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Patent GB-2542195-A (GB)
Title: Musical instrument display stand
Inventor: ANDREW HEPBURN
IPC: G10G5/00
Filed: 2015-09-14
Abstract: Musical instrument display stand for instruments having a body portion and a neck portion, the display stand comprises an elongate base member 10 for supporting a plurality of musical instrument body portions above the ground, an elongate upper member 14 for supporting a plurality of musical instrument neck portions, and a pair of spaced apart upright members 12a, 12b for fixing the upper member 14 at a predetermined orientation above the base member 10. Each upright member 12a, 12b is, or resembles, a musical instrument of the type to be displayed. The instruments may be guitars. The base member may comprise two parallel rails 10a, 10b supported above the ground between two bearing members 16a, 16b. The upper member 14 can include a number of neck-receiving recesses 20 along its length. Each upright member may have a neck portion 22 which is permanently or semi-permanently secured within one of the recesses 20.
Patent GB-2545160-A (GB)
Title: Packaging
Inventor: DIDIER DESERTOT
IPC: B65D5/72
Filed: 2015-11-05
Abstract: A blank 12 for a tray 30 including a base section 14, two side sections 16, a front section 18 and a rear section 20. Each side section includes at least a portion having a width exceeding 60% of the width of the base, and a length of the base exceeding 300% the width of the base. A length of elastic material 10 is attached to the blank at or towards its ends on the sides of the blank. The attachment is not present between the elastic and sides extending from a hinge line 32 between the respective side and the base to a position spaced perpendicularly from the hinge line lying a distance of 25% the width of the base from the hinge line. Further blanks for trays with elastic disposed thereon are also described.
Patent GB-2530442-A (GB)
Title: A flowing-water driveable turbine assembly
Inventor: HAYMAN JASON
IPC: B63H25/02
Filed: 2013-11-13
Abstract: A remotely controllable unmanned surface vessel 1011 controls a submersible 1012. The vessel comprises a motive unit for moving the surface vessel, a first communication interface for communicating with a remote device, and coupled to the motive unit to enable the remote device to control the motive unit, and a second communication interface for communicating with the submersible to control the submersible. The surface vessel 1011 comprises a controller configured to operate the motive unit to move the surface vessel in response to a command sent to the submersible from the remote device so that the submersible 1012 stays within communication range of the surface vessel. The submersible may be attached by a tether to the surface vessel, and the acceptable range may be set to prevent damage to the tether.
Patent GB-2535847-A (GB)
Title: Cathodic protection of a hollow metal structure against corrosion
Inventor: Sami Barbouchi
IPC: C23F13/02
Filed: 2016-01-06
Abstract: A device for the treatment of a hollow metal structure ST containing an aqueous medium against corrosion, including a tank 10 supplying the structure ST with metal hydroxide, an electric power generator G for applying electrical energy to promote an oxidation-reduction reaction in which metal ions react with carbonate generated by the aqueous medium to form a layer of metal carbonate CM, to protect against corrosion, on an internal wall of the structure fulfilling the role of an electrode in the redox reaction, at least one sensor 13, 11 for measuring at least one parameter of the aqueous medium connected to a control module 12 of the generator G and/or to a means VA for opening the tank 10 in order to apply an additional supply of metal hydroxide to the medium and/or to apply an additional supply of electrical energy on the basis of the measurement of said parameter. The application of electrical energy may comprise an impressed current supply of electrons to the internal wall CA of the structure, and also may comprise applying a difference in potential DDP between -850 mV and -1100 mV between the internal wall CA and reference electrode (REF). A potential difference and/or pH of the aqueous medium may be measured and if these values are below a threshold value, at least an application of electrical energy and/or supply of metal hydroxide is repeated. The pH threshold may be between 8 and 10, and the potential difference threshold may be between -900 mV and -1100 mV. The metal hydroxide may be Ca(OH)2. Generator G may be supplied by a converter of a wind turbine EOL.
