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Patent GB-2499812-A (GB)
Title: Filter monitoring apparatus
Inventor: CORNELL DAVID LAWRENCE
IPC: B01D46/00
Filed: 2012-02-29
Abstract: Operational monitoring apparatus for a fume extraction filter assembly wherein the apparatus comprises a pressure sensor assembly. The pressure sensor assembly (10, 11, 12) is configured to be capable of sensing fluid pressure at an outlet to a downstream filter, fluid pressure from an inlet to an upstream filter, and fluid pressure from fluid flowing from an outlet of the upstream filter to the inlet of the downstream filter. The apparatus further comprises a data processor (20, Fig 2) to process fluid pressure difference values between the respective inlet and outlet of each filter. Advantageously the apparatus allows the saturation level of each filter to be determined accurately and prompts a user to take action to ensure timely replacement of the filters.
Patent GB-2500714-A (GB)
Title: Hammering apparatus for hammering a stake into the ground
Inventor: HOSKINGS GINO
IPC: E02D7/00
Filed: 2012-03-30
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a frame 11; an arm 18 pivotally coupled to the frame, the arm comprising a head 28 disposed at a distal end thereof. A force transfer member 13 is arranged to receive a hammering force from the head and is slidably coupled to the frame. A biasing means 16 biases the head to the member and an actuator 19 moves the arm between a loaded configuration in which the head is separated from the member against the bias of the biasing means and an unloaded configuration in which the head is arranged to abut the member. Preferably the biasing means is a spring which is arranged to compress as the apparatus becomes loaded. The actuator may comprise a cam 22 which is rotatably coupled to the drive shaft.
Patent GB-2494955-A (GB)
Title: Flexible heat exchanger
Inventor: KLINE ERIC VANCE
IPC: H01L23/433
Filed: 2011-06-02
Abstract: A method for constructing a heat exchanger for cooling one or more semiconductor components comprises the step of providing first and second planar sheets of specified thermally conductive metal foil, wherein each of the sheets has and exterior side and an interior side. The method further comprises forming one or more thermal contact nodes (TCNs) in the first sheet, wherein each TCN extends outward from the exterior side of the first sheet, and comprises a planar contact member and one or more side sections, the side sections respectively including resilient components that enable the contact member of the TCN to move toward and away from the exterior side of the first sheet, and the side sections and contact member of a TCN collectively forming a coolant chamber. Channel segments are configured along the interior side of the first sheet, wherein each channel extends between the coolant chambers and two TCNs, or between the coolant chamber of a TCN and an input port or output port, selectively. The method further comprises joining the interior side of the second sheet to the interior side of the first sheet, in order to form a sealed flow path that includes each channel segment, and enables liquid coolant to flow into and out of the coolant chamber of each TCN.
Patent GB-2494545-A (GB)
Title: A towed airborne sensor array manoeuvring system
Inventor: SPEER THOMAS E
IPC: B64D3/00
Filed: 2012-09-12
Abstract: A towed sensor array manoeuvring system and methods are disclosed. A towed airborne vehicle 102 comprising a sensor array 104 is towed behind an aircraft 108 and actively manoeuvred via a plurality of aerodynamic surfaces 118 coupled thereto. The surfaces are controlled such that a desired path 112 is tracked.
Patent GB-2505938-A (GB)
Title: ETL debugging
Inventor: SANDERS MARTIN JAMES
IPC: G06F11/36
Filed: 2012-09-17
Abstract: Computer-implemented method of debugging a data flow associated with an extract, transform, and load (ETL) process, comprising: providing a user with a graphical representation 100 of an ETL job, said representation comprising individualized representations of data sources 122, data destinations (targets) 142, and transform operations 132; receiving a user selection of a subset of said transform operations 132a, 132b; generating an execution script based on the received subset; and initiating a debug process by executing the generated execution script. A user is provided with a selection menu for boundary conditions 210, 220 of selected operations, comprising: replacement options for data source (source for generating random data or data file pointing to a location) and data target (terminator for discarding transformed data, logging target, target data file pointing to a location). ETL is a parallel process including parallel pipelines each comprising at least one transform operation.
