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Patent GB-2595875-A (GB)
Title: Integrally formed spring
Inventor: DAVID CHAPLIN
IPC: F16F3/02
Filed: 2020-06-09
Abstract: An integrally formed spring is provided. The integrally formed spring 10 is arranged to be compressible along a compression axis Z, and comprises: a first leaf 12 having a first end 14, a second end 16 and a midpoint 18 between the first and second ends; a second leaf 22 having a first end 24, a second end 26 and a midpoint 18 between the first and second ends; and the first and second leaves 12, 22 being connected at the first ends thereof 14, 24 by a first major arc section 30 having a diameter 32, and being connected at the second ends thereof 16, 26 by a second major arc section 40 having a diameter 42. The first ends 14, 24 of the first and second leaves 12, 22 are separated by a first chord length 38 being less than the diameter 32 of the first major arc section 30. The second ends 16, 26 of the first and second leaf 12, 22 are separated by a second chord length 48 being less than the diameter 42 of the second major arc section 40. The midpoints 18, 28 of the first and second leaf 12, 22 are arranged on the compression axis and separated by a midpoint distance 50 greater than the chord length 38, 48 of each of the first and second major arc sections 30, 40. Application of a compression force F to the integrally formed spring 10 along the compression axis Z reduces the midpoint distance 50 and reduces chord length 38, 48 of each of the first and second major arc sections 30, 40. An assembly of springs, a bracket, and a vehicle are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2597791-A (GB)
Title: Quadrature amplitude modulation with constellation shaping
Inventor: ANDREAS BERNHARD BISPLINGHOFF
IPC: H04L27/34
Filed: 2020-08-06
Abstract: Apparatus and method for mapping a digital data sequence into a signal point sequence for transmission, said signal point sequence belonging to a set of possible signal point sequences, the method comprising: receiving said digital data sequence; applying forbidden branch flags that forbid certain signal points in said possible signal points sequences; and selecting said signal point sequence from a subset of all said possible signal point sequences based on said digital data sequence, said subset being defined by said forbidden branch flags. The forbidden flags are used in Add-Compare-Select (ACS) modules (70, fig.7) of a trellis-based probabilistic constellation shaping decoder (TPSD) 432 which uses the Viterbi decoding algorithm to generate branch flags for selection of a signal point in a constellation. The method allows use of constellations other than the usual 256QAM e.g. 100QAM, 144QAM.
Patent GB-2598627-A (GB)
Title: Optical processing system
Inventor: ROBERT JAMES TODD
IPC: G06E3/00
Filed: 2020-09-07
Abstract: An optical processing system 11 comprises a first integrated optical waveguide array and a first bundle of optical fibres. The optical fibres are coupled to the first integrated optical waveguide array by a first coupler; the optical fibres being further coupled to an optical Fourier stage 1. A second bundle of optical fibres is coupled to the optical Fourier stage and a second coupler couples the second  bundle of optical fibres to a second integrated optical waveguide array. The couplers may be grating or endfire couplers. The optical fibre bundles may be coupled to the optical Fourier stage by a microlens array. The optical Fourier stage may be a free space optical Fourier stage or a solid glass single module.
Patent GB-2598640-A (GB)
Title: Processing of images captured by vehicle mounted cameras
Inventor: MATTHEW WILLIAM COWLEY
IPC: G06V30/18
Filed: 2020-09-28
Abstract: Processing images captured by an on-vehicle (e.g. dashboard mounted) camera comprises performing scene analysis on image data received from the camera to identify regions of greater (e.g. number plates (48), cyclists (44), pedestrians, moving objects (42)) and lesser (e.g. background, trees, stationary vehicles) interest, which may involve tracking objects across multiple images. The image data is processed to reduce the information in the lesser interest regions (e.g. by filtering, retaining only edges, reducing contrast) to generate processed image data. Some or all of the processed image data is compressed, which may involve compressing greater and lesser interest regions using different compression methods (e.g. H.264, H.265). Reducing the amount of information in image areas of lesser interest in such a targeted manner facilitates (e.g. wireless) transmission to a remote analysis centre despite limited bandwidth. The amount of information in regions of greater interest (RoIs) may be increased (e.g. made brighter, contrast amplified). Scene analysis may be performed by machine learning algorithms, such as deep learning algorithms. Telematics data (46) from the vehicle and/or other vehicles and/or street furniture may be transmitted along with the compressed image data, e.g. as metadata or label tags.
