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Patent GB-2556013-A (GB)
Title: Articulating non planar contact system
Inventor: NEIL ARMSTRONG
IPC: H05K1/03
Filed: 2016-01-21
Abstract: An electrical contact system comprises a first and second portions 105,110 each comprising respective substrates 505,515 having curved surfaces. One or more electrical contacts 115,120 are disposed on the curved surfaces and the first portion rotates and/or translates relative to the second portion to couple and/or decouple the contacts. The contacts may be positioned at various azimuthal angles from the axis of rotation. The substrates may be flexible and their curvature may be identical. The first portion may comprise a spherical cap of substrate material. The first and second substrates may each have a central contact (615d,620d, figure 6) collinear with the axis of rotation. Also disclosed (figure 8) is an electrical contact system comprising first and second contact portions each comprising a respective hole and wiring disposed on a substrate, and a pin having a head and shaft dimensioned to fit in the hole to allow rotation of the first portion about the shaft. Also disclosed (figure 12) is an adhesive transfer sheet comprising at least one electrical circuit disposed on top of a dielectric layer, which is disposed on top of an adhesive layer.
Patent GB-2535636-A (GB)
Title: Method for operating a motor vehicle, computer software product, chassis arrangement and motor vehicle
Inventor: Marcus-Andre Reul
IPC: B60W30/02
Filed: 2016-01-26
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle (Fig.1, 2) having at least a first axle (Fig.1, 4) and at least a second axle (Fig.1, 6), wherein the motor vehicle has a chassis or suspension (Fig.1, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30) that can be adjusted by the user, and which is operable at least in a first mode and at least in a second mode, which is more comfortable or softer than the first mode, wherein the user activates the more comfortable second mode, wherein a loading state B of the motor vehicle is checked, wherein the chassis (Fig.1, 24, 26, 28, 30) is not shifted from the first mode into the second mode at the at least one second axle, or is changed from the second mode into the first mode of the chassis if a limit load BG is exceeded. The invention further relates to a computer software product, a chassis arrangement and a motor vehicle.
Patent GB-2537248-A (GB)
Title: Fiber optic distributed acoustic measurements via FMCW interrogation
Inventor: MATTHEW THOMAS RAUM
IPC: G01V1/40
Filed: 2014-08-28
Abstract: A system and method to obtain acoustic information from a borehole penetrating the earth are described. The system includes a light source to provide a continuous output beam and a modulator to modulate the continuous output beam with a modulation signal to provide a frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) to be sent out on an optical fiber disposed along the borehole, the optical fiber including a plurality of reflectors at known locations along the optical fiber. The system also includes a processor to process a light reflection signal from the optical fiber to determine the acoustic information.
Patent GB-2539769-A (GB)
Title: System for inventory management
Inventor: Nicholaus Adam Jones
IPC: G06Q10/08
Filed: 2016-05-03
Abstract: An inventory management system comprises a communication module which receives a data capture from a mobile computing device 106 of a customer 104 of a retail store. An inventory module is coupled to the communication module and sends an informational data capture request to the communication module in response to receiving the data capture from the communication module. A photo analysis module is coupled to both the communications module and the inventory module and sends photo inventory data to the inventory module in response to receiving a photo of the interior of the retail store from the communications module. A customer may capture an image using a mobile phone and send it to the inventory management system which analyzes the photo and gleans from the photo inventory information such as products that are in stock, products that are out of stock, where products are located. The system may include a reward module which assigns a reward to the customer in response to the communications model receiving the photo.
