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Patent GB-2567333-A (GB)
Title: Heat pump device
Inventor: SATORU YANACHI
IPC: F24H4/04
Filed: 2016-08-02
Abstract: This heat pump device is provided with a first refrigerant circuit, second refrigerant circuit, heat storage circuit, and water circuit, the first refrigerant circuit has a configuration wherein a first heat exchanger, second heat exchanger, third heat exchanger, and fourth heat exchanger are connected, and the second refrigerant circuit has a configuration wherein a fifth heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger are connected. The water circuit has: a first water circuit, in which a pump, the first heat exchanger, and the fifth heat exchanger are connected; a second water circuit, which is branched from, between the pump and the first heat exchanger, the first water circuit, and connected to, between the first heat exchanger and the fifth heat exchanger, the first water circuit; and a third water circuit, which is branched from the first water circuit in the downstream of the fifth heat exchanger, and connected to the first water circuit in the upstream of the pump via the sixth heat exchanger.
Patent GB-2582741-A (GB)
Title: Packaging insert
Inventor: DANE WHITEHURST
IPC: B65D83/00
Filed: 2019-03-13
Abstract: An insert 30 to be received in a sleeve, the insert 30 comprises: a carrier 36 having first and second walls (42, 44) defining a passage 46; a band (or belt) 56 extending around the first wall 42; and a first member 32 attached to the band at location 58 and located inside the passage in the retracted configuration (figure 3). Some of the band is exposed for attachment to the sleeve at a second location 60, such that when the insert is coupled to a sleeve, the carrier and the first member are movable between the retracted configuration and the extended configuration, wherein the first member protrudes from the sleeve more than the carrier. The first member may support a bank card. Preferably, the insert comprises a second member 34 coupled to the second wall 44 of the carrier and together they are the same length as the sleeve. The second member may comprise: a lip (68, figures 6-7) arranged to drive out a second article; or a window (66, figure 5). A package comprising the sleeve and the insert is claimed along with a method of manufacturing the package.
Patent GB-2569519-A (GB)
Title: Shelving system having stowable shelves
Inventor: ROBERT JAMES TAYLOR
IPC: A47F1/12
Filed: 2017-10-11
Abstract: A shelving system is provided, which includes a plurality of supports, each support of the plurality of supports having a longitudinal opening defining a channel extending from a first end to a second end of the support, the plurality of supports having at least one opening positioned on a surface of the plurality of supports, at least one shelf, the at least one shelf including an extension, the extension being positioned within the channel of each of the plurality of supports to allow a vertical movement of the at least one shelf with respect to the plurality of supports; and an actuator operably coupled to the at least one shelf, wherein actuation of the actuator permits the vertical movement of the at least one shelf within the channel. Furthermore, an associated method is also provided.
Patent GB-2583376-A (GB)
Title: Edible glitter particles, method of creating thereof and associated apparatus
Inventor: MICHELLE SUTHERLAND
IPC: A23G3/42
Filed: 2019-04-26
Abstract: Method of creating edible glitter particles for providing chatoyance to food or drink comprises forming a dispersion/solution of polysaccharide in a liquid into a layer. The layer is dried to from film which is then broken into particles. The polysaccharide may comprise starch and/or maltodextrin. Preferably the ratio of starch to maltodextrin is 1:2, the starch is pregelatinized, and the liquid is water. The ratio of starch to liquid may be at least 1:25. An edible colour may be combined with the dispersion and the particles may be sieved to sort to size. Different coloured and/or thickness glitters may be formed then mixed. The layer may have a thickness of 0.025-0.5mm. The film may have a thickness of 0.005-0.1mm and the thickness may be formed based on desired optical properties. The dispersion/solution may be a gel which is spread to form the layer. Apparatus for forming the glitter particles may comprise a combining container, a spreading element, a substrate on which the layer is formed, a heating element and a film breaking element.
Patent GB-2580447-A (GB)
Title: Wireless charging alignment method and system
Inventor: YI SHENG LIN
IPC: H02J50/90
Filed: 2019-06-14
Abstract: A wireless charging alignment method and system comprising an electronic device 20 and a wireless charging device 30, the electronic device having a display screen 21 capable of displaying a symbol 22, the wireless charging device having a placement surface 31 and disposed with at least a wireless charging module 32 inside the placement surface. The wireless charging device further comprises a corresponding symbol 33 to align with the symbol 22 on the device 20. The symbol may display two marking positions 221 on the display. The charging device may also include clamping arms for holding the electronic device in place.
