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Patent GB-2537219-A (GB)
Title: Process
Inventor: MADHANAKRISHANAN JANARDHANAN
IPC: C10L3/08
Filed: 2016-02-25
Abstract: A process is described for producing a substitute natural gas (SNG) comprising the steps of: feeding a feed gas comprising hydrogen, carbon monoxide and/or carbon dioxide in parallel to a first bulk methanator, a second bulk methanator and one or more subsequent bulk methanators, each bulk methanator containing a methanation catalyst such that the feed gas is at least partially methanated to form a methanated gas stream, wherein the first, second and at least one subsequent methanators are connected in series so that the feed gas to the second and each of the one or more subsequent bulk methanators is diluted with a methanated gas stream recovered from the previous bulk methanator, wherein all of the methanated gas stream recovered from the first bulk methanator is used to dilute the feed gas to the second bulk methanator, a portion of the methanated gas stream recovered from the second or one or more subsequent bulk methanators is recirculated in a recirculation loop to the first bulk methanator and used to dilute the feed gas fed to said first bulk methanator, and wherein at least one bulk methanator is located outside the recirculation loop.
Patent GB-2543645-A (GB)
Title: Ophthalmic Injection device
Inventor: RONALD K YAMAMOTO
IPC: A61M5/178
Filed: 2016-09-16
Abstract: An injection device comprising a valve disposed in a flow path between a reservoir 6 and a cannula 10, wherein the valve is normally closed when a force is applied to a plunger 7, and a valve actuation mechanism 14 to open a flow path through the valve, where progressive actuation of the valve actuation mechanism increases the flow rate of injection. The valve and its actuation mechanism may comprise a deformable valve seat 11, an elastomeric tube between two opposing surfaces, or sliding magnetic elements. The reservoir may comprise an insertable cartridge. There may be an elastically deformable tissue interface secured to the end of the cannula. The device can be used for controlled injections to subconjunctival, suprachoroidal or subretinal spaces of the eye.
Patent GB-2540293-A (GB)
Title: Beads enriched silhouette soft (TM) face lift suture
Inventor: FALAH HASAN ALI
IPC: A61L17/06
Filed: 2016-10-02
Abstract: A bio absorbable suture 1 made of poly lactic acid (PLA) having a plurality of beads along its length, the beads also made of poly lactic acid. The beads are preferably a mix of cone shaped beads 2 and substantially spherical or ball shaped beads 3, the cone shaped beads arranged so that some face in each direction along the length of the suture. Preferably a pair of beads comprising one substantially spherical bead and one conical bead are positioned between knots 4 in the suture to limit the movement of the beads along the suture. The suture is suitable for use during cosmetic surgery procedures including face lifts.
Patent GB-2548716-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for loudspeaker electrical identification with truncated non-causality
Inventor: RONG HU
IPC: H04R3/00
Filed: 2017-03-20
Abstract: method of loudspeaker protection (fig 1) includes, within a speaker modelling module (112, fig 1), using an adaptive filter system 202 to estimate a response of an electrical characteristic of a loudspeaker based on an error 206 between a first electrical parameter i(t) of the loudspeaker and a second electrical parameter of the loudspeaker v(t) and adding a non-zero delay 204 to the first electrical parameter relative to the second electrical parameter prior to calculation of the error such that the adaptive filter system captures a truncated non-causality of the electrical characteristic. In an embodiment the method comprises calculating a real-time velocity or maximum kinetic energy of the moving parts of the loudspeaker and limiting peaks in that velocity or kinetic energy.
Patent GB-2562233-A (GB)
Title: Electron beam analysis
Inventor: YUXING CUI
IPC: H01J37/305
Filed: 2017-05-08
Abstract: The invention is concerned with a method of monitoring the performance of the cathode 2 of an electron beam melting (EBM) machine in additive manufacturing apparatus. A detection means such as a near infrared (NIR) camera 14 is used to detect the excitation of at least a portion of a reference surface within the device, the excitation at a plurality of measurement points on said surface being compared with predetermined excitation data to detect changes over time in the performance of the electron beam source. The camera is preferably arranged to output brightness data from a view it has of a build plate 3 of the additive manufacturing apparatus, indicating excitation caused by the e-beam 6 at each of the measurement points on a surface of said plate. The plurality of measurement points (17, Fig. 6) at which the electron beam is directed may be arranged in a rectilinear matrix on the reference surface.
