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Patent GB-2503668-A (GB)
Title: Central venous catheter delivery apparatus
Inventor: GUAR ATUL
IPC: A61M25/06
Filed: 2012-07-03
Abstract: A central venous catheter delivery apparatus 1 is constructed from a cannula assembly 23 and a catheter adapter 31. The cannula assembly has a catheter 16 with, at its proximal end, a wider hub portion 24. A central lumen 17 in the catheter receives a hollow needle 14. Within the needle is a stylet 12 with a blunt end, able to slide up and down inside the needle. Preferably the stylet is hollow with a channel along its length; it may be connected to a pressure transducer; and it may be spring biased (figure 6) into a retracted position inside the needle but slidable into an extended position (figure 6A) to blunt the needle. The adapter 31 has at least one channel which aligns with the central lumen of the catheter; preferably it has several additional channels to communicate with aligning lumens in the catheter hub. These receive feed tubes 34,40 having end ports 36. Wings 100, 101 are for fastening the apparatus to a patient. The apparatus is for use in ultrasoundguided introductions.
Patent GB-2492258-A (GB)
Title: Controlling message delivery in publish/subscribe messaging
Inventor: BEARDSMORE ANTHONY PAUL
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2010-11-30
Abstract: A messaging system and method of controlling message delivery between one or more publisher applications (31) and one or more subscriber applications (32) includes a topic manager (40) with which subscriptions to specified topics can be registered for named subscriber applications by registration means (41). In response to publication of a message on a specified topic to the system by a publisher application, it is determined (63) by matching means (45) whether or not any subscriber applications are registered for that topic. If any subscriber applications are so registered, the published topic message is delivered (65) by delivery means (46) to such registered subscriber applications. If no subscriber applications are registered for the specified topic, the specified topic message is stored in a buffer store (51) and, in response to receipt of a subsequent subscription request (80) in respect of a new subscriber application for said topic, is delivered (87) to said new subscriber application.
Patent GB-2496716-A (GB)
Title: Counting occlusion queries in graphics processing
Inventor: HEGGELUND FRODE
IPC: G06T1/60
Filed: 2012-09-21
Abstract: The fragment processing pipeline 10 of a graphics processing core 2 has an associated occlusion query cache 19 that is used to maintain a set of local occlusion counters 21. The occlusion query cache 19 is maintained in a local memory 3 of the graphics processing system and can communicate via an interconnect 7 with a set of master occlusion counters 22 in a main memory 5 for the graphics processing system. When an occlusion query starts, a corresponding occlusion counter 22 is initialised in the main memory 5, a corresponding local occlusion counter 21 is also provided in the occlusion query cache 19 in the local memory 3 of the graphics processor, and is used to count the results of the occlusion query. The local occlusion counter value is written back to the occlusion counter 22 for the query in the main memory 5 at the appropriate time for further processing. An additional invention claimed relates to the provision of Boolean occlusion query processing in which it is determined, when a graphics entity relating to a Boolean occlusion query is to be processed, whether the Boolean occlusion query has already been met and if so determining whether the graphics entity still needs to be processed or not and if not stopping processing of said entity.
Patent GB-2506351-A (GB)
Title: Software agent entity interaction for agent communication bulletin board
Inventor: MALECKI BARTLOMIEJ T
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2012-09-26
Abstract: A data communication system comprising a first plurality of software entities 111-114 preferably in the form of software agents, each having a respective agent entity identifier and a respective plurality of characteristics, and a data repository 120, wherein a first software agent entity of the first plurality of software entities instigates establishment of a first collection of data 131 at the data repository 120, the first collection of data having at least one collection identifier selected from the plurality of characteristics of the first software entity, each of a second plurality of the first plurality or software entities having a respective set of the respective plurality of characteristics that matches the at least one collection identifier instigates addition of the entity identifier of the respective software entity to the first collection of data, at least one of the second plurality of software entities instigates addition of data to the first collection of data, and at least one other of the second plurality of software entities obtains a portion of the data from the first collection of data.
