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Patent GB-2568150-A (GB)
Title: Reconfigurable nozzle for material deposition
Inventor: SAMUEL HARRISON
IPC: B33Y30/00
Filed: 2018-09-14
Abstract: An extruder 10 for depositing a material includes an extruder body 14 including an extruder drive system 16 and defining a body axis, and an extruder nozzle. The extruder nozzle 12 includes a nozzle tip 20 defining an exit orifice 21, a reconfigurable arm 22 defining a material path in fluid communication with the exit orifice, the reconfigurable arm including a proximal end 25 coupled to the extruder body and coaxial with the body axis, and a distal end 27 coupled to the nozzle tip, and a plurality of actuators 30 operatively associated with the reconfigurable arm and configured to move the reconfigurable arm between an initial configuration, in which the distal end of the reconfigurable arm is coaxial with the body axis, to a displaced configuration. In the displaced configuration, the distal end of the reconfigurable arm is at least one of positioned offset from the body axis and oriented at an angle relative to the body axis. The plurality of actuators may include at least three servo actuators, which can include servo linkages 32 connecting each of servo actuators to the nozzle tip. In another embodiment, the extruder 112 may be of an articulated type, and may include a reconfigurable arm 122 having articulating segments 129, actuators 130 operatively coupled to at least one arm segment 129 using tension wires 132, each arm segment pivotably coupled to at least one other arm segment to permit rotation in an associated discrete rotational arc. A system further includes a controller. For example for use in depositing industrial materials (e.g., sealants), additively manufacture a part (three-dimensional (3-D) printing).
Patent GB-2572688-A (GB)
Title: Token-based electrosurgical instrument activation
Inventor: SIMON SCHOFIELD
IPC: A61B18/18
Filed: 2019-03-01
Abstract: A method 1400 of activating an electrosurgical instrument attached to a surgical robot arm, method 1400 comprising: a control unit generating a token that comprises a time at which the token was generated 1402; the control unit transmitting the token to an external computer 1404; the external computer receiving the token 1406; in response to the external computing device receiving an input indicating that the electrosurgical instrument is to be activated 1408, the external computer transmits a modified version of the received token to the control unit 1410, the modified token indicating that the electrosurgical instrument is to be activated 1410; and if the control unit receives the modified token within a threshold amount of time from when the token was generated 1412, the control unit outputs one or more signals to activate the electrosurgical instrument 1414. Preferably the modified token comprises information indicating a waveform of a driving electrosurgical signal to activate the electrosurgical instrument, where the waveform may be one of: a monopolar coagulation; a monopolar cut; a bipolar coagulation; a bipolar cut; a blend waveform. Describe in terms of token-based verification of latency between control unit and external computer so that stale control signals can be ignored.
Patent GB-2587437-A (GB)
Title: System for radiation therapy
Inventor: Panagiotis Delinikolas
IPC: H05H15/00
Filed: 2019-10-28
Abstract: A medical system for providing radiotherapy is disclosed. The system comprises a particle accelerator 5 configured to produce a radiation beam 60 and irradiate at least a part of a subject with the radiation beam. The particle accelerator comprises a plasma zone comprising or configured to receive a plasma, and at least one beam source 15 configured to provide an excitation beam 20 through the plasma zone. The medical system is configured to provide a plurality of charged particles in the plasma in a region that propagates through the plasma zone behind the excitation beam such that the plurality of charged particles are accelerated to produce a radiation beam comprising the plurality of charged particles with a broadband energy distribution, wherein: at least part or all of the energy distribution of the radiation beam is substantially exponential or power-law; the radiation beam delivers 75% or more of a dose of the charged particles at and below 2g/cm2; and/or the energy beam has an energy or energy distribution in the range from 10 eV to 10MeV.
