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Patent GB-2527403-A (GB)
Title: An electronic cigarette with timer
Inventor: HALL MANFRED PETER
IPC: A24F47/00
Filed: 2015-04-08
Abstract: An electronic cigarette comprises a shell 1, a battery, a vaporiser 2, a timer 4 and a display 5. The timer is connected to the display and the vaporiser, and is powered by the battery. The timer is used to program or alter the time duration for each use of the cigarette. When the cigarette begins to be used the timer starts a countdown. When the countdown stops, the timer immediately turns off the vaporiser. The timer then records data regarding the time and number of usages which are then shown on the display to help users track their progress and reduce their usage. The timer may be connected to a reset button to manually override the programmed control. The timer may contain a memory chip which allows the user to program or alter the time duration for each usage, or the total number of usages each day.
Patent GB-2537621-A (GB)
Title: An aircraft for aerial delivery
Inventor: GEORGE MICHAEL COOK
IPC: B64C39/02
Filed: 2015-04-20
Abstract: An aircraft, such as a glider 10, for the autonomous aerial delivery of a load to a target location comprises an airframe including at least one adjustable control structure 38,39 for controlling the flight of the aircraft and a main body 12 adapted to receive a load. A self-contained control module 20 is releaseably connected to the airframe. The control module contains an actuator for adjusting the control structure and a controller for producing an electrical drive signal for controlling the actuator. At least one linkage 24 extends from the control module to the at least one adjustable control structure so as to operably connect the control module to the at least one adjustable control structure. The actuator of the control module is adapted to adjust the at least one adjustable control structure using the at least one linkage so as to control the flight of the aircraft and to steer the aircraft to the target location. Before deployment the aircraft resides in a folded state (fig1).
Patent GB-2534249-A (GB)
Title: An engine trigger wheel
Inventor: DUNCAN SCHOLTES
IPC: B65D77/04
Filed: 2015-07-15
Abstract: An engine trigger wheel 20 comprises a central annular portion 21 and a cylindrical rim portion 24 arranged on the outer periphery of the central annular portion. The cylindrical rim portion has a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart trigger teeth 26. These can be formed by lands between adjacent apertures 25 in the turned over rim portion. At least one aperture 23 is formed in the central annular portion to move a centre of mass of the trigger wheel away from an axis of rotation of the wheel. The central annular and cylindrical rim portions can be pressed from a single piece of steel. The trigger wheel is mounted in a recess (11r, fig 6) in an end counterweight (11) of a crankshaft (10) located within a cylinder block (3, fig 1) of an engine (1). The trigger wheel is angularly positioned and has an out of balance mass. The cylindrical rim extends away from an end wall (3e) of the cylinder block. The trigger wheel provides an indication of the rotational position of the crankshaft. The invention aims to reduce the length of the engine.
Patent GB-2541371-A (GB)
Title: Chain oiler system
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER SIMPSON
IPC: F16N7/00
Filed: 2015-07-28
Abstract: An automatic chain oiler system 10 for a bicycle comprises an oil reservoir 11 having both user operated means, such as an on off switch, and movement sensing means, such as accelerometer, operating in combination to control valve means supplying lubricating oil to a dispenser attachment 30 supplying oil to be a drive chain. The dispenser attachment optionally has means 32 for adjustable attachment to a bicycle derailleur jockey wheel and oil inlet 34 and outlet 33 means for receiving oil from the reservoir 11 and dispensing oil to a bicycle chain respectively. The oil outlet means may be in the form of a spray nozzle 33 arranged to supply oil onto the face of the jockey wheel, the rotation of which causes the oil to transfer to the chain as it passes over the jockey wheel.