Patent GB-2586502-A (GB)
Title: Air disc brake adjuster mechanism
Inventor: PAUL ROBERTS
IPC: F16D65/68
Filed: 2019-08-22
Abstract: An adjuster, for an air disc brake, comprises a one-way clutch arrangement, e.g. wrap spring 38, and an over-torque clutch arrangement having a clutch plate 20 which, via ball bearings 26, drives a ball-carrying plate 22. The ball bearings 26 are carried and retained in the ball-carrying plate 22 and transmit rotation between the clutch drive plate 20 and the ball-carrying plate 22 below a torque threshold. Above a torque threshold, the balls move axially away from the clutch drive plate 20 against the force of a spring 28, and ride up ramped detents (19, fig 3). Above the torque threshold, rotation is not transmitted. An adjuster input shaft 12 includes a slot 14 which engages with a brake lever drive pin. An output, e.g. hub 35, may be connected the clutch plate 20 and the input shaft 12 may be connected to the ball-carrying plate 22, or vice-versa. The output hub 35 includes an output gear 40 which rotationally drives brake pistons, to extend the pistons and adjust the brake to take up wear and maintain a correct running clearance.
Patent GB-2587203-A (GB)
Title: Turf edging strip
Inventor: ROBERT GREEN
IPC: A01G9/28
Filed: 2019-09-17
Abstract: An edging strip 1 for artificial turf 20 comprising: a turf securing surface 2 configured to enable turning down of an edge of the artificial turf laid over the turf securing surface and one or more ground securing portions 3b for enabling the turf edging strip to be secured to the ground. The securing surface may be sloped or a convex curve. The ground securing portions may be vertically below the securing surface. The securing surface may be roughened or serrated, and the turf may be fixed with adhesive 50. The turf edging strip may be hollow and serve as a conduit for cables or hoses. Multiple edging strips may be connected with a connector to form a system. In use, the strip does not protrude above the level of the grass, avoiding a trip hazard. An edging strip for landscaping is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2579443-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for colour imaging
Inventor: PATRICK DAVID COOPER
IPC: H04N19/85
Filed: 2018-04-16
Abstract: Encoding S50, using a first colour space, a first portion of image data intended to be displayed on a first area of the screen and encoding, using a second colour space, a second portion of image data intended to be displayed on a second area of the screen. The encoded first and second portions are compressed S55 and transmitted S60. Selecting the first and second colour spaces, or selecting the first and second portions of the screen, are based on a model of the sensitivity of a viewer to light displayed on different locations of the screen. Preferably the first area is a central zone and the second area is a peripheral region of the image. In embodiments the screen is a head mounted display for use in virtual reality application, such as a VR headset. The invention exploits varying colour perception fidelity across the field of view in the human vision system to increase user experience and efficiency of compression.
Patent GB-2575213-A (GB)
Title: Closed food processor or blender with a mechanism to open the container to atmosphere
Inventor: MAXIM K GUYATT
IPC: A47J43/07
Filed: 2018-04-13
Abstract: A food processing system is provided including a vessel assembly, blade assembly, and a motor base. The elements of the system cooperate such that upon assembly of the system, and during use, the volume defining the food processing container is open to atmosphere.
Patent GB-2579732-A (GB)
Title: Replaceable downhole electronic hub
Inventor: Stephen Coulston
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2018-06-20
Abstract: A tubular system includes a tubular having an outer surface and an inner surface defining a flow path, one of the inner surface and the outer surface includes a hub receiving recess, and an electronics hub detachably mounted in the hub receiving recess, the electronics hub including an input conductor connector and at least one output conductor connectors and a control module that facilitates communication between a surface system and one or more downhole devices.
Patent GB-2592218-A (GB)
Title: A method for managing an energy system
Inventor: ROBERT TENNANT
IPC: H02J3/00
Filed: 2020-02-19
Abstract: A method 200 for managing an energy system having one or more renewable energy sources has the steps of generating 210, 220 predictions 215, 225 of energy demand and renewable energy availability which extend at least 24 hours into the future, generating 230 an energy conservation strategy 232 using the predictions, the energy conservation strategy comprising a load shedding strategy 234 and charging schedules 236, monitoring 245 real-time statuses 247 of the system and adjusting 260 energy supplied to energy storage devices and/or loads of the system automatically according to the energy conservation strategy. A user can amend the energy conservation strategy via an interface, and the real-time statuses may be used to provide alerts to the user.
