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Patent GB-2522114-A (GB)
Title: Corrosion sensor manufacture
Inventor: BALMOND MARK DAVID
IPC: G01N17/04
Filed: 2014-11-20
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a sensor 1, the sensor including a number of metallic strips 5-7 mounted on a non-conducting substrate 4 and a module 3 for forming electrical connections to the strips whereby to enable communication between the strips and monitoring equipment for the sensor, the module including a number of wire connections 16, the method including the steps of encapsulating the wire connections within a flexible chemical and heat resistant sealing compound, and subsequently, encapsulating the flexible sealing compound within a second sealing compound 34 by an injection moulding process. The second sealing compound is an aircraft sealant and the sensor is a corrosion sensor. An injection mould for injection moulding the sealing compound includes a bed and first and second upper portions defining a mould cavity where the sensor unit is placed for applying the final sealant.
Patent GB-2533293-A (GB)
Title: Inlet assembly
Inventor: ANDREW JAMES SEELEY
IPC: F23G7/06
Filed: 2014-12-15
Abstract: A method and apparatus to provide an inlet assembly 50 for a burner 100. The assembly has at least two portions, which are an inlet portion 100 and an outlet portion 220, and may also include a baffle portion 210. The inlet portion has an inlet aperture 240 which connects with a conduit providing an effluent gas stream for treatment by the burner, and the outlet portion has a non-circular outlet aperture 260 for conveying the effluent gas stream to the combustion chamber of the burner. In use, the non-circular outlet aperture provides a non-circular effluent gas stream flow into the combustion chamber, and which enables a greater volume of effluent gas stream to be introduced into the combustion chamber whilst still achieving or exceeding the required levels of abatement. This is because the non-circular effluent gas stream provides a reduced distance along which diffusion and reaction needs to occur compared to that of an equivalent circular effluent gas stream, therefore an increased volume of effluent gas stream can be abated, compared to that of an equivalent circular effluent gas stream.
Patent GB-2524622-A (GB)
Title: Prioritising events to which a processor is to respond
Inventor: KNOX DAVID WILLIAM
IPC: G06F11/30
Filed: 2015-01-21
Abstract: A computer system comprises a processor (106) configured to respond to events from a plurality of sources, and a prioritisation module (104) implemented in hardware and configured to prioritise the events for the processor. Events from devices are placed in queues 1021-3 and a flag1-3 is output to a number of inputs 1101-3 on a prioritisation module, the module comprising one or more decision modules (108). The prioritisation module stores a source identifier 1121-3 which is used by identification logic (116) to identify which of the input has the highest priority to receive an asserted flag to an output (114) alongside a boolean OR output form an OR module (111) of the source corresponding to the highest priority asserted event flag. The processor can read the stored source identifier to identify the source of an event to which the processor is to respond. In this way, the decision as to which event a processor should respond to next is offloaded from the processor and implemented in hardware in the prioritisation module. This can reduce the workload of the processor and thereby result in a more efficient computer system.
Patent GB-2520880-A (GB)
Title: Kiosk for renting carpet cleaning machines
Inventor: KROPP DAVID A
IPC: G07F17/00
Filed: 2013-10-09
Abstract: A kiosk for leasing carpet cleaning machines to customers comprises a storage unit and an electronic input device. The storage unit is configured to house a carpet cleaning device and comprises a locking portion and an electronically controlled lock. The electronically controlled lock is able to, alternatively, lock and unlock the locking portion. The storage unit is configured such that the carpet cleaning machine can be secured thereto by electronically locking the locking portion, and such that the carpet cleaning machine can be removed from or returned to the storage unit when the locking portion is unlocked. The electronic input device is adapted and configured to obtain a code key from a customer and to cause the electronically controlled lock to unlock the locking portion following the receipt of the code key without any remote communication with any other non-customer device external to the kiosk.
