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Patent GB-2555653-A (GB)
Title: Safety system
Inventor: THOMAS COUSINS
IPC: B66F17/00
Filed: 2016-11-08
Abstract: A safety system is provided for an elevating machine 2 having a base part 4 and an elevating part 6. The safety system includes a plurality of sensor assemblies 20a-20f for sensing an electric or magnetic field, which are mounted on different parts of the elevating machine. A data processor is connected to receive sensor signals from the sensor assemblies. A memory stores data relating to numerous patterns of sensor signals associated with the interaction between the elevating machine and an electric or magnetic field. The data processor compares the received sensor signals with the stored data and identifies the positional relationship between the elevating machine and a source of the sensed field. The system can then alert the operator via an alarm device or prevent or restrict the operation of the lifting machine so as to prevent it getting too close to the high voltage source. The memory can also store data relating to various external factors which the system can then use to try to compensate for their effects and improve the accuracy of the readings.
Patent GB-2557969-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle storage console assembly
Inventor: JONATHAN SANDYS
IPC: B65D25/04
Filed: 2016-12-20
Abstract: A vehicle storage console assembly 10 with a storage console 12, a cup holder 14 and a removable mat portion 16, where the removable mat can be received by the cup holder in a first configuration (see fig.1); or the storage console comprises one or more receiving channels (20, fig.2) for receiving the removable portion in a second configuration, so as to divide a portion of the storage console (see fig.5). The receiving channels may be a pair of opposing receiving channels formed by either of a recess in the storage console, or protrusions extending from the storage console. A raised lip portion 18 may be provided on the mat to aid removal, and also to accommodate an upstand (24, fig.2) which extends from a base(30, fig.4) of the storage console. The lip portion may provide an aperture to allow power, AUX, data cables or wires to pass underneath while in the second configuration. Also claimed is a second invention of a vehicle storage console assembly comprising a storage console having a base and a plurality of sides extending upwardly from the base; where the base comprises an upstand, extending upwardly from the base, and a recessed trough (22, fig.2) intersecting the upstand, and formed in the base.
Patent GB-2557970-A (GB)
Title: Content tracking system and method
Inventor: JOSEPH MICHAEL WILLIAM LYSKE
IPC: G11B27/038
Filed: 2016-12-20
Abstract: A content tracking system for tracking use of musical sections of an audio track by selecting from a database a source audio track having a plurality of sections and receiving an associated audio file description for the selected audio track. The description defines musically viable cross-fades between sections in the source audio track with each viable cross-fade defined by a point in real time corresponding to a point in musical time where an audible seamless cross fade can be executed to maintain musical rhythm between entry and exit points within selected sections of the selected audio track. Using the associated audio file description to identify transition points in real time for a succession of cross-fades between at least some of the selected plurality of sections in the source audio track, each of said transition points corresponding to a point in musical time that realizes an audibly seamless transition, sending to a server, the transition points for the identified source audio track and a unique track identifier of the source audio track to allow reporting of the use of specific musical sections.
Patent GB-2560887-A (GB)
Title: AC switching arrangement
Inventor: URI GARBI
IPC: H02H9/00
Filed: 2017-03-21
Abstract: An AC switching arrangement 100, connectable between a power grid 110 and a load 120 comprises an energy transfer arrangement 170, 180 in parallel with a switching mechanism 130. The energy transfer arrangement comprises a capacitance 172, 182, and a diode, 171, 181. The switching mechanism is normally closed, and on receipt of a signal (for example, the indication of a fault), the switching mechanism opens. When the switching mechanism is open the energy transfer arrangement enables energy (for example, energy from the grid or stored inductance energy) to transfer from the grid to the capacitance, but prevents energy transfer from the capacitance back to the grid. The energy transfer branches may also include a resistance, which may be in parallel or in series with the capacitance (see figure 4). The switching mechanism may comprise a snubber circuit in parallel with the switch.
Patent GB-2566669-A (GB)
Title: Dirt separator and vacuum cleaner
Inventor: PETER DAVID GAMMACK
IPC: B04C5/26
Filed: 2017-06-23
Abstract: A dirt separator for a vacuum cleaner comprises a first separation stage (20, fig 4) having a first dirt collection chamber (28, fig 4) for storing dirt removed by the first separation stage (20, fig 4) and a second separation stage (22, fig 4) positioned downstream of the first separation stage, (20, fig 4), the second separation stage (22, fig 4) having a second dirt collection chamber (30, fig 4) for storing dirt removed by the second separation stage (22, fig 4). The first and second dirt collection chambers (28, 30 fig 4) are movable relative to one another between first and second positions. A guide feature 118 provided on a sidewall of the second dirt collection chamber (30, fig 4), the guide feature 118 being configured to guide movement of the first and second dirt collection chambers (28, 30 fig 4) relative to one another between the first and second positions.
