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Patent GB-2499572-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchanger with coupled U-shaped tubes and brazed sheet fins
Inventor: BURNS MICHAEL ALAN
IPC: F22B27/06
Filed: 2012-01-31
Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly has elongate U-shaped tube sections 85, each with two spaced elongate tube elements 93 connected at one end by a 180 degree bend 91 with the other ends open and in spaced relation, and pipe end couplings 103 which fluidly connect the open ends of respective tube elements; and a plurality of fins 87 which extend in spaced relation and substantially orthogonally to the tube elements 93. Also claimed is a method of manufacturing a heat exchanger involving brazing tubes 93 to apertured sheets (171, fig 13) by fin coupling elements (175, fig 13).
Patent GB-2498408-A (GB)
Title: A titanium alloy comprising aluminium, vanadium, molybdenum, silicon and oxygen
Inventor: THOMAS ROGER
IPC: C22C14/00
Filed: 2012-02-17
Abstract: A titanium alloy comprising (by weight): about 6.0     about 6.7 % aluminium, about 1.4     about 2.0 % vanadium, about 1.4     about 2.0 % molybdenum, about 0.20 â   about 0.42 % silicon, about 0.17 â   about 0.23 % oxygen, up to about 0.24 % iron and up to about 0-0.08 % carbon, with the balance being titanium and impurities, where each impurity element has a maximum concentration of 0.1 % and the total concentration of impurities is up to 0.4 %. A cast alloy with the above composition is processed by heat treating at a temperature in the range 40-200 0C above the beta transus where it is forged, then heat treated at a temperature in the range 30-100 0C below the beta transus where it is rolled to form plate, bar or billet and then annealed at a temperature below the beta transus. The alloy can have a UTS greater than 950 MPa and an elongation of at least 10 %.
Patent GB-2486603-A (GB)
Title: Selectively-releasable adhesives that include a glycosominoglycan
Inventor: ROSING HOWARD S
IPC: A61L24/00
Filed: 2009-10-13
Abstract: In one embodiment, a selectively-releasable adhesive includes a copolymer formed from a multifunctional alcohol, a multifunctional carboxylic acid, and a glycosaminoglycan (GAG). In one embodiment, an adhesive article includes a backing material having a surface and a layer of adhesive provided on the surface, the adhesive layer having an outer surface opposite to a surface that contacts the backing material, the outer surface being at least partly composed of a copolymer formed from a multifunctional alcohol, a multifunctional carboxylic acid, and a glycosaminoglycan (GAG).
Patent GB-2486604-A (GB)
Title: Drainage cell
Inventor: RAMELLA STUART EDWARD ALAN
IPC: E02B11/00
Filed: 2012-03-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a drainage cell (1 figure 1) for a ground water handling system, the cell comprising a through channel 25, one or more transverse members 5 extending from or adjacent the edge of the through channel 25 towards a base of the cell (1 figure 1) for deflecting, in use, particulates or debris carried in a fluid flowing in the through channel 25. The cell also comprises at least one fluid connection provided in a side of the channel. The cell also further comprises an auxiliary channel (216 figure 8) fluidly connected to the through channel via said connection. A later embodiment relates to a drainage assembly comprising a plurality of the cells.
Patent GB-2500198-A (GB)
Title: Soil cultivation system and method
Inventor: WHATTOFF DAVID
IPC: A01B63/111
Filed: 2012-03-12
Abstract: A soil cultivation system comprises a soil cultivator and a depth control system, wherein the control system is configured to vary the cultivation depth of the soil cultivator in correspondence with a soil characteristic; and a method of soil cultivation with such a system. The soil characteristic maybe soil resistance or electrical conductivity. The soil characteristics at a location within an area of lead maybe a plurality of soil characteristics, each of the plurality of characteristics corresponding to a different soil depth. The control system may comprise a look-up table of values which correspond with a predetermined cultivation depth at a plurality of locations. The predetermined depth at a location may correspond to a historical crop yield at or proximate the location.