Patent GB-2531417-A (GB)
Title: Automated hospital workforce system for load driven scheduling optimization
Inventor: DUBE CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G06Q50/22
Filed: 2015-08-28
Abstract: A hospital workforce scheduling system 103 comprises a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to access scheduling information 105 for a hospital unit comprising a number of staff available for working in the hospital unit 104 and a staffing ratio for the hospital unit; accessing projected census value 104, calculated reflecting current and future patient movement and progression within and between units; calculating the number of projected work is needed for each hospital unit based on the projected census value and the staffing ratio; and outputting the number of projected workers needed for each hospital unit 106. The projected census value may be provided by a capacity management system CMS 101. The system may further be configured to automatically identify workers from the number of staff available and assign the identified workers to available beds based on the projected census value. The system may be configured to determine a mismatch between the number of projected workers needed and the projected census value and issue notifications regarding staffing.
Patent GB-2530677-A (GB)
Title: Railroad vehicle capable of reducing lateral force and lateral force reduction method
Inventor: NARIKAWA RYU
IPC: B61F5/10
Filed: 2013-06-07
Abstract: When a railroad vehicle passes a curve, switching between longitudinal rigidities (rigidities with respect to displacement in a longitudinal direction) of air springs (6a, 6b) is performed according to the direction of travel. With regard to the air spring (6a) in which the direction of a reaction moment acting on a truck acts on a direction (C) in which the turning of the truck is impeded, the longitudinal rigidity is relatively decreased, and with regard to the air spring (6b) in which the direction of the reaction moment acting on the truck acts on a direction (J) in which the turning of a vehicle body is accelerated, the longitudinal rigidity is relatively increased. By merely adding a mechanism for switching between the longitudinal rigidities of the air spring (6a, 6b) according to the direction of travel as described above, the influence of lateral force (H, G) on a track is minimized without causing a large cost increase and an increase in unsprung mass.
Patent GB-2529973-A (GB)
Title: Observation platform for using structured communications
Inventor: RUSSELL STEVEN P
IPC: H04W4/021
Filed: 2012-02-21
Abstract: A method 500 for observing and recording users, e.g. employees, managers or customers, of communication devices comprises recognizing 502 a first user associated with a first communication device and a second user associated with a second communication device at a central computer system. Geographic locations of the first and second communication devices are tracked 504 at the central computer system. A communication between the first and second communication devices is tracked and recorded 506 at the central computer system, wherein at least a portion of the communication is an audible communication. Features of the communication, e.g. availability of users, location of users, communication history of users, context of the communication and classification of the communication, are identified 508 at the central computer system and the features are made available 510, e.g. by generating (610 fig.6) a visual representation of the features at the computer system and making (612 fig.6) the visual representation available to a manager.
Patent GB-2548321-A (GB)
Title: Percussion instrument and signal processor
Inventor: DYLAN MENZIES-GOW
IPC: G10H3/14
Filed: 2016-01-26
Abstract: A signal processor 100 for detecting characteristics of vibration of a percussion pad 10 due to a particular strike on the pad. It may provide a musician opportunity for creativity in the sound a listener of a percussive musical instrument can hear. The signal processor acquires a singular input signal from a sensor 14 such as a piezoelectric crystal, corresponding to a physical vibration of a percussion surface, which may be circular or rectangular. A signal analyser analyses the input signal for a characteristic of a strike on the surface which caused the vibration, and a command signal according to the characteristic is provided. The analysis may include calculating a ratio of successive crests and troughs of the input signal. The command signal may indicate an edge of the surface closest to the strike location of a distance from a reference point to the strike location. Other characteristics of the strike that may be determined include angles, energy, intensity and hardness of the strike implement, such as a drumstick.
Patent GB-2546770-A (GB)
Title: Fuel cell, electrolyser or battery
Inventor: SHANWEN TAO
IPC: H01M12/06
Filed: 2016-01-28
Abstract: A fuel cell, electrolyser or battery comprises a liquid electrolyte 202, a cathode and an anode. The cathode comprises a plurality of pipes 206a arranged, in use, to extend at least partially into the electrolyte, each pipe being arranged to allow oxygen to flow therethrough and having a permeable section, the permeable section being arranged, in use, to allow the oxygen to come into contact with the liquid electrolyte. The anode 204 comprises a plurality of elongate projections arranged, in use, also to extend at least partially into the electrolyte. These elongate projections may also comprise pipes, possibly with permeable sections in contact with the liquid electrolyte if desired. The fuel cell, electrolyser or battery may comprise a plurality of anodes 204 and cathodes 206a, arranged in the form of interleaving rows. The electrolyte 202 may be a molten carbonate or other molten salt, an ionic liquid and/or a salt solution.
