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Patent GB-2546763-A (GB)
Title: Multifunctional flare nut wrench
Inventor: JON OTEGUI VAN LEEUW
IPC: B25B23/00
Filed: 2016-01-27
Abstract: A wrench or spanner having a cavity where the walls of the cavity have a star shape with four internal 90 degree angles alternating with four internal 120 degree angles, each angle defined by a pair of walls. The arrangement of the walls allows the wrench or spanner to engage with both square and hexagonal nuts and bolts. Preferably the cavity wrench or spanner is a flare nut wrench or spanner and has an opening 1.8 and only three internal 90 degree angles 1.1 alternating with three internal 120 degree angles 1.2. Alternatively the wrench or spanner has a cavity (2.4, fig 2) formed between two structure (2.5, 2.7, fig 2) with a square profile where two opposing faces of the square have internal 120 degree angled notches (2.1, fig 2), the arrangement allows the wrench or spanner to engage with both square and hexagonal nuts and bolts.
Patent GB-2537711-A (GB)
Title: Retention device
Inventor: DALE EDWARD EVANS
IPC: F01D5/32
Filed: 2016-02-09
Abstract: A retention device 1 for applying a radial force to a component, such as a rotor blade, within a slot, such as on a rotor disc. The device comprises a body 2 having an outer surface 3 for facing the component. The outer surface comprises a recess 4 having a recess base 5 with a ramped surface 6A extending from a lower end 7A proximal a first lateral end of the body to an upper end 8A. A spring element 30 has a contact surface 31 for contacting the component and a mounting portion 32A for mounting the spring element on the ramped surface such that the mounting portion is slidable along the ramped surface towards the upper end to increase the spacing of the contact surface above the outer surface of the body. The device is used in a rotor assembly in a gas turbine engine.
Patent GB-2543368-A (GB)
Title: Display apparatus
Inventor: Dominic Faraway
IPC: G09F19/18
Filed: 2016-02-12
Abstract: Display apparatus comprising a partially transparent screen, an image generating device arranged to project an image on the screen and an object 101 at least partially located behind the screen wherein the image is chosen such that the image 160 and object 101 appear to be a part of the same object. The object 101 may be a mannequin with the image 160 a head projected onto it. The device uses the Peppers Ghost illusion technique. The object 101 may have motorised articulated joints and have a darker area which is a flat plane where the image 160 coincides with it. Lights controlled by sensors may be provided which are directed away from the transparent member. A second background image generating device may be provided. The device is designed to be used in a shop window to model clothes.
Patent GB-2535891-A (GB)
Title: Uninterrupted flow device and uninterrupted flow construction method
Inventor: YASUNARI SATO
IPC: F16L55/10
Filed: 2013-10-17
Abstract: The present invention is provided with: a sealed case having a branched opening extending in the radial direction of an existing tube and formed in a first split case; and a rubber gasket sealing between the sealed case and the existing tube. A flange for attaching/removing a piercing machine is provided to the first split case. The sealed case can move reciprocally in the axial direction of the tube. The rubber gasket is formed with: a first sealing region that encircles the position of the sealed case to which the branched opening is provided and that occludes the branched opening; and a second sealing region that is adjacent to the first sealing section and is sealed from the first seal region, is offset from the first sealing region in the axial direction of the tube, and has a size able to occlude the opening pierced by a cutter. An allowance space that is clearance for a second sealing ring is formed between a gasket device groove and the second sealing ring.
Patent GB-2548172-A (GB)
Title: Personal Life Manager (PLM) system and method
Inventor: Chad R Pike
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2016-02-02
Abstract: A system and method perform personal life management (PLM). A three-dimensional filtering method in combination with an interface performs three types of selectable filtering criteria: an application type, an asset or asset class, and contextual filter corresponding to a selected application type and/or asset or asset class. Summaries of data, operation, and notification entry points are displayed for use by a user in accordance with selected application, asset, and contextual filters. Available applications include property management applications enabling remote access and control of systems installed on a premises, as well as management of personal property, tangible assets, intangible assets and financial assets. An application enabling valuation and control of complex financial assets is also disclosed as part of the PLM application.
