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Patent GB-2525110-A (GB)
Title: Method of processing positioning signals in positioning systems to accurately determine a true arrival time of each signal
Inventor: MAYER RAYMOND
IPC: G01S5/26
Filed: 2014-01-31
Abstract: A method of determining of a true time of arrival of an energy pulse in a positioning system using arrivals times of such pulses at a device after emission of the pulses from respective transmitters. A sampled signal is cross-correlated with the expected form of the energy pulse from the transmitter, and a highest peak in the correlated signal is located and selected to represent a possible time of arrival of the energy pulse. A sequentially preceding peak in the correlated signal is then selected has its magnitude compared with a threshold. This step is repeated until the magnitude of the currently selected peak is less than the threshold, at which point the last-selected peak whose magnitude exceeded the threshold marks the true time of arrival. This process avoids false time of arrival readings caused by reflected pulses.
Patent GB-2543524-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to missile targeting
Inventor: ANDREW JAMES NAFTEL
IPC: F41G7/22
Filed: 2015-10-20
Abstract: A plurality of images of a target, taken from a plurality of viewpoints, are received, e.g. by reconnaissance, A1. Features, in the images characteristic of the target are identified, e.g. SIFT features A2. Data representing the characteristic features are provided to the missile, A5, to enable the missile to identify the target, using the characteristic features, in images of the environment of the missile obtained from an imager included in the missile, B1 B3. The use of target characteristic features in this way reduces the calculations required within the missile.
Patent GB-2544085-A (GB)
Title: Downhole tool & method
Inventor: WILLIAM ALEXANDER BEVERIDGE
IPC: E21B21/10
Filed: 2015-11-05
Abstract: A downhole tool 10 comprising a body 12 having an axial flow passage 14 therethrough, lateral flow passages 16 disposed through the body, wherein the downhole tool is operable between a first closed configuration in which fluid flow through the lateral passage is prevented and a second open configuration in which fluid flow through the lateral flow passage is permitted, the downhole tool being normally biased to define the first closed configuration. The downhole tool may comprise a valve 22 arrangement and may comprise a sleeve member 20 operatively associated with the lateral flow passage. The downhole tool may be operable to move from a closed configuration to an open configuration in response to a fluid pressure force acting on the sleeve member. The biasing member may comprise a spring 90 or fluid pressure. The downhole tool may be associated with a downhole pump P.
Patent GB-2548860-A (GB)
Title: Multi-camera image coding
Inventor: PAYMAN AFLAKI-BENI
IPC: H04N13/00
Filed: 2016-03-31
Abstract: A method, where a first and second stereoscopic image are formed comprising a left eye image and a right eye image. The first image has a first central region CIR1 and a first peripheral region PIR1, which have a central scene feature CF1 and a peripheral scene feature PF1 respectively. In the second image a second central region CIR2 and a second peripheral region PIR2 are determined, and based on said determining that the second central region comprises the first peripheral scene feature, encoding said first stereoscopic image such that said first peripheral region is encoded with a reduced quality with respect to said first central region. The said determining may be performed by camera setup information of a multi-camera imaging device, where the information may include information of overlapping scene features picked up by the cameras. Other independent claims relate to apparatus, a system and computer program embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium for performing the method described above. The images may be encoded for 3D viewing with a head-mounted display (HMD).
Patent GB-2535372-A (GB)
Title: Valve operator assembly with friction means and pre-stressing element
Inventor: JEROME DUBUS
IPC: F16K35/04
Filed: 2013-11-21
Abstract: A valve operator assembly is provided for a valve and comprises a housing (18), an input member (20) rotatably mounted, and a transmission mechanism (22) comprising a translating element (24) and a rotating element (28) connected to the input member, said transmission mechanism being adapted to convert applied rotation of the input member into axial translation of said translating element. The assembly further comprises at least one locking mechanism (23) radially interposed between the transmission mechanism (22) and the housing (18), and provided with friction means (80) in radial contact with the housing (18), and with at least one pre-stressing element (82) acting on said friction means to maintain said radial contact. The pre-stressing element (82) and the friction means (80) cooperate together to lock the transmission mechanism with the housing in a static position of said assembly.
