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Patent GB-2503937-A (GB)
Title: Chemically and thermally exfoliated vermiculite fire resistant spray paint
Inventor: GOODWIN RICHARD STANLEY
IPC: C04B14/20
Filed: 2012-07-13
Abstract: A spray paint with fire resistant and /or fire retardant properties comprises an aqueous suspension of fine expanded vermiculite particles. The vermiculite particles are from a mixture of 75-99% by weight chemically exfoliated vermiculite and 1-25% by weight of thermally exfoliated vermiculite. The spray paint preferably has a viscosity as measured on a Brookfield test machine, number 6 bob at 20 rpm of 5,500-10,000 cps. The spray paint can be applied to a substrate such as wood. The spray paint can remain stable in storage with the vermiculite remaining in suspension for a period up to 24 months.
Patent GB-2500487-A (GB)
Title: Tribological coatings and methods of forming
Inventor: NICHOLLS JOHN RAYMENT
IPC: C23C14/16
Filed: 2013-03-20
Abstract: A method of forming a tribological coating 13 on a substrate 12 comprises depositing layers of a relatively soft solid lubricant material 14b, 15b, 16b, 17b and layers of a relatively hard material 14a, 15a, 16a, 17a, wherein at least the soft material is deposited so as to provide a plurality of discontinuous planar layers interposed between layers of the hard material, permitting underlying and overlying layers of the hard material to interlace. One or both of the materials are preferably deposited by PVD or CVD, most preferably by plasma-assisted PVD. The soft solid lubricant material may comprise a fluoro-polymer such as PTFE or may comprise MoS2. The substrate may be configured as a portion of a plain bearing. A further method of forming a tribological coating on a substrate comprises depositing layers of a relatively soft solid lubricant material 14b, 15b, 16b, 17b and layers of a relatively hard material 14a, 15a, 16a, 17a that is or comprises aluminium, aluminium alloy, silver alloy, Ag-Sn alloy or Sn-Ag alloy. Also disclosed are tribological coatings applied to substrates.
Patent GB-2516215-A (GB)
Title: Metals recovery method and polymer for use in metals re-covery and process for making such a polymer
Inventor: GONZALEZ-RODRIGUEZ JOSE
IPC: C08J9/26
Filed: 2013-05-23
Abstract: A process of forming a porous polymer template material comprising polyÂ­merising a monomer admixed with a compound of the metal to be recovered, followed by treatment of the polymer to remove the metal compound. The metal to be recovered may be rhenium and the metal compound ammonium perrhenate. The polymer may be formed by cross-linking a monomer, such as vinylpyridine, in the presence of a porogen, such as chloroform, and a metal salt. The metal can then be removed by treatment with acid to give the polymer template material. Once formed the polymer template may be comminuted. A method of selectively recovering a metal from a solution containing the metal ions comprises contacting the aforementioned porous polymer template material with the solution containing the metal ions, and recovering the metal from the polymer by treatment with hydrochloric acid.
Patent GB-2519735-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring the performance of a computer
Inventor: MCHATTIE DAVID
IPC: G06F11/34
Filed: 2013-07-24
Abstract: A method for monitoring the performance of a computer 100 when in use by a user 102 comprises the steps of: detecting a wait state 106 in which the user is waiting for the computer; and collecting performance data (such as resource utilisation data) relating to the duration of the wait state 108; in which detecting a wait state includes: detecting a change in a cursor (204 in Figure 2) associated with a pointing device being used by the user and determining if the cursor is a wait cursor (such as an hourglass); or detecting a logon event (Figure 3); and where the performance data is used to determine the performance of the computer, or the measure and/or cause of the delay experienced by the user. The performance data may be analysed to identify a lack of resources and reduce the duration of the wait state by increasing availability of resources.
