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Patent GB-2525023-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for treating a patient having a heart
Inventor: STANLEY GLENN
IPC: A61N1/36
Filed: 2014-04-10
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and to an apparatus for treating a paÂ­tient having a heart, a heart rhythm comprising periodically repeating Q, R, S and T waves of an electrocardiogram and a peripheral vascular system, said elecÂ­trocardiogram exhibiting a repeating QRSTQ heart rhythm having a Q-T systole duration, a T-Q diastole duration and an R-R path length, said patient having a pulse rate corresponding to said R-R path length, the apparatus comprising a plurality of electrodes attachable externally or internally to the patient for electriÂ­cally stimulating the patient non-invasively or invasively, in synchronization with the heart rhythm, by trains of pulses applied to the patient, determining, for cyÂ­cles of the heart rhythm, a time corresponding to the end of an associated T-wave and applying trains of electrical stimulation pulses within a range of -15 % to - 1% corresponding to said R-R path length before the end of the T-wave and havÂ­ing a train duration selected in the range of 5 to 15 % of said R-R path length, so that the train of stimulation pulses ends at most +5% RR from the end of the T-wave.
Patent GB-2515628-A (GB)
Title: Armoured cable
Inventor: JENKINS PETER DAVID
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 2014-04-29
Abstract: An armoured sleeve 1 for protecting optical fibres 12 underwater, and a method of manufacture and use. The sleeve has a protective outer layer 18 surrounding a polymeric inner layer (17, fig 2). The inner layer defines an elongate conduit 16 for holding the optical fibres and the outer layer has a series of discrete non-metallic beads 20 in proximity to one another, where each bead has an aperture (22, fig 2) for the conduit. The beads may be glass, moveable relative to one another, and water may flow between them. The beads may have separate identical halves (30, 32, fig 3a) with flat or clipping tongue and groove abutting surfaces (34, 34, fig 3a). There may be an elastomeric outer sheath 26 conforming to the undulating external shape 28 of the beads, and may hold the bead segments together. In another aspect of the invention, the method relates to adjacent non-connected beads.
Patent GB-2527600-A (GB)
Title: Fastener
Inventor: ATKINSON DAVID STEPHEN
IPC: H02G3/06
Filed: 2014-06-27
Abstract: A fastener for fastening together cable tray components comprises a first end section 100, an intermediate section 102 and a second end section 104. The first and second end sections are displaced from the intermediate section in the same direction via respective steps 101a, 101b and 103a, 103b. The fastener is configured such that, when fastening together overlapping, substantially parallel sheet sections of cable tray components, the fastener presses the sheet sections together using at least one of the first end section and the intermediate section. The first section may not be parallel to the intermediate section, and the intermediate section may have a slight bend. The fastener may be made from a spring rod and have two arms 102a and 102b.
Patent GB-2520135-A (GB)
Title: Conduit system
Inventor: POTTER MARK ALFRED
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2014-09-04
Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing a conduit system (10) for use on-board a vehicle (3) is disclosed. The method comprises identifying a plurality of source apparatuses (4) and one or more sink apparatuses (6) located onÂ­board the vehicle (3). Using relative locations of the identified source and sink apparatuses a digital model (62) is produced for the conduit system (10) including specifying conduits (12-24) for coupling the source apparatuses (4) to the sink apparatuses (6) and arranging the conduits (12-24) in a nested configuration where adjacent conduits share common conduit walls so that heat transfer between a first relatively high temperature conduit and a second relatively low temperature conduit fulfils at least one predetermined criteria and, using the digital model (62), producing the conduit system. A corresponding conduit system produced by an Additive Manufacturing process is also claimed.
Patent GB-2530497-A (GB)
Title: Creasing devices
Inventor: HARRIS GRAHAM MICHAEL
IPC: B31F1/10
Filed: 2014-09-23
Abstract: A female creasing drum 20 features a central channel 30, and a pair of lateral ribs 26, projecting radially outwards relative to an adjacent outer surface 34 of the drum 20. The female drum 20 may be used in combination with a corresponding male drum (2,fig.4) to crease sheet material (14,fig.4). In an alternate embodiment the ribs 26 may be provided as part of an insert (fig.7). The crease provided by the female drum 20 may provide an improved fold, in which cracking of typeface on sheet material may be reduced.
