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Patent GB-2545022-A (GB)
Title: Submarine optical cable shore landing apparatus
Inventor: STEPHEN DESBRUSLAIS
IPC: H04B10/80
Filed: 2015-12-04
Abstract: An optical communications apparatus 100 comprising a subsea cable 105, first and second landing stations 151, 152, a splitter/combiner unit 110 connected to an end of the subsea cable 105, first and second legs 101, 102 connecting the splitter/combiner unit 110 to the first and second landing stations 151, 152 respectively. Each of the subsea cable 105 and first and second legs 101, 102 comprises an optical fibre for carrying optical communications and an electricalconductor for carrying electrical power. The splitter/combiner unit 110 is operable to duplicate optical signals carried by the subsea cable 105 in both the first and second legs 101, 102. The first leg 101 and second leg 102 are configured to provide redundant electrical power connections to the subsea cable 105 via the splitter/combiner unit 110 so that either the electrical conductor of the first leg 101 or the electrical conductor of the second leg 102 is connected to electrical conductor of the subsea cable 105, e.g. via a switch (115, fig.4).
Patent GB-2546123-A (GB)
Title: Integration of a barcode scanner into a display device
Inventor: TOM VILHELMSEN
IPC: G07G1/00
Filed: 2016-03-29
Abstract: A display device, suitable for collecting fares for example by reading tickets has integrated barcode scanning. It comprises a display 160 configured to display dynamic messages, a first glass layer 110 displaced from the display, a transreflective glass layer 130 positioned between the first glass layer and display. It also has a scanner 140 positioned so that it emits light rays 170 reflected by the transflective glass layer through the first layer and detects light rays reflected by the transflective glass layer from the first glass layer, as well as a processor capable of decoding a scanned barcode to determine a proper fare. There may be a reflector 120 angled from the first glass layer capable of reflecting light from the scanner to the transflective glass layer. The first layer may have one or more portions for mobile device placement and may also have one or more portions for printed barcode placement. The device may also have a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader 150 along with having a portion of the first glass layer allocated for smartcard placement.
Patent GB-2540041-A (GB)
Title: Sealing element
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER DAVIES
IPC: F16J15/34
Filed: 2016-06-06
Abstract: An air-riding seal arrangement with a sealing element 2 mounted on a rotor 3. The sealing element has a mounting portion 11, a sealing portion 12 with a sealing face which faces a second sealing element, and a bridging portion 13 which extends radially between the mounting and sealing portions. The bridging portion 13 is axially recessed from the sealing face and allows axial displacement and/or angular variation between the mounting portion 11 and the sealing portion/face. This displacement/variation may be enabled by a flexible and pliable bridging portion 13. All three portions may be formed integrally with one another. The second sealing element may be supported by a static housing with an axial biasing element which biases the second sealing element towards the other sealing element. The mounting portion 11 may have a first shoulder portion 16,16 between itself and the bridging portion 13, the first shoulder portion having at least one concave surface, and possibly two so that there is one on either side of the mounting portion. The sealing portion 12 may have a second shoulder portion 17,17 which is similar to the first. Also disclosed is a gas turbine engine with the abovementioned air-riding seal arrangement.
Patent GB-2541282-A (GB)
Title: Detecting and communicating lane splitting maneuver
Inventor: ZACHARY DAVID NELSON
IPC: G08G1/16
Filed: 2016-06-16
Abstract: A vehicle system comprising a processing device (105 Fig 1) programmed to determine, from a boundary signal, whether the host vehicle (100 Fig 1) is performing a lane splitting maneuver. If so, the device transmits a lane splitting signal. The boundary signal represents the lane boundary location relative to the host vehicle and is output by a lane detector which may comprise an ultrasound, navigation, LIDAR or infrared sensor or a camera. If the lane boundary is aligned with (or within a predetermined distance of) the centre axis 125 of the host vehicle (100 Fig 1), then the vehicle may be determined to be lane splitting. A lane splitting signal is sent from the processing device (105 Fig 1) to a communications device and wirelessly broadcast to nearby vehicles 135. Nearby vehicles 135 may have means (155 Fig 6) to receive, process (800 Fig 8) and indicate to their occupants that the host vehicle (100 Fig 1) is lane splitting.