Patent GB-2503620-A (GB)
Title: Self-lubricating snubber bearing
Inventor: HANAKA SCOTT M
IPC: F01D25/16
Filed: 2012-03-29
Abstract: Disclosed is a snubber bearing assembly for protecting a rotor and accompanying bearings from radial and axial rotor transient overload events. The bearing assembly includes a snubber journal mounted on the rotor and a snubber housing having a radial snubber bearing mounted on its inside surface, the radial snubber bearing being radially-offset from an outer radial surface of the snubber journal. Lubricating plugs are disposed within a plurality of holes defined in the radial snubber bearing, the lubricating plugs being configured to provide lubrication between the radial contact surface and the outer radial surface during a radial rotor transient overload event. The snubber housing can also include opposing axial snubber bearings that have lubricating plugs disposed within holes defined therein also. The opposing axial snubber bearings are configured to be axially-offset from inner axial surfaces defined by the rotor journal and provide lubrication therebetween during an axial rotor transient overload event.
Patent GB-2519776-A (GB)
Title: Sleeping Bag
Inventor: NASH KEVIN ROBERT
IPC: A47G9/08
Filed: 2013-10-30
Abstract: A sleeping bag for use with a bed having a base sheet 12 and a mattress 30 releasably secured to the base sheet comprises lower 20 and upper 32,34 layers disposed in use below and above an occupant of the sleeping bag. The lower layer has first fastening elements 22 enabling the sleeping bag to be releasably secured to the base sheet of the bed in place of the bed mattress and second fastening elements 24 for enabling the upper side of the lower layer to be secured to the underside of the bed mattress 30. In this way, the sleeping bag is held securely on the bed with the lower sheet sandwiched between the base sheet and the bed mattress. Two upper layers may be provided that are releasably securable to each other or the lower layer in combination or individually. The sleeping bag is especially suited for use with a bed-chair of the type favoured by anglers.
Patent GB-2522039-A (GB)
Title: I-beam
Inventor: BOWMAN THOMAS JAMES
IPC: E04C3/29
Filed: 2014-01-10
Abstract: A modular I-beam kit 100 comprises a unitary first flange 102. The unitary first flange 102 has two parallel elongate structures 108 that project perpendicularly from the plane of the flange 102. An elongate channel 106 isformed by the two elongate structures 108. The modular I-beam kit 100 further comprises a web 114 and second flange 112. The plane of the web 114 is perpendicular to the plane of the second flange 112. The web 114 has an elongate free edge for receipt within the elongate channel 106 of the unitary first flange 102. The modular I-beam kit 100 can be used to construct an I-beam of a particular height by altering the size of the web 114 prior to assembly.
Patent GB-2522460-A (GB)
Title: Particle counter, particle size estimator, solids mass flow estimator and failed filter detector for inlet air systems
Inventor: MOLLISON KENNETH JAMES
IPC: G01N15/02
Filed: 2014-01-25
Abstract: An air filter monitoring system comprises means for illuminating a filtered air stream and means for detecting light scattered from particles contained in the air stream. The scattered light is used to determine particle size and particle count for calculating solid mass flow in the stream. Means may be included for determining and displaying, based on the detected particles, locations in a filter array at which particles are bypassing the filter. The illumination means preferably comprise light sources at each corner of a square filter plate or frame, the light sources co-operating to provide a sheet of light through which the filtered air passes. The system is intended to allow optimisation and/or customisation of cleaning and maintenance schedules, for example in gas turbine flows, based on determined values of solid mass flow through the filter.
Patent GB-2522632-A (GB)
Title: Golf putting training aid
Inventor: BROWN JOHN
IPC: A63F7/06
Filed: 2014-01-30
Abstract: A golf putting training aid consisting of a playing area 202 having a plurality of upright targets 100 each of which presents to a user of the training aid an area having the same width as a conventional golf hole. When struck by the ball a target is retracted into the playing area, e.g. via a rack and pinion mechanism (not shown). Alternatively the targets may pivot into the playing area. Means (not shown) are included for returning the targets to their original upright positions. A central processing unit (301, figure 3) may be programmed to cause selected targets to be retracted into the playing surface in response to an impact from a golf ball upon a given target. The surface of the training aid may be covered with artificial turf. The targets may be semi-cylindrical or planar in shape. The playing area may include strike lines 203 indicating from where the ball should be struck.
