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Patent GB-2485078-A (GB)
Title: Cooking system and apparatus
Inventor: TSIOUKIS CHRIS
IPC: A47J37/04
Filed: 2010-06-24
Abstract: Cooking apparatus having plurality of skewer holders (31) holding a plurality of skewers (45) in a vertical planar arrangement by hinged mount (60) in a hinged manner relative to the planar arrangement of the array of cooking elements (25). The hinged mounting of the plurality of skewer holders (31) allows for the plurality of skewers (45) to be moved from a position extending in a narrowly spaced planar arrangement to the planar arrangement of the array of cooking elements (25) or be moved to a non cooking further spaced position.
Patent GB-2498547-A (GB)
Title: Fan impeller housing seal and resilient support
Inventor: ATKINSON ANTOINE FRANCOIS
IPC: F04D25/08
Filed: 2012-01-19
Abstract: A fan comprises a casing 50 having an air inlet 14 and outlet, and an impeller housing 74 mounted on an annular seat 86 within the casing. An impeller 60 is provided within the impeller housing for generating an air flow from the inlet to the outlet, through the impeller housing. A motor 64 for driving the impeller is located within a motor housing, which is connected to the impeller housing. An annular seal 88 is located between the impeller housing and the seat. At least one resilient support 114, 116 is also provided between the impeller housing and the seat to reduce the load on the annular seal. The at least one resilient support may extend about the annular seal. The at least one resilient support may comprise a plurality of resilient supports, and may comprise a spring 114. The annular seal may be formed from a closed cell foam material.
Patent GB-2487489-A (GB)
Title: Method of defining the geometry of first and second overlapping components
Inventor: MONZO LLUIS ENRIQUE
IPC: B22D25/02
Filed: 2012-01-20
Abstract: Two opposing surfaces of each component are each defined by a matrix of vertices with each vertex in one surface having a corresponding vertex with the same X and Y coordinates in the other surface. For the first component the plane of symmetry in the said direction is defined, the said coordinates of vertices within an area of an upper surface that will be overlapped being mirrored for the second component. The lower surface of the first component is defined by copying the coordinates of the mirror symmetric vertices. Also claimed are methods and apparatus for converting coordinates of surfaces of a member for location in a tubular enveloping surface generated by these methods. The invention is particularly for use in a cast on cast fabrication system.
Patent GB-2493798-A (GB)
Title: A fractional PLL frequency synthesizer employing 1-bit delta-sigma modulation with distributed error feedback
Inventor: KWAN KIN-WAH
IPC: H03L7/197
Filed: 2012-03-29
Abstract: A fractional PLL frequency synthesizer employing 1-bit delta-sigma modulation with distributed error feedback Delta-sigma modulators are widely used in fractional PLL synthesizers in radio tuners. Â Distributed error feedback 125,127,129 relocates transmissionÂ  zeros of the noise transfer function (NTF) from the point z=1 (0 Hz) to conjugate points near z=1 on the unit circle in the z-plane. By locating a pair of conjugate zeros of a third order sigma-delta modulator near the edge of the PLL €™s loop bandwidth, the PLL modulation noise floor is flattened within the loop bandwidth and the maximum noise floor is reduced by 2-3 dB. The technique is beneficial to the design of a fractional PLL, either by improving the noise floor of a stable signal carrier, or when directly modulating the carrier within the loop bandwidth for continuous phase/frequency modulation using the frequency control word as the modulation input.