Patent GB-2594314-A (GB)
Title: High vacuum pumps their method of manufacture and use
Inventor: OLIVER JAMES RUDGE
IPC: F04D29/02
Filed: 2020-04-23
Abstract: A high vacuum pump 5 comprises at least one pumping chamber located between an inlet 20 and an outlet 30. At least a portion of an inner surface of the at least one pumping chamber comprises an atomic layer deposition coating, the coating having a thickness of between 10 and 90nm. The coating inhibits outgassing, and may comprise an Al2O3 coating. The vacuum pump may be a turbomolecular pump. A method of evacuating a chamber comprises attaching the vacuum pump to a vacuum chamber, attaching a backing pump to the vacuum pump, initiating pumping of the chamber by the backing pump, and when a predetermined vacuum has been reached, starting pumping with the vacuum pump to generate a high vacuum without performing an initial bakeout step of heating the vacuum pump.
Patent GB-2587072-A (GB)
Title: Large-scale preparation method for highly stable cesium removal adsorbent, product thereof and use thereof
Inventor: XUAN ZHAO
IPC: G21F9/12
Filed: 2018-01-11
Abstract: The present invention relates to a large-scale preparation method for highly stable cesium removal adsorbent, a product thereof and use thereof. In particular, the present invention relates to a particulate inorganic oxide or activated carbon-supported transition metal-stabilized ferrocyanide adsorbent, comprising: a particulate inorganic oxide support or a particulate activated carbon support, a transition metal-stabilized ferrocyanide layer covering the inorganic oxide or activated carbon support; and a polymeric material layer covering the transition metal-stabilized ferrocyanide layer. The adsorbent has high crushing strength and low ion leaching rate. The present invention further relates to a preparation method for the adsorbent and use of same for removing radioactive isotope Cs ions and removing stable isotope Cs ions, and use of same for removing radioactive isotope Rb ions and removing stable isotope Rb ions.
Patent GB-2597463-A (GB)
Title: Inhalever
Inventor: PAUL BATTERBEE
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2020-07-22
Abstract: A metered dose inhaler adapter 3 that discharges a metered dose from the inhaler cannister. The cylindrical adapter has a lever 1 to facilitate the discharging of metered dosage for those users with limited grip strength or dexterity in the hands or fingers including arthritis. The lever contact block 2 sits flush to the pressurised cannister. A locating strip 6 on the inside of the sleeve body sits on an embossed feature of the inhaler 4. The integral lever may be a continuous extension of the main body but could also have a hinge configuration. The apparatus may be secured to the inhaler body by features on the inner surface of the adapter body such as locating lugs, ribs, strips, holes or slots. The body may be made of a rigid polymer, rubber or metal.
Patent GB-2598922-A (GB)
Title: Use of cannabinoids in the treatment of epilepsy
Inventor: VOLKER KNAPPERTZ
IPC: A61P25/08
Filed: 2020-09-18
Abstract: Cannabidiol (CBD) for use in the treatment of seizures, comprising CBD with a purity of at least 95% (w/v). The CBD is administered at a starting dose of 5 mg/kg/day and within one week of administering the starting dose the dose is increased by increments of about 1-5 mg/kg. The starting dose can be increased 4, 5, or 6 days after administering the starting dose. The starting dose can be increased by about 5 mg/kg/day. The starting dose can be increased to about 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, or 25 mg/kg/day. The CBD can be used for treating seizures in a patient which has Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, Dravet syndrome, tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), Doose syndrome, Aicardi syndrome, myoclonic absence epilepsy, febrile infection related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES), Sturge Weber, CDKL5 or Dup15. The seizures can be convulsive, atonic, tonic, tonic-clonic, myoclonic, or absence seizures. The seizures can be treatment resistant. The dose can be increased in weekly increments of about 5 mg/kg/day. The dose can be increased to a maximum of about 20 or 25 mg/kg/day.
