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Patent GB-2468410-A (GB)
Title: Light guide
Inventor: GOURLAY JAMES
IPC: G02B6/00
Filed: 2010-03-05
Abstract: This invention relates to light guide devices and methods of manufacture. The light guide device is suitable for use in a range of applications, particularly in connection with the backlighting of displays, for example, liquid crystal displays. A light guide 1 comprises a transparent base 2 on a first surface of which a plurality of side emitting LED light sources 3 are arranged to emit light in the direction of arrow 5. A transparent guide layer 4 is provided on base 2 to encapsulate the LEDs 3. The refractive index of guide layer 4 is less than or equal to that of base 2. A scattering structure 6 comprising reflective ink dots is provided on a second surface of the base 2. The light guide may also comprise a heat sink 8.
Patent GB-2479531-A (GB)
Title: Security grill
Inventor: SIMMONS MARTIN
IPC: E06B9/01
Filed: 2010-04-12
Abstract: A security grill or grille for use with openings in walls, the grill comprising two or more units 11 12 13 14 each unit comprising a frame 20, each frame including one or more bars 26 arranged within the frame 20, the bars 26 extending from one side of the frame to the opposite side and welded at each end to the frame 20. Each unit is attached to the next adjacent unit by one or more bolts 40 passing through the frames 20, each bolt 40 having a non-removable nut at one end, the grill attached to the wall by non-removable attachment means passable through the frames and into the wall. Preferably there is a channel between adjacent frames and each channel includes a rotatable rod (Fig 9). Preferably the channel includes a member arranged along its centre dividing the channel into two halves each half capable of containing a rod (Fig 12). If attacked by a saw or other cutting device the rods will rotate within the channels preventing the grill from being dismantled.
Patent GB-2467875-A (GB)
Title: Fistula grafts and related methods and systems useful for treating gastrointestinal and other fistulae
Inventor: OBERMILLER F JOSEPH
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 2008-11-13
Abstract: Described are medical graft products, systems, and methods useful for treating fistulae, particularly enterocutaneous fistulae. Certain products of the invention are configured to have portions residing in and around a primary fistula opening in a wall of the alimentary canal. One such product includes a biocompatible graft body which is configured to block at least the primary opening. The graft body includes a capping member connected to an elongate plug member. The capping member is configured to contact portions of the alimentary canal wall adjacent to the primary opening, and the elongate plug member is configured to extend into at least a portion of the fistula. A graft product of this sort may be particularly adapted to allow a portion of the capping member to be positioned alongside an exterior, lateral surface of the plug member, e.g., when placed in a delivery device lumen. Such a capping member may be hingedly or non-hingedly coupled to the elongate plug member.
Patent GB-2472708-A (GB)
Title: Control of downhole devices in a wellbore
Inventor: ZAEPER RALF
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2009-04-02
Abstract: A system for performing a task in a borehole, the system including: a downhole tool configured for disposition into the borehole, the downhole tool also configured to perform the task; a processing unit disposed remote to the downhole tool, the processing unit configured for initiating a command signal; and a broadband communication system for coupling the downhole tool and the processing unit, the broadband communication system configured to transmit the command signal to the downhole tool to perform the task.
Patent GB-2484657-A (GB)
Title: A body support platform
Inventor: KATAN JOSEPH MEIR
IPC: A47C27/10
Filed: 2010-10-13
Abstract: A body support platform for supporting a human body comprises a plurality of columns (figure 4) arranged across a body support surface and extending perpendicularly away from the body support surface, each column comprising a stack of a plurality of generally spherical gas-filled balls (2, figure 1) formed of an elastic material, wherein balls in a said column are connected together and each said ball is sealed to contain the gas independently or linked to share gas with other said balls. Said balls may be filled to different pressures. A plurality of actuators (14, figure 12), arranged to reciprocally move or compress said columns perpendicularly to said body support surface, may be provided. A control unit for controlling said actuators in dependence upon signals from pressure sensors is preferably provided. Said control unit may be adapted to control said actuators in accordance with a program selected by a user, and may receive an input from at least one of a wake up alarm, a fire alarm, a smoke detector, a burglar alarm and a carbon monoxide detector. Air circulation vents 10 may be included for the circulation of air through said columns.
