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Patent GB-2547716-A (GB)
Title: An electrical assembly
Inventor: ROBIN GUPTA
IPC: H02M7/757
Filed: 2016-02-29
Abstract: A power converter 12 includes a plurality of converter limbs 18 connected between first and second DC terminals. A single grounding circuit 28 includes a reactor 32 to provide a current path for alternating current with a high impedance to ground 30 and a current path for direct current with a low impedance to ground. The grounding circuit is arranged so that only one of the AC phases 22a is connected to ground. The grounding circuit may include a resistor 34 in series between the reactor and ground. Each converter limb includes an AC terminal 20 connectable to a respective AC phase 22a, 22b, 22c of a multi phase AC electrical network 23. Each converter limb also includes first and second limb portions 24a, 24b. Each limb portion is connected between a corresponding AC terminal and a respective one of the DC terminals and may include at least one module 36 comprising a plurality of switching elements and an energy storage element.
Patent GB-2557957-A (GB)
Title: A fire resistant recessable light unit
Inventor: SUNIL KOTECHA
IPC: F21V25/12
Filed: 2016-12-20
Abstract: A fire resistant recessed downlight 10 comprises a ventilated lamp accommodation means 40A, 50A and a sealing member 60A, the sealing member having a planar flange extending radially outwardly from the lamp accommodation means 40A, 50A. The unit further comprises a transparent window 150 arranged adjacent one of the flange and the lamp accommodation means 40A, 50A. The flange comprises flange material and the window comprises window material, both flange and window materials having a melting point greater than a predetermined temperature. The lamp accommodation means 40A, 50A remains ventilated at temperatures in excess of the predetermined temperature.
Patent GB-2552727-A (GB)
Title: Process
Inventor: Stephane Wambergue
IPC: C07C47/02
Filed: 2017-02-01
Abstract: A process for the production of one or more product fuels comprising recovering a stream comprising olefin from one or more processing units within an oil refinery; feeding the olefin stream to a hydroformylaltion zone within the refinery; wherein the olefin stream is contacted with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a hydroformylation catalyst under hydroformylation conditions such that at least a portion of the olefin is converted to an aldehyde having an additional carbon atom to the olefin; recovering a stream comprising the aldehyde from the hydroformylation zone and passing the aldehyde stream to a hydrogenation zone operated under hydrogenation conditions such that at least a portion of the aldehyde is converted to the corresponding alcohol; and recovering a stream comprising alcohol and forwarding the alcohol to one or more product fuel pools within the refinery. The process may further comprise recovery of alkanes formed within the process. The olefin stream may comprise a stream from a fluid catalytic cracking unit. The olefin stream may comprise a mixture of olefins, in particular C2 to C5 olefins or C5 to C6 olefins. The alcohol may suitable for addition to the gasoline pool.
Patent GB-2562031-A (GB)
Title: A net
Inventor: GERARD THOMAS
IPC: D04B21/12
Filed: 2017-03-16
Abstract: A wind lift mitigation net for mitigating or preventing wind lift of at least one membrane covering an outdoor aggregation of matter, comprises a plurality of threads formed from monofilaments wherein at least some of the monofilaments have a cross-sectional shape that comprises at least one vertex or a planar surface. The cross-sectional shape may be a non-circular shape such as a tear drop, triangular, square or stellate shaped thread. The net may be woven or knitted and manufactured from a plastics material. In use a plastic membrane is placed over the agricultural aggregate, e.g. feed or forage, or things like landfill, salt or mineral aggregates and then the netting is placed over the top and weighed down. The netting can prevent the membrane from being lifted by the wind.
Patent GB-2551432-A (GB)
Title: Regulation of the oil flow in a cooling circuit of a turbomachine
Inventor: SERGE RENE MORREALE
IPC: F01D25/12
Filed: 2017-04-27
Abstract: An oil cooling circuit 14 of a turbomachine comprises a flow regulator 15 to regulate oil flow to cooling jets G1-G5 as a function of the oil temperature at the output of a bearing enclosure and a pressure difference at the level of the jet G1—G5. Control based on temperature allows the minimum flow of oil required for cooling to be used, subject to a minimum pressure required at the or each cooling jet. Instead of a regulator, the oil pump may have variable geometry to supply oil at the required rate.
