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Patent GB-2526412-A (GB)
Title: Aerator apparatus
Inventor: MCIVOR GRAHAM
IPC: B01F15/00
Filed: 2015-03-19
Abstract: An aerator apparatus comprising an aerator with at least one blade driven around a central axis, a motor coupled to the blade such that the operation of the motor in a first or a second direction results in the operation of the blade in a corresponding first or second direction, a control device comprising a monitoring mechanism to monitor the current drawn by the motor; and a control mechanism to control the direction of the motor wherein when the monitoring mechanism detects a certain value of the current drawn by the motor, the control mechanism is adapted to direct the motor and the blade operating in the first direction to do at least one of (i) stop and/or (ii) operate in the second reverse direction. In preferred embodiments, the monitoring mechanism monitors the current drawn by the motor in relation to one or more of the voltage and frequency applied to the motor. The control device detects a change in the current load of the motor, and instructs the motor to direct the aerator into a clean cycle to dislodge debris obstructing normal rotation of the blade.
Patent GB-2525506-A (GB)
Title: Path control system
Inventor: NEADS STEPHEN JOHN
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2015-04-16
Abstract: The invention relates to a system for controlling, from a path of a first vehicle 1, a second vehicle 11 to follow a complementary path. This allows for controlling the paths of test vehicles to ensure they follow each other or meet at a desired point to possibly collide. The control allows for a correction in the path of one vehicle based on the error 241, 242 between the actual 102 and intended 2 positioning of the first. The correction results in the modified paths being complementary to each other in a like manner to the desired paths. The system comprises a first vehicle sub system and a second vehicle subsystem. Each subsystem has a memory (desired path) and GPS receiver (actual path). The first sub-system compares the actual position of the first vehicle with the desired position of the vehicle at a given time to create a test path error. This test path error is transferred to the second vehicle subsystem where the second vehicle subsystem computes a modified path for the second vehicle based on the test path errors and then generates a control signal for controlling the second vehicle to follow the corrected path.
Patent GB-2539705-A (GB)
Title: Conditional behavioural biometrics
Inventor: ALESIS NOVIK
IPC: G06K9/62
Filed: 2015-06-25
Abstract: This application is aimed at authenticating a user on a device using not just the users password, or PIN, but also biometric information that is associated with the user, such as the way he walks or touches the device. When the user interacts with the device 02, there are sensors that generate raw sensory data 04. It then uses this data to create data points and add them to a user data set 08. An algorithm is then used to identify and classify data clusters 16. When the user tries to input his password, or sign in, this creates a new data point, which is then added to a particular cluster 24. A further classifier is then used to give the data point a confidence score, and depending upon whether or not the confidence score is above a threshold, the user will be authenticated 28, 30, 32.
Patent GB-2542332-A (GB)
Title: Pressure sensor device with a MEMS piezoresistive element attached to an in-circuit ceramic board
Inventor: JEN-HUANG ALBERT CHIOU
IPC: G01L19/14
Filed: 2015-07-31
Abstract: A pressure sensor device comprises: a ceramic circuit board 202 having a top side 204 and a bottom side, the bottom side having a cavity 208 which extends through the circuit board to a ceramic diaphragm 210 with a peripheral edge (211 fig.2b), the diaphragm having a thickness selected to enable it to deflect responsive to an applied pressure; and a MEMS piezoresistive pressure sensing element 218 attached to the top side and substantially centred over the diaphragm peripheral edge, the element configured to generate an output signal responsive to deflection of the diaphragm. The sensor may further comprise an integrated circuit 221 attached to the top side of the ceramic circuit board and located on the outside of the perimeter of the diaphragm. An adhesive 222 may be used between the pressure element and the top side of the circuit board. The circuit board may further comprise at least one capacitor 226, internal to the circuit board. The circuit board may comprise a monolithic ceramic layer. The diaphragm may be circular or rectangular. A conduit may also be provided to carry pressurised fluid into the cavity to be applied to the diaphragm.
