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Patent GB-2544062-A (GB)
Title: Tubular connectors
Inventor: ALEXIS ADRIAN FELIPE WADMAN
IPC: F16L37/10
Filed: 2015-11-03
Abstract: A connector 1 for a tube 8, typically a garden hose, comprises a connector spigot 4 with a flow passage 3 forming the interior of the spigot 4 and at least one circumferential ridge 5 on an outer surface of the spigot 4. A union nut 6 is held captive on the spigot 4 by flange 12. An internal screw thread 7 in the nut 6 has a diameter that increases from an inner end of the nut 6 to an open end which is directed towards the circumferential ridge 5. When the nut 6 is screwed onto an outer surface of a tube 8 that covers the circumferential ridge 5, it clamps the tube 8 into sealing engagement with the ridge 5 with the thread of the nut 6 engaging the outer surface of the tube 8. The flange 12 can be tapered in the axial direction to follow a truncated conical shape with the narrower end nearer the circumferential ridge 5. An inwardly directed lip of the nut 6 can be tapered in diameter such that its narrowest region is located nearer the flange 12 when it is installed on the spigot 4.
Patent GB-2555765-A (GB)
Title: Method of detecting a mutational signature in a sample
Inventor: Serena Nik-Zainal
IPC: G16B20/00
Filed: 2016-05-01
Abstract: The invention relates to method of detecting signatures arising from rearrangements in the DNA in the sample and determining the contributions of knownrearrangement signatures to said rearrangements. In particular embodiments, the contributions are determined by computing the cosine similarity between the rearrangement mutations in the catalogue of all somatic mutations in a sample and the rearrangement mutational signatures. The rearrangement signatures are classified based on whether they are clustered or not, whether they are tandem duplications, deletions, inversions or translocations and on the basis of their size.
Patent GB-2550187-A (GB)
Title: Method of cleaning flue tubes in a power plant, method of operating a power plant and heat recovery unit
Inventor: GREGORY DAVID BLURTON
IPC: F23J3/02
Filed: 2016-05-12
Abstract: Methods of cleaning one or more flue tubes for conveying flue gases from burning fuel in a power plant. The method of cleaning a flue tube uses a drill 80 having a drill bit 82 with a hollow bore 86 mounted to a drill head 84. The drill being used to drill along a flue tube with a fluid being applied through the hollow bore. The fluid may be a compressed gas such as compressed air. The method can be used to clean flue tubes (64, fig 3) in a heat exchanger (42, fig 2) of a power plant (10, fig 1), by opening an access cover (74, fig 2), cleaning flue tubes associated with the access cover (74, fig 2), and shutting the access cover (74, fig 2).
Patent GB-2543138-A (GB)
Title: NFC to customer profile systems and methods
Inventor: RICHARD ANDREW WHITE
IPC: G16H40/63
Filed: 2016-08-16
Abstract: System 20 and method for personalized shopping that comprises: a mobile NFC (near field communication) reading device 10 with memory and a processor. The memory stores a user profile (14; Fig 1) having purchasing constraints. The system 20 includes an NFC tag 22 corresponding to an item for sale and including item information. The tag 22 is located near or on the item. The mobile NFC reading device 10 communicates with the NFC tag 22 to receive the item information. The processor of mobile NFC reading device processes the item information and compares the item information with the customer profile (14). The customer 16 is notified as to whether the product is within the constraints of the user profile 28. The constraints can relate to diet/food, finances, allergies or prescriptions. If an item is within a constraint a suitable alternative product may be displayed to the customer.
Patent GB-2546157-A (GB)
Title: Wearable illumination device
Inventor: ANDREW ROBERT PAUL
IPC: F21V33/00
Filed: 2016-11-29
Abstract: A wearable illumination device comprises a loop or belt 83 with a circumferentially extending surface, the loop being wearable around the torso of a person 81. A plurality of light sources 85 are mounted on the loop and extend at least part of the way around the loop to light the area 87 beside the loop to allow the wearer to see the area. The device improves the level and quality of illumination for a person engaged in exercise or other activity where the levels of natural light cause a reduction in visibility. The light sources may be battery powered LEDs and may be angled downwards towards the area and may also be provided with lenses or reflective mirrors to enhance their performance.