Patent GB-2551633-A (GB)
Title: System and method for detecting and communicating slipping of non-connected vehicles
Inventor: KENNETH JAMES MILLER
IPC: G08G1/16
Filed: 2017-04-28
Abstract: A first vehicle has a wireless communication module to determine whether a nearby second vehicle can communicate wirelessly. When the second vehicle is detected to be slipping, a visual cue is displayed behind the first vehicle and, if the second vehicle cannot communicate, an alert is broadcast by the first vehicle. If the second vehicle cannot communicate then it slippage may be detected by measuring the trajectories of the centre and the rear of the second vehicle and comparing the average (yaw) rotation thus measured to an expected rotation value based on the average forward velocity direction of the second vehicle. If the second vehicle can communicate then slippage may be detected using messages transmitted by the second vehicle. If slippage of the second vehicle is detected, then the first vehicle may flash its lights, may slow down by braking, or may display a warning using an infotainment head unit.
Patent GB-2563573-A (GB)
Title: Motorised pram
Inventor: JAROSLAV KVARDA
IPC: B62B9/22
Filed: 2017-06-03
Abstract: A motorised pram, stroller, pushchair, or buggy 201 has first and second electric motors 206 and 207. Each motor is configured to drive and rotate a respective wheel 203 of the pram. The pram also includes a control module 208 which operates the two electric motors with each wheel being configured to operate independently of each other. Each wheel may comprises a gearing system and the control module provides a signal to each electric motor to move the pram sequentially in first and second directions which are opposite to each other. The motorised pram may comprise a processor and a power source, said power source may be a rechargeable battery which is removable. The motorised pram may also have an interface module 209 which may be wirelessly connected to control the pram via the control module.
Patent GB-2569090-A (GB)
Title: Method, apparatus and circuitry for droplet deposition
Inventor: Nicholas Marc Jackson
IPC: B41J2/045
Filed: 2017-09-25
Abstract: A droplet ejection apparatus comprises: a droplet deposition head 10 comprising an array of actuating elements 22 and nozzles 18; actuating circuitry 100 to apply drive waveforms to said actuating elements 22 and head controller circuitry 200, configured to: receive an input set of ejection data 610; generate a series of sub-sets 210 of ejection data based on the input set 610; and send said sub-sets 210 to said actuating circuitry 100; for each sub-set 210 the actuating circuitry 100 applies drive waveforms to said actuating elements 22 to repeatedly eject droplets from one or more nozzles 18, depositing successive rows of droplets, the one or more nozzles 18 and the sizes of the droplets being determined by the current sub-set 210 of ejection data, each nozzle 18 ejecting droplets with a substantially constant frequency of 1/T; the apparatus receives media speed data 310 indicating relative movement of the head and media; the head switches from ejecting droplets in accordance with a current sub-set 210(1) of ejection data to ejecting droplets in accordance with a consecutive sub-set 210(2) of ejection data in the series at a time determined in accordance with said media speed data 310, with the time interval between starting ejecting droplets in accordance with successive sub-sets of ejection data varying inversely with the current speed of relative movement of the head. Actuation control circuitry that receives a data subset and applies waveforms generated by an actuating circuit or a waveform circuit is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2558359-A (GB)
Title: Antenna validation for vehicle-to-vehicle communication
Inventor: ALLEN C MURRAY
IPC: H04W4/46
Filed: 2017-10-20
Abstract: A system and method for a vehicle to calibrate its antenna in a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication network such as DSRC. A requesting vehicle 100 broadcasts a validation request 112 to responding vehicles 102 and to a responding roadside unit 110. The responders measure the received signal strength of the validation request and broadcast a validation response 114 that contains the received signal level measured and the positional co-ordinates of the responder. The requesting vehicle receives each response and estimates the signal strength received based on a path loss determined from its own position and the position that was received from the responder. The estimated signal level is then compared to the actual signal strength measured by the responder. If the difference between the actual and estimated signal strengths are not within a threshold limit then an alert is provided to the vehicle occupants. The requesting vehicle may vary the transmission power of the request messages sent. The method detects whether the vehicle antenna is malfunctioning or behaving normally.
