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Patent GB-2501024-A (GB)
Title: Detecting currency in tomographic X-ray images
Inventor: MORTON EDWARD JAMES
IPC: G01V5/00
Filed: 2010-05-26
Abstract: A processor analyses a tomographic X-ray image to identify a structure having a bow-tie shape, rectangular shapes in multiples of the physical dimensions of currency (i.e. bank notes) and repeating patterns of the bow-tie or rectangular shapes. Statistical properties of the parameters are generated. These parameters are used for identifying currency by mapping against a database. The tomographic X-ray image may be obtained using a non-rotating X-ray scanner. Also disclosed are methods of detecting knives, nuclear materials, narcotics, tobacco, firearms and liquids, systems for sorting scanned items into categories (e.g. threat, or clear).
Patent GB-2504394-A (GB)
Title: Adhesive strength enhancers for cementitious compositions
Inventor: KRATSCHMER GERALD RICHARD
IPC: C09K23/10
Filed: 2012-02-09
Abstract: An adhesion bond strength enhancer for cementitious adhesive mortar is disclosed. The adhesion enhancer improves bond strength between the mortar and relatively hydrophobic plastic material, such as extruded polystyrene boards and expanded polystyrene boards of the type generally employed in Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems ("EIFS"). Preparation of non-caking, free-flowing, solid dialkyl sulfosuccinate compositions for use as the adhesion enhancer is also disclosed. The adhesion enhancer is attractive for large-scale application in mineral mortar dry-mixes or other solid construction materials. The invention can be used to improve the strength of an adhesive bond between a) gypsum based plaster or stucco and concrete or bricks, b) tile adhesives and concrete, and c) mineral mortars on polystyrene boards, among others.
Patent GB-2505991-A (GB)
Title: Uncured epoxy resin
Inventor: WANG YEN-SEINE
IPC: B32B27/38
Filed: 2011-09-20
Abstract: An uncured epoxy resin comprising 27.5-29 weight% tri-functional para-glycidyl amine epoxy resin; 27.5-29 weight% tetra-functional para-glycidyl amine epoxy resin; 15-19 weight% polyether sulphone; 23-24 weight% 3,3-diaminodiphenyl sulphone; and 3 weight% 4,4-diaminodiphenyl sulphone. The uncured epoxy resin can further comprise polyamide. Also disclosed is a method for making a prepreg by combining the uncured epoxy resin with fibrous reinforcement. Also disclosed is a method of making a composite part of a primary structure of an aircraft using the uncured epoxy resin.
Patent GB-2516100-A (GB)
Title: A capo
Inventor: CAMPLING NICHOLAS JOHN
IPC: G10D3/04
Filed: 2013-07-12
Abstract: A capo, for use with a stringed instrument such as a guitar, includes a first arm 11 which extends laterally across a finger board and strings. A second arm abuts against the back of a neck of the instrument and the two arms provide a clamping force over the strings. The first arm includes an adjustable tensioning means, such as a truss rod 14 or band, acting in a lengthwise direction, such that a contacting face can adapt to the curvature of the finger board. Adjustment of the adjustable tensioning means may be effected by a knob 15 or like device which tensions the truss rod or cable. The knob may engage with an internal thread in an end of the truss rod and may include a pivotable end 18, abutted against a recess 19 in the first arm to enable a small degree of movement as the knob is tightened. The pivotable end may be a boss located within a bore in a sidewall of the capo. In an alternative embodiment a single screw is located midway along a resilient lengthwise element in the first arm; adjustment of the screw changes the curvature of the resilient element.
Patent GB-2504438-A (GB)
Title: System and method for low-flash veil on an electronic paper display
Inventor: PALLAKOFF MATT
IPC: G09G3/20
Filed: 2012-05-22
Abstract: A system and method for controlling a user interface display that de-emphasizes a background image of a physical display. The system and method draws a pattern, preferably a checkered pattern, of black and transparent pixels over the background image. The system and method mitigates any jarring effect of the prior art of driving all of the display to black. Although in the preferred embodiment, the checkered pattern alternates pixels between black and transparent, any pattern that drives less than substantially all of the pixels to black is suitable.
