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Patent GB-2568521-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for the manufacture of three-dimensional objects
Inventor: FREDERIK TJELLESEN
IPC: B33Y40/00
Filed: 2017-11-17
Abstract: A powder recirculation system comprising: a delivery path 440 coupled to an outlet (428, figure 2) of a powder storage tank 410; a powder repository 115 coupled to an outlet 101 of the delivery path, the delivery path 440 comprising a delivery mechanism 445 for delivering the powder from the tank 410 to the repository 115; a powder recirculation path 150, coupled to an outlet 102 of the repository 115, and configured to return excess powder from the repository 150 to the delivery path 440 at a location 104 upstream of the outlet 100 of the tank 410. There may be a return path 220 to return a second excess powder from the build area 190 via a return slot 210. The powder from the tank 410 may be mixed with the excess powders. The recirculation system may use an auger screw 445 or gravity to transport the powder, perhaps with the aid of an agitator 110. There may be a dosing blade in the build area 190 and a filter in the return path. The delivery path may be heated and the powder tank may be thermally insulated from the delivery path.
Patent GB-2560086-A (GB)
Title: Synchronising devices
Inventor: Ravichandra Giriyappa
IPC: G06F1/12
Filed: 2015-09-09
Abstract: This application aims to overcome the problem of keeping multiple devices synchronised on a network. It does this by having a controller 109b that modifies the clock signal from a first clock 108b. The controller has a time comparison unit 203 that estimates the time difference between a first signal that is associated with the first clock and a reference signal that is associated with a reference clock. If the time difference is greater than one clock period then the first, or integral, signal modifier 204 will modify the signal by an integer number of clock periods. If the time difference is less than one clock period then the second, or fractional, signal modifier 205 will delay the signal by an amount of time that is less than one clock period. The first signal modifier may do so by removing a number of pulses from the clock signal.
Patent GB-2557527-A (GB)
Title: Energy absorbing systems
Inventor: DANIEL JAMES PLANT
IPC: F16F7/12
Filed: 2016-08-25
Abstract: Disclosed herein are flexible energy absorbing systems and methods of manufacturing flexible energy absorbing systems. The systems include one or more cells of a strain rate sensitive material and having a re-entrant geometry. Some of the systems have an anisotropic geometry to provide a different response to impacts from different directions.
Patent GB-2560679-A (GB)
Title: Method of controlling a tessellated array of electrodes
Inventor: HANBIN MA
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2018-06-25
Abstract: A method of controlling a tessellated array of electrodes which includes at least some non-rectangular polygonal electrodes, the method comprising retrieving a set of route defining parameters stored in a computer readable data structure for defining a set of electrodes in the tessellated array of electrodes that are to be active in a given time window, and causing the first and second address control units 28, 29 to apply control signals to corresponding pairs of lines in the first and second orthogonal address lines 20, 21 so as to activate the set of electrodes in a given first time window. Preferably the method further comprises retrieving a second set of route defining parameters stored in the computer readable data structure for defining a second set of electrodes in the tessellated array of electrodes that are to be active in a second following time window, which follows the first time window, and causing the first and second address control units to apply control signals to corresponding pairs of lines in the first and second orthogonal address lines so as to activate the second set of electrodes in a second time window.
Patent GB-2566794-A (GB)
Title: Route planning apparatus and method
Inventor: MARLON CAMPS
IPC: G01C21/34
Filed: 2015-02-27
Abstract: A map database defining a road network, and a comms database defining one or more network parameters for a wireless network, are accessed. The map database is used to generate a route R and the comms database is used to estimate network connectivity along the route. The routing algorithm dynamically changes the route to maintain a connection to the network. The network parameter may be signal strength, transfer speed, data quality, bandwidth or coverage, and may comprise historical data. The comms database may include locations 16 of local area wireless connections. A diary database may be used to identify a scheduled time when wireless connection is required, and the route planned to ensure a connection is available at that time, perhaps by scheduling a stop at that time and where a connection is available. The network parameter may be displayed 7 as a layer 12 over the road network.
