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Patent GB-2504072-A (GB)
Title: Contra-rotating bevel gear transmission with flexible coupling
Inventor: LEVELL PAUL
IPC: F03D11/02
Filed: 2012-07-16
Abstract: A bevel gear contra-rotating transmission 100, e.g. for a wind turbine, has two shafts 106, 110 coupled to a reversing mechanism 102 which enables the shafts to be rotated at the same speed but in opposite rotational directions. The reversing mechanism 102 includes two bevel gear wheels 104,108 coupled to the two shafts 106,110, and further bevel gear wheels 112 supported by carrier 114 which engage with the two bevel gear wheels 104,108. Reversing mechanism 102 is supported by a flexible coupling means 114 between housing 122 and bevel gear carrier 114. The flexible coupling 114 comprises first and second crowned spline arrangement 118, 120 having equally spaced segments spanning 30o or teeth spanning 360o. This arrangement achieves even load sharing between gear meshes. First and second turbines are connected to the shafts 106, 110 and a generator is connected to an output side of shaft 106. In another embodiment, propellers replace the turbines and an engine replaces the generator.
Patent GB-2506335-A (GB)
Title: Duct hatch assembly
Inventor: WARD DEREK ALFRED
IPC: E06B5/16
Filed: 2012-07-16
Abstract: A hatch assembly located in use over ducting. The assembly comprises a main cover 4 and a frame 6. The frame has, located around its periphery, a smoke and gas seal 9 and a layer of intumescent material 8 is located on the cover. The frame may incorporate a slot 14 in which a flange 16 on one edge of the cover is located. At least one side of the cover may be provided with a layer of fire proof material.
Patent GB-2504527-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for testing a sample surface
Inventor: LAMBOURNE ALEXIS
IPC: G01N5/02
Filed: 2012-08-02
Abstract: A method for testing the anti-fouling properties of a sample surface involves mounting a sample 212 in a holder 224; mixing a contaminant with an air flow to provide contaminated air 280; supplying the contaminated air to a delivery device; projecting the contaminated air onto a surface of the sample 212 using the delivery device; and, weighing the sample to ascertain the amount of deposited contaminant. A sample chamber holds the sample and delivery nozzle 220. A delivery device includes three sources of contaminant 226, 228a, 228b, to mix with air 230 to provide the contaminated air 280. The sample holder 224 is adjustable to vary the angle of incidence of the air 280 on the sample. The method may also include cleaning the sample to test removal of contaminants.
Patent GB-2508213-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable blood bag adaptor for centrifuge bucket
Inventor: HENDERSON ALEX
IPC: A61J1/16
Filed: 2012-11-26
Abstract: An adjustable blood bag adaptor comprising of two inserts within an adaptor frame; insert A comprising of three sides set within the rigid frame and insert B which makes the fourth side of the adapter and has variable sized inserts so as to accommodate blood bags of varying sizes. In use, the adapter is suitable for securely supporting variable sizes of blood bags in a centrifuge bucket when spun at high G forces in the horizontal plane when spun in a swing out rotor system.
Patent GB-2495245-A (GB)
Title: Composition for photocurable imprint, and method for formation of pattern using the composition
Inventor: UMEKAWA HIDEKI
IPC: B29C59/02
Filed: 2011-06-29
Abstract: Disclosed is a composition for a photocurable imprint, which has good pattern transferring properties and good mold (pattern formation surface) release properties regardless of the type of a polymerizable monomer contained therein, and therefore can form a pattern having excellent shape with high repeatability; and a method for forming a pattern on a substrate by optical imprinting, which uses the composition. The composition for a photocurable imprint comprises (A) a polymerizable monomer having a (meth)acrylic group, (B) a photopolymerization initiator, and (C) a hyperbranch polymer produced by polymerizing a polymerizable monomer having a (meth)acrylic group. Preferably, the composition contains 0.1-10 parts by mass of the photopolymerization initiator (B) and 0.1-10 parts by mass of the hyperbranche polymer (C) relative to 100 parts by mass of the polymerizable monomer (A).
