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Patent GB-2581399-A (GB)
Title: Orbital pump
Inventor: PETER ANTHONY MCBRIEN
IPC: F04C28/28
Filed: 2019-02-18
Abstract: A safety device 200 for an orbital pump (100, Fig 1) that has first and second interleaved parts (112, 110, Fig 1) which are operable to follow an orbital path with respect to each other. A first member 230 is fixable with respect to the first interleaved part and a second member 210 is fixable with respect to the second interleaved part. The second member defines an aperture 250 into which the first member is receivable, the aperture being dimensioned to prevent movement of the first interleaved part with respect to the second interleaved part beyond the orbital path. The members of the safety device aim to help prevent the moving components of the pump contacting, thereby preventing damage. The first member may be elongate, such as a rod and the second member may be planar, such as a plate. The first interleaved part may be part of the pump casing. Preferably, at least part of the first and second member is conductive. Contact between first and second members may facilitate transmission of a signal to prevent operation of the orbital pump. An orbital pump and a method are also claimed.
Patent GB-2572311-A (GB)
Title: A structure for supporting a flow-control apparatus on a seabed foundation for a well, a subsea assembly, a method of assembling the structure
Inventor: Thor Andre Løvoll
IPC: E21B33/043
Filed: 2018-02-06
Abstract: A structure (100) for supporting a flow-control apparatus (6) on a seabed foundation for a well, the flow-control apparatus (6) being configured for performing at least one operation in a wellbore of the well, the structure (100) comprising: a first section (4) comprising a first bore (8), the first section (4) configured to be connected to the flow-control apparatus (6); and a second section (2) comprising a second bore (8), the second section (2) configured to be connected to the subsea foundation, wherein the first and second sections (2, 4) are connected together through a joint (101) which is made up by means of a connector (102), wherein the first and second bores (8) are arranged longitudinally end to end, for transmitting a load through the joint (101) from the flow-control apparatus (6) to the subsea foundation.
Patent GB-2573239-A (GB)
Title: Fused-multiply-add floating-point operations on 128 bit wide operands
Inventor: MICHAEL KLAUS KROENER
IPC: G06F7/483
Filed: 2018-01-08
Abstract: A floating-point unit (10), being configured to implement a fused-multiply-add operation on three 128 bit wide operands (100, 102, 104), comprising: (i) a 113×113-bit multiplier (14); (ii) a left shifter (18); (iii) a right shifter (20); (iv) a select circuit (24) comprising a 3-to-2 compressor (25); (v) an adder (26) connected to the dataflow from the select circuit (24); (vi) a first feedback path (36) connecting a carry output (91) of the adder (26) to the select circuit (24); (vii) a second feedback path (38) connecting the output of the adder (26) to the shifters (18, 20) for passing an intermediate wide result (86) through the shifters (18, 20)．
Patent GB-2588602-A (GB)
Title: Operation of an unmanned production platform
Inventor: JOSTEIN SOGGE
IPC: E21B43/34
Filed: 2019-10-25
Abstract: An unmanned production platform 1 comprises apparatus for producing and processing hydrocarbons e.g. separation equipment from a subsea reservoir. A storage vessel 7 is provided in combination with and proximate to the platform 1, connected by various risers, typically just outside the safety zone and may be joined by a shuttle tanker. The storage vessel 7 provides storage for hydrocarbons produced at the platform 1 and further provides a utility for use at the platform 1, such as electrical power, chemical storage e.g. glycols, liquid desiccant regeneration and/or seawater treatment. Typically, the unmanned production platform 1 comprises no utilities and all utilities require for production are provided by the storage vessel 7.
