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Patent GB-2535970-A (GB)
Title: Retail transaction system
Inventor: DAVID RIMER
IPC: G07G1/00
Filed: 2014-10-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a retail transaction system comprising: a display module 3, a bank payment reader (such as a card reader) 5, a base 4 arranged to be fixed to a payment counter, and including a customer side and a merchant side. The retail transaction system further includes at least one panel 2 for displaying information. The panels are removable and replaceable with alternative panels showing different information, such as information relating to different merchants or marketing or advertising material. The display module 3 may be a tablet computer 9 and may be rotated with respect to the base 4 between a customer viewing position and a merchant viewing position. The bank payment reader 5 is preferably removable from the base 4. The panels can be fixed to surfaces of the base 4 or the display module 3, possibly by adhesive, detents or hook-and-loop fastenings. The base 4 may be enlarged surfaces, such as elongate vertical surfaces, to which the panels can be removably affixed.
Patent GB-2522122-A (GB)
Title: Exercise apparatus
Inventor: GRAVES SARA JANE
IPC: A63B23/12
Filed: 2014-12-17
Abstract: An exercise apparatus comprises a generally rectangular base member 10 the underside of which is formed with a plurality of parallel channels (12, figure 2) in which a pair of elongate frame members 14 are selectively received. An upright member (15) is connected to each end of each frame member 14. Each upright member (15) is formed with a series of openings 16 in which the ends of cross bars 18 are selectively fitted. The exercise apparatus is particularly useful as a press-up stand.
Patent GB-2525278-A (GB)
Title: Stackable storage tray for toy vehicles
Inventor: TATUM CARL DAVID
IPC: B65D21/00
Filed: 2015-01-20
Abstract: A stackable storage tray 100 for toy vehicles comprises, within the volume of the tray 100, a storage area 108 for toy vehicles and a descent ramp 116 that runs from the top 102 of the tray 100 to the base 104 of the tray 100. A plurality of such trays 100 are stackable in a manner in which the bottom of the descent ramp 116 of an upper one of the stacked trays 100 aligns with the top of the descent ramp 116 of an adjacent lower one of the stacked trays 100 thereby creating a continuous descent path that allows a toy vehicle to descend down through the stacked trays 100 under the force of gravity.
Patent GB-2519893-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft passenger seating arrangement
Inventor: DRYBURGH IAN HAMILTON
IPC: B64D11/06
Filed: 2013-09-26
Abstract: A passenger seating arrangement in an aircraft cabin, comprising a plurality of pairs (5) of seat units (7,9), the pairs (5) of seat units (7,9) beinglocated directly behind one another, and each seat unit (7,9) having a longitudinal axis (21). Each pair (5) of seat units (7,9) comprises an aisle-seat unit (7) and a non-aisle-seat unit (9). The longitudinal axes (21) of the non-aisle-seat units (9) are arranged in-line with one another, and the longitudinal axis (21) of the aisle-seat unit (7) of each pair (5) of seat units is angled so as to provide a passenger access path (10) linking the non-aisle-seat unit (9) of a pair (5), with the aisle (3).
Patent GB-2542601-A (GB)
Title: Callibrating and monitoring fluid flows for liquids and pre mix syrups with communication to remote databases, online till systems and product distribution
Inventor: ANTHONY JOHN MOLLOY
IPC: B67D1/12
Filed: 2015-09-25
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for flow detection of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, namely pre-mix bag in the box syrups. A sensor (Fig 1, 102) on the fluid supply line, with a centralized online calibration of the sensors output to determine its true flow volume, via the control module ( Fig 1, 104) and using the remote database connecting device 208 and local and server side scripts. The device uses software for signal classification for line clean, line pull detection after line cleaning, sale and wastage state, with output signal conditioning, thus removing the need for conventional sensing points in the line to detect the fluid state. Embedded software is based on the sensor module on the fluid supply line (Fig 1, 101) on the control module (Fig 1, 104) and with the scripts remote from the sensing hardware 206. The device integrates till receipts with real line flows for all beverage types online and in real time to determine the following: till theft or discrepancies, product profitability, current stock holding and stock out date predictions, product cost based on wastage and accurate sales volumes, order numbers, trends and product ranking and sales predictions, with manual or auto ordering of products required from the site, with an auto delivery and product distribution service though a payment account or a payment gateway.
