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Patent GB-2532033-A (GB)
Title: Secure ID labelling
Inventor: JOSEPH YING SEN WEE
IPC: G09F3/02
Filed: 2014-11-05
Abstract: Two labels 12, 14 are applied to a product, the code on one label being a function of a code on the other. The codes may be identical or one may be calculated from the other using a mathematical algorithm or other scheme. The labels may be read by different technologies e.g. one being a barcode or quick response (QR) code 14 and the other an RFID chip 12. More labels may be added for additional security and one label may be covert. An RFID tag and QR code can be combined in a single label to be applied to a product, the QR label being sized and shaped to cover the RFID tag, e.g. by self-adhesive means. A smartphone may read one label, calculate the code which should appear on the second label and read the second label for verification. The codes may be recorded in a database along with product information for further verification.
Patent GB-2534162-A (GB)
Title: Central heating apparatus
Inventor: DAVID SALMON
IPC: H01F7/02
Filed: 2015-01-14
Abstract: A device 202 for detecting corrosion in a central heating system having a conduit 204 formed from a non-magnetic material comprises a magnet 208 and a holder 206. The magnet 208 is held against or adjacent the outer surface 210 of the conduit by the holder 206 and attracts ferromagnetic particles 212 dispersed inside the conduit 204. The holder may be held on to the conduit for a test period and then removed by sliding or rotating to release the magnet so that movement of the magnet under gravity provides an indication of no or undetectable corrosion in the system. The test period may be up to half an hour or up to week. The magnet may comprise an alloy of iron, nickel or cobalt and may have a magnetic moment of over 10000 Gauss and a weight of up to 20 grams. The holder may comprise a housing to enclose the magnet and a retaining member to hold the magnet against the conduit.
Patent GB-2537586-A (GB)
Title: A rail clamp
Inventor: IAN DIXON
IPC: E01B35/12
Filed: 2015-02-27
Abstract: A clamp is disclosed comprising two clamp elements 30a, 30b securable together in clamping arrangement about a railway rail 11. One of the clamp elements can include sensor retaining means 42 to hold a sensor 41 to make measurements relating to the rail. One of the clamp elements has a clamp head to engage a fish plate (14b, figure 1) or a web-side of a railway rail, and a clamp foot 34b engages the underside of a railway rail foot (13). The other clamp element has a clamp head to engage the opposite fish plate or web-side of a railway rail and a clamp foot 34a to engage the underside of the clamp foot of the first clamp element. The first and second clamp elements are secured together by a connector (35, figure 3), optionally a bolt, to a railway rail.
Patent GB-2535798-A (GB)
Title: Network node
Inventor: MATTHEW WILLIAMS
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2015-02-27
Abstract: The inventions relates to intermediate network nodes 104 acting as proxies in a communication signalling system (SIP in the embodiments). The network node proxy processes signalling messages statelessly 2a-2d,2f-2g but maintains a data store 110 containing some state information regarding the communication session dialog 2e (e.g. command sequence number Cseq). In response to changing circumstances the network node transitions into a stateful proxy and/or B2BUA (back to back user agent) using the stored information (see Fig. 3 steps 3a-3l). The invention may be implemented where an end user wishes to move an existing communication session dialog endpoint from one device to another (e.g. laptop to phone or vice versa).
