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Patent GB-2520516-A (GB)
Title: Direct drive generator for renewable energy applications
Inventor: KELLY HUGH-PETER GRANVILLE
IPC: H02K21/26
Filed: 2013-11-21
Abstract: A direct drive rotary generator comprises inner and outer coaxial cylinders 19,20 one of which is stationary whilst the other is rotated by the prime mover, each cylinder carrying a number of interleaved spaced annuli 31,32 which support respective magnets and coils. In an example, cylinder 19 may form the stator and a series of circular/elliptical coils 34,35,36 whose separation is less than 10% of their diameters arranged about each annulus 31, the outer annuli 32 carrying respective axially magnetised permanent magnet 37,38 of ferrite material spaced at the same pitch as the coils. Grooves in the cylinders accept the annuli. Multi- phase generation may be achieved by grouping the coils on each annulus 120Âº apart and/or circumferentially displacing each annulus 120Âº with respect to the preceding one (figs12,13 not shown), cogging forces being reduced. The magnets may be circumferentially spaced sufficiently to avoid lateral flux leakage (fig 9 not shown) or the magnet annuli may comprise a an annular ferromagnetic disc with half thickness magnets mounted on either side of the disc (fig11 not shown). The magnets and coils may be encapsulated and a non-magnetic and non-conductive facing disk may be adhered to either side of the coils.
Patent GB-2506772-A (GB)
Title: Selective hydraulic fracturing tool and method thereof
Inventor: MCCOY MATTHEW
IPC: E21B34/14
Filed: 2012-07-11
Abstract: A selective downhole tool including a tubular having a longitudinal bore enabling passage of fluids there through. Having a valve opening in a wall of the tubular. An expandable ball seat selectively movable between a first size sized to trap a ball to block flow through the tubular. A larger second size sized to release the ball through the tubular. A valve cover longitudinally movable within the tubular, the valve cover including a dissolvable insert. Also included is a method of operating a downhole tool.
Patent GB-2509671-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for encoding/decoding image
Inventor: LEE BAE KEUN
IPC: H04N19/11
Filed: 2012-10-17
Abstract: A method for decoding an image, according to the present invention, comprises the steps of: deciding a prediction mode that corresponds to a chroma component block; deciding a transform skip mode of the chroma component block from a plurality of transform skip mode candidates, according to the prediction mode that corresponds to the chroma component block; and reverse-transforming the chroma component block on the basis of the transform skip mode that is decided.
Patent GB-2525895-A (GB)
Title: Skin care composition
Inventor: TOMLINSON PAUL JAMES
IPC: A61Q19/00
Filed: 2014-05-07
Abstract: A water-in-oil emulsion is disclosed comprising less than 60% water, wherein said emulsion comprises an oil phase and a water phase, characterized in that the water phase comprises a matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor (MMPi) and a skin conditioning agent. The MMPi is preferably selected from at least alfalfa extract and optionally vitamin C and/or hydrolysed rice protein. The skin conditioner may be chosen from glycerine, arabinoglactan, butylene glycol, hyaluronic acid, hyaluronate, shea butter or mixtures thereof. The composition may further comprise dipeptide, tripeptides or tetrapeptides and the oil phase may comprise a silicone compound, for example a silicone elastomer. The composition finds use in skin care applications.
Patent GB-2528248-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and methods for wireless communication
Inventor: KROGERUS JOONAS
IPC: H01Q7/00
Filed: 2014-07-10
Abstract: An apparatus, or a method, comprises an antenna 12 with a first conductive track 22 extending between two ends 26, 28 and defining a loop with a first feed point 30 located adjacent to a first end 26 of the track 22 and a second conductive track 24 coupled to the first conductive track 22 at a location near the first feed point 30 and coupled to the first conductive track 22 at a second location 34 to form a closed loop 36. The closed loop 36 is configured to resonate in a first operational frequency band of the antenna 12. The second conductive track 24 may be coupled to the first conductive track 22 at a location within a distance of Î»/16, at the first operational frequency band, of the first feed point 30 or actually at the first feed point 30. The conductive tracks 22, 24 may further define an open loop. A second feed point may be located adjacent to the second end 28 of the first conductive track 22. The first and second feed points may be coupled to a radio frequency circuit. Further conductive tracks, electronic components, USB connectors and/or frequency filters 38 may be included for broadband and/or multiple frequency band operation. The antenna 12 may be used in a MIMO communication system.