Patent GB-2532673-A (GB)
Title: An alert system for a caller
Inventor: JONATHAN GRAY
IPC: H04M11/02
Filed: 2014-07-28
Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a door entry system comprising: a status indicating door bell; and a portable controller. The status indicating door bell comprises: a user input interface adapted to receive a calling input from a calling user;a communication interface adapted to transmit a notification signal to a remotely located controller in response to the user input interface receiving the calling input, and to receive a notification response signal from the remotely located controller; and a status display unit adapted to display a plurality of status indicators. The status display unit is adapted to modify a displayed status indicator in response to the communication unit receiving a notification response signal.
Patent GB-2538161-A (GB)
Title: Downhole electrochemical fluid sensor and method of using same
Inventor: LAURENT PIROLLI
IPC: G01N27/404
Filed: 2014-12-15
Abstract: An electrochemical fluid sensor for a downhole production tool positionable in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean is provided. The wellbore has a downhole fluid therein. The electrochemical fluid sensor includes a sensor housing positionable in the downhole tool, a sensing solution positionable in the housing (the sensing solution including a mediator reactive to target chemicals), a gas permeable membrane to fluidly isolate the downhole fluid from the sensing solution (the gas permeable membrane permitting the passage of gas to the sensing solution), and a plurality of electrodes positioned about the housing a distance from the gas permeable membrane to measure reaction by the sensing solution whereby downhole parameters may be determined.
Patent GB-2551524-A (GB)
Title: Livelock detection in a hardware design using formal
Inventor: ASHISH DARBARI
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2016-06-20
Abstract: A hardware monitor 106 detects livelock in a hardware design 102 for an integrated circuit 104. The hardware monitor includes: monitor and detection logic 108 to detect particular states occurring in the hardware design; and assertion evaluation logic 110 to periodically evaluate one or more assertions of a formal property related to reoccurrence of a particular state in the hardware design to detect whether the hardware design is in a livelock. The particular state can be fetching an instruction from a symbolic address and the assertion logic evaluates whether the particular state does not recur in a number of clock cycles. It can also assert the occurrences of the particular state between a start and a stop event, e.g. the processor being idle. The hardware monitor may be used by a formal verification tool 112 to exhaustively verify that the hardware design cannot enter a livelock comprising the predetermined state.
Patent GB-2552030-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle launch control system
Inventor: EDWARD HOARE
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 2016-07-08
Abstract: A vehicle launch control system for a vehicle (10) comprising an input for receiving indication signal to indicate that vehicle launch is imminent; a sensor system (12, 22) configured to determine a terrain characteristic of the terrain in the path of the vehicle if the indication signal is received; and a processing module (33) configured to determine whether the terrain characteristic is likely to result in an unwanted level of wheel slip if the vehicle is launched, wherein the processing module (33) is further configured to provide an output to indicate that an unwanted level of wheel slip will occur based on the outcome of the determination. The system may be configured to provide the output to a torque control system for providing a torque demand to the powertrain of the vehicle depending on the output. The torque control system may be configured to modify a demanded torque in response to receiving the output to indicate the unwanted level of wheel slip. The terrain characteristic may include a characterisation of the friction of the surface, the deformability of the surface, the water content of the surface or the roughness of the surface. The sensor system may include one or more vehicle-mounted sensors configured to receive a reflected signal from the terrain in the path of the vehicle. The sensor system may include at least one acoustic sensor and/or at least one radar sensor. Also disclosed is a method of controlling launch of a vehicle, a computer program for implementing the method of launching a vehicle and a computer readable medium carrying the computer program for launching a vehicle.
