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Patent GB-2567684-A (GB)
Title: Composite manufacturing
Inventor: CLAUDIO SANTONI
IPC: B29C70/54
Filed: 2017-10-20
Abstract: A composite article manufacturing facility comprising: a plurality of forming stations 4, each capable of forming pieces from a laminar reinforcement material; a plurality of lay-up stations 3, each being capable of arranging a stack of the formed pieces in overlapping fashion; and a transfer mechanism 2 configured to simultaneously transport formed portions from multiple ones of the forming stations 4 towards multiple ones of the lay-up stations 3. There may be a memory 91 storing more than one sequence of pieces to be laid up at the lay-up stations. A controller 90, coupled to the stations 3, 4 and the transfer mechanism, may have access to the memory 91 and, when formed pieces of the first sequence and second sequence are loaded on the transfer mechanism 2, it causes the transport mechanism 2 to simultaneously transport them towards the first and second lay-up stations 3, respectively. The transport mechanism 2 may be operable in two directions and may be a conveyor belt. There may be manipulators 15, 31 capable of passing formed pieces between them and capable of inverting the first or last piece of the stack. A method of manufacturing is provided.
Patent GB-2554829-A (GB)
Title: Optoelectronic switch architectures
Inventor: ANDREW RICKMAN
IPC: H04Q11/00
Filed: 2016-04-22
Abstract: The present invention provides an optoelectronic switch for transferring an optical signal from an input device to an output device, the optoelectronic switch including an array of interconnected switch modules, which are interconnected by an interconnecting fabric. The switch modules are arranged in an N-dimensional array, the ith dimension having a size Ri (i = 1, 2,...., N), each switch module having an associated set of coordinates giving its location with respect to each of the N dimensions. Each switch module is a member of N such sub-arrays Si, each sub-array Si comprising Ri switch modules whose coordinates differ only in respect of their location in the ith dimension, and each of the N sub-arrays being associated with a different dimension.
Patent GB-2567904-A (GB)
Title: ION pump noble gas stability using small grain sized cathode material
Inventor: ANTHONY WYNOHRAD
IPC: H01J41/12
Filed: 2017-12-05
Abstract: A method of assessing a plurality of titanium plates 508 and removing all plates with an average grain size exceeding a threshold size 512. One of the remaining plates is used to form a cathode for an ion pump 514. The threshold may be an ASTM grain size of 9, equivalent to a grain diameter of 15.9 µm. The titanium plates are preferably of a single ASTM grade. The remaining plates may decrease the likelihood of noble gas or Argon instability. A further method is disclosed, requiring that a cathode plate (preferably made of a single grade of Titanium) has an average grain size within a threshold size and constructing an ion pump from the cathode. The Titanium is preferably ASTM Grade 2 Titanium [unalloyed] or Grade 5 Titanium [alloyed (6% Aluminium, 4% Vanadium)].
Patent GB-2556776-A (GB)
Title: Downhole tool with multiple pistons
Inventor: PETER DW INGLIS
IPC: E21B34/06
Filed: 2015-09-30
Abstract: A downhole tool includes a tool body comprising an inner housing and an outer housing to form an annulus between the inner housing and the outer housing and a primary piston positioned within the annulus to form a primary cavity within the annulus. The downhole tool further includes a backup piston positioned within the annulus to form a second cavity within the annulus and a pressure operating device in fluid communication with the annulus.
Patent GB-2565387-A (GB)
Title: Button hook pad hanger
Inventor: HARRY MILLER
IPC: B66B11/02
Filed: 2018-02-28
Abstract: A knob 130 for hanging an elevator pad (110 fig. 1) comprises a base 434 with a suspension portion 518 coupled to a vertical portion 534 by a horizontal portion 532 and a face (1118 fig. 11) to which is coupled the proximal end portion of a stem 436b. A plurality of knobs 130 may be hung from an upper edge 746 of a wall panel 744a, 744b or suspended ceiling grid in an elevator 742. The knob 130 may have a head 438b at the distal end portion of its stem 436b. A cover or elevator pad (110 fig. 1) having a plurality of openings (122 fig. 1) along its upper edge may be hung from the knobs 130 with each knob having the distal end portion of its stem 436b extending through a one of the openings (122 fig. 1) in the cover (110 fig. 1). The elevator pad or cover (110 fig. 1) may be used for protecting the interior surfaces of the elevator 742 from damage.
