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Patent GB-2597761-A (GB)
Title: Mooring system for floating wind turbine
Inventor: BJØRN SKAARE
IPC: F03D13/25
Filed: 2020-08-04
Abstract: A wind turbine system comprises a rotationally asymmetric floating wind turbine installation 1 and a rotationally asymmetric mooring system 15a-c, 16 and 17connected to the floating wind turbine installation. The mooring system comprises a plurality of mooring lines 15a-c connected, directly or indirectly, to the floating wind turbine installation such that the mooring system has a lower yaw stiffness when a wind acting on the wind turbine installation comes from 0° than when a wind acting on the wind turbine installation comes from +/- 90°. A wind coming from 0° is defined as a wind direction when the horizontal part of the aerodynamic rotor thrust force resulting from the wind is directed towards the centre of gravity of the floating wind turbine installation. A method of mooring a rotationally asymmetric floating wind turbine with a rotationally asymmetric mooring system is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2598305-A (GB)
Title: Garment, server and method
Inventor: TAHIR MAHMOOD
IPC: H04W4/20
Filed: 2020-08-24
Abstract: A garment 10 comprises a liveness detection module 103 arranged to detect whether the garment 10 is being worn by a user. The garment 10 comprises an activation message module 105 arranged to generate an activation message for requesting that wireless network services be activated for the garment 10 in response to the liveness detection module detecting that the garment is being worn. The activation message comprises identification information for the user. The garment 10 comprises a communicator 107 arranged to transmit the activation message to a server operable to activate wireless network services for the garment 10.
Patent GB-2587097-A (GB)
Title: Dairy cattle breeding status indicator technology
Inventor: T BOYD DINGUS
IPC: A61D17/00
Filed: 2019-04-17
Abstract: A bovine estrus detection device includes a generally rectangular base having sides and ends, the base having a predetermined length and a predetermined width, and the width being less than the length, the base having a first side and. a second side. The first side of the base has a central region having a first color and end regions having a second color. The second color is different from the first color. An adhesive is disposed on the second side of the base for coupling the base to a female cow or heifer. A removable coating is disposed over the first side of the base. The removable coating is exposed for contact by male or female cows mounting the female cow or heifer to which the device is attached. The coating is adapted to being removed by mounting male or female cows, whereby the first and second colors become visible. Exposure of the first color in the central region is an. accurate predictor of activation and estrus.
Patent GB-2591173-A (GB)
Title: Transfer line, GCMS arrangement and mounting assembly
Inventor: CARL GANG CHEN
IPC: H01J49/04
Filed: 2019-05-31
Abstract: A transfer line 1 for a gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GCMS) arrangement has a manifold 2 to retain a gas chromatography (GC) column (not shown) in the transfer line, the manifold comprising an aperture 3 provided with at least two radially inwardly extending legs 4 to retain the GC column. There may be three radial legs spaced equally around the aperture. The legs may have gripping features at their ends 5. A tubular column holder 6 may be held between the legs, and a sleeve 41 may be received in the holder. The column holder may be ceramic. A retainer plate 8 retains the holder 6 in the aperture. A mounting assembly may mount the manifold spaced apart from a mounting platform by a plurality of pillars (152, 153, figure 1). The mounting platform may have a planar mounting plate parallel to the planar plate of the manifold. The pillars may be equally spaced around the transfer line. The arrangement minimises heat transfer between the manifold and the GC column.
Patent GB-2601343-A (GB)
Title: An adaptive warning system and method thereof
Inventor: CHRISTIAN ANDREAS SCHENKEWITZ
IPC: G08G1/16
Filed: 2020-11-27
Abstract: A warning system and method for use in a motor vehicle is disclosed. The warning system includes a warning unit for executing a first warning and a monitoring system for observing a number of occupants in a passenger cabin. In response to feedback information received from the monitoring system, the warning unit is operable to execute at least a second warning, depending on the operator’s reaction and whether there are no other passengers in the passenger cabin, or there are other passengers in the passenger cabin.