Patent GB-2537150-A (GB)
Title: Inhaler spacer
Inventor: TARIQ ASLAM
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2015-04-09
Abstract: A medicament compliance system, comprising a tonal device associated with aninhaler, the tonal device being arranged to emit a predetermined tone responsive to successful inhalations from the inhaler. The system also comprises a devicecomprising a microphone for outputting audio data, a processor, a memory, and a display. The processor is arranged to receive the audio data i.e. sound, and to determine whether the audio data corresponds to the predetermined tone, and to display an incentive graphic in response to detection of the predetermined tone. The medicament system may comprise a inhaler spacer.
Patent GB-2529506-A (GB)
Title: Detection devices and methods using diffraction wavefront of a pinhole stitching measurement of surface shape
Inventor: JIA XIN
IPC: G01B11/24
Filed: 2015-04-23
Abstract: Detection devices and methods using diffraction wavefront of a pinhole stitching measurement of surface shape Light emitted from a laser 1 passes through a filter hole 2, a first condenser lens 3, a spatial filter 4, a beam expander 5, a half wave plate 6, a Î»/4 wave plate 7, an attenuation plate 8, a beam splitter 9, is reflected by a reflecting mirror 10 and is irradiated onto an pinhole substrate 14 through a first optical adjustable shelf 12 and a second set of condenser lens 13. A part of diffraction light generated by the pinhole is irradiated to the mirror to be measured. The light reflected by the mirror to be measured is reflected by a frame of the pinhole and generate a diffraction fringe along with another part of the diffraction wavefront of the pinhole. The interference fringe is focused by the third set of condenser lens on the third optical adjustable shelf 16 and is collected by the CCD detector 17. The mirror to be measured is positioned on the second optical adjustable shelf 15 and may be moved along a normal direction of the mirror to be measured to implement an annular aperture stitching measurement. Meanwhile, the first optical adjustable shelf may be rotated and moved in translation to measure the mirror by a scanning sub apertures stitching measurement.
Patent GB-2523514-A (GB)
Title: Data Quality measurement method based on a scatter plot
Inventor: WANG MINGXING
IPC: G06T11/20
Filed: 2014-08-18
Abstract: A data quality measurement method based on a scatter plot, the method comprising: defining a data grid (Gxy) and fitting a plurality of trend lines; using a scatter plot to display data and according to actual trends, selecting a trend line and displaying same; generating data quality rules according to the determined trend line type and parameters; selecting appropriate data quality rules and measuring data quality according to a threshold. By means of defining the data grid (Gxy) to store data, using a scatter plot to display data, and generating data quality rules according to the determined trend line type and parameters, and further setting a threshold according to said rules and measuring data quality, applications such as display of data, analysis of abnormal data, and data error correction can be performed for enormous amounts of data. Another embodiment provides a data quality measurement system based on a scatter plot.
Patent GB-2542564-A (GB)
Title: Tyre tread depth indicator
Inventor: JOHN JARVIE
IPC: B60C11/24
Filed: 2015-09-22
Abstract: A multi coloured rubber block used to monitor tyre tread depth. The block is adhered to or inserted into the tyre tread to give a visual indication of tyre wear. The block is intended to remove the need for physically measuring tyre tread depth. Blocks may be positioned at three points around the tyre circumference (see figure 3).
Patent GB-2530424-A (GB)
Title: Power Supply Arrangement For Multi-Stage Amplifier
Inventor: HENSHAW ROBERT
IPC: H03F1/02
Filed: 2008-11-18
Abstract: The fast envelope tracking power supply voltage 240 for the output stage 108 of an RF amplifier chain is passed through a low-pass filter 402 to provide a signal 410 that follows the average of the envelope signal 112. The filter output may be used to supply the driver amplifier 106 or may, as shown, be input as a reference voltage to a switeched supply 302 for the driver amplifier 106.
