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Patent GB-2537550-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic light scattering based optical microrheology in non-aqueous solutions
Inventor: SAMIUL AMIN
IPC: G01N21/51
Filed: 2016-07-13
Abstract: A micro-rheological measuring method comprises providing a complex fluid sample 15 that includes a non-aqueous hydrophobic solvent, embedding hydrophobic probe particles 17 in the complex fluid sample, illuminating the sample with coherent light 12, detecting 20 scattered photons from the scattering of the coherent light by the hydrophobic probe particles in the complex sample fluid, performing a correlation operation on a detection signal representative of the detected scattered photons, and deriving at least one theological property of the complex sample fluid from results of the correlation operation.
Patent GB-2545528-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle Navigation System That Includes Safety Information
Inventor: PAUL WHELLER
IPC: G01C21/36
Filed: 2016-07-15
Abstract: A vehicle navigation system includes a user interface for displaying a safety characteristic of an area to a user. The system operates by determining an area represented by a display, e.g. the area 96 around the current location of the vehicle 62, and then at least one safety characteristic of at least one portion of the area represented by the display is identified. An indication of the determined safety characteristic, such as lighting, or lack of, in the area, crime rate, reported crimes or a potential threat, e.g. terrorism, in the area can then be provided via the display 100. Different colours, text and symbols 110 may be used to represent different safety expectation levels. Points of interest (POIs) 102, 104, 106 may be identified, e.g. along the vehicles route of travel, and safety characteristics determined in the associated vicinities of POIs.
Patent GB-2553358-A (GB)
Title: Optical interferometer apparatus and method
Inventor: Philip Sibson
IPC: H04L9/08
Filed: 2016-09-05
Abstract: An optical interferometer apparatus for generating at least a first and a second state for each of at least two different quantum cryptographic basis sets is described. First and a second interferometer arm paths 4, 6 and at least two interferometer output paths 8, 10 are provided. Each of the first and second interferometer arm paths; and the first and second optical output paths comprises a controllable phase modulator 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d. This may be a silicon carrier depletion phase modulator or a silicon charge carrier density phase modulator. The output from the controllable phase modulators of the first and second optical output paths are used together for defining each of the first and second states for each respective basis set. In some examples at least one of the interferometer arm paths comprises a further controllable phase modulator 18a, 18b such as a thermo-optic phase modulator. The optical interferometer may comprise a silicon integrated optic interferometer.
Patent GB-2545784-A (GB)
Title: Pivoting spring loaded web guide
Inventor: MOHAMMED SHENAQ
IPC: B60R22/26
Filed: 2016-10-26
Abstract: A seatbelt web guide assembly 10, to allow for a range of shapes and sizes of vehicle passengers, adapted to be fixed to a seat back comprising a web guide 16 in the shape of a loop and a pivot adapted to be fixed to a seat back and defining a first pivot axis 46. A connector (26, Fig.3) is disposed between and connects the web guide 16 to the pivot at a position in which the web guide 16 is spaced from the first pivot axis 46. The pivot has a first part 40, 42 and a second pivot part 48. The second pivot part 48 is rotatable with respect to the first part 40, 42 about the pivot axis 46, and the connector (26, Fig.3) is fixed to the second pivot part 48. Further independent claims include a spring 58 disposed between a first connector part 34 and second connector part 36, and a first mounting part fixed to the seat back, wherein a second mounting part is slideably connected to the first.
Patent GB-2545098-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle navigation system having location assistance from neighboring vehicles
Inventor: OLIVER LEI
IPC: G01S19/48
Filed: 2016-12-01
Abstract: A navigation system and method of use comprising a transceiver 20 and controller 16 within a host vehicle 12. The transceiver 20 is configured to communicate with a neighbouring vehicle 22 to obtain a location of said neighbouring vehicle and the controller 16 is configured to output information on the location of the host vehicle 12 based on: the location of the neighbouring vehicle 22, the distance between the vehicles and the relative angle between the vehicles. The system may be controlled to obtain a location by the above method when a GPS receiver 14 is unable to obtain the same information, for example when the car is in a tunnel. The navigation system may make use of multiple neighbouring vehicles to determine the location of the host vehicle 12 by relaying the location of each subsequent neighbouring vehicle until one is found that is able to obtain its location via GPS.
