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Patent GB-2571711-A (GB)
Title: Drone control system
Inventor: TOR ARNE JOHANSEN
IPC: G01S19/48
Filed: 2018-03-01
Abstract: A method for controlling a drone, comprising using a plurality of radar sensors placed on the drone to sense the location of one or more objects around the drone; determine a position and velocity of the drone relative to the objects based on the signals from the radar sensors and without reference to GPS or other satellite positioning signals; and controlling the flight of the drone based on the determined position and velocity. The determination can also be done without reference to a magnetic compass reading. There is also disclosed a system for a drone, a drone with the system and an inspection system for remote inspection of industrial sites which all perform position and velocity determination without reference to global positioning systems. The disclosed systems and methods allow for drones to be operated in locations where satellite navigation or magnetic compasses cannot be relied upon as the signals can be unreliable for various reasons such as loss in signal strength.
Patent GB-2557790-A (GB)
Title: Multipole rod assembly and method for its fabrication
Inventor: URS STEINER
IPC: H01J49/42
Filed: 2012-07-11
Abstract: A method for fabricating a multipole assembly comprises inserting a plurality of conductive rods 922 into a fixture and inserting at least one precision-made spacer 960 in between the rods. The spacer has arms which define a spacing between two adjacent conductive rods. The rods are urged against the spacer (e.g. using plungers 942) to obtain precise alignment of the rods. A plurality of isolation rings 924 are attached onto the rods. The spacer is removed by means of a rotational motion, thereby reducing the effective width of the arms and disengaging the spacer from the rods. The rods are then released from the fixture. The spacer may comprise arms extending from a cross-point with two arms extending along a rotation axis. Each arm may comprise a section having an S-shaped cross section such that by rotating the spacer around the rotational axis an effective nesting space for receiving and aligning rods may be increased.
Patent GB-2572646-A (GB)
Title: Control and data transmission
Inventor: UMER SALIM
IPC: H04W72/10
Filed: 2018-04-06
Abstract: A base station transmits a combined data and control information message to a user equipment (UE) in an allocated resource region of an OFDM slot. The allocated resources may fully or partially overlap with the control region of the slot. The combined message may indicate resources in the data region of the slot in which the data is re-transmitted, and this subsequent transmission may utilise the same frequency resources as the original message. The data part of the message may have a predefined length and padding data may be used to match the data to this length. The message may use only a subset of the allocated resources, these being selected according to a pre-defined rule known to both the base station and UE, based for example on the UE ID, slot number or sub-frame number. The scheme may be used to reduce the latency and control overhead associated with URLLC services in a 5G NR communication network.
Patent GB-2560837-A (GB)
Title: Downhole impact apparatus
Inventor: JAMES PAUL MASSEY
IPC: E21B31/113
Filed: 2016-11-16
Abstract: An apparatus and method for performing a downhole impact operation. The apparatus comprising: an impact tool (200) operable to be coupled between opposing first (206) and second (210) portions of a downhole tool string and conveyed within a wellbore, wherein the impact tool comprises: a housing (202); a chamber (214) within the housing (202); a piston (220) slidably disposed within the chamber (214) and dividing the chamber into a first chamber volume (222) and a second chamber volume (224), wherein the first chamber volume (222) is open to a space external to the housing (202), and wherein the second chamber volume (224) is fluidly isolated from the space external to the housing (202); and a shaft (240) connected with the piston (220) and axially movable with respect to the housing (202).
Patent GB-2567553-A (GB)
Title: Foveated rendering system and method
Inventor: MATTHEW WILLIAM SANDERS
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2018-09-06
Abstract: A gaze contingent rendering method for modifying content to be displayed comprises a obtaining 1210 a user profile comprising information about head motion and eye motion for a user and applying 1230 a foveated rendering process to the content to be displayed 1240 in dependence upon obtained user profile information. The information on head and eye movement may include user specific preferences or characteristics of user’s head and eye motions such as proportions of head and eye motion used in transitions between displayed content elements. The information on eye and head motion may be obtained during a calibration procedure. The foveated rendering may comprise providing high quality regions, for example by increasing the resolution or frame rate of a portion. The size and location of the high quality sections may depend on the user profile information. Also claimed is a corresponding system.