Patent GB-2539334-A (GB)
Title: Interface, communication apparatus, and program
Inventor: SHINICHI NAKANO
IPC: H04B5/00
Filed: 2013-09-20
Abstract: A communications terminal 10 with a display 32, a power supply coil 34 and a shield plate 33 electromagnetically coupled to the coil 34 so that the shield plate 33 functions as a booster antenna and communicates with a partner on the opposite side of the display, such as a smartcard. The display 32 shows the location of the coil which may enable a user to correctly position a smartcard on a mark indicating the centre of the coil 34. The display 32 may have a touch panel 31 of the electrostatic capacitance type, with a liquid crystal display. The LCD may have transparent electrodes which are equally spaced. The communications terminal 10 may be a smartphone and communicate via NFC with a reader/writer, such as a smart card.
Patent GB-2542950-A (GB)
Title: Turbine engine compressor, in particular for an aircraft turboprop engine or turbojet engine
Inventor: Axel Theux
IPC: F01D17/16
Filed: 2016-09-30
Abstract: A turbine-engine compressor extends along an axis (12, fig 1) and comprises an annular casing (34, fig 1, 2) and an annular row of variable pitch blades 26. Each blade comprises a pivot 30 at a radially external end that is mounted in an orifice of the casing. The pivot is connected to a first end of a link 36, the second end of which is mounted pivotally on a control ring 38, which can pivot axially with respect to the casing. The pivot axes of first and second links 36a, 36b on the control ring are axially offset from one another. The second end of the second link is mounted so it can slide in a recess 66 with a complementary shape in a connecting member 60, which is mounted to pivot with respect to the control ring about a radial axis 62, so as to form a sliding pivot connection between the second link and the control ring. Preferably the circumferential distance between the pivot axes of the ends of the first link is different from the circumferential distance between the pivot axes of the ends of the second link. The recess may be a hole or a groove.
Patent GB-2549356-A (GB)
Title: Connection device for a modular computing system
Inventor: ERIC HC LIU
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2016-12-15
Abstract: Systems and methods of controlling operation of a connection device associated with a modular computing system are disclosed. For instance, data indicative of a connection between a first connection device and a second connection device can be obtained. The first connection device can be associated with a modular computing device, and the second connection device can be associated with a modular component to be implemented within the modular computing device. Each connection device can include a plurality of connector elements. Data indicative of one or more configuration parameters of the second connection device can be obtained. An operating configuration of the first connection device can he determined based at least in part on the data indicative of the one or more configuration parameters. Operation of the first connection device can he controlled based at least in part on the operating configuration.
Patent GB-2553385-A (GB)
Title: X-ray imaging apparatus and X-ray imaging system
Inventor: PENGFEI DU
IPC: A61B6/00
Filed: 2016-12-16
Abstract: The present invention discloses an X-ray imaging apparatus 1 and an X-ray imaging system including the X-ray imaging apparatus. The X-ray imaging apparatus 1 of the present invention comprises: a rail assembly 2, a strut assembly 3, an X-ray imaging assembly 4 mounted on the strut assembly 3, and a chargeable and dischargeable power supply apparatus 5 mounted on the strut assembly 3, wherein the power supply apparatus 5 is used for supplying power to the X-ray imaging assembly 4 to generate X-rays and complete X-ray imaging. The X-ray imaging system of the present invention comprises the above-mentioned X-ray imaging apparatus 1 and a plurality of X-ray receiving apparatuses. In embodiments, the charging apparatus for charging the power supply apparatus is provided on the rail assembly, at least one charging station provided at a predetermined position on the rail whereby the power supply apparatus is charged when the strut assembly moves to the predetermined position. In embodiments this may be in the form of a slip ring.