Patent GB-2541619-A (GB)
Title: System and method for retail SIM marketplace
Inventor: Lawrence Jonathan Brunsman
IPC: H04W12/04
Filed: 2015-07-14
Abstract: A system and method for accessing a carrier network by a client device. The method includes: receiving a selection of a first plan from a carrier marketplace that includes at least the first plan and a second plan, wherein the first plan corresponds to a first set of services provided by a first carrier network, and the second plan corresponds to a second set of services provided by a second carrier network; downloading a carrier profile from the server device to a multi-profile UICC (Universal Integrated Circuit Card) included in the client device, wherein the carrier profile is associated with the first plan; and storing the carrier profile in the multi-profile UICC.
Patent GB-2548484-A (GB)
Title: Robotic service device and handling method
Inventor: ROBERT ROLF STADIE
IPC: B65G1/06
Filed: 2017-02-28
Abstract: A robotic service device 50 is described for use on a robotic picking system grid. The robotic service device is capable of driving to any location on the grid (14, fig 4) in order to restart malfunctioning robotic load handling devices (30, fig 5c) or to perform maintenance operations or cleaning in situ. Additionally, the service device may be used to rescue robotic load handling devices 30 operational in the picking system. The robotic service device may comprise a releasable docking mechanism 58 to enable it to dock and latch on to malfunctioning load handling devices (30). The service device may also be provided with cleaning means and camera means to enable the condition of the grid (14) and other robotic devices to be monitored. The electrical connection means may comprise sliding means 60 deployable from the robotic service device. If the load handling device cannot be restarted by the robotic service device or it requires removal from the grid, then the service device may be releasably latched to the malfunctioning load handling device to enable the service device to manipulate the malfunctioning device to a location where it can be serviced or removed entirely from the grid.
Patent GB-2544694-A (GB)
Title: Scan driving circuit for oxide semiconductor thin film transistor
Inventor: CHAO DAI
IPC: H01L29/786
Filed: 2015-02-06
Abstract: A scan driving circuit for an oxide semiconductor thin film transistor. A pull-down holding circuit portion (600) of the scan driving circuit for the oxide semiconductor thin film transistor is provided with a main inverter and an auxiliary inverter, a constant voltage low potential (DCL) is led in, and the constant voltage low potential (DCL) < a second negative potential (VSS2) < a first negative potential (VSS1), preventing the electrical properties of the oxide semiconductor thin film transistor from affecting the scan driving circuit, in particular poor functionality caused by the problem of leakage, and ensuring that the pull-down holding circuit portion (600) can pull down normally in an operative period, is at a relatively high potential in an inoperative period, and effectively holds a first node (Q(N)) and an output end (G(N)) at a low potential.
Patent GB-2553053-A (GB)
Title: Batch processing in a neural network processor
Inventor: REGINALD CLIFFORD YOUNG
IPC: G06N3/08
Filed: 2016-05-03
Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for generating a respective neural network output for each of a plurality of inputs, the method comprising, for each of the neural network layers: receiving a plurality of inputs to be processed at the neural network layer; forming one or more batches of inputs from the plurality of inputs, each batch having a number of inputs up to the respective batch size for the neural network layer; selecting a number of the one or more batches of inputs to process, where a count of the inputs in the number of the one or more batches is greater than or equal to the respective associated batch size of a subsequent layer in the sequence; and processing the number of the one or more batches of inputs to generate the respective neural network layer output.
Patent GB-2553243-A (GB)
Title: Methods, apparatuses, and computer programs for data processing, and hierarchical domain name system zone files
Inventor: ELLIOTT MICHAEL BROWN
IPC: H04L29/12
Filed: 2015-12-24
Abstract: Data is processed in a data communications network comprising a hierarchical domain name system. A request for website content from a website associated with a domain name is transmitted (905) via the data communications network. The website content is received via the data communications network. The received website content is parsed (908) for contact information associated with an entity associated with the domain name using at least one automated contact information parsing technique. The contact information is caused to be stored (911) in a zone file.
