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Patent GB-2550736-A (GB)
Title: Metalate-based additives for use in subterranean formations
Inventor: CATO RUSSELL MCDANIEL
IPC: C09K8/82
Filed: 2015-03-17
Abstract: Methods and compositions for the use of treatment fluids comprising metalate- based additives to treat subterranean formations are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise providing a treatment fluid comprising a non-aqueous base fluid and at least one metalate-based additive comprising: an anion selected from the group consisting of: a tungstate, a molybdate, a vanadate, a manganate, and any combination thereof, and an organic cation; and introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation.
Patent GB-2559640-A (GB)
Title: A system and method for evaluating the feasibility of introducing a new node in a blockchain infrastructure
Inventor: Ramesh Chandra Soni
IPC: G06Q20/06
Filed: 2017-09-15
Abstract: A system for evaluating the feasibility of introducing a new node in a blockchain infrastructure. Blockchain dimension queries and transaction dimension queries are presented to a user 208 to provide user responses 210. A feature detector detects features from the blockchain dimension responses and the transaction dimension responses 214. A feature value assignor assigns feature values to the detected features 216. A criticality assignor assigns criticality scores to the detected features 218. A weightage assignor assigns weightage scores to the blockchain dimension queries and the transaction dimension queries 220. The feasibility evaluator receives the feature values, the criticality scores, and the weightage scores, and calculates a feasibility score 222, thereby evaluating the feasibility or suitability of introducing the new node. The evaluation may be to start a new blockchain network or join an existing blockchain. The blockchain dimension queries may relate to considering taxonomy (industry/branch type), volume of nodes needed, compliance internal/external, and hierarchy of node. The transaction dimension queries may relate to time criticality, node process architecture, impact of the new node, reconciliation. Financial viability of introducing the new node may also be involved. The feasibility score may be displayed to the user or input into a feedback module.
Patent GB-2556173-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle impact testing
Inventor: MAHMOUD YOUSEF GHANNAM
IPC: G01M17/007
Filed: 2017-09-15
Abstract: A system includes a base 105 and a track 110 supported by the base and a block 105 movably attached to the track. The block is arranged to increase a pressure in a pressure chamber 140. A pressure sensor 160 is attachable to the pressure chamber. The pressure sensor is programmed to collect pressure data from the pressure chamber when the block increases the pressure in the pressure chamber through impact with an impact surface 120. In an embodiment the pressure chamber lies between the block and the pressure surface, tension in springs 135 are used to propel the block against the impact surface which deforms the pressure chamber. Alternatively to springs, pneumatics or hydraulics may be used for example. In an alternative embodiment the pressure chamber is contained within the block itself, is substantially rigid, a tube with a plunger impacts the impact surface and is forced into the cavity decreasing the volume of air and increasing pressure.
Patent GB-2554604-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus to use an additive manufacturing platform
Inventor: DANIEL B HOWELL
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2016-05-17
Abstract: An additive manufacturing method includes receiving an identification of a particular additive manufacturing model from a user along with a plurality of espoused manufacturing preferences. These teachings provide for automatically selecting a particular additive manufacturing platform from amongst a plurality of available additive manufacturing platforms as a function, at least in part, of the plurality of manufacturing preferences. The selected additive manufacturing platform is then used to manufacture an item based upon the particular additive manufacturing model identified by the user.
Patent GB-2555546-A (GB)
Title: Methods for evaluating performance of cement fluid-loss-control additives for field applications
Inventor: ELIAS D RODRIGUES
IPC: E21B33/13
Filed: 2015-08-05
Abstract: Methods and systems are presented in this disclosure for evaluating performance of cement fluid-loss-control additives and generating cement slurries with controlled fluid losses for cementing operations. A normalized pressure along a wellbore length can be first specified based on properties of the proposed cement slurry formulation and properties of the wellbore in a subterranean formation. A volume loss of a fluid of the proposed cement slurry formulation can be calculated using a model associated with the fluid obtained based at least in part on the normalized pressure and properties of the fluid. The proposed cement slurry formulation can be manipulated by adding one or more fluid-loss control additives to the proposed cement slurry formulation based on the calculated volume loss of the fluid to produce a preferred cement slurry.