Patent GB-2493805-A (GB)
Title: A golf cart with folding rear wheels
Inventor: LIAO GORDON
IPC: A63B55/60
Filed: 2012-05-11
Abstract: A three-wheel golf bag cart folding device includes a main shaft 1, a rear wheel set 10, a link mechanism 2, a lower cart frame 3, a front wheel set 30 and an upper cart frame 4, where the upper cart frame can be pulled (A, figure 8) and rear wheels 11 subsequently driven by the link mechanism to fold or unfold, such that the golf bag cart can be folded into a flat shape (figure 11) so as to reduce the storage space and aid transportation. The link mechanism is installed on the main shaft and has a rocker rotating member (21, figure 3) which drives a sliding member (24) to displace sideways when the upper cart frame is folded. A connecting member (25) attached to an axle (111) of the wheel is caused to rotate inwards (figure 9) due to the sideways displacement of the sliding member, possibly as a result of the inter-engagement of a rack (243) on the sliding member and gears (251) on the connecting member. The lower cart frame, upper cart frame and a handle 42 may have triangular shapes which nest within each other when folded flat.
Patent GB-2502284-A (GB)
Title: Node assembly for use in a geodesic framed dome structure.
Inventor: PRICE ANDREW JOHN
IPC: E04B1/24
Filed: 2012-05-21
Abstract: The node assembly for connecting struts of geodesic structure comprises: a hub 20 defining at least one channel and one or more retention elements 30a, 30b within the channel the hub securing the retention means by using a clamping means 24a, 24b. The retention elements are either integral to or separate components attached to the framework skeleton elongate strut members 10. The channel may be an arcuate toroidal or a curved cylindrical shape. The hub may comprise upper and lower cups 21 and 22. The retention elements may be split or bifurcated to form upper and lower wings which substantially geometrically match the interior shape of the channel. Also claimed is a method of constructing a framework for a geodesic structure using struts and the claimed nodes and covering the structure by way of individual panels having edges and the edges being locked onto individual struts.
Patent GB-2488695-A (GB)
Title: Restore of full system backup and incremental backups using multiple simultaneous device streams
Inventor: SAWDON WAYNE
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 2010-12-09
Abstract: A technique for restoring file systems by applying full and incremental backups together while streaming them from multiple devices provides a faster system restore from a full backup where incremental backups must also be applied. A first storage device streams the full backup while at least one second storage device streams at least one incremental backup. As files are detected in the incremental backup, they are written instead of the corresponding file in the full backup. Incremental backups can be pre-merged to reduce their number to one less than a number of storage devices available to stream the backups, so that the full backup can be streamed along with the pre-merged incremental backup (s) to restore the file system.
Patent GB-2503020-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner sealing arrangement
Inventor: MCLUCKIE PAUL ANDREW
IPC: A47L9/16
Filed: 2012-06-14
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprising a removable dust separator 30 with an inlet duct 290 arranged for fluid connection to a dirty-air duct 370 on the cleaner. An outlet duct 310 is arranged for fluid connection to a motor intake duct 410 and both inlet and outlet ducts290, 370 share a common wall which divides the respective open ends. Inlet duct sealing member 390 form a an air seal between the inlet duct 290 and dirty-air duct 370. Outlet sealing member 410 forms an air seal between the outlet duct 190 and motor intake duct 410. Other identified components include inner chamber 110, inner wall 310 of inlet duct 290 and base 230.
Patent GB-2500443-A (GB)
Title: Guide rail for deep drilling and method of manufacture
Inventor: LAGODZINSKI MAREK
IPC: B23B51/04
Filed: 2012-08-24
Abstract: A method for manufacturing a drilling guide rail characterised in that high-carbon steel is annealed at the temperature of 850 860 degrees Celsius for 40 minutes and then rapidly placed in a salt bath and held for 40 minutes at a temperature of 290 300 degrees Celsius, after which it is covered consecutively with a chromium based coating (9, fig 2) and a carbon coating (10, fig 2). The method produces a guide rail made of cheaper high carbon steel in place a hard sintered material but that ensures high flexibility and high hardness due to the salt bath treatment. The drilling guide is rectangular shaped with grooves (5) placed asymmetrically on the upper convex surface (3). The drilling guide rail is mounted to drill heads used in deep drilling operations.
