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Patent GB-2544737-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus, system and method for fastening a container and a closure
Inventor: MICHAEL LANNIE
IPC: B65D55/10
Filed: 2015-11-23
Abstract: Fastener 100 configured to fasten a container 201 and closure 202 in the closed configuration. The fastener has an insertion portion 101 configured for insertion through apertures 201a, 202a in both container and closure, when the container is closed. A restraining portion 102 prevents passage of the portion through the apertures. The insertion portion further includes a hanging slot 103 and impeding mechanism 104 configured to prevent removal of the insertion portion from the apertures once the insertion portion has been inserted through the apertures, such that the container and closure are therefore fastened between the mechanism and the restraining portion. The fastener may be foldable and include a tamper indicating mechanism such as a frangible section. The hanging slot may include a euro hook.
Patent GB-2535599-A (GB)
Title: Suspended flooring system
Inventor: JOHN R THORNBERRY
IPC: E04B5/26
Filed: 2015-12-14
Abstract: A suspended flooring system comprises a plurality of block members 11 of insulatingmaterial and a plurality of capping members 13 of insulating material, the capping members may be U-shaped. The capping members are fitted end-to-end along each beam 10 such that a central portion 14 thereof extends over the beam and opposite side portions 15 thereof extend down respective opposite sides of the beam. The block members are then fitted side-by-side between the beams so as to close the gap between opposite capping members and thereby form a continuous layer of insulating material which extends over the beams and which may provide a substantially flat surface onto which a screed material can be laid to form a floor surface. Also claimed is a floor structure. Also claimed is a method of constructing a suspended floor by: providing spaced apart beams; fitting insulating capping members on each beam; fitting several block members of insulating material to bridge the gap between beams.
Patent GB-2545463-A (GB)
Title: Method for controlling a vehicle
Inventor: JOHN BIRCH
IPC: B60W30/02
Filed: 2015-12-17
Abstract: A method 100 and a corresponding control system are provided for controlling a vehicle (10 see fig 1). The method comprises receiving data relating to a wheel slip event and a step 136 of determining a predicted vehicle yaw rate in dependence on the data relating to the wheel slip event. This typically involves a step 116 of comparing rear wheel longitudinal slip to a threshold. The method further comprises comparing the predicted vehicle yaw rate to a target yaw rate, and controlling a braking torque applied by a braking mechanism to at least one wheel of the vehicle, in dependence on the predicted vehicle yaw rate. The invention addresses eventualities such as understeer, oversteer or skidding due to propulsion system malfunction and may aid control of stability within a short time frame.
Patent GB-2532364-A (GB)
Title: Epoxy resin formulations containing an impact modifier for use in subterranean wells
Inventor: PAUL JOSEPH JONES
IPC: E21B33/14
Filed: 2013-09-04
Abstract: A fluid composition comprising: (A) a liquid hardenable resin component comprising an epoxy resin; (B) a hardening agent component comprising a hardening agent for the epoxy resin; (C) an impact modifier component comprising an impact modifier selected to impart an increased impact resistance after hardening of the epoxy resin. A method of treating a treatment zone of a well, the method comprising: introducing the treatment fluid into a well bore; and allowing the treatment fluid to form a hardened mass the well bore.
Patent GB-2545701-A (GB)
Title: Sealable bag and method of sealing the same
Inventor: RICHARD STEVENS
IPC: B65D33/22
Filed: 2015-12-22
Abstract: A plastic bag 420 has a sealable mouth 414 including an internal layer 416 and an external layer 418. The internal layer has a lower melting point than the external layer so that sealing jaws can contact the external layer and apply sufficient heat to weld the internal layer 450 without contacting molten material. Ideally the external layer melts above 200 Celsius while the external layer melts below 200 Celsius. The internal sealing layer can be integral with a portion of the body. The internal layer can be 100 micron thick polyethylene or ethylene vinyl acetate. The external layer can be 12 micron thick polyester, nylon or aluminium. A check valve allowing gas to exit the bag can pass through one or both mouth layers, or elsewhere in the wall of the bag. The bag can be composed of separate front parts 422, rear parts 442 and base parts joined at their edge. The layers can be laminated prior to sealing and stitched after sealing.