Patent GB-2542303-A (GB)
Title: Secure host communications
Inventor: PEITER CHARLES ZATKO
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2015-12-10
Abstract: A trusted device includes a secure interface and a host interface, the secure interface being isolated from the host interface by an isolated environment. A user provides a communication to the trusted device via the secure interface. A processor of the isolated environment encrypts the communication and transmits the encrypted communication to a read file of the host interface. A host device connected to the trusted device via the host interface receives the encrypted communication. The host device transmits the encrypted communication to a second host device that is connected to a second trusted device via a second host interface. The second host device transmits the encrypted communication to a write file of the second host interface. A processor in an isolated environment of the second trusted device decrypts the communication and provides the decrypted communication to a second user via a secure interface of the second trusted device.
Patent GB-2560027-A (GB)
Title: Forming evaporite mineral products
Inventor: TIMOTHY DAVID LEWIS
IPC: C05G3/00
Filed: 2017-02-27
Abstract: A method of forming pellets of an evaporite mineral, the method comprising: exposing starch to water at greater than 70°C so as to at least partially gel the starch; while the gelled starch is substantially fully hydrated, mixing the starch with a powder of the evaporite mineral to form a mixture; and pelletising the mixture. Preferably the starch is exposed to steam and is substantially fully gelled. In one embodiment the evaporite material is polyhalite and the formed pellets are spread as a fertiliser.
Patent GB-2550022-A (GB)
Title: Foldable stroller
Inventor: ZE-HUA DING
IPC: B62B9/10
Filed: 2017-03-07
Abstract: A foldable stroller 100 has a foldable frame 110, a seat tube 130 extending in a front-and-rear direction, a seat plate 121 slidable on the seat tube 130, and a linking mechanism (crossbar 150, transmitting member 160, figs 4 & 6) linking the frame 110 and the seat plate 12 so that when the frame is folded by pivoting a front portion 112 of the frame the seat plate slides relative to the seat tube 130 from a front position to a rear position to render the folded stroller compact. The transmitting member 160 may have an inclined slot (161, fig 8) so that the relative position of crossbar 150 to seat plate 121 can vary. An embodiment (figs 9-11) permits rotation of seat plate 121 to crossbar 150.
Patent GB-2562780-A (GB)
Title: A hand tool
Inventor: DOMINIC BUFFERY
IPC: G01B3/56
Filed: 2017-05-25
Abstract: A hand tool 101 for bisecting an angle comprises a body portion 102 and a straight edge ruler 104. The body portion has first 107 and second 108 flat surfaces on one side of the body. The first and second flat surfaces are aligned along a common plane extending perpendicular to a longitudinal axis 205 of the straight edge ruler, and the surface of the body portion is shaped so that there is a gap or concave portion 106 between the first and second surface area portions. The straight edge ruler is arranged relative to the body portion such that its straight edge 105 extends along an axis perpendicular to the common plane of the flat surfaces and intersects the common plane in the region of the gap or concave portion equidistant between the flat surfaces of the body.
Patent GB-2563078-A (GB)
Title: A brake pad
Inventor: DIETMAR KNOOP
IPC: F16D65/092
Filed: 2017-06-02
Abstract: A backplate 16 for a brake pad (11, fig 1) of a disc brake (2, fig 1). The backplate 16 comprises a rear wall 16a comprising an inner surface to support a friction material (13, fig 6) and an opposing, outer surface. The backplate 16 comprises at least one stiffening rib 16d formed on the outer surface of the rear wall. The backplate may further or alternatively comprise at least one stiffening flange 16b extending from the inner surface side of the rear wall. The rear wall and flange define a trough for accommodating at least one functional component (17, fig 6), such as friction material bonding, thermal insulator or noise damper, between the inner surface of the rear wall and friction material. The stiffening rib, 16d may be curved to follow a vector pathway of drag braking force. Stiffening ribs allow a thinner, stronger and lighter backplate.