Patent GB-2524662-A (GB)
Title: Method for coating a filter substrate
Inventor: ARULRAJ KANESHALINGHAM
IPC: B05D7/22
Filed: 2015-03-24
Abstract: A method of coating a filter substrate 4 comprising a plurality of channels comprises: introducing a pre-determined amount of liquid 5 into a containment means 2 at an upper end of the filter substrate; and coating the channels having open ends at the upper end of the filter substrate with the liquid from the containment means. The coating step may be carried out by the applying vacuum to a lower end of the filter substrate. An apparatus 1 for coating a filter substrate with a liquid comprising: a containment means for receiving a predetermined amount of liquid; a liquid dose in head arranged to dispense the predetermined amount of the liquid into the containment means over an upper end of a filter substrate; wherein the containment means is locatable at an upper end of the filter substrate and the liquid dose in head comprises a plurality of apertures for dispensing the liquid onto the upper end of the filter substrate is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2527188-A (GB)
Title: File storage via physical block addresses
Inventor: BRUNER CURTIS
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2015-04-15
Abstract: A storage system 400 receives an object 450 to be stored on a storage medium 430. The object is received from a networked device via a network interface controller 401. The system identifies the physical addresses, at which to store the object, using the characteristics of the medium. The characteristics may include shingling, available space and wear of the medium. The system may also use the characteristics of the object to identify the physical addresses. These characteristics may include the size and type of the object. The system may store the object in a memory 410 in the system before transferring it to the medium. The object may be a file. The storage system may comprise a storage controller 423, which identifies the characteristics of the medium and a processing system 421. The processing system may maintain file system information.
Patent GB-2528180-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus to increase tactile sensitivity and proprioception in humans
Inventor: SCHEPIS ERIC ANTHONY
IPC: A61N1/36
Filed: 2013-12-18
Abstract: An article for transcutaneously applying electrical stimulation to sensory receptors. The article is a support to which an electrode pair, a positive and corresponding negative electrode, is attached. Leads are electrically attached to each of the positive and negative electrodes, wherein each lead has an insulated coating. A controller is electrically attached to the leads for delivering monophasic or biphasic electrical stimulation at a single frequency. A power supply is electrically connected to the controller, and may be attached to the support. The article may be a sock, a glove, a harness or an insole.
Patent GB-2540555-A (GB)
Title: Flexible hair brush
Inventor: TIM BINNINGTON
IPC: A46B9/02
Filed: 2015-07-20
Abstract: A palm-held flexible hair brush 1 comprises a body portion 110 formed from a material having a first flexibility and a bristle mount 120 formed from a material having a second, lesser, flexibility, coupled to the body portion 110. The bristle mount 120 comprises a plurality of mount sections (122, figure 4) each having at least one bristle 130 mounted thereon. The mount sections (122, figure 4) are movable relative to one another in three dimensions. The relative flexibility of the overall bristle mount is greater than the second flexibility, thereby enabling the bristle mount to substantially replicate bending or flexing of the body portion. Such a brush is highly flexible yet effective and may be easily adapted or shaped by a user to conform to the contours of, for example, a head or body.
Patent GB-2541665-A (GB)
Title: Information switching
Inventor: Syed Ali Raza Jafri
IPC: G06F13/14
Filed: 2015-08-24
Abstract: Information switching communicates information units such as packets or flits that are communicated between input and output means such as ports or circuits in successive transmission cycles, each input sending a transmission request to at least one output in dependence upon both a transmission queue and hint data received in respect of a current cycle, and each output selecting an input to grant the request of in a current cycle and providing hint data indicating a provisional selection of an input at a next cycle in response to requests received. When hint data has been provided to an input, a request may be sent only to the providing output. When hint data has been provided by two or more outputs, a request may be sent to only to one output based on a selection algorithm such as a round robin algorithm dependent upon transmission priority of units in the queues. An input may be provisionally selected according to a random or pseudo-random selection. The information switch may carry information between nodes on a network which may be fabricated on a network-on-a-chip device.
Patent GB-2543304-A (GB)
Title: Move prefix instruction
Inventor: RICHARD ROY GRISENTHWAITE
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2015-10-14
Abstract: An apparatus comprises instruction fusing for fusing two or more instructions fetched from a data store to generate a fused instruction to be processed by processing circuitry. The move prefix instruction identifies a move destination register and a move source register specifying a data value to be at least partially copied to the move destination register, and the decision of whether to fuse instructions is made independently of whether the move destination register of the move prefix instruction is the same as any register specified by an immediately following instruction. The fused data processing instruction preferably includes a constructive data processing instruction, separately identifying at least two operand registers and a result value. The apparatus preferably is configured, in response to a halting event (such as an exception event, interrupt or break-point), to record a return address for resuming processing following resolution of the halting event which is the address of the move prefix instruction.
