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Patent GB-2545722-A (GB)
Title: A steel, a welding consumable, a cast, forged or wrought product, a method of welding, a welded product and a method of heat treating
Inventor: RICHARD STANLEY GOODWIN
IPC: C22C38/52
Filed: 2015-12-23
Abstract: A cast, forged or wrought steel comprising (by mass): 0.005-0.020 % carbon, either 0.05-0.35 % silicon and 7.10-8.4 % nickel or 0.05-0.45 % silicon and 7.8-8.4 % nickel, 24.0-26.0 % chromium, 0.50-1.00 % copper, 3.0-4.0 % molybdenum, 0.20-0.30 % nitrogen, 0.50-0.85 % tungsten, 0-1.00 % manganese, 0-0.75 % cobalt, 0-0.025 % sulphur, 0-0.030 % phosphorous, 0-0.017 % niobium and 0-0.015 % aluminium, with the balance being iron and impurities. A welding consumable comprising (by mass): 0-0.015 % carbon, either 0.05-0.35 % silicon and 7.10-10.0 % nickel or 0.05-0.45 % silicon and 7.8-10.0 % nickel, 24.0-26.0 % chromium; 0.50-1.00 % copper; 3.0-4.0 % molybdenum, 0.20-0.30 % nitrogen, 0.50-0.85 % tungsten, 0-1.00 % manganese, 0-0.75 % cobalt, 0-0.025 % sulphur, 0-0.030 % phosphorous, 0-0.017 % niobium and 0-0.015 % aluminium, with the balance being iron and impurities. Also a method of heat treating a duplex stainless steel by holding at a temperature in the range 1100-1150 0C, holding at a lower temperature in the range 1040-1070 0C and water quenching from this temperature.
Patent GB-2549330-A (GB)
Title: Image sensor
Inventor: KONSTANTIN DIMITROV STEFANOV
IPC: H04N5/372
Filed: 2016-04-15
Abstract: A CCD image sensor of the type for providing charge multiplication by impact ionisation has an image area and a plurality of pixels. A separate multiplication register has a plurality of multiplication elements arranged to receive charge from the pixels of the image area. Each multiplication element (See figure) comprises a sequence of electrodes (ϕ3, ϕ1, ϕ2DC, ϕ2HV) operable to cause multiplication, the electrodes of each multiplication element being adjacent one another and non-overlapping. The non-overlapping arrangement may be manufactured by a CMOS process thereby providing a CCD image sensor with the advantages of CCD multiplication but using a CMOS manufacturing process. Preferably the electrodes are derived from a single layer of polysilicon. Preferably the electrodes are formed by etching. Preferably each element comprises a sequence of electrodes on a gate dielectric, wherein the gate dielectric is thinner than 20nm. Preferably the electrodes of each multiplication element have inter-electrode gaps that are narrower than 100nm.
Patent GB-2549705-A (GB)
Title: Distribution of fluids inside a cabinet
Inventor: ANTONIS ECONOMOU
IPC: A47L15/48
Filed: 2016-04-20
Abstract: Apparatus for delivering at least two different fluids to a set of nozzles inside a washing or sterilising cabinet comprises continuous half channels 7, 8 defined by a segment of cabinet wall 1, matching half channels defined by a cover plate 2, a set of nozzles 3, 4 provided on the cover plate, and means of sealing the cover plate to the wall segment in order to define complete fluid delivery channels between the nozzles and fluid inputs 10, 11 provided on the wall segment. The seal between the cover plate and wall segment may comprise a gasket (9, figure 4), or continuous clip engagements (14, figure 7) between mating edges of the half channels. The nozzles may additionally serve to fasten the cover plate to the wall segment, for example by screwing onto threaded projections 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b formed by the cover plate and wall segment, or by clipping onto projections extending from the wall segment (see figure 7). The washing cabinet may be a dishwasher, and the fluids may be water and air.
