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Patent GB-2549138-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacture
Inventor: DANIEL CLARK
IPC: G21D1/00
Filed: 2016-04-07
Abstract: A method of local vacuum electron beam welding wherein a chamber 30 is provided around a joint 28 between two components 24 e.g. metals, and the chamber is evacuated. The method comprises providing the components and arranging the chamber around the joint at ambient room temperature without requiring pre-heating. It is stated that the hydrogen will be boiled off in the vacuum, e.g. at temperatures above -40°C in a vacuum of 0.1 mbar, thereby avoiding hydrogen contamination and induced cracking, e.g. within martensitic steels or steels with equivalent carbon contents of over 0.5 and/or hydrogen content below 1 ppm. The method may be used in the manufacturing of nuclear power plant reactor vessels.
Patent GB-2549499-A (GB)
Title: Method of forming a heat exchanger
Inventor: ALEXIS LAMBOURNE
IPC: H01L23/373
Filed: 2016-04-19
Abstract: A method of forming a heat sink 10 by: applying a metallic filler material 20, which may be a powder or a wire, to the surface of a substrate comprising a heat spreader 16 and sintering it with an energy beam 22, which may be a laser or electron beam, to form a first joined layer. This process is repeated on the first joined layer surface at least once, to form a heat exchanger 12, 14 used on component 24, e.g. integrated chip. The heat spreader material may be a polycrystalline diamond wafer and is different to the metallic filler material, which may be a metal such as copper or aluminium. The energy beam may be selectively applied to the powder material so that an additive layer manufacturing (ALM) process is utilised. A metallic coating may be applied, via evaporation, sputtering, electroplating or CVD, to the diamond heat spreader and this may be diffusion bonded to the chip.
Patent GB-2549770-A (GB)
Title: Power electronics device with improved isolation performance
Inventor: LEE FRANCIS
IPC: H01F27/02
Filed: 2016-04-28
Abstract: An embedded power electronics device, e.g. a transformer, having an insulating substrate 200 with a cavity 202 of toroidal shape and a magnetic core 204 inserted into the cavity. The device also has electrical windings 211 and 221 on opposite sides of the core and electrical components in regions 250 and 252 connected to respective windings. To allow air to circulate within the embedded transformer, channels or vents 203-1 and 203-2 are provided in the substrate to join the cavity to the outside of the substrate. To prevent electrical arcing, the channel is positioned so that its main axis is perpendicular to the axis joining the component regions. In this way, the minimum electrical arcing path between the two regions 250 and 252 is along the outer edge of the substrate (arrows C, D, core and arrows E&F). This arrangement maximizes the distance along the surface of the insulating substrate between the two regions on the opposite sides of the transformer, allowing for better isolation. The insulating substrate can be formed of a resin material and the cavity and channels can be formed by removing material from the substrate by a milling process.
Patent GB-2539326-A (GB)
Title: Strut member used for anode bar of magnetron sputtering and magnetron sputtering device comprising same
Inventor: JINPING XIE
IPC: H01J37/34
Filed: 2014-01-24
Abstract: A strut member used for an anode bar of magnetron sputtering and a magnetron sputtering device comprising the same. The strut member comprises a strut bar and a plating-resistant baffle capable of being fixedly matched with the strut bar; a first end part of the strut bar is structured as a strut end matched with the anode bar, and a second end part of the strut bar is structured as a mounting end capable of being fixedly connected with a mounting hole of the plating-resistant baffle, in order to prevent the disengagement of the strut bar from the mounting hole of the plating-resistant baffle; and the cross section of the mounting end decreases with respect to the cross section of the main body part of the strut bar. The strut bar of the strut member and the plating-resistant baffle can be firmly connected together without any unexpected disengagement.
