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Patent GB-2563401-A (GB)
Title: Pour spout fitment
Inventor: FRODE ENEMARK
IPC: B65D41/34
Filed: 2017-06-13
Abstract: A pour spout fitment 10 with pour spout 12 comprising a knob 14 and a closure 16 rotatably mounted to the spout comprising a tab 18 which is forced outwardly relative to the spout when the closure is rotated relative to the spout. The pour spout may include a neck (20, fig. 1) with a flange (22, fig. 1) connected to the neck, with the knob mounted on the neck. The closure may include a cap 24 and tamper evident band (26, fig. 3) connected to, and separable from the cap when the closure is removed from the spout, the tab mounted on the band. The closure may include a slot 28 wherein the tab and the knob may be located in the slot. The fitment may include multiple corresponding knobs and tabs, which may be evenly spaced around the fitment. The spout may include an external screw thread which mates with an internal thread of the closure. The closure may include a tongue (34, fig. 5) which locates in an indent (36, fig. 5) when rotated. The tongue may extend into the slot 28. Also claimed is a method of opening the above fitment.
Patent GB-2552089-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to installations for heating water
Inventor: WILLIAM RONALD HEYWOOD ORCHARD
IPC: F24H9/12
Filed: 2017-06-28
Abstract: The installation is for connection between a hot water tank 10, hot water discharge 26, and a cold water inlet 28. The installation comprises a feed passage 12 to connect between the tank and inlet, an outlet passage 14 to connect between the tank and discharge, and a bypass line 16 including a pump 22 between the feed and outlet passage. An electric heater 32 is provided at a three-way junction between the hot water discharge, bypass line and outlet passage. A non-return valve 44 may be provided to prevent reverse flow of water along the bypass. Alternatively the pump may be a positive displacement pump, such as a gear pump, to inhibit reverse flow. A programmable controller ideally uses readings from multiple temperature sensors 50,52,54,56 to control operation of the pump, heater and valves so that water supplied to the discharge is at a desired temperature. The controller may also operate the installation to combat Legionella. Ideally the bypass line includes a heat exchanger to supply thermal energy from a low-grade heat source such as a solar or district system. A calorifer 60 may be provided to supply heat from the installation to a central heating system.
Patent GB-2563909-A (GB)
Title: Railway vehicle wheel detection apparatus and method
Inventor: ALEX ROGER DONALD BRAIN
IPC: B61L25/02
Filed: 2017-06-29
Abstract: The presence of a railway vehicle wheel (fig.2,60) on a section of rail (fig.2,50) supported by adjacent rail supports (fig.2,70) is determined by a wheel detector 11 and the result indicated by an output controller 13. The detector is configured to employ measurements from a Wheatstone bridge strain gauge sensor 2, obtaining measurements of shear strain in a vertical direction at a single measurement location, within or on the surface of the rail web, preferably midway between the supports, without any measurements from another location. The wheel detector may have at least one comparator. Preferably, a first comparator 111 compares the magnitude of a positive input signal with a first predetermined threshold value, and a second comparator 112 compares a negative input signal with a second threshold value, outputting the results to the output controller. The output controller may switch off respective output signals for a period should the magnitude of the input signals exceed their threshold values, and for an additional delay period after the input signal drops below the threshold value. The wheel detector may also be configured to determine the direction of travel of the train. Additional signal conditioning circuitry 12 may amplify the sensor measurement signals.
Patent GB-2554134-A (GB)
Title: System for and method of deterring theft of items from a venue
Inventor: THOMAS E WULFF
IPC: G08B13/24
Filed: 2017-06-30
Abstract: A system of and method for deterring the theft of an item 102 from a department of a venue, such as a department store 100, having a department-specific point-of-sale (POS) station 120, 122 for completing a transaction of the item prior to authorized removal of the item from the department. The invention comprises sensing and tracking movement of a target associated with the item from the department by deploying a plurality of sensing units 30 at the venue, possibly via overhead units, and by generating an alert when the sensing units sense and track that the target associated with the item has bypassed the department POS station without a transaction having been completed for the item at the department POS station. The department may be a virtual department 106 or a physical department 112 with walls 114 and a specific entrance/exit 116. Security personnel preferably execute an action in response to the alert. The sensing units preferably include RFID tag readers operable to detect RFID tags applied to items. Sensing unit may also include a video assembly with a field of view over the exit of the department or an ultrasonic locating assembly to detect the target.