Patent GB-2507016-A (GB)
Title: Sealing of passages through walls
Inventor: REY LOUIS
IPC: F16L5/10
Filed: 2012-07-19
Abstract: An installation for sealing passages through walls (100) comprising: - a sealing plug (202) for sealing the space between an internal edge of a wall and a through-part, and - on at least one side of the wall, a thermal insulation sleeve (205) surrounding the through-part over a portion of the length thereof starting from the sealing plug.
Patent GB-2522935-A (GB)
Title: Charger and electronic apparatus system
Inventor: OKU HIROYUKI
IPC: H02J7/02
Filed: 2014-02-12
Abstract: A charger 10 for charging an electronic apparatus 40 through a Universal Serial Bus (USB) has a charger main body 20 and a connection unit 30. The connection unit 30 contains parts of the negative and positive charging paths and at least one signal line between the positive and negative charging paths. The negative charging path has a larger area than the positive charging path and is more capable of dissipating heat. A temperature sensor 31 is provided in the vicinity of the positive charging path, and so can better detect temperature changes. A control unit receives temperature information from the temperature sensor 31 through the signal line and stops the supply of charging current if the temperature is too high. The charging current remains stopped until external power AC to the charger main body 20 is removed.
Patent GB-2528229-A (GB)
Title: Slider for a slide fastener
Inventor: HAMADA YOSHIKAZU
IPC: A44B19/26
Filed: 2014-03-28
Abstract: A slider 11a for a slide fastener comprises: an upper portion 30a, connected to a lower portion 32a by a connection post 34; the upper portion 30a, lower portion 32a and connection post 34 co-operate to define a Y-shaped channel 36; the channel 36 is split at a head end of the slider 11a and the shape of the upper portion 30a at the head end of the slider is different to the shape of the lower portion 32a; one of the upper 30a or lower 32a portions preferably includes a pair of concave recesses 50 joined by a straight portion (54, fig 7). A slider 11a for a slide fastener wherein at least one of an upper 30a and lower 32a portion includes a pair of concave recesses 50 is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2526123-A (GB)
Title: Producing hydrocarbons from a subsurface formation
Inventor: RYTTER ERLING
IPC: E21B43/30
Filed: 2014-05-14
Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining an arrangement of heating wells and production wells in a subsurface formation. A desired ratio of heating wells to production wells is determined, and a unit cell of heating wells and production wells in the desired ratio is determined such that each heating well is located in a defined position relative to a production well, the unit cell being defined in a plane perpendicular to a main axis of the wells. A hot region area is determined for each unit cell, the hot region area comprising a region in which three heating wells are closer to the hot region than a production well. In the event that the hot region area is higher than a desired hot region area, the position of at least one of the heating wells and production wells relative to the other wells in the unit cell is altered and the steps repeated.
Patent GB-2528247-A (GB)
Title: Soundbar
Inventor: KELLY ALAN
IPC: H04R1/40
Filed: 2014-07-08
Abstract: A soundbar comprising a plurality of speakers that outputs audio content to a listener and a camera that captures and analyses images of the listener to determine a characteristic of the listener, wherein the speaker output is controlled based on the listener characteristic(s). A listener response to media content including the speaker audio output is also detected using the camera. Image processing of captured images may determine the age or gender of the user, and facial recognition may determine a predefined listener having a respective user profile that may comprise the users preferred volume range, audio/video style, language, interests or restrictions (for censoring media content). The soundbar may be coupled to a display for outputting A/V content. Video content may be controlled based on a viewers characteristics or detected gaze direction. The soundbar may determine a plurality of users, with separate audio controls for each user. Data items comprising a user characteristic and the detected user response, such as mood and body language, may be stored locally or transmitted over the internet to a remote store. User response may be detected for media content associated with an advertisement, news item or entertainment programme.
