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Patent GB-2541071-A (GB)
Title: Sensor for reading a gas meter
Inventor: PAUL RICHARD ROWE
IPC: G01D4/00
Filed: 2014-03-28
Abstract: A gas meter sensor for detecting movement of a rotating element of a gas meter comprises an optical sensor having an optical controller, an optical emitter and an optical detector configured to detect a reflection of optical radiation emitted by the optical emitter. The optical sensor generates a value that is proportional to the radiation received and returns a binary 1 condition if the value reaches a threshold. The apparatus then performs a calibration routine to determine an intensity of radiation to be output by the emitter during an optical measuring routine and then drives the optical emitter at a reference intensity in order to determine a rate of movement of a rotating element in a gas meter. The calibration routine comprises identifying a reference reflection condition indicative of a reflection of emitted radiation from a first portion of a gas meter to which the sensor may be attached and then varying the intensity of radiation of the emitter in order to determine the reference intensity, the reference intensity being an average intensity at which a binary 1 is returned.
Patent GB-2539126-A (GB)
Title: Interface
Inventor: AUSTIN HARBISON
IPC: E21B17/01
Filed: 2015-01-09
Abstract: A bend restrictor segment comprises a female end and a mate end, wherein the female end is suitable for locating around the male end of a further bend restrictor segment and the male end is suitabte for locating inside the female end of a further bend restrictor segment. The bend restrictor segment is adapted to be suitable for coupling, in either orientation, to an interface unit.
Patent GB-2554356-A (GB)
Title: Multi functional infant activity bar
Inventor: CLAIRE LOUISE NADIN
IPC: B62B9/26
Filed: 2016-09-21
Abstract: The play bar assembly comprising: a pair of primary support bars C, each having an upper end and lower end; a pair of secondary support bars G, each having an upper end and lower end; two horizontal bars E & H; a pair of fastening means A; and plurality of coupling means J and H; wherein the upper end of each of the primary and secondary support bars is provided with three apertures or slots which act as respective points for fitting said horizontal bars; wherein the lower end of each of the primary bars is provided with the fastening means; wherein the lower end of the secondary bars are coupled to said primary bars by the coupling means which are in turn fastened with threaded bolts. Also disclosed is the horizontal bar separated from the assembly and used individually. When used individually, it has suckers at its ends which are attachable to a surface. When the assembly is attached to a baby pram, carrier, stroller, cot or other such device, the angle of the vertical bars respective of the child may be adjusted. The respective angle between the primary and secondary bars may also be adjusted.
Patent GB-2543967-A (GB)
Title: Cookware formed of a single metal sheet and method for making same
Inventor: MARK JAMES HENRY
IPC: B21D51/22
Filed: 2016-11-07
Abstract: A cookware vessel and a method to fabricate it comprising forming the profile of the vessel body 18 with the handle 20 from a single sheet of metal i.e. carbon steel, stainless steel or copper etc. (figure 1, 10) to create a flat blank (figure 1, 12) of uniform thickness i.e. 1mm-8mm by cutting, stamping or blanking, spinning the flat profile over a mandrel to shape the vessel body 18 and forming the handle by creating three-dimensional contours which impart additional strength. The handle can be shaped using a stamping-forming die set. The neck portion of the handle has a flat section adjacent the pan body followed by sections of different curvature. One section of the neck portion has a deeply curved cross-section. That neck portion transitions to the hand grip portion which has a reduced curvature, particularly toward the unattached end of the handle. The neck portion may have a W cross sectional shape. The handle grip portion may have a U shaped cross-section for comfort. A cookware lid with a similar handle to that of the vessel may also be formed, where the lid can also be used as a crepe pan.