Patent GB-2559251-A (GB)
Title: Touch display apparatus, display panel, and all-in-one switch device
Inventor: CHEOLSE KIM
IPC: G06F3/042
Filed: 2017-11-30
Abstract: A touch screen display has a display panel with data lines DL and gate lines GL arranged to defined pixel areas PA. The pixel areas having a pixel electrode PXL, a switching transistor SWT and a sensor pattern SEN. The switching transistor has an electrode E1 connected to the pixel electrode, an electrode E2 connected to the data line, an electrode E3 connected to the gate line and a semiconductor layer connected to the pixel and data line electrodes. The ends of the sensor pattern are connected to the pixel and data line electrodes. The switching transistor may have a top gate structure. The sensor pattern may include a photosensitive material. The touch display may sense a touch position and/or a fingerprint using photosensitivity. The screen may have light guides that guide light from light output devices to the sensor patterns.
Patent GB-2557748-A (GB)
Title: Helmet
Inventor: ROY BUREK
IPC: A42B3/10
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: Helmet liner including rotatable inner and outer liner layers connected by elastic headbandA helmet comprises a helmet shell, an outer liner layer 14 fixed inside the helmet shell; and an inner liner layer 12 positioned against the outer liner layer 14; the outer liner layer 14 having a dome-like concave curved internal surface; the inner liner layer 12 having a dome-like convex curved external surface; the said surfaces of the inner and outer liner layers 12, 14 being substantially spherical where they overlap for allowing rotational sliding movement of the inner liner layer against the outer liner layer; an elastic headband connecting edges of the inner and outer layers for limiting rotation between the inner and outer liner layers. Preferably, at least one of the said surfaces of the inner and outer liner layers 12, 14 have recesses (18, fig.2) for weakening the layer and for facilitating crushing of the layer when a sufficiently large radial force is applied, loosening the inner liner layer 12 within the outer liner layer 14. The inner and outer layers may be formed of expanded polystyrene.
Patent GB-2575887-A (GB)
Title: Electrical installation retro-fitting insulation and security device
Inventor: SAQIB WILSON
IPC: H02G15/18
Filed: 2018-08-23
Abstract: An insulator 22 for fitting at the head of a feed cable (12, figure 3) installed in a port on an electrical item, the insulator including: two half portions (30, 32, figure 5) joined by a hinge (34) and foldable about the feed cable, wherein the portions each include a snap fit clip (40, 42) at a predetermined distance from the hinge, co-operable when the portions are closed against one another to retain the insulator in a closed condition; and wherein the portions, when closed, form a blocking collar 24 which is slidable on the cable to block the joint between the cable and the electrical item. The insulator may include a plug 26 to seal the entrance to the electrical item, and wedges 44 on its inner surface to grip the feed cable and permit movement only towards the electrical item. The insulator can be retrofitted to electrical items such as a smart meter with at least four ports, or an electrical plug, to prevent shock, tampering, illegal ingress and theft.
Patent GB-2581200-A (GB)
Title: Commutation timing derived from partial back-EMF measurements
Inventor: BRYN GEOFFREY RICHARDS
IPC: H02P25/03
Filed: 2019-02-11
Abstract: Commutation timing for a permanent magnet motor is determined by defining, for each of one or more monitored phase voltage, discrete time intervals within an electrical cycle where the phase voltage is expected to comprise only an induced back emf (electromotive force). The phases voltages are monitored only during the defined time interval whilst disregarding other time intervals and used to obtain commutation timing. Using the monitored phase windings may comprise estimating the back emf signal using phase voltage samples associated with time periods for which there is no distortion, and discounting phase voltages associated with time periods where there is distortion. Back emf for periods where there is distortion may be estimated by interpolation or extrapolation from phase voltage measurements taken when there is no distortion, may be based on phase voltage measurements taken for a second set of phase windings, or may be based on previous back emf estimates. An open circuit measurement operation may be carried out where phase voltages are sampled over a period when no current is being driven and used to estimate a back emf for the period.
