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Patent GB-2542620-A (GB)
Title: Cellular telecommunications network
Inventor: RICHARD MACKENZIE
IPC: H04W24/08
Filed: 2015-09-28
Abstract: The invention relates to a method in a cellular communications network, and apparatus for performing said method, the method comprising the steps of: analysing block error rate data to determine a number of block error rate events, the block error rate data relating to a connection between a User Equipment, UE, and a first base station in a cellular communications network and the block error rate event being an instance of the block error rate exceeding a first threshold value; determining whether the number of block error rate events in a predetermined time period exceeds a second threshold value and, if so, performing a physical cell identifier conflict resolution operation
Patent GB-2534261-A (GB)
Title: Rendering views of a scene in a graphics processing unit
Inventor: STEVEN JOHN FISHWICK
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2015-10-15
Abstract: A method and graphics processing unit for rendering views of a scene at least one of the views being a sub rendering which is used in rendering another of the views of the scene, the method comprising rendering s414 tiles of the views in an interspersed order such that at least one tile from each view is rendered before any of the views are fully rendered. The sub rendering may be a shadow map, an environment map or a texture for rendering another view of the scene. The interspersed order may be based on a transformation indicating tiles which are likely to be similar in the different views of the scene and may ensure that similar tiles are rendered sequentially. If a particular rendered tile is similar to the next tile to be rendered then data stored in a cache for rendering the particular tile is likely to be useful for rendering the next tile.
Patent GB-2546957-A (GB)
Title: Methods, computer programs, non-transitory computer readable storage mediums, and apparatus for inspecting objects
Inventor: ANDREW HEWITT
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2015-11-13
Abstract: A method of inspecting an object comprises: receiving a first image of a first part of a first surface of the object from a camera arrangement 44; controlling relative movement between the camera arrangement and the object through a predetermined distance 46; receiving a second image of a second part of the first surface of the object from the camera arrangement, the second part being different to the first part 54: generating a third image using at least the first image and the second image 58: and determining a parameter associated with an abrasive surface coating on the object using the third image 62. Further images may also be taken and processed. A surface coating process may be adjusted using the parameter. An apparatus for performing the method is included.
Patent GB-2540638-A (GB)
Title: Compositions, Formulations and methods for treating ocular diseases
Inventor: KEVIN G PETERS
IPC: C07D417/12
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: A formulation for use in treating a condition, wherein the formulation comprises a compound that activates endothelial-specific receptor tyrosine kinase 2 (Tie-2) or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, and an agent that increases aqueous solubility of the compound that activates Tie-2 or the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof as compared to aqueous solubility of the compound that activates Tie-2, or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in absence of the agent. Preferably, the compounds that are effective for activation of Tie-2 are certain sulfamic acid compounds having human protein tyrosine phosphatase-beta (HPTP-β) inhibitory activity. The compounds can provide effective therapy for conditions associated with angiogenesis, for example, ocular conditions. Preferably, the agent that increases aqueous solubility of the compound is an alcohol, more preferably benzyl alcohol. Preferred ocular conditions to be treated include diabetic macular oedema, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration and vascular leak.
Patent GB-2550164-A (GB)
Title: A weapons target
Inventor: IAN ARDIS
IPC: F41J7/04
Filed: 2016-05-11
Abstract: A target arrangement includes a separable body comprising first and second body members and an inflatable bladder (23a, b, c, d). The first body member defines an inside cavity having a volume and an axis with a wall defining the cavity about the axis. The second body member comprises an elongate member (17). The elongate member (17) is placed in the cavity generally parallel with the axis. When the bladder (23a, d, c, d) is inflated, it grips the inside wall and against the elongate member (17) and prevents movement between the first and second body members. The first and second body members are caused to separate upon deflation of the bladder (17) (e.g. if the bladder is punctured by a projectile). The target may be in the form of a mannequin.
