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Patent GB-2535497-A (GB)
Title: A die mechanism, an apparatus, and a method for shaping a component for creep-age forming
Inventor: Aaron lam
IPC: B21D26/031
Filed: 2015-02-18
Abstract: A die mechanism 110comprises a first and a second support members 120-1, 120-2, extending in a first direction X. Plural pin modules 130 extend between support members in a second direction Y perpendicular to the first direction. Each pin module comprises plural pins 140 heights of which define a shape profile for shaping the component 300 during creep-age forming. The modules 130 may move along the support members in the X direction and the pins may move along the pin modules in the Y direction. The pin heights may be adjustable. A shaping member 150 may be attached to the ends of the pins of a pin module to adopt the defined shape profile. A second similarly constructed die mechanism 210 may be provided opposing the first die mechanism 110. The pin modules may be removable from the supports and the pins may be removable from the modules. Each pin may be threaded into a pin housing (160, figure 4) having grooves in their sides to engage and slide on guiding members (136) of module racks (134). The shaping members 150 may be metallic, elastically deformable and attached magnetically to the pins. The die may creep-age form aircraft wing skins.
Patent GB-2525778-A (GB)
Title: Context aware power management for graphics devices
Inventor: TIAN KUN
IPC: G06T1/20
Filed: 2013-02-28
Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods are described related to context aware power management for graphics devices.
Patent GB-2532545-A (GB)
Title: Processors and methods for cache sparing stores
Inventor: RANJIT J ROZARIO
IPC: G06F12/0888
Filed: 2015-08-18
Abstract: As store instructions arrive 205 at the load store unit (LSU), the LSU determines 215, based on the destination address 211 for example, whether a counter is allocated to a cache line affected by each store. If not, the LSU allocates 220 a counter. If so, the LSU updates 217 the counter. Also, in response to a store instruction affecting a cache line neighbouring or adjacent to a cache line that has a counter 225 that meets a condition 227 such as a threshold, the LSU characterises that store instruction as one to be effected without obtaining ownership 230 of the affected cache line, and provides that store to be serviced by an element of the shared memory hierarchy, such as an L2 cache. This may reduce churn in a private L1 cache, i.e. cache pollution, when a memory copy operation, or an operation with a similar store pattern, is performed.
Patent GB-2542572-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for updating a contactless smartcard and a computer readable medium for performing said method
Inventor: Don Hema Tharanga Punchihewa
IPC: G07B15/02
Filed: 2015-09-22
Abstract: A system for updating contactless smartcards and their transaction logs via NFC from a mobile device. The system may be used in public transport or paid access applications and removes the need for specific infrastructure by allowing updates via a mobile device such as a mobile telephone connected to a secure server. The mobile device communicates with an associated smartcard by means of RFID, wherein the smartcard is provided with a card-transaction log file, comprising a list of transactions having a unique identifier. The server is provided with a plurality of server-transaction log files, with one server-transaction log file for each smartcard, each server-transaction log file comprising completed transactions and pending updates related to the smartcard. The method comprising: reading the card-transaction log of the smartcard for an identifier relating to the last transaction 100, using the identifier to select and review the server-transaction log file for the smartcard to detect pending updates 300, and in case of a pending update, generating instructions on the server to update the selected contactless smartcard 400 and forwarding the instructions to the smartcard so that it is updated 500.
Patent GB-2536799-A (GB)
Title: Valve train for an internal combustion engine
Inventor: PHILIP DINGLE
IPC: F01L13/00
Filed: 2016-02-26
Abstract: A valve train 10 for an internal combustion engine, comprising at least one charge cycle valve 12 for a cylinder engine, comprising a valve stem 14, a cap 22 slidably coupled thereto, wherein the charge cycle valve 12 is actuatable via the valve stem 14 and the cap 22 by at least one actuating element (24, Fig. 1) at least one hydraulic chamber 38 bounded at least partially by the valve stem 14 and the cap 22 which has at least one through opening 40 for discharging hydraulic medium from the hydraulic chamber 38; at least one sleeve 42 slidably arranged on the cap 22, and being slidable in relation to the cap 22 between at least one covering position in which the through opening 40 is covered by the sleeve 42, and at least one release position in which the sleeve 42 uncovers the through opening 40; and an actuator 44 configured to slide the sleeve 42 in relation to the cap 22 thereby varying the actuation of the charge cycle valve 12. The invention is intended at providing a variable actuation valve with a relatively low complexity and installation space.