Patent GB-2581576-A (GB)
Title: Powdered hair colour with percarbonate in a water-soluble film
Inventor: UDO ERKENS
IPC: A61Q5/10
Filed: 2019-12-18
Abstract: A cosmetic product for changing the natural colour of keratinous fibres comprising: at least one package comprising a water-soluble film; a cosmetic composition contained in the package comprising at least one oxidizing compound, which is a solid oxidising agent selected from a percarbonate salt, perborate salt and/or a percarbamate salt; and a colour composition contained in the package. The water-soluble film may be based on polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH). The composition may comprise at least one thickening agent which may be a polysaccharide, preferably a mixture of an at least partially ionic polysaccharide and an essentially non-ionic polysaccharide, such as a mixture formed from a cellulose gum, a hydroxyethylcellulose and a xanthan gum. The first polymer layer may be formed from polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, polyamide or polyvinyl alcohol and the second polymer layer may be formed from polyethylene terephthalate or polyethylene naphthalate. A method for lightening or colouring keratinous fibres wherein the cosmetic product is mixed with water, applied to the fibres and subsequently washed off.
Patent GB-2591091-A (GB)
Title: Ambulatory robot system
Inventor: PHILIP ROSS NORMAN
IPC: B62D57/032
Filed: 2020-01-14
Abstract: An ambulatory robot system 10 comprises two robot units 11, 12 each provided with attaching means 14 for selectably attaching and detaching the respective unit 11, 12 from a surface (15a, 15b fig. 4A), a coupling linkage 13 composed of articulated limbs 16, 17 coupling the units 11, 12 together to be relatively movable for varying their positional relationship and drive means 19 for displacing the coupling linkage 13 to produce movement of either one of the units 11,12 in a direction of travel away from the other unit 11, 12 while one unit 11, 12 is detached from the surface (15a, 15b fig. 4A) and the other unit remains attached to the surface (15a, 15b fig. 4A). The units 11, 12 may comprises two relatively rotatable parts 11a, 11b and 12a, 12b. One end of the coupling linkage 13 may be provided with a functional component 20, the end being capable of being uncoupled from one of the units 11, 12. The attaching means 14 may be a plug or socket, magnetic fixing means or suction fixing means. The units 11, 12 may include traction means 21 move over a surface.
Patent GB-2591758-A (GB)
Title: Wheel cover device for vehicle
Inventor: Matthew Rodrigues
IPC: B62D37/02
Filed: 2020-02-05
Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel cover device (12). The wheel cover device (12) comprises a mounting bracket (14) configured to be mounted to a wheel (16). The wheel cover device (12) comprises a first fastening element (20) provided on the mounting bracket (14), the first fastening element (20) having a first thread (22). The wheel cover device (12) comprises a covering panel (10) for covering the wheel (16), the covering panel (10) having a through opening (24). The wheel cover device (12) comprises a second fastening element (26) having a second thread (28), the second fastening element (26) being configured to be inserted into the through opening (24) and rotated in relation to the covering panel (10) so as to screw the fastening elements (20, 26) together by the threads (22, 28) and fix the covering panel (10) to the mounting bracket (14) by the second fastening element (26).
Patent GB-2581292-A (GB)
Title: MEMS transducer system and associated methods
Inventor: JEAN LASSEUGUETTE
IPC: H04R29/00
Filed: 2017-10-11
Abstract: A system 110 comprising a MEMS capacitive transducer 112, having one or more first capacitive plates coupled to a first node and one or more second capacitive plates coupled to a second node, and test circuitry coupled to the second node to: selectively apply one or more current sources 130, 132 to the second node to charge and discharge the MEMS capacitive transducer and so vary a signal based on a voltage at the second node between an upper and a lower values, determine a parameter that is indicative of a time period of the variation of the signal, and determine a capacitance of the MEMS capacitive transducer based on the parameter. The system has biasing circuitry 116 coupled to the first node, to provide a biasing voltage to the first capacitive plates. Also claimed is a MEMS capacitive transducer system including capacitive circuitry comprising a charge amplifier arranged in a feedback loop comprising a capacitor whose effective capacitance is increased by the gain of the amplifier.
Patent GB-2585480-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to UE early measurement
Inventor: HIMKE VAN DER VELDE
IPC: H04W72/04
Filed: 2020-05-12
Abstract: A user equipment 10 in a telecommunications network performing a measurement in an idle state in which the network broadcasts a first message comprising information related to one or more frequencies used in a particular cell in the network; the network transmits a dedicated second message to the UE comprising information concerning frequencies specific to the UE; upon receiving first and second messages the UE performs the measurement on at least one frequency present in both messages. The UE may be in Carrier Aggregation or Dual Connectivity mode prior to the idle state. The measurement may include measuring SSB RS and may relate to performance. The messages may include instructions relating to which measurements should be made and reported. The UE may indicate to the network measurement completion or, if previously connected to a Secondary Cell Group, whether resumption is desired. The network may report support via a signal or scheduling a SIB and may provide configuration to the UE upon entering idle state indicated by full or delta signalling. A method of identifying UE capabilities in connection with different RATs is also claimed.
