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Patent GB-2469779-A (GB)
Title: Self-contained chargeable gas supply system for pneumatic store ejection utilizing a removable, replaceable and on-board rechargeable gas storage vessel
Inventor: MCKEE JOSEPH R
IPC: F41B11/28
Filed: 2009-02-10
Abstract: A gas supply system for store ejection from a vehicle comprises a receiver assembly, a compressor connected to the receiver assembly, and a gas storage vessel removably coupled to the receiver assembly, wherein the gas storage vessel is capable of receiving and storing pressurized gas from the compressor.
Patent GB-2474402-A (GB)
Title: Preparation method of biodegradable micro particles containing drugs
Inventor: KIM CHERUG-JU
IPC: A61K9/16
Filed: 2009-07-23
Abstract: The disclosure provides a method to form sustained release drug-containing microparticles with a biodegradable polymer. The method involves forining a polymer- drug-organic solvent phase, and dispersing the polymer-drug-organic solvent phase in an aqueous suspension of an inorganic gel, which may be hydroxyapatite. The hydroxyapatite appears to coat the polymer-drug-solvent droplets to prevent them coalescing. The solvent then evaporates with stirring of the dispersion, at which time the droplets solidify to ding-containing microparticles. The inorganic gel allows suitably small microparticles to form without use of an organic emulsifier.
Patent GB-2479259-A (GB)
Title: A screw-threaded joint for pipes
Inventor: HIGNETT IAN HAROLD
IPC: F16L15/00
Filed: 2011-03-29
Abstract: A pipe joint, the joint comprising: a screw-threaded joint for pipes comprising a first pipe length or pin having at one end a male screw-threaded portion and a second pipe length or box having at one end a female portion having a complementary screw-thread, the portions being adapted to inter-engage along the greater part of the axial length of the threaded portions the screw threads thereof being inclined in the same direction and at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of the pipe length, the male thread extending to a male stop shoulder adjacent a complementary stop shoulder on the other portion, the complementary stop shoulder comprising a recess in the form of a cone receiver having a rounded apex, the stop shoulder on pin including a torque shoulder, frictionally engaging a corresponding shoulder in the complementary stop shoulder, a radial surface adjacent a corresponding radial surface on the complementary stop shoulder, a curved sealing surface on the pin sealingly engaging a corresponding curved sealing surface on the complementary stop shoulder of the box, the curved sealing surfaces being so shaped each to lie on the arc of the circumference of a separate circle, and wherein the curvature of the box sealing surface is greater than on the sealing surface on the pin.
Patent GB-2480544-A (GB)
Title: Two-part cereal bowl
Inventor: DORN KARL
IPC: A47G19/02
Filed: 2011-05-18
Abstract: A container system comprises a two-part cereal bowl having an outer part 10 capable of retaining a liquid and a perforated `H' inner part 6 for receiving a cereal to be immersed in a liquid protrusions and indentations provided on the two parts enabling the inner part to be stably supported within the outer part at different relative positions. Preferably the cereal bowl is configured so that the inner part may be rotated relative to the outer so as to adjust its vertical disposition within the outer part. Cooperating helical threads or grooves 8,9 may be provided on the outer and inner portions and the inner part may be provided with a lip 7 having finger holes 11 and/or a handle 12 to facilitate rotating it relative to the outer part. The inner and outer parts may be disassembled for cleaning. In use the container system is particularly adapted for use with a cereal product but is suitable for use with a variety of foodstuffs.
