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Patent GB-2548804-A (GB)
Title: A cable coiling device
Inventor: OWEN PAUL LAVERTY
IPC: H04R1/10
Filed: 2016-03-22
Abstract: A cable coiling device 1 comprises an elongate sheath 2 constructed from an elasticated material for reception of a cable 9 therein, the sheath 2 has an opening at each end for through passage of a cable 9. One of the openings may be arranged to secure the cable 9 in position relative the sheath 2 and the other of the openings may have means such as a retainer insert 6, 7 to releasably secure the cable 9 in position relative the sheath 2. Both of the openings may have means to releasably secure the cable 9 in position. The elongate sheath 2 is extensible and contractible along its length such that extension of the sheath 2 when mounted about a length of cable 9 will cause the sheath 2 to surround more of the length of cable 9 and thereafter contraction of the sheath 2 will cause the length of cable 9 internal the sheath 2 to be coiled therein. The cable 2 will be held in this coiled state by the device 1 and can be unwound by pulling on a free end of the cable 9. The retainer insert 6, 7 may be resiliently deformable and may have a transverse slit 8 or cruciform slits and a longitudinal slot. At least one rib (30 to 35 fig. 15) may define a serpentine passageway for retaining the cable 9.
Patent GB-2535095-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for managing mass registration scenario in two-way radio system
Inventor: ALEXANDER D ROUSSEV
IPC: H04W74/00
Filed: 2014-11-19
Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for managing a mass registration scenario in a two-way radio system. A site controller in a trunked radio system detects a mass registration condition in which registration requests by subscriber units are likely to collide on an inbound control channel. During the mass registration condition, the site controller initiates a restriction period by instructing subscriber units that are members of particular talkgroups to temporarily cease registration requests. Those talkgroup members are permitted to resume their registration requests when a predetermined delay time has passed since the members were instructed to cease registration, or when a particular silence time has passed without registration activity over the control channel
Patent GB-2562291-A (GB)
Title: A tool holder and system
Inventor: CLIVE FRANCIS
IPC: B25J9/00
Filed: 2017-05-11
Abstract: A tool holder 1 for use as a surgical assistant. Tool holder 1 comprises: first and second beams 11,12; a frame 18; at least one linkage member 13,14 coupled to the beams 11,12 and frame 18; a mounting 15 to hold a tool, the mounting 15 being coupled to the beams 11,12; and a drive mechanism 20 mounted with respect to the frame 18, where the at least one linkage member 13,14 and mounting 15 are coupled to the beams 11,12 in a parallelogram configuration. Drive-mechanism 20 is configured to orient the mounting 15 to a tilt angle with respect to the frame 18 by moving first beam 11 with respect to second beam 12 and to drive a pan movement of the tool about a pan axis and also to orient the pan axis relative to the frame 18 dependent upon the tilt angle. Tool holder 1 may further comprise: brakes 191,192,193,194 to inhibit movement of at least one linkage element 13,14 relative to frame 18; at least one motor 201a,201b driving the pan and tilt movements. Another tool-holder with a frame carrying mounting shaft and a stop mechanism limiting the range of frame motion relative to the mounting-shaft.
Patent GB-2566739-A (GB)
Title: Openable gift packaging device
Inventor: CHENG MING LEE
IPC: B65D81/36
Filed: 2017-09-26
Abstract: A gift packaging device includes a support member (12, figure 3) with a stem 30 slidably engaged through it and moveable up and down relative to the support member (12, figure 3), a carrier member 34 disposed on the stem 30 for supporting a gift 80, a number of flaps 20 pivotally attached to the support member (12, figure 3) and rotatable between a folded position where the gift is shielded with the flaps 20, and an opened position where the gift 80 is viewable. Links are coupled between the stem 30 and the flaps 20, which may be in the form of petals, for allowing the flaps 20 to be rotated relative to the support member (12, figure 3) when the stem 30 is moved up and down. The support member (12, figure 3) may comprise protrusions and notches (13 and 14, figure 4) to attach to studs (21, figure 3) on the flaps 20 with pivot pins (39, figure 6). The bottom portion 35 of the stem 30 may be connected to a stand 40. The device may comprise a receptacle or outer housing 50 for slidably receiving the stem 30 and the receptacle 50 may support various extension members 16, 54 that simulate leaves.
