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Patent GB-2538164-A (GB)
Title: Displacement measurement cement testing
Inventor: KENNETH HEIDT MATTHEWS
IPC: G01N33/38
Filed: 2013-11-12
Abstract: A cement testing apparatus has a pressure vessel system defining a first interior volume sealed from a second interior volume. The pressure vessel system has a confining pressure port in fluid communication with the first interior volume and a rebalance pressure port in fluid communication with the second interior volume. A cement sample container is provided within the first interior volume. A displacement indicator is coupled to move with deformation of a cement sample supported by the sample container. The displacement indicator has a first portion inside the first interior volume, a second portion inside the second interior volume, and a third portion traversing a space between the first and second interior volumes.
Patent GB-2539543-A (GB)
Title: A sealing device for an oil enclosure in a turbine engine bearing
Inventor: SERGE RENE MORREALE
IPC: F16J15/447
Filed: 2016-04-18
Abstract: A sealing device for a turbine engine bearing oil enclosure is provided. The sealing device comprises: a rotor shaft 4; an annular cover 6 secured to an enginecasing and arranged around the rotor shaft 4 to co-operate therewith to define an oil enclosure 2 that is to receive a bearing 8 rotatably supporting the rotor shaft 4 relative to the engine casing; a labyrinth seal 32 mounted on the rotor shaft facing one end of the cover 6; an annular rim 26 mounted inside the cover 6; a dynamic annular gasket 22 interposed radially between the rim 26 and the rotor shaft 4; and a clip 30 for axially blocking the rim 26 inside the cover 6. The clip 30 includes at least one latch (38 in Figure 2) passing radially through the rim 26 and being received radially inside a groove 40 formed in the cover 6.
Patent GB-2540006-A (GB)
Title: A tuneable TEM mode microwave resonator and a tuneable microwave filter
Inventor: DAVID RHODES
IPC: H01P7/06
Filed: 2016-04-27
Abstract: A tuneable TEM mode microwave resonator comprising an electrically conducting resonator cavity 21 comprising: end faces 22 and 23; side wall 24; an electrically conducting resonator body 27 spaced apart from the cavity side wall, the end of the resonator body remote from the first end face having a recess 28 therein, the bottom of the recess being defined by a recess base 30, the recess having a recess side wall and recess mouth 29; an electrically conducting cup side wall 36 extending from the second end face 23 part way to the resonator body to define a cup 34 having a cup base 35 and a cup mouth 37; and, a dielectric body 30 being arranged at least partially within the recess and being adapted to be displaced along a displacement axis between a first position outside the cup and a second position where it is received by the mouth of the cup; the dielectric body having a length L along the displacement axis, the distance between the base of the cup and the recess mouth being less than L.
Patent GB-2541986-A (GB)
Title: Communication paths for robot arms
Inventor: PAUL CHRISTOPHER ROBERTS
IPC: B25J17/00
Filed: 2016-07-22
Abstract: A robot arm has a compound joint 5 or a revolute joint (503 fig. 13) between a first, proximal limb 310 and a second, distal limb 311, a torque sensor 150, 191 for sensing torque about the joint, a control unit (10 fig. 1) for controlling the operation of the arm, a communications unit 250 borne by the arm distally of the joint and capable of encoding data received from the torque sensor 150, 191 in a first data format into data packets and transmitting those packets to the control unit (10 fig. 1) in accordance with a packet-based data protocol different from the first data format, the torque sensor 150, 191 being connected by a physical data link running within an exterior wall of the second limb 311 to the communications unit 250 so as to pass data representing sensed torque about the joint to the communications unit 250 for encoding. The compound joint 5 may comprise a coupler element (28 fig. 3) coupled to the first and second limbs 310, 311 by first and second revolute joints. First and second rotational position sensors 202, 212 may sense the configuration of the arm about the first and second joints and first and second torque sensors 150, 191 may sense the torque applied about the first and second joints. A further communications unit 195 may be borne by the arm proximally of the coupler, also capable of encoding data received from one or more of the position and/or torque sensors in a similar manner to communications unit 250. The first position sensor may be connected to the further communications unit 195 by a physical data link running within an exterior wall of the first limb 310. The cables between the sensors 150, 191, 202, 212 and communications units 195, 250 do not cross the joint, only data bus 196 crosses the joint.
