extension portion 13 which is located around the first connection portion 12 and extends downward. The seal member 2 has an inner tube portion 21 and a water-proof portion 22. The inner tube portion 21 has a first locking portion 211 located therein and the water-proof portion 22 is located on outside of the inner tube portion 21. The inner wall of the water-proof portion 22 is higher than the outer periphery of the seal member 2 so as to prevent water ingress. Push tube 3 extends through the inner tube portion 21 of the seal member 2 and has a second locking portion for interaction with the first locking portion 211.
Patent GB-2491791-A (GB)
Title: Gas turbines
Inventor: HEWARD PHILLIP
IPC: F01D15/10
Filed: 2011-03-30
Abstract: A gas turbine engine arrangement comprising a first engine section (2), the first engine section (2) comprising a first compressor (4) and a first turbine (6) mounted on a first shaft (8), the gas turbine arrangement further comprising at least one further turbine (20) mounted on a second shaft (22) and arranged such that gases exiting the first engine section (2) are ducted to the further turbine (20), wherein said first and second shafts (8,22) are not mechanically coupled to one another and have respective axes which are offset from each other.
Patent GB-2492305-A (GB)
Title: Polymers of benzodithiophene and their use as organic semiconductors
Inventor: TIERNEY STEVEN
IPC: H01B1/12
Filed: 2011-03-23
Abstract: the invention relates to novel polymers of benzodithiophene, methods and materials for their preparation, their use as semiconductors in organic electronic (OE) devices, and to OE devices comprising these polymers.
Patent GB-2496984-A (GB)
Title: Method of monitoring kinematic link clearance in a turbomachine
Inventor: POTEL NICOLAS
IPC: F04D27/00
Filed: 2012-11-23
Abstract: A method for monitoring the clearance of a kinematic link 12 between a control member, such as a linear actuating cylinder 11, and receiving members of a turbomachine, such as variable stator vanes 5 of a gas turbine engine compressor, and based on an operating parameter of the turbomachine. The method comprises: displacing the control member in a direction as far as a first position, for which the receiving members are rotated so as to take up the clearance of the kinematic link; displacing the control member in the direction opposing the previous direction, as far as a second position, when a variation of the selected operating parameter is observed; ascertaining the travel of the control member between the two positions corresponding to the total clearance of the kinematic link; and comparing the ascertained value of travel with a predetermined limit value, and, if the ascertained value of the travel of the control member is greater than the limit value, carrying out monitoring of the kinematic link.
Patent GB-2497000-A (GB)
Title: Transmission for working vehicle
Inventor: SASADA ATSUSHI
IPC: F16H3/085
Filed: 2012-04-24
Abstract: A backhoe loader is configured so that the backhoe loader has satisfactory travel performance obtained by increasing the number of stages of the transmission and so that the shifting of the transmission performed at low speed during work is smooth. This transmission is provided with an input shaft (40), intermediate shafts (41, 42), output shafts (43, 44), a power transmitting mechanism, and a control unit (60) which switches between power transmitting paths. The power transmitting mechanism includes a forward clutch and a reverse clutch which are used to switch between forward movement and reverse movement, and also includes first to third clutches (C1-C3) which switch between speed stages. The forward clutch has a forward low speed clutch (FL) and a forward high speed clutch (FH) which are used to switch between speed ranges. In forward first to third speed ranges used for loading work, the control unit (60) switches between shift stages by switching only one of the forward low speed clutch (FL), the forward high speed clutch (FH), and the first to third clutches (C1-C3).
Patent GB-2509741-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchanger of a desiccant wheel dehumidifier
Inventor: CHEN CHIN-HUAN
IPC: F24F3/14
Filed: 2013-01-11
Abstract: A heat exchanger 10 of a desiccant wheel dehumidifier 1 comprises a frame 11 having an air inlet (113, fig 2) and an air outlet 114, and a plurality of heat exchange tubes 12 fixed on the frame. The tubes are arranged side by side wherein every two adjacent tubes are separated at an interval (space) from each other to form a first flow channel (128). Each of the tubes include a body 121 and at least one wall 122 defining a plurality of second flow channels 123 in communication with the air inlet and air outlet. A bottom of the frame may have at least one liquid outlet (115). The first flow may be orthogonal to the second flow. One end of the tubes may have a guiding slope (124, fig 3 - chamfer) for smooth discharge of condensate. The inlet may be located at a top of the frame and the outlet may be located at the bottom of the frame (fig 2). Both the inlet and outlet may be located at the bottom of the frame (fig 6). An upper (13), lower (14) and middle (15, fig 5A) grille may support the tubes.