Patent GB-2567426-A (GB)
Title: Head restraint assembly
Inventor: RYAN THOMAS SPACKMAN
IPC: B60N2/865
Filed: 2017-10-06
Abstract: A head restraint assembly 100 for a seat, comprising a movable head rest portion 102 defining at least a part of a head rest surface 108, 109. The movable head rest portion 102 is pivotally mounted to a housing 101 via a linkage mechanism 130 for adjustment of the rest surface 108, 109 angle relative to the housing 101, e.g. between stowed and deployed positions. Preferably, the lower edge of the head rest portion 102 is moved in the forward direction when deployed, away from the housing 101. A reclining rear passenger vehicle seat comprising the head restraint assembly may be reclined to a slouch mode, in which the head rest portion 102 may be deployed, supporting the occupant head in a raised or upright position so that the passenger can look forward, e.g. to read a book. The head rest portion may be a tilt-out pillow and may further comprise left and right, hinged side or wing pillow portions (2, figure 8). The head rest portion 102 may be electronically moved or manually pulled out from a recess 120 in the housing 101. Motors (140, 150, figure 3) may move the housing 101 relative to a seat assembly 10.
Patent GB-2559261-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for measuring an electric current in an electrical conductor
Inventor: Stefan Gotz
IPC: G01R19/12
Filed: 2017-12-04
Abstract: An apparatus 1 and method for measuring an electric current in an electrical conductor 3, wherein the apparatus comprises a detection apparatus 5 for detecting the electric current, a shielding apparatus 7 for shielding a coupling between the electrical conductor and the detection apparatus, characterized in that the shielding apparatus is designed in such a way that the shielding of the coupling can be controlled. The shielding apparatus may be at least partially between the electrical conductor and detection apparatus. The detection apparatus may comprise a Rogowski-Chattock coil 9, and the shielding apparatus may comprise a potential-controlled shield 11. An electrical potential of the detection apparatus may applied to the potential-controlled shield via a control unit 13.
Patent GB-2569330-A (GB)
Title: Downhole devices and associated apparatus and methods
Inventor: ALASTAIR HENRY WALTER MACFARLANE
IPC: E21B10/32
Filed: 2017-12-13
Abstract: A drill bit 10 for drilling a bore, the drill bit comprising: an outer housing 24 a primary cutting structure defining a cutting plane of a first diameter; a flow path 44 arranged to let drilling fluid flow through the drill bit; and a deployable blade assembly 38 at least partially located within the outer housing, the deployable blade assembly comprising a cutting structure and being arranged to be axially movable from a first position, in which the deployable cutting structure is recessed with respect to the primary cutting structure, towards the cutting plane, to a second position; wherein when the deployable blade assembly is in the second position, the deployable cutting structure defines a cutting diameter which is less than or equal to the first diameter. The blade may be deployed by changes in the drilling fluid pressure, may comprise a blocking assembly 32. A method of drilling with a deployable drill bit and a whipstock milling assembly with a deployable drill bit are also claimed.
Patent GB-2560417-A (GB)
Title: Improved underwater connector
Inventor: DAVID SMITH
IPC: B63B21/50
Filed: 2018-01-12
Abstract: There is disclosed a connector 100, such as an underwater, offshore or subsea connector, comprising a connection means 15 to connect a line (140 figure 2c) to a structure 145 and a tensioning means to tension the line. In some embodiments, the connection arrangement comprises means for releasably connecting. Preferably, the connection means comprises first and second connectable parts 105, 110. The line may be a subsea mooring line of a turret buoy, floating structure, offshore structure, and be formed of a chain, wire or rope.
Patent GB-2564952-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle ignition systems and methods
Inventor: NATHANIEL ABRAM ROLFES
IPC: F02N11/08
Filed: 2018-06-12
Abstract: A processor determines, based on data received from a plurality of sensors, that (i) a person occupies a drivers seat of the vehicle, eg using a seat pressure sensor or voice or facial recognition, (ii) a key fob corresponding to the vehicle is present, eg near the drivers seat, eg using a radio frequency (RF) sensor, and (iii) an input has been received at a transmission shifter of the vehicle, eg using a touch or fingerprint sensor. The processor may also determine that at least one vehicle door is closed and that the drivers seat belt is buckled. The processor is configured to responsively activate the ignition system.
