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Patent GB-2563681-A (GB)
Title: A method of fishing with unmanned aerial vehicle
Inventor: TAO GAN
IPC: B64C39/02
Filed: 2017-07-07
Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method of using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising a housing (1, fig1), a processor, a positioning unit 5, a sonar unit, a launching unit 4 and a fishhook unit 3 in fishing. The method comprises manipulating the UAV to fly to a designated destination determined by the processor according to either a received wireless communication or a preset program. Then adjusting the sonar unit to a predetermined height by the positioning unit, determining a coordinate corresponding to a signal detected by the sonar unit as a fishing region when the signal is consistent with a predetermined value. Then launching bait to the fishing region by the launching unit, releasing a fishhook from the fishhook unit to the fishing region, and manipulating the UAV to hover or return by the processor according to one of a received wireless communication and a preset program. The sonar unit may be positioned by lowering it on a wire which connects the sonar unit to the positioning unit. The positioning unit may have a sensor to detect a drop in tension in the wire and cease the lowering of the sonar unit.
Patent GB-2550726-A (GB)
Title: Bright spot-repaired liquid crystal panel and bright spot repair method therefor
Inventor: ZHIGUANG YI
IPC: G02F1/1368
Filed: 2015-05-21
Abstract: A bright spot-repaired liquid crystal panel and a bright spot repair method therefor. The liquid crystal panel comprises an array substrate, the array substrate at least comprising a bright spot-repaired pixel structure. The pixel structure comprises: a main pixel unit and an auxiliary pixel unit, configured to receive data signals under the driving of a first scanning line (S1) respectively so as to have the same voltage; and a charge sharing unit, configured to change the voltage of the auxiliary pixel unit under the driving of a second scanning line (S2), so as to generate a difference between the voltage of the main pixel unit and the voltage of the auxiliary pixel unit, wherein the auxiliary pixel unit is a pixel unit having bright spot defects, after the auxiliary pixel unit is repaired to a dark spot, a drain of a thin-film transistor (T2) and an antenna (L) are in a disconnected state, the antenna (L) and an auxiliary pixel electrode (P2) are in a disconnected state, the antenna (L) is electrically connected to a main pixel electrode (P1), and the auxiliary pixel electrode (P2) is electrically connected to a common electrode wire; and the charge sharing unit and the main pixel unit are in a disconnected state, and the charge sharing unit and the auxiliary pixel unit are in a disconnected state.
Patent GB-2565278-A (GB)
Title: Method for producing cured polymeric skins
Inventor: ALDINO ALBERTELLI
IPC: B32B37/24
Filed: 2017-07-31
Abstract: A particulate substrate 34 and sheet-form curable material 32 are pressed together, causing some of the curable material 32 to flow into the interstitial spaces between the particles 34. The curable material 32 then at least partially cures. The preferred particulate layer 34 comprises gypsum, graphite, calcium carbonate, hydrated salts, ceramic, clay, metal oxides, carbon black or especially sand. The preferred sheet 32 comprises thermosetting epoxy resin, polyester, polyvinyl ester resin, bismaleimide resin, polyimide resin or especially phenolic resin, in the form of a sheet moulding compound (SMC), also containing glass, carbon or aramid fibres, and filler or powered pigments. The particulate layer 34 may also contain masonry tiles 33 of concrete, clay, ceramic, glass or stone, especially brick, marble, granite, limestone, travertine, sandstone, slate, porcelain or earthenware. The layers are preferably pressed using a contoured mould 31. The preferred laminate comprises a non-woven veil (11, figure 1), curable sheet (12, figure 1), particulate substrate (14, figure 1) and another curable sheet. The particulates 34 are preferably heated using electromagnetic radiation.
Patent GB-2553987-A (GB)
Title: Near isothermal machine
Inventor: MICHAEL DAVID CROWLEY
IPC: F04B39/06
Filed: 2016-05-23
Abstract: A machine for compressing or expanding gas comprises a piston operating downwards in a compression stroke with respect to an inclined or vertical cylinder and upwards with respect to the cylinder in an expansion stroke. The piston has a heat absorbing and releasing structure attached to its bottom face. There is a gap between the piston and the base of the cylinder when the gas volume in the cylinder is at its minimum. The gap contains a hydraulic fluid which absorbs heat from the heat absorbing and releasing structure. A heat transfer surface containing fluid circulating to and from an external source maintains the hydraulic fluid at constant temperature. In one arrangement the heat absorbing and releasing structure comprises thin sheets of aluminium attached orthogonally to the bottom face of the piston.
