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Patent GB-2589267-A (GB)
Title: A pipe cutting tool
Inventor: SCOTT ANDREW WIBBERLEY
IPC: B29C65/74
Filed: 2016-10-28
Abstract: A cutting tool 31 for machining a welding profile of a pipe comprises a substantially ring-shaped body 32, including one or more castellations 38, each castellation comprises a cutting profile formed in its outside circumferential wall, wherein the cutting profile includes a first surface 35 adjacent an end face 41 of the body and radially outward second surface 36; wherein the cutting profile is arranged so that the first surface extends axially relative to the cutting tool to transition between an end face of the cutting tool and the radially outward second surface; wherein the second surface of the cutting profile comprises a curved cross section. Each castellation may have a leading surface 40 and a trailing surface 34 and the first surface may have a chamfer. A third surface 39 may be provided adjacent the second surface.
Patent GB-2602999-A (GB)
Title: Object detection system
Inventor: IAN DAVID WIGGLESWORTH
IPC: B64D45/00
Filed: 2021-01-25
Abstract: A collision avoidance system, suitable for a rotorcraft (a), includes a proximity detector (od) which is mounted on, or forms part of, a rotary blade (fig.1a,1). Also claimed is a rotorcraft, such as a helicopter or gyrocopter, with three or more rotors, each with two or more rotary wings, in which at least one rotary wing has a proximity detector, and the rotorcraft has a means for determining the angular position of rotary wings. Preferably, all the rotary wings have a proximity detector. Also claimed is a helicopter blade object detection system where a blade mounted detector, operating with no physical power or data connection to an aircraft, performs detection of external objects and wirelessly communicates this information to the aircraft. The detector may: be powered via airflow generated on rotation; determine external object range and angular position relative to the aircraft; also receive information from the aircraft; detect objects in a different plane to the wing/blade using roll, pitch, yaw data. Also claimed is an automatic navigation system, suitable for a rotorcraft, with positional sensors on one or more rotary wings. Preferably, a target location is set and the rotorcraft manoeuvres around objects autonomously using positional data as input.
Patent GB-2605985-A (GB)
Title: Prevention of backfiring of a pre-chamber gas valve of a combustion engine
Inventor: ENRICO DREHOBL
IPC: F02M21/02
Filed: 2021-04-20
Abstract: An arrangement 10 for a pre-chamber gas valve 12 of a combustion engine to avoid or impair backfiring or flashbacks of a combustible mixture and/or to enable a flame retardation within a respective pre-chamber. The arrangement comprises a housing 14 having an outer surface 16 with a channel 18. The channel has first and second ends 20, 22 in communication with the outer surface and connectable to a valve seat of the pre-chamber gas valve. The arrangement comprises a plurality of protrusions 34 extending from the outer surface of the housing and spaced apart circumferentially, wherein a cavity 36 between the protrusions is larger in a radial and/or axial direction than in the circumferential direction. The protrusions may be formed as a solid body of metal or ceramic material, integrally formed or formed as a single piece with the housing, extending axially, radially and/or circumferentially in relation to the housing, spaced apart in an axial direction, include surface irregularities to impair flow, and/or form a mesh or helical structure. A pre-chamber comprising a body 26, an inner surface 28, a gas inlet 30 and the arrangement. A combustion engine comprising the pre-chamber.
Patent GB-2613131-A (GB)
Title: Inhaler
Inventor: STEPHEN JOHN MARSHALL
IPC: A61M16/10
Filed: 2021-04-29
Abstract: An inhaler 2 dispenses a dosage of one or more inhalable therapeutic agents to a user, and has a sensor module 4 (and fig. 22) to detect one or more biomarkers present in gases expired by the user. The biomarkers are selected from: ketones; volatile organic compounds (VOC) including saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons, sulphur-containing VOC and nitrogen-containing VOC; nitric oxide; dimethyl sulphide; ethanol; acetaldehyde; short chain alkanes (e.g. ethane and/or pentane); and cyclic monoterpenes, e.g. limonene. The sensor module 4 may be removably attached to the inhaler, and measurementoccurs during exhalation. The inhaler may have other sensors to measure e.g. ambient condition, cardon monoxide, flow rate, and may include a display 18. The inhaler may include a variable dose delivery system which provides a personalised dosage based on user need (e.g. severity of condition). Sensor module data may be used in the determination of dosage. A validation system to identify when an inhalation event has occurred may be provided.