Patent GB-2491590-A (GB)
Title: Process for reducing number of microorganisms on the surface of meat by cooling the surface membrane
Inventor: HALL JEREMY
IPC: A22C21/00
Filed: 2011-06-07
Abstract: A process is described for reducing the number of viable microbes particularly Campylobacter species present on the surface of meat, especially poultry. The process comprises the steps of cooling at a certain rate the surface membrane of a contaminated meat item to a given temperature preferably between -5 and 2Â°C and allowing the membrane to warm to a second temperature higher than the first temperature preferably below 4Â°C. The process is sufficient to reduce the number of viable bacteria, whilst at the same time retaining in the muscle meat the organoleptic and nutritional qualities of fresh meat as monitored by the level of Î²-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase (HADH) activity in the muscle tissue. The cooling may be achieved by exposure to a cryogen. A treated meat item obtainable by said process is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2492422-A (GB)
Title: Anti-centrifugal expansion support ring for rotor bars
Inventor: HIPPEN WILL ROBERT
IPC: H02K1/26
Filed: 2011-08-15
Abstract: A electric machine rotor 210 that resists expansion of the rotor components at high rotational speed includes a apertured support disk 226, 227 placed between the laminations stacks 216a, 216b, the laminations having slots to accept rotor bars 217. The support disk, which may be electrically insulated (coated or anodised) or made of electrically insulating material, slidingly receives the rotor bars and restrains the rotor bars 218 from bending outwardly at high rotational speeds. The rotor bars 218 are further restrained at the ends by end rings 214, which have apertures 114 into which ends of the rotor bars are placed, the bar ends being welded to the rings. Containment rings 204 are placed over axial extension of the end rings to prevent outward bowing at high speeds. The rotor may be directly mounted to the shaft (340 fig 7) or via a stiffener sleeve 202 providing additional resistance to expansion. Projections 222,233 bound a portion of the sleeve for receiving a tool for disassembly. In a further embodiment, the rotor end rings, support disk and bars may be injection moulded to the spaced lamination sets. Three lamination sets and two support rings may be used.
Patent GB-2493768-A (GB)
Title: A mixing machine
Inventor: MAH STANLEY JUN
IPC: B01F9/00
Filed: 2011-08-19
Abstract: A mixing machine 1 for mixing contents of a container 22 comprising base 31 which supports non-rotating shaft 7 and motor 5 attached to a pinion 3, a first non-rotating bevel gear 2 attached to the non-rotating shaft 7, carousel 11 with a gear ring 10 that rotates about the non-rotating shaft 7 and is driven by the meshing of the gear ring 10 with the pinion 3, and chuck assembly 33 for securely holding the container wherein the chuck assembly is connected to a second bevel gear 14 so that the chuck assembly rotates at an angle relative to the carousel by the interaction of the second bevel gear 14 with the first non rotating bevel gear 2. In use, the motor rotates pinion 3 which interacts with the gear ring 10 causing the carousel to rotate. The rotating carousel causes the bevel gears to interact which rotate the chuck assembly. The container is subjected to planetary or orbital motion. The machine may include germicidal ultraviolet sterilisation lamps to sterilize the liquid and a magnetic field to aid mixing of magnetorheological constituents.
Patent GB-2496872-A (GB)
Title: Flange assembly
Inventor: WILLIAMSON MARK
IPC: F16L23/18
Filed: 2011-11-23
Abstract: A flange assembly 10 comprising a flange 12 in the form of a disk shaped rim formed on a pipe section 14 for connection to a hose or pipe. The pipe section 14 defines a hollow bore 16 through which flowable material may flow and the flange 12 denies a contact face 18 for engagement, in use, with an opposing flange. The flange 12 defines a gasket seat about an opening of the bore 16 to receive a gasket 22 and the flange assembly 10 further includes a gasket clamp 24a,24b to releasably retain the gasket 22 in position on the gasket seat. The gasket clamp is adjustable via screw member 26.
Patent GB-2503194-A (GB)
Title: Collaborative data communication in a radio network
Inventor: NEZOU PATRICE
IPC: H04L5/00
Filed: 2012-02-10
Abstract: Communication between collaborative nodes Nc1-Nc4 configured to collaboratively communicate in a radio network (Figure 1). The described method comprises: sending, by each active node of the set of collaborative nodes, an RTS (Request-to-Send) message 410 for the same transmission slot; sending, by one of the active nodes, referred to as coordinator node, a CTS (Clear-to-Send) message 420 to acknowledge reservation of said transmission slot on behalf of all the active nodes, upon receiving the RTSs; wherein the transmission slot 402 is divided, based on the sent RTSs, into sub-slots 430 for respective active nodes to transmit data packets. The RTS message may be a Request-To-Send message of a Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance protocol (CSMA/CA). The active nodes may send the request messages one after the other according to a predefined node order known by each collaborative node, which may be based on increasing interference level with an interference level table known by each collaborative node. Each of the collaborative nodes may have a respective back-off counter. The arrangement provides an improved use of the reserved transmission slot, and a reduced waste of reserved time by sharing of a Transmission Opportunity (TXOP) 400 owned by one of the collaborative nodes.