Patent GB-2551312-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle sleep mode
Inventor: MIREK LESZCZYNSKI
IPC: B60L50/15
Filed: 2016-05-31
Abstract: A vehicle power-saving mode is controlled to provide efficient energy management in vehicles, such as electric vehicles. If it is determined, via a sensor, that a user is not present within the vehicle, the vehicle is controlled to enter the power-saving mode (e.g. vehicle sleep mode), whereby the power consumption of at least one vehicle component is minimised. The vehicle component may be: an air conditioning unit, a stereo unit, a climate control unit, a GPS unit, a display unit, a lighting unit and/or an auxiliary power unit (APU) such as a range extending engine motor. During the power-saving mode, a warning notification may be transmitted (e.g. via a cloud storage system to a mobile device of the user) when a battery level of the vehicle is lower than a first threshold and an auxiliary power unit may be activated to charge the battery when the battery level is lower than a second threshold. The presence of the user within the vehicle may be determined: when it is detected that the pressure on a driver seat exceeds a predetermined value; or when the vehicle and user are within a predetermined distance of each other, based on location information of the vehicle and the user (e.g. via a mobile tag).
Patent GB-2550961-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for dosing a solid material into at least one receptacle
Inventor: EVA FAULHAMMER
IPC: B65B1/36
Filed: 2016-06-03
Abstract: An apparatus and method for dosing a solid material such as powder, blends, pellets or granules into at least one receptacle such as capsule, vessel or cuvette comprises a receptacle holding unit 104 for holding a receptacle, a height adjusting unit 102 for adjusting a predetermined height of the solid material in a container 103, and a dosator 101 which dips into the solid material, receives a dose of solid material depending on the adjusted height of the solid material in the container and ejects the solid material dose into the receptacle. At least one of the container, height adjusting unit, receptacle holding unit and/or dosator is configured for being controlled manually and at least one of them is configured for being controlled automatically.
Patent GB-2551569-A (GB)
Title: A fixing device, system and method for enabling an object to be affixed to sheet of plasterboard
Inventor: JORDAN ANDREW DAYKIN
IPC: F16B13/08
Filed: 2016-06-23
Abstract: A fixing device comprises a body having an aperture for receiving an anchor (such as a threaded bolt) 17. A first retention arm 21 is rigidly attached to the body 5 and is gradually fed through a hole 1 in a wall 3 (e.g. plasterboard) in use. A second extensible retention arm 23 is extended so that the wall 3 can be gripped evenly over a large surface area thereof. A flexible member (e.g. a coil spring) 7 is rigidly attached to the body and can be used to aid maneuvering the fixing device through the hole 1.
Patent GB-2543953-A (GB)
Title: Energy ratio sensor for laser resonator system
Inventor: VYTAS T GYLYS
IPC: H01S3/139
Filed: 2015-08-04
Abstract: A device includes a first sensor 122 configured to generate a first output signal corresponding to an energy of a portion of a forward beam transmitted by a mirror of a laser resonator system 100. The device further includes a second sensor 124 configured to generate a second output signal corresponding to an energy of a portion of a return beam transmitted by the mirror. The sensors 122 and 124 may form a sensing system 120. A ratio of the energy of the portion of the forward beam and the energy of the portion of the return beam corresponds to a measurement of a feedback ratio of the laser resonator system. The sensors 122 and 124 may be optically coupled to integrating spheres 126 and 128. The output from sensing system 120 may be coupled to controller 130. .