Patent GB-2530422-A (GB)
Title: Wellbore servicing tools, systems and methods utilizing downhole wireless switches
Inventor: FRIPP MICHAEL LINLEY
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2014-05-27
Abstract: A wellbore tool comprising a power supply, an electrical load, a receiving unit configured to passively receive a triggering signal, and a switching system electrically coupled to the power supply, the receiving unit, and the electrical load, wherein the switching system is configured to selectively transition from an inactive state to an active state in response to the triggering signal, from the active state to the active state in response to the triggering signal, or combinations thereof, wherein in the inactive state a circuit is incomplete and any route of electrical current flow between the power supply and the electrical load is disallowed, and wherein in the active state the circuit is complete and at least one route of electrical current flow between the power supply and the electrical load is allowed.
Patent GB-2543779-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for processing images of objects
Inventor: JAMES IMBER
IPC: G06T15/50
Filed: 2015-10-27
Abstract: In an image processing system and method for determining an intrinsic colour component of one or more objects present in a sequence of frames, for use in rendering the object(s), some of the frames of the sequence are used as lighting keyframes and a lighting estimate for a lighting keyframe A and a lighting key frame B of the sequence of frames is determined. A lighting estimate for an intermediate frame positioned between the lighting keyframes A and B in the sequence is determined by interpolating between the lighting estimates determined for the lighting keyframes A and B of the sequence and the determined lighting estimate for the intermediate frame is used to separate image values representing the object(s) in the intermediate frame into an intrinsic colour component and a shading component, for use in rendering the object(s).
Patent GB-2534461-A (GB)
Title: An identification method of torsional modal parameters of generator shafts under ambient excitation
Inventor: SHAOHUA JIAO
IPC: G01H1/10
Filed: 2015-11-25
Abstract: A method of identification of torsional modal parameters of generator shafts under ambient excitation, comprising: (1) a speed deviation signal dɷ being obtained by sampling and demodulating rotation speed pulse signal; (2) obtaining mode signals dɷ, of each order by filtering the speed deviation signal dɷ; (3) taking each mode signal dɷ; as input, a corresponding free vibration response RD, is obtained by shift and superposition of sub-samples selected with a predefined initial condition; (4) modal frequency and damping ratio are based on a character matrix and a shafts torsional vibration equation; (5) based on each mode signal dɷ,, a real-time damping character of torsional modes for generator shafts is given by moving a time window and repeating steps (3)-(4). The invention can be used to identify torsional modes not only for the cases of large/small perturbations but also for the cases of ambient excitation. It has an advantage of real-time monitoring dynamic oscillation in a power system.
Patent GB-2548088-A (GB)
Title: Augmenting object features in images
Inventor: Tereza Drskova
IPC: G06T19/20
Filed: 2016-03-02
Abstract: A system and method of augmenting image data of a persons face by receiving a source image and at least one target image captured by a camera, where the images include at least a visible feature of a source face and corresponding feature of a target face respectively. A region of pixels in the source image associated with the visible feature is identified based on a face model fitted to the source face in the source image and at least one characteristic is computed based on the pixel values of at least one of those pixels. A region of pixels in the or each target image associated with the corresponding feature is identified and pixel values modified based on the at least one computed characteristic. The target image with modified pixel values is then displayed. This allows a user to use a source image to identify makeup to be applied as a virtual, augmented or mixed reality mirror.
Patent GB-2535952-A (GB)
Title: Viscosifier for treatment of a subterranean formation
Inventor: SANDEEP D KULKARNI
IPC: C09K8/88
Filed: 2014-02-12
Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed related to methods, compositions, and systems for treating a subterranean formation including a viscosifier polymer. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation that can include obtaining or providing a composition including a viscosifier polymer. The viscosifier polymer includes an ethylene repeating unit including a -C(O)NH2 group and an ethylene repeating unit including an -S(O)2OR1 group, wherein the repeating units are in block, alternate, or random configuration. At each occurrence R1 is independently selected from the group consisting of -H and a counterion. The method can also include placing the composition in a subterranean formation downhole.
