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Patent GB-2509985-A (GB)
Title: Method of forming patterns on coatings on opposite sides of a transparent substrate
Inventor: CHAN YUK KWAN
IPC: B23K26/362
Filed: 2013-01-22
Abstract: A method of forming patterns in transparent coatings 2, 3 on opposite sides of a transparent substrate 1 by laser patterning comprising the steps: providing a first coating on a first side of the substrate; using a first laser to form a pattern 6 in the first coating by laser ablation; providing a second coating, which may be a nanomaterial, on the second side of the substrate after formation of said first pattern; using a second laser to form a second pattern 7 in the second coating by laser ablation, the energy density of the second laser being lower than that of the first laser such that cutting of the second coating is carried out without causing damage to the first coating, the first coating has a higher laser ablation threshold energy density than the second coating. The laser may be directed onto the first coating from the second side. The second laser may be directed at the second coating through the first coating and the substrate. The coatings may be electrically conductive and may form electrodes 4, 5 of a capacitive sensor for a touchscreen display.
Patent GB-2511535-A (GB)
Title: Holding device
Inventor: NEKI SUMIYA
IPC: G02B7/02
Filed: 2013-03-06
Abstract: The holding device can be freely rotated around an axis without objects such as lenses falling out. The holding device can be stacked to allow a multiple number of lenses to be held securely at the same time. The holding device expands when objects are held in place but returns to its original setting once the item is removed without the use of springs. Lenses may be placed in a groove of the holding device and a snap fit connector with base (figure 9) and insert (figure 8) may be used to secure the lenses.
Patent GB-2511754-A (GB)
Title: Radiation Detection Device and Method
Inventor: SCOTT THOMAS
IPC: G01T1/167
Filed: 2013-03-11
Abstract: An unmanned vehicle (e.g. multi-rotor UAV) including a radiation detection device comprising a data processor in communication with a position sensor (e.g. LIDAR, GPS, acoustic or infrared sensors) and a solid state radiation sensor to periodically associate the data. The sensor may be formed of a number of panels and collimated.
Patent GB-2511784-A (GB)
Title: A support apparatus for supporting a device for expanding a sleeve
Inventor: WAGSTAFF LEE
IPC: B21D39/00
Filed: 2013-03-13
Abstract: A support apparatus 1 is connected to a hand held puller device 3 for cold expanding a sleeve (41 fig. 4) in a bore (43 fig. 4) which may be formed in a surface of a composite aircraft wing structure. The support apparatus 1 may comprise four roller ball feet 15, a circular base 17 carrying a rotatable circular plate 19 upon which is mounted a column 21, along which a carriage 25 may slide in grooves 23. The carriage 25 may carry a lockable, slideable grooved arm 31 upon which is mounted a gimbal 33 for carrying the device 3. The support apparatus 1 is arranged to counter-balance the weight of the device 3 for example with a counter-weight 24, connected to a flexible member such as at least one chain 27 passing over a pulley 29. The support apparatus 1 is arranged such that device 3 is manoeuvrable to a user-determined position and is supported in the user-determined position, enabling the vertical position of the device 3 to be adjusted without the user needing to lift the full weight of the device. Once approximately aligned the support device may allow the puller device 3 to align itself with the bore (43 fig. 4) during actuation before it pulls a mandrel through the sleeve (41 fig. 4).
Patent GB-2513374-A (GB)
Title: Horseshoe pad
Inventor: HALL ALFRED GEOFFREY
IPC: A01L7/02
Filed: 2013-04-25
Abstract: A pad 100 for fitting between a horse shoe and a horses foot for the treatment of collapsed heels comprises a front portion 130 having a foot-contact surface (170, Fig 3) and a shoe-contact surface and a heel portion 140 having a foot-contact surface and a ground-contact surface; wherein: the thickness of the heel portion is greater than the thickness of the front portion by an amount equal to the height of a horseshoe 300; and wherein the shoe-contact surface of the front portion is substantially flat in a region which corresponds to the sole of a horses foot between the frog and the hoof wall. In a second embodiment the pad comprises a foot contacting upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface comprising a front portion having a shoe-contact surface and a heel portion having a ground-contact surface; wherein the shoe-contact surface and the ground-contact surface are parallel, but separated in height by a distance equal to the height of a horseshoe, and wherein the upper surface is at an angle to the lower surface so that the pad becomes thicker towards the rear.
