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Patent GB-2521740-A (GB)
Title: System and method for forming a low alloy steel casting
Inventor: ZHAO QI
IPC: B22C9/04
Filed: 2014-10-30
Abstract: A method 100 and apparatus of casting a low alloy steel using apparatus 124 is disclosed. The method 100 includes receiving the mold 124 having foam pattern 104 in casing 118. This foam pattern is coated with a permeable refractory coating 112 and is placed within compacted sand inside casing 120. Molten low alloy steel 144 having a carbon content in a range from about 0.1 to about 0.4 percent is poured into the mold 124, vaporising the foam pattern 104 and removing gasification products through the permeable refractory coating 112 . This forms a low alloy steel casting 152. Further, the method 100 includes removing casting 152 from the mold 124. The refractory coating might include an inorganic binder with alumina and/or zircon. The coating helps minimise surface defects and gas entrapment.
Patent GB-2531796-A (GB)
Title: A geotextile
Inventor: DAVID OLIVER ANDREW DUNDERDALE
IPC: E04D11/00
Filed: 2014-10-31
Abstract: A geotextile for use in green-roof systems is formed as a unitary mat having fibres defining a first region 301 and a second region 302. The inter-fibre separation in the second region is greater than that of the first region. The number of fibres in the second region may be less than the number of fibres in the first region and the inter-fibre separation may be graduated throughout the thickness 303 of the fabric or just in a transition portion (702, Figure 7) between the regions. Alternatively, the interface between the regions may be abrupt. The fibres may be hydrophilic and may have a round or multi-lobal cross-section. The fibres may comprise a core with a sheathing of lower melting point than the core, and the textile may be consolidated by melting the sheathing. Alternatively consolidation can be by needle punching. The first region may comprise fibres of 0.1 to 20 decitex, and the second region may comprise fibres of 40 to 300 decitex. The first region may be a water retaining and distribution region and the second region a drainage and support region.
Patent GB-2532458-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive camouflage device, system and method
Inventor: STEPHEN CHRISTOPHER KITSON
IPC: G02F1/13
Filed: 2014-11-19
Abstract: An adaptive camouflage device 70 includes at least one non-emissive layer 120. The layer 120 includes a guest-host liquid crystal (GHLC).
Patent GB-2517360-A (GB)
Title: Process for producing ketones from fattyacids
Inventor: HOMMELTOFT SVEN IVAR
IPC: C10M169/02
Filed: 2013-05-31
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing ketones or hydrocarbon base oil from fatty acids preferably derived from a biological origin or other renewable source. The process is directed at making an aliphatic ketone or a mixture of aliphatic ketones having 14 to 52 carbon atoms, comprising a ketonization reaction of a fatty acid in a vapor phase with a decarboxylation-coupling catalyst to provide ketones, which can be deoxygenated to give saturated hydrocarbons, unsaturated hydrocarbons, and mixtures thereof. Base oils and transportation fuels may be produced from the process herein.
Patent GB-2523015-A (GB)
Title: Interface, communication apparatus and program
Inventor: NAKANO SHINICHI
IPC: H01Q7/00
Filed: 2013-09-20
Abstract: A power supply coil (34) is disposed on the rear surface of a display (32) with a shield plate (33) therebetween. When a current flows in the power supply coil (34), a magnetic flux generated from the power supply coil (34) passes through an opening (33a) of the shield plate (33). Thus, the power supply coil (34) and the shield plate (33) are electromagnetically coupled to each other, and the shield plate (33) functions as an antenna. Consequently, a communication terminal (10) can excellently communicate with an IC card (91), i.e., an apparatus positioned on the front surface side of the display (32).