Patent GB-2501340-A (GB)
Title: A RF transceiver with switching means for bypassing at least one component of the transceiver
Inventor: BUSHEHRI EBRAHIM
IPC: H04B1/30
Filed: 2012-10-11
Abstract: A transceiver circuit comprises a transmit path and a receive path. Switches 308, 310, 312, 314, 316 arc arranged to selectively connect together different points of the circuit thereby to bypass at least one component of the circuit. A control input is connected to the switches and arranged to receive control signals for controlling operation of the switches. The transmitter includes several components between a digital to analogue converter (DAC) and the antenna, and bypass switching may be applied to any of these components. For example, the bypass switching may be applied in a filter, amplifier or frequency synthesizer stage. Multiple components of the same type may be provided, each with different characteristics or values to other components of the same type. The switching may be used to select a component with appropriate characteristics. Bypass switching may similarly be applied in a receiver path. The switching may selectively connect at least one point in the circuit to a bus.
Patent GB-2496488-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle lamp with light-emitting diode as light source
Inventor: LANGKABEL FRANK
IPC: B60Q1/04
Filed: 2012-10-24
Abstract: A vehicle lamp has a housing 3 and an illumination unit 4 arranged within the housing 3. The illumination unit 4 comprises at least one light-emitting diode 5 as light source 6. The at least one light-emitting diode 5 is thermally coupled to a cooling element 7. The cooling element 7 has a surface region 10 arranged within the housing 3. On the surface region 10 a decorative element 8 is arranged.
Patent GB-2494572-A (GB)
Title: Helical pump or turbine blade comprising radial beams
Inventor: URCH MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: F03B17/06
Filed: 2008-11-14
Abstract: A propeller, pump or turbine comprises a helical blade 14 comprising a plurality of beams 22 which may be arranged in a stepped profile joined by webs. The beams may be attached to a shaft 24 which may be held by one or more bearings and may be attached to a motor or an electric or hydraulic generator. The beams may be rotationally adjusted to vary the pitch of the helix. The blade may be used in a flow power generator e.g. in a river or tidal flow, where it may be mounted by a network of flexible elements such as chains or cables so that it can align to the flow. The assembly could be used as a wind power generator mounted in the manner of a wind sock.
Patent GB-2504383-A (GB)
Title: Display panel driving and scanning method and system
Inventor: CHANG CHIA-FU
IPC: G09G3/34
Filed: 2013-05-29
Abstract: A display panel driving and scanning system includes a timing controller (340) to divide one frame period into first, second and third time periods. In the first time period, an image processing device (330) calculates and outputs an overdriving signal for a current frame based on the current frame and a previous frame. In the second time period, the image processing device (330) outputs the current frame, and a source driver (320) charges the capacitors of the pixels (373) in the liquid crystal display panel (370) based on the current frame. In the third time period, the timing controller (340) drives a backlight driving circuit (350) to turn on a backlight source (390) of the liquid crystal display panel (370) for displaying the current frame.
Patent GB-2510001-A (GB)
Title: Terahertz detector scanning mechanism
Inventor: MANN CHRISTOPHER MARK
IPC: G01N21/3581
Filed: 2013-07-05
Abstract: THz detection equipment having a scanning mechanism designed to scan a field of view (FoV) 100 in relation to THz detectors is combined with an optical camera 175 so that the THz field of view can be steered in accordance with the output of the camera. Steering can be provided automatically using an algorithm or manually for example using a joystick. The apparatus comprises optical camera 175 with field of view 170, THz scanner 195 with movable mirror 105 for steering the received THz signal to detectors 115, and control means 125. The THz image 134 can be moved around an image 133 from the camera. Also disclosed is a scanning mechanism for scanning the THz FoV, comprising a rotatable mirror and support structures and drive mechanisms.
