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Patent GB-2580006-A (GB)
Title: Bubbles for air decontamination
Inventor: MICHAEL ANTHONY HOLMES
IPC: A63H33/28
Filed: 2020-04-29
Abstract: A method of decontaminating air from lipophilic airborne contaminants (e.g. lipid enveloped virus) comprising delivering soap bubbles into the air, wherein the soap bubbles comprise a solvent and a surfactant. Preferably the surfactant is sodium laureth sulphate and/or sodium lauryl sulphate. The soap bubbles may further comprise an evaporation suppressant such as glycerol, polyethylene glycol and/or corn syrup. In one embodiment the lipophilic airborne contaminants are lipid-coated viruses, such as coronaviruses like COVID-19. The method can be computer-implemented and comprises a decontamination signal transmitter which transmits a wired or wireless decontamination activation signal to the air decontamination apparatus, which in response, produces and delivers soap bubbles into the air. There may optionally be a decontamination deactivation signal which ceases production of the soap bubbles.
Patent GB-2587083-A (GB)
Title: Electrical field detecting system
Inventor: CHRISTIAN MICHAEL HOYLE
IPC: G01R29/08
Filed: 2020-07-09
Abstract: An electrical field detecting system comprising a pair of electric field detectors 3a, 3b, worn simultaneously on each arm or wrist of a user is disclosed. Each detector is configured to signal an alarm once said detector detects the presence of an electric field equal to or above a predetermined strength value. An application may include sensing the electric field around a high voltage facility using an antenna 11, with an inverted cone shape. The alarm may be an audio alarm, a visual signal or a tactile alarm. The detector (3a, 3b) may comprise a speaker 7 or LED 9. Each detector may be provided with a fastener 5 in the form of a band or bracelet allowing easy attachment to the wrist. Each detector may be battery powered.
Patent GB-2585563-A (GB)
Title: Drill bit subsystem for automatically updating drill trajectory
Inventor: YOUPENG HUANG
IPC: E21B49/00
Filed: 2018-06-27
Abstract: A drill bit subsystem can include a drill bit, a processor, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium for storing instructions and for being positioned downhole with the drill bit. The instructions of the non-transitory computer-readable medium can include a machine-teachable module and a control module that are executable by the processor. The machine-teachable module can receive depth data and rate of drill bit penetration from one or more sensors in a drilling operation, and determine an estimated lithology of a formation at which the drill bit subsystem is located. The control module can use the estimated lithology to determine an updated location of the drill bit subsystem, and control a direction of the drill bit using the updated location and a drill plan.
Patent GB-2601726-A (GB)
Title: Reusable/rechargeable air freshener
Inventor: JOSHUA LEE ROLES
IPC: A61L9/12
Filed: 2020-11-02
Abstract: A reuseable air freshener made from a material that allows air to pass through or over by natural means and The air freshener may be formed in a variety of shapes and sizes. The air freshener may be recharged with a fragrance oil. The fragrance oil The air freshener may be made from wood, fabric, textile paper, paperboard, pulp. The air fresheners are recharged by applying aromatic substances directly to or within the vicinity of the air freshener. The air freshener may have means to attach the air freshener to an eternal fixed location e.g. hooks, string, rubber bands, magnets, tapes, hook and loop tapes, staples, clips, elastic or combinations thereof. A sustainable air freshener device designed to be efficient, simple and inexpensive that is utilized in many convenient ways(mostly automotive) and allows construction in a wide variety of conventional shapes, sizes and materials, while at the same time being completely reusable by reinfusing/recharging the material by directly or indirectly covering the air freshener in the fragranced oil or perfume.
Patent GB-2600724-A (GB)
Title: Preloading bearing assembly
Inventor: MIHAI SCUTARU
IPC: F16C25/08
Filed: 2020-11-06
Abstract: A preloading bearing assembly configure to be used in an electrohydraulic braking unit. is provided. The preloading bearing assembly comprises a modified brushless DC motor busbar 200 provided with holding clips 210 placed on an upper surface of the busbar into which a preloading bearing element 400 is inserted. An electrohydraulic braking unit of a vehicle which includes such a preloading bearing assembly is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2589783-A (GB)
Title: Drilling fluid activation correction methodology
Inventor: MARIE-LAURE MAUBORGNE
IPC: E21B47/10
Filed: 2019-07-08
Abstract: A method for making natural gamma ray measurements of a subterranean formation includes causing a natural gamma ray sensor on an LWD tool to acquire a spectral gamma ray measurement while a neutron source emits neutrons. The measurements are evaluated to compute first and second drilling fluid activation corrections using corresponding first and second correction methodologies. The first and second corrections are processed to compute a third drilling fluid activation correction which is applied to the gamma ray measurements to compute a corrected total natural gamma ray measurement.