Patent GB-2569674-A (GB)
Title: Control system for fluid borne vehicles
Inventor: Oliver Haanen
IPC: B64C27/00
Filed: 2018-09-19
Abstract: A control system for a vehicle 100 having means to induce a flow of an ambient fluid. Preferably the vehicle is a V/STOL aircraft with a planar body 101 and having one or more ducted fans 120 to direct an airflow downwards to generate lift. Ducted fans each comprise a duct 121 and include a fan 123. The control system comprises two or more arrays of vanes 130 arranged in proximity to the thrust axis of a means to induce fluid flow. Each array of vanes has two or more vanes and a vane supporting structure and is arranged to interact with flow of fluid from the means to induce fluid flow in order to influence the forces and moments acting on the vehicle. An array of vanes is rotatable by means of an actuator 132 independently of another of the arrays of vanes about an axis 133 which is perpendicular to the thrust axis of the means to induce fluid flow.
Patent GB-2577286-A (GB)
Title: Transfer including an electrical component
Inventor: Paul Timothy Brook
IPC: B44C1/17
Filed: 2018-09-19
Abstract: A conductive transfer 801 and method of producing the conductive transfer is described. The conductive transfer comprises two non-conductive layers 803, 804 and a conductive layer 805 between the two non-conductive layers and at least one electrical component 806 in electrical communication with the conductive layer. The conductive layer includes a power trace for providing a power source to the electrical component and a data trace for providing the electrical component with an electrical signal. There is also disclosed a method of producing a conductive transfer including the steps of: printing a first non-conductive layer (201, Fig.2); printing a first conductive layer having a power trace and a data trace over said first non-conductive layer (203, Fig.2); printing a second non-conductive layer over said first conductive layer (205, Fig.2); applying a bonding material to said first conductive layer (208, Fig.2) such that said bonding material is in electrical contact with said first conductive layer; and attaching at least one electrical component (209, Fig.2) by placing said at least one electrical component in contact with said bonding material. The conductive transfer may be incorporated into a wearable item such as clothing.
Patent GB-2570041-A (GB)
Title: DRAM bank activation management
Inventor: STEPHEN POWELL
IPC: G11C11/4063
Filed: 2018-11-16
Abstract: A method of managing DRAM including: tracking an operating state of each DRAM bank in a rank; tracking a quantity of outstanding CAS commands (e.g. column select commands such as Column Access Strobe or Column Address Signal) in a request queue (e.g. a read or write queue) in relation to the tracked operating state of each bank (e.g. active, idle, waiting for a CAS command), wherein the outstanding CAS commands include those under-service and those waiting for service; for each cycle, identifying the tracked quantity of CAS commands waiting for service in a selected queue, and assessing this quantity in view of a predefined ratio; and individually controlling the operating state of each of the banks based on the assessment, including delaying activation of an idle bank wherein the idle state consumes less power than the active state. There is also a computer program product and computer system for implementing the method, the computer system including a processing unit and memory controller operatively couple to the DRAM. The memory controller may restrict the quantity of active banks for the current cycle.
Patent GB-2566384-A (GB)
Title: Golf course "kaleidoscope"
Inventor: SERGEI VLADIMIROVICH BORISOV
IPC: A63C19/00
Filed: 2017-06-20
Abstract: ﻿The invention relates to the field of sports and in particular to the construction of a sports and recreational facility in the form of a golf course. The essence of the invention lies in the fact that in the golf course where there is a traditional number of holes containing a set of deterministic elements - tees, greens, fairways and hazards, at least one tee is within the standard playing distance at least up to two greens, thereby forming new holes that create new routes for playing the course, corresponding to all established game standards. The technical result of the invention consists in the fact that in the presence of a traditional number of the same elements, it is possible to create different full-length routes on the golf course, which significantly increases the variability of the game and contributes to reducing the construction expenses.