Patent GB-2474147-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for stabilization and deceleration of supersonic flow incorporating a diverging nozzle and perforated plate
Inventor: WARNICA DAVID
IPC: F15D1/00
Filed: 2008-07-25
Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for reducing pressure and velocity of a particulate-laden, supersonic vent gas stream from a pressure vessel such as an autoclave. The apparatus includes a diverging duct in which the vent gas expands, and a perforated plate located inside the diverging duct. The perforated plate provides an area reduction that increases back pressure and forces an upstream normal shock in the diverging duct, thereby bringing about a desired reduction in pressure and velocity. The perforated plate is comprised of a material, such as a ceramic, that is resistant to erosion by the abrasive particulate entrained in the high velocity vent gas. The perforated plate has a central portion provided with holes and an imperforate peripheral portion which is resiliently received between connection flanges of the duct.
Patent GB-2486685-A (GB)
Title: Electrical power and/or signal transmission through a metallic wall
Inventor: HUDSON STEVEN MARTIN
IPC: H04B3/00
Filed: 2010-12-20
Abstract: A system for transmitting power and/or electrical signals from a location on a first side of a metallic wall to a location on the other side of the wall comprises an electrical source 51 and a first transformer 61. A primary winding 61a of the first transformer is connected to the source and a secondary winding 61b of the transformer is connected to spaced locations on the first side of the metallic wall for applying power/signals to the wall. A receiver 3 comprises a module 34 for receiving power and/or signals and a second transformer 31, the primary winding 31a of which is electrically connected to respective spaced locations on the opposite side of the metallic wall for picking up the power and/or signals from the wall. The invention has application in oil and/or gas well installations with metallic tubing 1, and vehicles or vessels (e.g. ships) with metallic walls.
Patent GB-2473576-A (GB)
Title: Threaded nozzle for a cutter bit
Inventor: FISHER BRADLEY B
IPC: E21B10/61
Filed: 2009-05-20
Abstract: A threaded nozzle for use in a cutter bit is disclosed. Threads are either machined into or pressed into a pressed powder nozzle then the nozzle is sintered. Threads of the nozzles of the present invention exhibit improved hardness and have a rougher surface finish than threads machined post-sintering. Shaping of the threads into the nozzle before sintering is also more economical and efficient than post-sintering machining.
Patent GB-2487540-A (GB)
Title: Condenser apparatus
Inventor: BROWNLIE JOHN
IPC: A01G9/24
Filed: 2011-01-25
Abstract: A condenser apparatus 2 comprises first and second members 6, 8 and a cooling arrangement 10 configured for cooling at least one of the first and second members .6, 8. The first and second members 6, 8 are arranged adjacent to one another so as to define a gap 12 there-between. An upper one 6 of the first and second members is configured to allow water to pass from an upper side thereof to the gap 12 and a lower one 8 of the first and second members is configured to allow water to pass from the gap 12 to an underside of the lower one 8 of the first and second members. The condenser apparatus 2 may be configured for use in the irrigation of plants. An associated method of condensing water vapour is also disclosed for use, in particular though not exclusively, for the irrigation of plants.
Patent GB-2490754-A (GB)
Title: Article formed using a nanostructured ferritic alloy
Inventor: DIDOMIZIO RICHARD
IPC: C22C33/02
Filed: 2011-10-26
Abstract: A rotor or armature made from a soft magnetic alloy which comprises nano-scale oxide particles dispersed in an iron-containing ferritic matrix. The oxide particles have an average size in the range 1-100 nanometres and are present in an amount of at least 1018 particles m-3. The alloy matrix can comprise titanium (e.g. 0.1-2 weight %), at least 30 weight % iron, up to 60 weight % cobalt (e.g. 20-55 %) and optionally 0.1-2 weight % vanadium or can comprise titanium (e.g. 0.1-2 weight %), up to 8 weight % silicon (e.g. 1-6 %) and at least 40 weight % iron.