Patent GB-2554880-A (GB)
Title: Downhole devices, associated apparatus and methods
Inventor: JOHN HUNTER
IPC: H02N1/04
Filed: 2016-10-11
Abstract: Downhole devices 100 and methods using a charge generating material 120 such as a triboelectric material in contact with a fluid and configured to generate an electric charge in response to said fluid, and a signal source 150 configured to provide a signal in response to a generated electric charge at the charge generating material. The device could be used to monitor for an expected fluid property, or could be used to operate a flow control mechanism such as a valve 400. The device may have a filter such as a sand screen 460 provided upstream of the charge generating material. The signal generated may be a power signal for providing power to another downhole device or power supply.
Patent GB-2546590-A (GB)
Title: Digital addressable lighting interface configuration
Inventor: STEPHEN JOHN SHEPHERD
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2016-11-22
Abstract: A method of configuring and managing a digital addressable lighting interface (DALI) network includes displaying rows of cells on a display 114 of a mobile device 112 such as a smart phone or tablet computer. The cells are associated with addresses on DALI networks. The method further includes selecting, by the mobile device, a DALI controller 102, which DALI controller is connected to a DALI network 130 and detecting, by the DALI controller, DALI devices 120, 122, 124 that are on the network, where the devices are controlled by the controller. The controller is configured to detect the devices in response to a request from the mobile device. The method further includes displaying, within some or all cells displayed on the mobile device, icons representing the DALI devices, where each cell having an icon displayed therein is associated with an address of a respective DALI device on the DALI network. A floor plan of an area in which the DALI devices are located may also be imported into the mobile device.
Patent GB-2560689-A (GB)
Title: Tool and method for forming a strip of material
Inventor: TIMOTHÉ TESSIER
IPC: B21D43/00
Filed: 2016-12-16
Abstract: A tool 1 for forming a strip of material 9, comprising a first forming surface defining a recess extending in a first direction and a second forming surface arranged to at least partially protrude into the recess. At least a portion of the first surface is spaced apart from the second substantially perpendicular to the first direction such that an opening or channel for receiving the strip of material is defined therebetween. The opening or channel extends between an inlet 5 and an outlet 6, and the spacing between the forming surfaces narrows from the inlet to the outlet. Also described is a dispenser, with a mount for a roll of material, to dispense a strip of material comprising the tool; a kit comprising the tool and a strip of material for forming by the tool; and a method of bending a strip of material comprising the steps of drawing a strip of material through the opening of the tool from the inlet to the outlet, such that the strip is formed by the first and/or second forming surfaces, at least one of which can be formed from sheet metal.
Patent GB-2558307-A (GB)
Title: Waveguide array
Inventor: FLAVIO DELL'ORTO
IPC: G02F1/225
Filed: 2016-12-30
Abstract: A radio frequency RF waveguide array that comprises a substrate with a plurality of optical waveguides, an electrical RF transmission line array is located on a face of the substrate and comprises a plurality of signal electrodes (Signal[1 4]) and a plurality of ground electrodes (Gnd[1 - 5]) wherein each signal electrode is positioned to provide a signal to two respective waveguides and at least one intermediate ground electrode is positioned between a pair of signal electrodes and each intermediate ground electrode includes a portion extending into the substrate. The downwardly extending portion acts to limit the spread of the electrical field and to reduce interference between adjacent field lines.
Patent GB-2561613-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic Sensor
Inventor: HARRY BULLIVANT
IPC: G01N29/22
Filed: 2017-04-21
Abstract: An acoustic sensor comprises side wall 5, first and second end walls 3, 4, forming a cylindrical cavity for containing a fluid, wherein the cavity radius, a, and axial height, h, satisfies a/h >1.2; transmitter 8 on one of the end walls 3; receiver 9 on the other end wall 4; first stiffener plate 11, comprising an outer edge and an aperture 1 defining an inner edge, located on an outer face of the first end wall; wherein the first end wall comprises at least one through-hole 13, located radially of the axis of the cavity between the inner and outer edges of the stiffener plate; the stiffener plate comprises at least one duct 12, which connects the through-hole to at least one of the edges of the stiffener plate to provide fluid passageway between the cavity and sensor exterior; in use the transmitter causes axial oscillatory motion of the end wall 3 perpendicular to the wall plane to drive radial oscillations of a fluid pressure in the cavity, the radial oscillations in the fluid pressure drive oscillatory motion of the other end wall 4 with the receiver, to generate an electrical signal.
