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Patent GB-2486202-A (GB)
Title: Adhesion layer for solution-processed transition metal oxides on inert metal contacts of organic thin film transistors.
Inventor: KUGLER THOMAS
IPC: H01L51/05
Filed: 2010-12-06
Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an ammonium thio-transition metal complex as an adhesion promoter for immobilising temperature-stable transition metal oxide layers on an inert metal surface. An example is provided where ammonium thio-transition metal complex comprises a transition metal from molybdenum, tungsten or vanadium. An example of an ammonium thio-transition metal is ammonium tetrathiomolybdate. Examples of suitable transition metal oxides are MoO3, WO3 or V2O5. Also, the formation of the transition metal oxide involves the use of a precursor of the transition metal oxide being deposited on the inert metal surface, whereby the precursor is a dispersion or a dissolution of the transition metal oxide, transition metal oxide hydrate, ammonium salt of an acidic transition metal oxide hydrate otr phosphoric acid transition metal oxide complex in water or a phosphoric acid     transition metal oxide dissolved in a polar organic solvent. An example of a transition metal oxide deposited by this method is MoO3, WO3 or V2O5 The deposition of the precursor can take place by means of spin-coating, dip-coating or inkjet   printing. The inert metal can be gold, copper or silver. The transition metal oxide layer deposited is reported to be stable to at least 140oC. A process for the forming of the metal oxide is also disclosed which involves the pre-treating of an inert thio-transition metal complex, depositing a solution comprising a transition metal oxide precursor onto the pre-treated surface and annealing the deposited solution to form a layer of transition metal oxide. The invention is particularly suited to organic thin film transistors whereby the source and drain electrodes comprise an inert metal.
Patent GB-2486725-A (GB)
Title: Establishing a status handshake between a cellular based monitoring unit and a remotely located monitoring station
Inventor: KING BRIAN DENNIS
IPC: H04W4/90
Filed: 2010-12-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a remote monitoring environment where local alarms or operational status are initially sensed or triggered at a monitoring device 12, 42 and then reported to a central monitoring station 14. To avoid cost and to provide reassurance about the successful receipt of such alarm or status condition reports, a cellular-based monitoring device 12, 42 makes a call request and thus communicates caller line identification (CLI) data 80 to the central monitoring station 14. Without going off-hook, the call request is terminated after a predetermined number of ring cycles. In response to the CLI, the monitoring station 14 makes use of a user defined user busy (UDUB) response (82) within the call set-up process of the cellular system to provide a cost-free, confirmatory reassurance message to the monitoring device. Aspects of the invention include if the monitoring device should fail to receive the UDUB (or other data message on a USSD channel), the monitoring device 14, 42 is configured to repeat the report or re-direct the report to another device. Should the monitoring device fail to receive a CLI at a predetermined time, the monitoring device may independently trigger (80) investigation.
Patent GB-2490350-A (GB)
Title: Winch drum with reinforcement layer
Inventor: STRAND THOR
IPC: B66D1/30
Filed: 2011-04-27
Abstract: A winch drum 11 comprises a cylindrical drum shell 2 having a radially inner surface, and a radially outer surface the drum including a separate reinforcement layer 4 applied to at least one of said surfaces. The drum 11 may include a flange 1to at least one surface of which may be applied a reinforcement layer 12. The drum shell 2 and flange 1 may be metal and the reinforcement layer 4 may be at least one of plastic, moulded, high tensile, elastic or substantially rigid material and may be grouting compound. The reinforcement layer (5 fig. 4) may be wrapped repeatedly in layers around the outside surface of the shell 2 and may include grooves (14 fig. 1) for guiding a rope (6 fig. 1) onto the drum 11 during spooling. A cylindrical support frame 3 may be provided for the reinforcement layer 4, which may be moulded directly to the shell 2 or fixed using adhesive.