Patent GB-2561517-A (GB)
Title: Trampoline safety enclosure
Inventor: ROBERT BRIAN SEAMAN
IPC: A63B71/02
Filed: 2017-01-27
Abstract: This falls in the technical field of trampoline safety enclosures, and more particularly to trampolines including a support frame for a safety enclosure. A trampoline comprising a safety enclosure net is supported by furcated enclosure members, furcated at a furcation location above the level of the jumping mat. The safety enclosure is attached to a set of enclosure supporting members such that the supporting furcated members support the top of the safety enclosure. It also extends to furcated trampoline enclosure supporting members and method of supporting a trampoline enclosure.
Patent GB-2563360-A (GB)
Title: Unmanned aircraft systems with a customer interface system and methods of delivery utilizing unmanned aircraft systems
Inventor: JOHN THOMPSON
IPC: B64D9/00
Filed: 2017-02-22
Abstract: In some embodiments, systems and methods are provided to enable package delivery and interaction with customers. Some embodiments comprise unmanned aircraft system (UAS), comprising: a crane system comprising a first spool system and a crane motor, the first spool system comprises a first cord that is extended and retracted; a retractable interface system cooperated with the first cord; a package holder configured to hold a first package to be delivered by the UAS at a delivery location; a control circuit coupled with the crane motor to control the crane motor, and to activate the crane motor to extend the first cord and lower the retractable interface system while the UAS is maintained in flight at least at a threshold height; wherein the retractable interface system comprises an input interface to receive input from a customer at the delivery location.
Patent GB-2581120-A (GB)
Title: Method
Inventor: SYLVAIN VAN DE WEYER
IPC: G06Q40/06
Filed: 2018-09-14
Abstract: A computer implemented method for modelling personal financial information comprising setting a user defined period; estimating a user's income and expenditure during the user defined period; calculating a liquid asset value upon expiry of the user defined period which is based on the user's estimated income and expenditure during the user defined period and one or more financial/behavioural/statistical assumptions. Further comprising estimating any additional or expenditure after expiry of the user defined period; determining a first liquid asset negative date based on: i) the calculated liquid asset value upon expiry of the user defined period, ii) user expenditure after expiry of the user defined period and iii) subsequent income received by the user, each as affected by a first set of behavioural and/or statistical assumptions; and indicating whether the first liquid asset negative date is likely to occur prior to a specified event. A computer implemented method is also provided comprising a user operable device displaying data fields pertaining to personal financial characteristics using an algorithm and a user data input to determine a liquid asset negative date.
Patent GB-2577481-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic cleaning apparatus and method of use thereof
Inventor: MARK DAVID PATON
IPC: E21B37/00
Filed: 2018-09-17
Abstract: An apparatus 201 comprising a main body 200 with a longitudinal axis and one or more magnetic assemblies 100 on the main body, each assembly having its own axis (fig.1, 102) parallel to that of the main body and one or more elements 104 movable about the assembly axis between a first position (fig.2) for attracting debris and a second position (fig.3) for restricting attraction. The elements may comprise one or more hemi-cylindrical permeant magnets 104 housed in an elongated chamber as an array with alternating magnet polarity that are movable about the assembly axis. The element may also comprise a sleeve movable about the assembly axis. There may be a plurality of assemblies arranged circumferentially about the main body. The assembly may have a debris gathering surface (fig.1, 103) and the magnets mounted on plate that restricts magnetic flux. The assembly is claimed having a cylindrical chamber housing a hemi-cylindrical magnet array rotatable between a first and second position to enable or restrict emittance of magnetic flux. The assembly may be mountable onto a tubular member engageable with a drill string and the array forms a Halbach array.
