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Patent GB-2574401-A (GB)
Title: A device
Inventor: MICHAEL EDWARD RENDALL
IPC: C23C14/24
Filed: 2018-06-04
Abstract: A steady-state vapour deposition evaporator device, comprising; a crucible having an inlet through which solid material is introduced and an outlet through which vaporised material is released, wherein outgassed vapour from the molten material within the crucible is directed away from the outlet such that the surface of the molten material at the outlet is undisturbed and the flow of vaporised material from the outlet is constant. The crucible may comprise a melt-down zone, an evaporator zone and a heating zone through which molten material passes from the melt-down zone to the evaporator zone, the inlet being positioned in the melt-down zone and the outlet being positioned in the evaporator zone. The crucible may comprise a cover extending over a base which may, in part, act as a guide surface for outgassed vapours evolved from the crucible. The cover may be inclined upwardly from the evaporator zone towards the melt-down zone, whilst the base may be inclined upwardly from the melt-down zone towards the evaporator zone. The device may comprise one or more heaters. Optionally, a first heater may heat the melt-down zone whilst a second heater heats the evaporator zone.
Patent GB-2564951-A (GB)
Title: Lithium-ion battery cut-off voltage adjustment
Inventor: BOUZIANE YEBKA
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2018-06-11
Abstract: A method 1040 and apparatus for powering circuitry via a lithium ion battery which, during the powering 1042, determines a discharge rate (C-rate) of the Li-ion battery 1044; and, based at least in part on the determined discharge rate, adjusts a cut-off voltage for the lithium ion battery 1046. The cut-off voltage, at which powering the circuitry may be terminated, may be decreased for a higher discharge rate, and may be increased for a lower discharge rate. The circuitry may comprise a processor, and may comprise a display screen, such as a video display screen. Reducing the cut-off voltage in the event of high discharge rate prevents wasted battery capacity, while protecting the battery from over-discharge.
Patent GB-2565415-A (GB)
Title: Seat assembly that reclines and includes a back panel
Inventor: JEREMIAH MALLETTE
IPC: B64D11/06
Filed: 2018-06-13
Abstract: A seat assembly includes a seat frame 18, having a backrest structure portion 22 pivotally coupled to a seat structure portion 20 for movement between upright and reclined seat positions. An upper back shell panel 30 is coupled to the seat frame 18. A lower back skirt panel 34 has an upper edge portion 36 and disposed adjacent to the upper back shell panel with a gap 38 between the upper edge portion and an outer surface 32 of the shell panel. The skirt and shell panels relatively move while maintaining at least a portion of the gap. The skirt and shell panels may be coupled with a track-cam arrangement (70, figure 13). Preferably the skirt panel has a soft covering material 44 and minimised and/or prevented interface between panels prevents scuffing or damage of the covering material. The bridging skirt 34 may result in an aesthetically appealing covering when viewed from the backside.
Patent GB-2566150-A (GB)
Title: Control system for a vehicle and method
Inventor: THOMAS VALERO
IPC: F02N11/08
Filed: 2017-06-15
Abstract: A motor vehicle stop/start control system (10) for controlling at least a portion of a powertrain of a vehicle, the system (10) being configured to: receive speed information (WSS) indicative of vehicle speed; and receive brake information (BPS) indicative that a braking system has been activated to apply brake torque; wherein the control system (10) is further configured to cause an engine (121 ) of the motor vehicle (100) to be switched off when a first set of predetermined conditions are met, the first set of conditions including the conditions that the brake information (BPS) indicates that the braking system is active and the speed information (WSS) indicates that vehicle speed is a below a predetermined engine-off speed, the engine-off speed being determined by the control system at least in part by reference to information received by the control system.
Patent GB-2566864-A (GB)
Title: Physical product display-based apparatus
Inventor: AARON JAMES VASGAARD
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2017-07-06
Abstract: A retail shopping facility has a plurality of physical product displays where at least some of the physical product displays simultaneously display a plurality of different available items. A central computer system is configured to receive from a mobile device a customer message from a customer. This message includes information that identifies at least a portion of a particular one of the physical product displays (such as an empty part of the display). The central computer system is also configured to transmit to that mobile device a reply message that includes a pictorial depiction that corresponds to the aforementioned portion of this particular physical product display.
