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Patent GB-2555184-A (GB)
Title: Redundant power supply
Inventor: DAVID J BERELS
IPC: H02J7/34
Filed: 2017-07-31
Abstract: A vehicle system 102 includes multiple DC-DC converter circuits 112, vehicle batteries 114, and vehicle power distribution buses 116. Each vehicle battery 114 is electrically connected in parallel to each of the DC-DC converter circuits 112. Each of the vehicle batteries 114 is also electrically connected in parallel to one another. Further, each of the DC-DC converter circuits 112 and each of the vehicle batteries 114 are electrically connected to multiple vehicle power distribution buses 116. Vehicle loads 110 are divided into standard and critical loads, and critical loads 110b may have redundant supply from multiple power distribution buses 116. In the event of a fault in one of the converters 112 or buses 116 or a loose connection, power supply to the critical loads 110b is maintained via the functioning power distribution bus 116. If necessary, supply to standard loads is shut off 134 in the event of a fault to help maintain supply to critical loads 110b.
Patent GB-2554228-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent articles with improved strength
Inventor: GABRIELE STIEHL
IPC: A61F13/539
Filed: 2016-03-15
Abstract: An absorbent structure for an absorbent article, comprising a first substrate and an absorbent layer supported thereon, said absorbent layer comprising an absorbent material comprising a superabsorbent polymer material; wherein said absorbent structure comprises a fiberized net structure to at least partially immobilize said absorbent layer onto said first substrate, and whereby said fiberized net structure has a storage modulus (G') at 21 °C of greater than about 1.2 x 106 Pa.
Patent GB-2559663-A (GB)
Title: Determining an occupancy status of a vehicle seat
Inventor: Colm Boran
IPC: B60R22/48
Filed: 2017-12-11
Abstract: A method for retracting slack in a webbing 50 associated with a seat 20 in a vehicle by actuating a seatbelt retractor 42, concurrently, the occupancy of the seat is measured from data obtained from one or more seat sensors. Additionally, the method may respond to receiving an indication that a vehicle is approaching a geofence boundary. A plurality of sensors may include a seatbelt payout sensor 60, a seat position sensor 40 or a seatbelt buckle sensor 62. Data from one or more of said sensors associated with the seat; may using the data, determine whether an occupant occupies the seat; and when no occupant occupies the seat, then transmit an instruction to stop the vehicle. The invention may comprise a computer for performing the aforementioned method. Another aspect of invention is a computer comprising a processor, memory for storing instruction executable by the processor. The instruction comprise responding to a geofence boundary, retracting slack in the seatbelt webbing, determine occupancy and transmit an instruction to stop vehicle.
Patent GB-2570465-A (GB)
Title: Strain method
Inventor: ROBIN YOUNG
IPC: G01N33/38
Filed: 2018-01-25
Abstract: A concrete material comprising between 0.5% and 10% ferromagnetic fibres and a method for measuring strain in the concrete. The method comprises a) forming solid concrete containing between 0.5% and 10% ferromagnetic fibres in a random dis­tribution throughout the concrete, b) applying a magnetic field to the surface of the concrete and c) detecting the magnetisation induced in the concrete. The ferromagnetic fibres may be stainless steel (e.g. 430 Ferritic Stainless Steel). The magnet field may be an oscillating electromagnetic field. Steps b) and c) may be performed with a magnetic permeability probe.
Patent GB-2571362-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchange system
Inventor: SHAMIR PRAVINCHANDRA BUDHDEO
IPC: F28F1/00
Filed: 2018-03-21
Abstract: The present invention is a heat exchange system consisting of a funnel or trumpet shaped entrance 14 which collects warm air or water from the atmosphere. A pipe 16 wrapped around the outside of the inlet contains a cooling fluid such as water, carbon dioxide, helium or liquid nitrogen. The pipe may be covered with high density polyethylene (not shown). The heat exchanger has an inlet pipe 18 and an outlet pipe 20. The heated liquid is drawn or pumped into the control system 22. A number of inlet pipes may be arranged together. The system may be used to sequester carbon dioxide, or the heated fluid may be used to generate electricity via a turbine.