Patent GB-2488248-A (GB)
Title: Cluster families for cluster selection and cooperative replication
Inventor: SWINGLER JOSEPH
IPC: G06F11/20
Filed: 2010-11-16
Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed to create cluster families for cluster selection and cooperative replication. The clusters are grouped into family members of a cluster family base on their relationships and roles. Members of the cluster family determine which family member is in the best position to obtain replicated information and become cumulatively consistent within their cluster family. Once the cluster family becomes cumulatively consistent, the data is shared within the cluster family so that all copies within the cluster family are consistent.
Patent GB-2489389-A (GB)
Title: Headwear
Inventor: PRESTON-POWERS JULLIAN JOSHUA
IPC: A42B3/28
Filed: 2011-02-09
Abstract: Headwear comprises gas storage means connected to means for distributing the gas from the gas storage means to other parts of the headwear at a reduced temperature.
Patent GB-2507118-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic fluid flow metering apparatus
Inventor: THOMPSON PETER ROBERT
IPC: G01F1/66
Filed: 2012-10-19
Abstract: A fluid flow metering apparatus is provided comprising a flow passage 3 within which fluid is adapted to flow, and means for propagating an ultrasonic signal through the flow passage, the propagating means comprising a first transducer for sending an ultrasonic signal downstream of the flow and a second transducer for sending a signal upstream of the flow, the apparatus further comprising a transceiving means to cause the ultrasonic signal to be transmitted in both directions through the flow passages by the first and second transducers and a processing means to determine information representative of the time of flight of the ultrasonic signals received by the first and second transducers, wherein the transceiving means is operable to provide a drive signal which comprises a band of frequencies and changes its bandwidth with time, narrowing as time elapses. The flow passage may comprise a plurality of parallel flow passages.
Patent GB-2502399-A (GB)
Title: Link part mounted between a fan cone (spinner) and a fan disk in a turbine engine
Inventor: LOMBARD JEAN-PIERRE FRANCOIS
IPC: F02C7/04
Filed: 2013-02-06
Abstract: A link part 26 for a turbine engine, eg a turbojet, the link part being mounted between a fan cone 24 and a fan disk 21 supporting fan blades, has an annular wall 28 pierced by a plurality of orifices 28A for receiving a fasteners 30 and is terminated by a substantially perpendicular rim 32. The rim 32 has an outer surface 32A providing an aerodynamic extension between the outer surfaces 24A, 22A of the fan cone and of a fan blade platform 22, respectively. The link part 26 is made of a first material that is composite and is provided on an inner surface (32B) of the rim 32 with a ring (34) made of a second material than is different from the first and that is suitable for radially retaining the fan blade platform 22. The first material may be thermosetting or thermoplastic composite, short-fibre sheet-moulding compound (SMC) or bulk-moulding compound (BMC). The second material may be titanium, an alloy based on titanium or aluminium, or a long-fibre composite material.
Patent GB-2500001-A (GB)
Title: Launch system and method for a freefall lifeboat
Inventor: ALLSOP TIMOTHY JAMES
IPC: B63B23/28
Filed: 2013-03-05
Abstract: A launch system for a freefall lifeboat 1 facilitates adjustments of its respective x, y or z axis to attempt to ensure an appropriate orientation for deployment. Principally intended for the deployment of freefall lifeboats 1, the invention also applies to the deployment of other shipboard assets, the deployment method need not necessarily be freefall. The system incorporates monitoring means 9 that indicate whether the freefall lifeboat is in a suitable orientation for launch from a platform 7 and adjustment means that are adapted to adjust the position of the freefall lifeboat into a suitable orientation if the monitoring means indicates that it is not in a suitable orientation. A method for use of the system is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2498156-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic machine with electronically controlled valves
Inventor: BEUTER BJA RN
IPC: F04B7/00
Filed: 2011-09-16
Abstract: A hydraulic machine (DDU unit) having a number of piston/cylinder units (10) which can be controlled in each case by means of valves (14, 16) positioned upstream and downstream, which valves can in turn be activated by means of an electronic regulator (2) so as to switch the hydraulic machine selectively into a pump operating mode and/or a motor operating mode. The regulator selectively switches the individual piston/cylinder units or unit groups separately from one another into individually selectable operating modes as a function of certain regulating variables.