Patent GB-2552871-A (GB)
Title: Genderless electrical connectors
Inventor: MICHAEL SANTOS FINONA
IPC: H01R24/84
Filed: 2017-05-16
Abstract: An electrical connector comprising (300, figure 4C): a first plurality of inserts 400 each comprising a genderless connector comprising a male and female component and being configured to retain a portion of a first cable; and a second plurality of inserts 400 each comprising a genderless connector; a first portion 100 comprising: a first cable support 110, the first cable support comprising a plurality of openings configured to retain a first end of the first plurality of sexless inserts; and a first web shell 120, the first web shell comprising a plurality of openings configured to retain a second end of the first plurality of androgynous inserts; a second portion 200 configured to engage with the first connector, comprising: a second cable support 210, and a second web shell 220, with opening for the second plurality of inserts. Included is a genderless connector design (400, figure 5B) with an external shell 420 and a shielding portion. Preferably the first and second hermaphroditic inserts are identical, and the first and second web shells provide continuous ground isolation for each plurality of inserts.
Patent GB-2563009-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus and method for interpreting permissions associated with a capability
Inventor: GRAEME PETER BARNES
IPC: G06F12/14
Filed: 2017-05-25
Abstract: An apparatus comprises: processing circuitry to execute instructions to perform operations; and a capability storage element 150 accessible to the processing circuitry and arranged to store a capability used to constrain at least one operation performed by the processing circuitry when executing the instructions. The capability identifies a plurality N of default permissions 165 whose state, in accordance with a default interpretation, is determined from N permission flags provided in the capability, where each permission flag or permission bit is associated with one of the default permissions (e.g. read, write, execute). The processing circuitry is arranged to analyse the capability in accordance with an alternative interpretation, in order to derive, from logical combinations of the N permission flags, state for an enlarged set of permissions (Figure 9) comprising at least N+1 permissions. This provides a mechanism for encoding additional permissions into capabilities without increasing the number of permission flags required.
Patent GB-2562543-A (GB)
Title: Ornament assembly with suspension effect
Inventor: SHEK SHUN WONG
IPC: A44C25/00
Filed: 2017-06-13
Abstract: An ornament assembly comprises a base having a frame and a transparent bottom cover 4, and a transparent top cover (7, fig.2). A magnetic member 9 is provided on the base. The top cover and bottom cover form a holding space for an ornament (8, fig.2), wherein a second magnetic member 10 is provided on the ornament. The ornament is provided in the holding space and magnetic poles of the first magnetic member 9 and the second magnetic member 10 are oppositely arranged such that the ornament is suspended in the holding space under the repulsive force of magnetic forces. The base comprises a bottom frame and a top frame. The bottom and top frames may comprise an outer frame 2, 5 and an inner frame 3, 6 and the transparent bottom and top covers 4, 7 may be inlaid between the outer frame and the inner frame. The magnetic member 9 may be provided at one end of the bottom frame, and may comprise 40-60% of the circumference of the bottom frame. The ornament may be provided in an item of jewellery, especially a pendant or earrings.
Patent GB-2568037-A (GB)
Title: Compensating for interruptions in a wireless connection
Inventor: IAN CHRISTOPHER DOIDGE
IPC: H04N19/156
Filed: 2017-10-27
Abstract: A method of compensating for potential interruptions (e.g., for maintenance: beamforming, channel changing, reduced-power or sleep modes) in a wireless spatially selective connection, over which data at a first (e.g., zero, no) compression level is transmitted from a host to a client device, comprises: determining (S32) that an interruption to the wireless spatially selective connection is starting or is due to start; compressing (S3Y3) the data at a second compression level higher than the first compression level; and forwarding (S34) the data compressed at the second compression level to a transmitting component for wireless spatially non-selective broadcast while the interruption occurs. Determining that the interruption is due to start may involve analysing a historical record of previous interruptions to determine a periodicity of previous interruptions, or by receiving information from the transmitting component. Duration of the potential interruption may be calculated based on determined periodicity. Determining that the interruption is starting may involve determining that a buffer used for storing the data prior to transmittal is full, indicating an interruption has commenced. An interruption end may be assessed by determining the buffer is able to accept data at a rate higher than a predetermined threshold rate.
