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Patent GB-2477770-A (GB)
Title: Cell suspension separation method
Inventor: NORTHOFF STEFAN
IPC: C12M1/26
Filed: 2010-02-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the separation of suspended cells comprising the steps of discharging a volume of a cell suspension from a bioreactor, applying the volume to a separation device, separating the cells from the suspending liquid, quenching the separated cells in the separation device at a temperature in the range of 100 to -60°C and discharging said quenched and separated cells from the separation device, wherein the separation and quenching steps are conducted in a common step. The quenching ensures most of the metabolic processes within the cells are stopped. The separation device may be a filtration means and the separation and quenching steps may be achieved with a chilled wash solution. The separated cells, which may be animal or insect cells, may be subsequently quick frozen.
Patent GB-2478530-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method of testing the adhesion strength and/or cohesive strength of a coating
Inventor: SELLARS CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G01N3/08
Filed: 2010-03-08
Abstract: Apparatus 10 to test the adhesion and/or cohesive strength of a coating 12 comprises first member 14 with aperture 16 and second member 18 locatable in the aperture. A temperature sensor is arranged to measure the temperature of the first member and strain gauges measure the strain in first and second orthogonal directions. Device 30 is arranged to apply a tensile load to move the second member 18 from a first position where the second member is located in the aperture and the top surfaces of the first and second members are substantially flush to a second position where the top surfaces are not flush and the coating 12 thereon fails. A load sensor is arranged to measure the adhesive strength and/or cohesive strength of the coating on the first and second members.
Patent GB-2466588-A (GB)
Title: Method for controlling intensity of light from an led
Inventor: ENGSTRAND BRAD
IPC: G01J1/02
Filed: 2008-06-25
Abstract: A system and/or a method for reads, measures and/or controls intensity of light emitted from a light-emitting diode (LED). The system and/or the method have a light intensity detector adjacent to the LED for reading and/or measuring the intensity of light emitted from the LED. The system and/or the method have a control circuit that may be electrically connected to both the detector and/or the LED for measuring and/or for controlling an intensity of light emitted from the LED. A housing surrounds the light detector and/or the LED. The housing has a pathway that allows only light emitted from the LED to reach the light detector. The LED has a finish and/or a coating that eliminates and/or retards absorption of light by internal components of the LED. The finish and/or the coating eliminates and/or retards reflection of the light.
Patent GB-2478164-A (GB)
Title: Calculating misalignment between a stereoscopic image pair based on feature positions
Inventor: THORPE JONATHAN RICHARD
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2010-04-09
Abstract: A method of determining misalignment between a first image and a second image in a stereoscopic image pair comprising determining a feature position within the first image and a corresponding feature position within the second image, defining the optical axis of the cameras capturing the images, and calculating the misalignment between at least one of scale; roll or vertical translation of the feature positions in the images, the disparity being determined in dependence upon the feature locations relative to the optical axis. The method may use several corresponding feature positions in each image, with each feature position in a different quadrant of the image relative to the optical axis. The feature position may be a pixel position and maybe generated randomly. When recording 3D stereo video, similar levels of zoom, minimal vertical parallax and roll misalignment are corrected by the camera operator, but a combination of errors make it difficult to establish and correct the misalignment; this apparatus calculates the misalignment for manual or electric motor correction.
Patent GB-2469396-A (GB)
Title: Method of expanding a tubular element in a wellbore
Inventor: KRIESELS PETRUS CORNELIS
IPC: E21B7/20
Filed: 2008-12-11
Abstract: A method is provided of radially expanding a tubular element in a wellbore formed in an earth formation, the method comprising arranging the tubular element in the wellbore whereby a lower end portion of the wall of the tubular element extends radially outward and in axially reverse direction so as to form an expanded tubular section extending around a remaining tubular section of the tubular element, whereby an annular space is defined between said expanded and remaining tubular sections. The expanded tubular section is axially extended by moving the remaining tubular section downward relative to the expanded tubular section so that said lower end portion of the wall bends radially outward and in axially reverse direction. A tube is positioned in the annular space so that the tube extends substantially concentrically with the expanded tubular section, wherein the tube is arranged to support at least one of the remaining tubular section and the expanded tubular section.