Patent GB-2478101-A (GB)
Title: Fastening device, method of loading fastening member, and device for loading fastening member
Inventor: OHNO KENICHI
IPC: B23P19/06
Filed: 2009-10-01
Abstract: A fastening device which can fasten a fastening member in a reduced time. A fastening device (6) is provided with a rotation drive section (40) for rotationally driving a socket (41), an advance/retraction drive section (50) for advancing and retracting the socket (41) along the rotation axis thereof, a magazine (10) for holding heads (20) for each retaining a bolt (B), and a switching section (30) for moving the magazine (10) to selectively position one of the heads (20) to a position in front of and on the rotation axis of the socket (41). One of the heads (20) is selected and positioned on the rotation axis of the socket (41) by the switching section (30), the socket (41) is advanced by the advance/retraction drive section (50) to cause the socket to hold the selected head (20), the socket (41) is further advanced by the advance/retraction drive section (50) to separate the head (20) from the magazine (10), and the rotation drive section (40) is driven to rotate the head (20), fastening the bolt (B) retained by the head (20).
Patent GB-2492804-A (GB)
Title: Insulating cladding boards with weatherproofing layer
Inventor: DOUGLASS JAMES EDWARD
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 2011-07-13
Abstract: The cladding board 7 comprises sides with a tongue 9 and a groove 10 to facilitate the attachment of the cladding boards. The board incorporates a backing layer 8 of rigid foamed plastics material, preferably polyurethane, and a further layer 11 of an elastomer, preferably a polyurethane elastomer. The groove has exposed rigid foamed plastics material with no elastomer covering in the groove. The backing layer may include 20% - 50% fillers, which may include ground glass, pulverized fuel ash (PFA) or glass or rice based fibres, and may have 30%-60% air by volume. The layers may be chemically cross linked and thereby not requiring a separate adhesive. The cladding board may further comprise a coating which may include an aliphatic isocyanate. A moulding process of producing the board is also claimed.
Patent GB-2494720-A (GB)
Title: Foot activated foot washer
Inventor: ALHARBI FAHAD
IPC: A47K3/022
Filed: 2011-11-09
Abstract: opening though which a foot may be passed in order to place a foot in the foot washing recess. The foot washer also comprises a foot bed 109 positioned within said main housing 101 at the bottom of said foot washing recess. The foot washer also comprises at least one water outlet 112, positioned to direct water over a user   s foot when a foot is placed on said foot bed 109. The foot washer also comprises a water inlet 200 connector, coupled to said at least one water outlet 112, and arranged to allow water to be fed into the foot washer 100. The foot washer 100 also comprises a valve 202 for turning the water supply on and off, the valve 202 arranged to be activated by the presence of a user's foot within the foot washing recess 109.
Patent GB-2496679-A (GB)
Title: Fibrous armour material
Inventor: MORLEY CAROLINE JOLEEN
IPC: F41H5/04
Filed: 2011-11-17
Abstract: A fibrous armour material for dissipating the kinetic energy of a moving object is impregnated with a shear thickening fluid. The shear thickening fluid includes particles of a thickening agent suspended in a liquid. The volume fraction of the thickening agent in the shear thickening fluid is selected so that the shear thickening fluid has a viscosity-shear stress characteristic substantially corresponding to curve B or lying between curve B and curve D as shown in Figure 2.
Patent GB-2498755-A (GB)
Title: Idler roller for a belt conveyor including load cell
Inventor: HEARN MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: B65G15/08
Filed: 2012-01-26
Abstract: An idler roller 1 for a belt conveyor comprises an elongate static shaft 3, a rotatable drum 5 mounted about and substantially surrounding the static shaft 3 and at least one bearing 7, 9 intermediate the shaft 3 and the rotatable drum 5. The idler roller 1 further comprises a load cell 11,13 mounted on the static shaft internal the rotatable drum 5. The static shaft 3 comprises a load cell section that is weakened relative to the remainder of the shaft. By having such an weakened zone and load cell, the idler roller will have the means necessary to weigh the materials passing over a conveyor (65, figure 2) supported by the idler roller thereby obviating the need for a sub frame and a lengthy installation of weighing idler roller assembly. The load cell may be connected to a battery which may be charged by a generator arrangement 25, 27 driven by the rotation of the roller in use.
