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Patent GB-2543932-A (GB)
Title: High dynamic range infrared imaging spectrometer
Inventor: CHARLES HOKE
IPC: H04N5/33
Filed: 2016-09-19
Abstract: A scanner 30 includes a variable attenuator 11a adapted to receive a light beam generated by a mid-infrared laser 11 and that generates an attenuated light beam 18 therefrom characterized by an attenuation level. An optical assembly focuses the attenuated beam 18 to a point on a specimen 16. A light detector 13 with a detector dynamic range measures an intensity of light leaving the point on the specimen 16. A controller 39 forms a plurality of MIR images from the intensity as a function of position on the specimen 16, each of the images being formed with a different level of attenuation of the light beam 18. The controller 39 combines the images to generate a combined MIR image with a dynamic range greater than the detector dynamic range. The sample 16 may be scanned by moving a mirror 56 relative to the specimen stage 57 to create a line image and moving the stage 57 orthogonally to scan line by line. Each image may comprise multiple pixels, each with an intensity value, the pixels excluded from the combined image if they fall outside the detector dynamic range.
Patent GB-2555425-A (GB)
Title: Expansion vessel for a heating or cooling system
Inventor: RICHARD ANTONY COWLEY
IPC: F24D3/10
Filed: 2016-10-26
Abstract: The expansion vessel 101 is used in a fluid circuit of a heating or cooling system 102 that ideally includes a boiler/chiller 106 connected to a heat exchanger 108 by flow and return pipes 109,110. The expansion vessel has an inlet port 103, an outlet port 104 and a diaphragm 105 that divides an internal volume of the vessel into a first volume to receive system fluid and second volume containing air. Continuous flow of fluid through the first volume from the inlet port to the outlet port is allowed, thereby preventing a dead-leg from forming in the vessel and reducing the risk of bacterial growth and corrosion. The vessel ideally includes a manual or automatic air vent 116 to bleed air from the first volume as needed and non-return valves 114,115 at the inlet and outlet port. Preferably a coiled pipe (111, figure 2) having multiple orifices (113, figure 3) along its length extends into the first volume from the inlet port. The inlet and outlet ports are preferably provided at a base of the vessel although the inlet port can be provided in a side of the vessel when the vessel is mounted on the floor.
Patent GB-2554472-A (GB)
Title: Holographic projector
Inventor: JAMIESON CHRISTMAS
IPC: G03H1/22
Filed: 2016-12-02
Abstract: Holographic projection system 400 comprising: light receiving surface 450; light source 470; Spatial Light Modulator (SLM) 480; detector 460. Computer-Generated Hologram (CGH) represented on SLM forming an image on the screen, where the image (700, Fig. 7) comprises a primary region (710, Fig. 7) comprising information for the user, and a secondary image region (720, Fig. 7). The detector 460 senses optical power of light travelling to or from the secondary image region (720, Fig. 7). The shape of the active light detecting area may be a one dimensional slit, dot, circle, disk, square, diamond, lozenge, or cross. The system may comprise a controller arranged to perform optical alignment, comprising changing the position of the image on the screen. The secondary region may comprise control information for the system. The secondary region may be peripheral to the primary region. The CGH may correspond to a Fourier or Fresnel hologram. The CGH may comprise a component arranged to perform a Fourier lensing function. The SLM may modulate the amplitude of the light. The SLM may be a liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS). System may be a Head-Mounted Display (HMD) or Head-Up Display (HUD).
Patent GB-2560559-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for monitoring the performance of electric motors
Inventor: AMER KASSAB
IPC: H02K11/20
Filed: 2017-03-15
Abstract: A method of monitoring the performance of a multi-phase motor 13 having a plurality of stator windings in a wye (star) configuration to form a wye point 14. An electrical characteristic of the wye point, such as the current or the voltage with respect to ground, is measured in the time domain; based on this, a frequency domain characteristic of the wye point is determined, from which a performance parameter of the induction motor is derived. The performance parameter may be slip, shaft rotation speed, torque, power factor, or harmonics of the motor. By measuring a characteristic of the wye point, direct contact with the phase lines to the motor, which require high rated measurement electronics, may be avoided. This method may be applied to an asynchronous motor of a downhole electrical submersible pump (ESP) system 1 operating as part of an oil or gas extraction system.