Patent GB-2473142-A (GB)
Title: Integrated bus controller and power supply in shared housing for providing power and data over Fieldbus
Inventor: LAW GARY KEITH
IPC: G05B19/418
Filed: 2010-09-01
Abstract: The Fieldbus H1 specification allows for the transmission of power and data over a single common bus. Traditionally the bus controller handling data functions and the power supply to the bus were separate dedicated stand-alone units. In the invention the power supply82and bus controller80are combined in a single box86. The bus controller PLC may implement control routines for field device (actuators/sensors).Redundant systems with diode OR'ed92power supplies can be created. The invention reduces the amount of wiring and configuration required to set up the controller components.
Patent GB-2478615-A (GB)
Title: Fish hook
Inventor: JONES PETER ANTHONY
IPC: A01K83/00
Filed: 2010-09-20
Abstract: A fish hook formed from two hook components and a connecting component 62 is disclosed. Each hook component comprises a hook portion (not shown) and a shank portion 60 that has an attachment formation. The attachment formation of each hook component is secured within the connecting component and thus the respective shank portions extend from the connecting component in opposite directions generally parallel to one another. The attachment portions may screw into the connecting component or the connecting component may be moulded around the attachment formation (figs 17 and 18). Embodiments may be rotationally symmetrical or mirror symmetrical. Barbs may be provided on the shank portion to hold bait and/or on the hook portions. In an alternative embodiment the fish hook is formed from a single piece of wire and the connecting component is replaced by a series of turns or helix in said wire (figs 1-15).
Patent GB-2486018-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for monitoring depletion and movement of a medical gas supply
Inventor: TETLOW STEVE
IPC: G01F23/18
Filed: 2010-12-02
Abstract: A medical gas supply depletion monitor is adapted to be coupled to a container of pressurised gas for supply to a human or animal patient. The apparatus monitors the supply of gas in the container and comprises a pressure sensor operable to sense the pressure of a pressurised gas in the container and a controller which is in communication with the pressure sensor. The controller receives a sensed pressure value and a subsequent sensed pressure value and from the two pressure values, which change over time, the controller determines and indicates the remaining duration of the gas supply. Thus, the invention warns in advance of the need to change the gas supple which may be, for example, an oxygen bottle. A further invention is also claimed which relates to a motion sensor which is coupled to a pressurised gas supply. The apparatus may communicate data to a remote station where the movement of the gas supply or the reduction in gas pressure or the remaining time may be monitored.
Patent GB-2486412-A (GB)
Title: Universal terminal operable as thin client or docking station
Inventor: HEEVER ADRIAN VAN DEN
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2010-12-13
Abstract: A terminal apparatus 10 includes mode select logic 31which selectively configures the terminal in one of a zero/thin client mode and a docking station mode. In thin client mode, processing apparatus 30 uses data network (e.g. Ethernet) interface 22 to communicate with a server by: receiving display data via the data network interface, outputting display data to video interface 23 for connecting to display devices 13, receiving user inputs via user input interface 24, for e.g. keyboard 14, mouse 15, and forwarding the user inputs to the server. In docking station mode, the processing apparatus uses a general purpose interface 28, e.g. a USB interface, to communicate with a host computing device 80, receive display data via the general purpose interface and output display data to the video interface; receive user inputs via the user input interface and forward the user inputs to the host device via the general purpose interface. In the docking station mode, the terminal apparatus reconfigures and reports itself as a composite USB device so that the data network interface 22 appears to host 80 as a USB-Ethernet bridge. Audio interface 26 connects to audio input 17 and output 16 devices.
