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Patent GB-2564031-A (GB)
Title: Direction indication device for golf putting
Inventor: HYUN DUK UHM
IPC: G01B5/24
Filed: 2017-02-22
Abstract: A direction indication device for golf putting comprises: a display gradation plate having a hole cup aiming reference line, which serves as a reference when aiming for a hole cup, and left/right inclination angle display gradations for displaying a range of a left/right inclination angle; a left/right inclination angle indicator needle formed in the shape of a direction indicator needle coupled to a hole so as to indicate the direction; an indicator needle rotating means for rotating the left/right inclination angle indicator needle left/right so as to allow the left/right inclination angle indicator needle to indicate the left/right inclination angle display gradation; a vertical inclination angle display means provided on the display gradation plate, and displaying the vertical inclination angle of the green; and a cover coupled to the upper part of the display gradation plate, wherein the indicator needle rotating means comprises: a first rotary cam vertically maintained in the direction of the central axis of the earth, and including a wedge pin vertically coming into close contact with the left/right inclination angle indicator needle having a long hole formed at one side thereof; an angle-adjusting bar to which the first rotary cam is connected so as to be rotatable left and right, and moving the first rotary cam back and forth; and a first support supporting the angle-adjusting bar and provided on the display gradation plate.
Patent GB-2581829-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for holding food and drink in one hand
Inventor: NIGEL STUDDERT-KENNEDY
IPC: A47G23/02
Filed: 2019-02-28
Abstract: An apparatus and associated kit for holding food and drink in one hand, useful for socials or parties. The apparatus 10 includes an elongate handle 18, a base 12 at a lower end of the handle for standing the apparatus 10 upright on a table, a food receiving area 14 atop the base 12, a drinks container 22, and a holder or support 20 for the receptacle 22 provided at the upper end of the handle 18, into which the cup 22 can be removably placed. The base may be rotatably engageable or separable from the handle by a flexible push-fit connector. The base 12 may include a bowl or plate that is level or slopes toward the handle 18 and may have a rim around the edge. The glass 22 may include a bowl and a stem portion that could be hollow and engageable with the handle 18.
Patent GB-2586284-A (GB)
Title: Equine accessory
Inventor: AMANDA LOUISE OKHOVAT
IPC: B68B1/04
Filed: 2019-08-16
Abstract: A riding aid 200 for attachment to horse wear wherein a hand strap 210 is arranged to be located adjacent to a horse’s neck in use. The device may have a resilient part 220a for pressing the hand strap 210 against the horse’s neck and may be attachable to a breastplate 120 using retaining straps 220 & 230. The retaining straps 220 & 230 may have an adjustable length and include elastic portions. Also disclosed is a method of riding a horse by grasping a riding aid located adjacent to the neck of the horse. The device is designed to assist a rider when teaching a novice horse to jump by allowing them to brace for a sudden stop.
Patent GB-2589540-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to construction
Inventor: GEORGE OWEN
IPC: E04G11/36
Filed: 2019-08-20
Abstract: The support apparatus 300, particularly for use in supporting formwork comprising an expansion apparatus 200, comprises a ground engaging base block 310 (e.g. concrete) and a support member 320. The expansion apparatus may comprise a deformable member (e.g. foam) and an expansion member (e.g. steel). The expansion member may comprise a channel engaging an engagement part 322 of the support apparatus, which may be height adjustable. The expansion member may have apertures receiving dowel bar apparatus 400, e.g. comprising releasable connector 430 used with first bar section 410 and an end member (e.g. bolt) replaced by a second bar section after pouring a first slab. The dowel bars may be supported by height-adjustable frame connector 500. The expansion and/or support apparatus may have couplings 215,324 for plumb bars 600. The expansion apparatus may have a cap 700 (e.g. resiliently deformable). Adjacent expansion apparatuses may be joined together in use. Also claimed is a method comprising pouring two concrete slabs (optionally continuously) such that the expansion apparatus interposes them.