Patent GB-2558788-A (GB)
Title: New therapeutic uses
Inventor: TOBY WILSON WATERWORTH
IPC: A61P37/06
Filed: 2018-01-08
Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising SEQ ID NO.1 (alicaforsen) for use in the treatment of asthma, inflammation of the eye, dry eye, graft versus host disease, rhinitis or sinusitis.
Patent GB-2570636-A (GB)
Title: Fuel Injector
Inventor: PATRICK SALEMI
IPC: F02M63/00
Filed: 2018-01-17
Abstract: A fuel injector including a solenoid or piezo operated actuator, said actuator including an armature member 3 adapted to move on activation of a solenoid along a longitudinal axis of the injector, to contact a pole piece via respective armature member contact surface or surfaces 102, (102, fig 5.), and pole piece contact surface or surfaces (103, fig 12), wherein said armature member contact surface(s) and/or pole piece contact surface(s) includes one or more recesses therein. The recesses formed from slots, grooves, channels or a shelved portion at the periphery. By optimising the interface surfaces of the armature and/or pole piece and improving the drain path the problem of hydraulic sticking of the parts causing a delay in the initial movement of the armature in the closing phase can be improved. The invention is particularly suited to gaseous fuel injectors.
Patent GB-2556734-A (GB)
Title: System and method for business process multiple variant view
Inventor: JIM DUGGER
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2016-05-10
Abstract: A method for generating a business process diagram that generates a plurality of business variants occurring within a business process. Each of the business variants includes at least one business activity. A first business variant including a most common group of business activities occurring within the plurality of business variants is determined and placed in a first variant lane on a horizontal central axis of the business process diagram. A scoring value is generated for each of the remaining plurality of business variants other than the first business variant. Each of the remaining plurality of business variants are located in a plurality of variant lanes adjacent to the first variant lane and the first variant lane responsive to the scoring values. Wherein at least a portion of the remaining plurality of business variants and the first business variant share business activities in the most common group of business activities within the business process diagram.
Patent GB-2572632-A (GB)
Title: Verification of hardware design for data transformation pipeline
Inventor: SAM ELLIOTT
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2018-04-05
Abstract: A method is provided for verifying a hardware design for a data transformation pipeline, which comprises elements that perform data transformation on one or more inputs. Firstly, a hardware design for a base transaction module is generated, configured to generate base transaction data comprising records of inputs and outputs to the pipeline and to a set of the data transformation elements, for a base transaction. Secondly, a first version of the hardware design for the data transformation pipeline is generated, in which at least one data transformation element of the set of data transformation elements has been replaced with a deterministic black box element configured to generate outputs in accordance with the inputs and outputs recorded in the base transaction data for the corresponding data transformation element. Thirdly, the first version of the hardware design for the data transformation pipeline is linked to the hardware design for the base transaction module. Finally, it is formally verified that if an instantiation of the first version of the hardware design for the data transformation pipeline executes the base transaction, the outputs match the pipeline outputs recorded in the base transaction data.
Patent GB-2562409-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for managing power for a device
Inventor: PAWEL TOMASIK
IPC: H04W52/02
Filed: 2016-01-29
Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing power for devices that may be part of a group is provided herein. During operation a power-management device will transmit a power-management message to a device or group of devices. The message indicates a time period (keep-alive time) and critical services that are to be kept operating for the keep-alive time. In response, the device(s) that receive the message may transmit an information message indicating whether or not a device has enough power to run the services for the keep-alive time.