Patent GB-2494608-A (GB)
Title: Delta monolayer dopants epitaxy for embedded source/drain silicide
Inventor: CHAN KEVIN K
IPC: H01L29/165
Filed: 2011-06-10
Abstract: Semiconductor structures are disclosed that have embedded stressor elements therein. The disclosed structures include at least one FET gate stack (18) located on an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate (12). The at least one FET gate stack includes source and drain extension regions (28) located within the semiconductor substrate at a footprint of the at least one FET gate stack. A device channel (40) is also present between the source and drain extension regions (28) and beneath the at least one gate stack (18). The structure further includes embedded stressor elements (33) located on opposite sides of the at least one FET gate stack and within the semiconductor substrate. Each of the embedded stressor elements includes, from bottom to top, a first layer of a first epitaxy doped semiconductor material (35) having a lattice constant that is different from a lattice constant of the semiconductor substrate and imparts a strain in the device channel, a second layer of a second epitaxy doped semiconductor material (36) located atop the first layer, and a delta monolayer of dopant located on an upper surface of the second layer. The structure further includes a metal semiconductor alloy contact (45) located directly on an upper surface of the delta monolayer (37).
Patent GB-2498163-A (GB)
Title: High-throughput immune sequencing
Inventor: CHURCH GEORGE M
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2011-10-11
Abstract: Methods and compositions for determining and/or monitoring the immune state of an individual are provided.
Patent GB-2506492-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible stand
Inventor: BAIRD LUCY ANNELIESE
IPC: A47B19/00
Filed: 2013-07-26
Abstract: Â A collapsible stand 1 suitable for books, paintings, sheet music or the like, a kit of parts to be assembled into the collapsible stand, and a method of assembly of the collapsible stand is presented. The collapsible stand comprises a backboard 2, a shelf element 6, a surface engaging formation for standing on a surface, and at least one bracket 4 which comprises at least one shelf element receiving formation and at least one backboard engaging formation; the backboard engages the backboard engaging formation and the shelf element engages the shelf element receiving formation such that the shelf element is demountably retained under compression between the backboard and the shelf receiving formation to thereby releasably lock the shelf element, the at least one bracket and the backboard in position. The collapsible stand is assembled without the need for a bonding agent such as an adhesive, or fasteners, such as screws, and the disassembled components may be stored or transported in a more compact form than those known in the art.
Patent GB-2521193-A (GB)
Title: Electronic apparatus and associated methods
Inventor: WEI DI
IPC: H01M6/40
Filed: 2013-12-12
Abstract: An apparatus, preferably a battery cell, a FET or a sensor, is disclosed comprising an insulating substrate 101, at least two charge collectors 102, 103 spaced apart on the substrate surface, a proton-generating electrode layer configured to generate proton charge carriers 104, a proton-accepting electrode layer configured to accepted the generated proton charge carriers 105, wherein each of the proton-generating electrode layer and proton-accepting electrode layer are configured to be electrically connected to a different one of the respective charge collectors, and to overlap in a junction region such that the charge carriers of the layers can be transferred between the proton-generating and proton-accepting electrode layers to thereby generate a voltage. The proton-generating electrode preferably comprises fully or partially oxidised graphene flakes. The proton charge carriers preferably comprise charge-releasing functional groups such as carboxyl, hydroxyl or epoxy. The substrate may be flexible, resilient or foldable and it may comprise a polymer sheet, glass or paper. The charge collector preferably comprises silver or copper. The electronic components may be printed onto the substrate, preferably from ink. The apparatus may also comprise an electrolyte layer 106 comprising Nafion (RTM) or polyvinyl alcohol (PVA).
Patent GB-2522698-A (GB)
Title: AC floating voltage source for push-pull amplifier stage
Inventor: FAGG RUSSELL
IPC: H03F3/30
Filed: 2014-02-04
Abstract: Disclosed is a floating voltage source 302, connected between the input terminals of first and second output transistors 204, 206 of the output stage of a Class AB amplifier. The floating voltage source 302 comprises: transconductance circuitry 308 for converting an input drive voltage to the first transistor 204 of the output stage to a first current flowing in a first node, which may act as a virtual earth; current conveyer circuitry 310, 312 for maintaining the first node at a fixed voltage determined by a reference signal Vref, and for conveying the first current to a second node 216; and transresistance circuitry for establishing a second voltage at the second node in dependence on the current flowing in the second node, the second node providing an input to a second transistor 206 of the output stage. Reference circuit 306 matches the DC conditions output stage. In contrast to conventional floating voltage sources (fig.2) which are limited to use with a current mode input from the preceding stage, the invention provides an improved AC floating voltage source.