Patent GB-2508366-A (GB)
Title: An improved garment closure
Inventor: ROSE ALEXANDER DOMINIC
IPC: A41B9/00
Filed: 2012-11-29
Abstract: The invention presents a fly opening 2 for a garment (1, Fig 3) comprising: two overlapping fabric panels 3, 4 defining an elongate aperture 7 in the garment between the panels; a two-part magnetic closure , comprising a first magnetic part 11 and second magnetic part 12 attached to the first and second panels respectively, said first and second parts being positioned such that when the parts are magnetically connected, the panels are held together in face-to-face abutment, and a mechanical catch comprising cooperating catch portions 13,14 located on each of said panels and arranged to resist or prevent relative movement of said fabric portions in a direction parallel to their plane of abutment and perpendicular to the elongate aperture. The invention also provides garments such as undergarments, pajamas and loungewear incorporating such a fly opening.
Patent GB-2504612-A (GB)
Title: Support for a tool in an assembled apparatus
Inventor: CLARK DANIEL
IPC: B23Q9/00
Filed: 2011-05-09
Abstract: Apparatus for supporting a tool 106 in an assembled apparatus 10 comprises a support structure 60 including a plurality of support members 82, 84 pivotally mounted on a central member 76 between deployed and non-deployed positions respectively closer and further from the central member 76. The assembled apparatus 10 may be a gas turbine engine. The support members 82, 84 may have grips or tensioners 90, 92 at their ends or they may be cams (382, 384 fig. 10). The tool 106 is supported in an assembled apparatus 10 by inserting a support structure 60 through a first aperture 52, 56 in a casing 50, 54 of the apparatus 10 with a first end 62 of the support structure 60 outside the casing 50, 54 and a second end 64 of the support structure 60 inside the casing 50, 54, securing the first end 62 of the support structure 60 to the casing 50, 54 for example at a boss, abutting a first portion 78 of the support structure 60 to at least one surface within the casing 50, 54 such as an inner platform of a stator vane or an outer surface of a rotor, inserting the tool 106 through the first aperture 52, 56 or a second aperture 53, 57 in the casing 50, 54 and securing the tool 106 to a second portion 102 of the support structure 60 within the casing 50, 54 for example by means of a magnet. The pivotally mounted support members 82, 84 permit insertion of the support structure 60 through the first aperture 52, 56 and then clamping of the support structure 60 to the casing 54. The tool 106 may be a borescope, a conduit, a light source, a cutter, a grinder, a laser, a welding torch or a spray deposition gun. Several tools may be inserted through several apertures in the casing 50, 54 and secured to several support structures 60.
Patent GB-2509207-A (GB)
Title: Open fronted food cabinet
Inventor: NUTTALL ALAN
IPC: A47F3/04
Filed: 2013-09-24
Abstract: The cabinet 10 has a top 16, rear 14, base 12 and opposed sides 18,20. The top, rear, base and opposing sides define an interior space 22 of the cabinet 10 which is accessible through an opening 24 to the front of the cabinet. The opening is defined between edges of the top, base and opposing sides of the cabinet. The cabinet includes an interior chassis structure (26, figure 4) comprised of a base panel (12a, figure 4), a rear panel (14a, figure 4) and a top panel (16a, figure 4) which are mechanically connected to one another. The base, rear and top panels are each formed from a structural sandwich composite material (28, figure 6) having thermal insulation properties. The rear panel includes an aperture (38, figure 5) to which a temperature changing mechanism (40, figure 5) is mounted. The temperature changing mechanism my cool or heat the interior space and my comprise a Petlier device and a fan.
Patent GB-2510270-A (GB)
Title: Self extinguishing room for extinguishing oil and gas wells
Inventor: ALDOSARI ASHWAN MURDHI B
IPC: E21B35/00
Filed: 2012-08-15
Abstract: A self extinguishing room for extinguishing oil and gas wells is provided. The self extinguishing room comprises a housing in which extinguishing materials are filled. The upper portion of said housing is a truncated cone, while a lower portion is a cylinder body. A primary hole is arranged on said truncated cone. Pressure balancing holes are arranged on the side face of said truncated cone. A hose is further installed on the side face of said truncated cone for ejecting large quantities of extinguishing materials. A control valve is arranged on the side face of said cylinder body for self extinguishing materials. A gasket is installed on the bottom surface of said cylinder body. The self extinguishing room can reduce danger from the gas well. In addition, the self extinguishing room can save the environment by shortening the time on fire, shorten the time on fire, and reduce harmful substances produced by fire disaster.
