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Patent GB-2571167-A (GB)
Title: Eye exercise device
Inventor: STEPHEN TOLLE
IPC: A61H5/00
Filed: 2018-11-06
Abstract: An eye exercise device 100 comprising a single open goggle chamber 126 comprising a protective first plate 110 behind which a second plate 112 is located, the plates preferably being formed from a plastic material. A plurality of light emitting elements (124, Fig 7), preferably LEDs, are provided about the periphery of the second plate, with at least one mirror 116 being provided on the central portion of the plate. The at least one mirror may comprise a smart mirror which can transition between transparent and opaque conditions when power is supplied thereto. In an alternative arrangement two ‘standard’ mirrors may be disposed on the second plate, one transparent and the other opaque. Such mirrors may be disposed either vertically or horizontally and are arranged parallel relative to a user’s forward line of sight. A controller is additionally provided to control the light emitting elements to emit light in a predefined sequence, thereby encouraging specific ocular movements. The controller also regulates the switching of the smart mirror in the arrangement in which it is provided. No binocular or magnified optical lens is preferably provided in the chamber.
Patent GB-2579204-A (GB)
Title: A drive mechanism
Inventor: KIN YUEN PHOON
IPC: F16H57/08
Filed: 2018-11-23
Abstract: A drive system comprises an input drive cam having a central axis (0-0) with a first and second 5B, 5C eccentric from the central axis and lying in a first and second cam layer B, C. A first ring gear 20B is journalled to the first cam and has a plurality of first planetary holes 22 around the first cam, a second ring gear 20C is journalled to the second cam and has a plurality of second planetary holes 22 around the second cam. The first and second ring gears cooperate with an inner surface of a drive housing 10 to provide a mechanical precession surface with an output plate lying in a third layer D adjacent the second cam layer, where the output plate has a plurality of third planetary holes 22. A plurality of planetary cams 40, each having a planetary cam 40D are located in the planetary holes. A further embodiment comprises only a single ring gear. The drive system may find utility as a cycloidal reduction system coupled to a motor (figure 1).
Patent GB-2579832-A (GB)
Title: A system and method for inspecting an optical surface
Inventor: JOHN MITCHELL
IPC: G01M11/00
Filed: 2018-12-17
Abstract: A device (200) and method for inspecting an optical surface (232) of an optical element (230) or an optical system is presented. The device (200) includes a source of electromagnetic radiation (210), a sensor (240) that includes a plurality of phase detectors, and an interferometric optical arrangement (220). The source of electromagnetic radiation (210) provides a first beam having a first frequency and a second beam having a second frequency. The interferometric optical arrangement (220) has an input optically coupled to the source of electromagnetic radiation and an output optically coupled to the sensor. The interferometric optical arrangement is adapted to form an interference beam.
Patent GB-2580942-A (GB)
Title: Aerosol dispensing system
Inventor: ROBERT KEELING
IPC: B65D83/26
Filed: 2019-01-31
Abstract: An aerosol dispensing system 100 for use with a replaceable and/or refillable aerosol canister comprises a holder to hold the aerosol canister, a release mechanism to dispense aerosol from the aerosol canister, and a receiver operable to activate the release mechanism on receiving a signal from a transmitter. The signal may be an infrared or radio signal. The system may further comprise a housing 105 with wall mounting means (135, fig. 1B.) The wall mounting means preferably has either a recess or a protrusion to engage with a corresponding part on the wall. The system may also have a timer mechanism to activate the release mechanism at a selection of predetermined time intervals, such as 9, 18 or 36 minutes. The release mechanism may have a lever (320, fig. 4A) with a resting position and an activated position, in which in the activated position the lever depresses an aerosol valve on the canister and in the resting position it does not.
Patent GB-2583060-A (GB)
Title: Panel mount
Inventor: PAUL JOHNSON
IPC: G09F15/00
Filed: 2019-02-06
Abstract: Disclosed is a mount (1) for a panel (10), the mount (1) comprising a support structure (2), a base (4) configured to fit within a channel (3) or on a surface of the support structure (2) and configured to maintain one or more edges of a panel (10) substantially away from the surface or the channel (3) entrance. First and second side means (6,7) are configured to engage with opposing faces of the panel (10) proximal the panel edge (10), the side members my have flexible projections to press against the panel in use. At least one of the side means (6,7) is releasably engageable with the base (4). One of the side means (6) may be integral with the base. The releasable side means may be engaged with the base via interlocking teeth which may be resilient or rigid, the engagement may be within the channel of the support if present or may be spaced from the support surface or channel opening. The base may be tubular, provision may be made for fitting LED lighting within a recess in the base, the mounting may be translucent.