Patent GB-2514222-A (GB)
Title: QOS based binary translation and application streaming
Inventor: MUTHIAH BHARATH
IPC: G06F9/455
Filed: 2014-03-11
Abstract: A system comprises a server which includes a processor having a first instruction set, wherein the server translates binary code having a second instruction set into an executable binary having the first instruction set. The server then executes the binary to generate a frame of rendered output, and this is transmitted to and displayed on a client device. The frame may be encoded into a media format before transmission. The translation, rendering, encoding and delivery process may be governed by Quality of Service (QoS) criteria, such as resolution, location, type and decode capabilities of the client device. A processor of the client device may have the second instruction set, and may request an application from the server. The binary translation may occur within a virtual machine.
Patent GB-2524115-A (GB)
Title: Quick release and re-assembly mechanism for wearable items
Inventor: OVEY BRIAN
IPC: A41F1/00
Filed: 2014-03-31
Abstract: A quick release mechanism 1, suitable for attachment to wearable items, comprises a panel 2, a rigid pull strip 4 with a pull handle 5. Bridging sections 3 extend over the rigid pull strip 4. In use, attaching straps (11, 12, figure 3) of a wearable item (10, figure 3) may be looped about the pull strip 4 between the bridging sections 3 securing the garment. Pulling the pull strip 4 out of the bridging sections 3 releases the attaching straps and quickly releases the wearable item. The pull strip 4 is attached at it upper end by two elastic cords 6. The loops on the attaching straps 11, 12 can be easily threaded back on to the pull strip 4 between the bridging sections 3 to re-assemble the mechanism.
Patent GB-2510529-A (GB)
Title: Converting between rotary and linear motion, and a sawing device
Inventor: SEBHATU TEKLEMICHAEL
IPC: B23D49/00
Filed: 2012-10-19
Abstract: Apparatus for converting rotary motion to linear motion and/or linear motion to rotary motion,comprising: a rotatable piece (24) having a surface, the piece being rotatable about an axis thereof; at least one member (26a-d) having a linking surface (44a-d) facing the surface of the rotatable piece and arranged for restricted movement at least in part laterally relative to the axis of the piece; and located between the surface of the rotatable piece and the or each reciprocating member, means for linking the linking surface of the respective member and the surface of the rotatable piece, wherein the means for linking (30a-d), the surface of the rotatable piece and the linking surface are configured to cooperate so that rotational motion of the rotatable piece causes linear movement of the at least one member, and/or linear movement of the at least one member causes rotational motion of the rotatable piece. A sawing device may include said apparatus, the sawing device being for cutting by repetitive reciprocating cutting action of at least one blade on a surface of an object to be cut. A saw blade (10a-d) may be configured for such a sawing device.
Patent GB-2511238-A (GB)
Title: Polymer, Polymer composition and organic light-emitting device
Inventor: STEUDEL ANNETTE REGINE
IPC: C08G61/12
Filed: 2012-12-20
Abstract: A composition comprising a polymer and at least one phosphorescent light-emitting dopant wherein: the polymer comprises a polymer backbone and charge transporting groups pendant from the polymer backbone; the polymer backbone is partially conjugated; and the polymer has a triplet energy level of at least 2.4 eV.
Patent GB-2514509-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle handle device
Inventor: ICHIKAWA SHINJI
IPC: E05B85/16
Filed: 2013-03-26
Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a vehicle handle device that, by means of preventing the breakage of an elastic piece, can reliably prevent the dropout of a shaft component or a non-attachable state of the shaft component (4). The present invention has: a handle base (2) that holds an operation handle (1) and is affixed to the vehicle; and a shaft component (4) that is inserted and mounted to a bearing section (3) provided to the handle base (2). The shaft component (4) is held at the bearing section (3), which is formed at the handle base (2), and of which the movement in the direction of removal is restricted by a cantilevered-beam-shaped elastic piece (5) that elastically deforms, permitting the passage of the shaft component (4). A stopper protrusion (7) that restricts the range of elastic deformation of the elastic piece (5) by causing the free end of the elastic piece (5) to contact a stopper surface (6) is provided to the handle base (2).