Patent GB-2554442-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for providing an atomic set of data accesses
Inventor: JASON PARKER
IPC: G06F12/0802
Filed: 2016-09-28
Abstract: A data processing apparatus 2 comprises processing circuitry to perform data processing operations (including data access operations); a cache memory 8 for storing data items to be accessed by said operations; coherency control circuitry 20, which controls coherency between data items stored within the cache memory and other copies of the data items stored outside the cache memory; a data access buffer 6 to buffer of data accesses to respective data items stored within the cache memory; access control circuitry 20 responsive to coherency statuses managed by the coherency control circuitry for the plurality of data items to be subject to data access operations to be performed together atomically as an atomic set of data accesses, to ensure that the coherency statuses for all of these data items permit all of the atomic set of data accesses to be performed within the cache memory before the set of atomic data accesses are commenced. Atomic sets of data accesses are preferably atomic sets of data writes/reads, and coherency statuses are preferably write/read-permitting. Also disclosed is a further invention concerning virtual to physical address translation circuitry performed as an atomic set of data accesses.
Patent GB-2540312-A (GB)
Title: Optimized UBD operation envelope
Inventor: ROBELLO SAMUEL
IPC: E21B44/00
Filed: 2014-06-04
Abstract: One implementation of the disclosure provides a computer implemented method for underbalanced drilling. The implementation may include determining an initial 2D UBD operation envelope based on a set of initial operating points for a selected TVD or time, displaying the initial 2D UBD operation envelope on a computer display, providing at least one data point representing actual data from a well, determining at least one actual UBD operation point using the at least one data point and displaying it a on the computer display along with the 2D UBD operation envelope, selecting an optimization parameter, determining a set of optimized operating points based on the optimization parameter, and displaying the set of optimized operating points on the computer display along with the 2D UBD operation envelope.
Patent GB-2546000-A (GB)
Title: A medical implant & methods of making same
Inventor: VALENTINE KANYANTA
IPC: C30B29/04
Filed: 2016-12-19
Abstract: Claimed is a medical implant comprises a structure formed of super hard material (i.e. polycrystalline diamond) having porosity greater than 20% by volume and up to around 80% by volume. Preferably, the medical implant comprises one of more secondary phases located in one of more pores of the structure, wherein the secondary phases comprise one, or more, of; a ceramic, a metal alloy, a hardmetal, a polymer. Most preferably, the second phases comprise of, or more, of; titanium, alumina, Ti6Al4V, or a cobalt-chrome alloy. Also claimed is a method of forming a medical implant which comprises forming a skeleton structure of a first material, the skeleton structure having a plurality of voids; at least partially filling some or all of the voids in the skeleton structure with a second material to form a pre-sinter assembly; wherein one or other of the first material or the second material comprises grains of super hard material; and treating the pre-sinter assembly at an ultra-high pressure of around 5 GPa or greater to sinter together the grains of super hard material to form a body of polycrystalline super hard material.
Patent GB-2542077-A (GB)
Title: System and method for remote assessment of quality of construction
Inventor: MICHAEL RODGER LORETZ
IPC: G01C15/00
Filed: 2015-05-29
Abstract: The invention provides a system (10) and method for remote assessment of the quality of construction of a structure, for example a multi-storey building (11). The system (10) is characterized Insofar as it includes thermal imaging means (13) for generating thermal images of the structure. The system further comprises the following components; at least one camera system (13) for generating images of the structure; distance measuring means (12) for measuring distances In relation to the structure; primary data processing means (14); storage means loaded with CAD software for execution by said primary data processing means (14); and data transmission means (17, 18) for transferring data from said camera system (13) and said distance measuring means (12) to said primary data processing means (14). The camera system (13) may have integrated, dual capabilities of generating video and thermal images. The method of the Invention includes a step of generating thermal images of a structure using thermal imaging means.
