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Patent GB-2529629-A (GB)
Title: Electronic aerosol provision system
Inventor: BUCHBERGER HELMUT
IPC: A24F40/53
Filed: 2014-08-26
Abstract: An electronic aerosol provision system, such as an electronic cigarette (10), comprises a heating element for generating an aerosol from a source liquid and control circuitry for controlling a supply of electrical power from a power supply, such as battery/cell, to the heating element. The control circuitry is configured to measure an indication of a derivative of an electrical characteristic of the heating element with respect to time, for example a first time derivative or a second time derivative of a resistance of the heating element (or a related parameter, such as conductance, current draw, power draw or voltage drop). Based on the measured time derivative, the control circuitry is configured to determine whether or not a fault condition, e.g. localised heating of the heating element has arisen for the electronic aerosol provision system. The overall change in the electrical characteristic for the heating element caused by the localised heating may be small and so difficult to reliably identify, but the rate at which the change occurs can be expected to be relatively high, which can mean the time derivative of the local characteristic is more reliable indicator of the occurrence of the fault condition.
Patent GB-2529910-A (GB)
Title: Coiled tubing lift frame assembly and method of use thereof
Inventor: PLAIN STEVEN
IPC: E21B19/09
Filed: 2014-10-22
Abstract: A tubing lift frame assembly for use as a backup heave compensator on a floating vessel, comprising: an upper frame 28, a lower frame 62, a pair of hydraulic cylinders 14, a pair of piston rods 20, a piston accumulator 40 and an air accumulator 42, which is preferably an air pressure vessel. The piston accumulator is connected to the hydraulic cylinders 14 by a hydraulic line and to the air accumulator 42 by a pneumatic line 52. During normal use the piston rods 20 are locked at a mid-stroke position. At a predetermined axial load, overload or under-load valves on the hydraulic line open and allow the pistons to move within cylinders; this allows the piston rods 20 to extend on a downheave of the vessel, and retract on an upheave of the vessel to provide passive heave compensation. The integrated accumulators provide damping to the compensation mechanism. A method of use for the claimed apparatus is included.
Patent GB-2534197-A (GB)
Title: Protective wall
Inventor: KEVIN GEORGE DOWN
IPC: F41H5/24
Filed: 2015-01-16
Abstract: A protective wall comprising two surfaces 3, 5 spaced from and parallel to each other, and an intermediate region 7 between them comprising substantially solid matter in the form of loose granular material 9 of a density less than 2000 kg per cubic metre and interstitial voids 11 such that the average density is less than 1400 kg per cubic metre. The granular material preferably has a density less than 1420 kg per cubic metre and the intermediate region may have an average density less than 1000 kg per cubic metre. The granular material may have a fracture toughness less than 1.6 MPa/m1/2, a melting point above 150 degrees centigrade and be one of polyoxymethylene, poly(methyl methacrylate), polystyrene, high-impact polystyrene, or a combination thereof. The two surfaces may comprise at least one layer of fibre-reinforced plastic material having a thickness of 3.5mm. The intermediate region may have a thickness of 60mm. Also provided is a shelter and method of constructing a shelter by coupling a plurality of the claimed protective walls to one another.
Patent GB-2519890-A (GB)
Title: Automated solution dispenser
Inventor: LEHTONEN VILLE
IPC: G01N35/10
Filed: 2013-07-18
Abstract: The methods and systems of the invention include the use of automated solution dispensers in laboratory environment. The automated solution dispensers can be controlled locally or remotely within a network. The usage of the instruments can be followed and procurement of supplies can be automated.