Patent GB-2549717-A (GB)
Title: Flow meter
Inventor: Andrew James Cawte
IPC: G01F1/66
Filed: 2016-04-25
Abstract: A method of measuring a flow rate of fluid through a channel comprising: transmitting a pair of periodic, possibly simultaneous, signals directly/indirectly towards each other through the fluid; determining a difference in propagation times and determining a flow rate based on the difference in times; wherein a characteristic, such as phase, of each signal is altered with respect to at least one other signal, such as a preceding pulse signal, or a signal from the opposite transducer 30, 32. The phase may be altered by a change in intervals between signals, a delay or a phase shift to change the initial angle. Signals may be pressure waves such as Ultrasonic waves. Other aspects include a controller for triggering and receiving measurement signals and processing times to compute a flow rate, and a flow meter 10 with two transmitters and two receivers, possible implemented with two transceivers 30, 32.
Patent GB-2541516-A (GB)
Title: Tactile navigation systems and methods
Inventor: ROBERT JAMES TAYLOR
IPC: G06Q50/28
Filed: 2016-06-30
Abstract: Provided is a wearable navigation device, comprising a band portion positioned at a portion of a human body; a location device that receives navigation data regarding a destination location for an item and determines a distance and orientation with respect to a current position of the wearable navigation device to the destination location; and a plurality of tactile feedback emitters that provide tactile feedback, such as vibration, pressure or other haptic feedback, to the portion of the human body in a predetermined sequential order to direct a wearer of the band portion to the destination location having a point of intersection of a length, width, and height, e.g. a specific shelf. The feedback emitters may also use audio and visual signals and may be arranged as a grid. The application appears intended for use in shops, retail environments or store room and warehouse type environments to determine the location of stocked items or the location where an item should be taken for restocking. Alternative embodiments include scanning items or labels to determine locations of items or the user.
Patent GB-2551834-A (GB)
Title: A method for high resolution food onto food decoration
Inventor: CHRISTIAN INGVAR PALMGREN
IPC: B41J3/407
Filed: 2016-07-01
Abstract: A digital image, created by graphic software may be created and loaded into a corresponding print device 2. Food based media may be loaded into a storage device 9. The device may be able to store multiple different colors in separate compartments. The storage device may heat the food media to reduce its viscosity. A peristaltic pump 10 may force media through the print device which may integrated to move with a 3D robotic arm 1. A central processor CPU 8 may control the functioning of the process. In use the item to be printed or decorated 4 may be placed on a support tray 4 and moved by conveyor 7 to start position 11. Scanners 3 map the shape of cake 4 and then initiate printing of the stored digital image, the robotic arm moving around the item 4 to create a three dimensional image. The item and tray move to a cooling tunnel 6 where the item is cooled thereby stiffening the decorative covering.
Patent GB-2542700-A (GB)
Title: Setting tool with pressure shock absorber
Inventor: MARCEL BUDDE
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2016-09-08
Abstract: A setting tool 100 and operating method thereof, comprising housing 102, mandrel 104 disposed in a housing bore, sleeve 106 disposed between the mandrel housing, the sleeve movable from a first to a second position, a biasing member 112 biasing the sleeve towards the second position. The tool has first fluid flow path through bore 110 of the mandrel or at least formed partially by mandrel, and second flow path 128 in an annulus between mandrel and housing, or at least formed partially by sleeve, wherein sleeve blocks fluid flow through the second flow path when sleeve is in the second position. The method involves releasing actuating member 202, landing in setting tool 134 and blocking fluid flow, increasing fluid pressure and moving sleeve from a first position, decreasing pressure moves sleeve to a second position block flow through the second path. Tool may be releasably locked in first position. Mandrel may have a port 108 providing fluid communication between mandrel bore and sleeve, or also have a port through the sleeve. Mandrel may include a second port providing fluid communication between housing bore and sleeve, housing may include a second port providing fluid communication between housing bore and sleeve.