Patent GB-2553003-A (GB)
Title: A tag for an item of apparel
Inventor: Rigers Cupi
IPC: G06K19/077
Filed: 2016-08-19
Abstract: A tag 12 for an item of apparel, the tag 12 comprising; a chipset (IC) 4, an antenna, a power source 10 and a polymer case 14. A dual layer PCB may be used for the electronic components wherein the power source is on the opposite side to the IC. When inserted into the case the PCB may rest on shoulders (support pins) to hold the PCB away from the case. The case may be made of two separable portions and sealed by a providing a sealing material: around the perimeter of the case; over the IC; or by encasing the IC entirely. The case may be made from an elastomer, plastic, composite thermoplastic elastomer, silicone or expoxy resin. The tag may be attached to a garment by placing it in a pouch which is sewn into the garment. The tag is not removed at the POS and may have a range of at least 3m. A system and method using such a tag is also described. The tag may be scanned by a smart device Fig 14. The smart device may then retrieve information about the garment via a URL and give the viewer options to purchase the garment. Upon purchase the tag may be configured to reflect that the attached garment has been purchased. Thus the tag may also be used to aid inventory auditing or to detect the position of a shoplifter/thief.
Patent GB-2541563-A (GB)
Title: A retractor assembly for creating an operative corridor to a spinal surgical tgarget
Inventor: JAMES LEE
IPC: A61N1/05
Filed: 2011-08-23
Abstract: A retractor assembly 10 comprises a retractor body 20 and a plurality of retractor blades 12, 16, 18 extending generally perpendicularly to the retractor body in an initial non-splayed position. The retractor body is operable to separate the blades relative to each other and to splay at least one of the blades such that a distal end of the blade extends wider than a proximal end of the blade. Splaying of the blade is controlled by a lead screw driven rack and pinion gear (Figure 22) situated in the retractor body. The retractor blades may comprise an exterior slot to receive an electrode. Supplemental blade 15 may be attached via a crossbar.
Patent GB-2557290-A (GB)
Title: Small domestic appliance
Inventor: LESLIE GORT-BARTEN
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 2016-12-05
Abstract: A small domestic appliance having a tank for receiving a liquid to be heated in use. A substantially planar heating plate 15 is arranged so as to heat a liquid in the tank, a heating element 16 being arranged so as to heat the heating plate in use. The operation of the heating element 16 is controlled by an electrical or electronic control 17. A baffle 18 for deflecting heat and protecting control circuitry is located between the element and the electrical or electronic control. The heating element may be in the form of a part annulus. The baffle may comprise a channel connected to the heating plate and located spatially separated from the heating element. The baffle may comprise a plate like structure located between the heating element and the control electronics. The domestic appliance may be a kettle.
Patent GB-2559570-A (GB)
Title: Touch sensor
Inventor: DAVID BRENT GUARD
IPC: G06F3/044
Filed: 2017-02-09
Abstract: A capacitive touch panel comprises a set of X and Y electrodes having a zeroth order branch extending in an x and y direction, respectively. The zeroth order branches of the X and Y electrodes cross each other to form a two-dimensional array of nodes. The X and Y electrodes each further comprise higher order branches of order n, each of which is confined to the sub-area into which it buds, where order n is a positive integer and where an nth order branch buds from an (n-1)th order branch, so that away from edges, each node is associated with four sub-areas. In each sub-area, at least some of the higher order X and Y branches extend alongside one another separated by a gap suitable for making a mutual capacitance measurement of a touching object impinging on the touch surface, and away from the crossing points, the zeroth order branches of the X electrodes have a width that is greater than a width of at least the co-extending ones of the higher order X electrode branches by an X-electrode factor of at least one of 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
Patent GB-2558679-A (GB)
Title: A portable workstation
Inventor: MARIE ANDREA COLEY
IPC: A47B21/04
Filed: 2017-03-17
Abstract: A portable workstation for supporting a device 1 with a screen, such as a laptop or tablet computer, comprises a case 3, 4 with a plurality of storage compartments 8, 10. A platform 13 is adapted to be configured in at least first and second orientations. In the first position the plate 13 is displaced from the container 3, 4 and in the second orientation the stand 13 is collapsed and stowed within the box 3, 4. The workstation includes a means 18 to enable a user to position the screen of the device 1 at a height corresponding with a users eye level. A sensor may be provided to detect eye position. Also disclosed is a system of operating the workstation, in which eye level is determined by the sensor, an ergonomically optimal configuration is calculated from this, and an actuator automatically deploys the workstation accordingly.
