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Patent GB-2569802-A (GB)
Title: Medical tubing
Inventor: ANDREW NEIL MILLER
IPC: A61M16/08
Filed: 2017-12-22
Abstract: A respiratory tube 20 comprising a tubular body, the walls of the tubular body comprising a foamed material 22 and a non-foamed material 21, where part of the non-foamed material 21 forms a transparent portion 23. Foamed material 22 may form a non-transparent portion extending helically along the tubular body. Foamed material 22 may form a non-transparent portion that extends parallel to the non-transparent portion longitudinally along the length of the tube. The non-foamed material 21 may be polyethylene, ethylene vinyl acetate, polyurethane, EPDM, silicone-rubber, neoprene or nitrile-rubber. Also a respiratory-tube whose tubular body wall comprises a foamed and a non-foamed material, where part of the non-foamed material forms a reinforcing portion extending longitudinally along the tubular body. The reinforcing portion may extend helically along the tubular body. Also a method for producing a respiratory tube comprising extruding a tubular body wall comprising a foamed and a non-foamed material. Preferably, part of the non-foamed material forms either a transparent portion, or alternatively a longitudinally extending reinforcing portion, with the foamed and non-foamed material being co-extruded through a die head producing a respiratory tube having alternating stripes of foamed and non-foamed material. Following extrusion, the respiratory tube may be corrugated.
Patent GB-2570318-A (GB)
Title: Ohmic contacts in semiconductor devices
Inventor: VICTOR SIZOV
IPC: H01L29/778
Filed: 2018-01-19
Abstract: A semiconductor arrangement comprising: a substrate 801; a dielectric layer 806, 807; a semiconductor layer disposed between the substrate 801 and the dielectric layer 806, 807; one or more trenches formed in the dielectric layer 806, 807; one or more ohmic metal contacts 808 located in said one or more trenches; and a metallic connector layer. The semiconductor arrangement may be a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT). The metal contacts 808 may comprise a first metal alloy, with the metal connector comprising a second metal alloy. The first metal alloy and the second metal alloy may consist of the same component metals in different ratios. The metal contacts may be cylindrical, triangular, rectangular or obround. The HEMT may be manufactured by filling the trench with a different ratios of a first and second metal in different regions of the trench to form a metal stack 809, 810, 811. The metals may then be annealed to form an alloy.
Patent GB-2557070-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for distributing a service request for an on-demand service
Inventor: JUNQIN LI
IPC: G06Q50/30
Filed: 2017-01-25
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for distributing service requests for an on-demand service. The systems may perform the methods to obtain the service request; determine first information related to the service request, wherein the first information comprises at least one of a start location, a destination, or a start time; determine reference information based at least in part on the first information related to the service request; generate a modified service request based on the service request and the reference information; and send the modified service request to the at least one provider terminal.
Patent GB-2570713-A (GB)
Title: A breather assembly for a peristaltic pump
Inventor: Vincent Molenveld
IPC: F04B53/10
Filed: 2018-02-05
Abstract: A venting assembly 8 and a peristaltic pump are disclosed. The assembly comprises a breather tube 14 and a cap 16 connected to the tube. The bleeding tube 14 or cap comprise a guide track 54 and the other comprises a protrusion 38 which engages the guide. The channel 54 comprises first and second sections which are separated by a first formation. A second formation is at the distal end of the second section. The protrusion passes the first formation when a predetermined first force is applied to the cap and passes the second formation when a predetermined second force is applied. The formations prevent free movement of the protrusion along the track. When the protrusion is located within the first section, the sealing portion of the cap seals against the breather tube, when it is located within the second section, the sealing portion is spaced from the breather tube to allow fluid to flow. The assembly may be used with a high pressure pump, allowing the cavity to be drained in the event of the peristaltic tube failing.