Patent GB-2588480-A (GB)
Title: Automated continuous insurance policy tracking and endorsement management process and system
Inventor: PETER TERESI
IPC: G06Q40/08
Filed: 2020-06-17
Abstract: An automated computer-implemented insurance tracking process comprising allowing an insured 12 to select insurance-related information that can be shared with a requestor 14; automatically saving the selected information in a computer memory; and automatically providing to the requestor digital access to the saved information. The selected information may be a certificate of insurance. The tracking process may allow an insured to grant and execute an endorsement of an existing policy. The tracking process may compare requestor requirements against the received policy data and automatically notify one or all of the insured, the requestor, and the agent of outstanding issues; where the outstanding issues may include the types of insurance being requested, required limits, and requested endorsements. The tracking process may allow a user to automatically generate a current certificate of insurance. The tracking process may provide continuous tracking of insurance policy data, where the tracking is facilitated by an application programming interface (API) which provides direct integration into third-party insurance data management systems. There is also claimed an associated computer system for carrying out the described insurance tracking process.
Patent GB-2596303-A (GB)
Title: Ball marking device
Inventor: DAVID TOWNSEND
IPC: B41F17/30
Filed: 2020-06-23
Abstract: A ball marking device 10 comprises first 16 and second 14 sections. The first section having marking means 48 and the second section having a receiving area. The first and second sections being movable towards one-another. The device may be operated as a handheld device. The receiving area may have alignment means 26a/b which may be ribs. The receiving area may be concave. The marking means may be removable and interchangeable. The first and second section may be hinged together. The device may have a third or more sections each having a marking means. In another embodiment the device is a tennis ball marking device where the marking means is a ink block.
Patent GB-2587549-A (GB)
Title: Reinforcing spacer
Inventor: BODIN RAJKOVIC
IPC: E04G17/06
Filed: 2019-04-08
Abstract: In a first aspect there is disclosed a reinforcing spacer (10) for use in constructing a concrete slab. The spacer (10) includes a first reinforcing arm (12) having a first arm base (16), a first arm wall (18) and a first arm support surface (20) provided on the first arm wall (18). The spacer (10) further includes a second reinforcing arm (14), transverse to the first reinforcing arm (12). The second reinforcing arm (14) has a second arm base (22), a second arm wall (24), and a second arm support surface (26) provided on the second arm wall (24). The first arm support surface (20) includes a first arm recess (36), and a first arm inclined surface (46) which slopes towards the first arm recess (36). The second arm support surface (20) includes a second arm recess (56) and a second arm inclined surface (60) which slopes towards the second arm recess (56). In use the spacer is located on a top surface of a pod to support a reinforcing mesh.
Patent GB-2602160-A (GB)
Title: A pin joint assembly
Inventor: Jack Horwood
IPC: F16C11/04
Filed: 2020-12-21
Abstract: A pin joint assembly 130 is provided. The pin joint assembly 130 comprises: a first end lug 41a and a second end lug 42a; a pin hole 31 that extends through the first and second end lugs 41a, 42a; a first retaining feature 74 and a second retaining feature 78 arranged at opposing ends of the pin hole 31; and a headless pin 32 comprising a pin body 37 for inserting through the pin hole to rotatably couple the first and second end lugs 41a, 42a, such that the pin body 37 is retained between the first and second retaining features 74, 78. The pin joint assembly further comprises a first bushing 71 for positioning between the headless pin 32 and the first end lug 41a, and a second bushing 75 for positioning between the headless pin 32 and the second end lug 42a. The headless pin 32 is isolated from the first and second retaining features 74, 78. The retaining features 74, 78 may comprise split pins or locking pins.