Patent GB-2574970-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and methods for making bread
Inventor: Sandesh B Jadhav
IPC: G05B19/12
Filed: 2018-02-27
Abstract: Devices and methods for automating the process of making flatbread, such as roti. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a housing, an ingredient metering assembly, a mixing bowl assembly, a mixing actuator assembly, a cooking assembly, and an electronic assembly. The housing defines an interior volume and has several access openings with corresponding lids and/or covers. The ingredient metering assembly includes a flour container assembly, a flour delivery system, a water reservoir, and an oil reservoir. The mixing bowl assembly includes two bowls and a measurement system. The mixing actuator assembly includes a mixing mount, a mixing motor, a mixing paddle assembly, and a lower motor. The cooking assembly includes two platens and an actuator assembly. The electronic assembly includes a power source, a control module, and a LCD input/output screen. All components are integrated within the housing such that the apparatus is a consumer grade countertop appliance.
Patent GB-2588389-A (GB)
Title: Battery pack and battery module
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER JAMES GASKELL
IPC: H01M50/502
Filed: 2019-10-18
Abstract: A battery pack (10, figure 1) comprises a plurality of battery cells arranged as first, second, third and fourth laminar arrangements 20a-d of cell groups (13a-d, figure 3). The second laminar arrangement 20b is in a stacked configuration with respect to the first laminar arrangement 20a, and the fourth laminar arrangement is in a stacked configuration with respect to the third laminar arrangement 20c. Cell groups in each of the laminar arrangements are electrically connected to define respective aggregate current paths 61a-d. The laminar arrangements of cell groups are electrically connected such that current in the first aggregate current path 61a flows in the same direction to that in the fourth aggregate current path 61d and in an opposite direction to that in the second and third aggregate current paths 61b,c. This arrangement enables a region (69, figure 9) between the flow paths with a reduced magnetic field, due to the different magnetic fields 68a-d counteracting each other. This region may be utilised as channels 18, 19 between rows of cell groups to dispose sensitive circuitry such as a BMS without magnetic interference. The battery pack preferably comprises a plurality of interconnected modules incorporating stacked and spaced cell groups.
Patent GB-2576461-A (GB)
Title: Financial derivative contract execution platform, system and method
Inventor: SAMUEL WOOD
IPC: G06Q20/38
Filed: 2018-05-02
Abstract: A system and method for processing and executing financial derivative contracts between one or more counterparties uses a distributed blockchain ledger and a smart contract and without the need for a trusted third party or intermediary. The system may have a plurality of distributed ledger nodes that each host the distributed ledger and the smart contract that are coupled to a management computer system that facilitates the processing and executing of the financial derivative using the distributed ledger and the smart contract.
Patent GB-2577234-A (GB)
Title: Increasing resolution of on-chip timing uncertainty measurements
Inventor: Christos Vezyrtzis
IPC: H03K5/19
Filed: 2018-06-07
Abstract: A system includes a set of delay circuits logically coupled in a chain configuration, a plurality of flip-flop circuits logically coupled to the delay output of the each of the delay circuits respectively, forming tiers of flip-flop circuits, a clock circuit logically coupled to each of the tiers of flip-flop circuits respectively, and where the plurality of flip-flop circuits is logically configured, in response to a delay input of a first delay circuit in the set of delay circuits receiving an output from a programmable delay circuit and in response to receiving skewed clock signals from the clock circuits, to indicate how far within the plurality of flip-flop circuits an edge signal transmitted from the delay output of the each of the delay circuits propagated, respectively.
Patent GB-2583417-A (GB)
Title: A protein
Inventor: RYAN DAVID WOODYER
IPC: C12P19/02
Filed: 2012-11-15
Abstract: A protein comprising a polypeptide sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO. 6, wherein the protein has psicose 3-epimerase activity and the polypeptide sequence is not identical to SEQ ID NO. 6. A nucleic acid encoding this protein is provided as well as vectors and host cells comprising such a nucleic acid and protein. The protein may be useful in the production of allulose.