Patent GB-2554623-A (GB)
Title: Wood preservative compositions useful for treating copper-tolerant fungi
Inventor: CRAIG ANDREW MARS
IPC: B27K3/52
Filed: 2011-06-21
Abstract: The present invention provides a method of protecting wood or other cellulosic material from decay by copper-tolerant fungi, and wood preservative formulations for use in the same. The wood preservative formulations comprise a biocidal copper compound, a 1,2,4-triazole and a didecyl quaternary ammonium cation. Didecyldimethyl quaternary ammonium compounds are particularly preferred and the favoured anion is carbonate or bicarbonate. In one aspect of the invention an isothiazolone is also included and in a second aspect, no ammonia or alkanolamine is present in the formulation. A preferred composition includes basic copper carbonate, didecyldimethyl ammonium carbonate and propiconazole.
Patent GB-2560236-A (GB)
Title: Child safety seat
Inventor: DAVID ANDREW LEHMAN
IPC: B60N2/28
Filed: 2018-01-09
Abstract: A child safety seat 100, (10, figure 4) for use on a vehicle seat 12 having two anchors 14. The child safety seat comprises a seat back 102, (16) and a latch belt 104, (20). The latch belt has first 108, (24) and second branch straps 110, (26) extending from a connection strap 106, (22), and two latches 28, 30 respectively connected to the branch straps. The first and second branch straps are routed around the seat back 102, (16) to be detachably engaged with the two anchors 14 for fixing the child safety seat on the vehicle seat. The connection strap is connected to the seat back (advantageously, this may prevent the latch belt from being lost or misplaced when not in use). The branch straps may be connected to form one continuous strap, and the connection strap may for a loop sliding along the continuous strap. The seat back may comprise a storage space 103, (17) for stowing the safety strap and latches when not in use. The storage space may be formed at the rear side (figure 4) or front side of the seat back. The storage space may comprise a pivoting cover 114, (32).
Patent GB-2571531-A (GB)
Title: Electrical heating cable
Inventor: NEIL MALONE
IPC: H05B3/56
Filed: 2018-02-28
Abstract: An electrical heating cable 100 comprises a first power supply conductor 1, a second power supply conductor 2 and a third power supply conductor 3. Each of the first, second and third power supply conductors extends along a length of the cable. The electrical heating cable further comprises an electrically conductive heating element body 7, wherein the conductors are electrically coupled to each other via the electrically conductive heating element body. The second power supply conductor 2 is provided with a layer of electrically insulating material 11 which covers only a part of a surface 4 of the second power supply conductor. The layer is provided between the surface of the conductor and the electrically conductive heating element body and may comprise a coating of electrically insulating varnish, lacquer or paint or a layer of electrically insulating tape. The layer may be applied in a helical manner (figure 4) or as a series of spaced rings around the conductor (figure 6). The heating cable may be powered by a three-phase power supply, the layer of electrically insulating material being provided to reduce the load imbalance across the three phases of the supply.
Patent GB-2562591-A (GB)
Title: Wire harness routing aid
Inventor: KEVIN LYSIK
IPC: H01B13/012
Filed: 2018-03-20
Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for a wire harness routing aid 200 for a vehicle (400, fig.4) including an extruded core 202 made of a thermosetting polymer. The routing aid also includes a plurality of wires 204 positioned around an exterior of the extruded core. Additionally, the routing aid includes a fastening layer 206 to affix the plurality of wires to the extruded core. The core may be cured into a shape to fit within a vehicle close packaging envelope, where the shape may comprise at least one curve. The fastening layer may comprise tape and may partially cover the plurality of wires along a length of the harness. Also claimed is a wire harness (402) for a vehicle comprising a flexible portion (404); and a rigid portion (406) including an extruded core of heat-setting plastics affixed to wires of the wiring loom. The method comprises extruding a core to fit within a close packaged envelope of a vehicle; placing the core into a form or mould (300 fig.3) to impart a shape of said envelope; curing the core; and attaching wires to the extruded core with a fastening layer.