Patent GB-2573622-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for blockchain-based digital lottery ticket generation and distribution
Inventor: Gianluca Ragnoni
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2019-03-08
Abstract: Systems for and methods of generating a digital lottery ticket includes receiving a ticket issuance request from a customer computing device 40. The request includes transaction data including a player entry and a first public key associated with the player entry. A first message is generated by an issuer server 10 including digital ticket information, TKD, relating to the player entry, a source field, such as issuer server public key, and a destination field, such as the public key of the player entry. A digital signature of the first message is generated using a private key of an issuer server 10. The first message and the digital signature is transmitted to a transaction certification authority (TCA) server 20 for storage on a publicly viewable transaction ledger 30, preferably a block chain, maintained by the TCA. A message from the TCA server is received by the issuer server 10 including a digital ticket number and an associated transaction ID. A third message including the transaction ID and the digital ticket number is transmitted to the computing device 40 by issuer server 10. The digital ticket may be transferred between computing devices, based on the public keys of the computing devices.
Patent GB-2568848-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in beverage container holders
Inventor: STEPHEN DALY
IPC: A47G23/02
Filed: 2017-09-13
Abstract: A beverage container holder (1) comprises a housing for retaining a beverage container and at least one connector (7a, 7b) configured to releasably attach the holder to a stem of a suitcase handle. The holder has at least one pin (6a, 6b) extending between the housing and the connector, wherein a pin is foldably mounted on the housing and/or a pin is detachable from the housing. A beverage container holder comprises means to attach the holder to a suitcase and a housing having a collapsible chamber adapted to house and support a beverage container. The chamber is alterable between a first configuration wherein the chamber is releasably secured in a collapsed state and a second configuration wherein the chamber is extended and able to house and support a beverage container.
Patent GB-2583519-A (GB)
Title: Image processing
Inventor: DAVID HANWELL
IPC: G06T5/50
Filed: 2019-05-02
Abstract: Processing image data comprises storing accumulated image data 420, obtaining a new frame of image data 410, performing motion detection 400 based at least on the new frame of image data, updating 430 the accumulated frame of image data, and generating output image data 440. The motion detection identifies a pixel location in which motion is detected. For the pixel location identified by the motion detection, a pixel intensity value of the new frame of image data contributes more to a pixel intensity value representing the identified pixel location in the updated accumulated imaged data than to a pixel intensity value representing the identified pixel location in the output image data. The output image data does not comprise as much of the new frame of image data in regions where there is motion than the updated accumulated frame of image data. The output image is delayed in showing a motion corrected image based on the new frame of image data until at least one further frame has been obtained to reduce noise in the regions where motion has been detected.
Patent GB-2573946-A (GB)
Title: Issue tracking and rectification system and method
Inventor: GRAEME MITCHELL
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2018-01-22
Abstract: An issue tracking and rectification system includes a workflow server; a workflow database connected to the workflow server; and a first mobile electronic device connected to the workflow server via a network, wherein the first electronic device is configured to capture an image of a task subject, determine a location of the task subject and generate an issue log using the image and location, and further wherein the first electronic device is configured to generate a work order from the issue log and transmit the work order to the workflow server over the network, whereby the workflow server commences a workflow to attend to the task subject.
Patent GB-2579880-A (GB)
Title: Fishing reel
Inventor: SATOSHI IKEBUKURO
IPC: A01K97/12
Filed: 2019-09-27
Abstract: A fishing reel 1 includes a reel body 3 and a sensor unit 6. The reel body has a handle 2 configured to be rotated about a handle axis O1. The sensor unit is attached to the reel body. The sensor unit includes a unit body 92 disposed coaxially with the handle axis O1, a behaviour sensor 90, 91 disposed within the unit body and configured to detect behaviour when the reel body is used, and a communicator 93 disposed within the unit body and configured to transmit behaviour data to the outside based on the behaviour detected by the behaviour sensor.
