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Patent GB-2509160-A (GB)
Title: Curved adhesive wound dressings
Inventor: MILLIGAN ROBERT
IPC: A61F13/02
Filed: 2012-12-21
Abstract: A method of manufacturing wound dressings 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e comprises the steps of: presenting up to a backing material 1 a plurality of groups of wound engaging pad elements 1, each wound pad being curved, adjacent groups of wound pads being oriented in a prescribed direction, attaching the groups of wound engaging element to the backing material, then applying a peel off layer of cover material to the wound engaging element and backing material. The adhesive dressings may be separated at the perforation lines 2. A curved adhesive plaster is also provided.
Patent GB-2497033-A (GB)
Title: One-mask phase change memory process integration
Inventor: BREITWISCH MATTHEW JOSEPH
IPC: H01L45/00
Filed: 2011-07-11
Abstract: An example embodiment disclosed is a method for fabricating a phase change memory cell. The method includes forming a non-sublithographic via within an insulating substrate. The insulating substrate is embedded on the same layer as a first metalization layer (Metal 1) of a semiconductor wafer, and includes a bottom and a sidewall. A sublithographic aperture is formed through the bottom of the non-sublithographic via and extends to a buried conductive material. The sublithographic aperture is filled with a conductive non-phase change material. Furthermore, phase change material is deposited within the non-sublithographic via.
Patent GB-2516230-A (GB)
Title: Route planning
Inventor: RICHARDS ARTHUR GEORGE
IPC: G01C21/34
Filed: 2013-07-15
Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a route for a vehicle 6, the method comprising: measuring a position of the vehicle; providing a specification of a region 12 into which the vehicle is to be moved; and, using the measurements and specification, determining the vehicle route. The route determination process comprises constructing a graph, such as a tree (34, Fig 8) within a state space of the vehicle, identifying, within the graph, a path for the vehicle, performing a path shortening algorithm on the identified path, and, using the shortened path, determining the vehicle route. The path shortening algorithm comprises: selecting two vertices along the path that are separated by at least two edges; connecting the two selected vertices with an additional edge; and, depending on certain cost values, removing the edges and vertices by which the selected vertices are connected, and including, in the path, the additional edge.
Patent GB-2501643-A (GB)
Title: Position control system for cross coupled operation of fly-by-wire control columns
Inventor: SZULYK ZENON
IPC: B64C13/12
Filed: 2011-07-26
Abstract: A method is provided that provides tactile feedback between control columns 102,104 of an aircraft control system 100 relating to discrepancies in the control inputs to the sticks 108,110 of the respective control columns 102,104. In one implementation, the sticks 108,110 each have an associated feedback assembly 112,114 that is adjustable relative to mechanical ground to adjust the feedback profile applied to the corresponding stick 108,110. The position of each feedback assembly 112,114 is adjusted based on a relative displacement between the other feedback assembly 114,112 and its corresponding stick 110,108 to provide tactile feedback relating to the control of the other control column 104,102.
Patent GB-2501045-A (GB)
Title: Discharge lamp with long life
Inventor: NARUKA AJAYPAL S
IPC: H01J61/30
Filed: 2011-07-06
Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for starting a discharge lamp are disclosed. In some embodiments, a lamp has an outer envelope connected at one end to a base and enclosing multiple double-ended arc tubes. Each arc tube is electrically connected at one end to an electrical lead positioned proximate the base of the lamp and at the other end to an electrical lead positioned proximate the distal end of the envelope. A voltage pulse is applied to the electrical lead positioned proximate the distal end of the envelope. Random starting of the arc tubes may thus be effected so that each arc tube is about equally likely to start, promoting uniformity of arc tube usage and long lamp life. Multiple arc tubes may be bulbous and staggered in axial displacement for space efficiency, and a diffusing shroud may improve optical characteristics. A heat barrier may facilitate fast restrikes.