Patent GB-2527152-A (GB)
Title: Gearboxes
Inventor: MCMANAMON DAVID
IPC: F16H15/10
Filed: 2014-10-29
Abstract: A gearbox 10 comprises an input shaft 16 having a driving roller 24, an output shaft 34 with a driven roller 30 and a pair of variator discs 12 mounted for engagement with opposite sides of the driving and driven rollers 24, 30. Either or both of the input 16 and output shafts 34 are mounted for axial displacement along a radius of the variator discs 12.The axial displacement of the input and/or output shafts 16, 34 moves the point of contact between the driving 24 and/or driven 30 rollers to different radial positions relative to the variator discs 12. The gearbox 10 may have more than one input shaft 16, 18 and/or more than one output shaft 34, 38, and a plurality of input and/or output shafts can be grouped such that the shafts of each group are geared to an adjacent shaft of the group at a 1:-1 ratio.
Patent GB-2534358-A (GB)
Title: Periodic control of shower apparatus
Inventor: THOMAS MICHAEL DOYLE
IPC: G05D23/19
Filed: 2015-01-15
Abstract: A shower apparatus 10 and method for providing a shower experience (S200), the shower apparatus comprising: a housing 12 including at least a water inlet 14, a water outlet 16 for supplying water to a shower head 28, and a flow control means 20 for controlling the flow of water from the water inlet to the water outlet; a temperature adjustment means 22 for controlling the temperature of water emitted from the water outlet; and a controller 24 in communication with the temperature adjustment means. The controller automatically periodically adjusts at least one characteristic of the water output according to a predetermined profile without the specific user input, including the control of the temperature adjustment means according to a predetermined water temperature profile, the water temperature profile comprising a plurality of sequential periods of predetermined water temperature.
Patent GB-2535180-A (GB)
Title: AC amplifier output impedance reduction
Inventor: KEVIN COBLEY
IPC: H03F1/02
Filed: 2015-02-11
Abstract: A modulated power supply 28 for an RF PA stage 2 includes a switch-mode stage 10 and a correction stage 16 which both receive an input signal 21. The outputs of the switch-mode stage 10 and the correction stage 16 are combined in a combiner circuit 30, in which current from the switch mode stage 10 passes through an inductor 14. The correction stage 16 receives a feedback signal on line 50 containing information about the switching current flowing in the inductor 14. The feedback allows the signal generated by the correction stage 16 to be adjusted to reduce the current ripple due to the switching of the switch mode stage 10, and hence to lower the output impedance of the power supply 28. The feedback signal 50 may be taken from a shunt network 44 comprising a capacitor 42 and a resistor 40. The voltage at the node between these components provides information that is not otherwise available in the modulated power supply, and may be used to improve the switched power supply. The circuit 44 may be provided for other purposes, e.g. to suppress resonance.
Patent GB-2535217-A (GB)
Title: Modelling compound
Inventor: STAFFAN THURESSON
IPC: C08L3/12
Filed: 2015-02-13
Abstract: The present invention relates to modelling doughs comprising: a) at least one starch-containing flour; b) at least on low vapour pressure (i.e. less than 2kPa at 25°) polar solvent; and c) water. Typically the doughs will also contain optional ingredients such as softeners, preservatives and/or additives. The invention further relates to filled doughs comprising the modelling doughs incorporating an inert filler and to methods for the production of both the modelling dough and the filled dough. The modelling dough can be formed by combining the components a)-c) and heating. In the preferred embodiments the starch is a mixture of rice flour and glutinous rice flour while the preferred polar solvent is glycerol. Preferred ranges are a) 10-60% by weight of starch-containing flour, b) 20-70% polar solvent, and c) 5-45% water. It is also preferred that there be more polar solvent than water.