Patent GB-2583305-A (GB)
Title: Foundation system and method of construction
Inventor: Allan Aitchison
IPC: E04H12/34
Filed: 2018-12-19
Abstract: A foundation system for supporting a structure thereon comprising: a plurality of blocks, each block having at least three sides; at least two recesses formed in the at least three sides of each block; a plurality of connecting plates having a first end configured to be secured within a recess of a first block and a second end configured to be secured within a recess of an adjacent block such that the connecting plate extends between recesses of adjacent blocks to secure adjacent blocks together to form a foundation grid of said blocks; and enclosure panels mountable to said blocks along an edge thereof so as to form an enclosure about a perimeter of the foundation grid.
Patent GB-2597920-A (GB)
Title: Fault monitoring in a communications network
Inventor: ANDREW BLAKE
IPC: H04W24/08
Filed: 2020-07-30
Abstract: A method of fault monitoring in a communications network, the method comprising: receiving network performance data from a number of user devices connected to the network; identifying a trend in the performance data; and obtaining information about a fault in the network based on the identified trend and stored historical data. The identified trend may be compared to historical trends indicative of a historical fault. The trends may match if a correlation factor between them exceeds a threshold. The threshold may be increased if the identified fault was predicted incorrectly. The information obtained may include: the type of fault, cause of fault, time of development, or possible mitigation measures. Performance data can include objective data, such as RSSI, bit-error rate, data rate, etc, and subjective data, such as user reports or status checks.
Patent GB-2588548-A (GB)
Title: Ni-Fe-based alloy powder, and method for producing alloy film using said ni-fe-based alloy powder
Inventor: MANABU NOGUCHI
IPC: C23C4/18
Filed: 2019-05-31
Abstract: Provided are: an alloy powder having excellent environmental resistance even in environments in which corrosion and wear act simultaneously; and an alloy film using the powder. This Ni-Fe-based alloy powder is characterized by containing 15-35 mass% of Cr, 10-50 mass% of Fe, 0-5 mass% of Mo, 0.3-2 mass% of Si, 0.3-0.9 mass% of C, and 4-7 mass% of B, with the remainder comprising Ni and inevitable impurities.
Patent GB-2602095-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring arrangement
Inventor: MIKE LEAFE
IPC: G01F23/284
Filed: 2020-12-17
Abstract: A monitoring arrangement is described comprising a microwave radar-based level detector 22 operable to monitor the distance between the detector 22 and a water surface, the detector 22 being mounted upon a rigid bracket 24 rigidly secured in a location above a flow channel 10 within which the water, the position of the surface of which is monitored, is located so that the detector 22 is held in a fixed position relative to the flow channel 10. The apparatus is suitable for monitoring spill of water over a spill weir in a waste water treatment works.
Patent GB-2589275-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for automated pressure integrity testing (APIT)
Inventor: SONJA MOI
IPC: E21B49/00
Filed: 2016-01-18
Abstract: A method of conducting a pressure integrity test for an underground formation 42, the method comprising: whilst fluid is supplied to and/or released and returned from the underground formation under pressure, using an automated monitoring and supervisory system 26 to: monitor the pressure of the fluid being supplied to and/or returned from the underground formation in real-time, monitor the volume of fluid that is supplied to and/or returned from the underground formation in real-time, determine one or more relationship(s) for the monitored pressure and the monitored volume as they vary relative to each other and/or with time during the real-time monitoring thereof, and analyse the monitored pressure and volume data using the relationship(s) either in real-time or after completion of the pressure integrity test in order to provide information and/or warnings concerning one or more of: parameters relating to the underground formation, the performance of the test during testing, the outcome of the test, the quality of the monitored data, or test metrics such as leakage rate, air trap, plugged choke, system compliance surface pressure and surface volume wherein the method is used during supplying of fluid to the installation and the step of analysing involves a real-time step of, during the pressure integrity test and whilst fluid is being supplied to the formation, calculating a forecast that predicts future values of the pressure and the volume for a look-ahead time period and determining if the future values will cross outside of an envelope defining allowable pressure and volume values. A system, computer program and apparatus are also claimed; A further method and system relating to a separate invention are also present.
