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Patent GB-2491256-A (GB)
Title: A method of making a treated super-hard structure
Inventor: ANDERSIN STIG AKE
IPC: B22F3/24
Filed: 2012-05-25
Abstract: A method for making a treated super-hard structure is disclosed which includes providing a super-hard structure comprising super-hard material selected from polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PCBN) material or thermally stable polycrystalline diamond (PCD) material; subjecting the super-hard structure to heat treatment at a treatment temperature of greater than 700 degrees centigrade at a treatment pressure at which the super-hard material is not thermodynamically stable, for a treatment period of at least about 5 minutes to produce the treated super-hard structure.
Patent GB-2506337-A (GB)
Title: Head torch with white and blue light
Inventor: PATEL BIRJU
IPC: A61M21/00
Filed: 2012-07-29
Abstract: A head-mountable portable device comprises a first light source 11 emitting a beam of white light in a first direction, and a second light source 12 emitting blue light towards the user in order to shift the users circadian cycle.
Patent GB-2506577-A (GB)
Title: A fuel tank anti-theft device
Inventor: MICHAELIDES DAMIAN SOFRONIS
IPC: B67D7/08
Filed: 2012-08-14
Abstract: An anti-theft device for a fuel tank (16), comprises: a refuelling monitor (8) configured to be connected to a fuel tank (16) and to measure a quantity of fuel introduced into the fuel tank in a refuelling process; and an electronic processing unit (10) comprising a memory, the electronic processing unit (10) being connected to the refuelling monitor (8) and being configured to store refuelling information in the memory, the refuelling information including the quantity of fuel introduced into the fuel tank in one or more refuelling processes. The refuelling monitor may comprise a load cell and may measure an increase in weight of the fuel tank during the or each refuelling process. The owner of a vehicle may compare the stored refuelling quantities to receipts or invoices for fuel purchases which they receive, for example from an employee driving the vehicle. Cross-checking refuelling quantities with receipts may allow billing for fuel which has not been put into the fuel tank to be detected.
Patent GB-2506851-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for examination of a sample under pressure by nuclear magnetic resonance
Inventor: FORDHAM EDMUND
IPC: G01N24/08
Filed: 2012-09-28
Abstract: Apparatus for examination of a sample under pressure by nuclear magnetic resonance has a magnet system (22) providing a magnetic field and may have gradient coils (24) for superimposing a gradient on the magnetic field. The apparatus has one or more coolant vessels (18) containing one or more radio-frequency coils (20) for transmitting and/or receiving electromagnetic radiation, with the coil or coils cooled by coolant in the vessel (18) while located within the magnetic field. A pressurizable sample holder comprises a nonmagnetic pressure retaining tube (10) formed of electrically insulating matrix material containing electrically insulating reinforcing filaments wherein the spectrometer is configured to accommodate the sample holder with the axis of the pressure retaining tube (10) transverse to the magnetic field, and the radiofrequency coil or coils (20) at the exterior of the pressure retaining tube. Cooling of the coil or coils may be to liquid nitrogen temperature. Such cooling improves the signal to noise ratio and offsets the low coil filling factor which is a consequence of placing the coil outside a non-metallic pressure retaining tube. End pieces at each end of the tube are connected together and contain longitudinal pressure stress.
Patent GB-2496281-A (GB)
Title: Flexible printed circuit (FPC) electrical harness and connector
Inventor: BROUGHTON PAUL
IPC: H01R12/59
Filed: 2012-10-24
Abstract: A flexible printed circuit (FPC) harness connector 209 is connected to an electrical harness, e.g. for a gas turbine engine, the harness being formed from a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) 201 that comprises a plurality of conductive tracks which fan out at a disc-shaped, planar terminating region 205. The harness may have one or more harness connectors 209 at respective terminating regions 205 of the FPCB 201, each connector 209 being connectable to a complementary connector. Each harness connector includes a back-shell 211 which supports one or more elongate terminals 213 such that, when the harness connector 209 joins with a complementary connector, first ends 215 of the elongate terminals 213 electrically connect with mating terminals of the complementary connector. Each terminating region 205 has one or more receiving holes 207 that extend to respective conductive tracks of the harness. Each terminating region 205 makes a detachable, press-fit connection to the respective harness connector such that second ends 219 of the elongate terminals are received in the receiving holes 207 to electrically connect the elongate terminals with the conductive tracks. Upon disconnection of the harness connector 209 from both the complementary connector and the terminating region 205 of the harness, the elongate terminals 213 retain their position within the back-shell 211.
