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Patent GB-2574761-A (GB)
Title: Chain conveyor
Inventor: Aaron Philip Walker
IPC: B62D55/21
Filed: 2018-03-06
Abstract: In some aspects, a conveyor chain includes a first link, a second link, and a coupler link coupled between the first link and the second link. The first link includes a first portion and a second portion, the second portion oriented parallel to and laterally spaced apart from the first portion. The first portion includes a first sprocket-engaging pin protruding laterally, and the second portion includes a second sprocket-engaging pin protruding laterally. The second link includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a first sprocket-engaging portion protruding laterally, and the second portion includes a second sprocket-engaging portion protruding laterally. A flight bar is positioned adjacent an end of the first sprocket-engaging portion of the first link.
Patent GB-2591517-A (GB)
Title: Increased irrigation reduced weeding farming apparatus
Inventor: STEPHEN DESMOND LEWIS
IPC: A01G13/02
Filed: 2020-02-03
Abstract: Weed control apparatus comprises at least one opaque plastic half-pipe 1 laid on the ground 2 with the convex side facing up to create an outer dome. Seeds and/or plants 3 are grown in rows parallel to at least one convex side of the half-pipe. The pipe may be black. There may be two or more half-pipes and seeds and/or plants may be grown parallel to two or more convex sides of the half pipes.
Patent GB-2592406-A (GB)
Title: Robotic vehicle
Inventor: Miguel López Estévez
IPC: B60G3/20
Filed: 2020-02-27
Abstract: A vehicle comprises a wheel 102 to contact a surface 114 having a reference surface plane in operation of the vehicle. The vehicle further comprises a chassis 104, an axle housing 110 having an axis 112 which is normal to the reference surface plane, and an axle 126. The axle 126 extends from the axle housing 110, to couple the wheel 102 to the axle housing 110 and to support rotation of the wheel 102 relative to the axle housing 110 and, thereby, to support motion of the vehicle across the surface 114 in operation of the vehicle. A suspension system couples the wheel 102 to the chassis 104 and comprises a linkage assembly having a first end pivotably coupled to the chassis 104 and a second end pivotably coupled to the axle housing 110. The first end of the linkage assembly is spaced apart laterally from the second end of the linkage assembly along a longitudinal axis of the linkage assembly. The suspension system is configured to maintain the axis 112 of the axle housing 110 at an angle 116 normal to the reference surface plane in response to an angular displacement between the chassis 104 and the reference surface plane.
Patent GB-2580829-A (GB)
Title: Method to neutralize incorrectly oriented printed diodes
Inventor: RICHARD A BLANCHARD
IPC: H05K3/30
Filed: 2018-09-24
Abstract: A programmable circuit includes an array of printed groups of microscopic transistors or diodes having pn junctions. The devices are pre-formed and printed as an ink and cured. The devices have a proper orientation and a reverse orientation after settling on a conductor layer. The devices are connected in parallel within small groups. To neutralize the reverse-oriented devices, a sufficient voltage is applied across the parallel-connected diodes to forward bias only the devices having the reverse orientation. This causes a sufficient current to flow through each of the reverse-orientated devices to destroy an electrical interface between an electrode of the devices and the conductor layer to create an open circuit, such that those devices do not affect a rectifying function of the devices in the group having the proper orientation. An interconnection conductor pattern may then interconnect the groups to form complex logic circuits.
Patent GB-2581068-A (GB)
Title: Image capturing element and image capturing device
Inventor: HIDEAKI SAMBONSUGI
IPC: H04N5/3745
Filed: 2018-09-18
Abstract: An image capturing device according to the present invention is characterized by comprising: an image capturing element in which a first substrate and a second substrate are stacked, the first substrate having a pixel array in which pixel blocks including a plurality of pixels for performing photoelectric conversion are arranged in the form of a matrix, and the second substrate having a pixel array in which a plurality of signal processing units for processing a signal based on the photoelectric conversion are arranged in the form of a matrix; an acquisition means which acquires an image signal from the image capturing element; and a driving control means which controls driving for acquiring the image signal from the image capturing element, wherein the signal processing units are provided with conversion circuits for performing analog-digital conversion on signals that are input during the same period from the respective pixel blocks via a plurality of signal lines, and a driving means controls a power saving operation of at least some of the signal processing units during a period in which the analog-digital conversion is not performed in the signal processing units.
