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Patent GB-2555751-A (GB)
Title: Secondary locking mechanism and collapsible frame therewith
Inventor: JIALIANG YUAN
IPC: B62B7/08
Filed: 2013-04-16
Abstract: A secondary locking mechanism 14 for locking a locking part of a locking mechanism in a collapsible frame (100 figure 1) includes a casing, an engagement part 41, a manipulation part 42, an elastic part 43, and a release tab 52. The engagement part is connected to the casing. The manipulation part is connected to the engagement part and partially exposed out of the casing. The manipulation part is operable to control motion of the engagement part for disengaging the engaging part from the locking part. The elastic part provides a restoring elastic force to the engagement part. The release tab is connected to the engagement part and the locking part such that when the frame expands the engagement part locks the locking part and the release tab. Therefore, the secondary locking mechanism can perform secondarily locking effect for to avoid any unexpected folding to the frame. The manipulation part may be in the form of a push button, a rotating knob, or a pull button. The secondary locking mechanism is particularly intended to safeguard a stroller frame from folding when not intended to.
Patent GB-2559486-A (GB)
Title: A method of making a polycrystalline super hard constructions
Inventor: DONG WANG
IPC: E21B10/46
Filed: 2017-12-28
Abstract: A method of forming polycrystalline diamond comprises placing a plurality of graphene nano-platelets into a capsule and subjecting the platelets to a pressure of between 10 and 20 GPa and a temperature of between 16000 and 3000 degrees C to convert the platelets into nano-polycrystalline diamond. The platelets preferably have a lateral size of between 5 and 25 microns and an average thickness in the Z dimension of between 1 and 15 nm and in the X-Y direction of between 500 and 15000 nm. The platelets may be treated to reduce the presence of oxygen-terminated groups on their surfaces. A polycrystalline super hard construction comprises a polycrystalline diamond region comprising a diamond material formed according to the method of the invention. A cemented carbide substrate may be bonded to the diamond material along an interface. A tool comprising the super hard construction may be for cutting, milling, grinding, rock drilling or earth boring.
Patent GB-2556736-A (GB)
Title: Gasket for a turbine engine guide-vane stage
Inventor: ERIC RAYMOND JEAN VATIN
IPC: F04D29/54
Filed: 2013-04-04
Abstract: A gasket 140 configured to be mounted on a vane of a turbine engine guide-vane stage (10, fig. 2) including substantially radial vanes (24, fig. 2), the gasket having a concave curved edge 142 and a convex curved edge 144 for extending respectively beside a pressure side and a suction side of the vane, the gasket further including a through line of cut 146 extending between and along the aforementioned edges, wherein, in a free state and without stress being applied to the gasket, the through line of cut or slit extends with an angle of curvature substantially identical to the angle of curvature of the suction side of the vane and its facing edges are in the immediate vicinity of each other, and wherein, in a stressed state of the gasket, when it is received on the vane, the facing edges of the slit are spaced apart from each other by the vane, the portion of the gasket which extends beside the vanes suction side being deformed little, its portion which extends beside the vanes pressure side being deformed more and closely matching its shape. The gasket is preferably made of silicone, e.g. of the room temperature vulcanisation type.
Patent GB-2572356-A (GB)
Title: Load-handling vehicle
Inventor: RICHARD PAUL WILD
IPC: B66F9/065
Filed: 2018-03-27
Abstract: A load-handling vehicle 10 comprises a body, a boom (25 fig. 5) pivotally mounted to the body at a rear end region about a laterally extending axis (26 fig. 2) with a load carrying implement carriage 32 at a forward end region of the boom (25 fig. 5), a steerable ground engageable propulsion arrangement 13, 16, an electrically powered drive 22a, 22b for the propulsion arrangement, a platform 42 positioned at the rear of the body and to the side of the boom (25 fig. 5) and a battery pack 50 positioned on the platform 42. The battery pack 50 may have a non-regular shape in plan view with a plurality of standard sized cells arranged in a container (54 fig. 6) and may be removable in a rearward direction via a hinged battery access door 30.