Patent GB-2591843-A (GB)
Title: Loom for use in an item of clothing
Inventor: NEIL JOHN CARTER
IPC: D03D1/00
Filed: 2020-11-11
Abstract: Loom 201 for use in clothing for hazardous environments with first 501 and second 502 conductor twisted together to form first twisted pair 503, third 513 and fourth 514 conductor twisted together to form second twisted pair 515, woven material 516 surrounding first 503 and second 515 twisted pairs with stitches 517 between the twisted pairs 503, 515 to form first and second conduits 521, 522 for the first and second twisted pairs 503, 515. The clothing may be a jacket or vest and may have fluorescent material and light-reflective strips. The loom 201 may have a control unit to convey electrical energy over the first twisted pair 503 and a data signal over second twisted pair 515. Each conductor 501, 502, may have an electrically conducting core surrounded by a silicone rubber insulator. Woven material 516 may include electrically conductive threads. Also claimed is a method of weaving a loom for inclusion in an item of clothing.
Patent GB-2587974-A (GB)
Title: Electronic balance
Inventor: Tomoaki Honzawa
IPC: G01G23/37
Filed: 2019-06-19
Abstract: Provided is an electronic balance that enables a user to recognize the magnitude of noise in real time. Provided is an electronic balance (1) of which the natural frequency is known, wherein: the electronic balance (1) comprises a load measurement mechanism (4) that detects weight data (Zn), and a computation processing unit (8) that performs a computation process using the weight data (Zn); and the computation processing unit (8) extracts a natural-frequency vibration component (Fr) from the weight data (Z) detected by the load measurement mechanism (4) and displays the natural-frequency vibration component (Fr). Using the natural-frequency vibration component (Fr) as an indicator of noise makes it possible to recognize the magnitude of the noise during weighing in real time.
Patent GB-2602001-A (GB)
Title: Optical liquid detection sensor device
Inventor: GRZEGORZ WÓJCIK
IPC: H01M10/48
Filed: 2020-12-10
Abstract: Various optical liquid detection sensor devices for detection of liquids inside a battery pack of an electric vehicle, as a result of leak or liquid intrusion, are disclosed, comprising: an optical block, placeable within a battery pack of an electric vehicle, wherein the optical block comprises at least one optical sensing surface, an optical input and an optical output; an optical transmitter configured to provide an optical signal at the optical input, wherein the optical block is configured to output a reflection of the optical signal at the optical output based on liquid inside the battery pack wetting at least part of the at least one optical sensing surface: and an optical receptor, configured to receive the reflection of the optical signal at the optical output for liquid detection. The optical block may be a trapezoidal prism. The sensor driver circuit may use pulse width modulation to drive the optical input. The sensor driver circuit may detect an amount of liquid intrusion based on a change in intensity of the reflected optical signal.
Patent GB-2588731-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable length shaft and an adjustable mass for a golf club
Inventor: TRAVIS D MILLEMAN
IPC: A63B60/52
Filed: 2016-05-26
Abstract: A golf club 10 has a first shaft 22 coupled to a club head 14, a second shaft configured to slidably engage a portion of the first shaft, a grip coupled to the second shaft, and an adjustable length shaft assembly received by the second shaft and configured to allow a portion of the first shaft to slide in relation to the second shaft in a first configuration, and to restrict a portion of the first shaft from sliding in relation to the second shaft in a second configuration. The grip 34 is restricted from rotation about the first shaft or the second shaft as the first shaft slides in relation to the second shaft.
Patent GB-2604635-A (GB)
Title: Polymer
Inventor: NAZRUL ISLAM
IPC: H01L51/50
Filed: 2021-03-11
Abstract: A conjugated polymer comprising a repeat unit of formula (I): wherein R1 in each occurrence is a substituent; R2 in each occurrence is independently H or a substituent; X is selected from O, S and NR3; and R3 in each occurrence is independently H or a substituent. The polymer may be used as a light-emitting marker in a method of sequencing nucleic acids. The polymer may be used as a method of identifying a target analyte in a sample.