Patent GB-2610569-A (GB)
Title: An improved gas turbine engine
Inventor: C NATALIE WONG
IPC: F02C7/32
Filed: 2021-09-08
Abstract: A gas turbine engine 100 for an aircraft comprises, in axial flow sequence, a heat exchanger 120, and a core engine. The core engine comprises, an intermediate-pressure compressor, a high-pressure compressor 160, a high pressure turbine 183, and a low-pressure turbine 181. The HP compressor is rotationally connected to the HP turbine by a first shaft 162, and the IP compressor is rotationally connected to the LP turbine by a second shaft. The heat exchanger is in fluid communication with the core engine by an inlet duct 126. The heat exchanger comprises a central hub 122 and a plurality of circumferentially arranged radially extending heat transfer elements 120. The gas turbine engine further comprises a first electric machine 210 and a second electric machine 220. The first electric machine is rotationally connected to the first shaft, the first electric machine is positioned downstream of the heat exchanger module, and the second electrical machine is rotationally connected to the second shaft.
Patent GB-2610652-A (GB)
Title: Angled printing
Inventor: NEIL SHORT
IPC: H05K3/12
Filed: 2021-09-14
Abstract: A printing machine 20 operative to print conductive medium onto a workpiece W1, W2, W3 in a printing operation by driving a print carriage in a printing direction across a stencil (40, Fig.5A) provided in the printing machine to force conductive medium on the stencil into at least one aperture provided in the stencil. The printing machine comprises a movable gantry 9, a drive configured to move the gantry in the printing direction, and a print carriage. The print carriage comprises a head unit 5 mounted to the gantry for movement therewith, and an elongate squeegee blade 6. The squeegee blade having a major axis 25 disposed along the length of the squeegee blade. The squeegee blade may be disposed in an inclined configuration in which the major axis of the squeegee blade is inclined to the printing direction P so as to subtend an angle α during the printing operation, where 0° < θ < 90°. The angle α may be created by rotating a workpiece with respect to the squeegee clade (Fig.3) or by inclining the squeegee blade with respect to the workpiece (Fig.5A).
Patent GB-2604699-A (GB)
Title: Floor cleaning head
Inventor: SCOTT CRICHTON
IPC: A47L11/32
Filed: 2021-11-24
Abstract: A floor cleaning head 13 for a vacuum cleaner comprises a housing 22 having an elongate cavity 56 on its underside 15 and an elongate floor cleaning roller (30, figure 10) mounted axially in the cavity 56, the roller (30, figure 10) being adapted to rotate solely by frictional contact with the floor surface during movement of the head across the floor surface being cleaned. A control mechanism inhibits rotation of the roller (30, figure 10) once the head has moved a certain distance in the forward direction during cleaning. The control mechanism also inhibits rotation of the roller (30, figure 10) once the head has moved a certain smaller distance in the rearward direction during cleaning. The static roller (30, figure 10) acts to frictionally wipe and abrade the floor and the limited rotational movements help ensure that different rotational parts of the roller are frictionally engaged on successive strokes of the head, thereby avoiding wear.
Patent GB-2598250-A (GB)
Title: Address generation for high-performance vector processing
Inventor: JAN VAN LUNTEREN
IPC: G06F12/06
Filed: 2020-05-01
Abstract: A method for accessing a binary data vector in a memory unit comprising a plurality of memory banks in which the binary data vector is stored in portions includes receiving a start address of the binary data vector and a power-of-2-stride elements of the data vector and determining offsets, wherein the offsets are determined by applying a plurality of bit-level XOR functions to the start address resulting in a Z vector, using the Z vector for accessing a mapping table, and shifting mapping table access results according to a power-of-2-stride of the binary data vector. Additionally, the method includes determining a sequence of portions of the binary data vector in the n memory banks depending on a binary equivalent value of the Z vector, and accessing the binary data vector in the n memory banks of the memory unit in parallel.
Patent GB-2613816-A (GB)
Title: Handlebar assembly
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER NYONYINTONO
IPC: B62K21/16
Filed: 2021-12-15
Abstract: A handlebar assembly comprises a stem, a handlebar 71 pivotally attached to the stem and moveable relative to the stem between a riding position and a folded position, and a locking mechanism 90 to releasably lock the handlebar 71 in at least the riding position, comprising projections 95, 97 engaging notches 66,67 in the stem. In some examples (figure 12), one or more electric cables 170, 171, 172 may extend internally within the handlebar and the stem.