Patent GB-2580922-A (GB)
Title: Memory for storing untransformed primitive blocks
Inventor: Robert Brigg
IPC: G06T1/60
Filed: 2019-01-29
Abstract: A method for storing untransformed primitive blocks of variable size having been generated by geometry processing logic of a graphics processing system, in a memory structure of the graphics processing system, comprises: storing an untransformed primitive block in the memory structure, and increasing, by a predetermined amount, a current total amount of memory allocated for storing untransformed primitive blocks, determining an unused amount of the current total amount of memory allocated for storing untransformed primitive blocks, receiving a new untransformed primitive block for storing in the memory structure and determining whether a size of the new untransformed primitive block is less than or equal to the unused amount, and if it is determined that the size of the new untransformed primitive block is less than or equal to the unused amount, storing the new untransformed primitive block in the memory structure. If it is determined that the size of the new block is greater than the unused amount, the new block may be compressed before being stored in the memory structure. The new block may comprise a mask with a plurality of bits, which is compressed by performing an OR or an AND operation on adjacent pairs of bits.
Patent GB-2574690-A (GB)
Title: Cab protection system
Inventor: Andrew Scott Leaver
IPC: E02F9/16
Filed: 2019-01-31
Abstract: A cab protection system for a cab 1 of a vehicle or work machine, the system comprising at least one attachment member 2 attachable to the cab, and at least one removable protective panel 8 adapted to protect the cab. The at least one panel includes a lock (84, Fig. 5(a)) adapted to lock the at least one panel to the cab and is removably attached to the attachment member. The system comprises a storage receptacle 24 for storing the at least one panel, wherein the at least one panel forms a removable lid for the receptacle. The system may comprise a plurality of removable protective panels 8, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, stowable in the storage receptacle and may engage or lock to adjacent panels and/or the cab in use to secure the vehicle cab (see Fig.10). The at least one attachment member may comprise engaging tabs (22, Fig.2) that may co-operate with slots (82, Fig.5) disposed in the at least one panel. The receptacle may comprise hinge tabs 249 to permit the at least one panel to be removably hinged to the receptacle by means of slots. The receptacle may be mountable on the vehicle.
Patent GB-2583965-A (GB)
Title: Photovoltaic device
Inventor: Ben Williams
IPC: H01L51/44
Filed: 2019-05-16
Abstract: A photovoltaic device comprises a p-i-n structure comprising a substrate 1, a p-type layer 2, a perovskite layer 3 and an n-type layer 4 arranged in sequence. A light transmissive electrically conductive layer 9 is provided on top of the n-type layer to form a light receiving top surface. A structure comprising a layer of conductive material 7 positioned between two inorganic electrically insulative layers 6, 8 is provided between the n-type layer 4 and the conductive light transmissive layer 9. The insulative layers comprise a material having a band gap greater than 4.5 eV, and form a type-1 offset junction with the layer of conductive material. The insulative layer may comprise aluminium oxide, and the layer of conductive material may comprise tin oxide, zinc oxide, zinc tin oxide, titanium oxide or indium oxide. A photovoltaic device comprising a Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) or Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 (CZTS, CZTSe) p-n junction and the trilayer interfacial structure is also claimed.
Patent GB-2578217-A (GB)
Title: A mechanical hand
Inventor: EDWARD WILLIAM VARLEY
IPC: A61F2/58
Filed: 2019-09-13
Abstract: Apparatus for supporting a mechanical hand, comprising a support member 200 pivotally coupled to a mounting member by a hinge pin, and at least one leaf spring 707 configured to resist movement of the support member about the hinge axis 604. The leaf spring may comprise a first and second leaf springs configured to resist motion about the hinge in first and second directions respectively. The leaf springs may bias the support member toward a neutral position. The leaf spring may comprise a plurality of unconnected layers. Apparatus for supporting a mechanical hand comprising a lock 750 to lock the position of a support member about a hinge that couples it to a mounting member, the lock actuated by a locking button. The lock may comprise a cam member coupled to a locking element, the cam member being constrained by a rail element along which it may translate.
