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Patent GB-2566350-A (GB)
Title: An after treatment system, engine assembly and associated methods
Inventor: PETER GRAHAM EASTWOOD
IPC: F02M26/15
Filed: 2017-03-23
Abstract: A method for an engine with an after-treatment system 20, a Venturi 50 being arranged in the flow path upstream of the after-treatment system, the method comprising selectively recirculating at least some of the exhaust gases from downstream of the after-treatment system to upstream thereof, via a recirculation duct 52 and into the narrowing of the Venturi, without passing the recirculated exhaust gases through the engine. Preferably the after-treatment system comprises a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) 20a and a diesel particulate filter (DPF) downstream thereof and the recirculation of exhaust gases is effected during the system’s warm-up phase to facilitate regeneration of the DPF. The method may further comprise a low pressure exhaust gas recirculation (LPEGR) duct 23 for recycling exhaust gases from downstream of the after-treatment system into a compressor 14a of a turbocharger 14. A bleed duct (40, fig. 5) may also be provided for connecting the outlet of the compressor directly to a point downstream of the turbocharger’s turbine 14b and upstream of the after-treatment system. An exhaust gas after-treatment system for implementing the method described above is also claimed.
Patent GB-2582238-A (GB)
Title: Sensor packages
Inventor: HENRY JAMES THOMAS
IPC: G01P1/02
Filed: 2018-08-24
Abstract: A sensor package 200 comprises a sensor 202, at least one external wall 213, an interposer 206 arranged between the sensor and the at least one external wall. The sensor is wire bonded 208 to the interposer and the interposer is wire bonded to the at least one external wall. The interposer allows for electrically connecting the sensor by short wire bonds from the sensor and the external wall to the interposer, replacing the single, long wire bond from the sensor to the at least one external wall in the prior art. This provides improved resilience of the sensor package under high stress. Furthermore, it allows an existing sensor and package combination to be improved without needing to redesign either component. The interposer may have conductive tracking. The interposer may be a moulded interconnect device made from plastic and may be formed by injection moulding. The interposer may be shaped to accommodate adhesive to bond the interposer to the external wall.
Patent GB-2580857-A (GB)
Title: Method for vessel tracking
Inventor: MICHAIL GAZIOTIS
IPC: G08G3/00
Filed: 2018-09-06
Abstract: Vessel movement is tracked by receiving first and second vessel data messages (e.g. Automatic Identification System messages) comprising respective vessel identifiers (e.g. maritime mobile service identities (MMSI)) and associated with respective transmission times and positions; determining whether the vessel identifiers are related (e.g. relate to the same vessel) and, if so, determining a speed required for a vessel to have moved from the first to the second position. If the speed is below a threshold, the first position is associated with the second position, e.g. by allocating them to the same track. Otherwise they may be allocated to different tracks. If the identifiers are subsequently determined to be related, the different tracks may be combined. The vessel identifiers may be associated with respective international maritime organisation (IMO) number based on a set of IMO-MMSI pairs. This overcomes the problem that MMSI in AIS messages are temporary and may be non-unique or erroneous.
Patent GB-2569007-A (GB)
Title: Sound absorption panel
Inventor: Vipul Vipinchandra Acharya
IPC: E01F8/00
Filed: 2018-10-03
Abstract: An acoustic sound absorptive panel 10 for absorbing railway or vehicular traffic noise comprising a first layer of a first material 12, 14, 18 comprising a first density; a second layer 22 of a second material comprising a second density, the second density being less than the first density; and at least two side panel members 16 extending away from edges of the first layer, the at least two side panel members bounding the second layer therebetween 20. Additionally, a sound absorption silencer comprising a three-dimensional block 12, 14, 18 of a first material comprising a first density; at least one cavity 20 disposed through the block along one dimensional axis therethrough; and a second material 22 of a second density disposed in the at least one cavity, wherein the second density is less than the first density. The first material may comprise of one or more of concrete and cement bonded wood fibre (CBWF). The second material may comprise a sound absorbing material and consist of one or more of stone wool, mineral wool, fibreglass insulation and CBWF.
