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Patent GB-2526209-A (GB)
Title: A swivel
Inventor: BARANNIKOW IVAN ANDRE
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2015-05-15
Abstract: A swivel 400 comprising an upper body 410 coupled to a lower body 420 by a ring member 450, the ring member being connected to the upper body by a plurality of shearable members 455, the lower body having a plurality of teeth members 429 that engage a plurality of teeth members 459 of the ring member, wherein rotation of the upper body is transmitted to the lower body by the ring member and the upper body is rotatable relative to the lower body when the shearable members are sheared. A method for using a work string having a swivel within a wellbore, comprising rotating the work string, rotation of an upper section being transmitted to a lower section by the swivel, actuating a packer element 730 (fig 7) of the work string into engaging the wellbore, the packing element disposed below the swivel and actuating the swivel to rotationally decouple the upper section of the work string from the lower work string.
Patent GB-2526446-A (GB)
Title: Improved dummy undersea hydraulic coupling member
Inventor: SMITH ROBERT E III
IPC: F16L37/40
Filed: 2013-11-13
Abstract: A dummy female hydraulic coupling 600 has receiving chamber 614, crown-type probe seal 610 contained in seal cartridge 608. Piston 650 is provided in a portion of bore 688 and has a first end 652 and an opposing second end 654 and is spring loaded. First end 652 of piston has poppet seal 603 which bears against frusto-conical surface 634 on the inner surface of bore 688. Compression spring 658 bears against shoulder 648 at one end of the piston and against spring seat 603 at a second end thereof. Hydraulic fluid pressure from the probe of a male coupling inserted in receiving chamber 614, moves piston downward and establish a seal at frusto-conical seat 616 on the bottom seat and fluid displaced from receiving chamber 614 is retained by the main seal which is comprised of O-ring seal 606 flanked by a pair of back up rings 604.
Patent GB-2540824-A (GB)
Title: Antenna
Inventor: SOHEYL SOODMAND
IPC: H01Q13/10
Filed: 2015-09-03
Abstract: An antenna comprising a feedline 101 with perpendicular arms 1011, 1012 and a radiator 103 separated by a ground plane 102 which contains a slot 1021 and is spaced from and parallel to the feedline 101 and the radiator 103, where when the feedline 101 is projected onto the ground plane 102 the slot intersects with the perpendicular feedline arms 1011, 1012. The feedline 101 is electromagnetically coupled to the slot 1021 and may be formed from a microstrip or stripline. The slit 1021 may be arcuate, elliptical or circular and have a bisector equal to the bisector of the feedline arms 1011, 1012. There may be additional slots in the ground plane for dual frequencies, such as Wi-Fi and GSM, and additional slots in the radiator 103. The radiator 103 may be divided into inner and outer circular sections and printed or plated onto a case housing the antenna. The ground plane slot 1021 length may provide a 90 degrees phase shift between feed arms 1011, 1012 to produce circular polarisation.
Patent GB-2543804-A (GB)
Title: Microprocessor interfaces
Inventor: JOAR OLAI RUSTEN
IPC: G06F11/07
Filed: 2015-10-29
Abstract: An integrated circuit has a first power domain 100 including a processor 2 and non-volatile memory 6 connected to the processor. A second power domain 200 includes an access port 12 connected to the non-volatile memory. The access port is further connected to an electrical interface 4 suitable for connection to a debugger. This allows the debugger port to function correctly even when the power domain including the processor and memory is malfunctioning. The debugger interface can be serial wire debug (SWD) port, a joint test action group (JTAG) port, or a hybrid SWJ port. The non-volatile memory may be flash memory and the access port may be arranged to erase the non-volatile memory.
Patent GB-2544045-A (GB)
Title: Fueling station
Inventor: ANDREW PAUL KELLY
IPC: B67D7/04
Filed: 2015-10-30
Abstract: A fuelling station 10 for a fuel generator 22 having a fuel generator reservoir 24 forms part of a ground station 1 for UAVs 20, 21. The fuelling station comprises a station reservoir 11 for storing at least one reactant for fuel generation and includes a fuelling interface 14 configured to engage with the fuel generator reservoir and dispense the at least one reactant to the fuel generator reservoir. The fuel generator reservoir may comprise two compartments 26, 28 for storing different reactants from separate compartments 12, 13 in the station reservoir. A controller 18 is configured to receive a parameter indicative of an intended use of the fuel generator and control the fuelling interface to dispense the at least one reactant in accordance with the parameter.
