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Patent GB-2476985-A (GB)
Title: Synchronization key having low wear
Inventor: WESTERBERG MIKAEL
IPC: F16D23/06
Filed: 2010-01-19
Abstract: A synchroniser assembly 15 comprises a synchronizer hub 17, one or more axially movable synchronizer rings 20, 21, an axially movable synchronizer sleeve 18, and a synchronizer key 22. The synchronizer hub 17 engages with a shaft 11 of the gearbox. The synchronizer rings 20, 21 comprise synchronizer frictional surfaces 24, 30 for engagement with gearwheel frictional surfaces 27, 32 of gearwheels 12, 13. The axially movable synchronizer sleeve 18 engages the synchronizer hub 17 and the synchronizer rings 20, 21. The synchronizer key 22 comprises one or more release members (31, fig 2) for engaging the synchronizer rings 20, 21 in an axial direction such that the synchronizer rings 20, 21 are movable away from the gearwheel frictional surfaces 27, 32 of the gearwheels 12, 13. The synchronizer key 22 reduces wear of the synchronizer friction member by holding the friction surfaces 24, 30 away from the gearwheel frictional surfaces 27, 32 when the synchronizer is disengaging.
Patent GB-2468950-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable wheel support for a buggy or pram
Inventor: MULKEEN IAN
IPC: B60B15/26
Filed: 2010-03-18
Abstract: An inflatable device is attached to the wheel 7 of a buggy or pram so that it may be pushed more easily on sand, such as on a beach. A spring clamp 2 is clamped to the buggy or pram wheel which is supported by the buggy or pram frame 6. The clamp grips the wheel by means of a spring loading, and is attached to a base 5 which is fixed to the inflatable device. The inflatable device may be inflated by means of valve 4, and four inflatable devices are provided, one for each wheel of a buggy or pram. An adjustable stabilizer bar is detachably provided between pairs of buggy wheels, each bar linking a front and rear wheel. The stabiliser bar is adjusted to fit the spacing between the front and rear wheel by means of a locking nut 8.
Patent GB-2483228-A (GB)
Title: Hot water storage cylinder
Inventor: CASSELLS JASON
IPC: F24H1/18
Filed: 2010-08-31
Abstract: A hot water storage cylinder 2 comprises a single-piece plastic cylinder body 4 and one or more circumferential heating coils 6, 8, where the single-piece cylinder is preferably formed without internal welds or welding such that it is internally crevice-free. The thickness of the cylinder body may vary along its length, and the thickness of the cylindrical portion of the cylinder body may vary in line with the location of a heating coil. One or more of the heating coils may be helically wound around a circumference of the plastic cylinder body. Preferably, the cylinder body includes one or more tracks or grooves 18 in its outer surface to locate, or help locate, the or each heating coil around its circumference. The plastic of the cylinder body may be a polyolefin, such as polyethylene or polypropylene, and the heating coils may be formed of copper or steel.
Patent GB-2475608-A (GB)
Title: Iteratively refining a dip estimation for seismic imaging by applying single and joint dip constraints
Inventor: AARRE VICTOR
IPC: G01V1/28
Filed: 2010-11-17
Abstract: The invention relates to a method comprising receiving seismic data from traces of a subsurface volume, and iteratively refining a dip estimation of the subsurface volume which includes estimating a residual dip correction. With each iteration, the system applies single and joint dip constraints, checking local dip estimates for reciprocity, causality, consistency, and vertical and lateral continuity. At discontinuities in the seismic volume, local divergences are marked with a quality attribute. Upon convergence of the volume dip estimation, the volume may be rendered in 3D, including the discontinuities. In performing volume dip estimation, the system can also provide automatic horizon interpretation and automatic fault detection. This method is in an improvement on conventional dip estimation which relies on calculating only local estimates of dip, without taking into account global consistency constraints.