Patent GB-2575881-A (GB)
Title: Clamping tool for jaw crusher
Inventor: Philip Sproule
IPC: B02C23/00
Filed: 2018-07-27
Abstract: A jaw crusher assembly (10, Fig 3) comprises a jaw liner clamping tool (60) for clamping a jaw liner (32, 34) to a jaw / jawstock (28, 30) of a jaw crusher. Clamping tool comprises a clamping head 62, possibly pivotably coupled 82 to a shaft which passes through a jaw and its free end 63 is fastened to an associated jaw by fastening mechanism / thread which is tightened to cause clamping head 62 to exert a clamping force and hold the jaw liner in place. Clamping head 62 has a first clamping portion 66 and a clamping surface 70 and a second clamping portion 68 with clamping surfaces 72, 76. Tool 60 is removed when necessary locking wedges are fitted.
Patent GB-2570548-A (GB)
Title: System for picture packaging and framing
Inventor: NETTA MARKISH
IPC: B65D81/36
Filed: 2018-11-21
Abstract: A system 80 for packaging and framing a picture 26 comprises a partially assembled frame. The partially assembled frame comprises one of: a fixed frame member fixedly attached to a backing board adapted for holding the picture; two opposite fixed frame members 16, 18 that are fixedly attached to the picture; or two opposite fixed frame members that are fixedly attached to a backing board adapted for holding the picture. The system may further comprise completion frame members 22, 24 that join to the fixed frame members to complete a frame. The partial assembly may be adapted for rolling or folding up for packaging the picture. When the partial assembly comprises two opposite fixed frame members fixedly attached to a backing board, the picture and completion members may be enclosed inside the partial assembly when the assembly is folded up. Alternatively, the picture may be wrapped around a storage tube, the partial assembly is rolled up inside the tube and the completion members are inserted inside the tube. The adaptation for holding the picture may comprise the fixed frame members being tilted away from the board to insert the picture. Various other packaging and framing systems and methods are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2572239-A (GB)
Title: Online dictionary extension of word vectors
Inventor: ZHE LIN
IPC: G06F40/00
Filed: 2019-01-07
Abstract: A word vector dictionary is extended to incorporate a new word by estimating co-occurrence information for the new word with respect to the words in the existing dictionary with respect to a large word set based on an existing dictionary and sparse co-occurrence information for the new word. The approximated or estimated co-occurrence information is used to estimate a new word vector associated with the new word by projecting the estimated co-occurrence information onto the existing word vector dictionary. An extended dictionary is created incorporating the original dictionary and the estimated new word vector. The extended dictionary can be communicated to a natural language processing system. In another embodiment, an image feature vector is generated by mapping image features into a vector space that is used to generate word vectors. If the image feature vector does not correspond to a vector from a set of word vectors, the set of word vectors is expanded by approximating new word vectors based on relationships between new words and words vectors from the set. The image can then be tagged with one or more of the new words.
Patent GB-2581177-A (GB)
Title: Construction panel system
Inventor: TRISTAN PARSONS
IPC: E04F15/06
Filed: 2019-02-06
Abstract: A constructional panel system includes at least one panel 18a and at least one support member 80. The system is adapted to fix the panel with respect to the support member. The panel is an extruded metal panel having an upper region and a lower region covered by the upper region. The panel has a longitudinal extrusion direction and a lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal extrusion direction. The lower region is provided with at least two legs 38, 36 fanned integrally with the panel. The clip has an upper cam surface 84 and a recess formed beneath the upper cam surface respectively for each leg. During installation the clip elastically displaces the legs the recess of the cllp thren allows the legs at least partially to spring back elastically.
Patent GB-2584892-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor gas sensor and gas sensing method
Inventor: Daniel Per Gustav Tobjork
IPC: G01N33/02
Filed: 2019-06-20
Abstract: A semiconducting gas sensor (210, fig 1) has first and second electrodes 217, 219 in electrical contact with a doped organic semiconductor layer 221. The response of the device upon exposure to an environment is indicative of the presence of a target gas. The sensor 210 may be an organic thin film transistor (OTFT) with source 217 and drain 219 electrodes, or an organic chemiresistor (fig 6A). The measured response may be a change in resistance, drain current, threshold voltage, mobility or transfer characteristic, and may be measured wirelessly by a reader (300, fig 1) after exposure to the environment, for example via a RFID label. The reader 300 may also power the sensor 210. The sensor 210 may be used to detect 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) in an environment containing fruit, vegetables or flowers, which may be present to slow ripening. A reference response may be subtracted from the response from the sensor 210.