Patent GB-2563703-A (GB)
Title: Nasal mask interface assembly
Inventor: CRAIG ROBERT PRENTICE
IPC: A61M16/08
Filed: 2012-06-29
Abstract: A clip 106 for a mask interface assembly comprises a retention structure 160, in the form of a plurality of posts 164 with slots 166 spaced about a peripheral surface 168 that defines an opening 170 at a proximal end of the clip 106 and which are configured to allow secure overmoulding of a seal 104 onto the clip 106. The retention structure 160 comprises parallel rings 172,174 which encircle the proximal end 162 of the clip 106 and the ends of the posts 164 to help to minimize compression and resulting distortion from the clamp forces experienced during the overmoulding process. The interface assembly comprises a mask assembly having the seal member connected to the clip member plus one or more of a frame for connection to the clip, a conduit connector for connection to a conduit, an elbow connector, and headgear.
Patent GB-2561667-A (GB)
Title: Characterizing a cutting tool edge
Inventor: FRANK SCHOOFS
IPC: G06T7/13
Filed: 2018-02-14
Abstract: A method of characterising a cutting tool edge depending on the condition of the edge, the method comprises obtaining an image of the edge S1, locating the edge in the image S2, determining a centre-point of the edge S3, and at a plurality of angles from the centre-point, characterise the tool edge by determining the distance from the centre point to the located edge S4. Embodiments include a computer apparatus (14, fig 8) configured to perform characterisation of a cutting tool edge, the computer apparatus comprising an image input device (15) that obtains an image of the tool edge, a processor configured to locate the tool edge in the image; which is further configured to determine the centre point of the tool edge and characterise the tool edge by determining the distance from the centre point to the located cutting tool edge. Furthermore, a computer program (20) comprising computer readable code when run on the computer apparatus, causes the computer to perform the already stated method. The application also comprises a computer program product that comprises a computer readable medium and a computer program that undertakes the method steps, wherein the computer program is stored on the computer readable medium.
Patent GB-2571123-A (GB)
Title: Exercise apparatus
Inventor: Phillip taylor
IPC: A63B71/06
Filed: 2018-02-19
Abstract: The agility ladder is adjustable and has a sensor to detect a presence of a user at a rung 17 of the ladder. The screen 18 displays the time elapsed between detections of the sensor. The ladder may be collapsible via folding or rolling for storage and when in use may be planar and have sensors at each end. The sensors, a ladder section and screen 18 may be detachably mounted to each other. The screen 18 may receive data from the sensor wirelessly. The sensor may be a motion sensor and may be inside a first or end rung 17 to sense when a foot is inside of the rung 17. Also disclosed is an agility ladder, and method of making said agility ladder, having pressure pads at either end of an adjustable agility ladder to detect a user’s foot, and a screen to display the time interval between the user moving between the pads.
Patent GB-2573497-A (GB)
Title: Device process scheduling
Inventor: ANTHONY MICHAEL EATON
IPC: G06K19/07
Filed: 2018-03-12
Abstract: A device 100 for contactless communication with a terminal 102 (e.g. ATM or point-of sale terminal), the device comprising: an antenna 104 for communication with the terminal; an embedded chip 106 configured to communicate with the terminal in accordance with a contactless transmission protocol whereby a message sent by the terminal sets a specified initial waiting time for a response from the embedded chip to maintain a connection with the terminal, the embedded chip being configured to communicate requests to the terminal to extend the waiting time for response. The device further comprises a module 108 (e.g. a fingerprint module) configured to perform processing of discrete operations, the module being configured to, in response to completing a subset of the discrete operations within a waiting time interval set by the terminal, send a first type of command to the embedded chip if the processing is not complete; wherein the embedded chip is further configured to, in response to receiving the first type of command, communicate a request to the terminal to extend the waiting time for response.