Patent GB-2591705-A (GB)
Title: Military towed vehicle automatic hitching system
Inventor: GARY WEBSTER
IPC: B60D1/36
Filed: 2021-04-28
Abstract: A pintle hitch for a vehicle comprising a base (33, figure 4) and a pintle body (30, figure 4). The pintle body comprises a shaft portion rotatable (42A, fig 5) about a longitudinal axis, a hook (figure 5) for receiving a trailer towing eye, and a retaining pin (31, fig 4) that is movable between an open/closed position and retains the towing eye when positioned in the hook. The base comprises a cavity that houses a movable locking pin 44 therein. The pintle body has a recess 44A which aligns with the cavity in the base (33) in one rotational position of the body (30) relative to the base. The locking pin 44 is engageable with the recess 44A when the body is in one rotational position and prevents rotation of the pintle hook in a different position (33). The base includes a drive means 43 operable to move the locking pin 44 between an unlocked/locked position. Additionally disclosed is a controller 22, 23 that identifies whether a trailer being connected to the hook has a fixed or rotatable eye, and the controller operates the drive means to engage the locking means depending on the type of trailer eye.
Patent GB-2593615-A (GB)
Title: Gas storage apparatus and method
Inventor: ADRIAN ALFORD
IPC: F25J1/02
Filed: 2018-10-17
Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas storage apparatus and method, and more specifically to liquid air energy storage and its use to facilitate both Demand Side Reduction (DSR) and the use of reduced-cost electricity by industrial compressed-air users. A related electricity generating apparatus and method is also disclosed. The apparatus and method use a first sensible heat coolth store and second latent heat coolth store to first reduce the gas in temperature and then to change it into a liquid phase. Coolth top up devices are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2612582-A (GB)
Title: Lighting assembly
Inventor: RICARDO COLOMBO
IPC: H05B45/00
Filed: 2021-11-02
Abstract: A lighting assembly, such as a high bay lighting assembly, includes: at least one solid-state light source 3 ; a heatsink 5 arranged to conduct heat away from the solid-state light source; a driver 7 arranged to convert a mains input signal to an output signal that is suitable for powering the light source; at least one electrochemical cell 9; a switching circuit 11 arranged to detect loss of a mains input signal and/or loss of an output signal from the driver, and in response to provide power to the light source from the electrochemical cell; and a number of electrical connectors 13 having a first side, which is a supply side, and a second side, which is the lighting assembly side, wherein the second side of the electrical connector is electrically connected to at least one of the switching circuit and the driver by assembled electrical connections. The connectors may include manually operable actuators or screw elements arranged to secure electrical wires to the first side thereof.
Patent GB-2598071-A (GB)
Title: A DC-DC converter
Inventor: ULLAS PAZHAYAVEETIL
IPC: H03F3/181
Filed: 2018-05-21
Abstract: A DC-DC converter and corresponding method for transitioning between a continuous conduction mode (CCM) and a discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) comprising determining 701 an estimated current representative of an inductor current through an inductor of the DC-DC converter and transitioning 702 from CCM to DCM based on the estimated current. The estimated current may be determined by measuring the current through the inductor and converting the measured current to digital samples. Estimating the current may comprise measuring a peak inductor current, an average peak inductor current or an average inductor current. The estimated current may be compared to a threshold value and, responsive to the estimated current being below the threshold value, the DC-DC converter transitions from the CCM to the DCM. Transitioning the DC-DC converter from the DCM to the CCM may further be based on a determined output voltage or duty cycle of the DC-DC converter.