Patent GB-2495182-A (GB)
Title: System and Method for splitting droplets in a plug flow
Inventor: KAMINSKI TOMASZ
IPC: B01J19/00
Filed: 2012-08-30
Abstract: A method for splitting droplets suspended in a carrier liquid in a microfluidic device comprising supplying the droplet 1 to be split to a junction 7 in a channel 2, 4, 5 and breaking up the droplet at the junction 7 into smaller droplets 8 using a stream of cutting fluid 6 which is immiscible with the droplet, characterised in that the channel before the junction has a narrowed section 4, 5 wherein the length of the narrowed section is at least equal to the longest dimension of the cross section of the channel 2 before the narrowing, preferably at least equal to a hundredfold of that dimension, and most preferably at least equal a thousandfold of that dimension, and the longest dimension of the cross section of the narrowed section of the channel 4, 5 is from 1 to 5 times less than the longest dimension of the cross section of the microfluidic channel 2 before the narrowing, preferably from 2 to 3 times less than that dimension. The method causes the droplet to be elongated before reaching the junction. At the junction, the droplet is split by perpendicular streams of immiscible liquid. The emerging droplets are monodisperse and have a decreased volume. A system for performing the method is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2496294-A (GB)
Title: System monitoring rotational direction of mixing drum mounted on a vehicle
Inventor: MCFARLANE BRINSLEY
IPC: B60P3/16
Filed: 2012-10-27
Abstract: A system for indicating the direction of rotation of a truck-mounted concrete mixer drum 12 is disclosed. The system comprises at least one monitoring device 14, 16 adapted to sense a condition indicative of the direction of the rotation of a truck-mounted concrete mixer drum 12 and at least one indication device 18 adapted to indicate the drum is rotating in a discharge and/or charge direction. The at least one indicator 18 device being adapted to be located within the cab of the truck-mounted concrete mixer. The indicator may be a light, LED, audible or tactile / haptic device such as a vibrator or a heat source. The monitoring device may be adapted to monitor a drum control system, the flow of oil to a drum control system, hydraulic pressure, a change in direction of a fluid. There may be a plurality of monitoring devices.
Patent GB-2496297-A (GB)
Title: Gas turbine engine with variable pitch first stage fan section
Inventor: KUPRATIS DANIEL B
IPC: F02C9/18
Filed: 2012-10-29
Abstract: A gas turbine engine 20 is provided, comprising a low spool 42 along an engine axis A with a variable pitch first fan section 24 and a low pressure turbine section 36. An intermediate spool 44 is also provided along the engine axis with a second stage fan section 26 and an intermediate pressure turbine section 34, said second stage fan section downstream of the variable pitch first stage fan section. A high spool 46 is also provided along the engine axis with a high pressure compressor section 28 and a high pressure turbine section 32. The variable pitch first stage fan section may be in communication with a core flow path 60, a second stream bypass flow path 58 and a third bypass flow path 56. A flow control mechanism 56F may be arranged downstream of the first stage fan section operable to choke a flow in the third stream bypass flow path. The second stage fan section may be in communication with the second stream bypass flow path and the core flow path.
Patent GB-2509695-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for manufacture of an article
Inventor: MCDONALD GEORGE WALLACE
IPC: B42C11/02
Filed: 2012-11-09
Abstract: Method and apparatus for the manufacture of an article, the article to comprise a number of elements (50, 52, 56, Fig.5), including a resilient element (52, Fig.5), to be bonded together during the manufacturing process. The apparatus comprises a guide track 12 which defines a path along which the elements travel during the manufacturing process and a compression frame 14 provided along at least part of the length of the track 12 for compressing the resilient element (52, Fig.5) as it travels along the path defined by the guide track 12. The process includes moving a combination of article precursor elements (50, 52, 56, Fig.5)together along the guide track rails 40, 42, 44 such that the compression frame 30, 32, 34 acts to press the elements (50, 52, 56, Fig.5) together during bonding. The method and apparatus minimise misalignment of the elements (50, 52, 56, Fig.5) and thereby improve quality of the finished article as well increasing production rates compared to conventional methods and apparatus. The article may be a folded document such as an insert in a magazine. The resilient element may be a folded piece of paper. The elements (50, 52, 56, Fig.5) may be moved through the apparatus during manufacture with the aid of flights 26.