Patent GB-2504439-A (GB)
Title: Cross-linked poly-e-lysine non-particulate support
Inventor: WELLINGS DONALD A
IPC: A61K49/18
Filed: 2012-04-20
Abstract: The invention provides a non-particulate cross-linked poly-Îµ-lysine polymer. The poly-Îµ-lysine and cross linker are linked by amide bonds and may the cross linker has at least two functional groups capable of reacting with an alpha carbon amine of poly-Îµ-lysine. The polymer is suitably insoluble in water and other solvents and is provided in macro form for example a sheet, article or fibre. The macro form polymer is useful in a wide range of applications including wound treatment, as a medical diagnostic comprising a particulate support and a functional material bound or retained by the support and solid phase synthesis of peptides, oligonucleotides, oligosaccharides, immobilisation of species, cell culturing and in chromatographic separation.
Patent GB-2523531-A (GB)
Title: Arrangements for viewing clinical images
Inventor: HAKL KEVIN SCOTT
IPC: G16H30/20
Filed: 2013-11-29
Abstract: In a method for populating multi-segment layouts with related multi-modal medical images, a relationship is determined between subsets of the multimodal medical images. The relationship is used to determine selected subsets initially selected for display in respective segments of a segmented display (Figure 2). Appropriate images relating to selected subsets are then used to populate the remaining display segments when a further subset is manually (e.g. by dragging) selected. The determined relationship may indicate whether associated images were reconstructed from the same data, are used in the reconstruction of other scans, or acquired in the same study. Also disclosed is a method for providing alignment between a set of images of a patient, wherein: a relationship between subsets of multimodal medical images is determined; the relationship is used to determine which image is selected from each subset of images, and to determine a method for aligning (registering) the images for visualisation. Relationships may indicate subset images are from the same patient or body region. A relationship may be used to determine a hierarchy of alignments between scans.
Patent GB-2521425-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust system for a diesel engine
Inventor: MERCURI DAVIDE
IPC: F01N13/00
Filed: 2013-12-19
Abstract: An exhaust system 270 for a Diesel engine comprises an exhaust pipe 275, a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system 283 located in the exhaust pipe, a first Diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) 280 located in the exhaust pipe upstream of the SCR, and a second DOC 281 located in the exhaust pipe between the first DOC and the SCR. The first DOC is configured to oxidise hydrocarbon (HC) and carbon monoxide (CO) into carbon dioxide (CO2), and the second DOC is configured to oxides nitrogen monoxide (NO) into nitrogen dioxide (NO2). Each DOC may contain a mixture of Platinum (Pt) and Palladium (Pd), the ratio of Platinum to Palladium in the first DOC being smaller than that in the second DOC. The first DOC may also be an NOx adsorber. The DOCs may be on a single substrate, or on separate substrates, and in a single casing. A Diesel particulate filter (DPF) may be located downstream of the second DOC, and may be integrated with the SCR as an SCRF.
Patent GB-2523390-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for manufacturing a tape
Inventor: ALLEN PHILIP
IPC: C09J7/02
Filed: 2014-02-24
Abstract: A method of manufacturing an adhesive tape (32, figure 10), comprising a tape slitting operation in which, using a tape slitting head 92, a web 30 having a plurality of transversely spaced adhesive stripes (16, figure 2) is slit into a plurality of adhesive tapeswhich each have an adhesive stripe. The tape slitting is controlled such that the web is slit in register with the adhesive stripes by monitoring the transverse position of at least a part of at least one adhesive stripe and adjusting the relative transverse position between the tape slitting head and the web in response thereto. There is also disclosed apparatus for manufacturing an adhesive tape. Preferably, the adhesive stripes have (UV) photoluminiscent or fluorescent properties, which facilitate the optical monitoring of the position of the stripes. The adhesive stripes may have a central adhesive region disposed between non-adhesive regions. The adhesive stripes may be applied in register with one another using a coating cylinder. The slitting elements blades or knives with fixed spacing.