Patent GB-2565067-A (GB)
Title: Formed pipe end-section of a pipeline and pipe screw connection
Inventor: PIERRE BENDER
IPC: F16L19/065
Filed: 2017-07-31
Abstract: A formed pipe end-section of a pipeline 1 for connecting the pipeline at an end comprises an annular bead 7, a chamfer 10, and a radial recess 11. The annular bead features a first abutment face 8 facing away from the end of the pipeline, and a second abutment face 9 facing towards the end of the pipeline. The chamfer reduces the diameter of the pipe end section from the annular bead towards the end of the pipeline, and extends at least bwetween the annular bead and the radial recess. The radial recess is for accommodating a sealing ring 12. Also disclosed is a pipe screw-connection for reversibly connecting a pipeline, having the disclosed pipe end section, to an adapter 2 which has a front face 14 at a connecting end and an inner cone 15 extending from the front face. The adaptor forms a tubular member for passing through a medium. The pipe end section can further comprise a coupling nut 3 which engages with the first abutment face 8, and can be screw-connected to the adapter 2.
Patent GB-2566510-A (GB)
Title: System and method for providing promotional information to vehicle users
Inventor: LAM ALBERT
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2017-09-15
Abstract: A system and method are disclosed of providing location-based promotional information to a user of a vehicle, the system includes a location sensor for sensing a geographical location of the vehicle, an external server including a database storing location-based promotional information and a data processing unit coupled to both the sensor and server which can execute an application to provide the vehicle user with location-based promotional information. The data processing unit may comprise a display unit with a user interface. The application may also include artificial intelligence algorithms which use historical recorded data and trends to determine location-based promotional information; the trends may include user preferences and geographical location of the vehicle. Location-based promotional information may comprise advertisement content.
Patent GB-2559222-A (GB)
Title: Mixture of substances for styling agent
Inventor: THORSTEN KNAPPE
IPC: A61Q5/06
Filed: 2017-09-22
Abstract: A cosmetic agent is disclosed for the temporary styling of keratinic fibers, in particular human hair, containing, in a cosmetic support, with respect to its total weight; a) from 0.1 % to 2.0 % by weight of chitosan or chitosan derivative, and b) from 0.5 % to 7.0 % by weight of a polyimide as defined therein, its use and a method employing this agent. The polyimide is preferably a copolymer of an ethoxylated maleimide (A1), a dimethylaminopropyl maleimide (A2), maleic acid (A3) and isobutylene (A4). The composition finds use in improvements to the volume of hair, especially after having been washed.
Patent GB-2570322-A (GB)
Title: A hinge cover and vehicle
Inventor: DAVID MOLYNEUX
IPC: E05D11/00
Filed: 2018-01-19
Abstract: A hinge cover assembly 10 for a hinge having an elongate hinge arm, e.g. swan neck hinge, has first and second cover members 20, 22 mountable about the hinge arm so as to completely encircle the hinge arm over at least part of its length. Preferably the first cover member 20 has a u-shaped channel portion 24 with locking projections 46 engaging in apertures in the hinge arm. Locking protrusions 34 may clip to the second cover at 36. The walls of the channel may resiliently flex to allow attachment. Inner channel walls may include ribs 40B, 40D to space the hinge arm and allow running of cables and wiring harnesses. An end of the cover may include a clip for clamping an edge of a trim panel mounted to a vehicle boot lid.
