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Patent GB-2558264-A (GB)
Title: Process for preparing electron deficient olefins
Inventor: CORMAC DUFFY
IPC: C07C255/23
Filed: 2016-12-23
Abstract: A process for the preparation of an electron deficient olefin, the process comprising esterifying a 2-electron withdrawing group-substituted methylene compound of Formula (II) with an alcohol to produce an electron deficient olefin precursor of Formula (I); wherein EWG represents an electron withdrawing group; and R represents straight chain, branched, cyclic or fused C­1-20­ alkyl; C2-20 alkenyl, C2-20 alkynyl, and C6-20 aryl or C7-20 alkaryl, with or without substitution or interruption by one or more heteroatoms; reacting the electron deficient olefin precursor and a source of aldehyde to produce an electron deficient olefin, wherein both reactions are conducted in the presence of a catalyst comprising a lanthanide or transition metal element; and optionally separating from the mixture the electron deficient olefin substantially free from starting materials, catalysts or by-products. The electron deficient olefin precursor and electron deficient olefin are preferably a cyanoacrylate and a cyanoacetate respectively. The lanthanide element is preferably selected from niobium or ytterbium. The transition metal or lanthanide preferably has one or more ligands selected from halogens, triflates, mesylates, nitrates or tosylates. The electron withdrawing group is preferably selected from cyano, nitrile, alkoxy, aryloxy, carboxyl, sulphonic acids, carbonyls, halogens, nitro, isocyanate, sulfoxide and phosphine oxide.
Patent GB-2559347-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle Stand
Inventor: SIMON BRIAN LAIGHT
IPC: B62H3/08
Filed: 2017-02-01
Abstract: A stand for locating a wheeled vehicle such as a bicycle has front and rear locating structures 12, 11, for receiving a wheel 16; and three pairs of cooperating locating surfaces 19 are provided for locating the wheel. The front locating structure 12 has a front upper pair of locating surfaces 19C and a front lower pair of locating surfaces 19A, and the rear locating structure 11 has a rear lower pair of locating surfaces 19B. The two lower pairs of locating surfaces 19A, 19B are positioned asymmetrically relative to the upper pair (19C). The plance of the front structure may be inclined towards the rear lower locating means 19B <60o or 20-50o to the horizontal. The stand may have one or more sets of three locating means. Preferably the upper pair of locating surfaces 19C has a movable V-shaped component that allows the wheel locating means to engage with wheels of difference widths, wherein the v-shaped component may be moved by gravity or manually, and may be secured in position by a nut and bolt.
Patent GB-2558011-A (GB)
Title: Golf club head having optimized ball speed to CT relationship
Inventor: JAMES A SELUGA
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2017-03-24
Abstract: A golf club head comprises a body and at least one stiffening member 50. The body comprises: a face section; a sole section 22 and a crown or crown return section 32 and defines a hollow interior; each stiffening member 50 extends from the crown or crown return section 32 to the sole section 22 within the hollow interior to reduce stresses placed on the face section during impact with a golf ball. The golf club head satisfies the equation: Vballnorm ≥ 0.0356x + 140.82 wherein Vballnorm is measured from a comparison of the ball speed of a test golf club head relative to the ball speed of a test plate. The stiffening members 50 are preferably all located within 1 inch of rear surface of the face section 30 measured along a plane normal to the centre of the face. The body is preferably metal and the crown section 32 may include a carbon composite crown insert 42 that covers an opening in the crown section 32.