Patent GB-2561333-A (GB)
Title: Treatment of alcohol use disorder
Inventor: BO SODERPALM
IPC: A61P25/32
Filed: 2017-02-17
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a combination of varenicline and bupropion for use in treating alcohol use disorder (AUD) and/or treating alcohol risk consumption in a subject in need thereof. Either drug may be administered prior to the other, or the two may be administered concomitantly (e.g. separate, sequential or simultaneous administration). Also claimed is the use of varenicline and bupropion in the manufacture of a medicament used in the treatment of AUD or alcohol risk consumption. Also claimed is a method of treating AUD or alcohol risk consumption through administration of varenicline and bupropion. Most preferably, the subject of treatment is human. The preferred amount of varenicline is from 0.1 to 5 mg per day (mg/day, mg.day-1), most preferably from 0.5 to 2 mg per day. The preferred amounts of bupropion is 25 to 600 mg per day, most preferably 150 to 300 mg per day.
Patent GB-2550480-A (GB)
Title: Charging arrangements for electrical vehicles and methods of operation thereof
Inventor: Albert lam
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2017-04-10
Abstract: A charging arrangement 102 for an electric vehicle (100, Fig. 1) that provides a visual indication 104, that is external to the vehicle, of a charge status of a battery unit during and/or after recharging of the battery unit. The visual indicator or lighting arrangement may be in the vicinity of charging socket 200 and comprise of LEDs OLEDs, electroluminescent materials, polymer light-emitting electrochemical cells or incandescent sources. The visual indication may be a function of charge status. For example the indicator may flash at rate indicative of charging rate or change colour depending on whether the vehicle is supplying or receiving energy. The visual indicator may only be operative when stationary and may be disabled if an infotainment type arrangement (GPS system) detects that the vehicle is in a geographical region where the indicator is not permitted. The user of the vehicle may also receive a wireless notification of charge status.
Patent GB-2546043-A (GB)
Title: Array substrate and method or repairing broken line thereon
Inventor: SHAN LI
IPC: H01L27/12
Filed: 2015-04-01
Abstract: An array substrate and method of repairing a broken line thereon, the method comprising: depositing a second passivation layer (9) on through-holes to form openings by pre-disposing the through-holes at an organic layer (6) corresponding to an intersection point of a source/drain data line (1) and a shared electrode line (2), wherein the openings serve as laser welding points when repairing a broken line, and when a location, at which the source/drain data line (1) is broken, is detected, connecting the source/drain data line (1) to a closed ring of the shared electrode line (2) by performing laser welding on the openings of two ends of the broken line of the source/drain data line (1), while cutting off, by a laser, connection lines on two sides of the closed ring of the shared electrode line (2), and repairing a part of the broken line of the source/drain data line (1) by utilizing the closed ring of the shared electrode line (2). By avoiding the use of an organic layer having a large thickness above the source/drain data line (1) at the opening, when repairing a broken line, the embodiment of the invention eliminates a process of removing the organic layer using a laser, effectively increasing an efficiency and success rate of repairing the broken line.
Patent GB-2561865-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and methods for depositing durable optical coatings
Inventor: Desmond Gibson
IPC: C23C14/50
Filed: 2017-04-25
Abstract: An apparatus 1 for depositing germanium and carbon onto one or more substrates comprises a vacuum chamber, at least one moveable mount 2, a first magnetron sputtering device 4 configured to sputter germanium from a first sputtering target 5 comprising germanium, thereby defining a germanium sputtering zone, and a second magnetron sputtering device 5 configured to sputter carbon from a second sputtering target comprising carbon 7, thereby defining a carbon sputtering zone. The apparatus preferably comprises at least one deposition sensor (12a, 12b figure 5) configured to measure a parameter indicative of the amount of germanium or carbon or both deposited onto a sensing surface. The sensor may comprise a quartz microbalance. The apparatus may further comprise at least one plasma processing device 8 defining a plasma treatment zone. The at least one mount is preferably a drum 2 rotatable about a longitudinal axis 3 thereof. A method of depositing germanium and carbon using the apparatus of the invention comprises moving the one or more substrates through the germanium sputtering zone and moving the one or more substrates through the carbon sputtering zone.