Patent GB-2557236-A (GB)
Title: Retortable food composition
Inventor: PETER SADD
IPC: A23L13/00
Filed: 2016-11-30
Abstract: A retortable food composition comprising meat, fish, or derivatives thereof; at least 80 wt% water; less than 5 wt% fat; and at least one polyol of the following structure: wherein L is either a direct bond or CH2; R1 and R2 are each independently selected from H, or a C1-C6 alkyl group, wherein the Cl-C6 alkyl group is optionally substituted with one or more substituents; and wherein the food composition is sealed within a retortable package. The optional substituents are selected from OH, -COOH, -O-glycosyl, -OC(O)-C1-C20 alkyl, abietyl, dehydroabietyl, palustryl, primaricyl, isopimaricyl or communicyl. Preferably the retortable packaging is an aluminium and plastic pouch and the polyol is selected from glycerol propylene glycol, glycerol monostearate, erythritol, xylitol, sorbitol, mannitol, isomalt or maltitol. Most preferably the polyol is glycerol. Preferred embodiments of the invention are beef or chicken stocks and beef or chicken gravies.
Patent GB-2557604-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to pipelaying
Inventor: Luiz Carlos De Lemos Júnior
IPC: F16L41/02
Filed: 2016-12-09
Abstract: An in-line accessory structure 10 for a subsea pipeline comprises an elongate pipe section 12 arranged to be integrated into the pipeline, hence defining a flow axis 16 through the structure. It further comprises a foundation, such as a mudmat, 34 which supports the structure in its installed orientation, and a frame 42, 44 attached to the foundation. A branch 30 has a lower end in fluid communication with the pipe section and an upper end in fluid communication with a connector hub 18. When in the installed orientation, the branch inclines inwardly from its lower end toward its upper end in a transverse direction, toward an upright longitudinal plane 28 containing the flow axis. The branch can comprise an elbow defining an upper branch portion that inclines upwardly towards the connector hub and the upright longitudinal plane, and a lower branch portion that inclines downwardly towards the pipe section and upright longitudinal plane. In another aspect the mudmat and the branch are disposed in longitudinal succession along the pipe on at last one side of the pipe section.
Patent GB-2546710-A (GB)
Title: A drop on demand printing head and printing method
Inventor: PIOTR JEUTÉ
IPC: B41J2/21
Filed: 2016-02-26
Abstract: A drop-on-demand printing method comprising performing the following steps in a printing head: discharging a first primary drop (x21A) of a first liquid to move along a first path;discharging a second primary drop (x21B) of a second liquid to move along a second path;controlling the flight of the first primary drop (x21A) and the second primary drop (x21B) to combine the first primary drop with the second primary drop into a combined drop (x22) at a connection point (x32) within a reaction chamber within the printing head so that a chemical reaction is initiated within a controlled environment of the reaction chamber between the first liquid of the first primary drop and the second liquid of the second primary drop; and controlling the flight of the combined drop (x22) at least by means of a stream of gas (x71A, x71B).
Patent GB-2558698-A (GB)
Title: Method for purifying viral vectors
Inventor: PAUL STEPHEN CARTER
IPC: C12N15/86
Filed: 2017-08-15
Abstract: A method of purifying viral vectors from cell culture comprising filtering the cell culture using diatomaceous earth (DE). The method may comprise adding DE at a concentration of 2-4 g DE/L/%, to a HEK293 cell culture expressing viral vectors, such as lentiviruses or adeno-associated viruses (AVV), followed by filtration steps comprising a 0.45 µm filter. Preferably the amount of DE is 3 g/L/% per wet cell weight. Also claimed is a method of determining the optimal amount of DE to use comprising determining the percentage of wet cell weight in the cell culture and calculating the amount of DE to use when purifying the viral vectors from the cell culture so that the amount of DE is 2-4 g DE/L/%.