Patent GB-2603006-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and systems for monitoring and treating cataracts
Inventor: CALUM CRUICKSHANK
IPC: G01N21/64
Filed: 2021-01-26
Abstract: An apparatus and system for monitoring and treating cataracts has: a monitoring light source 50 which emits UVA light of around 365 nm to excite fluorescence in the cataracts; a treating light source 40 which emits light in the wavelength range of 400 to 570 nm, preferably a violet LED at 415 nm, to irradiate the cataracts; a wavelength selection system 20 to monitor the cataracts by selecting wavelengths of the excited fluorescence light; and a dichroic beam splitter 70 configured to reflect the monitoring light and the treating light towards the cataracts and to direct the fluorescence from the cataracts towards the wavelength selection system. An electronic device (200, figure 5) may control a power supply, exposure times and operating mode. Also claimed is the wavelength selection system itself, preferably an interference wedge filter, which may use a phase-sensitive detection system. Preferably the light pathways share a common optical axis such that the apparatus can be incorporated into a slit-lamp microscope.
Patent GB-2608096-A (GB)
Title: A device
Inventor: BRENDON FORBES
IPC: A61N5/06
Filed: 2021-02-01
Abstract: A tanning device for a torso comprising one or more blocking portions 1, 2, 6 and one or more open sections 5. Wherein the one or more open sections are arranged to provide spacing with respect to the blocking portions. The blocking portions 1, 2, 6 are arranged to limit passage of light rays and the one or more open sections 5 is arranged to allow passage of light rays. The one or more open sections defines a torso musculature. The device may comprise a lower layer with connecting portions between discontinuous blocking portions. The connecting portions may be transparent.
Patent GB-2604164-A (GB)
Title: Air Amplifier
Inventor: Philip Tennison Reilly
IPC: F04F5/46
Filed: 2021-02-26
Abstract: An air amplifier (3, fig.1) nozzle containing an air inlet, receiving air from a fan assembly (5, fig. 1), leading to an airflow cavity 207 comprising a first wall 211 and secondary wall 213 which define an airflow passageway 215, extending towards an air exhaust outlet 217. A divider structure 221 is placed within the airflow passageway, dividing the airflow corridor into a first exhaust passageway 223 and a second exhaust passageway 225, the shape of the divider structure narrows towards the exhaust outlet. The amplifier may include a lip 227 at or towards a front edge of the first wall to partially inhibit airflow in the first exhaust passage. The divider structure may have a hollow or solid body, be wedge, diamond or V-shaped. A heating or cooling element can be included within the airflow cavity to provide warm or cold air.
Patent GB-2592801-A (GB)
Title: EX certified robotic system with enhanced corrosion resistance
Inventor: JAN FRIESTAD
IPC: H02B1/01
Filed: 2019-12-13
Abstract: A robotic system with a robot and enclosure (100). Fasteners attaching a panel (80) to a housing (82) of the enclosure can be positioned away from a seal (122) of the panel, with the seal (122) sealingly engaging the panel (80) and housing (82) when the panel (80) is attached to the housing (82). The panel (80) overlapping a portion of the housing (82) when attached to the housing, with at least the overlapped portion having a metallized layer (172) and the metallized layer being (172) electrically coupled to the panel when the panel is attached. The panel (80) can be rotationally attached to the housing (82) by one or more hinges.
Patent GB-2598024-A (GB)
Title: Flow path sensing for flow therapy apparatus
Inventor: RUSSEL WILLIAM BURGESS
IPC: G01F1/68
Filed: 2016-12-02
Abstract: A sensing chamber (2007, figure 21) in a flow therapy apparatus (10, figures 1 and 2) contains two ultrasonic transducers 2204 configured to measure gases properties and arranged along the flow path (2006, figure 21). There is also a heated temperature sensing element 2206, such as a hot-wire anemometer or heated thermistor, to measure the gases flow rate. The sensors may be mounted on a sensing circuit board 2200 positioned in a casing (2101) of the sensing chamber such that at least part of the sensing circuit board is overlapping with the gas flow in the flow path; a gas temperature sensor 2205 and a combined humidity and temperature sensor 2208 may be present. There may be cut-outs 2012 around the heated temperature sensor element, which element may adjust a calibration parameter or readings of the ultrasonic transducers. The flow path may be smoothly curved along a horizontal portion.