Patent GB-2601784-A (GB)
Title: Processes for additive manufacture and surface cladding
Inventor: STEWART WILLIAMS
IPC: B33Y30/00
Filed: 2020-12-10
Abstract: A gas metal arc welding device can have one or more consumable electrodes 4 delivered to the melt pool at a hot material feed rate; and a non-electrode, supplementary feedstock 10 delivered at a cold material feed rate. A 3D article 6 and/or cladding overlayer can be made; whereby the ratio of the hot material feed rate to the cold material feed rate can be varied during manufacture; e.g., based on sensed temperatures; or in relation to the travel speed of the meltpool. The device may have a gas shroud 3, contact tip 2, arc 5, and controller 11. The deposited bead shape and material microstructure can be kept constant as the article 6 temperature changes. The cold feed 10 may be preheated. High resolution exterior parts of an article can be built slowly while rougher core parts are filled more quickly, in a ‘skin and core’ approach (figure 7).
Patent GB-2594776-A (GB)
Title: Patch for joining downhole ends of pipes
Inventor: DANIEL T CRAIG
IPC: E21B31/20
Filed: 2021-02-09
Abstract: Patch 200 is comprised of an assembly of tubular elements that include a guide 202, grapple or other type of mechanical connector 204 for connecting the patch to a fish, a seal 206, and a sub 208. The patch 200 includes a seal 206 with plurality of elements including a plurality of melting metal sealing elements and a plurality of barriers 222 for the melting metal sealing element. Each barrier 222 is comprised of a sealing element that may also, unless sacrificed during the melting and solidification of the melting metal sealing elements, act as back up or secondary seal. The barriers 222 and the melting metal sealing elements 220, which are made from a eutectic alloy, are protected and held in place by a sleeve-shaped seal protector 224 that remains in place as the casing patch is lowered, until the end of a fish engages and pushes it upwardly into the sub 208.
Patent GB-2604102-A (GB)
Title: Processing input data
Inventor: PATRICK MATTHEW CARROLL
IPC: H04L9/40
Filed: 2021-02-17
Abstract: A server receives speech data from a client, extracts structured input data from the speech, determines if the speech corresponds to an authorised user and executes a process based on the extracted structured input data. If the speech does not correspond to an authorised user, then this may indicate that the speech has been altered, e.g. intercepted by a man-in-the-middle (MITM) or man-in-the browser (MITB) attack. Extracting structured input from speech may comprise converting the speech into text and extracting the input from the text. Determining that speech comes from an authorised user may be done by comparing speech to a stored sample of the user. Determination that speech is from an authorised user may be done by a biometric authentication server, that may perform the determination using an artificial intelligence (AI). Extraction of structured input data may be done by a speech recognition server or by speech recognition software. Speech data may be received through a web browser or mobile application request. If speech data does correspond to an authorised user, a notification may be sent to the client that the input data may have been modified.
Patent GB-2591369-A (GB)
Title: Biochemical cartridge and biochemical analysis device
Inventor: MICHIRU FUJIOKA
IPC: G01N37/00
Filed: 2018-10-17
Abstract: Several kV of applied voltage are required to take a biological sample and, as a result, EWOD electrodes, etc., are damaged and electrodes cannot be reused for droplet movement. The present invention addresses the issue of providing: a biochemical cartridge that can be used a plurality of times for taking biological samples using a capillary array, etc.; and a biochemical analysis device using the biochemical cartridge. In order to solve this issue, this biochemical cartridge is characterized by having provided therein: a channel through which samples are transported; a plurality of electrodes that are arranged upon the channel, along the direction that samples are transported, and are provided for transporting the samples; and openings facing the plurality of electrodes arranged on the downstream side of the channel.
Patent GB-2605619-A (GB)
Title: Screw pile system
Inventor: JAMES BLACKWELL
IPC: E02D7/22
Filed: 2021-04-07
Abstract: A system, method, and kit of parts for the installation of a screw pile comprises a base stem 100, having a central body member 101 and at least one flight plate 104, 105 affixed to it, with multiple flight plates being spaced apart along a length of the tubular pipe, and a base stem joint 108 suitable for connecting to, and receiving a torque from, a reusable Kelly bar. At least one of the one or more flight blades comprises a tilted flight, where the tilted flight includes a cant 107 that may be offset from the outer perimeter of the flight plate. An angled flight plate is able to cope with greater bending forces and allows for improved load distribution, minimizing displacement of the pile or structural failure. At least one casing may be attached in series to the base stem joint such that they are pulled into a substrate as the stem penetrates it. A plurality of casings and Kelly bars may be connected in series in order to reach the required depth.