Patent GB-2535495-A (GB)
Title: Dither free bias control
Inventor: ROBERT GRIFFIN
IPC: G02F1/225
Filed: 2015-02-18
Abstract: A Mach-Zehnder (MZ) modulator for modulating optical signals, comprising; modulating waveguide sections 508, 510; at least one bias electrode 554, 556 in electrical communication with at least one modulating waveguide section and configured to apply at least one electrical bias signal to one or more of the modulating waveguide sections; a multi-mode interference (MMI) output optical combiner comprising a plurality of inputs in optical communication with output sides of the modulating waveguide sections and a plurality of outputs including a modulator output 560 and a plurality of monitor outputs 562, 564 the output of which is used to determine an error in the bias signal. The monitor outputs may include a photo-detector. An alternative embodiment (figure 8) includes an IQ MZ modulator comprising a plurality of nested MZ modulators
Patent GB-2538043-A (GB)
Title: Activity monitor
Inventor: EWAN FINDLAY
IPC: G08B21/04
Filed: 2015-03-09
Abstract: An activity monitor with one or more acoustic transducers (fig.1, 100) such as a microphone and a computation component (fig.1, 104) to identify events from the signals received by the transducers. A filter (fig.1, 102) may be used to remove intelligible speech before the events are identified possibly with statistically based infrasound identification models which may be pre-stored in a library; Fast Fourier Transforms may be used. If the event cannot be identified locally then the signal may be sent for comparison to a remote server where additional events are stored. The monitor can be used to determine the activities 706 of an elderly person living alone to check if they are following regular routines 708 such as sleeping and eating patterns but also to determine how much human contact they have by identifying their speech pattern and that of others 710. The tone, level and animation in a voice may also be indentified as well as general movement patterns possibly by identifying footsteps and doors opening or closing. Traumatic events may also be detected and an alert sent to a remote agency.
Patent GB-2539380-A (GB)
Title: A method and system for searching within a graph-based architecture
Inventor: SIMON JONES
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 2015-05-20
Abstract: A computer-implemented method of searching in a set comprising a plurality of entities (e.g. users, document) each entity comprising a graph of nodes containing information related to the entity. The method includes the steps of receiving input at one or more processors from a user to define a plurality of related nodes; one or more processors searching one or more of the graphs by matching nodes of the one or more graphs to the defined nodes; and one or more processors retrieving one or more entities comprising matching nodes that exceed a threshold or thresholds. The graph architecture may be used to provide a social network.
Patent GB-2539031-A (GB)
Title: Methods, devices and computer programs for processing images in a system comprising a plurality of cameras
Inventor: JULIEN SEVIN
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2015-06-04
Abstract: Method for optimising processing of images, from image sources (eg. CCTV cameras), with overlapping areas, comprising: generating a 2D map representing a real scene; partitioning the part of the map representing the overlapping portion into multiple sub-areas using an occlusion criterion; associating a camera identifier with points in the overlapping region based on the occlusion criterion or on a detection confidence score; generating a role map with multiple parts based on the map and identifiers, each part of the role map being associated with a single camera identifier so that only one camera is selected to process each portion of the overlapping area. The purpose of the role map is to identify and select which camera to use to process each sub-region of the overlapping area, eg. some sub-portions of the overlapping area may be visible to one camera but occluded to others the optimal camera to use will be the one that is not occluded and will therefore be assigned to that sub-region. A camera may be associated with a sub-section if the confidence of object detection exceeds a threshold. Occlusion criteria may be when bounding boxes of people or tracking targets overlap at the same time.
Patent GB-2540615-A (GB)
Title: Wave energy converter
Inventor: HOWARD CHARLES SARGENT
IPC: F03B13/18
Filed: 2015-07-24
Abstract: A wave energy converter has a pair of similar substantially cylindrical floats 8 connected together via rotatable pivot with their axes parallel. The pivot point is constrained by a flexible linkage 21 to a drag plate, inertial mass or anchorage 24. Heave or surge action causes relative rotation of the cylinders, actuating a power take off mechanism 14 which is arranged between the two floats. The power take off may be partially shielded by cavities 10, 12 within the floats 8, and by flexible rubber sleeves 18. Biasing means such as eccentric masses or springs may urge the floats to return to a rest position. Energy absorbing end stops 19 may prevent over extension of the system.