Patent GB-2590635-A (GB)
Title: Gap creation device
Inventor: MATTHEW JOHN DOBSON
IPC: A61M5/315
Filed: 2019-12-20
Abstract: A plunger assembly 100 for use with an auto-injector and comprises a cartridge 102, and a firing assembly 103 that includes a plunger rod 104 and a drive portion 105, the firing assembly being axially moveable relative to the cartridge. The firing assembly is configured to couple to the cartridge at a coupling point along a length of the cartridge to fix an axial position of the drive portion relative to the cartridge and wherein the length of the cartridge is configured to be extended in a rearward direction such that the coupling point and a forward end of the plunger rod move rearwards. The cartridge may comprise a first portion (122, fig 4a) and a second portion (124, fig 4a) axially moveable relative to the first portion for extending the length of the cartridge rearwards. Other plunger assemblies are also disclosed where the axial length of the plunger assembly is fixed and at least part of the cartridge moving rearwards. The arrangement prevents spillages due to expansion of medicament
Patent GB-2583561-A (GB)
Title: Polymeric materials
Inventor: CARL WATERSON
IPC: C08L71/02
Filed: 2020-01-31
Abstract: A 10-150l elongate receptacle containing a drag reducing polymer 50. The container may be a flexible lining in a housing. It could be made entirely of a single piece of 20μm-2000μm plastic with no seams comprising optionally substituted alklene units and/or an optionally substituted or unsubstituted polyolefin. It could be heat sealed at one end and have a flared mouth at the other end. The cross section could be constant 5cm-15cm diameter for 80-95% its length but get 30% wider at the mouth. The mouth can have no permeant closure. The receptacle can 10-600 times as long as it is wide, eg 4m-11m long. It can contain 8-125kg of polymer which can be poly(alpha-olefin), polychloroprene, vinyl acetate polymers and copolymers, poly (alkylene oxide) (PAO), and mixtures. The polymer can be removed from the receptacle by peeling the film away from it. The solid block of drag reducing polymer is also claimed.
Patent GB-2579010-A (GB)
Title: System of polymeric conduits, junction boxes and fittings for electrical installations that provides protection against static electricity
Inventor: KONSTANTINOS KOUVIDIS
IPC: H05F1/00
Filed: 2020-03-27
Abstract: A system for electric installations comprises components including rigid conduits 1, pliable corrugated conduits 2, pliable corrugated structured wall conduits (3, Fig. 2) for underground and overground networks, couplers 4, bends 5, clips 6, junction boxes 7 and covers 8 therefor, plug-in seals 9, and spout adaptor members 10, each component comprising a thermoplastic material containing an anti-static additive and having a surface resistivity of 1 x 109 to 1 x 1012 Ohms. At least two components are made from different thermoplastic materials. Typically, the thermoplastic material includes 1-20 wt.% anti-static additive and a polymer selected from polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinylchloride, polycarbonate, or acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS). In a preferred embodiment, the anti-static additive comprises at least two active ingredients, whereby one is migratable and another is non-migratable, e.g. glycerol monostearate (fast-migrating) and an ethoxylated amine (slow-migrating). Alternatively, the anti-stative additive may be a sodium alkane sulphonate, lauryl diethanolamide, or carbon black.
Patent GB-2594532-A (GB)
Title: Biological vesicles isolation and discovery methods and systems
Inventor: TOMÀS MIGUEL DE FREITAS DIAS
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 2020-06-26
Abstract: A method of isolating target extracellular vesicles (EVs), such as exosomes, from a biofluid comprising target EVs and non-target EVs, comprises introducing a plurality of EV capture microparticles to the biofluid, wherein the microparticles are functionalised, via a plurality of first linkers, with EV-specific binding agents (e,g antibodies against CD9, CD63, CD81, CD326, CD82, CD37 or CD41), such that a plurality of bound microparticle-EV assemblies is formed in the precursor mixture; extracting the bound microparticle-EV assemblies; introducing a plurality of target capture nanoparticles, wherein the nanoparticles are functionalised with binding agents specific to surface markers (such as disease-specific or tissue-specific markers, e.g. beta amyloid for Alzheimer’s Disease) on the target EVs, such that the nanoparticles bind to the target EVs, cleaving the plurality of first linkers to dissociate at least the target EVs from the microparticles, and then extracting the microparticles and applying at least one of dielectrophoresis or centrifugation to extract the EV-nanoparticle complexes, such that the target EVs are separated from the non-target EVs. Analogous methods using microparticles and nanoparticles functionalised with different viral-specific binding agents may be used to isolate target viruses from biofluids