Patent GB-2568908-A (GB)
Title: Cylinder head apparatus
Inventor: GAVIN FOWLER
IPC: F02F1/24
Filed: 2017-11-30
Abstract: A cylinder head 6 for an internal combustion engine has an intake side with at least one air intake 9, an exhaust side with at least one exhaust outlet 10, and a plurality of cylinder head recesses arranged in at least one row. The cylinder head 6 also includes means for transmitting torque from a turbine 16 on the exhaust side to a compressor 15 on the intake side. Housings 18, 20 for the compressor 15 and turbine 16, respectively, may be fastened directly to the cylinder head 6 or may be integrally formed, eg cast, with the cylinder head. The torque transmitting means may be a rotatable shaft 25 extending transversely through an oil chamber 26 in the cylinder head or between the head and the block. The disclosure also relates to an internal combustion engine incorporating a cylinder head 6 having torque transmitting means and to a vehicle.
Patent GB-2574576-A (GB)
Title: Heart valve
Inventor: DAVID J WHEATLEY
IPC: A61F2/24
Filed: 2018-05-01
Abstract: An artificial heart valve for percutaneous delivery comprises: a plurality of support elements comprising a plurality of base segments 50 and a plurality of posts 38; a plurality of flexible leaflets, each attached to two of the posts 38; and one or more strings 26 passing through the support-elements. The heart-valve is configurable between a collapsed delivery configuration and an expanded operational configuration. When the heart-valve is in the collapsed delivery configuration, tensioning string 26 pulls each support-element into engagement with adjacent support-elements until the heart-valve adopts the expanded operational configuration with the support-elements together forming a support structure 32 defining an aperture for blood flow, and in which, the leaflets are movable between open and closed configurations to respectively permit and restrict heart-valve blood flow. Also an artificial heart valve system for percutaneous delivery comprising: the artificial heart-valve as above; and a stent configurable between collapsed delivery and expanded operational states, where string 26 passes through the stent. With the stent in its expanded operational state and the heart-valve in its collapsed delivery configuration, applying tension to string 26 cause the heart-valve to adopt its expanded operational configuration in engagement with the stent.
Patent GB-2574598-A (GB)
Title: Data processing
Inventor: NICHOLAS WOOD
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2018-06-11
Abstract: A method comprises: a first data processing device requesting (510) attestation of a second data processing device; the second device generating (520) a device-specific attestation message comprising hashes of a hardware and a software configuration of the second device signed with a device-specific key; the second device generating (530) a hash of an application-specific attestation message in dependence upon an interaction protocol by which the first and second devices interact; the second device cryptographically binding (540) the application-specific attestation message to the device-specific attestation message; the first device verifying (550) the application-specific and device-specific attestation messages and, if verified, establishing (560) an interaction with the second device according to the interaction protocol, e.g. involving exchange of keys for communication (570, 580).
Patent GB-2565426-A (GB)
Title: Method and system of modulation classification using signal graphs
Inventor: Yahia Ahmed Eldemerdash
IPC: H04L27/00
Filed: 2018-06-28
Abstract: A system classifying a modulation format of a communication signal includes a receiving 602 antenna system, a preprocessing module, to Fourier transform 604 a plurality of samples of the received signal, normalize 606 each discrete sample of the Fourier transform, quantize 608 each normalized sample with a number of quantization levels Q, a graphical analyzer constructing a undirected graph 610 tracing amplitude of each normalized quantized sample; and a classification module extracting 612 modulation classification (MC) features from the undirected graph; and determine the modulation format 614 of the received signal based on the extracted MC features. Each vertex of the unidirected graph represents an amplitude of a quantized sample and a graph edge represents a transition between a pair of consecutive quantized samples. A graph is constructed for each receiving antenna which may be a Single Input Single Output (SISO) or Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) arrangement. The extracted MC features may be graph connectivity. The system may recognize the modulation format as being one of BPSK, QPSK, FSK, 8PSK. The number of edges in the graph may follow a binomial distribution with a particular probability distribution function and with edges existing between pairs with a probability p>(1-ε)ln(Q)/Q.
