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Patent GB-2579791-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum pump
Inventor: NICOLA PERRINO
IPC: F16L37/088
Filed: 2018-12-13
Abstract: Vacuum pump 10, for connecting to a vacuum apparatus (32, figure 2), comprises a housing 12 having a first end 16 defining an inlet 14 and a second end 20 opposite to the first end 16, a collar 34 to be connected to a vacuum apparatus, wherein the housing and the collar comprising a positioning element(s) 24a, 24b, 24c engaging with each other to define an axial position of the housing relative to the collar. The housing and/or the collar may comprise more than one positioning element, which is preferably a circumferential groove such that a snap ring 42 may be disposed with for simultaneous engagement. Through holes 36 for receiving a screw 38 may be included for connecting the collar to the vacuum apparatus. A centering ring 26 may be arranged at the first end between the housing and a vacuum apparatus. The centering ring may have an adaptable axial length in accordance to the connected vacuum apparatus. A vacuum system is also claimed.
Patent GB-2579852-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable saddle
Inventor: ANNA RENOUF
IPC: B68C1/04
Filed: 2018-12-18
Abstract: An adjustable saddle 1 suitable for use with an animal, for example for horse riding, which offers the ability to provide a bespoke or customised fit to an individual animal. The adjustable saddle comprises a seat 10 and an animal contacting portion 22. The animal contacting portion supports the seat in a position away from the animal's back and comprises plurality of adjustable animal contacting points 3 which are profiled to match the contours of the animal's back and/or sides. The contacting points are preferably in the form of ribs. The first ends of the ribs are attached to the underside of the seat and the second ends are provided with pads 6.
Patent GB-2582646-A (GB)
Title: A control system and method for controlling operation of an internal combustion engine
Inventor: Craig Holroyd
IPC: F02D13/02
Filed: 2019-03-29
Abstract: A control system, for controlling more responsively the operation of an active or variable intake valve of an i.c. engine, receives a first request signal indicative of first torque demand and determines, eg during the exhaust stroke, a schedule (502) defining opening and closing timing of the intake valve in dependence on the first torque demand; and causes the intake valve to open (504) in accordance with the schedule. If, while the intake valve is open, the control system receives a second torque request signal (505) indicative of a second, different, torque demand it determines an updated schedule (506) defining an updated closing timing of the intake valve in dependence on the second torque demand and causes the intake valve to close in accordance with the updated schedule. The valve may be actuated hydraulically or electrically. If a camshaft phasing system is used, the first scheduling may be advanced, eg to within the power stroke.
Patent GB-2584098-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to paper straw manufacture
Inventor: JACQUELINE CLAIRE HORTON
IPC: B65D77/28
Filed: 2019-05-20
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a bendable paper straw comprises coating plies of flexible material, such as paper, with a liquid adhesive, forming on a mandrel having a generally smooth outer surface a tube composed of a plurality of plies of such coated flexible material and, before the adhesive has set, forming a series of generally concentric grooves on the outside the tube, such as by rolling, pressing or crimping the grooves then moving one end of the tube towards the other end along its major axis, to axially compress the series of grooves so that they form a set of annular corrugations. The flexible material is preferably paper and the adhesive is preferably a food-grade glue. The completed straw may have one end 17 configured to pierce a drinks container 16 and may be proved attached to the same.
Patent GB-2572277-A (GB)
Title: A surface cleaning apparatus
Inventor: SIMON MATTHEW POUGHER
IPC: A47L9/16
Filed: 2017-12-05
Abstract: A cyclonic separator device for separating dirt from dirt-laden air comprises a first separating chamber 18c for separating relatively coarse dust or debris from dirt-laden air, an inlet 99a through which dirt-laden air is drawn into the first dirt separating chamber, a first dirt collection chamber 18b for receiving dirt separated by the first separating chamber, a shroud 100, an outlet through which cleaner air exits the first separating chamber and a baffle 62 positioned in the first dirt collection chamber which lies in a plane. The generally cylindrical portion of the first separating chamber has a height Hc and the baffle extends upwardly from the end wall of the first dirt collection chamber a height Bh, wherein the ratio (Hc:Bh) is defined by the range: 1.4:1 ≤ Hc:Bh ≤ 1.9:1. The diameter of the first dirt collection chamber is Dr and the radial extent of the baffle is Br and preferably Dr:Br is defined by the range 3:1≤ Dr:Br≤6:1.
