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Patent GB-2564531-A (GB)
Title: Energy absorbing device
Inventor: MOHAMMAD OMAR FARUQUE
IPC: F16F7/01
Filed: 2018-05-15
Abstract: An energy absorbing device comprises a tube 14; a plurality of first pellets 16 disposed in the tube; and a plurality of second pellets 18 disposed in the tube, wherein the first pellets are deformable relative to the second pellets. The energy absorbing device may form part of a bumper assembly for a vehicle where the tube is supported by a bumper beam 22 and is located between the beam and a fascia 24. The first pellets may be distributed throughout the second pellets, and both types of pellets may be arranged in layers. Third pellets (42 figure 9) deformable relative to the first and second pellets may also be present. The diameter of the first pellets, which may be spheres, may be substantially equal to the diameter of the second pellets. The energy absorber is intended to provide different levels of stiffness in different impact scenarios. In low speed collisions and pedestrian leg collisions the first pellets may not deform, but in high speed collisions they may, thus providing a different stiffness.
Patent GB-2575067-A (GB)
Title: Selection of identifiers
Inventor: FRANÇOIS CHRISTOPHER JACQUES BOTMAN
IPC: G07C1/30
Filed: 2018-06-27
Abstract: An apparatus is operable to receive and store identifier information for one or more identifiers displayable at a vehicle mountable display device. The apparatus also comprises a locating module to determine a location parameter relating to the display device. A processor of the apparatus is operable to select an identifier for display at the display device based on the stored identifier information matching the location parameter. The identifier may be a parking permit or badge for granting access to a location. Preferably, the identifier information includes location and temporal data, such as the geographical areas, times and/or dates for which the associated identifier can be automatically displayed. The apparatus may be a smartphone having a digital wallet for storing the identifier information, which can be updated or revoked via a cloud based server. The display device may be part of the apparatus or may be separate. Automatic identifier selection can be manually overridden, with manual selections being used as inputs to a machine learning model or to provide crowdsourced updates to the identifier information.
Patent GB-2568399-A (GB)
Title: Flexible optimized data handling in systems with multiple memories
Inventor: ZEHRA NORMAN SURA
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2017-02-20
Abstract: Methods and systems for optimizing an application for a computing system having multiple distinct memory locations that are interconnected by one or more communication channels include determining one or more data handling properties for a data region in an application. 0ne or more data handling policies for the data region are determined based on the one or more data handling properties. Data setup costs are determined for a scope in the application that uses the data region in different memory locations based on the one or more data handling properties. The application is optimized in accordance with the one or more data handling policies and the data setup costs for the different memory locations.
Patent GB-2573381-A (GB)
Title: A microwave resonator, a microwave filter and a microwave multiplexer
Inventor: JOHN DAVID RHODES
IPC: H01P7/06
Filed: 2019-02-28
Abstract: A microwave resonator 1 comprising: a hollow tube; first 8 and second 10 electrically conductive closing plates comprising coupling slots 9, 11; a plurality of dielectric resonant pucks 12, 13 comprising first 14 and second 15 end faces and a side wall 16, each puck being dimensioned such that when in the tube its dominant mode is a doubly degenerate mode; the pucks spaced apart from each other and centred on the length axis 5 and their side walls abutting the tube wall such that there is no air gap between the pucks and the tube wall, each puck being separated from the adjacent puck in the tube bore by a coupling gap, each coupling gap having an electrically conductive iris plate 24 arranged therein, each iris plate comprising at least one coupling slot 25 extending therethrough; each puck comprising a symmetry breaking structure (e.g. aperture) 22 for modifying the frequency of one of the degenerate modes relative to the other and the coupling between the two modes; each puck further comprising a central aperture 19 extending from one end face to the other along the length axis, the central aperture having an electrically conductive insert 18 arranged therein.