Patent GB-2529330-A (GB)
Title: Ion optical element
Inventor: JARRELL JOSEPH
IPC: H01J49/40
Filed: 2014-12-22
Abstract: The ion reflectron has a series of inner rings 508 made of a first ceramic material alternately arranged with a series of metal ring electrodes 507 within an outer ceramic tube made of a second ceramic material. The electrical resistivity of the second ceramic material is two orders of magnitude or more higher than the electrical resistivity of the first ceramic material. The thermal conductivity of the second ceramic material is at least about an order of magnitude higher than the thermal conductivity of the first ceramic material. An integral heater 506 is provided in the outer ceramic tube to provide enhanced the conductivity of the inner tube at increased temperatures. The conductive ceramic tube prevents the build up of charge and allows a voltage gradient to be applied along its length. The configuration of ceramic tubes is used for a reflectron in a time-of-flight mass spectrometer.
Patent GB-2534019-A (GB)
Title: Attachment for portable electronic device
Inventor: PAUL ALISTAIR THOMAS
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 2015-11-27
Abstract: A light guide module for a holder 35 that is fittable to a portable electronic device 33 having a camera 45 and a flash 43, such as a camera phone or mobile phone, comprises a solid light guide 65, rather than a bundle of optic fibres, having a chamber within which a cowl 59 extending from a lens holder 55 and lens 57 are located. In use, the lens holder 55 is arranged to be proximate the camera of the device and the light guide 65 has an extending leg portion 67 which may be aligned with varying positions of flashes on different devices and is configured to reflect fight emitted by the flash so that the light extends generally in a direction parallel with the cowl 59 via a tip 39 to illuminate a subject. The arrangement may be used as an otoscope or ophthalmoscope.
Patent GB-2533727-A (GB)
Title: Registry apparatus, agent device, application providing apparatus and corresponding methods
Inventor: William Allen Curtis
IPC: H04W12/06
Filed: 2014-10-15
Abstract: A registry apparatus (8) is provided for maintaining a device registry of agent devices (4) for communicating with application providing apparatus (6). The registry (8) comprises authentication information for uniquely authenticating at least one trusted agent device (4). In response to an authentication request (154) from an agent device (4), the authentication information for that device (4) is obtained from the registry (8), and authentication of the agent device (4) is performed (156). If the authentication is successful, then application key information is transmitted to at least one of the agent device (4) and the application providing apparatus (6) (30).
Patent GB-2539064-A (GB)
Title: Flood prevention system and method
Inventor: ALEXIS HANNAH SMITH
IPC: E04H9/14
Filed: 2016-03-17
Abstract: The system 100 includes a perimeter barrier 14 around an asset or zone 22 to be protected and a soak way system 32-34 disposed sub-surface within the protected zone and designed to collect surface water from within the protected zone. A sump 30 is provided within the protected zone 22 and includes a pump 170 for pumping water from the sump to outside of the protected zone beyond the perimeter barrier. A series of sensors 102 106 detect the presence of ground water inside and outside of the protected zone and within the sump 30 and a control unit 108 coupled to the sensors controls the operation of the pump which removes water from the sump at a rate sufficient for preventing flooding within the protected zone 32. A control unit 108 can provide warning of impending flooding. Also disclosed is a method of protecting the asset from flood water.
Patent GB-2534520-A (GB)
Title: Self-repairing gate drive circuit
Inventor: CHAO DAI
IPC: G09G3/36
Filed: 2014-01-21
Abstract: A self-repairing gate drive circuit comprises a plurality of cascaded GOA units. The nth-stage GOA unit comprises a pull-up control circuit (100), a pull-up circuit (200), a transfer circuit (300), a pull-down circuit (400), a boast capacitor (500), a first pull-down holding circuit (600), a second pull-down holding circuit (700) and a bridging circuit (800). The bridging circuit (800) comprises a first thin film transistor (T55), the gate of which is connected with a gate signal point (Q(N)) and the drain and source of which are connected with a first circuit point (K(N)) and a second circuit point (P(N)) respectively. While operating, the first circuit point and the second circuit point are alternatively at a high potential. The drive circuit can reduce the failure risk of the pull-down holding circuit caused by the procedures or a long-term operation of the GOA circuit, thereby realizing the self-repairing function of the circuit.