Patent GB-2554905-A (GB)
Title: Method for the manufacture of a cream cheese
Inventor: THOMAS SPIEGEL
IPC: A23C19/076
Filed: 2016-10-13
Abstract: A method for the manufacture of cream cheese comprises: (i) providing a first dairy liquid; (ii) fermenting the first dairy liquid to form a first acidified dairy liquid; (iii) providing a second dairy liquid; (iv) acidifying the second dairy liquid with citric acid to form a second acidified dairy liquid; and (v) combining the first acidified dairy liquid and the second acidified dairy liquid to form a cream cheese. The second dairy liquid may be produced by a method comprising: (a) providing a third dairy liquid comprising milk; (b) pasteurising the third dairy liquid; (c) ultrafiltrating or microfiltrating the pasteurised third dairy liquid; and, optionally, (d) heat-treating the filtered pasteurised third dairy liquid, preferably wherein the third dairy liquid comprises skimmed milk. This provides for a method of manufacture of cream cheese that does not require a whey separation step, yet maintains desirable culture flavour notes.
Patent GB-2542038-A (GB)
Title: Methods and drill bit designs for preventing the substrate of a cutting element from contacting a formation
Inventor: SHILIN CHEN
IPC: E21B10/55
Filed: 2014-06-17
Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, a method of designing a drill bit comprises determining placements on a drill bit for a plurality of cutting elements at a plurality of radial coordinates of the drill bit. The method further comprises determining a substrate-based critical depth of cut for a substrate of each cutting element and generating a substrate-based critical depth of cut control curve based on the substrate-based critical depth of cut at each radial coordinate. The method also comprises comparing the substrate-based critical depth of cut control curve and the threshold critical depth of cut control curve and adjusting a drill bit design parameter if the substrate-based critical depth of cut control curve is less than or equal to the threshold critical depth of cut control curve at a radial coordinate.
Patent GB-2545983-A (GB)
Title: Nozzle with radial spray jet capability
Inventor: BRIAN E KEIM
IPC: B05B1/30
Filed: 2015-01-30
Abstract: A nozzle 500 that is capable of discharging a radial spray fluid pattern, between one-hundred and seventy and one-hundred and eighty degrees from nozzle fluid flow. The nozzle includes a nozzle body 550, a discharge tube 502 operably engaged with the nozzle body, first and second gasket rings 502, 510 disposed between the nozzle body and the discharge tube operably engaged to provide stability for the discharge tube. The nozzle further includes a pattern sleeve 202 operably engaged with the discharge tube, the pattern sleeve configured to selectably translate along an axis of nozzle fluid flow between a retracted position and an extended position and a baffle head operably engaged with the nozzle body and disposed in relation with the discharge tube to form a discharge opening, the discharge opening configured to direct an output flow of fluid substantially perpendicular to the axis of nozzle fluid flow when the pattern sleeve is disposed in the retracted position.
Patent GB-2564831-A (GB)
Title: Suspension pivot
Inventor: DANIEL FARRELL
IPC: B62K25/04
Filed: 2017-02-06
Abstract: A composite suspension pivot where plain bushes or bearings 4 fitted into moving spool 3 and bearing on pivot journal 1 are supplemented by elastomeric elements (for example O-rings) 5 that provide a damping force to the pivot by means of torsional shear or friction. The elastomeric elements also eliminate bearing play and seal the pivot by closing the gap between fixed pivot ears 2 and moving spool 3, this prevents the ingress of water or dirt. The elastomeric elements may be bonded to the pivot. The elastomeric elements may provide a hermetic seal.
Patent GB-2566441-A (GB)
Title: System and method for illuminating charging surface
Inventor: Kalpana Gosai
IPC: B60Q3/74
Filed: 2017-09-01
Abstract: A vehicle-side system 100 of a vehicle 700 (e.g. electric vehicle, EV) includes; a controller, a mood lighting system and a wireless communication means (e.g. vehicle-side transceiver), while a charger-side system associated with, for example, a charging point includes; a controller, an illumination means and a wireless communication means (e.g. charger-side transceiver). The vehicle-side transceiver is operable to send signals 104 to, and receive signals from, the charger-side transceiver. The charger-side system may be installed in a wireless charging pad 502. The vehicle mood lighting system produces light in a variety of colours. The illumination means may comprise a plurality of LEDs to emit light of different colours. In one embodiment, the vehicle-side controller instructs the vehicle-side transceiver to send a signal indicating a current setting of the mood lighting system to the charger-side transceiver, whereupon the illumination means of a compatible charging pad 503 is instructed to produce coloured light in dependence on the setting of the mood lighting system. In a separate embodiment, the charger-side controller instructs the charger-side transceiver to send a signal indicating a current setting of the illumination means to the vehicle-side transceiver, whereupon the mood lighting system is instructed to produce coloured light in dependence on the setting of the illumination means.