Patent GB-2507136-A (GB)
Title: A vent peg for metal casks of beer/ale
Inventor: MURRAY KEITH
IPC: B65D51/16
Filed: 2013-01-29
Abstract: Disclosed is a Vent peg device, used for fermenting purposes when used on metal casks containing Beer/ Ale. Item 1 is the lower member having a uniform taper along its longitudinal length, an internal threaded portion 4 is positioned at the upper part whereby the thro' hole 2 is an extension of the root diameter of the said thread 4. Item 3 is the upper part having a male threaded part 5, compatible with the said thread 4. A handle item 8 provides an easy facility for item 3 to be screwed both inwards and outwards of item 1. A'O' ring type seal (not shown) is fitted in the u / cut 9, providing a Hermetic- seal between the two members It and 2. Two additional holes 6 and 7 aids in preventing a vacuum developing when the system is in use.
Patent GB-2510632-A (GB)
Title: Correcting for residual activity at PET scan reconstruction
Inventor: HONG INKI
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2013-02-12
Abstract: A method of correcting for residual activity due to an earlier tracer from a later PET image at reconstruction, thereby generating a residual free image. The method comprises the steps of estimating the residual activity from first frame by detecting a time of injection from count-rate curve of listmode data, representing the residual activity in a sinogram and separating the residual activity from the true counts during iterative reconstruction of the scan image. The first frame of residual activity data may be aligned with a later image frame to compensate for patient motion. The time of injection may be detected by a derivative threshold method or by a phase method wherein the head curve is decomposed into structure and contrast information and the time of injection identified by identifying an up-step in the structure information. The sonogram representation of residual activity may be done by identifying listmode data acquired prior to the time of tracer injection and reconstructing that data into a residual activity only frame R(0) and generating a residual only sinogram R_S(0) from R(0) by forward projection.
Patent GB-2497478-A (GB)
Title: Substrate with built-in component, and method for producing said substrate
Inventor: CHISAKA SHUNSUKE
IPC: H05K1/18
Filed: 2011-10-07
Abstract: Provided is a substrate with a built-in component, wherein resin flow due to thermocompression bonding is inhibited in a region provided with wiring conductors or vias and defects in the vias or the wiring conductors are prevented. Resin flow towards the outside of a frame-shaped electrode is inhibited during thermocompression bonding by encircling the periphery of a built-in component with the frame-shaped electrode. As a consequence, it is possible to prevent defects in the vias or the wiring conductors disposed on the outside of the frame-shaped electrode.
Patent GB-2502682-A (GB)
Title: Fingerprint sensor housing
Inventor: WICKBOLDT PAUL
IPC: G06F3/041
Filed: 2013-03-28
Abstract: A user interface 100 for an electronic device comprises: a housing 110 having side walls (416, 416) defining an open upper end having an overall dimension sized to fit into the electronic device; a biometric sensor (430) capable of sensing a target biometric parameter, the sensor having a sensor interface with a sensing side (420), wherein the sensor interface is capable of being positioned within the open upper end of the housing; one or more of a button, switch, or key, and a mechanism for triggering an event or controlling an operational aspect of the electronic device; and an integrated circuit (450) in communication with the biometric sensor. The biometric sensor could comprise a flexible circuit substrate and at least one conductive trace. The biometric sensor could be a fingerprint sensor. Manufacturing and method-of-use claims are also included.