Patent GB-2552488-A (GB)
Title: Field-effect transistor and method for the production thereof
Inventor: MOAZZAM ALI
IPC: H01L29/78
Filed: 2016-07-25
Abstract: Vertical channel field-effect transistor 500 comprises a primary substrate 510 and a secondary substrate (Figure 6A, 611). A bottom conducting layer 520 on the primary substrate 510. A top conducting layer 530 is transferred from the secondary substrate (Figure 6A, 611) to the primary substrate 510 using an insulating adhesive layer 570. The thickness of the adhesive layer 570 defines a channel width 525. At least one semiconducting layer 540 is provided around a perimeter of at least a portion of the channel width 525 such that it connects the bottom 520 and top conducting layers 530. At least one insulating layer 550 is provided on at least a portion of the at least one semiconducting layer 540. At least one gate conducting layer 560 is provided on at least a portion of the at least one insulating layer 550, wherein all said layers are deposited by printing methods.
Patent GB-2553807-A (GB)
Title: Central Heating Filter
Inventor: GIDEON STEWAN KUKARD
IPC: F24D19/10
Filed: 2016-09-15
Abstract: A filter and flow valve 4 suitable for connection to a central heating radiator 1, where the flow valve controls water flow, and the flow valve and filter are located between a central heating water feed or return pipe 6, 8 and a radiator inlet or outlet. The filter and flow valve have a housing with an inlet and outlet which may be at right angles. The filter may be magnetic 3, a strainer or a gravity trap to remove rust and debris 9. A visual indicator may be provided to show that the filter is empty or full. A screw on lid may allow access to the filter for cleaning, maintenance or to add chemicals. A central heating system is claimed, having a pump, two or more radiator inlets and outlets and a filter connected to each radiator inlet and/or outlet.
Patent GB-2552847-A (GB)
Title: Thermoelectric converter
Inventor: CHAO-JEN HUANG
IPC: H01L35/32
Filed: 2016-09-21
Abstract: A thermoelectric converter 100 which includes a battery box 110, an outer box 120 and a connecting ring 130. The battery box includes a bottom case 110b, a battery 110a, a battery circuit board 110d, and an application circuit board 110e. The outer box includes a heat sink 120a surrounding the battery box, a thermoelectric module 120b electrically connected to the battery circuit board, a heat conducting plate 120c overlying the thermoelectric module and a non-metal adiabatic frame 120d surrounding the thermoelectric module. The connecting ring comprises a metal outer portion 130a and an elastic non-metal inner portion 130b. The outer portion and heat conducting plate may be magnetic. Thermal grease, graphite material, silicon or non-silicon composite may be formed on either side of the thermoelectric module. The heat sink may be formed from anodized or surface treated aluminum, copper, gold or silver. The battery circuit board may include power management, energy harvesting and controlling chips. The outer box may include light pipes 120e. At least one application element 140 may be coupled to the outer box via the connecting ring and electrically connected to the battery. The element may be a lighting device, laser, power bank or positioning device.
Patent GB-2554929-A (GB)
Title: Cyclonic separation device
Inventor: MATTHEW JAMES WARD
IPC: B04C5/187
Filed: 2016-10-14
Abstract: A cyclonic separator device is described for removing dust or debris from dirt laden air, the device comprising a separating chamber, an inlet 99 through which dirt-laden air is drawn into the separating chamber, an outlet through which cleaner air exits the separating chamber and a dirt collection chamber 18 in communication with the separating chamber, wherein the separating chamber includes a generally cylindrical portion with a central axis and wherein the inlet 99 is configured to direct the incoming dirt-laden air into said generally cylindrical portion such that it travels circumferentially around an inner surface of the separating chamber, wherein the separating chamber includes an airflow directing formation 120 which is connected to the inner surface of the generally cylindrical portion and which extends inwardly towards the central axis of the generally cylindrical portion, wherein said airflow directing formation 120 extends away from the inlet 99 as it extends circumferentially around the inner surface of the generally cylindrical portion.