Patent GB-2569730-A (GB)
Title: Vending machine for dispensing heated granular foodstuffs
Inventor: ALI KARIMI-SHIRAZIA
IPC: G07F13/10
Filed: 2017-09-22
Abstract: A vending machine for dispensing heated granular foodstuffs includes a receptacle dispensing assembly for dispensing a receptacle into a receiving zone. A cooled storage hopper stores granular foodstuffs, and has an open bottom end. A discharge assembly is in communication with the open bottom end for transporting the quantity of the granular foodstuffs away from the cooled storage hopper. A heating assembly receives the quantity of the granular foodstuffs from the discharge assembly, heats the quantity of the granular foodstuffs with a heating fluid, and dispenses the quantity of the granular foodstuffs into the receptacle in the receiving zone. A heating fluid generator supplies heating fluid to the heating assembly. A condiment dispenser dispenses at least one condiment into the receptacle in the receiving zone.
Patent GB-2571848-A (GB)
Title: Hydrophobic and oleophobic coatings
Inventor: DEEPAK KUMAR
IPC: B82B3/00
Filed: 2014-10-21
Abstract: A hydrophobic surface comprising a surface texture, e.g. comprising metal, and a coating disposed thereon, the coating comprising a low surface energy material selected from fluoropolymer, silicone, ceramic, fluoropolymer composite, or a combination thereof, e.g. polytetrafluoroethylene, and wherein the surface texture comprises a micro or micro-nano texture or a combination thereof, and may be arranged as micro-scale hexagonal pillars with nanotextures on their surfaces. The coating may be deposited by PVD, CVD, or with plasma, the texture may be formed by laser, etching, stamping, extrusion, or deposition, and the nanotexture may be formed by heating under argon and oxygen. Also disclosed is a coating of amorphous diamond like carbon doped with 10 to 35 atomic percent of Si, O, F, or a combination of those.
Patent GB-2584477-A (GB)
Title: Mounting system for a medical workstation
Inventor: DAVID KITT
IPC: B25H3/04
Filed: 2019-06-06
Abstract: A mounting apparatus 10 for a medical workstation such as an endoscopy trolley comprises an elongate bar 12 and a plurality of accessory receivers 14. The receivers 14 may each consist of a pair of L-shaped arms defining a slot for receiving the hook 38 of an accessory or tool. The bar 12 is provided with means to attach it to a shelf 16 of a medical workstation, e.g. holes 20 for receiving a bolt. The bar may also comprise a central protruding portion or U-shaped bulge (30, Figure 1), providing an additional location from which to hang accessories. Accessories compatible with the apparatus include an irrigation fluid container 36 and a stowage bin (Figure 7).
Patent GB-2576607-A (GB)
Title: Single photon avalanche diode devices
Inventor: DANIEL GÄBLER
IPC: H01L31/107
Filed: 2019-06-26
Abstract: A single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) device 2 comprises a silicon layer 4 which includes an active region 6 suitable for detecting incident light. A light blocking structure completely overlaps the active region, blocking incident light having a wavelength at least in the range of 200 nm to 400 nm, so that the light can only be detected by the SPAD device when incident upon a region of the silicon layer outside of the active region. This reduces the sensitivity, creating a device with an intentionally low photon detection probability (PDP). The blocking structure may comprise a continuous metal layer 16 covering the active region, or a polysilicon layer (22, Figure 3). The polysilicon layer may further comprise a salicide layer (24, Figure 4). The device may comprise a silicon on insulator (SOI) structure, deep trench isolation (42, Figure 7) or a guard ring (44, Figure 8).
Patent GB-2585380-A (GB)
Title: Gearwheel transmission with high transmission ratio and with improved efficiency and/or increased capacity for transmitting torque
Inventor: DIRK LEFEBER
IPC: F16H3/52
Filed: 2019-07-08
Abstract: A gearwheel transmission 1, e.g. for medical devices or robotic machine, has a high transmission ratio and improved efficiency and/or increased capacity for transmitting torque. The transmission 1 comprises a first stage 2 having a first stage input shaft 5 and a second stage 3 having a second stage output shaft 20. The second stage 3 comprises a second stage fixed ring wheel 28, a second stage rotatable ring wheel 30 and second stage compound planetary gearwheels 24 wherein execution parameters of some gearwheels have parameter values PV which are different, such that efficiency increases towards the first stage input shaft 5 and capacity for transmitting torque increases towards the second stage output shaft 20. An intermediate planet carrier 21 is rotatably mounted in housing 17 and is separated from the input shaft 5 and output shaft 20. One or more first stage output elements 37 is/are fixedly interconnected with one or more second stage input elements 39 according to several cases. For example, output elements 37 may be fixedly connected to planet carrier 21.