Patent GB-2600679-A (GB)
Title: Fire extinguishing compositions and method of preparation thereof
Inventor: VLATKO TASEVSKI
IPC: A62D1/00
Filed: 2020-10-14
Abstract: A solid fire extinguishing composition, comprising a phosphorous-based component; a viscosity-adjusting component; and optionally, one or more further additives; wherein when the solid composition is mixed with water at a concentration of 12.5%w/w, the viscosity of the solution is at least 100mPas at 20°C. Preferably, the phosphorous-based component comprises monoammonium phosphate and/or sodium tripolyphosphate. Preferably, the viscosity-adjusting component is a modified cellulose, e.g. carboxymethyl cellulose sodium. The composition may also comprise an anionic surfactant and/or a colouring agent selected from a pigment or dye. The solid composition of the invention may be mixed with water to produce an aqueous composition. An aqueous composition comprising the solid fire extinguishing composition of the invention and water is also disclosed. The composition of the invention is used for extinguishing, suppressing or retarding a fire, preferably a class A fire e.g. those involving wood, coal, textile, straw, grass and forest. A flammable material impregnated with a fire extinguishing composition of the invention is also disclosed. Also claimed is a method of preparing the composition of the invention, comprising grinding a phosphorous-based component and a viscosity-adjusting component; drying the resulting mixture below 4% maximum acceptable humidity and then homogenising the mixture to obtain the composition.
Patent GB-2591565-A (GB)
Title: Method for synchronously diagnosing nitrogen, potassium, and magnesium deficiency based on chlorophyll distribution characteristics on leaf surface
Inventor: JIYONG SHI
IPC: G06T7/11
Filed: 2019-09-26
Abstract: A method for synchronously diagnosing nitrogen, potassium and magnesium element deficiency on the basis of distribution characteristics of leaf chlorophyll on the leaf surface: first, segmenting a leaf surface area of a leaf to be measured into a plurality of small areas; then, extracting regional distribution characteristics of chlorophyll, and extracting chlorophyll content mean values, chlorophyll content variances, chlorophyll content maximum values, and chlorophyll content minimum values corresponding to all pixel points in the small areas in a leaf chlorophyll leaf surface distribution diagram by using a hyperspectral image technology; constructing a nitrogen-potassium-magnesium deficiency diagnosis model on the basis; and diagnosing nitrogen, potassium and magnesium deficiency of said leaf according to the model. According to the method, the limitation that an element deficiency diagnosis method based on chlorophyll content cannot synchronously diagnose the deficiency of nitrogen, potassium and magnesium elements in cucumber leaves is overcome; the distribution characteristics of chlorophyll on the leaf surface can be rapidly extracted in a lossless mode, and the deficiency of nitrogen, potassium and magnesium elements in leaves can be efficiently diagnosed.
Patent GB-2601139-A (GB)
Title: Vibration mount protection device
Inventor: DANIEL BELL
IPC: F16F15/073
Filed: 2020-11-19
Abstract: A device 200 for protecting a vibration mount 210 is provided. The device 200 comprises a first portion 202 and a second portion 204. At least one of the portions 202, 204 comprising an inner core 208 and an outer shell 206. The inner core 208 is arranged to support the compressive load on the vibration mount 210 and the outer shell 206 is arranged to provide an environmental enclosure, thereby protecting the vibration mount 210.
Patent GB-2590875-A (GB)
Title: Visor carrier assembly
Inventor: Stephen Francis Sanders
IPC: A42B3/22
Filed: 2019-09-25
Abstract: A visor carrier assembly 12 for a safety helmet comprising a visor 17 and an attachment device 18 for attaching the visor to a safety helmet 10. The attachment device comprises a double-pivot mechanism (20, fig. 4) to enable the visor to be selectively pivoted about first and second axes relative to the safety helmet between a fully lowered position, in which the visor is fully deployed and over a user’s face and a fully stowed position, in which the visor is raised and stowed substantially parallel to the crown of the safety helmet, each double pivot mechanism comprising a pair of pivotal couplings that are substantially horizontally aligned above the respective adjacent side edge of the safety helmet, in use, when the visor is in the fully lowered position. Each double pivot mechanism preferably comprises a first and second arm (22,24, fig.7). Each pivotal coupling preferably comprises a fixed pin with a rounded portion at each end, and an aperture (30,36, fig.7) defining a first notch to receive one of the rounded ends to form a pivot point. The coupling portion also comprises an arcuate guide wall with which the opposite rounded end engages, the wall having grooves to define visor positions.