Patent GB-2493600-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and methods for recovering polyolefin plastic
Inventor: DONALDSON JAMES ALEXANDER
IPC: B03B7/00
Filed: 2012-06-27
Abstract: Apparatus for use in the recovery of polyolefin plastic comprises; a three-phase decanter centrifuge means, using water as its liquid medium and an agglomeration means; wherein the three-phase decanter centrifuge means is upstream from the agglomeration means, and the centrifuge separates the polyolefin material from the source mixture such that the polyolefin material is then fed into the agglomeration means. The apparatus may be heated to 60-99.9 oC and may contain a size control means. The size control means may limit the size of material entering the centrifuge to 25 mm or less and may comprise; a screen, filter or means for reducing the size of the source material. A method of use for the apparatus is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2493286-A (GB)
Title: Superconducting magnet system using inductively coupled protection windings
Inventor: WU ANBO
IPC: G01R33/3815
Filed: 2012-07-27
Abstract: A superconducting magnet system 10 comprises superconductive coils 18 supported by a coil support structure 162 and electrically and thermally conductive windings 19 also supported by said structure. Each conductive winding 19 is electromagnetically coupled with a corresponding superconducting coil 18 and the conductive windings 19 may be electrically shorted. Each conductive winding 19 may form an electrically short-circuited loop. Some or all of the conductive windings 19 may be connected in series to form a loop including a superconducting switch. Those conductive windings 19 which are not connected in series are arranged to form individual respective electrically short-circuited loops. The support structure 162 may be provided by a cylindrical shaped former or a distribution of bars with winding guide slots. A donut shaped cryogenic vessel may provide the coil support structure 162. The coil support structure 162 may be formed of a metal such as aluminium. The conductive windings 19 may be formed of copper wire or copper wire and superconducting material. Various coil 18, winding 19 and former 162 configurations are disclosed.
Patent GB-2504481-A (GB)
Title: Security wrap for protecting electronic device with x-ray impervious screen or x-ray invisible conductive tracks
Inventor: ZHANG LIBING
IPC: G06F21/86
Filed: 2012-07-27
Abstract: An electronic device is protected from unauthorized access by use of a security film wrap 20 having at least one security screen 30 connected to an alarm circuit of the electronic device. The security screens 30 have a number of serpentine conductive paths 46 to trigger an alarm response when the security wrap 20 is tampered with. The security wrap 20 has a layer 40 which is at least partly impervious to x-rays to hide the configuration of the security screen when the device is x-rayed. The x-ray impervious layer is preferably sandwiched between two security screen layers. In an alternative arrangement the conductive tracks of the security screens are formed from a conductive ink which is invisible to x-rays.
Patent GB-2492683-A (GB)
Title: Container-enclosed fullerene, method of manufacturing the same, and method of storing fullerene
Inventor: INOUE TAKASHI
IPC: C01B31/02
Filed: 2011-02-16
Abstract: Provided are a packaged fullerene whereby the denaturation of the fullerene can be prevented and, in particular, a decrease in the solubility thereof in a solvent can be prevented, a method for producing the same, and a method for storing a fullerene. In the packaged fullerene, a fullerene is air-tightly sealed in a container having a high degree of vacuum. The pressure in the container is preferably equal to or less than 10 Pa. As the fullerene, a metal-containing fullerene is preferred. The packaged fullerene is produced by putting the fullerene in the container, evacuating the container and then sealing the container.
Patent GB-2492008-A (GB)
Title: Shredder and thickness gauging device control means
Inventor: ARIES PAUL ARTHUR
IPC: B02C18/00
Filed: 2007-08-02
Abstract: A shredding machine for domestic or office use having a feed passage 3 leading to a cutting mechanism 10, 11 powered by an electric motor 19, has a thickness measuring /gauging device 15 for measuring the thickness of bundles of paper fed through the feed passage 3 and the machine is controlled by a microprocessor which receives signals from the thickness measuring device 15 and prevents the cutting mechanism 10, 11 from being energised if the thickness measured is above a threshold determined by the microprocessor. Device 15 may be deactivated during shredding (see figure 8 stages 441 and 443) so that any paper which ripples or flaps during shredding within passage 3 does not cause arm 17 or probe 300 (figure 6) to move and thereby cause false thickness readings. Furthermore, the microprocessor varies the threshold in accordance with a sensed variable parameter such as electrical supply voltage, the electric motor temperature and the electric current drawn by the motor during a previous shredding operation, so that the maximum thickness the shredder will accept can be reduced automatically when motor temperature increases or as the effectiveness of the machine deteriorates throughout its working life.