Patent GB-2588412-A (GB)
Title: A fuel cell system and tail gas burner assembly and method
Inventor: MARTIN SCHMIDT
IPC: H01M8/0662
Filed: 2019-10-22
Abstract: A fuel cell burner assembly 10 comprises a hollow elongate body 12, a wall 40 located in the body 12 which defines a first volume 52 between a first end 16 of the body and the wall 40 and a second volume 62 between the wall 40 and a second end 30 of the body. The first volume 52 has an oxidant inlet 70. A burner 100 is at least partially located in the first volume 52 which abuts or extends through an aperture in the wall 40 and comprises: a first inlet 125 for feeding a first fuel from a first fuel passageway into the first volume 52, a second inlet 135 for feeding first fuel from the first fuel passageway and a second fuel from a second fuel passageway into the second volume 62 and means for selectively connecting the first fuel passageway to the second whereby a mixture of first and second fuels can be delivered to the second fuel inlet 135.
Patent GB-2583412-A (GB)
Title: Drilling apparatus and method for the determination of formation location
Inventor: RICHARD STEVENS
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2019-01-25
Abstract: An apparatus for drilling a well which includes a drill bit (2) arranged at the end of a length of drill tubing (4), a motor (3) to rotate the drill bit and steering means to steer the drill bit, and including torque measuring means (5) to measure the torque applied to the drill bit continuously and processing means to calculate values for the mechanical specific energy (MSB) and measured depth data over time whilst drilling. The processing means includes comparison means which is configured to compare the measured data with known data to determine the nature of the formation (6) being drilled compared to known types of formation, and which processing means is configured to indicate a change from a first formation type to a second formation type, thus indicating the presence of a formation boundary, when the drill bit is adjacent to or just past the formation boundary (7).
Patent GB-2587069-A (GB)
Title: Affordable housing and a method of construction therefor
Inventor: GRUFFYDD CHARLES BEYNON-THOMAS
IPC: E04B1/348
Filed: 2020-06-11
Abstract: The method, particularly for providing low-cost housing, comprises constructing a building off-site, including a ground floor 14, with external horizontal dimensions H1 not exceeding 5 meters, connected to a first floor 16, installing plumbing connections for a toilet 26 in the ground floor only, lying the building on its side on a vehicle, transporting the building to a building site and erecting the building onto its base at the building site. A kitchen 32 is preferably installed on the first floor and a toilet installed on the ground floor prior to transportation. The building may be connected to other buildings. Also claimed is an off-site constructed building. Also claimed is a further method of constructing a building, and an associated building, comprising constructing first and second ground floor portions, at least one of which has plumbing for a toilet, and a third first floor portion which are connected together once transported to site.
Patent GB-2589002-A (GB)
Title: Contact levitation triggering mechanisms for use with switching devices incorporating pyrotechnic features
Inventor: BERNARD VICTOR BUSH
IPC: H01H39/00
Filed: 2020-09-28
Abstract: A pyrotechnic switching device comprises a housing containing fixed contacts (104,106, figure 1), a movable contact 108, and at least one pyrotechnic actuator 202 which when activated moves the movable contact away from the fixed contacts. The pyrotechnic actuator is triggered in response to levitation between the fixed and movable contacts during elevated current flowing though the device. The device comprises an internal passive trigger which activates the pyrotechnic actuator in response to contact levitation. The device further comprises an external activation circuit 1212 which activates the pyrotechnic actuator in response to an external signal such as elevated current in the power circuit 1202. The pyrotechnic actuator may be connected across the fixed contacts. During contact levitation, an arc may form between the fixed and movable contacts, increasing resistance between them, which causes the current to flow through the actuator via initiator path 1220 and the contacts to be opened. The external signal may be a detected overcurrent in the power circuit 1202 by a magnetic reed switch 1216 (see also 506, figure 6). There may be two pyrotechnic actuators 1214,1208, one being activated by contact levitation and the other being activated by the external signal. Both pyrotechnic actuators may operate on a single plunger.
