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Patent GB-2510587-A (GB)
Title: Peptide functionalised bone biospecific agent with contrast agent core surrounded by outer shell
Inventor: SANTIN MATTEO
IPC: A61K49/14
Filed: 2013-02-07
Abstract: A bone biospecific agent 2 is disclosed comprising a contrast material core 4, which is visible using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) or Computed Tomography (CT). The contrast material core is surrounded by a polymeric shell 6, which is functionalised with a bone targeting peptide 8. In use, the peptide 8 targets the biospecific agent 2 to bone. The bone biospecific agent can be used in diagnostic imaging techniques, such as MRI and CT, and in imaging bone remodelling activities, detecting and treating pathological bone conditions and/or bone repair processes. The invention extends to the diagnosis and/or treatment of bone disease and bone pathologies using the biospecific agents. The bone targeting peptide may comprise an amino acid sequence which mimics osteoprogeterin (OPG).
Patent GB-2499904-A (GB)
Title: A plain bearing for supporting a crank shaft of an internal combustion engine
Inventor: KOUSHIMA MOTOHIKO
IPC: F16C9/02
Filed: 2013-02-26
Abstract: A plain bearing 3 for supporting a crank shaft of an internal combustion engine is provided. The plain bearing comprises a pair of semicylindrical members 31, 32. A crush relief 70 is formed in an inner circumferential surface of the semicylindrical member 31, and a main cylindrical surface 71 is formed in a region aside from the crush relief 70. The crush relief 70 includes an outwardly convex curved surface 70a and an inwardly convex curved surface 70b.
Patent GB-2511805-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing mechanism for a medical device
Inventor: CAMMISH NEIL
IPC: A61M5/315
Filed: 2013-03-14
Abstract: A dispensing mechanism 1, such as for administering a dosage of a medicament from a liquid injector or a powder inhaler, includes a push button or rotary dial dosage setter 7 for setting the dosage of a medicament to be administered and moveable in a first direction for setting the dose and in a second direction for administering the dose. An indicator 34 is arranged to be displaced by a predetermined movement of the dosage setter 7 and is configured to remain unmoved relative to said body of the mechanism during at least part of said movement of the dosage setting means. Two spaced indents 35a,35b on the indicator and a protrusion 36 on a window 31 combine with body protrusions 33a,33b the spacing of which provide lost motion between the push button 7 and indicator 34.
Patent GB-2500125-A (GB)
Title: Process of manufacturing textile barrier materials
Inventor: JKA-LEDAKOWICZ JADWIGA SA
IPC: A01N25/10
Filed: 2011-11-28
Abstract: The subject of the invention is a process of manufacturing textile materials from polyester fibers by the sulfate and/or emulsion precipitation method, which constitutes barrier materials against UV radiation and microorganisms, using a textile medium modified with alkoxysilanes, titanium dioxide of the anatase type or the Ti02-Si02 oxide composite.
Patent GB-2515837-A (GB)
Title: Solar cell assembly
Inventor: SRIDHARS SHANKAR GAURI
IPC: H02J3/38
Filed: 2013-07-05
Abstract: A solar cell assembly (200) includes one or more solar cell units (211). The solar cell unit includes a first solar cell series (221) and a second solar cell series (222) connected in parallel. The first and second solar cell series include a plurality of solar cells (202) connecting in series respectively. The solar cell assembly also includes a byÂ­pass diode (201) coupled in parallel to each solar cell unit (211) and shared between the first and second solar cell series (222) in each solar cell unit (211). This reduces the need for excessive connectors and power loss.
Patent GB-2516827-A (GB)
Title: Evaporation-condensation desalination with a low temperature heat sink
Inventor: RIED MANFRED LUDWIG
IPC: F17C9/04
Filed: 2013-07-30
Abstract: A desalination system 100 comprises a flash chamber 210 in fluid communication with a condenser 220. A cooled fluid 121 is used as a heat sink for condensation, in the condenser, of water vapour evaporated in the flash chamber utilising sea water 105 as a heat source for evaporation. Preferably, the condenser is arranged to condense water vapour by heat exchange with a cooling fluid, such as a water-glycol solution, thereby heating the cooling fluid. The heated cooling fluid 122 may be pumped to a gasifier 125 arranged to re-gasify liquefied natural gas (LNG) to re-cool the cooling fluid. In another aspect, a desalination method comprises the evaporation of seawater at a low pressure and high volume, using a heat sink having a lower temperature than the sea water. The resultant water vapour is forced through a demister 215 to a condenser cooled by the cooling fluid. Heat exchange with the water vapour causes heating of the cooling fluid, wherein the heated cooling fluid is then subsequently re-cooled. The amount of product condensate may be increased by adding evaporation-condensation effects.
