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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160083687 | METHOD AND DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method for the deformation and/or fragmentation of a cell, spore or virus, the method comprising: (i) bringing a liquid sample containing the cell, spore or virus into contact with a first surface of a vibratable plate having at least one aperture, and causing the plate to vibrate; and (ii) passing the sample of the cell, spore or virus through the at least one aperture in the vibrating plate so as to cause deformation and/or fragmentation of the cell, spore or virus. It also concerns a device for carrying out the method. | 03-24-2016 |
20140339914 | SYSTEM PROVIDING INDUCTIVE TRANSMISSION OF POWER AND DATA THROUGH A PERMEABLE CONDUCTIVE BARRIER LAYER - A wireless power transmission system is designed to transmit power through a permeable conductive barrier layer. The system comprises a power transmitting circuit including a first inductive coil. A power receiving circuit includes a second inductive coil located on the opposite side of the barrier layer to the first inductive coil. A biasing magnet or electromagnet is provided and characterised by its ability to substantially saturate the magnetisation of the barrier layer in a region adjacent to the first and second inductive coils. | 11-20-2014 |
20140217197 | DOSE CONTAINER - A unit dose container for holding a single dose of a given liquid, the container comprising: a chamber ( | 08-07-2014 |
20140204472 | OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical device (20) that comprises at least two refractive optical elements ( | 07-24-2014 |
20140050604 | PUMP - A pump comprising a side wall closed at each end by an end wall forming a cavity for, in use, containing a fluid, one or more actuators each operatively associated with one or more of the end walls to cause an oscillatory motion of the associated end wall(s) whereby, in use, these axial oscillations of the end wall(s) drive substantially radial oscillations of the fluid pressure in the cavity, two or more apertures in the cavity, a valve disposed in at least one of the apertures, wherein the actuator(s) is arranged to be non-axisymmetric in use such that, in use, a pressure oscillation with at least one nodal diameter is generated within the cavity. | 02-20-2014 |
20140014825 | Device for driving a light receiving element to track a light source - A light tracking device comprising first and second support members and at least one light receiving element supported on each support member by one or more resilient flexible beams which deform upon relative translational displacement of the first and second support members. The first and second support members are arranged such that relative translational displacement of the members generates rotational displacement of the element. One or more resilient flexible beams may comprise spiral arms extending from the first to the second support members. | 01-16-2014 |
20130300194 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRICITY SUPPLY - A system for controlling an electricity supply to a load comprises at least one battery for storing energy. The system also comprises a controller for determining when to switch between a first mode wherein electricity is supplied to the load from a mains electricity circuit; and a discharging mode wherein electricity is supplied from the battery to the load via the mains electricity circuit. The determining is based on information associated with the electricity supply. | 11-14-2013 |
20130277446 | ELECTRONIC SPRAY DEVICE IMPROVEMENTS - An electronic spray device comprising a spray generator and a spray controller for providing a drive signal to the spray generator, wherein the spray generator includes a perforate membrane which vibrates ultrasonically in response to the drive signal, said vibration causing liquid droplets to be ejected from one side of the perforate membrane, wherein the spray controller is adapted to modulate the drive signal sent to the spray generator, wherein such modulation of the drive signal is arranged to set the mean power level supplied to the spray generator to a target level. | 10-24-2013 |
20130201543 | OPTICAL ELEMENT WITH SUB ELEMENTS AND AN ADDRESSABLE MASK - A light modulation device comprising an optical element and at least one addressable mask disposed adjacent to the optical element. The optical element comprises at least two sub-elements, each of the at least two sub-elements having at least one optical characteristic wherein at least one optical characteristic of one sub-element is discrete from at least one optical characteristic of another sub-element. The mask comprises at least two regions corresponding to the at least two sub-elements, each of the at least two regions being individually addressable to enable its corresponding sub-element to be light transmitting. | 08-08-2013 |
20130200169 | BARRIER COMPOSITION - A method of producing droplets from a nozzle provided on a material layer, the method comprising the steps of supplying liquid to an inner end of an array of nozzles, the nozzles being split into M groups of one or more nozzles, generating one or more firing signals, each firing signal causing sufficient movement of a group of nozzles relative to the liquid such that liquid is projected as droplets from the outer face of the respective nozzles, generating one or more sub-firing signals associated with each group of nozzles, the one or more sub-firing signals causing movement of the group of nozzles which is insufficient to project liquid from the nozzles, the sub-firing signals of adjacent groups having a non-zero phase relationship, wherein the sub-firing signal(s) of at least one group of nozzles is independent of the firing signal(s) associated with that group. | 08-08-2013 |