Patent GB-2513148-A (GB)
Title: Surgical guide
Inventor: ALBI CLAUDIO
IPC: A61C13/34
Filed: 2013-04-17
Abstract: A surgical guide 2 comprises a guide body 4, configured to fit to a surface of a part of a human or animal body, and a cutting head guide. When the surgical guide 2 is fitted to the surface of the part of a human or animal body, the cutting head guide defines a predetermined path across the surface. The cutting head guide guides a cutting head of a surgical device along the defined path. Preferably the cutting head guide comprises a plurality of slits or channels 6, which pass through the guide body 4 from a front surface 8 to a lower surface 9. Preferably the surgical guide 2 is a dental surgical guide and fits on the dental arch of a patient. Also disclosed is a method of manufacture of a surgical guide, comprising providing a first positive physical model with a location indicating structure corresponding to a predetermined location in the part of the human or animal body. A mould part for a mould and its method of manufacture are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2515293-A (GB)
Title: Fastener
Inventor: COLES DAVID HOWARD
IPC: B65D63/16
Filed: 2013-06-18
Abstract: The present invention relates to a fastener (1) comprising a band (2) and a holding member (8). The band (2) having a first end (3) and a second end (4), and an inwardly facing surface (5) and an outwardly facing surface (6) extending therebetween. Teeth (7) are provided on the inwardly facing surface (5) and outwardly facing surface (6) at least the first (3) and second (4) ends of the band (2). A holding member (8) for holding the band (2) in a closed loop such that the holding member (8) is arranged to engage the teeth (7) provided by the inwardly facing surface (5) or the outwardly facing surface (6) at least the first end (3) of the band (2) with the teeth (7) provided by the outwardly facing surface (6) or the inwardly facing surface (5) respectively at least the second end (4) of the band (2). A locking mechanism (21) including a threaded member (23) and a clamp (16) may be provided.
Patent GB-2517789-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle with system for imaging
Inventor: WIDDOWSON PAUL
IPC: B60Q1/50
Filed: 2013-09-03
Abstract: A vehicle (10) comprising a system (90) for emitting a visible warning (22) externally of the vehicle in the region of an openable door (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) of the vehicle (10), which visible warning (22) is emitted in dependence upon the system (90) determining that an openable door (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) of the vehicle (10) is about to be opened or has been opened and which visible warning (22) is projected onto a surface external to the vehicle in the region of an openable door (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) of the vehicle (10) as or before the openable door (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) of the vehicle is opened.
Patent GB-2523548-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle impact event assessment
Inventor: GILBERT WAYNE
IPC: G07C5/08
Filed: 2014-02-12
Abstract: An apparatus 300 and method for discriminating between types of impact event on a motor vehicle, comprising a pattern matching processor 302 and library of templates 304 of known impact types, e.g. head-on collision or hitting a kerb. The pattern matching processor receives impact event data from one or more motion sensors 306, 308 associated with a vehicle and said data is compared to templates stored in the library, in order to establish if there is a correlation between the data and a template. In this way, it is possible to identify the type of impact or accident experienced. The motion sensors may comprise an accelerometer and vibration sensor. Also claimed is a method of generating a library of templates 304 corresponding to different types of motor vehicle impact event for use in pattern recognition.
Patent GB-2514453-A (GB)
Title: Cavity acoustic tones suppression
Inventor: PATIENCE DAVID EUAN
IPC: F15D1/10
Filed: 2014-03-13
Abstract: A cavity system comprising a cavity 2 and a plate 104 is arranged to increase the thickness 28 of the shear layer 22. The plate 104 comprises a plurality of holes 4 through it, wherein the proportion of the area of the plate 104 taken up by the holes is â¥ 60%, for example â¥ 75% or â¥ 90%. The plate 104 is positioned in the proximity of a leading edge 14 of the cavity 2. The plate 104 may be positioned perpendicular to, or at an oblique angle to, the actual or intended flow direction 6. One or more flow alteration elements, for example elongate members (34, figs 4-6) positioned across the holes and/or members (38, fig 7) positioned directly behind or in front of the holes 4, may form part of the plate. The system is intended for use on vehicles such as aircraft having weapon or undercarriage bays as a means to reduce in-flight noise. However, the system could also be used on other vehicles such a missile or any land vehicle such as a car or lorry or a sea-going vessel such as a ship or a submarine.