Patent GB-2608367-A (GB)
Title: Harvesting machine
Inventor: MARTIN STACE
IPC: A01D45/26
Filed: 2021-06-28
Abstract: The harvesting machine comprises a mobile chassis 1 having front and rear end, two mutually spaced rows of grippers (11, 12, figure 2) moving along a picking path (22) which extends in a front-to-rear direction, actuating means (30, 31, 32, figure 3) to move the rows of grippers towards each other, two foliage deflectors 4a-d at the beginning of the picking path positioned on opposite sides of the selected plant P and a foliage shield 40, 41 mounted rearward of each foliage deflector to be interposed between the selected plant and the adjacent row of grippers and separate the grippers from the selected plant until they reach a gripping location where actuating means move the grippers towards each other to grip a selected plant. At the end of the picking path 22, the rows of grippers move along an upwardly inclined path 23 to carry the selected plant clear of the ground. The grippers then release their grip on the selected plant. The speed with which the rows of grippers move along the picking path 22 is closely matched to the speed at which the mobile chassis 1 travels in the forward direction F.
Patent GB-2597842-A (GB)
Title: Bifold wallet with elastic sleeve
Inventor: COLBY S BAUER
IPC: A45C1/06
Filed: 2021-07-29
Abstract: A bifold wallet comprises a rectangular base having an inner surface 105 and an outer surface 110. The inner surface includes a first end and a second end; wherein the first end comprises an elastic sleeve 120 with a decorative design, and the second end comprises a first and a second inner pocket 125a,b. The outer surface 110 comprises at least one outer pocket 130.
Patent GB-2595813-A (GB)
Title: Electrical extension cord device
Inventor: JONATHAN LEWIS NOOK
IPC: H02G3/14
Filed: 2020-03-06
Abstract: An electrical extension cord device having an electrical port at one end and an electrical connector at an opposite end. The electrical port can include a cap or cover removable connected to the electrical port having an electrical plug or receptacle. The cap or cover and the electrical port have cooperating sealing surfaces to ensure watertight or waterproof sealing when the cap or cover is installed "on" the electrical port to prevent water or moisture reaching the plug.
Patent GB-2600234-A (GB)
Title: Heating system
Inventor: RYAN FINDLAY
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2021-09-07
Abstract: A system comprising a heat source that involves heat-generating operating electronic components and/or data processors 3 such as server rooms in a heat-transfer arrangement with a thermal carrier fluid such as being immersed in a mineral oil. A heat output arrangement 13 comprising the thermal carrier fluid is in a heat-transfer arrangement with an output medium and a circulatory system 27 for circulating the thermal carrier fluid between the heat source. The heat output arrangement can provide heat output for a thermal application local to the system in a manner that can be controlled in a cost-effective manner whilst delivering outputs of data processing or operation of electronic components in an energy efficient manner. The heat output may be used in domestic heating such as underfloor heating or radiators.
Patent GB-2611565-A (GB)
Title: An end cap
Inventor: ADRIAN REDSHAW
IPC: E06B3/964
Filed: 2021-10-08
Abstract: An end cap 26a for a hollow door threshold; where the end cap has an engagement formation 34a-f which engages with the threshold, a jamb portion 36 to connect to a door jamb, a capping face 38 extending in an external direction and closing the hollow threshold; and an opening 40 in the capping face connected to a fluid path from the hollow threshold to the opening, so liquid may drain away and where the opening 40 is located remotely to the jamb portion. The engagement formation may be an arm which is fitted into a channel and there may be a second arm. The jamb portion may have an alignment feature and there may be a wall on the capping face to prevent the end cap from being inserted into the threshold too far. A frame assembly for a door, such as a bi-fold door, is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2612052-A (GB)
Title: A cardiac pump
Inventor: MATTHEW PAUL BIGINTON
IPC: A61M60/82
Filed: 2021-10-20
Abstract: A cardiac pump 100 comprising a housing 107, a rotor 108 extending along a rotational axis A-A of the cardiac pump, and a bearing assembly 123. The bearing assembly is configured to support the rotor within the cardiac pump housing for rotation about the rotational axis, wherein the rotor comprises a recess 110 formed in an axial end face 108a of the rotor. The housing comprises a protruding portion 112 extending axially into the recess. The bearing assembly comprises a first magnet bearing assembly 400 comprising a first magnet assembly (410, Fig 4) provided on a portion of the housing radially outward of the recess formed in the rotor, a second magnet assembly (420, Fig 4) provided on a portion of the rotor radially outward of the protruding portion of the housing, and a third magnet assembly (430, Fig 4) provided on the protruding portion of the housing. The first, second and third magnet assemblies at least partially overlap one another in a direction parallel with the rotational axis.