Patent GB-2506503-A (GB)
Title: Infusion apparatus and method of use thereof
Inventor: CRAVEN TIMOTHY
IPC: A47J31/20
Filed: 2013-08-05
Abstract: An infusion apparatus suitable for preparing a beverage using any one or any combination of infusion, brewing and/or extraction includes a container 1 within which is located a first filter means 7 and at least a second filter means 12. The first and second filter means include one or more apertures in the same and the substance used to prepare the beverage is located substantially between the first and second filter means in use 14 and the size of the one or more apertures in the first and second filter means is substantially the same and/or identical. The first and/or second filter means may include a rod means 4, 8. The rod means 8 on the second filter means may be substantially hollow.
Patent GB-2517146-A (GB)
Title: Surface and substrate deviation and texture measurement device
Inventor: PARRY KARL PAUL
IPC: G01B5/28
Filed: 2013-08-11
Abstract: A surface measuring device comprises a structure with wheels for movement across a surface to be assessed such as a golf green. Surface undulations are detected by an accelerometer located within a smartphone positioned on the structure, which smartphone uses an application to obtain data of both lateral and vertical deviations in the surface texture of the surface being measured. The device includes wheels for supporting a frame 14 and allowing it to move across a test surface. The device includes a spherical component 2 is attached to the lightweight smartphone holder 1 via lightweight material block 3 enabling a smartphones with built in accelerometers to measures the movement of the spherical component 2 when moved along a surface. A housing block 9 comprising of vertical and lateral positioned free rotating components connected to the lightweight smartphone holder which allows the vertical and lateral movement to be measured. The lightweight smartphone holder 1 moves laterally on pivot point 7 and moves vertically on centre bearing pivot point 11. The lightweight smartphone holder 1 has a recessed design to allow the use of any smartphone or media device with built in accelerometers to be placed therein, that obtains numerical and visual measurements when the device moves along a surface using a purpose built smartphone application.
Patent GB-2518686-A (GB)
Title: An electrical assembly
Inventor: JONES PHIL
IPC: H02M7/797
Filed: 2013-09-30
Abstract: An electrical assembly 50 comprises a chain-link converter 24 which includes a plurality of chain-link sub-modules 28. Each of the chain-link sub-modules is operable to provide a voltage source. Moreover, each of the chain-link sub-modules is provided with a visual indicator 52. The electrical assembly includes a controller 56 which is configured to selectively operate each of the visual indicators to present a respective mapping visual signal. The electrical assembly additionally includes an image receiving device 60 which is configured to receive the respective mapping visual signal and a processor 64 which is operatively coupled to the image receiving device. The processor is configured to receive and process the respective mapping visual signal received by the image receiving device so as to create a map of a spatial arrangement of the chain-link sub-modules.
Patent GB-2508309-A (GB)
Title: Graphite article
Inventor: ALBERS TRACY
IPC: C01B31/04
Filed: 2012-07-27
Abstract: One use for irradiated graphite after remediation processing is to recycle it into a new graphite artifact. Examples of such artifacts include an electrode to be used for vitrification of radionucleotides, graphite or carbon articles for uranium processing, a moderator for a HTGR, in particularly a Gen IV HTGR, other types of graphite products for nuclear facilities, charcoal filters, silicon carbide applications, etc. Such graphite artifacts can be formed with up to 20 pph of carbon black, the carbon black is formed from vitrified irradiated graphite. Optionally the graphite artifact may be formed from up to 75 pph of pitch.
Patent GB-2506542-A (GB)
Title: Characterization of food materials by optomagnetic fingerprinting
Inventor: MARINKOVICH SAVA
IPC: G01N21/21
Filed: 2012-05-18
Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods and systems to determine the properties of light-matter interaction in the characterization of food materials using an incident light source and a sensor to measure the opto-magnetic properties of light reflected from the food material. The opto-magnetic properties can be used to generate an opto-magnetic footprint. Comparison of the opto-magnetic footprint with opto-magnetic footprints of known materials enables characterization of the food materials. This enables detection of pesticide residues, confirmation of organic labeling, and determination of freshness of the food materials.