Patent GB-2574669-A (GB)
Title: Recognition of 3D objects
Inventor: TIM PETER NOEST
IPC: G06K9/20
Filed: 2018-06-15
Abstract: A method of recognising a 3D object (face), comprising: providing an array of cameras with overlapping fields of view 11, 13, 15; normalising the sequence of images provided by each camera to a canonical (frontal) view 33; selecting one or more best normalised image for that camera 34; performing feature extraction 42; and outputting a recognition result 44, 46. The step of normalising images to a canonical view may comprise synthesising a canonical viewpoint from images of different viewpoints. The normalised image may be passed to the feature extraction processor only if that image is better than a predetermined threshold. A further selection of images to be utilised by the feature extraction processor may be made from the best normalised images 41. The cameras may: be 2D cameras; be disposed at one side of the scene; surround the scene; be arranged in an arc; be located at a height 1.5-2.5 metres or 3-4 metres above the floor (i.e. less than 5 metres); be spaced apart by a maximum distance of at least 2 metres; or comprise an array of at least three cameras. The scene may be a location where people travel in a common direction.
Patent GB-2581328-A (GB)
Title: Method and data processing apparatus
Inventor: RENAUD DIFRANCESCO
IPC: H04N21/84
Filed: 2019-02-01
Abstract: A method of receiving 131 input video and text information aligned with the input video, such as metadata, closed captions, subtitles, or other associated data. Summarisation information describing the video is obtained 118. An element from the text is selected and compared to the summarisation information 102. If a comparison threshold is met, a pictographic representation for the text element is selected 104 and output 106 with the video aligned to the video timeline. Optionally, the pictographic element is an emoji, and may be sourced from a database. Optionally, the genre and user identity may be considered in pictograph selection. The text information may be extracted from the audio, the video, or both, and may be speech to text converted audio description, or may be real-time social media data associated with the video. The summarisation information may describe the whole video, or may describe a specific portion of the video at the aligned time.
Patent GB-2581161-A (GB)
Title: Software encryption
Inventor: Lukas Hanel
IPC: H04L9/08
Filed: 2019-02-05
Abstract: A software decryption key is injected into a computing device 2 having a secure execution environment 20 and a less secure execution environment 22. Where program code or data associated with the less secure execution environment is isolated from access by program code executed in the less secure execution environment. The key 38 is for decryption of software to be run on the computing device. A key injection software component 36 executed within the secure execution environment is used to control storage of the software decryption key in a protected state in which the software decryption key is unreadable in the clear from the key storage location by an external device or by program code executed in the less secure execution environment of the computing device. Software provided to the device is decrypted based on the injected software decryption key. Also described is providing an over-the-air update for target software to be run on a given class of computing device.
Patent GB-2582141-A (GB)
Title: Improved net for meat product
Inventor: STUART BAIRD REVILL
IPC: D04B21/12
Filed: 2019-03-11
Abstract: Shrinkable food packaging comprises a food encapsulating structure formed from a knitted thread which shrinks on contact with moisture such that a compressive force is imparted onto the encapsulated food. The structure may be a tubular net 10 for encapsulating a meat product, the net comprising spaced apart warp 11 and spaced apart weft threads connected to each other. Only the weft threads may shrink on contact with water or alternatively only the warp threads may shrink on contact with moisture. Both the warp and weft threads may shrink on contact with moisture. The thread may be cellulosic, viscose, nylon, polyester or polynosic fibre. The weft threads may comprise spaced apart pairings of first, elastic threads 12 and second, shrinkable threads 13, the threads unconnected, such that before wetting the net is stretchable and upon wetting the shrinkable wefts shrink. The first and second weft threads may be knitted to warp threads. The first weft threads may be bare rubber or have rubber core covered by helically wound yarn. The second shrinkable weft may be a bare yarn. The warp threads may comprise yarn that shrinks on contact with moisture.