Patent GB-2546374-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle seat back including a pyrotechnic fastener
Inventor: Jeff steven vinton
IPC: B60R11/02
Filed: 2016-11-17
Abstract: A seat back 10 for a vehicle includes a frame 14 and an electronic display 16. A pyrotechnic fastener 18 supports the electronic display on the frame. The pyrotechnic fastener includes a first portion (20, figure 5) fixed to the frame, a second portion (22) fixed to the electronic display, and a pyrotechnic element (24). During a frontal impact of the vehicle, the pyrotechnic element may be activated to lower the electronic display (figure 6) resulting in increased travel space for the occupant. The display may be lowered under the force of gravity and/or from impact with an occupants head. The seat back may be provided with a guide 44 which receives the second portion of the fastener, where the second portion moves along a slot 46 in the guide when dropping to the second position. A controller may be provided to activate the pyrotechnic element in response to a sensed vehicle crash.
Patent GB-2543689-A (GB)
Title: Pig assembly and method for maintaining a functional line for conveying fluid
Inventor: FARZAN PARSINEJAD
IPC: F16L55/46
Filed: 2013-11-26
Abstract: A pig assembly suitable for maintaining a pipeline wye apparatus comprising a junction of a largest diameter section of conduit 102 and two smaller diameter sections of pipeline 104,104; wherein the diameters of the two smaller diameter sections of pipeline 104,104 differ by more than 2 standard API 5L pipeline diameters from the largest diameter section of pipeline 102, the pig assembly comprising: a larger diameter pig (100,fig.2) having two internal compartments 112,112, wherein the large diameter pig is capable of passing through the largest diameter section of pipeline 102, and at least two smaller pigs 110,110, each of the two smaller pigs adapted to fit within one of the two internal compartments 112,112 of the larger diameter pig and be released from the larger diameter pig into each of the two smaller diameter sections of pipeline.
Patent GB-2547358-A (GB)
Title: Rapid coverage communications mast
Inventor: ANDREW HEMSLEY
IPC: H01Q1/12
Filed: 2012-12-03
Abstract: A communication mast support and a method for its installation comprises forming a foundation by arranging a plurality of man handled members 12, 14, 16. The man handled members 12, 14, 16 are three stacks of plates arranged at the corners of a triangle onto which the support 50 for a communication mast is secured. The said members 12, 14, 16 may be steel plates with holes to facilitate their carrying. The stacks of plates can be arranged to level the upper surfaces of the stacks ready for receiving the mast support 50. The support 50 may comprise a first limb 52 extending between first and second stacks of plates 12, 14 and a second limb 54 extending between the third stack of plates 16 and a point on the first limb 52.
Patent GB-2550688-A (GB)
Title: Portable apparatus for the removal of mud from footwear
Inventor: JOHN RAYMOND PAYNE
IPC: A47L23/22
Filed: 2017-05-09
Abstract: Portable apparatus for the removal of mud from footwear, which portable apparatus comprises a housing 4, a cleaning unit 6, and a container 8 that is removable from the housing 4 and that is for receiving the mud that is cleaned from the footwear. The cleaning unit 6 is preferably slidable in and out of the housing 4 and the container 8 may be in the form of a drawer. Stabilising means 18 such as feet are preferably provided and the apparatus may include a cover (22, fig 12) and a carrying handle (24, fig 12). The cleaning unit may include scrapers, dull blades, grids and brushes.
Patent GB-2564900-A (GB)
Title: Processing an image
Inventor: NICHOLAS GIACOMO ROBERT COLOSIMO
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2017-07-27
Abstract: A method of processing an image, preferably a radar image. A received image is obfuscated by dividing the image into a sub-image S102, and the sub-image is transmitted to a user device S104. Analysis data relating to the sub-image is received from the user device S106 and is processed to provide an analysed image. Preferably, the analysis data is a sub-image with a labelled object. The analysed image may comprise a second image. The analysis data is a list of object categories within the sub-image. Obfuscating may involve applying a transform function to the first image, and may involve detecting objects and applying a transform function to the objects. The transform function may comprise homomorphic encryption. The sub-images may be sub-divided again.