Patent GB-2538826-A (GB)
Title: System for deploying a first object for capturing, immobilising or disabling a second object
Inventor: JAMES EDWARD CROSS
IPC: F41H13/00
Filed: 2016-01-22
Abstract: A system for deploying a first object for capturing, immobilising or disabling a second object. The system including a projectile 101 for carrying the first object within, and a launcher 103 for launching the projectile towards the second object, wherein the projectile is configured to deploy the first object in the vicinity of the second object to capture, immobilise or disable the second object. The projectile includes control circuitry (303, fig 6b) for activation the deployment mechanism. The launcher includes a barrel (401, fig 10a), launching mechanism (403), aiming mechanism (405) and control circuitry (409). The first object may be a net 105. A parachute 107 may be included which may be deployed from the projectile during flight. The second object may be a drone or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The parachute enables the captured drone to safely descend to the ground and be recovered for examination.
Patent GB-2551463-A (GB)
Title: Power converter and method for controlling a power converter
Inventor: PAUL DALKIN
IPC: H02P29/50
Filed: 2016-02-03
Abstract: A power converter, particularly for use in a variable speed drive, comprises a rectifier bridge RB connected to an AC mains power supply, a DC link inductor realised as an electronic smoothing inductor ESI circuit, a controller EC for controlling the electronic switches T1, T2 of the ESI, and a smoothing DC link capacitor Cdc. The controller uses a ripple on the voltage across a capacitor C of the ESI circuit to control the shape of the current drawn from the AC mains power supply. The ripple voltage Vc which is inherently present across the capacitor C may be fed into the voltage loop of the ESI controller. This results in the ripple voltage being superimposed on the controllers current set point and consequently being present in the ESI inductor L and hence in the currents of the AC power supply input phases. The controller may shape harmonics of the fundamental frequency of the current drawn from the AC power supply.
Patent GB-2530966-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid ion source and mass spectrometric device
Inventor: SATAKE HIROYUKI
IPC: H01J49/16
Filed: 2014-07-09
Abstract: For the purpose of providing ion sources switchable simply in a short time and with high sensitivity, the invention has an ionization probe (1) for spraying a sample, a heating chamber (11) for heat-gasifying the sample, and drive units (31, 33) for altering the distance between an exit end (spraying-side end) (8) of the ionization probe and an entrance end (ionization-probe-side end) (15) of the heating chamber. The drive units control the positions of the ionization probe and the heating chamber, positioning near an ion intake (25) of a mass spectrometer (24) an ionization region (21) using the ionization probe or an ionization region (22) using the heating chamber, so that a plurality of ionization methods are executed separately.
Patent GB-2537982-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for production of carbon fibre components
Inventor: DAVE ROCHE
IPC: B29C70/54
Filed: 2016-03-17
Abstract: A method of manufacture of a carbon fibre article comprises providing a preform mould 2 having a region that is shaped to compliment a shape of a preform part, the surface being provided with at least one bore or groove that is connected to at least one conduit that passes through the mould to a manifold, laying a sheet of release material 20 onto the surface covering at least some of the plurality of holes, applying reduced pressure (P-) to the manifold to cause the sheet to be sucked down onto the mould surface, laying carbon fibre material 30 into the mould on top of the sheet of release material, applying an increase pressure to the manifold to push the preform free from the mould surface, and removing the preform from the mould. Preferably, the method further comprises a step of chilling the mould prior to applying increased pressure; this may comprises chilling the mould to a temperature and time sufficient for the preform material to partially freeze. After the preform has been chilled and released, the preform may be moved into a mould where it is cured under either heat or pressure or both to form the moulded part. A preform assembly apparatus comprising a preform mould, the surface of the mould being provided with at least one bore or groove that can be selectively connected to a source of reduced pressure and a source of increased pressure is also provided.