Patent GB-2514918-A (GB)
Title: Nitride semiconductor substrate
Inventor: KOMIYAMA JUN
IPC: H01L29/778
Filed: 2014-05-02
Abstract: A nitride semiconductor substrate suitable for a high withstand voltage power device is provided in which current collapse is controlled, while reducing leakage current, said substrate comprising: a buffer layer 2, an active layer 3, and an electron supply layer 4, each comprising a group 13 nitride, are stacked one by one on a silicon single crystal substrate 1, the buffer layer 2 has a structure where a multilayer stack 23 in which a pair of nitride layers having different concentrations of A1 or Ga are repeatedly deposited a plurality of times on an initial layer 22 of Al(x)Ga(1-x)N (0<X<1) is stacked, and includes a doping layer 21 whose carbon concentration is 1 x 10(18) to 1 x 10(21)cm-3 and whose Si concentration is 1 x 10(17) to 1 x 10(20) cm-3, a thickness of the doping layer 21 is 15% or more of the total thickness of the buffer layer 21. Wherein the doping layer 21 may comprise a multilayer structure in which a pair of nitride layers having different concentrations of Al or Ga are repeatedly deposited a plurality of times. The buffer layer 2 may also have an oxygen concentration of between 5 x 10(17) to 5 x 10(18)cm-3.
Patent GB-2511956-A (GB)
Title: Configuration data transmission system using coaxial and/or fibre optic distribution network
Inventor: STAFFORD GARY
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2012-12-06
Abstract: A rate adaptation mechanism to allow optimisation of the transmission of video and/or data streams and, in particular, multiple high definition video streams. The invention allows for the efficient transmission of the data through a system using coaxial and/or fibre optic communication means.
Patent GB-2520099-A (GB)
Title: Intruder detection method and system
Inventor: CONLON DANIEL JAMES
IPC: G08B13/00
Filed: 2014-06-26
Abstract: A method is provided for detecting an unauthorised person within a detection area such as a building or dwelling. The method comprises determining the presence of an authorised person within the detection area, and detecting activity within the detection area. If an authorised person is present, and activity is detected within the detection area, the method further comprises determining based on the detected activity whether an unauthorised person is present within the detection area. The presence of an authorised person within the detection area may be determined based on the presence/absence of a mobile device carried by the person within the detection area. Alternatively, voice recognition techniques may be utilised to determine the presence of an authorised person within the detection area. The detection of activity within the area may be determined by any suitable sensor. The invention is particularly suited to an intruder detection system which in an armed state, is capable of distinguishing between an authorised person and an intruder located within the detection area.
Patent GB-2528096-A (GB)
Title: Method
Inventor: GOODALL DAVID MURRAY
IPC: G01N21/33
Filed: 2014-07-09
Abstract: Means for monitoring the permeation of a permeant of interest between a first substance 13 and a liquid 14 across an interface membrane 11, the permeant being formulated in either the first substance or liquid, comprising; providing a UV radiation source 2 to produce a UV beam 10, containing a sample of the first substance and liquid separated by the interface in a sample assembly 4 positioned downstream in the beam such that there is a path length throughout an area of the sample which is or includes an area of first substance or of liquid in which the permeant of interest is formulated, generating a UV beam onto the area of the sample, detecting UV radiation transmitted through or reflected from the sample using an area detector 7, and manipulating the detected UV radiation into a representation of a characteristic of the permeation.
Patent GB-2531702-A (GB)
Title: Fuel source for electrochemical fuel cell power supply
Inventor: PAUL LEONARD ADCOCK
IPC: H01M8/06
Filed: 2014-10-15
Abstract: A protective cover 40 for a portable computing device 1 which comprises a fuel source 14 disposed in a compartment within the protective cover. The computing device may be a tablet computer. The fuel source may be a hydrogen fuel source configured to generate gaseous hydrogen by either hydrolysis, thermolysis or a desorption process. The cover may comprise a plurality of separate compartments, which may be planar, each providing a separately actuatable fuel source. The cover may further comprise a plurality of planar panels 41 separated by hinged portions 32, and have a first configuration for enclosing the device and a second configuration to operate as a stand. The cover may include a fuel cell and have a hydrogen port and an electrical connector for coupling to the device. Other embodiments show a power generating apparatus comprising a fuel cell and a planar fuel source mounted together in co-planar relationship on a common substrate. The apparatus may further include a plurality of hinged panels with a fluid conduit extending across the hinged regions.