Patent GB-2477224-A (GB)
Title: Nasal delivery system with a replaceable nosepiece unit
Inventor: DJUPESLAND PER GISLE
IPC: A61M15/08
Filed: 2007-11-28
Abstract: A nasal delivery device, for delivering a particulate substance to the nasal airway of a subject, comprises a body assembly 3 including a mouthpiece unit 9 which includes a mouthpiece 15 through which the subject exhales, and a substance-supply unit 11 which is fluidly connected to the mouthpiece unit 9 and actuatable to provide particulate substance for delivery to the nasal airway of the subject. The body assembly 3 is configured to receive a replaceable nosepiece unit 5 which includes a nosepiece 91 and contains a container C containing particulate substance. The container, which may be in the form of a gelatine capsule, is ruptured by the user actuated device 23 and the particulate matter is delivered through the nosepiece 91 by air blown into the mouthpiece 15.
Patent GB-2481281-A (GB)
Title: Electricity generating wind conduit
Inventor: WILSON RONALD DAVENPORT
IPC: F03D1/04
Filed: 2011-05-26
Abstract: An apparatus 10 for generating electrical power from wind energy 20 comprising an element 22 for forming at least two discrete jets of air 24 from an oncoming wind and a conduit 16 with at least one wind electricity turbine located within it, wherein the jets are arranged to enter the interior of the conduit from different directions and to converge towards a point or points located within the conduit. The apparatus may comprise an inlet aperture and a manifold, where the inlet aperture is adapted to face towards, and collect a stream of air from an oncoming wind and where the manifold communicates with the inlet aperture and is adapted to split the stream of air into a plurality of discrete jets. The manifold preferably comprises a manifold outlet 28 for each jet, where each manifold outlet communicates with the interior of the conduit and is arranged to cause their respective jets to converge towards a point 30 located within the conduit. A method of generating electricity using the apparatus is also claimed.
Patent GB-2495692-A (GB)
Title: Double suction pump with sinusoidal impeller
Inventor: SMITH ANDREW
IPC: F04D1/00
Filed: 2011-06-07
Abstract: A pump 100 has inlets 103, 203 on opposite sides of the impeller rotor 500, a peripheral outlet 314 and a substantially circular impeller 201 with a sinusoidal (wavy) profile. The opposite sides of the casing may be generally conical 305A, 305B, producing an annular pump chamber, and the outlet 314 may be angled but not tangential with respect to the wall of the pump chamber. The two inlets are on opposite sides of the impeller, producing a double suction (thrust balanced) arrangement.
Patent GB-2483325-A (GB)
Title: Method for preparing polymethoxy dimethyl ethers by acetalization reaction of formaldehyde and methanol
Inventor: XIA CHUNGA
IPC: B01J31/02
Filed: 2011-04-02
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing polymethoxy dimethyl ethers using formalin as the initial reaction material by continuous polymerization and acetalization reaction. The method comprises the following two steps: firstly, polymerizing formalin to obtain an aqueous solution mixture of trioxymethylene and formaldehyde under the catalysis of ionic liquid IL I, then performing acetalization reaction of the product from the above step and methanol to prepare polymethoxy dimethyl ethers under the catalysis of ionic liquid IL II. In the method, the utilization ratio of formaldehyde is high. The method uses a film evaporator to achieve rapid separation and recycling of the light components. The separation of the catalyst is simple, and recycling of the catalyst is achieved.
Patent GB-2478099-A (GB)
Title: Article with fluid-activated barriers
Inventor: ONG YEIN SZE
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 2009-11-22
Abstract: An absorbent article has a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction, a first major surface which forms a body-facing surface of the absorbent article, and a second major surface disposed distally from the first major surface which forms a garment-facing surface of the absorbent article. The article includes an absorbent core positioned between the first major surface and the second major surface. The article also includes at least one barrier structure having an inward- facing side and an outward-facing side, and at least one liquid shrinkable string. The at least one barrier structure is disposed on the first major surface, and the inward- facing side of the at least one barrier structure is attached to the absorbent article. In addition, a first portion of the at least one liquid shrinkable string is attached to the at least one barrier structure.