Patent GB-2543604-A (GB)
Title: Production of nanoscale powders of embedded nanoparticles
Inventor: ROBERT DAVIDSON BINNS
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 2016-07-20
Abstract: A liquid dispersible powder comprising nanoscale grains of a matrix material containing one or more isolated nanoparticles is provided. A composition for the magnetic nanoparticle hyperthermia (MNH) treatment of tumours comprising nanoscale grains of a matrix material containing one or more isolated nanoparticles is also outlined. Preferably the nanoparticles are around 15nm in size. Preferably at least a portion of the nanoparticles comprise magnetic nanoparticles of a magnetic core selected from one or more of iron or an alloy of iron and cobalt encased in a biocompatible shell which may be an FeO shell. A method of production of a liquid-dispersible powder comprising the steps of: (a) providing nanoparticles prepared under ultra-high vacuum (UHV) gas phase conditions; (b) co-depositing the nanoparticles within a matrix material under UHV gas phase conditions; and (c) grinding the film to a fine powder comprising grains of groups of matrix isolated nanoparticles, is provided. Preferably the grinding step comprises ball milling.
Patent GB-2543130-A (GB)
Title: Improved coatings and method of applying the same
Inventor: Parnia Navabpour
IPC: B29C33/64
Filed: 2016-08-04
Abstract: A coating is formed by depositing silicon (Si) or a Si compound onto a surface using chemical vapour deposition (CVD). At least part of the same (unitary) layer or another layer (of a plurality of layers) is applied using physical vapour deposition (PVD). The coating is preferably a demoulding film formed on the surface of a mould. The preferred silicon compound is hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO) and some of the coating is preferably applied by plasma assisted chemical vapour deposition (PECVD) in which radio frequency (RF) or pulsed direct current (DC) potential is applied to the surface to be coated. The preferred PVD uses magnetron sputtering from a Si containing target. Preferred pre-treatments include removal of oxidation and roughening.
Patent GB-2555120-A (GB)
Title: An assembly and method
Inventor: SYLVAIN DENNIEL
IPC: F16L55/42
Filed: 2016-10-19
Abstract: An assembly 1 comprises a pipeline section 3 that is connectable to another pipeline section and/or pipeline structure and a sealing device 19 which has controllably disintegrateable portions 29 being installed in the pipeline section 3. The sealing device 19 seals the inner bore 9 of the pipeline section 3 to prevent flow through the inner bore 9. The sealing device 19 comprises an outer surface 21 in sealing contact with an inner surface 23 defining the inner bore 9 of the pipeline section 3. The pipeline 3 is unsealed by applying a controlled stimulus to cause the disintegrateable portion 29 of the sealing device 19 to disintegrate into smaller parts. The sealing device is used during laying of subsea pipeline comprising a plurality of pipeline sections 3. The controlled stimulus can be chemical, acoustic, thermal or electromagnetic. The controllably disintegrateable portion 29 can be an outer layer or shell with an inner structural core 27, such as a ball. The inner surface 23 of the pipeline 3 can be modified 25 such that the sealing device 19 is installed with an interference fit.
Patent GB-2548990-A (GB)
Title: Nucleic acid delivery controlling system and method for manufacturing same, and nucleic acid sequencing device
Inventor: HIROSHI YOSHIDA
IPC: G01N33/487
Filed: 2015-10-14
Abstract: The present invention provides: a nucleic acid delivery controlling system in which a novel delay principle is utilized to greatly delay the nanopore passing rate of a nucleic acid strand, thereby enabling the stable analysis of a nucleotide sequence; a method for manufacturing the nucleic acid delivery controlling system; and a nucleic acid sequencing device. The present invention relates to a nucleic acid delivery controlling system equipped with a passage through which a nucleic acid strand can pass, said nucleic acid delivery controlling system being characterized in that the passage through which a nucleic acid strand can pass has at least one nanochannel having multiple passages per one nanopore through which only one molecule of the nucleic acid strand can pass, the nanochannel has a microphase-separated structure composed of a block copolymer that is composed of a hydrophobic polymer chain and a hydrophilic polymer chain, and the nanochannel contains the hydrophilic polymer chain of the block copolymer as the main component.