Patent GB-2578271-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for designing a course of treatment
Inventor: LIONEL TARASSENKO
IPC: G16H20/10
Filed: 2018-07-05
Abstract: Aggregated data is used to identify cyclic variations in physiological parameters which variations may be associated with an adverse medical condition or event. The timing of these variations in the population (or particular demographic sub-cohorts of that population) can then be used to determine the timing and/or dosage level for the administration of medicaments associated with reducing the deviation in the physiological parameter concerned. The method may account for irregularities in the sampling of data associated with normal patient care by aggregating data from large numbers of patients, perhaps from a large number of medical facilities such as hospitals. Demographic ranges and vector calculations over daily, weekly, monthly or other cycles may be used to inform dosage for treatment of a patient with a cardiovascular, respiratory, physiological or other disorder.
Patent GB-2573176-A (GB)
Title: Indirect control flow instructions and inhibiting data value speculation
Inventor: RICHARD WILLIAM EARNSHAW
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2018-07-06
Abstract: Input data 900 is received, e.g. by a compiler, and a sequence of instructions for execution by a processing circuitry is outputted. The sequence comprises an indirect control flow instruction 910 comprising a field indicating where a target of the instruction is stored. The sequence comprises at least one instruction to store a state of control‑flow‑speculation (sstate) after execution of the indirect‑control‑flow‑instruction. This way it can be determined whether the destination of the branch was correct. An instruction in the sequence, e.g. an access instruction, is inhibited from being subject to data value speculation, e.g. via a CSDB barrier. Indirect control flow instruction 910 comprises a multi‑target branch instruction, e.g. switch statement, and a variable i for determining the target. Sstate indicates whether control‑flow‑speculation occurred correctly by determining at each target whether the value of variable i corresponds to the associated target. Secure data leaks by side-channel attacks are addressed.
Patent GB-2564596-A (GB)
Title: Quantum processor and its use for implementing a neural network
Inventor: POOYA RONAGH
IPC: G06N10/00
Filed: 2017-04-13
Abstract: A quantum processor is disclosed. The quantum processor comprises N successive groups of a plurality of qubits (1, 2, , N), wherein N is greater than or equal to three; wherein each group of qubits of the N successive groups of a plurality of qubits comprises a plurality of substantially parallel qubits; wherein each qubit of a first group of the N successive groups of a plurality of qubits is sized and shaped so that it crosses substantially perpendicularly a portion of each qubit of a second group of qubits of the N successive groups of a plurality of qubits; wherein each qubit of a last group of the N successive groups of a plurality of qubits is sized and shaped so that it crosses substantially perpendicularly a portion of each qubit of a second to last group of the N successive groups of a plurality of qubits; wherein each qubit of any given group of the N-2 successive groups of a plurality of qubits, not including the first group and the last group, is sized and shaped so that it crosses substantially perpendicularly a portion of each qubit of only a corresponding successive group and a corresponding preceding group of the N successive groups of a plurality of qubits and a plurality of couplers, each coupler for providing a communicative coupling at a crossing of two qubits.
Patent GB-2579665-A (GB)
Title: Multi-stage turbomolecular pump
Inventor: NIGEL PAUL SCHOFIELD
IPC: F04D29/32
Filed: 2018-12-12
Abstract: A vacuum pump comprising a turbomolecular stage and a drag stage with respective rotors. The turbomolecular rotor’s hub 12 has a mounting portion for mounting to a motor’s spindle 22 and a hollow cylindrical portion extending from the mounting portion towards an outlet end of the turbomolecular stage. The drag rotor 40 has a cylindrical skirt 60 and an attachment part 30 extending away from the skirt and into the hollow cylindrical portion and being attached to the turbomolecular rotor 20 closer to the mounting portion than to the turbomolecular stage’s outlet end. Reduced thermal conductivity between the two rotors is thus achieved, allowing operation of the drag stage at higher temperatures and reducing the risk of condensation of process gases therein. Preferably the turbomolecular rotor is made of aluminium and the drag rotor is made of steel, such as stainless steel, which is more resistant to higher temperatures and of lower thermal conductivity. Preferably the attachment part is thin - less than 3mm thick - and has a thermal conductivity of less than 50 W/m.K. It may comprise a cylinder of smaller diameter, such that an air gap is formed between it and the hub’s hollow cylindrical portion.