Patent GB-2569469-A (GB)
Title: Flow detection device
Inventor: SAMUEL BAILEY
IPC: G01P13/00
Filed: 2015-01-07
Abstract: A flow detector 10 for detecting flow rates of fluid in a pipe 12 by measuring the temperature of the pipe, using sensor 16, and the ambient temperature (using temperature sensor 20, fig 4) and determining from the signals whether there is a flow in the pipe. Processing means (ECU 40) are provided to determine a temperature difference between the sensed temperatures and to, if the temperature difference is above a predetermined threshold for predetermined period, determine that fluid is flowing in the pipe.
Patent GB-2574091-A (GB)
Title: Dual plumbing system for a hot tub or spa
Inventor: SAMUEL JEFFERY COLLINS
IPC: A61H33/02
Filed: 2019-03-19
Abstract: A hot tub manifold 1000 is provided having a water egress port 1016 and an air egress port 1018; the two ports being substantially parallel and adjacent to each other. In a first embodiment the manifold has first and second air ingress conduits 1006, each having a periphery 1010 joined to a periphery 1012 of a first water ingress conduit 1002; first and second water egress ports are in fluid communication with the water ingress conduit and first and second air egress ports in fluid communication with the first and second air ingress conduits respectively. A method of plumbing a hot tub (2000, Fig 65) is further provided wherein (i) a jet body is inserted into an aperture in a wall of a hot tub (2002, Fig 65), (ii) a first end of a flexible dual extraction tube is then coupled to water and air egress ports of a manifold (2008, Fig 65), (iii) the second end of the tube is coupled to a jet back having a pair of adjacent parallel hollow protrusions (2012, Fig 65), (iv) the jet back is coupled to the jet body (2018, Fig 65) and (v) the dual extrusion tube is clamped to the manifold.
Patent GB-2573202-A (GB)
Title: Lamination machine
Inventor: TOMÁS VÁCLAVÍK
IPC: B32B37/00
Filed: 2019-03-22
Abstract: The lamination machine with a supporting table and a sticking cylinder, which is a part of a frame bridge that is put on the supporting table, characterized in that the sticking cylinder (1) is at each end (2) placed rotationally into a bearing (3) of the bridge (4), which is placed in a hanger (9) carried by at least one travel (5) of the bridge so it is placed movably and parallelly above a working surface (11) of the supporting table (10), besides the travels of the bridge are linked by a lower crossbeam (15) of the bridge and placed movably for movements above the supporting table in guides (6) in two opposite sidewalls (12) of the supporting table, where right-angled angle bars (18) at both sides of the supporting table guarantee a balanced lateral shift of the bridge above the supporting table. The sticking cylinder may at each end be equipped with a pressure string mechanism (7) placed at the lower crossbeam of the bridge and with a lifting element (8) in the placing of the hanger of the bridge to move bearings of the bridge evenly and vertically above the working surface. The supporting table may consist of at least one pair of tubular inner square profiles (16 and outer square profiles (17) with different dimensions inserted one into the other one. The bridge may be equipped with two rolling elements (25) and/or a cover (20), side wall of the bridge may be equipped with an integrated handle (21) to move the sucking cylinder manually.
Patent GB-2588074-A (GB)
Title: Reducing idle thrust in a propulsive gas turbine
Inventor: CAROLINE LOUISE TURNER
IPC: H02K7/18
Filed: 2019-06-12
Abstract: A gas turbine engine for an aircraft comprises a high-pressure (HP) spool comprising an HP compressor and a first electric machine 110 driven by an HP turbine; a low-pressure (LP) spool comprising an LP compressor and a second electric machine 110 driven by an LP turbine; and an engine controller 309 configured to identify a condition to the effect that the engine is in an approach idle condition, and operate the first electric machine in a motor mode and operate the second electric machine in a generator mode to transfer power electrically from the LP spool to the HP spool to thereby reduce the LP spool rotational speed and increase the HP spool rotational speed. The engine may further comprise a fan forming part of the low-pressure spool, whereby reduction of the low-pressure spool speed reduces the thrust produced by the engine. There may be a reduction bear box connecting the low-pressure pool to the fan.