Patent GB-2574008-A (GB)
Title: Hair styling device
Inventor: GARY SUNDERLAND
IPC: A45D2/00
Filed: 2018-05-21
Abstract: A hair styling device comprises first and second arms 12, 14, each arm having a handle portion 18, 20 coupled to a clamping portion 22, 24. The arms are coupled to each other at a first end 16 adjacent the handle portions. The clamping portions are moveable between an open position and a closed position in which a curl forming apparatus may be held between the clamping portions. The clamping portion of the first arm houses a heater element and includes a concave shaped surface 28 heatable by the heater element. The clamping portion of the second arm includes a convex shaped clamping surface 30. When the clamping portions are in a closed position, the heatable surface of the first arm and the clamping surface of the second arm are spaced apart by a separation distance (x, fig. 4a). The clamping surface of the second arm 30 may also comprise a heater element. A controller may be provided to control the temperature of each heatable surface.
Patent GB-2575700-A (GB)
Title: Quickly-detachable airbag-type floating breakwater
Inventor: CHUNYAN JI
IPC: E02B3/06
Filed: 2018-11-26
Abstract: The floating breakwater comprises a plurality of water wave absorbing structure units arranged along a length direction of the breakwater connected by a connecting unit, the water wave absorbing structure unit comprising at least two floats 4-1 arranged side by side with a wave absorbing plate 4-2 located on them, the connecting unit comprising bases 9 located at the ends of the floats, an airbag 10 located between the adjacent bases, and a steel chain 8, the adjacent bases wrapping the airbag to form a buffer connecting structure. The floats may be cylindrical. The bases may be bowl-shaped and the airbag spherical. The bowl back of the base may have a plurality of reinforcing arms 13 and the bowl rim of the base may have a plurality of stepped holes 12. There may be multiple layers of wave absorbing units arranged in a vertical direction to form a double-layer or multi-layer water wave absorbing structure unit. Adjacent floats may be connected by a truss. Adjacent bases may be locked by a nut 11 and bolt 6. The breakwater may have mooring systems symmetrically disposed on both sides.
Patent GB-2580389-A (GB)
Title: Securing system
Inventor: DAVID FORD
IPC: E04G7/08
Filed: 2019-01-09
Abstract: A securing system comprises a receiving member 12 for receiving one or more cylindrical members 16’, 16” and a securing member slideably movable relative to the receiving member so as to define a first position for securing one cylindrical member and at least a second position for securing two cylindrical members. The receiving member may comprise two vertically spaced apart arms 42, 44 to define an open region 46 for receiving one or more cylindrical members. The receiving member may comprise a sleeve locatable around a support post. Each arm may comprise first apertures defining a first position for securing one cylindrical member and second apertures defining a second position for receiving two cylindrical members. The securing member may comprise third and fourth apertures 66, 68 so as to enable the securing member to be fixed in position via either the first apertures or the second apertures. A safety barrier comprising at least one panel having a tubular member connected to a support by the securing system is also claimed.
Patent GB-2580613-A (GB)
Title: Belt pulley
Inventor: ANDREW DUNCOMBE
IPC: F16H55/00
Filed: 2019-01-16
Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to a belt pulley for an engine-driven component. The belt pulley comprises a central axis about which the belt pulley rotates in use and a shaft slot to receive a shaft upon which the belt pulley is to be mounted. The shaft slot has a length dimension extending radially outwards from the central axis of the belt pulley such that the belt pulley may be mounted on the shaft with an axis of the shaft aligned with the central axis of the belt pulley, or with the shaft axis off-set from the central axis of the belt pulley. A securing slot is provided to receive a securing bolt for securing the belt pulley to the shaft. The securing slot is off-set from the central axis of the belt pulley. Aspects of the present invention also relate to an auxiliary component assembly including such a belt pulley, a vehicle engine including such a belt pulley or auxiliary component assembly, and a vehicle comprising such an engine.
Patent GB-2583106-A (GB)
Title: Motile cell sorting device
Inventor: VASILY KANTSLER
IPC: C12N5/076
Filed: 2019-04-16
Abstract: A device and its method of use for sorting motile from non-motile cells, i.e. spermatozoa is disclosed wherein the device comprises a chamber 4, an inlet 5 and an outlet 6 in fluid communication with the chamber 4, and a plurality of discrete barriers 8 disposed in the chamber wherein each discrete barrier comprises at least one wall 15, 16 and at least one acute angled edge 17 orientated towards the outlet 5. Preferably the discrete barriers 8 are arranged as a periodic array (figures 5, 6) and the barriers may be crescent shaped (figure 4) or have a wall in the shape of an arc 14. An intrauterine insemination kit comprising the device and a method for its use are disclosed.