Patent GB-2572736-A (GB)
Title: Valve
Inventor: PETER JOHN WOODWARD
IPC: F16K1/228
Filed: 2018-01-19
Abstract: A butterfly valve comprises a valve body and a rotatable obturator 3, the rotatable obturator 3 being mounted in the valve body for rotation about an axis between a closed condition and an open condition. The rotatable obturator 3 comprises an actuated seal 5 which is arranged to seal against a sealing surface 12a of the valve body, and the actuated seal 5 comprises a rearward surface arranged to be acted on by a pressurised fluid. The seal 5 is mounted in the obturator 3 for displacement outwardly from the obturator 3 as the result of application of pressurised fluid so as to seal against the sealing surface 12a of the valve body in a substantially fluid-tight manner.
Patent GB-2570169-A (GB)
Title: Method for seismic exploration using a multiple-inclusive source wavelet
Inventor: ROBERT SOUBARAS
IPC: G01V1/30
Filed: 2018-05-30
Abstract: A method for exploring a geological formation estimates a multiple-inclusive source wavelet and a reflectivity model by performing an inversion minimizing the difference between the shot records and modeled shots. The modeled shots, that include primaries and multiples, are obtained by propagating up-going and down-going wavefields through an input velocity model, which is not updated during the inversion. The shot records are converted into a geological product suitable for hydrocarbon exploration in the geological formation using the multiple-inclusive source wavelet and the reflectivity model. The shot records are not pre-processed.
Patent GB-2578478-A (GB)
Title: Chloropropanol removal process
Inventor: PETER GOODRICH
IPC: C11B3/06
Filed: 2018-10-29
Abstract: An organic amine, such as dimethylethanolamine (deanol, dimethylaminoethanol, DMEA) suitable for removing chloropropanol or glycidol or their fatty acid esters from a biological oil (e.g. vegetable oil, coconut oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil, groundnut oil, olive, palm oil, rapeseed oil, rice bran oil, safflower oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil or biodiesel). Also disclosed is a process for removing chloropropanol or glycidol or their fatty acid esters in the biological oil/s using the organic amine.
Patent GB-2579198-A (GB)
Title: Shaft disconnection
Inventor: MARCELO MURALHA SCHWEIKERT FARINH
IPC: F16H25/20
Filed: 2018-11-23
Abstract: A shaft disconnection mechanism 150, which may be used in a gas turbine engine (10, fig 1) or electric machine (100), comprises a securing member, such as a solenoid 152, comprising a threaded portion (158). A connector shaft 154 is arranged to rotate relative to the securing member 152 and comprises a coupling member, e.g. gear 153, arranged to couple the connector shaft 154 to a drivetrain components, such as electric machine 102 and/or an output shaft 104 of an engine. The connector shaft 154 in a first axial position couples the drivetrain components and in a second axial position decouples the drivetrain component 102, 104. A first shaft portion (154a) has a thread sized to engage the threaded portion (158) of the securing member 152 and an actuator (156) is arranged to move the securing member 152 relative to the connector shaft 154 so as to engage the threaded portion (158) with the first shaft portion (154a), and wherein continued rotation of the connector shaft 154 with the threads (158, 154a) engaged is arranged to move the connector shaft 154 into the second axial position.
Patent GB-2572683-A (GB)
Title: Node deployment using deflectors
Inventor: EINAR NIELSEN
IPC: B63B21/66
Filed: 2019-02-19
Abstract: A system for ocean-bottom node deployment includes a pulley system 24 which includes a pulley 26, a traction wheel 28 on a marine vessel 30 and a transport line 32 looped around the pulley and the traction wheel. A plurality of release units 34 are coupled to the transport line at spaced intervals and are configured to selectively secure and release a plurality of ocean-bottom nodes 22 connected respectively thereto. A deflector 36 connects to the pulley system and is configured to position the pulley system relative to the marine vessel. A central control unit 44 may be communicatively coupled to the plurality of release units and to the deflector and the traction wheel and includes a central processor. The central processor may control positioning of the pulley system with the deflector and may command each of the plurality of release units to release each of the plurality of ocean-bottom nodes at a predefined position.
