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Patent GB-2524139-A (GB)
Title: Variator
Inventor: FREITAS ANDREW DE
IPC: F16H61/664
Filed: 2013-01-10
Abstract: A variator having an input surface and an output surface coaxially mounted for rotation about a variator axis, and a toroidal cavity being defined between the working surfaces. A plurality of rolling elements 120, 122 are disposed between and in driving engagement through a traction fluid. Each rolling element 120, 122 is mounted on a carriage assembly 166, 168 for rotation about a rolling axis and is free to pivot about a tilt axis which passes through the rolling element 120, 122 perpendicular to the rolling axis, whereby a change in the tilt axis causes a change in the variator ratio being the ratio of rotational speeds of the races. Each carriage assembly 166, 168 can cause pivotal movement, about a pitch axis, that results in a change of a pitch angle of the rolling element. The pitch axis passes through the roller centre and through the contact regions. The variator further comprises a control member 170, 172 to cause a respective carriage assembly to undertake the said pivotal movement thereby changing the pitch angle, so urging the plurality of rolling elements 120, 122 to pivot about their tilt axes and thereby provide a change in variator ratio.
Patent GB-2537884-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in vehicle speed control
Inventor: ROBERT BURFORD
IPC: B60W30/14
Filed: 2015-04-29
Abstract: A vehicle speed control system 10 automatically applies positive and negative torque the vehicle wheels to cause it to travel at a target speed value. It receives Information indicative of the gradient of the road and controls the rate of change of the applied torque in dependence on the incline of the driving surface. Thus the vehicle may accelerate or decelerate to the set speed at a more or less aggressive rate according to the steepness of the road. The gradient-dependent torque control may only be implemented in some driving modes e.g. when driving on low-friction on- or off-road surfaces such as sand, snow, ice, grass, gravel or mud. The rate of change of torque may prevent the vehicle from jerking and may be applied iteratively.
Patent GB-2522808-A (GB)
Title: Method of operating an aftertreatment system of an automotive system
Inventor: GATTI LUCA
IPC: F01N11/00
Filed: 2015-05-14
Abstract: Said aftertreatment system comprise a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF, 500, figure 3), and the DPF is equipped with a brick (530, figure 3). Said method comprises the steps of: performing a DPF regeneration 700; obtaining pressure values upstream and downstream of the DPF; calculating a difference Î”p of pressure between the pressure values upstreamand downstream of the DPF, 730; reading from a map, a value representative of a backpressure 735 due to the brick of the DPF; calculating a ratio between the pressure difference and the brick backpressure 740, using the calculated ratio to correct the output of the map (535, figure 3). The invention can also comprise an apparatus which has means for performing the steps of the method above. The method allows for an automatic correction of the values of the clean map and can reduce the calibration time needed for calibrating a clean map. The method can also vary the length of the DPF regeneration by a first predetermined percentage before obtaining the pressure values 720. It can also vary the length of the regeneration by a second predetermined percentage before obtaining the pressure values depending on if efficient DPF regeneration conditions are met 725.
Patent GB-2537431-A (GB)
Title: Battery Module
Inventor: JOHN LEWIS
IPC: H01M10/625
Filed: 2015-06-24
Abstract: A battery module 2 for a traction battery includes plurality of battery cells 5-1, 5-2 and a plurality of heat transfer members 10. A cooling plate 13 is provided to transfer heat from the heat transfer members 10. An electrical grounding connector 19 is electrically connected to each said heat transfer member 10. The electrical grounding connector 19 comprises an electrically conductive elastomer. The elastomer may be a silicone elastomer or a flurosilicone-elastomer loaded with electrically conductive particles. The present disclosure also relates to a traction battery incorporating a number of the battery modules and to a vehicle incorporating the traction battery.
Patent GB-2526001-A (GB)
Title: Threaded connector for larger diameter tubular members
Inventor: ANGELLE JEREMY RICHARD
IPC: F16L15/00
Filed: 2014-01-02
Abstract: A threaded connector for a large diameter tubular member includes a pin member having an external thread formed thereon with a first contact surface located on one side of the external thread and a sealing element located on the other side of the external thread, and a box member having an internal thread formed thereon with a first contact surface located on one side of the internal thread and a second contact surface located on the other side of the internal thread. The first contact surface of the pin member and the second contact surface of the box member correspond with and are configured to engage with each other, and the first contact surface of the box member and the sealing element of the pin member correspond with and are configured to engage with each other.