Patent GB-2499434-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic device for securing cables and the like
Inventor: LANYON SAM
IPC: B65D63/10
Filed: 2012-02-17
Abstract: A device 2 for holding cables, tubes, lines or the like comprises an elongate band 4 of flexible material having a first end portion 8a and a second end portion 8b and a magnet 16a, 16b disposed in each of the first and second end portions 8a, 8b of the band 4. The band 4 may be synthetic rubber such as silicone rubber and the magnets 16a, 16b may be neodymium magnet discs or ferromagnetic particles 420 dispersed in the material of the band 404 and subsequently magnetized. The magnets 16a, 16b may be fully encased within integral, disc-shaped housings 14a, 14b at the ends of the band 4. The device 2 may be used for holding cables or the like in a medical environment for example to secure them to a hospital bed and may be arranged to be easily cleaned or sterilized. The device 2 may support cables or the like, but may come free or release from a support in the event sufficient force is applied so as to avoid snagging.
Patent GB-2502252-A (GB)
Title: Emergency braking for a railway vehicle
Inventor: BRADLEY ROSS
IPC: B60T8/32
Filed: 2012-03-26
Abstract: A brake system for a railway vehicle comprises a service brake with control valves and an emergency brake with an emergency brake valve adapted to permit or prevent emergency brake pressure from reaching the service brake control valves. The emergency brake is actuatable by a signal on an emergency brake wire. The brake system further comprises an isolating, circuit adapted to permit or prevent control of the service brake control valves. This allows the emergency brake to make use of the wheel slide protection means associated with the service brake.
Patent GB-2501470-A (GB)
Title: Management of data processing security in a secondary processor
Inventor: SYMES DOMINIC HUGO
IPC: G06F21/74
Filed: 2012-04-17
Abstract: A data processing apparatus 100 performs secure data processing operations and non-secure data processing operations, where secure data in the data processing apparatus cannot be accessed by the non-secure data processing operations. Data processing apparatus 100 includes: a master device 102 comprising a secure domain 120 and a non-secure domain 122; a slave device 104 which performs a delegated data processing operation specified by the master device; and a communication bus 112 connecting the master device to the slave device. The delegated data processing operation is initiated by a component in the master device issuing a delegated task definition to the slave device. The slave device comprises a security inheritance mechanism configured to cause the delegated data processing operation to inherit a non-secure security status if the issuing component is operating in the non-secure domain and to inherit a secure security status if the issuing component is operating in the secure domain. The delegated task definition may be accompanied by a domain identifier indicating that the issuing component is operating in a secure or non-secure domain.
Patent GB-2493800-A (GB)
Title: Pixel structure and method for compensating the threshold voltage in driving TFT of OLED display
Inventor: HAN INHYO
IPC: G09G3/32
Filed: 2012-04-19
Abstract: This disclosure relates to a display device that compensates for a threshold voltage of a driving transistor TFT (Td), a voltage drop of a supply voltage source, and a mobility of the driving TFT. The display device includes a plurality of pixels (P). At least one pixel can include components such as a first capacitor (C1) between nodes N1 and N2 , a second capacitor (C2), a data transistor (T3) between node N1 and data line DL, a control transistor (T4)between node N2 and supply voltage source VDD, an emission transistor (T2), an initialization transistor (TI), a driving transistor (Td) wherein its gate connects to node N1 and its source connects to node N2, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) among other components. This arrangement controls the amount of current flowing through the OLED and hence maintains uniform brightness.
Patent GB-2492269-A (GB)
Title: Calculating focus values and a best image using luminance values
Inventor: KOH SUNG-SHIK
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2008-07-09
Abstract: An apparatus for processing a digital image has an image input unit 310 receiving input images when a shutter-release button select signal is input. A detection region detecting unit 320 detects specific regions of the input images, such as a face or a human being, as detection regions. A raw data generating unit 330 generates raw data of the detection regions from the input images. A luminance value calculating unit 340 calculates luminance values corresponding to respective pixels from the raw data. A focus value calculating unit 350 calculates focus values of the input images from the luminance values; and a best image selecting unit 360 selects an input image with a highest focus value among the input images as a best image. The apparatus can be used for auto-focusing and for avoiding the effects of hand-shake.
