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Patent GB-2578083-A (GB)
Title: An unmanned aerial vehicle
Inventor: Stephen Prior
IPC: B64C29/00
Filed: 2018-06-06
Abstract: The present invention provides an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising a flight system 4 for producing thrust to manoeuvre the UAV. The flight system comprises a flight rotor 42, driven by an electric motor 44, the rotor defining a plane passing through the flight rotor and a thrust direction generally perpendicular to the plane. The unmanned aerial vehicle further comprises a cargo area for coupling to or receiving a load and a load system 6 for providing thrust additional to the thrust provided by the flight system to lift a load attached to a connection point 8. The load system comprises a gas turbine propulsion system 62 and a controller 10 configured to control the fight system and load system. The controller is subdivided into a flight system controller and a load system controller which are independent of one another. There may be a plurality of gas turbine propulsion systems arranged with an N-fold rotational symmetry in the plane of the flight rotors around a centre of the UAV, where N is the number of gas turbine engine propulsors.
Patent GB-2562003-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for a retail shopping facility including optional use of a 3D scanner
Inventor: Donald High
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2017-01-19
Abstract: Generally speaking, pursuant to these various embodiments a retail shopping facility contains various items available for purchase. A corresponding memory stores registered ownership information provided at least in part by a consumer in conjunction with purchasing a retail item at the retail shopping facility. A corresponding control circuit provides a possession-transfer opportunity by which an owner of the retail item can offer possession of the retail item to another party. When the owner of the retail item selects that possession-transfer opportunity for the retail item, the control circuit uses the registered ownership information to offer possession of the retail item to other parties who may be potentially interested in possessing the retail item.
Patent GB-2563750-A (GB)
Title: Tracer patch
Inventor: TORGER SKILLINGSTAD
IPC: E21B47/11
Filed: 2016-04-06
Abstract: The invention is a method and a system for tracer marking and monitoring of a petroleum well with one or more production zones comprising placing tracers at desired zones in a petroleum well with a production tubing, a casing or a liner with perforations at the zones and comprising lowering one or more patch-tubes 111 into the well to a desired depth in a way that the one or more patch-tubes extends into the production tubing along on or more of the zones wherein the patch is divided in one or more patch zones along the patch, each patch zone comprises one or more tracer sources with one or more unique tracers arranged to release to produced fluids, in desired positions, one or more radial expandable patch portions arranged to be expanded, upon desire, to sealing against the tubing,anchoring an anchor of the patch to the tubing, allowing the well to produce well fluids and monitoring the production flow with respect to tracers.
Patent GB-2563780-A (GB)
Title: Flexible subsea production arrangement
Inventor: GUNDER HOMSTVEDT
IPC: F04D25/06
Filed: 2017-02-20
Abstract: Various subsea production arrangements may utilize a base module and a pump module including one or more subsea pumps, such as ESPs or subsea centrifugal pumps, the base module and pump module being fluidly coupled together. An adjustable foot may be utilized to at least partially support the pump module at a horizontal distance from the base module. A horizontally oriented pump module may be equipped with a truss arrangement designed to reduce bending loads on the pump module. The base module and pump module may be delivered to a subsea location separately or in a single trip. A modular subsea production arrangement may enable low cost installation and/or operation and high adaptability of various combinations of well production equipment. Certain subsea production arrangements may include one or more retrievable FCU/LCU modules for use with subsea apparatus, such as pumps and compressors.
Patent GB-2579196-A (GB)
Title: Upright tidal turbine assembly
Inventor: James Diddams
IPC: F03B17/06
Filed: 2018-11-22
Abstract: A vertical axis tidal turbine assembly 100 comprises a power generating portion 150 and a stabilising (support) portion 175. The power generating portion 150 is detachably couplable to the stabilising portion 175 by a protrusion 165 which is received in a recess 178. The protrusion 165 may have fins 167 which are received in grooves 179 to align the power generating potion 150. A locking mechanism (119, figure 10) may comprise pins which are received in slots, which may be actuated by a lifting means 199. Power generating components and bearings may be housed within a sealed sleeve 170 which is filled with a fluid other than water.