Patent GB-2542912-A (GB)
Title: Method of and apparatus for analysis of a sample of biological tissue cells
Inventor: DAVID ELVERD
IPC: G06T7/571
Filed: 2011-10-14
Abstract: At least first and second digital images of the sample are acquired having different focal heights relative to a platform on which the cells are disposed. A contrast matrix is produced having elements computed in dependence upon the difference between the values of the corresponding pixels in the first and second images. A phase matrix is produced by convolution of the contrast matrix with a predetermined distance matrix. The phase matrix is used to assess characteristics of the sample, such as the presence of cells in the sample or the heights of cells in the sample. The application also discloses use of a flashing light source to illuminate the sample, measuring the height of the platform based on the image of a beam reflected into the objective element of the imaging system and illuminating the sample with different colours of light and combining the images so produced.
Patent GB-2544163-A (GB)
Title: A conductive fabric including conductive yarns
Inventor: RICHARD CHI-HSUEH
IPC: H05B3/34
Filed: 2015-04-22
Abstract: A conductive fabric includes conductive yarns 3 comprising: a non-conductive core thread (1, Figure 4) made of a plurality of fibres, and a metal thread (2) of diameter 0.02 to 0.12mm wound around the core at 70 to125 coils per centimetre. The fabric is made of a plurality of conductive metal warp wires 6 of 0.05 to 0.12mm diameter and located only adjacent to two side margins, in 0.5 to 0.6 centimetres, and a plurality of non-conductive warp threads 5 which are limited to the middle part of the fabric. A plurality of the conductive yarns 3 are arranged in a weft direction such that the metal threads (2) are interlaced with the wires 6 to form said conductive fabric. The fabric can form a heating element by connecting a power supply 9 across the wires on the respective margins. The fabric may form bedding, a mattress, carpet, curtains or wall coverings and may be used for indoor or outdoor heating, such as a mat for melting snow.
Patent GB-2554468-A (GB)
Title: A method, system and apparatus for detecting when an animal is in heat
Inventor: NIALL AUSTIN
IPC: A01K29/00
Filed: 2016-09-30
Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for detecting when an animal is in heat and to a method of alerting a responsible individual that the animal is in heat. The method comprises the steps of, using a sensor 5 mounted on a bull, monitoring the activity of the bull in the proximity of the animal. Thereafter, the activity of the bull is analysed before finally it is determined, based on the analysed activity of the bull, whether or not the animal is in heat. The invention shifts the focus from the animal, such as a cow, to the bull and leans on the natural instincts of the bull to determine when the cow is in heat. The sensor preferably forms part of a collar 3. A proximity sensor target 13 is preferably mounted on the target animal 15.
Patent GB-2555632-A (GB)
Title: Self-sealing impingement cooling tube for a turbine vane
Inventor: ANTHONY RAWLINSON
IPC: F01D5/18
Filed: 2016-11-07
Abstract: An impingement cooling tube 50 comprises a resiliently deformable wall 51 with a first 54 and second 53 end. The second end 53 has a gap in the tube, such that, under pressure, the size of the gap will reduce. Therefore, the tube 50 may be inserted into a cavity with a smaller cross sectional area than that of the tube when the wall 51 is not under load. Tube 50 may have a plurality of cooling holes (31, Fig 3) and may be aerofoil shaped in cross section. Preferably second end 53 is the trailing end of the aerofoil. Both sides of wall may also have an inwardly facing curve 55 or bend (73, Fig 8). Said tube 50 may be in combination with a vane of a turbine blade. Said vane may contain a catch (62, Fig 7) with grooves (64, Fig 7) to hold the ends of the wall. The vane may further have a pin (94, Fig 11) to slot into the first end 54 of the tube upon installation to retain the tube. The catch (62, Fig 7) may further have an arm (106, Fig 13; 106, Fig 14) and pins (108, Fig 13) to engage with holes (101, Fig 13) in the second end 53 of the tube 50. The present invention also relates to a stator with a vane where the vane holds the impingement tube of the form of the present invention.