Patent GB-2547597-A (GB)
Title: Modifying magnetic tilt angle using a magnetically anisotropic material
Inventor: LI PAN
IPC: G01V3/30
Filed: 2014-12-31
Abstract: Methods and tools for modifying magnetic tilt angle using a magnetically anisotropic material are disclosed. An electromagnetic logging tool includes an antenna coil oriented at a physical tilt angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the tool and a magnetically anisotropic material that modifies a magnetic tilt angle of the coil relative to the physical tilt angle a coil tilted at a physical tilt angle relative to an axis of the tool.
Patent GB-2548530-A (GB)
Title: Compressible fluid storage apparatus
Inventor: JOHN WALSH
IPC: F17C3/02
Filed: 2015-12-16
Abstract: Provided is a compressible fluid storage apparatus suitable for a ship's Hold. The apparatus comprises a plurality of compressible and fluid-impermeable compartments. The apparatus also comprises a compression mechanism to compress each compartment. Methods of use are also provided.
Patent GB-2567408-A (GB)
Title: Holographic projector
Inventor: JAMIESON CHRISTMAS
IPC: H04N5/74
Filed: 2017-08-02
Abstract: A holographic projector comprises a spatial light modulator, a light receiving member 400 and a driver 650. The spatial light modulator is arranged to receive and represent a computer-generated hologram and spatially modulate light incident on the spatial light modulator to form a holographic reconstruction in accordance with the computer-generated hologram. The light receiving member is arranged to receive spatially modulated light along an optical axis from the spatial light modulator and the holographic reconstruction is formed on the light receiving member. The driver is coupled to the light receiving member to move the light receiving member in a plane. The driver is configured to move the light receiving member while maintaining an orientation of the light receiving member relative to the spatial light modulator substantially constant.
Patent GB-2553699-A (GB)
Title: A low-power implementation of type-c connector subsystem
Inventor: RISHI AGARWAL
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 2016-03-02
Abstract: Techniques for low-power implementation of a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Type-C connector subsystem are described herein. In an example embodiment, an integrated circuit (IC) chip device comprises a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Type-C subsystem. The Type-C subsystem is configured to operate an Ra termination circuit that consumes no more than ΙΟΟμΑ of current after the Ra termination circuit is applied to a Vconn line of the Type-C subsystem, and/or to operate one or more standby reference circuits in a deep-sleep state of the device to perform detection on a Configuration Channel (CC) line of the Type-C subsystem, where the device consumes no more than 1ΟΟμΑ of current in the deep-sleep state.
Patent GB-2559684-A (GB)
Title: Cut to release packer extension
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER J LIMB
IPC: E21B33/12
Filed: 2018-01-22
Abstract: A packer assembly and associated method for its retrieval, wherein the packer assembly has an extension featuring a connection thread 40 for connecting to a connection segment of a tubular string, and said extension is surrounded by a sleeve 50 extending over the connection thread and wherein the sleeve has a release thread (figure 4, 56) for connecting to a packer release/retrieval tool. The connection segment of the tubular string can be cut or severed to expose the release thread for use. The connection segment may have a recessed zone 46 for locating a cutting tool C during the severing process. The tubular can be severed without the need for string rotation.
Patent GB-2561475-A (GB)
Title: Real-time data acquisition and interpretation for coiled tubing fluid injection operations
Inventor: SILVIU LIVESCU
IPC: E21B47/10
Filed: 2016-10-16
Abstract: Methods for acquiring and interpreting operating parameter data during an operation to inject a work fluid into a wellbore.