Patent GB-2541081-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to apparatus and a method to a charger assembly to facilitate electrical device charging and/or operation
Inventor: TIMOTHY HOBBS
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2016-06-02
Abstract: A charger assembly to be mounted in a piece of equipment or installed in a wall, floor or piece of furniture including at least one low voltage outlet socket 2, control means 4 and AC to DC power supply conversion 5 and a connection means 6 to connect the charger assembly to an incoming AC power supply, and including interface connection means 3 which allow the selective removal and fitting of the at least one outlet socket and/or control means and/or AC to DC power supply conversion with respect to the remainder of the charger assembly whilst the mains AC power supply to the rest of the charger assembly is maintained. Also disclosed is a tool (figure 4A, 50) to allow the selective removal of part of a charger assembly from a housing
Patent GB-2541535-A (GB)
Title: Catalytic converter
Inventor: JUERGEN BAUER
IPC: B01J37/00
Filed: 2015-01-23
Abstract: In order to specify a catalytic converter (2),especially SCRcatalytic converter, with maximum catalytic activity, this catalytic converter has at least one catalytically active component (V) and additionally at least one porous inorganic filler component (F) having meso-or macroporosity. The organic porous filler component (F) has a proportion of about 5 to 50% by weight. More particularly, a diatomaceous earth or a pillared clay material is used as the porous inorganic filler component (F).
Patent GB-2546136-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to chargeports
Inventor: BRUCE SOUTHEY
IPC: H01R13/447
Filed: 2016-01-11
Abstract: A two part closure for a combo charge port 12 of an electric vehicle comprises: an inner part 16 having a dust cover for a DC charge port; and an outer part 18 to cover an AC charge port. The inner and outer parts are attached to the vehicle via hinges using a single hinge axis and the closure can be closed with a single action. The closure can also be opened for either AC or DC charging in a single action. The inner and outer parts may comprise substantially planar doors, a primary surface of each door being configured to match the contours of the vehicle exterior when the doors are closed. The inner and outer parts may include a fastener comprising a push-push latch and incorporating a captive button. The fasteners may be positioned one above the other.
Patent GB-2549572-A (GB)
Title: Caching data from a non-volatile memory
Inventor: GERGELY KISS
IPC: G06F13/42
Filed: 2017-02-08
Abstract: A data processing system and method 2 includes interconnect circuitry 10 providing a plurality of memory transaction paths between one or more transaction masters, and one or more transaction slaves including a non-­volatile memory 12. A cache memory 26 is provided between the interconnect circuitry 10 and the non-volatile memory 12. This cache memory 26 may be a two way set associative cache memory. The cache memory 26 may serve as a read-only cache memory. The cache may comprise a plurality of cache lines that are loaded by a fill operation in response to a cache miss occurring. The cache may be responsive to an instruction-fetch signal causing the cache to prefetch at least one further cache line worth of data contiguous with and following a memory address space of the memory. The transaction masters may have debugging circuitry wherein the memory is responsive to a debug signal which allows a memory transaction to bypass cache operation. The cache is responsive to a non-cacheable signal to bypass cache operation. The memory may be an execute-in-place memory. The transaction slaves may be mapped to different regions with a memory address space.
Patent GB-2547552-A (GB)
Title: Directing electromagnetic waves in vehicle communications
Inventor: CYNTHIA M NEUBECKER
IPC: H01Q1/32
Filed: 2017-02-16
Abstract: A vehicle or traffic system comprises a conductive housing 114 surrounding an antenna and defining an aperture 200, 300 at least equal to the wavelength of signals radiated by the antenna, and a controller configured to, in response to receiving a cooperative control signal from a platooned forward vehicle, orient the housing 114 to point the aperture 200, 300 in a direction opposite the forward vehicle, and after relaying the signal, orient the housing 114 in a direction toward the forward vehicle. The conductive housing 114 has a diaphragm 302 defining the aperture. The controller may be configured to adjust the elevation angle and size of the aperture 200, 300. The controller may be programmed to size the aperture 200, 300 to have an inner diameter of at least 50.8mm.
