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Patent GB-2569592-A (GB)
Title: Braking system
Inventor: DUDLEY JOHN HARRISON
IPC: B60T8/32
Filed: 2017-12-20
Abstract: A vehicle includes a tractor 12 and at least one trailer 14, 15. The vehicle braking system including an electronic braking system having an electronic control unit, ECU, 16, 18 for the tractor and each trailer 14, 15, a CAN bus 20 for communication between the ECU’s 16, 18, and a hub device 44 which can communicate a braking demand signal, to the braking system, and to function as at least one of a CAN bus repeater and a CAN bus router. The hub device 44 determines its function based upon signals received from the ECU 18 of the trailer 14, 15 with which the hub device 44 is associated, and one or more of the other ECU’s 16, 18. This allows the hub to be reconfigured in the event of any errors in connection to ports of the hub. A hub device is also provided which is operable to configure a function of one or more of the connectors based upon a signal received or the lack of a signal received by one or more of the connectors.
Patent GB-2573264-A (GB)
Title: Pull head connector
Inventor: ANTHONY JOHN LITTLE
IPC: H02G1/10
Filed: 2018-03-12
Abstract: A pull head connector 100 comprises an outer housing 102 and an attachment member 104. The attachment member comprises a body portion mounted in the outer housing, with front attachment means 108 for attaching a pull cable and rear attachment means 118 for attaching an elongate flexible member, such as a cable to be installed. The outer housing has a plurality of apertures 122, in each of which an engagement member 124, such as a ball, is mounted, which can project partially beyond the outer surface but not pass through the apertures. The outer surface of the attachment member has recesses (126, Fig 4b), corresponding to the apertures in the outer housing. The attachment member is displaceable between a first position in which the engagement members are displaced outwardly to project partially and a second position in which the apertures align with the recesses to allow the engagement members to move inwardly. The connector has biasing means (130, Fig 4b) biasing the attachment member towards the first position. The pull head connector can engage a mounting device 136 and then be pulled through it, without needing a weak link.
Patent GB-2574184-A (GB)
Title: Ice removal system
Inventor: STEPHEN GOODFELLOW-JONES
IPC: B64D15/16
Filed: 2018-03-29
Abstract: An ice removal apparatus has a laminate structure encapsulating an electric heater 13, where a number of layers are moveable relative to each other to increase the separation of the layers. Also claimed is a de-icing system having an electric displacement circuit having at least one pair of adjacent electrical conductors separated by an electrical insulator, where electrical excitation of the conductors causes them to move away from each other. Also claimed is an electrically powered heating mat where the mat surface is displaced in a direction perpendicular to the surface. Also claimed is a method of manufacturing a de-icing apparatus by curing a laminate structure to bond one or more of the following layers (all present in the apparatus) together: a thermoplastic heat dissipation layer 14; an electric heating element layer 13; two electrically insulating thermoplastic layers 8,12 with an electrical actuator 10 located between them; a power supply layer 7; a thermoplastic backing layer 6. Also claimed are apparatus an electrical heater or a fluid delivery conduit (fig.10,23) are embedded for alignment with an aerofoil leading edge, and the actuators are embedded for alignment with a trailing region with respect to the leading edge (figs8&9).
Patent GB-2565250-A (GB)
Title: Downhole anchor
Inventor: PHILIP C G EGLETON
IPC: E21B23/00
Filed: 2015-10-14
Abstract: An anchoring apparatus 110 for use in a wellbore, the anchoring apparatus comprising a mandrel 130, wherein the mandrel is provided with one or more openings providing communication with the wellbore. The openings in the mandrel may be aligned with one or more openings in a wall engaging member such as a slip 120. By providing of one or more openings in communication with the wellbore, any debris generated and accumulated on an inner side or behind a wall engaging member during use of the anchor, e.g. due to friction and/or pressure of the movable wall engaging member(s) against the rock formation, may be evacuated and discarded into the wellbore.
Patent GB-2567768-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for identifying individuals who frequently change their mobile device
Inventor: ROBERT MROWIEC
IPC: H04W12/02
Filed: 2016-09-22
Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for identifying individuals who frequently change their mobile device. During operation, a server continuously receives facial recognition data for individuals along with device IDs detected at the time the facial recognition data was obtained. Devices associated with the individual are determined. This process is repeated and a determination is made as to whether the devices associated with the individual have changed. An individual that frequently changes devices will be identified as suspicious.