Patent GB-2562133-A (GB)
Title: Sunless tanning composition comprising soluble and insoluble silicone-containing polymers
Inventor: Maxine Truax Johnson
IPC: A61Q19/04
Filed: 2017-10-30
Abstract: Sprayable sunless tanning compositions comprising: a sunless tanning agent; and a silicone polymer, where the silicone polymer comprises one or more water dispersible (water insoluble) polymer and one or more water soluble silicone polymers. The sunless tanning agent may be dihydroxyacteone, erythrulose, henna, or black walnut. Preferred water insoluble polymers are dimethicone and dimethiconol. A preferred water soluble silicone polymer is PEG-12 dimethicone. The tanning compositions may comprise a humectant, and may further comprise caramel, especially SC105 caramel and DSL4 caramel. A method for improving colour imparted to human skin from a sunless tanning composition comprises: providing one or more water dispersible polymers and one more water soluble silicone polymers in the tanning composition; providing dihydroxyacetone or erythrulose in the tanning composition; providing a nozzle through which the tanning composition can be sprayed; and spraying the tanning composition on human skin.
Patent GB-2570478-A (GB)
Title: Cabin blower system
Inventor: RICHARD SHARPE
IPC: F02C7/36
Filed: 2018-01-26
Abstract: An aircraft cabin blower system 100 has a transmission 110, receiving mechanical power from first part of a gas turbine engine (GTE) in the form of a first transmission input 114, and an electrical circuit having a first electrical machine 118, a second electrical machine 122, and a power management system (PMS) 124. The system operates in a blower mode with the transmission driving a cabin blower compressor 102; the first electrical machine receives mechanical power from a second part of the GTE and acts as a generator providing electrical power to the PMS which drives the second electrical machine as a motor providing a second transmission input 120. The first and second parts of the GTE may be shafts associated with fans or compressors. The transmission output speed may be determined by a relative difference between the power of the GTE and the second electrical machine. The system may operate in a starter mode, where the first and second electrical machines act as motors providing mechanical power to the GTE, to facilitate starting; the cabin blower compressor may also be operated as an expander, driving the transmission and providing mechanical power to the GTE.
Patent GB-2564938-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle lock control system
Inventor: Fiona Powell
IPC: E05B77/54
Filed: 2018-05-29
Abstract: A control system for a lock system on a vehicle, comprising an input configured to receive a restricted passenger signal 61, 71, 98 indicative of a passenger of restricted ability being seated within the vehicle; and a control module 74 configured to control the state of the lock system in dependence on the signal. The lock is preferably a child lock. The system may detect the presence of a passenger based on their weight, the use of a child seat with ISOFIX couplings, biometric data, facial recognition, thermal imaging, images from a camera, previously entered identities or using a learning system which predicts when a passenger may enter the vehicle, e.g. at the right time (including calendar or day of the week data) and location for a school run. The system also unlocks the lock system when the restricted passenger has left the vehicle.
Patent GB-2565195-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for vehicle automatic speech recognition error detection
Inventor: SCOTT ANDREW AMMAN
IPC: H04R3/00
Filed: 2018-05-30
Abstract: Buffeting of a vehicle microphone (102, fig. 1) in an Automatic Speech Recognition system (112) by a climate control vent (106) is detected and the driver alerted (110). The air-conditioning blower level/airspeed (104) may be reduced automatically if background noise exceeds a threshold. Fast Fourier Transformed data or high-amplitude low-frequency data may be analysed.
Patent GB-2564964-A (GB)
Title: Generic shadowing in industrial process plants
Inventor: GODFREY R SHERRIFF
IPC: G05B19/418
Filed: 2018-06-26
Abstract: Generic shadowing allows a shadowing device in a process plant to automatically discover, without pre-configuration or pre-definition, and without the use of a configuration tool, source control objects that are hosted at other devices and that are to be shadowed. An aspect comprises: a shadowing device receiving an indication of a source function block from a shadowed device 302 , the function block being instantiated on the shadowed device; determining that the blocks signature is not stored at the shadowing device 305; discovering and storing the signature in a library of the shadowing device 308; mirroring, at the shadowing device, dynamic data of the source function block; and providing, by the shadowing device, the mirrored data to other function blocks/devices 322. A further aspect additionally comprises: when the signature is stored at the shadowing device, updating 315 and instantiating the stored signature.