Patent GB-2525548-A (GB)
Title: Compression of multidimensional sonic data
Inventor: YANG JEEHONG
IPC: H03M7/30
Filed: 2014-02-13
Abstract: Compression of multidimensional sonic data is disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein to compress input multidimensional sonic data include decorrelating the input multidimensional sonic data to determine decorrelated multidimensional sonic data. In some such examples, the input multidimensional sonic data has a plurality of dimensions corresponding to a respective plurality of azimuthal directions from which the input multidimensional sonic data was obtained. In such examples, the decorrelated multidimensional sonic data is decorrelated among the plurality of dimensions of the input multidimensional sonic data. Such example methods also include processing the decorrelated multidimensional sonic data to determine compressed data representative of the input multidimensional sonic data.
Patent GB-2530180-A (GB)
Title: Photoelectric conversion element, dye-sensitized solar cell, and metal complex dye used in same
Inventor: WATANABE KOHSUKE
IPC: H01L51/42
Filed: 2014-04-07
Abstract: Provided are: a photoelectric conversion element which has excellent durability and photoelectric conversion efficiency; a dye-sensitized solar cell; and a metal complex dye. A photoelectric conversion element which comprises a conductive supporting body, a photosensitive body layer containing an electrolyte, a charge transfer body layer containing an electrolyte and a counter electrode, and wherein the photosensitive body layer comprises semiconductor fine particles that are loaded with a metal complex dye represented by formula (I); a dye-sensitized solar cell; and a metal complex dye. M1(LA)(LD)(Z1)Î(CI) Formula (1) In formula (I), M1 represents a metal atom; Z1 represents a monodentate ligand; LA represents a tridentate ligand represented by formula (AL-1); LD represents a bidentate ligand represented by formula (DL-1) and CI represents counter ions necessary for neutralizing the electrical charge. In formula (AL-1) and formula (DL-1), each of Za, Zb and Zc represents a non-metal atom group forming a five- or six-membered ring, provided that at least one of the rings formed by Za, Zb and Zc has an acidic group; m1 represents an integer of 0-3; m2 represents an integer of 1-4; n1 represents an integer of 1-4; l1 represents an integer 0-3; L1 represents an arylene group, an alkynylene group or an alkynylene arylene group; and R1 represents an amino group, an alkylamino group, an arylamino group, a heteroarylamino group, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkynyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkylthio group or an arylthio group.
Patent GB-2544802-A (GB)
Title: A combustion method
Inventor: Knut Ingvar åsen
IPC: F23L7/00
Filed: 2015-11-27
Abstract: A method comprises combusting a fuel with an oxidant in a combustion process, and desorbing oxygen (O2) adsorbed in an adsorbent material utilising heat produced by the combustion process. The desorbed oxygen may be provided to the combustion process as oxidant and the utilised heat is preferably heat from flue gas produced by the combustion process. The method has particular relevance in the context of flue gas recirculation wherein flue gas is recirculated to the combustion process. Preferably the flue gas is produced in a combustion chamber 30 by combusting fuel such as natural gas or coal with desorbed oxygen 16 received from an oxygen desorber unit 36 prior to being input to the combustion process to provide an increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) in the flue gas thereby improving the ability to separate and capture carbon dioxide.
Patent GB-2546786-A (GB)
Title: Roller shade with a light regulating function
Inventor: JU-HUAI CHEN
IPC: E06B9/34
Filed: 2016-01-29
Abstract: A roller shade has a micro-adjustment device 2 for controlling light or sunshine entering a house, connected with frame unit 1 and a shading unit 3. The frame includes two side brackets 12,(13-Fig.2) mounted on each end of a track 11, and a rotary wheel module (14,Fig.2) mounted in the second bracket having a shaft hole (131,Fig.2). The first bracket has a shaft hole 121 and guide rail 122 having a guide slot 1221. The micro-adjustment device includes a drive shaft 21 mounted on the frame unit, an adjusting shaft 22 with adjusting portion 221, a pivot shaft (23,Fig.2) connected to the wheel module, and a slide 24 mounted on the guide rail which co-operates with the adjusting shaft. The shading unit includes a shade cloths 31,32 and separation slats 33. In another embodiment the wheel module is replaced by an elastic shaft module (16,Fig.5).