Patent GB-2515055-A (GB)
Title: Servo Valves
Inventor: COLLINS ANDREW JOHN
IPC: F16K11/065
Filed: 2013-06-12
Abstract: A servo valve 1 is provided. The servo valve 1 comprises: a fluid inlet 50; a fluid outlet 52; and a cylindrical spool 8. The spool 8 has a surface including a curvilinear groove 11 and is mounted for rotational movement between a first position in which the surface of the spool covers at least one of the fluid outlet 52 and the fluid inlet 50 and a second position in which the groove 11 is aligned with the fluid inlet 50 and the fluid outlet 52.
Patent GB-2500160-A (GB)
Title: Replicating data
Inventor: DAWSON COLIN SCOTT
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2011-11-28
Abstract: Methods, computer systems, and computer program products for replicating data are provided. Meta-data and data associated with the meta-data are received at a first data server. A new portion of the data that is not already stored on the first data server is identified. The new portion of the data is stored on a second data server before the meta-data is stored on the second data server.
Patent GB-2518594-A (GB)
Title: A Trimmer for hedges and like vegetation
Inventor: MCMAHON MICHAEL
IPC: A01G3/053
Filed: 2013-08-12
Abstract: A powered hand held trimmer 1 for hedges and like vegetation includes a rotary, generally cylindrical cutter blade assembly 4 which entrains the trimmings in airflowand directs them to a collection unit 6, which may include a coupling 24 to feed the clippings directly into a refuse container. The cutter blade assembly may include a rotary shaft 12 and a plurality of cutter elements 16 spaced along the shaft, each cutter element having a support portion 14 extending radially from the shaft and the cutter elements extending transversely of the support portion. The cutter elements may subtend an angle of between +/-10Âº with the rotary shaft.
Patent GB-2517930-A (GB)
Title: Analogues
Inventor: JACKSON RICHARD
IPC: C07K16/44
Filed: 2013-09-04
Abstract: Phosphohistidine and phosphotyrosine analogues Phosphohistidine and phosphotyrosine analogues of formula (I)-(VII), wherein when the analogue is of formula (I) X and Y are selected from CH or N and W is selected from H or CO2H; when the analogue is of formula (II) X, Z and Y are selected from CH or N and W is selected from H or CO2H with the proviso that at least one or X, Y or Z is selected from N; when the analogue is of formula (III) X is selected from NH, O or S and W is selected from H or CO2H; when the analogue is of formula (IV) X is CH or N and W is selected from H or CO2H; when the analogue is of formula (V) X is selected from CH or N and W is selected from H or CO2H; when the analogue is of formula (VI) W is selected from H or CO2H; and when the analogue is of formula (VII) W is selected from H or CO2H, X and Y are selected from P(O)(OH)2 or H, with the proviso that when X is P(O)(OH)2, Y is H and when Y is P(O)(OH)2 X is H. An antibody that binds to an analogue of any one of formula (I)-(VII) is also provided.
Patent GB-2507852-A (GB)
Title: Suspension for movable towing hitch
Inventor: MCCORMICK PATRICK
IPC: B60D1/24
Filed: 2013-09-05
Abstract: A suspension system 1 for a towing hitch 33 movably mounted on a towing vehicle has a damping member (2, Figure 1) connected to the towing vehicle and to towing hitch 33 and dampens relative movement between a hitch end of the towing hitch and the towing vehicle, reducing a force transferred from a towed apparatus to the towing vehicle. Suspension system 1 preferably comprises a hydraulic circuit (5, Figure 1) and may comprise a hydraulic piston and cylinder arrangement (2, Figure 1); alternatively a mechanical shock absorber may be provided. The damping member may have a control system and a load compensation means. Towing hitch 33 may be slidable relative to a lock (103, Figure 12), and mounted on a drop base (104, Figure 11), allowing a towed apparatus to be secured. A visual status display visible to a driver of the towing vehicle may be provided.