Patent GB-2560905-A (GB)
Title: Induction heating plate
Inventor: ALBERTO JAVIER HERRERA CABALLERO
IPC: H05B6/10
Filed: 2017-03-27
Abstract: An induction heating device 10 comprises a support plate 12 for receiving a side face of a bearing 50 having an inner ring 51 and an outer ring 52. Concentrically arranged induction coils C1 — C6 are located under the support plate, selectively powered by a generator 40. Temperature sensors T1 — T14 are arranged on an upper surface of the support plate at different radial distances from a centre axis (a) of the concentric coils, such that each coil is associated with at least one temperature sensor. A control unit 30 receives and monitors the temperature signal ST1 — ST14 from each the temperature sensors, and receives a signal indicative of a load on each coil to identify a first coil that is electromagnetically coupled to the inner ring and a second coil coupled to the outer ring 52. The control unit is designed to control a heating cycle e.g. avoiding excessive temperatures or temperature variation or e.g. powering the coils sequentially. Various other verifications in the method are disclosed. There may be multiple temperature sensors for each coil e.g. in a line e.g. in three axis to determine the offset of the bearing. Heating to 110 degrees Celsius may be used for shrink-fit mounting on a shaft.
Patent GB-2547814-A (GB)
Title: Subsurface wiping plug apparatus, method, and system
Inventor: Daniel Lee Schmidt
IPC: E21B34/06
Filed: 2014-12-23
Abstract: In some embodiments, a subsurface wiping plug apparatus includes an internal bore that extends for less than a length of the apparatus. A ported case encloses internal components of the apparatus such that each port of the case is configured to couple the internal bore to an external side of the case. A plug capsule is coupled to an end of the ported case. The plug capsule contains an internal wiping plug that is releasable by internal pressure.
Patent GB-2566074-A (GB)
Title: An oil sump, an internal combustion engine, a vehicle and a method
Inventor: WILLIAM HUTCHINS
IPC: F01M11/00
Filed: 2017-09-04
Abstract: An oil sump 103 has a container 202 with a primary volume 206, which may contain an oil outlet 209, a secondary volume 207 and an intermediate volume 208. A first wall 211 divides the primary volume 206 from the intermediate volume 208. The first wall 211 has a first restricted flow means 214 to enable a restricted flow of oil from the intermediate volume 208 to the primary volume 206. A second wall 212 having a second restricted flow means 216 divides the secondary volume 207 from the intermediate volume 208. A top-up arrangement 219 directs returned oil to the secondary volume 207 and enables excess returned oil to overflow into the intermediate volume 208. A first weir 217 enables an overflow of returned oil into the primary volume 206. The flow restricted means 214, 216 may be a mesh or a trap door. The top-up arrangement 219 may be a second weir 222 and a cover 223 over the secondary volume 207.
Patent GB-2566321-A (GB)
Title: Tissue processing apparatus for processing biological tissue
Inventor: PETER DANIEL ROBINSON
IPC: G01N35/10
Filed: 2017-09-11
Abstract: Tissue processing apparatus 100 includes extraction device 110a and tag reader 130. The apparatus instructs a user to connect the extraction device to reagent receptacle 120a, the reagent having not previously been used. When connected, the extraction device takes reagent out of the receptacle for use in the apparatus only if information read by the tag reader from a machine-readable tag attached to the receptacle (122, Fig. 3) indicates that the reagent is unused, and perhaps of a specified type (e.g. alcohol) and concentration. The tag may be rewritable; the apparatus may return reagent after use to the receptacle and update, using a tag writer, the information to indicate that the reagent has been used. The tag and reader may be of RFID type, perhaps a passive RFID tag powered by electromagnetic radiation from an external source. The apparatus may house multiple reagent receptacles and extraction devices in storage area 105.
Patent GB-2558349-A (GB)
Title: Contextual paste target prediction
Inventor: Gokhan Bakir
IPC: G06F9/54
Filed: 2017-09-28
Abstract: In response to a user selecting data and issuing a copy command 52, a target application is predicted based on the context of the selected content 54. A button is displayed which is configured to activate the predicted target program 56. The prediction may be based on the length of the selected content; may be based on the history of applications opened or used as copy targets; based on the presence of entities such as URLs, physical addresses, email addresses or contact details in the selected data. The programs may be ranked. The prediction process may be performed locally or online if connectivity is available.