Patent GB-2580665-A (GB)
Title: A method, apparatus and computer program
Inventor: DANIEL LUKE HOOPER
IPC: G11B27/031
Filed: 2019-01-22
Abstract: Providing edited media comprises generating captured content and a proxy representation of the captured content. The representation of the captured content having a smaller size, such as lower resolution, than the captured content. The captured content is provided over a first network path 425A across a network 425 and the proxy representation of the captured content over a second network path 425B across the network, the first network path having a higher latency than the second network path. An edited version of the received representation of the captured content, and an edited version of the captured content is generated. The editing of the captured content being based on the editing of the representation of the captured content. Audio for an operator of the camera or control information for the camera can be transmitted over the second network path. Metadata may be used to associate the captured content with the corresponding proxy representation of the captured content.
Patent GB-2573361-A (GB)
Title: Panel light apparatus
Inventor: WENHUI YANG
IPC: F21V19/00
Filed: 2019-02-04
Abstract: Panel light comprising a frame 13, 14 comprising an accommodating chamber, an LED light source 6 in the accommodating chamber, and a prism plate 6 and fire-proof and glare prevention plate 7 laminated or sequentially layered in the accommodating chamber. The fire-proof and glare prevention plate may be transparent. The frame may comprise an aluminium frame coupled to a rear plate cooperatively enclosing the accommodating chamber. The panel light may further comprise a light guide plate, a reflective sheet, and an expandable polyethylene (EPE) pad between the prism plate and the rear plate in sequential layers. The frame may comprise an aluminium frame and a pressing bar coupled with each other and cooperatively enclosing the accommodating chamber. The panel light may comprise a light guide plate and a reflective rear plate sequentially layered between the prism plate and pressing bar. The LED light source may comprise LED light bars attached to opposite sides of the aluminium frame by thermally conductive double-sided tape. The frame may comprise a chassis and a front frame coupled to each other and cooperatively enclosing the accommodating chamber. The fire-proof and glare prevention plate improves the anti-glare effect of the panel.
Patent GB-2579684-A (GB)
Title: Data capture device
Inventor: MARK FREEMAN
IPC: A61B5/11
Filed: 2019-04-02
Abstract: Device 10 for monitoring an individual comprises e.g. a shoulder brace 15 comprising sensors 20, 25, such as accelerometers or inertial measurement unit (IMU) devices positioned on either side of a joint. The sensors may also include orientation sensors, a strain gauge or e.g. oxygen, nicotine or heart rate monitors. The sensors may intercommunicate and the data capture device may transmit data, for example using a short-range protocol. The device 10 may be used to monitor inter-fragmentary movement, deformation and may be employed in a system for monitoring the healing process of the afflicted, or determine a measure of compliance with a recovery regimen. An ankle fracture elevation and trans-joint monitoring device are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2573051-A (GB)
Title: Enhanced antenna systems
Inventor: NATHAN COHEN
IPC: H01Q15/00
Filed: 2017-10-05
Abstract: Antenna systems are described which provide means of mitigating the undesirable transmission line effect(s) by using fractal metamaterials in close proximity to an antenna, with both the antenna and fractal metamaterials being positioned a conductive surface, which may be inside or adjacent to a cavity. The fractal metamaterial can include an array of close spaced (e.g., less than 1/10 wavelength separation) resonant structures of a fractal shape, resonant at or near the intended frequency of use of the antenna. The fractal metamaterial can reverse the phase of the reflected wave so that the metal cavity no longer produces an out of phase current induced by the antenna. Without the cavity being out of phase to the antenna, the transmission line effect is mitigated substantially and the antenna performance can accordingly be enhanced. Further embodiments omit a cavity and locate a fractal metamaterial and antenna(s) adjacent to an underlying conductive surface.