Patent GB-2493891-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for determining location using signals-of-opportunity
Inventor: SCHANTZ HANS G
IPC: G01S5/02
Filed: 2011-06-07
Abstract: A signal-of-opportunity location device (SOLD) that may be situated in a complex radio propagation environment with multiple RF signal obstructions receives RF signals from a distant transmitter. The RF signals from the distant transmitter interact with obstructions in the propagation environment local to the SOLD. The local obstructions perturb the RF signals causing the RF signals to exhibit near field behavior in the complex radio propagation environment. The SOLD receives the locally perturbed signals. The SOLD detects signal characteristics of RF signal components of the received signals and compares these signal characteristics with reference data in a reference data store to determine the current location of the SOLD.
Patent GB-2509144-A (GB)
Title: Multi-layer platform sole for footwear, e.g. platform shoe sole.
Inventor: LILLEY KIM LOUISE
IPC: A43B7/38
Filed: 2012-12-21
Abstract: A sole for an item of footwear comprises a platform 200 with a recess, and a midsole 100 substantially filling the recess. The midsole 100 is formed from a first material which has a lower compressive resistance than a second material from which the platform 200 is formed. This provides cushioning to the wearer of a shoe to which the sole is fitted. The recess is defined by a wall 250 of the platform which surrounds the midsole. The midsole if preferably a single piece of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) and may be tapered from the heel region to the toe region to provide a thicker heel. The platform may comprise ABS, blown polyurethane (BPU) or wood. A ground contacting rubber layer 400 may be provided on the lower face 230 of the platform.
Patent GB-2509934-A (GB)
Title: Control system and method for a vehicle powertrain
Inventor: PERCY CRAIG
IPC: B60K23/08
Filed: 2013-01-17
Abstract: A control system for a vehicle powertrain 3 comprising a transmission 27, a launch control clutch 31 and a transfer case 39 selectively operable in a high range and a low range. The control system includes a monitor 53, 55 for monitoring one or more operating parameters, e.g. temperature, of the launch control clutch 31 and/or the transmission 27. The control system comprises a controller 49 configured, in dependence on the monitoring means determining that the one or more operating parameters are above a predefined operating threshold or outside a predefined operating range, to output a notification to the user to select the low range; and/or to output a transfer case control signal to the transfer case 39 automatically to select the low range. Reference is also made to a control system and method which notifies the user to select lower gear in the transmission 27 and/or to output a control signal to the transmission 27 to automatically to select the lower gear.
Patent GB-2510191-A (GB)
Title: Frame for holding a pallet during storage and transportation
Inventor: SVAHN HANS GUNNAR ARNOLD
IPC: B65D19/00
Filed: 2013-01-29
Abstract: A frame 101 for a pallet P, having a rear side 102, first and second opposed side walls 103, 104 and an opening 105 between the front edges 106, 107 of the side walls. The side walls are pivotable about axes of rotation 108, 109 between: a pallet receiving condition in which the side walls extend at an angle that is inclined outwardly from the rear 102 of the frame, and a pallet received condition in which the side walls extend at an angle perpendicular to the rear of the frame. When a pallet P is inserted through the opening when in a pallet receiving condition, the pallet pushes, in a closing direction of rotation, the side walls from the pallet receiving condition into the pallet received condition. The side walls may be biased towards the pallet receiving condition, where the gap 110 would be less than the opening 105. In one embodiment, the frame is mountable to a ground base element, allowing the frame to move sideways to accommodate a pallet that may be misaligned upon its entry into the opening 105.