Patent GB-2585224-A (GB)
Title: Mount for a door handle sensor
Inventor: EUAN DAVID NICOLAS CLARK
IPC: E05B85/10
Filed: 2019-07-03
Abstract: The mount 10 comprises a unitary moulded body having an inner surface shaped to conform with an inner side of the door, a first 11 and second 12 mounting apertures separated by a central portion 13 for containing a sensor and first 14 and second 15 flexural hinges formed between the central portion and the respective apertures. The mount may comprise a load-spreading washer 16 around the first aperture with a cable groove 18 in it. A compression limiter may be formed at an outer edge of the washer. The central portion may comprise an openable lid. Also claimed is a vehicle door opening mechanism comprising a handle with a remotely operable lock, a mount and a sensor mounted in the central portion of the mount. The locking mechanism may also be mechanical. The door opening mechanism may comprise a bolt for mounting the second end of the mount to the door.
Patent GB-2588633-A (GB)
Title: Precision cut printing screen
Inventor: JAMES STEWART HALL
IPC: H05K3/12
Filed: 2019-10-29
Abstract: A precision cut printing screen 200 features a printing pattern defined on a sheet material 214 by a plurality of apertures 120 within a target printing boundary. Also disclosed is a method of making the printing screen. The apertures on the sheet may be formed by a laser cutting process. The sheet material may be mounted to a frame 230 that holds the sheet in tension. The sheet may be welded to the frame.
Patent GB-2590411-A (GB)
Title: Brake disc, method of manufacturing the same, and an insert
Inventor: MARTIN MURPHY
IPC: F16D65/847
Filed: 2019-12-16
Abstract: A brake disc comprises two outer plates 12 for receiving a compressive force from brake callipers and at least one inner plate 14. A plurality of bridges 16 extend between each outer plate 12 and the inner plate 14 for spacing the outer plates 12 from the inner plate 14 and providing thermal conduction therebetween. A plurality of bores 15 are formed, each bore 15 extending through the inner plate 14 and at least one of the outer plates 12. Each bore 15 is aligned with and extending through a respective bridge 16, thereby providing a means for increasing an effective mass of air flowing over a vent surface. It also reduces diffusion distances within the disc enhancing rate of transfer of heat energy from a bulk of the disc to a free surface of the vent. The disc may comprise carbon-ceramic composite material, a ceramic material, or a metal etc. Also claimed is a method of manufacturing the disc and an insert formed chopped carbon fibres encased in at least one phenolic resin.
Patent GB-2590733-A (GB)
Title: Drainage system
Inventor: NEILL ROBINSON-WELSH
IPC: E04D13/04
Filed: 2020-01-10
Abstract: A roof drainage system comprising a flow restrictor 20, comprising a contact portion 22, situated above an outlet member 10, comprising a flange portion 12, a first sealing member 30 is arranged on the flange portion and a second sealing member 40 is arranged at the contact portion, the two sealing members are partially parallel and separated to allow drainage between them and into the outlet member. The second sealing member may have vertically extending ends to form a water storage volume. The flow restrictor may comprise a chimney overflow member 24 arranged such that water from the water storage exceeding a maximum height is drained to the outlet member.
Patent GB-2583180-A (GB)
Title: Second-generation in-situ test device for strength of shallow water sediment
Inventor: HONG ZHANG
IPC: G01N33/24
Filed: 2020-02-28
Abstract: A boat 104 and a static cone penetration test (CPT) unit 105 for in-situ strength testing of shallow water sediment. A lifting device 103 is arranged to lower the unit 105 through a moon pool 102. The static CPT unit 105 moves the probe rod using a hydraulic cylinder connected with a pulley system (see probe rod 202, hydraulic cylinder 211 and pulley system 206-208 in Figure 5). This reduces the overall height of the CPT rig 105.