Patent GB-2572907-A (GB)
Title: Lost circulation pill for severe losses using viscoelastic surfactant technology
Inventor: Eliane Padua Oliveira
IPC: C09K8/60
Filed: 2017-12-28
Abstract: A lost circulation composition includes at least one viscoelastic surfactant that can self-assemble into entangled worm-like micellar structures, increasing the viscosity of the composition at low shear rates. The entanglements of the worm micelles can be reduced at high shear rates, but can be regenerated when the shear rates are reduced. The viscosifying micelle behavior is present at temperatures above 100C and regardless of salinity.
Patent GB-2590083-A (GB)
Title: Plasma generator
Inventor: VLADIMIR LEONOV
IPC: H05H1/48
Filed: 2019-12-04
Abstract: A plasma generator 400 comprises a cathode 108, an anode 110 and a stabilizing electrode 416 which stabilises a region of plasma within a fluid 102. A high voltage DC power supply may be coupled to the cathode and the anode, and a high frequency AC power supply may be coupled to the cathode and the stabilising electrode. The stabilising electrode may initiate the plasma and subsequently perform a stabilising/sustaining function by inhibiting the collapse of the discharge. A plasma discharge 424 may be produced within a gas bubble 422 between the cathode and the stabilizing electrode. The stabilising electrode may stabilise an interface between the gas bubble and the liquid. The stabilising electrode may stabilise the plasma discharge by confining it, i.e. by locally fixing the volume of the plasma discharge and gas bubble. The stabilising electrode may be a porous plate. The plasma generator may be used for wastewater treatment or desalination of water.
Patent GB-2586176-A (GB)
Title: A toilet fill valve
Inventor: XINHUA MA
IPC: E03D9/14
Filed: 2020-01-02
Abstract: A fill valve having an outlet 11 in communication with an inlet 12, a float 30 connected to an adjustment rod 20, the adjustment rod driving an inlet valve or stopper 13 located between the inlet and outlet wherein, in use, the float rises along with the water level in a cistern, to close the inlet valve via the rod, and falls with water level after flushing to open the inlet valve, the fill valve having a guiding shell 40 which acts as a sleeve around the float, a gap or clearance 30B being formed between inner walls of the guiding shell and outer walls of the float, preferably by ribs (33), the shell having a guiding structure 41 directly beneath the outlet mouth 111, with means for deflecting water onto the inner walls of the guiding shell to minimise noise and splashing. The means for deflecting water may be guiding ribs 42 and guiding plate 43, and the mouth may include a grate or grid and flow regulating net (112/50). The float may include a chamber for delaying valve closure.
Patent GB-2591798-A (GB)
Title: Dewatering system
Inventor: RUDOLFUS VAN RIJSWICK
IPC: E21B43/34
Filed: 2020-02-07
Abstract: A dewatering system 12, 112 for dewatering a slurry discharged from a riser 4 in a hydraulic ore hoisting system (HOHS) (10, Fig 1), to provide a driving fluid therein . The system comprises a primary cyclone 20 for separation of the discharged slurry into a primary cyclone overflow stream 22 and a primary cyclone underflow stream 24. The dewatering system also comprises a vibrating dewatering screen 26 for receiving primary cyclone underflow stream 24 and having at least one upwardly sloping vibrating screen deck 26 to create a lateral flow from underflow stream 24 over a raised end 30 of deck 28 and a vertical flow from underflow stream 24 through the screen deck 28. A secondary cyclone 50 receives a combination of primary cyclone overflow 22 and dewatering screen underflow to concentrate the remaining fine particles into a secondary cyclone underflow stream 54 to be recirculated to vibrating screen deck 26 of the dewatering screen 28, and a secondary cyclone overflow stream 52 suitable for use as a driving fluid. Other components shown include off screen lateral flow of low moisture solids 38, ore pile 40, cyclone feed pump 46, pump 6, high pressure line 7, sump 44 and primary driving fluid tank 60. An associated HOHS is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2592654-A (GB)
Title: Pump module
Inventor: Marcus Hans Robert Thierley
IPC: F04B39/14
Filed: 2020-03-05
Abstract: Disclosed is a vacuum pump module 10 which can be connected to a vacuum apparatus, having a flange 12 on which is mounted a Non-Evaporable Getter (NEG) pump 18, where an ion pump 20 is then connected to the NEG pump. The pump modules may be arranged within the face of the flange, and they may protrude into the vacuum apparatus. A common lead-through 22 may be used to supply each of the pumps. There may be multiple NEG pumps, each with an associated ion pump.