Patent GB-2568551-A (GB)
Title: Combined current, voltage and zero crossing detection with zero drain in standby
Inventor: JAMIE KELLY
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 2017-11-17
Abstract: An operating device 1 for supplying a light source, such as an LED 4, with electrical energy comprises input terminals IN, IN’ for connecting an electrical energy source such as a battery B1; output terminals OUT, OUT' for connecting the light source; a switching converter 2, preferably a boost converter or a flyback converter, connected between the input and output terminals; and a control unit 3, preferably an ASIC. The converter comprises a first switch Q1 and an inductor L1, which are connected in series and the control unit controls the first switch to control the charging and discharging of the inductor. The control unit comprises a single sensing pin P supplied with a common signal representing the value of the current IQ1 flowing through the first switch when the first switch is in a conducting state; the value of the voltage V4 across the light source when it is connected to the output terminals; and the point in time of the zero crossing of the current IL1 through the inductor. A lamp comprising the operating device and a method for controlling the operating device are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2564187-A (GB)
Title: Method and use
Inventor: MATTHEW PETTS
IPC: C10L10/18
Filed: 2018-03-28
Abstract: A diesel fuel composition comprising as an additive an ester compound which is the reaction product of an optionally substituted polycarboxylic acid or an anhydride thereof (e.g. maleic anhydride substituted by a C20-24 hydrocarbyl substituent) and an alcohol of formula ROH, wherein R is an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group (e.g. tetradecanol). The purpose is to combat deposits in a diesel engine, or to reduce the treat rate of other additives selected from lubricity improvers, corrosion inhibitors or cold flow improvers.
Patent GB-2575278-A (GB)
Title: Sealing device, system and method
Inventor: ANGUS NOBLE
IPC: E04F11/18
Filed: 2018-07-04
Abstract: A channel section for supporting a balcony screen 7 is secured onto a pre-existing substrate 9 using screws 11 which pierce any water-impermeable layer on the substrate 9. In particular, water present on a head of a screw 11 may wick (i.e. via capillary action) along the thread of a screw, past the water-impermeable layer, and into the core of the substrate 9. The present invention provides a sealing device which sits under the channel section where the screw passes through it. The device has a fluid inlet 6 for injecting fluid sealant there through to surround a screw 11, thereby preventing wicking of water along threads of the screw.
Patent GB-2576307-A (GB)
Title: An improved motorcycle
Inventor: ROBERT JAMES WHITE
IPC: B62J17/00
Filed: 2018-08-09
Abstract: A motorcycle 10 comprises at least one front wheel 14, at least one rear wheel 16 and a body 20, the body 20 comprising a substantially open elongate duct extending longitudinally through a central portion of the vehicle body 20 between an open inlet aperture 60 arranged at a front portion of the vehicle body 20 and an open outlet aperture (98, figure 2) arranged at a rear portion of the vehicle body 20. A heat exchanger (104a, figure 14) may be mounted such that air flow from a second duct (106a, figure 14) flows through the heat exchanger into the main duct. The heat exchanger may be an intercooler for a supercharged engine. A deflector element in the form of a wing (72, figure 14) may be provided to control flow through the duct. Movement of the wing 72 may be linked to movement of the suspension so that, for example, aerodynamic drag is increased when braking forces cause weight transfer from the rear wheel. A wing may also provide controllable down force for the motorcycle. This may be adjusted to account for motorcycle lean angles (figure 32).
Patent GB-2576378-A (GB)
Title: Beverage-ingredient container
Inventor: DAVID PAUL KNOWLES
IPC: B67D7/34
Filed: 2018-08-17
Abstract: A beverage-ingredient container 100, to be used in the preparation of a beverage by a beverage dispenser, comprises an optical code on its front 91 and back 92. Each code stores container-related information including an identifier which, when scanned by the beverage dispenser, can control beverage preparation. Also, a method of operating a beverage dispenser comprises receiving the container in a holder of the apparatus in a first or second orientation, such that either of the codes faces an optical scanner; scanning container-related information stored in the code; and controlling beverage preparation based on the identifier included in the scanned information. One of the codes may store more information than the other and consequently may be larger than the other. Supplemental container-related information may be obtained from a database using the scanned container identifier. The code may be optical (e.g. a barcode), infrared or NFC.