Patent GB-2594156-A (GB)
Title: Spill-resistant pouch
Inventor: MICHAEL PANOSIAN
IPC: A45F5/02
Filed: 2021-04-13
Abstract: A spill-resistant pouch 10 is attachable 12 to a belt with a pocket 14 having proximal 14a and distal 14b walls spaced apart when worn on the belt of a user. The pocket has an upper opening for receiving objects. The upper opening, when not subjected to loading stresses, defines a predetermined dimension extending between the proximal and distal walls, the pocket being deformable along the predetermined direction in response to forces applied by objects within the pocket on the distal wall. A rigidifying structure 20 is provided within the pocket for substantially maintaining the predetermined dimension of the upper opening by preventing relative movements between the proximal and distal walls, whereby objects within the pocket are prevented from falling out through the upper opening due to excessive deformation of the distal wall relative to the proximal wall while providing unhindered access to items within the pouch.
Patent GB-2604191-A (GB)
Title: Device for pumping fluid
Inventor: LEO DAWN
IPC: F04C14/28
Filed: 2021-05-20
Abstract: Disclosed is a gear pump for fluid comprising a motor 102, a driveshaft 108 connected to the motor, a drive gear 118 connected to the driveshaft and an annular magnet 122 coaxial with the driveshaft and operable to rotate with it, where a sensor 126 senses the rotation of the magnet and is linked to a controller which is in turn also linked to the motor, such that the controller can calculate the volumetric flow rate of the pump and may implement a PID algorithm in order to control the motor thereby controlling the amount of fluid which is pumped in a precise manner. The controller may change values in the PID algorithm based on operating conditions of the pump. The sensor may be a Hall effect sensor. Also disclosed is a method of pumping fluid that makes use of an annular magnet and sensor linked to a controller in order to measure and control the fluid being pumped.
Patent GB-2594847-A (GB)
Title: Rotor blade and disc of rotating body
Inventor: HIROTAKA KURASHIMA&
IPC: F04D29/34
Filed: 2019-12-13
Abstract: A rotor blade (15) embedded in a disc (17) of a rotating body (1) wherein, in a transverse section, a blade root (21) of the rotor blade has at least one stage of protruding parts (23), which protrude on both sides in a direction that includes a circumferential component, and are for engaging the blade root (21) with the disc (17). A contact surface (23a) of the protruding parts (23) that is in contact with the disc (17) slants toward a center portion of the blade root (21) so as to extend from the radially inward side toward the radially outward side, and a noncontact surface (23b) of the protruding parts (23) that is not in contact with the disc (17) slants toward the center portion of the blade root (21) so as to extend from the radially inward side toward the radially outward side.
Patent GB-2609029-A (GB)
Title: Container
Inventor: JOHN-PAUL GROGAN
IPC: B65D77/06
Filed: 2021-07-19
Abstract: A recyclable container 2 for beverages such as wine comprising a paperboard outer shell 4 having a side wall formed from a flat sheet and base tabs 40 (figure 6) at its lower edge with perforations at the tabs’ proximal ends, that can be folded and attached to a base portion 24 formed from a flat sheet. The side wall may have a circular cross-section and form a main body portion 8, neck- and shoulder portion 10 and 14, and may be constructed of two wall elements 20 and 22. The base may be a circular disc blank that may have a skirt 52, a convex first surface 54 and concave second surface 56, wherein the base tabs may be adhered to the second surface. There may be one or more perforations 66 (figure 6) at the proximal end of each base tab that may be between 40-50% of the base tabs’ width. A preferably polymeric or metallic liner 6 may be connected to a fitment 72 that is engaged with the outer shell and can carry the liquid product. The outer shell may further comprise a pair of apertures 84 and lugs 80 (figure 4) that extend through the apertures.