Patent GB-2500811-A (GB)
Title: Electrolytic gold or gold palladium surface finish application in coreless substrate processing
Inventor: WU TAO
IPC: B32B15/01
Filed: 2011-09-26
Abstract: Electronic assemblies including coreless substrates having a surface finish, and their manufacture, are described. One method includes electrolytically plating a first copper layer on a metal core in an opening in a patterned photoresist layer. A gold layer is electrolytically plated on the first copper layer in the opening. An electrolytically plated palladium layer is formed on the gold layer. A second copper layer is electrolytically plated on the palladium layer. After the electrolytically plating the second copper layer, the metal core and the first copper layer are removed, wherein a coreless substrate remains. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Patent GB-2515724-A (GB)
Title: Improvements Relating to Business Cards
Inventor: THOROGOOD PAUL
IPC: B42D25/47
Filed: 2013-04-10
Abstract: A method of producing a multiple ply printed product 1 comprises: providing a substrate layer 2 having a first surface 2a supporting at least one wireless communication chip 7 and a second surface 2b; providing a first paper stock 4 having a first surface 4a and a second surface 4b; performing a first bonding operation to bond together the first surface 2a of the substrate layer 2 and the second surface 4b of the first paper stock 4, to sandwich the wireless communication chip 7; providing a second paper stock 6 having a first surface 6a and a second surface 6b; performing a second bonding operation to bond together the first surface 6a of the second paper stock 6 and the second surface 2b of the substrate layer 2 to form a multiple ply printed product; at least one of the first surface 4a of the first paper stock 4 and the second surface 6b of the second paper stock 6 may be printed on. The wireless communication chip is preferably a near field communication, NFC chip that includes an antenna 8. The bonding operations may use pressure sensitive adhesives 3, 5.
Patent GB-2512932-A (GB)
Title: A support member for a bi-fold door
Inventor: DESORGHER NEAL
IPC: E05D15/06
Filed: 2013-04-12
Abstract: A support member 180 for a bi-fold door is composed of thermally insulating material. The support has side portions 184 spaced apart from one another and defining a guide channel 168 between them, for receiving a guide member (1200, fig 3) of the door. At least one of the side portions has a holding formation 1100 for holding a support rail 140, 160 for the door. The support may be made of plastics material and may form a thermal break between two frame members (120, 122, fig 2) which altogether form a track assembly (110, fig 2).
Patent GB-2513672-A (GB)
Title: Flexisize clasp: A resizable magnetic clasp for bracelets, necklaces and similar articles of precious, semi-precious or fashion jewellery
Inventor: BULGIN RICHARD RONALD
IPC: A44C13/00
Filed: 2013-08-30
Abstract: A resizable separable magnetic clasp suitable for jewellery comprising a first hollow component 1 and a second hollow component 7, the second hollow component sized to slide within the first hollow component, the first and second components each having a magnet 8,9 associated with them, the magnet of the first component being attached to the component via an element 5 which fastens to a groove 3 in a wall of the first component. The groove has a number of fixing points2 which allow the element to move to a number of discrete positions, so that the size of the clasp can be changed.
Patent GB-2510484-A (GB)
Title: Molecular Dispensers
Inventor: ROYYURU AJAY K
IPC: C02F1/40
Filed: 2012-05-14
Abstract: A method for dispensing charged particles includes applying a bias voltage to promote motion of charged molecules through a nanopore, detecting passage of at least one charged molecule through the nanopore, and manipulating an electrostatic potential barrier inside the nanopore, so as to prevent movement of additional charged molecules through the nanopore.
Patent GB-2506828-A (GB)
Title: Transferring de-duplicated data organized in virtual volumes to a target set of physical media
Inventor: AUVENSHINE JOHN JASON
IPC: G06F7/00
Filed: 2012-08-23
Abstract: A method include forming an initial bitmap from the de-duplicated data on virtual volumes, sorting discrete blocks according to frequency of occurrence to form a revised bitmap to first include a plurality of most common discrete blocks, creating a physical volume map from the revised bitmap, reviewing, from the physical volume map, an initial virtual volume of the virtual volumes contained on a corresponding original physical volume, to determine whether moving the initial virtual volume to a different physical volume reduces the total number of data blocks in the physical volume map, deleting the initial virtual volume from its corresponding original physical volume and adding the initial virtual volume to the different original physical volume to create a revised physical volume map including revised physical volumes, and writing the revised physical volumes to the target set of physical media using the revised physical volume map.