Patent GB-2579839-A (GB)
Title: Low migration container
Inventor: SALVATORE AVOLIO
IPC: B65D41/04
Filed: 2018-12-17
Abstract: A container comprising a container body 501 with a neck having inner and outer surfaces and a rim 510, and a closure 500 with a centre panel (502, fig. 6a) and an annular channel 503. A gasket 504b is disposed in the channel and the channel receives the neck rim such that the gasket forms a seal between the rim and closure. In a first independent claim, the difference between an inside radius of the channel at a channel depth of 0.2mm and an inside radius of the rim is less than about 0.9mm. In a second independent claim, the neck outer surface has a thread and the gasket is positioned partly in the channel and partly on the inside of the sidewall for engaging with the thread, and an inside radius of the gasket is greater than an inside radius of the rim.
Patent GB-2581353-A (GB)
Title: Cyclone separator apparatus
Inventor: TREVOR JAMES DAVIES
IPC: B04C11/00
Filed: 2019-02-13
Abstract: Apparatus for a cyclone separator are disclosed. A collection tray for an abatement apparatus cyclone separator comprises sidewalls (130, 140, fig 2) and an inclined floor (160, fig 2) positionable in use, to receive the discharged particles from a plurality of cyclone separators locatable above the collection tray and to convey the particles to a drain aperture (180, fig 2). In this way, the accumulation of particles in the vicinity of the cyclone separators is reduced which helps to prevent the operation of the cyclone separators from being impaired. Also disclosed is a cleaner for an abatement apparatus cyclone separator operable to separate particles from a processing tool effluent stream, said cleaner comprising a mechanism activatable to interact with fluid flow within said cyclone separator to dislodge gathered particles within said cyclone separator. The mechanism may be a nozzle (230, fig 5) that sprays into the inlet of the separator or a paddle (190, fig 4) that restricts the gas outlet of the separator.
Patent GB-2573633-A (GB)
Title: Roller bearing for rotary swivel joint
Inventor: Tobias Woletz
IPC: F16C19/18
Filed: 2019-03-19
Abstract: Disclosed is a rolling bearing with an inner ring 2 and an outer ring 3, one of which is formed from two ring parts 4, 5 threaded together 7 such that they are axially movable to pretension/preload the bearing. The first ring part 4 has a running surface 9 coated in a material 16 which has a greater hardness than the material 15 forming the ring part. Where only a single row of rolling elements 8 are provided, the second ring part 5 also has a running surface coated with a material of greater hardness. When a second row of rolling elements 11 are provided, the second ring part may have a second running surface 12 for said second row, this surface having a coating of material of greater hardness. The material forming the ring parts may have a Vickers hardness of 300 or less. The coating material may have a Vickers hardness of at least 500 and may be nickel or a nickel alloy. The rolling bearing may be an angular roller, angular tapered, or angular ball bearing. Also disclosed is a rotary joint or rotary swivel joint for a coordinate measuring machine with the abovementioned bearing.
Patent GB-2571851-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods to deter theft of commercial products
Inventor: TODD D MATTINGLY
IPC: F41H13/00
Filed: 2017-11-15
Abstract: In some embodiments, autonomous product delivery systems and methods are provided herein useful to deter theft of commercial products via an autonomous ground vehicle ("AGV"). In some embodiments, systems are provided to deter theft of commercial products, and may comprise: an AGV configured to transport commercial products to delivery locations that includes control circuits, which are communicatively coupled to sensors, container storage areas housing commercial products for delivery, defensive elements positioned proximate to the commercial products and configured to physical alter the commercial products and render them unsatisfactory for their intended purpose. The control circuits can determine the presence of unknown third parties positioned next to the AGV and, in response thereto, determine occurrences of adverse events associated with the AGV. Some embodiments, in response to determining the occurrence of adverse events, the control circuits can activate the defensive elements to physically alter the one or more commercial products.