Patent GB-2556088-A (GB)
Title: Packaging and devices for mixing medicament substances
Inventor: TOBY COWE
IPC: A61M5/315
Filed: 2016-11-18
Abstract: A cartridge comprising both a first container 100 for storage of a first substance and a second container 150, received in the first container, for storage of a second substance. The first container 100 is provided at its distal end with a sealable outlet. A valve 180 is further provided to close both the distal end of the second container 150 and a proximal end of the first container 100. A moveable stopper 166 is also provided to close a proximal end of the second container 150. In use, and for mixing the substances, an operating mechanism drives relative movement between the containers 100, 150, displacing the second substance into a first chamber 102 through the valve 180 when the outlet is closed. The operating mechanism is preferably provided as a part of a mixing device 500 which also comprises a cartridge holder 502, a mixing drive 504 and a delivery drive 506. The operating mechanism driving movement of the mixing drive 504 with respect to the cartridge holder 502 to effect the mixing. The delivery drive further effects the discharging of the mixed substance through displacing the second container 150 relative to the first 100 when outlet is open.
Patent GB-2557216-A (GB)
Title: Labelling machine for protruding skin pakaging
Inventor: MICHAEL ARTHUR CUMBERLAND
IPC: B65C9/34
Filed: 2016-11-30
Abstract: A labelling machine 10 for a protruding skin packaging 20, comprising (i) a conveying surface for the packaged product, (ii) label feed means and (iii) label applicator means for urging the label 11 onto the packaging, wherein the label feed means comprises a central feed means 30 and first and second lateral edge feed means, preferably all in the form of downwardly inclined driven belts, the lateral edge feed means 32, 34 extending in a downstream direction beyond the central feed means, so that they still drive the label after the removal of the drive from the central feed means. Preferably guiding of the label ends by the lateral feed means still occurs whilst the label central portion is applied to the packaging. The label applicator means may also comprise a central applicator 12, e.g. a floating roller, for sticking the label, preferably linerless, on the top of the packaging, and first and second lateral edge applicators 14, 16, for applying the label to the sides. The lateral edge applicators are preferably in the form of belts 60, 61, parallel to the conveying direction 72 and moving vertically downwards as the product (even of irregular shape) passes between them.
Patent GB-2557259-A (GB)
Title: Method of remote reconciliation of data from an intelligent cash holding unit and apparatus for use in such a method
Inventor: MARK BERNHARDT
IPC: G07G1/14
Filed: 2016-12-02
Abstract: An intelligent cash holding unit 1 comprising cash counting apparatus, a memory, and a controller, which is operable to: determine the value of cash held in the holding unit; transmit the value to a remote management terminal 21 via WAN 15 or IAN; store the value in the memory, and; retransmit one or more values stored in the memory in response to a request signal via TCP/IP protocols. Preferably the value is transmitted after a stable reading is recorded and each transmission has a unique identifier. A method of reconciling data from a plurality of electronic point of sale (EPOS) devices 19 associated with a plurality of intelligent cash holding units 1 is provided, which comprises: receiving data packets from a first EPOS and a first intelligent cash holding unit via a WAN or IAN; storing information associating the first intelligent cash holding unit with its first EPOS; comparing data packets received from the first EPOS and the first intelligent cash holding unit, and; where it is determined that data is missing from the first intelligent cash holding unit, transmitting a request to the intelligent cash holding unit to retransmit the missing data packets.
Patent GB-2559163-A (GB)
Title: Formulation based on polyphosphate microparticles for topical treatment of difficult-to-heal wounds
Inventor: Werner ernst ludwig georg mueller
IPC: A61P41/00
Filed: 2017-01-27
Abstract: A formulation having wound healing properties, such as an acceleration of wound healing, comprises amorphous microparticles or nanoparticles of a salt of polyphosphate and a divalent cation, preferably calcium or magnesium. The salt may be formed by adding a solution of a salt of a divalent cation to an aqueous sodium polyphosphate solution, which has been adjusted to pH 10.0 through the addition of an alkali, such as sodium hydroxide. The formed particles may be stirred overnight and collected by filtration. Preferably the formulation also comprises an alginate or collagen. A wound dressing may comprise the nanoparticles or microparticles embedded in an electrospun meshwork consisting of polylactide (or its copolymers), polycaprolactone (or its copolymers), or another biocompatible polymer. The formulation may alternatively be provided as a powder or gel. Preferably, the formulation is used in the treatment of wounds in patients showing delayed wound healing, such as in the elderly, or diabetic patients.