Patent GB-2583075-A (GB)
Title: Manifold for a loudspeaker
Inventor: EDWARD KINSELLA
IPC: H04R1/40
Filed: 2019-04-02
Abstract: The manifold comprises at least a first, a second and a third longitudinal outer wall 33a, 33b, 33c wherein the first and second outer walls 33a, 33b each comprise at least one circular inlet opening 34; the third outer wall 33c comprises at least four exit openings 37; wherein each inlet opening 34 is connected to one or more exit openings 37 by a curved path 40 through the manifold, wherein each curved path 40 is interwoven with the adjacent curved path 40 such that the distance from the inlet opening 34 to the exit opening 37 of each curved path 40 is substantially the same length.
Patent GB-2584094-A (GB)
Title: Engine
Inventor: AHMAD RAZAK
IPC: F02K7/16
Filed: 2019-05-20
Abstract: An air-breathing turbojet engine 101 for a hypersonic vehicle comprising an intake 102 compressing inlet air by shock(s) (e.g. three oblique shock waves), a cooler 103 cooling compressed inlet air using cryogenic fuel, a turbo-compressor 104 compressing the cooled air further, a combustor 105, first turbine 106 driven by combustion products, second turbine 107 driven by excess fuel, the two turbines driving the turbo-compressor via a shaft, and an afterburner 109 receiving combustion products from the first turbine and the excess cryogenic fuel from the second turbine for combustion therein. Preferably a precooler cools compressed inlet air using compressed air from the turbo-compressor. A compressed air may bypass the precooler when its temperature exceeds a stagnation temperature at the precooler inlet. First and second heat exchangers (501, 502, figure 5) may transfer heat from inlet air to cryogenic fuel via an intermediate fluid (e.g. helium, liquid hydrogen, liquid natural gas).
Patent GB-2577394-A (GB)
Title: A gas-liquid sepatator
Inventor: ANTHONY KINGHORN
IPC: B01D19/00
Filed: 2019-08-19
Abstract: A method of separating a gas from a liquid and an apparatus, the apparatus comprises a gas-liquid separator chamber 4 for holding a gas-liquid mixture, such as a coolant liquid and gas. The chamber comprises at least two spaced apart outlets 8, preferably through which the gas is purged from the chamber. A sensing means 6 provides an output indicative of the orientation and/or acceleration of the chamber. A control means 5 uses the output of the sensing means to determine an indication of the spatial arrangement of the separated liquid phase and gas phase of the gas-liquid mixture within the chamber relative to the outlets and selectively opens one or more of the at least two outlets to allow one of the liquid phase or gas phase to escape from the chamber in preference to the other. The apparatus may be used for applications where the chamber experiences frequent changes in orientation and large acceleration forces such as on an airborne or submarine platform.
Patent GB-2582677-A (GB)
Title: Bull nose stair nosing
Inventor: JOHN RONALD RAINE
IPC: E04F11/16
Filed: 2019-08-23
Abstract: The stair nosing 1 comprises an elongate profile member having a concave back facing 3 suitable for abutting a bull-nose of a stair tread, a fixing arrangement to fix the nosing to the bull-nose, and a convex front facing 5 comprising a longitudinal contact surface 9 for contacting the stair user’s foot and a longitudinal recess 11 for receiving a flexible insert, wherein the nosing is configured to engage with a multi-layer flooring element. The stair nosing may comprise an elongate retaining lip 19 for retaining a flexible insert, a second side facing configured to abut a riser, a stiffening member 31 on the back facing, or a plurality of fixing apertures 29. The front surface may comprise a shoulder defining a recessed slot surface. Also claimed is a method of fitting a stair nosing to a stair having a bull nose and fixing an insert, comprising an upper layer of a multi-layer flooring element, into the recess.