Patent GB-2516855-A (GB)
Title: Method of correcting mineral ore density logs
Inventor: SAMWORTH JAMES ROGER
IPC: G01V5/12
Filed: 2013-08-01
Abstract: A logging method includes carrying out a plurality of density logs, using a gamma source and gamma detectors, along a length of borehole which includes non-fixed tubing. The density logs are firstly corrected for the known dimensions and properties of the borehole tubing, for example by modeling the effects of the tubing. The plurality of corrected density logs are then combined to compensate for one or more regions between the tubing and the geological formation. The formation may be an iron ore mineral body. The source may be caesium-137 or cobalt-60. The tubing may be PVC or glass fibre pipe, and may be drill pipe or drill rods. The combining step may include approximating the integrated geometric factor G of the borehole/density detector combination for the mudcake or stood-off region to an exponential function of density log penetration depth, and deriving an equation for the formation density using apparent density measured at long spaced and short spaced detectors.
Patent GB-2517511-A (GB)
Title: Method of providing buoyancy
Inventor: COLLINS PATRICK
IPC: F16L1/24
Filed: 2013-08-28
Abstract: A method of providing buoyancy comprises the steps of adding a buoyant fluid to a container, the buoyant fluid comprising a base fluid, an activator and from 25 to 60% vol/vol microspheres; and increasing the viscosity of the buoyant fluid to at least 80,000mPaâ¢s at a shear rate of 0.8s-1 at 293K. The container may be a tubular-shaped container that is used subsea, such as a frame of a cable laying plough. Embodiments thus provide a convenient method of adding buoyancy to a structure. The use of a buoyancy module and the buoyant fluid as a buoyancy aid for a subsea riser and for a remotely operated vehicle is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2518408-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and Methods
Inventor: WHITE DAVID
IPC: A23P1/10
Filed: 2013-09-20
Abstract: An apparatus for producing a moulded food item comprises: a depositor for depositing a flowable food mass to a one or more moulds, wherein a mould has a opening of pre-determined dimensions; and a restriction element forming one or more apertures which restrict the flow of the food mass from the depositor to substantially the same dimensions as the mould opening. Preferably, the depositor comprises a spray or curtain nozzle. The restriction element may comprise a planar stencil with a plurality of openings. Alternatively, the restriction element may be cylinder with a plurality of apertures capable of being in rotatable registration with a plurality of mould openings. The apparatus may be used to deposit the shell of centre-filled chocolates.
Patent GB-2518839-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for scheduling channel access in a switching unit
Inventor: INOHIZA HIROHIKO
IPC: H04W72/12
Filed: 2013-10-01
Abstract: This is a method and a device for scheduling channel access in a switching unit with asynchronous ports. It is particularly useful in a multi projection system for the distribution of video while being applicable in other kind of application. It concerns a method of controlling access of a plurality of devices to one or more physical layer (PHY) channels comprising obtaining access requests from devices that have data to transmit, determining the processing and transmission load of a device among the devices that have data to transmit and scheduling access to the one or more physical layer channels based on the obtained access request and the determined processing and transmission load so as to distribute load of the processor over time when processing data for transmission or reception. Accordingly, communication performance is improved by optimizing the time allocations of all the network devices.