Patent GB-2524016-A (GB)
Title: Hardware simulation
Inventor: CATHERALL ROBERT JAMES
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2014-03-11
Abstract: Simulation of execution of a processing workload by a target hardware device is provided by providing workload data specifying the processing workload, passing the workload data to both a primary partial simulation and a complementary partial simulation that run in parallel and acquire input data from different levels of abstraction of the target hardware and then simulating execution of the processing workload using a primary partial simulation to generate primary partial result state data and using the complementary partial simulation to generate complementary partial result state data. The target hardware device may be a graphics processing unit and the workload data may specify the processing to be performed in a hardware independent form, such as, for example, OpenGL ES. The host system supporting the simulation may include a graphics processing unit serving to provide the complementary partial simulation clue to its own execution of the workload data.
Patent GB-2509641-A (GB)
Title: Headgear for a patient breathing interface
Inventor: HUANG WEN DONG
IPC: A61M16/06
Filed: 2010-05-10
Abstract: Headgear for a patient interface, the headgear comprising a resilient band or strap 105 having a stiffness providing an extension of 150mm with the application of a force less than 2N from a relaxed condition. The band 105 has a width of 3mm to 6mm, and a relaxed length of 350mm to 450mm. The band 105 is constructed from a knitted or braided yarn, where the yarn includes filaments of a first material and filaments of a second material of high elasticity but much lower stiffness than the first material. The band 105 may have connectors at each end.
Patent GB-2530971-A (GB)
Title: Device for coupling a distribution busbar to a main busbar
Inventor: ERIC PETER HAVERKAMP
IPC: H02G5/00
Filed: 2014-07-04
Abstract: A device for coupling a distribution busbar having a number of conductors to a main busbar having a number of conductors comprises at least one pair of a first connector element 2 for connection to a conductor of the main busbar and a second connector element 5 for connection to a conductor of the distribution busbar, the first connector element having at least one first terminal 6 and the second connector element having at least one second terminal 8; an electrically insulated rod such as bolt 10 extending through the first and second terminals wherein the first and second terminals are in abutting contact with each other; spacer elements 14 arranged around the rod on both sides of each pair of connector elements and compression means such as nut 13 for compressing the terminals and spacers together in the axial direction of the rod.
Patent GB-2529685-A (GB)
Title: Pole erection apparatus and method
Inventor: CAMPBELL COLM
IPC: E04H17/26
Filed: 2014-08-29
Abstract: A pole erection apparatus 10 comprises a guide portion 12 and a support portion 40, each having a body shaped to receive a pole 16. At least one actuator 48 is coupled to the support portion and is operable to pivot the support portion between reclined and upright states with respect to the guide portion. When the support portion is in the upright state, the bodies of the guide and support portions are aligned with one another to allow the pole to slide from the support into the guide portion. The bodies of the support and guide portions may be sleeve-like in shape and may comprise first and second hingedly connected parts. The actuator may be pivotally coupled between a base and the support portion. Also claimed is a method for erecting a pole which comprises the step of inserting the guide portion into a hole formed in the ground.
Patent GB-2522994-A (GB)
Title: Polyaryletherketone dental block for CAD/CAM milling
Inventor: SERENO NUNO
IPC: A61K6/891
Filed: 2014-12-17
Abstract: A method of making a prosthetic dental item comprises selecting a block of square or rectangular cross-section of polymeric material composition, for example polyetheretherketone (PEEK) repeating units of at least 25% crystallinity and optionally an apatite such as hydroxyapatite, and machining the block in dependence upon data collated using digital technology. Since the crystallinity of the material selected is high, a post-machining step whereby crystallinity is increased can be avoided, and dental items of high precision can be formed.
Patent GB-2534609-A (GB)
Title: Hot water storage tank
Inventor: ROBERT JOHN CRAWFORD
IPC: F28D20/00
Filed: 2015-01-29
Abstract: The hot water storage tank (15, Figure 3) for use in a heat pump (1, Figure 1) derived hot water system is stratified. The tank may include a pair of funnels 31, 35, each having a mouth 33, 37 and a stem 32, 36. One funnel may be located near the top of the tank with its mouth uppermost and the other may be located near the base of the tank with its stem uppermost. A hot water input 16 and hot water output 17 may be connected to the stem 32 of the upper funnel. A cold water input 19 and cold water output 18 may be connected to the stem 36 of the lower funnel. Alternatively at least two porous plates may be located in the tank.