Patent GB-2599715-A (GB)
Title: A sprung display case for dispensing products
Inventor: James Anthony Cooper
IPC: B65G1/07
Filed: 2020-10-09
Abstract: A sprung display case 21 for dispensing products such as perfume boxes comprises a vertical chamber 22 open at an upper end 23 and sized and shaped such that a plurality of products can be stacked within it. A horizontal platform 24 is vertically slidable within the housing 22 and forced upwards by a biasing means 25, mounted in the chamber 22 between the plate 24 and a base of the chamber 22. An angled or curved surface 30 above the chamber 22 contacts an edge of an upper surface of a product dispensed vertically upwards from the chamber 22 and redirects a portion of an upwards force from the biasing means 25 into a horizontal force to move the product outwards from the case 21 as it is moved upwards. Also disclosed is a case with a platform biased upwards by a spring, also comprising spring guiding means mounted centrally within the spring to prevent it from snaking.
Patent GB-2586556-A (GB)
Title: Time, space, and energy efficient neural inference via parallelism and on-chip memory
Inventor: DHARMENDRA SHANTILAL MODHA
IPC: G06N3/063
Filed: 2019-03-28
Abstract: Neural inference chips and cores adapted to provide time, space, and energy efficient neural inference via parallelism and on-chip memory are provided. In various embodiments, the neural inference chips comprise: a plurality of neural cores interconnected by an on-chip network; a first on-chip memory for storing a neural network model, the first on-chip memory being connected to each of the plurality of cores by the on-chip network; a second on-chip memory for storing input and output data, the second on-chip memory being connected to each of the plurality of cores by the on-chip network.
Patent GB-2591579-A (GB)
Title: Polycrystalline diamond with iron-containing binder
Inventor: ANTIONETTE CAN
IPC: E21B10/46
Filed: 2020-11-26
Abstract: A polycrystalline diamond (PCD) body is disclosed which comprises a PCD material formed of intergrown diamond grains forming a diamond network, and an iron-containing binder. The iron-containing binder may be FexN. A method of producing a polycrystalline diamond body is also disclosed which comprises forming a precursor binder mixture of FexN and graphite powders; adding the precursor binder mixture to a refractory cup in a layer; adding a diamond feed stock to the cup, adjacent to the precursor binder mixture; compacting the precursor binder mixture and diamond feed stock in the cup to form a green body; sintering the green body at a temperature of 1700 °C to 2300 °C and at a pressure of at least 7 GPa, for at least 30 seconds to form a sintered PCD body. The polycrystalline diamond body may be used in rock removal applications such as cutting, grinding, machining, percussive rock breaking, machining metallic, metal matrix composites (MMC), ceramic matrix composites (CMC) or ceramic materials, wherein machining includes turning, milling, drilling.
Patent GB-2587739-A (GB)
Title: Field theory based perception for autonomous vehicles
Inventor: DMYTRO S YERSHOV
IPC: G06F17/18
Filed: 2020-01-08
Abstract: Technology described in this document can be embodied in a method that includes generating, using one or more processing devices of a vehicle operating in an environment, a discretized representation of the environment, including a plurality of cells. The cells are occupied by particles representing at least one of: an object, or a free space in the environment. Sensor data indicative of a state of at least one particle is received, and an update to a time-varying particle density function associated with a location of the particle in the dynamic occupancy grid is calculated from the sensor data and one or more models. The method further includes generating a prediction of occupancy of at least one cell in the discretized representation based on the updated particle density function, and operating the vehicle, using a controller circuit of the vehicle, based at least in part on the prediction.