Patent GB-2498463-A (GB)
Title: Control line installation unit
Inventor: SONNIER ERROL A
IPC: E21B17/02
Filed: 2011-08-03
Abstract: A tubing installer runs a string of tubing into a well while strapping a control line to the tubing string. The installer includes a base having a tubular connector extending downward for connection to an upper end of a blowout preventer. Hydraulic cylinders are mounted to and extend upward from the base. A support floor having support slips is mounted to the hydraulic cylinders at a fixed distance above the base. A traveling slip base containing traveling slips is mounted to upper ends of piston rods of the hydraulic cylinders. A pipe lifting assembly is supported by the base for lifting and positioning an additional joint of tubing to be added to the string of tubing. A pipe make-up mechanism is supported by the base for rotating the additional joint into threaded engagement with the string of tubing. A control line supply source for supplies control line to and alongside the string of tubing at a point between the base and the support floor.
Patent GB-2502018-A (GB)
Title: Electron Tube
Inventor: WATSON VICTOR LESLIE
IPC: H01J23/00
Filed: 2012-01-18
Abstract: A magnetron has an anode body (1) and including a ceramic sleeve (7). In higher power generators, stray radiation is emitted from this sleeve in addition to the main power launched from the antenna into the waveguide (2), and RF absorbing material is provided. Such absorbers, however, tend to be frequency-selective, and can overheat. According to the invention, a non-metallic jacket (13) containing a dielectric liquid such as water surrounds the sleeve. This provides absorption over a broad band of frequencies, and it is easy to make the jacket have a sufficiently high thermal capacity, for example, by arranging a flow of liquid through it.
Patent GB-2502228-A (GB)
Title: Sampling container for collection of fluids
Inventor: COLEMAN TODD
IPC: G01N1/22
Filed: 2012-03-14
Abstract: A method and apparatus for the collection, transportation and analysis of gas samples which may be required in various scientific, environmental and natural resource contexts is provided. The apparatus comprises a sampling container assembly for sampling a fluid. The container assembly comprises a body defining a sampling chamber having a first end and a second end, a first valve assembly fluidly coupled with the first end and a reactant material positioned within the sampling chamber for reacting with the fluid. After collection of the sample in the sampling container assembly, hazardous fluids are converted to non-hazardous materials that can be transported without additional hazardous material restraints. Further, the flow through design of the sampling container assembly allows for the collection of gases such as H2S at low concentrations by flowing the gas over the reactant materials for longer periods of time.
Patent GB-2518175-A (GB)
Title: Locking Means and culinary scissors comprising same
Inventor: Lv wen hua
IPC: B26B13/16
Filed: 2013-09-11
Abstract: Scissors 2 having first blade 16 and first handle 20 forming first arm 8, second blade 18 and second handle 22 forming second arm 10, first 8 and second 10 arms being pivotably connected 12. Securing means 26 keeps arms 8, 10 in a first, stowed configuration, locked against pivotable movement. Arms 8, 10 are released by squeezing first 20 and second 22 handles together. Spring means 24 might bias first 8 and second 10 arms apart. Securing means 26 may include elongate lever 28 pivotably connected to first arm 8, and lever 28 may have hook 30 at one end, for securing to lug (34a, figure 5) on second arm 10. Biasing means 32, perhaps a coil spring, may bias lever 28 away from second arm 10 to unlock securing means 26. Lug (34a, figure 5) may be a rivet (134, figure 14). Scissors 2 may be designed for culinary or kitchen purposes.
Patent GB-2503387-A (GB)
Title: IR protocol for 3D active eyewear
Inventor: GORNY DOUGLAS J
IPC: H04N13/04
Filed: 2012-03-30
Abstract: A method may be provided for receiving information from an emitter in the form of a command sequence. The command sequence may include shutter timing information and may include at least one command from a set of four commands. The commands within the command sequence may indicate difference functions and may depend on at least the relative timing location to one another, the quantity of each command in the command sequence and the order of the commands relative to one another. Additionally, at least one command of the set of four commands may be received after the function should occur. A receiver may receive a signal which may include at least the command sequence. Further, once the receiver has received the same command sequence a couple of times, an operating mode may be determined which may allow additional commands to be implied, even though the additional commands may not actually be received by the receiver.