Patent GB-2551181-A (GB)
Title: Radial flow turbine heat engine
Inventor: SIMON LLOYD JONES
IPC: F02C7/10
Filed: 2016-06-09
Abstract: A radial flow turbine heat engine 2 includes a compressor 6, a recuperator 10, a combustor 12 and a turbine 8. A compressor outlet manifold 14 collects compressed gas from the compressor through a plurality of compressor outlets 18. A turbine inlet manifold 16 supplies combustion gas to the turbine through a plurality of turbine inlets 24. The compressor outlet manifold comprises a plurality of compressor outlet manifold ducts and the turbine inlet manifold comprises a plurality of turbine inlet manifold ducts. These manifold ducts are circumferentially interdigitated with respect of each other around the shaft 4 of the turbine to provide a flow path for compressed gas through the recuperator 10 located radially inwardly with respect to the rotation axis of the shaft compared to the flow path for the combustion gas in the hot side portion of the heat engine 2. Furthermore, a flow path for the combustion gas is provided to the turbine inlets which are radially inward with respect to the rotation axis of the compressor outlet manifold 14 proximal to those turbine inlets. The compressed gas is pre-heated before combustion. The recuperator may abut and surround a turbine diffuser 20 to receive heat therefrom.
Patent GB-2550434-A (GB)
Title: Dehumidifier
Inventor: HONG-YANG HSU
IPC: F24F13/20
Filed: 2016-07-07
Abstract: A dehumidifier 10 comprises a casing 100, an accommodating space 150 housing a dehumidifying device 200, an opening 160, a filter 300, at least one water container 400 and a door 500, pivotally mounted to the casing. When closed the door covers the filter and the at least one water container and when the door is open, the filter and the at least one water container are exposed to the outside of the dehumidifier. The door may have an air inlet 510 and may be pivotally hinged. The dehumidifying device includes an air inlet side 210 and a water outlet side 220 and the accommodating space also holds the filter corresponding to the air inlet side, preferably near the door. The water container corresponds to the water outlet side. Preferably the casing comprises a bottom 110, top 120, back 140 and two side plates 130a, 130b. The filter is detachable and may comprise two water containers.
Patent GB-2535968-A (GB)
Title: Method
Inventor: Nasser Ghorbani
IPC: E21B37/06
Filed: 2014-01-16
Abstract: The present invention provides, a method of controlling scale formation in a hydrocarbon producing system, comprising; (i) injecting nanoparticles into said system to function as nuclei for scale growth; (if) allowing scale growth to occur on said nanoparticles to produce nanoparticles comprising scale; and. (in) optionally recovering said nanoparticles comprising scale.
Patent GB-2552809-A (GB)
Title: Touch screen display
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER NEWSOME
IPC: H04W12/06
Filed: 2016-08-10
Abstract: The touch screen display comprises a substrate 19; display layer 20 of, for example, red 22, green 23 and blue 24 (RGB) pixels; and a dual sensing layer 26. The dual sensing layer contains a layer of touch sensitive elements 31 and a layer of light sensing elements 27. The light sensing elements 28 are unresponsive to all but one wavelength of light i.e. they are responsive to blue wavelengths and unresponsive to green and red wavelengths. The sensing layers may be coplanar with the light sensing elements interspersed with the touch sensing elements. The light sensing elements 28 may only be positioned over pixels of one particular colour, for example the red pixels 22. The pixels 22, 23, 24 may be organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) that comprise a colour filter and the light sensing elements 28 may be organic photo diodes (OPDs). The touch sensitive elements may be capacitive in nature and transparent to light of certain wavelengths, for example blue light. Between any of the aforementioned layers there may be optical in/out coupling layers 25, 35, 39. The display can then be encapsulated by a final layer 40. The touch screen display is adapted towards providing fingerprint recognition on computing and portable computing devices.
Patent GB-2554681-A (GB)
Title: Roadside signage that indicates to the road user that the outside temperature is such that there is a risk of ice on the road
Inventor: Stephen Richard Porcas
IPC: G01K11/12
Filed: 2016-10-03
Abstract: A permanent roadside sign capable of displaying a warning when the temperature drops to a specified level, for example by way of chemical components. The warning may be wording such as Warning: Ice or other suitable message or symbol indicating the possibility of a slippery road surface such as black ice and/or snow. The device may display advertisements or other information when inactive. The temperature measuring may be carried out by a thermometer comprising a flexible or rigid strip of microencapsulated temperature responsive liquid crystal material, or thermochromic liquid crystals.