Patent GB-2496173-A (GB)
Title: Database system for manipulating data
Inventor: CHEYNE PETE
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2011-11-04
Abstract: A method for manipulating data in a database system comprises a plurality of database management systems ( e.g. relational MySQL, non-SQL, key-value, Redis, document database, MongoDB) and includes: determining a performance metric (e.g. time taken to manipulate previous data (e.g. delete actions, ) for at least one of the plurality of database management systems; selecting, in dependence on the performance metric, at least one database management system of the plurality of database management systems; and controlling the at least one database management system to manipulate the data e.g. write/read operation. A database management system may be selected if the determined performance metric is 500 milliseconds or less.
Patent GB-2498363-A (GB)
Title: A dosage measuring and administration device based on two parameters
Inventor: SWADDLE MICHAEL ANTHONY
IPC: A61J7/00
Filed: 2012-01-11
Abstract: A dose measuring and/or administration device, which utilises a personal physiological biometric scale 2 e.g. age or weight, to measure and make available for administration, consumption or use a substance for the treatment, maintenance or prophylaxis of a person or animal, referenced to a datum point or mark which is varied by a secondary biometric scale 3 e.g. height, temperature, or use of the substance. The syringe type device has a first scale 2 on the plunger 1 and a second scale 3 on a rotating collar 4, which may be clear or have the second gradation provided on its edge. The dose measurement according to the first scale, for example based on the age of the patient, is modified by the second scale, for example based on the weight of the patient.
Patent GB-2487632-A (GB)
Title: Method for identifying nucleic acid variants using nucleic acid amplification and melting curve analysis.
Inventor: FU GUOLIANG
IPC: C12N15/09
Filed: 2012-01-16
Abstract: A method for determining the presence or absence of a variant nucleotide in a diagnostic region of a target nucleic acid sequence in a sample comprising a first primer and a blocking oligonucleotide probe wherein said first primer and said blocking probe overlap at a region that acts as an amplification priming region and the oligonucleotide probe further comprises a diagnostic target region binding sequence based on a reference sequence without a variant nucleotide, and a second downstream primer, carrying out an amplification reaction using the first and second primers with the oligonucleotide probe and subjecting the amplified products hybridised to the oligonucleotide probe to melting profile analysis to determine the presence of the variant nucleotides in the diagnostic region. Either of the first primer or the oligonucleotide probe can be labelled with FRET labels. The primers and probes are claimed. Alternatively claimed are allele specific primers for EGFR mutations.
Patent GB-2488676-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic access control for documents in electronic communications within a cloud computing environment
Inventor: DAWSON CHRISTOPHER JAMES
IPC: G06F21/24
Filed: 2010-11-15
Abstract: The present invention provides a solution to manage and control document transmission and electronic communication. Specifically, the present invention solves the problem of having control over data (documents, image files, and attachments hereafter referenced as "documents") that are associated with multiple types of data communication. Along these lines, the present invention provides a hub and spoke communication model in order to achieve multiple benefits in terms of effectiveness, efficiency, flexibility, and control. This type of granular control is critical for information sharing within a Cloud computing environment. This approach is also useful for collaboration tools and can be augmented by the creation and management of access control lists (ACL) for the hub-spoke system. To this extent, the present invention solves the problem of being able to automatically update ACL's as documents are being forwarded or otherwise communicated between multiple people. These ACL's are kept up to date through the analysis of to whom (and where) a document has been sent.
Patent GB-2487016-A (GB)
Title: Internal tieback assembly for subsea well
Inventor: PALLINI JOSEPH W
IPC: E21B33/038
Filed: 2009-01-30
Abstract: The inner tieback connector 35 has a mandrel 37 connected to a string of tieback conduit, a sleeve 59 and load ring 47 carried by the mandrel 37 . The load ring 47 is radially expansible and has a conical portion with tapered internal threads 49. The load ring has an external grooved profile 51 that engages an internal grooved profile 33 in the subsea assembly. The mandrel is rotatable relative to the sleeve while in a lower position (figure 4), causing the load ring to further expand outward into engagement with the internal profile. A locking member, dog 89, is carried below the load ring on an exterior cam surface of the mandrel. The cam surface moves the locking member outward when the mandrel moves downward into engagement with an internal profile in the subsea assembly. The device can be operated by relative axial movement and rotation.