Patent GB-2559860-A (GB)
Title: Swim training system, swim data computation method using the same, and swim training method using the same
Inventor: PEI-SUNG CHUANG
IPC: A63B69/12
Filed: 2017-12-18
Abstract: A swim training system 1 comprises a training device 100 and a processing device 200; the training device 100 measures a tension in a connecting component 111 which is fastened to a swimmer; the processing device 200 selects a conversion parameter from a conversion parameter table in the processing device according to swimmer information; the processing device obtains exercise information according to the measured tension and the conversion parameter. The exercise information may be swimming speed, average swimming speed, distance or calorie expenditure and may including timing information. A swim data computation method and swim training method using the apparatus are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2573729-A (GB)
Title: A package for tobacco industry products
Inventor: SHEIKH ISAAK GHULAM MUSTAFA
IPC: B65D85/10
Filed: 2018-01-17
Abstract: A packet 1 for tobacco industry products 16 comprises inner and outer shells (2 and 3, figure 1) that rotate relative to each other to open the pack. The inner shell 2 is received in the outer shell 3 when the package 1 is closed. A tray (15, figure 2) is received in the inner shell 2 in a stowed position and the tray 15 rotates relative to the shells 2, 3 about one end. When the pack is open, one end of the tray 15 lifts to enable cigarettes 16 to be removed. The shells 2,3 may rotate about a hinge 4. A tongue (24, figure 4) may be removed from the major rear wall (17, figure 4) of tray 15 and attached to the major panel of the inner shell, forming hinge 23. The tray 15 may have an open end opposite the hinged end. The tray 15 may be stopped from rotating past a predetermined angle by a stop mechanism comprising ears or lugs (25, figure 4) on the tray 15 and a recess (26, figure 5) on the inner shell. The package may be formed from two blanks.
Patent GB-2575434-A (GB)
Title: Guaranteed data compression
Inventor: Ilaria Martinelli
IPC: H04N9/68
Filed: 2018-06-29
Abstract: A method of converting 10-bit pixel data, in the form of 10:10:10:2 data, to 8-bit pixel data, 8:8:8:8 data. The three 10-bit channels are truncated such that the first and third truncated channels comprise 7 bits and the second truncated channel comprises 8 bits 1602. A different bit from the 2-bit input data channel is appended to the first and the third truncated channels 1608. An error value is then generated for the first and third channels by comparing three least significant bits (LSBs) with three bits of the truncated channel, and for the second channel by comparing two bits 1612. The error values are combined into a fourth 8-bit channel 1614 and the final four 8-bit channels are output 1604. A method of converting 8-bit to 10-bit comprises determining and causing the fourth channel to comprise 8 bits, removing a most significant bit from the first and third channels and combining them, and modifying the first, second and third channels by combining corresponding bits from the fourth channel.
Patent GB-2575435-A (GB)
Title: Guaranteed data compression
Inventor: SIMON FENNEY
IPC: H04N19/42
Filed: 2018-06-29
Abstract: Method of converting 10 bit pixel data into 8 bit pixel data, comprising: determining whether an MSB (most significant bit) of any of red, green or blue channels is equal to 1; if so, setting a flag to a first value and converting each of the red, green and blue channel values form 10 bits to 8 bits and if not, setting the flag to a second value and truncating each of the red, green and blue channel values by removing the MSB and LSB (least significant bit) from each value; appending the flag to an alpha channel value. The flag may not be set if no MSBs equal one. Pixels may be changed from RGBX10:10:10:2 format to RGBX8883 format. An adjustment value may be added to the clipped value. One of a set of three lossy compression modes, which each use a different fixed alpha value for all pixels in an image sub-block, may be applied to compress the 8 bit pixel data. If the constant alpha value is zero the block is transparent and, in a further lossy compression mode, the data is encoded as if alpha were variable per pixel.
Patent GB-2575515-A (GB)
Title: Communication system
Inventor: TAO GUO
IPC: H04W72/08
Filed: 2018-07-13
Abstract: A small cell communication system is disclosed in which an apparatus (e.g. a central controller) controls allocation of frequency resources in the cells. The apparatus obtains respective information (e.g. RSRP) representing a quality of communication at each user equipment (UE) in the cells; determines, based on the received information, whether a corresponding UE is a subject of interference and, when the corresponding UE is a subject of interference, identifies at least one aggressor causing the interference to that UE. In each cell, the UEs served by that cell are grouped such that UEs having a common aggressor (or common aggressors) are grouped into respective group(s), and any UEs not subject to interference are grouped into another group. The apparatus allocates at least one frequency for each UE based on the respective group into which that UE has been grouped.