Patent GB-2532024-A (GB)
Title: Substrate cooling device
Inventor: JOHN HAROLD BOSWELL
IPC: C21D9/50
Filed: 2014-11-05
Abstract: Additive manufacturing apparatus 1 comprises a substrate heating device 2 configured to heat a sub-region of a substrate 12 and a substrate cooling device 3 having a nozzle 4 configured to direct a cooling fluid 6 onto the substrate sub-region 12 wherein an exhaust passage 5 to remove spent cooling fluid is coaxial with the nozzle 4. The nozzle may further comprise a plurality of flow channels 8 wherein the nozzle is maintained at a distance from the substrate up to twenty times the diameter of said flow channels and the channels are configured such that the flow rate of the cooling fluid varies between the flow channels 8. Also included is a method of post weld cooling using the apparatus 1.
Patent GB-2518990-A (GB)
Title: Controls
Inventor: GARVEY VINCENT JOSEPH
IPC: H05B1/02
Filed: 2013-06-07
Abstract: A control assembly for a cordless liquid heating apparatus comprises a control (2) for mounting to the liquid heating apparatus to control the supply of electrical power thereto, a cordless base connector (4) adapted to supply electrical power to the control (2) when engaged therewith, and a switch arrangement for making or breaking an electrical circuit for supplying electrical power to the liquid heating apparatus. The switch arrangement comprising a fixed electrical contact (6,8) provided on the cordless base connector (4) and a moveable electrical contact (12, 16) for engagement with the fixed electrical contact (6,8). The moveable electrical contact (12, 16) is mounted at a free end of a resilient member (10, 14) that is fixed at one point and can be flexed to effect movement of the electrical contact (12, 16), the resilient member (10, 14) being constrained in its movement at another point between the fixed point and the free end so as to control the movement of the electrical contact (12, 16) that results from flexing of the resilient member (10, 14).
Patent GB-2518568-A (GB)
Title: Distributing power to heterogenous compute elements of a processor
Inventor: SCHLUESSLER TRAVIS T
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 2013-06-28
Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a processor having a first domain with a first compute engine and a second domain with a second compute engine, where each of these domains can operate at an independent voltage and frequency. A first logic may be present to update a power bias value used to control dynamic allocation of power between the first and second domains based at least in part on a busyness of the second domain. In turn, a second logic may dynamically allocate at least a portion of a power budget for the processor between the domains based at least in part on this power bias value. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Patent GB-2539021-A (GB)
Title: Process for producing a substitute natural gas
Inventor: CHRIS CHAPMAN
IPC: C10L3/08
Filed: 2015-06-04
Abstract: A process for producing a substitute natural gas (SNG), the process comprising the steps of: (1) providing a synthesis gas comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide; (2) forming a hydrogen-enriched synthesis gas; (3) subjecting the hydrogen-enriched synthesis gas to a methanation reaction to convert at least a portion of the gas into methane thereby forming a methane-enriched gas; and (4) recovering from the methane-enriched gas a methane-containing gas, wherein step (2) comprises providing a hydrogen gas and combining the hydrogen gas with the synthesis gas.
Patent GB-2539943-A (GB)
Title: System for recovering energy from transient weight applied to a path
Inventor: ALI NANKALI
IPC: F03G7/08
Filed: 2015-07-01
Abstract: A system for recovering energy from transient weight e.g. pedestrians applied to a path, has a support assembly 1 with a support 2 suspended by springs 4 above a base 3. The support 2 and base 3 form a variable volume sealed chamber 6. When a weight loads the support 2 the chamber volume decreases, exhausting a pulse of primary fluid to a primary motor 12. The primary motor 12 increases the pressure of a secondary working fluid stored in an accumulator 15 until the pressure in the accumulator exceeds predetermined value. The controller 20 then controls a discharge valve 19 to open the accumulator and discharge secondary fluid at high pressure to a turbine driven power generation sub-system. A plurality of supports may form a tiled area to cover a path, and may be covered by a resiliently flexible carpet.
