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Patent GB-2497761-A (GB)
Title: Generation of charged particle vortex waves
Inventor: VERBEECK JOHAN
IPC: H01J37/26
Filed: 2011-12-20
Abstract: A device 100 for imparting an orbital angular momentum to a charged particle wave, preferably an electron wave, propagating along an axis 105 in a charged particle beam generating apparatus, the device comprising: a first conductive element 110 comprising a plurality of angularly spaced electrical conductors 112 arranged around the axis 105; a second conductive element 120 spaced apart from the first conductive element 110 along the direction of said axis 105; and a connecting means 130 for supplying a potential difference over said first conductive element 110 and said second conductive element 120. The connecting means 130 is adapted for supplying an electrical potential to said plurality of angularly spaced electrical conductors 112 for inducing an angular gradient of the phase of the charged particle wave when transmitted along said axis 105, in which the projection along the axis 105 of the electrical potential varies as function of an angular position with respect to the axis 105.
Patent GB-2498539-A (GB)
Title: Base station assisted asymmetric device-to-device communications
Inventor: CHEN TAO
IPC: H04W40/04
Filed: 2012-01-18
Abstract: There is provided a method for an asymmetric device-to-device, D2D, communication, the method comprising from the first user terminal point of view: acquiring, by the first user terminal 402 incapable of receiving uplink data, information indicating whether or not to apply an asymmetric D2D communication with a second user terminal 404 which is capable of receiving uplink data; and upon applying the asymmetric D2D communication with the second user terminal, performing at least one of the following: acquiring data from the second user terminal via a base station 400 of the cellular network, and causing transmission of data directly to the second user terminal. Enables D2D capable user terminals to set up hybrid D2D/base station based calls with legacy user terminals.
Patent GB-2484055-A (GB)
Title: Slip ring apparatus for a rotary steerable tool
Inventor: CLARKSON MARK J
IPC: E21B7/06
Filed: 2010-07-20
Abstract: A downhole tool (100) includes a slip ring assembly (250) deployed radially between a shaft (115) and a housing (110). The slip ring assembly (250) may be configured as a stand-alone assembly and is further configured to provide a plurality of distinct electrical communication channels between the shaft (115) and housing (110). These communication channels are suitable for transmitting electrical power and/or electronic data. Electrical connection is made between the housing (110) and the slip ring assembly (250) via a connector block (210) that is fastened to a plurality of stator rings (292A, 292B, 294A, 294B) in the slip ring assembly (250). The connector block (210) extends radially outward from the stator rings (292A, 292B, 294A, 294B) and physically engages an opening (112) in the housing (110) thereby rotationally coupling the stator rings (292A, 292B, 294A, 294B) to the housing (110).
Patent GB-2499586-A (GB)
Title: Folding bicycle frame and bicycle
Inventor: TANG EE HO
IPC: B62K15/00
Filed: 2012-02-21
Abstract: A foldable bicycle frame and a foldable bicycle 10 are provided. The bicycle frame includes a support structure 22 having a first portion 36, a second portion 40, and a third portion 44. The first portion 36 has a first opening (38, figure 1) to receive a steering tube. The second portion 40 has a second opening (42, figure 1) to receive a seat tube 24. The first portion 36 is coupled to the second portion 40 by a first hinge 46 having a first axis of rotation, and the second portion 40 is coupled to the third portion 44 by a second hinge 48 having a second axis of rotation. The first axis of rotation is inclined relative to the second axis of rotation. Latches holding the hinges 46,48 in an in-use configuration may be released by operating a spring loaded plate (90, figure 8) mounted inside the second portion 40 and accessed by means of an aperture (102, figure 12) therein.
Patent GB-2485739-A (GB)
Title: Reversible oral adhesive gel
Inventor: STATON JOHN ALEXANDER
IPC: A61F5/56
Filed: 2010-08-30
Abstract: The invention relates to a reversible oral adhesive gel. The reversible oral adhesive gel is suitable for application to lips to inhibit oral (mouth) breathing and to promote nasal breathing and thereby prevent or ameliorate snoring and to correct other respiratory problems.