Patent GB-2575857-A (GB)
Title: Method of calculating temperature of a geological structure
Inventor: Bjørn Magnus Sæther
IPC: G01V3/38
Filed: 2018-07-26
Abstract: A method of calculating the temperature of a geological structure comprises inverting a magnetic parameter of the geological structure to estimate its temperature. The magnetic parameter may be the total magnetization, comprising the induced and remnant magnetization. The magnetic parameter may be inverted from magnetic potential field data using a map inversion. The inversion for the temperature may be performed using a Bayesian method and a phenomenological model which provides a relationship between the magnetic parameter and the temperature. The phenomenological model uses a spinodal exsolution model and/or the Ising model, or a bi-nodal exsolution model and/or JMAK kinetics. Estimates may also be provided of Curie temperatures, mineral compositions and/or fractions of titanomagnetite phases. The method may be useful in drilling, mining, obtaining petroleum or harnessing geothermal energy.
Patent GB-2567054-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for rehabilitation of water conduit with lateral openings
Inventor: Sylvain Morissette
IPC: F16L55/179
Filed: 2018-08-14
Abstract: A method of rehabilitating a network of underground water conduits 18 which have at least one lateral opening (15, fig. 1) comprises the steps of blocking and sealing the lateral opening with a membrane impregnated with a hardening resin 20. The membrane is positioned over the lateral opening, and the resin hardens to form a rigid membrane over the lateral opening. The membrane can be installed onto an inflatable device (30, fig 3) which is brought into position in front of the lateral opening. Once in position it is inflated, thereby expanding and pressing the membrane into contact with the inner wall of the conduit around the lateral opening. The inflatable device can include a commercial inflatable pipe plug (38, fig. 3) modified to have fore and aft skates (32, 34, fig. 3). The membrane can be wrapped around the inflatable device such that ends of the membrane overlap. The membrane can include a cylindrical plug comprising a cylindrical C-shaped inner spring made of a preformed composite sheet and an outer layer consisting of a fabric sheet impregnated with a hardening resin. The lateral opening can be any of a T-branch 16, Y-branch, cross-section branch, or a localized breach.
Patent GB-2577565-A (GB)
Title: Combustion apparatus
Inventor: MICHAEL HARRIS
IPC: F23K3/14
Filed: 2018-09-28
Abstract: A combustion apparatus comprises a chamber 1 with a side wall between two end walls 2, 3. The side wall has a feed inlet 4 for combustible material and a combustion gas outlet 9 distal to the feed inlet. An auger 13 extends along the chamber and conveys particulate material from the feed inlet to the combustion gas outlet. A blower 17 blows gas into a tubular bore of the auger and out through apertures 14 into the chamber. An ignition device 6 in the side wall of the chamber between the feed inlet and the combustion gas outlet comprises an oil or gas burner, an igniter 7 and a gas inlet 8. The auger may comprise flights 15 with gaps, with rear facing apertures in the gaps. A combustion ash outlet 19 may be located in the side wall opposite the combustion gas outlet. The feed inlet may be in the middle of the chamber with two combustion gas outlets (9a, 9b, Fig. 3) at each of the end chamber, the auger comprising flights (15, Fig. 3) directing combustible material away from the feed inlet in opposite directions.