Patent GB-2596367-A (GB)
Title: Mechanical Hydraulic Compound Transmission Apparatus Having Multiple Power Distribution Modes and Control Method
Inventor: ZHEN ZHU
IPC: F16H47/08
Filed: 2019-10-23
Abstract: The present invention discloses a hydro-mechanical hybrid transmission device with multiple power distribution modes and a control method thereof, including an input shaft, a split mechanism, a mechanical transmission assembly, a hydraulic transmission assembly, and an output shaft, wherein the input shaft is connected, through the split mechanism, to the mechanical transmission assembly and the hydraulic transmission assembly that are connected in parallel, and the mechanical transmission assembly and the hydraulic transmission assembly are both connected to the output shaft; three types of transmission, namely, pure hydraulic transmission, hydro-mechanical hybrid transmission, and pure mechanical transmission are implemented through combination and engagement/disengagement of gear-shift components. The following beneficial effects are achieved. The present invention has multiple gears available for selection, and can provide multiple power distribution modes according to complex working conditions and make full use of transmission performance of mechanical transmission and stepless speed regulation performance of hydraulic transmission, thereby improving the working efficiency, power performance, and economy of vehicles. By using one-way clutches, a mechanical gear-shift device can not only enable engine braking, but also evenly use various gear-shift components to prolong the service life.
Patent GB-2588053-A (GB)
Title: Managing material handling productivity
Inventor: Chris Ha
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2019-05-31
Abstract: A device (1120) for managing material handling productivity is disclosed. The device may receive information identifying a moving zone for a job site, a quantity of loads for the moving zone, and a material for the moving zone, and may identify a first machine, from multiple machines, to assign to the moving zone, the quantity of loads, and the material. The device may provide, to a first user device (1110) associated with the first machine, information indicating that the moving zone, the quantity of loads, and the material are assigned to the first machine. The device may receive, from the first user device, location information associated with the first user device and the first machine, and may provide the location information to a second user device (1110), associated with a second machine, to enable the second machine to travel to the first machine.
Patent GB-2587753-A (GB)
Title: A finishing process apparatus for shaft sleeve manufacturing
Inventor: WUYI CHEN
IPC: B24B55/06
Filed: 2021-01-07
Abstract: A finishing process apparatus for manufacturing shaft sleeves, comprises a supporting device 1, a clamping device 2 and a grinding device 3 and may be used for finishing shaft sleeves with different wall thicknesses at the same time. Rubber layers (259 fig. 6) on pressing plates (258 fig. 6) may protect inner walls of the shaft sleeves while being clamped. A cleaning mechanism (36 fig. 3) is arranged on the grinding device in order to clean the metal scraps and dirt attached on the surfaces of the shaft sleeves and a collection box (37 fig. 2) arranged on the grinding device 3 can collect the products produced in the grinding process. Clamping device 2 is pushed into a grinding plate 31 by cylinders 13 and shaft sleeves are rotated by transmission 24 to contact grinding rods 34 with their outer surfaces
Patent GB-2588068-A (GB)
Title: Test device for verifying operation of an optical fiber monitoring system by injection of longitudinal strain
Inventor: CARY R MURPHY
IPC: H04B10/079
Filed: 2021-01-28
Abstract: In an optical fibre monitoring system which detects physical disturbance or other parameters such as temperature or strain of a fibre where a monitor signal is transmitted along the optical fibre and analysed to detect changes which are indicative of an event, a method is provided for periodically checking proper operation of the optical fibre monitoring system. The method comprises periodically generating disturbances in the fibre 10 by generating longitudinal forces in the fibre at one location along the length relative to another location along the length so as to cause changes in length of the fibre between the first and second locations. The method includes the disturbances being generated by a longitudinally moving anchor 60 located between two stationary anchors 61 and 62. In this arrangement an electromagnetic actuator 12 provides movement of the anchor 60 longitudinally of the fibre so that the portions of the fibre between the stationary anchors and the floating support, anchor 60, are stretched and released alternately to generate longitudinal strain in the fibre.