Patent GB-2501894-A (GB)
Title: Bicycle fork with wide crown
Inventor: KATSANIS DIMITRIS
IPC: B62K21/02
Filed: 2012-05-09
Abstract: A bicycle wherein the front fork 20 comprises a substantialy horizontal member 21 extending across the top the fork, the ends 26 of the horizontal member being aligned to the middle of the knees of a rider 10 in a normal riding position, and a pair of fork members 23 extending downwards from either end of the horizontal member 21 and inclined towards one another, the fork members 23 to engage opposite ends of a front axle 16 of the cycle to the front wheel in position between the lower ends of the fork members 23.
Patent GB-2504548-A (GB)
Title: Compression post foot connection
Inventor: MUKITH ABDUL
IPC: E04H12/22
Filed: 2012-08-03
Abstract: A post connection is provided wherein a post is connected to a foot anchor internally. The post and foot anchor are secured together using friction, with the foot anchor in a state of compression. For instance, the foot anchor includes a rigid central section and a compressible outer sleeve that fits tightly about the rigid central section. Here, the post is forced on to the outside of the compressible sleeve. The internal dimensions of the post, the dimensions of the compressible sleeve, and the external dimensions of the rigid central section are sized so as to make a tight compression joint. It has been found that such a joint forms an extremely reliable and strong connection between the post and foot anchor. Furthermore, the foot anchor remains substantially hidden in use.
Patent GB-2497157-A (GB)
Title: Sewerage system level sensing
Inventor: ROBINSON DAVID
IPC: E03F7/00
Filed: 2012-09-12
Abstract: An apparatus 100 for sensing the level of sewage in a conduit 40 is disclosed. The apparatus 100 comprises level sensing means and communicating means. The sensing means is fitted to a lateral drain 40 to sense the level of sewage in the conduit 40 substantially at a legal boundary of a building or of land on which the building is built, the conduit 40 arranged to communicate sewage from the building to a public sewer across the legal boundary. The communicating means is arranged to communicate with the sensing means to determine whether the level of sewage in the conduit 40 has at least reached a predetermined level and, responsive to this, to communicate information indicative of this to a location remote from the building. The system enables it to be determined whether a blockage is located in a private or publicly owned section of the sewer, i.e. to determine who is responsible for clearing the blockage.
Patent GB-2494319-A (GB)
Title: Slickline run hydraulic motor drive tubing cutter
Inventor: LAIRD MARY L
IPC: E21B29/00
Filed: 2011-05-20
Abstract: A tubing cutter is run in with a bottom hole assembly that includes a seal and support within the tubing to be cut. A ported sub allows pressurized fluid pumped from the surface to enter the bottom hole assembly above the sealed support location and to be directed to set an anchor and to a fluid driven motor such as a progressive cavity motor that is in turn connected to the tubing cutter at the rotor of the progressive cavity motor. The rotation of the cutter with its blades extended cuts the tubular as the fluid exiting the stator goes to the lower end of the tubing being cut and can return to the surface through an annulus around the tubing to be cut. Other configurations such as cutting casing or cutting casing through tubing are also envisioned.
Patent GB-2510195-A (GB)
Title: Humidifier
Inventor: STANIFORTH MARK JOSEPH
IPC: F04D25/08
Filed: 2013-01-29
Abstract: A humidifier comprises a water tank (140, fig 1) supplying water to a chamber 164. At least one baffle 186 located within the chamber divides the chamber into an inlet 164a and an outlet 164b section and guides water received from the water tank along the inlet section to the outlet section. An irradiating means 180, 182 irradiates water in both the inlet section and the outlet section. An atomizing means 176 (piezoelectric transducer) atomizes water stored in the outlet section of the chamber. An air flow generating means (90, fig 11 fan impeller) generates an air flow over water stored in the outlet section of the chamber. At least one air outlet emits the air flow. The irradiating means comprises an ultra violet (UV) lamp 180 within a transparent UV tube 182. The humidifier is part of bladeless fan arrangement whereby a nozzle (14) defines a bore through which air from outside the fan is drawn by air emitted from the nozzle (induced).