Patent GB-2557269-A (GB)
Title: Hyper redundant robots
Inventor: ANDREW DAVID NORTON
IPC: B25J9/06
Filed: 2016-12-02
Abstract: A hyper redundant robot comprises a first disk 12, a second disk 14 adjacent to the first disk 12, the disks 12, 14 having a longitudinal axis 19, a first joint arrangement 16 positioned between the disks 12, 14 with the first disk 12 and/or the second disk being in sliding contact with the first joint arrangement 16 to enable the disks 12, 14 to rotate relative 32 to one another and a second joint arrangement 18 positioned between the disks 12, 14, the second joint arrangement 18 being less stiff than the first joint arrangement 16. The joint arrangements 16, 18 may comprise materials of different modulus of elasticity and/or may have different cross sectional areas. The first joint arrangement may comprise spherical joints 161, 162 with apertures 34, 44, 38, 46 through which the second joint arrangement 18 extends. The first disk 12 may comprise a first portion (78 fig. 4) having a greater depth (D1 fig. 4) than the remainder (80 fig. 4) to reduce the extent of rotational movement in a direction (322 fig. 4).
Patent GB-2557331-A (GB)
Title: Modular low pressure connector
Inventor: BENJAMIN P G WEST
IPC: F02M59/44
Filed: 2016-12-07
Abstract: A connection device 10 of a fuel feed pipe 12 on a high pressure pump 16 of fuel injection equipment which is characterised by a clip or key 24 adapted to lock the pipe into the pump opening. The pipe has features on its extremity, in one embodiment a shoulder 34, enabling the pipe to be inserted into the pump opening 14. In one embodiment the key comprises two resilient pin members which are inserted through parallel drillings through the pump body which open into a recess forming the pump inlet. The pins register on the shoulder of the pipe when it is inserted into the inlet opening. The invention aims to improve cleanliness levels of such connection by eliminating particles generates during insertions as well as quality of the connection by limiting the changes of the connector pulling out due to forces induced by the pumping material.  Fuel injection equipment comprising a pipe connected to the inlet of a pump via such a connection device is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2547320-A (GB)
Title: Multiple camera computing system having camera-to-camera communications link
Inventor: Chung Chun Wan
IPC: H04N13/00
Filed: 2016-12-20
Abstract: A device, preferably a mobile device, comprising first 401 and second 402 cameras systems, the first camera having a processor 414 and a memory 415 and wherein the first camera receives image data 416 from the second camera and the first camera processor processes image data from the first and second cameras. Preferably, the image processing of the image data determines a depth map, identifies an item or object of interest or performs data compression or encoding. The processor may discard images that do not contain an object of interest. The camera systems may be part of a mobile device system that further includes an applications processor, and the object of the invention is to perform local processing of dual or stereo camera image data in order to reduce the transmission of data to a central applications processor 403. This is useful to reduce power consumption where the two cameras are used for gesture or motion detection or for facial recognition of a user.
Patent GB-2550653-A (GB)
Title: Integrated power distribution sytem for a vehicle
Inventor: AMIN EMRANI
IPC: B60R16/033
Filed: 2017-03-20
Abstract: A vehicle power distribution system comprises a vehicle battery 104, a plurality of electric loads 106 and an integrated circuit 102 coupled to the vehicle battery and comprising a plurality of solid-state circuitry blocks 108 respectively coupled to the electric loads. Each block includes a circuit protection system and supplies the rated voltage associated with the electric load coupled to the block. The circuit protection system may include a resettable electronic fuse comprising a power switch such as a field effect transistor (FET). The electronic fuse may have user configurable over-current and over-voltage limits. The electronic fuse may include voltage sense circuitry and current sense circuitry for monitoring a performance of the electronic fuse. At least one of the circuit blocks may include a step down converter to step down the nominal battery voltage to the rated voltage of a load. A processor 110 may be provided for controlling operation of each of the circuitry blocks.
