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Patent GB-2556352-A (GB)
Title: Guide apparatus
Inventor: Martin Steven Harrop
IPC: F16L57/00
Filed: 2017-04-13
Abstract: Guide apparatus 12 for an elongate member such as a pipeline or pipe. The apparatus 12 comprising a plurality of first elements 10 in the form of rings with central openings 16 through which the elongate member extends. The first elements 10 are interconnected by link members 44 spaced around the outside of the first elements 10 and locating in T-shaped cross section guide formations 20. The link members 44 restrict the amount of pivotal movement between the first elements 10, and hence bending of the elongate member. The link members may be straps, pins or rope. The elongate member may be a pipeline.
Patent GB-2561834-A (GB)
Title: Passive NOx adsorber
Inventor: Yannick Bidal
IPC: F01N3/08
Filed: 2017-04-24
Abstract: A NOx absorber catalyst system for treating an exhaust gas from a diesel engine. The NOx absorber catalyst system comprises a first region 1 comprising a NOx absorber material and a second region 2 comprising a nitrogen dioxide reduction material; and a substrate 3 having an inlet end and an outlet end. The NOx absorber material comprises a molecular sieve comprising a noble metal, preferably palladium. The nitrogen dioxide reduction material comprises at least one inorganic oxide, such as alumina, and is substantially free of platinum group metals. The molecular sieve may have an aluminosilicate framework and may have an AEI or CHA framework type. The catalyst system may also include a DOC region (4, Figure 6). The nitrogen dioxide reduction material may be arranged upstream of the NOx absorber material to partially reduce NO2 to NO since the disclosed NOx absorber material has an improved affinity for nitrogen monoxide.
Patent GB-2554487-A (GB)
Title: Solid-stabilized coloring creams and kit for dyeing hair
Inventor: KONSTANTIN GOUTSIS
IPC: A61Q5/10
Filed: 2017-05-02
Abstract: A dyeing agent [A] suitable for dyeing keratinic fibres, in particular human hair, which is present in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion comprising [a1] an oil phase, with one or more fatty components, [a2] an aqueous phase, [a3] at least one oxidation dye precursor and/or at least one direct dye, [a4] at least one type of finely divided particles that have an average particle size of less than 200 micrometres. Also disclosed is a multi-component packaging unit (kit of parts), in which the aforementioned dyeing agent [A] is present separately packaged, in addition to an oxidising agent preparation [B] containing hydrogen peroxide, also separately packaged and a method for producing the aforementioned dyeing agent [A].
Patent GB-2564429-A (GB)
Title: Body art tanning stencil "tantoo"
Inventor: DENNIS DJAN
IPC: B44C1/00
Filed: 2017-07-07
Abstract: A stencil a for producing body art and images on the skin b of a user. The stencil is temporarily applied to a users skin, and has open, cut-away areas 2 that allow the skin to be exposed to the tanning rays 3; closed or obscure areas 4 that block the skins exposure to the tanning rays 3; and opaque areas 5 that reduce the exposure of the skin to the tanning rays 3. As a result of repeated exposure of the user to tanning rays 3, a temporary tattoo is formed on the users skin b. The varying degrees of opacity of the stencil, allows the intensity of the skins reaction to tanning rays e.g. sunlight or ultra violet rays, to be controlled, thereby producing a pattern/image of varying intensity. Preferably the stencil is made from laminated layers, allowing sheets with differing degrees of opacity to be over-laid, in order to create areas of different opacity and patterns. The border 1 of the patch maybe transparent. Preferably the stencil is made from flexible material that deforms to the contours of the users body, and held in position using adhesive. Preferably the material is hypo-allergenic, and made from a breathable fabric.
Patent GB-2551304-A (GB)
Title: Stator for progressive cavity pump/motor
Inventor: ANDREW MORRIS
IPC: F04C2/107
Filed: 2012-02-22
Abstract: A stator for a progressive cavity pump or motor has a stator housing and a stator insert 110 of a material moulded within the housing, the stator housing is formed of an outer tube 120 with plurality of grooves in its inner surface and framework consisting of a plurality of parallel rods extending circumferentially about the longitudinal axis of the housing and spaced axially from each other along the tubes inner surface. The rods and recesses define a plurality of chambers which receive the insert material so that it is mechanically fixed axially, radially and torsionally within the outer tube. A method of assembling the stator is also disclosed which includes locating a mould core within the outer tube and injection a liquid material between the outer housing and the core so that the material penetrates the chambers.