Patent GB-2528444-A (GB)
Title: Abatement apparatus
Inventor: SEELEY ANDREW JAMES
IPC: B04B5/10
Filed: 2014-07-21
Abstract: An abatement apparatus 10 for treating an effluent stream from a semiconductor processing tool comprises a first treatment stage operable to combust the effluent stream to provide a combusted effluent steam and to treat the combusted effluent stream with water to provide a first stage treated effluent stream comprising treated fluid together with combustion particles and water and a second treatment stage 40 operable to receive the first stage treated effluent stream at an inlet and to separate centrifugally at least some of the combustion particles and the water from the treated fluid which is provided at a treated fluid outlet as a second stage treated effluent stream. In this way, particles and water may be removed effectively from the combusted effluent stream without the need for an inconvenient electrostatic precipitator. Instead. the second treatment stage provides for improved particle capture within a smaller footprint, also utilising water helps to retain the particles separately from the treated fluid.
Patent GB-2521699-A (GB)
Title: Electrostatic Discharge protection
Inventor: KWOK TERENCE CHI-FUNG
IPC: H01L27/02
Filed: 2014-08-06
Abstract: An integrated circuit chip comprising: a bidirectional I/O chip pin 101, a first signal path 103 from the chip pin to a first electrostatic discharge (ESD) susceptible circuit 102 susceptible to a voltage greater than a first voltage level; a first protection circuit coupled 104 to a first node 105 on the first signal path 103 , the first protection circuit 104 being operable to limit (or clip) the voltage of a signal directed on chip to a second voltage level which is higher than the first voltage level; and a second protection circuit 106 coupled to a second node 107 on the first signal path between the first node and the first ESD susceptible circuit, the second protection circuit being operable to limit the voltage of the signal directed on chip to the first voltage level. The second protection circuit may comprise back to back diodes (303 figure 3B), limiting the voltage to +/-0.6V whilst the first protection circuit may also comprise back to back diodes each connected to ground via MOSFET devices (301, 301a Figure 3A) extending the voltage limiting range to for example +/-6V. An inductor capacitor filter (LC filter using 108, 109) is placed between the first and second protection circuits to resonate at a chosen RF frequency. The series resistance of the inductor determines the attenuation of ESD voltage spikes entering the input unit 102. A switch 112 may be included to isolate the input unit from the output unit when the output unit is in operation, but also benefiting the impedance at the output circuit. The input unit may be part of a radio receiver input such as a low noise amplifier on a Bluetooth radio transmitter. The output unit may originate from a power amplifier of a transmitter. The chip pin may externally be connected to an antenna. The ESD protection circuits 104 106 may be fused or eliminated from the signal path when the chip is packaged, whereupon the IC package provides much of the ESD protection.
Patent GB-2514042-A (GB)
Title: RFID Transponder having a plurality of memory areas
Inventor: KIESEL BRUNO
IPC: G06K19/07
Filed: 2012-03-01
Abstract: The invention relates to a transponder (T) for a RFID System, comprising an antenna, a processing unit, and a first memory (SP) to which a unique identification number (UID) is assigned, wherein the transponder (T) has a second memory (xSP_1,, xSPn) different from the first memory (SP) for storing further information. The invention further relates to a read/write device (SLG) for such a transponder (T) and to a method for generating addresses (xUID_1,, xUID_n) for access to a second memory (xSP_1,, xSPn) of such a transponder (T).
Patent GB-2533913-A (GB)
Title: A video signal caption system and method for advertising
Inventor: Christopher Hackett
IPC: H04N21/8405
Filed: 2014-11-07
Abstract: Processing and storing caption (subtitle) data included in a received video signal, and communicating when it is detected that the video contains caption data corresponding to stored caption data. An advertising server then selects and configures advertisements to display. Subtitle information may be closed captions or open captions and may be associated with descriptors relating to the video, which may be a television broadcast signal. Portions of caption information may be input to a hash function to generate a hash code that is included in the stored caption data. Caption matching may include comparing hash codes in video with stored hash codes. Caption data may include next/previous caption frames, TV channel, time stamp and descriptor information. Content optimisation may select content to display on a users webpage, search engine or user interface, such as a smartphone, tablet or smart television, based on the received descriptor(s). For example, when a TV programme shows a particular make/model of car, the encoded programme subtitle information may be used to display a targeted advertisement for the same or competing model of car to a second screen portable electronic device.