Patent GB-2574631-A (GB)
Title: Bipolar electrosurgical instruments
Inventor: LEWIS MEURIG JONES
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 2018-06-13
Abstract: An electrosurgical system comprising: a bipolar surgical instrument 1 including a body 2, a shaft 10 at whose distal end are located first and second opposed elongate jaws 18,20 having respective first and second electrodes, the first jaw 18 being movable with respect to the second jaw 20 between an open position in which the first and second jaws 18,20 are spaced apart from one another and a closed position in which the first and second jaws 18,20 are adjacent one another; a controller 34 to control a radio frequency (RF) signal generator 36. The controller 34 is further operable to measure electrical current supplied to the first and second electrodes to generate a measured current signal, and to detect a short circuit between the first and second electrodes if the measured current signal indicates the current supplied to the first and second electrodes exceeds a first predetermined value for at least a predetermined time period. The first predetermined value may be 4.5 amps RMS, and the predetermined time period is in the range 400ms to 800ms. The controller may stop supply of RF signals to the first and second electrodes upon detection of a short circuit.
Patent GB-2576578-A (GB)
Title: Lighting apparatus
Inventor: SIMON BALME
IPC: F21V13/00
Filed: 2018-08-24
Abstract: The lighting apparatus comprises at least one first element 1104 that emits light having a peak emission wavelength between 400nm to up to but not including 420nm, and at least one second element 1106 that outputs and/or converts at least a portion of the light emitted by the first element. The first element may be an LED. The second element may comprise phosphors that emit light having longer peak wavelengths than that of the first element. The second element may comprise colour conversion elements like filters, phosphors, and quantum dots. The second element may comprise an optical filter for filtering ultra violet (UV) light or actinic radiation. The combined output of the first and second elements may be white light. The phosphor may comprise a yellow or YAG phosphor. The second element may be deposited on the first element. The apparatus may comprise a dichroic filter. The first and second elements may be sealed in a housing 1108. The housing may have a disc-shaped transparent lid 1138. Lenses 1132a, 1132b and refracting surfaces 1130a, 1130b, 1130c may collimate the light. Surface 1134 may reflect light towards the lid.
Patent GB-2580859-A (GB)
Title: A floor layers trolley
Inventor: TOM KINSELLA
IPC: E04F21/20
Filed: 2018-09-07
Abstract: A wheeled trolley for carrying a container (11, see fig. 5); wherein the trolley has a flat baseboard 3 upon which materials, including said container, are carried. The flat baseboard has a D shaped aperture 10 in which a container may be partially received in said aperture for enabling tilting of the container. The D shaped aperture may be placed nearer to a second end 3b of the baseboard than the first end 3a. The trolley may comprise sockets (9, see fig.1) for receiving T shaped handles 1. Said handles may be secured by a linchpin which passes through both the handle and the socket. Said T shaped handles may be rotated 90 degrees so that they are parallel to the sides of the trolley. Finally, the handles may comprise receiving arms 6 for receiving other material.
Patent GB-2579189-A (GB)
Title: Item of clothing with enhanced visibility and improved access to active components
Inventor: RICHARD STURMAN
IPC: A41D27/20
Filed: 2018-11-22
Abstract: A high-visibility garment has an outer layer 704 with an external surface 102 with high-visibility properties and an internal surface 705, and an inner layer 502 with a concealed surface 706 and an exposed surface 702. Light-emitting diodes (111, 112, figure 1) are secured to the outer fabric and connected to a wiring loom (303, figure 3). The wiring loom is located between the outer layer and the inner layer. A pocket is assembled with a front layer 301 and a back layer 302. A first pocket-zipper tape of a pocket zipper (201, figure 3) is stitched to the inner pocket‑layer, a first main-zipper tape of a main zipper (115, figure 1), and a first lining-zipper tape of a lining zipper (501, figure 5). Second stitches may secure the inner layer to a second lining-zipper tape. The chain gauge of the pocket zipper may be larger than the chain gauge of the lining zipper. The outer layer may comprise florescent material and light-reflective tape, and the LEDs may be located on the light-reflective tape. Also disclosed are preparations for attachment of the LEDs, and a method of constructing the garment.