Patent GB-2583944-A (GB)
Title: Flap valve with improved retainer
Inventor: MICHAEL YANG
IPC: F16K27/02
Filed: 2019-05-14
Abstract: Flap valve 150 formed as one piece, having two rings connected by a flexible strip. The rings are socket-fitted together. An internal valve flap 152 is connected to the first ring through a hinge, which may be a stem. Second ring is an annular valve seat 154, and the valve flap 152 spans the valve seat 154. Second ring has two axially-extending legs (Fig 4B, 121) with locking lugs 127 against the locking hole 125 on the tube 10 of a dispenser to secure the valve 150 to the tube 10. The valve 150 has a further retaining mechanism which resists inward displacement of the legs when installed in the tube 10, hence detachment from the tube 10. The retaining mechanism may be four prongs 129 extending from the circumferential wall (Fig 3B, 128) on the second ring, two of which may be inward of the legs (Fig 4B, 121).
Patent GB-2572271-A (GB)
Title: A method of producing a two-dimensional material
Inventor: SIMON CHARLES STEWART THOMAS
IPC: C01B32/186
Filed: 2016-06-15
Abstract: A graphene sheet (which may be a series of stacked sheets or a monolayer) having a diameter of at least 2 inches on a substrate selected from a semiconductor single crystal wafer (which may be Si, SiC, GaAs, InP, GaN, ZnO or InSb), an insulating material (which may be Al2O3 or SiO2) or a compound semiconductor homo or heterostructure (which may be InP/CdTe, GaN/InGaN/AlGaN, Si/AlN/GaN, GaAs/AlInGaP, GaN/BN or silicon on insulator). The graphene may have a grain size greater than 20 µm. The graphene may be doped with a doping element, which may be silicon, magnesium, zinc, arsenic, oxygen, boron, bromine or nitrogen.
Patent GB-2584862-A (GB)
Title: System and method for populating a database with occupancy data of parking facilities
Inventor: MATTHIAS HORST MEIER
IPC: G08G1/14
Filed: 2019-06-18
Abstract: A system 100 for populating a database with occupancy data of a plurality of parking facilities comprises retrieval of historical occupancy data 102 for each of the plurality of parking facilities. A prediction module 104 determines future occupancy data for the plurality of parking facilities based on the historical occupancy data of the plurality of parking facilities. The future occupancy data are then stored in a database. The prediction module may include a recurrent neural network which may be gated or a long-short term memory neural network. The occupancy data may be separated into estimates for each of several parking facilities.
Patent GB-2577781-A (GB)
Title: Window lift assembly
Inventor: DAVID KIWUS
IPC: E05F15/689
Filed: 2019-08-02
Abstract: The window lift assembly 3 of a motor vehicle comprises a window pane 4 divided into first 6 and second 7 pane regions in the width direction, carried by first 9 and second 10 window lifts, respectively, wherein the two lifts are independently actuatable to move the pane rectilinearly up and down, to incline the pane and/or to move the pane up and down in an inclined or slanted manner. The window lifts may be spaced apart, each comprising a drive motor which may be electric. A control unit may be provided to control the actuation of the lifts via the motors. Also claimed is a vehicle door with the lift assembly, a motor vehicle with said door and a method for activating said window lift assembly.
Patent GB-2575203-A (GB)
Title: Continuous survey using magnetic sensors
Inventor: ADRIÁN GUILLERMO LEDROZ
IPC: G01V3/36
Filed: 2018-04-20
Abstract: Various implementations directed to a continuous survey using magnetic sensors are provided. In one implementation, a method may include acquiring continuous survey data during an outrun data acquisition using a survey tool disposed within a previously drilled section of a wellbore. The survey tool may have one or more magnetic sensors, and the survey tool may be configured to ascend within the previously drilled section of the wellbore during the outrun data acquisition. The method may further include transmitting the continuous survey data to a computing system, where the computing system may be configured to generate a continuous survey of the previously drilled section of the wellbore based on the continuous survey data.