Patent GB-2560159-A (GB)
Title: Widening arithmetic in a data processing apparatus
Inventor: DAVID HENNAH MANSELL
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2017-02-23
Abstract: A data processing apparatus comprises decoder circuitry responsive to an instruction (320 in Figure 9B) specifying a first source register and a second source register. In response to the instruction, processing circuitry performs a dot product operation, in which at least a first data element and a second data element are extracted from each of the first source register and the second source register, then at least first data element pairs and second data element pairs are multiplied together 340-346, with the results summed 348. The dot product operation is performed independently in each of multiple intra-register lanes across each of the first source register and the second source register, treating each as a vector. A widening operation with a large density of operations per instruction may thus be provided. FMA (fused multiply-add) units (514-520 in Figure 15A), and a dot-product and accumulate operation (Figure 14), may be implemented.
Patent GB-2559994-A (GB)
Title: An accessory tool for a surface cleaning apparatus
Inventor: EDWARD THOMAS GEORGE BARRETT
IPC: A47L9/06
Filed: 2017-02-23
Abstract: An accessory tool for use with a surface cleaning apparatus, the apparatus includes a source of suction. The tool comprises a body (10, fig 1) including a dirty air inlet 12 in a tool surface 14 which faces a surface to be cleaned in use, an outlet 18 in fluid communication with the source of suction fluidly connected to the dirty air inlet 12. The tool surface includes a forward portion 16 positioned forwardly of the dirty air inlet 12 to define a part of a first inlet section 20, a rearward portion 22 positioned rearwardly of the dirty air inlet 12 to define a part of a second inlet section 24 and at least one thread lifting portion 26 including a thread lifting material positioned between the first and second inlet sections 20, 24. The forward and rearward portions 16, 22 preferably include thread lifting material which may have bristles that are orientated in different directions.
Patent GB-2545612-A (GB)
Title: Sterilization device using hydrogen peroxide and ozone vaporized and combined through multiple capillary tubes
Inventor: HELDER DA COSTA GONÇALVES
IPC: B65B55/18
Filed: 2014-10-22
Abstract: The invention refers to a process and device for the sterilization / disinfection with ozone and it is based on the hydrogen peroxide or other chemicals vapor injection that humidifies the load inside the chamber and transports the ozone through multiple capillaries into the chamber. Said Ozone sterilization or disinfection device with hydrogen peroxide vapor injection vaporizes and combines hydrogen peroxide or other chemicals with ozone in the capillaries (4D) in a vaporizer / mixer (4G) that feeds a sterilization / disinfection chamber (1), said feeding being made with a dose varying; the vaporizer / mixer working with a pressure between 0,0001 mbar and 3000 mbar ABS and heated by an automatic and/or electrical system (4A), or by a micro-wave system (4J) at a temperature of 5°C to 200°C; the vaporization process being made to a sterilization / disinfection chamber (1) at a pressure between 0, 0001 mbar and 3000 mbar ABS is made drop by drop by capillary tubes (4D), which transform the liquid into a pulverized gas combined with ozone.
Patent GB-2549004-A (GB)
Title: A regulating device and a method of using same in a borehole
Inventor: NILS REIMERS
IPC: E21B17/07
Filed: 2016-01-26
Abstract: A regulating device (20) for use in a drill string (1) between a drilling machine (3) and a drill bit (5), and a method of using the regulating device (20), the regulating device (20) comprising : - a tubular female portion (22) which at least partly encloses a tubular male portion (40); - a helical coupling (32, 42) between the female portion (22) and the male portion (40) to allow a telescoping movement of the regulating device (20) in both directions between a fully extended position and a fully retracted position, said movement of the regulating device (20) occurring when there is a difference in rotational speed between the female portion (22) and the male portion (40); - a first biasing device (51) which is arranged to exert a driving force to drive the regulating device (20) towards its extended position; and - a second biasing device (56), wherein the second biasing device (56) has an associated driving device (48, 50, 58; 52, 54) whose axial position in the regulating device (20) is controlled by mutual axial position of the male portion (40) and the female portion (22), by a portion of the driving device (48, 50, 58) being axially connected to the male portion (40), that the male portion (40) is subjected, via the driving device (48, 58; 52, 54), to a force from the second biasing device (56) the force being opposite to the driving force from the first biasing device (51) when the regulating device (20) is in its extended position, and wherein the male portion (40) is subjected, via the driving device, to a force from the second biasing device (56) which is codirectional with the driving force from the first biasing device (51) when the regulating device (20) is in its retracted position, the second biasing device (56) being axially displaceable in a second chamber (26) which is axially defined by a shoulder (27) and a ledge (27'), the displacement of the second biasing device (56) between said shoulder (27) and said ledge (27') being smaller than the telescoping movement of the male portion (40) between the fully extended position and the fully retracted position.