Patent GB-2540195-A (GB)
Title: Bend stiffener
Inventor: AUSTIN HARBISON
IPC: E21B17/01
Filed: 2015-07-09
Abstract: A bend stiffener 50 (fig.4) comprising an elongate stiffener body 52 (fig.4), comprising a polymer material and which has a root end 54 (fig.4) and a free end 56 (fig.4). A passage 58 (fig.4) extends through the body for receiving a flexible member 60. A coupling (66) is provided at or toward the root end of the body for mounting the body in cantilever fashion. The body is flexible, yet stiff to resist excessive curvature which could otherwise damage the flexible member, and recovers its original shape upon relief of the bending load. The body comprises at least two body parts (64a, 64b) which together define the passage and which are able to be separated from one another to enable the flexible member to be introduced to the passage, and subsequently assembled to one another around the elongate flexible member. Each body part is provided with an interface member (68, 70) comprising material which is stiffer than the polymer of the body. The bend stiffener further comprises a securing arrangement (80, 83) for securing the interface member of one stiffener body part to the interface member of another stiffener body part to secure the stiffener body parts to one another.
Patent GB-2529074-A (GB)
Title: Graphics processor with non-blocking concurrent architecture
Inventor: CLOHSET STEVEN J
IPC: G06F9/52
Filed: 2012-06-15
Abstract: A method of concurrent computation involves enforcing computational correctness, during execution of the plurality of workloads of the first type of computation, by controlling access to memory locations in a memory that present data hazards in view of the instructions currently being executed from the plurality of workloads of the first type. A scheduling process for workloads of a second type is performed, including identifying at least one memory identifier for each workload of the second type and determining, based on the at least one memory identifier for each workload, whether a workload of the second type is schedulable by determining existence of a conflict of the memory identifier for that workload and the memory identifiers for the other workloads of the second type, and deferring scheduling of the workload in response to determining existence of conflict. Existence of conflict may be determined by interpreting information generated by a compiler and associated with the workloads or by comparing a memory reference with a set of memory ranges established during a computation setup phase. Memory conflicts to private data elements are handled through scheduling of non-conflicted workloads or specific instructions and deferring conflicted workloads instead of locking memory locations.
Patent GB-2543814-A (GB)
Title: Tyre tread depth measurement
Inventor: CHARLES BEAL
IPC: G01M17/02
Filed: 2015-10-30
Abstract: The invention relates to tyre tread depth measurement, and in particular to a tyre tread depth measurement apparatus, and a method for operation thereof. A tread depth measurement apparatus 10 is provided for measuring a tread depth of a tyre 20. The apparatus 10 comprises a body 12 having a measurement device 22 for measuring the tread depth. The body 12 further includes an electronic sensor device 28 to determine an orientation of the measurement device 22 relative to a rolling surface 18 of the tyre 20 to provide the tread depth measurement substantially along a normal (40, figure 3) to the rolling surface 18. The electronic sensor device 28 may be: an inductor circuit using inductor values, eddy current losses, Q factors; magnet; capacitor circuit may have a colpitts oscillator; light level sensor circuit; at least one photomicrosensor in a circuit, measuring displacement of a pin, they may surround the measurement device 22; a strain sensor circuit to sense deformation. The circuits may sense a proximity to metal, rubber or the tyre in general. The body 12 may include lights (36, figure 2) for illumination of the tire 20.
Patent GB-2529349-A (GB)
Title: Polymerizable composition solution and optically anisotropic body using same
Inventor: KUWANA YASYHIRO
IPC: G02F1/13363
Filed: 2014-05-23
Abstract: The invention provides a polymerizable composition solution having excellent storage stability that makes it possible to orient a polymerizable compound in the polymerizable composition well without defects after application to a base material and removal of the solvent by a drying process. The invention also provides an optically anisotropic body that is well oriented without defects that uses this solution. Provided are a solution containing a polymerizable composition and an organic solvent, 90 mass% or more of the content of the polymerizable composition being a polymerizable compound having a 2-methyl-1,4-phenylene group in the molecule, represented by general formula (1); and an optically anisotropic body that uses this solution.