Patent GB-2570390-A (GB)
Title: High pressure grinding roller stud
Inventor: KARL-GEORG HILDEBRAND
IPC: B02C4/30
Filed: 2018-12-04
Abstract: A high pressure grinding roller (HPGR) stud 7 is cylindrical with a central longitudinal axis. Stud 7, having an attachment end 9, grinding surface 8 and side wall 10 comprises two volumetric portion 17, 18 comprising two different materials of different hardness, for example cemented metal carbide and steel. Portions 17, 18 are joined / brazed by an interface 19 that extends perpendicularly to the central longitudinal axis. When the hardness of portion 17 is higher than that of portion 18, the Vickers hardness values may be between 900-1400 HV30 and 100-500 HV30 respectively. Attachment end 9 may attach to an associated roller (see Fig 9) gluing, brazing, press-fitting, shrink fitting, threaded connection and/or mechanical connection. Side all 10 may comprise at least one circumferentially extending recesses. A HPGR comprising such a stud, or a collection thereof, and a method of manufacture are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2566872-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for reducing the effects of column bleed carryover
Inventor: Paul C Dryden
IPC: G01N30/86
Filed: 2016-06-29
Abstract: In gas chromatography (GC), a sample is introduced into a flow of carrier gas and the mixture is driven through a heated GC column to acquire chromatographic data from the sample. During this time, the column is heated from an initial temperature to a final temperature. Subsequently, the column is cooled according to a cooling program. The cooling program may include a first cooling ramp, a subsequent isothermal hold, and a subsequent second cooling ramp. Alternatively, while the column is cooled down the flow of carrier gas through the column may be slowed down or ceased for a period of time, after which the flow of carrier gas through the column may be resumed at the original flow rate in preparation for processing another sample. Controlling column temperature and/or flow in this manner may be effective for reducing column bleed carryover and/or the effects thereof.
Patent GB-2581975-A (GB)
Title: LED lighting apparatus
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER HARRIS-MARSH
IPC: F21S8/00
Filed: 2019-03-05
Abstract: A LED lighting apparatus for illuminating surfaces such as walkways and decking comprises a protective housing 2 having an inner side for mounting on a surface, an opaque outer side 7 and one or more side openings 9 formed between the inner side and the outer side 7. At least one LED is mounted within the protective housing at the inner side to direct light towards the outer side 7 and an optical element 3 is formed within the protective housing 2 to direct light from the at least one LED out of a side opening 9 of the housing. The apparatus is advantageous in that, by mounting the at least one LED within the protective housing to direct light towards an opaque outer side of the housing and then using an optical element to direct light out of a side opening the mounting of the at least one LED can be simplified in comparison with the prior art.
Patent GB-2569714-A (GB)
Title: Multi-input amplifier with programmable embedded attenuators
Inventor: JUNHYUNG LEE
IPC: H03G3/30
Filed: 2017-08-30
Abstract: Described herein are variable gain amplifiers and multiplexers that embed programmable attenuators into switchable paths that allow signals in a high gain mode to bypass attenuation. This advantageously reduces or eliminates performance penalties in the high gain mode. The programmable attenuators can be configured to improve linearity of the amplification process through pre-LNA attenuation in targeted gain modes. In addition, described herein are variable gain amplifiers with embedded attenuators in a switching network. The attenuators can be embedded onto switches and can be configured to have little or no effect on a noise factor in a high gain mode because the switching network can provide an attenuation bypass in a high gain mode and an attenuation in other gain modes. The programmable attenuators can be embedded onto a multi-input LNA architecture.