Patent GB-2542486-A (GB)
Title: A sealing attachment for a gas turbine engine
Inventor: SIMON LLOYD JONES
IPC: F01D25/24
Filed: 2016-07-28
Abstract: Wall component for a gas turbine engine comprises a gas facing surface and male part 310 of a male-female sealing attachment which radially locates a component within the engine. The male part comprises main body 312 having two arms 314, 316 extending in a common direction either side of a mid-line 318. At least one of the arms is convexly curved, providing a contact portion 320 being furthest from the mid-line plane. The sealing attachment may be a hook and groove attachment extending longitudinally in a circumferential direction. The male part may be integral to the wall component. The first and second arms may be arranged symmetrically, may be coterminous at their distal ends, and may be connected by an end cap 322 which may be convexly curved. The arms may be resiliently deformable such that the contact portion compressibly engages with a female part 410. The wall component may be a turbine seal segment designed to provide an improved seal and reduce leaking. Also claimed is a gas turbine comprising the male part and a female part having a main body (412, fig. 4) and two concavely curved arms (614, 616, fig. 6).
Patent GB-2552677-A (GB)
Title: Lock assembly
Inventor: BRUCE PATRICK MCCARTHY
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2016-08-02
Abstract: A lock assembly 1 comprising a first latching member movable between extended and retracted positions and a second latching member movable between extended and retracted positions and a signal sensor system 29 to detect a remotely transmitted signal such that in response to a signal, an electric motor 41 is operated and the state of the first and second latching members is changed. Preferably the electric motor changes the state of the at least one latch from a deadlocked to undeadlocked and then is able to be moved from the extended to retracted position. Also claimed is a lock assembly comprising a first shaft 7 which is biased in a first position and rotatable in first and second directions to move a latch from retracted to extended positions and a second shaft 19 parallel but spaced from the first shaft and rotatable from a releasing position to a locking position to obstruct movement of the latch, a signal sensor 29 for receiving a signal and instructing an electric motor 41 to move the second shaft thus changing the state of the lock. Preferably the lock is a lift to lock handle assembly.
Patent GB-2549619-A (GB)
Title: Synchronous, internal clock edge alignment for integrated circuit testing
Inventor: MURALEEDHARAN RAMAKRISHNAN
IPC: G01R31/317
Filed: 2017-04-19
Abstract: Evaluation Only. Created with Aspose.Words. Copyright 2003-2010 Aspose Pty Ltd. Application Number: GB1706215.9 Abstract Detecting clock edge alignment and creating a gated clock signal for reading in and out data for a logic circuit A synchronous clock edge alignment system is used to detect transition delay faults that occur in logic circuits that have data input and output released by a clock when testing an integrated circuit. To increase detection coverage of inter-clock transition delay faults, the synchronous clock edge alignment system aligns the same transition type edges, i.e. both rising or both falling, of two internal data-releasing clock signals of different frequencies and creates a gated clock signal when the edges are aligned. This gated clock signal is used to input and output data from logic circuitry under test. By aligning the edges of the clock signals, transition delay faults that might otherwise not have occurred can be detected. Also disclosed is a method for detecting when the edges of two clock signals are aligned by determining a least common multiple of the number of pulses between consecutive alignments (see figure 3). Figure 2
Patent GB-2562808-A (GB)
Title: Reality viewer
Inventor: James edward alexander wyatt
IPC: G02B27/01
Filed: 2017-07-27
Abstract: A reality viewer 10, suitable for providing both virtual and augmented reality environments comprises a main body 12, itself having a viewing aperture 11 and a screen aperture 29, and a screen locator 22 attached to the main body, suitable for locating an electronic screen, for example, that of a mobile device. The reality viewer is interchangeable between a first and second viewing modes. The first mode is a virtual reality mode, in which the viewing aperture is closed and the screen is visible along a viewing axis 13. The second viewing mode is an augmented reality mode, in which the viewing aperture is open and images generated by the screen are visible along the viewing axis. The reality viewer may further house an optical system 23 and this system may provide the means by which images generated by an electronic screen may augment the view along the viewing axis in the second mode. A method of configuring said reality viewer between the two modes is also claimed. The reality viewer may have the advantage of being both portable and low-cost.