Patent GB-2569054-A (GB)
Title: A three dimensional printing apparatus and a method of forming a three dimensional object
Inventor: MAXIMILIAN BARCLAY BURT
IPC: B33Y30/00
Filed: 2016-07-01
Abstract: A three-dimensional printing apparatus 200 comprising one or more dispensing units 1a, 1b for dispensing particulate material 220a, 220b, 224, 226, an enclosure 137 for containing the material and one or more heating elements 210, 212 for heating the material contained in the enclosure to a first predetermined temperature. Preferably, the first predetermined temperature is a sintering temperature of a first particulate material which has melting point lower than a second particulate material such that the first material is sintered into the article whilst the second material remains unchanged. The one or more heating elements may be provided in the walls and build plate. A method of forming a three dimensional object with the apparatus comprises dispensing particulate material into the enclosure, and heating the material to the first predetermined temperature so that the first material becomes sintered. Preferably, the method includes depositing all the particulate material required to form an article and bulk heating the entire volume that has been deposited so that intermediate steps of sintering each layer are avoided. A material dispensing unit comprising a nozzle defining a through passage for particulate material and a valve wherein the through passage has a width sufficient to only allow a single particle widthwise to be deposited at a time is further disclosed.
Patent GB-2581530-A (GB)
Title: A ground anchor
Inventor: RICHARD STEVENS
IPC: E02D5/80
Filed: 2019-02-25
Abstract: A ground anchor is provided for anchoring an object to the ground. The ground anchor includes a body for installation into the ground. The body has a surface which is to be exposed when installed in the ground. An aperture 11 is formed in the surface which is to be exposed, and the aperture opens into a passage shaped to receive a foot 25 of a fitting 23. The passage enables the fitting to be releasably engaged with the body. When the fitting is engaged with the body, the fitting is retained relative to the body in a direction substantially perpendicular to the surface. The aperture may be a slot and the passage may be shaped to receive the foot to enable the fitting to hook under a part of the body.
Patent GB-2583478-A (GB)
Title: Mortar spreading device
Inventor: DAVID POYNTON
IPC: E04G21/20
Filed: 2019-04-29
Abstract: A device 100 for spreading mortar in laying concrete or cement blocks (210, Fig 15), comprises a unitary body that is adapted to fit over a block. The device 100 has a cross-section that defines a chamber under a curved upper wall 110 and between side walls 124. The chamber has a height that decreases from a leading edge 104 to a trailing edge 106 of the curved upper wall 110 which in use leaves a bed of mortar (200, Fig 15) of the correct height onto the layer of blocks without reducing the moisture content of the mortar. Device 100 has a manipulating handle 102 along a longitudinal axis. The curved upper wall 110 and the side walls 124 are formed as a single piece. Preferably, the leading edge 104 is shaped in a single arc and the lower trailing edge 106 is shaped in a wave formation.
Patent GB-2576637-A (GB)
Title: Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane or its salts as an active substance for reducing sweat secretion
Inventor: BERNHARD BANOWSKI
IPC: A61K8/41
Filed: 2019-08-06
Abstract: A topical antiperspirant composition comprising tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane or its salts in an aqueous or aqueous-alcohol carrier where the pH is from 2.5 to less than 7. The composition may comprise 0-15 % of an antiperspirant active substance which may be an organic or inorganic salt of aluminium, zirconium, or zinc e.g. an aluminium chlorohydrate (e.g. aluminium sesquichlorohydrate), an aluminium zirconium chlorohydrate, an aluminium-zirconium-chlorohydrate-glycine complex, potassium aluminium sulphate, sodium aluminium chlorine hydroxyacetate, aluminium bromohydrate, aluminium chloride, aluminium sulphate, zinc chloride, zinc sulphocarbolate, zinc sulphate or zirconium chlorohydrate. The antiperspirant active may be free from salts containing aluminium. The composition may comprise an oil-in-water emulsifier with a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) of 7-20, or a water-in-oil emulsifier with an HLB of 2-7. The composition may comprise both an O/W and W/O emulsifier, and the concentration of the O/W emulsifier may be higher than that of the W/O emulsifier. The composition may also comprise 1-15 % of a cosmetic oil and/or a stabilizer. The aqueous carrier may be water and the aqueous/alcohol mixture may be water and a linear or branched C2-C6 alcohol e.g. ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, 1,3-propandiol, dipropylene glycol or 1,2-propanediol. The present invention also relates to the use of tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane as an antiperspirant active substance in a topical antiperspirant composition.