Patent GB-2580998-A (GB)
Title: Door lock
Inventor: P J Doherty
IPC: E05C19/18
Filed: 2019-10-30
Abstract: A portable door locking device comprising a locking bar 40 having a first section 60 and a second section 41 pivotally connected to the first section, the second section having at least one section of enlarged thickness 43. Further provided is a resiliently yieldable section 1a which at last partially receives the locking bar within. The yieldable section is preferably a spring, and the first section of the locking bar may be provided with a threaded region 61 which directly contacts the coils of the spring. In use, the device is inserted between a door and doorframe, the section of enlarged thickness contacting the keeper of a strike plate. The yieldable section may comprise a first part of a connection mechanism (21, fig 34) and a cover section (10b, fig 33), wherein when engaged with one another the device takes the form of a conveniently sized bottle shaped capsule.
Patent GB-2580759-A (GB)
Title: Variable inlet diameter unit
Inventor: TREBICKI PAWEL KACPER
IPC: F04D29/56
Filed: 2019-11-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to a variable inlet diameter unit 10 for a compressor 50. The variable inlet diameter unit 10 comprises a housing 300, a sliding 5 ring 200 arranged at least partially within the housing 300 and axially moveable between a first position and a second position. Furthermore, the variable inlet diameter unit 10 comprises an elastic element 100 of substantially tubular shape arranged within the housing 300, wherein the elastic element 100 defines an inlet diameter 120 and has an axial length 110. The variable inlet diameter unit 10 is adapted such that, upon movement of the sliding ring 200 from the first position towards the second position, a predefined substantially annular leading portion 114 of the elastic element 100 is urged radially inwardly thereby continuously reducing the inlet diameter 120. A second arrangement is also disclosed, in which a chamber (1200, fig 5B) is formed between the elastic element and the housing, the chamber comprising a port (1620, fig 5B) coupled to a pressure supply (1600, fig 5B), which can be used to urge the elastic element radially inward.
Patent GB-2593459-A (GB)
Title: A method, system and computer program product for performing correlation in a positioning system
Inventor: RAMSEY MICHAEL FARAGHER
IPC: G01S19/22
Filed: 2020-03-20
Abstract: A method performed in a positioning system comprising receiving, at a receiver 100, signal data from one or more remote sources and measuring or assuming a movement of the receiver. The process determining a first direction, along which signals are desired to be enhanced and determining a second direction, along which the signals are desired to be suppressed. Obtaining first and second phasor sequences indicative of the measured or assumed movement of the receiver in the first and second directions respectively, each comprising one or more phasors which include an amplitude and/or an angle. A third phasor sequence is generated based on a weighted combination of the first and second phasor sequences in accordance with the determined first and second directions. A local signal is provided and a correlation signal using the third phasor sequence. The correlation signal comprises correlating the local signal with the received signal data, and combining at least one of the local signal, received signal data, and the result of the correlation with the third phasor sequence, such that a signal received along the second direction is suppressed relative to a signal received along the first direction. A corresponding positioning system is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2593770-A (GB)
Title: Micro-nozzle
Inventor: JIANYE WANG
IPC: B05B1/00
Filed: 2020-04-02
Abstract: An insert for a micro-nozzle comprises a microfabricated fluidic chip 1 having an inlet 3, an outlet 4. There are one or more microfluidic channels connecting the inlet and outlet and an over-mould casing 2 over-moulded around the fluidic chip so as to substantially encase the fluidic chip. The over-moulding comprising an inlet in fluid communication with the inlet of the chip and an outlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the chip
Patent GB-2586342-A (GB)
Title: Adjusting porosity in powder metal articles
Inventor: DIANA GIULIETTI
IPC: B33Y40/20
Filed: 2017-09-27
Abstract: A gas turbine engine article 100 comprising a body (102, fig 1) of fused metallic particulate with a surface defining one or more internal pores and one or more surface-connected pores 116, and a ceramic coating 118, e.g. Vanadium Carbide, about 2.5-25 microns thick, which may extend into the pores and may encapsulate the body. Also disclosed are methods of making such an article by coating a body made by an additive manufacturing process, e.g. of metallic particles, applying pressure, e.g. hot isostatic pressure, closing or reducing the volume of surface-connected pores, and removing the coating.