Patent GB-2574726-A (GB)
Title: A capsule, a system for preparing a potable beverage from such a capsule and use of such a capsule in a beverage preparation device
Inventor: HIELKE DIJKSTRA
IPC: A47J31/36
Filed: 2016-05-16
Abstract: A capsule (2, figure 3a, not shown) contains a substance for preparation of a beverage, the capsule comprising an aluminium body (12) with central axis (12A), a bottom (18), side wall 16, outwardly extending flange 20 and an aluminium cover (14) attached to the flange. The capsule further comprises a sealing member 28 which is intended to provide fluid sealing contact with an enclosing member 6 of a beverage preparation device (4, figure 1, not shown) in use via a bearing at least partly formed by the sealing member. The sealing member includes a projection 53 projecting from the flange and a plateau 52 between the projection and the side wall. Prior to use at least one first portion of the plateau lies at a first height above the cover and, in use, a free contact end of the enclosing member of the preparation device moves towards a closing member (such as an extraction plate 8) of the preparation device. The plateau is partly folded over the free contact end such that, after the enclosing step, the at least one first portion of the plateau lies at a second height above the cover less than the first height (the second height may be zero).
Patent GB-2579433-A (GB)
Title: Device for heart repair
Inventor: NIKOLAI HIORTH
IPC: A61F2/24
Filed: 2019-09-10
Abstract: An anchor system for implantation in body tissue to hold a line. The anchor system comprising an anchor 9 comprising a number of hooks 62 for engagement with the body tissue and having a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration. The anchor 9 is made of an elastic material such that it can be elastically deformed into the folded configuration by application of a constraining force and will return to the unfolded configuration when no constraining force is applied. The end of each hook 62 comprises a tip 160’, wherein the tips 160’ are formed to curve towards a central axis of the anchor 9 when the anchor 9 is in the folded configuration. This prevents damage to a container device and reduces the risk of shavings which can cause stroke. The device is typically used for chordae tendineae rupture and surgical repair of the mitral valve.
Patent GB-2576465-A (GB)
Title: System and method for generating a display from multiple media formats
Inventor: Jon Frank Shaffer
IPC: G06F17/00
Filed: 2018-05-04
Abstract: A system and method for generating a display on a client device where a display template is created with embedded tags to identify media format types to permit the combination of different types of media on a single display. The system and method may incorporate artificial intelligence to personalize the display to the needs of the user
Patent GB-2583804-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust treatment device
Inventor: WYNFORD PETER HOLLOWAY
IPC: F01N3/08
Filed: 2018-06-13
Abstract: An internal combustion engine exhaust gas treatment device (11) in which exhaust gases from an engine are passed through a non conductive separation chamber (15) having corona discharge means therein comprising a plurality of tubular electrodes (21) bundled together and each tubular electrode has an oppositely charged electrode (23,24) extending coaxially therein so that particulates in the exhaust gas are ionized and charged particulates migrate to the electrodes (21). The oppositely charged electrodes (23,24) within the tubes (21) are supported and interconnected by conductive support frames (25) located one at each end of the bundled tubes and cleaning means (35) mounted on the frames hinder the agglomeration of charged particles.
Patent GB-2592395-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for controlling tourniquets
Inventor: ANDREW BARR
IPC: A61B17/135
Filed: 2020-02-26
Abstract: A method and system for controlling a tourniquet establishes a set of values for a characteristic of an induced pressure pulse in the tourniquet while the tourniquet is inflated to a working pressure which is at a predetermined offset above the limb occlusion pressure (LOP). Maximum and minimum thresholds for this characteristic value are established, such that during the working phase of application of the tourniquet the induced pressure pulse is continually monitored and the value of the characteristic is compared to the thresholds If a threshold is reached the tourniquet is inflated or deflated accordingly to restore the value or the characteristic to within the thresholds. The characteristic or the induced pressure pulse, which may be pulse height, area under pulse or pulse width at a percentage or peak height, may also be used to determine behaviour or the pressure pulse by noting a variation in the rate of change as the tourniquet is inflated past the limb occlusion pressure (LOP).