Patent GB-2540413-A (GB)
Title: System for processing parking transactions
Inventor: DAN HUBERT
IPC: G07B15/02
Filed: 2015-07-16
Abstract: A system 100 and method for processing a vehicle parking transaction relating to a vehicle parked at a parking location is disclosed. The method is performed at a computer-implemented parking transaction system. Tracking information 105 indicative of a location of the vehicle is received. The system then accesses stored parking session information 103 associated with the vehicle, the parking session information indicating that a parking session is in progress, and determines based on the tracking information that the vehicle has departed the parking location. In response to the determination, a parking transaction is automatically processed to terminate the parking session, e.g. by initiating a payment transaction. Also disclosed is a method of processing a vehicle parking transaction characterised by transmitting information to a user device 132, specifying parking locations in a vicinity of the vehicle and initiating a parking session in response to a user selection.
Patent GB-2529076-A (GB)
Title: A Nasal Cannula, Conduit and securement system
Inventor: O'CONNOR MARK THOMAS
IPC: A61M16/08
Filed: 2011-10-18
Abstract: A medical breathing tube 100 comprising a tubular body 102, the body defining a lumen extending between open terminal ends of the body, and an internal form 110 enclosed within the lumen and supportive of the tubular body. A coating may encapsulate the internal form, securing the internal form to the tubular body (see figure 24D). The outer perimeter of the internal form may cause the tube to define a plurality of peaks 104 and troughs 105 along the length of the body. In particular the internal form may be a helical spring made from metallic wire. The breathing tube may be provided in a system which also includes a nasal cannula with two prongs for inserting into the nostrils and a backing, and a securement system including a dermal patch and an interface patch which are releasably attachable to hold the nasal cannula in place, see figure 11.
Patent GB-2532325-A (GB)
Title: Controller for downhole tool
Inventor: WEI JAKE XU
IPC: E21B23/04
Filed: 2014-03-13
Abstract: A controller for operating a downhole tool includes a tubular body; a seat disposed in the body for receiving first and second pump-down plugs, at least a portion of one of the seat and the plugs being radially displaceable to pass through or allow passage of the other at a first threshold pressure differential; a catcher located below the seat for receiving the plugs after passing through the seat; a toggle linked to the seat to alternate between a locked position and an unlocked position in response to seating of the plugs; and a control mandrel for engaging a piston of the downhole tool and linked to the toggle: to be longitudinally movable between a first position and a second position when the toggle is unlocked, and to be prevented from movement from the first position to the second position when the toggle is locked.
Patent GB-2531168-A (GB)
Title: Squeezable face-covering toy and its squeeze mechanism
Inventor: CHUN YUEN LAU
IPC: A63H3/48
Filed: 2015-10-08
Abstract: A squeezable face-covering toy includes a toy figure (20 fig. 1b) having a face (22 fig. 1b) left and right arms (24, 26 fig. 1b) and a squeeze mechanism 30 mounted inside the toy figure. The squeeze mechanism 30 includes four curved panels 4, 5, (6, 7 fig. 2a) connected end-to-end by four hinges 14, (15 fig. 2a, 16, 17 fig. 3a) and left and right arm supports 2, 1, configured to support the left (24 fig. 1b) and right (26 fig. 1b) arms respectively. A spring 3, is fastened between two opposite hinges 14, (15 fig. 2a, 16, 17 fig. 3a) whereby squeezing the squeeze mechanism 30 moves the arms from an initial face-covering position to a face-revealing position.
Patent GB-2532678-A (GB)
Title: Overhead power grid for mobile mining machines
Inventor: JOSEPH J ZIMMERMAN
IPC: E21F17/06
Filed: 2013-01-30
Abstract: An overhead power structure 1 for a vehicle 100 comprises a trolley 10, a plurality of generally tubular and parallel segments 2,3 forming a track along which the trolley runs, a power source connected to the tubular segments, and a cable 110 mechanically and electrically connecting the trolley to the vehicle 100. A sensor creates a first signal indicative of a measured characteristic of the cable 110, and a controller receives the first signal and generates a first response. The sensor may measure either an angle or tension of the cable and output the first signal if a predetermined threshold is exceeded. The outer tubular segments 3 may be rail segments along which guide wheels of the trolley run. The inner tubular segments 2 may be conductor tubes that form conductors for a power grid 20, which may be a three phase AC grid. The trolley may include a base that runs below and parallel to the power structure. A switch or a turntable may be provided to change the direction of a portion of the track. The turntable may include a plurality of track portions and be turned to change the track direction according to a selected portion (figures 6-9).