Patent GB-2574268-A (GB)
Title: Door locking devices
Inventor: RICHARD WILLIAM MARIS
IPC: E05C19/18
Filed: 2018-06-01
Abstract: A removable locking device for an inward-opening door 1 against unwanted opening from the outside comprising a corner piece 9 located over a corner of the door, with at least one tongue 6 projecting on the outer side of the door, a locking plate with an aperture in it 7 slides along the tongue 6 to clamp a jamb 3 of the door frame between the locking plate 7 and the corner piece 9. The tongue 6 has at least one row of holes 16 along its length and a padlock can be passed through a selected hole 16 to secure the locking plate 7. To prevent a second padlock being added by another person, a sleeve 30 covers the remaining holes of the tongue 6. The corner piece 9 may have a releasable fastening on its inner face in the form of two disconnectable hinges, to permit the door to be unlocked by someone trapped in the room.
Patent GB-2561502-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to containers
Inventor: MICHAEL EDWARDS
IPC: B05B7/24
Filed: 2017-01-05
Abstract: A container including at least one partitioning device defining a plurality of chambers, and a spray actuator in fluid communication with at least one of the plurality of chambers for dispensing a liquid product contained therein.
Patent GB-2575634-A (GB)
Title: Polytunnel structure
Inventor: ROLLY WHATTON
IPC: A01G9/24
Filed: 2018-07-16
Abstract: A polytunnel structure comprises a plurality of cover support members 14, a cover member 16 supported upon the cover support members, and an anchor rope 18 or strap extending over the cover member and attached to an anchor point 20 associated with the polytunnel structure to anchor the cover member in position, the structure further comprising a retainer member 24 connected to the anchor rope, strap or the like, the retainer member being under tension and holding at least part of the anchor rope, strap or the like away from the cover member. An end part of the cover member may be secured to a rotatable member 22 and the retainer holds the rope in a position spaced from the rotatable member. The retainer member may comprise a length of rope or strap.
Patent GB-2562406-A (GB)
Title: A method of non destructive monitoring of biological processes in microfluidic tissue culture systems
Inventor: DAN GAZIT
IPC: G01N33/50
Filed: 2017-01-12
Abstract: Microfluidic "organ-on-a-chip" devices have been developed with the aim to replicate human tissues in vitro. However, there is no option to quantitatively monitor biological processes that take place within the chip, over time. Destructive methods in order to analyze, tissue formation, gene expression, protein secretion etc. require the harvest of the "tissue" at a certain time point. Described herein are methods and compositions for non-destructive molecular imaging methods and systems in order to quantitatively monitor specific biological processes, over time, within the chip, without the need to harvest.
Patent GB-2575698-A (GB)
Title: An electrical connector
Inventor: GREG COX
IPC: H01R35/04
Filed: 2018-08-08
Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a first part having a first electrical component 4 extending therefrom and a second part having a second electrical component (6, Fig 4) extending therefrom. One of the first and second parts forms a ball portion 2 and the other a socket portion 3. The ball and socket portions are connected together to allow movement with respect to each other thereby permitting variable angles to be defined between an axis of the first and second components. The first part comprises one or more grooves 24 distributed on its surface, the groove being lined with or including a conductive strip 8 connected to the first electrical component. The second part comprises one or more connection units 7 distributed on its surface. Each connection unit has an electrical contact 72 and is arranged to extend into a respective groove 24 and is connected to the second electrical component. The electrical contacts are extendable and/or depressible radially with respect to the or each corresponding connection unit. The grooves may be on the ball (shown) or on the socket (see Fig 32).