Patent GB-2603215-A (GB)
Title: Meat or fish analogue
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER PITTORDOU
IPC: A23L17/10
Filed: 2021-04-26
Abstract: A fish or meat analogue comprises plant material, about 7% to 20% by weight wheat gluten and from about 0.25 % to 7.5% by weight plant fibre, wherein the plant fibre has a fibre length between about 80 microns and 500 microns. The plant fibre may be a cereal of bamboo fibre, preferably wheat or at fibre. The plant fibre preferably has a length between about 150 to 250 microns. The plant material may be selected from rice, tapioca, root vegetables, tubers, legumes, cereal, oil crop, fungus or mixtures thereof. The plant material is preferably textured rice flake. The meat or fish analogue may include one or more of plant-based oil, flavourings and/or salt. The ratio of wheat gluten to plant fibre may be from about 1:1 to 30:1. The meat or fish analogue is preferably free of chemically modified or synthetic cellulose-derived products, including E460, E461, E462, E463, A464, E465, E466, E468, E469 and E1525. A method of producing a fish or meat analogue, and the use of wheat gluten and plant fibre to bind plant materials in a meat or fish analogue, are also claimed.
Patent GB-2616824-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft fuel management
Inventor: PETER SWANN
IPC: F02C7/22
Filed: 2021-12-21
Abstract: A method 3020 of operating an aircraft comprising a gas turbine engine and fuel tanks arranged to provide fuel to the gas turbine engine, comprises obtaining 3022 a flight profile for a flight of the aircraft 1 and determining 3024 a fuelling schedule for the flight based on the flight profile and the fuel characteristics. At least two of the fuel tanks contain fuels with different fuel characteristics. The fuelling schedule governs the variation with time of how much fuel is drawn from each tank. Fuel input to the gas turbine engine is controlled 3026 in operation in accordance with the fuelling schedule. The fuelling schedule can be determined using information from the flight profile including at least one of an intended altitude or an intended route. The method can further comprise receiving forecast weather conditions for an intended route, and having those conditions influence the fuelling schedule. The fuelling schedule can comprise determining how much sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is available to the aircraft and scheduling the use of SAF for ground-based operations of the aircraft. A propulsion system for an aircraft comprises a gas turbine engine, a plurality of fuel tanks and a fuelling schedule determination module.
Patent GB-2599846-A (GB)
Title: Auto-generated transgressive systems tract maps
Inventor: Marcus David Michael Wiltshire
IPC: G06F16/29
Filed: 2019-07-11
Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for processing gross depositional environment (GDE) maps. The method includes receiving end-member lowstand systems tract (LST) and maximum flood surface (MFS) gross depositional environment (GDE) maps that represent a particular geographic area at different respective times spaced by a time interval, processing both of the LST and MFS GDE maps in accordance with a predefined set of mles that use geoprocessing operations to relate the content of both the LST and MFS GDE maps, and outputting a transgressive system tract (TST) map based on the processing.
Patent GB-2617153-A (GB)
Title: Threshold-optimal multi-party computation
Inventor: Alexandru Paunoiu
IPC: H04L9/08
Filed: 2022-03-31
Abstract: A method for performing a multi-party computation (MPC) protocol, in a group comprising a coordinator (101, Fig. 1) and parties (102, Fig. 1), comprises obtaining a circuit representation (standard circuit) of a computable function f(x,a,b) to be evaluated based on inputs to generate one or more outputs, each input being either specified or randomly-generated. The circuit representation is converted to a multi-party representation (meta-circuit CM), wherein each specified input x is replaced with a first splitting gate SSG representing a protocol performed by the coordinator to distribute a respective share of a respective secret to each party, and each randomly-generated input a, b is replaced with a second splitting gate JSG representing a protocol performed by each party to collaboratively generate a respective share of a respective secret. Each secret is associated with a threshold. The multi-party representation is distributed to each party, and each party evaluates the function by executing the representation based on its respective shares ai, bi, xi of the secrets to generate a share of each function output. The coordinator obtains a respective share of each output from a threshold number of parties, corresponding to a circuit threshold tc, and generates therefrom each function output.