Patent GB-2549630-A (GB)
Title: Coil antenna device and antenna module
Inventor: KUNIAKI YOSUI
IPC: H05K1/18
Filed: 2017-06-12
Abstract: An antenna module includes a printed circuit board (PCB) 40 and an antenna body 10 (chip antenna). The antenna body is a coil antenna and includes a magnetic core and a coil conductor (conductor loop) wound around the core. The coil conductor includes conductor lines formed on opposing faces of the antenna body. The conductor lines on the first (e.g. upper) opposing face of the body are parallel to a short edge of the body while the lines on the second opposing (e.g. lower) face are oblique. This asymmetric orientation of the conductor lines results in a coil axis (see double-headed arrow) that is tilted relative to the edges of the antenna body. Consequently, when the antenna body is placed parallel to a PCB edge, the coil axis is also tilted relative to that edge. In this way, when the antenna body is placed on a PCB in line with other devices, the direction of the magnetic field emanating from the antenna may be directed away from such devices avoiding possible interference (e.g. see RFIC device 20). Alternatively, the coil axis of the antenna may be directed to intersect devices such as chip inductors (see chip inductors 60a, 60b, fig 22). The antenna body may be formed of a stacked body that includes magnetic sheets.
Patent GB-2549058-A (GB)
Title: Cloud-based reservoir simulation environment
Inventor: STUART ADAM
IPC: G06F9/455
Filed: 2016-01-08
Abstract: Reservoir simulations may be executed in a high performance computing cloud cluster (530) provisioned within a cloud computing environment (450) and accessible by graphical pre- and/or post-processors (410) resident on a computer system (402) that is external to the cloud computing environment.
Patent GB-2567678-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for guiding breathing of a user
Inventor: SIMON CHRISTOPHER WEGERIF
IPC: A61B5/08
Filed: 2017-10-20
Abstract: A device for guiding breathing of a user comprising outputting a breathing signal for guiding the user to breathe in and breathe out during a breathing cycle defined over a time period. A heartbeat interval of a user is measured, for example using photoplethysmography (PPG). In an embodiment, the respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) can be measured from a heartbeat interval, for example the heart rate variability. The breathing frequency of a user is guided breath-by-breath to increase or decrease in such a way that RSA amplitude increases. The guide can be a visual, auditory or haptic signal provided to the user. The device may reduce blood pressure or provide stress-reduction.
Patent GB-2558764-A (GB)
Title: Speaker adaptation with voltage-to-excursion conversion
Inventor: RONG HU
IPC: H04R29/00
Filed: 2017-11-21
Abstract: A speaker model that implements a direct voltage-to-excursion model in an adaptive filter for modeling the speaker without developing a first electrical-only model for conversion into a mechanical model. The method (Fig. 2B) for modelling speaker excursion, preferably for speaker protection, comprises: receiving a current 204A and a voltage 204B for a transducer 202 (252, Fig. 2B); converting the voltage to a converted displacement value using a voltage-to-displacement adaptive filter 206, (254, Fig. 2B); determining an error signal based on current, voltage and converted displacement value 208, (256, Fig. 2B); and updating the adaptive filter using the error signal (258, Fig. 2B). A back-EMF voltage may also be used in determining the estimated displacement signal and the error signal. The speaker type (e.g. ported or sealed) may be determined by the error signal. The reliability of the adaptive filter may be determined and the updating of the adaptive filter stopped when the reliability is below a threshold level. The error signal may be determined without information regarding mechanical parameters related to moving mass, stiffness, and mechanical resistance of the transducer.