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Patent GB-2557631-A (GB)
Title: Assembly of pipeline bundles
Inventor: Philip Derek Brown
IPC: F16L9/19
Filed: 2016-12-13
Abstract: A bundle section 20 of a subsea pipeline bundle 22 comprises a rigid carrier pipe 12 having an end closed by a transverse bulkhead 26, and one or more fluid conduits in fluid communication with an opening 32 that penetrates the bulkhead. Fluid coupling formations such as a spigot or a recess on an outer face 30 of the bulkhead surround the opening, and these can be fixed relative to, e.g. attached to, the bulkhead. Leak-tight coupling between successive fluid conduits is effected when the bulkheads of two bundle sections are brought together. The bulkheads connect the adjoining bundles sections fluidly and mechanically. Each fluid conduit can be welded to an inner-face 28 of the bulkhead around the opening, and the carrier pipe can also be welded to the inner-face of the bulkhead around the fluid conduits. The bulkhead can comprise mechanical coupling formations, such as a flange 56 extending from the bulkhead, which can enable the bulkhead to join face-to-face with another bulkhead with complimentary fluid coupling formations. During assembly of the bundle the bulkheads of two bundle sections are brought face-to-face and a force is applied to form a coupling between the mutually opposed complementary fluid coupling formations.
Patent GB-2547572-A (GB)
Title: A single wire guidance system for ranging using unbalanced magnetic fields
Inventor: HSU-HSIANG WU
IPC: E21B47/022
Filed: 2014-12-31
Abstract: A system for ranging between a target well and a ranging well using unbalanced magnetic fields. The system comprises a current injection path associated with a target well casing. The current injection path is configured to generate a first magnetic field. A return path is coupled to the current injection path. The return path is configured to generate a second magnetic field such that the first and second magnetic fields are unbalanced with respect to each other. The unbalanced magnetic fields can be measured and used to range with the target well.
Patent GB-2561253-A (GB)
Title: Self-supporting carbon electrode
Inventor: MARAPPA GOUNDER RAJENDRAN
IPC: H01G11/86
Filed: 2017-05-08
Abstract: A self-supporting supercapacitor electrode adapted for attachment to an electrical circuit comprising a rigid or mechanically resilient, electrically-conductive sheet with the weight being 75 to 90% activated carbon, 5 to 25% conductive carbon and 5 to 15% polymer binder, in which the active and conductive carbon is uniformly dispersed. The surface area of the activated carbon may be in the range from 1500 to 2500m2g-1. The conductive carbon may comprise graphene, single-walled carbon nanotubes or multi-walled carbon nanotubes. The polymer binder may be fluorinated e.g. PTFE and may be conductive. The electrode may comprise a metallised tab for providing electrical connection to an external circuit and have a specific capacitance of greater than 100 Farads per gram. The electrode may be manufactured by mixing the binder with an aqueous solution under conditions of low shear; adding the activated carbon and conductive carbons under conditions of high shear until a dough or slurry is produced; and rolling or calendaring the dough into sheets having a thickness in the range 100 to 350 microns.
Patent GB-2562262-A (GB)
Title: Security devices and methods for their manufacture
Inventor: DARRYL MUNDY
IPC: B42D25/378
Filed: 2017-05-10
Abstract: A security device comprising a first ink (21 figure 3(a)), a second ink (22 figure 3(b)) and a third ink (23 figure 3(c)) that have same colour when illuminated by visible light and are arranged in offset first 11, second 12 and third 13 regions. The first and second inks exhibit two separate luminescent colours that are different to their non-luminescent colour when exposed to a UV excitation wavelength. The device also comprises a fourth ink (24 figure 3(d)) that does not luminesce. The fourth ink having a different colour to the other inks and being provided in a fourth region 14 which partially overlaps the first and second regions. In visible light the first, second and third regions appear to be a continuous pattern overlapped by the fourth region. In UV light the first and second regions are visibly distinct from the rest of the pattern.