Patent GB-2558680-A (GB)
Title: Combined organ and hematopoietic cells for transplantation tolerance of grafts
Inventor: SAMUEL STROBER
IPC: A61K35/16
Filed: 2014-02-07
Abstract: An organ donor-derived composition of engineered hematopoietic cells comprising at least 1 x 106 CD34+ cells/kg recipient weight and at least 1 x 106 CD3+ T cells/kg recipient weight for use in organ transplantation to an HLA-mismatched recipient preferably allows withdrawal of immunosuppressive drugs without rejection. The administration of said composition of engineered hematopoietic cells comprises: (a) implanting an organ in a recipient of said organ transplantation; (b) treating said recipient of said organ transplantation with a non-myeloablative conditioning; (c) infusing said recipient of said organ transplantation with said composition of engineered hematopoietic cells as set forth in any of the preceding claims; and (d) maintaining said recipient of said organ transplantation on an immunosuppressive regimen for a period of time sufficient to develop a mixed chimerism for at least six months.
Patent GB-2551247-A (GB)
Title: Active steering end-effector for composite processing and polymer processing heat source
Inventor: FLORIAN FRANZ MARTIN DOETZER
IPC: B29C70/38
Filed: 2017-04-10
Abstract: An end effector 16, suitable for a robotic arm 13 suitable for delivering a tape, comprising a tape laying mechanism and at least one actuator 28 suitable for moving the tape laying mechanism in one of the three spatial directions. The end-effector may include a camera (59, fig.3) for taking images of the tape and a controller for activating the at least one actuator according to the images. A second independent claim for a heat module suitable for polymer processing, comprising at least one plurality of semiconductor elements (113, fig.4), wherein the semiconductor element is provided suitable for radiating heat with a main lobe, wherein the semiconductor elements of the plurality are adapted for directing essentially the main lobes at one target area (120, fig.4). The invention aims to improve automated fibre placement (AFP) or automated tape laying (ATL) processes.
Patent GB-2561556-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for providing information about a food product
Inventor: JING KAN
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 2017-04-13
Abstract: The apparatus receives selected data of the food product; and provides information about the food product based on the analysis of selected data (107). The selected data is configured to include the first food data and omit the second food data if a first predefined data criterion is met, and wherein the selected data is configured to include the second food data and omit the first food data if a second predefined data criterion is met, wherein the first food data is obtained from an image data of the food product (103), and the second food data is obtained from an audio data and/or a text data of the food product (104). Mass, nutrient levels or calories can be analyzed and health, medical, disease or dietary recommendation information provided, using a user profile. Image or audio data can be analysed to determine whether it meets a quality threshold so that decisions can be made about which information to use to determine for example calories in a cup of juice. Callibration using finger length might also allow estimation of food content in a smartphone captured image. Alternatively, user audio input may be used to determine standard sizes such as a cup.
Patent GB-2562513-A (GB)
Title: Tool
Inventor: SCOTT RAMPLING
IPC: B26D3/16
Filed: 2017-05-17
Abstract: Tool 1 for cutting cylindrical conduits of varied diameters comprises body 2 having an opening 3 extending along an axis. A slot 4 extends from the bodys external surface 5 to mouth 6 of the opening. A cutting blade 14 extends into the opening along a plane at right angles to the axis. A flexible conduit holder 18 is within the opening and connected to the body. The body has a rigid, inflexible first portion 7 and a resilient, flexible second portion 8 either side of the slot. Also claimed are a tool for cutting cylindrical conduits wherein at least a portion of the blades cutting edge is recessed from the mouth of the opening (fig. 5), and a tool for cutting cylindrical conduits wherein the slot has at least one protrusion (37, fig. 4) in the plane of the blade and is tapered towards the mouth of the opening.