Patent GB-2617817-A (GB)
Title: Improved Constructional Panels
Inventor: FERGUS JONATHAN ARDERN
IPC: E04F15/02
Filed: 2022-03-08
Abstract: A two parts means for releasably connecting two panels is disclosed. The first part has a bolt 100, and the second part has an enclosure 200 and a rotatable cam 202 with a slot 206 which faces the opening of the enclosure. The cam rotates about a pivot 204 as the bolt fits into the slot. The cam has a bolt engagement surface 208 parallel to a locking surface 210. The bolt pivots the cam into a lock position so that movement of bolt portion away from the bolt engagement surface is blocked by the locking surface, and such movement will not cause the cam to rotate into the open position. The first and second parts may have an abutment surface which may engage one another. The cam may also have a hook 222 which may lock to a protrusion in the enclosure. Panels comprising of only the bolt, only the enclosure and a panel having both are defined and a panel having a bolt with an abutment surface is also defined.
Patent GB-2607180-A (GB)
Title: Federated search of heterogeneous data sources
Inventor: MARCOS CEJUDO
IPC: G06F16/25
Filed: 2022-03-30
Abstract: Federated search of a plurality of heterogeneous external data sources from a data analytics tool. With a mapping of one or more identified data connectors, a client search call, as formulated in a first data model, is translated to one or more external search calls formulated in one or more alternate data models of the heterogeneous external data sources 315. With the mappings of the one or more identified connectors, each response to the one or more external search calls is reformulated from the one or more alternate data models to the first data model to yield one or more client search result objects 345. The client search result objects are merged to a data warehouse 370. The client search call, as formulated in the first data model, is executed against the data warehouse 385. Results of the executed client search call are sent to the data analytics tool 395.
Patent GB-2618138-A (GB)
Title: System and apparatus suitable for facilitating data communication, and a data communication method in association thereto
Inventor: DIBAS KUMAR SARKAR
IPC: G07C5/08
Filed: 2022-04-29
Abstract: An apparatus 102 for data communication with a vehicle, the apparatus including a first module to receive at least one input signal, and a second module coupled to the first module, where the second module processes the at least one input signal to determine at least one trigger event. When at least one trigger event is determinable, the second module generates and communicates at least one control signal. Based on the at least one control signal, collection data associated with the at least one trigger event is obtained such that the collection data can be communicated for storage and retrievable for analysis. The apparatus may include a third module for communicating an output signal corresponding to the collection data to a device 104 coupled to the apparatus, such that the device may store the collection data. The apparatus may be usable with or capable of being coupled to the vehicle without substantially modifying the vehicle system infrastructure. The trigger event may be an accident involving the vehicle or an accident involving the vehicle about to occur. The input signal may be received from a sensor or in-vehicle module carried by the vehicle.
Patent GB-2618571-A (GB)
Title: Offshore energy supply system
Inventor: WEI HE
IPC: B63B35/00
Filed: 2022-05-10
Abstract: An offshore energy supply system 1 comprising an energy supply module 2 to supply energy from an energy supply to a user 7, at least one energy supply connection means 8 for connecting the energy supply module to the energy supply, and a user connection means 4 for connecting the energy supply module to the user. The energy supply module may be configured to be located on a seabed 9. Th energy may be electrical energy. The energy may be a fuel such as hydrogen, ammonia or methanol. The connection may comprise a cable, hose or other conduit. The user connection means may comprise a buoyancy element which may be located below the sea surface. The user may be a ship, boat, or other vessel which is recharged or refuelled by the energy supply system. A remote operated vehicle may be used to facilitate the connection between the energy supply system and the user. There is also disclosed a method of installing on offshore energy supply system.
Patent GB-2608515-A (GB)
Title: Coating compositions for application utilizing a high transfer efficiency applicator and methods and systems thereof
Inventor: JOHN R MOORE
IPC: C09D175/06
Filed: 2018-11-30
Abstract: A system 50 for applying a first and a second coating composition is provided herein. The system includes a first high transfer efficiency applicator 12 defining a first nozzle orifice and a second high transfer efficiency applicator defining a second nozzle orifice. The system further includes a first reservoir a second reservoir. The system further includes a substrate 10 defining a first target area and a second target area. The first high transfer efficiency applicator is configured to receive the first coating composition from the first reservoir and configured to expel the first coating composition through the first nozzle orifice to the first target area of the substrate. The second high transfer efficiency applicator is configured to receive the second coating composition from the second reservoir and configured to expel the second coating composition through the second nozzle orifice to the second target area of the substrate.