Patent GB-2574533-A (GB)
Title: Rapid desorber heating and cooling for trace detection
Inventor: Bradley Douglas Shaw
IPC: H05B6/80
Filed: 2018-03-28
Abstract: A desorber for a trace detection system includes an inlet configured to receive a sample, a heating element configured to generate a vapor from the sample, and an active cooling element configured to cool the desorber.
Patent GB-2579436-A (GB)
Title: Improved sealing mat
Inventor: PAUL FRANCIS DAY
IPC: B67B7/00
Filed: 2018-04-11
Abstract: A decapping tool (not illustrated) for removing a sealing cap wherein the cap incorporates two spaced apart substantially parallel annular rows of outwardly extending protrusions 13, 14 set around the outer periphery of the cap, the tool comprising a substantially tubular body with a first and a second end, and a row of inwardly extending spaced apart blade protrusions or teeth which are set around the internal periphery of the second end of the tubular body wherein the shape and the spacing of the protrusions corresponds to the spaces between the protrusions in the lowermost row of protrusions on the sealing cap. Ideally, the cap closes a well, vial or test tube held in an array. A method of using the tool comprises placing the tool over the cap such that the protrusions of the tool are aligned with the spaces between uppermost row of protrusions of the cap, pressing the tool downwards, partially rotating the tool so the tool protrusions are located under the lowermost row of protrusions on the sealing cap, and lifting the tool away from the well, vial or test tube to remove the cap.
Patent GB-2588794-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum pump seal
Inventor: MAYANK VERMA
IPC: F16J15/00
Filed: 2019-11-07
Abstract: Gasket receiving recess 1 for a receiving a gasket (seal) configured to separate relatively low pressure and high pressure volumes comprising at least one topographically textured zone 2 comprising a plurality of projections 7 extending from the surface 3. The projections may be located adjacent to corresponding concavities 8, be substantially ordered, have a height H less than about 50% of the thickness of the seal it engages, have a height less than about 2mm, comprise two or more textured zones, and may comprise a density of about 2 to 2500 projections per square cm. Also claimed is a method of designing a similar recess and manufacturing a similar gasket recess in a vacuum system, comprising directing a power beam to melt a concavity in the surface and moving the beam such that the material displaced is deposited adjacent to form a projection, then repeating the process to create a zone comprising two or more projections and may; make a series of passes to increase the size of projection, form projections with a variety of aspect ratios and comprise applying a surface coating to the receiving surface. Alternatively, additive manufacturing may be used. May comprise a clam shell vacuum pump.
Patent GB-2588920-A (GB)
Title: An autostereoscopic display system and method of projecting a gaze position for the same
Inventor: SHARON KAI YUN NGU
IPC: H04N13/383
Filed: 2019-11-14
Abstract: An autostereoscopic display system 100 for a motor vehicle comprises: display screen 106 having an optical arrangement 108 displaced adjacent to the display screen, the optical arrangement 108 configured for visualisation of three-dimensional (3D) images; an eye tracking system 102 of the motor vehicle that monitors a gaze direction of a vehicle occupant; controller 104, in electrical communication with the optical arrangement 108 and eye tracking system 102, executing: calculation of a projected gaze position of the vehicle occupant based upon a velocity of body movement according to at least one coordinate (406, 408: Figure 4) extracted from the at least two frames (e.g. sequential) of video data transmitted from the eye tracking system 102 to controller 104, and orientation of the optical arrangement 108, characterised in that the calculation of the projected gaze position is based upon at least one category of time factor in relation to a performance of the autostereoscopic display system. The category of time factor may be an elapsed period (302, 304: Fig 3; e.g. between pre-programmed and an actual duty cycles), a latency compensation constant, or a combination thereof.