Patent GB-2593537-A (GB)
Title: Communication system
Inventor: YUHUA CHEN
IPC: H04W76/27
Filed: 2020-03-27
Abstract: A user equipment (UE) performs small data transmissions in Radio Resource Control (RRC) INACTIVE state, via either the Control-Plane (option I) or the User-Plane (second II): (I) The UE receives information configuring small data transmissions via a control-plane, and when there is uplink data to be sent as a small data transmission, the UE generates and transmits an RRC message comprising said small data transmission using a Signalling Radio Bearer (SRB), such as SRB0, provided via a Common Control Channel (CCCH). Said RRC message may be transmitted via a message forming part of a random access procedure (‘Msg3’ or ‘MsgA’), or using a resource associated with a ‘configured grant type-1’. (II) The UE receives information configuring small data transmissions in the RRC Inactive state, and when there is uplink data to be sent as a small data transmission, the UE processes the data to form a small data transmission and adds information identifying the UE, and transmits said small data transmission and identifying information using a Data Radio Bearer (DRB). The small data transmission may be transmitted via a message forming part of a random access procedure (‘Msg3’ or ‘MsgA’), or using a resource associated with a ‘configured grant type-1’.
Patent GB-2583222-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for producing ultra-high gravity alcoholic beverages
Inventor: DAVID DURKEE
IPC: C12C13/10
Filed: 2018-12-06
Abstract: Methods and systems are described that produce an ultra-high gravity alcoholic beverage from a high gravity alcoholic beverage stream using an efficient, low waste, combination reverse osmosis and forward osmosis system. Utilizing a reverse osmosis system prior to using a forward osmosis system in removing water content from a high gravity alcoholic beverage stream significantly reduces a draw solution load when compared to a process that utilizes a forward osmosis system alone or prior to using any other dewatering system.
Patent GB-2585587-A (GB)
Title: Modulators
Inventor: LOUIS FREW
IPC: H03M1/60
Filed: 2019-02-27
Abstract: This application relates to analogue-to-digital converter (ADC) circuitry (200). A time- encoding modulator (TEM 201) has a comparator (104) and a loop filter (105) configured to generate a pulse-width-modulated (PWM) signal (SPWM) in response to an input signal (SIN) and a feedback signal (SFB). A controlled oscillator, such as a VCO (202) receives the PWM signal and generates an output oscillation signal (SOSC) with a frequency that varies based on a drive signal at a drive node (109), e.g. a drive node of a ring oscillator (107). The controlled oscillator (202) comprises at least one control switch (112) controlled by a switch control signal (S1) generated from the received PWM signal so as to control the drive strength of the drive signal applied to the drive node (109). The feedback signal (SFB) for the TEM (201) is derived from the controlled oscillator (202) so as to include any timing error between the PWM signal and the switch control signal (S1) applied to said control switch.
Patent GB-2598775-A (GB)
Title: 780 nm ultrashort-pulsed fiber laser
Inventor: SEAN REILLY
IPC: H01S3/23
Filed: 2020-09-14
Abstract: An erbium fiber laser 10 includes an optical gain fibre 16 having first and second ends receiving a fundamental beam from a seed laser 12. Population inversion of between 30% - 60% occurs at the second end of the optical gain fiber 16 due to the pump beam power selected. The length of the optical gain fiber 16 selected results in all of the pump power being absorbed. The centre wavelength of the fundamental wavelength beam increases between the first and second end of the optical gain fiber 16. Optical gain fiber 16 may be a fiber preamplifier that is energized by a counter-propagating pump beam 24. There may be relatively low population inversion in the relatively long optical gain fiber 16 and a spectrally-shaped beam is further amplified by a power amplifier 28 followed by a harmonic generator 34 to generate a second harmonic beam greater than or equal to 780 nm. The second harmonic beam may have an average power greater than 0.5 watts. Wavelength dependent gain and absorption within the optical gain fiber may enhance longer wavelengths relative to shorter wavelengths in the spectrally-shaped beam. The spectral shaping may be sufficient to overcome gain narrowing and gain shifting in a subsequent high-gain fiber amplifier.