Patent GB-2612865-A (GB)
Title: Improved profile for palisade fence pale
Inventor: VINESH ANILKUMAR KOTECHA
IPC: F16B41/00
Filed: 2022-04-14
Abstract: The fence pale 40 for fastening to a rail 20 between fence posts is formed (e.g. cold rolled) from sheet steel. The pale has a W or D profile with outer wings 44,44’ which abut the rail and a centre portion 42 or point with apertures for a fastener such as a bolt. In an undeformed state the central portion or point is spaced from the rail when the wings contact the rail, but the pale can be resiliently deformed during fastening such that the centre portion contacts the rail. The pale may be galvanised and/or powder coated and may be incised to form points at an end thereof. The pale may be fastened to rails to form a fence section using bolts whereon a head is frustoconical and/or a thread wears away in use to prevent re-engaging the pale or rail. Also claimed is a method, kit and use of the pale.
Patent GB-2602952-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid vehicle speed and torque control
Inventor: OLIVEIRA JACCOUD RODOLFO
IPC: B60W30/188
Filed: 2020-01-09
Abstract: A method and to a control system 208 for controlling movement of a vehicle to provide vehicle creep, the vehicle comprising an engine 202 and an electric traction motor 212, the control system comprising one or more controllers, wherein the control system is configured to: while a torque path 220 between the engine and a first set of vehicle wheels (FL, FR) is disconnected, control the electric traction motor to provide tractive torque to a second set of vehicle wheels (RL, RR) to automatically move the vehicle to provide electric vehicle creep, wherein the electric vehicle creep is controlled by a mathematical model of engine creep torque that would be provided by the engine when the torque path between the engine and the first set of vehicle wheels is connected, wherein the mathematical model is dependent on one or both of: an operating temperature associated with torque converter fluid, and a simulated gear ratio for an automatic transmission operable to provide vehicle creep in different forward gears and/or different reverse gears.
Patent GB-2609294-A (GB)
Title: Reinforced tubes
Inventor: LAURA BETH MORTON
IPC: A61M39/08
Filed: 2022-06-07
Abstract: A medico-surgical tube, in particular a cuffed tracheostomy tube (1, Fig. 1) including a shaft (10, Fig. 1) formed of a flexible plastics material, and a reinforcement member 25 formed as an elongate member of a more rigid plastic formed into a coil extending around the shaft. The reinforcement includes a plurality of struts 27 formed integrally with the coil extending between adjacent turns of the coil to resist displacement of the turns. The wall may be formed of silicone, with the reinforcement comprising multiple loops extending from opposite directions a part way around the shaft to leave a longitudinal gap along which a cuff inflation lumen can extend. The reinforcement may include integral spring arched struts shaped to flex and accommodate limited movement. The loops of one set 26A may be wider than loops of the other set 26B.
Patent GB-2620766-A (GB)
Title: Residual current breaker with improved resistance against DC saturation
Inventor: Werner Dichler
IPC: H02H3/33
Filed: 2022-07-20
Abstract: A residual current breaker 1a which, in addition to its capability to cut off power in case of AC ground faults, comprises a DC current source 11 and a control unit 13. The DC current source outputs a DC compensation current IC controlled by the control unit and first or second current sensors 5, 14. The DC compensation current flows in an opposite direction to a sum of DC parts of a first current IL1..L3 through a phase L1..L3 and a second current IN through a neutral line L and reduces a magnetic flux caused by a DC part of the total current. A network (21, fig. 10) may comprise a main residual current and a plurality of downstream residual current breakers (22a-c) connected to branched electric lines.