Patent GB-2563008-A (GB)
Title: Air pollution management system and method
Inventor: NEIL GLOVER
IPC: F24F11/70
Filed: 2017-05-24
Abstract: An air pollution management system comprising a control system 22 and a ventilation system 12 for an enclosed space 14. The ventilation system has an air intake 13, an air extract 15 and ventilation devices for controlling flow of air through the enclosed space. The control system, using a plurality of sensors 40A-40C, determines pollution data for the external environment; determines current pollution data for the enclosed space; predicts pollution data for the enclosed space based on the external environment data and on the current pollution data; generates control data based on the predicted pollution data; and causes the ventilation system to control the ventilation devices using the control data. The external environment pollution data may be determined by measurements taken at the air intake by sensor 40A.The pollution data for the enclosed space may be determined by sensor 40B, a temperature sensor 37 and carbon dioxide sensor 38 may also be provided.
Patent GB-2552740-A (GB)
Title: Method for plugging orifice
Inventor: TAIZO TOMIOKA
IPC: B23K20/12
Filed: 2017-06-14
Abstract: A method is disclosed for plugging/sealing an orifice/exit hole using a friction stir welding (FSW) process. Preferably a space inside the orifice remains. The method includes rotating a tool 1 that comprises a shoulder portion 2 having probe pin 3 attached at one end, such that the tool traverses the orifice of a member, thereby generating plastically flowing material of the member 200 that forms a plug portion 200c upon solidification, the plug portion plugging the orifice. The probe pin may have a cylindrical column configuration or may be a frustum of a right circular cone in order to reduce the load on the tool 1 during processing. The side surface of the probe pin is advantageously a smooth surface (i.e. no grooves), in order to control the flow of material into the orifice during welding and reduce defect formation. The disclosed method is particularly suited to plugging the ends of drilled channels formed in a member used for the manufacture of liquid cooling jackets and the like.
Patent GB-2557387-A (GB)
Title: Transducer
Inventor: LIONEL WILLIAM JOHN KENT
IPC: H04R17/10
Filed: 2017-07-19
Abstract: An electroacoustic transducer 1 comprises a piezoelectric part 2 comprising a piezoelectric material having a first acoustical impedance and an acoustical thickness, a substrate part 3 comprising a material having a second acoustical impedance, and an intermediate part 4, or buffer layer, comprising a material having a third acoustical impedance and at least partially sandwiched between the piezoelectric part and the substrate part for acoustical communication therewith. If the acoustical thickness of the piezoelectric layer is less than 0.4L then the impedance of the piezoelectric layer and substrate are no higher than the impedance of the intermediate layer. But if the acoustical thickness of the piezoelectric layer is greater than 0.4L then the impedance of the piezoelectric layer and substrate are no lower than the impedance of the intermediate layer. The transducer may improve fractional bandwidth characteristics and may be used in a data transceiver system.
Patent GB-2550524-A (GB)
Title: Selective reminders to complete interrupted tasks
Inventor: SIDDHARTHA SINHA
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2016-02-16
Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for obtaining user interaction data indicative of interaction by a user with an application executing on a computing device, determining, based on the user interaction data, a likelihood that the user failed to complete a task the user started with the application executing on the computing device, and selectively causing, based on the likelihood, a task-completion reminder to be presented to the user in a manner selected based at least in part on historical reminder consumption.
Patent GB-2565818-A (GB)
Title: Waste heat recovery and storage system
Inventor: ALAN AGURTO GOYA
IPC: F02G5/02
Filed: 2017-08-24
Abstract: A waste heat recovery and storage system for an internal combustion engine comprises: a first heat exchanger 102 to transfer heat from exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine to the working fluid, an accumulator 112 to store working fluid, a turbine 104 driven by the heated thermal fluid, and a second heat exchanger (condenser) 108. At least one of the accumulator, the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger comprises a thermal battery arranged to exchange thermal energy with the working fluid and/or the exhaust gas. The thermal battery stores heat and may comprise phase change material, a sensible heat material or a thermochemical material. By storing thermal energy, the waste heat recovery system may be downsized and operated at a more constant level.
Patent GB-2576683-A (GB)
Title: Drum lid and method of making the same
Inventor: PETER VERHAGE
IPC: B65D45/32
Filed: 2017-11-30
Abstract: A container lid comprises a central region 10 bounded by a perimeter region. A curled lip 14, 16 defines a cavity that extends around the perimeter of the lid. The cavity is accessed via an opening and may hold a seal that is held only by the curvature of the lip 16, so that an adhesive is not needed. The lid may comprise a groove to allow easier positioning of the lid onto a container. The curvature of the lip may prevent the lids fitting into one another during storage, making it easier to remove a single lid from a stack. In addition, the present invention relates to a method for producing a container lid perhaps comprising the use of dies and rollers.