Patent GB-2575089-A (GB)
Title: Phosphorescent light-emitting compound
Inventor: KIRAN KAMTEKAR
IPC: H01L51/00
Filed: 2018-06-28
Abstract: A phosphorescent light-emitting compound of formula (I): (I) wherein M is Pd(II) or Pt(II) ; Arl is an aromatic or heteroaromatic group; RI-R4 in each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of: C1-20 alkyl wherein one or more non-adjacent, non-terminal C atoms may be replaced with 0, S,.CO or COO and one or more H atoms may be replaced with F; a group of formula (Ar2)p wherein p is at least 1 and Ar2 in each occurrence is independently a C640 aryl or a 5-20 membered heteroaryl which is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents; and at least one Ar2 of R1 is a 6-membered heteroaromatic ring having C and N ring atoms. The compound of formula (I) may he used as a light-emitting material in a near infrared organic light-emitting device. Also shown is a method of forming an organic light-emitting device comprising the compound.
Patent GB-2576150-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to stairlifts
Inventor: ALEXANDER HENRY GAGE WILSON
IPC: B66B9/08
Filed: 2018-08-06
Abstract: A stairlift 5 includes a control facility 31 configured to detect predetermined operating states arising from use of the stairlift and assist users by issuing voice-based messages in the event the predetermined operating state could give concern to a user. The voice-based output may be delayed for a defined period after a predetermined operating state arises, the period may depend upon the particular state. The operating condition may comprise the stairlift carriage 6 halting between stop points 8, 9 with the hand control 25 in an off position and the related output may be an instruction to a user to displace the hand control 25 to an operating position and an instruction not to dismount depending on a signal from a chair occupancy sensor 27. If the carriage 6 comes to a halt with the hand control 25 in an operating position the user may be instructed to contact a help provider and to follow a procedure to dismount. If safety pads 26 contact an obstruction and the carriage 6 stops or fails to move the user may be instructed to remove the obstruction and release the safety pad 26 or to reverse the carriage 6 away from the obstruction. Instructions may also be issued in the event one or more switches 29, 30 are in an off position or battery 13 voltage is low. An audible sound may issue to indicate a fault and the control facility 31 may issue voice-based output in response to communication from a remote communication device
Patent GB-2576525-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for preparing animal feed
Inventor: NORMAN SLOAN
IPC: A23N17/00
Filed: 2018-08-22
Abstract: An apparatus for preparing animal feed comprises upper 40 and lower 30 press devices, each comprising a die and one or more apertures, and means for pressing a feed material through the one or more apertures of the die, with a respective housing enclosing the die and aperture of each press device (see fig. 3). Each housing incorporates a chamber for receiving feed pellets extruded through the apertures of the die by the press means, and each chamber has an outlet communicating with a respective outlet chute 12, 32. The outlet chute 12 of the upper press device 40 communicates with the chamber of the lower press device 30 so that feed pellets extruded through the upper press device are passed through the housing of the lower press device and pass into the outlet chute 32 of the lower press device. A pellet cooling means 20 may be provided below the outlet chute of the lower press device. The upper press device 40 may be laterally offset from the lower press device 30. The pellets may pass from the upper press device to the outlet chute 32 of the lower press device via a transfer chute 42.
Patent GB-2578315-A (GB)
Title: Thermal buses for cryogenic applications
Inventor: SIMON CHORLEY
IPC: H01F6/04
Filed: 2018-10-22
Abstract: A superconducting magnet device comprises a plurality of superconducting coils 32, 34; a structural part 44 mechanically and thermally linked to the said coils 32, 34; and a cooling station 40 thermally linked to a cryogenic refrigerator and to the structural part, where a thermal path passes through the structural part between the said coils 32, 34 and the refrigerator. A simple and cheap thermal bus part 42 may comprise the structural part 44 made of a first material with a first thermal conductivity and a further part 46 made of a second material with a second thermal conductivity higher than that of the first material. The thermally conductive materials may provide parallel thermal paths along at least part of their lengths. The further part 46 may be an elongate, cryogen containing, heat pipe. Part 46 may be in thermal contact with the cooling station 40, the structural part 44 and/or the magnet coils 32, 34. The parts 42, 44 or 46 may be mechanically linked to coils 32, 34 and provide support for the coils. The cross sectional area of the structural part 44 may comprise 5 - 50% of the said second material, where the said second material has a lower Young’s Modulus than that of the said first material. At least one of the coils 32, 34 may be provided in parallel with a thermal conductivity part which has a higher thermal conductivity than that of the said coil.