Patent GB-2551638-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for the manufacture of corrugated board boxes or the like
Inventor: KWOK YU LEE
IPC: B31F1/28
Filed: 2012-03-01
Abstract: An apparatus is provided for manufacturing corrugated board.  The apparatus includes a rotatable drum 1 having a plurality of ridges formed in an outer surface thereof and extending in the axial direction of the drum. A means 3 is provided for applying a first layer 5 of paper to the outer surface of the drum, and suction means 11,13 is provided for drawing the paper onto and between the ridges formed in the outer surface of the drum. A means 40 is provided for applying a second layer 39 of paper to the first layer 5 of paper, and a means 27 is provided for applying an adhesive between the two layers for securing the same together. Gripper chains (69, Fig 7) are included for engaging opposing surfaces of the board along each edge thereof.
Patent GB-2551646-A (GB)
Title: Fibre spreading
Inventor: Venkata Raj Machavaram
IPC: D02J1/18
Filed: 2017-06-05
Abstract: A method of spreading fibres comprises providing a continuous fibre bundle having an initial width Wa and causing the fibre bundle 2 to run, in a running direction, through a tensioner 3 and past or through a fluid flow device 4. The tensioner intermittently varies the tension in the bundle and the fluid flow device produces a fluid flow through the fibre bundle as the tension varies in the fibre bundle, so that the width of the fibre bundle increases to a spread width Wb. In an alternative, instead of the fluid flow device, a contact device comprising micro-fibre fabric (60, Figure 13) which contacts the bundle to increase its width. A fibre bundle having a thickness Tb and fibres of diameter D may be spread such that Wb is greater than 5Wa and Tb is less than 2D. The spread fibre bundle may comprise glass, aramid or carbon fibres
Patent GB-2548052-A (GB)
Title: Analogue to digital converter
Inventor: JEVON RAYMOND DAVIES
IPC: H03M1/60
Filed: 2010-01-15
Abstract: An analogue to digital converter 1 comprises a plurality of parallel-connected circuits 8a-n, each converting an analogue signal into a series of digital pulses. The number of pulses produced by each circuit in a time period is related to the integral of the analogue signals amplitude over that time period. Each circuit comprises an integrator (30, Figure 3) which integrates an analogue signal and has an output coupled to a first input of a comparator (40, Figure 2), wherein each integrator comprises a capacitor (32, Figure 2) of differing capacitance and/or the second input of each comparator is provided with a different reference voltage. The pulses generated by each circuit may be desynchronised with the pulses generated by other circuits. Each circuit may generate a respective analogue signal by adding a different bias signal or noise signal to an analogue input signal 2 so as to reduce the likelihood of pulses from two or more circuits from occurring at the same time. Each circuit may generate a pulse asynchronously when the integral of the integral of the input signal is equal to a predetermined reference voltage.
Patent GB-2553899-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for sampling an image sensor
Inventor: MARC GEESE
IPC: H04N9/04
Filed: 2017-07-13
Abstract: A method for sampling an image sensor 320 having grid structure 310 comprising plural triangular sensor elements 300a, 300b, 300c, 300d, arranged adjacently and detecting light relating to different light properties (e.g., colours) from one another, comprises: reading out the image sensor 320 by sampling plural sensor elements of the grid structure which are formed so as to detect light in the same first wavelength (color, e.g. red, green or blue) range, a sensor signal (1200a, 1200b, 1200c: Figure 12) being read out for each sensor element in the read-out step; buffering (e.g., including weighting) read-out sensor signals; and generating a piece of image information assigned (e.g. by interpolation) to a detection point (500, e.g. see Figures 6-9) of the image sensor 320 using the buffered sensor signals. At least three sensor elements may be sampled during read-out, two being on a straight line (600, Figure 6). As a sensor element not on the straight line (600) is read, a sensor element may be sampled which is arranged in a position such that at least one sensor element is between the position and the straight line. Sensor elements may be read out in different, but partially overlapping, time periods.