Patent GB-2543920-A (GB)
Title: System and method for overload protection
Inventor: FRANCOIS STANDER
IPC: G01G19/12
Filed: 2016-09-13
Abstract: An overload protection control system 100 and method for an articulated dump truck are provided.The dump truck (10 in Figure 1) has a load bin 12 movable between loaded and unloaded positions by hydraulic cylinders 22 of a hydraulic circuit. The overload protection control system 100 includes a source of load data 134, 136, 137 138 associated with the load bin 12. The overload protection system 100 also includes at least one controller 44 that receives and processes the load data to determine an overload condition associated with the load bin and determines a speed associated with the work vehicle. The speed is reduced in the overload condition.
Patent GB-2555437-A (GB)
Title: A method of cleaning an exhaust gas recirculation valve
Inventor: JON DIXON
IPC: F02M26/50
Filed: 2016-10-27
Abstract: A method 100 of cleaning an EGR valve (10, Fig. 2) of an engine (2, Fig. 2) comprising the steps of determining when cleaning is required 125, 130, and when cleaning is required operating the engine (2, Fig. 2) in a high temperature mode 134 in which the temperature of exhaust gas is increased while producing a flow of exhaust gas having a low unburnt hydrocarbon content, and opening 136 the EGR valve (10, Fig. 2) to allow hot exhaust gas to flow therethrough so as to remove combustion by-products that are fouling the EGR valve (10, Fig. 2); the method also includes the step 120 of producing an estimate of accumulated combustion by-product fouling of the EGR valve (10, Fig. 2) that is used in the determining step 125, 130 to decide whether and when to clean the EGR valve (10, Fig. 2). This method has the advantage of not requiring additional fuel to clean the EGR valve (10, Fig. 2).
Patent GB-2558545-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for growing plants
Inventor: HALEY CHRISTINE FARLEY
IPC: A01G27/00
Filed: 2016-12-13
Abstract: Apparatus comprises at least one base member 110 having a periphery 112, at least one wall member 120 having at least one channel 122a, 122b, and at least one intermediate filter 170 operable to be supported by the at least one wall member. The one or more wall members are couplable to the periphery of the at least one base member for providing a hollow space 140, and the at least one channel is operable to receive at least one tubular member 160, 162 supported at a distance from the at least one base member. The at least one intermediate filter is arranged for dividing the hollow space into at least two segments, 172, 174. The wall member may comprise first and second 124a, 124b sheets which are couplable or overlapped, along at least their lateral edges for forming the at least one channel there between. Also disclosed is a methods of forming and using the apparatus and a kit for growing plants comprising the claimed apparatus.
Patent GB-2558911-A (GB)
Title: Formal verification of integrated circuit hardware designs to implement integer division
Inventor: Emiliano Morini
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2017-01-19
Abstract: An integer divider is configured to receive a numerator N and a denominator D and output a quotient q and a remainder r. The method includes (a) verifying a base property is true for the integrated circuit hardware design 302 and (b) formally verifying that one or more range reduction properties are true for the integrated circuit hardware design 304. The base property is configured to verify that an instantiation of the integrated circuit hardware design will generate a correct output pair q, r in response to any input pair N,D. The one or more range reduction properties are configured to verify that if an instantiation of the integrated circuit hardware design will generate an output pair q,r in response to a non-negative input pair N,D then an instantiation of the integrated circuit hardware design to implement the integer divider will generate an output pair q', r' that has a predetermined relationship with q and r.