Patent GB-2567854-A (GB)
Title: Motion sickness well being route planner
Inventor: SPENCER SALTER
IPC: G01C21/34
Filed: 2017-10-27
Abstract: A method of determining a route in a navigational system, the method comprising: determining, for each of a plurality of different routes to said destination S104, a probability of motion sickness of a vehicle occupant S106. The route may then be selected based on the probability of motion sickness. The probability of motion sickness may be based on the motion profile of the route, which is based on the likely motion of the vehicle. A speed profile based on the likely speed of the vehicle may be determined, wherein the speed profile is determined based on speed limits, real time traffic data (including the actual speed of vehicles), the presence of junctions on route and/or historic data based on the driving profile of the driver. An indication of a route exceeding a threshold value of probability of motion sickness may be provided. The probability of motion sickness may be determined in dependence on physiological data such as heart rate data, heart rate variability data, heat flow through the vehicle occupant’s skin, temperature data, image data, or whether the occupant is asleep S114. Telematics data may be used to determine the probability of motion sickness for a plurality of segments along a route, and a remedial action such as selecting a different lane to ravel, increasing the radius of a turn, travelling at a slower speed or stopping applied if the probability of motion sickness for a segment is above a threshold value.
Patent GB-2561995-A (GB)
Title: A system, a method, a wearable digital device and a recording device for remote activation of a storage operation of pictorial information
Inventor: EWA PULKKINEN
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2014-07-17
Abstract: A recording device, which may be a wearable digital camera or a smart phone, with a memory, at least one sensor or a connection to a sensor and has a wireless signalling system to a remote digital device, is set in a mode of continuous capture of pictorial information (e.g. loop recording). The recording device is adapted to receive and store commands containing trigger information from the remote digital device. The recording device is adapted to activate the storage of the continuously captured images around a trigger event, where the trigger event is defined in the first device and occurs when sensor readings from the first device match said trigger event. The recording device may include one or more digital cameras and store videos before or after receiving the storage command.
Patent GB-2575688-A (GB)
Title: Agricultural apparatus and methods
Inventor: DAVID CLIVE HOULDEY
IPC: A01K1/06
Filed: 2018-07-20
Abstract: A livestock immobiliser apparatus 12 having a livestock loading configuration and a livestock holding configuration. The immobiliser comprises a clamping portion 18 and a mechanism 30 for moving the immobiliser between the loading and holding configurations. The mechanism is actuated by livestock entering or moving with the immobiliser in the loading configuration. The immobiliser may comprise a side exit 32 which allows livestock to exit from a/the side of the immobiliser.
Patent GB-2577535-A (GB)
Title: A security system
Inventor: FREDERICK NIGEL MILBANK
IPC: B60R25/09
Filed: 2018-09-28
Abstract: A security system (Figure 1, 10) for a vehicle wheel 12 comprises a replacement wheel bolt 14 and a locking device (Figure 1, 22). The replacement wheel bolt is for connecting the vehicle wheel to a vehicle and the wheel bolt comprises a threaded body (Figure 2, 16), a head (Figure 2, 18) connected to one end of the threaded body and an extension (Figure 2, 20) from the head, the extension being smaller than the head. The locking device comprises an elongate body 24, a locking collar (Figure 1, 26) extending from one side of the elongate body and for connecting to the extension of the head of the wheel bolt, a locking mechanism (Figure 1, 28) contained within the elongate body and for locking the locking collar onto the extension of the head of the wheel bolt, and an elongate bar 30 extending from the one side of the elongate body and for passing through the vehicle wheel.