Patent GB-2562002-A (GB)
Title: Array substrate and touchscreen
Inventor: CAIQIN CHEN
IPC: G06F3/044
Filed: 2016-02-22
Abstract: An array substrate and a touchscreen. The array substrate comprises a pixel electrode layer (31), a first touch electrode layer (32), and an insulating layer (33) and a second touch electrode layer (34) sequentially stacked on the first touch electrode layer (32), where the pixel electrode layer (31) does not overlap with at least one of the first touch electrode layer (32) and the second touch electrode layer (34), and is free of the insulating layer (33) at least in a vertical projection area of the pixel electrode layer (31). By such means, at the same time as a parasitic capacitance between touch electrodes is being reduced, the size of a liquid crystal capacitance and that of a storage capacitance remain unaffected.
Patent GB-2568353-A (GB)
Title: Process
Inventor: LUCY BROWNE
IPC: C07D307/44
Filed: 2018-09-04
Abstract: A process for the hydrogenation of a compound comprising an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl group to form a compound comprising an allyl alcohol group, wherein the hydrogenation is carried out in the presence of hydrogen gas, an inorganic base in a solvent, wherein the solvent is essentially free of water, and a hydrogenation catalyst of formula M(SN)pZa, M(SNS)Za, [M(LNN')Z'b] or µN[M(LNN')Z'b]2 wherein M is Fe, Ru or Os; each Z is a hydrogen or halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl, a carbene group, a hydroxyl group, a C1-C7 alkoxy radical, a nitrosyl group, CO, CNR, nitrile, phosphite, phosphinite or phosphine, wherein R is alkyl or aryl; p is 1 or 2; a is 1, 2, or 3; SN and SNS are coordinated ligands of formulae IA or IB as defined herein; each Z’ is a hydrogen or halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl, a hydroxyl, a C1-C6 alkoxy radical, a nitrosyl group, CO, CNR or PR3; b is 2 or 3 and LNN’ is a coordinated ligand of formula I as defined herein. The compound comprising a carbonyl group is preferably a compound of formula (A) and the compound comprising an alcohol group is preferably a compound of formula (A’).
Patent GB-2577096-A (GB)
Title: A pulley insert
Inventor: Robert andrew wade
IPC: F16H55/36
Filed: 2018-09-13
Abstract: A pulley insert 100 for a FEAD pulley (e.g. an AC compressor pulley, an alternator pulley, a water pump pulley, a crankshaft pulley, and a power steering pump pulley) is provided. The pulley insert 100 comprises a first member 10 insertable into a pulley (200, Figure 3A) such that the first member 10 is rotatable within the pulley. The first member 10 comprises a cavity 20 for receipt of a second member 50. The second member 50 is insertable into the cavity 20 of the first member 10 such that, when the first member 10 is inserted into a pulley and the second member 50 is inserted into the cavity of the first member 10, the second member 50 prevents rotation of the first member 10 relative to the pulley.
Patent GB-2577297-A (GB)
Title: Ear-and-eye mask with noise attenuation and generation
Inventor: DEBORAH CAROLINE TURNER-FERNBACK
IPC: G10K11/178
Filed: 2018-09-20
Abstract: An ear-and-eye mask 10 is provided which comprises a mask body (12, fig 1) having an eye mask (14, fig 1) positioned in-use to cover a user's eyes and a pair of ear coverings 18 positioned in-use to cover a user's ears. Each ear covering 18 includes an outer cup 30 which in use defines a cavity 34, the outer cup 30 comprises a first passive noise-dampening member, and a second passive noise-dampening member 42 associated with the outer cup 30 at at least a rim of the outer cup 30. An audio capture device or microphone 56 is positioned in the cavity 34 such that external sounds are damped by both the first and second passive noise-dampening members before reaching the audio capture device 56. An active noise-attenuation and noise-masking assembly 46 is positioned in the cavity 34. The noise-attenuation assembly 46 comprises a noise cancelling circuit 64 which receives an input from the audio capture device 56, and a speaker 36.