Patent GB-2488168-A (GB)
Title: Additional signalling for Digital Video Broadcasting
Inventor: MOURAD ALAIN
IPC: H04L5/00
Filed: 2011-02-18
Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for transmitting data comprising one or more frames (100 Figure 1), such as Digital Video Broadcast data. These frames comprise a preamble section (110 Figure 1) and a data section (120 Figure 1), the preamble section having a synchronization function and carrying at least signalling information. Transmitting and receiving examples are described that operate on a superimposed sequence 770 (also 960 Figure 9) comprising a second modulated sequence 765 (also 955 Figure 9) that is superimposed upon a first modulated sequence 735 (also 935 Figure 9). The second modulated sequence is based on a second modulation scheme capable of non-coherent detection that provides continuous variation of the second modulated sequence across the length of the first modulated sequence. Examples using hierarchical differential phase shift keying and repeated sequences (945 Figure 9) of chirps and tones are further described. Described examples have an advantage of increasing the capacity of a preamble section to accommodate future signalling modes, whilst maintaining the synchronization function of the preamble section as well as backward compatibility. The term superimposing may involve multiplication of the two sequences, ANDâ  ing them or performing bit-addition.
Patent GB-2478827-A (GB)
Title: Fuser member
Inventor: QI YU
IPC: G03G15/20
Filed: 2011-03-02
Abstract: A fuser member comprises a substrate, and thereover, an outer layer comprising a fluorinated polyimide crosslinked by a curing agent. The fluorinated polyimide comprises: wherein Ar1and Ar2independently represent an aromatic group of from about 6 carbon atoms to about 60 carbon atoms; and at least one of Artand Ar2further contains a fluoro-pendant group; and wherein the fluorinated polyimide includes an active site capable of reacting with the curing agent. The active site may be contained on Ar1or Ar2and may comprise 0.5-50 weight percent of the fluorinated polyimide. A method of forming the fuser member is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2476893-A (GB)
Title: A ball delivery conveyor with a rotatable caster to divert balls
Inventor: WILKINS GEOFF
IPC: A63B47/00
Filed: 2006-10-09
Abstract: A ball delivery device comprising a conveyor 14 for conveying balls along a path, a direction changing device 54 for diverting balls from the conveyor path and a delivery device 58 for delivering the balls wherein the direction changing device 54 has a rotatable member. The delivery device 58 may be a chute, there may be further rotatable members 56 to receive the balls once they have been diverted and each of the rotatable members 54 and 56 may comprise a plurality of casters on either side of the conveyor 14. The device may be used as part of a soccer training or entertainment apparatus that involves aiming balls at a target.
Patent GB-2489973-A (GB)
Title: Valve spring seat supply apparatus
Inventor: TUNKS DAVID
IPC: B23P19/04
Filed: 2011-04-13
Abstract: The valve spring seat supply apparatus (10, Figure 1) is used for holding a valve spring seat (2, Figure 5) and for supplying the valve spring seat to a valve guide provided in a cylinder head of an engine. The apparatus includes a main shaft 20, a shroud 21, a suction flow passage 30, a suction surface 23 and a projection portion 32. The shroud 21 is concentrically disposed with the main shaft. The suction flow passage 30 is formed between the main shaft and the shroud. The suction surface 23 is provided on a leading end of the suction flow passage and adapted to suck and hold the valve spring seat. The projection portion 32 is provided between an outer peripheral surface of the main shaft and an inner peripheral surface of the shroud. A section area of the suction flow passage at the suction surface is narrowed by the projection portion 32. A negative pressure generating device may be used to suck air in the suction flow passage 30.
Patent GB-2490912-A (GB)
Title: An electrode comprising a plurality of lands with a layer of diamond thereon
Inventor: BRAY PATRICK SIMON
IPC: C25B1/13
Filed: 2011-05-17
Abstract: An electrode 2 for use in an electrochemical cell for the production of ozone is described. The electrode assembly 2 comprises; a substrate 4 comprising a plurality of substrate lands 10, each land having a working surface and the electrode assembly further comprising a layer of diamond 12 on the working surface of the land(s). The substrate 4 may comprise an electrical conducting material such as doped silicon or an insulating material such a fluoropolymer resin. The layer of diamond may be applied to the electrode working surface using and adhesive. An electrochemical cell for use in the electrolysis of water to produce ozone is also detailed (figure 3), where the cell (figure 3, 102) comprises; first and second electrode assemblies (figure 3, 104,106), with associated lands 10; first and second fluid conduits (figure 3, 8) and a cation exchange membrane (figure 3, 118) extending between the electrode assemblies.