Patent GB-2535590-A (GB)
Title: Radiation imaging system
Inventor: MOTOKI TAGAWA
IPC: A61B6/00
Filed: 2015-12-02
Abstract: A radiation imaging system (S, Fig. 1) comprises radiation imaging apparatuses (imagers) D1,D2 each comprising a radiation detecting panel (detector) 2, including detector pixels arrayed in a two-dimensional matrix, and an enclosure 1,6 enveloping the detector. The imagers D1,D2 are arrayed so that a part of each of the imagers spatially overlaps another. At least one of the imagers has an enclosure with a higher transmittance, i.e. lower attenuation, in the overlapping region than in a different region, e.g. due to different thicknesses of the enclosure in different regions. The enclosure may comprise two members one of which 6 having a higher rigidity and lower transmittance than the other 1. Carbon fibre reinforced polymers (CFRP), aluminium, or magnesium may be used for the enclosure. The enclosure may comprise a slanted and/or rounded face (see e.g. Fig. 3A) due to which the enclosure itself may become thinner towards an outer edge.
Patent GB-2545679-A (GB)
Title: Ratchet wrench with efficient driver changing function
Inventor: CHIEN-CHUAN KAO
IPC: B25B13/46
Filed: 2015-12-21
Abstract: A ratchet wrench 100 includes a body 10, a first slot 13 passing through a first side 111 and connected with a second slot 17; a ratchet ring 20 in the first slot 13 and having a polygonal inner hole 22 for receiving a driver (200, figure 4); a direction switching member 30, disposed in the second slot and having a rotating operation mode and a pressing operation mode; a ratchet block 40, for driving the ratchet ring unidirectionally; a top lid 50, fixed on the head; and a position limiting plate 60 between the top lid and the head such that when the direction switching member is at the pressing operation mode, the position limiting plate engages or disengages the driver. Alternatively, the position limiting plate is disposed in a recess (53 ,figure 3) between the top lid 50 and a platform 15, one end of the position limiting plate having an end for engaging the driver, the other end of the position limiting plate having a flange 64; and a spring 191, for contacting the position limiting plate, such that the engaging end of the position limiting plate permanently engages the driver.
Patent GB-2543110-A (GB)
Title: Unified retractable casing system for mobile devices
Inventor: BEN WEI CHEN
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 2016-01-26
Abstract: A casing system or protective enclosure for a mobile device comprising an upper cover, a lower cover and a hinge mechanism providing for both axial movement and radial (or rotational) movement of the upper cover in relation to the lower cover. The system enables a user to have improved protection of the mobile device while also being able to better insert, remove and secure their mobile device. The combined structures and components yield a locking mechanism providing for movement of the upper cover away or towards the lower cover both axially through the sliding hinge arrangement and rotationally from across the hinge joint which enables the upper cover to pivot therefrom. Aspects of the invention include the hinge mechanism including a first assembly configured for an interior portion of the upper cover and a second assembly configured on a first edge of the lower cover; wherein the first assembly and the second assembly are dimensionally arranged for the second assembly to be received by the first assembly and secured with a locking bar.
Patent GB-2535359-A (GB)
Title: Information sharing system and program
Inventor: KOTARO NAKASHIMA
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2013-12-11
Abstract: Provided is an information sharing system suitable for sharing golf-related information among a plurality of golf players. This information sharing system enables mutual communication between a server device and each of respective player terminals of a plurality of golf players over a communication network, the information sharing system being characterized in that: when the server device receives a request to create a golf scorecard from the player terminal, the server device generates a scorecard ID and transmits the same to said player terminal; the player terminal includes a scorecard creating means that creates a golf scorecard on the basis of the acquired scorecard ID; when the server device receives, from one of the player terminals, a request to share the created golf scorecard with the other golf players, the server device generates a share password and transmits the same to said one player terminal; when the server device receives, from another player terminal, a request to authenticate the share password, the server device re-generates the scorecard ID on the basis of the share password, and transmits the re-generated scorecard ID to said player terminal; and, on the basis of the re-generated scorecard ID that has been acquired, said player terminal re-creates a golf scorecard that can be shared among the plurality of golf players.
Patent GB-2537759-A (GB)
Title: Well boat and service vessel for transport and storage of aquatic organisms and method for the use of the vessel
Inventor: FREDRIK MOOD
IPC: B63B35/42
Filed: 2014-10-07
Abstract: The present invention concerns an arrangement, a system and a method relating to a well boat- and service vessel (1) for transporting or storing fish or other aquatic organisms. According to the invention there are provided, inter alia, a well boat- and service vessel (1) that comprises a self-floating, exchangeable well unit (2), a propulsion unit (3), wherein the propulsion unit comprises propulsion means (4), steering and positioning means, a dock (5) for the well unit, positioning and attachment means for positioning and securing the well unit (2) in the dock (5).