Patent GB-2537502-A (GB)
Title: Connector for a downhole conveyance
Inventor: JACK GAMMILL CLEMENS
IPC: E21B47/125
Filed: 2013-11-11
Abstract: A downhole tool includes a housing that includes a bore therethrough to receive a portion of a downhole conveyance that extends linearly through the bore from a first opening in the housing to a second opening in the housing, the downhole conveyance including a communication line sized to communicate instructions that includes at least one of logic or data; and a grip assembly at least partially positioned in the bore to engagingly hold the portion of the downhole conveyance at a tension at least equal to a breaking strength of the downhole conveyance.
Patent GB-2533750-A (GB)
Title: Image processing device and method, program and storage medium
Inventor: TAKEO FUJITA
IPC: H04N5/243
Filed: 2014-12-04
Abstract: In a camera that digitally pans, tilts and zooms, the exposure conditions two frame periods later (n+1) and the digital gain three frame periods later (n+2) are set on the basis of the brightness detected in each frame period (n-1). If a command to change a cut-out region is received in a given frame period (n-1), the cut-out region is changed three frame periods later. Thus, it is possible to stably control exposure with minimal image brightness fluctuation even when switching the cut-out region of the image.
Patent GB-2550896-A (GB)
Title: Signalling system
Inventor: BEN SNELL
IPC: B60Q1/34
Filed: 2016-05-27
Abstract: The invention relates to a retrofit trailer board system suitable for a vehicle 1 comprising a plurality of signalling lights on a surface thereof, and a relaying control unit 9 which is connected between the surface and a plurality of optical sensors 11a-11d. Each optical sensor is arranged to be removably connectable to the exterior surface of respective vehicle lights, each sensor being configured to issue a signal responsive to operation of a vehicle light. The apparatus may also comprise a trailer board (10, see figure 7) which can be removably mounted to the rear of the vehicle. The optical sensor may have a wall (55, see figure 6) surrounding its end and may constructed of deformable material to create a suction pad. Additionally, the apparatus may comprise an electrical connector to connect to the vehicle, such as a cigarette lighter connector. Finally, proximity sensors may be built into the vehicle trailer board and may relay signals to alert the driver.
Patent GB-2538882-A (GB)
Title: Method for forming multilayer coating film
Inventor: SHINICHI FUJIWARA
IPC: B32B27/20
Filed: 2014-12-26
Abstract: Provided is a method for forming a multilayered coating film having a better feeling of depth than in the prior art and having excellent serviceability. A method for forming a multilayered coating film, the method having a first basecoat application step for applying a first basecoat containing a colored pigment and a photoluminescent pigment to an object to be coated and forming a first basecoat film, a second basecoat application step for applying a second basecoat containing a colored pigment and a photoluminescent pigment to the object to be coated that has undergone the first basecoat application step and forming a second basecoat film, a top clear coat application step for applying a top clear coat to the object to be coated that has undergone the second basecoat application step, and a step for heating and curing the uncured coating films on the object to be coated, the pigment weight concentration (PWC) of photoluminescent pigment in the second basecoat being 0.01-1.1 mass%, the first basecoat film having a light reflectance of 10-30% in a wavelength region corresponding to the paint color of the multilayered coating film among wavelengths of 400-700 nm, and the second basecoat film having a light transmittance of 60-90% in the above wavelength region.