Patent GB-2559779-A (GB)
Title: System and method of supplying steam
Inventor: NICHOLAS ANTHONY RICHARDSON
IPC: F22B1/28
Filed: 2017-02-17
Abstract: A system for supplying a continuous supply of steam comprises a main source of water, wherein optionally the water is provided at least in part as steam; a renewable energy generator 10 arranged to provide a supply of electricity from a source of renewable energy; and an induction heater 18 comprising an induction coil 16 and a solid charge 20, wherein: the induction coil 16 is arranged to receive power from the generator to hear the solid charge 20; and the solid charge 20 comprises one or more inlets 21 in communication with the main source of water, one or more outlets 22 for supplying steam, and one or more fluid flow channels 25 extending between the inlets and the outlets.
Patent GB-2560571-A (GB)
Title: Automotive fragrance system
Inventor: BEN ONLEY
IPC: B60H3/00
Filed: 2017-03-16
Abstract: A fragrance dispenser (10) for a vehicle (66, fig. 13) comprises a housing (12) having an air inlet (16) and an air outlet (18) and an airflow path through the housing (12) between the air inlet (16) and the air outlet (18). The fragrance dispenser (10) further comprises a holder (26) for two or more fragrance canisters (30) located within the housing (12), the holder (26) being operable to selectively move each of the two or more fragrance canisters (30) into and out of alignment with the airflow path. Said holder (26) may be rotatable to move a fragrance canister as required, and may comprise a drive means such as a stepper motor. Said holder may comprise two or more holding apertures, each aperture including a retention mechanism configured to selectively retain or partially eject a fragrance canister (30) in or from the aperture. Said retention mechanism may include a resilient member (54, fig. 4) located within the holding aperture, and cam surfaces of the holding aperture (56, fig. 4) and fragrance canister (50, fig. 7). A fragrance canister (30) for use with the fragrance dispenser (10) is also described.
Patent GB-2550043-A (GB)
Title: Wireless power transfer to a tailgate through capacitive couplers
Inventor: HADI MALEK
IPC: B60R16/027
Filed: 2017-03-20
Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle with a transmitting circuit 108 in the vehicle body 102 which transmits power via wireless capacitive transfer to a receiving circuit 114 in a tailgate 104. A first set of plates 110 coupled to the transmitting circuit may be disposed in a frame which receives the tailgate, and a second set of plates 116 may be disposed in the tailgate which align with the first when the tailgate is closed. The first plates may be disposed on opposing sides of the frame which accepts the tailgate, and the second plates may be disposed within opposing sides of the tailgate. A camera may be coupled to the receiving circuit and may have a first wireless communication node which communicates to a vehicle data bus (such as a CAN bus) via a second wireless communication node. The vehicle may have a first wireless transceiver in the vehicle body and a second wireless transceiver in the tailgate, the transceivers coupling tailgate sensors to a vehicle data bus. The transceivers may communicate via a Bluetooth [RTM] Low Energy (BLE) protocol. As used the specification tailgate refers to both tailgates and liftgates (i.e. boot or trunk doors).
Patent GB-2547393-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for predicting residual useful life of an air filter
Inventor: Carmine Allegorico
IPC: B01D46/44
Filed: 2015-11-26
Abstract: A method for predicting the residual useful life of an air filter arrangement is described. The method comprises the following steps: providing a plurality of predetermined reference degradation curves (Cj); measuring a degradation parameter (x; Δp) of the filter arrangement (25; 29; 31, 33); estimating the residual useful life (RUL(Ti)) of the filter arrangement (25; 29; 31, 33) by comparing the predetermined reference degradation curves (Cj) and an actual degradation curve (CF) defined by measured values of the degradation parameter.
Patent GB-2563274-A (GB)
Title: Air suspension control valve system
Inventor: GERALD SCUDAMORE
IPC: B60G17/052
Filed: 2017-06-09
Abstract: A vehicle air suspension system 100 having an axle block 112, 114 pneumatically connected to a left airspring 120, 124 and a right airspring 122, 126; a common gallery 116 pneumatically connected to a compressor 118; wherein the axle block is pneumatically connected to the common gallery and wherein the axle block includes a single corner valve 143, pneumatically connected to one of the left airspring or the right airspring and a crosslink valve 134 pneumatically connecting the left airspring and the right airspring and wherein the axle block is pneumatically connected to the common gallery only by the single corner valve. Also provided is a method of operating such a vehicle air suspension system by opening the single corner valve and crosslink valve to fluidly connect the left and right airsprings and thereby set the length of the left and right airsprings.