Patent GB-2534796-A (GB)
Title: Patient monitor sensor type auto configuration
Inventor: DAVID GEORGE HERNKE
IPC: A61B5/0205
Filed: 2014-08-15
Abstract: A method and system that allows various sensor types to be connected to common input ports of a patient monitor. The system includes a data acquisition module that identifies the type of sensor connected to each one of a plurality of input ports. Once the sensor type has been identified, the data acquisition module configures amplification circuits and input circuits such that the output signal from the sensor is properly received and amplified within the patient monitor. The properly amplified output signal from the sensor, along with a sensor identifier, is supplied to a controller of the patient monitor. In this manner, the patient monitor can identify the type of sensor connected to each input port and properly display the conditioned output signal from the sensor.
Patent GB-2550351-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for and operation of a liquid flow circuit containing a chemical additive
Inventor: PAUL DAY
IPC: F25B47/00
Filed: 2016-05-16
Abstract: A liquid flow system such as a domestic central heating system (10, figure 1) has a dosing device 18 to introduce chemical additive into pipework 14 of the system. The dosing device has an inlet port 25 fluidly communicating with the pipework and a chemical additive container (30, figure 4) secured to the port, ideally via an adaptor (32, figure 6) of the container. The container has a radio frequency identification (RFID) device (50, figure 6) that stores data relating to correct operation of the system. The RFID device may be secured to the adaptor. A communication device, ideally provided integrally within the dosing device, receives data from the container and the system is responsive to the received data. The communication device may transmit data to the RFID device of the container such as the volume of additive supplied from or remaining in the container. The communication device may also prevent use of the container in the same or another system by recording on the RFID device that the container is empty or non-reusable. An adaptor, a container of pressurised chemical additive, and a series of containers of additive are also claimed.
Patent GB-2541790-A (GB)
Title: Touch device with reduced temperature effect thereon
Inventor: SHU-CHEN HSU
IPC: G06F3/041
Filed: 2016-07-01
Abstract: A touch device comprising a display 10, a transparent substrate 20 which may be made from a glass substrate or a transparent and resilient material bonded on a top surface of the display, a heat-shielding layer 30 formed on a top surface of the substrate and a touch sensing layer 40 formed on a top surface of the heat-shielding layer wherein the heat-shielding layer is comprised of a vacuumed insulation space 34 with an insulating adhesive 32 which may be pasted on a perimeter of the top surface of the transparent substrate. The heat-shielding layer may have multiple dot spacers 31 formed on the transparent substrate and made from a transparent material. There may be a protection layer 50 formed on a top surface of the touch sensing layer with a further light-transmitting reinforced glass layer 60 bonded on a top surface of the protection layer. The protection layer may be formed by evenly painting a bonding agent mixed with titanium dioxide or zinc oxide nanoparticles on the touch sensing layer.
Patent GB-2552506-A (GB)
Title: A battery system
Inventor: ASHISH NAIDU
IPC: B60L11/18
Filed: 2016-07-26
Abstract: A hybrid vehicle battery system 10 has a plurality of cells 10a which are electrically coupled to an electric motor 6 of the vehicle 2, the motor being mechanically coupled to a drive system 8 of the vehicle. The vehicle has a first operating mode, where the cells provide power to the drive system, and a second operating mode, where the cells receive power from the drive system. A voltage requirement of the battery system is determined that is based, at least partially, on a current operating mode or an anticipated operating mode of the vehicle. Adjusting the configuration of the cells allows the voltage of the battery system to be increased or decreased according to the voltage requirement. The cell configuration adjustment may also be based on the temperature of the battery system and/or the state of charge (SOC) of the cells. The cell configuration adjustment may be carried out by switches and may comprise: adjusting the number of active cells within the battery system; increasing/decreasing the number of series connections between the cells; and/or selectively isolating one or more cells from the other cells. Additional cells, electrically connected to the battery cells, increase the voltage of the battery system and permit stop-start operation of an internal combustion engine 4.