Patent GB-2536417-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable clutch control based upon drive mode
Inventor: PHILIP GABELA
IPC: F16D48/06
Filed: 2015-03-10
Abstract: A vehicle torque control system includes a clutch that is at least partially automatically controllable. A manual clutch control means preferably a clutch pedal (32, fig 2) allows a driver to control engagement of the clutch (22, fig 2). A clutch control means (30, fig 2) automatically controls a characteristic of clutch engagement, preferably speed of engagement or clutch map, based on a selected drive mode (34, fig 2). The drive modes are preferably, a normal mode 66, a sport/performance mode 66 and an enhanced traction mode 66.
Patent GB-2530657-A (GB)
Title: Step assembly
Inventor: KIRKWOOD JAMES
IPC: B60R3/02
Filed: 2015-08-26
Abstract: A step assembly 10 including a base frame 14 mountable to the rear of a vehicle such as a van 12(see figure 13), and a step member 16. The step member 16 is mounted to the base frame 14 so as to be moveable between an out of use position clear of a tow bar 20 on the rear of the van 12 and an in use position extending above the tow bar. The step assembly may obstruct the rear door or doors of the vehicle when in the stored position and may be retained in this position by a locking arrangement configured to be automatically engageable upon the moving of the step member in and out of positions. Further embodiments may feature a grip enhanced surface, integrated electronic connectors and parking sensors suitable for the step member. Furthermore anti vibration mountings may be implemented in the step assembly and be made of resilient members.
Patent GB-2541914-A (GB)
Title: Composition
Inventor: SATOSHI NAKAGAWA
IPC: C08L75/04
Filed: 2015-09-03
Abstract: A stabilising composition comprising a phenolic antioxidant and one or more phosphite antioxidants of the structure of formula (I): wherein R1, R2 and R3 are selected from alkylated aryl groups of the structure: wherein R4, R5 and R6 are selected from hydrogen and C1-6 alkyl, provided that at least one of R4, R5 or R6 is not hydrogen. Preferably, the C1-6 alkyl is tert-butyl or tert-pentyl. The phosphite antioxidant may comprise a blend of at least two different phosphite antioxidants. Preferably, the phosphite antioxidants are liquid at ambient conditions. The phenolic antioxidant may comprise a phenol of the structure of formula (II): wherein R is a C12-20 alkyl group. Preferably, the phenolic antioxidant comprises a mixture of two or more phenolic compounds of formula (II), most preferably C13-15 linear and branched alkyl esters of 3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionic acid. Also disclosed is a use of the stabilising composition for stabilising polyol and/or polyurethane and a stabilised composition comprising a polyol and/or polyurethane and the aforementioned stabilising composition.
Patent GB-2529098-A (GB)
Title: Package with integrally formed handle and a method of making the same
Inventor: PUCCINI PEDRO JOSÃ
IPC: B65D75/56
Filed: 2014-05-22
Abstract: A package includes a first panel and a second panel, wherein each of the first and second panels defines a right side edge portion, a left side edge portion, a first end portion, and a second end portion. The package includes a pleat that interconnects between the first end portions of the first and second panels. The pleat defines a right side edge portion and a left side edge portion and includes a handle aperture forming a handle. A first seam joins the right side edge portions of the first panel, the second panel, and the pleat and a second seam joins the left side edge portions of the first panel, the second panel, and the pleat. A third seam joins the second end portion of the first panel with the second end portion of the second panel. The first panel, the second panel, and the pleat are integrally formed.
Patent GB-2544283-A (GB)
Title: Backpack and waterproof pad
Inventor: RAYMOND COLVIN
IPC: B32B27/08
Filed: 2015-11-10
Abstract: A bag has base, front, rear and side panels 1-5 defining an internal space 6 accessed through a top opening 7 and a pair of shoulder straps 28, 29. A back panel 15 is secured to the rear panel 3 along bottom and side edges to define a back compartment containing a resilient waterproof pad 26 which can be removed through a second top opening 20 provided with a two-part snap fastener. Preferably the back panel incorporates a ventilation section 34 which contains numerous ventilation apertures allowing air to pass through the back panel into the back compartment. Also claimed is a waterproof pad 26 of laminar construction with a thin stiffening layer, sandwiched between two relatively thick resiliently deformable layers of closed-cell plastic foam. Preferably the pad may be embossed with hand recesses during the laminating process. The pad provides a dry surface to stand on when changing clothes.
