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Patent GB-2575304-A (GB)
Title: Medicament packaging arrangements
Inventor: TOBY COWE
IPC: A61M5/24
Filed: 2018-07-05
Abstract: A coupling element 150 for coupling a medicament cartridge 100 to a hub assembly 200. Coupling element 150 comprises: a body 152 having a generally tubular proximal part 154 for receiving a crimp fitting 114 of the cartridge 100; a distal part 156 defining a release member chamber 168 for receiving a release member 204b of the hub assembly 200; and at least one clip formation 160 for engagement with the cartridge crimp fitting 114, securing coupling element 150 to cartridge 100 when a closure 110 of cartridge 100 is inserted into the coupling-element’s proximal part 154; and a sealing formation 116 for engaging cartridge closure 110, to form a seal S1 between the coupling element 150 and the closure 110. Also a cannula assembly for connection to a medicament cartridge 100, the assembly comprising: a hub assembly 200 comprising a cannula 204 and a release member 204b that’s co-operable with a sealing element 112 to connect a medicament chamber 104 of the cartridge 100 to the cannula 204; and a coupling element 150 for coupling hub assembly 200 with cartridge 100. Also a medicament packaging assembly comprising: a cannula assembly; and a medicament-cartridge 110 engaged with a coupling-element 150.
Patent GB-2561784-A (GB)
Title: An ammunition device
Inventor: DAVID KENNETH COOPER
IPC: F42B12/40
Filed: 2017-02-03
Abstract: The present invention discloses an ammunition device or pellet suitable for use with gas fired guns, such as paintballing guns. The pellets have a body and a charge that are arranged as a single unit of formed as separate parts which are assembled for use. The body can be single use or reusable. The charge contains marking material and is a single-use portion arranged to be adjacent to the body. The charge has breakable outer shell for surrounding marking material.
Patent GB-2566819-A (GB)
Title: Consortium
Inventor: WILLIAM POPE
IPC: C12R1/41
Filed: 2015-07-30
Abstract: Microorganisms useful for the treatment of spent metal working fluid (MWF) include the strains Bacillus subtilis NCIMB 42282, Rhizobium radiobacter NCIMB 42280; Bacillus thuringiensis NCIMB 42283, Pseudomonas putida NCIMB 42441, and Pseudomonas stutzeri NCIMB 42281. These microorganisms may form a consortium of microorganisms which is capable of reducing chemical oxygen demand (COD) of spent MWF. A biofilm comprises the consortium colonized on a solid support. The invention further relates to the use of said biofilm in a bioreactor for the purpose of reducing COD of spent MWFs. The method relates to providing the biofilm on a solid support in a first bioreactor and transferring at least a portion of said solid support matrix comprising the biofilm from the first bioreactor into a second bioreactor to reduce COD of spent MWF which may be optionally diluted.
Patent GB-2580877-A (GB)
Title: Method for changing tyres where a wheel protector is installed
Inventor: JONATHAN TAQVI
IPC: B60C25/13
Filed: 2018-11-21
Abstract: A method for changing the tyres of an alloy wheel (20, Fig.3) comprising a tyre 12 and an alloy rim 14, where a wheel protector (16, Fig.6) is fitted to the alloy rim, without damaging the wheel protector. A protective cover 24 is inserted between the wheel rim protector and tyre during fitting, which comprises breaking the seal between the tyre bead (18, Fig.6) and the rim, by using a blade (10, Fig.1), applying lubricant 22 to the wheel protector, fitting a protective cover and removing the tyre, before reversing the process ensuring that the protective cover is still in place to refit the tyre. The cover may comprise an elasticated edge (26, Fig.3) and may be retained in the position between the tyre bead and the alloy rim.