Patent GB-2519791-A (GB)
Title: Breaker circuit
Inventor: TRAINER DAVID REGINALD
IPC: H02H7/12
Filed: 2013-10-30
Abstract: A breaker circuit 300 isolates a converter 200 from a direct current network 204 in a fault condition. The breaker circuit 300 includes an isolation element 104, which may be a mechanical switch, which can prevent current flow between the dc network 204 and the converter 200. An energy absorption element 112 can receive energy remaining in the circuit after activation of the isolation element 104. A commutating voltage source 206 provides a commutating voltage to divert current away from the isolation element 104, and a switchable bypass path 110 receives the diverted current. At least one of the energy absorption element 112, the commutating voltage source 206 and the bypass path 110 is shared as a functional component of the converter 200. Sharing common components between the circuit breaker 300 and the converter 200 leads to fewer components and reduced weight. The bypass path 110 and/or the commutating voltage source 206 may comprise half-bridge or full-bridge chain link cells. The absorption element 112 may comprise capacitors, and the charged capacitors may power the isolation switch 104. The converter 200 may be connected to an ac network and assist with reactive power requirements.
Patent GB-2520528-A (GB)
Title: Switching device
Inventor: SINGH SONIL KRISHNAPAL
IPC: H01H3/40
Filed: 2013-11-22
Abstract: Switching device (7) comprising a first contact (8) for making contact to a first circuit and a second contact (9) for making contact to a second circuit. The switching device further comprises a first transfer mechanism and a second transfer mechanism comprising a sector gear (12) and a rack gear (11), the rack gear (11) connected to the second contact (9) and the sector gear (12) arranged to transfer rotation of a rotable drive member (15) to movement of the rack gear (11). The rotable drive member comprises a first range of orientations wherein the first transfer mechanism drives the first contact (8) between a first connected position and a first disconnected position and wherein the sector gear (12) does not mesh with the rack gear (11). The rotable drive member also comprises a second range of orientations wherein the rack gear (11) meshes with the sector gear (12) and drives the second contact (9) between a second connected position to a second disconnected position.
Patent GB-2523549-A (GB)
Title: A self-release mechanism for fishing tackle
Inventor: TASKER STEVE
IPC: A01K95/02
Filed: 2014-02-14
Abstract: A self-release lead or sinker (2 figure 1a), for an anglers rig, comprising a body (4 figure 1a) and a head (6 figure 1a), wherein the body and head are formed of a single piece of material, and wherein the head has integrally formed first 18 and second arms 10 where the first arm has an aperture or slot 24, 26. In a first configuration the free end 16 of the second arm is spaced from the slot and in a second configuration the free end of the second arm is held within the slot. The second arm is moved between the first and second configurations on the application of a force. Also disclosed is a self-release mechanism 8 for fishing tackle. The slot entrance 22 may be wider than the free end of the second arm, but the slot itself may be narrower. The walls 25 of the slot may be biased together. The lead is preferably made from a plastics material.
Patent GB-2515143-A (GB)
Title: Integrated connection device for car display screen
Inventor: LIN CHIA-HAO
IPC: B60K37/02
Filed: 2014-03-10
Abstract: An integrated connection device for a motor vehicle display screen is provided. The connecting device comprises: a connecting unit A, with one or more electrical sockets for the I/O of a portable device B to be connected; and a data transferring and controlling unit C. One side of the data transferring and controlling unit C is connectable to the connecting unit and another side of the unit is connectable to a vehicle display touch screen D. The screen signal of the portable device B may be transferred to one or more vehicle display touch screen(s) D, and the touch signal of the vehicle display touch screen D may be transferred to the portable device B.
Patent GB-2530285-A (GB)
Title: Hydrophobic treatment for ski and method
Inventor: PRINCE DEREK JOHN
IPC: C09G3/00
Filed: 2014-09-17
Abstract: A ski 10 including a base layer 12 made from permeable material, wherein the base layer 12 is treated with a composition comprising at least one chemical component to confer hydrophobicity with a water contact angle of greater than 1200 to the base layer 12 and a carrier fluid for the chemical component, the composition permeating the material of the base layer 12 and modifying the material to be hydrophobic throughout its volume. The water contact angle may be greater than 150Â°. The chemical component may comprise a polymer e.g. a polysiloxane, a curative agent and a cross-linking agent. Also shown is a method of treating a ski with the hydrophobic treatment composition.