Patent GB-2572881-A (GB)
Title: Diversity receiver front end system with phase-shifting components
Inventor: STEPHANE RICHARD MARIE WLOCZYSIAK
IPC: H04B1/18
Filed: 2015-10-28
Abstract: A multi-band receiver comprises a plurality of parallel paths. Each path passes a different frequency band and includes a respective amplifier 314a, 314b. At least one of the paths also has a phase-shift component 624a, 624d. The phase-shift component of a first path is configured to correct for a phase-shift at an out-of-band frequency caused by a component in the first path. The component causing the out-of-band phase shift may be the path’s amplifier. In an embodiment, a phase-shift component 624a disposed along a first path (for passing a first frequency band) is configured to phase-shift a second frequency band signal based on a phase shift in the second frequency band caused by the amplifier 314a in the first path. The second frequency band signal may pass through the first path in both directions after leaking from a second path through the combiner. The phase-shifting may ensure that at the output of the first path, a first frequency band signal is in-phase with a reflected second frequency band signal. The phase shift component may be controlled by a tuning signal. The receiver may be a diversity receiver front-end module implemented on a substrate.
Patent GB-2592872-A (GB)
Title: Safety helmet
Inventor: HARALDUR AGUSTSSON
IPC: A42B3/06
Filed: 2019-11-04
Abstract: A safety helmet 100 comprises an energy distribution part 104 arranged on a body part 102 of the helmet. The energy distribution part distributes energy from impacts on the helmet. It preferably takes the shape of a cross and is formed by a wall thickness change. The thickness of the energy distribution part is more than the thickness of the body part. The energy distribution part may be arranged on the inside of the helmet. The safety helmet preferably also has a suspension system (112, fig.3), and the energy distribution part can be arranged inside the suspension system.
Patent GB-2589581-A (GB)
Title: Deployable charging points for vehicles
Inventor: IAN SUTHERLAND WRIGHT
IPC: B60L53/16
Filed: 2019-12-02
Abstract: A deployable charging point assembly for a vehicle 2 comprises a connecting part 110 for connecting to a separate electrical power source 200. The connecting part is mounted on the vehicle such that it is movable between a first position and a second position. The assembly establishes an electrical connection between the power source and an electrical system 4 of the vehicle when the connecting part is in one or more predetermined positions. The first position may be a retracted position in which the connecting part is recessed relative to an outer surface of the vehicle body. The second position may be a deployed position in which the connecting part is less recessed. An electrical may be established between the power source and the vehicle when the connecting part is in either the retracted or deployed position. The connecting part may be movably mounted on the vehicle by an attachment part 120 which is fixedly mounted on the vehicle, wherein each part may comprise a respective electrical terminal 112,114. The connecting/attachment parts may have respective electrical contacts 118,120 (figure 3a) which extend along their length such that they are in contact over at least part of the travel of the connecting part.
Patent GB-2592909-A (GB)
Title: Smart Lock
Inventor: EDWARD KING
IPC: E05B47/06
Filed: 2020-02-07
Abstract: A smart lock for securing a door comprising a housing mountable on the door; an actuator, such as a motor 60, to actuate a lock mechanism and move the bolt 11, a receiver to wirelessly receive a signal to control operation of the actuator; one or more sensors mounted in or on the housing to generate a signal indicative of movement of the door or a component attached to the door, and a controller arranged to receive the signal and to control the actuator to actuate the lock mechanism in response to the movement signal. The sensors may be accelerometers, or a six axis inertial measurement unit. Also disclosed is a smart lock which can also be unlocked with a key or a handle; a method of retrofitting a rim lock with an actuator controlled by a receiver; a smart lock with a controller than can engage a key and lock mechanism in response to a user input; a smart lock which can be actuated by a handle, the handle being selectively engaged with the lock mechanism depending on a user input.