Patent GB-2548267-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystal panel and manufacturing method therefor
Inventor: CHUAN WU
IPC: G02F1/1339
Filed: 2014-12-12
Abstract: A curved liquid crystal panel and a manufacturing method therefor are provided. The curved liquid crystal panel includes an array substrate (10) provided with thin film transistors (11), and a color filter substrate (20) provided with main spacers (23) and sub spacers (24). The main spacers (23) and the thin film transistors (11) are oppositely arranged. The segment differences between the sub spacers (24) and the main spacers (23) are gradually decreased from the middle of the liquid crystal panel to the edge. The area between the two substrates (10, 11) is filled with liquid crystal and is sealed. The segment differences of unequal height between the main spacers (23) and the sub spacers (24) are designed, so that the decline of optical taste due to the fact that box thickness of the curved liquid crystal panel in different areas is uneven is prevented.
Patent GB-2563381-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for executing a scripting language
Inventor: Hervé Ruellan
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2017-06-06
Abstract: A client device comprises an execution environment for a first scripting language, e.g. JavaScript. The environment executes a program written in the first scripting language, selects 2.3 a portion of the program to be replaced, and transmits 2.5 the code to a server. The server translates the received JavaScript code into a second language, e.g. WebAssembly code, and sends the translated program code to the client device. The client runs the translated code in place of the original scripting language code during execution of the program. This allows a lightweight device with limited processing power to more efficiently execute JavaScript programs when browsing the web. The client device may gather statistics related to the execution of the program and use such statistics to decide which portions of the program should be sent to the server for optimisation. The server may send wrapper code to the device to convert relevant parameters.
Patent GB-2564659-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in cooking surfaces
Inventor: RUPERT WILLIAM BRODIE SCOTT
IPC: A47J37/06
Filed: 2017-07-17
Abstract: A planar cooking surface 1 of unitary construction suitable for supporting at least one sausage comprises at least one longitudinally extending recess 3 formed within the cooking surface and a pair of upstanding protrusions 4 projecting from the cooking surface on either side of the recess. The recess has a width and length to support at least a portion of a sausage 2. The protrusions span at least the length of the recess. The recess comprises a sloping base 6 that is progressively deeper from the centre to the ends 7 and is progressively wider in cross-section towards each end. In use, the at least one longitudinally extending recess and the pair of upstanding protrusions prevent movement of the sausage supported within said recess in both straight and curved configurations. The recess may comprise a semi-circular cross-section through its central lateral axis. The protrusions may comprise elliptical cones having elliptical bases and rounded tops. The cooking surface may be a baking tray and may comprise a rim 5 around a peripheral edge. The cooking surface may comprise a plurality of recesses and a plurality of corresponding protrusions such that neighboring recesses share a protrusion therebetween.
Patent GB-2555703-A (GB)
Title: Single component packaging with detachable reinforcement fold
Inventor: PHILIPPE DELIAS
IPC: B65D5/54
Filed: 2017-08-31
Abstract: The invention relates to a container, made from a blank wherein the blank can be arranged into such a configuration such that it forms both the lid and base of the container and can be fully detached through tear lines. The claim discloses a blank, comprising a bottom F with four panels 1-4 with four bottom flaps 7-10 extending there from and legs 5-6 located on the outer most of panels. The blank further comprises a cover (C) with four panels 11-14 and four cover flaps extending there from 17-20. The blank further comprises at least two articulated portions 15-16 comprising first (15-1 & 16-1) and second (16-1, 16-2) parts and folds 21-22 that link the first parts to the bottom flaps. Part of the cover panels must at least partially abut flaps 7-10 before folding. The first parts of the articulated portions do not extend beyond any edges of bottom flaps and the second parts do not extend beyond any edges of cover panels. To form the blank, the blank is folded firstly 180º about fold lines 21 & 22 (along line A-A) such that faces (1-4) & (11-14) are in contact, then secondly 180º fold about fold lines B1-B1 and B2-B2.