Patent GB-2560972-A (GB)
Title: Coating
Inventor: DEREK NESS
IPC: F01D5/28
Filed: 2017-03-30
Abstract: A polyurea coating composition to coat a wind turbine blade or part thereof, is derived from polymerisation of a polyisocyanate and a polyamine, the polyisocyanate comprising one or more aliphatic isocyanates, such as hexamethylene diisocyanate, isophorone diisocyanate or methylene bis (4-cyclohexylisocyanate) and the polyamine comprising two or more aliphatic polyamines having primary and/or secondary amine groups, wherein the aliphatic polyamines comprise at least one triamine and at least one diamine. Also disclosed is a method for preparing the polyurea coating composition; a kit for protecting a substrate using the polyurea coating composition; and a method for protecting a substrate, such as a wind turbine or part thereof the polyurea coating composition.
Patent GB-2546437-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or for burst members
Inventor: BRIAN MCLEOD
IPC: F16K17/40
Filed: 2017-04-13
Abstract: A method of creating a burst groove 2 that follows a path in a burst member 1 comprises creating the groove in a plurality of laser scoring stages which are performed in succession to thereby successively increase the depth of the burst groove during each stage. Each laser scoring stage involves laser scoring the burst member along at least a portion of the path and laser-energizing a respective region of the burst member with a respective energization width measured perpendicular to the path. In at least one stage, the energization width is smaller than the energization width in the immediately preceding stage.
Patent GB-2553672-A (GB)
Title: Automated solution dispenser
Inventor: VILLE LEHTONEN
IPC: G05D21/02
Filed: 2016-02-04
Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems of the invention that include the use of an automated solution dispenser to form a solution according to at least one target characteristic. A controller may be operatively connected to the automated solution dispenser, wherein the controller is programmed to direct mixing of one or more solids and one or more liquids to produce the solution. At least a portion of the solution can be dispensed into one or more containers.
Patent GB-2565835-A (GB)
Title: Barrier system
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER JAMES WHITELEY
IPC: E04H17/18
Filed: 2017-08-25
Abstract: The barrier system comprises first and second barrier panels each having a foot and connected by an adjustable connection allowing the orientation of the second panel to be adjusted relative to the first, and a base 22 defining a plurality of slots, recesses or openings 30 positioned such that with the foot of the first panel received within one of the slots, recesses or openings the foot of the second panel can be received within a second slot, recess or opening so that the barrier panels can be at a range of angular orientations, with removal of the feet from the slots, recesses or openings being resisted such that the weight of the base adds ballast to the panels. Removal may be resisted by an interference fit. The base may be moulded from a relatively dense recycled plastics material. Also claimed is the base in isolation. The barrier system may be for restricting pedestrian access to works in a ground surface.
Patent GB-2566461-A (GB)
Title: Adding inertia in electrical power systems
Inventor: GUY NICHOLSON
IPC: H02K7/04
Filed: 2017-09-13
Abstract: A device comprising a mass body 6 configured to be attached to an electric machine 1 so as to rotate with the rotor 4 of the machine. The device may comprise means for pre-stressing the mass body, which may comprise a band (12, figure 6) tightened around the mass body, optionally around at least part of the circumference of the mass body. The mass body may also comprise a container wherein the means for pre-stressing the mass body comprises a content of the container. Said content may comprise one of a fluid, liquid, powder, gel, solution, paste, granular, colloid and suspension. There may be a valve (20) in the container for dispensing the content from the container, and the device may further comprise means for controlling said valve. The device may comprise baffles (19, figure 7) within said container. Also provided is an apparatus and a method for adding inertia to an electric machine.