Patent GB-2587477-A (GB)
Title: Anchor assembly
Inventor: ALAN SOMERFIELD
IPC: E04B9/18
Filed: 2018-06-29
Abstract: An anchor assembly 10 comprises an anchor 12 comprising a body 15 defining a cavity 16. The anchor further comprises a reinforcing member 18 extending through the cavity and outwardly from the body. The anchor assembly further includes an insertion device 14 insertable into the cavity. The insertion device may comprise a securing member 49 movable between securing and non-securing positions. When the movable securing member is in the securing position in the cavity. The securing member can engage the reinforcing member to secure the insertion device (14) to the anchor. The securing member, upon insertion into the cavity will rotate and pivot towards a locked position inside the socket to create a locking hook arrangement with the reinforcement member.
Patent GB-2599068-A (GB)
Title: A wedge shaped container and method for making a wedge shaped container
Inventor: QUANG PHUNG
IPC: B65D5/56
Filed: 2020-07-23
Abstract: A wedge shaped container formed from a folded web of flexible material comprises a base 1, a rear wall 2 connected to the base, and a pair of upstanding side 5 walls decreasing in height from the rear wall to the opposite end of the base. Each side wall is formed of two side wall panels 4, 6 connected at an edge of the base and connected by a hinge joint. From a fold-flat configuration, folding the rear wall 2 away from the base 1 causes the side wall panels 4, 6 to be folded inwardly into the erected configuration. The container may have an integral lid 8. Methods of forming a container are also claimed.
Patent GB-2589500-A (GB)
Title: Gas ratio volumetrics for reservoir navigation
Inventor: MAT WRIGHT
IPC: E21B49/00
Filed: 2019-06-05
Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling drilling operations are described. The methods include conveying a drilling tool from the earth surface into a wellbore and operating the drilling tool to drill in a drilling direction, wherein drilling mud is conveyed from the earth surface to the drilling tool and returned to the earth surface, obtaining gas data from the drilling mud that returns to the earth surface, determining a reservoir property from the gas data, and adjusting the drilling direction based on the determined reservoir property
Patent GB-2602649-A (GB)
Title: Fuel injector
Inventor: CAS BREEDIJK
IPC: F02M63/00
Filed: 2021-01-07
Abstract: A fuel injector 1 that includes; a solenoid unit 11 comprising a magnetic coil in a solenoid housing 12 surrounding a distal aperture 32 around the injector axis A, a cable element connected to the magnetic coil, an injector body guiding fuel from a proximal side to a nozzle at the distal end, and a coherent plastic body 20 comprising a solenoid portion moulded onto the solenoid unit, a cable portion 22 moulded onto over the cable element, and a holder portion 26 that extends circumferentially around the proximal aperture 33 of the injector. The holder comprises two semi-annular arch portions 27, 28 that are axially offset, and on opposite sides of the axes and are connected at least on the body side. Also claims is a solenoid assembly 10 for an injector, and a method of manufacture of a fuel injector as above. The shape of the holder portion allows a two-core injection mould to be used without the need for an inner core.
Patent GB-2607920-A (GB)
Title: Straddle-type vehicle simulator
Inventor: PHILIP FARRUGIA
IPC: G09B9/058
Filed: 2021-06-16
Abstract: A straddle‐type vehicle simulator comprises a simulation vehicle frame 1. The vehicle frame may be attached to a Stewart platform 3, having six actuators 8, which act as a motion system for the vehicle frame during a simulation. The vehicle frame includes a seat 4, handlebars 5 and foot pegs 6 wherein their positions can each be selectively moved through and secured at a range of positions. The seat, handlebars and foot pegs may be secured to the vehicle frame in an adjustable manner that allows them to be moved through a range of positions and each may be adjusted by a controller to correspond to different types of straddle‐type vehicles prior to simulation. In a further embodiment, a plurality of sensors may determine the position of the controls as the rider 2 operates the simulated vehicle and output control signals to cause movement of the actuators.