Patent GB-2566346-A (GB)
Title: Inversion processing of well log data
Inventor: HSU-HSIANG WU
IPC: G01V99/00
Filed: 2017-05-08
Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include devices and methods to perform inversion processing of well log data. In one embodiment, a method to perform inversion processing of well log data includes obtaining an initial model of an earth formation based on a plurality of modeling parameters that includes formation parameters of the earth formation and calibration factors associated with orientations of antennas of a logging tool utilized to measure raw measurements of the earth formation. The method also includes performing a forward modeling of the modeling parameters to obtain a modeling response, and performing a joint cost function of the first modeling response and raw measurements obtained by the logging tool. The method further includes readjusting the initial model if a result of the joint cost function is not below a threshold, and providing the modeling response if the result of the joint cost function is below the threshold.
Patent GB-2572791-A (GB)
Title: Clear View
Inventor: COLIN FRANCIS STOCK
IPC: B60S1/02
Filed: 2018-04-10
Abstract: A clear rotating wiper bladeless windscreen or windshield 1 which is partially concealed or covered by finishing panels or cowling 7 and spun past a jet spray contained in a wash wipe rail 5 which also incorporates a wiper blade to clear the screen after the washer has operated. Other features which may be included in the overall design are a secured drive wheel 4, a rotating electric motor 2 which may turn the device, and supporting guide wheels 3 to hold the screen still, which are fixed on rubber mounts 8. The screen may be driven past demisting or anti-fog facilities 6 for moving heat to clear the screen, may be mounted on a vehicle or helmet 10, and may be made of aluminium, laminated safety glass with one or more vinyl layers, or plastic.
Patent GB-2579175-A (GB)
Title: Calibrating an antenna
Inventor: ANTHONY KINGHORN
IPC: H04B17/21
Filed: 2018-11-01
Abstract: An active antenna array 1, and system or method of calibration, comprises: sub-arrays 2 where each sub-array comprises: a plurality of elements each comprising: an antenna and communication circuitry which provides means for adjustment of one or more of amplitude, phase and delay of a signal to and/or from the element’s respective antenna; and where a passive network connects the elements to a common port. Each sub-array 2 includes: a passive network and respective sub-array communication circuitry providing adjustment means to one or more of amplitude, phase and delay of signals associated with each sub-array 2. A reciprocal calibration manifold 3 links multiple first ports 16 to a common second port 18, where each of the first ports 16 is connected to a junction located between the passive network of each sub-array 2 and its associated sub-array communication circuitry. The sub-arrays 2 may be modular with digital and/or analogue input and/or output signals and any element of the sub-array may be calibrated at any time using injected test signals and response signals to calculate the required corrections, including during operation. The second common port may terminate with a substantially matched load.
Patent GB-2569061-A (GB)
Title: Building a virtual group for chatting groups in an instant messaging client
Inventor: JONATHAN DUNNE
IPC: H04L12/58
Filed: 2017-08-21
Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure build a virtual group in an instant messaging client. A virtual group for a first group related to a first user and at least one second group related to the first user is built. In response to receiving a message and intended recipient of the message from the first user in the virtual group, wherein the receiver candidate are in the first group and/or the at least one second group, the message is sent to the indicated target recipients.
Patent GB-2573877-A (GB)
Title: Emergency switch device
Inventor: CHIH CHUNG CHANG
IPC: H01H3/02
Filed: 2019-04-04
Abstract: An emergency switch comprises a chamber 13 formed in a receptacle or outer housing 10 and an opening 17 to the chamber formed in the housing. A circuit board 20 including a switch button 21 and an emergency member 22 (such as a light or buzzer) is disposed in the chamber. The device further comprises an actuator 5 comprising a casing or sleeve 50 engaged in the opening, a shaft 56 slidably engaged through the sleeve, and a spring 58 for biasing the shaft out of both the sleeve and housing. A cover 30 is attached to the housing and engages with the shaft to depress the shaft into the sleeve, forcing it to engage with the switch button when the cover is closed. When the cover is opened, the shaft is biased away from the switch button by the spring. The sleeve may include a flange 51 to anchor the casing to the receptacle, which may include a peripheral shoulder 18 to engage with the flange. The cover may be pivotally attached to the housing. The use of the cover to move the actuator and actuate the emergency switch enables greater ease of switch operation by a user.