Patent GB-2537108-A (GB)
Title: Thread dispensing tool
Inventor: STEVEN JAMES RANDLE
IPC: A61B34/30
Filed: 2015-03-31
Abstract: A surgical robot tool has a thread driver 66 for driving suture thread 65 from a thread holder 64 through the hollow lumen of a needle 63 at an end effector 62 disposed at a distal end of an elongate hollow shaft 60. The thread passes between a friction pad 69 and leaf spring 70 in a hollow member 60 with a flag 71 driven by a drive tab of a robot arm to pay out the thread in one direction, preferably during insertion and withdrawal of the needle during suturing operations. The robot arm has an interface fastening structure for attachment to different surgical tools and a drive mechanism with extending linkage configured to provide mechanical drive to the flag 71 of a tool fastened to the arm interface.
Patent GB-2527887-A (GB)
Title: Assembly tool production
Inventor: BICKERSTAFF JOHN
IPC: B64F5/00
Filed: 2015-04-10
Abstract: A method of producing an assembly tool 60 for assembling at least part of an aircraft fuselage 4 comprising one or more airframe components 8-12 is provided, the at least part of an aircraft fuselage 4 being for attachment to at least part of an aircraft fore section 5. The method comprises: for each component 8-12, determining, when the first system 4 is attached to a second system 5, a position and orientation of that component 8-12 relative to the second system 5 and positions and orientations relative to the second system 5 at which that component 8-12 is to be supported; providing a frame 62; attaching, to the frame 62, a reference structure 64; providing a plurality of pickup devices 66-72 each having a receiving element 74-80 for receiving a component 8-12; and securing each pickup device 66-72 to the frame 62 such that a position and orientation relative to the reference structure 64 of each receiving element 74-80 is the same as a position and orientation at which a component 8-12 is to be supported.
Patent GB-2534945-A (GB)
Title: Tuneable shaped charge
Inventor: DAVID TIMOTHY NEWELL
IPC: F42B99/00
Filed: 2015-05-14
Abstract: There is provided a tuneable shaped charge having an explosive 110, a liner 120, a first electrode 130 connected to the liner, and a second electrode 140 remote from the liner, the first and second electrodes for passing an electric current through a jet that is formed by the liner 120 upon initiation of the explosive. The first electrode may be a ring mounted forward of the liner, and the second electrode may be an electrically conductive sheet arranged in a path of the jet. The charge may have a jet tuning cavity 162, and there may be a third electrode surrounding the jet tuning cavity. This third electrode may be a plurality of strip electrodes 172, 174 oriented in a direction in which the jet initially travels upon initiation of the explosive.
Patent GB-2532818-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to expanded rubber articles
Inventor: RICHARD ADAMS
IPC: C08J9/06
Filed: 2015-06-02
Abstract: A process for making an expanded rubber article 11, the process comprising partially curing an expandable rubber formulation 2 by heating it in a first mould cavity 1 to form a moulded blank 3; releasing the moulded blank from the first mould cavity and allowing the moulded blank to expand to form an expanded moulded blank 4; and further curing and expanding the expanded moulded blank by heating it in a second moulding cavity 5 to form the expanded rubber article, wherein the expandable rubber formulation comprises an elastomeric material, a curing agent and an expansion agent. The elastomeric material may comprise one or more rubber polymers selected from styrene-butadiene rubber, butadiene rubber or natural rubber. The process may further comprise steps wherein the expanded moulded blank is contacted with a further rubber formulation 7 and/or a substrate comprising a base material wherein they are bonded to the expanded moulded blank during either of the curing stages. The process may be use to produce a moulded tyre, preferably a bicycle tyre, comprising an expanded rubber core and a solid rubber tread, wherein the rubber core is bound to the solid tread by means of cross-linking bonds.
Patent GB-2538126-A (GB)
Title: Analogue-to-digital converter
Inventor: GERALD MIAILLE
IPC: H03M3/00
Filed: 2014-08-06
Abstract: Signal overload at the output of a sigma-delta modulator may be detected by monitoring the frequency of pulses output by the quantiser 602 and providing an overload signal 604 when the frequency of the pulses falls below a threshold. The frequency detector 601 may count the number of rising and/or falling edges in the quantisers output. The gain of a signal amplifier in the circuit preceding the sigma-delta modulator may be reduced in response to detection of an overload.