Patent GB-2575633-A (GB)
Title: Wing structure
Inventor: DARRYL JAMES SERGISON
IPC: B64F5/10
Filed: 2018-07-16
Abstract: An aircraft wing 6 comprises at least one structure 62, 64, 66 comprising a foam core 626, 666 with first and second carbon fibre composite layers 624a, 622a, 662a, 664a respectively attached to top and bottom sides of the foam core to sandwich the foam core. Third and fourth carbon fibre composite layers 624b, 622b, 662b, 664b respectively are disposed adjacent to the first and second carbon fibre composite layers. The total thickness of the structure is between 1mm and 11 mm. The wing structure may be an upper wing skin 62, a lower wing skin 64 or a wing spar 66. The structure enables a monocoque type of construction for aircraft wings. The structure can be formed in a mould tool by applying carbon fibre composite layers to a foam core in an uncured state and then curing the assembly.
Patent GB-2576163-A (GB)
Title: Drying apparatus
Inventor: DAVID HAITH
IPC: F26B17/04
Filed: 2018-08-06
Abstract: A drying apparatus for drying one or more objects comprises: (i) a conveyor including a porous belt material 20 for conveying the one or more objects; and (ii) a suction arrangement 4 connected to a suction pump 5. The suction arrangement 4 has a support surface supports at least part of the belt material as it passes with respect to the support surface, and at least partially defines a suction gap 41 through which moisture is drawable by the suction pump 5. The belt material 20 covers the suction gap 41 at least partially as it passes with respect to the support surface. The suction arrangement 4 may include a first and second support plate 42, 43 with the suction gap 41 defined in between. Also disclosed is a cleaning system comprising a cleaning mechanism for cleaning one or more objects using water or other liquid, the objects then dried by the drying apparatus described above.
Patent GB-2572874-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for kick detection using acoustic sensors
Inventor: REZA TAHERIAN
IPC: E21B21/08
Filed: 2013-06-18
Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for wellbore kick detection, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of wired drill pipe (WDP) repeaters configured to retransmit signals through a WDP telemetry system disposed in the wellbore, and spaced by interposing wired drill pipes, each of the WDP repeaters comprising: a tubular housing comprising a groove in an outer surface of the housing; a kick detection system, the kick detection system comprising: one or more acoustic transducers; and kick detection logic coupled to the one or more acoustic transducers, the kick detection logic configured to: identify the presence and location of a kick in the wellbore based on acoustic signals indicative of bubble formation received by the one or more acoustic transducers; and communicate information identifying the presence and location of the kick to the surface via the WDP telemetry system, wherein an acoustic transmitter 706 of the one or more acoustic transducers is disposed in a first side wall of the groove 702, and wherein an acoustic receiver of the one or more acoustic transducers 708 is disposed in a second side wall of the groove opposite the acoustic transmitter.
Patent GB-2584482-A (GB)
Title: Carboxy-MIDA-boronate compounds
Inventor: ANDREI K YUDIN
IPC: C07F5/02
Filed: 2019-06-06
Abstract: A compound of formula (1): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are independently selected from hydrogen or an organic group. Preferably, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are selected from hydrogen, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic or an acyl group. More preferably, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are hydrogen and R5 is methyl. The N-methyliminodiacetic acid (MIDA) ligand provides an sp3-hybridised boron with increased stability and utility in Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions. A process for preparing a compound of formula (1) is also disclosed, comprising oxidising an alkynyl MIDA boronate compound, preferably in the presence of ruthenium(III) chloride trihydrate. Also disclosed are carbamoyl MIDA boronates (formula (3)) and a process of preparing thereof, comprising reacting the compound of formula (1) with an amine HNR6R7 wherein R6 and R7 are selected from hydrogen and an organic group. Also disclosed are ester and thioester MIDA boronates (formula (5)) and a process of preparing thereof, comprising reacting the compound of formula (1) with X-R8 wherein R8 is hydrogen or an organic group and X is O or S. Exemplified compounds include carboxy-MIDA-boronate, MIDA (phenethylcarbamoyl)boronate, MIDA ((2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)carbamoyl)boronate, MIDA ((allyloxy)carboxyl)boronate, MIDA (((4-bromobenzyl)oxy)carbonyl)boronate, MIDA ((ethylthio)carbonyl)boronate, MIDA (5-methyloxazol-2-yl)boronate and MIDA (4,5-diphenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)boronate.