Patent GB-2556263-A (GB)
Title: Integrated MEMS transducers
Inventor: TSJERK HOEKSTRA
IPC: B81C1/00
Filed: 2016-04-01
Abstract: A MEMS transducer package 900 comprises a package cover 313 and an integrated circuit die 309 comprising a bonding region 314 for bonding with the package cover. The integrated circuit die 309 comprises an integrated MEMS transducer 311 and integrated electronic circuitry 312 in electrical connection with the integrated MEMS transducer. The footprint of the integrated electronic circuitry 312 at least overlaps the bonding region 314 of the integrated circuit die 309. The proposed arrangement reduces the size and space of the package and leads to a more compact MEMS device. The MEMS device may be a bottom port acoustic or microphone MEMS. In another MEMS transducer package arrangement there comprises a package cover and an integrated circuit die comprising an integrated MEMS transducer wherein the package cover comprises integrated electronic circuitry 912, and the footprint of the integrated electronic circuitry 312 at least overlaps the bonding region 314.
Patent GB-2572138-A (GB)
Title: Improved capnometer
Inventor: RUSSELL BARR OVEREND
IPC: G01N21/3504
Filed: 2018-03-15
Abstract: A capnometer for detecting the concentration of a component (e.g. carbon dioxide) in a gas comprises a breath tube 1 with an air flow region though which a patient inhales/exhales, a mid-infrared semiconductor emitter 2 providing light at a wavelength in the range 3-5 pm, a mid-IR semiconductor detector 3 and a reflector 12. The emitter, detector and reflector are arranged using reflection geometry where infra-red light emitted by the emitter passes through the air flow region via the reflector to the detector. The reflector is a Fresnel reflecting lens12 or a reflective diffractive optical element such as a Fresnel zone plate (FZP), reflective grating, hologram or photon sieve. Using such a reflector allows the reflector to be flat and thin. The emitter, detector and reflector may be mounted external to the breath tube (the tube having IR transmissive windows 10). Alternatively the emitter and detector may be external to the breath tube, whilst the reflector is within, and formed as part, of the breath tube (figs 5-9). The capnometer may be included in an inhaler.
Patent GB-2559058-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for determining an aim adjustment to be made when launching a projectile from a projectile launcher
Inventor: MICHAEL GREEN
IPC: F42B12/38
Filed: 2015-07-21
Abstract: A projectile 402 is disclosed that comprises a retro-reflective element for reflecting laser light in a laser information field (LIF) towards a receiver. The retro-reflective element may be a corner cube 403. An ammunition feed may comprise rounds of ammunition, e.g. bullets, and one or more such projectiles. The projectile may furthermore have substantially the same mass and weight distribution as the ammunition rounds. It is disclosed that the laser information field may be projected across a region of space in which a target is located, that the position of the retro-reflective projectile with respect to the LIF may be determined, and that an adjustment of the aim of the projectile launcher may be based on this information. The system allows a gunner to correct the aim of his fire without the use of conventional tracer rounds, overcoming several disadvantages of such rounds.