Patent GB-2582924-A (GB)
Title: Boring device
Inventor: ANDREW HOLMES
IPC: F16L41/06
Filed: 2019-04-08
Abstract: A pipe boring device (in the form of a self-tapping ferrule strap) comprising a housing 101 having a tubular body 102, 103, with a base (120) for engaging a pipe, a bore (123) extending from the base into the tubular body with a cutter 105 received therein for boring a hole in a pipe, a fluid passageway 128 at least partially surrounding the bore and an outlet for connecting the fluid passageway with a branch pipe, wherein the base comprises one or more transfer passages 126 external of the bore which provide, in use, fluid communication between the fluid passageway and a hole formed in the pipe by the cutter. The one or more transfer passages external of the bore allows for effective extraction of fluid from a pipe to a branch pipe. The transfer passages may therefore be said to bypass the bore. Extraction of fluid is possible almost immediately after the cutter has been retracted from the bored hole. The use of transfer passages external of the bore also eliminates the need for radial holes.
Patent GB-2571020-A (GB)
Title: Respiratory assistance apparatus
Inventor: DEAN ANTONY BARKER
IPC: G01N29/024
Filed: 2013-04-05
Abstract: A respiratory assistance apparatus incorporates an ultrasound gas composition sensor system 60,220 comprising a pair of transmitter-receiver transducers or transceivers 222,224 configured to transmit bi-directional ultrasonic acoustic pulses 210 through a gases stream to determine the speed of sound of the gases stream as a basis for a controller operatively connected to the transmitter-receiver transducers to generate signals indicative of gas concentrations within the gases stream. The apparatus is configured to provide a heated and humidified gases stream of a binary gas mixture of atmospheric air blended with supplemental nitrogen and comprising gases inlets of the atmospheric air and supplemental nitrogen, a blower unit configured to pressurise the gases stream, a humidification unit 14 configured to heat and humidify the gases stream, and a flow path for the gases stream through the respiratory device from the gases inlet through the blower unit and humidification unit to a gases outlet.
Patent GB-2579692-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in log bagging and packaging machines
Inventor: JOHN STONE PAYNE
IPC: B65B67/12
Filed: 2019-08-01
Abstract: A log bagging and packaging machine is provided on a raised base 14 with two adjoined log chute jaws (1, 2) having hinged means, onto which a log bag is applied. The bag is held open and lowered to the users working height to be filled with cut logs 23. Means to open and hold the bag is provided by an extending arm piston 12 pushing the front chute jaw open on descent. The chute jaws are attached to a vertical pole member 8 via a horizontal bracket 9 itself attached to a sliding collar bracket 10. Compressed air tubes (21, 22) are routed to a pneumatic ram with a moving piston arm, which is affixed to said horizontal bracket and sliding collar. The user controls the compressed air passage into and out from said pneumatic ram via a switch.
Patent GB-2574957-A (GB)
Title: Non-binary context mixing compressor/decompressor
Inventor: Thomas Patrick Parnell
IPC: H04N19/91
Filed: 2018-02-28
Abstract: A technique for non-binary context mixing in a compressor includes generating, by a plurality of context models, model predictions regarding a value of a next symbol to be encoded. A mixer generates a set of final predictions from the model predictions. An arithmetic encoder generates compressed data based on received input symbols and the set of final predictions. The received input symbols belong to an alphabet having a size greater than two and the mixer generates a feature matrix from the model predictions and trains a classifier that generates the set of final predictions.
Patent GB-2597898-A (GB)
Title: Fire retardant composition
Inventor: GRAHAME PHILLIP HOULDER
IPC: C09K21/14
Filed: 2019-12-05
Abstract: A fire retardant polymer blend comprises: a) at least 20% by weight of a poly(phosphonate-co-carbonate); b) at least 5% by weight of a polycarbonate polymer; and c) at least 5% by weight of an acrylonitrile styrene polymer. The polymer blend may be used as the major component in a fire retardant polymer composition which comprises one or more further polymer additives. These polymer compositions may form moulded articles, for instance by extrusion of injection moulding. Moulded articles may be used as casings for electronic devices and as exterior or interior building cladding.