Patent GB-2553618-A (GB)
Title: Harvesting of crops
Inventor: ESTWICK GEORGE
IPC: A01D46/00
Filed: 2017-06-07
Abstract: An apparatus 1 for harvesting crops, the apparatus comprises a carriage 2, sensing means 3, a ground motion sensor (6, figure 2) and a harvesting device 4, where the sensing means is configured or configurable to determine the location of a first crop, the ground motion sensor is operated or operable to determine the motion of the carriage relative to the ground, the location data and the motion data being utilized to cause the harvesting device to move to and harvest the first crop. Further embodiments providing a method and system utilising the apparatus are also claimed. Apparatus and a method of harvesting at least a portion of plural crops and apparatus and method utilising a deflection device for deflecting one or more obstruction adjacent a crop are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2555156-A (GB)
Title: Contact information discovery
Inventor: VISHAL GUPTA
IPC: H04M3/42
Filed: 2015-11-29
Abstract: The present invention relates to a contact information discovery method and device for automatically sharing contact information, comprising the steps of receiving a call on a first mobile device, wherein information associated with the call comprises a caller contact identifier, initiating searching of the caller contact identifier in communication log of the first mobile device and performing predetermined analyses, presenting one or more options for selection, on at least one of the first mobile device and a second mobile device, based on the predetermined analyses and exchanging predetermined set of information associated with the at least one of the presented option, with the second mobile device.
Patent GB-2552890-A (GB)
Title: Interventionless method of setting a casing to casing annular Packer
Inventor: ERIC HALFMANN
IPC: E21B33/128
Filed: 2015-08-10
Abstract: An annular packer 100 and method of use thereof comprising a solid mandrel 110 having first and second ends, a central bore 111 and an exterior, a first 130 and a second 170 sealing element, both connected to the exterior of the mandrel, wherein the second sealing element is expanded radially by axial movement of at least a portion of the second sealing element, a piston 140 movable from a first position to a second position within a chamber 145 on the exterior of the mandrel, the piston and the chamber being positioned between the first sealing element and the second sealing element, wherein a pressure differential exterior of the mandrel moves the first piston from the first position to the second position, the piston moving at least the portion of the sealing element. A rupture disc 201 is disposed in the chamber and bursts when a predetermined pressure acting on the rupture disc is exceeded and thus causing the piston to move.
Patent GB-2554533-A (GB)
Title: A teapot
Inventor: DAVID RICHARD BIRCH
IPC: A47G19/14
Filed: 2017-08-09
Abstract: A teapot 1 comprises a body 5 having an aperture, a filter element 4 and a lid 2 to close the aperture. A lip 11 extends about the aperture and the filter element is supported by the lip such that it extends into the body through the aperture. The lid closes the aperture over the filter. The teapot further comprises a dish 3 in which to stand the filter element when the filter element is removed from the body. The dish is stowable, when not in use, within the filter element such that the lid extends over both the filter element and the dish. The filter may have an open upper end in which the dish may nest. The filter element may comprise a flange that rests on the lip and tabs 15, 16 may extend from the flange of the filter element and the rim of the dish so as to allow the lifting of the filter element and dish out of the body. The teapot may comprise a lower rib protruding from the bottom of the body that allows the teapot to be stacked with another teapot.
Patent GB-2566064-A (GB)
Title: Chlorophyll absorption meter
Inventor: WILLIAM NIMMO-SMITH
IPC: G01N21/31
Filed: 2017-09-01
Abstract: A chlorophyll absorption meter and method for measuring chlorophyll-a concentration in situ is provided. The meter comprises: an LED for generating a first wavelength in the range of about 670nm to 680nm; an LED for generating a second wavelength in the range ofabout 685nm to 695nm; a sample chamber for receiving a liquid sample; a sample detector for detecting light at the first and second wavelengths after it is transmitted through a sample; means for determining light transmittance at the first and second wavelengths; and determining the difference between the light transmittance values at the first and second wavelengths. The light may be collimated. The light may filtered to select the first and second wavelengths.
Patent GB-2567142-A (GB)
Title: Delivery system
Inventor: Sunil Gujral
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2017-09-26
Abstract: An autonomous delivery vehicle (UAV, drone) 4 comprises a means for guiding the vehicle to an area in the region of the destination, and means 5 for detecting within the region a target indication. The target indication means comprises a time-varying electromagnetic radiation pattern (such as a flashing or pulsed optical light signal). The vehicle also comprises a means for identifying a person, and a means for releasing an object towards the person if they are identified as the recipient. The vehicle may also operate for the collection of an object. The time-varying electromagnetic signal may be uniquely associated with the user, location or object. An alignment indication such as a QR code may be employed to further aid directing the vehicle. Another aspect of the invention disclosed is a user device 2 suitable for facilitating delivery or collection of an object, where the device comprises means for receiving an indication that a delivery vehicle is in the vicinity, and means for emitting in response to the indication a time-varying electromagnetic signal associated with the delivery or collection of the object. Also disclosed are methods of operating the delivery vehicle and user device.