Patent GB-2588398-A (GB)
Title: Flow sensor
Inventor: ANDREA DE LUCA
IPC: G01F1/696
Filed: 2019-10-21
Abstract: A thermal flow sensor 1 comprises: a first substrate 5 fig. 2 comprising an etched portion; a dielectric layer 6 fig. 2 located on the first substrate, where the dielectric layer 6 comprises at least one dielectric membrane 2 located over the etched portion of the first substrate 5; a first heating element 4 and a second heating element 3 located on or within the dielectric membrane 2; and a controller coupled with the first heating element 4 and the second heating element 3. The first heating element 4 and the second heating element 3 are arranged to intersect one another within or over an area of the dielectric membrane 2. The controller is configured to: take a measurement from the second heating element 3; determine a calibration parameter using the measurement from the second heating element 3; take a measurement from the first heating element 4; and determine a flow rate through the flow sensor 1 using the determined calibration parameter and the measurement from the first heating element 4. The first heating element and the second heating element may be perpendicular to each other, with one element aligned to the fluid flow and one element perpendicular to the flow. The heater aligned to the flow can be used to determine if the flow is laminar or turbulent, and further to determine the thermal properties of the fluid flowing, allowing more accurate selection of calibration parameters.
Patent GB-2588434-A (GB)
Title: Bearing support and pump
Inventor: EMILIANO LUCCHETTA
IPC: F16C32/04
Filed: 2019-10-24
Abstract: A support element 50 for mounting a bearing and a pump (10, Fig 1) comprising the support element are claimed. The support element comprises a distortable portion 56 and a bearing mounting portion, or inner hub (54, Fig 4), the distortable portion being linked to the bearing mounting portion and being formed of a plurality of materials, such as aluminium and low carbon steel. Each of the materials having a different coefficient of thermal expansion such that a change in temperature of the distortable portion causes the distortable portion to distort due to differential expansion of the materials. The support element is configured such that distortion of the distortable portion displaces the bearing mounting portion in an axial direction relative to an axis of the rotatable shalt that the bearing is configured to support, an amount of axial displacement being dependent on the temperature change. The support element may comprise bimetallic strips and / or a heater. The pump comprises at least two bearings one of which may be a magnetic bearing and the other a roller bearing.
Patent GB-2589371-A (GB)
Title: Parking area surveillance system
Inventor: Doru Marian Aldea-Ungurean
IPC: G07F17/24
Filed: 2019-11-29
Abstract: Parking area surveillance system for monitoring a vehicle within a parking area, the system having at least one parking area surveillance machine 1 that includes: a vehicle identifier 2 having a vehicle identification interface to obtain identification information from a vehicle identification tag 3; a user module 4 with a user interface to receive and confirm user identification information and a parking service request from a user associated with a monitored vehicle, and able to associate the parking service request with the vehicle and user identification information and a payment demand, and to send the payment demand to a payment processing module 5; and a cellular communication module 6 and a wireless communication module 7 which send service-related information respectively to a mobile and wireless communication devices associated with the user identification information. The vehicle identifier may be a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, and the vehicle identification tag may be a RFID tag. There is also claimed a method of using said parking area surveillance system.
Patent GB-2588467-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic Brush Model with a Single RGB Stamp Texture
Inventor: ZHILI CHEN
IPC: G06F3/0488
Filed: 2019-12-19
Abstract: A dynamic texture for a digital paintbrush one or more computing devices implements a digital paintbrush module to receive a stroke property of a stroke from an input device. The digital paintbrush module determines a weight to apply to a texture image channel that represents an attribute of the digital paintbrush. A magnitude of the weight defines a significance of the attribute relative to another attribute of the digital paintbrush which is represented by another texture image channel. A texture stamp of the digital paintbrush is generated by combining the texture image channel with the other texture image channel. The texture stamp is used to render the stroke of the paintbrush in a user interface of a display device based on the received stroke property. The stroke property may be one of pressure, velocity, or direction of the stroke, or an orientation associated with the user input.
Patent GB-2590617-A (GB)
Title: Anti-attack shock collar
Inventor: PETER ANTONIOU
IPC: H05C1/02
Filed: 2019-12-20
Abstract: An anti-attack shock collar 200 for protecting an animal comprises at least one pair of powered electrodes 225, 230 exposed on the exterior of a flexible strap 205 and a moisture sensor configured to switch off the electrode voltage upon detection of water. The water sensor may detect water by measuring electrical resistance or impedance between two additional contacts (280, Fig. 8), e.g. located on the inside of the collar. The collar may comprise a camera 297 or audio sensor monitored to activate the electrodes when a predator or attack threat is detected; LEDs 210, 260 operable as a torch and/or arranged to flash while the electrodes are energised; a timer limiting the duration of the electrode voltage; and/or a recessed or magnetic switch 275 for toggling between powered/unpowered and standby modes. A remote-control device remotely transmits signals to activate the collar’s electrodes and/or torch, and may comprise a magnet or pin (310, Fig. 4) for activating the collar’s power/standby switch. The collar may be switchable between several electrode voltage levels and may cycle through the voltages in sequence upon receipt of the activation signal.