Patent GB-2609697-A (GB)
Title: Information processing method based on electronic device interaction, and electronic device
Inventor: JUNBIN GONG
IPC: H04W4/80
Filed: 2022-04-12
Abstract: An information processing method includes, in a situation that a connection between a first electronic device and a second electronic device is established for first time, obtaining identity information of the second electronic device obtaining a communication protocol corresponding to the identity information, and based on a data path formed after the electronic devices are connected, sending the communication protocol to the second electronic device, to enable the second electronic device to communicate with the first electronic device based on the communication protocol. Obtaining the communication protocol may include retrieving the communication protocol corresponding to the identity information from a plurality of candidate communication protocols stored in the first electronic device, according to the identity information. Retrieving the communication protocol may include recognizing at least one of type information or identification information of the second electronic device as the identity information, based at least on the at least one of the type of information or the identification information determining an association relationship between the at least one of the type information or the identification information and the plurality of candidate communication protocols, and based on the association relationship determining the communication protocol corresponding to the identity information.
Patent GB-2609293-A (GB)
Title: Touch free water dispenser
Inventor: SIMON BRYANT
IPC: G01S17/04
Filed: 2022-06-01
Abstract: A water dispenser or accessory therefor comprises at least two light projectors 14 and at least two time-of-flight (TOF) sensors 12. Each light projector 14 projects light onto a surface S, e.g., an icon-style image. The light 24 from each projector 14 approximately overlaps with the detection area 22 of the respective TOF sensor 12. In use, an object may be placed in a detection zone 22. A controller receives a signal from each TOF sensor 12 and provides an actuation signal to a device. That mode of the device may be actuated which corresponds to the detection zone 22 in which an object was detected. The detection zones and outlet may be located apart from each other, so no water is dispensed into the detection zones. A proximity sensor may detect the presence of a user.
Patent GB-2619711-A (GB)
Title: Turbine-generator, power plant and method
Inventor: KJELL OLAV STINESSEN
IPC: F02C1/00
Filed: 2022-06-13
Abstract: A fluid turbine-generator 101 comprising: a pressure housing 23; a turbine 20 having a fluid inlet 12a and a fluid outlet 12b connected thereto and extending into and out of the pressure housing; and an electric generator 21; wherein the turbine and the electric generator are arranged inside the pressure housing. The fluid turbine-generator may comprise a common shaft mechanically connecting the turbine and the electric generator wherein the turbine and the electric generator are longitudinally spaced along the common shaft. The common shaft may be arranged inside the pressure housing. The entire interior volume of the pressure housing may be configured to be filled with a fluid which is the same fluid as supplied to the turbine. The interior volume may be separated into turbine and generator compartments. The turbine generator may comprise a colling medium inlet extending through the housing. The fluid may be water. The fluid may be carbon dioxide.
Patent GB-2619766-A (GB)
Title: Time-of-flight mass spectrometric analysis of labelled analyte molecules
Inventor: HAMISH STEWART
IPC: H01J49/40
Filed: 2022-06-17
Abstract: A method of analysing labelled or chemically tagged analyte ions in a time-of-flight (TOF) mass analyser is disclosed. Each tag may comprise a reporter region and a balancer region. The tagged ions are fragmented to produce analyte fragment ions, reporter ions or complementary ions (having a balancer region and the analyte molecule). The analyte fragment ions are analysed using a shorter flight path, and the reporter or complementary ions are analysed using a longer flight path. The method is suitable for Tandem Mass Tag (TMT) or iTRAQ (isobaric tagging for relative quantitation). A method of operating a time-of-flight mass analyser is also disclosed, comprising injecting first and second ions into an ion path, causing the first ions to travel from an ion reflector to a detector for detection, and using the ion reflector to cause the second ions to complete one or more (e.g. further) cycles along a cyclic segment of the ion path before detection. The time-of-flight mass analysing may be a multi-reflection time-of-flight mass analyser.