Patent GB-2583703-A (GB)
Title: Communications network
Inventor: RICHARD UNDERWOOD
IPC: H04M3/56
Filed: 2019-04-18
Abstract: Call establishment definition data relating to a called party identifier is received. A call establishment request from a calling party is received, the call establishment request containing the called party identifier. It is determined that a user terminal associated with the called party identifier is engaged in a call with a remote party. The call establishment definition data is determined to be associated with the called party identifier. In response to: receiving the call establishment request; determining that the user terminal associated with the called party identifier is engaged in a call with the remote party and determining that call establishment definition data is associated with the called party, the call establishment request is processed to connect the calling party to the called party. Further aspects of the invention provide that the call establishment definition data also includes one or more calling party identifiers and that the connection of the calling party to the called party forms a multi-party call. Once the calling party is connected to the called party the remote party may be disconnected from the called party.
Patent GB-2583547-A (GB)
Title: Surface reinforcement system
Inventor: MATTHEW STAPLES
IPC: E01C9/00
Filed: 2019-08-22
Abstract: A surface reinforcement system comprises a surface reinforcing member spanning an area and comprising upstanding walls defining an array of open cells 4. The cells are configured to contain an infill material and the walls and/or cells provide a load bearing surface. At least one cell comprises a connector formation 30 for removable attachment of a load bearing member. The load bearing member supports an external structural member such as a post or support of a fence sign or lighting system which extends above the load bearing surface of the reinforcing member. The load bearing member may be connected to the connector formation via a bayonet attachment, and the connector formation may be provided as a base member of the cell. One of the load bearing member or the cell may comprise a protrusion and the other may comprise a recess for receiving the protrusion. The load bearing member may comprise one or more flanges for engaging the wall and may comprise a plate 22 and a lip 24 for supporting the structural member.
Patent GB-2589078-A (GB)
Title: Subsea wellhead systems and methods
Inventor: Rolf Barfod Schüller
IPC: E21B41/10
Filed: 2019-11-07
Abstract: A subsea wellhead assembly 200 having a well frame 201 supporting at least one wellhead (202); a support frame 250 releasably fixed to the well frame 201 and forming a receptacle 260 in which a blow out preventer (205) is at least partly arranged; a plurality of support members 251 arranged between the support frame 250 and the blow out preventer 205. There is also provided a method of carrying a well operation via a subsea wellhead (202), comprising: lowering a blow out preventer (205) from a vessel, the blow out preventer 205 having an upper part (250b fig. 30) of a support frame 250 fixed thereto; landing the blow out preventer 205 on the wellhead (202); connecting the upper part (250b fig. 30) to a lower part (250a) of the support frame 250, the lower part (250a) having been pre-arranged fixed to a well frame (201) supporting the wellhead (202).
Patent GB-2577199-A (GB)
Title: Blade for a turbomachine turbine, comprising internal passages for circulating cooling air
Inventor: LEANDRE OSTINO
IPC: F01D5/18
Filed: 2018-05-18
Abstract: In order to limit the air flow required to cool its blade member, a blade (30) for an aircraft turbomachine turbine comprises, in its blade member (34), a main passage (50) configured to collect a main air flow (F1) from an air inlet and to circulate it in the blade member, and a side passage (54) located between the main passage (50) and the pressure-side wall (40), while being separated from the main passage, wherein the side passage is configured to collect a side air flow (F2) from the air inlet and to circulate it in the blade member, the main passage having at least three portions (50A, 50B, 50C) connected together end-to-end to form a coil, the side passage (54) being located between each of these portions and the pressure-side wall.
Patent GB-2578859-A (GB)
Title: Promoter
Inventor: RYAN CAWOOD
IPC: C12N15/86
Filed: 2017-02-28
Abstract: An enhanced promoter for use in an expression vector in mammalian cells comprises a core promoter sequence SEQ ID NO:4 (or a sequence having 80% or more sequence identity) with SEQ ID 2 (or a sequence having 80% or more sequence identity) operably positioned 5’ and one of SEQ ID NO5, 6 or 7 (or a sequence having 80% or more sequence identity) operably positioned 3’ (See Table 1 at page 17). Preferably the sequences are contiguous as exemplified and are ‘stronger’ or have greater activity than a standard CMV promoter. Vectors, cells and kits comprising the promoters are disclosed.