Patent GB-2578094-A (GB)
Title: Manual Milk-Frother
Inventor: GHOLAMREZA YAZDANI
IPC: A47J43/10
Filed: 2018-10-09
Abstract: A manual milk frother 10 comprising an inner milk container 16 for holding milk at a first temperature, and an outer hot-liquid 5 container 12 for forming a heating jacket around the inner milk container 16. A manual agitator 18 is used within the inner milk container 16 to induce a foam in the milk. The manual milk ­frother 10 also has at least one openable closure element 42 for liquid-tightly closing the inner milk container 16 and the outer hot-liquid container 12. Milk at a first temperature within the inner milk container 16 becomes warmed when surrounded by an outer hot liquid in the outer container 12 and frothy when agitated by the manual agitator 18. The outer jacket container may also be used to cool the inner container. The manual agitator may comprise a stem 68a and a head 68b attached to the stem, the agitator head may further comprise a passage such as a hole, slit, or other means by which the inner fluid can pass to assist in froth generation.
Patent GB-2567115-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for improving penetration of radiographic scanners
Inventor: JOSEPH BENDAHAN
IPC: H05G1/60
Filed: 2017-07-13
Abstract: Systems and methods are used to increase the penetration and reduce the exclusion zone of radiographic systems. An X-ray detection method irradiates an object with X-ray fanlets including vertically moving fan beams, each fanlet having an angular range smaller than the angular coverage of the object. The fanlets are produced by modulating an X-ray beam, synchronizing the X-ray beam and the fanlets, detecting the fanlets irradiating the object, collecting image slices from the detector array corresponding to a complete scan cycle of the fanlets, and processing the image slices collected for combining into a composite image.
Patent GB-2571855-A (GB)
Title: Electrochemical cells and methods of making and using thereof
Inventor: ADAM P COHN
IPC: H01M4/74
Filed: 2017-11-02
Abstract: Provided herein are electrochemical cells (e.g., sodium batteries), as well as methods of making and using thereof. The electrochemical cells can employ an "anode-free" design that includes a nucleation layer (e.g., a carbon nucleation layer) disposed on a current collector (e.g., an aluminum current collector). Electrochemical studies show that the modified current collectors can provide highly stable and efficient plating and stripping of sodium metal over a range of currents and sodium loadings with long-term durability. Further, full cells constructed using these modified current collectors can achieve energy densities of greater than 400 Wh/kg, far surpassing recent reports for sodium-ion batteries and even the theoretical maximum for lithium ion battery technology while still relying on naturally abundant raw materials and cost-effective aqueous processing
Patent GB-2585700-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic torque wrench and control system for a hydraulic torque wrench
Inventor: CRAIG IAN STICKLEY
IPC: B25B23/145
Filed: 2019-07-12
Abstract: A hydraulic torque wrench 1 comprises a ratchet link 2, a power head 3, and a signal carrying connector for connection to a controller 38. The ratchet link includes a housing 5 and a drive plate 4 mounted for rotation about an axis within the housing. A socket 7 is mounted for rotation within the housing over a pawl 6. During rotation of the drive plate in one direction the socket and pawl engage each other to cause rotation of the socket with the drive plate and during rotation of the drive plate in a second direction one of the pawl and socket rides over the other such that the socket remains stationary while the drive plate rotates. The power head includes a piston 12, a cylinder 11 and hydraulic connections (15, 16) adapted for connection to a source of pressurised hydraulic fluid. The torque wrench mounts a proximity sensor 20 connected to the signal carrying connector and configured to detect maximum extension of the piston. When maximum extension of the piston is detected the proximity sensor emits an electrical signal.
Patent GB-2586622-A (GB)
Title: Water heater
Inventor: Sean Conway
IPC: F24H9/12
Filed: 2019-08-29
Abstract: The water heater 1 comprises a heater tank 2 with a heater tank inlet 8 and outlet 10; and a valve 4 disposed upstream of the heater tank inlet. The valve has a valve body 12 including a valve inlet 17, valve outlet 19 in fluid communication with the heater tank inlet and a valve member disposed between the valve inlet and outlet to control water flow. The valve outlet is disposed in a first plane ‘A’ and the valve inlet is disposed in a second, non-parallel plane ‘B’. Ideally the first and second planes are perpendicular to one another. The valve inlet is rotatable about an axis ‘C’ that is normal to the first plane and passes through the valve outlet. Ideally the heater includes an inlet transfer assembly comprising first and second connector fittings 21,23 connected via an intermediate pipe 25. The pipe and first connector fitting are ideally pivotable about respective second and third rotation axes ‘D’ and ‘E’ to facilitate connection of the heater to a cold water supply pipe. The inlet transfer assembly is also claimed.