Patent GB-2552100-A (GB)
Title: Geophone with magnetic self-damping system
Inventor: Yong Fong Lau
IPC: G01V1/18
Filed: 2015-03-25
Abstract: A self-damping geophone, in some embodiments, comprises a housing containing a conductive coil and one or more springs; a first magnet suspended within said housing by the one or more springs, said conductive coil located within a magnetic field of the first magnet; and damping magnets disposed outside of said housing, each of the damping magnets oriented to repel a pole of the first magnet closest to that damping magnet.
Patent GB-2564870-A (GB)
Title: Animal scaring apparatus
Inventor: JOHN STOKES
IPC: A01M29/16
Filed: 2017-07-25
Abstract: An apparatus comprising a plurality of launching devices 2, with a single housing 1, and a control unit 3, wherein the apparatus comprises a stand to elevate the housing from the ground and the control unit comprises a displaceable battery 7. There may be a plurality of channels for a plurality of rockets. There may be a single or multiple launch mechanisms, which may be a glow plug. The displaceable battery may be a 12 volt vehicle battery. There may be a tilt switch to turn the apparatus off if it falls over. There may be an audible alert to warn of use of a launch device. The apparatus may scare animals or birds to protect crops.
Patent GB-2556373-A (GB)
Title: Reactor control rod driving mechanism
Inventor: JIE YU
IPC: G21C7/14
Filed: 2017-08-30
Abstract: A control rod driving mechanism comprising a sealing shell assembly 3, a travel casing 1 fixedly connected to the sealing shell assembly, a coil assembly 4 sleeved on the sealing shell assembly, and a hook assembly 5 disposed in the sealing shell assembly, wherein the sealing shell assembly comprises an integrally formed sealing shell and a tube base. The integral structure eliminates the need for welding the tube base to the sealing shell, reducing the time needed for manufacturing and assembling the overall reactor, and lowering the risk of leakage. Overall, the structure described above extends the service life of the control rod driving mechanism and decreases the work for in-service inspection thereof. Also disclosed are particular implementations of the hook assembly (Figures 2 & 3) involving the use of rounded or chamfered surfaces on a buffer shaft (56) and movable armature (53), and of the coil assembly (Figs 4-6).
Patent GB-2556989-A (GB)
Title: Display panel with concurrent global illumination and next frame buffering
Inventor: JOHN KAEHLER
IPC: G09G3/3208
Filed: 2017-09-27
Abstract: A method for driving a display panel 104 that comprises an array 106 of display elements 108, each display element having a corresponding light emitting diode (LED), the method comprises: receiving, in first time interval (412, fig.4), first pixel data representative of a first display image; and then in a second time interval (413, fig.4) activating the LEDs of the array concurrently based on the first pixel data; and receiving and buffering at least a portion of second pixel data representative of a second display image at the display panel. The display elements 108 may be provided with two buffer stages 124,126. The drive circuit 122 of each display element 108 is double-buffered, when the pixel values are transferred from initial buffer stages 124 to final buffer stages 126, the initial buffer stages 124 become available to receive sub-pixel values of the next display image. This means that the display panel 104 can receive pixel data for the next display image while the global illumination is occurring for the current display image.
Patent GB-2552127-A (GB)
Title: Compression activated bypass valve
Inventor: JACOB JAMES BOUTIN
IPC: E21B23/00
Filed: 2015-05-20
Abstract: A main body housing includes a main body port. An O-ring sleeve is contained in the housing. The O-ring sleeve includes an O-ring sleeve port and O-rings mounted on either side of the O-ring sleeve port. The O-ring sleeve is not rotatable with respect to the main body housing and is translatable with respect to the main body housing between an open O-ring sleeve position and a closed O-ring sleeve position. The O-ring sleeve port aligns with the main body port when the O-ring sleeve is in the open O-ring sleeve position and the O-ring sleeve port is sealed from the main body port by the O-rings when the O-ring sleeve is in the closed O-ring sleeve position.