Patent GB-2524551-A (GB)
Title: Heating and cooling system for passive buildings based on heat and cold storage
Inventor: BALAN MUGUR CIPRIAN
IPC: F24F5/00
Filed: 2014-03-27
Abstract: A heating and cooling system for a building comprises a heat storage tank 4 and a cold storage tank 5. The system may include a heat pump 10. Heat may be supplied to the heat storage tank from solar means 8 or from warm ambient air and to the cold storage tank from cold ambient air. The storage tanks may be located above or below the ground. The system may recover heat from exhaust air and may also comprise means for domestic hot water preparation 9.
Patent GB-2527847-A (GB)
Title: Catalytic reactors
Inventor: BONNER CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM
IPC: B01J19/24
Filed: 2014-07-04
Abstract: A catalytic reactor comprising: a plurality of first flow channels including a catalyst for a first reaction; a plurality of second flow channels arranged alternately with the first flow channels; adjacent first and second flow channels being separated by a divider plate 13; and a distributed temperature sensor 19 provided within the divide a plate and/or within one or more of the first flow channels and/or one or more second flow channels. The distributed temperature sensor may be a fibre-optic cable, and may follow a tortuous path through divider plates or may be provided within one or more of the first or second channels. The first flow channels may include a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst and the second flow channel may carry a heat transfer fluid. A plant for performing Fischer-Tropsch synthesis comprising the catalytic reactor is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2530552-A (GB)
Title: System and method of controlling operation of connected devices
Inventor: OLSHINKA GAL
IPC: H04W28/02
Filed: 2014-09-26
Abstract: Controlling the operation of Machine-to-Machine, M2M, devices 101 in a communications network is described. The M2M devices are configured to send messages to, and receive messages from, one or more application servers 102 via the network. A device management system 108 is used to receive via the network messages relating to the operation of any of the M2M devices, the communications network and the one or more application servers. The device management system uses one or more processors to monitor the operation of any of the network, the M2M devices and the one or more application servers using said messages, detect at least one predetermined operating condition based on said monitoring, possibly a threshold comparison, and in response to said detection, communicate a request for one or more of said M2M devices to change communication pattern. The operating condition may be related to overload, failed/offline, degraded or other performance or congestion type parameters. One parameter than may be measured is the percentage of failed attempts to contact an application server by an M2M device. The communication pattern may be changed to change the rate or frequency of attempts, cease attempting to contact the server for a period of time or lower the rate of information communicated. A test server 109 may be provided to allow the devices to report the conditions if communication with the application server has failed.
Patent GB-2530809-A (GB)
Title: A Syringe Assembly
Inventor: AIKEN HANNAH
IPC: A61J7/00
Filed: 2014-10-03
Abstract: An oral dosing syringe (2,fig.1) features a barrel 4, inner chamber 14, a channel 20, and an end cap 8, the barrel 4 featuring an internal threaded section 38 , mutually engageable with a threaded section on the end cap 8. As opposed to an external thread, the internal thread may better protect a patients mouth. The syringe having a cap 8 and no external thread, may also stop the syringe being mistaken for another form of syringe.
Patent GB-2520614-A (GB)
Title: Dashboard display, vehicle, and method for displaying information to a driver
Inventor: FICK KONSTANTIN
IPC: B60W50/14
Filed: 2014-10-07
Abstract: A dashboard display DD, for displaying information to a driver, comprises a display unit DU and an operation information reception unit ORU for receiving first operation information 011. The display unit DU has a first DR1 and a second DR2 display region. The display unit DU is prepared for displaying 110 first interaction content IA1 in the first display region DR1 and for displaying 120 a first information content 101 in the second display region DR2. The second display region DR2 is located aside the first display region DR1. The dashboard display DD is prepared to display 120 the first information content 101 in dependence on the received first operation information 011. Reference is also made to a vehicle V comprising a dashboard display DD and to a method, for displaying information to a driver, comprising displaying first interaction content in a first display region and displaying a first information content in a second display region.