Patent GB-2540600-A (GB)
Title: An electrical component enclosure for recessing into and fixing to a surface
Inventor: RICHARD JOHN THOMPSON
IPC: H02G3/14
Filed: 2015-07-22
Abstract: An enclosure 50, for containing electrical components and for recessing into and fixing to a surface, comprising; a box 54 with an open portion 58, a flange 56, fixing apertures 60, a first seal 70 extending around the box between the flange and the surface, a lid 62 covering the open portion and the flange to engage the first seal, a second seal (72, figure 3) extending around the opening and engaging the lid and the body, and lid fixing means for fixing the lid to the body and applying a compression force to the second seal. The first seal is provided to prevent dirt and water ingress into the hole in the surface into which the enclosure is placed, and the second seal prevent dirt and water from entering the back-box, this is preferable in environments where hygiene and cleanliness are important- such as pharmaceutical industries or food and beverage preparation. Preferably the first seal comprises silicone rubber and the second seal comprises neoprene. Preferably the fixing apertures are covered by the lid to prevent dirt traps.
Patent GB-2541207-A (GB)
Title: Mobile air conditioner
Inventor: MING-TSUNG CHIU
IPC: F24F13/02
Filed: 2015-08-11
Abstract: A mobile air conditioner for flush placement against a wall has a shell 20 with an air outlet vent 220 on the top face and a heat dissipation (50) and air cooling assembly and discharge (60) device contained within. A slidable door 222 covers the vent and can be mounted on rails 224. The vent can be connected with a flexible (70) or rigid tube which can be retracted into a sleeve in the container body (54). The conditioner may be mounted on wheels 240 and the air outlet may have a net (226) or filter contained therein. The heat dissipation device can contain a first (510) and second (512) cover with a motor (520) and turbofan (530) The air conditioner may also comprise a controller (30) and condenser (42) or wind deflectors 258 on the top cover. An evaporator (41) may also be included. Locating the vent on top of the shell allows for abutting flush against a wall, providing the exhaust tube with an improved heat dissipation characteristic by avoiding the standard S-shaped configuration.
Patent GB-2526229-A (GB)
Title: Aldehyde control in personal care products
Inventor: SA INYOUNG
IPC: C08L71/02
Filed: 2014-02-21
Abstract: An odor control layer for personal care products has a composition that has a PEG or PEG copolymer composition applied thereto. The layer can be placed in a personal care product, such as a diaper, training pant, absorbent under pant, adult incontinence product, or feminine hygiene product. Additional odor control layers may include silver nanoparticles and activated carbon compositions. In an alternative form, a single odor control layer includes the PEG composition and the activated carbon and/or silver nanoparticle compositions. A cleansing composition with PEG and possibly active carbon and silver nanoparticles may be combined with the personal care product to form a kit.
Patent GB-2546073-A (GB)
Title: Graphics processing
Inventor: FRANK LANGTIND
IPC: G06T15/80
Filed: 2016-01-05
Abstract: A first vertex shading operation is performed (11) on the vertices of a set to generate vertex shaded attribute data for at least one (e.g. position) but not all of a plurality of vertex attributes of the vertices of the set. A determination is made (e.g. by tiler 12) whether or not a second vertex shading operation (13) to generate vertex shaded attribute data for another vertex attribute should be performed for respective vertices of those subjected to the first operation by using the data generated by the first operation. In response to determining so, a second vertex shading operation is performed for those vertices, to generate vertex shaded attribute data for the other vertex attribute(s) (e.g. colour, texture). Information regarding which vertices have been previously subjected to the second shading operation is stored and used to avoid unnecessary re-processing.