Patent GB-2566181-A (GB)
Title: Wellbore isolation device with telescoping setting system
Inventor: MICHAEL DALE EZELL
IPC: E21B33/134
Filed: 2016-09-14
Abstract: A wellbore isolation is introduced into a wellbore and includes an elongate body defining an interior and comprising an upper sub, a lower sub, and a mandrel extending therebetween. A sealing element is disposed about the mandrel and upper and lower slip assemblies are positioned on opposing axial ends of the sealing element. A setting piston is positioned within a piston chamber defined by the lower sub and the mandrel, and a mandrel plugging device is positioned within the mandrel. The mandrel plugging device plugs the interior and transitions between occluding setting ports defined in the mandrel and exposed the setting ports to facilitate fluid communication between the interior and the piston chamber. The interior is pressurized to actuate the setting piston and set the lower slip assembly, and further pressurized to move the mandrel and set the upper slip assembly.
Patent GB-2574305-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for preventing the lateral overturning of a motor vehicle remote-controlled by means of a remote controller
Inventor: ALFRED KUTTENBERGER
IPC: G05D1/00
Filed: 2019-03-29
Abstract: A method for preventing the lateral overturning of a motor vehicle remote-controlled by a driver by means of a remote controller; in which the lateral inclination angle β of the motor vehicle 100 is determined; an angle limit value for the lateral inclination angle is specified; and a communication, alert or alarm is displayed on the remote controller when the angle limit value is exceeded by the inclination angle. The angle limit value may be specified depending on the number of occupants in the vehicle, and the angle limit value may be lower when there is at least one occupant in the vehicle compared to when there is no occupant in the vehicle. The remote controller may be a smartphone, the communication may be a warning notice depicted on a display of the remote controller, the actual lateral inclination β and the angle limit value may be continuously displayed on the remote controller, and the vehicle may be stopped when the angle limit value is exceeded by the inclination angle.
Patent GB-2575356-A (GB)
Title: Diaphragm structure for loudspeaker
Inventor: ZHENG MIN WANG
IPC: H04R31/00
Filed: 2019-06-04
Abstract: The annular diaphragm body (10, fig 1) is positioned on the inner rim of a surround (20, fig 1), and it is integrally formed by a plurality of rigid reinforcing units 11 arranged in a circle. Each unit includes a first edge 111, a second edge 112, and two third edges 113 connected to the first and the second edges. The two third edges are formed by a plurality of first reference points P1 at different heights, and heights of the first reference points asymmetrically and gradually decrease from the middle towards the first side edge and the second side edge to form a substantially upward curve. A peak ridge line 114 is defined between first reference points P1 at the highest position of the two third edges, and the peak ridge line is formed by a plurality of second reference points P2 at different height positions, and the heights of the second reference points symmetrically and gradually increase from the middle towards the two third side edges to form a substantially downward curve (fig 8).
Patent GB-2573962-A (GB)
Title: Device and system including multiple devices for supervision and control of machines in industrial installation
Inventor: Javier diaz
IPC: G05B19/042
Filed: 2018-03-01
Abstract: A system for supervising operation of at least one machine of an industrial installation or for supervising such operation and actuating the at least one machine based on such supervision, is disclosed. The system comprises a network comprising a server and a plurality of devices forming a computing cluster. At least some devices of the plurality of devices are connectable to a machine of the industrial installation. Each device of the at least some devices comprises: a first processor configured to compute in real-time, with data acquirable from the machine to which the device is connectable, a first processing task for solving a first query; and a second processor configured to share its processing power with the network, and to compute, when assigned by the server, at least one thread of a second processing task for solving a second query. The server is configured to: control the computing cluster; partition the second processing task into a plurality of threads; and assign one or more threads of the plurality of threads to the second processor of at least some devices of the plurality of devices. A device for supervising operation of at least one machine of an industrial installation is also disclosed. An industrial installation is also disclosed, comprising: a plurality of machines; and a network for supervising operation of at least one machine of the plurality of machines or for supervising and actuating the at least one machine, the network comprising a server and a plurality of devices forming a computing cluster.