Patent GB-2532897-A (GB)
Title: X-ray detection apparatus
Inventor: GARY GIBSON
IPC: G01T1/36
Filed: 2012-11-08
Abstract: X-ray imaging apparatus also for materials identification, which includes an x-ray detector. The x-ray detector comprises a scintillator, position for a material under test, an x-ray source, and a structure configured to perturb an x-ray energy spectrum, each lying on a common axis. The structure or interference plate comprises a continuously changing thickness in one or both orthogonal directions, and a pixellation grid is used to obtain signals through the structure at points of differing x-ray perturbing characteristic.
Patent GB-2550539-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring dissolution of a dosage form in progress during dissolution by low coherence interferometry
Inventor: MASSIMO BRESCIANI
IPC: G01N33/15
Filed: 2016-03-21
Abstract: A method of monitoring a property of a dissolution of an at least partially solid dosage form 103 during a dissolution process, and a device 100 for dissolving and monitoring a property of a dissolution of a dosage form. The method comprising at least partially dissolving the dosage form, and during the dissolution of the dosage form, simultaneously monitoring the property of the dissolution of the dosage form in progress by low coherence interferometry. The device comprising a dissolution apparatus 102 for at least partially dissolving the dosage form and a monitoring apparatus 101 for monitoring a property of a dissolution of an at least partially solid dosage form during a dissolution process by low coherence interferometry.
Patent GB-2539989-A (GB)
Title: Door locking device for vehicle
Inventor: KENJI OKADA
IPC: E05B81/16
Filed: 2016-03-22
Abstract: A door locking device 100 for a vehicle includes: a latch mechanism 110 capable of holding a vehicle door closed; and a lock mechanism 120 in a housing 101 and which locks and unlocks the latch. The lock mechanism includes an open lever 121, 122 connected to a door handle, first and second 130, 140 electric motors inclined relative to each other and having end portions 131a, 141a facing an upper edge of the housing, an active lever 123 rotating between an unlock position and a lock position, and a double lock lever 124 rotating between a double locked and a released position. The electric motors form a protective structure 150, and the active lever is inside a region A defined by virtual lines L1, L2 extending from the ends of the electric motors so that straight line access to the active lever from a region B adjacent the upper edge of the housing and the electric motors is blocked.
Patent GB-2537744-A (GB)
Title: Solar energy system
Inventor: CORY SIVERSON
IPC: F24S10/50
Filed: 2016-03-24
Abstract: A solar panel 302 for heating a target fluid, the panel having three major edges 306 arranged along the edges of a triangle 304, a cavity for retaining the target fluid; and an inlet and an outlet for the target fluid, for exchanging the target fluid with adjacent solar panels, the solar panel is preferably a truncated triangle Preferably there are three inlets and outlets with one of each located at the truncated edges 308. Also disclosed is an array of panels (403, fig 4A) coupled together to allow them to exchange a target fluid with one another, wherein the network comprises means for selectively enabling fluid flow between the panels. Also disclosed is a high shear mixing system, having a blade (610, fig 6), a surface, a means for mounting the blade a predetermined distance from the surface, and a means for moving the blade across the surface. Also disclosed is a diaphragm for use in a temperature controlled valve, configured to move between a normal (1100, fig 11) and inverted (1101, fig 11) configuration at a predetermined temperature.
Patent GB-2541772-A (GB)
Title: Synchronous differential signaling protocol
Inventor: Bhoodev Kumar
IPC: H04L12/40
Filed: 2016-05-20
Abstract: A method of synchronous communication by signalling framed data over a differential wired connection 110 between a master device 102 and a slave device 104 that use the same clock signal. The slave 104 recovers the clock signal 104C from the master 102 by detecting synchronizing bits and it may then transmit to the master 102 a predetermined pattern and expect to receive an acknowledgment back to complete initialization of the connection. The frame format may be configurable such that allocation of uplink and downlink slots can be adjusted. Allocation and position of turnarounds, the position of control bits and the frequency of the clock signal may also be adjusted. Fast link establishment between the master 102 and slave 104 may be supported by a burst configuration to configure the frame for writing control data. The method may be used as a low-latency communication for audio applications that require real-time availability of audio data or for other applications that require high bandwidth.