Patent GB-2549511-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus and method for performing operations on capability metadata
Inventor: GRAEME PETER BARNES
IPC: G06F12/14
Filed: 2016-04-20
Abstract: An apparatus comprises storage elements to store data blocks 115, where each data block has capability metadata 120 associated therewith identifying whether the data block specifies a capability, at least one capability type being a bounded pointer. Processing circuitry is responsive to a bulk capability metadata operation identifying a plurality of the storage elements, to perform an operation on the capability metadata associated with each data block stored in the plurality of storage elements. This enables query and/or modification operations to be performed on multiple items of capability metadata via a single specified operation. The capability metadata may be a tag or flag bit. A bounded pointer 102 may have an allowable range of addresses 104 and permissions 106, and may be employed in a capability based architecture.
Patent GB-2550163-A (GB)
Title: Game-playing apparatus
Inventor: PAUL VINCENT PETER CAMPBELL
IPC: F41J5/02
Filed: 2016-05-10
Abstract: Game-playing apparatus comprising a transmitter section 1 with a dedicated transmitter processor 3, a data store 7, a receiver section 4 with a dedicated receiver 5 processor 5 and a hard-wired link 6a and 6b between the transmitter processor 3 and the receiver processor 5. A plurality of user-operable switches 2 is provided to control the operation of the transmitter processor 3. A comparator 8 is arranged to perform Boolean logical operations on the transmitted and received codes to determine round and game win or lose results. An audible output device 9 and a visible output device 10 are provided to indicate the outcome of each round, determined from each individual code interaction. and also a game win or a game loss.
Patent GB-2555557-A (GB)
Title: Oil separator for reducing residue deposits
Inventor: JEN-HUANG ALBERT CHIOU
IPC: G01L19/06
Filed: 2016-05-27
Abstract: A pressure sensor comprising a pressure sensing element (100, fig 1A) in fluid communication with a port (108, fig 1A), and an oil separator 400 located within said port. The oil separator is configured to reduce the amount of oil-vapor residue that reaches the pressure sensing element by elongating the path of fluid from the opening of the port to the element, hence creating additional surface area within the port upon which oil-vapor residue may be deposited. The sensor further comprises a cover 404 having a plurality of holes 406-1 406-2 which is configured to prevent the oil separator from falling out of the port. The sensor is intended for automotive use. The oil separator may include circular discs (502, fig 5) having cut-out portions, where the cut-out portions on adjacent circular discs are rotated relative to one another about the longitudinal axis of the oil separator.
Patent GB-2551325-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for providing indication of the oncoming parturition in livestock
Inventor: NIALL AUSTIN
IPC: A61D17/00
Filed: 2016-06-08
Abstract: This invention relates to a method of, and apparatus for providing an indication of the oncoming parturition in livestock. A tail mounted sensor 1 is mounted on the tail 31 of an animal 30 (e.g. a cow or horse) and monitors the tail movements (optionally using a low pass filter). Each time that the tail is raised by a predetermined angle θ, for a predetermined period of time T1 (typically between 1 and 30 seconds), the sensor records this as a contraction. The sensor then monitors the number of contractions (N) over a second predetermined period of time, T2. When the number of contractions in T2 equal or exceed a certain amount, a signal is created which generates an alarm to indicate the oncoming parturition of the animal. The system can transmit the alert signal to a remote server 40 and then to a mobile handset 50 (for example via SMS).
Patent GB-2537552-A (GB)
Title: Penetrator
Inventor: SHANE BARRY SKELTON
IPC: E21B33/04
Filed: 2015-01-16
Abstract: A penetrator for a wellhead has an electrical conductor, a sleeve surrounding the conductor, a tapered seal ring compressed between the sleeve and the conductor, and a driver to compress the tapered seal ring and seal the bore of the sleeve. The sleeve can be ceramic and the seal ring can be adapted to deform against it. A tapered face of the seal ring can have a taper angle that is mismatched with respect to the angle of the sleeve that it engages, so that the tapered face of the seal ring does not align with the face of the sleeve. The tapered face can be coated with a deformable material. The mismatch between the tapered engaging faces can focus the force compressing the tapered seal ring between the conductor and the sleeve on a relatively small surface area of the tapered seal ring, which can form a tight seal against the sleeve.