Patent GB-2556174-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for generating virtual reality environments from electronic documents
Inventor: WALTER WEI-TUH CHANG
IPC: G06T19/00
Filed: 2017-09-18
Abstract: Generating a virtual reality environment from an electronic document by mapping image and text content extracted from the electronic document to a virtual reality module. First an electronic document is analysed to identify the document elements that occur within the electronic document 210. The document elements are parsed to identify candidate images that have minimum image characteristics suitable for virtual reality 220, 230. One or more of the candidate images are inserted into the virtual reality module 240. Text elements related to the candidate images may also be inserted into the virtual reality module 250, 260. Preferably, upon execution of the virtual reality module by a virtual reality viewing device, the text and image elements from the electronic document are presented in a virtual reality environment to the viewer for non-linear exploration and reading. Preferably, a plurality of N-gram sequences of text indicating a probability of the text occurring within a portion of the electronic document are generated. At least one of these N-gram sequences is then selected so as to carry out an online search to identify additional images which can be inserted into the virtual reality module at positions relative to the originals candidate image.
Patent GB-2567630-A (GB)
Title: Aeroponics apparatus
Inventor: Jack Richard Farmer
IPC: A01G31/02
Filed: 2017-10-13
Abstract: Aeroponics apparatus is disclosed, which includes a tray 4, 6 having a base 22 and at least two side-walls 8, the tray being able to hold a plant support at a position spaced from the base of the tray, and a nebulizer 29 for nebulizing nutrient solution, the nebulizer located at the base of the tray and comprising an ultrasonic transducer and a fixing portion for fixing the ultrasonic transducer in position. The base of the tray may be shaped to form a sump 24 to collect nutrient solution, and the nebulizer may be located at the sump. The transducer may be a piezoelectric transducer. Also disclosed is a method for crop production using the aeroponics apparatus by either flowing nutrient solution into the base of the tray to contact at least the roots of the crops, or providing nutrient solution at the base of the tray and nebulizing the nutrient solution so that the nebulized nutrient solution contacts at least the roots of the crops. The method may further comprise providing a root density sensor and nebulising nutrient solution to provide a predetermined droplet size distribution corresponding to a predetermined optimum droplet size for the density of the root bed
Patent GB-2568904-A (GB)
Title: Cabinet with LED
Inventor: Daniel john allen
IPC: F24C15/00
Filed: 2017-11-29
Abstract: A cabinet 10 with a shielded light source is disclosed. The cupboard 10 interior is defined by opposing first 1 and second sidewall, a rear wall 6, a top, and a bottom. A shielding element 25 protrudes into the inner of the cabinet and defines a recess 26 between itself and the back wall 6. A lighting element 23 is housed within the recess and arranged to emit light to at least partially illuminate the interior. The shield 25 obscures the bulb 23 when viewed from the front of the cupboard. The shielding element 25 may be the support for a shelf 29, with a gap between the shield and the shelf such that light can penetrate either side of the shelf. The light may be an LED strip light. The cabinet may be a kitchen unit A kit of parts for forming the cabinet is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2569366-A (GB)
Title: Solid sorbent reactor
Inventor: ASBJØRN STRAND
IPC: B01D53/08
Filed: 2017-12-15
Abstract: A mass transfer system for providing mass transfer between a gas and a solid reactant, the mass transfer system comprises a gas inlet (14, Fig 6), a gas outlet (13, Fig 6), a reactant inlet 5, a reactant outlet 10, at least one mass transfer region 7 arranged between the reactant inlet and the reactant outlet, a first gas chamber and a second gas chamber. The second gas chamber is different from the first gas chamber preferably occupying a different vertical position. In use, solid reactant such as calcium oxide (CaO) is retained preferably by strainer plates, within the at least one mass transfer region as the solid reactant moves through the mass transfer region and the mass transfer between the gas and the solid reactant occurs in the mass transfer region. In use the first gas chamber, second gas chamber and mass transfer region are arranged such that there is a flow path for gas from the gas inlet to the gas outlet that includes gas flowing from the first gas chamber into one of the one or more mass transfer regions, the gas then flowing from said one of the mass transfer regions into the second gas chamber and the gas then flowing from the second gas chamber back into said one of the mass transfer regions. The system provides for an efficient reactor for use in large scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) systems.