Patent GB-2530565-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic thermometry
Inventor: ELLIOTT ANDREW
IPC: G01K11/26
Filed: 2014-09-26
Abstract: A method of, and apparatus for, measuring the temperature of an environment by measuring the speed of sound or vibrational waves provided by background sound or vibration within the environment. The method may include measuring the frequency spectrum of sound or vibrational waves within a resonant cavity and using the obtained frequency spectrum to determine the speed of the sound or vibrational waves. The resonant cavity 4 may be tubular resonant cavity having opposing ends 6 , 8 and a sensor 10 may be located within an end of the cavity. The method may further comprise measuring at least one additional frequency spectrum corresponding to sound or vibrational waves outside of the resonant cavity using a sensor (110, fig 2), those waves also produced by background sound or vibration within the environment.
Patent GB-2533367-A (GB)
Title: A device and method for adjusting an inductance of an electric conductor
Inventor: ROBERT CZAINSKI
IPC: H01F27/26
Filed: 2014-12-18
Abstract: A device 1 for adjusting an inductance of at least one electric conductor 2, wherein the device comprises an adjustment arrangement 3 with a first and a second magnetically conductive element 4 and 5 respectively. At least a first spacer 6 is arranged between the first and second elements which may be ferrite elements. The first element 4 may be U-shaped and the second element 5 may be l-shaped. The spacers may be of varying heights. At least one additional spacer may be arranged outside the first and second elements to provide additional volume for mounting in a housing. The housing may have a cover 13 and a bottom part 14 and may provide at least one clamp for the electric conductor. The housing may have access for a cooling medium. The device is used to tune an inductive power transfer system. The device can be easily installed on the conductor, takes up minimal space and can be adjusted after installation.
Patent GB-2538943-A (GB)
Title: Harness connector
Inventor: SIMON NEVE
IPC: A62B35/00
Filed: 2015-04-27
Abstract: A harness connector 10 for connecting a human harness to an external connector, comprising: a first recess 30 for receiving an external connector 70; a second recess 40 for receiving an external connector 72; a latch 50 having a first locking position for locking external-connector 70 in the first-recess 30, while maintaining the second-recess 40 open to receive external-connector 72 and having a second locking position for locking external-connector 72 in the second-recess 40 while maintaining the first-recess 30 open; and a user-operable switching mechanism 16, which when a first position urges latch 50 towards the first locking position and when in a second position urges latch 50 towards a second locking position. The latch 50 may move between first and second locking positions causing the first-recess 30 to open and the second-recess 40 to close and where reversing the latch movement opens the second-recess 40 and closes the first-recess 30. Also a harness connector 10 comprising a releasing mechanism that responds to the insertion of an external-connector 72 into the second-recess 40 by automatically causing an external-connector 70 in the first-recess 30 to be released therefrom if the user operable switching mechanism 16 is in its second position.
Patent GB-2533006-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods to detect rare mutations and copy number variation
Inventor: AMIR ALI TALASAZ
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2013-09-04
Abstract: A method of communicating sequence information about at least one individual polynucleotide molecule, comprises encoding sequence information in the at least one individual polynucleotide molecule to produce a signal, for example by tagging with an adaptor, and amplifying the adaptor-tagged polynucleotide, passing at least part of the signal through a communication channel e.g. a sequencing device to produce a received signal comprising nucleotide sequence information about the at least one individual polynucleotide molecule, and decoding the received signal to produce a message comprising sequence information about the at least one individual polynucleotide molecule, wherein the decoding reduces noise and/or distortion about each individual polynucleotide, and providing the message comprising sequence information to a recipient. Preferably the decoding comprises grouping sequence reads into families derived from a single molecule, and collapsing the reads into a consensus sequence, to reduce noise or distortion caused by uneven amplification and/or sequencing errors. The method may be used to detect rare mutations or copy number variants, and may be used on a sample of cell-free DNA. The decoding methods may be carried out on a database of sequence information.