Patent GB-2559827-A (GB)
Title: Low dead-volume connector for fluid chromatography
Inventor: NICOLAI BACHE
IPC: G01N30/60
Filed: 2017-10-06
Abstract: A connector for fluid chromatography has a female assembly 12 which includes a receiving member which receives and releasably interlocks with a male assembly 10. The male assembly comprises a capillary conduit 22, a sealing gasket 24, a force transmitting member 32, and a hollow handling nut 38. The gasket accommodates the front end portion of the capillary conduit, and has a front end flange 24* with a bevelled rearward facing surface 26. The force transmitting member slidably accommodates a portion of the sealing gasket, and has a rearward facing force-receiving surface as well as a bevelled front face 32*. The dimensions of this front face are complementary to those of the bevelled rearward facing surface of the gasket. The hollow handling nut comprises a passage 40 which accommodates a portion of the capillary conduit, and has a forward facing force-exerting surface which contacts the rearward facing force-receiving surface of the force transmitting member. The sealing gasket can stand out slightly from the front end portion of the capillary conduit in a disengaged condition of the assemblies, and can become compressed into flush alignment when the assemblies are engaged.
Patent GB-2554572-A (GB)
Title: Physical linkage preservation in DNA storage
Inventor: Brandon J Rice
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2016-03-25
Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions, systems, kits and methods related to preserving physical linkage information of isolated DNA subject to DNA damage, and identifying a nucleic acid preservative. Physical linkage information and DNA integrity may be preserved by methods relating to reassembly of chromatin onto isolated DNA molecules so as to protect the nucleic acids, preserve physical linkage information, or size select molecules of interest. Nucleic acid compositions produced by methods disclosed herein are preserved so as to be analyzed, for example, by high throughput sequencing methods.
Patent GB-2558402-A (GB)
Title: Controller and method for wireless communication system
Inventor: DAVID SHARP
IPC: H04B10/11
Filed: 2017-11-13
Abstract: A controller 301 determines an intensity of emission to be emitted by each of a plurality of emitters 309, 310 in a wireless communication system based on a measured angle of rotation or tilt of the plurality of emitters. This allows for the steering of the emissions from the plurality of emitters to maintain communications with at least one receiver 303. The system also comprises a first lens 307, a second lens 305 and a tilt sensor 302. The communications may be optical or radio frequency and may be bidirectional. In a second embodiment, the intensities measured at plural receivers are fed back to the controller to allow control of the emitter intensities such that the emissions are incident on at least one selected receiver. The system may be employed in a robotic warehousing system for communication between a lifting means and controller.
Patent GB-2554831-A (GB)
Title: Compound express actuator connection
Inventor: Travis Kyle McEvoy
IPC: F16K31/122
Filed: 2016-06-08
Abstract: A system for securing a valve actuator (10) to a valve assembly includes an actuator housing (12) with a plurality of housing lugs (16) protruding radially. A cylinder assembly (60) is located within the actuator housing and has a horseshoe connector (34) to engage a valve stem nub (25) of a valve stem (24) and transfer axial movement of the horseshoe connector to axial movement of the valve stem. A bonnet (22) has a plurality of bonnet lugs (38) protruding radially from the bonnet to define a plurality of bonnet slots (40) therebetween, wherein each of the plurality of housing lugs are sized to pass axially through a respective one of the plurality of bonnet slots when the actuator housing is in a released postion, the actuator housing being rotatable to a locked postion such that the plurality of bonnet lugs prevent axial movement of the actuator housing in at least one direction.