Patent GB-2531414-A (GB)
Title: Food preparation
Inventor: PALMER PAUL
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2015-08-14
Abstract: A container for providing an enclosure for a food item includes a plurality of grading marks and a docking station to dock an electronic device, such as a smart phone, tablet, camera, a 3D scanner and a bar code reader. The container may further comprise a weighing scale to determine weight of the food item and more comprise one or more sensors to perform chemical analysis on the food item. Also disclosed is a system including a processor configured to take one or more pictures of the food item 104 using the electronic device 110, transmit the one or more pictures to a cloud 202, receive recommended recipes for the food item 104 and display the recommended recipes. The processor may be configured to provide the information to the electronic device and/or a kitchen appliance 208, such as a stand mixer.
Patent GB-2531137-A (GB)
Title: Rebreather system and components
Inventor: ARNE SIEBER
IPC: B63C11/24
Filed: 2013-02-22
Abstract: A rebreather mouthpiece 1 with a closed circuit mode comprises an inhale direction valve 6, an exhale direction valve 7, an automatic diluent valve 11, an overpressure valve 8, 9 and 18 and a switching barrel 4 which is operable by the user to switch the mouthpiece between the two modes of operation. In the closed circuit mode a user is enabled to inhale breathing gas via the inhale direction valve and to exhale breathing gas via the exhale direction valve and the overpressure valve opens beyond a first threshold pressure and the automatic diluent valve provides a diluents gas beyond a second threshold pressure. In the open circuit mode a user inhales breathing gas via the automatic diluent valve and exhales breathing gas via the overpressure valve. The overpressure valve is deactivated or the absolute value of the first threshold pressure is reduced in the open circuit switch state and the automatic diluent valve provides a diluent gas beyond a third threshold pressure having a smaller absolute value than the second threshold pressure.
Patent GB-2535837-A (GB)
Title: Remote vehicle control and operation
Inventor: Michael Robert Tinskey
IPC: H04N7/00
Filed: 2015-12-23
Abstract: There are various method and systems disclosed. These method and systems comprise receiving 205 a plurality of data streams from a vehicle, with at least one of the data streams including multimedia data. Performing a prioritisation 220 of the data streams according to one or more factors. And at least adjusting 240 one of the data streams and/or preventing transmission of at least one of the data streams, according to the prioritization. Another system is disclosed where the plurality of data streams are all multimedia data streams from multimedia sensors. The factors may include bandwidth consumption, data concerning the operator of the computer or vehicle state. The adjustment of the data streams can including changing the resolution or size of an image being transmitted. The data streams may also include data about speed and/or steering angle of vehicle. The invention provides a mechanism for managing the data streams within a vehicle, especially with multiple cameras on the vehicle. This can help to improve the quality of a remote operators experience.
Patent GB-2533873-A (GB)
Title: Biomarkers useful for detection of types, grades and stages of human breast cancer
Inventor: LEKHA DINESH KUMAR
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2012-10-17
Abstract: Panels of microRNA (miRNA) biomarkers may be used for the detection of types (i.e. oestrogen receptor (ER) positive or negative), grades and stages of human breast cancer. A diagnostic kit comprising a miRNA chip for detection of the miRNAs is provided. In particular, down-regulation of miR-195*, miR-567, miR-29c*, miR-30e*, miR-30a* and/or miR29b-2, and/or upregulation of miR-135b and/or miR-767-5p is indicative of Grade 3 breast cancer. Further panels are disclosed for detection of ER+ve and ER-ve breast cancer, Grade 2 breast cancer, and stages I, II and III of Grades 2 and 3 breast cancer. Antisense molecules to miRNAs for use in therapy are also provided.
Patent GB-2546830-A (GB)
Title: Integrated MEMS transducers
Inventor: TSJERK HOEKSTRA
IPC: B81B7/00
Filed: 2016-04-01
Abstract: A MEMS transducer package 300 comprises a package cover 313 and an integrated circuit die 309 comprising a bonding region 314 for bonding with the package cover. The integrated circuit die 309 comprises an integrated MEMS transducer 311 and integrated electronic circuitry 312 in electrical connection with the integrated MEMS transducer. The footprint of the integrated electronic circuitry 312 at least overlaps the bonding region 314 of the integrated circuit die 309. The proposed arrangement reduces the size and space of the package and leads to a more compact MEMS device. The MEMS device may be a bottom port acoustic or microphone MEMS. In another MEMS transducer package arrangement there comprises a package cover and an integrated circuit die comprising an integrated MEMS transducer wherein the package cover comprises integrated electronic circuitry (912 figure 12).