Patent GB-2602091-A (GB)
Title: Diffuser
Inventor: WEI PHANG LIM
IPC: A45D20/12
Filed: 2020-12-17
Abstract: A diffuser for attachment to an airflow outlet end of a hair dryer has an air inlet (14; figure 2) for receiving an airflow from a hair dryer, a grille 30 having a central portion 36 and a plurality of air outlets 70 for emitting a first part of the airflow from the diffuser; and a plurality of projections (60, 62, 64, 66; figure 3) upstanding from the grille for contacting the hair of a user and for emitting a second part of the airflow. The projections include a set of inner projections (32; figure 3) arranged about the central portion of the grille, and a set of outer projections (34; figure 3) arranged about the inner projections. The air outlets of a first subset (60; figure 3) of inner projections are arranged to emit air away from the central portion of the grille and the air outlets of a second subset (62; figure 3) of inner projections are arranged to emit air towards the central portion of the grille. The air outlets of the outer projections are arranged to emit air towards the central portion of the grille.
Patent GB-2601010-A (GB)
Title: Roof structure
Inventor: NORIYUKI OHNO
IPC: E04B7/16
Filed: 2020-08-19
Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a roof structure with which it is possible to provide a drone port so that a drone can stably land on and take off from an inclined roof, and with which it is possible to protect drones landing in the drone port from the effect of weather such as wind, rain, and snow.　In order to resolve this problem, a roof structure 1 according to the present invention is characterized by comprising: an inclined roof 2 that covers the upper part of a building; a drone accommodation part 3 provided by notching a part of the inclined roof 2 so that a bottom surface 31 is substantially horizontal, the drone accommodation part having a size capable of accommodating a drone D; a drone port 4, provided on the bottom surface 31 of the drone accommodation part 3, in which the drone D can take off and land; a cover 5 that covers an opening 35 formed in the inclined roof 2 for the drone accommodation part 3; and an exit/entry opening 36 provided in the drone accommodation part 3 so that the drone D can exit and enter, the cover 5 being configured so as to be able to open and close, and the exit/entry opening 36 being opened and closed by opening and closing the cover.
Patent GB-2589282-A (GB)
Title: Method for rotating rest of sub-sensor in six-core sensor system
Inventor: MICHAEL JUN XU
IPC: G01N33/00
Filed: 2019-01-31
Abstract: A six-core sensor system installed in a vehicle monitors atmospheric pollution. In an aspect, a detection module comprises six sub-sensor units of the same type. In an aspect, a detection module comprises at least four sub-sensor units of the same type, and a low-frequency calibration module comprises at least one sub-sensor units of the same type as the detection module. The sub-sensor units are laser sensors. Of the sub-sensor units that are working normally, one (102) is selected in rotation to be rested (104), on condition that the other sub-sensor units continue to work, and the system is degraded. Normality is judged according to drift or fluctuation of a sub-sensor, or correlation with other sub-sensors. A sub-sensor unit may be selected based on fatigue state, temperature, accumulated working time or rest time. Sub-sensor units may be sensors for PM1, PM2.5, PM10, PM100, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, ozone, carbon monoxide, VOCs or TVOCs.
Patent GB-2590589-A (GB)
Title: A synthetic method of a cycloketone compound
Inventor: HUARONG CHEN
IPC: C07C49/403
Filed: 2021-04-26
Abstract: A method for preparing cycloketones, wherein the method is listed as follows: under an oxygen-containing atmosphere, the corresponding cycloketone is synthesised from a cycloalkane by oxidation using a catalytic system, comprising dilute sulfuric acid, organic nitroxyl radical precursor and lanthanum metal; a composite catalyst system comprising the nitroxyl radical ligand and the lanthanum metal, and then aminoxyl radical is generated by a reaction of the nitroxyl radical ligand and the oxygen, thereby an intermediate is formed by combining with La3+, and then cooperated with the oxygen, the cycloalkane forms cycloalkyloxy lanthanum intermediate, thereby to react with the nitroxyl radical to form the cycloketone compound; thereby the conversion of the cycloalkane compound under moderate condition is improved, and then the selectivity of the ketone compound by ensuring a certain conversion of the cycloalkane compound. Preferably, the lanthanum compound is a salt, more preferably lanthanum (III) nitrate. Preferably, the organic nitroxyl radical precursor is a compound of formula (I), (II), (III) or (IV): wherein R in each formula is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocycle, hydroxy, nitryl or halogen. Preferred cycloketones to be synthesised include cyclohexanone from cyclohexane and adamantanone from adamantane.