Patent GB-2570888-A (GB)
Title: Control of a vehicle
Inventor: DAVID JAMES MCGEOCH
IPC: B60W30/19
Filed: 2018-02-07
Abstract: A control system for a vehicle (100, Fig. 4) having an engine 12, a transmission 14, and an electric motor 26, the control system being configured to: receive one or more electrical signals indicative of a vehicle parameter (602, Fig. 6); determine, based on said one or more electrical signals, a requirement to perform an operation of the transmission (14) while the vehicle (100) is in motion and the engine (12) is shut off (604, Fig. 6); and in dependence on determining said requirement: activate the electric motor (26) to increase the rotational speed of the engine (606, Fig. 6); recouple the engine (12) and the transmission (608, Fig. 6); and perform the operation of the transmission (610, Fig. 6); By utilising an electric motor to rotate the engine, then the engine is not required to be restarted in order to enable a gear shift to be achieved; The engine thus does not require the input of fuel and therefore the fuel efficiency of the engine may be increased. A method of controlling a vehicle is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2563728-A (GB)
Title: Restraint system
Inventor: MOHAMMAD OMAR FARUQUE
IPC: B60R22/48
Filed: 2018-04-24
Abstract: A retractor assembly 36 for a vehicle seatbelt includes a housing 48; a spool 50 rotatably coupled to the housing and defining an axis A; a webbing 38 coiled about the spool; a disc 56 in contact with the webbing and movable parallel to the axis; and a linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) 70 including a core 74 movable parallel to the axis with the disc. The LVDT and disc may be supported on a cantilevered arm 54 provided with a spring 60 so as to bias the disc towards the spool. The disc may be threadedly coupled 64 to the arm so that when it rotates as the webbing is withdrawn it moves closer to the arm and thus pushes the core parallel to a disc axis B. A spring (76 figure 4) may bias the core away from the LVDT housing when the disc moves away from the arm. A control module may be in communication with the LVDT so that a signal indicating the position of the core, and thus the amount of retracted webbing, may be used in controlling a seatbelt locking mechanism, an airbag or a steering column.
Patent GB-2575508-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to flash memory
Inventor: Predrag Micakovic
IPC: G11C29/50
Filed: 2018-07-13
Abstract: A FLASH memory (& operation method) comprising a first plurality of memory cells, each memory cell of the first plurality of memory cells selectively connected to a first input (V<0> or V<N-1>) of a comparator (LATCH, sensor); a second plurality of memory cells selectively connected to a second input VR of the comparator, wherein a first number of the second plurality of memory cells are in an erased state, & a second number of the second plurality of memory cells are in a written (programmed/write) state, each cell of first plurality of cells and each cell of second plurality of memory cells has a first cell capacitance (e.g same geometry), and wherein the sum of the first and second numbers is at least three. The second plurality of reference cells can be programmed/erased dummy FLASH cells. Preferably, the first and second flash memory cell channel length and width dimensions are the same, and also distributed and spread out evenly across the array, and configured to generate a reference voltage. Preferably the comparator compares the first and second voltages at the first and second inputs. The reference voltage may be generated by integrating a signal current received from each memory cell of the second plurality of memory cells for a predetermined time. The first plurality of memory cells is divided into a first plurality of bitlines, the second plurality of memory cells divided into a second plurality of bitlines connected in parallel & connected to respective first and second input of the plurality of comparators. The system aids calibration and testing of EEPROM (FLASH) devices and establishes correct read reference voltages during bitline reading, sensing & verification.
Patent GB-2575671-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in vacuum storage bags and associated systems
Inventor: JAMES JOHN THORN
IPC: B65D81/20
Filed: 2018-07-19
Abstract: A vacuum storage bag 1 comprises means to attach the storage bag to an item, such as a suitcase 8. The vacuum storage bag 1 may include reinforced apertures 5a,b through which a flexible strap of a buckle 10a,b may pass to releasable connect the vacuum bag 1 to the suitcase 8.