Patent GB-2509142-A (GB)
Title: A social network system and authentication method
Inventor: DASS BRIAN
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2012-12-21
Abstract: There is provided a social network system comprising a host server (100) that is configured to store a plurality of user profiles and associated profile pages of users of the social network system, and to provide a plurality of private social networks to the users of the social network system. Each private social network is private to a respective geographic location, and each user profile comprises a location indicator for specifying a current location of the corresponding user. The host server comprises an access controller (160) configured to restrict access to each private social network to users who s user profile location indicator specifies they are currently visiting the geographic location of the private social network. There is also provided an authentication method for the social network system which has a username and password associated with the profile. An authentication terminal (200) may be provided which sets the user profile location indicator when the user presents at the authentication terminal. The geographic location may be a hotel.
Patent GB-2509507-A (GB)
Title: A stirring and cooking utensil
Inventor: SHANMUGAM SIVA
IPC: A47J27/00
Filed: 2013-01-04
Abstract: A stirring and cooking utensil 10 comprising a stationary support structure 12 supporting an electric motor 24, a chamber 16 for containing foodstuffs to be stirred, means for heating the foodstuffs and means 22 adapted to rotate the chamber simultaneously about at least two substantially orthogonal and intersecting axes wherein the rotating means are rotated/powered by the motor. Ideally the rotating means can rotate the chamber through 360Â° about all three axes. The heating means may be infra-red or microwave radiative heaters, induction coils, and thermal conducting or convective heaters. The outer surface of the chamber may be spherical and the stationary support structure comprises a closable casing to hold the chamber and three wheel assemblies 22a , which are powered by the motor, to support and rotate the chamber. A paddle arrangement may be mounted within the chamber.
Patent GB-2507840-A (GB)
Title: Restraining means
Inventor: HINDLE JEFFREY STUART
IPC: A45F5/00
Filed: 2013-06-07
Abstract: A restraining device restrains movement of a portable communication device, such as a mobile phone, if it is accidentally dropped. The device comprises a centrifugally actuated restraining mechanism 500 (700, fig.6), (810, fig. 7), (920, fig.8) and (1000, fig. 9). As the reeling out of the cord (300, fig.1) causes the cord dispenser (400, fig.1) to reach a predetermined angular velocity, the engagement member (or arm 520 in figure 5) is cause to move under centrifugal force to a position where it engages with second engagement members in the form of teeth 530, which are preferably arranged on the stationary support (200, fig. 1). The cord (300, fig.1) is arranged to be attached to the mobile phone at one end, or alternatively to be attached to a user, with the stationary support incorporated into the mobile phone.
Patent GB-2516643-A (GB)
Title: A Magnetic Gear
Inventor: ATKINS ANDREW FARQUHAR
IPC: H02K49/10
Filed: 2013-07-26
Abstract: A magnetic gear comprises first and second members arranged for relative movement between them, each having an array of magnetic field generating elements. A coupling member 10 has an array of coupling elements 4 to couple magnetic flux between the two arrays of magnetic field generating elements. At least one of the coupling elements 4 has a cooling path 14 in thermal communication with it, the cooling path being within the coupling element and/or the coupling member. The cooling path may allow fluid flow through the element, partially through it or between a bevelled corner 16 of the element and the coupling member or be a material of low permeability such as aluminium or copper, and have a heat exchanger (fig 5, 23). There may be plural fluid paths, to provide a return flow path (fig 6). Fluid flow may be pumped and controlled based on a measured temperature. The flux coupling may be axial or radial. The gear may be used to drive a flywheel running in a vacuum and the coupling element can act as a barrier enclosing a vacuum chamber.
Patent GB-2519933-A (GB)
Title: Active cooling of medium voltage power umbilicals
Inventor: CHARTIER ANDRE J
IPC: H01B7/42
Filed: 2012-11-26
Abstract: An umbilical comprises an outer sheath defining an interior void; one or more power cores; and one or more forced convection cooling circuits disposed within the interior void proximate the power cores, typically at least one forced convection cooling circuit paired with each power core. The forced convection cooling circuit comprises a heat exchange delivery fluid conduit and a heat exchange return fluid conduit in fluid communication with the heat exchange delivery fluid conduit, where at least one of the fluid conduits is disposed either proximate to the other conduit or disposed within the other conduit. The forced convection cooling circuit has a length which has been determined to be sufficient to achieve a desired heat exchange that results in a desired efficient evacuation of heat energy from the power cores along a predetermined length of the umbilical.