Patent GB-2546808-A (GB)
Title: Low cobalt hard facing alloy
Inventor: DAVID ANDREW STEWART
IPC: C23C4/06
Filed: 2016-02-01
Abstract: A first stainless steel alloy comprises (by weight): 19-22 % chromium, 8.5-10.5 % nickel, 5.25-6.0 % silicon, 0.25-2.0 % carbon, 0.3-0.5 % titanium, 0.1-0.5 % nitrogen, 4.0-10.5 % total of molybdenum, tantalum, tungsten, zirconium and vanadium, with the balance being iron and impurities. A second stainless steel alloy comprises (by weight): 19-22 % chromium, 8.5-10.5 % nickel, 5.25-6.0 % silicon, 0.25-2.0 % carbon, 4.0-9.0 % titanium and 0.1-0.5 % nitrogen, with the balance being iron and impurities. The impurities may consist of 0-0.2 % cobalt, 0-0.5 % manganese, 0-0.3 % molybdenum, 0-0.03 % phosphorous and 0-0.03 % sulphur. The alloy can be in powder form for hot isostsatic pressing, cast, welded or applied as a coating by hard facing or welding and can be used in steam generating plant of nuclear reactors.
Patent GB-2549481-A (GB)
Title: Security devices and methods of manufacture thereof
Inventor: BRIAN WILLIAM HOLMES
IPC: B42D25/425
Filed: 2016-04-18
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a security device (e.g. for banknote or passport), having a relief structure (e.g. a hologram) located in a window section of the device, thus allowing it to be observed from both sides of the device; it comprises the steps: (a) providing a first layer 2b comprising at least a partially translucent or transparent region; (b) applying a pattern defining substance 6 on the first transparent layer, excluding at least one first region (R1, figure 1) on the surface of the first layer aligned with the translucent or transparent region; (c) applying a formable material 3 to a second region of the first surface; (d) forming the formable material (e.g. by embossing) such that its surface distal from the first layer follows the contours of a first optically variable effect generating relief structure in the window region; and (e) applying a reflection enhancing material (e.g. a metal or alloy) over the formable material to form a reflection enhancing layer which follows the contour of the relief structure; subsequently the pattern defining material will be removed (e.g. by washing) including all material overlapping it, thereby limiting the reflection enhancing layer to the relief structure.
Patent GB-2551493-A (GB)
Title: An alarm bell box flasher device
Inventor: Mark Pitts
IPC: G08B13/00
Filed: 2016-06-15
Abstract: An alarm bell box flasher comprising light emitting modules 3A and 3B, a user control module 10, a processor 13 and memory 14. The user control module 10, which may be a switch, sends a user selection signal to the processor to select from at least one, an operating mode of the processor. The light emitted from the light emitting module 3A and 3B is dependent on the operating mode of the processor which can relate to the flash rate or frequency or intensity of the emitted light. The memory 14 is used to store operating modes for the processor. The operating mode for the processor may be chosen during a selection time period which is initiated by a user selection signal from the user control module 10 or when the bell box flasher is powered on. The bell box flasher can also include a photo sensor 11, which influences the operating mode of the processor. Also disclosed is an assembly of the bell box flasher and a housing.
Patent GB-2552138-A (GB)
Title: Gemstone separation
Inventor: JOHN BOWE
IPC: B07C5/36
Filed: 2016-07-04
Abstract: An apparatus 10 for separating gemstones comprises a transportation device 20 for transporting a plurality of gemstones to a measurement location, a separation device 40 for separating the gemstones from one another as they are transported to the measurement location 50 and a deceleration and release device 30a, 30b which is configured to decelerate each gemstone and then release it, so as to increase the separation between the gemstones. The transportation device may be a movable horizontal surface for supporting and transporting the gemstones thereon, in the form of a rotatable disc 20. The separation device may include a series of cams 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d, distributed around a central region of the rotating disc, the cam surfaces may be configured to push gemstones successively further away from a centre of the disc. The deceleration and release device may include a pair of rollers 30a, 30b counter-rotating about vertical axes. The device may comprise a push device 54, such as a nudge mechanism or motorised rack, which pushes a single gemstone off the disc through a feed aperture and into a holding location (not shown) below, while the disc is halted. The measurement location may include a detection device, such as a camera. Where more than one gemstone is determined to be present, the gemstones remain on the disc surface so as to pass the separation device and deceleration and release device again.