Patent GB-2533353-A (GB)
Title: Mixer for an exhaust after-treatment system of an internal combustion engine
Inventor: AURELIO SCULTO
IPC: F01N13/08
Filed: 2014-12-17
Abstract: A mixer 1 for an exhaust gas aftertreatment system of an internal combustion engine. The mixer comprises a body portion 2 provided with a plurality of movable blades 3, and a blade positioning device 5 to move one or more blades with respect to the body portion. The blades may be moveable between deployed and folded positions. The blade positioning device may comprise an actuator 6 and an actuation arm 6a coupled to the blades. A connecting element 7 may connect two or more blades such that they are moved concurrently. The body portion may comprise a circular outer frame with a central axis Y, which the blades may extend radially with respect to. The body portion may instead comprise a quadrangular outer frame. The mixer may be in an exhaust system with an upstream injector (e.g. urea) and a downstream aftertreatment device (e.g. a selective catalytic reduction, SCR, device). A method of operating the system is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2522997-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for combustion mode transfer for a gas turbine engine
Inventor: KALYA PRABHANJANA
IPC: F02C9/26
Filed: 2014-12-19
Abstract: Combustion modes in a gas turbine engine can be transferred between using a system 120 comprising a processor configured to generate data 504 representing initial splits for providing fuel and/or air to a combustor of the engine, and comprising a model module 510 generating data representing an engine operating condition. A first split calculation module 512 generates data representative of at least one set of active control splits to control the engine in a first combustion mode, using as an input the initial split data, and a second split calculation module 514 generates data representative of at least one set of passive control splits to control the engine in at least a second combustion mode, using as an input a self-generated set of control splits. Typically, transfer between combustion modes involves using active control splits captured at the start of the transfer and incrementally adjusting the active control splits to approach continuously calculated passive control splits.
Patent GB-2525287-A (GB)
Title: Display controlling apparatus and displaying method
Inventor: ONO MICHIHIKO
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2015-02-17
Abstract: A display controlling apparatus (Fig 1, 103), which controls a display of an image photographed by an imaging device (Fig 1, 107) connected through a network, decides where the image photographed by the imaging device satisfies a predetermined condition S602, and displays switchably by a user operation a first display screen on which the plurality of images can be displayed and a second display screen on which the plurality of images can be displayed, and display in the second displays, in a case where the number of images which were decided to satisfy the predetermined condition exceeds a displayable upper limit in the first display screen S603, the image other than the plurality of images, among the images decided to satisfy the predetermined condition, displayed in the first display screen.
Patent GB-2536302-A (GB)
Title: Free-flowing edible composition
Inventor: SHIJI SHEN
IPC: A23P10/40
Filed: 2015-04-01
Abstract: Free-flowing edible composition that comprises a blend of: a plurality of substantially discrete composite particles, each comprising a core of a first edible material provided with a discontinuous surface coating formed from a first plurality of non-uniformly sized particles of a second edible material; and a second plurality of non-uniformly sized particles of the second edible material. The composite particles can have a core mass of less than 45% as compared to the mass of the overall composite particles. The first and second edible materials may be present in the ratio (by mass) of at least 1:3. The first edible material can be a monosaccharide, a disaccharide or a polysaccharide. The first edible material has a lower glass transition temperature or softening point than that of the second edible material. The second edible material can be a natural or synthetic flavouring, colourant or preservative. The edible composition can be applied to the surface of snack foods, such as potato chips, nuts or crackers. Also disclosed is a method of preparing a free-flowing edible composition.