Patent GB-2558706-A (GB)
Title: Dispenser
Inventor: SIMON WORTHINGTON
IPC: B65H19/12
Filed: 2017-09-15
Abstract: A sheet dispenser system 2 having a roll of sheet material 4 and a housing 6 to receive the roll wherein the roll comprises a first end portion 16 incorporating a key 16a, and the housing comprises a mounting portion 10 arranged to support the first end portion. The mounting portion comprises a lock arrangement (102 fig 2-9b) thats movable between a locked and free condition. The lock arrangement comprises a rotatable element 104 and a locking element (30 fig 2-9b) that inhibits rotation of the rotatable element, such that, when the locking element is engaged, the lock arrangement occupies the locked condition, and when disengaged, the lock arrangement occupies the free condition. The mounting portion facilitates movement of the roll between an engaged condition, in which the key engages the mounting portion, and a disengaged condition, in which the key is disengaged, such that, when the roll is rotated, the first end portion of the roll moves the lock arrangement into the free condition, thereby permitting rotation of the rotatable element. The locking element and rotatable elements are configured for engagement by relative movement towards each other in a direction along the axis of rotation of the rotatable element.
Patent GB-2560600-A (GB)
Title: Nueral Network Hardware
Inventor: CHRIS MARTIN
IPC: G06N3/063
Filed: 2017-11-06
Abstract: Hardware and method for implementing a Deep Neural Network (DNN) having a convolution layer, the hardware comprising a plurality of convolution engines each operable to perform a convolution operation and comprising: multiplication logic operable to combine a weight of a filter with a respective data value of a data window; control logic configured to: receive configuration information identifying a set of filters for operation on a set of data windows at the plurality of convolution engines; determine, using the configuration information, a sequence of convolution operations for evaluation at the multiplication logic; in accordance with the determined sequence of convolution operations, request weights and data values for at least partially applying a filter to a data window; and cause the multiplication logic to combine the weights with their respective data values; and accumulation logic configured to accumulate the results of a plurality of combinations performed by the multiplication logic so as to form an output for a convolution operation of the determined sequence. The DNN may be a convolutional neural network (CNN) used vision or image processing classification applications.
Patent GB-2569647-A (GB)
Title: Method of dyeing hair fibres and kits and appliances for use in the same
Inventor: ROGER WILLIAMSON
IPC: A45D19/00
Filed: 2017-12-22
Abstract: A method for dyeing hair fibres comprises coating one or more hair fibres with a hair dye composition and directing radio frequency electromagnetic radiation, such as microwave radiation having one or more frequencies from 1 MHz to 300 MHz, to the one or more coated hair fibres to cause heating by dielectric loss. Preferably, the hair dye composition is a permanent or demi-permanent hair dye composition comprising a dye precursor and an activating solution. The hair fibres are preferably dry prior to coating. The amount of electromagnetic radiation applied to the hair may be variable. A device 100 for supplying the electromagnetic radiation may comprise first and second arms 16 and a radio frequency generator. The present invention also relates to kits and appliances for use in connection with the method, as well as the use of radio frequency electromagnetic radiation in reducing the effective dye-treatment time for hair fibres and for reducing heat damage to hair fibres.
Patent GB-2561090-A (GB)
Title: Wellbore isolation devices with slip bands and wear bands having modified surfaces
Inventor: MICHAEL LINLEY FRIPP
IPC: E21B33/129
Filed: 2015-12-29
Abstract: Wellbore isolation devices may be produced with wear bands and slips having modified surfaces to change the frictional properties between these components and the surrounding wellbore surface. For example, a wellbore isolation device may include: a mandrel; slips disposed circumferentially about the mandrel and in a first position along the mandrel, wherein the slips comprise particles coupled thereto forming a modified surface, and wherein the particles comprise at least some sharp protrusions; and at least one packer element disposed along the mandrel and in a second position along the mandrel.