Patent GB-2579122-A (GB)
Title: Tissue analysis
Inventor: EMRYS JONES
IPC: H01J49/04
Filed: 2019-09-17
Abstract: A method of analysing a tissue sample, the method comprising: Identifying one or more regions of interest within the tissue sample based on a tissue stain that has been applied to the tissue sample; generating analyte material from the one or more regions of interest identified based on the tissue stain using a direct surface sampling technique; receiving the generated analyte material at a sampling inlet 30; and passing the analyte material towards a mass and/or ion mobility spectrometer 50 for analysis. An analysis system comprising a sample mounting stage 90, sample probe 10, sampling inlet 30, mass spectrometer 50, image capture device 70, and controller configured to automatically process an image of a tissue sample direct the sample probe to generate analyte material from the identified regions. A method of analysing a tissue sample comprising applying a tissue stain to the sample, identifying regions(s) of interest based on staining, generating analyte material using a direct surface sampling technique, passing material to a mass and/or ion mobility spectrometer for analysis.
Patent GB-2584739-A (GB)
Title: Modular wall unit
Inventor: ALBERTO VASQUEZ
IPC: E04B2/10
Filed: 2019-11-29
Abstract: A modular wall unit 2 for a modular wall system 4, the unit comprising a first 12 and second 14 faces at least one of which is for joining to another wall unit a through hole 18 extends between the two joining faces and an elongate reinforcing member 20 is disposed within the through hole and has at least one tubular portion 22 at a terminating end. The unit may comprise a second through hole with a second reinforcing member (20b fig.4). It may also comprise a third reinforcing member (20c fig.4) between the first and second in an H-shaped configuration. Also disclosed is; a connecting element 700 in the form of a plug for connecting adjacent units, a method for forming a wall unit by inserting a reinforcing member into a mould and filling the mould with material, and a hanging device 74 comprising first and second hook portions 74b for supporting a frame 80.
Patent GB-2581021-A (GB)
Title: Rough laser machining device for roller and machining method thereof
Inventor: YONGHONG FU
IPC: B23K26/08
Filed: 2018-12-28
Abstract: A rough laser machining device for a roller and a machining method thereof. The machining method comprises the following steps: dividing a machinable region; determining a distribution scheme, i.e., obtaining an end-to-end connected, disordered, uniform and rough lattice distribution scheme according to a roller machining unit parameter and topography parameters; determining output signals, i.e., obtaining a laser emitting position signal, a light beam energy adjustment signal, and a one-dimensional light beam deflection unit deflection signal by means of an information processing module; and performs rough machining on a roller by means of laser, wherein the laser emitting position signal is used for controlling a light source module to emit laser, the light beam energy adjustment signal and the one-dimensional light beam deflection unit deflection signal are respectively inputted into the laser tip output modules and used for generating disordered laser lattices, and each laser tip output module is used for machining a roller machining unit. The present invention can ensure the degree of disorder of a roughening point, and can also ensure the uniformity of topography distribution, and the surface of a produced cold-rolled plate has better consistence in subsequent coating treatment.
Patent GB-2591829-A (GB)
Title: Improved safety mechanism for an electrical system with an electrical switchgear and a slide-in unit
Inventor: Himadri Dipakjyoti Sengupta
IPC: H02B11/133
Filed: 2020-05-11
Abstract: An electrical system 1 with a switchgear 2 with a compartment A for receiving a detachable slide-in unit 3. The switchgear has first and second switchgear connectors 5, 6 in the compartment, each electrically connected to a power system P. The slide-in unit has first and a second slide-in connectors 10, 11 for electrically connecting to the respective first and the second switchgear connectors at corresponding first and second slide-in positions. Both slide-in connectors are electrically disconnected from the respective switchgear connectors when the slide-in unit is removed from the compartment. A contactor 12 electrically connects the slide-in connectors in an on-state, and electrically disconnects the slide-in connectors in an off-state. A safety mechanism switches the connector to the on-state at a third slide-in position, which is reached after the first slide-in position during insertion of the slide-in unit; the safety mechanism switches the connector to the off-state at a fourth slide-in position, which is reached before the first slide-in position during removal of the slide-in unit. The first and second slide-in positions may coincide; alternatively, the first is before the second, or vice versa. The safety mechanism may mechanically lock the slide-in unit when fully inserted.