Patent GB-2519345-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus For Quenching
Inventor: FORTIN REJEAN
IPC: C21D1/667
Filed: 2013-10-18
Abstract: Apparatus 120 for delivering a quenching agent to the interior of a hollow component 116 where the apparatus 120 comprises an inlet 114 into which quenching agent can be fed, a first outlet 204 configured to deliver quenching agent in a first direction to an inner surface of the component 116 and a second outlet 206 configured to deliver quenching agent in a second direction to an inner surface of the component 116. A deflector 208 located within the apparatus 102 deflects a proportion of the quenching agent through the second outlet 206 while one or more apertures 210 in the deflector 208 allow 15-30 % of the quenching agent to flow through the first outlet 204. A seal 124 formed around a periphery of the apparatus 120 restricts flow of quenching agent from the component 116. A component 116 is quenched by inserting the apparatus 120 into the component 116, connecting the inserted apparatus 120 to a quenching agent delivery conduit 112, placing the component 116 and apparatus 120 into a quenching tank 120 and pumping quenching agent into the component 116.
Patent GB-2520275-A (GB)
Title: A method of generating a layout of an integrated circuit comprising both standard cells and at least one memory instance
Inventor: YEUNG GUS
IPC: G11C5/02
Filed: 2013-11-13
Abstract: A method and computer program for generating a layout of an integrated circuit (IC) incorporating both standard cells defining functional components and at least one memory instance generated by a memory compiler to define a memory device of the integrated circuit (500 figure 10). The memory compiler 325 is provided with a memory architecture specifying a definition of circuit elements and data defining rules for combining those circuit elements in order to generate memory instances conforming to the memory architecture. Input data is received specifying one or more properties 310 of a desired memory instance. The memory compiler 325 is then used to generate the desired memory instance based on the input data 310 and using the specified memory architecture. A standard cell library 315 is provided, with each standard cell within the standard cell library defining a corresponding functional component. In an integration enhancement mode of operation 320, the memory compiler references at least one property of the standard cell library 325 in order to generate the desired memory instance in a form that will reduce an area overhead associated with a boundary between that desired memory instance and surrounding standard cells when that desired memory instance is integrated into the layout (figure 6B). The layout is then generated by populating standard cell rows with standard cells 315 selected from the standard cell library in order to provide the functional components required by the integrated circuit, and integrating into the layout the desired memory instance provided by the memory compiler. A place and route algorithm 335 is used to generate the layout of the IC 340, 345. The invention provides an area efficient mechanism for generating the layout of an IC.
Patent GB-2523322-A (GB)
Title: Tamper-resistant vehicle identification plate
Inventor: MCNAMEE TONY
IPC: B60R13/10
Filed: 2014-02-19
Abstract: A tamper-resistant identification plate support comprises a slotted mounting bracket and a slotted backing arranged to receive a vehicle identification plate to the backing slot. The backing and bracket are positionable so that their slots overlap to admit a fastener to fasten the backing to the bracket, so that their relative positions predetermine the location of the overlap Another such support comprises a tray with a discontinuous peripheral lip and a longitudinal ridge projecting inwardly from the lip to define a channel. When an identification plate is received in the tray, the lip substantially covers and closely conforms to at least one edge of the plate, the tray exposes at least part of a longitudinal edge of the plate not covered by the lip, and the ridge engages with the plate to constrain it within the channel. A method of securing an identification plate to a vehicle includes securing a bracket to a vehicle, positioning a backing over it so that slots in the backing and bracket overlap, fastening the backing and bracket at the slot overlap, and selecting the positions of the bracket, the back, and/or the fastening location.
Patent GB-2523362-A (GB)
Title: Turbogenerator
Inventor: MCGUIRE JONATHON
IPC: H02P9/04
Filed: 2014-02-21
Abstract: A method of operating a plurality of turbo-generators (turbine driven electric generators) arranged in parallel in fluid communication with a gas stream. The method comprises identifying one or more of the turbo-generators which are operating closest to their maximum power output, and adjusting the speed of one or more of the turbo-generators to cause the power outputs of the plurality of turbo-generators to become more similar, and/or to reduce the power of the identified turbo-generators. Also, a method of operating a turbo-generator comprising deterring a mass flow rate through the turbo-generator, determining a speed at which the power of the turbo-generator would be maximised using the determined mass flow rate and a predetermined relationship between turbine speed for maximum power and mass flow rate, and adjusting the speed of the turbo-generator based on the determined speed.