Patent GB-2537131-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for moving a ship over land
Inventor: STEVEN CAFFALL FINCH
IPC: B62D57/02
Filed: 2015-04-07
Abstract: An apparatus for moving a load, e.g. a ship 1 with a mass of over 1000 tonnes, comprises an inflatable cushion 40 having a plurality of inflatable compartments 81separated by interconnected flexible walls defining at least a first layer (80, Figure 4B), for example a lower layer, of compartments; optionally an upper layer (100, Figure 4B) may be provided, with the layers separated by a flexible web 60. A rest position for supporting load 1 has all compartments 81 in the first layer inflated. Most preferably, compartments 81 can be successively deflated and re-inflated to produce a deflated region travelling through cushion 40. A most preferable embodiment has means 62, such as straps or cables, for applying tension between flexible walls on deflation of compartments 81 and applying tension to the walls forwardly or upwardly, so as to move a base region of the first layer progressively in a direction of travel.
Patent GB-2537875-A (GB)
Title: Infrared imaging of biological material
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER CLEMENT PHILLIPS
IPC: G01N21/39
Filed: 2015-04-29
Abstract: A method of characterising a tissue sample; used for example in breast cancer pathology imaging. Infrared absorption data is obtained from the sample at selected wavelengths, and a measure of energy or power absorbed by an amide and a phosphate moiety is determined 30. Each measure may be an area under an absorption peak. A ratio of the measures is used to establish a histology index. Each measure may correspond to a pixel in a two dimensional array, used to map the histological index 38. A pixel replacement procedure 33-36, using a histogram of measured absorption values, may be used to substitute outlier pixels with an average value of adjacent pixels. Each pixel may be classified as indicating benign or cancerous tissue, with a grading.
Patent GB-2538251-A (GB)
Title: Detachable wheel assembly
Inventor: ROBERT GRIFFIN
IPC: B60B27/06
Filed: 2015-05-12
Abstract: The assembly 10 comprises vehicle and wheel mountings 12, 14 and a releasable latch 20 for securing them together. A brake force transfer means (43, fig 2) on the vehicle mounting automatically engages a brake actuator (51, fig 2) on the wheel mounting when the mountings are latched together. The wheel mounting may have a body portion 24 and a rotatable hub 26. The brake actuator may include a disc 28 and pads (52, 52, fig 2), the disc being fixed to the rotatable hub and sharing a rotational axis with it. The releasable latch may comprise a locking ring, a lever to release the latch and a pin to prevent its release. The latch ring and cooperating parts of the mounting may have hexagonal profiles that are selectively alignable.
Patent GB-2522819-A (GB)
Title: Dissolvable tool and method of dissolving same
Inventor: MAILAND JASON C
IPC: E21B33/12
Filed: 2013-11-01
Abstract: A dissolvable tool includes a body having at least a portion configured to dissolve in a fluid, and a barrier connected to the body. The barrier is configured to slidably fluidically seal to a structure that the body and the barrier are movable within to maintain a volume of the fluid between the barrier and the body while the barrier and the body are moved through the structure.
Patent GB-2539186-A (GB)
Title: Multi-layer shrink film, label and container
Inventor: NAO YOSHIDA
IPC: B32B27/32
Filed: 2015-06-02
Abstract: A multi-layer shrink film 10 including a skin layer 13 and a core layer11; the skin layer comprises at least 50% by weight of a cyclic olefin copolymer and the core layer comprises from 5% by weight to 50% by weight of a propylene based elastomer, from 20% by weight to 50% by weight of a propylene based plastomer, from 1% by weight to 20% by weight of a hydrocarbon resin and from 5% by weight to 30% by weight of a cyclic olefin copolymer. The shrink film 10 may comprise a further skin layer 15 such that the core layer 11 is sandwiched between the two skin layers 13, 15. The core layer 11 may further comprise up to 5% by weight of linear low-density polyethylene LDPE. The hydrocarbon resin may be selected from resins based on Rosin, resin acid dimmers, terpene or pretroleum and is preferably a petroleum resin. The skin layers 13 preferrable comprise from 70-100% cyclic olefin copolymer and up to 30% LDPE, the thickness of the skin layers are such that the overall volume of skin layers is 15-35% of the total volume of the shrink film 10. Also included are claims for a shrink sleeve comprising the shrink film 10 and a container comprising the shrink film 10 or the shrink sleeve.