Patent GB-2514968-A (GB)
Title: Managing tenant-specific data sets in a multi-tenant environment
Inventor: OBERHOFER MARTIN
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2013-02-21
Abstract: A method, computer program product and system for managing tenant-specific data sets in a multi-tenant system, by receiving a request to convert a data set in a physical data store from a first type of multi-tenant deployment to a second type of multi-tenant deployment, retrieving tenant identification metadata identifying a tenant making the request, modifying the data set in the physical data store based on the second type of multi-tenant deployment, and modifying metadata associated with an abstraction layer to allow the modified data set to be accessed.
Patent GB-2532426-A (GB)
Title: Therapeutic homodimer and uses thereof
Inventor: ARPI ROGERS
IPC: C07K7/06
Filed: 2014-11-18
Abstract: The invention relates to a homodimer consisting of covalently linked monomer peptides, each monomer consisting of the amino acid sequence CQQYNSYPLT wherein the monomer peptides are linked by a disulphide bond between the N-terminal cysteine residues of the monomers, or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative of the homodimer, for use in the treatment or prevention of a disease or condition in a mammalian subject by transmucosal administration. Also claimed is a pharmaceutical composition comprising: i) a homodimer consisting of covalently linked monomer peptides, each monomer consisting of the amino acid sequence CQQYNSYPLT wherein the monomer peptides are linked by a disulphide bond between the N-terminal cysteine residues of the monomers, or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative of the homodimer, and ii) one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, for use in the treatment or prevention of a disease or condition in a mammalian subject by transmucosal administration. Also claimed are associated uses, methods for treatment or prevention of disease, and methods for producing pharmaceutical compositions. Preferably, the homodimer is for use in the treatment or prevention of a disease or condition characterised by hyperinsulinaemia, hyperglucagonaemia, glucose intolerance and/or insulin resistance, and may be used to treat or prevent diabetes.
Patent GB-2520191-A (GB)
Title: A powder container comprising a pressure vessel and a pilot line
Inventor: CARROLL PHILIP
IPC: B65D90/32
Filed: 2014-09-24
Abstract: A powder container 10 comprises a pressure vessel 12 for containing a quantity of powder 14 and a quantity of pressurised gas 32; an outlet through which, in use, the powder can flow out of the pressure vessel; and an outlet valve 24 for selectively opening and closing the outlet. The container further comprises a pilot line 30 communicating with the interior of the pressure vessel and the outlet downstream of the outlet valve; a pilot line valve 34 for selectively opening and closing the pilot line; and a bleed valve 38, 36 communicating with the outlet downstream of the outlet valve. The container may comprise a supplementary gas supply, preferably a pressurised gas canister 52, connected to the pilot line. The pilot line valve preferably comprises a three-way valve for selectively closing the pilot line, or for selectively connecting the supplementary gas supply to either or both of the interior of the pressure vessel and the outlet downstream of the valve.
Patent GB-2535533-A (GB)
Title: Spreader beam
Inventor: STEVE MCLAUGHLIN
IPC: B66C13/16
Filed: 2015-02-23
Abstract: A spreader beam 40 for lifting a load comprises: at least two load points 52, each load point being arranged to support a respective portion of the load; load detection means 64, which may comprise a load cell, arranged to output a signal indicative of the magnitude of individual loads applied to each of the load points 52 when the load is supported and slope detection means (which may be incorporated into processing means 62), which may be one or more inclinometers, arranged to output a signal indicative of an inclination of the spreader beam 40 relative to a horizontal plane. The inclination signal may correspond to the inclination of spreader 40 in two orthogonal axis relative to the horizontal plane. The spreader 40 may comprise a processing means 62 which may comprise integrated sensor electronics. Each load point 52 may be arranged to support a respective hoist. There is also claimed a crane system including the spreader 40. The cranes system may comprise a draw wire encoder and may be a gantry crane system.