Patent GB-2543525-A (GB)
Title: A method of operating an internal combustion engine having a turbocharger
Inventor: MASSIMILIANO MELIS
IPC: F02M26/50
Filed: 2015-10-20
Abstract: A method of operating an internal combustion engine 110 having a turbocharger 230 and an exhaust gas recirculation pipe 500 fluidly connecting an exhaust system 270 to an air intake system 195 upstream of a compressor 240 of the turbocharger 230, the method compris­ing the steps of monitoring a first value of a parameter indicative of the density of a mixture of fresh air and exhaust gas in the air intake system 195, and interrupting a flowing of exhaust gas through the exhaust gas recirculation pipe 500 if the first value is lower than a first reference threshold value thereof. The measured parameter may be pressure, and a Fast Fourier Transform may be performed on the measured values. The invention is intended to control the occurrence of condensation in the intake system, which may damage the turbocharger compressor. Also defined are an internal combustion engine, a computer program, a computer program product, and an electromagnetic signal for the defined method.
Patent GB-2531446-A (GB)
Title: Wellbore servicing materials and methods of making and using same
Inventor: VO LOAN
IPC: E21B33/13
Filed: 2013-07-31
Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore in a subterranean formation comprising preparing a wellbore servicing fluid comprising a particulate material, an aqueous base fluid, an oleaginous fluid, and a macromolecular surfactant, and placing the wellbore servicing fluid in the wellbore and/or subterranean formation to consolidate and/or enhance conductivity of at least a portion of the wellbore and/or subterranean formation. A method of servicing a wellbore in a subterranean formation comprising preparing a wellbore servicing fluid comprising a particulate material, an aqueous base fluid, an oleaginous fluid, and a macromolecular surfactant, wherein the particulate material comprises sand, and the macromolecular surfactant comprises a hydrophobically modified polyethyleneimine, and placing the wellbore servicing fluid in the wellbore and/or subterranean formation to consolidate and/or enhance conductivity of at least a portion of the wellbore and/or subterranean formation.
Patent GB-2534289-A (GB)
Title: Front-end integrated circuit for WLAN applications
Inventor: CHUN-WEN PAUL HUANG
IPC: H03F3/213
Filed: 2016-01-07
Abstract: Front-end integrated circuit (FEIC 104, 106 figure 1) and associated front end module (FEM figure 1) having application in wireless local area networks (WLAN, WiFi, IEEE 802.11,ab,g,n,ac). The FEIC includes a semiconductor die 300 comprising a power amplifier (PA) 110 implemented on a semiconductor substrate 302 and configured for WLAN transmit operation associated with a frequency range (e.g 4.9-5.9GHz). The semiconductor die further includes a low-noise amplifier (LNA) 114 implemented on the semiconductor substrate, configured for WLAN receive operation associated with the frequency range. The semiconductor die further includes a transmit/receive (T/R, TX/R) switch 112 implemented on the semiconductor substrate 302 and configured to facilitate the transmit and receive operations. Preferably, the semiconductor substrate is an implementation of silicon germanium (SiGe) BiCMOS technology, wherein all of the blocks, i,e PA, LNA and T/R switch are implemented using SiGe technology. The PA may include a plurality of common emitter bipolar stages whereby integrated on-chip matching elements (inductors, capacitors) connect respective collector/base terminals. Linear operation biasing may also provide temperature and voltage compensation. The LNA may be a cascode configuration comprising a lower common source FET device and upper common gate FET device. Input is to the lower FET device gate and output at the drain of the upper FET device. The LNA may further include trap filters and also a bypass circuit to implement resistive signal attenuation if required. The transmit/receive T/R switch may connect the antenna to the common pole whilst the first throw is connected to the LNA input, the second throw connected to the PA input, the switch operating by connecting two separate series paths to each throw connected to the common antenna pole. The first and second paths may include a plurality of FET (field effect devices) or MOSFET devices, operating in low resistance or high resistance mode, but also having parallel shunt configurations for matching and isolation purposes. Included is a method of fabrication of the semiconductor die and of mounting the front-end integrated (FEIC) die circuit on a package substrate to form an RF front end module wireless device (figures 1, 12-14).