Patent GB-2595383-A (GB)
Title: Hydro-mechanical hybrid transmission device with two hydraulic transmission mechanisms
Inventor: LONG CHEN
IPC: F16H47/10
Filed: 2020-08-14
Abstract: A hydro-mechanical hybrid transmission device comprising an input member 1, a first and second hydraulic transmission mechanism (6, 3), a front and a rear planetary gear mechanism (8, 4), an output member 5, a clutch assembly (C1-11), and a brake assembly (B1-3). The clutch assembly connects the input member to the front planetary gear mechanism, the second hydraulic transmission mechanism, and the first hydraulic transmission mechanism, connects an output end of the first hydraulic transmission mechanism to the front planetary gear mechanism, connects the rear planetary gear mechanism to an output end of the second hydraulic transmission mechanism and the front planetary gear mechanism, and connects the rear planetary gear mechanism to the output member. The clutch assembly and the brake assembly provide a continuous transmission ratio between the input member and the output member. Besides increasing the fault tolerance of the system, the present invention increases the degree of freedom in adjustment, expands the speed regulation range, and improves the transmission efficiency.
Patent GB-2605002-A (GB)
Title: System and method for removing contaminants from a pyrolysis fluid
Inventor: DAVID MCNAMARA
IPC: F23J15/06
Filed: 2022-01-26
Abstract: A system 100 is suitable for removing contaminants from pyrolysis fluid. Pyrolysis fluid is delivered into a quenching vessel 10 via a first inlet 1. Separation apparatus 21 removes contaminants from quenched pyrolysis fluid expelled through outlet 12 to produce a clarified flow. A recirculation line 40 receives a recirculation portion of the clarified flow and returns it to the quenching vessel via a second inlet 14, and a bleed-off portion of the clarified flow is bled off into bleed-off line 50. A portion of the clarified flow is cooled by cooling apparatus 30. A volumetric rate of flow through the bleed-off line may be controlled by a flow control apparatus 60 to be less than a volumetric rate of flow through the recirculation line. The separation apparatus may comprise a decantation vessel 21 and a filter 27 may be between the separation apparatus and the recirculation line. A secondary separation apparatus 57 may filter flow through the bleed-off line. The quenching vessel may receive fluid streams from a plurality of processes, typically a recovered pyrolysis oil stream. A corresponding method is also claimed.
Patent GB-2607395-A (GB)
Title: Direction detection device, method of acquiring intensity difference table, direction detection method, and computer-readable storage medium
Inventor: NORIYASU KATO
IPC: G01S3/14
Filed: 2022-03-11
Abstract: A direction detection device 1 for detecting a received- wave arrival direction of a received wave. The device including plural antennas 5 for receiving the received wave and an intensity difference imparting unit that imparts intensity differences different depending on the received-wave arrival direction. The intensity difference imparting unit preferably taking the form of a radome (6, fig 2,3) which imparts in intensity difference using its physical arrangement and composition. A storage unit 11 stores an intensity difference table T in which the intensity difference between two of the antennas is associated with the received-wave arrival direction for each combination of any two of the antennas. A detector 10 detects the intensity difference between the two antennas of the received wave, an extractor 12 that extracts, from the intensity difference table, received-wave arrival directions corresponding to the intensity difference detected by the detector. A comparator 13 compares the received-wave arrival directions extracted by the extractor between the combinations of the antennas to acquire a matched received-wave arrival direction.
Patent GB-2620102-A (GB)
Title: Linear actuator LAC with eccentric piston
Inventor: IONEL-BOGDAN PANTIRUC
IPC: B60T13/74
Filed: 2022-03-22
Abstract: A hydraulic electronic control unit HECU 100 comprising a linear actuator LAC 10, a valve support 13 and a sealing gasket 12. The linear actuator comprises a ball screw drive 14 including a spindle 17 and nut 18, and a piston 19 sliding in a piston housing 20. The piston axis is offset from the spindle axis. In a first example (figure 4a), a cylindrical pipe 15 is connected to the nut 18 and the piston 19 connected to the pipe 15, with one nut end 18.2 having its axis aligned with the spindle while the other nut end 18.1 is aligned with the piston. When the spindle is rotated by motor 11 the eccentricity of the nut prevents rotation of the nut and pipe. In a second example (see e.g. figure 8a, 9a), the spindle is eccentrically connected to the piston and the nut is rotated by the motor. When the nut rotates the eccentricity of the piston relative to the spindle prevents rotation of the spindle.