Patent GB-2577891-A (GB)
Title: A heated water radiator apparatus
Inventor: JAMES ANDREW HARRISON
IPC: F24D19/02
Filed: 2018-10-09
Abstract: The arrangement comprises a radiator (2, figure 1) and a wall bracket (1, figure 1). The wall bracket allows the radiator to be pivoted away from the wall to allow for painting or decorating. The radiator can be moved between a first position parallel to the wall and a second position where the top of the radiator is distal the wall. Ideally the arrangement comprises two brackets, each bracket having a first elongate member 10 attachable to the radiator and a second elongate member 11 to be mounted to the wall. The members may be connected to and rotatable relative to one another at a lower end via a nut and bolt pivot arrangement 4. The radiator may be mounted to gravity hooks 5 located at the top and bottom of each first member. A chain 7 connecting upper ends of the first and second member may be used to retain the radiator in the second position. Four rotary unions 9 can be used to connect pipework 12 to the radiator and enable the pipes to adjust between the first and second positions.
Patent GB-2566180-A (GB)
Title: Current injection via capacitive coupling
Inventor: ILKER R CAPOGLU
IPC: E21B47/10
Filed: 2016-09-28
Abstract: A casing has a plurality of joints of pipe joined by a plurality of casing collars, and an outer surface. A high-frequency alternating current (AC) source electrically is coupled to the casing. A coating of insulating material covers the entire outer surface of the casing. The coating has an opening that exposes a casing portion. The casing and the coating of insulating material define a capacitive electrode having an impedance Zf with a magnitude |Zf| at the frequency of operation f of the high- frequency AC source. Zf is low enough to allow current from the high-frequency AC source to be injected from the casing through the coating of insulating material into a surrounding formation. The casing portion has a resistance R to direct current (DC) with a magnitude that is very large compared to |Zf|.
Patent GB-2580178-A (GB)
Title: Scheduling tasks in a processor
Inventor: HERATH ISURU
IPC: G06T1/20
Filed: 2018-12-21
Abstract: A method, system and manufacturing circuit thereof of scheduling tasks in a processor wherein a plurality of tasks ready to be executed are received at a scheduler 202, the tasks are added to a task pool 234 and in response to determining that an additional task can be executed by the processor, selecting a task from the pool based at least in part on a comparison of indications of resources currently in use by executing tasks and indications of resources required by the tasks in the task queue 208 and executing the selected task 210. Each task may have an associated processing state which is an indication of the resources used by that task wherein tasks with identical processing states execute the same program using the same resources and selecting a task from the resource pool may comprise selecting a task with a processing state matching one already being executed. The manufacturing system includes a description of a circuit describing a parallel processing unit, a layout processing system which reads the description to generate a circuit layout description and a generation system configured to manufacture the parallel processing unit according to the circuit description.
Patent GB-2580322-A (GB)
Title: Lifter bar
Inventor: VICTOR DAVID MORENO
IPC: B02C17/22
Filed: 2018-12-28
Abstract: A lifter bar 10 for a grinding mill (90, figure 8) comprises: an elongate structural support 14 with a plurality of structural plates 40 extending therefrom. Preferably, the plates are covered by an elastomeric material (60, figure 7a). The plates may be supported on rails 56. Ideally, the outer surface of the bar comprises at least two sloping sides (64a-b). The outer surface of the bar may be covered with protective plates (26, 28 44, 46; figures 4 & 6). The protective plates protecting the sloping surfaces may engage to the bar via runners. The lifter bar may comprise a second set of structural plates (220a-b, figures 13) that are in the same plane to each of those of the first set.
Patent GB-2580394-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle door
Inventor: Patrick William Patterson
IPC: E05B85/10
Filed: 2019-01-09
Abstract: A vehicle door comprises an outer door panel 203 having an aperture 207 above which is a handle assembly 211 concealed behind the door panel. Accessed preferably via an undercut 206 in the door, the handle is movable downwards to act on a mechanical linkage to release a latch mechanism 210. Preferably a detent retains the handle in a rest position, the detent may be an over-sized bulbous protrusion locating in a recess in the handle (312, 313, fig.3a). An electric actuator may be included operable by a sensor to provide electronic un-latching. The sensor may be on the handle and may be button or capacitive touch-responsive sensor. Preferably operation of the sensor is in a direction orthogonal to the downward pivotal manual movement of the handle such that pulling on the handle outward releases the latch electronically and manual operation of handle provides mechanical unlatching when there is no power.