Patent GB-2564796-A (GB)
Title: Video stream augmenting
Inventor: PHILIP JONES
IPC: H04N21/454
Filed: 2017-01-25
Abstract: Augmenting a video stream of an environment, the environment containing a private entity to be augmented. Video of the environment is processed in accordance with an entity recognition algorithm to identify the presence of at least part of an entity in the environment. It is determined if the identified entity is to be augmented based on information relating to the identified entity and the private entity. If the identified entity is determined to be augmented, the video stream is modified to replace at least a portion of the identified entity with a graphical element adapted to obscure the portion of the identified entity in the video stream. By modifying a video stream to obscure an entity, private or personal information in the environment may be prevented from being displayed to a viewer of the video stream.
Patent GB-2565477-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing system
Inventor: BABAK R GHAZI
IPC: G08B21/18
Filed: 2016-04-29
Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for determining and coordinating dispenser product depletion dates.
Patent GB-2581322-A (GB)
Title: A contact washer and a device for the transfer of electric current including such a washer
Inventor: FREDERIC ROCHAT
IPC: F16B43/00
Filed: 2018-12-23
Abstract: A contact washer comprises a metal plate defined by first and second faces and a peripheral edge 5, the metal plate having an aperture extending therethrough defined by an aperture edge 7 of the plate. The washer further comprises at least one of a plurality of inner slots 8 and a plurality of outer slots 9. Each inner slot 8 extends through the plate from the first face to the second face and from the aperture edge 7 part way to the peripheral edge 5. Each outer slot 9 extends through the plate from the first face to the second face and from the peripheral edge 5 part way to the aperture edge 7. The washer may have both inner and outer slots 8, 9, with the slots being interdigitated.
Patent GB-2585210-A (GB)
Title: Pulsed interference reduction employing intelligent blanking
Inventor: MARK RUSSELL
IPC: H04K3/00
Filed: 2019-07-02
Abstract: A system for mitigating interference is disclosed. The system produces a blanking signal for reducing the sensitivity of a receiver during pulse interference. The receiver may be part of an Air-to-Ground transceiver (110, 112, fig.1). The interference may be the second harmonic of a signal from an Air Traffic Control transponder (120, 122, fig.1) on an aircraft. In prior art, a central suppression system may generate blanking pulses that last for the entire ATC emission period. The present invention may blank only for the ‘on’ period of each ATC burst, not the whole transmission time, thereby increasing A2G throughput. The assessment of pulse timing may use multiple antenna diversity techniques. The system receives one or more signals, each from a corresponding antenna. For each received signal, the system detects an interference component and determines the strength of a desired component relative to the interference. In response to the strength of the desired component being less than a threshold, the system blanks the received signal. The system may generate an initial blanking pulse for each detected interference pulse, and may filter the initial blanking signal to discard blanking pulses that fall outside an expected pulse profile, e.g. length or timing.
Patent GB-2580757-A (GB)
Title: Pixel sensing device, organic light emitting display device including the same and method thereof
Inventor: SUNGWOOK CHOI
IPC: G09G3/3208
Filed: 2019-11-19
Abstract: A pixel sensing device and organic light emitting display device including the same and method thereof. A pixel sensing device for sensing driving characteristics of a pixel of an organic light emitting display (OLED) panel comprises a current integrator, 221, connected to the pixel, PXL, through a sensing line and generating a first sensing output voltage. A sensing output regulator, 222, regulates the first sensing output voltage generated from the current integrator and inputs a second output voltage obtained from the regulation to an analogue to digital converter (ADC), 223. The ADC converts the second output voltage into digital sensing result data. An associated method of pixel sensing using the pixel sensing device involves regulating the first sensing output voltage to a second sensing output voltage, wherein the second sensing output voltage satisfies a specific section of the sensing range of the ADC, with the specific section being centred on a centre value of the sensing range. By regulating the output sensing voltage to a sensing range of the ADC the problem of ADC over-range can be avoided.
Patent GB-2590653-A (GB)
Title: Clamp
Inventor: ANTHONY JACKSON
IPC: F16B5/06
Filed: 2019-12-23
Abstract: A clamp 20 has a pair of openable and closeable jaws 21 for clamping either side of a stack of components. A first jaw of the pair of jaws has a U-shaped first pressure plate at a distal end of the jaws, and a second jaw of the pair of jaws has a second pressure plate partially aligned with the first pressure plate when the jaws are closed for clamping either side of the stack of components. Also disclosed is an automated one way assembly system for fastening together a stack of components, the system comprising a clamp, a drilling module, and a method of automated one way assembly for fastening together a stack of components.