Patent GB-2576387-A (GB)
Title: Method and circuit for detecting an arc fault
Inventor: JOHN OLIVER COLLINS
IPC: H02H3/02
Filed: 2018-12-13
Abstract: A method of detecting a circuit fault, comprising: sensing a power characteristic at a switch output 34; at a controller module, receiving the power characteristic and determining a presence of a circuit fault; generating a first control signal to open the switch 28; determining, in the controller module, whether the fault is still occurring and if so, generating a second signal to close an active pull down switch 30. A circuit comprising: a switch 28 operable to supply power from a power source to an electrical load 20; a sensor sensing an electrical characteristic; a controller module 60 communicatively connected with the switch and the sensor, and controlling the supply power, receiving the electrical characteristic and ceasing the supply power to the electrical load by switch 28 in response to determining the electrical characteristic indicates a fault; a comparator module 68 configured to receive the electrical characteristic from the sensor and, upon failure of the controller module, to cease supplying of power to the electrical load by the switch, operably control an active pull down switch 30 to redirect the supplying power to an electrical ground.
Patent GB-2583335-A (GB)
Title: Food product holder
Inventor: ISMAIL MIAH
IPC: A47G21/00
Filed: 2019-04-22
Abstract: A food container 101 comprises two sides 102a, 102b joined by an elastic gusset 107 having corrugations arranged to provide a compressive force when in use. There may be a notch which may have a rim defined by a curved edge 104 in each side 102a, 102b. There may be a curved edge 103 on each side 102a, 102b where the gusset 107 joins. Alternatively, there may be two or three straight edges which the gusset 107 is attached to. There may be protrusions (figure 3 301a, 301b) to stabilise the container. The corrugations may be semi-circular, square, saw tooth or zig-zag in shape. The container 101 may be made of silicon rubber or a thermoplastic elastomer. The container 101 may be one-piece by injection moulded. Furthermore, opening of the container 101 may involve inserting a food item and releasing the sides to grip the food.
Patent GB-2586164-A (GB)
Title: Floor treatment machine
Inventor: SIMON WILTSHIRE
IPC: A47L11/30
Filed: 2019-08-09
Abstract: A floor treatment machine comprises a base portion 29, a handle portion 12 for steering or guiding the machine, floor-engaging wheel means 18 for supporting the handle portion, the wheel means being coupled to the base portion by a linkage 21 which permits vertical travel of the base portion with respect to the wheel means, but which provides transverse constraint to limit yawing of the base portion with respect to the wheel means. A lower region of the handle portion is pivotably connected to the wheel means so that it may pivot through a generally vertical arc and wherein a handle pivot lock (44, 46, fig 4) is provided to lock the handle in a predetermined orientation, whereby tilting back of the locked handle causes a corresponding rise of the linkage and base portion with work head so as to lift them from the floor surface. A squeegee suction device 30 is attached to the wheel means via one or more trailing arm which is attached at one end region to the squeegee device and at the opposite end region is pivotably attached to the wheel means, the arrangement being such that the trailing arm and squeegee may pivot up or down about the transverse axis as they trail behind the treatment machine.
Patent GB-2586657-A (GB)
Title: Fibre Spooling Apparatus
Inventor: DANIEL GEORGE PURKIS
IPC: E21B23/14
Filed: 2019-09-02
Abstract: An apparatus and method for deploying an elongate medium in a bore is described. The apparatus 10 comprises a housing 20 defining an internal spool cavity 11, wherein the housing 20 is configured to be deployed in the bore. A spool of elongate medium 16 is mounted within the spool cavity. The housing 20 defines an outlet 18 to permit the elongate medium to be deployed from the spool cavity, and an inlet 13 to permit bore fluid to enter the housing 20 during deployment of the elongate medium 16 from the spool cavity 11. In use, the housing 20 comprises an isolating fluid 41 to isolate the elongate medium 16 from the bore fluid 42 entering the housing 20. Also described is a kit for deploying elongate medium 16 in a bore and a method of preparing an apparatus 10 for deployment of an elongate medium 16 in a bore
Patent GB-2581549-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for colour video processing
Inventor: LYNDON HILL
IPC: H04N5/235
Filed: 2019-09-24
Abstract: A mobile underwater device (10, fig.1) such as a ROV (14, fig.1) and method for surveying a subsea environment the device may include a water proof casing (12, fig.1) to house a CFA imaging device (20a, fig.1), a Colour or generic imaging device (20b, fig.1), a data link and data processor (18, fig.1). First and second image metadata is processed from determined colour channels to generate processed data. The image metadata is processed via a vision algorithm. Preferably: The generated metadata is one of motion, disparity, edges and segmentation. The processed data being one of key frame; selective image segment; and 3D model data. The algorithm may be an object detection algorithm. A step of demosaicing the CFA image to generate a demosaiced full colour image. Figure 8, the method generates of a full colour image, pixel C from an image region of the CFA image. This is essentially demosaicing of the image region IRC of the CFA image.