Patent GB-2499894-A (GB)
Title: Photoluminescent and edge-lit illuminated sign, e.g. for emergency exit sign for aircraft
Inventor: O'KELL SEAN PATRICK
IPC: G09F13/04
Filed: 2013-02-07
Abstract: An illuminated sign 1 has a sign plate 4 mounted in a frame 2 to display an image such as the word "EXIT" when illuminated. The sign 1 includes an electrically powered light source 16 configured for edge lighting of the sign 1. The sign plate 4 has a front portion 8, a rear portion 10 and an intermediate portion 12 between the front and rear portions. The rear portion 10 provides a photoluminescent, e.g. strontium aluminate, light source for back lighting the sign 1. The sign 1 is edge lit when the electrically powered light source 14 is in use and is backlit by the photoluminescent light source 10 in darkness or low ambient light conditions when the electrically powered light source 14 is not in use. The edge illumination LEDs may emit visible or UV light. The sign may be provided on an aircraft along with a passive photoluminescent guidance track.
Patent GB-2497689-A (GB)
Title: A seafastening apparatus for a tensioner assembly
Inventor: ANDRESEN KURT
IPC: E21B19/00
Filed: 2011-09-08
Abstract: A seafastening apparatus (20; 40) comprises a movable frame (23; 49) having an opening (A) configured for receiving and at least partially supporting an equipment unit (70). Locking means (25a,b; 43, 44, 45, 48) are configured for selective locking an releasing of the equipment unit and hence controlling lateral movements of the equipment unit relative to the apparatus. The locking means comprise wires (43, 44, 45) configured for connection to the equipment unit and tensioners (53, 54, 55) configured for controlling the tension in each wire, and a pair of extendible and retractable arms (46, 47) are configured for conveying and guiding at least on of the wires.
Patent GB-2498139-A (GB)
Title: Method, secure device, system and computer program product for securely managing user access to a file system
Inventor: BAENTSCH MICHAEL
IPC: G06F21/00
Filed: 2011-10-18
Abstract: The invention is notably directed to a method, a secure device, a system and a computer program product for securely managing user access to a file system. The method comprises the steps of: - providing (S100) a secure device (10), the latter protected by design against malicious software or malware and adapted to establish a connection to a server (40 through a telecommunication network and this, preferably via a host (30) connected to the server (40); - establishing (S300) a connection (91) between the secure device and the server (40); - receiving (S350) at the secure device, through the established connection (91), data pertaining to a file system identifying files which are at least partly stored outside the secure device; - exposing (S600) at the secure device the file system to a user, based on the data received from the server, the file system navigable by the user.
Patent GB-2497908-A (GB)
Title: Device for stabilizing an inflatable structure
Inventor: LAVORATA MARC
IPC: B63B1/14
Filed: 2011-02-04
Abstract: The device comprises at least one pair of flexible ballasts (3) which extend laterally along the length of the inflatable structure (1) and each comprise an orifice (6), acting as a vent, situated at the front, and a scoop system (4) situated at the rear with, between these ballasts, at least one pipe (5) which connects the cavities of said ballasts (3) to equalize their level of fill and the stagnation pressure of the water obtaining in said cavities when the inflatable structure is pulled along in the inflated state. This scoop system (4) either consists of a component moulded in a rigid or semirigid thermoplastic or is made of an assembly of cutouts from a flexible material of the watertight fabric type, and this scoop system is bonded and/or welded to the ballast (3).
Patent GB-2505743-A (GB)
Title: Real time updating of networks based on determined effect of information
Inventor: RIGDON DEBRA A
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2013-05-31
Abstract: A method of incrementally updating a set of existing network information e.g. information about a social network, based on the determined effect of real-time information about objects in the network. The system may add or remove nodes or links between nodes in a network and determine whether nodes in separate networks relate to the same object based on shared characteristics and, if so, merge the two networks based on the shared node. The system may assess the level of confidence in the links, or whether the links may be deceptive. The system may acquire further information about the nodes or links in the network e.g. from the internet. The determined effect may be calculated using automated reasoning e.g. deductive and inductive reasoning.
Patent GB-2509345-A (GB)
Title: A shower mounted electrically powered revolving body brush
Inventor: MORTON DENNIS HERBERT
IPC: A47K7/02
Filed: 2013-06-04
Abstract: A shower mounted revolving body brush device is mounted to any existing shower pole/support bracket. The device is designed to allow the user to clean/scrub the entire surface of his or hers' back without the need for any awkward manual manipulation. The device is mounted on any existing standard shower support brackets/poles and is designed to be easily retro fitted in any existing shower. The device comprises a single headed rotating brush 02, a 24volt motor 05, a transformer 07, an aluminum housing 03 to house the motor, with an on/off switch 04 and a handle 01 for height adjustment.