Patent GB-2595460-A (GB)
Title: Cathode assembly with metallic collector bar systems for electrolytic cell suitable for the Hall-Héroult process
Inventor: Bernard Jonqua
IPC: C25C3/16
Filed: 2020-05-26
Abstract: This cathode assembly (C) can be used in the electrolytic production of aluminium (aluminum), it comprises a cathode body (1) made of carbonaceous material and at least one slot (17). The slot having side walls (17A,17B) parallel to a longitudinal direction (A17) of the slot. At least one cathode collector bar system (3,5) is also provided. The bar of the collector system is made of a metallic material, such as copper, here each bar system is at least partly received in a respective slot of the cathode body. Each bar system also has external side walls (36B,46B), which are in contact with said side walls of the slot. Each bar system comprises two distinct bars, also called individual bars (30,40,50,60), where each individual bar has an external sidewall (36B,46B) in contact with said respective side wall (17A,17B) of the slot. Each individual bar has an internal side wall (35,45), the internal side walls of said individual bars are mutually adjacent and maintaining means (8;108) are provided. The maintaining means maintain the location of the individual bars, so that said external side wall of each bar is firmly maintained in contact with a respective external side wall of the slot. The maintaining means may comprise a shim to locate the bar(s) in the slot. Immobilisation means (85,85,87, figure 16) may also be provided which can be removable fixation means to aid with the location of the bar(s) in the slot.
Patent GB-2587537-A (GB)
Title: Bi-optic barcode reader
Inventor: MARK DRZYMALA
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 2018-11-13
Abstract: A bi-optic barcode reader 200 suitable for use in a checkout workstation comprising: a printed circuit board (PCB) 202 positioned substantially upright relative to the horizontal plane, the PCB having a first imaging assembly 204 with a first field of view (FOV) 218, second imaging assembly 206 with a second FOV 224 and a decode assembly 212; and a mirror arrangement 216, 220, 222, 230, 232 which redirects the first FOV through a first optically transmissive window 118 and the second FOV through a second optically transmissive window 120. The mirror arrangement may: direct the first FOV through the first window via only a first mirror 216; and split the second FOV into a first sub-FOV 226, which is directed through the second window via second 220 and third mirrors 230, and a second sub-FOV 228 which is directed through the second window via fourth 222 and fifth mirrors 232. The first and second FOV may intersect above the top portion of the lower housing. The first imaging sensor may be oriented orthogonally to the second imaging sensor. The lower housing may include a removeable or non-removeable platter.
Patent GB-2589468-A (GB)
Title: System for determining the status of a gas cylinder
Inventor: SIMON GREVSTAD
IPC: F17C13/02
Filed: 2019-06-28
Abstract: According to the invention there is provided a system for determining a status of a gas cylinder, the system comprising: a load sensor configured to detect a weight of the cylinder at predetermined time intervals; a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature local to the cylinder at the predetermined time intervals; and a processing unit configured to: receive weight signals and temperature signals from the load sensor and temperature sensor respectively; and determine, based on the received weight and temperature signals, the status of the gas cylinder; and provide an indication of the status of the gas cylinder to a user. A system for managing deployed cylinders is also provided. Methods and computer readable mediums are also provided.
Patent GB-2588549-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent article with body conforming structure
Inventor: LIN MIAO
IPC: A61F13/53
Filed: 2018-05-29
Abstract: An absorbent article (10) is disclosed. The absorbent article (10) can have a topsheet layer (30), a liquid impermeable layer (36), and an absorbent assembly (40) positioned between the topsheet layer (30) and the liquid impermeable layer (36). The absorbent assembly (40) can have a body conforming layer (38) which has a plurality of slits (50) and at least one crease (60) extending in the longitudinal direction (X). The presence of the plurality of slits (50) and the crease (60) in the body conforming layer (38) can provide for a reduction in the stiffness of the absorbent assembly (40). The absorbent article (10) can deform under pressure and have an improvement in conformity to the body of the wearer of the absorbent article (10).