Patent GB-2507980-A (GB)
Title: An inspection arrangement for viewing the inside of hollow bodies
Inventor: KELL JAMES
IPC: G01N21/954
Filed: 2012-11-15
Abstract: An inspection arrangement 130 comprises an inspection element 133 and a positioning tool 131 for positioning the inspection element, the inspection element being attachable to the positioning tool by an attaching 138 and releasing 134 arrangement, and having a fixing element 137 to fix the inspection element in a desired position and orientation, the fixing element comprising a plurality of radially extending resilient elements (150, Figure 5) made from silicone rubber or nylon. The resilient elements are circumferentially distributed and there is a plurality of rows of resilient elements along the longitudinal axis of the inspection element. The diameter of the circle formed by the resilient elements is greater than the internal width of an observation location.
Patent GB-2508852-A (GB)
Title: Joint of a sputum suction tube
Inventor: HO HSUAN-CHIAO
IPC: A61M16/04
Filed: 2012-12-12
Abstract: A joint of sputum suction tube includes a patient tube 100, an exhaust tube 200 and a sleeve 300. The sleeve 300 includes a rotatable end 310 and a fixed end 320. The rotatable end 310 rotatably joins the exhaust tube 200. The fixed end 320 fixedly joins the exhaust tube 200. Preferably the rotatable end 310 is inserted into the exhaust tube 200 and the fixed end 320 is inserted into the patient tube 100. Preferably the joint further comprises a fixing ring 400 and a ring stopper 330. The ring stopper 330 optionally has an annular trench 331 and a gasket 500 is arranged in the trench 331. The joint may further comprise an oxygen supplying manifold or endoscope manifold, which are connected with the patient tube 100 or an injection manifold, which is connected with the exhaust tube 200. The joint may further comprise a rotary valve.
Patent GB-2526507-A (GB)
Title: Emergency roofing and barrier system
Inventor: ROSS ALEXANDER
IPC: G21C9/00
Filed: 2013-01-07
Abstract: This invention is designed to isolate and contain systems that are at risk from explosion or subsequent damage arising from an explosion, fire, hazard, or other calamity. Preferably, it acts as a preventative system in nuclear reactors to reduce the risk of damage, but the Emergency Roofing and Barrier System can also be used after an explosion or damage has occurred to bring the situation under control and to facilitate the system being made safe. In one basic embodiment, the system comprises a two-piece cap for a nuclear reactor vessel which, under normal operating conditions, allows the circulation of coolant between the two-pieces through vents in the cap. However, in the event of an explosion, the pressure within the reactor forces the two pieces together, thereby closing the vents and sealing the reactor vessel. Alternatively, it could be used as a barrier system to contain the spread of fires or explosions in mining and other hazardous situations.
Patent GB-2559534-A (GB)
Title: Golf club
Inventor: ROBERT WILLIAM JOHN CORDLE
IPC: A63B53/00
Filed: 2013-01-24
Abstract: A golf club comprising a shaft 2 and a club head, a grip; the club head having a shaft connection member 6 positioned at one end portion of the club head and a toe at an opposite end of the club head; an edge region that defines a bottom portion of the club head that extends between the opposite ends of the club head; a striking face 14 that is positioned at an angle with respect to the shaft, a leading edge defining a bottom portion of the striking face; a sole having a lower face oriented to extend downwardly and rearwardly from the leading edge; wherein with the shaft in a vertical plane address position the sole is positioned at an angle with respect to a horizontal line perpendicular to the vertical plane address position at the leading edge in the range from 0 to 20 degrees; and wherein with the sole in a horizontal orientation the shaft is positioned at an angle in the range of 1 to 30 degrees forward of the said vertical plane address position. Orientation marking may be provided.
Patent GB-2503764-A (GB)
Title: Cooling in liquefaction process
Inventor: MORGAN ROBERT
IPC: F25J1/00
Filed: 2013-03-27
Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for efficient cooling within air liquefaction processes with integrated use of cold recycled from a thermal energy store. There is a cryogenic liquefaction device comprising a heat exchanger 100, a first phase separator 2, a first expansion device and a first expansion turbine 5. There is a cold recovery circuit including a heat transfer fluid and an arrangement of conduits arranged such that a first portion of a pressurised stream of gas is directed through the heat exchanger, the first expansion device and the first phase separator. A second portion of the pressurised stream of gas is directed through the first expansion turbine then through the heat exchanger in a counter-flow direction to the first portion of the pressurised stream of gas. The heat transfer fluid is directed through the heat exchanger. Also disclosed is a cryogenic energy storage device using such a liquefaction device and also methods for balancing such devices.