Patent GB-2586797-A (GB)
Title: Bore sealing method and apparatus
Inventor: ANDREW LOUDEN
IPC: E21B33/13
Filed: 2019-09-02
Abstract: A method of sealing an annulus between first and second bore-lining tubulars comprises providing a first bore-lining tubular 248 having a first volume of alloy 276 thereon and running the first bore-lining tubular into a bore provided with a second bore-lining tubular 232. The alloy is fluidised and then allowed to solidify i,n an annulus between the bore-lining tubulars and bond the tubulars together. The alloy may be fluidised in the presence of flux. Also disclosed is 10 other independent claims.
Patent GB-2585399-A (GB)
Title: Fir tree root for a bladed disc
Inventor: JACK TILLEY
IPC: F01D5/30
Filed: 2019-12-11
Abstract: A bladed disc for a turbine engine comprising a disc portion and a blade portion. The disc portion extending in a radial direction from a central axis of the turbine engine and comprises a plurality of slots around its circumference. The slots are provided with an inverse fir tree profile. The blade portion comprises an aerofoil section and a root section. The root section is configured to have a fir tree profile. The blade portion engages with a slot on the circumference of the disc portion with the fir tree profile of the root section of the blade portion engaging with the inverse fir tree profile of the slot wnhm the disc portion. The fir tree profile of the root section of the blade portion and the inverse fir tree profile of the slot of the disc portion are curved. The bladed disc further comprises a clearance plate mounted on at least one of the blades. the clearance plate extending across the slot on the disc portion.
Patent GB-2590481-A (GB)
Title: Three-dimensional touch knob
Inventor: CHIH-CHIANG PAI
IPC: H03K17/96
Filed: 2019-12-19
Abstract: A touch control knob has an insulative material shell 10 with a three-dimensional contour. The outer surface of the shell has a top surface 11 connected by a joint surface 13 to a lateral peripheral (side) surface 12. A touch sensor 20, comprising a conductive metal oxide film, has a touch sensing area on the top surface, joint surface, and at least a part of the side surface. Additionally, an auxiliary conductive unit 30 has an area overlapping, and electrically connected to, the touch sensor; the overlapping area covers the joint surface and at least a part of the side surface, and the conductive unit and touch sensor in the overlapping area have the same conductive pattern (Fig.5, OL). A transparent, insulative surface coating layer, attached to both the touch sensor and conductive unit, has the same contour as the shell and has an opaque mask on an inner surface that covers at least the overlapping area. The joint surface may be curved, spherical or obtuse, and the touch sensor may be capacitive. The touch control knob may be used as a user input device for electronic equipment, for example a car dashboard or domestic appliance.
Patent GB-2593531-A (GB)
Title: Thermodynamic apparatus
Inventor: JAMES WILLIAM SPAIN
IPC: F25B30/02
Filed: 2020-03-27
Abstract: Thermodynamic apparatus operable as a heat pump or heat engine 10 comprises a compressor module 100, turbine module 200 and a recuperator-type heat exchanger 300 centred on a central axis or shaft 12, 14, with the heat exchanger physically located between the compressor and turbine modules. In use, working fluid passes through the compressor module, heat exchanger and turbine in series, and then passes back through the heat exchanger to the compressor in a closed cycle. The compressor and turbine may comprise their own respective heat exchangers 110, 210 connected to either a hot source H or a cold source C depending on whether the apparatus is operated as a heat pump or heat engine. The compressor and turbine modules may comprise one or more rotor stages, with their respective heat exchangers provided adjacent to the rotor blades.