Patent GB-2595118-A (GB)
Title: Heat-exhausting device, vehicle-mounted device, and fee machine
Inventor: Yusuke Ibuki
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2019-01-18
Abstract: A heat-exhausting device (1A) is provided with a first inlet (11) through which wind generated as a vehicle travels is taken into a housing (2), and a circulating path (10) for allowing the wind flowing in from the first inlet (11) to be circulated in the housing (2). A heat-generating portion (31A) of a processing unit (3) which is energized to perform a predetermined process is disposed in contact with an outer wall surface of the circulating path (10).
Patent GB-2600248-A (GB)
Title: Heat recovery for datacenter cooling systems
Inventor: ALI HEYDARI
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2021-09-24
Abstract: A heat recovery system for datacenter cooling system comprises an absorption chiller 250. The chiller comprises a generator vessel 252 to remove heat from fluid used to cool at least one computing component of the datacenter. The generator vessel may be maintained at a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure and may use the heat from the fluid to enable an absorber material to separate from a carrier material. The absorber material may be lithium bromide and the carrier material may be water. The system may comprise a condenser 256 to enable condensation of the absorber material, an evaporative area 258 to enable phase change of the absorber material, and an absorber vessel 254 to combine the phase-changed absorber material with a recycled carrier material from the generator vessel. A fluid path may extend from the heat recovery system to the at least one computing component or to a cooling distribution unit (CDU) (326, Fig.3), the CDU enabling exchange of residual heat in the fluid with a primary coolant of a primary cooling loop associated with a chiller (344, Fig.3) located externally of the datacenter.
Patent GB-2595428-A (GB)
Title: Transparent interpretation of guest instructions in secure virtual machine environment
Inventor: FADI BUSABA
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2020-02-27
Abstract: A computer implemented method is disclosed. The method includes executing, by a virtual machine that is executing on a host server, a stream of instructions, wherein an instruction from the stream of instructions is to be intercepted to a hypervisor. The method further includes, based on a determination that the virtual machine is a secure virtual machine, preventing the hypervisor from directly accessing any data of the secure virtual machine. The method further includes performing by a secure interface control of the host server, based on a determination that the instruction is not interpretable by the secure interface control itself, extracting one or more parameter data associated with the instruction from the secure virtual machine, and storing the parameter data into a buffer that is accessible by the hypervisor. The instruction is subsequently intercepted into the hypervisor.
Patent GB-2608200-A (GB)
Title: Tensile membrane structure building system
Inventor: BRENDAN JAMES O'MOLONY
IPC: E04H15/64
Filed: 2021-10-01
Abstract: A tensile membrane structure building system (10) may include several standard extruded structural members (12) of the same cross-sectional profile. These standard structural members (12) may have a rectangular cross-sectional profile with four sides (50.1 – 50.4) oriented at right angles to each other at four corners (52.1 – 52.4), each side including formations that define at least one channel (54) extending along a length of the structural members. By means of connectors (80) that cooperate with the channels, standard structural members may be interlocked so as to form a framework (14). Each side of the standard structural member may also include two slots (58) located on either side of the channel or channels towards the corners, the slots configured to receive and hold an edge of a membrane (16). Various other connectors and components can then be fixed to the standard structural members in order to build a tensile membrane structure.
Patent GB-2612606-A (GB)
Title: Liquid fuel tank
Inventor: BRIAN MCCANN
IPC: F17C3/00
Filed: 2021-11-04
Abstract: A liquid fuel tank 1 comprises a liquid fuel inlet 3 and outlet 4 attached to a housing 2 comprising an octagonal-shaped tube 5. A first octagonal-shaped plate 6 is attached to a first end of the tube and a second octagonal-shaped plate attached at a second end of the tube. The tube and plates are made of stainless steel. The tube may comprise eight equal sections, or may have three upper 7 and three lower (not shown) sections having a first set of equal dimensions, separated by two sections 8 having a second set of equal dimensions. The tank may include stiffeners, preferably in the form of internal ribs or ties, or plates that have been stiffened by being deformed. Preferably the octagonal shape of the tank causes the contents to circulate when heated, to dissipate heat throughout the tank.