Patent GB-2582204-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to apparatus and a method for the application of resin along one or more crease lines
Inventor: KENNETH HOULBROOK
IPC: D06B1/08
Filed: 2020-01-08
Abstract: Apparatus for applying line of resin along garment crease line, with cartridge 6 having cavity for resin dispensed from nozzle onto crease line, cartridge 6 held in position with respect to crease line via mounting means 4 including gripping portion 40 gripped by operator allowing movement of the cartridge 6 along crease line as resin is dispensed, dispensation of resin achieved by selectively introducing pressurised fluid into cavity 6, supply of the fluid controlled by the operator operating a switching means located at the gripping portion 40 of the mounting means 4. The apparatus may include support means including an elongate groove into which a crease line is positioned. The switching means may be located to be operable by movement of operator’s hand when holding gripping portion 40 and connected to cause change in condition of source of pressurised fluid to the cartridge 6. Mounting means 4 may have positions for first 6 and second 8 cartridges at spaced locations. Switching means may control supply of pressurised fluid to both cartridges 6, 8 allowing dispensing of resin from both cartridges 6, 8.
Patent GB-2591531-A (GB)
Title: Method of analyzing a ground-based augmentation system signal and test system for testing a ground-based augmentation system
Inventor: KLAUS THEISSEN
IPC: G01S19/07
Filed: 2020-07-29
Abstract: A method of analysing a ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) signal comprising transmitting from a transmitter at least one GBAS message burst, receiving at a receiver the GBAS message burst, and performing a power measurement at symbol times of the GBAS message burst. The power measurement preferably performed over the entire length of the GBAS message burst. The message burst may comprise a training sequence followed by application data. Preferably the process involves transmission of a GBAS signal which comprises at least one GBAS message burst, the GBAS signal comprising several frames, each comprising 8 time slots and the message burst is transmitted within on of the time slots. The GBAS message burst being assigned to a VHF data broadcast signal.
Patent GB-2584809-A (GB)
Title: Well casing/tubing disposal
Inventor: PAUL CARRAGHER
IPC: E21B36/00
Filed: 2015-04-02
Abstract: A method of clearing well casing or tubing from a target region of an oil/gas well borehole, said method includes, producing a plurality of perforations 6 in the target region of the well casing/tubing that is to be cleared; delivering a chemical heating mixture 9 to the region of the perforated well casing/tubing; and initiating the chemical heating mixture and melting the well casing/tubing in the region to be cleared.
Patent GB-2586730-A (GB)
Title: Safety pull cord for a conveyor
Inventor: Toby J Cressman
IPC: B65G67/10
Filed: 2019-03-06
Abstract: A conveyor system includes a flexible conveyor train configured to move along a path, a controller, and a safety actuator supported on the conveyor train. The conveyor train includes a first end, a second end, a continuous belt for transporting material along a length of the conveyor train, and at least one motor for driving the continuous belt. The controller is in communication with the motor to control operation of the conveyor train. The safety actuator includes a retractor, a trip switch electrically coupled to the controller, and a cord having a first end and a second end. The first end is coupled to the retractor, and the second end is coupled to the trip switch.
Patent GB-2587099-A (GB)
Title: Distance measurement apparatus and distance measurement method
Inventor: NAOKAZU SAKODA
IPC: G01C3/06
Filed: 2019-05-15
Abstract: A distance measurement apparatus (100-1) sets the position of a measurement point (P) as a parameter and measures the distance to the measurement point (P) using a triangulation system. The distance measurement apparatus (100-1) is provided with: a light-emitting unit (2) that irradiates the measurement point (P) with a light beam (L); an imaging unit (3) that receives reflected light (RL) of the light beam (L) with which the measurement point (P) was irradiated and generates a first signal (S1) indicating the brightness of the reflected light (RL), and that receives background light and generates a second signal (S2) indicating the brightness of a background; and a computation unit (13) that computes the position of the measurement point (P) with reference to the difference between the first signal (S1) and the second signal (S2).