Patent GB-2572284-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic index positioner
Inventor: HOWARD L SPEIGHT
IPC: F16K37/00
Filed: 2017-02-10
Abstract: A second mandrel is mounted to a first mandrel and is moveable longitudinally relative to the first mandrel among a plurality of index positions. A first-part magnetic element is coupled to the second mandrel. A plurality of second-part magnetic elements is coupled to the first mandrel at respective positions. The first-part magnetic element is adjacent to a respective one of the plurality of second-part magnetic elements when the second mandrel is at a respective index position. A threshold force F on the second mandrel applied for a threshold time T is required to displace the first-part magnetic element from the respective second-part magnetic element sufficiently that the first-part magnetic element will not return to be adjacent to the respective second-part magnetic element when the force F is removed.
Patent GB-2586461-A (GB)
Title: Quantization of spatial audio direction parameters
Inventor: ADRIANA VASILACHE
IPC: G10L19/035
Filed: 2019-08-16
Abstract: Several audio direction parameters 601 each have elevation and azimuth values and an ordered position. Derived audio direction parameters are obtained that have azimuth and elevation values and are arranged 609 in a manner determined by the spatial utilisation 605 of the original parameters. The derived parameters are rotated 611 according to the azimuth of the first original parameter. The original parameters are reordered according to their closest derived parameter 617, and the differences 621 between the re-ordered parameters and the derived parameters are quantised using a resolution that depends on a spatial extent of the original parameters. The derived parameters may, for example, each correspond to positions spaced evenly around the circumference of a circle, or a semicircle if all of the original parameters lie within a hemisphere. This encoding method allows for the efficient encoding of directional parameters whose approximate spatial distribution is known.
Patent GB-2575741-A (GB)
Title: Prefabricated utility station
Inventor: ROBERT FREEMAN
IPC: E04B1/348
Filed: 2018-04-18
Abstract: A lifting trolley 54 for installing perfricated modular building units (10, Figs. 1 & 2), comprising a chassis 58 having wheels, preferably casters 60/73, and an engaging plate 62 for engaging a unit, the plate vertically moveable relative to the chassis between lowered and raised positions. There may be a scissor lift mechanism 66 with actuators, an electric motor to drive a retractable powered caster and a handrail 68(70/72). The engaging plate 62 may be identical in size and shape to a worktop (36, Fig. 2) included on a modular utility unit (10), which may be for example a modular kitchen area/utility room, such that it engages worktop brackets (30, Fig. 2) in use, to lift the unit. The width of the trolley engaged with a utility unit may be less that the width of a standard doorway, such that the trolley can be used to install units in buildings, e.g. modular high occupancy constructions containing multiple similar units.
Patent GB-2588404-A (GB)
Title: Valve Washer
Inventor: MARTIN SACH
IPC: F24D19/08
Filed: 2019-10-22
Abstract: A washer 200 for sealing a valve 100 such as a water plumbing valve has a tapered front surface for engaging with a seat 130 of the valve 100 to seal it and a hole in a flat rear surface for connecting to a stem 110 of the valve. The hole includes a plurality of clips (280, Fig. 6) to engage with a projection on the stem 110 to provide a tight grip. The washer 200 is made from a hard plastics material and can be used as a replacement for typical flat-disc rubber washers.
Patent GB-2588970-A (GB)
Title: Clutch arrangement for a hybrid vehicle powertrain
Inventor: ANDY BIAN
IPC: F16D41/07
Filed: 2019-11-18
Abstract: A clutch arrangement and powertrain are provided for a hybrid vehicle. The arrangement comprises an input shaft 30 for connection to the crankshaft 26 of an engine 12, an output shaft 32 for connection to a transmission 20, and a one-way clutch 50 comprising an inner race 52 rotating with the input shaft 30 and outer race 54. The arrangement further comprises a coupling hub 58 coupled with the output shaft 32, and a synchronizer ring 60 between the coupling hub 58 and clutch 50, cooperating with the outer race. A coupling sleeve unit 62 is selectively moveable axially across the hub 58, ring 60 and outer race 54 between three positions: a neutral position, a first position where the sleeve unit couples the hub, ring and outer race; and a second position where it further couples the inner race. The invention enables at least three modes, includes synchronisation of the clutch outer race and avoids the energy losses associated with a hydraulically driven clutch.