Patent GB-2541704-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to load spreading assemblies
Inventor: ANTHONY CULSHAW
IPC: B66C1/10
Filed: 2015-08-27
Abstract: A load spreading assembly for a crane, comprising a beam 1 and four load bearing parts 9, 19 for securing lifting cables. The load bearing parts are arranged in pairs, one pair at each end of the beam, each pair of load bearing parts 10, 11 are fixed relative to the beam 1 and are arranged symmetrically with a load bearing part 10, 11 either side of the beam 1. Each load bearing part comprises a retaining element 21, 22 arranged to retain a lifting cable 18 on the load bearing part 10, 11. Preferably, each of the pairs supported by a fixture 4 at either side of the beam 1. The fixtures may comprise a shaft 9, which is held in place by mechanical means such as keep plates [23, 24, figure 5] which engage with grooves in the shaft 9.
Patent GB-2541721-A (GB)
Title: A sensor module for a fabrication tool
Inventor: DERRICK ERNEST HILTON
IPC: B23K9/32
Filed: 2015-08-28
Abstract: Sensor module 100 connectable between the main body 15 and head 20 of a fabrication tool with first and second gas ports; first and second power ports; and a sensor module comprising gas and power sensors, memory, a processor and transmission means. Preferably, the sensor is used for welding and comprises first and second wire ports, and a welding wire sensor. Preferably, the tool is a plasma or gas cutter. Preferably, sensor data is compared to optimal parameters stored in the memory, is outputted in real time via the transmission means, and the approximate location of a fault is determined if parameters lie outside of optimum. Preferably, the sensors monitor humidity, temperature or flow rate of the gas, and the wire diameter. Preferably, the transmission means sends data to a remote location or user interface. Preferably, a valve 31 to vary flow rate of gas is controlled by the module.
Patent GB-2542604-A (GB)
Title: Refrigeration apparatus
Inventor: MICHAEL ALLWOOD
IPC: F25D11/02
Filed: 2015-09-25
Abstract: The refrigeration apparatus 300 comprises a refrigerant storage means 12, a first compartment 18 comprising a refrigerant inlet in fluid communication with the storage means and a refrigerant exhaust outlet 38, and a second compartment 26 comprising a refrigerant inlet in fluid communication with the refrigerant exhaust outlet of the first compartment. The apparatus is configured to feed refrigerant from the storage means to the second compartment via the first compartment. The first and second compartment may be at different temperatures wherein the first may be a freezer and the second a chiller at temperature greater than the first. The second compartment may comprise a refrigerant exhaust outlet 40 whereby the refrigerant is vented to the outside. The refrigerant may be liquefied gas. The first and second compartments may each comprise an evaporator 22, 30 in series communication with each other. At least one temperature sensor 20, 28 may measure temperature of the compartment(s), solenoid valves 14, 16 may control the rate of refrigerant flow, which may be independently to each compartment when refrigerant flow is prevented by use of three way valve 34 between each compartment. The sensor(s) and valve(s) are used in controlling temperature in each compartment.
Patent GB-2532344-A (GB)
Title: Multiple port vacuum pump system
Inventor: ALEXANDER ALEKSEEVICH MAKAROV
IPC: F04D19/04
Filed: 2014-08-13
Abstract: A vacuum pump system for evacuating at least five volumes 2-6 e.g. of a mass spectrometer system comprises a forevacuum pump and a turbomolecular pump arrangement. The turbomolecular pump arrangement comprises at least 5 pumping stages 74-78, each connected to a volume via a port 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30. Not more than 3 pumping stages have pumping speeds in excess of 1/3 of the highest pumping speed when under vacuum and/or a pumping port cross section in excess of 1/3 of the highest pumping port cross section; at least 2 pumping stages have pumping speeds less than 1/4 of the highest pumping speed and/or a pumping port cross section of less than 1/4 of the biggest pumping port cross section. The ratio of pressures across all volumes evacuated by the pump is from 8 to 10 orders of magnitude, and the lowest pressure is below 10E-9 bar.
Patent GB-2538586-A (GB)
Title: Index tree search method and computer
Inventor: Tomohiro Hanai
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2014-10-29
Abstract: Provided is an index tree search method for searching through the index tree of a database with a computer which provides the database and is provided with a processor for processing a plurality of threads and a memory, said method comprising: a first step of the computer allocating search ranges in the index tree to the plurality of threads; a second step of the computer accepting a search key; a third step of the computer selecting the thread corresponding to the accepted search key; and a fourth step of the computer searching through the index tree with the accepted search key using the selected thread.