Patent GB-2601629-A (GB)
Title: Additive manufactured seal rotor; and method
Inventor: GERALD MAURICE BERARD
IPC: F16J15/34
Filed: 2021-11-12
Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally an additive manufactured rotor for a sealAssembly 10. The rotor surrounds a central axis and extends along the central axis from a first axial end 12 to an opposite second axial end 14. The rotor is rotatable co-axially with the central axis 28. The rotor can include an outer ring 20 and an inner ring 22 that is connected to the outer ring 20 by a radial web 24. The outer ring 20 has a rotor face 26 for providing a sealing surface at the first axial end 12. The outer ring 20 can define a first annular cavity 40 and the inner ring 22 can define a second annular cavity 42 that is radially separated from the first annular cavity 40. The radial web 24 can define a fluid channel 54 for providing fluid communication between the first annular cavity 40 of the outer ring 20 and the second annular cavity 42 of the inner ring 22. The first and second annular cavities can be concentric with the axis of rotation.
Patent GB-2613826-A (GB)
Title: A machine tool for machining workpieces and methods of operation thereof
Inventor: PHILIP NEWISS
IPC: B24B5/04
Filed: 2021-12-16
Abstract: A machine tool 30 for machining two workpieces 48, 50 comprises a machine base 32, a first tool mount 37, first and second workpiece mounts (44, 46, Fig 5) with respective drives 69, 71, and a controller 72 arranged to control the first and second workpiece mount drives so as to bring first and second workpieces carried by the first and second workpiece mounts, respectively, into engagement with a tool 38 carried by the first tool mount. A method of machining two workpieces using the machine tool is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2603739-A (GB)
Title: Electric vehicle charging system
Inventor: PAUL WESTON
IPC: B60L53/68
Filed: 2021-07-30
Abstract: An electric vehicle charging system and method of charging an electric vehicle are disclosed. The electric vehicle charging system is formed of a distributed system comprising a central control module housing communications, user authentication and energy metering devices and a local charging module housing at least one outlet connector for connecting to an electric vehicle.
Patent GB-2618572-A (GB)
Title: Discharge system
Inventor: Matthew John Warne
IPC: F16F9/02
Filed: 2022-05-10
Abstract: An adjustable position fluid strut (2, Figure 1) comprises a casing 4 comprising fluid and a piston 6. The position of the piston 6 within the casing 4 is selectively adjustable via an adjustment mechanism configured to selectively allow the fluid to pass therethrough. The strut 2 further comprises a pressure release mechanism comprising a valve 8 that is selectively operable to discharge the fluid from within the casing 4 directly to the ambient environment, and a discharge actuator 38 to provide operation of the valve 8, where at least a portion of actuator 38 protrudes out from the casing to allow actuation thereof.
Patent GB-2619271-A (GB)
Title: Vortex dynamic power generation structure
Inventor: Chen-Hsin Mei
IPC: F03D3/00
Filed: 2022-05-23
Abstract: A vortex dynamic power generation structure comprises a cylindrical cavity 1, a plural fluid inlet 11 and a fluid outlet 12. A driving mechanism 2 consists of a rotating shaft 21 and the blade set 22, the rotating shaft locates at the axis of the cylindrical cavity, and the blade set consists of brackets (221, Fig 2A) and plural permeable blades 222. The blade set is connected to the rotating shaft, so that the inflow thrusts the blade set and drives the rotating shaft. External fluid flows into the cylindrical cavity tangentially, then flows toward the axis along the spiral route and turns toward the outlet creating a wind field, like a tornado. The inflow maintains a spiral route and acceleration and blades can feedback their rotating power to accelerate the vortex. Preferably an electrical power generating mechanism 3 is driven. The fluid inlets may have a flow regulator 13. A heater (23, Fig 3A) may be provided inside of the cylindrical cavity. The permeable blades may be mesh, grid, bar, or separated plane shape. Baffles (19, Fig 7) at fluid inlets may increase the volume, pressure, and speed of the inflow.