Patent GB-2593233-A (GB)
Title: Door handle
Inventor: JAMES BRUCE PHILIP CHARLES STUART-SMITH
IPC: E05B53/00
Filed: 2020-04-23
Abstract: A door handle 1 operable by a foot or shoe comprising a mounting plate 3 secured to the door and an abutment face 5 spaced from the mounting plate and engageable by a foot or shoe to pull the door open. The door handle may comprise a support member spaced between the mounting plate and support member. The abutment face may be a bar (12, see fig. 2) spaced from the mounting plate. The mounting plate may extend to cover at least substantially the portion of the door likely to be contacted by the foot or shoe when the door handle is used. The abutment face may extend upward or downwardly. In another embodiment, the mounting plate may extend the full width of the door along its bottom.
Patent GB-2595473-A (GB)
Title: Structural thermal break connector
Inventor: OLIVER FARRELL
IPC: E04B1/00
Filed: 2020-05-27
Abstract: Structural thermal break connector for connecting slabs of a balcony together A structural thermal break connector to connect a pair of concrete slabs relative to one another and thermally isolating the pair of concrete slabs from one another, the connector comprising an elongate thermal insulation assembly 11 between the pair of concrete slabs, the elongate insulation assembly 11 including a lower portion 12 of high compressive resistance and low thermal conductivity, and an upper portion 13 of lesser density than the at least one lower portion and low thermal conductivity, a plurality of pairs of clamp plates 14, one of each pair on each lateral side of the thermal insulation assembly 11 and spanning a portion of both of the lower portion 12 and the upper portion 13, and a plurality of anchor bars, an upper row of main anchor bars and a lower row of bottom anchor bars 16 extending from each lateral side of the thermal insulation assembly 11 to anchor the connector 10 between the pair of concrete slabs.
Patent GB-2595661-A (GB)
Title: Phase change material screening
Inventor: YULONG DING
IPC: F25D3/00
Filed: 2020-06-01
Abstract: A method of formulating a ternary salt-water solution having a target phase change temperature – the ternary salt-water solution comprising a first salt, a second salt and water – comprises: (a) identifying at three or more temperatures, a maximum total concentration of the first and second salts in a saturated solution thereof, and the respective concentration of each salt therein, (b) correlating the respective concentration of each salt therein with temperature, (c) predicting a concentration for each of the salts at the target phase change temperature using the correlations, and (d) formulating a ternary salt-water solution with a concentration of the first and second salts based on the predicted concentrations at the target phase change temperature. The method is suitable for phase change material, PCM, screening, and in particular identifying and optimising phase change materials which can be used as cold storage materials. The final salt solution in the PCM may be a eutectic solution. The PCMs produced may further comprise a gelling agent, a thermal conductivity enhancer and a nucleation agent and are expected to have latent heat of enthalpy values greater than 150 KJ/kg.
Patent GB-2581460-A (GB)
Title: Coalescing global completion table entries in an out-of-order processor
Inventor: Joel Silberman
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2018-11-09
Abstract: Aspects of the invention include detecting that all instructions in a first group of in-flight instructions have a status of finished. The first group of in-flight instructions is associated with a first allocated entry in a global completion table (GCT) which tracks a dispatch order and status of groups of in-flight instructions. The GCT includes a plurality of allocated entries including the first allocated entry and a second allocated entry. A second group of in-flight instructions dispatched immediately prior to the first group is associated with the second allocated entry in the GCT. Based at least in part on the detecting, the first allocated entry is merged into the second allocated entry to create a single merged second allocated entry in the GCT that includes completion information for both the first group of in flight instructions and the second group of in-flight instructions. The first allocated entry is then deallocated.
Patent GB-2596595-A (GB)
Title: Sleeping bag for a child for use on airline seats
Inventor: BEN NEGUS
IPC: A47G9/08
Filed: 2020-07-03
Abstract: A sleeping bag 100 for use by a young child on a seat comprises a pouch 10 for accommodating the child and a deformable cushion located inside the pouch for supporting a lower back and hip region of the child in use. The deformable cushion may be releasably attached to the pouch, and the pouch may at least partially enclose a removable inner liner 50 whereby the cushion may be located underneath the inner liner. The pouch and the liner may comprise a hook and loop fastener strip for allowing releasable attachment in at least two relative directions. There may be a flexible backrest portion that allows the bag 100 to conform to the shape of the seat or be rolled up into a travel configuration. There may be connector straps 93 extending from the foot of the bag, and the outer back surface of the pouch may be provided with an anti-slip pad. The opening of the pouch may be adjustable in size and the pouch may comprise at least one ventilation opening 13. The sleeping bag may be attached to the seat through an elastic panel. The cushion may be filled with granular material which comprises organic particles.