Patent GB-2565769-A (GB)
Title: Actuating system
Inventor: ANDREW CHARLES WHITE
IPC: F42B19/01
Filed: 2017-08-15
Abstract: An actuating system 200 has a rotatable member 220a with a planar control surface (fig.3a,30a,30b) extending perpendicularly from the periphery, rotatable relative to a fixed member 220b. At least one actuator 210 is coupled to both members, in use when a first actuator is in a first configuration the rotatable member is rotated so that the control surface is arranged in a first position (fig.3a), and in a second configuration a second position (fig.3b). The control surface may have a portion for controlling the direction of a vehicle, such as an aircraft. The members may be annular and the actuator may be a piston connected, by a universal joint for example, to both members. Preferably pairs of actuators are used with one expanding and the other retracting to cause rotation. Preferably, three pairs of pistons are used, defining an elongate space with the annular members at the longitudinal ends; an engine may be disposed within the space. At least one actuator may be configured to incline the central axis of the rotatable member with respect to the central axis of the fixed member in order to change a flow path through the actuating system (fig.5b).
Patent GB-2553681-A (GB)
Title: Flow detection device
Inventor: SAMUEL BAILEY
IPC: G01P13/00
Filed: 2015-01-07
Abstract: A fluid flow detector 10 for a pipe 12, the detector having a first temperature sensor (20, Fig. 4) detecting ambient temperature around the pipe, a second temperature sensor 16 adjacent or in thermal contact with a pipe, and a processor (40, Fig. 4) determining a temperature difference between the two sensors. If the temperature difference is below a predetermined threshold for a predetermined time period, the processor determines that no fluid is flowing in the pipe. An electronic control unit (ECU) or processor determines whether the device is subject to constant heating or cooling from an external heat source or sink. The zero flow condition may be a temperature difference of less than 1, 0.5, 0.3 or 0.1 degrees Celsius for at least 1 hour. The ECU may restart the time period if the temperature difference suddenly changes at a rate above a predetermined value. If the temperature difference tends to zero the ECU may indicate there is no flow. The detector may rank a water leak rate according to the temperature difference and thus indicate the severity of the leak.
Patent GB-2554554-A (GB)
Title: Quantum circuit synthesis using deterministic walks
Inventor: MICHELE MOSCA
IPC: G06N99/00
Filed: 2016-03-09
Abstract: There is provided a method for implementing an algorithm for forming, or synthesizing, quantum circuits on a system capable of performing the quantum circuit synthesis by using a deterministic walk (i.e. a pseudo-random walk with a random or pseudo-random starting point). In one implementation, the deterministic walk is performed using a parallel search algorithm. In an implementation of the parallel search algorithm, a user utilizes a programming language to write instructions for a compiler. Then, a meet in the middle approach is utilized to separate the circuit into two halves. Next, the parallel search technique is used to find a claw, or a pair, which satisfies the circuit analysis. Subsequently there is the production of a result and/or a synthesis of the circuit if the pair is found.
Patent GB-2567203-A (GB)
Title: System and method for locally generating data
Inventor: PATRICK DAVID COOPER
IPC: H04H60/12
Filed: 2017-10-05
Abstract: A base station and a peripheral display unit are connected over a data link; a data connection is detected between the base station and the display unit 350; pre-rendered information messages are sent from the base station to the display unit 352; and the messages are stored at the display unit for display in response to a status detected at the display unit 354. The messages may be pre-rendered in response to configuration information of the display unit. The messages may be paired with display unit statuses so that when a particular status is detected a message can be displayed without data transmission from the base station. The pre-rendering may take into account: language settings; chromatic aberration; focal parameters; mura artefact correction; curvature/angling of display screen; accessibility settings; pixel value parameters. The messages may be updated when a change in parameters of the image or video data currently being displayed is detected.
Patent GB-2554227-A (GB)
Title: Aggregating and segregating multipledigitial vehicular repeaters automatically
Inventor: WEN FENG
IPC: H04W76/15
Filed: 2015-04-24
Abstract: Aggregating and segregating multiple digital vehicular repeaters. One exemplary method includes the steps of assigning a first serving digital vehicular repeater from a plurality of digital vehicular repeaters; receiving, via the first serving digital vehicular repeater, a first call request from a first portable subscriber unit; assigning the first call to a first channel; moving the first serving digital vehicular repeater and the first portable subscriber unit to the first channel; and assigning a second serving digital vehicular repeater from the plurality of digital vehicular repeaters.