Patent GB-2614169-A (GB)
Title: Wine label recognition method, wine information management method and apparatus, device, and storage medium
Inventor: MEI-LENG FONG
IPC: G06V20/68
Filed: 2020-10-26
Abstract: Provided are a wine label recognition method, a wine information management method and apparatus, a computer device, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method comprises: acquiring a wine image, and performing OCR recognition on the wine image according to a pre-configured OCR recognition method so as to acquire text comprised in the wine image (S21); performing deep learning recognition on the wine image according to a pre-configured deep learning recognition method so as to acquire an image feature comprised in the wine image (S22); and acquiring, from a pre-configured wine label database by means of screening and according to the text and the image feature, a target wine label matching the text and the image feature, and using the target wine label as a wine label corresponding to the wine image (S23). Deep learning is used to overcome the shortcomings of OCR text recognition in wine label text recognition within a complex environment where a wine is located, and OCR text recognition is leveraged to overcome the shortcomings of deep learning in wine label image recognition, thereby improving the accuracy and efficiency of wine label recognition, and improving the automation efficiency of wine information management.
Patent GB-2615942-A (GB)
Title: Activation compression method for deep learning acceleration
Inventor: ZHI-GANG LIU
IPC: G06F17/16
Filed: 2021-11-11
Abstract: A system and method for multiplying matrices, and method for training a convolutional neural network (CNN), are provided. The system includes a processor and a matrix multiply accelerator (MMA). The processor is configured to generate, based on an input tensor, a number of basic block matrices, each basic block matrix including a number of elements; for each basic block matrix: prune, based on a sparsity value, the elements of the basic block matrix, generate a mask for the basic block matrix, each mask including a number of bits, each bit corresponding to a different element of the basic block matrix, and compress the basic block matrix to generate a compressed basic block matrix having fewer elements than the basic block matrix. The MMA is configured to multiply, based on the masks, the compressed basic block matrices and a weight matrix to generate an output matrix.
Patent GB-2620281-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner
Inventor: JONATHAN JAMES GRAY
IPC: A47L5/24
Filed: 2023-06-29
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprises a non-cyclonic separation system 200, a cyclonic separation system 400, and a suction motor 500 for generating airflow through the non-cyclonic separation system and through the cyclonic separation system. When the vacuum cleaner is arranged such that the cyclonic separation system is located vertically above the non-cyclonic separation system, the suction motor is located vertically above the cyclonic separation system. Preferably the vacuum comprises a dirt collection chamber (110, fig 18) for collecting dirt separated by the non-cyclonic separation system, a further dirt collection chamber (228, 230 fig 27) for collecting dirt separated by the cyclonic separation system, and a bin base that closes an end of the dirt collection chamber and the further dirt collection chamber, and wherein the bin base is movable to simultaneously open the dirt collection chamber and the further dirt collection chamber.
Patent GB-2618471-A (GB)
Title: Bi-stable handle for a container
Inventor: MARK DOHERTY
IPC: B65D23/10
Filed: 2022-01-14
Abstract: A bottle handle assembly includes a neck engagement portion including a neck ring defining a central aperture, a handle portion coupled to the neck engagement portion, and a plurality of tabs extending radially inward from the neck ring. The plurality of tabs includes a first grouping of tabs separated from a second grouping of tabs, each tab of the plurality of tabs having a width that is approximately five millimeters to approximately six millimeters.
Patent GB-2618726-A (GB)
Title: Implantable corticosteroid matrix for sinus condition
Inventor: ANDERS CERVIN
IPC: A61M31/00
Filed: 2022-03-08
Abstract: The present invention relates to materials, devices, kits and methods for use in treatment of patients having a sinus condition, including those with (or at risk of having) severe chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) symptoms. More specifically, in some embodiments, a device is a long- acting corticosteroid matrix.