Patent GB-2573536-A (GB)
Title: Reconfigurable modular drone
Inventor: RANY KHALIL
IPC: B64C39/02
Filed: 2018-05-08
Abstract: A modular drone comprising a drone body 101; a plurality of attachment points 103 located around the body, each configurable to receive an attachable motor unit (201, figure 2); whereby a plurality of configurations of motors about the drone body may be implemented (fig 5b); means for determining a current configuration of attached motors 405; and means for determining the modular drone flight settings based on the current configuration of attached motors 419. The configuration of motors may include 3, 4, 6 or 8 motor configurations. The attachable motor unit for use with the drone may comprise attachment means, configured to attach the motor unit to an attachment point on the modular drone, one or more motors, and a support section configured to couple the attachment means and the one or more motors. Additionally, a method of configuring a modular drone comprises the steps of: determining, at the modular drone, a current configuration of attached motors; and determining the modular drone flight settings based on the current configuration of attached motors. The drone may comprise a sensor unit or an identification unit that may recognise the attached motor unit, and may include a physical switch.
Patent GB-2574376-A (GB)
Title: Sports Apparatus
Inventor: PAUL GAINFORD
IPC: A63B69/00
Filed: 2018-05-23
Abstract: A sports device comprising a ball holder 102 and a motor 110 that rotates the ball holder, wherein the axes of rotation of the ball holder and a drive of the motor are offset. The axes may be parallel and be laterally offset, or the axes may be perpendicular. The device may be used as a training aid in football, such as for learning how to curl or put spin on a ball, or for use in goalkeeping practise. The device may also be used as a toy for curling a ball. The motor may be battery 139 driven, and there may be a control system that regulates power to the motor for controlling ball holder rotation. The motor may drive the ball holder via a gear system 112, and the holder may turn on a bearing 114. The apparatus may have a total height less than 50 millimetres, preferably less than 25 millimetres. There may be springs (608, 609, figure 6) to reduce wobbling of the ball, and there may be pressure, force, optical, acoustic or motion sensors to detect characteristics of the ball in motion, such as speed, direction, time of flight, distance, height or degree of curling.
Patent GB-2574270-A (GB)
Title: Speculation-restricted memory region type
Inventor: RICHARD WILLIAM EARNSHAW
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2018-06-01
Abstract: A data processing system has a memory divided into regions. A region may be a speculation restricted region. When a non-speculative read is issued to a speculation restricted region, it is executed normally. When a speculative read is issued to a speculation restricted region and the target data is not in the level 1 cache, the read is prohibited. If the target data is in the level 1 cache, the read may be executed or, alternatively, may be prohibited. The read may be prohibited by preventing the issue of the read request, preventing the return of the data from the read request or preventing allocation in the cache to store the data from the read request. The read may also be prohibited from opening a DRAM page or affecting the cache of another processor. The system may limit the amount of time data from a speculation restricted region may be stored in the cache.
Patent GB-2574279-A (GB)
Title: Permanent magnet conical motors, stators and rotors thereof
Inventor: Michael Galea
IPC: H02K1/27
Filed: 2018-07-23
Abstract: A permanent magnet conical motor comprises a stator whose inner surface has a cone shape and a rotor having a truncated cone shape where a cone angle of the rotor is the same as a cone angle of the stator. The rotor may have a permanent magnet and rotate axially with respect to the stator. A spring mounted on a shaft of the rotor may negate an axial force produced by the magnet when the motor is not energized. The spring elasticity coefficient may be based on the axial force produced by the magnet when the motor is at no load. The cone angle may be calculated based on torque demand and an axial force required for an axial movement. When energized, a force acting on the rotor has a normal component and a tangential component with respect to a rotor lateral surface, and the tangential component may be proportional to rotor torque and a shear stress produced on the surface. The rotor axial force may be determined according to magnet characteristics at no load, and the magnet characteristics are based on the torque demand.
Patent GB-2572659-A (GB)
Title: Organic photodetector
Inventor: Nir Yaacobi-Gross
IPC: H01L51/00
Filed: 2018-09-19
Abstract: An organic photodetector comprising: a first electrode (107); a second electrode (103); and a photosensitive organic layer (105) positioned between the electrodes, wherein the photosensitive organic layer comprises a donor compound and an acceptor compound, wherein the acceptor compound does not comprise a fullerene group and wherein the LUMO energy level of the acceptor compound is equal to or deeper than the LUMO energy level of fullerene derivative C7oIPH. Also shown is a sensor and method of detecting light using the organic photodetector.