Patent GB-2556295-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring and feedback for resuscitation
Inventor: GREGORY J RAUSCH
IPC: A61B5/024
Filed: 2016-07-22
Abstract: A method, a system, or an apparatus for resuscitation can include a first sensor having a first output configured to provide a first sensor signal corresponding to optical attenuation of tissue at a site. The method, the system, or the apparatus can include a processor coupled to the first output. The processor can be configured to generate an output signal. The output signal can be determined based on a first parameter of the optical attenuation. The first parameter can correspond to blood circulation associated with externally applied stimulation of a cardiovascular organ. The method, the system, or the apparatus can include a system output coupled to the processor. The system output can be configured to provide a control signal determined using the output signal.
Patent GB-2572322-A (GB)
Title: A hair treatment composition
Inventor: Helena McMahon
IPC: A61K8/18
Filed: 2018-03-16
Abstract: A hair treatment composition comprising L-fucose and chondroitin disaccharide, and is formulated for topical application to the hair, or skin where hair is growing, or formulated for oral administration. The hair treatment composition is for treating hair to improve the condition, quality or composition of the hair.
Patent GB-2572202-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle controller and control method
Inventor: Fraser Andrew Jardine
IPC: B62D1/28
Filed: 2018-03-23
Abstract: A controller comprising an input means for receiving a feedback signal 5310 indicative of a resistance to a force for rotating a steering wheel, an output means for outputting a user readiness signal 5320 indicative of a presence of a hand of a user on the steering wheel, and a control means to output the user readiness signal 5330 in dependence on the feedback signal. Preferably, the output means will also output a steering wheel movement control signal, configured to cause the wheel to attempt to perform a rotational movement characterised by a predetermined torque. The movement signal may attempt to move the wheel in a first direction, and in a second direction opposed to the first direction. This attempted move may be imperceptible to the user. The input means may receive a signal indicative of a further detection of contact with the user, wherein the control means will output the readiness signal in dependence on the feedback signal and detection signal. If the feedback signal indicates the resistance being greater than a predetermined resistance threshold, the control means may output the readiness signal.
Patent GB-2557834-A (GB)
Title: Image capturing apparatus, image processing apparatus, and control method therefor
Inventor: MASAKI OKITA
IPC: H04N5/367
Filed: 2016-09-01
Abstract: In an image capturing apparatus, an image sensing device includes a plurality of groups of pixels each including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, signals from the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements being readable separately for each photoelectric conversion element via a signal line used in common by each group of pixels. A reading unit performs, on a plurality of groups of pixels, a reading-out operation to reading out a signal as a first signal from part of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements and a second reading-out operation to mix signals from the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements and read out a resultant mixed signal as an image signal. A generation unit generates one image file including the first signal, the image signal, and defect data indicating a group of pixels for which the first signal is defective while the image signal is not defective.
Patent GB-2563721-A (GB)
Title: Leak-proof toilet tank
Inventor: WUN-CHOU LI
IPC: E03D1/33
Filed: 2018-04-18
Abstract: A leak-proof toilet cistern or tank 1A, includes a water-supply valve (9A figure 4), a float cup 110, a float 10 and a sealed drain device (150 figure 10A); wherein, the float cup has a sealed. bottom. When the water supply fills the toilet cistern, the water level raises up to make the float block the water supply. When water leaks, the float cup does not leak water because of the sealed bottom, and the water level is not changed, and maintains the float at the predetermined position. The present disclosure further provides a way for supplying water to the float cup, Even if water leaks, the float can be pushed to block the water supply by filling the water in the sub-tank into the float cup or by supplying water directly by the water supply pipe.