Patent GB-2555318-A (GB)
Title: Plugging and abandoning a well using extended-life cement composiions
Inventor: Kyriacos Agapiou
IPC: E21B33/13
Filed: 2015-07-07
Abstract: Methods and systems for plug-and-abandon applications are included. A method comprises providing an extended-life cement composition comprising calcium aluminate cement, water, and a cement set retarder. The method further comprises mixing the extended-life cement composition with a cement set activator to activate the extended-life cement composition, introducing the activated extended-life cement composition into a wellbore, and allowing the activated extended-life cement composition to set in the wellbore to form a plug in the wellbore. The plug has a permeability of less than 0.1 millidarcy.
Patent GB-2571137-A (GB)
Title: Method for location-specific transaction authentication
Inventor: HUGH WALKER JOHNSON
IPC: G06Q50/12
Filed: 2018-02-20
Abstract: A method, performed at a location such as a hotel, comprises receiving from a telecommunications device 34 information including a location indicator for the device 34, such as an indication of the room in the hotel. An authorization token 36 associated with the localised merchant system, which is located at a location indicated by the location indicator is also received. The received information is sent to a database on a registry server 26 to associate the location indicator and authorization token 36 with the consumer's account. The database maps the device 34 authorized to conduct a transaction with the merchant system on the consumer's account to the location indicator and authorization token 36. A request for the transaction on the consumer's account for the said location is created using device 34 and validated accordingly. Confirmation from the registry server 26 is obtained that the authorization token 36 corresponds with the location indicator to authenticate and complete the transaction. The authorisation token maybe a matrix barcode.
Patent GB-2572539-A (GB)
Title: System and method for parsing user query
Inventor: GAURAV TRIPATHI
IPC: G06F16/33
Filed: 2018-03-27
Abstract: A method, system and computer instructions for parsing a user query, the method comprising the steps of receiving the query 202; refining the query with an algorithm to remove unwanted information 204; generating a plurality of strings 206 for example by considering each of the potential combinations of words in the query; sorting the plurality of strings by length 208; assigning part-of-speech tags, such as noun or adjective, to each of the query segments based on an ontology 210; identifying segments which represent input or output classes 212, for example by identifying nouns in the query; and establish semantic associations between query segments to parse the user query 214, for example by considering the order of the query segments. Each query segment may be a single word.
Patent GB-2568806-A (GB)
Title: I/O Virtualization for commissioning
Inventor: ALPER TURHAN ENVER
IPC: G05B19/418
Filed: 2018-09-28
Abstract: Virtualizing the I/O of control modules 210B that are to be implemented by a process controller in the runtime environment of a process plant. A configuration application 210A identifies references to the I/0 objects utilized by the control modules 210B. In response, the configuration application 210A generates virtual device signal tags (DSTs) to mimic the performance of the identified I/O objects. During commissioning of a back-end environment, the configuration application 210A instantiates a virtual controller in a simulation environment 214A. To generate the virtual controller, the configuration application replaces any references to the I/O objects with references to respective, generated virtual DSTs. Thus, by using the virtual DSTs as a proxy for the I/O to the field devices, the control module and/or controller may be configured prior to the field devices without the field environment being fully commissioned.
Patent GB-2571602-A (GB)
Title: Airway device
Inventor: ANDREW MICHAEL HONOUR
IPC: A61M16/04
Filed: 2018-12-13
Abstract: An airway device 410 for animal/human use, comprising: an airway tube 412, having distal and proximal ends 414,416, and at distal end 414 is a non-inflatable peri-pharyngeal bowl 418 that includes a posterior bowl portion having a dorsal portion; and a side-wall 434 extending around, and depending from a periphery of dorsal portion, thereby defining an internal space 430a. Peri-pharyngeal bowl 418 further comprises a resiliently deformable flange 435 extending laterally from the side-wall 434 to define an extended internal space 430b, with flange 435 having inner and outer surfaces extending to a circumferential edge 422. Preferably circumferential edge 422 comprises a circumferential lip 427 that’s formed by providing circumferential edge 422 with a bend angle of 70° to 90° towards the outer surface of circumferential edge 422. Flange 435 may splay outwardly upon application of a force. Flange 435 may form a seal with a peri-larynx in a hypopharynx. Flange 435 may extend around an entire circumference of peri-pharyngeal-bowl 418. Internal space 430a may contain and envelope 50-100% of a larynx body. Peri-pharyngeal bowl 418 may have a tip 432 to wedge into an upper oesophagus region. Device 410 may comprise a gastric tube 482. Applicable to supragalottic devices.