Patent GB-2518229-A (GB)
Title: Improved rack protector
Inventor: SMITH LUKE
IPC: B65G1/04
Filed: 2013-09-16
Abstract: A protector or racking bumper has a liner web 30 between an inner portion 26, and an outer portion 28, which may provide some shock absorbing function.
Patent GB-2502241-A (GB)
Title: Packaging Material having barrier layer comprising inorganic particles in water soluble polymer
Inventor: OKHAI ABDUL AZIZ
IPC: B32B27/10
Filed: 2013-09-19
Abstract: The packaging material comprises a paper substrate 1, a sealant layer 2 applied to the paper 1 and a barrier layer 3. The barrier layer 3 is preferably an oxygen or water vapour barrier, and it comprises a water soluble polymer containing inorganic particles. The water soluble polymer is polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and/or the particles are clay. The preferred sealant layer 2 comprises polysaccharide (e.g. starch, carboxy-methyl cellulose (CMC), or chitosan), polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH), polyethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH), polyester, (e.g. polylactic acid (PLA)), acrylic polymer (e.g. acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymer (ABS)), polyolefin or polyamide, and a crosslinking agent.
Patent GB-2519583-A (GB)
Title: Instrument case
Inventor: AGBEYO BABATOPE
IPC: A45C11/36
Filed: 2013-10-28
Abstract: An instrument case, especially for use by students in examination conditions. The instrument case comprises a lid 2 which locates over a base 6 formed with side walls 8 to define a shallow receptacle for receiving various drawing and/or geometrical instruments 12. The lid 2 of the instrument case is formed at least partially from a transparent material whereby at least parts of the interior of the instrument case are visible when the lid is closed.
Patent GB-2523088-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic power-split
Inventor: CALVERLEY STUART
IPC: H02P17/00
Filed: 2014-02-11
Abstract: A magnetic power-split system (e.g. for use in an automotive powertrain in place of a dual mass flywheel (DMF)) comprises: an input member; an output member; a magnetic gear connecting the input member to the output member; and control means arranged to control the flow of power from the input member to the output member. The magnetic gear includes first and second sets of magnetic poles (e.g. a set of permanent magnets and a set of windings) and a set of pole pieces that modulate the magnetic field between the first and second sets of magnetic poles. The control means reduces the transmission of torque pulsation and/or oscillation from the input member to the output member. The number of magnetic poles in the first and second sets of magnetic poles, the number of pole pieces in the set of pole pieces, and the inertias of moveable elements in the magnetic gear may be selected to attenuate torque pulsation and/or oscillation in a bandwidth of frequencies. The control means may be used to control the flow of power from the input member to an energy sink means or from an energy supply means to the output member if the power required at the output member is different from a power at the input member.
Patent GB-2524803-A (GB)
Title: A Fuel cell system
Inventor: HARRIS SOPHIE CHARLOTTE
IPC: H01M8/04
Filed: 2014-04-03
Abstract: A fuel cell system (100) comprises a fuel cell (102) having an anode inlet port (104) and a cathode fluid communication port (108) and an anode pressure regulator (112). The anode pressure regulator (112) comprises a cathode chamber (114) with a cathode chamber inlet port (116); an anode chamber (118) with an anode chamber outlet port (120) and an anode chamber inlet port (122). A diaphragm (124) is between the cathode chamber (114) and the anode chamber (118) and a variable restriction element (126) is configured to control the flow of fluid into the anode chamber (118) through the anode chamber inlet port (122) in accordance with the position of the diaphragm (124). The cathode chamber inlet port (116) is in fluid communication with the cathode fluid communication port (108) of the fuel cell (102). The anode chamber outlet port (120) is in fluid communication with the anode inlet port (104) of the fuel cell (102). The anode chamber inlet port (122) is configured to be in fluid communication with a fuel source for the fuel cell. Advantageously the pressure differential across a membrane in the fuel cell can be controlled in order to reduce the likelihood of damage to the fuel cell.