Patent GB-2568033-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for monitoring a road safety and air quality zone
Inventor: NEIL HERRON
IPC: G08B21/02
Filed: 2017-10-26
Abstract: A road safety zone monitoring method wherein determining the presence of a person in a monitored area A includes receiving position data at a central system 11, the position data transmitted by a transmitter 9 associated with a hand held sign 3 held by the person. The position of the hand held sign may be calculated based upon data received at GNSS receiver 5 from satellites 7, and transmitted GPS data may include time information, the calculated position and/or identity of the sign 3. The central system 11 may assess whether the calculated position lies within the monitored area A. An air quality monitor 21 may also be provided to transmit air quality data to central system 11. Movement of the sign 3 may be indicated using tilt sensor 17 or an accelerometer, and when movement in the monitored area is detected, the central system 11 may transmit data to a remote location 19 to provide a warning that there is movement within the monitored area A. Components (i.e. receiver 5, transmitter 9, power supply 13, storage (SIM card 15)) may be housed within the handle 3b of the sign 3, or retrofitted to the sign 3.
Patent GB-2560807-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for SCR feedgas diagnostics
Inventor: NASSIM KHALED
IPC: F01N13/00
Filed: 2018-01-29
Abstract: A method for diagnosing feedgas generation capacity of an oxidation catalyst (202, fig 2) in an exhaust aftertreatment system comprises determining a first temperature value upstream of an oxidation catalyst and a second temperature value downstream of the oxidation catalyst, where the oxidation catalyst is upstream of a selective catalytic reduction catalyst (106, fig 1). Hydrocarbon is intrusively (adjustable near real-time) dosed based on a hydrocarbon dosing parameter indicative of conditions for running a feedgas generation capacity diagnostic. An in-use temperature signature across the oxidation catalyst is determined based on the first and second temperature values. A fault status indication is provided comprising a determined feedgas generation fault condition. An exhaust aftertreatment system comprises an oxidation catalyst upstream of a selective catalytic reduction catalyst. A doser fluidly coupled to the oxidation catalyst is communicatively coupled to a diagnostic hydrocarbon dosing switch, which is operable in response to an in-use diagnostic hydrocarbon dosing command based on a temperature measurement by a sensor upstream of the oxidation catalyst.
Patent GB-2557129-A (GB)
Title: Drilling apparatus including a fluid bypass device and methods of using same
Inventor: INGO RODERS
IPC: G05D7/06
Filed: 2016-08-11
Abstract: A method and apparatus for drilling a wellbore is disclosed. The wellbore is drilled with a drill string that includes a bypass device having a fluid passage therethrough by supplying a fluid through the bypass device at a first flow rate, wherein the fluid circulates to a surface location via an annulus between the drill string and the wellbore. The flow rate of the fluid is altered to a second flow rate. A time period is defined and a mechanical motion of the bypass device is initiated. A parameter related to the mechanical motion of the bypass device and a parameter related to flow rate are detected. The bypass device is activated to divert a portion of the fluid to the annulus when the parameter related to mechanical motion is detected and the parameter related to flow rate is present during the defined time period.
Patent GB-2571368-A (GB)
Title: Power Tool
Inventor: OLLE STRÖMBÄCK
IPC: B25F5/02
Filed: 2018-04-30
Abstract: A power tool comprises a support arm 310, a tool member 320 supported at a first end 311 of the support arm, and a drive motor at a second end 312 of the support arm which powers a drive belt 302 that drives the tool member, where the support arm comprises a frame member 305, a cover 313 attached to the frame member, a shield 321 at the first end at least partially enclosing the tool member, and a distance member or water guard 330 fitted between the frame member and the shield, the water guard extending radially at right angles to the drive shaft, wherein an outside edge portion of the distance member is spaced from the shield. The space between the distance member and the shield may form a draining channel. The power tool is a rotary cutter or a circular saw. The water guard provides protection from spray and liquid running down the body of the power tool.
Patent GB-2577474-A (GB)
Title: Illumination
Inventor: JOHN BERNARD KING
IPC: F21L4/00
Filed: 2018-08-02
Abstract: A method and apparatus for deploying lighting devices 1, the lighting devices having a first inactive state and a second operative state in which infrared, visible or ultraviolet light is emitted. There is a mechanism 21 for moving the devices from a housing to the outside and automatically turning on the devices. The devices may contain LEDs and have a battery, or contain chemiluminescent reagents. The device may be handheld and portable, with particular use in search and rescue, hiking, or for military use for marking a route or trail. Preferably the housing is loaded with a replenishable cartridge (10, Fig 6) having a plurality of devices, with the housing having an opening 22 which allows the devices to drop to the ground. The devices may illuminate light regardless of their orientation and do so for a predetermined period of time. Preferably the devices are deployed by squeezing the apparatus or may be vehicle mounted and triggered mechanically or electrically. The devices may include an adhesive pad and may include deactivation means (5, Fig 1).