Patent GB-2589091-A (GB)
Title: Spectral compensation filters for close proximity sound sources
Inventor: Richard James Hollinshead
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 2019-11-15
Abstract: In a custom installation home theatre sound system multiple arrays of high-fidelity loudspeakers (104, 106, 108, fig 1) may be used to generate sufficient sound pressure levels, particularly at high frequencies. However, using multiple loudspeakers fed with the same signal creates problems due to destructive interference known as comb-filtering. The compensating method for driving a linear array of sound sources 710, 712, 714 comprises the steps of receiving an audio signal for a first channel of an audio system, deriving from the audio signal, a first signal and a second signal, applying a low-pass filter 708 to the second signal to generate a drive signal for one or more secondary sound sources 712, 714, and applying a corresponding high-frequency shelving filter to the first signal to generate a drive signal for the primary sound source 710. A computer program product and an audio system for generating a levelled sound field is also provided.
Patent GB-2583995-A (GB)
Title: Display device having touch sensor
Inventor: EUN-MIN JO
IPC: G06F3/044
Filed: 2019-12-17
Abstract: A display device having a substrate 111 comprising an active area and a bezel area, the bezel area including a bending area and a pad area; light-emitting elements disposed in the active layer; an encapsulation layer 140 including at least one inorganic layer and organic layer disposed on the light-emitting elements; a plurality of touch electrodes 150 in a mesh shape disposed on the encapsulation layer; a plurality of touch lines 160 in a mesh shape disposed on the encapsulation layer connected to respective ones of the plurality of touch electrodes, and each of the plurality of touch lines having at least a first portion extending in a first direction in the active area and a second portion extending in a second direction different from the first direction outside the active area. The plurality of touch lines may be extended to a side surface of the encapsulation layer in a mesh shape and optionally may be further extended to the bending area and pad area.
Patent GB-2596826-A (GB)
Title: Flexible thermal bus for superconducting coil
Inventor: SIMON CHORLEY
IPC: H01F6/04
Filed: 2020-07-07
Abstract: A thermal bus 12, and a method of making a thermal bus, comprises: forming a number of turns of wire, or solid metal strips, wound around a component 10 to be cooled, where the turns are cut axially with the cut ends of the turns being partially peeled away from the component 10 to form a thermal bus 12 which is in thermal contact with the component 10. The thermal bus may be a flexible composite material arranged for the conductive cooling of a component 10, such as a superconducting magnet coil. The turns of the thermal bus 12 may be wound on the inside and/or outside surface of a coil 10. The turns may be impregnated with a resin or wax which may be removed from the cut end sections forming the thermal bus 12. The wire of the thermal bus 12 may be of the same dimension as the wire 14 of the superconducting coil 10. A protective layer may be arranged, prior to winding the thermal bus wire, to cover the coil wires 14 at a location where the thermal bus wires are to be cut and peeled. The thermal bus 12 may provide high thermal conductivity link, with a low thermal impedance joint and a matching thermal expansion coefficient, to a superconducting coil component 10.
Patent GB-2589688-A (GB)
Title: Suspension assembly
Inventor: SIMON DAVIS
IPC: H02G3/30
Filed: 2020-08-21
Abstract: A suspension assembly 10 comprising: a support member 12 for supporting an item; an elongate suspension article 14 defining a securing opening 30; and a securing device 16 on the support member 12. The support member defines an aperture 38 through which the suspension article can be inserted. The securing device has a securing member 68 movable across the aperture between a securing position and a non-securing position. The securing member is receivable through the securing opening in the suspension article to secure the support member to the suspension article when the suspension article is received through the aperture and the securing member is in the securing position. The assembly may be used to suspend cables or pipes in a cable tray from a roof or ceiling.