Patent GB-2575390-A (GB)
Title: Computer systems, computer-implemented methods and software for processing payouts
Inventor: NICKOLAS JOHN KARANTZIS
IPC: G06Q20/40
Filed: 2018-03-22
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a payout processing system. The payout processing system comprises a data store to store details of transactions. A processor communicates with the data store. The processor receives a request for a payout from a merchant to a customer. The request for the payout comprises a customer identifier and a payout value. The processor also identifies, via the details of transactions in the data store, previous transactions to the merchant from a customer associated with the customer identifier. The processor selects previous transactions to the merchant from the customer for refund from the merchant to the customer based on the details of transactions to the merchant in the data store. The processor also submits a request for refund from the merchant to the customer of each of the selected previous transactions as part of the payout from the merchant to the customer.
Patent GB-2577816-A (GB)
Title: Device
Inventor: DEWAN FAZLUL HOQUE CHOWDHURY
IPC: A61M5/42
Filed: 2017-10-26
Abstract: A skin pinching device providing a body 6 to which is attached a pair of skin pinching members 1, at least one of the skin pinching members being moveable with respect to the other to pinch a longitudinal fold of skin 7. A plurality of sensing means 22 are provided along the longitudinal length of at least one of the pinching members to detect pinching along the length of the longitudinal fold of pinched skin. The sensor means preferably takes the form of a light sensor, a mechanical switch, an electrical sensor or a pressure sensor. The skin pinching device is preferably incorporated within a needle delivery device (Fig 4B). A method of using the skin pinching device and/or the injection device within which it may be incorporated is also taught.
Patent GB-2577410-A (GB)
Title: A method of producing a two-dimensional material
Inventor: SIMON CHARLES STEWART THOMAS
IPC: C30B29/60
Filed: 2016-06-15
Abstract: A method of producing germanene, comprising; i) providing a substrate having nucleation sites within a close coupled reaction chamber having at least one precursor entry point to provide a separation between the substrate surface upon which the germanene is formed and the at least one precursor entry point that is sufficiently small; ii) cooling the at least one precursor entry point; iii) introducing at the at least one precursor entry point a precursor into the close coupled reaction chamber, the precursor being in a gas phase and/or suspended in a gas, and, iv) heating the substrate to a temperature that is within a decomposition range of the precursor, to provide a thermal gradient between the substrate surface and the at least one precursor entry point that is sufficiently steep, such that the fraction of precursor that reacts in the gas phase within the reaction chamber is low enough to allow the formation of germanene from germanium released from the decomposed precursor wherein the distance between the surface of the substrate upon which germanene is produced and the point at which precursor enters the chamber is less than 100mm. The precursor may comprise a doping element. The method may comprise producing multiple stacked germanene layers.
Patent GB-2575951-A (GB)
Title: Preparation method for fluorine- and chlorine-containing conductive polymer resin and single- or double-sided filled composite thin film prepared using same
Inventor: HUISHENG WU
IPC: C08J5/18
Filed: 2018-04-04
Abstract: Provided are a preparation method for a fluorine-and chlorine-containing conductive polymer resin and a single-or double-sided filled composite thin film prepared using same and the preparation method therefor. The fluorine-and chlorine-containing conductive polymeric single-or double-sided filled composite thin film material of the present invention comprises a microporous membrane skeleton and a fluorine-and chlorine-containing conductive polymer, and has high physical and mechanical strength and high water resistance. The film can have better properties of water resistance and prevention of the intrusion of toxic and harmful chemicals, and better moisture permeability; when applied to a biochemical protective clothing, the film has a light weight, good protection against water and toxic and harmful chemicals, comfort and warmth, which can greatly enhance the combat effectiveness of soldiers; the film is used in fuel cell applications, because of the high conductivity thereof, providing good electrical properties; moreover, fuels such as hydrogen or ethanol are more fully combustible.