Patent GB-2502233-A (GB)
Title: System for and method of fast pulse gas delivery
Inventor: DING JUNHUA
IPC: C23C16/448
Filed: 2012-02-24
Abstract: A system for delivering pulses of a desired mass of gas to a tool, comprising: a mass flow controller including flow sensor, a control valve and a dedicated controller configured and arranged to receive a recipe of a sequence of steps for opening and closing the control valve so as to deliver as sequence of gas pulses as a function of the recipe. The mass flow controller is configured and arranged so as to operate in either one of at least two modes: as a traditional mass flow controller (MFC) mode or in a pulse gas delivery (PGD) mode. Further, the dedicated controller is configured and arranged to delivery pulses of gas in accordance with anyone of three different types of pulse gas delivery processes: a time based pulse delivery process, a mole based pulse delivery process and a profile based pulse delivery process.
Patent GB-2519595-A (GB)
Title: Image guided radiation therapy apparatus
Inventor: ARBER PHILIP LEE
IPC: G21K1/02
Filed: 2013-10-28
Abstract: An image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) apparatus comprising a medical imaging device such as an MRI (1, figure 1) integrated with a linear accelerator. The radiation beam from the linac can be shaped by a beam shaper (8, figure 1) which may be a multi-leaf collimator (MLC). The position of the beam shaper is adjustable between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position is a treatment position and the second position is a maintenance position removed from the gantry (2, figures 1 & 3) of the IGRT apparatus. The beam shaper is mounted on an adjustment arm 18 having a mechanical arm 10, an actuator 14 and a housing 12 which contains an MLC having a leaf driving section 13 and multiple leaf section 17. The arm is pivotally attached to the gantry through a bore 16 or via a multi-axis joint and may be lockable in the treatment position. The arm may include a linear actuator and further joints. A light source on the IGRT apparatus may project a light beam through the beam shaper in the second position.
Patent GB-2504641-A (GB)
Title: Cross-linked poly-e-lysine particles
Inventor: WELLINGS DONALD
IPC: A61K49/18
Filed: 2012-04-20
Abstract: The invention provides a cross-linked poly-Îµ-lysine polymer. The poly-Îµ-lysine and cross linker are linked by amide bonds and may the cross linker has at least two functional groups capable of reacting with an alpha carbon amine of poly-Îµ-lysine. The polymer is suitably insoluble in water and other solvents and is provided in particulate form. The invention provides a particulate support comprising the cross-linked poly-Îµ-lysine polymer and the polymer may provide the particle itself or be coated on a particle for example silica. The polymer is useful in a wide range of applications including wound treatment, as a medical diagnostic comprising a particulate support and a functional material bound or retained by the support and solid phase synthesis of peptides, oligonucleotides, oligosaccharides, immobilisation of species, cell culturing and in chromatographic separation.
Patent GB-2515133-A (GB)
Title: Article of footwear, elements thereof, and related methods of manufacturing
Inventor: KEATING BRIAN
IPC: A43B13/18
Filed: 2013-11-20
Abstract: A shank 34 for an article of footwear 10 including a substantially planar base portion extending within a first plane in the longitudinal 12 and lateral 14 directions and a substantially planar ramp portion designed to absorb footwear loads in a vertical direction 16, the ramp portion extending, in an uncompressed state, within a second plane that is oblique to the first plane. The base portion and the ramp portion are arranged such that they do not overlap in the vertical direction. A sole assembly is also described and includes an outsole 32 divided into a first portion located at a forefoot portion of the sole assembly and a second portion located at an arch portion of the sole assembly. The second portion is designed to contact the midsole in a compressed state and form a gap between when a load is removed. Related methods of manufacturing are also described.
Patent GB-2524736-A (GB)
Title: Re-charging pack for an e-cigarette
Inventor: SCHENNUM STEVEN MICHAEL
IPC: A24F40/95
Filed: 2014-03-31
Abstract: A pack 100 for holding and recharging an e-cigarette comprises a pack battery; a body portion 120 including a tube 132 for receiving an e-cigarette; a recharging mechanism for recharging the e-cigarette received into the tube using the pack battery and a lid 140 attached to the body portion. The lid can be opened to allow the e-cigarette to be received into the tube, and closed to retain the e-cigarette in the tube. The pack is configured to transition from a higher power state, such as an active mode in which various functionality of the pack is performed to a lower power state such as an inactive mode, in which the functionality is terminated or performed at a reduced level, the lower power state commencing a predetermined period of time after the lid is opened and before the lid has been shut.