Patent GB-2492840-A (GB)
Title: Establishing an intra-system interface between different systems within the unlicensed spectrum
Inventor: HAKOLA SAMI-JUKKA
IPC: H04W16/14
Filed: 2011-07-15
Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for facilitating the creation of an intraÂ­system interface between systems operating in an unlicensed spectrum, such as between respective access points of first and second LTE systems that use the same radio resources within an unlicensed spectrum, such as within the TV white spaces. Configuration messages may be caused to be sent to first and second systems (12) regarding creation of an intra-system interface. Configuration message responses including address information for first and second access points of the first and second systems, respectively, are received. A message is sent to the first system (12) to trigger the first system (12) to initiate establishment of the intra-system interface with the second system. (12)
Patent GB-2485644-A (GB)
Title: Nucleic acid aneuploidy or copy number variation measurement enhanced by the identification of an optimal normalising sequence
Inventor: RAVA RICHARD P
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2010-12-01
Abstract: A method for the detection and identification of nucleic acid CNV for a sequence of interest (e.g. chromosome(s)) comprises i) obtaining mapped sequence tags for a portion of test nucleic acids in which a potential sequence of interest CNV exists and for a portion of qualified samples in which the sequence of interest copy number is known; ii) calculating qualified sample sequence doses for the sequence of interest when compared to normalizing sequences; iii) identifying and choosing the optimal normalising sequence that yields the smallest variability in the qualified sequence dose; iv) calculating, using the test sample sequence tag data, the test sequence dose relating to the sequence of interest when compared to the chosen normalising sequence in the test sample; v) comparing the test sequence dose to at least one threshold value and vi) identifying said copy number variation of sequence of interest.
Patent GB-2485907-A (GB)
Title: Shaft lock having an actuator retained by passive magnetic forces
Inventor: HYDE FRED
IPC: F16H63/34
Filed: 2011-11-25
Abstract: A shaft lock assembly comprising an actuator 2 having an impeller 6 movable between two rest positions by energising the actuator 2, wherein the impeller 6 is retained in each of the two rest positions by passive magnetic forces generated by the actuator; a locking arrangement (10, 22; 42, 52; 62, 64; 70, 74; 80, 96) switchable between a first configuration in the shaft can rotate and a second configuration in which locks rotation of the shaft; and a linkage (14, 16; 44, 46, 61, 88) between the impeller 6. The locking arrangement may be tooth and pawl (figs 1-3), dog clutch (fig 6 & 7), synchronizer (figs 8 & 9), pin and recess (fig 12) or band brake (fig 13).
Patent GB-2493408-A (GB)
Title: Method of retaining cables and fibres
Inventor: CHAPMAN PAUL
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 2012-01-25
Abstract: There is provided a method of retaining elongate elements, such as cables, glass fibres, wires or connectors, comprising attaching a hook strip (12, 14) to a surface and placing one or more elongate elements (18, 18', 20) onto the hook strip so as to be removably secured by the hook strip. The hook strip comprises a number of upstanding catch elements (16) to retain the elongate elements. This method provides a straightforward way of securing cables, glass fibres and the like, the elongate elements can be repositioned as and when needed with ease simply by pulling them from the hook strip to release them and then urging them back into the hook strip to be retained once again. A fibre management enclosure (24) is also provided with rotatable spools (30, 32) for storing fibres ready for access.