Patent GB-2556319-A (GB)
Title: Method for temporal inter-view prediction and technical equipment for the same
Inventor: PAYMAN AFLAKI BENI
IPC: H04N19/597
Filed: 2016-07-14
Abstract: Method, apparatus and computer program to determine movement of a multi-camera device 1100 (e.g first and second camera of a stereo (stereoscopic) or multi-view camera SRC1 figure 1) between a first and a second time; selecting at first time a first camera frame 1100 and entering or storing selected frame to a reference frame list (figure 9) associated with a frame from the second camera at the second time 1120; where position and direction of the first camera at the first time is the same as position and direction of the second camera at the second time. The reference frame list (RFM figure 5a,b) is used within a temporal inter-view prediction video data encoder. The position/determination process may be based on an accelerometer or gyroscope in the camera. The method further determines current relative distance and relation of the first and second cameras at the second time with respect to the first time and comparing the physical distance and relation of the respective cameras between first and second times (figure 8). The order and location of the relative reference frames (see figures 9-10) in the reference frame list depends on the amount of movement in the scene (as well as the time difference) between first and second time. The encoding prediction method/apparatus may be used in conjunction with an octal cubic multi-camera image capture and head mounted video display system (figure 1-4) or a stereoscopic mobile device (figure 12a-b).
Patent GB-2538467-A (GB)
Title: Controlling a machine using a torque command limit derived from a current limit
Inventor: Whitney M Marohl
IPC: H02P29/02
Filed: 2015-02-11
Abstract: At least one example embodiment discloses a method of controlling an alternating current machine. The method includes determining or retrieving a current limit (S505) for the ac machine, determining a characterized peak current value (S510) based on a voltage-to- speed ratio of the ac machine, determining current command values (S520) for the ac machine based on at least one of the torque command limit and a torque command for the ac machine, determining current command values (S520) for the ac machine based on the torque command limit and controlling the ac machine (S525) based on the current command values.
Patent GB-2543159-A (GB)
Title: Subsea BOP control system dual-action check valve
Inventor: ROBERT E SMITH III
IPC: E21B34/04
Filed: 2016-09-30
Abstract: A dual action check valve comprising a body 412 having first and second blind bores 414, 416 extending from opposed ends 401, 402 of the body. The blind bores each having two sections a first 414, 416 with a first internal diameter and a second 414, 416, at the blind end of the bore, with a second internal diameter which is smaller than the first. An inclined shoulder 431 located between the first and second blind bore sections. A poppet valve 454 is located in each blind bore arranged to seal against the inclined shoulders. First and second cross bores 415, 417 are included which extend at an angle to the blind bores, the first cross bore connecting the first section of the first blind bore 414 with the second section of the second blind bore 416 and vice versa for the second cross bore (416 to 414). The poppet valves are spring 450 operated. Also disclosed is a subsea hydraulic system having a hydraulically activated device and a port arranged to supply fluid to the device, the port including the dual action check valve described above.
Patent GB-2539151-A (GB)
Title: Organo-clay free invert emulsion fluids
Inventor: SHADAAB SYED MAGHRABI
IPC: C09K8/36
Filed: 2014-05-15
Abstract: A method of drilling a subterranean formation includes providing an invert emulsion fluid comprising an oleaginous continuous phase; an internal phase comprising water; bentonite; and mixed metal layered hydroxides comprising hydroxide ions associated with at least two metal cations wherein one is divalent and another is trivalent; and drilling the subterranean formation with the drilling fluid. Invert emulsion drilling fluids include an oleaginous continuous phase; an internal phase comprising water; sodium bentonite; and mixed metal layered hydroxides comprising hydroxide ions associated with at least two metal cations.
Patent GB-2543437-A (GB)
Title: System and method for increasing the bit depth of images
Inventor: ANDREW IAN RUSSELL
IPC: H04N19/00
Filed: 2015-07-27
Abstract: Processing an image having a first bit depth includes performing two or more iterations of a bit depth enhancement operation that increases the bit depth of the image to a second bit depth that is higher than the first bit depth. The bit depth enhancement operation includes dividing the image into a plurality of areas, performing an edge detection operation to identify one or more areas from the plurality of areas that do not contain edge features, and applying a blur to the one or more areas from the plurality of areas that do not contain edge features. In a first iteration of the of the bit depth enhancement operation, the plurality of areas includes a first number of areas, and the number of areas included in the plurality of areas decreases with each subsequent iteration of the bit depth enhancement operation.