Patent GB-2511436-A (GB)
Title: Lighting apparatus
Inventor: WHITFIELD JAMES
IPC: F21L4/06
Filed: 2014-03-18
Abstract: A portable lighting apparatus 2 comprises a housing 4 and a cord 6 having a first end mounted in the housing. The cord may be wound on a spool in the housing by a spring and may be pulled from the housing. LEDs 8 enable the cord 6 to emit light. Engagement means 10 is disposed on a second end of cord 6 and is mountable to the housing 4 to form a loop in the cord 6. Engagement means 10 comprises a resilient clasp member 12 that is shaped to resiliently grip the housing 4 and form a snug fit when clipped to the housing either in the configuration in which the cord is fully retracted into the housing or in the condition when the cord 6 is pulled out from the housing.
Patent GB-2527047-A (GB)
Title: A table arrangement
Inventor: GOW ROBERT
IPC: B64D11/06
Filed: 2014-06-09
Abstract: A folding table arrangement 200, forming part of an aircraft seat module 100, comprises a support member 231 rotatably mounted to a base structure 224, a table element 260 translatably mounted to the support member and a locking mechanism comprising first and second locking members 232, 242. The first locking member is connected to the support member to rotate with the support member between non-aligned and aligned configurations with respect to the second locking member. The first or second locking member is translatably mounted with respect to the other locking member between a first engagement position and a second engagement position wherein, when the first locking member is in the aligned configuration the first or second locking member can translate into the second engagement position. The invention also provides methods of deploying and stowing a table arrangement 200.
Patent GB-2512229-A (GB)
Title: Showerhead for emergency fixture
Inventor: JAWORSKI JEFFERY S
IPC: B05B1/18
Filed: 2012-11-29
Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a flow of fluid in an emergency fixture includes a body; and a control element at least partially located in the body and configured to impart rotation into the fluid flow. The control element includes a first substantially cylindrical member defining a first outlet portion, the first outlet portion configured to guide a first portion of the fluid flow out of the control element as an axial flow; a second substantially cylindrical member coupled to the first member; and a plurality of radially extending members extending between the first member and the second member, each of the plurality of members comprising a deflection surface angled relative to a second portion of flow and configured to cause rotation of the second portion of flow.
Patent GB-2521021-A (GB)
Title: Method of treating hot mill iron-containing sludge from iron and steel making processes
Inventor: HUNT GARY
IPC: C22B1/00
Filed: 2014-07-21
Abstract: A method of treating oil contaminated hot mill sludge by combining the sludge with a fibrous oil absorbent material which contains lime and/or calcium chloride to form a mixture and adding a cementitious binder containing calcium aluminate and sodium silicate to the mixture and then adding a liquid. The hydrated cementitious binder mixture can be processed to form spherical agglomerates or briquettes. The fibrous material can be paper ash or a incineration plant ash.
Patent GB-2513053-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for accessing media
Inventor: LITT GEOFFREY
IPC: H04N21/2225
Filed: 2012-12-20
Abstract: A system controls access to a group of media items. A client device is operable by a user. A media server is coupled to at least one media data source,wherein the at least one media data source stores one or more media items for supply, by the media server, to the client device over a network. An authorisation server is coupled to an authorisation data source. The authorisation data source stores data identifying a group of media items of fixed group size N that are accessible by the user, each media item in said group having a different associated availability parameter value indicating a number of time periods M within which access to the media item is available,wherein the authorisation server is arranged to authorise the media server to supply a media item to the client device if said media item belongs to the group of media items.
Patent GB-2531990-A (GB)
Title: Securing apparatus
Inventor: DAVID A WHITE
IPC: E05C19/18
Filed: 2014-09-08
Abstract: Apparatus 1 for securing a building opening such as a door, window or gate, having a main body 2, a plurality of primary apertures 6 for receiving locking elements and a locking mechanism, preferably button 4, for centrally retaining locking elements. The locking elements may be in the form of a bar (20, Fig. 5a) for extending through two aligned apertures 6, cable (22, Fig 5B) having mushroom shaped element (23) or padlock type hooks (24, Fig. 5C) having ends (26) for extending into secondary apertures 7. The button 4 may be spring biased out of the main body 2 and have locking arms (13, Fig. 4) for retaining the locking elements. Solenoid (15, Fig. 4) may have a spring biased locking pin (14) for retaining the button 4 in the locked position. There may be a mounting plate 3 for attachment to the back of the door for securing the apparatus to the door. There may be a keypad 5, data transfer interface 30, circuit board and processor (16, 17, Fig. 2) for controlling the solenoid to withdraw the locking pin. Allows access for estate agents, workmen etc. to unoccupied house, flat, etc. e.g. when for sale.