Patent GB-2514830-A (GB)
Title: Pulse tube cooler
Inventor: DADD MICHAEL WILLIAM
IPC: F25B9/14
Filed: 2013-06-06
Abstract: A cold head 2 for a pulse tube cooler has a regenerator 4, a pulse tube 14, and a heat exchanger 10 connected therebetween. The heat exchanger connects between a first end 12 of the pulse tube and a second end 8 of the regenerator, and a first end of the regenerator 6 is connectable to a compressor. A phase control device is connected to a second end 16 of the pulse tube, and in use controls flow dynamics (e.g. the relative phases of the pressure and mass flow variations) within the pulse tube to provide cooling at the heat exchanger, thereby maintaining a negative temperature gradient between the first and second ends of the regenerator. The pulse tube has a wall 15 which has a porous portion 28 to for allowing a working gas to enter or leave the pulse tube directly through the porous portion, as indicated by arrows 30. The porous portion is nearer to being parallel than perpendicular to the temperature gradient between the first and second ends of the regenerator.
Patent GB-2505055-A (GB)
Title: Transparent shell for luggage
Inventor: LAI CHIA-HUNG
IPC: A45C5/00
Filed: 2013-06-21
Abstract: A transparent shell structure for luggage and the like includes an outer shell 1, a decorative plate 2 and a lining 3. The outer shell 1 has an inner space10 with a frame (11, figure 5). One side of the decorative plate 2 is a patterned surface 20. Each of the four corners of the decorative plate 2 has a notch 22, so that the four sides 23 thereof are bent inside the inner space 10. The decorative plate 2 is restricted within the outer shell 1. The lining 3 is attached to the decorative plate 2 and disposed in the inner space 10 of the outer shell 1, with the decorative plate 2 connecting to the frame (11) by the sides 30. Corner protectors (12, figure 8) are connected to the four corners of the outer shell 1.
Patent GB-2499962-A (GB)
Title: Determination of the virulence of infectious pancreatic necrosis virus in fish
Inventor: HERNANDEZ ALEXIS IVA N MARTINEZ
IPC: C12Q1/70
Filed: 2011-12-09
Abstract: A method for determining the virulence of infectious pancreactic necrosis virus (IPNV), Sp serotype, in a fish sample, comprises: (a) determining the presence of IPNV in a fish population by taking a tissue sample from the fish and selecting the samples with the greatest viral load; (b) extracting the RNA from the samples selected in step (a); (c) amplifying the discrete region of the VP2 protein that contains the residues 271 and 221 from an eluate of the RNA extracted in step (b) using the following primers: IPNa1: GGGACGTCATTGTCAAGGCC and IPNs7: CGTCCGCCTAGAGGACGAGAC';(d) purifying the amplification products obtained in step (c); (e) sequencing the purified amplification product from step (d); translating the resultant nucleotide sequence into an amino acid sequence; and (f) identifying the presence of the threonine or proline residues in position 217 and of the alanine residue in position 211 of the amino acid sequence obtained in step (e), in order to establish whether the IPNV exhibits very high or medium virulence, respectively. The mixture of primers, IPNa1: GGGACGTCATTGTCAAGGCC and IPNs7: CGTCCGCCTAGAGGACGAGAC, is also claimed.
Patent GB-2516915-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaners
Inventor: BARNSLEY MARK
IPC: A47L11/40
Filed: 2013-08-06
Abstract: A method of converting a conventional suction cleaner into a cleaner with a water filtration arrangement. The cleaner comprises a dust container 10 which is able to retain liquid such as water in a lowermost part thereof to provide a liquid filter, a source of suction 40 communicating with the container 10 for drawing air from the interior thereof at an upper part of the container 10, and an inlet 22 for suction airflow into the container 10 at a position spaced above the lowermost part of the container 10, the method further comprising providing, within the container 10, an airflow-directing member 50, affording a passage extending downwardly from the inlet 22 to the lowermost part of the container 10 to, in use, discharge incoming air into the liquid filter, and a baffle member 70 adapted to extend over the outlet of the directing member 50 at a position spaced above the lowermost part of the container 10. The airflow-directing member 50 and the baffle 70 can be provided as a kit of parts.