Patent GB-2581094-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for rapid dimensioning an object
Inventor: Nicole Daphne Tricoukes
IPC: G06T19/20
Filed: 2018-10-18
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for rapidly dimensioning an object are provided. An example method includes capturing, by a plurality of cameras, image data representative of an object; analyzing, by a processor, the image data to identify a plurality of candidate corners of the object; detecting, by the processor, a proximity of an appendage to each of the candidate corners; confirming, by the processor, based on respective proximities of the appendage to the candidate corners of the object, that a first one of the candidate corners is a corner of the object; and calculating, by the processor, based on the confirmed corner of the object, a dimension of the object.
Patent GB-2581695-A (GB)
Title: Ball drop two stage valve
Inventor: Jason Fuxa
IPC: F16K1/14
Filed: 2018-09-05
Abstract: A ball drop two stage valve includes a tubular having a body defined by an outer surface and an inner surface that defines a fluid flow path. A stimulation port is formed in the body. The stimulation port extends through the body. At least one flow port is formed in the body longitudinally spaced from the stimulation port. The at least one flow port extends through the body. A first sleeve is slidingly positioned along the fluid flow path in the body. The first sleeve includes a first ball seat and is selectively positionable to selectively block flow through the stimulation port. A second sleeve is slidingly positioned along the fluid flow path in the body. The second sleeve includes a second ball seat and is selectively positionable to selectively block flow through the flow port and the stimulation port.
Patent GB-2586686-A (GB)
Title: Aperture plate assembly
Inventor: EDWARD SCOTT
IPC: H01J49/06
Filed: 2020-05-13
Abstract: An aperture plate assembly for an ion mobility and/or mass spectrometer comprises: a first sub-assembly 300 comprising a handle 320 connected to an aperture plate 310; and a second sub-assembly comprising a guide 210. The second sub-assembly may, for example, comprise a plate or block 200 forming part of the acceleration assembly 200 of a TOF mass analyser (120, Fig. 2). The two sub-assemblies are configured so that the aperture plate may engage the guide 210 and be moved to a first position (Fig. 6) where it can be attached to the second sub-assembly. The guide may comprise a protrusion, preferably in the form of a guide rod 210, configured to engage a corresponding channel or passage 314 on the aperture plate (or vice versa). The aperture plate assembly may be accessed via removal of an access panel (122, Fig. 4) on the instrument, thereby allowing it to be removed for cleaning or replacement.
Patent GB-2581943-A (GB)
Title: Interactive systems and methods
Inventor: PETER ALISTAIR BRADY
IPC: G06T13/20
Filed: 2019-03-22
Abstract: The described invention provides an answer to a user comprising: providing a database comprising an indexed question library and a plurality of responses, providing a correlation between the question library and the plurality of responses, receiving a user question, searching keyword information in the question library based on the input and providing at least on response to the user based on said correlation. The answer may be provided by an avatar video produced by a method the method comprising the steps of: providing a reference image of a person's face, providing a plurality of characteristic features representative of a facial model XO of the person's face with the characteristic features defining a facial pose dependent on the person speaking A target phrase to be rendered over a predetermined time period during the avatar video is provided together with a plurality of time intervals t within the predetermined time period. For each of said time intervals t, speech features from the target phrase are extracted to provide a sequence of speech features and generating using the plurality of characteristic features and sequence of speech features, a sequence of facial models Xt for each of said time intervals t which are used to produce the avatar video.