Patent GB-2543431-A (GB)
Title: Sliding resin composition, and sliding member
Inventor: HIROKI KOBAYAKAWA
IPC: F16C33/20
Filed: 2015-05-15
Abstract: [Problem] To improve the seize resistance of a resin composition used in a sliding member, while maintaining the abrasion resistance thereof. [Solution] Provided is a sliding resin composition including: a resin binder; a solid lubricant; and a protection reinforcement agent which is harder than the resin binder, and more brittle than the resin binder. Aggregates of particles harder than the resin binder are employed as the protection reinforcement agent. The included amount of the aggregates is at least 1 vol.% but not more than 20 vol.% of the whole sliding resin composition. The average particle size of the particles harder than the resin binder is lower than that of the solid lubricant, and is at least 10 nm, but not more than 100 nm. When A represents the average particle size of the aggregates, and σ represents the standard deviation of the aggregates, A-1σ is at least 60 nm, and A+1σ is not more than 400 nm. Furthermore, the angle formed between a sliding surface and the long axis of each of the aggregates is not more than 45˚.
Patent GB-2548660-A (GB)
Title: Filters for laser protection
Inventor: DANIEL BENJAMIN BLACK
IPC: G02B5/32
Filed: 2016-11-23
Abstract: A kit of parts comprising a first and second screen member 201, 202 where each screen member incorporates a layer of filter material (10, Fig 1) that prevents transmission of visible electromagnetic radiation at, respectively, a first and second wavelength band to afford the user P protection from potential laser threats L. The screen members may be a windscreen, eyeglasses, goggles, contact lenses, pull down screen or visor. The filtering element may be a film that is conformable to the screen members shape. The filter film may be formed of a photosensitive polymer that has a visible light transmission (VLT) of at least 70%, is between 1-100 microns thick and has an optical density of at least two. The filtering properties of the photosensitive film may be formed or set by exposure to radiation of the wavelength to be blocked such as the process used in notch filter construction. Up to three screen members may be used to block three different wavelengths of laser light (red, green, blue). The screen members may be used by aircraft pilots.
Patent GB-2561535-A (GB)
Title: A stimulation aid for massage/masturbation of male or female genitalia
Inventor: GARY SHUTTLEWORTH
IPC: A61H23/00
Filed: 2017-04-20
Abstract: The Stimulation aid comprises a surface 16 of deformable material, shaped as a tube with an end portion turned inside-out forming an opening 12 to an interior; an actuator 6 for moving the surface to either rub a contact area 4 or draw genitalia into the interior; and potentially a plurality of projection members 60, 2, 64, 66 and/or vibrating units 80, 82, 84, 86. The tube may form a toroid, which may be filled with a fluid such as a liquid or gas, similar to a water snake. The projection members and/or vibrating units may be arranged to correspond with another projection member or vibrating member respectively. The projection members and/or vibrating members may be arranged in sets which correspond together as the surface is moved into the interior. The projecting members may have varying sizes and shapes, such as conical, pyramidal, cylindrical, forked, l-shaped, t-shaped, finger and projecting 5mm to 40 mm
Patent GB-2551250-A (GB)
Title: Heater elements, heat exchangers and heater element arrays
Inventor: KRZYSZTOF KAZIMIERZ KOZIOL
IPC: H05B3/14
Filed: 2017-04-13
Abstract: A heater element 10 comprises a substrate 12; a first electrode 14 and a second electrode 16 disposed on the substrate and a carbon nanomaterial-containing layer 18 disposed on the substrate, the carbon nanomaterial-containing layer being disposed between and electrically connected to the first and second electrodes. The carbon-nanomaterial containing layer may comprise graphene or carbon nanotubes or a mixture of both and may be applied in the form of a conductive ink or similar dispersion, e.g. by spraying, printing or painting. Also provided are a heat exchanger, a heater element array, integrated devices, and manufacturing methods.