Patent GB-2542913-A (GB)
Title: Retarder integrated braking system and method
Inventor: Timothy Schwartz
IPC: B60T13/58
Filed: 2016-08-15
Abstract: A machine (e.g. an articulated truck) has a friction service brake 68, and a retarder 42that is controlled based on a speed sensor 50 and a brake pedal position sensor 60. The speed can be of the vehicle, or of wheel, transmission or drive train revolutions. The retarder may be engaging when a percent retarding power (calculated by dividing a percentage of a requested brake power given by the pedal position by a reference retarding power given by a speed associated with the drivetrain, fig 6) is greater than approximately 7%-13% of a reference retarding power for a time period. An indication is given to an operator if an axle oil temperature is predicted (fig 10) to be above a threshold, the service brake is being abused, or to reduce gear. Changing signals to the retarder may be delayed.
Patent GB-2554891-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to digging implements
Inventor: SAMIR HIGGINS
IPC: G01V3/00
Filed: 2016-10-12
Abstract: A hand-held digging tool such as a spade or trowel has a detector comprising a sensor and electrical circuitry, and a signal generator. The sensor may be mounted on the blade with a cover that is secured to the blade of the digging tool. The detector may be sensitive to electromagnetic fields, capacitance changes or metal objects.
Patent GB-2556125-A (GB)
Title: Method
Inventor: MATTHEW STEVENSON
IPC: H01L51/52
Filed: 2016-11-22
Abstract: A method of forming an organic light-emitting device comprising the steps of : (a) forming a first light-emitting layer over an anode; (b) forming a layer e.g. by evaporation, comprising a compound of formula (I) on the light-emitting layer to form a partially formed device: (Ar)m-(X)n (I) wherein Ar in each occurrence is independently a C6-20 aromatic group, m is at least 1, n is at least 1, and X is a group of formula (II): wherein Yis O or S, R1 in each occurrence is independently a substituent, p is 0 or a positive integer and * is a bond to Ar; (c) forming a cathode over the compound of formula (I); and (d) heating the partially formed device before and/or after formation of the cathode. The device preferably emits white light when in use.
Patent GB-2540514-A (GB)
Title: Aiming pattern shape as distance sensor for barcode scanner
Inventor: CAIHUA CHEN
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 2015-05-13
Abstract: An imaging scanner includes an aiming light source configured to emit visible light through both the shape defining element and the aiming lens arrangement to generate an aiming pattern on a target object. The shape of the aiming pattern changes with the distance between the target object and the imaging scanner. For determining the distance, the shape of the aiming pattern in a pixel data is compared with the expected shape of aiming patterns at multiple distances.
Patent GB-2559327-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for laying subsea cable for on-board a vessel
Inventor: MICHAEL WILSON
IPC: H02G9/02
Filed: 2017-01-26
Abstract: A method of laying a length of subsea cable from on-board a vessel comprises the steps of supporting the cable on a portion of on-board cableway, extending a portion of said cableway over-board the vessel and tilting a portion of the extended cableway relative to the portion of on-board cableway. This allows a length of cable to pass over the resulting extended and tilted portion of said cableway toward the seabed whilst in supported engagement with the extended and tilted portion of said cableway. The location of a cable bight (bending) point can be moved along a length of cable suspended between a vessel and the seabed by raising or lowering a support, compare Figs 54 and 55. The cable can also be deployed by moving a quadrant carrying the cable overboard and lowering it. The methods may be used when repairing a cable.