Patent GB-2548509-A (GB)
Title: Scanning drive circuit
Inventor: CHAO DAI
IPC: G11C19/28
Filed: 2014-12-19
Abstract: A scanning drive circuit comprises a pull-up control module (201), a pull-up module (202), a pull-down module (203), a pull-down maintaining module (204), a download module (205) and a bootstrap capacitor (206). When the pull-up control module (201) generates a scanning signal, the pull-up control module (201) and the pull-down maintaining module (204) avoid electric leakage through a constant-voltage high level (DCH), and the pull-down module (203) avoids electric leakage through a scanning signal at the same level (G(N)). The scanning drive circuit can avoid electric leakage very well.
Patent GB-2556369-A (GB)
Title: Expulsion of a fire suppressant from a container
Inventor: ROBERT S WRIGHT
IPC: A62C35/02
Filed: 2017-08-22
Abstract: Disclosed herein is an example method for expelling a fire suppressant from a container into a distribution manifold 114. The method includes generating a propellant gas 118 that flows into the container 102 via a first port 106 of the container, thereby causing a pressure within the container to increase. The container includes the fire suppressant 104 prior to the generation of the propellant gas. The method further includes, in response to the pressure within the container exceeding a threshold pressure, expelling the fire suppressant from a second port 108 of the container into the distribution manifold. The generated propellant gas continues to flow into the container via the first port at least until substantially all of the fire suppressant included within the container prior to the generation of the propellant gas is expelled from the container via the second port. Fire suppression systems are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2559821-A (GB)
Title: Secure access by behavior recognition
Inventor: HANI MUSTAFA HASHIM
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2017-08-29
Abstract: A method for assessing security of a connection of a computer network, such as determining whether the connection is malicious. The connection is a connection between a first computer 103a within the computer network and a second computer 105. The method comprises: obtaining metadata 301 associated with the first computer and/or a user of the first computer, and assessing 306, 307 or 309, 310 security of the connection by determining whether an event associated with the connection is malicious based on the metadata. Metadata may consider factors such as computer location, login time, computer configuration or application(s) running or keyboard stroke(s), pattern/speed mouse movement or mouse jitter. Current metadata may be compared to historical metadata and could be compared to metadata of other computers/user in the network. An arbitration server 101 may perform the comparison/assessment 306, 307 or it could be performed locally at the PC 309, 310. The arbitration server may also supply/enforce additional security policies such as static policies to e.g. restrict particular applications or application versions, known to be vulnerable, from obtaining a connection. If determined to be malicious a request for a new connection 304 may be denied or similarly an on-going connection may be disconnected.
Patent GB-2555244-A (GB)
Title: Blowout preventer end connection
Inventor: CHARLES GIBBS
IPC: E21B33/06
Filed: 2016-03-31
Abstract: An apparatus includes a blowout preventer housing including a bore extending therethrough and a cavity intersecting the bore. The apparatus further includes grooves in the outer profile of the blowout preventer housing, the grooves being on opposite sides of the cavity.
Patent GB-2568482-A (GB)
Title: A method of preventing failure of a valve
Inventor: Michael Van Gordon
IPC: F16K29/00
Filed: 2017-11-16
Abstract: A control module for a vehicle fluid control valve comprises a first input 53, a second input 51 and an output 58 to open the valve. The first input 53 receives a signal indicative of flow conditions if the valve were opened, such as temperature differential across the valve. The second input 51 receives a signal indicating if the vehicle engine is running, or the motor in the case of an electric vehicle. The system checks for flow conditions which indicate no flow such as below a predetermined temperature differential threshold, and confirms the vehicle motor engine is not running, then the control module will output a signal 58 to open the fluid control valve. The valve controls flow between two loops from an auxiliary heating system through the engine. Valves within vehicle heating or cooling systems can stick and fail if not opened for extended periods. Vehicles used in extremely low temperatures may have an auxiliary heating system to pre-heat engine fluids. Valves between the auxiliary heating system and the main heating system may remain closed for months and may become stuck shut. By regularly opening the valve, the likelihood of the valve being glued shut is reduced.