Patent GB-2593552-A (GB)
Title: A flame simulating device
Inventor: WEI ZHOU
IPC: F24C7/00
Filed: 2020-06-03
Abstract: A flame simulating device, including a first simulated solid fuel 1, a second simulated solid fuel 2, and a projection device 3. The first simulated solid fuel is provided with an imaging surface 11 facing viewers whilst the second simulated solid fuel is disposed in front of the first simulated solid fuel. The projection device is inside the second simulated solid fuel and irradiates on the imaging surface to project a flame image on the simulated solid fuel to create a direct burning effect. The projection port 21 of the second simulated fuel may face away from a viewer and may be flame-shaped or be made of a translucent or transparent material. A carbon base bed 4 with light source 5 located underneath can be used to create a glowing base effect. Rear screen 6 with a rear flame generating device 7 may be used to simulate the appearance of flames.
Patent GB-2583230-A (GB)
Title: Drinking vessels
Inventor: TRACY VIRGO
IPC: A47G19/22
Filed: 2018-12-18
Abstract: A drinking vessel (202, 2, 302, 304), such as a mug or wine glass, for containing hot or cold beverages, the vessel comprising a rim (10, 210, 310) extending around an open end (306) of a cup portion (204, 304, 4), a spout base portion (12, 212, 312B, 312) in communication with the rim (10, 210, 310), and a spout (14, 212, 214) connected to, and extending away from the spout base portion (12, 212, 312B, 312) and the cup portion (204, 304, 4), wherein a fluid pathway is enabled to allow a beverage in the cup portion (204, 304, 4) to be drunk by a user through the spout (14, 212, 214), whilst minimising contact of the beverage with, and thereby limiting damage such as staining and acid damage to, the user's front teeth.
Patent GB-2585982-A (GB)
Title: Involute cylindrical gear envelope milling method taking precise characteristics of tooth surface into consideration
Inventor: Erkuo Guo
IPC: B23F19/00
Filed: 2020-01-21
Abstract: Provided is an involute cylindrical gear envelope milling method taking the precise characteristics of a tooth surface into consideration. The method comprises the following steps: S01, choosing a milling tool, and determining the diameter of the tool and the length of a cutting edge of the tool; S02, determining a dynamic eccentricity ei of an axis of the tool relative to an axis of a gear; S03, constructing a step length formula of feeding in a tooth profile direction, constructing a curvilinear equation between an involute tooth profile extension angle and a tooth surface residual height difference, and calculating a cutter location point; and S04, planning a feeding path. According to the method, on the premise of ensuring the machining precision of a tooth surface of an involute cylindrical gear, the differential geometrical characteristics of an involute tooth surface are comprehensively taken into consideration to calculate a cutter location point and plan a tool path, such that a tool feeding trajectory is distributed as required, thereby reducing redundant feeding for the root and top of a tooth, and improving the machining efficiency of tooth envelope milling and the meshing performance of the tooth surface.
Patent GB-2598133-A (GB)
Title: A cargo tracking system for tracking a cargo, as well as a corresponding method
Inventor: Naveen Sangeneni
IPC: G06T7/62
Filed: 2020-08-20
Abstract: The invention relates to a cargo (18) tracking system (10) and method, with at least one camera (14) and one central electronic computing device (12), wherein the camera (14) tracks the cargo (18) during a loading of the cargo (18) into a cargo space (16) for delivering the cargo (18), and the camera (14) transmits an information (20) about the cargo (18) to the central electronic computing device (12). The camera (14) is configured to estimate a size (22) of the cargo (18). Depending on the estimated size (22) of the cargo (18) and depending on a predetermined cargo size (24) of the cargo space (16) the camera (14) is configured to compute a remaining cargo size of the cargo space (16) and to transmit the computed remaining cargo size to the central electronic computing device (12). The size may be estimated based on a focal length of the camera and distance to the cargo, a stereo camera, or barcode.