Patent GB-2531673-A (GB)
Title: Separations with ionic liquid solvents
Inventor: LEI JI
IPC: C01B32/50
Filed: 2014-07-16
Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods which provide a process stream comprising a gaseous component, capture the gaseous component from the process stream by an ionic liquid solvent of a separator, and recover a captured gaseous component from the ionic liquid solvent in a regenerator. A second gaseous component from the process stream may be captured by the ionic liquid solvent of the separator, and the second gaseous component may be recovered from the ionic liquid solvent in the regenerator. Alternatively, the second gaseous component from the process stream may be uncaptured by the ionic liquid solvent, and the uncaptured second gaseous component may be recovered from a membrane unit.
Patent GB-2540835-A (GB)
Title: A tanning composition
Inventor: PAUL DONE EVANS
IPC: A61Q19/04
Filed: 2016-03-11
Abstract: A composition comprising 5-30%w/w skin tanning agent, 5-30%w/w oil, 1-5%w/w emulsifying and stabilising agent, 7-15%w/w anionic surfactant and water. Preferably, the skin tanning agent is dihydroxyacetone (DHA). The oil may be a natural fruit-based oil, mineral oil or silicone oil; preferably, sweet almond oil. The emulsifying and stabilising agent may be a wax or polymer, preferably a sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer. The anionic surfactant may be a carboxylate, sulphate or sulfosuccinate; preferably diethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate. The composition may also comprise amphoteric surfactants, non-ionic surfactants, emollients, penetration enhancers or supplementary tanning agents. The composition is for use in the shower as a sunless or self-tanning product. Also disclosed is a method of delivering a tanning agent to the skin of a user comprising applying said composition to the skin and allowing the composition to remain in contact with the skin for up to 6 minutes. Preferably, the skin is subjected to warm water, for example by showering, before applying the composition. A self-tanning product comprising a skin tanning agent, wherein the product provides a difference in skin colour of ΔE>2 when applied to the skin and remains in contact with the skin for up to 6 minutes is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2536813-A (GB)
Title: Single-control thermostatic cartridge
Inventor: MATTHIEU DRABER
IPC: G05D23/13
Filed: 2014-10-03
Abstract: The invention relates to a cartridge (1) which comprises: control means (16) for controlling flows of cold fluid and hot fluid that form a mixture; a slide valve (20) for controlling the temperature of the mixture; a thermostatic element (22) that controls the position of the slide valve along an axis (X-X); and a single handle (30), for controlling the flow and the temperature of the mixture, that is movably mounted such as to actuate the control means, by driving same, and move the thermostatic element along the axis. The handle is connected to the thermostatic element by a control nut (38) that is rotatable relative to the body and rotatably connected to the handle; a screw (46) that is screwed into the nut and is rotatably connected to the body; and a rod (40) that is centered on the axis. The thermostatic element axially bears against an axial end (42) of the rod, the screw axially bears against an opposite axial end (44), and an overtravel spring (52) is positioned therebetween. According to the invention, said cartridge is improved by fine adjustment means (54, 56) that connect the end (44) of the rod to the screw. The overtravel spring axially bears against the fine adjustment means which, while the handle is rotatably mounted about the axis, is suitable for changing the position of the rod along the axis, relative to the screw, such as to adjust the position of the thermostatic element without changing the position of the overtravel spring.
Patent GB-2539313-A (GB)
Title: System and method for mapping product locations
Inventor: Matthew Allen Jones
IPC: G01C22/00
Filed: 2016-04-12
Abstract: A system and method for mapping a retail store (shop / supermarket), in particular for mapping the locations of products or merchandise within the shop. The system comprises a communication module collecting a first and second time stamp from a mobile computing device (e.g. a mobile phone, tablet or handheld computer). A location module then associates the first and second time stamps with first and second positions within the store while a distance module uses the time stamp data to compute the distance between the first and second locations. A mapping module then maps the first and second points as well as the distance between them on a map (chart / plan). The first and second timestamps may be associated with a first and second scanned product barcode. The communication module may receive pedometer data and the distance module may use this to determine the distance between the first and second locations.