Patent GB-2549548-A (GB)
Title: A system and a method of direct communication and engagement within an organization
Inventor: Sandeep Kishore
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2016-07-07
Abstract: System and method that enables management personnel to answer queries of employees within an organisation. End user devices 102 are used to communicate information, including queries and responses to the queries, between end users of the organisation. An active directory 110 stores authorisation information relating to the end user devices 102. A moderating device 106 receives, sanitises and filters information from the end user devices 102 to obtain moderated information. A data server 104 receives the moderated information and authorisation information, processes the information and provides the end user devices 102 access to the processed information based on the authorisation. An adaptive learning system 108: receives and extracts a query from the moderated information and a query from the processed information, then compares the queries, and sends a recommendation signal to the data server based on the result of the comparison. The end user devices may be smart phones.
Patent GB-2555433-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle loadbay apparatus
Inventor: ROB LEVY
IPC: B60R5/04
Filed: 2016-10-27
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a load space cover (2, Fig.2) for a vehicle (1, Fig.2). The load space cover (2, Fig.2) includes a first board 8, a second board 9 and a third board 10. A first hinge (14, Fig.3A) hingedly connects the first board (8) to the second board (9). A second hinge (15, Fig.3A) hingedly connects the second board (9) to the third board (10). The load space cover (2) includes a coupling means (18, Fig.3A) for coupling the load space cover (2) to a tailgate (5) of the vehicle (1). The invention may also feature a spring biasing means (16 Fig.3A) for biasing at least said first and second boards towards a substantially planar configuration.
Patent GB-2560295-A (GB)
Title: System and method for providing an aromatherapy shower
Inventor: SHERI ANN ARCHER
IPC: B05B1/18
Filed: 2016-12-22
Abstract: An aromatherapy ring 10 made of soft, flexible silicon or like material. The ring includes a split ring body with an open trough 14 for receiving aroma liquid. The split ring body is adapted for wrapping around a shower filter 26 or a shower head 28. The ring body includes first and second ends 16 & 18 with magnets 20 or like attaching means for engaging each other and holding the ring 10 in a horizontal position on the shower filter 26 or shower head 28. When warm or hot water passes through the shower filter or shower head, the aroma liquid is heated, thus providing a fragrance for aromatherapy, when taking a shower.
Patent GB-2559588-A (GB)
Title: Modular power strips
Inventor: SIGURDUR ÖRN HREINDAL HANNESON
IPC: H01R13/514
Filed: 2017-02-10
Abstract: An outlet module comprising: a dielectric housing; a main panel, an operation unit; a female connector on a first side panel, perpendicular to the main panel; and a male connector mounted on a second side panel, opposite the first side panel. The female connector has receptacles 42, 43 arranged in a row, each with a contact, whilst the male connector has corresponding male contacts. The female connector has a safety shutter, slideable along the direction of the row, with slant surfaces 61, 65 and a through hole 63. There is a biasing member 67, preferably V-shaped, which biases the plate so that it blocks the receptacles. When the male contacts are inserted, the plate slides so that the holes 63 align with the receptacles 42, 43. There may be a third receptacle 44, contact 54 and slant surface 66. The slant surfaces may have the same incline. The male connector may have a dielectric sheath. There may be male snap-fasteners, operated by a push button, and slots for the fasteners. The outlet may have a wall mount opposite the main face panel. A modular power strip with the outlet module, a power module and an end module is included.
Patent GB-2551887-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive vehicle control
Inventor: JING WANG
IPC: G05B13/04
Filed: 2017-05-05
Abstract: A controlling method 200 for a vehicle, comprising the steps of determining a first control input based on input data and first reference parameters, operating the vehicle according to the first control input, determining a second control input for the vehicle such that operating the vehicle according to the second control input reduces a cost of operating the vehicle relative to the first control input, and determining, based on the second control input, a third control input based on the second reference parameters and the input data. A cost of operating the vehicle according to the third control input is reduced relative to the cost of operating the vehicle based on the first control input. The method may rely on a state space model, a dynamic model, an auto-regressive moving average model, a regularised least squares model, or a Kalman filter. A preferred cost of operation includes fuel consumption. The method could be performed via means of a computer program.