Patent GB-2604861-A (GB)
Title: Active Display Panel for Car Interior
Inventor: CARL DAVEY
IPC: B60Q3/70
Filed: 2021-03-11
Abstract: A device for providing an interior lighting effect in a motor vehicle, such as on a car headliner, comprises: an input for first data representing a pixelated image to be displayed; a module programmed to scramble the first data to yield second data representing a scrambled, pixelated image; a light source capable of generating the scrambled, pixelated image from the second data; a plurality of light conduits each having a first end and a second end, wherein first ends of the conduits are each individually associated with pixels of the scrambled, pixelated image and second ends of the conduits are positioned in an interior trim of the motor vehicle, wherein the relative positions of the first ends and the second ends reverses the scrambling of the first data by the module so that the light output from the second ends displays the image to be displayed as an unscrambled, pixelated image.
Patent GB-2594359-A (GB)
Title: Device coupon and method of fabrication thereof
Inventor: GUOMIN YU
IPC: H01L31/12
Filed: 2021-03-16
Abstract: A waveguide coupon 200 is formed by depositing a lower cladding layer 110 on an uppermost surface of the wafer; providing a silicon nitride guiding layer 112 on an uppermost surface of the lower cladding; depositing an upper cladding 114 over at least an uppermost surface of the silicon nitride guiding layer. A tether 118 is formed over the coupon and a region of the uppermost layer of the wafer located between the lower cladding layer and a substrate of the wafer is etched away, thereby leaving the lower cladding layer, silicon nitride guiding layer, and upper cladding layer suspended above the wafer via the tether. The waveguide coupon structure may then be transferred to a device substrate (see figures 17-20)
Patent GB-2591408-A (GB)
Title: Motion graph construction and lane level route planning
Inventor: SHIH-YUAN LIU
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2019-12-09
Abstract: Using a planning circuit of a vehicle, a map of a geographic region is accessed. The map includes information identifying at least one lane on which vehicles can travel in the geographic region. From the map, a graph (1402) representing a driving environment is generated. The graph includes multiple trajectories (1404, 1406, 1408, 1410). At least one trajectory (1408, 1410) includes a lane change. Each trajectory is a path for the vehicle to autonomously move from a first spatiotemporal location on the map to a second spatiotemporal location on the map. The trajectory includes at least one lane alone which the vehicle can move. A trajectory of the multiple trajectories for the vehicle to travel is selected based on an initial vehicle trajectory of the vehicle. The selected trajectory includes a stem. The stem is a portion of the selected trajectory to which the vehicle is configured to adhere.
Patent GB-2605633-A (GB)
Title: A portable chair
Inventor: TERESA SHAW
IPC: A47C4/00
Filed: 2021-04-08
Abstract: A portable chair device 99 comprising: a frame 3 supporting a back 1, seat 2, and two arm rests 5, 6; wherein the frame connects to one or more wheels 4; and the chair is arranged to move from a first position where the back and seat are substantially folded coplanar, to a second position where the back and seat are substantially unfolded for use. The wheel could be located on a rear part of the frame behind the seat in use, and there could be a shelf 11 at the rear part of the frame. The shelf could include a plurality of holders, slots, or raised and lowered portions for receiving and retaining items. The arm rests could include storage such as cup holders 10, or compartments that may have with lids 7 and a lock. The chair could include a battery with charging sockets and photovoltaic cells.
Patent GB-2607034-A (GB)
Title: Diy tool
Inventor: TERRY PAYNE
IPC: E06C7/48
Filed: 2021-05-25
Abstract: A removable ladder stand 1, comprising a deformable material with a slot 10 which retains the stand on the rung of a ladder. There may also be a through hole 12 which may be located along the centre line of the stand. The stand may have a fastener 20, to close the slot, which may be a hook 22 and loop 24 fastener. The stand may also have a cover 2, which may be waterproof and may have a handle. The deformable material may be a foam or recycled foam. The cover may have an alignment aid which may be a mark or text to align the stand on the ladder. A method of forming the stand is also disclosed whereby deformable material is cut to form a slot.