Patent GB-2592200-A (GB)
Title: Sanitary ware apparatus
Inventor: ALESSANDRO MORETTO
IPC: F16B21/07
Filed: 2020-02-18
Abstract: A sanitary apparatus, e.g. toilet, urinal, basin 10, having a body 12 with a channel 14 with a first open end 16 for receiving a fastener mechanism 100, the channel having a second opposing end 18, and an opening 22 in a side wall of the channel, spaced from the first and second ends. A method of hanging/mounting the sanitary apparatus is disclosed, where a pair of rods 102 are fixed in a wall, resilient bushings 114 and 110 are mounted on the rods. The bushings are slide into channels 14. Locking member 104 is inserted into opening 22 via hole 32 in an external surface, and engages a hole 134 in bushing 110. The rod has a locking pin 112 at one end with an indent 136 aligned with the opening 22 (located in use inside the bushing 110 and locking member 104). A screw/bolt 122 is inserted into the locking member 104 in the opening 22 via hole 32 and screwed to clamp against indent 136 to hold the apparatus in place. Also claimed is a system wherein bushing have a levelling mechanism e.g. eccentrical offset holes for receiving rods.
Patent GB-2592411-A (GB)
Title: Force sensing device
Inventor: EDOARDO FARNIOLI
IPC: G01L5/22
Filed: 2020-02-27
Abstract: A force sensing device for use in robotic fingers 14,16 of a robotic gripper 10. A finger comprising first, second and third segments 44,46,48 and each having a joint 20, 24,28 and being connected to each other. A torque sensing means senses the torque at each of the joints when a force is applied to the third segment. Therefore, in use, the contact force between the fingers and an object can be determined without using complex fingertip sensors. The first, second and third joints are disposed within the same plane and are disposed in a triangular arrangement. A method of determining force is also disclosed. Another invention relates to a robotic gripper having two fingers, each connected by a phalanx to a base section by a joint, at least one phalanx comprising a force sensor.
Patent GB-2593202-A (GB)
Title: Aperture liner and method
Inventor: RICHARD ANTONY MARSTON SMITH
IPC: F21V21/04
Filed: 2020-03-19
Abstract: An aperture liner 10 is provided for lining an aperture in sheet material such as a plasterboard ceiling panel. The liner 10 is in the form of a hollow body 16, the outer surface of which carries a plurality of spaced fins 26 each of which is attached to the body 16 in a resilient manner. A downlight may be installed in the aperture.
Patent GB-2589400-A (GB)
Title: Formulations of tie-2 activators and methods of use thereof
Inventor: KEVIN PETERS
IPC: A61P27/02
Filed: 2020-06-23
Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising, in a unit dosage form, a Tie-2 activator and a micelle, wherein the micelle comprises a mucoadhesive component, is provided. The composition may be in the form of a solution, drop or gel, and is preferably formulated for administration to an eye. Preferably the micelle comprises a degradable hydrophobic polymer and a degradable synthetic hydrophilic polymer. Preferably the ratio of the degradable hydrophobic polymer, the degradable synthetic hydrophilic polymer, and the mucoadhesive component is from about 0.5:94.5:5 to about 5:65:30, respectively. Preferably the mucoadhesive component is a phenylboronic acid moiety. The micelle is preferably a pol(L-lactide)-b-poly(methacrylic acid-co-phenylboronic acid) copolymer micelle. Preferably the Tie-2 activator is an inhibitor of human protein tyrosine phosphatase-beta (HPTPβ). The micelle preferably comprises the Tie-2 activator at about 5-50% of the weight of the micelle.