Patent GB-2536114-A (GB)
Title: Interconnect adaptor
Inventor: DONALD E INGBER
IPC: G01N1/00
Filed: 2014-06-26
Abstract: An interconnect adaptor for connecting a microfluidic device to a fluidic system. The interconnect adapter includes a base substrate and a nozzle array. The base substrate includes a first side and a second side. The nozzle array includes two or more nozzles extending away from the base substrate. Each nozzle includes an opening with a channel extending therefrom. The channels are configured to transport fluid between the microfluidic device and the fluidic system. Each of the nozzles is configured to be inserted into a respective hole in the microfluidic device. In some embodiments, the insertion forms a radially sealed connection between each nozzle and respective hole when the nozzles are inserted a predetermined distance into the respective holes.
Patent GB-2535362-A (GB)
Title: Drilling engineering analysis roadmap builder
Inventor: GUSTAVO A URDANETA
IPC: G01V1/40
Filed: 2013-10-25
Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for developing and presenting wellbore pipe string related operation engineering parameter roadmaps in hydrocarbon reservoir modeling are disclosed. A computer-implemented method may include receiving a plurality of depth intervals, associating different computational model calculations with each depth interval, selecting input parameter values for each set of computational model calculations, generating computational model results for each set of computational model calculations associated with each interval to yield a graphical interval plot for the depth interval; and displaying a plurality of graphical interval plots together on a wellbore roadmap. A control list for the roadmap is correspondingly generated and dynamically linked to the wellbore roadmap so that individual entries in the control list are associated with individual interval plots.
Patent GB-2549768-A (GB)
Title: Systems and apparatuses for power electronics with high current carrying conductors
Inventor: JULIAN PETER MAYES
IPC: H05K1/02
Filed: 2016-04-28
Abstract: A power distribution system for allocating power from a DC source such as a turbine engine, to multiple electrical loads, for example in aircraft, includes apparatus for electrically switching high currents comprising a first conductor 210 having a first longitudinal axis 214; a second conductor 212 having a second longitudinal axis 216; a set of switching components 218 such as solid state power controllers (SSPCs) or a solid state relay including a MOSFET or an array of MOSFETs, each component selectively configured to electrically couple the first conductor to the second conductor; and a printed circuit board 220 on which the first and second conductors are disposed. The width of the first conductor 210 varies such that the current density in the first conductor is substantially constant along the first longitudinal axis and the width of the second conductor 212 varies such that the current density in the second conductor is substantially constant along the second longitudinal axis. The two conductors may be trapezoid in shape and co-tapered.
Patent GB-2549784-A (GB)
Title: Flame arresters
Inventor: LEWIS BINGHAM
IPC: A62C4/00
Filed: 2016-04-29
Abstract: A flame arrester 1 which includes a stack of spaced plates 3 which include an end plate 30 and a plurality of intermediate plates 31, a first flow passage 20 defined at least in part by an aperture 32 in each intermediate plate 31 and a second flow passage 37 defined between adjacent plates 30, 31, wherein at least a portion of the periphery of the intermediate plates 31 tapers. In a preferred embodiment, the periphery and apertures of the intermediate plates increase in size from the end plate to provide an outer profile that tapers to form a substantially conical or pyramidal shape. The second passage is preferably non-radial and/or is non-perpendicular to the first flow passage or a primary flow direction thereof. One or more support and/or heat transfer elements, comprising a honeycomb, mesh or porous element, are disposed between pairs of plates and within each second flow passage.
Patent GB-2551194-A (GB)
Title: Hair colouring tool
Inventor: ANGELO SEMINARA
IPC: B41K1/32
Filed: 2016-06-10
Abstract: A planar stencil holder (1, figure 1) comprises a magnetic element. A stencil 9 may be provided which engages with the holder by magnetic attraction. The stencil may also engage the holder using a system of protrusions (13, figure 5) & indentations (7, figure 4) in the holder and stencil. A rim 6 with a groove may be included on two or more sides of the holder to receive the stencil. The magnetic element may be on the underside of the holder or the holder may be made of a magnetised material. A handle (14, figure 7) may be provided on the holder which may be hour-glass shaped and can include textured dots. The planar element (1, figure 1) may be oblong in shape and may have one curved short edge (5, figure 1) to fit the head in use and an indentation 8 to aid removal of a stencil. A kit comprising the holder (1, figure 1) and at least one stencil is also claimed.