Patent GB-2560883-A (GB)
Title: A linkage for connecting a tow to a self-propelled trailer
Inventor: Robin Haycock
IPC: B62K27/14
Filed: 2017-03-20
Abstract: A linkage that links a self-propelled trailer to a bicycle or other tow comprises a first part 6 associated with the bicycle and a second part 4 associated with the trailer. The first 6 and second 4 parts are arranged to slide freely relative to one another along an axis of travel as a consequence of a speed differential between the bicycle and trailer. A system may use the change in separation distance between the bicycle and tow to accelerate or decelerate the self-propelled trailer so that it tends toward that of the tow in order to maintain a separation distance that lies within a desired range. The linkage may also act to transfer steering forces from the bicycle to the trailer so that the trailer's path of travel approximates that of the bicycle.
Patent GB-2562729-A (GB)
Title: Small-hole EDM electrode guide device
Inventor: ROBERT PLAUSZEWSKI
IPC: B23H9/14
Filed: 2017-05-22
Abstract: A small-hole EDM electrode guide device 100 comprises a guide body 102 having an inlet end 104, an outlet end 106, a fluid chamber 120 at the outlet end 106, and an electrode-guide conduit 108. A discharge end 122 of the fluid chamber 120 is larger than an exit end 118 of the electrode-guide conduit 108 and at least one fluid conduit 130 discharges into the fluid chamber 120. The or each fluid conduit 130 is separated from the electrode-guide conduit 108 and the discharge end 122 of the fluid chamber 120 is defined by an unrecessed chamber wall 126. This allows for a continuous curtain of cooling and flushing fluid to be emitted from the fluid chamber. The electrode guide conduit may project from the outlet end of the guide body so that it is spaced downstream of the discharge end of the fluid chamber. The fluid conduit may have a non-circular lateral cross-section. The guide body may comprise plural electrode guide conduits and fluid conduits.
Patent GB-2558749-A (GB)
Title: Five-degree-of-freedom adjustment and positioning apparatus for assembly/measurement of rotor and stator of aircraft engine
Inventor: JIUBIN TAN
IPC: G01B21/00
Filed: 2014-12-26
Abstract: The apparatus is for the assembly or measurement of a rotor and stator of an aircraft engine and includes a clamping mechanism 1, a turning platform component A, a translational platform component B and a rotational platform component C. The turning platform includes a table 2 on a base 3, an annular concave spherical seat 5 supporting an annular convex spherical bowl 4 through spherical rolling elements g1, and a retainer 6 with holes (7, Figure 4). An elastic limit supporting post 8 and driving system 9 are provided on the base along the X axis. A stop block 10 prevents relative rotation between the table and the base. The driving system rotates the table around the Y axis and is connected with a transmission part (11, Figure 3). An elastic guide post (12, Figure 4) and driving system 13 are provided along the Y axis. The rotational platform component C includes an air-floating sleeve 23, an air-floating shaft 24 and a rotary drive system 25. The apparatus may allow adjustment and positioning with properties of large load bearing, high precision and high stiffness, thus improving assembly efficiency and measurement accuracy of the aircraft engine.
Patent GB-2555335-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for providing content in a content list
Inventor: JUSTIN LEWIS
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2016-10-26
Abstract: Providing content in a content list may include identifying positions within the list where content can be provided. A client agent may automatically play items of content at a first position when determining that the first position is within a displayed region of the content list. The client agent may identify a duration during which the first item is within the displayed region of the list, pause playback of the first item at a point in time when the displayed region of the list is advanced to no longer include the first position, and compare the first duration to a threshold value. The client agent may determine that the displayed region of the list has advanced to a second position and resume playback of the first item near the point in time and at the second position if the duration is less than the threshold value.
Patent GB-2562354-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for enabling context-based voice responses to always-on-display notifications
Inventor: HIMANSHU CHUG
IPC: G06F21/32
Filed: 2018-03-07
Abstract: For responding to a notification displayed in an Always on Display ("AoD") mode with a voice command, a method displays notifications in at least one of a full power mode or an AoD mode and then parses the notification to determine a notification type. It is then determined, while in the AoD mode, if the notification supports voice responses. If the notification supports voice response, the method receives a voice command from a user and authorizes the user based on the voice command, bypasses a screen lock, in response to the user being authorized, and executes the voice command. Enabling voice input maybe following a delay from the time the user acknowledged the notification where the delay maybe based on the quantity of text corresponding to the notification. Following execution of the voice command the display maybe returned to the AoD mode.