Patent GB-2620745-A (GB)
Title: Heated footwear
Inventor: GREGORY ALEX LEIGH
IPC: A43B3/35
Filed: 2022-07-19
Abstract: A heated overshoe 10 comprising a sole portion, an upper portion 12 sized and configured to fit over a shoe worn by a user, at least one closure mechanism 14 provided in the upper portion to open and close at least a portion of the upper portion for donning and doffing the heated overshoe and at least one heat generating device provided in at least the upper portion. The upper preferably encompasses a calf of a wearer, ad is formed from a plurality of layers including a woven fabric or polymeric outer layer; a thermally insulating layer and a heat reflective layer. The heat generating device may be a flexible heating layer. A battery of power pack may be provided to power the heating device, and there may be sensors to control heating and/or a timer.
Patent GB-2607475-A (GB)
Title: Generating a scaling plan for external systems during cloud tenant onboarding/offboarding
Inventor: Jing Bo Jiang
IPC: H04L67/53
Filed: 2020-12-18
Abstract: An approach is provided for generating a scaling plan. Plans for onboarding first tenant(s) a cloud computing environment and offboarding second tenant(s) of the cloud computing environment are received. Historical data about behavior of tenants of the cloud computing environment is received. Based on the received plans and the historical data, a scaling plan for scaling computer resources of external systems during the onboarding and the offboarding is generated. The scaling plan specifies a timeline indicating dates and times at which changes in workloads associated with the external systems are required for the onboarding and the offboarding. Based on the scaling plan, a scaling is determined to be needed for computer resource(s) of one of the external systems. Responsive to determining that the scaling is needed, the scaling for the computer resource(s) is triggered at a date and a time indicated by the timeline.
Patent GB-2612415-A (GB)
Title: Asset Inspection assistant
Inventor: GIANFRANCO SANTORO
IPC: G07C5/08
Filed: 2022-08-23
Abstract: A computer-implemented method for identifying likely defects with an asset within a fleet of assets comprises collecting, by a server device, historical data, the historical data comprising historical asset sensor data from one or more sensors on the fleet of assets; and historical inspection report data from one or more user input devices associated with the fleet of assets. Current asset sensor data is obtained using one or more sensors on a given asset within the fleet of assets and/or current inspection report data is collected using a user input device associated with a given asset within the fleet of assets. Using an algorithm on the server device, one or more likely defects which may be present on the given asset is calculated based on correlations in the historical data, and based on the current asset sensor data and/or the current inspection report data. An indication of the likely defects is provided at a user output terminal associated with the given asset. The asset may be a moveable asset, such as a vehicle (truck, car or trailer), or a non-moveable asset, such as machinery. The sensor data may be diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) obtained via a telematics device.
Patent GB-2614388-A (GB)
Title: Password input method
Inventor: CHIA-CHE TSAI
IPC: G06F3/04883
Filed: 2022-10-26
Abstract: A password input method is disclosed. The password input method is conducted by a microprocessor of a touch sensitive password input device 1, wherein the touch sensitive password input device 1 is integrated in an electronic device, such as point-of-sale payment terminal, smartphone, tablet computer, all-in-one computer, door station, and keyless electronic door lock. In case of the password input method according to the present invention being conducted, the touch sensitive password input device 1 is controlled to guide a visually impaired person to successfully complete a password input operation with high security.
Patent GB-2612214-A (GB)
Title: Electronic flow control node to aid gravel pack & eliminate wash pipe
Inventor: MICHAEL LINLEY FRIPP
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 2019-06-11
Abstract: A completion assembly to aid in gravel packing a wellbore which assembly includes a plurality of interconnected sand screen assemblies, each sand screen assembly having a wireless adjustable electronic flow control node disposed along the sand screen base pipe to control flow of a gravel packing slurry from the base pipe into the wellbore annulus. Each electronic flow control node includes a valve that can be adjusted by an electric actuator powered by a power harvesting mechanism disposed in a flow path of the completion assembly. A wireless transmitter receives a control signal to control the electric actuator. The control signal may be transmitted sequentially from a distal most sand screen assembly to a proximal sand screen assembly in order to sequentially build the gravel pack.