Patent GB-2539771-A (GB)
Title: Welding method
Inventor: THOMAS FLINT
IPC: B23K31/12
Filed: 2016-05-04
Abstract: Method of welding two components (Fig 1; 12), comprising determining geometrical dimensions and material properties 56 of the components (Fig 1; 12). An optimised weld torch velocity and voltage is selected using a trained neural network or by selecting an iteration parameter of weld torch velocity and voltage, and calculating an expected heat flux distribution that will be generated in components (Fig 1; 12) during welding, as a function of geometrical dimensions and material properties of the components. The heat flux distribution is constrained to be ellipsoidal in an initial weld region and conical in the remainder of the weld. The method includes iterating using the iteration parameter until an optimised weld torch velocity and voltage is obtained. The welding torch then welds the components at the determined optimum velocity and voltage. The components (Fig 1; 12) may be joined using arc, electron beam or laser welding. Temperature sensors (Fig 3; 52) may be used to measure the temperature of the components during the welding process. The method may also comprise analytically computing a transient thermal field as a function of the heat flux distribution. Further aspects of the invention include apparatus to perform the method of welding.
Patent GB-2543874-A (GB)
Title: Modifying behaviour of a data processing unit
Inventor: KAREL HUBERTUS GERARDUS WALTERS
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2016-06-08
Abstract: An apparatus 100 comprises: rewritable storage circuitry 120 to store at least one mapping between at least one instruction identifier and a behaviour modification; selection circuitry 110 to select, from the rewritable storage circuitry, a selected mapping having an instruction identifier that identifies a received instruction which causes a data processing unit to perform a default behaviour; and control circuitry 130 to cause the data processing unit to behave in accordance with the default behaviour modified by the behaviour modification. The apparatus may provide patch circuitry (110 in Figure 2) which may serve to address or repair a design fault that causes execution to occur improperly for certain instructions or sequences of instructions.
Patent GB-2537320-A (GB)
Title: Switched mode amplifier
Inventor: ERIC SWANSON
IPC: H03F3/217
Filed: 2015-02-03
Abstract: A switching power stage for producing an output voltage to a load may include a power converter and a controller. The power converter may include a power inductor and plurality of switches arranged to sequentially operate in a plurality of switch configurations. The controller may be configured to, based on a measured parameter associated with the switching power stage, select a selected operational mode of the power converter from a plurality of operational modes, and sequentially apply switch configurations from the plurality of switch configurations to selectively activate or deactivate each of the plurality of switches in order to transfer electrical energy from an input source of the power converter to the load in accordance with the selected operational mode.
Patent GB-2543959-A (GB)
Title: System and apparatus for moving objects
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER SIDNEY COWELL
IPC: B61B12/12
Filed: 2016-10-18
Abstract: Apparatus for moving objects comprises a carriage for lifting and/or moving a load on one or more lines 60,62 comprising at least two sheaves 30, 40 that are, in an operative configuration, disposed for rotation about a respective axis between front and rear plates (10, 12, figure 5). There is a recess in one or both of the front and rear plates (10, 12) that extends from an edge of the plate to a region between the axes of two sheaves to form a void (14, figure 14) between the axes. Optionally, a void plate 20 can be releasably secured to one of the front or the rear plate to at least partially fill the void formed in the plate by the recess. The carriage has an open configuration in which at least one sheave is spaced from at least one of the front or rear plates. Transition between the open configuration and the operative configuration is achieved by mutual rotation of the front and rear plates (10, 12), for example about a rotation axis perpendicular to the plates that is coincident with the axis of rotation of one of the sheaves 30. In the apparatus, the carriage is carried, in the operative configuration, on a main line 60, whereby the carriage can travel on the main line supported by one or more sheave 30, 40.
Patent GB-2561527-A (GB)
Title: One step shopping cart
Inventor: MATEUSZ JAROSZ
IPC: B62B5/00
Filed: 2017-01-09
Abstract: A shopping trolley has an upwardly facing barcode scanner 1 mounted on the trolley. The trolley may further comprise a camera 2 suitable for interpreting a 3D image of a product to be placed in the trolley. The trolley may further have handles/hangers 3 within the cargo area such that bags can be held open when placed in the trolley, such that products can be placed within them without difficulty. By providing such an invention, a user may purchase a plurality of items by scanning each product on the barcode scanner; placing each item in a bag in the trolley; paying for the goods upon checkout. Therefore, the items need not be removed or unbagged until the purchase has been completed.