Patent GB-2587715-A (GB)
Title: A controller for a vehicle
Inventor: Olivier Jean Brice Roques
IPC: B60W10/04
Filed: 2018-02-26
Abstract: A controller for a vehicle is configured to determine the position of the accelerator pedal with respect to a reference accelerator pedal position (aref); and either determine a torque output in dependence on an acceleration pedal map 60 if the position of the accelerator pedal is greater than the reference accelerator pedal position (aref); and, determine a torque output in dependence on a deceleration pedal map 62 if the position of the accelerator pedal is less than the reference accelerator pedal position (aref). The controller may further determine the pedal map based on a road load signal indicative of a torque output suitable for maintaining the current vehicle speed. The road load signal may be a function of at least one of: the vehicle speed, the gradient, the terrain response mode and/or the requested powertrain torque. The pedal map may further include high and low speed acceleration and deceleration maps.
Patent GB-2589210-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to packers
Inventor: Batosz Krupski
IPC: E21B33/12
Filed: 2020-11-04
Abstract: A packer 10 for anchoring and sealing an inner wall of a tubular in a well includes a packer element 36, an anchoring arrangement 46, a setting mechanism and a release mechanism. The release mechanism holds a thin-walled section 100 of tubing in the packer in tension using a biasing mechanism. On severing the thin- walled section of tubing 100, the bias 68 releases an engagement mechanism which allows the anchor arrangement and the packing element to move relative to the body and thereby unset the packer. A method of isolating productions zones is also claimed and involves running a retrievable packer having upper and lower retrievable packers and where the upper packer is severed and the lower packer is unset and recovered. An embodiment of a dual bore packer is described.
Patent GB-2591596-A (GB)
Title: Echelle grating multiplexer or demultiplexer
Inventor: YING LUO
IPC: G02B6/124
Filed: 2018-08-03
Abstract: An integrated silicon photonic wavelength division demultiplexer has a first layer having a first effective index, n1, and an input port optically coupled to an input waveguide (figure 1, 102). Output ports are optically coupled to a corresponding output waveguide (figure 1, 104) in the first layer and having the first effective index n1. A first pair of auxiliary waveguides 304 is formed in a second layer positioned against and directly beneath the input waveguide in the first layer. The pair of auxiliary waveguides have a second effective index n2 and two tapered ends 306, 308, wherein n2 is higher than n1. The demultiplexer may have a tapered end and a flat end instead of the two tapered ends. The wavelength division multiplexer may bean Echelle grating; and the input port and output ports may be located at an angular position on a Rowland circle.
Patent GB-2604122-A (GB)
Title: Hurdles
Inventor: NIALL EARLS
IPC: A63K3/04
Filed: 2021-02-24
Abstract: A hurdle for horseracing has an elongate integrally formed body section having two sides, a top end, a bottom end, a front face 30, and a rear face. Channels 26 along each side of the body section securely receive a respective stake 22 parallel to the front face, and are open at the bottom end to allow the stake to project therefrom. This allows the stake to be driven into the ground 34 to fix the body section to the ground. A foot member or toe board 28 extends from the body section at or near the bottom end and defines a base surface 44 which is angled relative to the front face. The angle 68 is chosen so that when the base surface 44 is placed on flat ground the front face presents a surface that slopes away from an approaching horse as the height increases. This allows the hurdle to be positioned on the ground at the correct angle before securing the hurdle to the ground with the stakes.
Patent GB-2599185-A (GB)
Title: Intersection testing in a ray tracing system
Inventor: SIMON FENNEY
IPC: G06T15/50
Filed: 2021-03-23
Abstract: Performing intersection testing of a ray (202) with a box (204) tracing system, wherein the ray and the box are defined in a n-dimensional space (3D space is one claimed example) using a space-coordinate system, and wherein the ray is defined with a ray origin and a ray direction, comprising: using a ray-coordinate system to perform intersection testing, wherein the ray-coordinate system has an origin at the ray origin, and wherein the ray coordinate system has n basis vectors (3 basis vectors is one claimed example, Q, P, S), wherein the first basis vector (S) is aligned with the ray direction, wherein there are (n-1) (second and third are one claimed example) basis vectors: (i) where (n-1) basis vectors are orthogonal to the first basis vector; (ii) where no pairing of the (n-1) basis vectors are parallel with each other; (iii) where (n-1) of the basis vectors have a zero for (n-2) components when expressed in a space-coordinate system, and outputting a result of performing the intersection testing for use by the ray tracing system.