Patent GB-2532808-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for preventing and managing corruption of flash memory contents
Inventor: GARY WALKER
IPC: G11C16/10
Filed: 2015-03-10
Abstract: Corruption of code in serial flash memory is prevented by storing the code in a partition 402 of identified physical data blocks 408 and preventing data from being programmed and erased in the partition. Blocks are identified by determining their size based on identified manufacturer, while the partition is based on the sizes of the blocks and the code. Cyclic redundancy check (CRC) for the code is also stored in the partition. Data are stored in mapped separate partitions 404 for use in subsequent erasing/programming operations. Separate partitions are used for different data element types. Corruption can result from power interruption. Applications include flash memory externally coupled to processors for performing global navigation satellite system (GNSS) positioning operations. Also claimed is a method of managing corruption of data in a flash memory device, comprising maintaining a book keeping structure in a non-volatile memory separate from the flash device. Fields in the book-keeping structure identify sectors in the flash memory where erase/program operations are performed such that said sectors are identified if corruption occurs during erase/program operations.
Patent GB-2521304-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to drilling apparatus
Inventor: SILVA NUNO DA
IPC: E21B17/10
Filed: 2012-09-18
Abstract: Described herein is a turbine-drill bit assembly (600) in which the gap between the turbine and the drill bit is minimised and overall assembly is substantially shorter. The assembly (600) comprises a box connection turbine (610) connected to a pin connection drill bit (500). The turbine (610) has a turbine body (640, 650, 650a, 650b) around a turbine shaft (630), the turbine body (640, 650, 650a, 650b) having a turbine stabiliser (650, 650a, 650b). The drill bit (500) has a bit gauge or a bit sleeve (530) around a bit shank (520), an end (655) of the turbine stabiliser (650) nearest the drill bit (500) being spaced a first maximum distance (A) from an end (535) of the bit gauge or bit sleeve (530). In addition, a shouldering interface (560) is formed at respective abutment shouldering surfaces (635, 525) of the turbine shaft (630) and bit shank (520) when the drill bit (500) is attached to the turbine shaft (630), the interface (560) being spaced a second maximum distance (B) from an end (535) of the bit gauge or bit sleeve (530). The advantage of these limited distances reduces the annular volume in which mud and rock debris can build up thereby reducing erosion and wear, !n addition, a more rigid assembly is provided which is less susceptible to vibrations. This reduces the risk of sticking of the turbine-drill bit assembly in the wellbore and provides better directional control.
Patent GB-2540592-A (GB)
Title: Fuel cell stack insert
Inventor: RICHARD MICHAEL TRACY
IPC: H01M8/24
Filed: 2015-07-22
Abstract: A fuel cell stack (5, fig 1) consists of multiple fuel cells (6, fig 1), each comprising a frame 30 to define an electrolyte chamber 20 for a liquid electrolyte. Each of the frames 30 in the stack define apertures 34 that are aligned in the fuel cell stack to define fluid flow headers, there being at least one fluid flow header for the liquid electrolyte, and each cell defines a linking passage 36 between the electrolyte chamber 20 and the fluid flow header for the liquid electrolyte. The cell stack also comprises a flow-modifying insert 50 within the aperture 34 providing the fluid flow header for the liquid electrolyte, the insert 50 in combination with the header defining a flow channel whose cross-sectional area varies along the length of the insert 50 (figs 3 and 4), decreasing in the flow direction along the flow channel. The insert 50 improves flow uniformity within the stack. Preferably, the insert 50 is in the form of an open channel, with a cross-section which tapers linearly along its length.
Patent GB-2531138-A (GB)
Title: Core cowl for a turbofan engine
Inventor: DAVID F CERRA
IPC: F02K1/46
Filed: 2015-08-25
Abstract: A device for a turbofan jet engine comprises a core cowl 404 with a conical surface 410 and a plurality of elongate depressions 408 formed in the conical surface 410. Each depression 408 extends from a proximal to a distal end portion of the conical surface 410. Each depression 408 may comprise expansion and compression regions (412, 414 fig 6). The expansion region (412 fig 6) may be upstream of the compression region (414 fig 6). The expansion region (412 fig 6) may be convex and the compression region (414 fig 6) may be concave. The regions may form a continuous contour which may be axially curvilinear. The depressions 408 may be evenly spaced around the conical surface 410 and a transverse section of the cowl 404 may have a sinusoidal perimeter. A method for reducing noise comprises disrupting a shock cell by expanding a first portion by impinging it upon a convex surface of a cowl 404 and compressing a second portion of the shock cell by impinging it upon a concave surface of the cowl 404. A third portion may be passed over the conical surface 410 laterally adjacent to the surfaces. The shock cell may pass through a plurality of channels.