Patent GB-2574947-A (GB)
Title: Modular labyrinth seal system usable with electric submersible pumps
Inventor: IVOR MACIVER
IPC: F04D29/58
Filed: 2018-04-05
Abstract: A labyrinth section for a submersible pump includes an outer housing having a coupling sealingly engaged at each longitudinal end of the outer housing. An inner tube is sealingly engaged at each end to one of the couplings to define a sealed annular space. A plurality of labyrinth tube sections are disposed in the annular space, each comprising labyrinth tubes engaged with end plates. A plurality of the labyrinth tube sections enable movement of fluid through the labyrinth tubes, spaces external to the labyrinth tubes and between the end plates to fill the annular space. One of the labyrinth tube sections constrains fluid to move only within the labyrinth tubes and wherein the inner tube between the end plates of the one of the labyrinth tubes comprises a fluid port into an interior of the inner tube.
Patent GB-2580541-A (GB)
Title: Keyboard sensor systems and methods
Inventor: JAMES HASTINGS CLARK
IPC: G10H1/34
Filed: 2018-08-07
Abstract: A method of sensing the positions of a plurality of keys of a keyboard musical instrument, the comprising: providing each key with a sensor comprising a passive resonant circuit for mounting on a moving part of a key and an active resonant circuit for mounting in a reference position, the passive resonant circuit having a resonant frequency, the active resonant circuit exciting the passive resonant circuit at the resonant frequency. Each sensor also has a detector to detect variation of a resonant signal in the active resonant circuit with relative position of the active and passive resonant circuits to detect a position and/or velocity of the key. Interference is reduced interference between sensors by configuring one or more coils (56, 57) of at least the active resonant circuits to have windings in opposite senses. The sensors may provide polyphonic aftertouch by distinguishing between at least three different key positions: a first note-off position, a second note-on position, and a third aftertouch position which is beyond the note-on position and corresponds to additional pressure applied to the key.
Patent GB-2579957-A (GB)
Title: Domain-specific lexically-driven pre-parser
Inventor: BENJAMIN SEGAL
IPC: G06F40/20
Filed: 2018-08-02
Abstract: A method includes obtaining an input text, identifying a first term in the input text, and accessing lexicon data to identify a first entry corresponding to the first term. The first entry includes core data corresponding to domain- independent lexical information for the first term, and non-core data corresponding to domain-specific lexical information for the first term. The method also includes determining that the non-core data of the first entry identifies a second term in the input text as a modifier of the first term. The method further includes generating a partially parsed and bracketed version of the input text. The partially parsed and bracketed version indicates that the second term modifies the first term in the input text. The method also includes generating a parsed version of the input text based on the partially parsed and bracketed version of the input text.
Patent GB-2595696-A (GB)
Title: A display device and system
Inventor: STIG MIKAEL COLLIN
IPC: G03H1/26
Filed: 2020-06-04
Abstract: Image processing to generate plurality of (holographic) secondary images (low resolution) by under-sampling (holographic) primary image (high resolution) using (m x n) kernel having ‘m’ rows and ‘n’ columns of kernel values, where the kernel has plurality of sampling positions for each row of primary image, with stride sampling distance ‘x’ pixels (Fig. 4A & 4B). Forming first data stream 90 of pixel values (A – T) by reading image pixel values of primary image, row by row. Forming second data stream 92 of kernel values. Synchronising pixel values of first data stream 90 with kernel values of second data stream 92, in order to sample first data stream 98. LCOS SLM (Liquid Crystal on Silicon, Spatial Light Modulator) device (Fig. 3) comprises: single crystal silicon substrate (Fig. 3; 302), buried circuity (Fig. 3; 302a); 2D array of square planar aluminium electrodes (Fig. 3; 301), spaced by gaps (Fig. 3; 301a); alignment layers (Fig. 3;303 and 305); liquid crystal (LC) layer (Fig. 3; 304); transparent electrode (Fig. 3; 307); transparent layer (Fig. 3; 306). Inventive crux: using high-resolution primary image, which can be sub-sampled by kernel, to generate plurality of lower-resolution secondary images, to create holographic video.