Patent GB-2603372-A (GB)
Title: Bolt cutting apparatus
Inventor: MARK KING
IPC: B27B5/18
Filed: 2020-09-22
Abstract: A bolt cutting apparatus including a cutter assembly and a carriage assembly attached to the cutter assembly. The carriage assembly includes a carriage housing, a tool post coupled to the carriage housing, a motor attached to the tool post, and a drive assembly configured to linearly move the tool post. The carriage assembly is configured to be secured to a structure, e.g. a flange. A cutter is attached to the motor and is disposed in the carriage housing. The motor is configured to rotate the cutter to cut a bolt on the structure, e.g. flange.
Patent GB-2618793-A (GB)
Title: A cleaning appliance
Inventor: SAMUEL BENNETT
IPC: A47L7/00
Filed: 2022-05-16
Abstract: A cleaning appliance 1, including: a main body 2 and a cleaner head 10 for suctioning dirt from a surface to be cleaned, which includes a dirty air inlet and a dirty air outlet (26, fig. 7). The appliance also comprises a recovery tank 5 for collecting dirt and/or dirty liquid, a first fluid recovery pathway (900, fig. 7) and a second fluid recovery pathway (1000, fig. 7). The first fluid recovery pathway is fluidly connectable to the dirty air outlet and the second fluid recovery pathway; and the second fluid recovery pathway is fluidly connectable to the recovery tank, and is positioned outside the recovery tank, and the second fluid recovery pathway is removable from a remainder of the cleaning appliance. The second fluid recovery pathway may be defined by a second fluid pathway member, pipe 1400, which includes first and second ends.
Patent GB-2619495-A (GB)
Title: Communication system
Inventor: TINGYU XIN
IPC: H04W56/00
Filed: 2022-05-30
Abstract: A method comprises, at a user equipment (UE), receiving pattern information identifying at least two patterns for a plurality of synchronisation or broadcast resource blocks (e.g. synchronisation signal block (SSB) or public broadcast channel (PBCH) block), each pattern having a respective periodicity, and identifying a further periodicity based on a combination of the respective periodicities; the two or more patterns repeating sequentially with the further periodicity. The pattern information may include a bitmap indicating, per block of resources in one of the two or more patterns, whether an associated synchronisation signal and broadcast channel is present. Another method comprises, at a UE, requesting receipt of at least one of a synchronisation signal, broadcast channel block, and minimum system information for accessing a cell; and monitoring for the at least one of a synchronisation signal, broadcast channel block, and minimum system information based on the request. Another method comprises, at a network node, transmitting a synchronisation signal and broadcast channel over at least one block of resources based on at least one of a network load, and a request from at least one UE.
Patent GB-2610269-A (GB)
Title: Method of removing NORM from contaminated material
Inventor: RICHARD WILLIAM KEATCH
IPC: G21F9/28
Filed: 2022-06-24
Abstract: The invention provides a system and method of treating material from a production waste pit contaminated with naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM). The method comprises contacting NORM contaminated material with a first solution comprising an alkali metal carbonate or alkali metal bicarbonate to form material contaminated with a soluble NORM salt. The method also comprises contacting the material contaminated with soluble NORM salt with a second solution comprising at least one acid to dissolve the soluble NORM salt; and collecting the treated material.
Patent GB-2620617-A (GB)
Title: Heating stove with automatic control
Inventor: GLYN HUGHES
IPC: F24B1/187
Filed: 2022-07-14
Abstract: A heating stove consisting of a body chamber 1 with a door 2 in which solid fuels 3 can be burned and which chamber has a vent or vents 4 communicating outside the body chamber by which outside air can be admitted to the chamber to engender combustion and which vents have fixed over them a plenum 5 which communicates with the outside air vents of the body chamber and which plenum also has itself an opening to the outside air 6 which opening to the plenum may be covered or uncovered and closed or opened to the admission of air by moveable cover 7, which moveable cover is opened or closed by the action of a system of levers 8 which communicate the change in shape of a bar 9 of material which is located inside the body chamber of the stove and which bar is in direct contact with and immersed in the hot gases 10 rising from the burning fuel.