Patent GB-2609006-A (GB)
Title: Fire suppression system
Inventor: NEIL ROBERT THOMPSON
IPC: A62C37/14
Filed: 2021-07-16
Abstract: A fire suppression system 10 for an electrical device 18 comprising a fluid sealable container 12, wherein at least a portion of the walls of the fluid sealable container are degradable walls. A pressure sensor 14 is configured to measure the internal pressure of the fluid sealable container and in response to a control unit 16 determining that the internal pressure of the fluid sealable container has reached a predetermined threshold of 500 kPa or less, the control unit activates a circuit breaker 22 to shut off the electricity supply to the electrical device. Preferably, in response to determining that the internal pressure has reached a second pre-determined threshold, the control unit activates an alarm.
Patent GB-2616589-A (GB)
Title: Fuel cell systems and method
Inventor: Richard William Cottrell
IPC: H01M8/04014
Filed: 2021-07-23
Abstract: A fuel cell system 200 includes a fuel cell stack 205 comprising at least one fuel cell with anode 220 and cathode 210 gas inlets and outlets. The fuel cell system further comprises (i) a reformer 234 comprising an inlet and outlet for anode inlet gas and a reformer heat exchanger, (ii) a pre-heater 262 for heating cathode inlet gas and which comprises a pre-heater heat exchanger, and (iii) a heat source 255 for providing heat source gas. A heat source gas main fluid flow path 240 passes from the heat source to the reformer heat exchanger to the pre-heater heat exchanger, while a heat source gas bypass fluid flow path 250 splits from the heat source gas main fluid flow path upstream of the reformer heat exchanger and is arranged to divert a portion of the heat source gas around the reformer and directly to the pre-heater heat exchanger. The reformer heat exchanger exchanges heat between the anode inlet gas and the heat source gas, and the pre-heater heat exchanger exchanges heat between the cathode inlet gas and the heat source gas.
Patent GB-2595094-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for processing image having animal face
Inventor: SHENTAO WANG
IPC: G06V40/16
Filed: 2019-12-27
Abstract: A method and device for processing an image having an animal face, an electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method for processing an image having an animal face comprises: acquiring an input image, the image comprising at least one animal (S101); recognizing a facial image of the animal in the image (S102); reading a configuration file for image processing, the configuration file comprising image processing parameters (S103); and processing the facial image of the animal according to the image processing parameters to obtain the processed facial image of the animal (S104). According to the present method, the facial image of the animal in the image is recognized, and is processed according to the image processing configuration in the configuration file to obtain different special effects, so that the problems that facial images of animals need to be processed by means of post-production and that the production of special effects is not flexible are solved.
Patent GB-2611547-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus, methods and computer programs for processing spatial audio
Inventor: MIIKKA TAPANI VILERMO
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 2021-10-07
Abstract: Examples of the disclosure relate to apparatus, methods and computer programs for processing spatial audio to reduce the effects of errors within the spatial audio. The apparatus can be configured to obtain spatial audio and associated one or more three dimensional parameters wherein the one or more three-dimensional parameters comprise one or more direction parameters. The apparatus can also be configured to determine one or more ranges for direction parameters when the one or more three dimensional parameters are reduced to two dimensions to obtain one or more two dimensional parameters. The apparatus can also be configured to apply processing to the one or more two-dimensional parameters based on whether or not the one or more ranges in two dimensions are in accordance with one or more criteria. The invention may be used in the reduction of 3 dimensional sound data to two dimensional sound data.
Patent GB-2615996-A (GB)
Title: Scanning guidance system and method
Inventor: WENJUAN SUN
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2022-02-14
Abstract: Scanning guidance for positioning a scan target X within a scanning region 15 of a scanner 10 comprises receiving user input specifying an uncertainty requirement for a scan of the target; defining a measurement zone 50 within the scanning region in dependence on the uncertainty requirement; and guiding placement of the scan target in the measurement zone using a measurement zone display 60 of a scanning guidance system 20. The display may visually highlight the measurement zone within the scanning region. The display may comprise a base on which the target can be placed, the platform may visually show the zone, possibly by graphical means. The display may comprise an augmented reality display to superimpose the zone on an image of the scanning region and target.