Patent GB-2500694-A (GB)
Title: Phase-change memory cell
Inventor: KREBS DANIEL
IPC: G11C11/56
Filed: 2012-03-30
Abstract: A phase-change memory cell 10 comprising: at least a reference electrical terminal T3; at least two electrical terminals T1, T2 that are configurable to be supplied with respective electrical signals S1, S2 and at least a phase-change material 11such as germanium antimony tellurium alloy that is provided between, and coupled to each of, the reference electrical terminal T3 and the two electrical terminals T1, T2, the phase-change material 11 being operable in one of at least two reversibly transformable phases, an amorphous phase 11' and a crystalline phase 11", a transition from one phase to the other phase occurring in response to a corresponding phase-altering electrical signal being applied to the phase-change material 11, wherein when the phase-change memory cell 10 is in use: the respective electrical signals S1, S2 supplied to the electrical terminals T1, T2 are configurable to comprise a phase-altering signal, at least a resistance measurement unit 13 is accessible to measure a respective electrical resistance R1, R2 between each of the electrical terminals T1, T2 and the reference electrical terminal T3, and at least a mathematical operation unit 14 is accessible to determine at least a mathematical relation between the respective electrical resistances R1, R2 measured between each of the electrical terminals T1, T2 and the reference electrical terminal T3.
Patent GB-2505904-A (GB)
Title: Golf putter head encompassing removable weights and replaceable rear portions
Inventor: NEVILLE KARL ALAN
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2012-09-13
Abstract: A head for a golf putter comprises a front part 3 which includes the striking face of the putter and a rear part 1 which can be selectively detached from the front part and replaced with one of a selection of alternative rear parts. Each rear part includes one or more cavities 13 for receiving complementary shaped weights 17. Thus the moment of inertia of the head can be varied at will and differently shaped rear parts can be attached to the front part of the putter head to suit the user of the putter. The alternative rear parts may be rectangular or triangular, and feature a heel. The head may be constructed from cast aluminium.
Patent GB-2507787-A (GB)
Title: Fall detector unit incorporating an accelerometer and a barometer
Inventor: FARRELL-SMITH RICHARD
IPC: G08B21/04
Filed: 2012-11-09
Abstract: A fall detector unit is worn by a patient and performs a wakeup when an acceleration signal detected by an accelerometer exceeds a predetermined threshold. A barometer provides a series of pressure readings over a pressure examination period to provide a first pressure difference value. The pressure signals are further monitored over a compensation period after the examination period to obtain a second pressure difference value representing background environmental changes. The first pressure difference value is compensated by the second pressure difference value to obtain a total pressure difference value and thus derive a total height difference value. The fall detector unit determines a fall event using the total height difference value.
Patent GB-2512027-A (GB)
Title: A Brush
Inventor: OYENIYI OLUWATOYIN
IPC: A46B5/00
Filed: 2013-01-12
Abstract: A brush comprising a handle end 1 and a distal brush end 7 connected by a body 2. The brush end includes two parts 4 hinged at the collar 8 so as to form a pair of jaws which may be opened and closed with the use of a control means in the handle 1. The jaws 4 may be fitted with bristles 3 to form a toilet brush. The device may be used to retrieve objects from the bowl of the toilet, as well as for use in cleaning it.
Patent GB-2498269-A (GB)
Title: Extensometer for amplifying measurement of high temperature structural deformation
Inventor: TU SHANDONG
IPC: G01B5/30
Filed: 2011-09-28
Abstract: Disclosed is an extensometer for amplifying a measurement of high-temperature structural deformation, wherein mounting blocks (5) are mounted at ends of planes on extending rods (7); the top ends of the extending rods (7) are firmly connected to a surface of a test piece (8); connectors (4) are mounted on inner sides of the mounting blocks (5); a deformation-amplifying mechanism (6) and sensor supports (3) are mounted on the connector (4); a sensor (1) is mounted on the sensor supports (3); and the two connectors (4) are mounted on the same straight line and the straight line is parallel with the straight line joining the top ends of the two extending rods (7), to ensure that the deformation of the test piece is transferred equally to the deformation-amplifying mechanism on the connectors (4). The present invention has very high linearity, resolution and precision, while also having a light structure and a small volume and being convenient to install.