Patent GB-2591795-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method
Inventor: Bradley John Smith
IPC: G06F21/52
Filed: 2020-02-07
Abstract: An apparatus comprises a processor to execute program instructions stored at respective memory addresses, processing of the program instructions being constrained by a prevailing capability defining at least access permissions to a set of one or more memory addresses. The processor comprises control flow change handling circuitry to perform a control flow change operation, the control flow change operation defining a control flow change target address indicating the address of a program instruction for execution after the control flow change operation, and capability generating circuitry to determine, in dependence on the control flow change target address, an address at which capability access permissions data is stored. The capability generating circuitry is configured to retrieve the capability access permissions data and to generate a capability for use as a next prevailing capability in dependence upon at least the capability access permissions data.
Patent GB-2593175-A (GB)
Title: An infant chair
Inventor: SYLVIA MARY SHERIDAN
IPC: B62B9/12
Filed: 2020-03-17
Abstract: An infant chair comprising a seat 6, a frame 3 and wheels 1,4, wherein the frame connects the seat to the wheels. The frame comprises an elevating mechanism arranged to elevate the seat above the wheels from a first height to a second height. The mechanism enables the chair to be collapsed to a third position. The elevating mechanism also comprising a pair of frame members (12, 13, see fig. 2) which are connected the seat to the frame and are pivotally connected to each other. The chair further comprising first and second (11, 13) telescopic extending frame members. The chair may be movable between multiple intermediate position via a sliding position. Said mechanism may comprise a scissor, hydraulic or pneumatic mechanisms and may comprise a locking mechanism for locking in intermediate or other positions. Finally, the seat may be removable and may be used as a seat for placement in a vehicle.
Patent GB-2584945-A (GB)
Title: Situation recognition device, aircraft passenger compartment and method for surveillance of aircraft passenger compartments
Inventor: HOLGER MEHRHOLZ
IPC: G08B13/196
Filed: 2020-03-27
Abstract: The invention relates to methods for automated surveillance of processes and situations in aircraft passenger compartments 20, comprising: receiving visual and/or acoustic surveillance signals (E) from a compartment by means of a surveillance processor 1; checking the received surveillance signals for deviations from a reference rule set (R) stored in a rule set memory 6 of an AI system 3 and generated by a rule set generator 5 based on self-learning algorithms, by means of an AI processor 4 of the AI system; and outputting indicator signals (A) by means of the surveillance processor if the deviations determined by the AI processor exceed one or more predefinable threshold values. The AI system could be in bidirectional data communication with the surveillance processor. The surveillance data could be deleted after the output signals have been generated thus mitigating concerns over passenger privacy etc.. Different criteria may be used at different times in a flight to decide which situations should be flagged.
Patent GB-2588287-A (GB)
Title: Air-conditioning control apparatus, air-conditioning control method, and air- conditioning control program
Inventor: Natsumi Tamura
IPC: F24F12/00
Filed: 2020-08-26
Abstract: An air conditioning control apparatus 100 comprises a comparison unit (105, fig 2) that compares a first operating efficiency of a first air conditioner 201 with a second operating efficiency of a second air conditioner 202. The first air conditioner is air conditioning (normal cooling) a target space 500 by an air conditioner comprising and indoor unit and outdoor unit 300. The second air conditioning is air conditioning (outdoor air cooling) the target space by supplying outdoor air without adjusting the temperature of the outdoor air supplied to the target space. A decision unit (106) decides whether to perform the first air conditioning or to perform the second air conditioning based on a result of the comparison between the first operating efficiency and the second operating efficiency. The air-conditioning control is suitable for reducing energy consumption depending on which air conditioner is selected. The decision unit may ventilate the target space, which is dependent on the number of people in the target space.