20130107366 | EMBEDDED GRATING STRUCTURE | 05-02-2013 |
20120274686 | PRINTHEAD - A print head comprising a nozzle plate having a plurality of nozzles extending therethrough, a piezoelectric bending mode actuator associated with each nozzle and connected with the respective nozzle so as to provide a plurality of independently actuatable nozzles, and a mount for, in use, connecting the nozzle plate to a liquid printer, wherein, in use, each nozzle can be driven at its resonant frequency such that motion of the driven nozzle causes liquid to be ejected only from the driven nozzle. | 11-01-2012 |
20120273025 | SOLAR CONCENTRATOR - The light concentrator having a primary optical element which has an optical axis and a core comprising a rigid body which is co-linear with the optical axis and configured to support the primary optical element. | 11-01-2012 |
20110022476 | MEDIA PROVIDING SERVICE - A server, said server configured to receive information from a user equipment regarding interaction of the user with media content by a user of said user equipment; using said information to define preferences for said users; using said defined preferences to determine media content to be provided to said user, and transmitting information on said determined media content to said user equipment. | 01-27-2011 |
20100308206 | LIGHT TRACKING DEVICE - A light tracking device comprising first and second support members and at least one light receiving element supported on each support member by one or more resilient flexible beams which deform upon relative translational displacement of the first and second support members. The first and second support members are arranged such that relative translational displacement of the members generates rotational displacement of the element. One or more resilient flexible beams may comprise spiral arms extending from the first to the second support members. | 12-09-2010 |
20100294793 | LIQUID PROJECTION APPARATUS - A method of projecting liquid as jets or droplets from a nozzle provided on a transducer formed by a region of a material layer, the method comprising the steps of: | 11-25-2010 |
20100216392 | Configurable Module - A configurable module adapted for coupling to a host device comprises a stored user interface which is uploadable to the host device when it is coupled to the module. The user interface allows the module to be configured via the host device. The module may be coupled to a plurality of different host devices, including devices having a Graphical User Interface, such as a mobile phone, PDA, and laptop or personal computer. The module may be a digital audio broadcast (DAB) module including a DAB receiver. Alternatively, the module may include a wireless transceiver, such as a short range point to point, point to multi-point, or mesh wireless transceiver, for coupling the module to a network of wireless nodes, which may be the same or different. This module can also function when not coupled to a node, if configured by the host device or from prior connection with a node. | 08-26-2010 |
20100140291 | DROPLET SPRAY GENERATION DEVICE - An electronic drive system for a droplet spray generation device ( | 06-10-2010 |
20100131757 | DIGITAL INFORMATION SERVICE - A system comprising a server which is arranged to store encrypted addresses and encryption information associated with the addresses. The server sending the addresses and encryption information to user equipment which is able to decrypt the encrypted addresses using the encryption information; and is able to access a locations associated with the addresses. | 05-27-2010 |
20100107260 | DEVICE FOR RECEIVING DIGITAL BROADCASTS - A device comprising a receiver for receiving a broadcast; a processor for processing said broadcast to extract at least one data channel or service from said broadcast means for connecting said device to user equipment, said connecting means being arranged to establish a connection with said user equipment whereby said extracted data channel or service can be transferred securely to said user equipment. | 04-29-2010 |
20090212044 | Cooking appliance - The present invention seeks to solve the above problem by providing a cooking appliance comprising a cooking appliance comprising a heating component; an area for receiving, in use, an ingredient storage device comprising a plurality of ingredient locations, each ingredient location storing an ingredient; control means; and a cooking region the appliance being arranged to selectively control, in use, in accordance with instructions provided by the control means, the cooking position of the ingredient locations such that the ingredient in a location is only heated when said location coincides with the cooking region, to bring, in use, the ingredients to readiness for consumption at the same time. | 08-27-2009 |
20080295698 | Drink Machine - The invention provides a thermally-actuated pump for use in a hot drink maker The pump comprises a thermal actuator ( | 12-04-2008 |