Patent GB-2506988-A (GB)
Title: Configuring a computer using a network connection device
Inventor: HOFMANN MATTHIAS
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2013-09-13
Abstract: Computers are connected to a wide area network using a network connection device, such as a router or modem. When a computer attempts to connect to the wide area network using the device, the characteristics of the computer are used to determine whether the computer needs to be configured. If so, the connection request is redirected to configure the computer. The connection may be redirected to a remote server to download a program to carry out the configuration. The device may record which computers have been configured and only redirect those, which have not. The device may also detect whether an updated configuration is available and redirect any computers that do not have the latest version. The device may analyse the data from the computer to determine if it needs to be configured.
Patent GB-2518633-A (GB)
Title: Energy production device and system
Inventor: WICKETT MARTIN JOHN
IPC: F03G7/08
Filed: 2013-09-26
Abstract: A device for producing unidirectional rotation from oscillations comprises a frame, a body 2, first and second aligned input shafts 5, 6 projecting from two opposite faces of the body 2, and a third input shaft 7 aligned with an output shaft 8, perpendicular to the first and second input shafts 5, 6. A pendulum 16 is attached to each of the opposite input shafts 5, 6, and the third input shaft 7 is attached to the frame. The shafts are mechanically connected with gears, chains or pulleys forming a transmission system within the body so that any rotation movement of any of the input shafts 5, 6, 7 is converted into a unidirectional rotation of the output shaft 8. The device is able to generate energy when the frame is placed in an unstable environment e.g. fluid flow such as tidal flow.
Patent GB-2519994-A (GB)
Title: Assemblies and methods
Inventor: FIELD STEPHEN JAMES
IPC: A61M25/01
Filed: 2013-11-04
Abstract: The echogenic characteristics of a needle 1 or catheter are enhanced by abubble-filled plastics stylet 2, (72, fig 7) which inserted in the bore 10 of the needle or catheter and is more effectively acoustically coupled to the inside of the needle or catheter. This is achieved in several different ways. In one arrangement, a liquid 3 or the like is introduced between the outside of the stylet 2 and the inside of the needle 1 or catheter. In another arrangement, the stylet (72, fig 7) is of a compressible material having a natural external diameter greater than the internal diameter of the needle or catheter so that the stylet is in compression within the needle or catheter. The stylet 72 may be stretched longitudinally by means of an extension rod 76 for insertion.
Patent GB-2504444-A (GB)
Title: Process for preparing vaccine composition
Inventor: SKINNER MURRAY
IPC: A61K39/00
Filed: 2012-04-20
Abstract: A method of preparing a composition comprising one or more antigens adsorbed to an amino acid wherein said method comprises: (i) mixing a solution of one or more antigens with a solution of the amino acid in an aqueous acid whilst neutralising the mixture of solutions, thereby forming an adsorbate comprising the one or more antigens and the amino acid; (ii) separating the adsorbate into a desired buffer by cross-flow filtration thereby forming said composition; and (iii) recovering said composition; wherein steps (i) to (iii) are performed in a sterile environment and within a closed system.
Patent GB-2521157-A (GB)
Title: Infrastructure positioning
Inventor: RICHARDSON PAUL
IPC: H02G1/02
Filed: 2013-12-10
Abstract: A computer implemented method determines a route for an infrastructure element, such as a road, railway line or electrical transmission line, by analysing the satellite and lidar information for potential route locations
Patent GB-2507670-A (GB)
Title: Edging product for raised platforms incorporating a tactile surface
Inventor: TELFORD IAN
IPC: A61H3/06
Filed: 2011-05-13
Abstract: The edging 1 comprises a tactile unit 5 let into a recess in the upper surface of a coping stone 2 used for edging. The tactile unit is made from a synthetic elastomer that retains compressive and flexional strength to resist loading. The edging is particularly used for raised platforms such as railway platforms or roadside kerb pavements. The edging preferably is in the form of a block, lamina or slab with a recess, indentation or rebate 7 which receives the tactile unit. The tactile unit is preferably thin relative to the coping stone such that the thickness of the stone below the unit is 85% of the overall thickness of the stone. The product allows easier access to those with visual impairments by having a tactile, relieved, studded or ridged surface near the edge of a road or platform, additionally the tactile unit can be made from material which is of a contrasting colour to the coping stone for easier visibility and acting as a warning. The tactile unit may have protrusions which are integral to it or have integers such as bosses, studs or domes attached to it.