Patent GB-2604195-A (GB)
Title: Object presence sensing
Inventor: Jan Fras
IPC: B25J13/08
Filed: 2021-08-10
Abstract: A finger 111A, 111B for use in a manipulating apparatus 100’ comprises a light source 116, a plurality of optical receivers 118 and a face (114 figure 3) to engage with an object 200. The manipulating apparatus 100’, which may be of use in picking system comprises a pair opposed fingers 111A, 111B, which can be moved to grip an object 200 between the fingers 111A, 111B. One or more light signals may be launched from one of the fingers 111A, 111B such that a gripped object 200 may block some, or all, of the light signals. The light signal, or signals, received by the other finger 111A, 111B can be processed by a control unit 130’ to determine the location of the object 200 and either or both of the fingers 111A, 111B may be moved by an actuator 120A, 120B in response to the received light signal(s) or the location of the object 200. The light source 116 and optical receivers 118 may comprise optical fibres.
Patent GB-2602543-A (GB)
Title: Improved bolt tensioner
Inventor: PHILIP JARVIS
IPC: B25B29/02
Filed: 2021-10-15
Abstract: The bolt tensioner 1 includes a load cell 30 with at least one piston (41, Figure 2) and a piston retraction mechanism. The tensioner has a first fluid port 33 in fluid communication with the at least one piston for receiving a pressurised fluid to apply a tensioning force thereto. The piston retraction mechanism has a second fluid port 35 operatively connected to the at least one piston for receiving a pressurised fluid to apply a return force thereto. A bolt tensioner system (Figure 6) includes one or more bolt tensioners 1 and one or more fluid pumps 100 with at least two output feeds. A method of tensioning a bolt (Figure 7) includes engaging a nut with a bolt, connecting a bolt tensioner 1, and performing a tensioning operation 50. The operation includes operating the bolt tensioner to increase the tension in the bolt by less than a target tension, tightening the nut, retracting the piston, and repeating the operation until the target tension is achieved. The piston may have a piston head located within a piston chamber 42 in the load cell. The tensioner may have a manifold 34 to connect the first fluid port to two pistons.
Patent GB-2617829-A (GB)
Title: Technique for handling data elements stored in an array storage
Inventor: JELENA MILANOVIC
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2022-04-13
Abstract: An apparatus is provided comprising processing circuitry to perform operations, instruction decoder circuitry to decode instructions to control the processing circuitry to perform the operations specified by the instructions, and array storage comprising storage elements to store data elements. The array storage is arranged to store at least one two-dimensional array of data elements accessible to the processing circuitry when performing the operations, each two dimensional array of data elements comprising a plurality of vectors of data elements, where each vector is one dimensional. The instruction decoder circuitry is arranged, in response to decoding a zero vectors instruction that identifies multiple vectors of data elements of a given two dimensional array of data elements within the array storage, to also decode a subsequent accumulate instruction arranged to operate on the identified multiple vectors of data elements, and to control the processing circuitry to perform a non-accumulating variant of an accumulate operation specified by the accumulate instruction to produce result data elements for storing in the identified multiple vectors within the array storage.
Patent GB-2619943-A (GB)
Title: Time-triggered computer system
Inventor: MICHAEL JOSEPH PONT
IPC: G06F11/22
Filed: 2022-06-22
Abstract: A time-triggered computer system, method and computer program are disclosed. The time-triggered computer system comprises at least one first processor that is adapted to: perform at least one first Power-On Self-Test, POST, and/or at least one first Built-In Self-Test, BIST and transmit first data, that is indicative of results of at least one said first POST and/or said first BIST, to at least one second processor; and at least one second processor that is adapted to: compare the first data with second data, that is data indicative of expected results from at least one said first POST and/or said first BIST and responsive to the comparison, determine if at least one said first POST and/or first BIST has passed or failed. The second processor may be further adapted to perform at least one second POST and/or at least one second BIST and then transmit third data that is indicative of the results of the at least one said second POST and/or said second BIST to the first processor and/pr to at least one third processor.