Patent GB-2534192-A (GB)
Title: Surface Processing Apparatus and Method
Inventor: CIGANG XU
IPC: C23C16/46
Filed: 2015-01-16
Abstract: A surface processing apparatus, for use in the CVD surface processing of a substrate, comprises a heatable mount 2 with a surface on which a substrate is mountable, and a shield assembly (4, fig 1) for restricting the flow of heat away from the mount. The shield has one or more apertures 40 for the transmission of material through the shield to a substrate on the mount, and a shield support 3 that supports the shield. The shield may comprise a plurality of plates 4A-C, which may be moved relative to each other to enable greater or lesser flow through the apertures 40. The shield support 3 is operable to adjust the distance between the shield 4A-C and the surface of the mount 2. The CVD process used comprises at least one process selected from cold wall chemical vapour deposition (CVD), plasma enhanced CVD (PECVD), low pressure CVD (LPCVD), metal organic CVD (MOCVD), high density plasma CVD (HDPCVD), remote plasma CVD and/or atomic layer deposition. A method is also claimed, which clarifies that the shield 4A-C is movable with respect to the surface of the mount 2 to allow a substrate located thereon to be removed after surface processing and reducing the temperature of the substrate.
Patent GB-2534862-A (GB)
Title: Method of constructing a generic tooth geometry, generic dental implant, and method of forming a cutting head
Inventor: MIKE ANTHONY TUKE
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2015-01-30
Abstract: A method 1000 of constructing generic tooth geometry from a collection of tooth samples (10 fig 3), comprises the steps providing S110 a database 40 of digitised like tooth samples (16 fig 1) from an analysis group, creating S140 a baseline model 42 from the tooth samples (16 fig 1), transforming the baseline model 42 to the database 40 to generate S150 a normalised database 44, applying principal component analysis S160 to the normalised database 44, extracting characteristic data relevant to one or more characteristics of the analysis group and determining one or more generic tooth geometries. The geometries may be used in the manufacture of dental implants 54 or associated tools (56 fig 7) such as a cutting head. The database 40 may be obtained using three dimensional slice tomography. The tooth samples (10 fig 3) may be represented as three dimensional meshes (34 fig 4). The baseline model 42 may be a standard mesh mapped onto the three-dimensional meshes using node to node comparison.
Patent GB-2520910-A (GB)
Title: Electro hydraulic actuator mounting structure for hybrid type-construction machine
Inventor: SHIN JAI-WOOK
IPC: F15B15/18
Filed: 2012-10-29
Abstract: Disclosed is an electro hydraulic actuator mounting structure for a hybrid-type construction machine that is capable of mounting, in the vertical direction, electro hydraulic actuators for controlling a boom, arm and bucket using electrical energy onto the upper frame. The electro hydraulic actuators for the boom, arm and bucket include electrical motors for the boom, arm and bucket which are driven by the electrical energy that is generated by the generator that is connected to an engine; and a plurality of hydraulic pumps that are connected to the respective electrical motors for the boom, arm and bucket. The electro hydraulic actuator mounting structure for a hybrid-type construction machine according to the present invention is characterized such that the electro hydraulic actuators for the boom, arm and bucket are arranged and fixed in the vertical direction on a pillar-type frame that is mounted on the upper frame.
Patent GB-2537631-A (GB)
Title: Location-based services
Inventor: STEPHEN STEWART
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2015-04-21
Abstract: A location-based system comprises a display 1, such as a digital signage unit, and a wireless beacon 2 (comprising a short range transmitter employing Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), such as an iBeaconRTM or Gimbal ProximityRTM), in close proximity. A beacon ID transmitted by the beacon 2 changes in synchronism with a change in content of the display 1. A mobile device 4 in the vicinity responds to the change in the beacon ID by changing content or services provided to the user 5. This system may enhance the applications of a micro-location system by providing time-varying services. The beacon ID may correspond to a specific display / content on the changeable display, such as a specific advertisement. For providing additional functionality relating to a specific advertisement, such as a video demonstration of an advertised product or service, or the opportunity to order the advertised product or service. Also disclosed is a location based service wherein the content of a display is changed in response to detection of a mobile device at the location.