Patent GB-2515616-A (GB)
Title: System for preventing motion sickness of occupants of a vehicle
Inventor: SHAH PARTHIV
IPC: G01P1/12
Filed: 2014-04-17
Abstract: The invention relates to a system for preventing motion sickness of occupants of a vehicle, the system comprising at least one acceleration sensor configured to detect at least one acceleration of the vehicle and provide at least one signal 12 indicative of the detected acceleration, a processing unit configured to receive the signal and assign the signal to one of at least three different degrees of risk of motion sickness, and at least one indicator (24, figure 2) configured to indicate the respective degree of risk to which the signal is assigned. The acceleration sensor may already be present and being used as part of an electronic stability program, and it may sense both lateral and longitudinal accelerations. The indicator may light up green, yellow or red depending upon the degree of risk of motion sickness, and/or the indicator may provide an audible signal. The system may be switched on and off based on the presence of occupants other than the driver.
Patent GB-2517245-A (GB)
Title: Improved torque wrench
Inventor: QUICKE STEPHEN
IPC: B25B21/00
Filed: 2014-05-21
Abstract: A torque wrench comprises a power head 10 and a ratchet link 1. The power head comprises an actuator 11 mounting a rod end 12, and the ratchet link includes a drive plate 4, the drive plate mounting a drive pin 4f. The rod end is releasably attachable to the drive pin, and the drive plate includes a pair of spaced apart walls 4a, a portion of the rod end being receivable in the space between the walls. Each of the walls include a slot 4c, the drive pin being mounted in the slots, each mounting a biasing means 4e configured to bias the pin. The pin may float in the slots against the biasing means, which may be a coil spring or a compression spring. The biasing means may be mounted in a recess 4g extending from the slot into the wall. In at least one of the walls, a side face may have a recess from which the slot extends, there may also be a plate (figure.1 4i) configured to sit in the recess which may lie in the same plane as the drive plate wall. The pair of walls may have a curved rod engagement face 4h.
Patent GB-2516555-A (GB)
Title: Single element wire to board connector
Inventor: BISHOP PETER
IPC: H01R12/53
Filed: 2014-06-19
Abstract: A single element electrical connector includes a single conductive contact element having a wire insert end and a wire contact end, comprising a pair of contact tines 134 biased towards a central axis to define a contact pinch point for an exposed core of a wire inserted into the connector. The connector also has at least one contact surface 138, 140 for electrical mating contact with a respective contact element on a component, such as a PCB, on which the connector is mounted. At least one tine has two release tabs 182a, 182b, to allow a wire to be removed from the connector. The connector may be surface mounted on a PCB (Figs 10a-10c), or may be mounted through it (Figs 11a-11c).
Patent GB-2527530-A (GB)
Title: Fluid-heating apparatus
Inventor: HANSON-GRAVILLE RICHARD
IPC: F24H1/52
Filed: 2014-06-24
Abstract: The fluid heating apparatus comprises first 9 and second 11 heat exchangers, primary 3, secondary 5 and tertiary 7 conduits and a primary flow controller 13 to ideally provide a water heating system. A primary fluid such as hot water from a centralised boiler plant passes via the primary conduit through the first and second heat exchangers in series to heat fluids in the secondary and tertiary conduits. Preferably, central heating water passes through the secondary conduit and domestic hot water passes through the tertiary conduit. The primary flow controller ideally comprises a three-way valve and controls flow of water through the primary conduit based on readings from one or more temperature sensors T1-T7 such that the domestic hot water is heated to a desired temperature of 55 degrees centigrade. A bypass 19 and bypass restriction 21 are preferably provided that allow water in the primary conduit to bypass the heat exchangers, thereby providing greater control of water heating. A variable speed pump 17 may also be provided. A method and kit of parts are also claimed.