Patent GB-2610704-A (GB)
Title: Actuator assembly
Inventor: ROBERT LANGHORNE
IPC: F03G7/06
Filed: 2022-07-27
Abstract: An SMA actuator assembly comprises first 9 and second parts, and an SMA wire 40 arranged, on contraction, to move the first and second parts relative to each another. A crimp portion 41 is configured to hold the SMA wire 40, and is fixed to the first part 9 via an intermediate member 51. The intermediate member 51 is removably bonded e.g. soldered 52 to the first part such that the intermediate member is removable from the first part without damaging the first part. The crimp portion can be attached to the intermediate portion e.g. by welds 53 after the intermediate portion is soldered to the first part 9, so that the SMA wire 40 is not damaged by the heat of the soldering process. If the SMA wire does not perform as intended, the intermediate part can be removed by de-soldering, allowing re-work of the actuator assembly, which can reduce waste and the average cost of the assembly.
Patent GB-2612695-A (GB)
Title: Blockchain-based transactions using token types
Inventor: Jonathan M Wagner
IPC: G06Q20/38
Filed: 2022-09-21
Abstract: Methods, systems and program products for processing one or more records in an electronic ledger platform 101 include receiving an indication to exchange a first token of a first type, such as a demand token 108, with a second token of a second type, such as an admission token 109, the indication being authorized by a first entity. The first token is associated with ownership information and comprises activity information, the ownership information indicating that the first token is owned by the first entity. The ownership of the first token is transferable to other entities over the electronic ledger platform. The second token is generated in response to the receiving of the indication, the second token associated with the ownership information and comprising admission information indicating admission to the first activity. The redemption of the second admission token is subject to redemption rules different than the validation rules associated with the electronic ledger to improve the speed of admission.
Patent GB-2619986-A (GB)
Title: A dental floss device
Inventor: GILES WILLIAM ONLEY EDWARDS
IPC: A61C15/04
Filed: 2022-10-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to a dental flossing device 100 comprising: a handle 1 and a head 2; the head having two arms 3 extending from the handle to define an intermediate space ‘A’ between the arms and a substantially central horn 6 projecting from the intermediate space for guiding floss; each arm having an attachment means 4 provided at a distal end that is adapted to receive and hold floss stretched across the intermediate space. The handle 1 may include one or more grooves (5, fig.1c) for receipt of a loop of floss; and the attachment means 4 may comprise slots having an opening on an outer face of the arm and arranged to extend axially backwards towards the handle 1. The horn 6 may have a channel 7 on either side to guide the floss. Also disclosed is a method of using floss with the flossing device. The device is intended to provide a reusable device for holding any type of dental floss.
Patent GB-2615620-A (GB)
Title: Drillstring anchor
Inventor: GRAHAM WATSON
IPC: E21B4/18
Filed: 2022-10-13
Abstract: A drillstring anchor for reacting torque from a drillstring to a wellbore, the drillstring anchor comprising: a channel for receiving a downhole portion of a drillstring 701 so as to be rotationally engaged therewith; multiple segments 703-710 disposed along the drillstring anchor, each segment comprising a respective gripper 714, 715, 716, 717 and a respective actuator capable of being driven to cause the respective gripper to adopt at least one of (a) a first state in which it is urged outwardly for gripping the wellbore and (b) a second, passive state, the gripper of at least one segment being actuable independently of the gripper of at least one other segment; the multiple segments comprising a first segment and a second segment coupled to each other so as to permit relative longitudinal motion therebetween, figs 7a-7d by, for example, the use of rails 711, 712 and push unit 713.
Patent GB-2610097-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle control system and control method
Inventor: DAVID PETTINGER
IPC: B60W60/00
Filed: 2018-12-18
Abstract: A control system for a host vehicle operable in an autonomous mode, comprising one or more controllers. The control system is configured to receive (4410, 4420) first environment data and second environment data each indicative of a navigation characteristic associated with a potential obstacle relating to an area within which a host vehicle is operated at respective first and second times. The control system receives an operating signal indicative of the vehicle operating (4440) in the area at a third time, and the one or more controllers determine (4430) map data relating to the area in dependence on the first and second environment data and the operating signal. When subsequently navigating (4450) the area to a navigation goal in an autonomous mode, the control system utilises the map data to autonomously navigate the host vehicle.