Patent GB-2572278-A (GB)
Title: Incorporating mandrel current measurements in electromagnetic ranging inversion
Inventor: BURKAY DONDERICI
IPC: E21B47/09
Filed: 2017-01-31
Abstract: Systems and methods for incorporating mandrel current measurements in deep ranging inversion. A method may include introducing a current through a transmitter into a subterranean formation, wherein the transmitter may be a component of an electromagnetic induction tool disposed in a wellbore, wherein the electromagnetic induction tool may comprise the transmitter, a toroid receiver, and a second receiver comprising a coil or electrode, wherein the transmitter, the toroid receiver, and the second receiver may be disposed on a tubular; measuring a first signal utilizing the toroid receiver, wherein the first signal may comprise a tubular current; measuring a second signal utilizing the receiver and determining at least one downhole parameter utilizing the first signal and the second signal.
Patent GB-2585889-A (GB)
Title: Harnesses
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER SIDNEY COWELL
IPC: A62B35/00
Filed: 2019-07-19
Abstract: A harness has a riser extending between one of a pair of forward attachment arrangements and has a corresponding one of two side attachment arrangements connected to a waist belt. Connected to the waist belt, a securing component such as a standing ring 224 or a metal disc (224, figure 15) holds a lying ring assembly 226 against the waist belt. A removable retention component 152 of the lying ring assembly, such as a threaded axle, passes through a loop in the riser to connect the riser to the lying ring assembly 126 and is removable to release the riser from the lying ring for replacement of the riser when it is worn or damaged.
Patent GB-2573698-A (GB)
Title: Bottomhole assembly design and component selection
Inventor: JASON D DYKSTRA
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2016-10-19
Abstract: A computer implemented simulation method for use in manufacturing a Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA). This is achieved by generating a desired BHA frequency response based on a cost function 401 and then generating a frequency response for each component of the BHA based on nominal size, shape, and materials of each component 403. Then a combined frequency response featuring the frequency response for each component is changed, by changing the size, shape, and material of the components of the BHA 405, until an error 409 between the combined frequency response and the desired BHA frequency response is less than a threshold to arrive at a final BHA design 411.
Patent GB-2591471-A (GB)
Title: Flow control device actuation
Inventor: DAREN HEALY
IPC: F02C7/24
Filed: 2020-01-28
Abstract: An apparatus includes an outlet configured to output hot air 17, a flow control device 20 movable between a first position and a second position, and a phase change actuator 24a, 24b. The phase change actuator is connected to the flow control device and configured to move the flow control device between the first position and the second position at a predetermined temperature where a change of phase of a working substance of the phase change actuator occurs. In the second position, the flow control device may be configured to interact with an airflow and/or the hot air to protect a structure, such as a wing leading edge, downstream of the outlet from overheating. The flow control device may comprise vortex generators 21a, 21b. In the second position, the vortex generators may be configured to interact with an airflow and/or the hot air from the outlet so as to redirect and/or reduce the temperature of the hot air. The outlet may be from an engine precooler exhaust 15 situated on an engine pylon 10.
Patent GB-2585262-A (GB)
Title: Maintaining spectral quality over long measuring periods in imaging mass spectrometry
Inventor: JENS HOHNDORF
IPC: G01N27/626
Filed: 2020-01-30
Abstract: The invention relates to imaging mass spectrometry on thin sample sections, in particular with ionization by matrix-assisted laser desorption (MALDI), where a high lateral image resolution means that many millions (even a hundred million) of mass spectra have to be acquired and the image acquisition runs over many hours. The quality of the mass spectra deteriorates considerably from one hour to the next in such cases. The invention is based on the finding that the decrease in spectral quality of continuous measurement series over many hours is only partially caused by a decrease in detector gain, and that another significant cause is a decrease in the number of usable ions per ion generating pulse, which is attributable to several phenomena that are difficult to regulate. The invention now proposes to instead regulate only the detector gain, and in such a way that not only the decrease in the detector gain is compensated, but also the decrease in the number of usable ions per ion generating pulse (e g. laser shot). The method comprises regulating an ion detector voltage so as to maintain ion currents which are measured by the detector across a selected mass range in the mass spectra and summed in order to maintain the quality of the spectra over a period of many hours until the end of the measurements.
