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Acoustic Hanger (2017)
Patent
Su, S., Smith, S., & McAndrew, S. (2017). Acoustic Hanger. GB 2493005. UK Patent Office

This patent stemmed from research undertaken to investigate the reduction of sound transmission through lightweight floors in apartments. Lightweight floors have commonly been associated with low frequency resonance issues partly due to the lack of i... Read More about Acoustic Hanger.

"Portal Frame”. A portal frame with header and column connector. (2013)
Patent
HARRISON, I., KERMANI, A., & MUNIR, S. (2013). "Portal Frame”. A portal frame with header and column connector. 2496577 (A). The UK Patent Office

A portal frame, for example a door or window, comprising at least one header 20, at least a first column 30 and at least one frame connector 50 for rigidly connecting the first column to the header. The connector comprises a lateral header connector... Read More about "Portal Frame”. A portal frame with header and column connector..

A Cask (2011)
Patent
Savage, N., Kermani, A., & Beveridge, J. (2011). A Cask. CA2794624 A1. The UK Patent Office

A cask for whisky (10), e.g. in a hexagonal or triangular prism shape for ease of stackability. The cask is comprised of a number of staves (11), bound together to form the prism shape. Accordingly, stacking multiple casks naturally compresses the st... Read More about A Cask.