Patent GB-2482581-A (GB)
Title: Locking device for adjustable prop
Inventor: PEARSON JOHN HENRY
IPC: E04G25/04
Filed: 2011-06-28
Abstract: A locking device 9, 10 for preventing unauthorised retraction of a telescopic prop 1, 2 is made up of an adjustable clamp which can be fitted round the outer circumference of the prop together with a fastener for tightening the clamp, such as a nut (17, Fig 2) and bolt (16, Fig 2) with anti-tamper heads and a shield (18, Fig 2) to prevent access to the bolt head (16, Fig 2) with a gripping instrument. The device can be placed around the outer circumference of an extended prop adjacent to the collar such that once the clamp is tightened the collar is sandwiched between the locking device and the pin. Alternatively the device can be placed around the outer circumference of the inner tube of the prop adjacent to and abutting the end of the outer tube of the prop in order to prevent unauthorised retraction of the prop.
Patent GB-2478500-A (GB)
Title: Turbine blade assembly including a damper
Inventor: KIM HYUM DONG
IPC: F01D5/30
Filed: 2009-12-18
Abstract: A damper (36) for a turbine rotor assembly (24) of a gas turbine engine is disclosed (10). The damper may have a forward plate (76). The damper may further have an aft plate (78) including a larger surface area than the forward plate. The aft plate may have at least one aperture (118) for regulating a flow of gas through the aft plate. The damper may also have a longitudinal structure (80) connecting the forward plate and the aft plate.
Patent GB-2482432-A (GB)
Title: Stable pharmaceutical composition for atherosclerosis
Inventor: PADHEE KUMUD KUMAR
IPC: A01N43/40
Filed: 2010-02-08
Abstract: The present invention relates to a stable solid oral pharmaceutical multi-component composition comprising combination of blood pressure lowering drugs with lipid lowering agent/s and optionally a platelet aggregation inhibitor in a single dosage form. The blood pressure lowering agents are selected from Î²-adrenergic receptor blocking agent, ACE inhibitor and diuretic. The lipid lowering agent is selected from HMG Co-enzyme-A reductase inhibitor. The pharmaceutical composition made as per present invention a) overcomes any drug-drug interactions, b) exhibits pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profile of individual therapeutic agent, c) has minimal side effects. The invention provides multi-component composition (MCC) to increase adherences to therapy. The MCC as per present invention provides compositions that maintain activity of all active ingredients without significant increase in adverse event profile. The present invention further relates to a method of preparing the said pharmaceutical composition.
Patent GB-2484814-A (GB)
Title: A method of forming a polycrystalline diamond material
Inventor: MONTROSS CHARLES STEPHAN
IPC: C04B35/52
Filed: 2011-10-19
Abstract: A method of forming a polycrystalline diamond material is disclosed which comprises combining a mass of diamond particles or grains with a binder material which comprises a non-metallic catalyst material for diamond, the non-metallic catalyst material for diamond comprising at least one nitrogen compound derived from an ammonium compound and/or at least one halide compound, and subjecting the mixture to a temperature and pressure at which diamond is thermodynamically-stable.
Patent GB-2485083-A (GB)
Title: Checkpointing in speculative versioning caches
Inventor: EICHENBERGER ALEXANDRE
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2010-07-19
Abstract: Mechanisms for generating checkpoints (1030) in a speculative versioning cache (310, 1210) of a data processing system (100) are provided. The mechanisms execute code within the data processing system (100), wherein the code accesses cache lines in the speculative versioning cache (310, 1210). The mechanisms further determine (1350) whether a first condition occurs indicating a need to generate a checkpoint (1030) in the speculative versioning cache (310, 1210). The checkpoint (1310) is a speculative cache line which is made non-speculative in response to a second condition occurring that requires a roll-back of changes to a cache line corresponding to the speculative cache line. The mechanisms also generate the checkpoint (1310) in the speculative versioning cache (310, 1210) in response to a determination that the first condition has occurred.