Patent GB-2517836-A (GB)
Title: Predictive forwarding of notification data
Inventor: FAABORG ALEXANDER
IPC: H04W68/00
Filed: 2014-07-10
Abstract: A computing system is described that receives notification data associated with a recipient user 200, and responsive to determining that the recipient user is interacting with a first computing device at a first particular time 210, outputs, for transmission to the first computing device, the notification data 220. The computing system determines that the user is interacting with a second computing device at a second particular time 230, and responsive to determining, based on the second particular time being less than a threshold amount of time after the first particular time 240, that the user did not view the notification data at the first computing device, outputs, for transmission to the second computing device, the notification data 250. This arrangement avoids notifications, particularly urgent notifications, being missed by a user that has recently changed devices where a notification was recently sent to the device the user was previously using. The context, i.e. presence, of the user may be monitored using sensors, communication units/radios or input devices etc. The method aims to chase the user as he/she switches devices to ensure notifications are successfully seen (or heard/felt etc.) by the recipient user.
Patent GB-2518279-A (GB)
Title: A memory device and method of performing access operations within such a memory device
Inventor: MAITI BIKAS
IPC: H03K5/159
Filed: 2014-07-10
Abstract: A memory device and associated method of accessing the device, the memory device , which may be a System-on-Chip, comprising an array of memory cells 200, 205 arranged as a plurality of rows and columns, a plurality of word lines, each word line being coupled to an associated row of memory cells, and a plurality of bit lines, each bit line being coupled to an associated column of memory cells. The array operates in an array voltage domain with an array voltage supply (core voltage) Vddce. Access circuitry (130, 115, fig 1) is coupled to the plurality of word and bit lines (107, 109 fig 1) to perform memory cell access. At least a part of the access circuitry operates in a peripheral voltage domain with a peripheral voltage supply Vddpe. Control circuitry 250, 230,265 then controls operation of the access circuitry, the control circuitry including self-timed path (STP) delay circuitry 235, 240, 255, 260 which generates a delay indication indicative of an access timing delay associated with accessing the memory cells. This allows tracking of the delays in dummy word lines DWL 240 and in dummy bit lines DBL each possessing dummy loads 245 260. The control circuitry employs the delay indication when controlling the access circuitry to perform the access operations. Voltage supply control circuitry 265 is associated with at least one portion of the STP delay circuitry and switches the voltage supply to at least one portion of the delay circuitry between the peripheral voltage supply and the array voltage supply dependent on a control signal CTL set dependent on the relative values of the array core and peripheral voltage supplies (see figures 5 and 6). The dummy word line DWL driver 235 (fig 3) and dummy bit line driver (300 fig 4) may have any of the array core or peripheral voltages supplied as befits the optimum performance. This system provides sufficient read and write margins when the peripheral voltage supply is less than, equal to and greater than the array voltage supply. A computer simulation program for a circuit representing the circuit in the invention is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2529186-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to wind turbine blade manufacture
Inventor: WARDROPPER STEVE
IPC: F03D1/06
Filed: 2014-08-12
Abstract: A method of bonding a shear web 50 to a wind turbine blade shell 74 is described. The shear web comprises a web 52 and a mounting flange 56 oriented transverse to the web. The method involves providing a seal 66 on the mounting flange of the shear web such that when the mounting flange is positioned against the blade shell, a cavity 76 is defined by the seal between the mounting flange and the blade shell. The flange may comprise adhesive ports (64, figure 9) and vacuum ports (62, figure 9). The cavity is then evacuated by vacuum and adhesive is injected into the cavity. The method results in a well-defined bondline between the shear web and the blade shell and allows the shear web to be positioned correctly before adhesive is applied. The flange may further comprise a secondary seal 68 and non-compressible spacers 80 to maintain the bonding region 100.