Patent GB-2584288-A (GB)
Title: A method of protecting a large battery pack from thermal stresses
Inventor: SANJAY GUPTA
IPC: H01M10/656
Filed: 2019-05-28
Abstract: A method of protecting a battery pack from thermal stresses comprises packing a plurality of rechargeable batteries into a closed container vertically and horizontally (fig 2.2). The batteries are immersed in a dielectric liquid. The liquid flows between the batteries, absorbing heat from the batteries and creating bubbles in the flow. The container is connected to a condenser 124 which siphons the vapours and returns it to the base of the container. An electric heater is also fitted in the container, which heats the batteries in low temperature conditions and circulates fluid through heating pipes. Claims are also included for a method of cooling and heating the pack in extreme hot temperatures, a method of cooling and heating the pack in extreme cold temperatures and a method of providing flood protection to a battery pack.
Patent GB-2575913-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic collision damping device for vehicles
Inventor: KING CHAN
IPC: B60R19/24
Filed: 2019-06-03
Abstract: A magnetic collision damping device for vehicles is disclosed, in one embodiment a first trough 3 and a second trough 4 are slidably connected to a vehicle frame, and electromagnets 7, 8 whose like poles are arranged to face each other are fixed inside the two troughs; in another embodiment a third trough (13 figure 2) is arranged between the first and second troughs and fixed onto the vehicle frame, like poles of the electromagnets inside the first trough and the third trough are arranged to face each other, and like poles of the electromagnets inside the second trough and the third trough are arranged to face each other. In both embodiments, a sliding first mandrel 9 and a sliding second mandrel 10 are fixed to a vehicle front bumper 1 and a vehicle rear bumper 2 respectively, the first mandrel extending to the first trough and the second mandrel to the second trough; first and second buffer return springs connect the front and rear bumpers and the vehicle frame. All troughs and electromagnets are arranged near to the vehicle rear.
Patent GB-2585848-A (GB)
Title: Injection bonding of composite vane into pocket
Inventor: JOCKE PETTERSSON
IPC: F01D9/04
Filed: 2019-07-16
Abstract: A method of bonding a composite vane 1 to at least one support 3 - or more generally for joining two parts - comprises the steps of positioning an end of a vane within a support, causing an adhesive to flow between the vane and the support from an inlet 3 to an outlet 4 and reversing the flow of adhesive from the outlet towards the inlet. A clearance between the vane and the support may define a space to receive the adhesive wherein the temperature of the space may be increased before injecting the adhesive. A differential pressure may be created between the inlet and outlet to cause the adhesive to flow, wherein the pressure in the inlet may be increased (e.g. 2bar) and the pressure at the outlet reduced below atmospheric pressure. Preferably, the amount of adhesive at the outlet is monitored and when a predetermined quantity has left the outlet, a valve at the inlet is closed before the flow is reversed by increasing the pressure at the outlet. An apparatus for carrying out the method is disclosed comprising at least one support comprising an inlet, an outlet and a cavity, a vane located in the cavity and a seal surrounding an end of the support, wherein the seal is configured to prevent adhesive leaving an end of the cavity and is configured to cause the adhesive to form a fillet shape.
Patent GB-2589914-A (GB)
Title: Actuator for window blinds
Inventor: FIRAS ZEINEDDINE
IPC: E06B9/72
Filed: 2019-12-13
Abstract: The actuator 200 comprises a motor 210 and a compound gearbox. The gearbox itself comprises a first stage comprising an input sun gear 110, a first plurality of planet gears 122 in meshed engagement with the input sun gear and a fixed ring gear 130 in meshed engagement with the first plurality of planet gears wherein the motor is connected to the input sun gear to thereby be capable of directly driving the input sun gear. The gearbox also comprises a second stage comprising a second plurality of planet gears 124 and an output ring gear 140 in meshed engagement with the second plurality of planet gears wherein each of the second plurality of planet gears is rotatable in tandem with a respective one of the first plurality of planet gears. The actuator further comprises a coupling 220 rotatable in tandem with the output ring gear, the coupling being configured to be coupled with a rotatable element of a window blind to thereby drive the rotatable element. The first and second plurality of gears and the fixed and output ring gears may comprise a different effective diameter from one another.