Patent GB-2591281-A (GB)
Title: An ostomy appliance
Inventor: LEE HOWARD
IPC: A61F5/448
Filed: 2020-01-24
Abstract: An ostomy bag comprising first and second walls (10, 12, Fig 1) which are connected at or near their peripheries to provide a waste collecting cavity (14, Fig 1) therebetween, with stoma-receiving opening 20 provided in the first wall. A connection member 30 taking the form of an ostomy flange which provides for connection to a patient around a stoma is connected, directly or indirectly, to the first wall by a connection arrangement 40. The connection arrangement includes a first connection formation 50 which extends around the stoma receiving opening, providing support between the connection member and the first wall, and a second connection formation 60, disposed outside of the periphery of the first connection formation, further away from the stoma-receiving opening than the first connection formation. The first and second connection formations preferably comprise an adhesive. The second connection formation, a plurality of which may be provided, is preferably arranged toward the top of the bag and may be either discreet from the first connection formation or may be connected thereto, extending from its periphery.
Patent GB-2583858-A (GB)
Title: Air conditioning system for a vehicle and vehicle with an air conditioning system
Inventor: URSZULA KOSIDLO
IPC: B60H1/22
Filed: 2019-01-22
Abstract: The invention relates to an air conditioning system for a vehicle, in particular an electric vehicle, comprising at least one active heating and/or cooling device, at least one passive heating and/or cooling device, and a control unit for controlling the at least one active and the at least one passive heating and/or cooling device, wherein • the at least one active and the at least one passive heating and/or cooling device each comprises a nanomaterial, • the at least one passive heating and/or cooling device comprises a thermal conductor element, which is thermally coupling at least one electronic device, in particular a display, to an outside air stream, • the at least one active heating and/or cooling device comprises a nanoparticle containing resistive heating element for actively heating and/or the nanomaterial of the at least one cooling device is brought into contact with a cooling fluid in addition to an outside air stream for actively cooling, and • the control unit is adapted to control the at least one active and the at least one passive heating and/or cooling device depending on an input from at least one sensor, in particular a temperature sensor, and/or depending on at least one user input. The invention further relates to a vehicle with such an air conditioning system (10).
Patent GB-2597515-A (GB)
Title: Nasal Cannula
Inventor: POORMAND GHASSEM
IPC: A61M16/06
Filed: 2020-07-24
Abstract: The nasal cannula 1 comprises a manifold 2, a swivel connector 8 for attaching a gas tube to the manifold and a pair of non-sealing nasal prongs 3 extending from the manifold for delivering a supply of gas to a user via the gas tube. The manifold may comprise a rigid structure and a flexible cover (12, 13 fig 2). Straps 4 may be integrally formed with the flexible cover and attach to a head band. The connection may be configured to limit the relative rotation to less than 360 degrees.
Patent GB-2585608-A (GB)
Title: Mixed-phase fluids for nucleic acid sequencing and other analytical assays
Inventor: ARNOLD OLIPHANT
IPC: G01N15/14
Filed: 2019-12-02
Abstract: A sequencing system, comprising a stage, a liquid delivery component, a gas delivery component and a bubble generator component, wherein the stage is configured to accept a flow cell, wherein the liquid delivery component is configured to deliver liquid from one or more reservoirs to the inside of the flow cell, wherein the gas delivery component is configured to deliver gas from one or more sources to the bubble generator component, and wherein the bubble generator component is configured to introduce bubbles from the gas delivery component into liquid from the liquid delivery component to deliver a fluid foam to the inside of the flow cell, wherein the fluid foam comprises bubbles of the gas in the liquid. The flow cell may be present in the sequencing system and comprise a detection channel that is fluidically coupled to the bubble generator component. The sequencing system may comprise a nucleic acid immobilized therein, an optical detection system configured to detect a detection channel inside of the flow cell. The sequencing system may have one or more reservoirs comprising a reservoir containing polymerases and a reservoir containing nucleotides.