Patent GB-2556371-A (GB)
Title: Acidic gas recovery apparatus and acidic gas recovery method
Inventor: YASUHIRO KATO
IPC: B01D61/44
Filed: 2017-08-25
Abstract: An acidic gas recovery apparatus 10A comprises an acidic gas-absorber 11a configured to absorb at least a part of acidic gases contained in a gas into an absorbing liquid and to discharge the gas as an acid gas-removed gas. A regenerator 12 is configured to be provided with the absorbing liquid from the acidic gas-absorber 11a and to release the acidic gases absorbed in the absorbing liquid. A gas-cleaner 11b is configured to clean the acid gas-removed gas discharged from the acidic gas-absorber with a cleaning liquid. A cleaning liquid drawing-out line L23 is configured to draw out the cleaning liquid. An absorbing liquid drawing-out line L21 is configured to draw a part of the absorbing liquid supplied to the acidic gas-absorber. An acidic component-remover 13A is configure to be supplied with the cleaning liquid and the absorbing liquid via the cleaning liquid drawing-out line and absorbing liquid drawing-out line, respectively. The acidic component-remover comprises a cathode, an anode, an absorbing liquid-purification compartment configured to remove acidic components of the absorbing liquid, and a cleaning liquid compartment configured to be supplied with the cleaning liquid. Also disclosed is a further invention directed to an acidic gas recovery method characterised by at least one membrane. The acidic gas recovery apparatus or method efficiently reduces emission of amine to the environment.
Patent GB-2556161-A (GB)
Title: Plaster bead
Inventor: CARL DAVID GLOSSOP
IPC: E04F13/06
Filed: 2017-09-06
Abstract: The bead 10 for use in the application of a surface coating, such as plaster or render, at an internal corner where two surfaces meet, comprises a pair of elongate flanges 11 interconnected along respective inner side edges having respective front surfaces lying at an angle from 90 to 150 degrees with respect to each other, each front surface comprising a longitudinally extending rib or lip 13 extending therefrom at a position outwards of the inner side edges. The flanges may include rearward extending barbs 14 for engaging a surface to be plastered and retaining the bead in position during plastering. There may be a central web 12 connecting the two inner edges and lying at an equal angle to each front face. The bead may comprise apertures 15, 16. Also claimed is a method of applying a surface coating by running a tool along the rib to act as a guide to maintain an even depth of covering.
Patent GB-2556982-A (GB)
Title: Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methods
Inventor: Donald R High
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2016-03-04
Abstract: An apparatus for controlling movement of a motorised transport unit (MTU) 102 within a shopping facility 101 comprises a location controller 602 separate from the MTU, which comprises a transceiver 112 configured to receive a unique light source identifier (which may take the form of encoding a feature of a light source 616) from the MTU 102. The location controller also receives a distance indication, which is optically generated by the MTU 102 and indicates the distance to an object. Based upon the distance and the light source identifier, the location controller determines a location of the MTU 102 relative to a mapping of the shopping facility 101. In a further aspect of the invention, the motorised transport unit comprises an optical source and sensor for carrying out the distance measurements. A method of operating the system is also disclosed. The location controller 602 may determine a destination within the shopping facility 101 and issue movement commands to the transport unit 102. The MTU may read further machine readable codes (such as barcodes or RFID tags) to aid location determination. The MTU 102 may detect multiple light source identifiers simultaneously.
Patent GB-2568227-A (GB)
Title: Change detection based map interface updating system
Inventor: SUJOY BANERJEE
IPC: G16Z99/00
Filed: 2016-08-24
Abstract: Systems and methods for updating a map interface are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining data descriptive of a map tile of a map interface that is displayable on a display device. The map tile presents imagery associated with at least a portion of a geographic area. The method includes obtaining data descriptive of an image depicting at least the portion of the geographic area. The image is acquired by an image acquisition system. The method includes analyzing the data descriptive of the map tile and the data descriptive of the image to determine an occurrence of a change associated with the geographic area. The method includes updating the map interface to reflect the change associated with the geographic area based at least in part on the occurrence of the change associated with the geographic area.
Patent GB-2567440-A (GB)
Title: Automatic spray mechanism
Inventor: ANGELO MATRAXIA
IPC: E05B1/00
Filed: 2017-10-10
Abstract: An automatic spray mechanism for use with a liquid spray dispenser to automatically dispense liquid in a spray form from the dispenser is provided. The mechanism comprises a single actuating member (5, figure 1) being arranged to be movable between a non-actuating position when the door 6 is open and the member is disengaged from the door frame 8 and an actuating position when the door 6 is shut and the member is engaged with the door frame 8. The actuating member comprises an engagement portion 5f at one end, positioned around the edge 13 of door 6, and an activator portion 5g positioned at the other end. The engagement portion 5f protrudes beyond the edge 13 of door 6 and is engaged with the door frame 8 when the door is closed. Lateral movement of activator portion 5g when the door is closed engages an operating mechanism 10 of the liquid dispenser 2. A combination of an automatic spray mechanism and a liquid spray dispenser arrange to dispense liquid as a spray in a direction away from a door or towards a door handle of a door are outlined.