Patent GB-2601270-A (GB)
Title: System and method of representing a cause and effect matrix as a set of numerical representations
Inventor: GARY K LAW
IPC: G05B23/02
Filed: 2016-10-07
Abstract: A cause and effect matrix 800 within a process control system for a process plant, is implemented by accessing a cause and effect matrix (CEM) 800 having a set of causes and a set of effects, wherein each of the set of causes represents a condition within the process plant and each of the set of effects represents an effect to be performed within the process plant. At least some of the set of causes and the set of effects are related as cause-effect pairs whereby the corresponding effect activates in response to an occurrence of one or more of the corresponding conditions. A selection of an effect is received (for example by a user using an interface) from the set of the effects. A numerical representation of the selected effect is determined, where one or more values is used to represent each cell corresponding to the effect, such that the effect is represented as a string of values. The string of values is converted into the numerical representation. A function block corresponding to the effect is configured according to the numerical representation. The effect may be represented as binary strings and converted to a hexadecimal number. The binary strings may be representative of the cause-effect pairs corresponding to the selected effect.
Patent GB-2617404-A (GB)
Title: Industrial ultrasonic inspection with sparse receive
Inventor: Michael Halpenny-Mason
IPC: G01N29/26
Filed: 2022-04-08
Abstract: An ultrasonic inspection device and method of inspecting parts is disclosed that uses significantly less memory and power with little drop in image quality. The device transmits on a full aperture of ultrasonic elements in a phased array but receives on only a fraction of that aperture. The device comprises an ultrasonic phased array of ultrasonic elements, a drive circuit connected to each ultrasonic element to transmit an acoustic wave, a receive circuit for receiving signals from acoustic reflections, the receive circuit having receive channels that are electrically connected to a smaller subset of those transmit elements, and a memory for storing received signals. A 3D image may be generated from multiple different received signals using different receiving subsets.
Patent GB-2604083-A (GB)
Title: Method of collaboration between two multi-channel sampling devices
Inventor: XUE LI
IPC: G01N33/497
Filed: 2020-11-06
Abstract: A method of collaboration between two multi-channel sampling devices, A and B; wherein each multi-channel sampling device includes a multi-channel gas path automatic switching unit, a sample detection channel, an interval gas supply device connected to the switching unit or said sample detection channel; each multi-channel sampling device includes multiple expiratory chamber units of mice and multiple front buffer gas chambers each installed at gas output ends of the expiratory chambers to pre-collect samples of mice exhaled breath; wherein devices A and B collaborate as follows: device A starts sampling, device B is waiting; after completion of sampling, device A enters waiting stage; device B starts sampling; device B enters waiting stage; repeat steps or stop. A single gas detection device is used for both sampling devices.
Patent GB-2620554-A (GB)
Title: Electrical power system
Inventor: DAVID R TRAINER
IPC: H02J1/08
Filed: 2022-07-04
Abstract: The electrical power system connects an electrical machine to first and second DC networks operating at different voltages to cancel second harmonic distortion. The electrical power system 700 comprises: an electrical machine 702 having first, second, third and fourth windings 703a-d, first, second, third and fourth AC:DC converters 701a-d each connected to receive an input AC supply from the respective first, second, third and fourth windings 703a-d. Each AC:DC converter has first and second DC output terminals connecting the AC:DC converters to first, second and third DC supply output terminals 706a-c, wherein the first and second windings 703a, 703b are arranged to provide an AC supply to the respective first and second AC:DC converters 701a, 701b in quadrature to each other and the third and fourth windings 703c, 703d are arranged to provide an AC supply to the respective third and fourth AC:DC converters 701c, 701d in quadrature to each other. Further embodiments are described in relation to figures 8 & 9.