Patent GB-2517720-A (GB)
Title: Surface Simulation
Inventor: ARNON BOAZ
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2013-08-29
Abstract: An imaging method comprising: receiving 22 a spatial thermal representation of a curved body section, such as one or more breasts, wherein the spatial thermal representation comprises a thermal image associated with spatial data; and generating 30 a theoretical thermal simulation of the curved body section, wherein said generating of the theoretical thermal simulation is based on the spatial data of the representation and on predetermined thermodynamic logic of a type of the curved body section. The method may comprise comparing 36 the spatial thermal representation and the theoretical thermal simulation and may comprise detecting an anomaly, such as a tumor, based on the comparison. The method may comprise a cold stress test. The spatial thermal representation may be obtained using a thermal camera (224 Figure 6A) and a visible light imaging device (222 Figure 6A).
Patent GB-2519380-A (GB)
Title: Pile cropping device
Inventor: RODGERS SIMON
IPC: E02D9/00
Filed: 2013-10-21
Abstract: A pile cropping device 1 having a body that is positioned around or in the region of a pile and having at least one teeth 13 that engage with and disengage from cladding / reinforcement of a pile and where at the point of engagement the planar orientation of the tooth/teeth relative to the remaining pile is unaffected by any variation in cladding / reinforcement. Elements shown include cropper 11, jaw assembly 12, pivot point 15, jaw outer plates 18 and support elements 17. Jaw assembly 12 may be powered by hydraulic ram having arms 14 and may include up to five pivot points.
Patent GB-2520043-A (GB)
Title: Sharing of snapshots among multiple computing machines
Inventor: TOMASSI MICHELE
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 2013-11-07
Abstract: A snapshot is taken of a computer. When the computer is upgraded, a new snapshot is taken. The new snapshot is a child of the previous snapshot. A snapshot may have multiple children, if there are multiple upgrade paths. This forms a tree structure. A computer may be cloned to form a new computer. A new snapshot tree is created with the snapshots of the new computer. The snapshot trees of the computers may be merged. Additional branches are added to the tree of the original computer at the snapshot, from which the clone was made. One branch is made for each branch from the root computer of the clone tree. A snapshot from one computer may then be restored to the other computer. A computer may broadcast a new snapshot to the other computers. The other computers may add the snapshot to a merged tree.
Patent GB-2519615-A (GB)
Title: Charger and electronic apparatus system
Inventor: OKU HIROYUKI
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2014-02-14
Abstract: A charger 10 for charging an electronic apparatus 40 through a Universal Serial Bus (USB) has a charger main body 20 and a connection unit 30. The connection unit 30 contains parts of the negative (33) and positive (32) charging paths and a first (T1) and second (T2) signal line between the positive (32) and negative (33) charging paths. The negative charging path (33) is electrically connected to a metallic outer wall (70, figure 4B) of the connection unit 30 and has a larger area than the positive charging path (32) and is more capable of dissipating heat. A temperature sensor 31 is provided in the vicinity of the positive charging path (32), and so can better detect temperature changes. A control unit receives temperature information from the temperature sensor 31 through the first signal line (T1) and receives other information from the electronic apparatus through the second signal line (T2). The control unit stops the supply of charging current if the temperature is too high. The charging current remains stopped until external power AC to the charger main body 20 is removed.
Patent GB-2524035-A (GB)
Title: A powered subsea tool assembly, to reinstate the intended functionality of a subsea tree valve actuator
Inventor: ROBERTS-HARITONOV LEV URYEVICH
IPC: E21B34/04
Filed: 2014-03-12
Abstract: A subsea Christmas tree valve may be fitted with an override device to reinstate the functioning of the valve. The device may be connected to the existing valve actuator via a collar 1 coupled to an actuator bayonet [Fig 2 15]. The override device comprises a cylinder cap 2 and a cylinder body 11 which are attached via a plurality of bolts 5, an O ring 7 seals the cap to the body. A piston 8 moves within the body under hydraulic pressure. Seals 10 and 12 and guide rings 9 and 13 are fitted to the piston. Piston 8 contacts an actuator stem [Fig 2 16]. Figures 2 and 3 show the device in the extended and retracted positions respectively. The override device is pressurised and activated from the existing subsea control module [Fig 4]. The device is intended for permanent underwater installation and extensive periods of dormancy.