Patent GB-2565395-A (GB)
Title: Dirt separator for a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: TIM JOHN MACLEAN
IPC: B04C5/185
Filed: 2018-04-30
Abstract: A dirt separator (10, fig 3) for a vacuum cleaner, the dirt separator comprises a chamber (36, fig 3) having an inlet (21, fig 3) through which dirt-laden fluid enters the chamber (36, fig 3) and an outlet (38, fig 3) through which cleansed fluid exits the chamber (36, fig 3) and a disc 40 located at the outlet (38, fig 3), the disc 40 being arranged to rotate about a rotational axis (48, fig 3) and comprising holes 47 through which the cleansed fluid passes. Each hole 47 has a tapered portion 76 which narrows from an upstream end to a downstream end thereof.
Patent GB-2566349-A (GB)
Title: A graphics processing unit that performs path rendering, and a method of operating the same
Inventor: JEONG-JOON YOO
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2018-06-26
Abstract: The application relates to a graphics processing unit and a graphics processing method for performing path rendering. The graphics processing unit generates winding numbers WN in different manners depending on primitive information PI. The graphics processing unit comprises: a winding number generator configured to receive object information including primitive information PI relating to an object; a first memory for storing a winding number corresponding to the primitive information PI and a rendering determiner configured to perform rendering based on the winding number WN. Winding numbers WN are generated respectively corresponding to a plurality of pixels in different manners based on a determination of whether the winding number WN corresponding to the primitive information PI is stored in the first memory. The first memory may store a primitive mask corresponding to the primitive information and a winding number associated with the mask. The winding number generator may comprise a manager to check whether the winding number corresponding to the primitive mask is stored in memory and a winding number calculator to calculate the winding number corresponding to the primitive mask based on the primitive information.
Patent GB-2578732-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle imaging apparatus
Inventor: DANIEL GEORGE GOULD
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2018-11-05
Abstract: Vehicle imaging station 10 for imaging vehicle 12 passing through an imaging volume has a camera array comprising: first support structure 16 on a first side of the vehicle imaging volume; second support structure 18 on a second, opposite, side; first C1 and second C2 cameras mounted on the first support structure, the first camera located at a first height and angled to capture image(s) of a front of a vehicle entering the imaging volume, and the second camera is located at a second height and angled to capture image(s) of a rear of a vehicle as it exits; third C3 and fourth C4 cameras are mounted on the second support structure, similarly at angles and heights to image the entering and exiting vehicle. Cameras C1-C4 serve to image scratches. Facing light (illumination) sources on the first and second sides of the imaging volume project respective light patterns into the imaging volume, defining a patterned portion. Fifth C5 and sixth C6 cameras mounted on the first and second support structures are angled to capture (dent) image(s) of first and second sides of the vehicle while within the light-patterned portion.
Patent GB-2573058-A (GB)
Title: Sensor apparatus
Inventor: MARTIN GOSSLING
IPC: A41D1/00
Filed: 2018-03-29
Abstract: A sensor apparatus 100 for an item of smart clothing houses sensor electronics comprising a position/orientation sensor 105, a temperature/humidity sensor, and a wireless communications interface 109, all of which are coupled to a processor 103. A battery 101 powers the processor 103. The processor 103 determines temperature/humidity based on signals from the temperature/humidity sensor and sends an alert via the wireless communications interface 109 if the temperature/humidity is above a threshold or if the rate of increase of temperature/humidity is above a threshold. If the battery charge level falls, or if an isolate signal is received via the wireless communication interface 109, the processor 103 disconnects some or all of the sensor electronics to run in a low power mode. The processor 103 may send alerts in the event of an acceleration greater than a threshold, or if the apparatus 100 has not changed position/orientation for some time. The apparatus 100 may be waterproof.