Patent GB-2576570-A (GB)
Title: A corner Shuttering member
Inventor: PAUL KISS
IPC: E04G17/04
Filed: 2018-08-24
Abstract: A corner shuttering member for a shuttering system, the corner shutter member comprises a planar base 2a, 2b, a first vertical wall (3, Fig 1) extends upwardly from a first side of the base and a second vertical wall 7a, 7b extends upwardly from a second side of the base opposite the first side. The base comprises first and second portions 2a, 2b separate to each other. The second vertical wall comprises a first and second portions 7a, 7b separate to each other. The first vertical wall (3, Fig 1) is arranged to be bent about a vertical axis 6 lying in the plane of the first vertical wall. The corner shutter member is supplied in a storage configuration (Fig 1) in which the first vertical wall is in the form of a flat planar sheet, the first portion of the base lies in the same plane as the second portion of the base and the first and second portions of the second vertical wall lie in the same plane. In a deployed configuration (Fig 4) the first and second portions 7a, 7b of the second vertical wall are in contact with each other.
Patent GB-2568795-A (GB)
Title: Agent and method for the temporary deformation of keratin-containing fibers
Inventor: Julia Bibiane Lange
IPC: A61Q5/06
Filed: 2018-09-25
Abstract: A cosmetic composition for the temporary shaping of keratinic fibres, comprising: a) at least one non-crosslinked, hydrophobically modified (meth)acrylic acid copolymer, such as acrylates/C10-30-alkyl methacrylate copolymer, and b) at least one copolymer composed of at least: styrene and acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid as monomer units, for example styrene/acrylates copolymer. The proportion by weight of copolymer a) is 0.1-15%. The proportion by weight of copolymer b) is 0.1-10%. The composition may further comprise 0.1-10% polyvinylpyrrolidones and/or vinylpyrrolidone/vinyl acetate copolymer and at least 20% water. A method for the temporary deformation of keratin-containing fibres in which the keratin containing fibres are acted upon by the composition of the invention and temporarily fixed in their shape
Patent GB-2569008-A (GB)
Title: Multi-lumen catheters and methods of manufacture
Inventor: STEPHEN JAMES FIELD
IPC: A61M25/00
Filed: 2018-10-03
Abstract: A multi-lumen catheter 1 or the like is extruded with two or more tubes 13 and 14 continuously and interruptedly between a patient end 15 and a machine end 16 of the catheter, avoiding the need for a joining a separate manifold for machine end extension lines and thus reducing risks of leakage and damage of fluids. The tubes 13,14 are retained together along their length either by a separable or rupturable low peel strength join 42 that allows the machine ends 27 and 28 of the two tubes to be pulled apart and fitted with couplings 29 and 30 at the machine end of the catheter, or by an outer sleeve. The join 42 may comprise an intervening layer of different material to the tubes. A stop, such as a hub 40, may be fitted between the machine end 16 and patient end 15 to prevent the tubes being separated along the patient end region 25 of the catheter.
Patent GB-2577919-A (GB)
Title: Shoe Tread
Inventor: WILLIAM GHALI
IPC: A43B13/22
Filed: 2018-10-10
Abstract: A shoe tread 10, for use on slippery surfaces, comprising a substrate including a plurality of tread members 14 and channels 16 between adjacent tread members 14. At least three pairs of sipes 20a-h extend across the surface of the tread member 14 from a central junction area 22 to a perimeter 18 of the grip 14. The indentations 20a-h in each pair extend in opposing directions from opposing sides of the meeting area 22, with at least two sipes 20a-h in the protrusion 14 connecting to the same channel 16. The projections 14 may be square or rectangular, with the pairs of grooves 20a-h bisecting the tread members 14 into triangular sub-members 14a-h. The pairs of sipes 20a-h may be arranged substantially in the form of an asterisk, and pairs of grooves 20a-h may line up along a series of tread members 14 for each pair of sipes 20a-h.