Patent GB-2545026-A (GB)
Title: Reflective coating
Inventor: JEAN-RAYMOND BOULLE
IPC: C09D5/00
Filed: 2015-12-04
Abstract: A method for producing a reflective coating on a substrate, comprising the steps of applying a binder to the substrate, applying diamond particles, in the absence of a liquid carrier, to the binder so that the diamond particles adhere to the binder, and applying a protective layer over the diamond particles and binder. Also disclosed is a liquid composition for producing a reflective coating, comprising diamond particles and a binder which, when the liquid composition dries to form a solid coating, is transparent. A method of producing a reflective coating comprising the steps of applying the liquid composition and drying it is also disclosed. Multiple layers may be applied. The substrate may be transparent or opaque, preferably it is glass. The binder may be a varnish. Preferably, the protective layer is opaque and it may be black, silver or grey. The diamond particles or liquid composition may be applied by spraying, preferably using an airbrush. An article comprising said reflective coating is also claimed, preferably the article is an item of furniture, a vehicle or a wearable item. The disclosed methods of wet and dry application of diamond particles produce reflective coatings with a desirable and luxurious finish.
Patent GB-2548141-A (GB)
Title: Methods for selecting a clear current threshold for a railway track circuit
Inventor: ANDREW PETER MYERS
IPC: B61L23/16
Filed: 2016-03-10
Abstract: A clear current threshold for a track circuit is defined as a current above which a section of track is considered to be unoccupied. When a train moves along a track the current is shorted out by the train axles indicating the track is occupied. During periods of precipitation the current is reduced from a normal baseline even when the track is unoccupied which can lead to false alarms. The method includes receiving weather data for the vicinity of the track, possibly from a simple rain gauge or online data; and based on the weather data a clear current threshold is selected. Raw current data may be received over a period of time such as 10 days as shown in fig.9A and filtered to exclude those times that the track was occupied, as shown in fig.9B, to produce a clear current threshold. During periods of precipitation, fig.9C, the filtered threshold may fall below the level at which the track is considered occupied, even when it is not, so the threshold may be lowered, as shown at 901 and 903, to avoid false positives. The threshold may also be modified to take account of a drying track.
Patent GB-2535350-A (GB)
Title: Expanding piston for a subsurface safety valve
Inventor: JAMES DAN VICK JR
IPC: E21B34/14
Filed: 2013-11-11
Abstract: Disclosed are subsurface safety valves having an expanding piston used to increase the opening force for the safety valve. One disclosed safety valve includes a housing having a piston bore defined therein and configured to receive hydraulic fluid pressure, the piston bore providing a tapered portion having a first end and a second end, wherein a cross-sectional diameter of the tapered portion progressively increases from the first end to the second end, and a piston assembly movably arranged within the piston bore and comprising a piston rod that extends longitudinally within at least a portion of the piston bore and an expanding piston coupled to the piston rod, wherein the expanding piston is configured to move between a contracted configuration and an expanded configuration to sealingly engage the tapered portion as the piston assembly moves between the first and second ends.
Patent GB-2549700-A (GB)
Title: Mirror
Inventor: DAVID HOLMAN
IPC: H05B3/84
Filed: 2016-04-19
Abstract: A portable mirror unit 10 includes housing 18, a mirror 16 carried by the housing and a heating device within the housing. The heating device includes a battery and a heating element 26 drivable by the battery 28. The heating element enables heating of the mirrors surface and hence resists fogging. The battery may be rechargeable. The heating device may further include a wireless energy receiver 46 for charging the battery, as well as at least one light emitter 40 powered by the battery to pass light through the mirror. The wireless receiver may be an inductive receiver. The housing and mirror form may form an enclosure which is sealed against water, and no electrical contacts may be present external to the enclosure. This provides an advantage in that the mirror may be used in high moisture environments such as a bathroom. The mirror unit may be mountable in a charging stand (12, fig 5), which includes a wireless energy transmitter.