Patent GB-2606222-A (GB)
Title: A control system
Inventor: NISHANTH ULLAS
IPC: B60W10/30
Filed: 2021-04-30
Abstract: A control system (100) is provided for controlling operation of at least one peripheral device (11-17, 21-27) of an vehicle trim assembly (120) for an automotive vehicle, the control system comprising an electronic control unit (ECU) and a signal collection unit (200) that is spaced apart from the ECU (ECU3); wherein the ECU (ECU3) comprises a microprocessor and software for controlling operation of the peripheral device (11-17, 21-27), and is configured to communicate with the peripheral device (11-17, 21-27), via the signal collection unit (200). The signal collection unit (200) comprises a driver (210, 220) for providing an interface between the ECU (ECU3) and the peripheral device (11-17, 21-27), but does not include any microprocessor configured to control operation of the peripheral device.
Patent GB-2602374-A (GB)
Title: Hall sensor-based data acquisition system
Inventor: PRASHANTH DRAKSHAPALLI
IPC: H03M3/02
Filed: 2021-08-04
Abstract: A data acquisition system (DAS) 201 for acquiring data from a Hall effect sensor 104 includes: one or more state variables; a multiplexer 106 that periodically rotates a signal from the Hall effect sensor; and a controller 299 that resets the one or more state variables in synchronization with rotation of the signal. The state variables may be digital states in a digital memory or voltages of capacitors which the controller forces to a reset voltage. The system may include a noise-shaping successive approximation register (SAR) ADC, a delta-sigma ADC, a digital filter, an integrator, an analogue filter, a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), an incremental ADC, an auxiliary ADC assisted incremental ADC, or an auxiliary ADC. The reset voltage may be a ground voltage, common mode voltage, random voltage, dithered voltage, a predetermined DC voltage, an AC sinusoidal voltage notched by filtering, or a voltage uncorrelated to a sampled voltage of the rotated signal.
Patent GB-2598053-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring device, monitoring system, method, computer program and machine-readable storage medium
Inventor: JAN REXILIUS
IPC: G06V20/52
Filed: 2020-03-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a monitoring device (10) for recognizing persons in a monitoring region (2), the monitoring region (2) being video-monitored by means of at least one camera (6) and the camera (6) being designed to provide monitoring images (7) to the monitoring device (10) as video data, the monitoring device comprising: - a feature determination apparatus (13), the feature determination apparatus (13) being designed to determine a feature vector (19) for each object in at least one of the monitoring images (7); - a person recognition apparatus (16), the person recognition apparatus (16) being designed to detect in the monitoring images (7) a person to be recognized (11), on the basis of the determined feature vector and/or the determined feature vectors (19) of the feature determination apparatus (13) and/or a combined feature vector (18); - an association apparatus (14), the association apparatus (14) being designed to determine a feature vector (19) for each person to be recognized (11) and each associated environment object of the person to be recognized (11), the association apparatus (14) being designed to determine the combined feature vector (18) on the basis of the feature vector (19) of the person to be recognized (11) and the feature vector or the feature vectors (20) of the associated environment objects.
Patent GB-2600662-A (GB)
Title: Camera accessory and camera
Inventor: YUSUKE NAKAGAWA
IPC: G03B17/56
Filed: 2019-07-09
Abstract: A camera accessory 200 removably attachable to a bottom surface of a camera (100, Fig 5a) comprising: an accessory body 201; a fastening member 202 configured to attach to the bottom surface of the accessory body to; an opening 201a to insert and eject from a battery when the accessory body is attached to the bottom surface of the camera; and an accessory lid member (203, Fig 1) attached to the accessory body moveable between open and closed positions. The bottom surface of the camera may comprise an insertion/ejection port. The fastening member may comprise a tripod fastener. The accessory body may comprise a grip extender and a rear part of the accessory body has a dividing line and a convex part beyond the range of a moveable rear monitor. The camera may comprise a battery loading detector wherein the lid member has contacts to detect the loading of the battery at the closed position. the camera may comprise a battery holder movable between a holding and a release position wherein the lid member has a stopper part. The camera accessory may comprise an opening.