Patent GB-2509436-A (GB)
Title: Shoulder-mounted multifunctional hanging device having a body-fitting structure
Inventor: KIM HYUNG-SEOK
IPC: A61M5/14
Filed: 2012-10-05
Abstract: The present invention relates to a shoulder-mounted multifunctional hanging device having a structure for fitting onto the body of a user. The shoulder-mounted multifunctional hanging device having a body-fitting structure comprises: a first support unit having a connection portion extending in the lateral direction, and a concave portion contacting the acromion; a second support unit extending from the first support unit and mounted on supraspinatus; and a recess unit that is recessed up to the area in which the first support unit and the second unit are connected. The shoulder-mounted multifunctional hanging device of the present invention is shaped to fit to the structure of the shoulder of a user, and the user may thus be administered an infusion solution in a more comfortable manner without inconvenience to the shoulder.
Patent GB-2510278-A (GB)
Title: Rail-controlled adjustment device comprising a multipart supporting subassembly
Inventor: HULSEBUSCH THOMAS
IPC: B60J5/04
Filed: 2012-11-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a rail-controlled adjustment device for a window pane in a motor vehicle, comprising a supporting subassembly (1, 2), at least two guide rails (13, 21, 22) which are disposed on the supporting subassembly (1, 2), define an adjustment path for an adjustable window pane, and are located at a distance from one another transverse to the adjustment path, and a driving member (3) that includes means for connecting the window pane to be adjusted and engages with the guide rails (13, 21, 22) as to be movable in the longitudinal direction. The supporting subassembly (1, 2) consists of at least two support elements (1; 2) which are interconnected at a plurality of securing points (120, 121, 122, 123). According to the invention, on at least one support element (2), securing points (120, 121, 122, 123) by means of which said support element (2) is to be secured to another support element (1) of the supporting subassembly are interconnected by reinforcement paths (25, 26, 27, 28, 29).
Patent GB-2525664-A (GB)
Title: An air inlet system
Inventor: HUTYAN PETER
IPC: F02M35/10
Filed: 2014-05-01
Abstract: An air inlet system for an internal combustion engine comprising an inlet duct 48, having a downstream end for connection to an air flow control component, for example a turbocharger 40, throttle or inlet manifold, and a mass air flow sensor assembly located closer to the downstream end than an upstream end of the duct. The sensor assembly may include an air pressure sensor, for example a Venturi tube, or a temperature sensor, for example a thermistor. The duct may comprise a curve upstream of the sensor assembly or a straight portion equal in length to at least seven times the diameter of the air inlet duct. Preferably the control component comprises a housing 41, formed from one or more cast components, having a platform 37 for mounting the sensor assembly thereon. The location of the sensor assembly avoids the need for dedicated calibration and reduces the disparity between the measured air temperature and the actual temperature of the air entering the engine.
Patent GB-2526569-A (GB)
Title: Improved structural health monitoring
Inventor: HUCKER MARTYN JOHN
IPC: G01N27/20
Filed: 2014-05-28
Abstract: A method of structural health monitoring a composite structure 11 comprising at least one thermal element 18, comprises the steps of applying a stimulus to cause heating of said thermal element, removing the stimulus, and measuring the electrical resistance of said element as a function of time, to provide a thermal decay profile. The thermal decay profile may be monitored and compared to a library of reference thermal decay profiles, any changes being indicative of cracks, delamination, debonding or material changes. The thermal element is preferably electrically isolated from the fibre plys and may be an electrically and thermally conductive tow such as carbon fibre or metal wire. A detector element 20 may be located proximate to the thermal element; the electrical resistance of the detector element as a function of time providing a detector element thermal decay profile. Preferably, the thermal element and detector element may be located either side of a bonded joint line 16. A composite material comprising at least one thermal element electrically isolated from at least one fibre ply and encapsulated in cured resin binder matrix is also provided.