Patent GB-2539533-A (GB)
Title: A hydrostatic transmission and method of operation
Inventor: SHALOM LEVIN
IPC: F16H48/18
Filed: 2016-04-11
Abstract: A hydrostatic transmission has a combination of a gear pump 44 and gear motor 58, at least one of which has multiple planetary gears 60a-e. The planetary gears can engage complementary sun gear 62 or a ring gear (80, fig 5) with internal teeth. The combination can be within a casing (fig 8) with a switching mechanism (102-110, fig 9) controlling fluid delivered. Embodiments have two gear motors with output shafts connected directly to vehicle wheels providing a differential (figs 11a-b,13a-b), and an electro-magnetic clutch (84a-b, figs 12a-13b) for more efficient direct drive via a larger planetary gear (63, figs 6,12b,13b). The inventive hydrostatic transmission operates without the need for lengthy pressure hoses and related connectors and fittings for cycling hydraulic fluid along needed flow paths.
Patent GB-2545518-A (GB)
Title: Display cabinet
Inventor: PAUL OLD
IPC: A47F3/06
Filed: 2016-04-28
Abstract: A display cabinet 10 for food and/or drink products is disclosed. The display cabinet comprises a lower housing portion 12c which defines a first shelving space (16a, figure 1) and one or more mounting structures 18, each mounting structure being arranged to support a displaceable shelf 20 in a deployed condition within the first shelving space. An upper housing portion (14, figure 1) is located above the first shelving space and an auxiliary shelving unit 24 is movably mounted on a carriage. The auxiliary shelving unit is movable from an upper position, in which the auxiliary shelving unit is within the upper housing portion, to a lower position, in which the auxiliary shelving unit is within the first shelving space (figure 5). To enable the auxiliary shelving unit to be lowered, the displaceable shelves are moved from the deployed position to a retracted position (18r, figure 6) which is preferably located outside of the first shelving space. A method of loading a display cabinet with food and/or drink products is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2535946-A (GB)
Title: Connecting end piece of a flexible conduit, and associated flexible conduit and method
Inventor: JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOURGET
IPC: F16L33/01
Filed: 2014-12-23
Abstract: The invention relates to an end piece (14) comprising at least one end section (34) of each armouring element (29), an end arch element (50) with a central axis (Α-Α'), and a cover (51) attached to the end arch section (50). The end piece (14) comprises at least one ring (57, 58) circumferentially covering, towards the outside, the armouring elements (29) of each armour layer and a layer of adhesive (59) inserted between an inner peripheral surface of the ring (57, 58) and the outer surface of each armouring element (29). The adhesive layer (59) attaches each armouring element (29) to the ring (57, 58).
Patent GB-2537767-A (GB)
Title: Fibre management device
Inventor: BRYNN COOPER
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 2012-06-11
Abstract: A fibre management device 38, suitable for storing glass fibres such as fibre optic cables, has a chamber 42 configured to act as a spooling surface to allow winding of an elongate filament 12 and a further locating surface within the chamber. The chamber may have an internal bell profile and the locating surface 44 may be conical. A wall box containing the fibre management device is also claimed.
Patent GB-2540283-A (GB)
Title: Elastic pipe control and compensation with managed pressure drilling
Inventor: ROBELLO SAMUEL
IPC: E21B21/08
Filed: 2015-05-06
Abstract: A method of regulating downhole pressure using managed pressure drilling may include calculating an elasticity of a drill string during a drilling operation using a torque and drag model included in a managed pressure drilling (MPD) control system and calculating a surge pressure and a swab pressure acting on the drill string during the drilling operation using a hydraulics model included in the MPD control system. The surge and swab pressures may be based on movement of the drill string and in accordance with the elasticity of the drill string. The method may further include determining a set point pressure using a real-time hydraulics model and the torque and drag model, and operating a MPD choke system based on the set point pressure to regulate a predetermined downhole pressure at a predetermined location in a wellbore.