Patent GB-2587488-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to insulation
Inventor: LESLIE JAMES SQUIRES
IPC: C09K5/06
Filed: 2017-11-03
Abstract: A layer of phase change material (PCM) 40 is formed on a first layer 42 and a second layer 42 is formed on the PCM. The PCM 40 is sandwiched between the first 42 and second 42 layers. The first layer 42 is formed to cover at least part of cargo. Preferably the PCM 40 is attached to the 1st and 2nd layers 42, and the first and second layers 42 are attached to each other. The first and second layers 42 are preferably flexible, for example, polypropylene films. Preferably, the PCM is impregnated into a flexible porous medium, for example, non-woven polypropylene 40. The thermally insulation cover may include additional layers and is used for shipment of temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals or food.
Patent GB-2598544-A (GB)
Title: Network slice analytics
Inventor: David Gutierrez Estevez
IPC: H04W28/02
Filed: 2020-08-13
Abstract: A network entity, such as a network data analytics function (NWDAF), obtains input data from data sources in the network, processes the data, and outputs network slice analytics to network analytics consumers (e.g. network functions). The input data may relate to user equipment (UE) registrations or PDU session establishments in the slice, along with maximum allowed quotas. The data may also relate to resource utilisation in the slice. The output data may relate to the load of UEs or PDU sessions (expressed as a fraction of the corresponding quota), or to resource usage in the slice. Specifically, it may include the number times these values exceed a threshold in a given time period. The output analytics may be obtained per slice or per slice instance and may be obtained by applying filters specified in the subscription request message, such as threshold values or areas of interest.
Patent GB-2586367-A (GB)
Title: High performance fluoroelastomer bonded seal for downhole applications
Inventor: JUSHIK YUN
IPC: E21B33/12
Filed: 2019-03-20
Abstract: A bonded seal includes a metal alloy substrate, a bonding agent, and a perfluoroelastomer bonded to at least a portion of the metal alloy substrate via the bonding agent.
Patent GB-2599634-A (GB)
Title: Physically unclonable functions
Inventor: JACK OWEN DAVIES
IPC: H04L9/40
Filed: 2020-09-30
Abstract: The invention relates to a verifying party verifying an identity of a target party or device. A setting-up party inputs a respective set of challenges into a PUF module comprising a physically unclonable function, PUF, to generate responses based on the PUF, and stores in a data store, a respective piece of response data for each of a set of responses. A set of challenges is stored in the data store which relate to a master challenge from which the set of challenges is derivable by applying a derivation function to the master challenge. The response data and the set of challenges is made available to the verifying party. The verifying party accesses the master challenge and derives a challenge which it sends a to a target party, and in response receives back a further instance of the response. The verifying party compares this further instance of the response with the stored value of the response accessed from the data store. In another option, attestation comprising a transformation of the response is used instead of a response from a challenge put to a PUF, and verification performed by matching the same transformation applied to the further instance.
Patent GB-2584583-A (GB)
Title: Epistemic and aleatoric deep plasticity based on sound feedback
Inventor: AARON BAUGHMAN
IPC: G06N3/08
Filed: 2019-03-06
Abstract: Simulating uncertainty in an artificial neural network is provided. Aleatoric uncertainty is simulated to measure what the artificial neural network does not understand from sensor data received from an object operating in a real-world environment by adding random values to edge weights between nodes in the artificial neural network during backpropagation of output data of the artificial neural network and measuring impact on the output data by the added random values to the edge weights between the nodes. Epistemic uncertainty is simulated to measure what the artificial neural network does not know by dropping out a selected node from each respective layer of the artificial neural network during forward propagation of the sensor data and measuring impact of dropped out nodes on the output data of the artificial neural network. An action corresponding to the object is performed based on the impact of simulating the aleatoric and epistemic uncertainty.