Patent GB-2526607-A (GB)
Title: Step-in / step-out snowboard binding system
Inventor: MENDELSOHN PIERRE
IPC: A63C10/00
Filed: 2014-05-29
Abstract: A snowboard binding system for releasably attaching a boot to a snowboard comprises a base 20, front and back assemblies and a closure control system 51 comprising at least one shaped pulley member 55 and a moveable tread member 45 coupled to the back assembly 30. To secure the snowboard binding the user steps into the fully open boot (with a movement generally by arrow b, figure 2) depressing a tread member 45. The force applied by the users foot overcomes the opposing force of an enclosed compression spring 56, the closure control mechanism 51 overcentres and acts to close the binding securely around the users boot, with highback 30 secured against the users heel, and a front plate 36 tightly drawn against the users instep, securing the snowboard to the user. To open the snowboard binding the highback 30 is pulled back using strap 69 with sufficient force to oppose the action of spring 56, while simultaneously taking weight off the users foot.
Patent GB-2511259-A (GB)
Title: System and method for management of persistent and irrefutable instant messages
Inventor: CHENG ANDERSEN
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2014-06-16
Abstract: Instant messages may be made persistent and irrefutably associated with a sender to provide a secure and accountable environment which may be used for commercial activities. Instant messaging clients are executed at user devices of a first and second user. A data message is transmitted from the instant messaging client at the user device of the first user to the instant messaging client at the user device of the second user, the data message having a content portion and at least one associated attribute which may be cryptographically generated. The availability of at least one user-selectable function by the instant messaging client at the user device of the second user is controllable, based on the at least one associated attribute. The attribute plus any additional first user attributes may be used to irrefutably bind the identity of the first user to the message information content to form an irrevocable message.
Patent GB-2517272-A (GB)
Title: Method of conduction check and conduction checker apparatus
Inventor: KAWABE SHINICHI
IPC: G01R31/04
Filed: 2014-06-16
Abstract: A device under test 2, e.g. a wiring harness 20 in a railway vehicle, comprises input 21 and output 22 connectors with wiring between them. A conduction test device comprises an input connector 11 and an output connector 22 to switch signals between the input and output terminals of the device. The tester is provided with an inter-device wiring list d1 mapping the wiring of the device and a correct map d11 of the expected outputs for the test. The actual test result map d12 is compared with the correct map d11 to give results indicating the conductivity and correct connection of the wires between the terminals of the device. The number of terminals on the tester does not need to be the same as the number of terminals of the device under test if conversion connectors (61, 62, figure 14) may be used between the tester and the device.
Patent GB-2512521-A (GB)
Title: Mount for a laser disc
Inventor: MASON PAUL
IPC: H01S3/04
Filed: 2012-12-21
Abstract: A mounting arrangement for an optical element, such as gain medium, for a laser, optical amplifier or other optical systems is disclosed. The mounting arrangement is applied to a vane assembly for cooling by a gas or liquid stream. The vane assembly comprises: an optical element (162); a vane plate (160) having an aperture, the optical element mounted in the aperture; and a retainer (170) arranged to fit between the optical element and the vane plate to provide a compressive force at the edge of the optical element to hold the optical element in the aperture. The retainer may be a resilient element or spring element. The retainer may be held in position using retaining rings. The optical element may be a Nd:YAG laser disc cooled by circulating He gas and the edge of the laser disc may be electrically heated to decrease the temperature gradient within the pumped laser disc. Reduction of thermally induced aberrations within high power lasers.
Patent GB-2529871-A (GB)
Title: Efficient Windows
Inventor: SULLIVAN COLIN
IPC: H02S30/10
Filed: 2014-09-05
Abstract: A solar panel which is clear glass, housed in a UPVC window frame in a residential or commercial building, wherein the window frame conceals conducting wires running from the solar glass panel to an inverter. The inverter converts the generated DC power into AC power, which can then be used to run electrical systems in the building. The solar panels resemble standard conventional windows.