Patent GB-2542316-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing method and structure of oxide semiconductor TFT substrate
Inventor: WENHUI LI
IPC: H01L29/66
Filed: 2014-09-19
Abstract: A manufacturing method and structure of an oxide semiconductor TFT substrate. An oxide conductor layer (5) is used to define a channel (51) of the oxide semiconductor TFT substrate, and since the oxide conductor layer (5) is relatively thin, in comparison with the prior art, the width of the channel (51) may be made smaller, and the width of the channel (51) may be accurately controlled. Therefore, the difficulty of the manufacturing process of the oxide semiconductor TFT substrate is reduced, the performance of the oxide semiconductor TFT substrate is improved, and the production yield is increased. In the structure of the manufactured oxide semiconductor TFT substrate, since the oxide conductor layer (5) is similar to an oxide semiconductor layer (6) in terms of structural composition, a good ohmic contact may be formed. The oxide conductor layer (5) does not cause metal ion pollution with regard to the oxide semiconductor layer (6), and since the oxide conductor layer (5) is transparent, the aperture ratio may be increased.
Patent GB-2547337-A (GB)
Title: Securing mechanism for a drilling element on a downhole drilling tool
Inventor: Gregory Christopher Grosz
IPC: E21B10/62
Filed: 2015-05-15
Abstract: A downhole drilling tool is disclosed. The downhole drilling tool may include a drill bit having a bit body, a blade disposed on an exterior portion of the bit body, the blade including a pocket and a pocket groove adjoining the pocket. The drill bit may also have a drilling element located in the pocket, the drilling element including a drilling-element groove at least partially aligned with the pocket groove. In addition, the drill bit may have a locking element extending through a combined space inside the pocket groove and the drilling-element groove.
Patent GB-2560028-A (GB)
Title: Stackable hollow plastic container
Inventor: CONSTANTINOS SIDERIS
IPC: B65D21/032
Filed: 2017-02-28
Abstract: A self-standing, plastic, stackable container has a neck area 3 and a body portion 2 with a petaloid-shaped base 1. An integral handle 5 is located around the neck area and an integral chime 6 engages the base of another container when stacked. The container may have two spaced apart handles 5 and the handles and chime may be integrally formed. The chime may be annular and provide a handle. The container may be formed form PET and the base may be spherical or elliptical and have three or more protrusions or feet 11. The container may be a single piece and be formed in a two-step moulding process. The handles and chime may be formed in an initial injection moulding process and the body portion in a subsequent blow moulding process. A preform of the container may comprise a neck area (3a, fig.2), with a handle (5a, fig. 2) and chime (6a, fig. 2), and a body preform portion (2a fig. 2). Blow moulding the body portion may involve placing the preform in a blow mould at a predetermined temperature and stretching and blowing the preform such that the neck area does not change during stretch blowing the container.
Patent GB-2563629-A (GB)
Title: A projectile launching device
Inventor: DANIEL BRIDGWATER
IPC: F41B11/66
Filed: 2017-06-21
Abstract: A projectile launching device 10 comprises a flexible air bag 14 and a moveable mass 30, the flexible air bag 14 being coupled to the moveable mass 30 by a coupling 46. The moveable mass 30 can be moved away from the flexible air bag 14 to open the flexible air bag 14 and allow air into the flexible air bag 14. The moveable mass 30 can then be moved towards the flexible air bag 14 to force air out of an opening of the flexible air bag 14 and project an object from the projectile launching device 10. The object may be a table tennis or ping pong ball.
Patent GB-2564423-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for determining an indicator of the macrotexture of a road surface
Inventor: Joseph Charlesworth
IPC: G01B11/30
Filed: 2017-07-07
Abstract: A method of determining the macro-texture of a road surface 7A by moving a laser meter 1 over the road surface taking distance measurements to determine profile data of the road surface in the direction X that the laser meter is moving over the road surface. The laser meter being arranged to take multiple distance measurements at each point along the road surface where a distance measurement is taken, the multiple distance measurements being taken about a line that extends laterally to the direction that the laser is moving over the road so as to also derive profile data of the road surface about the line. In this way profile data about two axes across the road surface can be derived for a known area of the road surface to provide a more accurate means of determining the macro-texture of the road surface.