Patent GB-2573146-A (GB)
Title: A cooling system valve and method
Inventor: JONATHAN GREGORY
IPC: F01P7/16
Filed: 2018-04-26
Abstract: A cooling system valve 10 has a movable element 20 comprising a fusible portion 22 and a heating element 26 configured to heat and melt the fusible portion. The valve may feature a non-fusible portion 24 that houses the heating element and extends around the perimeter of the movable element to surround the fusible portion. The movable element may rotate between open and closed positions, and have electrical conductors 28 that pass through a pivot point 29 of the movable element. A cooling system using the valve may also feature a controller (140, fig 3) to selectively activate the heating element to open and close the valve. The system may also include an electronically controlled actuator 170 to move the movable element between the open and closed positions, and a temperature sensor 160 to detect the temperature of coolant in the system. A method for operating a cooling system using the aforementioned valve is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2571164-A (GB)
Title: Eyelash applicators, magnetic artificial eyelashes, and methods for using the same
Inventor: YEO JIN KIIM
IPC: A45D44/00
Filed: 2018-08-14
Abstract: An artificial eyelash applicator 400 including a first handle portion comprising a first proximal portion 435 and a first curved applicator portion 432 configured to magnetically hold at least one top artificial eyelash (805, fig. 8) and connected to the first proximal portion 435; and a second handle portion coupled to the first handle side comprising a second proximal portion 440 and a second curved applicator portion 430 configured to magnetically hold at least one bottom artificial eyelash (810, fig. 8) and connected to the second proximal portion 440. The first handle portion or the second handle portion comprise at least one hinge 405, and at least one of the first handle portion or the second handle portion are configured to rotate about the hinge(s) 405. Also disclosed are a method of applying an eyelash using the applicator (900, fig.9) and an applicator comprising continuous strips on metal disposed on the curved applicator portion (615, 620, fig. 6).
Patent GB-2576951-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft fuel tank inerting
Inventor: PIERRE JOMAIN
IPC: B64D37/32
Filed: 2018-09-10
Abstract: A method of determining whether it is necessary to inert an aircraft fuel tank (11, figure 2) is provided. The method comprises providing a temperature value 101 indicative of a temperature of the fuel (F) in a fuel tank after refueling, and based on said temperature value, determining 102 whether or not it is necessary to inert the aircraft fuel tank. A method of controlling the supply of inerting gas to the fuel tank is also provided, as is an aircraft fuel tank inerting control system (200). Also provided is a method comprising providing a temperature value indicative of the highest temperature at the aircraft's predicted departure date and departure location. The method may comprise determining whether or not it is necessary to inert the fuel tank for all of the immediately forthcoming flight. Also provided is a method of determining whether or not to remove one or more parts of an aircraft fuel tank inerting arrangement based on an estimation of whereabouts of the aircraft over a period of four weeks.
Patent GB-2566836-A (GB)
Title: Outdoor unit of air conditioner
Inventor: KEI FURUKUBO
IPC: F24F1/36
Filed: 2016-07-14
Abstract: An outdoor unit of an air conditioner is provided with: a housing; a heat exchanger provided in the upper interior of the housing; a bottom plate provided on the bottom surface of the housing, the bottom plate having a water discharge hole for discharging drain water generated by the heat exchanger to the exterior; a support base provided inside the housing, for supporting the heat exchanger in the upper interior of the housing; and a discharge water structure provided below the heat exchanger for guiding the drain water to the bottom plate.
Patent GB-2573865-A (GB)
Title: User interface and lock features for positioning multiple components within a body
Inventor: TAYLOR N TYSON
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 2019-03-21
Abstract: An apparatus to move features, such as electrodes, relative to a sheath, with a primary actuator 8232 to move a primary electrode [207, figure 91B] to a first position and a secondary actuator 8352 to move a secondary electrode [211, figure 91B] to a second position. A shrouding device 8210 is configured to selectively prevent access to the secondary actuator until the primary actuator has been manipulated to extend the primary electrode to the first position. The shrouding device may be in a handle of the apparatus and may define a first access opening 8211 where the second actuator 8352 is only accessible when the first actuator 8232 is slid in a direction 9023 and/or rotated. The apparatus may be electrosurgical and used in a system where first and second poles are electrical power are provided to the first and second electrodes by a electrical power source. Various actuator 8333 and sheath 8206 locking configurations are also disclosed.