Patent GB-2556256-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus
Inventor: STEPHEN TAYLOR
IPC: H01J49/10
Filed: 2015-07-27
Abstract: A calibration method comprising: providing a flow of dopant through a reactant ion producing region 6 of an ionising apparatus 1; ionising the dopant to provide the reactant ions; operating an ion modifier 2 which is positioned between the reactant ion producing region 6 and a reaction region 8 to modify the reactant ions; determining whether unwanted ions are obtained from the ion modifier 2; and in the event that unwanted ions are obtained, adjusting the flow of dopant to reduce the production of unwanted ions. Adjusting the flow of dopant may comprise adjusting at least one of the flow rate into or out of the reactant ion producing region 6 and the flow path of the dopant, e.g. the alignment, shape, position and/or orientation of an inlet and/or outlet.
Patent GB-2562365-A (GB)
Title: Providing out-of-band verification for blockchain transactions
Inventor: BRIGID MCDERMOTT
IPC: G06Q20/42
Filed: 2018-03-15
Abstract: A method that comprises receiving transaction requests 112 to complete transactions 120; recording the transaction requests 112 in a blockchain 150; requesting transaction confirmations from an out-of-band device (OOBD) 140 to confirm the transactions 120; and committing confirmed transactions 118 to the blockchain. The transactions can be confirmed by transmitting a callback to the OOBD 140, which may be a smart phone, mobile, tablet, desktop or laptop computer. Acknowledgements corresponding to the confirmations are received and recorded in the blockchain. The confirmations, corresponding to the transactions 120, may be recorded in a different distributed ledger to the committed confirmed transactions 118. Automated auditing may be performed to flag unauthorised transactions by comparing whether the confirmations received from the OOBD 140 match the committed confirmed transactions 118 and flagging any unmatched transactions. Notifications based on unmatched transactions may be transmitted to the OOBD 140, an originator device or a relevant service provider.
Patent GB-2560274-A (GB)
Title: Personal device security using elliptic curve cryptography for secret sharing
Inventor: CRAIG STEVEN WRIGHT
IPC: H04W12/02
Filed: 2017-02-14
Abstract: A method (400) of encrypting data at an electronic device (3) where the electronic device is associated with a key device (5). Each device is associated with an asymmetric cryptography pair, each pair including a first private key and a first public key. Respective second private and public keys may be determined based on the first private key, first public key and a deterministic key. A secret may be determined based on the second private and public keys. The data at the electronic device (3) may be encrypted using the determined secret or an encryption key that is based on the secret. Information indicative of the deterministic key may be sent to the key device (5) where the information may be stored.
Patent GB-2559518-A (GB)
Title: Optical fiber cable
Inventor: MAHMOUD FARHADIROUSHAN
IPC: G01D5/353
Filed: 2014-10-15
Abstract: A clamp for clamping an optical fiber cable to pipework, comprises a first clamp loop 146 arranged to receive the optical fiber cable 1,2,3,4; and a second clamp loop 142 arranged to fasten around the pipework 182; wherein the first 146 and second clamp loops 142 are formed from a sheet of material arranged in a figure-of-eight configuration such that acoustic vibrations from within the pipework 182 cause expansions and contractions in the second loop 142 that are transmitted to the first loop 146, and then from the first loop 146 to the optical fiber cable 1,2,3,4 thereby transmitting the acoustic vibrations to the optical fiber cable 1,2,3,4. The length of the clamp may extend two to five pipe diameters, and/or three to four meters, along the length of the pipe. The clamp may be employed within a distributed acoustic or temperature sensing system, where the system comprises an optical fiber cable having a fiber wound on a cable core. Also disclosed are optical fiber cables characterized by the winding pitch along the cable core, the cable core having a shaped cross-section, and the core optionally comprising acoustically reactive masses.
Patent GB-2560126-A (GB)
Title: Detecting an animal proximate a vehicle
Inventor: NITHIKA SIVASHANKAR
IPC: G08G1/16
Filed: 2015-10-28
Abstract: Example systems and methods for detecting an animal proximate a vehicle are described. In one implementation, a wearable device carried by an animal is activated when the wearable device is within a predetermined distance of a vehicle. The vehicle receives a signal from the wearable device and determines an approximate distance between the wearable device and the vehicle. An alert is generated to warn a driver that an animal is near the vehicle. The alert has an intensity level that corresponds to the approximate distance between the wearable device and the vehicle.