Patent GB-2543994-A (GB)
Title: System and method for downhole organic scale monitoring and intervention in a production well
Inventor: GEIZA ESPERANDIO DE OLIVEIRA
IPC: E21B49/08
Filed: 2015-07-23
Abstract: An apparatus for estimating an ambient environment at which organic scale will form in a downhole fluid includes a stress chamber disposed in a borehole in a production zone at a location of maximum pressure and configured to receive a sample of the fluid from the production zone and to apply an ambient condition to the sample that causes the formation of organic scale. A sensor is configured to sense formation of organic scale within the chamber and an ambient environment sensor is configured to sense an ambient environment within the chamber at which the formation of organic scale occurs. The apparatus further includes a processor configured to receive measurement data from the organic scaling sensor and the ambient environment sensor and to identify the ambient environment at which the formation of organic scale occurs using the organic scaling sensor measurement data and ambient environment sensor measurement data.
Patent GB-2561391-A (GB)
Title: Silicon carbide transistor with UV Sensitivity
Inventor: Matt Francis
IPC: H01L31/11
Filed: 2017-04-13
Abstract: An ultraviolet light sensor comprising a Lateral Bipolar Junction Transistor (LBJT) with a silicon carbide (SiC) layer comprising: a collector region 16 and an emitter region 18, doped to have a second conductivity type, located within a base region 12, doped to have a first conductivity type. A dielectric layer, preferably silicon dioxide, may overlap between some of the regions. A SiC substrate having the second conductivity type may be included, on which the SiC layer, of the first conductivity type, is located. There may be boundary regions which have the second conductivity type and extend the depth of SiC layer. An interconnect layer 20, 22, 24, 26 may connect the regions. A complementary device is disclosed which contains the LBJT and a similar LBJT, with the opposite conductivity types, formed in a well acting as a base region.
Patent GB-2552084-A (GB)
Title: A locker system
Inventor: NIGEL DADE
IPC: F25D13/04
Filed: 2014-12-23
Abstract: A temperature controlled storage apparatus 20 (figure 1a, shown, figures 1b-3a, not shown) comprising a refrigeration system (figures 4a-4e, not shown, and figure 4g) with a defined maximum refrigeration capacity and a controller receiving temperature data from a group of compartments. The controller allocates available refrigeration capacity based on urgency criteria such as the differential temperature. The controller queues the compartment(s) not allocated refrigeration capacity and having a temperature outside a desired range. Compartments in the queue are prioritized based on their waiting time and/or their differential temperature. The controller may make temperature measurements on a continuous or periodic basis. A bypass valve (232a, fig 4d, not shown) may be included so as to allow for the relief of any surplus refrigeration capacity. Valves 66 may be used for varying the quantity of a heat transfer fluid directed to compartments.
Patent GB-2548769-A (GB)
Title: Locally powered optical communication network
Inventor: VALEY KAMALOV
IPC: H04B10/80
Filed: 2015-11-24
Abstract: An optical system (100) for a locally powered optical communication network includes a first trunk terminal (110) emitting an optical signal (105, 105 c), a second trunk terminal (120) receiving the optical signal, a communication trunk (102, 102c), an intermediate unit (151) and a power source (160). The communication trunk is disposed along a floor of a body of water and couples the first trunk terminal to the second trunk terminal. The communication trunk transmits the optical signal from the first trunk terminal to the second trunk terminal. The intermediate unit is connected to the communication trunk between the first and second trunk terminals. The intermediate unit receives the emitted optical signal from the first trunk terminal, amplifies the received optical signal and sends the amplified optical signal to the second trunk. The power source powers the intermediate.
Patent GB-2553475-A (GB)
Title: Headgear for patient interface
Inventor: MARK ARVIND MCLAREN
IPC: F16B21/06
Filed: 2013-08-08
Abstract: An interface includes a mask. The mask includes a frame and a seal supported by the frame. Headgear (140) is connected to the mask. The interface includes a break-fit assembly (142) that can selectively lengthen the loop defined by the mask and the headgear when a predetermined force has been exceeded and return to the use length when the force has not been exceeded. The break-fit assembly (142) may be located on a rear portion of the headgear; or may comprise a magnetic coupling and flexible sheath (fig. 9), or a mechanical coupling and biasing member (fig. 11). The break-fit assembly may comprise two components that disconnect when the predetermined force is exceeded. The break-fit assembly may comprise a return component, such as an elastic layer or flexible sheath, which acts to return the loop to use length.