Patent GB-2525440-A (GB)
Title: Castable refractory material
Inventor: VINCENT MARK BRIAN
IPC: B22C1/18
Filed: 2014-04-25
Abstract: A castable refractory material for use in the manufacture of refractory products is disclosed which includes fused silica, ceramic fibre, microsilica and a bonding material comprising colloidal silica. The ceramic fibre may be an alkaline earth silicate fibre which is soluble in physiological fluids. The refractory material may be cast and used as a component 8 of a direct chill casting system such as those used in aluminium processing.
Patent GB-2525869-A (GB)
Title: Smart card module
Inventor: LINDFIELD CALVIN JOHN
IPC: G06K19/077
Filed: 2014-05-06
Abstract: A smart card module 10 comprises an extended circuit substrate 12; a card-reader contact element 18 on one side of the extended circuit substrate 12 for connection to a smart card reader; an integrated circuit connection element 20 on another side of the extended circuit substrate 12 in electrical communication with the card-reader contact element 18 and to which an integrated circuit 22 is mountable; and an antenna 24 on the extended circuit substrate 12 and which is connected to the integrated circuit connection element 20 for receiving radio frequency signals from the smart card reader to energise the integrated circuit 22. A furthest perimeter edge of the said antenna 24 is spaced from a relative proximal edge of the card-reader contact element 18 by at least half a distance between the said proximal edge and a centre C1 of the card-reader contact element. This enables a larger antenna coil to be accommodated on the substrate with less overlap of the card-reader contact element, whilst also enabling a separate module to be formed for integration with a body of the smart card.
Patent GB-2525874-A (GB)
Title: Measurement of computer product usage
Inventor: OUDOT OLIVIER
IPC: G06F11/34
Filed: 2014-05-07
Abstract: Estimating computer processing metrics for a target computer product or target computer process, comprising a product name identifier for initiating execution of the method when a process requires a new memory page for a module and identifying a product associated with the module, a module page creator for creating a new memory page associated with the process and product, a module loader for loading the module into the new memory page as associated with the process and product, and wherein the total size of memory pages associated with a particular product can be determined. A computer processing metric maybe estimated for the process from memory page hit counts for the product and the size of the memory page associated with the product maybe used to estimate the memory usage for the product. A product name maybe identified with a module and a product identifier maybe associated with the product name.
Patent GB-2528326-A (GB)
Title: Method of determining a condition of a borehole and apparatus
Inventor: MERCIU IOAN-ALEXANDRU
IPC: G01V1/44
Filed: 2014-07-18
Abstract: A method of determining a condition of a borehole 100 which is cased or lined by first 102 and second tubulars 104 includes providing data associated with at least one return wave detected by at least one detector 107 in the borehole 100, the return wave being returned away from the wall of the borehole in response to transmission of at least one ultrasonic wave toward the wall from at least one transmitter disposed within the first casing in the borehole. The data may then be processed to determine at least one property of the second casing 104 or the medium adjacent 105 to an outer surface of the second casing 104, so as to determine the condition of the borehole 100. The method may be used to determine the quality and distribution of cement in a cementing operation.
Patent GB-2518291-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for voltage control
Inventor: NORMAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: H02M5/12
Filed: 2014-07-31
Abstract: A voltage provided to a load 230 is controlled using a transformer 210 having primary 211 and secondary 212 windings in circuit between an AC electrical supply and the load. A switching device such as relay 240 selectively connects primary winding 211 to the AC electrical supply in either a first configuration where voltage output from the secondary winding is subtracted from the electrical supply voltage, or a second configuration, where the voltage output from the secondary winding is added to the electrical supply voltage. The configuration may be selected depending on whether a supply voltage is less than a threshold. Voltage supplied to the primary winding may be continuously regulated responsive to the supply voltage using a power converter 220. A bypass switch 243 may divert the supply directly to the load in response to a measured current or a temperature of the transformer. A thermal cut-out 260 may disconnect the secondary in response to transformer temperature. The supply voltage may be either increased or reduced to improve efficiency.