Patent GB-2498349-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic basket for capturing and removing a thrombus
Inventor: LUND-CLAUSEN JACOB
IPC: A61B17/221
Filed: 2012-01-10
Abstract: A catheter 12 for capturing objects from a body lumen 22 has a basket 14 with a closed first end 16 and an open second end 18, and an actuator 20 connected to the first end of the basket. The catheter and basket are moveable between a first configuration (figures 1 & 4) in which the open end of the basket is everted over the closed end, and a second configuration (figure 3) in which the open end is inverted, scraping the sides of the lumen and drawing a thrombus 24 into the basket. The basket may be shape memory metal or spring steel and may be retained in the first configuration by an outer sheath 10 or by ties (30, figure 4). It can be drawn into the catheter by retracting the actuator 20 which may be a wire, rod or cable. The basket may be tightly braided to resist fluid flow, it may have an impermeable covering or it may act as a filter.
Patent GB-2503944-A (GB)
Title: A sun Tracking Solar Panel Array
Inventor: WATERFIELD ANDREW HAMILTON
IPC: F24J2/40
Filed: 2012-07-13
Abstract: A solar panel array comprising a chassis which can turn on a circular track (ground or flat roof mounted) which itself supports a tilting frame holding solar panels. Light sensors and an anemometer provide information, via a control unit, to two electric motors which twist and tilt the frames so that the panels point at the brightest part of the sky, and to a safe position in high winds or snow. The control system is capable of moving the panel, at night, to face east in preparation for the next dawn.
Patent GB-2499063-A (GB)
Title: Building panel with elastomer-modified bituminous strips
Inventor: NICHOLS AUSTIN LEE
IPC: E04B1/84
Filed: 2012-08-07
Abstract: The invention relates to the suppression of acoustic transmission through building construction panels such as plasterboard panels. A layer of elastomer-modified bituminous material is coupled to part of the surface area of one of the panel faces so as to coincide with its regions of maximum displacement during resonance at its fundamental frequency. The elastomer-modified bituminous material may be provided in strips which are arranged to extend across the panel away from the perimeter. The elastomer-modified bituminous material acts as an unconstrained damping layer to reduce the displacement, and hence the noise, produced by the panel. In an alternative embodiment, the layer of elastomerÂ­-modified bituminous material is sandwiched at the perimeter only between two superimposed construction panels to define a cavity at the centre of the panel. The invention provides significant improvements in terms of noise propagation whilst using fewer materials. The elastomer-modified bituminous material may be a styrene-butadiene-styrene modified bitumen and may be provided on a fibrous carrier.
Patent GB-2505210-A (GB)
Title: Processing time series data
Inventor: HARVEY PHILIP DAVID
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2012-08-22
Abstract: A system for processing arbitrary time-series datasets (e.g. business data, metrological data), the time-series datasets comprising a set of data points, each data point having: i) a time value; ii) a first data value representing the magnitude of a first parameter; and iii) one or more further data values each representing the state of a respective further parameter, and the system comprising: an input configured to receive first and second time-series datasets; a data point analyser configured to store the content of each data point in a record, each record having: a first field for holding a time value; a second field for holding one or more values of a descriptor; a third field for holding a descriptor; and a fourth field for holding a value, the data point analyser being configured to store the content of each data point received by the input in a respective record by storing: said time value in the first field; said one or more further data values in the second field; a descriptor of the first value in the third field; and said first value in the fourth field; a storage device comprising a data structure configured to store a plurality of the said records; and a data structure analyser configured to access the data structure based on the stored time values so as to enable the comparison of data from the first and second datasets.
Patent GB-2510096-A (GB)
Title: Safety equipment
Inventor: KENNEDY RICHARD
IPC: A62B35/00
Filed: 2012-11-01
Abstract: A safety system comprises a load detection sensor 5 retrofitable on a safety hook 1, a transmitter 3 arranged to convey a load status signal; processing means 2 for analysing the load status signal; a receiver for receiving the load status signal and being operably connected to the processing means 2; warning means 12 arranged to generate notifications; and a power source for providing energy to the transmitter, the receiver, and the processing means. The load detection sensor 5 is arranged to generate a load status signal which is sent by the transmitter 3 to the receiver and then analysed by the processing means so that when the load status signal indicates that a load is undetected or that the safety hook 1 is connected, the warning means 12 (fig 5) are either inactive or generate a first notification but when the pressure status signal indicates that a load is detected or that the safety hook 1 is disconnected, the warning means 12 generate a second notification.