Patent GB-2544190-A (GB)
Title: Semicoductor devices with germanium-rich active layers & doped transition layers
Inventor: WILLY RACHMADY
IPC: H01L29/786
Filed: 2013-06-14
Abstract: Semiconductor device comprising a plurality of germanium rich nanowires 508 aligned vertically over a silicon substrate 504. A silicon germanium transition layer 507C is disposed between the Ge nanowires and the Si substrate. A p-type delta-doped SiGe layer 507B is disposed below the SiGE transition layer and an n-type doped layer 507A between the δ-doped layer and substrate. A gate stack is disposed over the nanowires completely surrounding a length of each of the nanowires. Spacers 516 are disposed at the end of the gate stack and source and drain regions 514 are disposed on opposite sides of the gate stack and in contact with the plurality of nanowires. The nanowires may be vertically separated by an intervening sacrificial semiconductor layer, wherein the first nanowire is deposited on a first sacrificial layer which is disposed directly on the transition layer. The transition layer may be intrinsic whilst the delta doped layer is doped with boron and the n-type doped layer is doped with phosphorous.
Patent GB-2542095-A (GB)
Title: Subterranean formation operations using degradable wellbore isolation devices
Inventor: MICHAEL LINLEY FRIPP
IPC: E21B34/06
Filed: 2015-08-13
Abstract: Methods including introducing a frac plug into a wellbore in a subterranean formation, the frac plug comprising at least a mandrel, slips, and a packer element, wherein at least a portion of the mandrel and/or the slips is composed of a degradable alloy selected from the group consisting of a magnesium alloy, an aluminum alloy, and any combination thereof. The wellbore may be a cased wellbore or an open-hole wellbore, and wherein the slips are frictionally engaged with the casing string or the wellbore wall and the packer element is compressed against the casing or the wellbore wall to set the frac plug. One or more perforations is created within the formation and the formation is hydraulically fractured. The frac plug is at least partially degraded upon contact with an electrolyte in the wellbore before or after beginning production of a hydrocarbon.
Patent GB-2559387-A (GB)
Title: Ceramic material comprising a pseudo-cubic phase, a process for preparing and uses of the same
Inventor: DAVID CANN
IPC: H01L41/187
Filed: 2017-02-03
Abstract: A bismuth-based solid solution ceramic material is disclosed having a formula: x(Bi0.5Na0.5)TiO3-y(Bi0.5K0.5)TiO3-z1SrHfO3-z2SrZrO3 wherein x + y + z1 + z2; y, (z1 + z2) ≠ 0; x ≥ 0.; where the ceramic material comprises a pseudo-cubic phase having an axial ratio c/a of from 0.995 to 1.005 and/or a rhombohedral angle of 90 ± 0.5 degrees and wherein the ceramic material is capable of undergoing a field induced reversible transition from the pseudo-cubic phase to a tetragonal phase having an axial ratio c/a of between 1.005 and 1.02. Also disclosed are a method of preparing a solid solution ceramic material having the formula: x(Bi0.5Na0.5)TiO3-y(Bi0.5K0.5)TiO3-z1SrHfO3-z2SrZrO3 wherein x + y + z1 + z2; x, y, (z1 + z2) ≠ 0. and a method of preparing a solid solution ceramic material having the formula: y(Bi0.5K0.5)TiO3-z1SrHfO3-z2SrZrO3 wherein y + z1 + z2; y, (z1 + z2) ≠ 0
Patent GB-2550288-A (GB)
Title: ATS thermal management system
Inventor: WOLFGANG GSTREIN
IPC: F01N5/02
Filed: 2017-05-03
Abstract: An ATS (After Treatment System) thermal management system comprises a heat pump thermodynamic circuit having a condenser arranged upstream of a purifying device (such as a DOC or SCR) in an exhaust pipe P connected to an exhaust manifold EP of an internal combustion engine E in order to heat the exhaust gas stream. The thermal management system has two or more evaporators, at least one of which comprises bypass means to exclude a thermal contribution of the evaporator. The evaporators may be thermally coupled to a cooling circuit of the engine, an intercooler CAC or to the exhaust pipe at a point downstream of the purifying device, and may be connected in parallel with each other. An internal combustion engine comprises the ATS and thermal management system, and may comprise a waste heat recovery (WHR). A terrestrial vehicle or fixed installation comprises the internal combustion engine.