Patent GB-2501319-A (GB)
Title: Utilising photographs to authorise transactions
Inventor: WOOLF JEFFREY MOSS
IPC: G06Q20/32
Filed: 2012-04-20
Abstract: The invention provides a commercial transaction system comprising a mobile communications device 10 for use by a merchant, the mobile communications device having a camera or other sensing function, and a server 14 for storing data relating to card details of a customer of the merchant. At a first transaction event involving the customer, a photograph of that customer is taken by the camera function and sent to the server, where it is stored. At a subsequent transaction involving the same card the photograph is retrieved by the mobile communication device and compared by the merchant with the appearance of the customer of this subsequent transaction. If the retrieved photograph is a sufficiently good match to the customers appearance, the merchant proceeds with the transaction.
Patent GB-2502540-A (GB)
Title: Generating monotonically increasing time of day values in multiprocessors
Inventor: LEHNERT FRANK
IPC: G06F1/14
Filed: 2012-05-30
Abstract: Method for generating monotonically increasing time-OF-day (TOD) values in a multiprocessor system, comprising: receiving synchronization impulses 532; and refusing an execution of read instruction of a time-of-day value (STCK B) within processor 504 of the system if said execution is requested after a predefined time after a synchronization impulse, and if trigger signal 502a, indicative of new data received by a related memory 202 external to the processor, has been received after the predefined time. The predefined time is the smallest latency for data value transfer between processors. The memory is a shared cache. The synchronisation pulses are received from PLL 530. A time flag is set after the predetermined time is reached while a reject flag is set if time flag is set and the trigger signal is received. TOD execution is rejected if reject flag is set. Said flags are reset upon reception of synchronisation impulses.
Patent GB-2513826-A (GB)
Title: Trusted boot of a virtual machine
Inventor: WALKER JAMES
IPC: G06F21/00
Filed: 2012-06-29
Abstract: Performing a trusted boot of a virtual machine by executing, in turn, a series of components of the boot, performing a function on each component prior to the execution of the respective component, storing the output of the functions in a virtual trusted platform module, detecting that the virtual trusted platform module has not responded to the storing of an output of a function in the virtual trusted platform module, and generating a request that the virtual trusted platform module be disabled. This ensures that no malicious component can spoof itself in a hole in the chain of trust by inserting a fake trusted measurement, by disabling the whole boot process. This may be achieved using a hypervisor and time out function. Each component may be hashed prior to execution by a previously loaded component.
Patent GB-2492260-A (GB)
Title: Switching control circuit and switching power supply device
Inventor: HOSOTANI TATSUYA
IPC: H02M1/36
Filed: 2011-03-24
Abstract: The length of a soft start period is set by the time constant of an external circuit connected to a soft start terminal (SS) of a switching control IC (200). A current flowing through a switching element (Q1) is detected by a current detection terminal (IS), when the current exceeds a first predetermined current value, a second overcurrent protection function operates to stop a switching operation, and when the current exceeds a second predetermined current value, the second overcurrent protection function operates to rapidly turn off the switching element (Q1) to thereby limit the current peak value. The setting/unsetting of a first overcurrent protection function is selected according to the voltage of the soft start terminal (SS) at the end of the soft start period. After the voltage of the soft start terminal (SS) reaches a predetermined voltage, the ON pulse width of the switching element (Q1) is limited to the maximum value. Consequently, the increase of the number of terminals is prevented, and an appropriate overcurrent protection method can be selected from among a plurality of overcurrent protection methods.