Patent GB-2579201-A (GB)
Title: A method of monitoring the brake performance of a machine
Inventor: David Wisley
IPC: B60T17/22
Filed: 2018-11-23
Abstract: A system and method for monitoring the performance of a brake system of a machine (e.g. a vehicle). The method comprises detecting 52 a brake engagement decelerating the machine, determining 70, 71 a parasitic loss decelerating the machine during braking, determining 61 a predicted deceleration PD based upon the parasitic loss, and determining 62 brake performance based upon the predicted deceleration PD. The predicted deceleration PD may be calculated 54-61 using brake pressure, vehicle inclination theta, vehicle mass M, vehicle drag DF and/or a brake map, and compared to actual deceleration AD to determine performance. The parasitic loss may be an estimation 70 of rolling resistance (friction), calculated using estimated driving force, actual vehicle acceleration, driving torque and radius for a wheel, and/or location of the machine and a map of terrain rolling resistance. The parasitic loss may be an estimation 71 of windage losses in the engine (drag), calculated using oil temperature and rotating component speed. An alert may be generated 64 when the brake performance is below a minimum threshold. Performance data may be rejected or prevented from generation 73 when the parasitic loss exceeds a given value.
Patent GB-2580881-A (GB)
Title: Use of cannabinoids in the treatment of epilepsy
Inventor: GEOFFREY GUY
IPC: A61P25/12
Filed: 2018-11-30
Abstract: The invention relates to the use of cannabidiol (CBD) in the treatment of epilepsy which results from mutation of the GRIN2A gene. The CBD used may be a purified extract of cannabis such that the CBD is present at greater than 98% of the total extract (w/w). In particular the cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is present in an amount of from 0.02 to 0.1% (w/w). Alternatively the CBD may be in a synthetic form. The CBD may be used as a monotherapy or concomitantly with one or more other anti-epileptic drugs (AED). The CBD may be formulated for administration separately, sequentially or simultaneously with one or more AED or the combination may be provided in a single dosage form. Where the CBD formulation may be provided as a kit or together with instructions for administration. The epilepsy may be treatment resistant epilepsy (TRE).
Patent GB-2580961-A (GB)
Title: Modular assembly components
Inventor: DAVID SMITH
IPC: F16M5/00
Filed: 2019-02-01
Abstract: A platform 301 and bracket 201 for forming a modular array which can be used for supporting production line components. The platforms are provided with a cable tray 307 between a load bearing surface 302 and a base 308 and further a connecting means is provided for connecting the platform to a second platform to form an array. The bracket 201 is provided with a support plate 202 coupled to a leaf 203 for connecting platforms together. The platform may be suitable for supporting components such as palletizer robots (107 Figure 1) and conveyors (104).
Patent GB-2573194-A (GB)
Title: Slewing bearing with sealing arrangement
Inventor: JULIETTE DELABY
IPC: F16C19/22
Filed: 2019-02-27
Abstract: The invention relates to a slewing bearing having a first ring (2), a second ring (3), and at least one row of rolling elements arranged between said rings. At least two seals (26, 27, 28) each have an annular heel (26a, 27a, 28a) mounted on a cylindrical frontal surface (20) of first ring and an oblique sealing lip (26b, 27b 28b) in sliding frictional contact with part of the second ring. The slewing bearing further includes a guiding ring (38, 39) arranged between two of the seals that has a flange (38a, 39a) with a support surface for the sealing lip of a first seal and an annular axial collar (38b, 39b) that radially blocks the annular heel (26a, 27a) of the other seal (26, 27) in a radial outwards direction. The bearing may include an annular cap (23) with an axial collar (30) and a sealing member (33) in contact with the second ring or a sealing contact member (31). The guiding ring may include a leakage channel (40) with sensors to detection pollution.