Patent GB-2590933-A (GB)
Title: Auxiliary motor arrangement
Inventor: Hafiz Muhammad Asad Ali
IPC: B62M9/10
Filed: 2020-01-07
Abstract: An auxiliary drive arrangement for a pedal powered vehicle having a drivetrain comprising a pedal-driven sprocket (chainring) and chain for connecting pedals to a driven wheel, comprises: an electric motor 6 arranged to be mounted to the vehicle 10; and a sprocket member 24 comprising first and second sprockets. The sprocket member 24 is configured to be selectively attachable to the drive train of the vehicle. The first sprocket is configured to operatively connected to the electric motor 6 and the second sprocket is configured to be operatively connected to the chainring of the vehicle to provide a drive path from the electric motor 6 to the pedal-driven sprocket via the sprocket member. The sprocket member may be directly attached to the chainring by fasteners (33, figure 3) engaging the teeth of said sprocket mounted via slots (32, figure 2) to allow attachment to sprockets of various sizes, or in place of a chain guard.
Patent GB-2581084-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent article
Inventor: TAKESHI SUZUKI
IPC: A61F13/539
Filed: 2018-11-16
Abstract: A disposable diaper (1) is provided with an absorption body (4) and a surface sheet (2). The surface sheet (2) includes a first sheet (20) and a second sheet (21). Both sheets (20, 21) are partially joined to form a plurality of joints (22). The first sheet (20) has formed thereon a plurality of protrusions (23) provided at portions other than the joints (22) and protruding toward wearer's skin from the second sheet (21). The protrusions (23) have first protrusions (23A) and second protrusions (23B). In a plan view of the surface sheet (2), a second protrusion region (23R) including the second protrusions (23B) surrounded by the plurality of first protrusions (23A) is formed. In the plan view of the surface sheet (2), the joints (22) have inner joints (22A1) on the inner side of the second protrusion region (23R).
Patent GB-2596126-A (GB)
Title: Electronics module
Inventor: MICHAEL JOHN LYNCH
IPC: H04B5/00
Filed: 2020-06-18
Abstract: An electronic module comprises: a housing, an antenna and a substrate 129 with an aperture 131 and a light source positioned below the antenna and substrate 129, where the light source is configured to emit light through the aperture 131. The housing has a region 179 aligned with the aperture 131 through which the emitted light is able to pass through. The electronic module is suitable for use in a wearable article. The said housing region 179 is locally thinned such that the emitted light is able to pass through the housing 101. A thick rim 181, which may be received within the antenna and substrate aperture 131, may be formed around the thin region 179 of the housing. The housing 101 may have top and bottom members which clip together. The top housing member may be integrally formed by a single injection moulded plastic material. The level of housing material thinning in the local area 179 may be between 90% and 10% of the remaining housing thickness. The light source may be on a printed circuit board and a sensor associated with the electronic module may communicate, via the module as an interface, with a further electronic component or device.
Patent GB-2600745-A (GB)
Title: Child proof latch and method of fitting
Inventor: JESPER ANDERSEN
IPC: E05B65/44
Filed: 2020-11-09
Abstract: The child safety locking mechanism, particularly for a cupboard comprising two doors, comprises first and second latches to secure on an outside of each door and a keep or strike to secure to a cupboard frame. Each latch comprises a rod 4 engageable in a keep, biased by a spring 6 towards the engaged position and retractable by a primary control 12 (e.g. button, slider, knob) only after releasing a secondary control. Optionally, each control requires a different movement selected from rotating, sliding or pressing. The primary control may retract the rod by a gear rack mechanism 9+10. The keep may include a securing plate with screw holes or adhesive for securing to the frame. The secondary control may include a peg 13 urged by a further spring 17 to engage a recess 14 in the primary control, the peg optionally engageable in an additional recess 20 to retain the mechanism in an unlocked position.