Patent GB-2494759-A (GB)
Title: Electromagnetic sensor cable and electrical configuration therefor
Inventor: LINDQVIST ULF PETER
IPC: G01V3/12
Filed: 2012-09-03
Abstract: An electromagnetic sensor cable has components including a first sensor cable segment (18B) having a plurality of spaced apart electrodes (24) on the first sensor cable segment an electrical conductors coupled to the electrodes such that at least one of the electrodes is electrically connectible at at least one longitudinal end of the first sensor cable segment. The sensor cable includes a second sensor cable segment (18B) configured substantially the same as the first sensor cable segment (18B). A first signal processing and configuration module (18C) has signal processing circuitry configured to perform at least one of measuring voltages across selected pairs of electrodes, and communicating signals representative of voltages measured across selected pairs of electrodes. The cable components are each configured to connect at the lateral ends one to another.
Patent GB-2496722-A (GB)
Title: Hammer drill switch with dust discharge hole
Inventor: KAKIUCHI YASUHIRO
IPC: B25D16/00
Filed: 2012-10-05
Abstract: The hammer drill (1, Figure 1) includes a rotatable portion that is capable of selecting at least two operation modes by slidingly operating a clutch provided in a housing (2, figure 1) using a switching lever 11 from outside the housing. A grip portion 13 of the switching lever is provided with a bottomed hole 16 that houses a lock button 17. The grip portion is provided with a communication hole 25 that communicates between the bottomed hole and the outside of the grip portion. The hole is capable of discharging dust that has entered into the grip portion. The hole may be formed along the direction of protrusion and depression of the lock button. The hole may be formed as a pair of slits with an elongated rectangular shape. The slit may be tapered in shape.
Patent GB-2508585-A (GB)
Title: Building framework element for location within a cavity wall for supporting windows.
Inventor: VAUX-ANDERSON JAMES
IPC: E04B1/24
Filed: 2012-11-08
Abstract: The element 1 comprises a perimeter edge beam 2 formed from rectangular hollow section (RHS) elongate tube and vertical hollow steel wind posts 3 extending from a horizontal top face 4 at intervals along the surface. The RHS may be a square hollow section and the vertical members may be welded on. The vertical members may be narrower than the horizontal portions they are mounted on but the external faces of a vertical portion may still be flush with the external face 5 of the RHS. Also claimed is a method of constructing a building with the building element. The element may be located within a masonry cavity wall. A floor slab of the building may extend into the cavity so that a concrete infill of the floor abuts the internal faces of the wind posts and around the wind posts. The method may use variable thickness, width blocks which accommodate the wind posts and allow a uniformly flush wall surface.
Patent GB-2497866-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust gas after treatment device
Inventor: QUAN PENG
IPC: F01N3/20
Filed: 2012-12-20
Abstract: An exhaust gas after treatment device 10, for a combustion engine, comprises a guide element 12, through which exhaust gas flows, comprising a dosage device (38, figure 4) to introduce a reduction agent at a feed point, and an interference element 42 upstream of the feed point. The interference element supports mixing of the exhaust gas with the reduction agent using turbulences in the flow. The guide element comprises a first guide portion 24, through which exhaust gas can flow in a first direction, a second guide portion 28, through which exhaust gas can flow in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction, and the guide portions are connected via a third guide portion 30 which redirects the exhaust gas from the first direction into the second direction. The feed point and the interference element, which has at least one flow through opening for the exhaust gas, are arranged in the third guide portion.
Patent GB-2510149-A (GB)
Title: Electrical device with connectable temporary power supply for use when primary power supply is being replaced
Inventor: ARIESEN JAN
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2013-01-25
Abstract: An electrical device is powered by an integral power supply 12, and has a connection 22 which receives a temporary source of power 24 in order to maintain uninterrupted power supply to the device during removal and replacement of the integral power supply 12. The two power supplies 12, 24 may be selected by a switch 30, and may be mutually exclusive. Switching may occur automatically when the temporary power supply 24 is connected and disconnected. The integral power supply 12 may be an enduring power supply such as mains electricity and the temporary power supply 24 may be a battery or an AC source. The electrical device may be used in a CATV network.