Patent GB-2560840-A (GB)
Title: Multiple depth of investigation nuclear magnetic resonance logging for determining the porosity and pore type of subterranean formations
Inventor: SONGHUA CHEN
IPC: G01V3/32
Filed: 2016-03-04
Abstract: Nuclear magnetic resonance methods may be used to determine the porosity and the pore type of subterranean formations while accounting for fluid infiltration from the drilling mud or mud filtrate thereof into the formation. For example, the apparent porosity of (1) a shallow sensitive volume (∅sh) and (2) a deep sensitive volume (∅deep) may be measured. Then, a comparison of the ∅sh and the ∅deep may be performed, and the porosity (∅) of a portion of the subterranean formation may be calculated based on the comparison of the ∅sh and the ∅deep.
Patent GB-2567049-A (GB)
Title: Product feed for an apparatus for slicing food products
Inventor: Sigfried Bauer
IPC: B65G15/58
Filed: 2018-08-07
Abstract: A product feed for a food product slicer, wherein the product feed is configured to supply products to be sliced to a cutting region of the slicing apparatus in which a cutting blade slices supplied products. The product feed comprises a feed unit 11 which has a product support 13 by which a support plane 15 for the products is defined. The feed unit has an abutment unit 17 which extends in the transport direction T and is adjustable in a transverse direction extending perpendicular to the transport direction, wherein a drive unit 19 for adjusting the position of the abutment unit is arranged beneath the support plane. The abutment unit may be releasably attached to the drive unit, which may be releasably attached to the feed unit. The feed unit may be a loading rocker.
Patent GB-2562685-A (GB)
Title: Method, device and system for triggering and propagating of a covert mode status change
Inventor: ADRIAN STANISLAW DYBCZAK
IPC: G06Q50/26
Filed: 2016-03-16
Abstract: A process for triggering and propagating a covert mode status change includes maintaining one or more first devices having externally-perceivable outputs in a covert state in which one or more indications of law enforcement activity are caused to be hidden or inactivated. In response to subsequently detecting a covert mode status change trigger, causing the one or more externally-perceivable outputs to switch from the covert state to the non-covert state when the covert mode status change trigger is detected and causing, by the computing device, the one or more externally-perceivable outputs to switch from the non-covert state to the covert state when the covert mode status change trigger is detected and transmitting via one or more networks a covert mode status change trigger message to a second computing device maintaining one or more second devices having second externally-perceivable outputs to switch from the covert state to the non-covert state.
Patent GB-2571807-A (GB)
Title: Multifunctional air extraction boosting pump
Inventor: HENG-YI HSU
IPC: F04F5/44
Filed: 2018-09-06
Abstract: A multifunctional air extraction boosting pump includes an upper cover 1, two positioning rings 2 mounted in the upper cover, a control valve 3 mounted in the upper cover, an air inlet pipe 4 connected with the upper cover, and a container 6 connected with the upper cover. One of the positioning rings is initially mounted in the upper cover. Then, the control valve is mounted in the upper cover. Then, the other one of the positioning rings is mounted in the upper cover. Then, the air inlet pipe is mounted on the upper cover. Thus, the air extraction boosting pump is assembled easily and conveniently.
Patent GB-2577334-A (GB)
Title: Pipe coupling with improved tensioning system
Inventor: IAN RICHARD WEBB
IPC: F16L55/172
Filed: 2018-09-24
Abstract: A pipe coupling 100 comprises a tubular casing 102, for fitting around a pipe, with a longitudinal gap 104 between a first free end and a second free end. It further comprises a tensioning system for tightening the casing around the outer surface of the pipe. The system comprises a fastener 112, 114, 116 having a first end and a second end; a first member 118, which engages with the first end of the fastener, coupled to the first free end of the casing; and a second member 120, which engages with the second end of the fastener, slidably coupled to the second free end of the casing. The second member is longitudinally slidable from a first position, in which the fastener is free to move radially out of engagement with the second member, to a second position in which the fastener is retained with the second member. The tensioning system can further comprising a tubular portion 122 coupled to the second free end of the casing. The tubular portion can have a transverse slot which receives a fastener, and the second member can be configured to slide within the tubular portion.