Patent GB-2583606-A (GB)
Title: Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase inhibitors and use of same in medicine
Inventor: PAN LI
IPC: C07D491/052
Filed: 2018-12-27
Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds as shown in formula I, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compound of formula I, a method for inhibiting an indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase using same and the use of same in medicine. (I)
Patent GB-2602328-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for fluid cooling
Inventor: Lars Standal Strømmegjerde
IPC: F28G13/00
Filed: 2020-12-23
Abstract: A fluid is cooled from an inflow temperature at an inlet 101 of a cooler apparatus 100 to an exit temperature at an outlet 111, by flowing the fluid through a heat exchange conduit 22 passing through a cooling medium. The flow of fluid is controlled to cause a local increase in temperature in a portion of the heat exchange conduit and release solid deposits from an inner surface of the heat exchange conduit into the fluid. The flow of fluid or the flow of cooling medium may be changed to cause local temperature increases in selected portions of the heat exchange conduit. Compartments (303, Fig. 6A) may surround portions (302, Fig. 6A) of the heat exchange conduit. The cooling medium may be caused to flow relative to the heat exchange conduit to remove material or debris from an external surface of the heat exchange conduit. Material or debris may also be removed from an external surface of the cooler apparatus by an exterior cleaning system. A cooler apparatus, systems comprised of cooler apparatus arranged in series and in parallel, and a subsea flow system are also claimed.
Patent GB-2608411-A (GB)
Title: Isolated gate driver
Inventor: ROBERT WILLIAM GWYNNE
IPC: H03K17/691
Filed: 2021-06-30
Abstract: Isolated driver circuitry 200 for driving a power switching device 226 includes a control circuit 211 in a first power domain (Low Side), a drive circuit 212 in a second power domain (High Side), and an isolation coupler 214, 218a between the first power domain and the second power domain. The control circuit is configured to generate a first power domain pulse width modulation (PWM) signal 208a-d in response to PWM pulse data 207a-d encoded from received input command data 206. The first power domain PWM signal is synchronous with a system clock signal 210. The isolation coupler is configured to generate a second power domain PWM signal 209a-d in response to the first power domain PWM signal. The drive circuit drives the power switching device with a voltage input in response to the second power domain PWM signal. The control circuit may generate a plurality of first power domain PWM signals and the isolation coupler may comprise one transformer for generating each second power domain PWM signal. A power converter and an electric motor assembly including the driver circuitry are also provided. The isolated driver circuitry may be used in high-speed high voltage power applications where low jitter is advantageous, to drive, for example, silicon carbide (SiC) or gallium nitride (GaN) devices.
Patent GB-2609414-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum gauge assembly with orientation sensor
Inventor: MATTHEW GARETH KEY
IPC: G01L21/12
Filed: 2021-07-29
Abstract: A thermal vacuum gauge assembly 100 for measuring gas pressure in a vacuum system is of the Pirani-type. The assembly comprises body 110 and a chamber 120 containing a pressure sensor element 130 in the form of a heating filament which is used to measure the thermal conductivity of the gas in the chamber. To account for convention effects, an orientation sensor 160 determines an orientation of the pressure sensing element 130. The orientation sensor may be an accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer or tilt switch or combination thereof. A microcontroller 155 determines a gas pressure using data received from both the pressure sensing element 130 and the orientation sensor 160. Using look-up tables in a digital memory, a correction factor is applied to the pressure measurement data based on the vertical orientation or one of several horizontal orientations of pressure sensor heating filament. A method of correcting a gas pressure is also claimed.
Patent GB-2613623-A (GB)
Title: Method for edge cleaning
Inventor: YAO HUANG
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2021-12-10
Abstract: The perimeter of an area is to be cleaned by a robotic cleaner. An angular change is calculated S201 of the perimeter edge at several waypoints. If a magnitude of the angular change at the waypoint is greater than a threshold, a turning point is defined. An optimized cleanable perimeter segment is generated comprising a sampled subset of waypoints defining the path to be followed by the robotic cleaner around the edge. Each waypoint may be shifted S205 towards a closest edge in a direction perpendicular to a bisector of the angle between a vector from a previous neighbouring waypoint to the waypoint, and the vector from the waypoint to a next neighbouring waypoint. Further disclosed is processing a cleaning perimeter segment of an area to be cleaned by a robotic cleaner, the cleanable perimeter segment having a plurality of waypoints along the cleanable perimeter segment, the plurality of waypoints defining a path to be followed by the robotic cleaner around an edge of an area to be cleaned, and shifting each waypoint in the cleanable perimeter segment towards a closest edge of the area to be cleaned.