Patent GB-2587151-A (GB)
Title: Thermal barrier for downhole flasked electronics
Inventor: Michael Joseph Mannas
IPC: E21B36/00
Filed: 2019-04-16
Abstract: Apparatus and methods directed to an assembly associated with a downhole tool, and including: a thermal housing; at least one internal component inside the thermal housing, wherein the at least one internal component comprises at least one thermally sensitive component; and a thermal isolation support connecting the at least one internal component to the tool. The thermal isolation support may comprise an additive manufacturing structural framework connected to the tool. The structural framework may include a plurality of structural members, with a majority of the plurality of structural members substantially non-parallel with a longitudinal axis of the downhole tool.
Patent GB-2602677-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle path planning
Inventor: Juraj Kabzan
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2021-02-10
Abstract: A system for identifying, by at least one processor of a vehicle based on a graph that includes a plurality of edges and a plurality of nodes, a reference path through an environment that includes a subset of the plurality of edges 805. The system is further configured for identifying a first path based on optimization of a spatial model related to the graph and the reference path 810; and a second path based on application of at least one constraint to the reference path 815. The system further includes selecting the first path or the second path as a path along which the vehicle will traverse based on a pre-identified rulebook 820.
Patent GB-2614018-A (GB)
Title: Storage system and storage container
Inventor: Alastair Aubusson
IPC: B65G1/137
Filed: 2021-04-29
Abstract: A storage and retrieval system comprising a track system comprising a first and second set of transverse rails or tracks forming a grid pattern comprising a plurality of grid spaces or grid cells for a robotic load handler to travel on. Beneath each grid cell is a plurality of stacked containers, each container comprises a metallic body collapsible between erect and collapsed states. In the collapsible state the container occupies less volume than when constructed to aid in transportation and storage. The load handler may comprise gripper elements for releasably lifting the containers. The containers may comprise stops, vent openings, formed from a single metal sheet. The walls of the container may be pivotally connected, comprise wall stiffeners. Further embodiments disclose a rim or projecting lip upon which further containers of the system may be stacked.
Patent GB-2608818-A (GB)
Title: Inlet nozzle assembly
Inventor: ANDREW JAMES SEELEY
IPC: F23G7/06
Filed: 2021-07-13
Abstract: An inlet nozzle assembly 600A, 600B is suitable for an abatement apparatus 10 treating an effluent stream from a semiconductor processing tool. An enclosure 610 defines an abatement or combustion chamber 120 and a mount 50 receives a nozzle 640A, 650A extending from the mount which delivers the effluent stream into the abatement chamber. An upstream inlet portion 700A may define an inlet chamber with a downstream portion defining a delivery chamber 710A. An upstream body may comprise the inlet portion and a part of a delivery portion, with a length of the delivery portion dimensioned to deliver a selected flow profile of effluent stream into the abatement chamber. The upstream body may be formed of a material with a lower use temperature and lower oxidation resistance than the material of the downstream body. The inlet nozzle assemblies may have differing lengths. A discontinuity 680A may separate the effluent stream into a pair of vortices. An abatement apparatus and a method of mounting a nozzle to an abatement chamber are also claimed.
Patent GB-2596235-A (GB)
Title: Camera focus control
Inventor: MICHAEL PAUL ALEXANDER GEISSLER
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2021-07-23
Abstract: Focus controller 6 for video camera 1, directed at display screen 3 (or chroma key screen), having lens 4 capable of focus adjustment over a range which extends beyond the plane of the display screen, focus controller configured to limit focus of the lens to a zone between the camera and the plane of the screen. Controller for video camera, comprising: input for receiving focus command indicative of focus distance; output for transmitting (i) first signal for controlling focus of lens of camera and (ii) second signal indicative of focus distance indicated by focus command; controller configured to determine focus limit and transmit first signal to command camera to adjust focus to distance indicated by focus command only if that distance does not exceed focus limit. Video capture system comprising control system configured to: receive focus command indicative of focus distance; determine focus limit; only if focus distance is less than focus limit, signal camera to adjust focus to the focus distance; and otherwise, apply a blur to part of an image to form blurred image which is transmitted to display. Method for controlling camera and display backdrop. Device configured to determine focus limit for video camera directed at display screen.