Patent GB-2587556-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus
Inventor: SIMON TAYLOR
IPC: F02K9/42
Filed: 2018-10-15
Abstract: A cryogenic system for use in an aircraft prime mover system of an aircraft with a distributed propulsion system, the cryogenic system comprising a cryogen container 320 for storing the cryogen. The cryogen may be arranged to provide a heat exchanger function, or a de-humidifier function. The aircraft prime mover system may comprise an element, such as a superconducting arrangement, an engine bearing, or a conduit, which is in fluid communication with the cryogen container and the system is configured to allow the cryogen to come into thermal contact with the element. The system may further comprise a power unit for generating electricity 142, wherein the cryogen is in fluid communication with the unit. The system may incorporate a cryocooler 143 arranged to condense vaporised cryogen. The cryogen may be liquid hydrogen, liquid helium, liquid methane or liquid natural gas.
Patent GB-2604092-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for determining a folder path for a scanned image file
Inventor: STEPHEN JOBES
IPC: G06F16/16
Filed: 2021-01-27
Abstract: Determining a folder path for a scanned image file S101, comprising: an optical character recognition module configured to perform optical character recognition on the scanned image file to determine one or more OCR block S102; a display configured to display a user interface including a plurality of selectable tokens (500, fig.7), said plurality of selectable tokens including at least one template token derived from the one or more OCR block S103; a reception section configured to receive, via the user interface, a selection of tokens S105; and a determination section configured to determine a folder path based on the selection of tokens S106. The selectable may be a system token (504, fig.7) or a separator token (506, fig.7). May also include a memory configured to store the selection of tokens as a rule, such that said rule may be used to automatically determine a folder path for subsequently scanned images S107.
Patent GB-2593338-A (GB)
Title: System for distributing power and communication signals in optical fibre access networks
Inventor: LUIZ HENRIQUE ZIMMERMANN FELCHNER
IPC: H04Q11/00
Filed: 2019-11-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for distributing power and communication signals in optical fibre access networks using optical boxes, including an optical box bus containing three optical splitter boxes (10) connected in sequence and one termination box (12). The first optical splitter box (10) receives a distribution or splitter cable (CD) formed by a single optical fibre, providing a given optical input power, said optical splitter box (10) having an input splitter (DE) to effect the unbalanced splitting of the optical input power received in the optical box (10) of the bus into two portions. A first portion of the optical input power is conveyed to an output splitter (DS), the output splitter (DS) splitting the first portion of the optical power into optical powers that are selectively transferred to respective user terminal optical cables (CT). A second portion of the optical input power is conveyed to the second optical box (10) of the bus over a continuation cable (CC) formed by a single optical fibre, and so on until said optical termination box (12) is reached, where the optical input power is fully available to the user terminal optical cables (CT). The splitting ratio of the input splitters (DE) of each one of the three optical splitter boxes (10) varies between 70/30 and 90/10, the number before the slash being the percentage of the power conveyed to the next optical box (10, 12) of the system and the number after the slash being the percentage of the power conveyed to the output splitter (DS) and to the access cables (drop).
Patent GB-2607066-A (GB)
Title: A hair styling appliance
Inventor: Samer Aldhaher
IPC: H05B6/62
Filed: 2021-05-27
Abstract: A hair styling appliance 10 comprises a pair of electrodes 40, 41 and a drive unit 50 for applying an alternating voltage to the electrodes to heat dielectrically hair 70 located between the electrodes. The frequency of the alternating voltage is constant and may be at least 10 MHz. The drive unit may comprise an inverter for generating the alternating voltage and the inverter may comprise a single pair of switches and one or more resonant networks. The drive unit may determine the presence of hair based on an impedance of the electrodes. The hair styling appliance may be in the form of a hair straightener or flat iron comprising a pair of arms 30, 31 having an open position and a closed position, the arms gripping the hair when in the closed position. Alternatively, the appliance may comprise a plurality of bristles and be used in a brushing action (figure 14).
Patent GB-2596725-A (GB)
Title: Thermostat assembly having valve alignment structure
Inventor: FARUK UNLUASLAN
IPC: F01P7/16
Filed: 2020-03-04
Abstract: The invention relates a thermostat assembly including valve alignment structure which prevent any misalignment problem of valve in its axis. Specifically, the present invention relates to an adapter having leg structures which provide centering of the valve element and hence centering of the piston during extreme cases causing the piston end to dislocate from the piston seat.