Patent GB-2560223-A (GB)
Title: Wind turbine farm level loads management control strategy
Inventor: STEPHEN BROWN
IPC: G05B23/02
Filed: 2017-12-20
Abstract: A method for controlling wind turbines in a wind farm is disclosed. Wind velocity data is provided from sensors mounted on turbines and one or more reference sensors. The wind speed and direction data is sorted, binned, and turbines with velocity data that deviates from the reference values are identified. The difference between the measured value and reference value is used to calculate modified loads acting on the wind turbines. The control strategy is then revised. The method takes into account site specific loading, which can arise due to terrain, and its effect on wind quality. It also overcomes the cost and inconvenience of attaching additional sensors, such as strain gauges, to turbines in order to calculate turbine loads. A computer readable product comprising code and a computer system for controlling wind turbines are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2571524-A (GB)
Title: Electric device comprising a printed circuit board and method for determining local temperatures at different measurement points of the printed circuit boar
Inventor: Tomás Gajdarus
IPC: H05K1/02
Filed: 2018-02-28
Abstract: The invention is concerned with an electric device 10 comprising a circuitry 11 and a control unit 16, wherein the control unit is designed to determine local temperature values TV1, TV2, TV3 at N different measurement points 15 of the circuitry. Electric conductor elements 17, 18 form a tree structure T that connects all measurement points to the control unit, wherein a respective pair P of conductor elements begins at each measurement point, the pair forming a thermocouple and each conductor element of the pair leading to either a measurement point of a lower level of the tree structure or to the control unit, wherein at the control unit N+1 conductor elements of the tree structure are connected to measurement pads 19 of the control unit. The circuitry may be powered by the voltage generated by the thermocouples. Interpolated temperature values may be calculated. A temperature gradient field may be determined using a predefined heat dissipation model. The circuitry may comprise several connection units for connecting respective pairs of thermocouple wires of external temperature sensors and the control unit may determine absolute temperature at each of the connection units.
Patent GB-2563325-A (GB)
Title: Profiles
Inventor: MICHAEL CASTELLUCCI
IPC: E04B2/78
Filed: 2018-04-09
Abstract: A stud profile (1) for a dry wall, the stud profile (1) comprises a longitudinal central web (2) from opposed edges of which longitudinal flanges (3, 4) extend, the central web (2) having a width of from 68mm to 72mm, one flange (3) having a width of from 37mm to 42mm and the other flange (4) having a width of from 34mm to 39mm, and wherein the ratio of width of central web (2) to average width of the flanges (3, 4) is between 1.67 and 2.03. The flanges may be asymmetric, that is one may be wider than the other by between 2 and 5 mm. rib formations may be provided where the flanges join the web.
Patent GB-2577063-A (GB)
Title: System and method for aircraft contaminant monitoring
Inventor: ANTONY RIX
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2018-09-11
Abstract: An aircraft operation scheduling system includes a computing arrangement operable to compute a measure of contaminant exposure for estimating aircraft contamination. The computing arrangement receives schedule information for a plurality of flights and interrogates a database of contamination data as a function of location and time to derive an estimated historic contamination for the aircraft or each aircraft engine to at least one contaminant and an estimated expected contaminant exposure for the aircraft or engines. The computing arrangement is further operable to (i) identify at least one aircraft or engine with higher or lower estimated historical contamination, (ii) identify at least one route with higher or lower expected exposure to the at least one contaminant, and (iii) provide recommendations on route allocation by assigning an aircraft with the higher estimated historical contamination to a route with lower expected exposure to the contaminant. Preferably, route allocation recommendations ensure that an aircraft or engine’s total exposure to contamination is maintained within a required range and/or aims to minimise variation in exposure across a fleet. The system may assign aircraft with lower estimated historical contamination to routes with higher expected exposure.
Patent GB-2577492-A (GB)
Title: Method of forming a crystalline or polycrystalline layer of an organic-inorganic metal halide perovskite
Inventor: ALICE ELIZABETH TAYLOR
IPC: H01L51/50
Filed: 2018-09-24
Abstract: A method of forming a crystalline or polycrystalline layer of an organic-inorganic metal halide perovskite material comprising a three-dimensional crystal structure represented by the formula AMX3, in which A represents one or more cations, including at least one of which is an organic cation, M represents at least one divalent metal cation, and X represents at least one halide anion, the method comprising the steps of: forming a first layer on the surface of a substrate, the first layer comprising an organic-inorganic halide perovskite material having a planar, layered two-dimensional crystal structure (e.g. having the form AMX4); depositing on the first layer a material comprising one or more organic halides; and reacting the first layer and the 2D crystal layer deposited thereon to form the polycrystalline layer comprising an organic-inorganic metal halide perovskite material having the formula AMX3. Also provided is an optoelectronic or photovoltaic device including an active layer comprising an organic-inorganic metal halide perovskite material comprising a three-dimensional crystal structure represented by the formula AMX3, wherein the material is obtainable using the above method.