Patent GB-2546637-A (GB)
Title: An identifiable protective sheet
Inventor: RICHARD WARRINGTON GEORGE
IPC: B27K3/14
Filed: 2017-02-10
Abstract: A flexible thermoplastic sheet 14 is provided with a meltable sealing composition 36 on one portion 30 and adhesive 46 on another portion 32 of the same side. An identification device 42 is provided between the centreline and the upper edge of the sheet. Ideally the identification device is a near field passive RFID or an NFC chip with multiple coiled antenna loops. The chip can be coplanar with the sealing composition in the region of the adhesive or in the region of the sealing composition. The sealing composition could be bituminous such as bitumen, tar, pitch, coal, asphalt, gilsonite or derivatives thereof. It could include additives such as extenders, fillers, plasticisers, elastomers, wood preservatives, and/or adhesion promoters. The sheet could shrink only in one direction. The adhesive can be initially covered by protective tape. The sheet can be wrapped around a wooden post, secured with adhesive, and heated to shrink it to the post and to melt the sealable composition to the post. The post is then embedded in the ground with the sheet at the level of the grounds surface and the chip above the ground so that the pole can be later identified.
Patent GB-2545367-A (GB)
Title: Beverage dispensing apparatus with sensor assembly for sensing dispensing of beverage
Inventor: THOMAS R HECHT
IPC: B67D1/00
Filed: 2015-08-31
Abstract: A beverage dispensing apparatus for dispensing one or more beverage components where the beverage dispensing apparatus has a body and at least one button protruding out through the body, the at least one button adapted to dispense a beverage from the beverage dispensing apparatus. The beverage dispensing apparatus also has at least one sensing element attached to the at least one button and at least one sensor attached to the body and aligned with at least one sensing element such that when the at least one button is depressed into the body to dispense a beverage, the at least one sensor interacts with the at least one sensing element to sense that the at least one button is depressed.
Patent GB-2557372-A (GB)
Title: Anti-pucker apparatus
Inventor: KENNY MCMASTER
IPC: D05B29/04
Filed: 2017-04-25
Abstract: Apparatus for forming a line of stitching substantially free from puckering comprises a base member 10 removably attachable to a sewing machine bed 12 proximate a needle 40 and a stitch formation zone 30. An endless row of flexible filamentary elements 28 are preferably on a wheel 24 rotatably mounted on an inclined surface 20u of the base member. Subsets of filamentary elements 28 progressively move into and out of the stitch formation zone 30 during line stitching 34. The filamentary elements 28 are presented across the stitch formation zone 30 in advance of an intended line of stitching 32 at an oblique angle, preferably 5 to 20 degrees, relative to the sewing machine bed surface 12. The filamentary elements are located between the upper thread and workpiece when the upper stitch formation is formed and are withdrawn from the stitch as the workpiece advances, which results in an increased length of the upper thread and a consequential reduction in seam tension pucker. The base member may be slidably mountable on a sewing machine bed. A kit of parts may contain plural anti-puckering devices having differing oblique angles or filament characteristics.
Patent GB-2565796-A (GB)
Title: Cladding assembly
Inventor: GARY CLARK
IPC: E06B3/30
Filed: 2017-08-22
Abstract: The cladding assembly has at least one frame section, 4a, 5a, having a gas tight cavity 41, 51 formed therein. The frame section may be elongate extruded aluminium or plastic, and connect to other frame sections at mitre joints to form a rectangle. Cavities may be filled by an inert noble gas, e.g. argon, or insulating foam. The frame sections may have sealable inlet and outlet ports to permit passage of gas (42,52 Fig. 2). Frames sections may have a recess (43,53 Fig. 2) for receiving a snap fit or friction fit retaining clip 9 for retrofitting assemblies to an existing frame to reduce heat loss from building. Also claimed is a window a door having cladding assemblies attached. There may be separate assemblies attached to glazing unit frame 2 and window/door frame 2 respectively. There may be a weather seal 10 covering the gap between frames, and glazing tape 11 between assembly and glazing unit 3.