Patent GB-2559507-A (GB)
Title: Vaporization device systems and methods
Inventor: Ariel Atkins
IPC: H05B1/02
Filed: 2014-12-23
Abstract: A charging cradle 60 comprising a holder configured to couple with charging pins on an electronic vaporiser device to provide charge to an energy storage device in a device body of the electronic vaporisation device from a power source, the holder comprises a recess 61 coupled to receive an end of the device body, the end comprising the charging pins, a magnetic contact 62 to securely hold the device body in place during charging, and a connection configured to connect to the power source, the connection comprising a USB connector rigidly connected to the holder which allows the holder to be in a fixed orientation when the USB connector is attached to a USB socket. Preferably the charging cradle further comprises a removable protective cap for the USB connector. Ideally the charging cradle is characterised in that the USB connector is oriented perpendicularly to an orientation in which the device body is held when the device body is held in place in the holder by the magnetic contact. The fixed orientation and the magnetic contact may cause the device to be held in a vertical orientation when the USB socket is part of a laptop.
Patent GB-2575622-A (GB)
Title: Waste chute guide
Inventor: THOMAS MICHAEL JAMES NEWMAN
IPC: E04G5/00
Filed: 2018-05-24
Abstract: A guide 10 (20, 30, 40, 50 of Figs 6-9) is provided for mounting to a scaffolding structure 1.Waste chute 2, descending from an upper level of a building or scaffolding structure 1, is held clear of the scaffolding structure 1 by guide 10. A bottom end 4 of chute 2 can be lined up with waste skip 5, without having to position the skip dangerously close to the scaffolding structure 1. Guide 10 has contact elements 11 (21, 31, 41, 51) with a concave face to hold the waste chute 2, and a chain 17 (47), cable (27) or clasp (37) which can be passed around a reverse side of chute 2 to secure it in place On the opposite side of the contact element 11 of the concave face, there is either a socket, clamp or bracket 12 (52) to fit over an end of a conventional scaffolding pole14. A convex portion may be present opposite the convex section (Fig 7) and generally straight sections may also be included (Figs 8, 9). The guide face may extend partly or fully around the chute surface.
Patent GB-2559923-A (GB)
Title: Graphical user interface customization for automating complex operations
Inventor: JESPER MIKAEL JOHANSSON
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2016-12-06
Abstract: A retail vendor application installed on a user device receives configuration parameters for a user interface button that can be used by a user of the device to purchase an item available for consumption. The application determines, based at least in part on the configuration parameters, an activity trigger that, if detected, causes the application to present the button to the user. The application monitors sensors and applications on the user device to obtain data that can be used to detect the activity trigger. In response to detection of the activity trigger, the application updates an interface of the user device to present the button. If the user selects the button, the application generates a purchase request for the item that is sent to a retail vendor service for processing.
Patent GB-2567709-A (GB)
Title: Online data validator of the printing unit
Inventor: ANDREW EDWARDS
IPC: G06K5/02
Filed: 2018-06-05
Abstract: An online data validator 2 that is a digital imaging system positioned on a printing unit (1, fig 1) where the printing unit has an exit 56 for printed labels near the validator 2. The validator 2 includes a controller 20, a camera 35, a light source 50 and an enclosure 60. The controller receives and validates the printed labels and communicates with a controller of the printing unit. The camera has a sensor 31 and optical lens 35 for capturing 2D images of the labels and where the lens is arranged between the camera’s sensor and the light source. The enclosure is positioned close to the exit for the printed labels which is said to provide a compact design. The validator may include at least two mirrors 40a, 40b having reflection surfaces obliquely facing each other to direct images of the labels through the lens and into the camera. The digital imaging system may also be cable of being precisely aligned to the labels by means of internal alignment of the optical components and also by mechanical alignment.