Patent GB-2569337-A (GB)
Title: Roof lights and windows
Inventor: SABAHUDIN MEDIC
IPC: E06B3/663
Filed: 2017-12-13
Abstract: The unit 2 comprises n sheets of glazing material 4, 6, 8 and n-1 spacers 10, 12 in which the sheets of glazing material overlie each other, are all substantially parallel to each other and are separated from each other by a spacer. When in use, the first sheet of glazing material is the furthest from the temperature regulated volume while the nth sheet is the closest to the temperature regulated volume. The first sheet of the glazing material has, relative to the second sheet of glazing material, substantially the same or greater dimensions in the plane of the glazing material while the nth sheet of material has a smaller dimension than the second sheet of glazing material in at least one direction in the plane of the gazing material and n is greater than or equal to three. The third to the nth sheet of glazing material may have substantially the same dimensions in the plane of the glazing material.
Patent GB-2570313-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust gas treatment apparatus
Inventor: MARIA XIMENA ODIO NARVAEZ
IPC: F01N3/20
Filed: 2018-01-19
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system 1 for an internal combustion engine 3, comprising an exhaust conduit 8 and a bypass conduit 9. A selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst 16 is disposed in the exhaust conduit. Means 17 for introducing a reductant upstream of the SCR catalyst is disposed in the bypass conduit. A vehicle V incorporates the system. The bypass conduit may bypass the engine and a turbine of a turbocharger 4. A bypass inlet valve 13 and a bypass outlet valve 15, may be check valves and may be controllable to control the mass flow rate of gas through the bypass conduit. The reductant introducing means may comprise an injector. The reductant introducing means may comprise a wick (21, fig 3A) having a gas permeable portion (23, fig 3A) through which gases pass, having a porous structure with a plurality of pores to draw a urea solution from a reservoir (24, fig 3A) through capillary action to the gas permeable portion.
Patent GB-2574026-A (GB)
Title: Hair care appliance
Inventor: ROBERT MARK BRETT COULTON
IPC: A45D20/12
Filed: 2018-05-23
Abstract: A hair care appliance (10, fig.1) comprises a housing (222, fig. 2b) and a grille 60 which extends within the housing. The grille comprises a first aperture 62 and a second aperture 64, wherein the first aperture 62 is a different shape or size to the second aperture. The grille may extend across an internal diameter of the housing. The housing preferably comprises a fluid inlet (212, fig. 2a) and a fluid outlet (202, fig. 2a) with a fluid flow path extending between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. The housing may further comprise a fan unit (70, fig.2a) with the grille located between the fluid inlet and a fan unit. The grille may be adjacent the fan unit and an aperture of the grille may accommodate the shaft of a fan motor. The second aperture may comprise a plurality of apertures. The internal walls 162 of the grille may vary in thickness. The grille helps to even out fluid flow and reduces noise produced in the appliance.
Patent GB-2568343-A (GB)
Title: Tilting vehicle and method of control thereof
Inventor: FILIP KRNJA
IPC: B60W50/08
Filed: 2017-11-08
Abstract: A method of tilting a vehicle, the vehicle having a tilt control system configured to control the tilt of the vehicle, the method comprising determining if at least one of the course of the vehicle and the course of another article will result in a collision between the vehicle and the another article, and tilting the vehicle to avoid the collision between the vehicle and the other article. The method may comprise tilting the vehicle when a proximity sensor of the vehicle determines that the other article is less than a predetermined distance away from the vehicle. The method may comprise tilting the vehicle whilst the vehicle is in motion, is stationary, is switched off or is connected to a vehicle charging point. Also provided is a tilting vehicle having a tilt control system.