Patent GB-2586406-A (GB)
Title: Lampshade and lamp
Inventor: YUANFANG TAO
IPC: F21V17/16
Filed: 2018-07-04
Abstract: A lampshade and a lamp. The lampshade comprises a lampshade bottom, a lampshade wall, at least two stop blocks and at least two clamping blocks; an accommodation cavity is defined by the inner surface of the lampshade bottom in a surrounding mode, an end surface is provided outside the lampshade bottom, and the end surface is arranged around the accommodation cavity; the lampshade wall is provided on the end surface, the lampshade wall is arranged around the accommodation cavity, a platform surface is provided between the inner surface of the lampshade wall and the inner surface of the lampshade bottom, and the platform surface is arranged around the accommodation cavity; each of the at least two stop blocks is provided on the inner surface of the lampshade wall, and are arranged separately along the arrangement path of the lampshade wall; and each of the at least two clamping blocks is provided on the platform surface, and arranged separately along the arrangement path of the platform surface.
Patent GB-2592706-A (GB)
Title: Resonance inspection of manufactured parts with witness coupon testing
Inventor: LEANNE JAURIQUI
IPC: G01N29/30
Filed: 2019-05-07
Abstract: Resonance inspection of parts in which a resonance standard to which a frequency response of the part is compared is at least in part based on a property derived from testing of a witness coupon that is manufactured concurrently with the part. This approach may allow properties of a material and/or manufacturing technique used to produce the part and witness coupon to inform the resonance standard to improve testing. Approaches are described related to both empirically derived resonance standards as well as model-based resonance standards.
Patent GB-2591180-A (GB)
Title: Ring for a connection element, connection element and corresponding manufacturing method
Inventor: Jean-Baptiste Coudert
IPC: F16C27/00
Filed: 2020-12-07
Abstract: A ring 6 for a connection element 2 is provided. The ring 6 for the connection element 2 comprises: a contact portion 52 that is intended to cooperate with a contact surface 14 of an inner ring 4; and a fastening portion 32 that is intended to be secured to a support. The contact portion 52 is made of a first metallic material, and the fastening portion 32 is made of a second metallic material. The hardness of the first material is greater than that of the second material; and the toughness of the second material is greater than that of the first material. The contact portion 52 and the fastening portion 32 are formed integrally as one piece. The ring 6 may be manufactured from metal powders using either spark plasma sintering or hot isostatic pressing.
Patent GB-2602105-A (GB)
Title: Cell dispenser
Inventor: AARON FIGG
IPC: G01N33/48
Filed: 2020-12-18
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a determination unit to determine whether a receptacle contains exactly one sample cell; and a dispenser to dispense one or more feeder cells into the receptacle; wherein each of the feeder cells is adapted to be responsive to a trigger condition to trigger death of the feeder cell. The apparatus may further comprise a control unit to control environmental factors to trigger the cell death, and the environmental factor may be light exposure. The sample cell may be resilient to the environmental factor. The determination unit may comprise an image capture device to determine whether the sample cell has multiplied a predetermined number of times or to determine whether the receptacle contains only one sample cell. The apparatus may comprise a feeder cell reservoir, and the sample cell may be a human tissue cell. Also claimed is a method of dispensing cells.
Patent GB-2602334-A (GB)
Title: Exercise machine and method for rehabilitation of the lumbopelvic region
Inventor: SIMEON JAMES GRAY
IPC: A63B22/00
Filed: 2020-12-23
Abstract: An exercise machine 200 includes left and right movable knee pads 300 that are suitable for receiving the knee or lower leg of a user; the first knee pad 300 is constrained to move along a first path and the second knee pad 300 is constrained to move along a second path; the machine 200 also includes a support 90 for the hands or arms of the user that is vertically displaced from the first and second paths. In use a user kneels on the pads in an upright position. The machine may include a further support 290 for the hands or arms that is horizontally displaced from the paths for use in a prone position. The machine may also include a belt (360, fig 5) worn by a user and a system for applying a load (380, fig 5) to the belt (360).