Patent GB-2553624-A (GB)
Title: Scooping mechanism
Inventor: JONATHAN MICHAELIS
IPC: B25J1/02
Filed: 2017-06-15
Abstract: A feeding device comprises a main bracket 1 capable of rotation about a vertical axis (2, fig 3), outer 4 and inner arms mounted concentrically to the main bracket and capable of rotation about a longitudinal axis 14 whereby the inner arm can rotate relative to the outer arm and a holder 7 for an item of cutlery mounted on the inner arm. The arms together are capable of rotating relative to the main bracket about a horizontal axis (5, fig 3). The main bracket has a cam or guide 12 mounted in a vertical plane. Attached to the proximal end of the inner arm is a tilting follower 11 that engages with the cam so that as the arms are raised and lowered in a vertical direction, the inner arm is caused to rotate about a longitudinal axis 14, causing the item of cutlery to exhibit a scooping motion relative to a bowl or plate situated on the distal end of base part 3. A toothed belt (18, fig 3) may be fitted over a non-rotating part (19, fig 3) attached at the proximal end to the main bracket, and at the distal end to a part (20, fig 3) attached to the cutlery holder to ensure the cutlery remains stable laterally.
Patent GB-2548516-A (GB)
Title: Improved radio frequency identification tag
Inventor: SCOTT GOODWIN
IPC: G06K19/077
Filed: 2015-02-03
Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag includes a substrate; and an inductive - capacitive circuit located on the substrate. The circuit includes a corrugated inductive antenna to communicate with a RFID interrogator using radio frequency signals. The circuit further includes a capacitor coupled to the corrugated inductive antenna.
Patent GB-2554978-A (GB)
Title: Deep machine learning to predict and prevent adverse conditions at structural assets
Inventor: MICHAEL GREENE
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2017-07-25
Abstract: The invention relates to using machine-learned condition prediction models comprising neural networks to predict adverse conditions (e.g. vegetation overgrowth) at structural assets such as overhead power lines. A plurality of images that depict at least a portion of a geographic area that contains a first structural asset are obtained. In one embodiment the plurality of images include at least a first image captured at a first time and a second image captured at a second, different, time. In another embodiment the plurality of images include at least one ground level and one overhead image. Data descriptive of the obtained plurality of images is input into a machine-learned condition prediction model which comprises at least one machine-learned neural network. The condition prediction model outputs predictions regarding the occurrence of an adverse condition at the first structural asset during one or more future time periods. The ground level image may include ranging (LIDAR) data and the overhead image may include aerial or satellite imagery. The invention may include a plant detection model which can indicate the possible occurrence of a vegetation overgrowth condition at the structural asset.
Patent GB-2552633-A (GB)
Title: Improved pulse generation for downhole logging
Inventor: PENG LI
IPC: G01V1/40
Filed: 2016-04-28
Abstract: An example method includes determining a frequency response of a tuned pulse to be transmitted from a transmission element. A matching frequency envelope corresponding to a frequency envelope of the frequency response may be determined. A time domain signal corresponding to the matching frequency envelope may be determined. A series of digital pulses corresponding to the time domain signal may be determined. An analog output at a switching amplifier corresponding to the series of digital pulses may be generated. A transmission element may be excited with the analog output.
Patent GB-2553468-A (GB)
Title: Estimating casing wear during drilling using multiple wear factors along the drill string
Inventor: Aniket
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2015-06-12
Abstract: Estimating casing wear for individual portions or lengths of a casing may take into account that individual drill string sections cause different amounts of casing wear based on the physical and material properties of each drill string section. In some instances, a method performed during a drilling operation may involve tracking a location of the plurality of drill string sections along the wellbore; corresponding a casing section with the drill string wear factors of the drill string sections radially proximate to the casing section the drilling intervals of the drilling operations; and calculating a drilling casing wear for the casing section based on the drill string wear factors corresponding to the casing section.