Patent GB-2542211-A (GB)
Title: Slicer
Inventor: HAJIME YAMAMOTO
IPC: B26D3/28
Filed: 2015-10-16
Abstract: A slicer 1 includes a resin-made frame 10 which supports both ends of a slicing blade 20, a movable support plate, which may be trapezoidal in shape, made of resin 40 attached to the frame 10 so as to be able to ascend and descend, a metal reinforcing member is buried in the frame of the slicer or platform to absorb bending stress acting on the slicer 1 and allow for easier cleaning of the slicer. There may be a plurality of these strengthening members. The support plate may have a tip support part formed in a bow shape. A replaceable blade 50 may also be attached to the frame and may be provided with a number of teeth. The support plate may by adjusted by a slicing-width adjusting dial (60).
Patent GB-2530967-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for cooking a chicken
Inventor: DAVISON ROGER VIVIAN
IPC: A47J43/18
Filed: 2014-08-01
Abstract: Apparatus (2) for cooking a chicken (4), which apparatus (2) comprises: (i) a tray (6) for receiving a cooking liquid; (ii) a lid (8) for the tray (6); (iii) a chimney member (10) which is frusto-conical and upstands from the lid (8); (iv) a passage (12) which extends longitudinally through the chimney member (10); (v) a passage inlet (14) which places the passage (12) in communication with the tray (6); (vi) a passage outlet (16) which places the passage (12) in communication with the inside of the chicken (4) when the chicken (4) is placed over the top of the chimney member (10) in use of the apparatus (2); and the apparatus (2) being such that in use: (vii) the lid (8) closes the tray (6) when the lid (8) is on the tray (6); the cooking liquid in the tray (6) is able to be heated until vapour from the cooking liquid is generated; and the lid (8) on the tray (6) prevents the escape of the vapour from the tray (6) other than through the chimney member (10), whereby the vapour is caused to pass along the passage (12) in the chimney member (10) from the passage inlet (14) to the passage outlet (16), and from the passage outlet (16) into the inside of the chicken (4) placed over the top of the chimney member (10).
Patent GB-2539303-A (GB)
Title: Football trophy replica and construction kit
Inventor: GUY DARELL UNWIN
IPC: F21V3/02
Filed: 2016-03-03
Abstract: A decretive ornament in the shape of a regulation football comprises a plurality of hexagonal and pentagonal panels. The panels may be formed of metal or plastic strips 2 interconnected at their distal ends. The football ornament may be provided in several forms, as a construction kit and as a ready-made holder or focus for items of memorabilia such as team emblems and colours, player portrait photos and signatures as well as action shots. Other fields of interest such as film and television celebrities, product and brand logos, places, artistic images and current or topical items may be represented. The invention may also be adapted to house a light, a clock and an audio device.
Patent GB-2549543-A (GB)
Title: Procedure to prevent electromagnetic agression from the computer to the human body
Inventor: ALVARO VERGARA PICCALUGA
IPC: G02B27/02
Filed: 2016-04-21
Abstract: Apparatus for indirectly observing a computer screen comprises a first mirror placed laterally and in front of the screen I, and a second mirror II placed laterally and in front of both the screen and the first mirror III, such that an image from the screen can be observed by a user looking at the second mirror. The second mirror is magnified. The positions of the mirrors can be adjusted. The apparatus may be used for other display screens such as televisions or mobile phones. The apparatus is intended to limit electromagnetic aggression caused by the computer.
Patent GB-2535087-A (GB)
Title: Water out alarm
Inventor: DEAN BARKER
IPC: A61M16/16
Filed: 2011-04-26
Abstract: An integrated humidified gases supply apparatus comprising: a casing, a flow generator to provide a gases flow, a humidifier with a humidifier chamber for water and a heater plate, a nasal cannula for a patient, and a controller, wherein the humidifier and flow generator are integrated in the casing, and the controller is configured to monitor system conditions during use of the apparatus and determine a possible absence of water in the humidifier chamber.