Patent GB-2585103-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle management system, vehicle management device, and vehicle management method
Inventor: Iwao Tanuma
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2019-10-18
Abstract: A vehicle maintenance task management system having a detection unit 134 to detect work related to maintenance for a vehicle based on vehicle information; a specifying unit 135 to specify work, of the detected work, which even a person who is not a mechanic can perform; and an output unit 136 to output information indicative of the work specified. The output unit may request a response relating to the work specified and may transmit information to an in-vehicle terminal 170 or a client terminal 160. The output unit may transmit support information to the in-vehicle terminal or client terminal. The specified work may include auxiliary work for a mechanic, work not requiring special knowledge/equipment and/or work using facilities loaded in the vehicle. The system may also have a completion unit 137 to receive work completion information and store it. When work is completed, the information stored relating to the work may be deleted.
Patent GB-2586521-A (GB)
Title: Involute trapped vortex combustor assembly
Inventor: GREGORY ALLEN BOARDMAN
IPC: F23R3/58
Filed: 2019-10-31
Abstract: A combustor assembly 100 for a gas turbine engine (10 Fig. 1) has an inner liner wall 111 and an outer liner wall 112, both extending annularly around the combustor centreline 11. Together, the inner liner wall and the outer liner wall define an involute wall 110 extending at least partially as a spiral curve from a circumferential reference line 95 to form an involute combustion chamber 105. One or more of the inner liner wall and the outer liner wall each define a first dilution opening 121 and a shaped dilution opening 122, for the flow of oxidizer/air into the combustion chamber. Further dilution openings may be in the form of slotted openings 123, which may be arranged in a herringbone pattern 124, 125. The arrangement of dilution holes allows quench air to enter the combustor and lower the combustion gas temperature, and as such reduces nitrogen oxide (NOx).
Patent GB-2578377-A (GB)
Title: Tonsillectomy suction dissector apparatus
Inventor: HAYDER RIDHA
IPC: A61B17/26
Filed: 2018-05-22
Abstract: A tonsillectomy suction dissector apparatus (100) having a proximal handle (101) and a distal curved tip (102) which has a suction channel (103) within and along the tip connecting at least one suction inlet port (105) to a vacuum port. The apparatus has a flexible cutting blade member (106) slidably retained and orientated widthwise within a corresponding slot (107) and configurable by hand operable locking mechanism (108) between an extended position wherein a distal cutting end (109) of the cutting blade member extends from the end of the tip and a retracted position. The shape and orientation of the blade allows the blade to bend within the slot when being extended for cutting.
Patent GB-2594684-A (GB)
Title: Layered network
Inventor: Owen Vaughan
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2020-02-19
Abstract: A method for connecting a layered network. The layered network comprises a plurality of nodes arranged in an ordered set of layers. The ordered set of layers comprises, in order, a core layer comprising a set of core nodes 301, a second layer comprising a set of second nodes 302, and one or more outer layers each comprising a respective set of outer nodes 303. Each core node is connected to at least one other core node. The method is performed by a connecting node and comprises connecting to the network according to a connection protocol which requires that each node must connect to at least one node of a preceding layer, and each outer node must also connect to at least one core node. Each core node may be at least one of a mining node, storage node and forwarding node of a blockchain network. Outer nodes of the outermost layer may comprise end user devices.
Patent GB-2594689-A (GB)
Title: Masonry panel assembly system, method and masonry panel
Inventor: MATTHEW ALFRED HOAD
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 2020-03-03
Abstract: The system comprises a reinforcement grid comprising a first plurality of spaced parallel rods 103, a plurality of masonry units each comprising an interior face defining at least one keying feature 307, and a plurality of positioning elements 701 each comprising a receiving feature 703 for receiving one of the rods and having one or more keying members 705a, 705b for keying with the keying features of the masonry units. Each positioning element may have two perpendicular keying members. Each positioning element may comprise two or more ties 801 each having a receiving portion for receiving one of the rods and a spacing portion comprising a plate 805 having a plurality of perforations 811 and which is perpendicular to and rotatable about the received rod. The positioning element may further comprise an elongate connecting member 903 extending parallel to the rods and through a perforation in the plate to prevent rotation of the ties when they are attached to different ones of the rods, and a clip comprising the keying members and a connecting feature to connect the clip to the connecting member. The grid may comprise a second plurality of rods 105 at 45 degrees to the first rods. The keying features may be slots.