Patent GB-2532650-A (GB)
Title: Multi dimensional layered pulse hub motor
Inventor: NEIL SMITH
IPC: B60L7/10
Filed: 2016-02-18
Abstract: A pulse motor in a vehicle wheel hub 115 drives an electric vehicle. The stator 100 has coils 101 arranged in a two-dimensional array, protruding in a third dimension, and these windings 101 may be interlocked with protruding magnets 107 in the rotor 200. The coils 101 can be selectively activated in order to provide only as much power as is required in different driving conditions. The coils 101 simultaneously attract one magnet 107 and repel another. Regenerative braking is also possible.
Patent GB-2538857-A (GB)
Title: Asymmetric load compensatoin system
Inventor: CRAIG T STAMBAUGH SR
IPC: F02K1/15
Filed: 2016-04-13
Abstract: A variable area nozzle for a gas turbine engine comprising a control unit 54, a translatable structure 36 and actuators 42A-E that change the position of the translatable structure. The actuators are fluidly coupled to a common fluid source 48 and the control unit provides instructions to the actuators to compensate for an asymmetric load from the translatable structure. The actuators may include a piston 60 movable within a chamber 58. A valve assembly 46 may direct high pressure fluid to a first or second side 66, 68 of the chamber to adjust the piston position. The actuators may include an adjustable flow regulator 76 which may adjust the amount of fluid directed into the actuators. There may be a position sensor 74 which may sense the movement of the translatable structure. The adjustable flow regulator may selectively adjust a pressure drop between an inlet port 70, 72 and the first or second side of the piston to adjust its position. The adjustable flow regulator may include a first inlet chamber (190 fig 6) coupled to the first side of the chamber and a second inlet chamber (192 fig 6) coupled to the second side of the chamber.
Patent GB-2542224-A (GB)
Title: Capsules
Inventor: ANDREW MINT
IPC: C11D17/00
Filed: 2016-05-10
Abstract: A capsule comprises an encapsulated material and a capsule wall encapsulating the encapsulated material, wherein the capsule wall includes a N-acetylglucosamine/glucosamine copolymer or a derivative of such a copolymer, wherein the N-acetylglucosamine/glucosamine copolymer or a derivative of such a copolymer is derived from a raw material which has a non-animal origin. The capsules are found to have significant compression resistance whilst minimising the amount of polymer incorporated into the capsule wall, are advantageously stable in a range of products including when associated with commercially available protease containing, biological liquid laundry products.
Patent GB-2552206-A (GB)
Title: Modular prefabricated bathroom
Inventor: CAROL SU LIN GOH
IPC: E04H1/12
Filed: 2016-07-14
Abstract: A prefabricated bathroom module 1 for use in a building, the module comprising a frame, wall panels, a floor base and a ceiling panel, the frame having frame members with holes for receiving screws, adjustable feet extending from the base of the frame and an adjustable wall jamb with adjusting bolts affixed to the side of the frame for fitting into an existing building, the wall panels having downward sloping ribs for preventing water accumulation, the panels also including metal strips, the floor base having openings for drainage pipes, the ceiling panel having fixing holes and grooves for incorporating lighting. The wall panels may be fibre reinforced polyester. The frame members may be metal coated with a rubber or silicone compound. Wall panels may include a shower, toilet, sink basin, door or window. The metal strips in the wall panels may be magnetic. The frame members may be secured via an L-shaped bracket.
Patent GB-2555490-A (GB)
Title: A safety screen
Inventor: MARK JASON BLACK
IPC: E04G21/32
Filed: 2016-11-01
Abstract: A safety screen 2 for a climbing screen system 1, in which the safety screen 2 comprises at least one fixed panel 7c comprising at least one horizontal frame member 6a, 6b. The horizontal frame member comprises a mounting plate 10 securable to a screen support member 3 in use, a frame plate 11 spaced from the mounting plate, and a base plate 12 extending between the mounting plate and frame plate. The mounting plate10, the base plate 12 and frame plate 11 together define a channel for slidably receiving a movable panel (5, Fig 6) therein. At least one bearing plate 15 is provided on the mounting plate and/or the frame plate and facing towards the channel, to provide a bearing surface for the movable panel. A climbing screen system incorporating the safety screen is also defined.