Patent GB-2520816-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid system and method for reading indicia
Inventor: MEIER TIMOTHY
IPC: G06K19/06
Filed: 2014-10-03
Abstract: An indicia reading system 100 which acquires an indicia 112 in the indicia capturing subsystems 110 field of view, and decodes it. The device has two separate processors for decoding. The indicia is processed by a primary, basic signal processor 125 to decode less complex signals, and then by a secondary, advanced signal processor 130, for decoding more complex indicia which have not been decoded by the primary processor. The system is able to decode the indicia substantially simultaneously. The indicia capturing subsystem may comprise an imaging subsystem, or may use a laser scanning subsystem. The secondary, advanced signal processor may have an associated memory, which stores software for decoding indicia.
Patent GB-2532412-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for manufacturing labelstock on both sides of a release liner
Inventor: TARQUIN CROUCH
IPC: G09F3/02
Filed: 2014-10-06
Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed in which a release liner 200 has adhesive applied to both sides and is held in a tenter, such as via tenter clips 207, whilst dried or cured, such as by an oven 208, and label face stock 211, 212 is applied to both sides of the release liner 200. In an alternative embodiment (fig.3) the release liner is inverted between drying or curing steps. The process may allow for single pass, and single heating step manufacture of double sided label stock, as opposed to double pass and double heating step processing.
Patent GB-2531553-A (GB)
Title: Modular Tube and beam shelving system
Inventor: DAVID GRAHAM
IPC: A47B87/02
Filed: 2014-10-21
Abstract: A load-bearing system comprises at least three spaced apart columns 2, at least one beam 1 having openings 5 through which the columns pass and a plurality of hollow sleeves 3 through which the columns pass, wherein the sleeves cannot pass through the openings in the beam and so act to support the beam. The columns preferably each comprise a hollow tubular pipe, preferably a tubular cardboard pipe and more preferably a spirally wound cardboard pipe. The sleeves may comprise tubular cardboard pipe. The beam may comprise a sheet material that may be formed into a hollow box section (1, figure 3) having an internal space. Collars 4 having a central bore through which a column passes are preferably located within the internal space to form part of the openings in the beam. The load-bearing system is preferably in the form of a shelving system comprising at least two beams, wherein the beams form shelves. Also disclosed is a kit for forming the load-bearing system of the invention.
Patent GB-2519869-A (GB)
Title: Partial low risk deployment vent assembly for an airbag assembly
Inventor: SMITTERBERG ERIC AXEL
IPC: B60R21/239
Filed: 2014-10-29
Abstract: An airbag assembly 10 comprising an airbag cushion 18 with a vent assembly 20, as well as a method of forming thereof. The airbag cushion is inflatable by a gas, and defines at least one opening (24, see figures 2A, 2B) having a first area. Said opening is configured to allow at least a portion of the gas to exit the airbag cushion. At least one panel (26) is positionable over the at least one opening to partially obstruct it. Preferably the panel is formed of either a permeable, or a non-permeable membrane that reduces the first area; the area reduction ranges from 30% to 50%; the at least one panel defines at least one slot (30, see figures 3A, 3B), or aperture (32) having a second area that is smaller than the first area; at least one vent cover (28) selectively covers said opening.
Patent GB-2523223-A (GB)
Title: Steering lock device
Inventor: SUGIHARA SATOSHI
IPC: B60R25/021
Filed: 2014-11-19
Abstract: A steering lock device 1 having a lock member 3 configured to engage with a steering shaft to prevent its rotation, a drive mechanism which causes the lock member to engage with or disengage from the steering shaft, and a housing body 2 in which these are arranged. The lock member 3 and housing 2 each have mutually engaging portions (2g, 8c) which can be indentations, protrusions, grooves, or ridges. The walls of the housing will deform when hit and the mutual portions (2g, 8c) will then engage to prevent the release of the lock member.
Patent GB-2525309-A (GB)
Title: Robotic service device and handling method
Inventor: LINDBO SVERKER
IPC: B65G1/04
Filed: 2015-03-18
Abstract: Disclosed is a service robot 50, with a latch 58, such that a broken down container retrieval robot 30a can be engaged and pulled from the overhead tracks of a robotic container retrieval system. Also disclosed is a service robot 50 with a cleaning means, such as a brush (62, fig.5) and / or vacuum (64, fig.5), such that the overhead tracks of a robotic container retrieval system can be cleaned of fluid spillages. Other significant variants further include the addition of a camera (60, fig.5), and a person operated sit on version of the service robot (fig.13).