Patent GB-2610644-A (GB)
Title: Endoscopy system & elements thereof
Inventor: ANDREW MILLER
IPC: A61B1/005
Filed: 2021-09-14
Abstract: An imaging endoscopy system and a kit of parts to provide an endoscopy system, comprising a steering control mechanism with a rotational drive wheel having two drum elements 48 coupled to two steering control wires for controlling bending of a steering section of an endoscope in a first plane, and one or more spacing elements 58 disposed to change the diameter of the drum element to adjust the steering response of the endoscope. The kit may comprise a plurality of spacers providing a plurality of steering response adjustment options. The spacing elements may comprise a washer or ring-shape body made from a polymeric material and may have a cut-out portion 62 providing passage for a steering wire. The spacing elements may fit to the drum by a friction fit, fastening arrangement or adhesive. The steering mechanism may comprise a second drum providing steering of the endoscope in a second plane.
Patent GB-2612041-A (GB)
Title: An air traffic management system monitor
Inventor: STEPHEN WILSON
IPC: H04L9/40
Filed: 2021-10-19
Abstract: Air traffic management system monitor 201 comprises a first sub-monitor (301,Fig.3) for monitoring a data packet (e.g. radar surveillance data) and providing a first alert if it is altered, delayed or absent. If respective hash values of the data packet obtained from a first and second ATMS site 101, 105 differ, the data packet is determined to have been altered. If time stamps of the data packet differ by a threshold amount, it is determined to have been delayed. If a data packet obtained from the first ATMS site cannot be obtained from the second site, the data packet is determined to be absent. A second sub-monitor (302,Fig.3) may monitor a router (312,Fig.3) within the ATMS and provide a second alert if the router (e.g. a hash of the router’s firmware) has been altered. A third sub-monitor (303,Fig.3) may monitor an endpoint within the ATMS and provide a third alert if a network attack is detected. A high priority alert may be generated if the three alerts occur simultaneously.
Patent GB-2604208-A (GB)
Title: Device for protecting a cable and fastening same to pipes
Inventor: TIMUR RUSTAMOVICH AKCHURIN
IPC: F16L3/01
Filed: 2021-02-16
Abstract: The invention relates to devices for protecting power cables of submersible motors used to drive centrifugal pumps for extracting oil and other formation fluids, control lines of various downhole tools, signal cables, conduits for fluid or steam or chemical elements, fibre optic lines and umbilicals, and can be used in the oil and gas industry for protecting various cables and fastening them to production tubing and casing. A device for protecting a cable and fastening same to pipes is characterized in that it comprises a body with a slot for a cable, and clamps arranged along the edges of the lateral walls of the body, one end of each of said clamps being hingedly fastened to a first lateral wall of the body, and the other end being connected to a corresponding lock, wherein the locks comprise connecting hinges with tongues, and the clamps have corresponding recesses and a retaining tongue, the other end of the locks comprises tongues for creating a rigid connection to a second edge of a lateral wall of the body when the lock and the body are tensioned by a bolt screwed into a nut that is mounted in a groove having anchoring shoulders configured in the lock.
Patent GB-2612991-A (GB)
Title: Weight harness for kettlebell
Inventor: KEVIN AMARI
IPC: A63B21/075
Filed: 2021-11-18
Abstract: A weight harness 10 suitable for attachment to a kettlebell 12 comprising a bell 14 and a handle (16, fig 5). The harness being configured to embrace the bell and secured against it by tightening. The harness can carry at least one supplementary weight 18. The harness may form a girdle (36, fig 3) about the bell which can be tightened to secure to the bell. The girdle may comprise a pair of releasable fastener arrangements (46, fig 2). The supplementary weights may be removable and replaceable to adjust the total weight. The harness may comprise multiple pockets 37 for receiving the supplementary weights. The pockets may be formed between a underlayer (24, fig 3) and an overlayer (26, fig 4). The harness may comprise a central portion (28, fig 4) from which multiple flexible fingers (34, fig 4) are configured to embrace the bell. The harness may comprise two groups of fingers which are couple by girdle portions.