Patent GB-2547384-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for custom-manufacturing pipe retainers
Inventor: Olivier Gartiser
IPC: G21D1/02
Filed: 2015-10-26
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a series of pipe retainers to be attached onto plates (1) positioned on the walls of an industrial site facility room. Said manufacturing method mainly includes: a step for placing an identifier on each plate (1) positioned on the walls of the room; a step for selecting a series of retainers Ss, from a catalogue of standardized retainers, points Pt, and theoretical vectors Vt; a step for topometrically reading, via contact with the plate, three-dimensional coordinates of the actual position of at least two reference points Pr from each of said plates (1) in the room; a step for calculating, for each plate on the basis of the reference points Pr, the three-dimensional digital coordinates of at least one characteristic point Pc and at least one characteristic vector Vc; a step for calculating, for each of the plates (1) positioned in the room, the differences Dp and Dv between the corresponding plates (1) of the digital representation, the differences Dp and Dv being calculated between point Pc and point Pt and between vector Vc and vector Vt, respectively; a step for changing the geometry of each of the retainers Ss selected on the basis of the corresponding differences Dp and Dv; and a step for recording, for each of the changed retainers Sm, an identifier corresponding with the previously identified plate (1).
Patent GB-2551044-A (GB)
Title: Production of functionalised composite cellulose nanomaterials
Inventor: MICHAEL FLOREA
IPC: C12P19/04
Filed: 2017-05-26
Abstract: A method to synthesise functionalise bacterial cellulose material comprises culturing a microorganism capable of producing cellulose and expressing, under promoter control, at least one functionalising gene product such as a cellulose binding domain (CBD, CBM) fusions to enzymes or functional proteins. Alternatively the method may concern the co-culture of a cellulose producing bacterium alongside a bacterium expressing a functionalising gene under promoter control. Functionalising agents may be distributed, isolated or otherwise localised within the matrix of the material. The genetic engineering of the cellulose producing Komagataeibacter rhaeticus with CBD fusions with RFP or GFP and driven by inducible promoters, inducible cellulose production in E.coli, and the production of phytochelatin-CBD functionalised cellulose are exemplified.
Patent GB-2571695-A (GB)
Title: Fire Barriers
Inventor: DEREK ALFRED WARD
IPC: A62C3/02
Filed: 2017-07-05
Abstract: The barrier comprises one or more sheets of cloth material impregnated on one or both sides with a coating of intumescent material, and means for suspending each coated sheet as a continuous fire break alongside the internal surface of each external wall of the building. The barrier prevents the passage of fire for a period in excess of 30 minutes. Each sheet may be 1mm thick and comprise a reinforced glass cloth. Each sheet may have openings corresponding with windows, doors, and other openings of the building. Each opening may include fire proofed cavity barriers around its sides. A second barrier comprising a plurality of intumescent-coated fireproof sponge blocks may be positioned alongside the surface of the fire barrier remote from the external walls of the building. Also claimed is a fire proofed cavity barrier comprising an assembly of individual blocks of a sponge material coated on each surface with a coating of liquid intumescent material to define a wall alongside the internal surface of each external wall of the building. The blocks may comprise a high density non-fibrous or fibre-free sponge and be secured to neighbouring blocks using a jointing compound.
Patent GB-2550715-A (GB)
Title: Stopper device
Inventor: HISASHI NAKASONE
IPC: F16F7/00
Filed: 2016-01-20
Abstract: A stopper device 10, which is to be attached to an attaching hole in a member to which the stopper device 10 is attached, includes: a stopper 30 that has an abutting part 57 located at a distal end of a tubular part 56 in the axial direction, and a through-hole 66 penetrating through the abutting part 57 in the axial direction and communicating with the inside of the tubular part; and a screw 22 that has a flange-shaped screw head 46 accommodated in the tubular part 56, and a shaft 48 projecting toward a proximal end side of the tubular part 56 in the axial direction. The tubular part 56 has a first restricting part 58 that restricts movement of the stopper 30 toward the distal end in the axial direction by being engaged with the screw head 46. The stopper device 10 is provided in such a manner that the position of the stopper 30 in the axial direction relative to the member to which the stopper device 10 is attached is changed by inserting a tool in the tubular part through the through-hole 66 and rotating the screw 22.