Patent GB-2565365-A (GB)
Title: Handheld vacuum cleaner
Inventor: Charles Howard Percy-Raine
IPC: B04C5/185
Filed: 2017-08-11
Abstract: A handheld vacuum cleaner comprising a dirt separator. The dirt separator comprises a chamber 36 having an inlet 37 through which dirt-laden fluid enters and an outlet 38 through which cleansed fluid exits the chamber 36. A disc 40 located at the outlet 38 rotates about a rotational axis 48 and comprises holes (47, fig 4) through which the cleansed fluid passes.
Patent GB-2556180-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner
Inventor: JIAN YUN PI
IPC: B01D46/04
Filed: 2017-09-20
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprises a working air path that includes a dirty air inlet and a clean air outlet, a motor and fan assembly in fluid communication with the dirty air inlet and a debris removal assembly that includes a filter assembly (62, fig 4) that has a first filter 70 and a second filter 90 arranged in a nested configuration and a filter cleaning mechanism configured to impart a combination of vertical shaking of the first filter 70 and rotational flicking of the second filter 90. The filter cleaning mechanism can include a camming mechanism configured to simultaneously move the first filter 70 along the axis and rotate the first filter 70 about the axis while the second filter 90 remains stationary.
Patent GB-2565168-A (GB)
Title: A brake pad
Inventor: DIETMAR KNOOP
IPC: F16D65/097
Filed: 2017-11-29
Abstract: A brake pad 211a for a heavy vehicle disc brake (10 in Figure 1) is provided. The brake pad 211a defining a first circumferential surface 277a and a secondopposing circumferential surface277b for contact with first and second corresponding circumferential pad abutment surfaces 274a, 274b. The brake pad 211a having first and second resilient arms, 282a, 282b projecting in a generally circumferential direction to contact the corresponding pad abutment structures, so as to urge the brake pad 211a in a direction away from the rotor (10 in Figure 1) when the brake pad 211a is urged towards the rotor during application of the brake, thus preventing brake dragging. The resilient arms mat be wire (Figures 8 & 9) or sheet metal (Figures 10-13) and may be integral with or attached to a brake backplate. The first and second arms may be integral or separate, and may provide a torsional resilience to urge the pad away from the rotor.
Patent GB-2560787-A (GB)
Title: Qos management for multi-user and single user EDCA transmission mode in wireless networks
Inventor: Stéphane Baron
IPC: H04W74/08
Filed: 2017-01-06
Abstract: A communications method for a network comprising a plurality of nodes 101-107, at least one node 101-107 having one or more traffic queues for serving data traffic, each queue associated with a backoff value to contend for access to a communications channel 100 to transmit data stored in the queue according to a first access scheme. The backoff value is computed from queue contention parameters which are set with first or second values, transmitting data stored in the traffic queue according to a second access scheme involves setting parameters for the first access scheme to second values for a predetermined time. The method involves, at the node 101-107, disabling second access scheme and in response setting contention parameters of the traffic queues for the first access scheme to the first values without waiting the predetermined time and transmitting data in the traffic queue according to the first access scheme using first values.
Patent GB-2556752-A (GB)
Title: Metal-supported cell
Inventor: ATSUSHI KOIZUMI
IPC: H01M8/1253
Filed: 2016-08-02
Abstract: This metal-supported cell comprises a laminate wherein a fuel electrode layer and a solid electrolyte layer are sequentially arranged in this order on a front surface of a metal support that is provided with a pore continuing from the front surface to the back surface thereof. The solid electrolyte layer covers all parts of the surface of the fuel electrode layer, said parts being not in contact with the metal support. The peripheral part of the solid electrolyte layer is in contact with the front surface of the metal support. The metal support has a metal oxide layer having a thickness of 1-5 μm on the front surface of the metal support. The fuel electrode layer contains, as conductive components, NiO and Ni in such amounts that the molar ratio NiO/(Ni + NiO) is 45% or more, while containing, as an ion-conducting component, gadolinium-doped ceria. The solid electrolyte layer mainly contains scandia-stabilized zirconia, while containing 0.1-10.0 mol of Bi atoms per 100 mol of Zr atoms and having a cross-sectional void fraction of 5.0% or less.