Patent GB-2593497-A (GB)
Title: A spray unit for a remotely operable spray apparatus and apparatus for spraying thermally insulative material
Inventor: CHRIS HAMBLIN
IPC: B25J11/00
Filed: 2020-03-25
Abstract: There is provided a spray unit for a remotely operable spray apparatus. The spray unit (4) is configured to spray a material having first and second material components. The spray unit comprises a first material inlet (17) for receiving the first material component, a second inlet for receiving the second material component (18) and a spray component (20) comprising a mixing chamber and a spray orifice (19). The spray component is moveable via a pneumatic actuator which is controlled by a remotely operable electronic actuator to allow the inlets to be in fluid communication with the mixing chamber such that the material is sprayed out of the spray orifice. The actuator also moves the component to a non-spraying position. The spray unit may be attached to a robotic device used to insulate underfloor cavities. The unit may be coupled with a sensor unit which may have a rotatable housing and be extendable. The sensor unit may include a protective film assembly for removing dirt and debris from the sensor.
Patent GB-2593498-A (GB)
Title: Fuel injector with optimized coil housing
Inventor: VOLKER HEISE
IPC: F02M63/00
Filed: 2020-03-25
Abstract: A fuel injector (10, fig 1), for an internal combustion engine, comprising a cartridge provided with a body (12, fig 1) with a bore (16, fig 1), a fuel inlet (18, fig 1) and a fuel outlet (20, fig 1). A needle (14, fig 1) extends from a head (22, fig 1) to a tip (24, fig 1), and reciprocates in the bore along a longitudinal axis from a closed position, in which the tip of the needle closes the fuel outlet, to an open position, in which the tip of the needle is spaced apart from the fuel outlet. A magnetic armature (40, fig 1) is arranged to move along an axis according to a magnetic field, the movement of the armature controlling the reciprocating of the needle in the bore. The fuel injector has a coil (42, fig 2) that generates the magnetic field to control the movement of the magnetic armature. A coil housing (44) comprises an assembly of two joined half shells (46, 48).
Patent GB-2598381-A (GB)
Title: Drum practice pad
Inventor: SIMON HUMPHREYS
IPC: G10D13/03
Filed: 2020-08-28
Abstract: Snare drum practice pad comprising: a drum surface; a sound generator below the drum head comprising a chamber between first and second opposing surfaces, and rods retained inside the chamber between the two surfaces such that the rods vibrate against the surfaces when the drum surface is struck. One of the chamber surfaces may be a panel with undulating corrugations. Chamber surfaces and rods may be metallic, eg. steel. The rods may be cylindrical, coplanar with each other, parallel with each other, densely packed and may be in contact with both each other and with the first and second chamber surfaces. Movement of the first and second surface panels may be constrained. The chamber surfaces may be parallel to the drum head surface. The cavity surfaces may be concentric with the drum surface.
Patent GB-2589968-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to carbon containing coatings, method and apparatus for applying them, and articles bearing such coatings
Inventor: Parnia Navabpour
IPC: C23C14/35
Filed: 2020-10-01
Abstract: An article comprises a graphite like carbon containing coating 15 having carbon-carbon bonding substantially of the sp2 form, the coating being doped with particles 16 of a material that is preferably silver or copper. Silver particles may act as a solid lubricant and copper or silver particles may act as an antimicrobial agent. A base layer 18 of chromium, titanium or zirconium may be included adjacent the surface of the article. A magnetron (9, figure 3a) sputtering method for forming the coating comprises depositing a base layer from at least one target (11) and depositing carbon from at least one target, wherein during deposition the level of carbon being deposited is increased and the level of the material of the base layer is decreased to form a blended interface, the method further comprising depositing doping particles within the carbon layer. The doping particles are preferably deposited using a cluster generator apparatus (13), most preferably being added into the bulk of the coating using a raster system to provide a uniform pattern of doping.