Patent GB-2579298-A (GB)
Title: Conductive polymers
Inventor: GREGORY GEORGE WILDGOOSE
IPC: H01L51/00
Filed: 2018-07-10
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polymer comprising a conductive backbone having a plurality of Lewis pair side chain moieties thereon. Said Lewis pair side chain moieties each comprise a Lewis acid moiety (LA) comprising an electron pair acceptor, and a Lewis base moiety (LB) comprising an electron pair donor. The Lewis acid moieties of said Lewis pair side chain moieties are each electrically connected to the conductive backbone.
Patent GB-2588472-A (GB)
Title: Battery charger
Inventor: Francis McGovern
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2020-02-26
Abstract: A battery charging device 10 comprises a stand 14 for receiving a portion of a battery (50, figure 6), a power connector (40, figure 4) for receiving mains power, and one or more tool supports 16 to engage and support a tool for a cleaning device (60a, 60b, figure 6). Typically the tool (60a, 60b) provides a suction channel with an inner surface which engages the tool support 16. The stand 14 provides a charging connector 20 to engage with a corresponding charging point on the battery (50) so as to charge the battery (50) when the battery charging device 10 receives power via the power connector (40). A battery level indicator 25 may be provided via LEDs or a display screen.
Patent GB-2592993-A (GB)
Title: Voltage supplies for mass spectrometers
Inventor: JOCHEN FRANZEN
IPC: H01J49/42
Filed: 2013-04-24
Abstract: The invention relates to the voltage supply of mass spectrometers, particularly electrostatic Kingdon ion analysers, requiring extremely noise-free operating voltages. The invention proposes the use of passive charge storage devices for example a capacitive voltage divider suitable for use in a vacuum (Figure 6), which may operate without any feedback control and which may display no measurable noise or ripple if well shielded, instead of using active operating high-voltage generators. The divider may include ceramic insulating rods 60 and 61, to which overlapping plate parts are fixed, which supply the partial voltages 62 to 74. Chemical charge storage devices or capacitors with good insulation may be used as the passive device. These may display slight drifts due to continuous discharge, depending on their quality, but these drifts can be mathematically compensated.
Patent GB-2579333-A (GB)
Title: A solar power plant and method of installing a solar power plant
Inventor: BØRGE BJØRNEKLETT
IPC: H02S20/20
Filed: 2019-08-12
Abstract: A solar power plant comprising a pliable mat having a photovoltaic (PV) module fixed thereon by means of an attachment assembly which comprises at least one elongate module profile secured to an edge of the PV module, and a corresponding elongate mat profile attached to the mat, and the profiles are configured such that the PV module is secured to the mat by bringing the module profile into contact with the corresponding mat profile. There is also provided a method of installing a floating photovoltaic power plant.
Patent GB-2587255-A (GB)
Title: Biosensing garment and method
Inventor: ISABEL ROSE HEPWORTH
IPC: A61B5/24
Filed: 2020-05-22
Abstract: An inner biosensing textile 200 arranged to be disposed within a clothing item 101. The sensor textile 200 comprises a panel 201 and a biosensing unit 215 positioned thereon. A gripper section is provided on an underside surface of the detection textile 200 to grip it to a skin surface of a wearer. A first region 203 of the panel 201 may be attached to the garment 101, for example at the shoulder, such that it cannot move, with a second region being movable relative to the garment 101. Two biosensing units 215, 217 may be provided at left and central chest regions of the panel 201 respectively. The textile 200 may include a second textile panel (201b, figure 5) also having a sensor and a gripper, and the two panels 201 may define an aperture such as an arm or leg hole.