| Heriot-Watt University Patent applications |
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| 20110153083 | HYDRATE MONITORING SYSTEM - A method for analysing a fluid containing one or more analytes of interest includes; measuring a plurality of properties of a sample fluid with unknown concentrations of the one or more analytes of interest; and using the measurements and a model of the relationship between the plurality of properties and concentrations of the one or more analytes to calculate the concentration of at least one of the analytes of interest. The model may be an artificial neural network. The method may be used to monitor the concentration of inhibitors of gas hydrate formation in a fluid. Apparatus for use in the method is also provided. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110134524 | BIREFRINGENT MATERIAL - An artificial birefringent element having a repeating unit comprising at least first and second layers alternatively stacked, the first and second layers being formed of materials having different refractive indices. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110042902 | SELF-SEALING METHOD - A method of sealing a leak of fluid from a container comprises introducing a solute to a body of fluid within the container. The solute is selected so as to be soluble in the fluid at the expected conditions prevailing inside the container, and insoluble when the pressure experienced by the fluid is reduced at the site of a leak. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20100328761 | OPTICAL APPARATUS - An optical parametric oscillator (OPO) comprises a resonant cavity for signal light, and an optically non-linear medium disposed in the resonant cavity for converting pump light into the signal light, wherein the resonant cavity is arranged so that in operation signal light is repeatedly output from and returned to the optically non-linear medium along a signal light path in a continuously repeating cycle, and the OPO comprises delay means for extending the time taken for signal light output from the optically non-linear medium in operation to return to the optically non-linear medium along the signal light path. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100306588 | Intelligent Integrated Diagnostics - A diagnostic tools and methods are disclosed. The diagnostic tool is configured or operable to nominate a commonly connected component in a target system as being faulty if more than a pre-determined number of active components connected to the commonly connected component appear faulty. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100000298 | METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR DETECTING SEALING DEFICIENCIES IN DRAINAGE AND VENT SYSTEMS FOR BUILDINGS - The method includes the following steps—introducing a low amplitude air pressure transient into the drainage and vent system of a building in order to propagate a pressure wave from a fitting ( | 01-07-2010 |
| 20090304340 | FABRICATION OF NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS - A method for fabricating composite materials/devices comprising stacking together fibers or rods of at least two different materials, and drawing the fibers or rods. Using this process, devices having nanoscale features can be readily fabricated. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090124520 | NOVEL HYDRATE BASED SYSTEMS - A method for transporting a fluid comprising a clathrate forming gas through a transportation system including a pipeline. The method involves subjecting the fluid to clathrate forming temperature and pressure conditions and introducing sufficient of a clathrate forming host to convert substantially all of the gas to clathrate and to form a flowable slurry. The flowable slurry is then conveyed through a pipeline to a destination. An alternative method involves transporting the fluid by means of a ring pipeline containing a carrier fluid, which includes clathrate inhibitors. Also provided is a heat pump whose working fluid is a clathrate forming composition. | 05-14-2009 |