Patent GB-2616414-A (GB)
Title: Content-dependent travel provision system and method
Inventor: ANDREW WILLIAM WALKER
IPC: G01C21/34
Filed: 2022-03-03
Abstract: A system for determining a route for a user of a processing device during the presentation of content to the user comprises a content identification unit operable to identify one or more characteristics of the content 800, a route determination unit operable to determine a route for a journey 810 in dependence upon the identified characteristics, the start location of the journey, and the destination of the journey, and a content presentation unit operable to present content 820 to the user of the processing device during the journey, the journey being undertaken in accordance with the determined route. The characteristic may be the time needed to present the content and the route may be determined based on the time or to account for network coverage. A method for determining a route based on a content characteristic is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2602596-A (GB)
Title: Natural non-alcoholic beverage products with enhanced natural flavour and taste profiles
Inventor: WILLIAM WADE
IPC: A23L2/68
Filed: 2020-08-27
Abstract: A natural non-alcoholic beverage product, comprising two or more natural fruit flavours extracted and concentrated from two or more fruits, one or more natural botanical flavours extracted and concentrated from parts of one or more plants and at least one of a natural spice flavour, a natural unrefined sweetener, and a natural unrefined salt.
Patent GB-2603086-A (GB)
Title: A continuous retort
Inventor: DAVID SEVERS LAMBERT
IPC: A23L3/04
Filed: 2020-09-11
Abstract: An apparatus for heat treatment of a product, in particular food product, and especially food product in a container such as a can, bottle or plastic pouch is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an unloading and loading section, a first treatment section having an inner wall defining a processing volume within which product is heated, a transfer section and a second treatment section having an inner wall defining a processing volume within which product is cooled, multiple carriers for retaining product during treatment designed to provide multi-stage pressure reductions that collectively reduce the maximum over-pressure within the apparatus to ambient pressure and thereby eliminate the need for sealable pressure doors or gate valves. The loading section incorporates means of linear movement of said product carriers in a continuous fashion. The carriers includes elements to create cavities between or within successive carriers and a plurality of through apertures to force heat treatment fluid into direct contact with product as it flows from over ambient to ambient pressure. A heat exchanger recovers energy from cooling product and continuously re-applies that energy to heat product.
Patent GB-2604275-A (GB)
Title: Massage apparatus
Inventor: YEUNG SHUN CHEONG
IPC: A61H99/00
Filed: 2020-11-06
Abstract: A massaging apparatus has a generally U-shaped housing with a central segment pivotably connected at a first end to a distal end of a first side segment and at a second end to a distal end of a second side segment. The segments are spring biased at their connections and the massaging apparatus includes rotatably mounted rollers that can spin when the apparatus is applied to a body part and a motor that vibrates when energized.
Patent GB-2618582-A (GB)
Title: Map generation system and method
Inventor: ANDREW WILLIAM WALKER
IPC: G01S13/89
Filed: 2022-05-11
Abstract: A system for generating and managing maps of a plurality of real‐world environments, the system comprising a map generation unit 1100 operable to generate a map of each of the plurality of real‐world environments, a wireless signal identification unit 1110 operable to identify one or more wireless signals at one or more locations in each of the plurality of real‐world environments, and to associate the identified signal information with a map corresponding to the same real‐world environment, and a compiling unit 1120 operable to compile the respective generated maps into a composite map, wherein the respective generated maps are arranged in dependence upon the wireless signals identified in each of the corresponding real‐world environments. The process preferably involves simultaneous location and positioning techniques. Preferably the system includes a processing unit 1130 which generates a request for the composite map based on a user device detecting a wireless signal and a map distribution unit 1140 which transmits the relevant map to the requesting user device.