Patent GB-2598317-A (GB)
Title: Gyroscopic stabiliser
Inventor: JOHN NASH
IPC: F16F9/14
Filed: 2020-08-25
Abstract: A gyroscopic stabiliser for stabilising motion of an object, for example rolling or pitching motion of a marine vessel. The gyroscopic stabiliser includes a rotary damper for damping precession of the gyroscopic stabiliser, wherein the rotary damper includes a constant flow valve that provides a constant flow of damping fluid in the rotary damper for different torques applied to the vane of the rotary damper. The constant flow valve comprises a fixed orifice and a variable orifice in series in the flow passage, wherein a change in a pressure differential across the fixed orifice causes a change in a size of the variable orifice. A biasing element may apply a biasing force to a displaceable member which changes the size of the variable orifice. The fixed orifice may be located upstream of the variable orifice.
Patent GB-2585547-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for combining two image sources
Inventor: RICHARD PAUL WOOD
IPC: G02B30/56
Filed: 2019-02-04
Abstract: Apparatus comprising a first image projecting device for projecting a first image, an optical arrangement located optically downstream of the first image projecting device such that the first image appears to a viewer, to be located on an opposite side of the optical arrangement to said first image projecting device, forwardly of the apparatus at a first image plane, the apparatus further comprising a secondary image and an at least partially transparent screen or surface, the second screen or surface positioned on the same side of the optical arrangement as the viewer and is for displaying the secondary image on the screen which appears to the viewer to be located behind the first image plane.
Patent GB-2586740-A (GB)
Title: Method, system and computer program product for providing automated advice
Inventor: Peter Ridlington
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2019-03-05
Abstract: There is disclosed a computer implemented method of providing automated advice, such as financial advice, the method including the steps of: (i) receiving a plurality of factors (e.g. capacity for loss, state of health) for use in providing automated advice, each factor including a defined respective set of categories, and each factor and each category including a respective initial weighting; (ii) receiving a rule for generating a recommendation using the plurality of factors, and the categories, and using the respective weightings of the plurality of factors and the categories, the rule including a set of possible recommendations (e.g. transfer pension plan, don't transfer pension plan), such that a generated recommendation is one of the set of possible recommendations; (iii) receiving a plurality of training cases, each training case including inputs relating to each factor of the plurality of factors, and to the categories, and each training case including a respective validated recommendation which is one of the set of possible recommendations; (iv) processing the plurality of training cases, to derive a respective optimized weighting for each factor of the plurality of factors, and for each category, to satisfy or to match the respective validated recommendations optimally, using the rule, and (v) storing the derived respective optimized weightings for the plurality of factors and for each category. The method may further include the steps of: (vi) retrieving the stored derived respective optimized weightings for the plurality of factors, and for each category; (vii) receiving from a user terminal inputs relating to each factor of the plurality of factors, and to the categories; (viii) processing the retrieved derived respective optimized weightings for the plurality of factors, and for each category, together with the received inputs relating to each factor of the plurality of factors, and to the categories, using the rule, to generate a recommendation, and (ix) transmitting the recommendation to the user terminal, to provide automated advice. Related systems, processors and computer program products are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2588296-A (GB)
Title: Paver with solar panel
Inventor: ISLAM AZMY ABDELLATIF GOWAID
IPC: H02S40/42
Filed: 2020-10-19
Abstract: A solar paving module comprises a frame 12 and a power generating element comprising at least one photovoltaic element 16 supported in the frame. A light transmitting screen covers the generating element, which is connected to an electrical connector. A heat sink 60 is in thermal connectivity with the power generating element and comprises a heat sink plate 62 and one or more ground plates 80 to form a heat sink anchor. The ground plates may extend beyond the frame. The heat sink may be formed from a single folded plate and/or one or more metallic mesh panels 82, and may have a C-shaped cross-section. The underside of the frame may comprise a first member for electrically connecting and interlocking with a second member on the upper surface of the heat sink plate. The generating element may be provided on a thermally conductive layer and a support layer, and the photovoltaic element may be oriented in a tilted plane. The surface screen and generating element may be part of a rotating tracking disc. Also claimed is a railway which comprises at least one paving module fastened to at least one of the rails.