Patent GB-2616092-A (GB)
Title: System and method for using a magnetometer in a gyro-while-drilling survey tool
Inventor: ADRIÁN GUILLERMO LEDROZ
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2021-12-10
Abstract: Various implementations directed to a system and method for using a magnetometer in a gyro-while-drilling (GWD) survey tool are provided. In one implementation, a method may include acquiring gyroscopic data using gyroscopic sensors of a GWD survey tool while the tool is disposed at a first position within a wellbore. The method may also include acquiring first magnetic data using a magnetometer of the GWD survey tool while the tool is disposed at the first position. The method may further include determining an offset value for the magnetometer based on the gyroscopic data and the first magnetic data. The method may additionally include acquiring second magnetic data using the magnetometer while the tool is disposed at second positions within the wellbore. The method may also include determining magnetic azimuth values for the tool disposed at the second positions based on the second magnetic data and the offset value.
Patent GB-2612912-A (GB)
Title: Plug of Sphagnum
Inventor: NEAL WRIGHT
IPC: A01G22/30
Filed: 2022-11-15
Abstract: A plug of micropropagated Sphagnum is provided. The plug comprises between 50 and 250 strands of micropropagated Sphagnum plants each having a mean length of between 4cm and 10cm. The plug has a dry weight of between 0.1g and 1g and a water content by weight of at least 90%. The plug comprises at least 20% by dry weight of Sphagnum papillosum, at least 15% by dry weight of Sphagnum palustre, at least 10% by dry weight of Sphagnum capillifolium, and at least 10% by dry weight of Sphagnum medium. The plug may further comprise further species of Sphagnum such as S. subnitens, S. cuspidatum, S. denticulatum, S. fallax, S. fimbriatum, S. squarrosum and/or S. tenellum. Further disclosed is a roll of plugs of Sphagnum comprising a plurality of plugs of Sphagnum.
Patent GB-2610952-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable unit load device
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER COLLIN KLAFTENEGGER
IPC: B64D17/22
Filed: 2021-05-17
Abstract: An inflatable unit load device that is used to deploy cargo from an aircraft is described herein. In some instances, the inflatable unit load device may include a bladder having one or more inflatable interior bladder cells and a top surface, the top surface of the bladder forming a rigid support surface when the bladder is inflated on which cargo can be loaded, an outer material that positions the one or more inflatable interior bladder cells of the bladder, and a cargo retaining system that retains the cargo on the top surface.
Patent GB-2615177-A (GB)
Title: Coronavirus vaccine
Inventor: ALEXANDER MUIK
IPC: A61K39/215
Filed: 2022-11-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising a RNA sequence encoding the SARS-CoV-2 S protein of the Omicron variant or an immunogenic fragment thereof. Preferably the protein comprises the S1 subunit or the receptor binding domain (RBD) of the S protein. The Omicron variant could be BA.4, BA.5, BA.1, BA.2, XBB, XBB.1 or BQ.1.1. The composition is an immunogenic composition and further comprises lipid nanoparticles, modified uridines, a poly-A sequence and a linker. The immunogenic composition comprises a first and second RNA which can be formulated in separate or the same lipid nanoparticles. The immunogenic composition is used to induce immune response against SARS-CoV-2 in a subject, the response can be against Omicron, Beta, Alpha or Delta variants or the Wuhan strain. Also disclosed is an antigen that is not a BA.1 Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. An immunogenic composition comprising a first RNA encoding a SARS-CoV-2 S protein of a Wuhan strain, an Alpha, Beta or Delta variant and a second RNA that isn’t a BA.1 Omicron variant. An immunogenic composition comprising a first RNA encoding a SARS-CoV-2 S protein of a Wuhan strain, an Alpha, Beta, Delta or BA.1 variant and a second RNA which is antigenically distinct.