Patent GB-2602072-A (GB)
Title: Floor cleaner dock
Inventor: OLIVER DODGSON
IPC: A47L11/40
Filed: 2020-12-17
Abstract: The invention provides a mobile dock 30 for receiving a floor cleaner 10. The mobile dock comprises a receiving unit for receiving the floor cleaner. A drive unit is arranged to effect translational motion of the mobile dock, and a control unit is arranged to communicate with a paired device, such that the control unit controls the drive unit to effect translational motion of the mobile dock based on the relative positions of the mobile dock and paired device. The paired device may be the floor cleaner, or a smart device of a user. The invention allows the mobile dock to follow a user, such that the dock is conveniently accessible during use of the floor cleaner.
Patent GB-2587745-A (GB)
Title: Re-charging pack for an e-cigarette
Inventor: STEVEN MICHAEL SCHENNUM
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2014-03-31
Abstract: A pack 100 for holding and re-charging an e-cigarette. The pack comprises a pack battery; a body portion 120; a tube 132 for receiving an e-cigarette; a re-charging mechanism for re-charging the e-cigarette received into said tube using the pack battery; and a lid attached to the body portion. The lid 140 can be opened to allow the e-cigarette to be received into the tube and closed to retain the e-cigarette in the tube. The pack is configured to transition from a higher power state to a lower power state a predetermined period of time after activation of a switch. The pack may comprise one of more lights for indicating the charge status of the pack battery or e-cigarette battery. Transition from the higher power state to the lower power state may not occur if the pack is connected to an external power source.
Patent GB-2593343-A (GB)
Title: Support bracket
Inventor: GREG STEPHEN MASON
IPC: E04B1/48
Filed: 2019-11-15
Abstract: A concrete footpath formwork system, including a formwork panel for forming adjacent concrete panels of a footpath, and a support bracket for supporting the system relative to a ground surface, wherein the formwork panel has a pair of vertically opposed longitudinal rails, and the support bracket has an engagement formation which has an unlocked orientation for inserting the formation between the opposed rails to abut against the formwork panel and a rotated, locked orientation wherein the formation is locked by the rails against lateral withdrawal from the formwork panel.
Patent GB-2609478-A (GB)
Title: Composite pipe end-fitting
Inventor: DANIEL CLEMENT HOLMAN
IPC: F16L47/14
Filed: 2021-08-04
Abstract: A composite pipe termination for use in in the oil and gas industry, comprising: a) a composite pipe 1 formed of composite material and having an interior pipe surface 1a, an exterior pipe surface 1b and a pipe end 1c; b) a liner, wherein the interior pipe surface is fused to the liner; c) an annular portion 2 of composite material attached to the exterior pipe surface 1b, the annular portion having an external surface comprising a first face 2a; wherein the first face tapers towards the exterior pipe surface in the direction towards the end-fitting, the first face comprising a male thread; d) an annular collar 5 enclosing the pipe end and the first face and having a tapered internal surface comprising a female thread which engages the male thread on the first face, such that the threads lock to provide axial movement blocking means, wherein the annular collar comprises the end fitting (e.g. a flange).
Patent GB-2612301-A (GB)
Title: Modular post
Inventor: PAUL J INGLEBY
IPC: E04H12/22
Filed: 2021-10-12
Abstract: A modular post ( 100) for use in a barrier system is provided. The modular post ( 100) comprises a post component (105) comprising a retractable barrier unit, a base (110) and a handle connected to the retractable barrier unit. The post component (105) is configured to be attached or attachable on, to or in the base ( 110) in a deployed configuration. The post component (105) is also configured to be at least partially housed within the base (110) when the modular post (100) is in a stored configuration. A method of using a modular post suitable for use in a barrier system is also provided. The method comprises providing a post component, a handle and a base. The post component is configured to be attached or attachable on, to or in the base in a deployed configuration. The post component comprises a retractable barrier unit.