Patent GB-2514251-A (GB)
Title: Discharge device
Inventor: SNAPE GEORGE WILLIAM
IPC: B65B69/00
Filed: 2012-08-16
Abstract: A discharge device for use with a bulk container 210 comprises a support plate 225 with an outlet 236 and a vibration unit 280. The container may be an FIBC having a neck in its base for discharge of product 274 which passes through multiple apertures 232, 236 to a valve. The height of these apertures may be variable and the FIBC itself can be hoisted by cylinders during discharge. Two of the apertures can be coaxial and joined by a wall 240 so as to form a cone when moved apart. Ideally the plate is wider than the container and the container is surrounded by walls and a frame. Preferably the vibrator is actuated by a sensor which detects particulate flow through the valve.
Patent GB-2527758-A (GB)
Title: Wearable safety sensor
Inventor: KELSEY STEVEN NIGEL
IPC: G08B21/18
Filed: 2014-06-30
Abstract: A wearable safety sensor 1 for use in hazardous environments such as welding and mining. The sensor comprises an oxygen sensor capable of sensing the oxygen level in an environment, a visible indicating means, an audible warning means, a power source such as a battery 4 and a controller. The sensor is operable to inform its user when oxygen levels have dropped below a normal threshold by providing a first visible indication and to provide a second visual warning and an audible alarm when the oxygen level drops to a second threshold lower than the first where there is immediate risk to the user. The sensor may comprise part of a modular system whereby further gas sensors 3 can be removably attached via sliding connectors 7, 8 to sensor base unit 2 to detect toxic gases and to warn the user about the presence of those gases. The visible indicating means may comprise a plurality of LEDs consisting of a green LED lit to indicate an oxygen level above the first threshold, a red LED lit to indicate an oxygen level below the second threshold and another LED to indicate an oxygen level between the first and second thresholds.
Patent GB-2528686-A (GB)
Title: Air conditioning silencer and method of silencing an air conditioning unit
Inventor: GILLATT PHIL
IPC: F24F13/24
Filed: 2014-07-28
Abstract: An air conditioning silencer suitable to be placed at an inlet and / or outlet of an air conditioning unit 100, the silencer comprising a first flow restrictor 210 spaced from a second air flow restrictor 220 by a gap 230 and are arranged to create a non-linear air flow, and wherein the first and second flow restrictors are formed from sound absorbing material. The flow restrictors may be plates that extend across an air ducting and include equal sized apertures (fig 4) allowing air to pass therethrough. A third air flow restrictor 330 may be used. The silencer may be integral of a new air conditioning unit or may be retro fitted to existing air conditioning units, in particular having a reduced size and in use with individual hotel rooms. The apertures may be circular or other shapes and corresponding apertures in each restrictor do not substantially overlap, i.e. less than 30% overlap. The restrictors may be formed from acoustic foam having a thickness greater than 0.02m. A method of silencing and a vent grill 400 for use with an air conditioning system is also claimed.
Patent GB-2514497-A (GB)
Title: Methods for external display resolution selection
Inventor: YEPEZ ROBERTO G
IPC: G09G5/00
Filed: 2013-01-15
Abstract: A user may couple an external display to an electronic device using a communications path. Extended display identification data or other information on the capabilities of the external display may be provided to the electronic device over the communications path. The extended display identification data may include a list of timing elements including display parameters such as a horizontal active pixel count, a vertical active pixel count, and a pixel clock. The electronic device may tag the timing elements with their type and may flag certain timing elements as being native to the display. A scoring function may then be used to rate each timing element. A scored list of timing elements may be sorted by score. The sorted scored list may be filtered to remove inappropriate timing elements. The electronic device may automatically use a selected one of the filtered timing elements in displaying information on the external display.
Patent GB-2529659-A (GB)
Title: Bottom plate structure of a chair
Inventor: WU YAO-CHUAN
IPC: A47C1/026
Filed: 2014-08-28
Abstract: A bottom plate structure of a chair has a bottom plate 1, a back rest 2 and a seat frame 3. The bottom plate 1 has an elastic support device 10, a tilting device 20 and an adjusting device 30. The elastic support device 10 has at least one resilient sheet (11, figure 3), an adjusting component (13, figure 3), and a supporting base (14, figure 6) connected to the adjusting component (13). The tilting device 20 has a pivoting component (21, figure 11) connected to the back rest 2, a transmission seat (22, figure 9), and two fastening members (23, figure 9) connected to the bottom plate 1 for releasably engaging with insertion slots (215, figure 12) on the pivoting component (21), the fastening members being operated by a cable (226, figure 9). The adjusting device 30 is mounted between the bottom plate 1 and the seat frame 3, and has a back pivoting component 40 and a front adjusting component 50 mounted on the seat frame 3 and the bottom plate 1.