Patent GB-2557846-A (GB)
Title: Superfically porous particles with precisely controlled particle density and methods of preparation and use thereof
Inventor: TA-CHEN WEI
IPC: B01J20/30
Filed: 2014-06-01
Abstract: A method of making superficially porous particles comprising: providing a plurality of monodisperse polymer particles; forming a porous silica inner shell covering the polymer particles; forming a superficially porous silica outer shell covering the inner shell; removing the plurality of polymer particles to form hollow cores; and calcining the porous inner shell to form a non-porous inner shell. In another aspect, the polymer particles can be removed before calcination of the inner shell and covering with the outer shell. The method may include the preparation of monodisperse polymer particles in a mixture comprising ammonia hydroxide, ethanol and water, forming the inner shell by adding tetraethyl orthosilicate, forming the outer shell in a basic aqueous solution of surfactant and swelling agent, and forming the hollow cores by burning of the swelling agent, surfactant and polymer particles. Preferably, the porous particles have a density of 0.5-1.5 cm3/g, a median size of 0.5-10 µm and a specific surface area of 5-300 m2/g with the outer shell comprising ordered pores of a median size from 15-1000 Å. The hollow core can have a radius of 40-80% of the entire particle radius. A separation device, e.g. a chromatography column, having a stationary phase comprising the superficially porous particles is also described.
Patent GB-2568345-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum assisted sampling mechanism
Inventor: BRANDON J SHUMAN
IPC: A61B10/02
Filed: 2018-07-17
Abstract: A pumping-syringe device for allowing an operator to control a vacuum in a medical device and to expel samples without disconnecting the pumping-syringe device. The pumping-syringe device includes a syringe section 10, a valve section that sealably connects to the syringe and a fitting section connected to the syringe section and the valve section and detachably connects to the medical device. The valve section includes a three-way valve 70 and two one way valves 62,64 and has two modes of operation. A first mode of operation allows fluid flow in a first direction between the syringe section and an external environment and a second mode of operation allows fluid flow in a second direction between the syringe section and the external environment.
Patent GB-2577256-A (GB)
Title: Battery assembly
Inventor: SUNOJ CHERIAN GEORGE
IPC: H01M50/512
Filed: 2018-09-18
Abstract: A method for assembling a battery module includes inserting cells (7, figure 5) into cell holes (6, figure 4) in a cell tray 43 so that the cells each protrude from the cell tray at each end of the cell. Cells may be inserted into each of the cell holes. The cells may be secured to the tray, for example by an interference fit between the cell tray and the cell or by affixing the cells to the cell tray after they have been inserted into the cell holes. A first casing 3a is then attached to a first side of the cell tray to enclose the cell ends protruding from the first side and a second casing 3b is attached to a second side of the cell tray to enclose the cell ends protruding from the second side. The first and second casings may be attached by welding. The method may further comprise attaching electrical connections between terminals of the cells, this may be by attaching a busbar between the cell terminals. The electrical connections may be attached prior to the attachment of the first and second casings.
Patent GB-2580288-A (GB)
Title: A wheel hub device
Inventor: TERRY PRIESTNER
IPC: B62J50/16
Filed: 2018-10-16
Abstract: A wheel hub device 99 comprising a discontinuous body 1 arranged to surround a wheel hub, a closure mechanism 2 arranged to close the body, and one or more light emitting portions 3, 9 which may include light emitting diodes (LEDs) (33; figs. 3, 4) or be retro reflective or luminescent. The body may be a flexible circular strap made of silicone with an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) plastic panel (38; figs. 3, 4) to cover a rechargeable battery (37; figs. 3, 4) and a ball tilt switch. The ends of the strap may be connected by a bayonet hook 4 and slot 6. The battery may be chargeable via a micro-USB charger socket (36; figs. 3, 4). When the device is attached around a wheel hub it may move as the wheel rotates, causing the ball tilt switch to activate the lights. The inner surface 8 of the device may also include a different shiny or textured material to clean the hub during rotation.