Patent GB-2566821-A (GB)
Title: Fire trough for a burner for simulation flames in fire simulation systems, burner and fire simulation system
Inventor: HAUKE HACK
IPC: A62C99/00
Filed: 2018-08-16
Abstract: The present invention relates to a fire trough 10 for a burner 1 used for simulating flames in fire simulation systems. The fire trough comprises a pressure chamber 20 formed by fixing a lower trough element 21 to a cover element 22. The lower trough element and the cover element are arranged at least one gap 30 between them. The trough further includes at least one notched plate 40 which is received in the at least one gap. The notched plate has webs or fingers 41 and free spaces 42 there between. A gas-carrying pipe conduit (50, figure 5), may be provided in the pressure chamber and the conduit may have holes (51, figure 5) through which a gaseous medium may flow. In a preferred arrangement, trough edges (23, figure 5) formed on the side walls (26, figure 5) define the outflow of the gaseous medium from the pressure chamber from where it may be ignited. The invention furthermore relates to a burner for simulation flames in fire simulation systems and to a fire simulation system.
Patent GB-2576728-A (GB)
Title: Pyrotechnic switch
Inventor: ROGER BURKETT
IPC: H01H39/00
Filed: 2018-08-29
Abstract: A switch 100 comprises a pyrotechnic actuator 116 which is ignited to release gas into an ignition chamber 104 and exert pressure on a rotor blade 110 of a rotor 108. An electrical conduction path is defined by a conductor 112 comprising a first section 112a, a second section 112b, and a third section 112c, the first and second sections comprising connection contacts and the third section being coupled to the rotor. Upon exertion of pressure by the pyrotechnic actuator, the rotor blade is rotated from an initial position to a final position (figure 3), which causes the third section to move relative to the first and second sections and the current path to be opened. When in the initial position the rotor blade may form a seal to partition the ignition chamber. The pyrotechnic actuator may release gas into the chamber in a tangential direction to the orientation of the rotor blade in its initial position. The switch may comprise two chambers, either fluidly coupled or isolated from each other, each chamber having a respective rotor blade. At least the third section may be located inside a secondary chamber which is filled with an arc extinguishing media.
Patent GB-2579614-A (GB)
Title: Page table isolation method
Inventor: OLIVIER DEPREZ
IPC: G06F12/14
Filed: 2018-12-06
Abstract: A page table isolation method comprising selecting, using a first pointer, a shadow kernel page table which itself references a shadow page 510, mapping the shadow page in a virtual address space and associating the shadow page with a global indicator. Selecting, using a second pointer, a first application page table from a number of such tables, the table being associated with a first address space identifier and referencing one or more application pages 540, 550 and mapping the application pages in the virtual address space and associating them with the address space identifier. Responsive to a request to transition from user to kernel mode, the first pointer may be changed to point towards a kernel page table referencing both the shadow kernel page and one or more kernel pages, and mapping the kernel pages in the virtual address space with a unique kernel address space identifier. When transitioning from kernel to user mode, the first pointer may be pointed back to the shadow kernel page table and the kernel pages may be unmapped from the virtual address space. The shadow kernel page may be trampoline code which manages the transition between user and kernel mode. An iteration on KAISER.
Patent GB-2567573-A (GB)
Title: Stock monitoring
Inventor: DEAN CHARLES HENRY
IPC: G07F17/12
Filed: 2014-09-08
Abstract: A system comprises a storage cabinet 502, for stock items, having a plurality of doors 506-512, each door being a lockable door and having an electronic lock which may be released via a computer internal to the storage cabinet. An NFC tag 514 is attached to each door. The system further comprises a personal digital assistant (PDA) 124 including a near field communication (NFC) transceiver. While a stock control app is running on the PDA, a storeman inputs a selection of a stock item from a search list and the PDA communicates with the internal computer to establish the location of the stock item. The internal computer lights up a guiding light LED in the storage cabinet to indicate the location of the stock item and/or the PDA is configured to indicate the location of the stock item in the app.