Patent GB-2544650-A (GB)
Title: Picking systems and methods
Inventor: LARS SVERKER TURE LINDBO
IPC: B65G1/06
Filed: 2016-11-11
Abstract: Picking means 150 in a picking device 32 can pick individual items 28 from a storage container 10 and dispense it into a receiving container 10. Picking device 32 may have wheels to move on rails or tracks above the storage containers 10 (figure 5), then pick up a storage container from a stack of containers into the picking device 32, before selecting and depositing items (figs 8). Movable picking means 150 may have vacuum activated suction cups, remotely controllable grippers or hands, or a robotic arm (fig 6). The picking means may be a robotic arm attached to a frame or part of the building, or travel along a frame above containers 10 (figs 10c-12). Containers may have dispensing cassettes, or movable bases with flaps, shutter doors or hoppers, which open to dispense items (figs 13-18). Picking means may be a person. Command signals may activate the picking means and container base openings.
Patent GB-2556105-A (GB)
Title: Implantable medical device with atraumatic tip
Inventor: RAIMO URBAN BUTZBACKER
IPC: A61M25/00
Filed: 2016-11-21
Abstract: An implantable medical device 10 has an expandable support structure 12 with a flexible, expandable guide tip 50 at its distal end formed from elongate sections 62 which merge at the distal end of the tip. In the collapsed configuration (figure 4) the elongate sections may form a frustoconical dilator tip. The expandable support structure may be a self-expanding mesh stent supporting a vascular occluder or filter. The implant may be mounted on an introducer assembly having a guide wire 90, a guide wire catheter 120 with a pusher head 110, and an outer retractable sheath 100. The proximal ends of the elongate tip sections are attached to distal points on the expandable support structure, optionally at gold radiopaque markers 20. The elongate sections may be secured together by adhesive or lines of weakness (60, figure 4) which rupture upon expansion of the implant.
Patent GB-2540710-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for aggregating like products for customer product orders
Inventor: DAVID W SOLDATE
IPC: G06Q50/28
Filed: 2015-05-29
Abstract: A memory has stored therein information for an enterprise. This information can include product inventory information for a plurality of differing products at each of a plurality of enterprise nodes along with delivery-chain specifications regarding a plurality of different order-fulfillment delivery chains. A control circuit that operably couples to that memory serves to automatically aggregate like products for product orders entered by a plurality of different customers (such as, but not limited to, on-line customers) as a function of the product inventory information and the delivery-chain specifications to reduce delivery costs.
Patent GB-2557270-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to rotary generators
Inventor: HUGH-PETER GRANVILLE KELLY
IPC: H02K21/24
Filed: 2016-12-02
Abstract: An axial flux rotary generator comprises two magnetic annuli 29, 30 having a common axis with a coil annulus 20. Lines of magnetic flux of plural magnetic fields around the axis that are defined by the magnetic annuli extend across a gap between them and cut a sequence of coils around the common axis in the coil annulus such that electric current is induced in the coils as the magnetic annuli rotate relative to the coil annulus. Means are provided at or towards the central aperture of the coil annulus to resist axial flexure of the coil annulus. The flexure resisting means can comprise stiffening members 25, 26; sliding contact plastics bearings (fig 3, 31,32,33,34); or an annular ball race (fig 4, 35) which can be fixed to a collar (fig 4, 36) between the magnetic annuli. The collar can have an annular groove to accommodate the means to resist axial flexing and channels (fig 5b, 46) for lubricant to be provided to it.
Patent GB-2547312-A (GB)
Title: Movable steering wheel for autonomous vehicle
Inventor: ANDREW BROWN
IPC: B62D1/183
Filed: 2016-12-12
Abstract: A steering wheel position control system for a vehicle comprises a controller for a vehicle, where the controller includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor, and the controller is programmed to receive values from at least one sensor. The controller commands a pivot mechanism to bias a steering wheel 20 to a stowed position based on values from the sensor, and it also deploys an air bag 30 based on said values, wherein the steering wheel is pivoted out of a space envelope of the deployed airbag. The steering wheel may be spring biased to the stowed position, and retained in a drive position by an electromechanically displaceable latch. As the airbag is not mounted on the steering wheel it may be located in the dashboard instead.