Patent GB-2498832-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for providing additional information to a visual interface element of a graphical user interface.
Inventor: SEUL MATTHIAS
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2012-11-28
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of providing additional information to a visual interface element of a graphical user interface in an operating system environment. An information container layer 20 is implemented running across all applications on top of a display area, a context 150, 160, 170 defining a predefined state of the operating system environment is configured and assigned to a visual interface element based on collected information or status information in the operating system environment. The context is considered active, if the operating system environment is in the predefined state, otherwise the context is considered inactive. To display the additional information to the visual interface element on the information container layer a background service process 100 is started that, determines for each of the visual interface elements of the graphical user interface if a configured context is assigned, if a configured context is assigned, collect and store information across all applications from the information or status source 120, 130, 140 related to the assigned context, evaluating the collected information to determine a state of the at least one assigned context, generating and placing a corresponding information container 22 on the information container layer in a way, that it is visible at a relative position to the corresponding visual interface element of the graphical user interface on the display area, if the state of the assigned context changes or remains for a certain amount of time.
Patent GB-2495417-A (GB)
Title: Computer system, method and program
Inventor: MAEDA KUMIKO
IPC: G06F9/48
Filed: 2011-04-21
Abstract: In a dynamic resource allocation system by a computer, system stop time accompanying a configuration modification when modifying the system configuration according to the situation is reduced. As pre-processing, the system collects traffic data while the system is in operation over a certain period of time. Then, from the collected traffic data, a number of typical patterns are extracted. Next, for each of the typical patterns, a stream program is created individually, and saved so as to be capable of being referenced later. Next, an ID of an acting task for transitioning between different stream programs is held. In actual system operation, the system measures traffic data either periodically or at an arbitrary time point, a pattern acquired as a result is compared with the typical patterns, and the stream program corresponding to the closest typical pattern is selected as the next phase. When moving to the next phase from the stream program of the current phase, according to the invention, task switching costs and data transfer costs between resources are taken into consideration so as to move free tasks of the current phase as acting tasks gradually to the stream program of the phase, thereby controlling program stop time.
Patent GB-2508925-A (GB)
Title: Annular busbar clamp with cam-urged springs
Inventor: HAVERKAMP ERIC PETER
IPC: B25B5/08
Filed: 2012-12-17
Abstract: A clamp 1, particularly suitable for clamping busbar plates, comprises an annular body 4 surrounding at least one support element 5, 6, 7, 8 and at least one spring element 7, 8, 5, 6 opposite a support element. Preferably each support element 5, 6, 7, 8 is also a spring element. Each spring element 5, 6, 7, 8 is associated with a cam (13, 14, 15, 16, Figure 2), preferably on the radially inner surface of body 4, urging the spring element onto one of the plates 2 to be clamped. Preferably, each spring element has a convex portion with a recessed part for guiding and holding its corresponding cam. An assembly comprising clamp 1, busbar plates 2 and pressure plates 3 is also provided. The clamp is designed to tolerate thermal expansion and contraction of plates 2, 3.
Patent GB-2501344-A (GB)
Title: System and method for harvesting and/or analysing biological samples
Inventor: OLDENBURG KEVIN
IPC: A01G9/10
Filed: 2013-01-10
Abstract: A system 10 for harvesting biological samples comprising a first multi-well plate 12 configured to support the growth of individual material 30, 32 within one or more of first wells 16, and a second multi-well plate 14 configured to couple with the first plate and receive a portion 34 of each of the individual material within one or more second wells 22. The first wells may include at least one sidewall (40; fig 5) extending from an edge of the plate to a support member (42; fig 5) wherein the support member defines an opening, and a conduit (44; fig 5) extends from the support member. A method for harvesting biological samples comprises providing first and second complimentary multi-well plates wherein both plates have one or more wells, growing individual material within the first plate such that at least some of the material extends into one or more of the wells of the second plate; separating the individual biological material into first and second portions; and providing at least some of the second portion of the individual biological material into the second plate wells while maintaining at least some of the first portion within the first plate wells. Ideally, the biological material is plant.