Patent GB-2602526-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid fixed logic for performing multiplication
Inventor: THOMAS ROSE
IPC: G06F7/535
Filed: 2021-06-30
Abstract: A fixed logic circuit configured to perform a multiplication operation α * x where α is an integer constant, x is an integer variable in the range 0 to 2m – 1, and m is a positive integer, the fixed logic circuit comprising: division logic configured to determine a predetermined number of one or more most significant bits of the result of the division operation: 2 i x q where q, i are selected such that: α*x = 2ix q multiplication logic configured to determine a predetermined number of one or more least significant bits of the result of the multiplication operation α * x; and output logic configured to combine the predetermined number of one or more most significant bits of the result of the multiplication operation so as to provide an output for the multiplication operation α * x
Patent GB-2608427-A (GB)
Title: Anilox roll cleaning blanket and assembly
Inventor: MATTHEW BARKER
IPC: B41F35/04
Filed: 2021-07-01
Abstract: A micro-fibre anilox cleaning blanket 21 has a cleaning surface area defined by a first pair of parallel edges located on opposing ends of the blanket and a second pair of edges that run between said end edges along either side of the blanket. A connection strip 22, 24 is provided on each end edge of the blanket. The connection strips are configured to form non-permanent slotted relationships with complementary connection elements on print cylinder attachment means 26 such that the blanket can be mounted on a print cylinder. Also provided is a system comprising a plurality of cleaning blankets (31, 32, Fig,3). When the blanket is laid flat, at least one of said side edges may comprise an angularly offset portion that is oblique to the end edges of the blanket. Each blanket may comprise at least one side edge with an angularly offset portion and said portions are arranged in correspondence with one another so as to maintain a contiguous relationship between adjacent blankets thereby forming the consolidated cleaning surface area (Fig.3).
Patent GB-2594654-A (GB)
Title: Cyber defence system
Inventor: JAMES MISTRY
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2019-06-21
Abstract: A method of detecting security threats in a communications network comprises: receiving, at a data processing system, events relating to the network, the events comprising (i) network events generated by monitoring network traffic within the network, and (ii) endpoint events generated using endpoint agents executed on endpoints of the monitored network to monitor local activity at those endpoints. Each of the network and endpoint events comprises: (i) event description data, (ii) an associated timestamp, and (iii) one or more related entity identifiers. The method further comprises processing the network and endpoint events to link each of at least some of the endpoint events to at least one of the network events, based on the timestamps and the entity identifiers in those events, and analysing the events to detect security threat conditions indicated by the events, wherein at least one security threat condition is detected based on an endpoint event and a network event to which the endpoint event has been linked. Network monitoring is performed by taps 314a-c on network infrastructure components 304, 308, 310 devices such as routers. Endpoints events may be detected by agents 316a-f on the endpoints 312a-f
Patent GB-2595183-A (GB)
Title: Case with isolation barriers
Inventor: LEE FRANCIS
IPC: H05K3/30
Filed: 2020-03-13
Abstract: A case includes a header with a first isolation barrier, a cover with a second isolation barrier, and a printed circuit board (PCB) including a slot in which the first isolation barrier or the second isolation barrier is located and a primary-circuit side and a secondary-circuit side located on opposites sides of the slot.
Patent GB-2601419-A (GB)
Title: Electroluminescent display device
Inventor: HAK-MIN LEE
IPC: H01L51/56
Filed: 2021-10-20
Abstract: Electroluminescent device comprises a substrate 100, and both a first electrode 160 and a connection pattern 162 on said substrate. A bank 172 covers edges of the first electrode and the connection pattern. A light-emitting layer 184 is on the first electrode and a second electrode 190 is on the light-emitting layer, the bank, and the connection pattern. An auxiliary pattern 200 is between the second electrode and the connection pattern. The auxiliary pattern may expose the connection pattern, wherein a side surface of the auxiliary pattern may have a greater inclination angle than the bank. The light-emitting layer may comprise a first and second charge auxiliary layer 182, 186. A side surface of the first auxiliary layer and material layer is enclosed by the bank. The second charge auxiliary layer or electrode may be thicker at the side surface of the bank than at the auxiliary pattern.