Patent GB-2538880-A (GB)
Title: System and method for controlling steering in a rotary steerable system
Inventor: BRIAN CLARK
IPC: E21B34/06
Filed: 2011-12-21
Abstract: A rotary steerable system 28 for drilling a wellbore includes a drill collar 34 and a number of movable steering pads 30 mounted thereon. The pads are hydraulically actuated by a fluid directed through ports 92 corresponding with each of the pads. A rotational valve 32 positioned in the collar is equipped with openings 90, 94 to control the flow of fluid to the ports and the corresponding actuation of the steering pads. An electric motor rotates the rotary valve and thereby the direction of the drilling. The motor controls the rotational valve to rotate at a plurality of different speeds to provide a desired flow of actuating fluid to the steering pads.
Patent GB-2551786-A (GB)
Title: Roller
Inventor: ADAM JAMES GRADY
IPC: F16L57/02
Filed: 2016-06-30
Abstract: A roller 10 is mounted upon a conduit 12 to be deployed on the seabed. The roller 10 facilitates lateral movement of the conduit by being able to rotate relative to the conduit 12 when mounted. It has an outer face 36 which contacts and rolls upon the seabed in use, this outer face being shaped to provide treads 38. The roller 10 can provide buoyancy to the conduit 12, and can be formed from two or more roller elements, which assemble around the conduit forming a through passage for the conduit. The treads 38 can comprise grousers, or strakes upstanding from the rollers outer face 36. The treads can extend parallel to an axis which the roller rotates about. The roller 10 can further comprise a clamp to axially restrain the roller about the conduit 12. The roller is used to control the buckling of the pipeline in use.
Patent GB-2555429-A (GB)
Title: Propeller assembly
Inventor: GABOR ZIPSZER
IPC: F03D1/06
Filed: 2016-10-27
Abstract: A propeller blade 18 spanning radially from a root 32 to a tip 34 and spanning axially from a leading edge 36 to a trailing edge 38 forming a set of airfoil sections 56 (see figures 3A-3D) there between, wherein a sweep line 62 (spline fitted through points along the chord line 46) comprises at least one inflection point 59 at which the sweep line 62 changes between being concave and convex. The blade 18 may define an S-shaped planform. The inflection point 59 may be located in the inner region I between the blade root 32 and fifty percent of total blade length L. The propeller blade 18 may have a waived trailing edge 38, a straight spar structure 54, and a variable sweep angle (see figure 5A) ranging from fifty to ninety degrees. The highly swept portion may reduce propeller noise. The blade 18 may comprise a backward swept section inner region, which may increase efficiency. The leading edge 36 at the blade spinner coupling may be rearwardly angled (see figure 5B), which may enhance spinner to propeller blade airflow. The propeller may be utilized on aircraft, watercraft, wind turbines, etc.
Patent GB-2555493-A (GB)
Title: Electrical connector
Inventor: LAURA HARITO
IPC: H01R24/84
Filed: 2016-11-01
Abstract: An electrical connector for transferring electrical power and data through mating with another electrical connector comprises an insulating connector housing presenting a mating interface extending in a first plane, and a plurality of electrical contacts 1A-3B extending at least partially normally to the first plane. The plurality of contacts comprises one or more first pair of electrical contacts arranged to transfer power, and one or more second pair of electrical contacts arranged to transfer data, wherein each one or more second pair comprises a receiving contact and a transmitting contact. Each electrical contact in a pair is located symmetrically to the other electrical contact of the pair with regards to a second plane P normal to the first plane. An arrangement of magnets (11A-14B, Fig 4) may be used to hold the two connectors together. The connectors may join two modular blocks (100, Fig 1)