Patent GB-2570578-A (GB)
Title: Precast concrete formwork, floor system and a method of construction
Inventor: ARIO YOUSEFI DARESTANI
IPC: E04G13/02
Filed: 2017-07-26
Abstract: Formwork for constructing a floor system in a building, the formwork comprising: a plurality of pre-cast concrete joists positioned in a generally parallel arrangement, wherein one or more of the joists comprises: a horizontal base portion; and an upwardly directed portion extending substantially along the length of the joist, the upwardly directed portion having spaced apart surfaces extending upwardly from the base wherein respective shelf portions of the base are located adjacent said upwardly directed portion; a plurality of pre-cast concrete members for extending along a length of the joists for receiving wet concrete; and a supporting arrangement to support opposite ends each of the pre-cast concrete members upon oppositely arranged shelf portions of two adjacent joists.
Patent GB-2581825-A (GB)
Title: Landing gear retraction
Inventor: SEAN KERR
IPC: B64C25/58
Filed: 2019-02-28
Abstract: A landing gear system 100 for an aircraft, comprising a landing gear 130 movable between extended and retracted positions. The landing gear comprises a position sensor 140 configured to detect an extendible strut 136 (e.g. shock absorber) position and output a signal indicative of the position. A landing gear controller 150 determine that the strut has extended, and the landing gear is in contact with the ground on the basis of the signal, and automatically causes performance of at least a portion of a procedure to move the landing gear from the extended to the retracted position. Preferably the performance is caused on at least one further criterion, e.g. predetermined time period or bogie pitch angle. The procedure portion may comprise opening landing gear bay door and retracting landing gear. The system may determine the aircraft is about to leave contact with the ground, retracting landing gear sooner after take-off.
Patent GB-2584277-A (GB)
Title: Dental stent
Inventor: OLUMIDE OJO
IPC: A61C13/00
Filed: 2019-05-23
Abstract: A patient-specific dental stent 100 for tooth restoration comprises an acrylic outer shell 104 and a set of metal matrix separator strips 150 partially embedded into an interior contoured cavity 112 of an inner silicon bed 110. The stent may be manufactured using a 3D print of a digitally scanned and digitally redesigned model of a patient’s tooth forms. Tooth forms of teeth to be restored may be individually removable from a remainder of the model for recontouring and texturing. The method of tooth restoration using the dental stent comprises application of a composite resin to a patient’s teeth by placing the stent over the patient’s teeth, inserting the teeth into heated composite resin in the stent, curing the resin then removing the stent, enabling predesigned tooth forms to be transferred directly into the mouth and onto the teeth.
Patent GB-2580740-A (GB)
Title: Graphics processing systems
Inventor: FRODE HEGGELUND
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2019-10-03
Abstract: A graphics processing system in which when it is required to perform a graphics processing operation for the entirety of an area of a render output a command is issued to a graphics processor to draw a primitive occupying the entire area of the render output. The graphics processor draws the primitive by determining the vertices to use for the primitive from the area of the render output and in a tile-based graphics processor at least, the graphics processor preferably also determines whether it is unnecessary to process the graphics processing command for a rendering tile and when it is determined that processing the graphics processing command for the rendering tile is unnecessary, the graphics processor omits processing the graphics processing command for the rendering tile.
Patent GB-2596313-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring of stock delivery and shelf filling in a retail outlet
Inventor: JOSEPH MORRIS
IPC: G06Q10/08
Filed: 2020-06-24
Abstract: A method of monitoring stock delivery and shelf filling in a retail outlet, the method being implemented in relation to a retail outlet having a plurality of imaging sensors configured to image a shop floor and a stock holding area of the retail outlet, the method being implemented in a digital processing system configured to process images from the imaging sensors. The method recognises bulk stock containers in the images; distinguishes between laden 10 and empty 25 bulk stock containers; counts laden bulk stock containers; and based on the count of laden containers, outputs performance metrics relating to the stock delivery and shelf filling processes. Also, a system which implements the method. The image analysis may be carried out discontinuously and particularly, at intervals exceeding one minute. One of the image sensors may be provided to monitor an entry/exit route (22; Fig 5) for the containers, where image processing may be carried out in response to detection of movement in the entry/exit route. The method automates the process of providing performance data for stock delivery/shelf filling and is both faster and cheaper than manual methods.