Patent GB-2589584-A (GB)
Title: Envelope mailer of corrugated cardboard
Inventor: GAVIN MOUNCE
IPC: B65D27/00
Filed: 2019-12-02
Abstract: The envelope comprises a first and a second rectangular panel 12, 14 of corrugated cardboard, which are attached along a first edge 16 and have internal surfaces facing to each other. At least the first panel 12 has a respective side flaps 18 along a second side 20 and a third side 22 orthogonal to the first side 16. The flaps 18 are provided of glue for closing the mailer along the second and third side 20, 22 of the panels 12, 14. The first panel 12 has a further flap 24 along a fourth side 26 parallel to said first side 16, which is provided of an adhesive tape. The internal surfaces of the panels 12, 14 are throughout provided of a crease pattern or a cut pattern. Ideally the creases form triangular, straight lines, diamond or wavy line patterns.
Patent GB-2577847-A (GB)
Title: Modifying the chord length of an aircraft wing
Inventor: NEIL JOHN LYONS
IPC: B64C9/16
Filed: 2017-11-24
Abstract: A system for modifying the chord length of a wing 1 of an aircraft comprises a flap 10 and an actuating system configured to translate the flap 10 in a direction substantially parallel to the chord of the wing 1, between a first position and a second position, such that the wing has a first chord length when the flap 10 is in the first position, and a second different chord length when the flap 10 is in the second position. The actuating system is configured to move the flap 10 to a deployed position wherein the flap 10 is translated aft and rotated about a longitudinal axis of the flap 10, relative to the first position. The system comprises a lower shroud 20 and upper shroud 40 configured to form a substantially continuous surface between a surface 2, 3 of the wing 1 and a surface 13,14 of the flap 10 when the flap 10 is in the first position and in the second position. The upper shroud 40 is also configured to act as a spoiler.
Patent GB-2592573-A (GB)
Title: Lubricant-sealed vacuum pump, lubricant filter and method.
Inventor: CHRISTOPHE DESPESSE
IPC: F04C28/08
Filed: 2020-02-10
Abstract: A lubricant-sealed vacuum pump is configured to pump fluid from an inlet to an exhaust. The pump comprises a motor 20 driving a rotor 10, a filter 30 for filtering lubricant from fluid to be output by the pump, and control circuitry 22 for controlling a speed of rotation of the rotor. The rotor is controlled such that it rotates at a reduced speed initially when a pressure at the inlet is high and rotates at a higher operational speed when the pressure at the inlet has reduced. The motor may be a variable-speed motor. A sensor 26 may detect a property of the pumped fluid, such as flow rate or pressure, and a variable reduced speed may be set in dependence on the detected property. The pump may instead or as well operate at the reduced speed for a predetermined time. The filter may be of a reduced size and have a filtration surface that is equal to or smaller than the volumetric flow rate of the pump at the reduced speed divided by the permeability and pressure drop across the filter.
Patent GB-2592687-A (GB)
Title: Outboard facing herringbone seating arrangement
Inventor: RICHARD NICHOLAS
IPC: B64D11/06
Filed: 2020-03-06
Abstract: A seating arrangement has a column of seats (C1,C2) adjacent an aisle extending along an aircraft cabin’s longitudinal axis. The column has multiple seat units (3) along the longitudinal direction, each unit having a seat module (fig.2,7) at one end and a footwell (fig.2,9) at the other end; the modules including a seat pan (11), a seat back (13) and a shroud (15) enclosing the rear of the seat back; each seat convertible into a flat bed configuration, and orientated at an acute angle to axis, facing outwardly away from the aisle. The spacing (10) between a given unit’s seat pan and the shroud of a neighbouring unit defines an opening for accessing the unit from the aisle; having a first width for an able-bodied passenger, changeable into a PRM-access configuration in which the seat unit is temporarily moved to widen the opening enabling a person of reduced mobility, or disabled passenger, to access the seat unit. Arrangements having seat units with a fixed armrest on the side of the seat unit furthest from the aisle which overhang a leg region of a neighbouring seat unit on the side closest the aisle are also claimed.