Patent GB-2576211-A (GB)
Title: A method for mapping an object to a location in virtual space
Inventor: NIGEL STUART MOORE
IPC: G06T19/20
Filed: 2018-08-10
Abstract: A method of mapping an object to a location in a virtual space comprising assigning to locations in the virtual space a prominence value representing the prominence of an object at the location when the virtual space is viewed by a user based on a distance from each location to a reference location in the virtual space and at least one physiological characteristic of a user. A purchase value representing a payment required to place an object at respective locations in the virtual space is determined for the locations in the virtual space which is determined at least according to the prominence value assigned to a respective location in the virtual space and mapping the object to that location in the virtual space on receipt of the payment for the location.
Patent GB-2577243-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for allocating objects
Inventor: GUY TRITTON
IPC: G06Q30/08
Filed: 2018-08-16
Abstract: Systems and methods for allocating a plurality of objects between a plurality of users. A request is received from each of the users S101. Each request comprises certain parameters. An allocated number of the objects for each user is calculated based on each of the requests. The calculation includes using an optimisation process to optimise the allocation of the objects based on the parameters of the request S104, S108. Subdivisions of the objects can be calculated based on the requests. The parameters could include minimum and maximum numbers of the requested objects and an offered price per object. The calculation can optimise the total allocated number of the objects and/or the total selling price for the objects. The users may be sent, within a predefined time period, an indication of the number of objects allocated to them. The calculation may use a mixed linear programming algorithm (MLP).
Patent GB-2567946-A (GB)
Title: Organic light-emitting display device having a color filter
Inventor: Ha-Na Kang
IPC: H01L51/52
Filed: 2018-08-31
Abstract: An organic light-emitting display (OLED) device comprising: a colour filter 400 on a lower substrate 110; an over-coat layer 151 on the colour filter, with first diffusion-beads 500 dispersed therein; and, a light-emitting structure 300 on the over-coat layer. The over-coat layer may comprise second diffusion-beads having a different shape or size. The first and second beads may be circular and elliptical respectively. The first beads may have a core and shield layer surrounding the core. The over-coat layer may absorb light of a different colour than the colour filtered by the colour filter. The light-emitting structure may include a light-emitting layer 320 between first and second electrodes 310, 330, with the over-coat layer having a flat surface facing the first electrode, which it may be in direct contact with. There may be a second overcoat layer 152 and/or a bank insulating layer 160.
Patent GB-2570180-A (GB)
Title: Structure strengthening hair treatment agent with increased care effect
Inventor: VOLKER SCHEUNEMANN
IPC: A61Q5/02
Filed: 2018-10-22
Abstract: A hair treatment agent containing, based on its weight, 0.0001 to 20% by weight of methionine, from 0.1 to 10% by weight of at least one metal chloride of the formula (I) MC13 * x H2O (I), in which M stands for a trivalent metal cation (e.g. aluminium or lanthanum) and x stands for a number from 0 to 10 and at least one surfactant, leading to a strengthening the inner hair structure and to the increase of the hair conditioning properties of hair treatment agents and thus improve the combability, the hold and the fullness of the hair and reduce the split rate.
Patent GB-2581315-A (GB)
Title: Secure data communication
Inventor: SCOTT BUSHELL
IPC: G06Q20/40
Filed: 2018-10-30
Abstract: Securely communicating data, comprising; initiating a secure communication between a mobile device 20 and a requester using a cryptographic key to verify the user of the mobile device and preferably the requester. Receiving, using the secure communication, at a mobile device a request from the requester, including an indication of requested data attributes associated with a user 50. At the mobile device, querying a data store for the requested data attributes and a verification attribute. In response to the request, providing the requester, using the secure communication, with the requested data attributes and the verification attribute from the data store, wherein the verification attribute is generated from data items of a physical token 30, preferably an identity card, passport or driving licence, the data item including information characterising a biological feature of the user, the verification attribute also indicating that sensor data of a biological feature of the user detected by the mobile device has been matched to the information characterising the biological feature of the user. At the requester, receiving the verification attribute over the secure communication. A distributed ledger 60, hashgraph or blockchain may be used to store the cryptographic keys and data describing the data attributes.