Patent GB-2577732-A (GB)
Title: Processing data in a convolutional neural network
Inventor: DAREN CROXFORD
IPC: G06N3/10
Filed: 2018-10-04
Abstract: Classification accuracy of a neural network, maybe a convolutional neural network (CNN), is maintained whilst the data processing operations are reduced. This is done by skipping data processing operations which will not alter the activation of a neuron, based on how much change in input is required to change neuron activation and the similarity in current data to previous data. During operation, the processing of each subsequent portion of data by the CNN may be avoided if the data portion is not significantly different to the previous portion and if the activation function, i.e. the internal state, of the neuron is not near a tipping point. A binary indicator may be used for each portion of data to be processed to indicate whether the processing is necessary for the activation function (1 = yes) or not (0 = no). A signature, which may be a hash, may be used for each portion of data, allowing comparison between current and subsequent data portions. If the data portion has not significantly changed and the indicator indicates that the neuron’s activation function is not at a critical point, the processing may be determined to be unnecessary.
Patent GB-2566167-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning product with low lint and high fluid absorbency and release properties
Inventor: Mary F Mallory
IPC: D04H1/541
Filed: 2016-04-04
Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a wiping product well suited to absorbing a solvent and releasing the solvent onto an adjacent surface. The wiping product can also be constructed so as to have excellent abrasion resistance. The wiping product can be used in numerous applications and is particularly well suited for wiping unfinished surfaces, such as metal surfaces and composite surfaces for removing contaminants, such as oil and grease. The wiping product is made from a hydroentangled and thermally bonded web containing staple fibers and conjugated fibers.
Patent GB-2578631-A (GB)
Title: Resource scheduling for unlicensed band operation
Inventor: UMER SALIM
IPC: H04W74/08
Filed: 2018-11-02
Abstract: Dynamic allocation of paging and/or RACH resources in a cellular wireless communication system operating on an unlicensed medium is disclosed. Due to the uncertainty of operating within an unlicensed medium, there may be uplink and downlink delays between a base station and a user equipment (UE). A base station operating in an unlicensed medium acquires access to a transmission medium using a listen-before-talk process. Resources are allocated for Paging Occasions (POs) and/or RACH transmissions during the period of access acquired by the base station. A message is transmitted from the base station to UEs connected to the base station indicating these resource allocations. The UE is then able to utilise the resources to receive paging messages or make RACH transmission. The position of resources is modified to improve the probability of resources being available during the period for which transmission channel access has been obtained. The message may be broadcast, sent in a common DCI message within a common Control Resource Set (COREST).
Patent GB-2580111-A (GB)
Title: Device for tensioning a connecting element
Inventor: INIGO GUISASOLA
IPC: F16B31/04
Filed: 2018-12-21
Abstract: The device 10 is for tensioning a connecting element 12, such as a bolt or screw, fastened to a component 18, 20 to be tightened. The device includes a fixation element 24 for receiving and holding the connecting element; a support element 40 for supporting the device against the component; and an actuating unit 44 with a fluid chamber 50 for receiving a fluid and a piston 48, which is translationally guided in the fixation element. The actuating unit is configured for manipulating a volume of the fluid chamber by translationally actuating the piston so as to move the fixation element relative to the support element. A guiding unit 106 is for locking a relative rotational movement between the piston and the fixation element. The guiding unit is arranged outside of the fluid chamber. The guiding unit may include a guiding element (112, Figure 3) engaged with a guiding rail 114, and a clamping screw 108.
Patent GB-2584812-A (GB)
Title: Stackable modular planter
Inventor: RICHARD ALEXANDER SABIN
IPC: A01G27/06
Filed: 2019-02-08
Abstract: A stackable modular planter 1 has a vegetation receiving box 10 having a base 11 and four side walls 12, 13, 14, 15 to receive a growing medium and plants. The width of the irrigation bottom box 20 has a width larger than the top open box. The planter box has an open top hopper 30 on one side of the vegetation box on top of the irrigation box to receive irrigation fluid which drains into the irrigation box, an overflow drain aperture (60, figure 2) through which excess irrigation fluid can flow and means 50A, 50B to stack one planter above another planter. When a planter is stacked above another, excess irrigation fluid can flow from the overflow aperture into the hopper of the planter below. The width of the irrigation box may be equal to the combined width of the hopper and the vegetation box. The walls of the planter box may be tapered inwards. The stackable means 50A and 50B may be side frames.