Patent GB-2520841-A (GB)
Title: 3-dimensional image display device
Inventor: KIM KWAN SON
IPC: G02B30/25
Filed: 2014-11-26
Abstract: A stereoscopic three dimensional display comprising a liquid crystal display panel 101 with a plurality of pixel regions P1-8, a data driver and a patterned retarder 105, which includes a first patterned retarder 105a to circularly polarise light in a first direction and a second patterned retarder 105b to circularly polarize light in a second direction, where the retarders have a height d3 greater than a pixel region d1. The first and second patterned retarders may be about two or three times the height of the pixel region. The data driver may supply the LCD panel with data corresponding to a left image DL, a right image DR and a black image, where the black image data DB is supplied between the left and right image data. Preferably the left and right image data are each supplied during two consecutive horizontal synchronous intervals and the black data is supplied between the left and right data, possibly in a single period.
Patent GB-2534892-A (GB)
Title: An ion mirror, an ion mirror assembly and an ion trap
Inventor: PETER DERRICK
IPC: H01J49/40
Filed: 2015-02-03
Abstract: An ion mirror 10 for use in a time of flight mass spectrometer 100 comprises a first 5 electrode 20 for producing a quadratic field along a first axis 80, and a second electrode 30 for producing a quadratic field along a second axis 90, the axes 80, 90 being orthogonal. Alternatively, a series of discrete parallel plane electrodes may be used to generate the necessary hyperbolic field. Ions incident on a slit in a grounded entrance plate are reflected by the potential field and exit either through another slit or the same slit (figure 3). An alternating voltage is applied to the electrodes that increase the path length of ions in the reflector and thereby increases the resolution of the spectrometer without increasing its size. An ion trap comprising magnetic field confinement arrangement at either end of a quadropole electrode arrangement is also disclosed (figures 11-13).
Patent GB-2537845-A (GB)
Title: Improvements Relating to Search Engines
Inventor: JULIAN YOUNG
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2015-04-27
Abstract: A user-configurable search engine system (100) for executing a complex multi-parameter data search in accordance with a search query specified at a remotely-located user terminal (101) is described. The search engine system comprises: a plurality of stored query construction components (106, 107) including a plurality of different user-configurable query templates (106); a query construction module (310) for providing user access to the query construction components (106,106a) enabling a user at the remotely-located terminal (101) to construct a complex user-defined multi-parameter search query (104) having a bespoke user-selected format; a query pre-processing module (110) for transmitting the user-defined multi-parameter query to a plurality of content providers (120); a response collator (330) for collating a plurality of received content responses (108) to the multi-parameter query (104) from the plurality of content providers (120); wherein the plurality of received content responses correspond in format to the bespoke user-defined format of the multi-parameter query (104) and the response collator (330) is arranged to populate a content database (140) with the plurality of content responses (108) in the user-selected format; a database query engine (320) for searching the content database (140) for content responses (108) matching the user-defined multi-parameter query (104) and for returning to the user terminal (101) a set of results of the content responses corresponding to the multi-parameter query (104) that are ranked in order of degree of matching to the query (104).
Patent GB-2537698-A (GB)
Title: Settlement tank
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER STUART CROSSTHWAITE
IPC: B01D21/02
Filed: 2015-09-07
Abstract: A settlement tank 1000 comprises a tank 2000 and a lamella assembly 3000 such as a plurality of tubes or plates. The tank and the lamella assembly are arrangeable in a first configuration in which the lamella assembly is arranged inside of the tank and in a second configuration in which a part of the lamella assembly is arranged outside of the tank. A coupling member 4000 may be provided to couple the tank and lamella assembly. Preferably a lifting member 2500 allows the tank to be lifted while rolling on roll member 2090 allowing the lamella assembly to rotate about the coupling member and causing part of the lamella assembly that was arranged within the tank 2000 to be arranged outside of the tank. Advantageously the settlement tank may be used to clarify wastewater and facilitates cleaning and maintenance of the settlement tank.