Patent GB-2556551-A (GB)
Title: Software simulation method for estimating fluid positions and pressures in the wellbore for a dual gradient cementing system
Inventor: GAURAV GUPTA
IPC: E21B33/13
Filed: 2015-09-02
Abstract: A dual gradient cementing system is modeled in a modeled subsea wellbore. The modeled dual gradient cementing system comprises a plurality of components including a mud lift pump (MLP) coupling a subsea rotating device (SRD) to a surface mud return line, wherein the MPL is located at a subsea depth and the SRD diverts annular fluids from an annulus away from a riser. The modeled dual gradient cementing system is simulated in operation, wherein a fluid loss value of 100% at the subsea depth of the MPL is assumed, and a fluid property of a simulated non-static fluid in the simulated dual gradient cementing system while in operation is estimated. Thereafter, an actual dual gradient cementing operation is performed in an actual subsea wellbore, wherein an actual non-static fluid corresponding to the simulated non-static fluid exhibits the fluid property.
Patent GB-2556283-A (GB)
Title: Defect discrimination apparatus, methods, and systems
Inventor: Paul Chinling Chang
IPC: G01V3/28
Filed: 2015-11-10
Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus and a system, as well as methods, may operate to include acquiring eddy current data from at least two concentric pipes. Further activity may include determining spatial frequency content of the eddy current data, and determining locations of defects in each of the pipes based on the spatial frequency content. Additional methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed.
Patent GB-2563980-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for application of washer fluid to vehicle cameras
Inventor: MAHMOUD YOUSEF GHANNAM
IPC: F04B43/08
Filed: 2018-04-24
Abstract: A vehicle (100; fig. 1) comprising a camera (108; fig. 1) and a reservoir 208 fluidly coupled to a cavity 211 of a flexible housing 210, which has an outlet valve 222 adjacent a lens 206 of the camera. A solenoid 212, 214 is able to flex the housing to affect the pressure in the cavity, with the valve 222 opening when the cavity pressure is greater than a predetermined threshold to spray washer fluid 204 (and maybe air) onto the lens - i.e. a solenoid actuated pump. The housing 210 may be a plunger (figure 4) or a flexible tube (figure 2, 3), with the outlet valve 222 at one end and an inlet valve 220 at the other end, both valves being one-way check valves. There may be two solenoids which are coupled one to each side of the housing via armatures 226, 234 and connecting arms 224, 232. Also claimed is a method for washing vehicle cameras, the method including actuating the armatures in response to a signal based on the vehicle ignition switch transitioning to an on position, the transmission transitioning to reverse gear or a wiper stalk switch being activated.
Patent GB-2560135-A (GB)
Title: Prescription home delivery
Inventor: Chandrashekar Natarajan
IPC: G06Q10/08
Filed: 2016-11-10
Abstract: A method and system for home delivery of prescribed medication comprise processing a prescription for a medication at a first location, purchasing at least one item of interest at a second location, and combining the prescribed medication and the at least one item of interest under a same delivery to a third location determined by a user of the prescribed medication and at least one item of interest.
Patent GB-2575846-A (GB)
Title: Window blind
Inventor: PO-YU CHEN
IPC: E06B9/323
Filed: 2018-07-26
Abstract: The blind 10 comprises a bottom beam 20, a top beam 30 having a bottom plate (31, fig 4) and two lateral plates (33, fig 4) connected to two opposite long sides of the bottom plate respectively and provided with a lateral hole each 34 and a plurality of slats 35 between the top and bottom beams. The blind also comprises a slat folding transmission device 40 having a cord rolling member 41 disposed in the top beam and two lift transmission cords 49 opposite to each other passing through the lateral holes of the lateral plates of the top beam respectively and located adjacent to two opposite long sides of each of the slats respectively with an and of each of the two lift transmission cords is connected with the bottom beam and the other end being connected with the cord rolling member. The transmission device may further comprise a cord guiding seat 42 having two first vertical walls opposite each other and two second vertical walls opposite each other, two first guiding rods opposite each other and two second guiding rods opposing each other.