Patent GB-2613289-A (GB)
Title: An end effector for a surgical instrument
Inventor: BRYAN TISSINGTON
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 2019-03-19
Abstract: The end effector comprises a pair of pivotally connected 104 jaws (100, 102, fig 1) each having a flange 106, 108 with an elongate slot 110, 112 and a drive assembly having a drive pin 22 and a drive shaft 24. The drive pin acts on the slots such that longitudinal drive shaft movement causes relative jaw member movement. The drive pin is further moveable in a lateral direction A ensuring even force distribution to both jaws in the closed position. The effector may be controlled through one moveable jaw with the same mechanical advantage of an end effector where both jaws move. The drive shaft may have a drive pin receiving slot 26 perpendicular to the longitudinal axis or the drive shaft may move laterally (Figs 5A & B), to allow the lateral drive pin movement. A longitudinally moving blade in a track within the drive shaft translates between the closed jaws to cut tissue. The drive assembly, e.g., the pin or a drive shaft locking surface, engages a lockout mechanism, e.g., a slot in the blade to prevent blade movement when the jaws are open.
Patent GB-2619137-A (GB)
Title: Door assembly with assembled support part and upper part
Inventor: Vicente Mallent Bertolin
IPC: B60R13/02
Filed: 2023-03-20
Abstract: The invention relates to a door assembly 10 for a vehicle, comprising a support part 12 and an upper part 14 mounted on the support part. One of the support part and of the upper part has a welding hole 50, and the other has a welding boss 20 inserted into the welding hole along a direction of welding (Y, figure 2). The support part comprises at least one snap-fit slot 52, and the upper part comprises at least one clip (22) inserted into the snap-fit slot. The or each snap fit slot comprises at least one supporting surface (60) extending in the direction of welding and the or each clip comprises at least one hook portion (24). The or each snap-fit slot and the or each clip (22) are arranged so as to lock the upper part (14) along a direction of immobilization (Z) perpendicular to the direction of welding and in position along the direction of welding. The or each snap fit slot also comprises an opposite surface (64) and a clip portion 56 defining a snap fit surface (62, figure 3), where the clip portion is elastically deformable.
Patent GB-2614172-A (GB)
Title: Multi valve electrical actuator
Inventor: Steinar Lindemann Hestetun
IPC: F16K31/53
Filed: 2021-08-27
Abstract: The present invention relates to a subsea manifold valve actuator (2), with a rotary actuator (19) rotating a drive gear (100) and a linear actuator (23) shifting the drive gear (100) linearly between different positions in mesh with different driven gears (101, 102, 103), each operating a valve (20, 21, 22) of a subsea manifold for oil and gas. A valve actuator controller (15) is connected to the rotary actuator (19) and the linear actuator (23). Furthermore methods for operating and installing the subsea manifold valve actuator (2) are disclosed.
Patent GB-2614995-A (GB)
Title: Flexible bladder tanks including polyketone
Inventor: STEVEN G REDFORD
IPC: B65D81/24
Filed: 2019-01-11
Abstract: A plastic bladder 100 for containing liquids, the bladder comprising a barrier layer 102, an adjacent recycled plastic layer 104, and a fitting 106 attached to the layers. The barrier layer may comprise an aliphatic polyketone, aromatic polyketone or ethylene vinyl alcohol in a range of 2.5-100 weight % of the barrier layer. There may be a reinforcing layer, comprising fibre glass, nylon, cotton, wool or rubber, adjacent to the recycled plastic layer. The bladder may be disposed in a container of a bladder tank assembly. The bladder may comprise several polyketone layers. Also claimed is a method for making the bladder, comprising extruding the barrier layer, contacting it with the recycled plastic layer and contacting the fitting with the barrier later.
Patent GB-2617754-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for drying and styling hair
Inventor: ROBERT ALEXANDER WEATHERLY
IPC: A45D20/10
Filed: 2019-07-30
Abstract: Apparatus for drying and styling hair comprises first and second mutually opposing arms 14, 16 adapted for movement between an open and a closed configuration. When the arms are in the closed configuration, they form an inter-arm chamber (13, fig.10) across which the hair passes. An airflow conduit is provided within and along at least one of the first and second arms. Conductive heaters (20a, 20b, 22a, 22b) are disposed on the first and second arms. Means are provided for sensing a level of unbound water on the hair. Control means are provided to elevate the temperature of the conductive heaters as the unbound water on the hair evaporates. The control means may direct the flow of air over the conductive heaters to actively cool them. This limits plate cavitation or sizzle with very wet hair. Also provided is a method of drying and styling hair using such apparatus.