Patent GB-2621188-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacture of component for manipulating an input shockwave
Inventor: MATTHEW BETNEY
IPC: G21B3/00
Filed: 2022-08-05
Abstract: A method (figure 7, 100) of manufacturing a component 1 suitable for manipulating an input shockwave. The method (figure 7, 100) comprises forming a plurality of plates 31. Each plate 31 defines a sub-cavity 50, and at least partially filling one or more of the sub-cavities 50 with one or more cavity fill materials 7. The method further comprises stacking the plurality of plates 31 to form a component 1, such that the sub-cavities 50 are at least partially aligned and the sub-cavities 50 combine to define a layered component cavity containing the one or more cavity fill materials 7. One or more of the plurality of plates 31 may be formed from a high-density material, such as metal. The, or each, cavity fill material 7 may have a lower density than one or more of the plurality of plates 31.
Patent GB-2609561-A (GB)
Title: Infant seat with angle adjustment function
Inventor: ANDREW J TAYLOR
IPC: A47D13/10
Filed: 2019-05-07
Abstract: An infant seat 150 includes a seat back member 152, a seat structure 160, a seat support member 153, a base member 154, a seat front tube 158 and a locking mechanism 156. Pivotally connected outer and inner hubs 28, 36 (figure 7) of the back and seat support respectively allow the back to rotate relative to the seat support. The seat structure is connected to the back member and forms a seating space. The base member is connected to the seat support. The tube extends forwardly from the seat support and directly supports the seat structure. The hubs include respective first and second gear structures, with which a slide gear engages by transversely sliding within the hubs. A locking mechanism, coupled to the back member and at least one of the hubs, moves the slide gear between a locked position in which relative rotation of the hubs is prevented and an unlocked position in which pivoting is allowed so that the seat back may move relative to the base between sitting position and non-sitting positions. The seat structure, when the back is in the sitting position, covers the front tube to define a front edge of the seat.
Patent GB-2610988-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for processing data records
Inventor: LARS BREMER
IPC: G06N3/02
Filed: 2021-04-16
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method comprising: providing a set of one or more records, each record of the set of records having a set of one or more attributes, inputting values of the set of attributes of the set of records to a trained data representation learning model, thereby receiving, as an output of the trained data representation model, a set of feature vectors representing the set of records respectively, and storing the set of feature vectors.
Patent GB-2615199-A (GB)
Title: Measurement system
Inventor: DAVID MARK BARNETT
IPC: G01S7/4865
Filed: 2023-01-17
Abstract: Disclosed is a measurement system 21 comprising a first time determining device 23, a second time determining device 29 and a clock signal system 41. The first time determining device is arranged to receive a first clock signal 37 from the clock signal system and use it as a reference to determine a first time for an event signal that the first time determining device is arranged to receive. The second time determining device is arranged to receive a second clock signal 39 from the clock signal system and use it as a reference to determine a second time for the event signal that the second time determining device is also arranged to receive. The first clock signal and the second lock signal are out of phase with each other and preferably in anti-phase or opposite phase. The time determining devices are preferably a time to digital converter (TDC). The first and second time determining devices preferably output the time of the event signal using the clock signals and may be arranged to determine the time of a further subsequent signal using the clock signals.
Patent GB-2618194-A (GB)
Title: Method of dressing a grinding wheel
Inventor: Luiz Fernando Penna Franca
IPC: B24B53/07
Filed: 2023-02-28
Abstract: A method of dressing a grinding wheel comprises providing a dressing roller (100 figure 8) and a grinding wheel, wherein the dressing roller comprises a hub (102 figure 8) and a plurality of polycrystalline diamond (PCD) segments (106 figure 8) mounted peripherally about the hub (102 figure 8), each PCD segment (106 figure 19) having a pair of side surfaces extending generally radially and an end surface extending generally circumferentially between the side surfaces, the method comprising the steps of: a. rotating the dressing roller (100 figure 8) and/or the grinding wheel, and b. engaging a periphery of the dressing roller and a periphery of the grinding wheel, wherein a speed ratio qd between the dressing roller and the grinding wheel is below 0 or above +1, and wherein a rake face is located on one of said side surfaces of each PCD segment (106 figure 19) and a corresponding flank face is located on the end surface.