Patent GB-2577780-A (GB)
Title: Data driver circuit, controller, display device, and method of driving the same
Inventor: JiHyun Kang
IPC: G09G3/3225
Filed: 2019-08-02
Abstract: The method comprises supplying scanning signals to first, second and third subpixel rows during first, second and third driving periods respectively, SPa-SPc. During the driving periods, video data voltage, Vdata, is sequentially supplied to the first, second and third subpixel rows. During a fake data insertion period, FDIP, corresponding to a period between the second and third driving periods, a fake data voltage, Vfake, different from the video data voltage, is supplied to two or more of the subpixels. The second driving period includes an overlapping period overlapping the first driving period and a non-overlapping period, not overlapping either the first driving period or the third driving period. A voltage of a source/drain node of a driving transistor in the pixels in the second subpixel row, during the nonoverlapping period of the second driving period, is lower than a voltage of the source/drain node, during the overlapping period of the second driving period. The video data voltage, supplied to the subpixels in the second subpixel row during the non-overlapping period of the second driving period, is lower than the video data voltage supplied to the subpixels in the second subpixel row during the overlapping period of the second driving period.
Patent GB-2579438-A (GB)
Title: Wireless connection establishment between devices
Inventor: Mark Patrick Delaney
IPC: H04W76/14
Filed: 2019-09-25
Abstract: A method is provided for receiving, at an information handling device such as a smart phone, context data 301 associated with a user's interactions with another device; determining, using a processor, whether the context data is associated with device use data, wherein the device use data corresponds to an intention of the user to operate the other device; and establishing, responsive to determining that the context data is associated with the device use data, a wireless connection 304 between the information handling device and the another device. The context data may be received from at least one sensor integral to the other device; the sensor could be selected from a light sensor, a camera, an accelerometer, and a microphone. The device use data determination may consist of accessing a database comprising the device use data and comparing this to the received context data. The method may further comprise terminating the wireless connection with the other device and establishing instead a connection with a different device response to receiving context data associated with the user’s interactions with this different device.
Patent GB-2579955-A (GB)
Title: Movable baseplate cover and inboard barrier gate of a lift system for a motorized vehicle
Inventor: Justin Kline
IPC: B60P1/44
Filed: 2018-08-07
Abstract: A barrier configured to be located at a door a vehicle having a lift platform to enable an individual using a mobility device to exit and to enter an interior of the vehicle. The barrier includes a support base configured to be fixedly coupled to the vehicle. A first side and a second side each extend from the support base are spaced apart to define an access location for the individual using the mobility device. A barrier gate or a barrier plate include an entry position and a blocking position wherein, in at least one embodiment, movement of the lift platform moves the barrier plate from the entry position to the blocking position.
Patent GB-2582221-A (GB)
Title: Induction heating cells with controllable thermal expansion of bladders and methods of using thereof
Inventor: MARC R MATSEN
IPC: H05B6/10
Filed: 2018-10-17
Abstract: A method of processing a part comprising: positioning the part between a die and a bladder of an induction heating cell 410, applying pressure to the part using the die and the bladder 430, heating the part using an induction heater of the induction heating cell 440, wherein during the step of heating, an overall length of the part in one direction is substantially identical to an overall length of increase of the bladder in the same direction. A coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the bladder (120, fig.2A) may be different from a CTE of the part (190, fig.2A). The part may comprise a carbon reinforced organic matrix composite. The bladder (120, fig.2A) may include flat portions (124, fig.2A) which contact and apply pressure on the part, and an expansion feature (126, fig.2A) disposed between the flat portions with a height perpendicular to the flat portions which changes during the heating step. A distance between the flat portions may change during the heating step.
Patent GB-2584772-A (GB)
Title: Systems, devices, and methods for controlling an LED light source based on a color temperatre scale factor
Inventor: John Thurk
IPC: H05B45/3577
Filed: 2020-03-24
Abstract: A light fixture 100 is configured to produce an output via a driver circuit 115A-C to drive an array 110A-C of LED light sources. Controlling the light fixture using a controller 105 includes determining a first dimming curve based on a first light intensity value at which a defined colour temperature value is to be produced and determining a second dimming curve based on a second, different, light intensity value at which the colour temperature value is to be produced, wherein the second dimming curve is different than the first dimming curve. The use of different dimming curves allows a desired maximum colour temperature output of the light fixture to be produced at different dimming levels.