Patent GB-2592217-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for providing adaptive display content on a display interface of a vehicle
Inventor: Lichi Li
IPC: G06F16/29
Filed: 2020-02-19
Abstract: A method and an adaptive display system for providing a customised display of content based on a user's desire in a vehicle. It receives monitored sensor data obtained from on-board sensors of the vehicle. Received sensor data is extracted. Interpreted signals of individual sensors are processed by a probabilistic machine learning algorithm. A learning module weighs different interpreted signals based on the user's repeated patterns and situational usage habits making their information selection via the vehicle's inputs. The learning module automatically configures the layout of the user interface (UI) with content based on historical usage patterns. When the user requests a change in the display, this request is forwarded to a learning algorithm. An automation learning module takes this change request as an error and re-weighs the prediction probabilities far the predicted actions by the learning algorithm and the decision to automate a prediction is calibrated based on historically estimated errors.
Patent GB-2585751-A (GB)
Title: Reduction of Second-Order Non-Linear Distortion in a Wideband Communication System
Inventor: JOHN PRENTICE
IPC: H03F3/24
Filed: 2020-04-28
Abstract: A method of reducing second-order non-linear distortion in a wideband system comprises providing an input signal x to a first non-linear circuit stage 11, then from the first non-linear circuit stage to one or more intermediate linear circuit stages 12, and from the linear circuit stage(s) to a second non-linear circuit stage 13. The first and second non-linear circuit stages each apply a second-order non-linear modification having a respective second-order distortion, and the intermediate linear stage(s) apply a linear modification which may be attenuation. The output z of the linear stage(s) is inverted with respect to the input signal and the overall transfer function acts to substantially remove the second-order distortion from the output signal w. A distributed antenna system (Fig.6) is also provided, comprising a gain stage operated according to this method. The non-linear stages may each have a substantially identical first order gain α1, α3 and second-order distortion β1, β3, and the linear stage may apply attenuation α2 equal to the non-linear stage gain. In an alternative arrangement, the non-linear stages are different and the first order attenuation (or gain) of the linear stage is selected to provide the overall reduction in second-order distortion. The method may be used in communications systems.
Patent GB-2583855-A (GB)
Title: Transmucosal delivery device and method of manufacturing same
Inventor: JOHN DAVID SANDERSON
IPC: A61K38/28
Filed: 2018-12-18
Abstract: A transmucosal delivery device comprising a mucosal permeation enhancing agent and a nanocarrier carrying a biologically active substance are embedded within a colloidal polymer thin film. Such a transmucosal delivery device is intended to deliver the biological active substance to a target location in a two-stage process. First, the colloidal polymer thin film is dissolved when adhered to a mucosal membrane. Once absorbed through the mucosal tissue and into system circulation, the nanocarrier is subject to a number of physiologic effects that will lead to the nanocarrier reaching a target location, such as a target tissue, wherein the biologically active substance dissolves and the biologically active substance payload is released.
Patent GB-2588494-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to a former tray assembly
Inventor: BRIAN LEE
IPC: E03F5/04
Filed: 2020-07-22
Abstract: A former tray (4) having a first upper face 20, a drainage aperture 12 for allowing fluid to flow to the underside of the tray, and an installation and inspection access opening 16 through the tray with a plate 8 for positioning over and closing the opening. There may be two openings and two plates, one plate 6 including the drainage aperture 12 located in a recessed drainage gully 10 for directing water to the opening. The tray may be sloped or inclined and include flow lines (44, Fig. 1) for guiding water to the gully. The plates may locate on rebated skirt flanges (46, Fig. 1) in the openings so that they lie flush with the upper face of the tray. A method of installing includes locating the tray on floor joists in a bathroom via screw locations (24, Fig 1), connecting the drainage opening to a building’s waste drainage system via the access opening, checking for leaks, installing the plate over the access opening, and optionally tiling over the tray. A tray with an access opening for receiving covering plates with a flush surface is also claimed.