Patent GB-2544167-A (GB)
Title: Flash units
Inventor: JOHN WILLIAM GEORGE ELLIS
IPC: F42B12/46
Filed: 2016-09-14
Abstract: A flash unit includes a main body (7) having a cavity (15). The cavity (15) containing a standard blank cartridge (14) and a sachet (9) containing a metal powder or flash powder. There may be a firing pin 2.
Patent GB-2555117-A (GB)
Title: A motor drive circuit
Inventor: NATHANAEL RICE
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2016-10-18
Abstract: An electrical circuit 101 for driving at least one electric motor 100, having at least one set of phase windings. The electrical circuit is arranged as at least one lane comprising a motor drive circuit to supply drive voltages to one of the sets of phase windings of the motor. A reverse battery protection circuit 10 is provided for at least one lane. The reverse battery protection circuit comprises a switch 11 which is normally open when the battery is disconnected and which remains open in the event that the battery is connected in error with a reverse polarity to the drive circuit. The circuit also includes control means arranged to control the switch of the protection circuit to close the switch in the event that the battery is connected with the correct polarity. The switch is also opened during operation of the motor in the event that that one or more additional conditions (such as a back EMF generated by the motor) are met.
Patent GB-2558233-A (GB)
Title: Photodetector
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER NEWSOME
IPC: H01L51/42
Filed: 2016-12-22
Abstract: A method of forming a photodetector comprises: forming at least one layer of a photoactive zone 105 over a first electrode 103; forming multiple charge transporting regions in a laterally spaced patterned layer 107 over the photoactive layer; and forming a patterned second electrode 109 selectively on the plurality of charge transporting regions. The patterned layers may be formed by printing. Colloidal metal ink may be used to print the second electrode. Optionally, the first electrode is an anode and the second is a cathode which may be formed from silver. The transport layer may be formed from a metal oxide such as zinc oxide, or a metal carbonate, to transport electrons. There may also be a hole transporting layer (111, Fig. 2) between the anode and photoactive zone. The photoactive layer may be a mixture of an electron acceptor and donor. These may be formed from organic materials. There is also a sensor comprising an array of light emitters (201, Fig. 4) and photodetector, where the first electrode is supported on an additional substrate 101.
Patent GB-2560004-A (GB)
Title: Virtual reality
Inventor: SHARWIN WINESH RAGHOEBARDAJAL
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 2017-02-24
Abstract: Virtual reality apparatus comprises a display generator to generate images of a virtual environment, including a virtual representation of a display object and at least part of an avatar, for display to a user; a haptic interface comprising one or more actuators to provide a physical interaction with the user in response to a haptic interaction signal; a detector arrangement configured to detect two or more haptic detections applicable to a current configuration of the avatar relative to the object in the virtual environment; and a haptic generator to generate the haptic interaction signal in dependence upon the two or more haptic detections. Also, where one of the haptic detections comprises a haptic interaction of a second object and a simulated propagation path between the avatar and the second object in the virtual environment.
Patent GB-2548501-A (GB)
Title: Highly twinned, oriented polycrystalline diamond film and method of manufacture thereof
Inventor: WEN-QING XU
IPC: C30B29/04
Filed: 2015-10-26
Abstract: In a method of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) growth of a polycrystalline diamond film in a CVD reactor, a gas mixture of gaseous hydrogen and a gaseous hydrocarbon is introduced into the CVD reactor. A plasma formed from the gas mixture is maintained above a surface of a conductive substrate disposed in the CVD reactor and causes a polycrystalline diamond film to grow on the surface of the conductive substrate. A temperature T at the center of the polycrystalline diamond film is controlled during growth of the polycrystalline diamond film. The CVD grown polycrystalline diamond film includes diamond crystallites that can have a percentage of orientation along a [110] diamond lattice direction > 70% of the total number of diamond crystallites forming the polycrystalline diamond film.