Patent GB-2575788-A (GB)
Title: Energy storage device
Inventor: JOSEPH DANIEL HOWARD
IPC: H01M10/0585
Filed: 2018-07-20
Abstract: A method for manufacturing an energy storage device includes providing a stack 100 on a substrate 102. The stack comprises an electrolyte layer 106 between a first electrode layer 104 and a second electrode layer 108. A first groove 128a, a second groove 128b, and a third groove 128c are formed in a first side 130 of the stack. The first and third grooves have depths d1 and d3 which are substantially the same, the second groove which is between the first and third grooves has a different depth d2. The first and third grooves expose first and second surfaces 132a, 132b of the second electrode layer. The second groove exposes a surface 134 of the first electrode layer. An energy storage device comprises a stack on a substrate. A first electrical insulator (144, Fig 3e) is in contact with first exposed surfaces of each of a first electrode layer and an electrolyte layer without contacting at least a portion of a first exposed surface of a second electrode layer. A second electrical insulator (146, Fig 3e) is in contact with second exposed surfaces of each of the second electrode and the electrolyte without contacting at least a portion of a second exposed surface of the first electrode.
Patent GB-2576159-A (GB)
Title: System for monitoring rotation of a shaft
Inventor: ROBERT DAVID ORTON
IPC: G01D5/347
Filed: 2018-08-06
Abstract: A system suitable for monitoring rotation of a shaft comprises and encoder disc and at least one sensor for detecting features on the encoder disc as the disc rotates with the shaft relative to the sensor. The disc is an assembled disc composed of a plurality of segments, each segment bearing a respective set of features and being separately securable to the shaft. A processor is provided for receiving output signals generated by the sensor in response to passing of the features and applying a correction to data derived from the output signals of the sensor to compensate for relative misalignment of the features of the assembled disc. The sensor may be a magnetic sensor and the disc segments may be made of sheet metal, the features detectable by the sensor being holes in the sheet metal. The disc may include an irregularity to indicate a reference radius. The processor may include a look-up table for storing an error value for each feature, indicative of the deviation of the angular position of the feature from a nominal reference position. The system may be used in a torque transmitting shaft.
Patent GB-2577498-A (GB)
Title: Heating apparatus
Inventor: TIMOTHY CRAIG BAILEY
IPC: F24H9/00
Filed: 2018-09-25
Abstract: A heating apparatus 100 for heating an object such as a person in a commercial environment, like a warehouse or office or include an angled portion to overhang a desk or workbench. The apparatus comprises a heater layer 102 to emit far-infrared (FAR) radiation; a barrier layer 104 located at a first side of the heater layer that prevents heat passing through and a cover layer 108 located at a second side of the heater layer. The apparatus can also include a base layer 106 that is substantially rigid compared to the heater layer and be configured to grip a surface that the apparatus is placed on for use. The different layers can all be secured together at the edges by a surround 110 which is substantially rigid compared to the heater layer.
Patent GB-2579643-A (GB)
Title: A heat exchanger for a water injection system, a system, a control system, a method and a vehicle
Inventor: JAMES HARRIS
IPC: F02M25/03
Filed: 2018-12-10
Abstract: A heat exchanger 1 for a water injection system of an internal combustion engine (2, Fig. 1), comprising a first inlet 3 for receiving water, a second inlet 4 for receiving a second fluid, heat transfer means 5 configured to transfer heat from the second fluid to the water, and a first outlet 6 for delivering the heated water for injection in to a cylinder of the internal combustion engine (2, Fig. 1); the heat transfer means 5 may comprise a first conduit extending from the first inlet 3 to the first outlet 6 and being located within a flow path of the second fluid extending from the second inlet 4, wherein the second fluid may be air for intake in to the cylinder of the internal combustion engine. Alternatively, the heat transfer means 5 may comprise a body, and the first inlet 3, the second inlet 4, and the first outlet 6 are located within the body. The body may take the form of a water injection rail.