Patent GB-2529875-A (GB)
Title: Reuse of by-products from metallurgical processes
Inventor: LLOYD RHYS DARLOW
IPC: C22B1/00
Filed: 2014-09-05
Abstract: The present invention provides a method of processing contaminated mill sludge 402. The method comprises: diluting the mill sludge with water to form slurry; subjecting the mill sludge slurry to attrition using a jet pump 414; treating the mill sludge slurry by electro-coagulation 418; and separating the ferrous material from the contaminants. The contaminants in the sludge can include one or more of: oil, grease, carbon, silica and/or salts. The ferrous material may be separated from the contaminants in a flotation tank 420 and/or lamella clarifier 426. The method can also comprise a step of magnetically beneficiating 430 the mill sludge. A chemical agent, such as a surfactant, may be added to the contaminated mill sludge. Contaminants which are separated from the mill sludge may be sent to an emulsion splitter. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also claimed. The present invention reduces the level of contaminants, such as oil, which are present in the mill sludge.
Patent GB-2534550-A (GB)
Title: A connector for use with building bricks
Inventor: RICHARD JOHN HEAYES
IPC: E04C1/00
Filed: 2015-01-16
Abstract: A connector 100 that comprises a flexible sheet of material with apertures 110 located to receive raised portions or studs of a building brick. The flexible sheet may include an image. The connector may be used with building bricks in order to create various structures. For example the connector may be arranged between two structures formed from building bricks to span a void between the structures or the connector may be sandwiched between building bricks. The building bricks or blocks that may be used may include toy building blocks such as Lego (RTM), Duplo (RTM) and Mega Bloks (RTM).
Patent GB-2535221-A (GB)
Title: A tent frame
Inventor: ADAM RICHARD ELLIS TAYLOR
IPC: E04H15/48
Filed: 2015-02-13
Abstract: A tent frame (10) comprising a hub (12) from which extend a plurality of legs (14,15), the ends of some of which are secured to the hub by a first set of pivots (16), wherein the pivot axes are substantially parallel to one another. The ends of at least two of the other of said legs are secured to the hub by a second set of pivots (24). The two sets of pivot axes are positioned transversely to each other. The pivots of the first and second set are fixed in position relative to one another even when the legs are moved between erect and stowed positions. The pivots of the first set of pivots may comprise pins 18 extending through inner ends of their associated legs. The pivots of the second set of pivots may be located together on one side of the hub.
Patent GB-2525083-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle with an optical display device for a distance sensor
Inventor: BACKMAN FREDRIK
IPC: B60Q9/00
Filed: 2015-03-03
Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is a motor vehicle (1), comprising a body (2), at least one drive engine (5), in particular a combustion engine and/or an electrical engine (6, 7), a passenger compartment (8) enclosed by the body (2) for accommodating people, at least one distance sensor (11) for registering the distance of the motor vehicle (1) from the surroundings (12, 13) of the motor vehicle (1), particularly when parking, an optical display device (15) with at least one light-emitting lighting element for the optical display of the distance (14) registered by the distance sensor (11), a control unit (21) with which the optical display device (15) can be enabled subject to the distance (14) which is registered by the distance sensor, whereby at least one lighting element is arranged inside the motor vehicle (1) in the form of a notional line.
Patent GB-2540144-A (GB)
Title: Intraocular lens
Inventor: DANIEL PURCHASE
IPC: A61L27/26
Filed: 2015-07-06
Abstract: A multifocal intraocular lens 30 has first and second portions 31, 32 of different refractive indices, contiguous with one another, and non-circularly symmetrical around an optical axis 33. The first portion 31 may provide a far distance focal point, and the second portion 32 mayprovide a near distance focal point. Also disclosed is a method of making a multifocal intraocular lens, in which one portion of two is exposed to refractive index changing light (fig.10)