Patent GB-2515723-A (GB)
Title: An Electrical Power Generation Water Turbine Assembly
Inventor: MCCORMACK VINCENT
IPC: F03B13/26
Filed: 2013-03-28
Abstract: A water turbine assembly 10 for mounting in a tidal stream has a water flow accelerator 13 to increase the water speed to greater than that of the uninterrupted ambient tidal steam. The accelerator 13 comprises a flow facing front face around which the water flows. Water turbines such as vertical axis turbines 12 are located adjacent each of the side faces 14 of the accelerator. The accelerator front face may partly shield the turbine to reduce drag on reverse moving blades (figure 5).
Patent GB-2514336-A (GB)
Title: Suspension strut servicing
Inventor: SHEPHERD ALAN
IPC: B64F5/00
Filed: 2013-05-16
Abstract: An aircraft (101, fig 1) has main landing gear (105, fig 1) and nose landing gear (106, fig 1). Each landing gear includes a dual stage suspension strut 201 comprising a hollow cylindrical upper part 202 and a hollow cylindrical lower part 203 sliding within the upper part. The interior chambers 209, 210 of the two parts are filled with a hydraulic fluid 211 and a gas 212. A valve 207 in the top of the upper part allows insertion or extraction of fluid from the chambers. A valve 217 at the bottom of the lower part allows filling or emptying of gas 218 from a lower chamber 210. The fluid level in the strut needs to be maintained while some is lost during use. The fluid level is calculated as a function of the closure C of the strut and is replenished accordingly. An automatic servicing cart 107 can be connected to valves 207, 217 together with temperature sensors 311,312 and pressure sensor 313 together with ultrasonic sensor 314 and digital micrometer 315 to enable the correct quantities of liquid and gas to be delivered to the strut. The servicing cart includes gas and hydraulic fluid 306,307 supplies and is controlled by a processor 301.
Patent GB-2505750-A (GB)
Title: Zoom lens arrangement using aspheric lenses for image pickup apparatus
Inventor: SUGITA SHIGENOBU
IPC: G02B13/00
Filed: 2013-06-27
Abstract: A zoom lens with, from object to image side, a first lens unit (L1), with negative refractive power, and a rear lens group (LR) that has a positive refractive power and is made up of at least one lens unit that is closer to L1 when at the telephoto end of the zoom than the wide angle end. L1 is made up of two aspheric lenses, where the lens closest to the object side has an aspheric surface defined as a medium mounting direction from the reference spherical surface, and the second lens, on the image side of the first lens, has an aspheric surface defined as a medium cutting direction from the reference spherical surface. The first lens unit also satisfies the conditions that, the ratio of the radius of curvature of the object side of the outermost lens to the length of L1 is between 0.50 and 2.50 and the ratio of the distance along the optical axis from the aspheric surface of the first aspheric lens and the aspheric surface of the second aspheric lens to the length of L1 is between 0.30 and 0.80.
Patent GB-2517484-A (GB)
Title: Charging device
Inventor: CRAIG IAN MERVYN
IPC: F27D3/10
Filed: 2013-08-22
Abstract: A device for distributing material in an enclosure (19), the device comprising a distributor housing (1), a fixed charging chute (13); a movable charging chute (8); and a gimbal. The gimbal comprises first and second rings (2, 4) mounted to first and second pivots (3, 5), the first ring (2) having a larger diameter than the second ring (4). The moveable charging chute (8) is mounted to the second ring (4). The first pivot (3) lies on a first axis (7), the second pivot (5) lies on a second axis (6) and the first and second axes are at right angles to one another. The first ring (2) comprises a protective housing mounted to the distributer housing (1). The second ring (4) is connected to the first ring (2) through the second pivot (5). The device further comprises a drive connector (10, 11, 20) within the protective housing (2), whereby the second ring (4) is coupled to a drive (16) outside the distributor housing (1).