Patent GB-2550866-A (GB)
Title: Apparatuses and methods for sensing temperature along a wellbore using semiconductor elements
Inventor: Leslie david jarvis
IPC: E21B47/06
Filed: 2016-05-26
Abstract: Apparatus 100 for sensing temperature in a wellbore, comprising: tubing 110 containing a plurality of temperature sensor modules 120, each module comprising temperature sensors provided at least in part by at least one semiconductor element having electrical properties that vary with temperature, and at least one control module 130 electrically connected to multiple temperature sensor modules, via an electrical network 115. The sensors may be diodes or may be integrated circuit sensors. The apparatus may be robust enough to be used alongside a perforation gun and the tubing may have a constant outer diameter to allow easy placement through packers and seals.
Patent GB-2535104-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for managing access to a resource
Inventor: JEFF MCMANUS
IPC: G07C11/00
Filed: 2014-11-12
Abstract: A resource access management system and method for managing user access to a resource having a number of resource slots. Each resource slot can be used by a user. The resource access management system is provided with a primary access configured to allow a user to access the resource, the primary access having a first entry point and a first exit point. A secondary access is also provided that is configured to allow users to access the resource. The resource access management system is configured to determine an apparent wait time based on a number of users entering the primary access and the secondary access, and a predetermined resource time associated with the resource. The resource access management system is further configured to periodically determine an actual wait time of a selected user between entering the first entry point and exiting first exit point, and can then calculate a wait time for the primary access using both the apparent wait time and the actual wait time.
Patent GB-2550975-A (GB)
Title: Cue training device
Inventor: PETER ALFRED DESMOND
IPC: A63B60/46
Filed: 2016-06-05
Abstract: A hand held item of sports equipment which may include a snooker or pool cue or golf club may be equipped with a mechanical or electronic means to measure the impact force between the equipment and a corresponding ball. The means may be a sensor, which may be a transducer 6 which is acted upon by a ball bearing 7. The device may be battery powered 5. The device may be attached to the end of a billiard cue (Fig 3, 1) via a threaded stud 3. The device may display the load generated during contact 2. The information may be stored on the display. Alternatively a mechanical inertia device may be used. The device may be attached to a cue or the shaft of a golf club via a fixing strap (Fig 3, 5).
Patent GB-2539827-A (GB)
Title: Packing fluds and methods
Inventor: WILLIAM WALTER SHUMWAY
IPC: C09K8/508
Filed: 2014-05-15
Abstract: Packing fluids that include (a) an aqueous solvent, and optionally one or more water-miscible organic liquids; and (b) one or more organic cationic and/or alkali metal tungstates, molybdates, and/or silicates dissolved in the solvent are disclosed. The fluid may be substantially free of salts and esters of formic acid. The disclosure further relates to methods of making and using the packing fluids.
Patent GB-2557275-A (GB)
Title: Reference voltages
Inventor: SAMULI ANTTI HALLIKAINEN
IPC: G05F3/30
Filed: 2016-12-02
Abstract: A bandgap reference voltage circuit 2 comprises: a pair of reference transistors Q1, Q2 that are driven by a current source at different current densities, and are connected to a pair of nodes (N1, N2); an operational transconductance amplifier M4, M5 that produces an output current proportional to the voltage difference nodes N1, N2; and an output current mirror M3 that drives a mirror current, a scale of the output current, through a load R3 to produce reference voltage Vref. Reference monitoring circuit 6 generates a flag Vready if current flowing through the operational transconductance amplifier exceeds a threshold. The reference monitor 6 may include a replica field effect transistor M23 and transistors M20, M21 that drive a mirror current through resistors R5,R6 to produce a voltage on node N3 that is monitored by a Boolean inverter logic gate 8 that, with hysteresis transistor M18, sets the flag Vready. A brown-out reset circuit (fig 2) may compare a fraction of the supply voltage with the reference voltage which, combined with the flag Vready using a NAND gate, produces a signal VBOR indicating that the reference circuit is ready for use.