Patent GB-2580635-A (GB)
Title: System for authentification
Inventor: Bernd Klaiber
IPC: G06F21/31
Filed: 2019-01-18
Abstract: Authenticating and authorising on an automated analyser system by entering a combination of user ID and password into a device connected to the analyser system, then generating a random number by a credential provider. Encrypting the user ID and password, as well as the random number prior to transmitting it to a server, then decrypting it. Verifying the decrypted data by comparing it with data stored in a database located at the server, and if it is verified sending the random number to the person requesting authentication and authorisation. Entering the random number to the automated analyser system and comparing whether the generated and entered numbers are identical. If so, authorising the person. A message informing the user about a failure of authentication may be sent to their mobile phone. The random number may be device specific. A barcode may be generated if the automated analyser system is offline.
Patent GB-2587770-A (GB)
Title: A remotely operable push button lock mechanism
Inventor: EUAN DAVID NICOLAS CLARK
IPC: E05B81/06
Filed: 2019-04-08
Abstract: A push button lock mechanism 2 that is remotely and manually operable comprises a lock cylinder 4; an actuator 7 that is connected to the lock cylinder to be rotated thereby and is biased towards an outwards position; a locking gear 10 which is rotated by the actuator between a first position in which the actuator cannot pass through and a second position in which the actuator can pass through from the outwards position to an inwards position; a push button 5 for moving the actuator through the locking gear; and a remotely operable motor 11 that can rotate the locking gear between the first and second position when operated. The motor 11 is connected to the locking gear via an idler 13. The mechanism may be incorporated into a handle. The motor may be remotely operated by a radio frequency fob or other passive keyless operating means.
Patent GB-2588572-A (GB)
Title: Transition Detection
Inventor: SARFRAZ NAWAZ
IPC: H04W4/33
Filed: 2019-04-24
Abstract: A computer-implemented method 400 relates to determining a location of one or more transitions on a map and/or the time at which a transition occurs, the transitions being made by a set of mobile computing devices moving between a first zone (4, figure 1, not shown) and a second zone (2). The method includes obtaining trajectory data representing a plurality of trajectories collected from the mobile devices 402, at least some of the trajectories passing through the first and/or second zone. The trajectories are positioned in a frame of reference defined relative to a map 404, wherein at least part of some of the trajectories are positioned based on their correspondence with other trajectories. The trajectories are then processed so as to determine the location and/or time of transitions from first zones to second zones of the map 408. Candidate transitions may be identified in each trajectory and the transitions may be determined based on groupings of candidate transitions.
Patent GB-2584996-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive structure
Inventor: WOUTER VAN DER EIJK
IPC: B64C9/02
Filed: 2019-06-18
Abstract: The invention concerns a deformable aerodynamic structure 7 comprising a first layer 8 and a second layer 9 spaced from the first layer and defining a space h therebetween. The space comprises one or more reinforcement elements extending between the first layer and the second layer. The ends or portions of the reinforcement element(s) proximate to the first layer are connected thereto and ends or portions of the reinforcement element(s) proximate to the second layer are moveable with respect to adjacent ends or portions of reinforcement element(s) proximate to the second layer. The reinforcement elements may take the form a corrugated member 10. The second surface can be stretched or compressed by movement of adjacent ends 12a, 12b of the corrugated member thus enabling the structure to be deformed in a curved manner. The deformable structure may form part of a spoiler or other aircraft control surface and obviates the need for a normal hinge arrangement.
Patent GB-2585196-A (GB)
Title: Method and system to determine the state of needle valve of a fuel injector
Inventor: ROMAIN VIT
IPC: F02M51/06
Filed: 2019-07-01
Abstract: A fuel injector including a solenoid-controlled actuator, said solenoid controlled actuator 201 including a coil 202 connected to high side 211 and low side 212 terminals. Activation of the actuator causes a needle of a needle valve to move away from a closed position where the valve needle tip is in contact with a valve seat (see box 204), to an open position where the valve needle tip is away from said valve seat. The tip and seat acting as a switch 203, with said valve seat being connected to ground potential, and where said fuel injector defines a flow path for current to flow from a high side point of the injector via said needle and seat, to ground, when said needle valve is in the closed position. The high side point is connected to the high side terminal 211 of said solenoid via a first resistor R1.