Patent GB-2589994-A (GB)
Title: Method for producing GaN layered substrate
Inventor: Sumio Sekiyama
IPC: H01L27/12
Filed: 2019-06-11
Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a GaN layered substrate, comprising the steps of: subjecting a C-face sapphire substrate 11 having an off-angle of 0.5° to 5° to a high-temperature nitriding treatment at 800°C to 1000°C to carry out a surface treatment of the C-face sapphire substrate; carrying out epitaxial growth of GaN on the surface of the surface-treated C-face sapphire substrate 11 to produce a GaN film carrier having a surface of an N polar face; forming an ion implantation region 13ion by carrying out ion implantation on the GaN film 13; laminating and joining a support substrate 12 with the GaN film-side surface of the ion-implanted GaN film carrier; and separating at the ion-implanted region 13ion in the GaN film 13 to transfer a GaN thin film 13a onto the support substrate 12, to produce a GaN layered substrate 10 having, on the support substrate 12, a GaN thin film 13a having a surface ofs a Ga polar face. A GaN layered substrate having a good crystallinity and a surface of a Ga face is obtained by a single transfer process.
Patent GB-2602811-A (GB)
Title: A stator for an electrical machine
Inventor: NADHEM BOUBAKER
IPC: H02K15/095
Filed: 2021-01-14
Abstract: A stator 101 for an electrical machine includes a stator core having plural teeth 110,120 extending in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the stator that define plural slots 130 to receive windings 111,121. A first winding 111 comprises at least one turn around first tooth 110 and a second winding 121 comprises at least one turn around second tooth 120 that is adjacent to the first tooth 110. A slot 130 has a first part annular region 131 in which there are more turns of the first winding 111 than there are turns of the second winding 121. A second part annular region, 132, at a different radial position to the first region 131 may have more turns of the second winding 121 than there are of the first; each part annular region extending over half of the radial extent of the slot. The number of tooth turns of each winding in one region may equal the number of turns of the other winding in the other region. The windings may be applied by a needle winding machine; in alternate full and partial layers 112, 123; from a single thread of wire; such that the slot has a fill factor greater than 25% and the width between adjacent windings is less than a width of the needle 150.
Patent GB-2593583-A (GB)
Title: A printing ink
Inventor: MATTHEW KITE
IPC: C09D11/30
Filed: 2021-01-28
Abstract: An inkjet ink comprises (i) a radiation-curable material and (ii) a photoinitiator package consisting of optionally in combination with The radiation-curable material may include an amine-modified (meth)acrylate oligomer and difunctional monomers, particularly 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol diacrylate (3-MPDDA) and triethylene glycol divinyl ether (DVE-3). The ink may also contain a dispersed pigment. In another aspect, a method comprises inkjet printing the ink onto a substrate and curing the ink by exposure to a curing source. The curing source may comprise an actinic radiation source and/or a low energy electron beam radiation source. Preferably, the curing step comprises (i) partially curing the ink by exposing to a first curing source (e.g. a UV LED lamp) and (ii) fully curing the ink by exposing the ink to a second curing source (e.g. a source of low energy electron beam radiation). The substrate may be a food packaging.
Patent GB-2603497-A (GB)
Title: Anchor assembly
Inventor: JACOB THACKERAY SQUIRE
IPC: E04G21/32
Filed: 2021-02-05
Abstract: An anchor assembly, or mounting for an anchor assembly, particularly for fall protection apparatus, the mounting having first and second mounting limbs 2, 3 – preferably an upper limb and a lower limb - connected to be rotatably mounted with respect to one another in order to rotate about a rotation axis such that the limbs can he fixed in position at one of a variety of operational positions. The limbs have concentric engagement portions (2g, 3g, Fig 1) arranged to engage one another in order to permit rotation of the limbs about the rotation axis and inhibiting relative displacement of the limbs in a direction transverse to the rotational axis. Each of the limbs preferably extend away from the concentric engagement portions in opposed directions, such that the device has an X-shaped footprint in plan. Securing formations 15, 16 are preferably provided at the ends of the limbs.