Patent GB-2530101-A (GB)
Title: Method of controlling an engine system
Inventor: MOORE PAUL
IPC: F02D41/00
Filed: 2014-09-15
Abstract: This is a method for controlling an engine with a turbo and/or supercharger. The method involves the use of a turbocharger 12 and/or a supercharger 17. Both of these are fluidly connected to the engine 24. There is also an exhaust after treatment module 32 that is connected to an outlet of the engine and receives engine exhaust gases. The controller determines the current load on the engine and selects whether or not to engage a bypass 27, based on the load. It also controls the temperature of the exhaust gases based on the best operational range of the exhaust after treatment module. There is also a catalytic converter that can oxidise pollutants such as carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons. This method increases the efficiency of the engine during speed transitions, either increasing or decreasing.
Patent GB-2515955-A (GB)
Title: Utility tower lifting apparatus and method
Inventor: CHAPUT LUKE JOSEPH
IPC: E04H12/34
Filed: 2013-04-25
Abstract: A utility tower lifting apparatus and method for raising a lattice tower in addition to carried transmission cables without disturbing the tower foundation, disconnecting the cables, or requiring de-energization of the transmission lines.
Patent GB-2522959-A (GB)
Title: Modular Thermally insulated transportation container
Inventor: KRZAK CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B65D81/38
Filed: 2014-09-25
Abstract: A thermally insulated container (1) for transporting temperature sensitive goods. The container (1) has a modular construction that includes a plurality of thermally insulated container sections (3), and means for fixing the container sections together (35) to provide at least part of the thermally insulated container structure. A modular system for constructing thermally insulated transportation containers (1) for transporting temperature sensitive goods is also provided. The modular system enables a variety of different sized thermally insulated containers (1) to be constructed, wherein each thermally insulated container (1) constructed is sized and shaped for loading onto an aircraft Unit Load Device, such as a pallet, said modular system including thermally insulated wall elements (5, 7, 9) that are configurable into a plurality of container sections (3), and means for fixing the container sections together (35) to form at least part of a thermally insulated container structure. A method for constructing a modular thermally insulated transportation container (1) is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2534183-A (GB)
Title: Transit time flow meter apparatus, transducer, flow meter and method
Inventor: TREVOR FORSTER
IPC: G01P5/24
Filed: 2015-01-15
Abstract: A transit time flow meter apparatus is disclosed for determining a flow rate of a flowing fluid using a time difference between upstream and downstream acoustic transmissions in the fluid, the flow meter including a pair of segmented transducers (fig. 1 shows one transducer 101) to be arranged in spaced relation on a flow tube, wherein respective ones of the segmented transducers include at least two portions, 101a, 101b, 101c. The portions may be linked by electrically conductive flexible connections 107. The segmented transducer 101 may be acoustically coupled to the flow tube 103 by an acoustic coupling material 105.
Patent GB-2526653-A (GB)
Title: Sample introduction system for spectrometers
Inventor: BROWN JEFFERY MARK
IPC: H01J49/04
Filed: 2015-03-03
Abstract: A method of mass or ion mobility spectrometry comprises supplying liquid 2 towards a surface 4 and heating the surface 4 to a temperature that is sufficiently high to cause a portion of the liquid 2 to vaporise. The vapour is formed between the surface 4 and the liquid 2 such that the liquid 2 is repelled from the heated surface 4 by film boiling or Leidenfrost effect, and the repelled or levitated liquid 2 is urged to move along the heated surface 4. The surface 4 may be planar or may be shaped to urge the liquid 2 in a particular direction. Chemical, gravitational, electrical or gas dynamic effects may alternatively be used to drive the liquid 2 in a desired direction. In one embodiment, the heated surface may act as a conduit 6 or tube to transport liquid droplets towards a sample inlet aperture of a spectrometer. Alternatively, the heated surface may urge the liquid droplets into an ionisation region (e.g. for DESI, MALDI, SAI and REIMS ionisation). The invention may reduce cross-contamination or carryover between liquid samples by preventing the liquid from contacting the heated surface. The invention may also be used to control the transit time and desolvation rate of the droplets.