Patent GB-2530665-A (GB)
Title: Underlapping sheet feeders
Inventor: HAMAYDE SEBASTIEN DE LA
IPC: B65H29/66
Filed: 2015-09-11
Abstract: A sheet feeder comprises a roller 10 configured to rotate about an axis and an input drive (8, fig. 1) configured to deliver single sheets 21,22,23 to the roller 10 such that a leading edge of each sheet is substantially parallel to the axis. The roller 10 comprises a plurality of fins 12 extending along the axis, which may be flexible fins. As the roller 10 rotates, one of the sheets 21 is lifted by the rotating fins 12 to pass over the roller 10, while the leading edge of a following sheet 22 is delivered to the roller in an underlapping relationship with the first sheet 21. Preferably there are between three and ten fins. In some embodiments, there is a gate 18, which controlling the output of sheets from the roller 10
Patent GB-2531928-A (GB)
Title: Image-stitching for dimensioning
Inventor: BRIAN L JOVANOVSKI
IPC: G06T7/60
Filed: 2015-10-08
Abstract: A method of determining the physical dimensions of an object 6, the method comprising: capturing, using a dimensioning system 10, a range image; moving 12, 13 either the dimensioning system or the object; and capturing further range images covering different portions of the object. The range images are then combined (e.g., using image-stitching) to form a composite range-image, which can be used to measure the object's size. The dimensioning system may project a light pattern onto the object, capture an image of the reflected pattern, and observe changes in the imaged pattern to obtain the depth image. The dimensioning system or the object may be moved automatically or messages may be provided to guide a user to move them.
Patent GB-2534008-A (GB)
Title: Light input-adjustable window shade
Inventor: LI-MING CHENG
IPC: E06B9/40
Filed: 2015-10-30
Abstract: A light input-adjustable window shade has a supporting member 1 coupled to a positioning seat 5 and a level fixing device 6. The level fixing device has a housing and a transmission (62, Figure 3) unit mounted in the housing. The transmission unit includes a rotational shaft (6211, Figure 3) extending beyond the housing. A first end 21 of a spool 2 is rotatably mounted to the positioning seat. A second end 22 of the spool is coupled to the rotational shaft of the level fixing device. A first periphery of a shade body 3 is fixed to and coiled around the spool. The shade body is wound around a rod 41 of a weighting unit 4. A second periphery of the shade body is fixed to a coupling portion of the supporting member.
Patent GB-2531192-A (GB)
Title: LED backlight and liquid crystal display
Inventor: ANLE HU
IPC: G09G3/34
Filed: 2013-08-08
Abstract: Provided are an LED backlight and a liquid crystal display. The LED backlight of the liquid crystal display comprises: a boost circuit (210), used to boost up an input direct current voltage and output a boosted direct current voltage; a plurality of parallel-connected LED strings (220), each LED string (220) comprising a plurality of serial-connected LEDs and a first resistor (221), and each LED string (220) receiving the boosted direct current voltage from the boost circuit (210); an overcurrent protection circuit (230), used to control the magnitude of output power of the boost circuit (210) according to the magnitude of detected resistance; and a short circuit protection circuit (240), used to control and adjust, according to the voltage between two ends of the first resistor (221), the magnitude of the resistance detected by the overcurrent protection circuit (230). When a first resistor (221) of one of the plurality of LED strings (220) is short circuited, the output power of the boost circuit (210) is reduced, so as to prevent circuit devices in a drive circuit from being burnt, thereby improving the safety and reliability of the drive circuit.
Patent GB-2549459-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for generating quantitative data for biliary tree structures
Inventor: SIDDHARTH VIKAL
IPC: G06T7/10
Filed: 2016-04-12
Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating quantitative data for biliary tree structures from volumetric medical imaging scan data. The method comprises performing segmentation of a volume of the medical imaging scan data to identify tubular biliary structures within the volume of the medical imaging scan data and for at least one segmented tubular biliary structure within the volume of the medical imaging scan data, computing at least one set of quantitative structural parameters for at least one location along the length of the tubular biliary structure then outputting quantitative biliary tree data comprising the at least one set of quantitative structural parameters for the at least one segmented tubular biliary structure. The method/apparatus may be used to detect patterns of change within the tubular structure and may detect strictures, dilations and beading. Tubular enhancement may also be implemented by computing metrics distinguishing tubular structures from plate or spherical structures and may involve Hessian based tubular biliary structure enhancement.