Patent GB-2578495-A (GB)
Title: A method of estimating a metric of interest related to the motion of a body
Inventor: RAMSEY MICHAEL FARAGHER
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 2019-04-18
Abstract: A method for tracking the motion of a body P (e.g. human or vehicle), as a function of time, the method comprising: during a first time period, obtaining first data related to the motion of a body from a first device 100 carried on, or separate to, the body P (e.g. a smartphone or CCTV camera), and obtaining second data from one or second devices 110 carried on the body P (e.g. a headset or sensors mounted to a chassis). The first and second data are used to generate training data for a machine learning algorithm such that data obtained from the second device 110 during a second time period may be used to provide a reliable estimation of a metric related to the motion of a body P. A tracking system for tracking the motion of a body, as a function of time, is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2574338-A (GB)
Title: Electrical protection device and method of operation
Inventor: Ian Louden
IPC: H02H3/14
Filed: 2019-07-24
Abstract: An electrical protection device 300 controls electrical power from a mains power source 314 to an electrical apparatus such as an electric vehicle 206 or other outdoor electrical load. The electrical protection device 300 includes a matrix switching arrangement 212 whose power switches 308, 310, 312 are controlled from a data processing arrangement 216. The electrical power is coupled from the electrical protection device 300 to the electrical apparatus 206 via at least live 302, neutral 304 and earth 306 conductors. The data processing arrangement 216 senses a voltage difference between the live 302 and neutral 304 conductors, and switches the switching matrix 212 to disconnect the live 302, neutral 304 and earth 306 conductors coupled to the electrical apparatus 206 in an event that the voltage difference reduces below a threshold voltage in magnitude. The data processing arrangement 216 may also switch the switching matrix 212 to disconnect the electrical apparatus 206 if the voltage difference between neutral 304 and earth 306 conductors exceeds a threshold or if a phase difference between live 302 and neutral 304 conductors exceeds a threshold or if a rate of change of phase difference between live 302 and neutral 304 conductors exceeds a threshold.
Patent GB-2573464-A (GB)
Title: Correlating strata surfaces across well logs
Inventor: YANG PENG
IPC: G01V1/28
Filed: 2017-03-08
Abstract: Strata surfaces can be identified in well logs and correlated across the well logs taking into account manual corrections. For example, a computing device can receive well logs. The computing device can determine multiple stratum-surface correlations based on the well logs. Then, the computing device can receive user input indicating a correction to a particular stratum-surface correlation. Based on the correction to the particular stratum-surface correlation, the computing device can update some or all of the other stratum-surface correlations.
Patent GB-2588788-A (GB)
Title: Machine and solar panel associated with machine
Inventor: JASON BENJAMIN LARSON
IPC: H02J7/35
Filed: 2019-11-07
Abstract: A machine 100 includes a work implement for performing at least one machine operation and also includes at least one solar panel 126 mounted at a location that is exposed to sunlight. The at least one solar panel or photovoltaic (PV) panel is adapted to generate electric power based on exposure of the at least one solar panel to sunlight. The machine further includes a charge controller adapted to receive the electric power generated by the at least one solar panel. The charge controller is further adapted to direct the electric power received from the at least one solar or photovoltaic panel to at least one battery (fig 2, 120) and an auxiliary power port (fig 2, 116) provided in the machine. The machine may comprise a second battery. The solar panel may be removably mounted on the machine.