Patent GB-2600411-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent articles
Inventor: ANDREW VERNALL
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 2020-10-27
Abstract: An absorbent article 101 comprising a body-facing layer and a liquid-impermeable garment facing layer 107 with an absorbent structure 106 therebetween. The absorbent article further comprises a wicking layer 105 disposed between the body-facing layer and the absorbent structure and an acquisition/dispersion (ADL) layer 103 disposed on the opposite side of the absorbent structure from the garment-facing layer. The body-facing layer comprises at least one barrier sheet 104, wherein the barrier sheet is substantially liquid-impermeable and is discontinuous, to allow the passage of liquid therethrough.
Patent GB-2587968-A (GB)
Title: Multi-stage prism window
Inventor: TAKUJU NAKAMURA
IPC: G02B5/12
Filed: 2019-04-10
Abstract: A multi-stage prism window (1) is provided with a first prism (31) which condenses light having an angle at least equal to a first prescribed angle onto a reflecting member (32) and causes the same to be retroreflected, and a second prism (41) which condenses light having an angle at least equal to a second prescribed angle onto a heat absorbing member (43) or a reflecting member (42) and uses the same for indoor space heating, wherein the multi-stage prism window is also provided with a liquid control mechanism (34, 45) for filling at least one of a first space (S1) in contact with an indoor side of the first prism (31) and a second space (S2) in contact with an indoor side of the second prism (41) with a liquid.
Patent GB-2607107-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for measuring the security of an electronic device comprising hardware and software
Inventor: COLIN MCKELLAR
IPC: G06F30/3323
Filed: 2021-05-28
Abstract: A method of assessing the security of an electronic device comprising software and hardware. The method includes: performing one or more security tests on the software; generating one or more software security metrics based on results of the one or more security tests performed on the software; performing one or more security tests on an integrated circuit hardware design for the hardware; generating one or more hardware security metrics based on results of the one or more security tests performed on the integrated circuit hardware design; and generating one or more electronic device security metrics based on the one or more hardware security metrics and the one or more software security metrics, the one or more electronic device security metrics providing a quantitative indication of the security of the electronic device
Patent GB-2601581-A (GB)
Title: Jewellery mechanism
Inventor: ALYSSA SMITH
IPC: A44C25/00
Filed: 2021-06-23
Abstract: A jewellery mechanism and method of manufacturing a jewellery mechanism are described. The jewellery mechanism 20 comprises: a track 10 defining a track opening 18, a decorative cap 22, and a plate 26. A portion of the decorative cap is slidably engaged in the track opening and the decorative cap is attached to the plate. The plate and decorative cap are attached together such that the track opening is between the decorative cap and the plate. The attachment enables the decorative cap to slide along the track. The track may at least partially encapsulate the plate. The decorative cap may comprise a sprue (24, Fig. 2) which attaches to the plate. The sliding of the decorative cap may be inhibited by frictional contact of the plate with the track when the cap and plate are at an angle. The track may be a closed or open loop and may be a circle, ovoid, ellipse, or a shape with three or more sides. The plate may be shaped as an annulus sector or a shape with three or more sides. The manufacture of the mechanism may include techniques such as welding, brazing, soldering, friction welding, interference fit, or gluing.
Patent GB-2611026-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle intercom system
Inventor: Michael renaud
IPC: H04R23/00
Filed: 2021-09-17
Abstract: A vehicle intercom system comprises an electromechanical, preferably a piezoelectric accelerometer (301, fig 3), transducer 202 generating an electric vibration signal representing vibrations of a vehicle window when external or ambient sounds impinge upon the window glass 201. A converter circuit 204 converts the electric vibration signal into an audio output signal and supplies the audio output signal a sound output device 206 within the vehicle. An occupant of the vehicle may then respond with speech that vibrates the window glass, these vibrations are passed to the converter circuit which generates an audio signal to vibrate the window glass with a transducer 203 so that a person external to the vehicle may hear the reply.