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Patent GB-2549081-A (GB)
Title: Angioplasty of calcified arteries
Inventor: Mohammad Reza Bahmanyar
IPC: A61M25/10
Filed: 2016-03-29
Abstract: A device 1 for and method of breaking-up, disrupting or disintegrating calcified or other hardened material within vessels of the human or animal body, comprises the provision of a catheter 2 having a lumen 9 extending between a distal end 5 and a proximal end 6 of the catheter and a displaceable element 4 at the distal end of the catheter configured for axial and / or radial displacement relative to the catheter when driven by pressure fluctuations within the lumen (e.g. a balloon). In a first embodiment a pressure pump 11 and pressure modulation source 12 are coupled to the proximal end of the catheter and are configured to apply a baseline pressure to the catheter lumen and to modulate the baseline pressure in the catheter lumen with one or more pressure impulses (preferably with a series of pressure pulses) respectively. In a second embodiment the balloon has a flexible outer structure (e.g. a mesh sleeve 20, Fig 2) which localises the outward force of the balloon, when inflated, to only a portion of the balloons external surface.
Patent GB-2538152-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive optimization of output power, waveform and mode for improving acoustic tools performance
Inventor: CHIN WEE LIM
IPC: G01V1/48
Filed: 2013-12-05
Abstract: A method and system for enhancing the signal quality of received signals generated by acoustic tools by factoring in feedbacks from the rig operations in an adaptive optimization process. The system may include a transmitter driver circuit and transmitters which can implement signal transmission at selected power, mode and waveforms. The selected power, mode and transmit waveforms may further be generated in the system by making optimal calculations based on realtime information from the downhole data regarding the formation and borehole characteristics.
Patent GB-2535050-A (GB)
Title: Bottom hole assembly fiber optic shape sensing
Inventor: BHARGAV GAJJI
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2013-11-27
Abstract: One or more of these thermomechanical properties of an underground formation can be monitored using a monitoring system. An example monitoring system includes a signal processing module, a visualization module, a signal source module, a signal detection module, and one or more optical fibers. Each fiber includes one or more sensors. The signal source module emits an optical signal into one or more optical fibers. The one or more sensors along the fiber interact with the optical signal, and alter the optical signal in response to one or more detected thermomechanical properties. The resulting optical signal is detected by the signal detection module. Based on the detected optical signal, the signal processing module determines the one or more thermomechanical properties that were detected by the sensors. An operator can view and monitor the detected thermomechanical properties using the visualization module.
Patent GB-2536387-A (GB)
Title: Polymer method, particles and intermediates
Inventor: RICHARD AINSWORTH
IPC: C08G65/48
Filed: 2016-06-29
Abstract: A process for preparing phosphate stabilised polyetheretherketone (PEEK) particles includes the addition of a blend in a ratio of 2.5-3.5 parts monosodium dihydrogen orthophosphate and 2 parts disodium hydrogen phosphate as additives prior to drying the PEEK. The process provides a stabilised PEEK, comprising a content of 0.10-0.35% by weight monosodium dihydrogen orthophosphate and 0.08-0.25% by weight disodium hydrogen phosphate. The phosphate stabilised PEEK has high resistance to thermal degradation when maintained at temperatures above its melting point. Also disclosed are particles, granules, rod, tube, film, tape or other intermediate products including the stabilised PEEK, with or without a filler.
Patent GB-2543616-A (GB)
Title: Microfluidic arrangements
Inventor: Peter Richard Cook
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2016-08-18
Abstract: A microfluidic arrangement for manipulating fluids, the microfluidic arrangement comprising a substrate 108, a first fluid 102 and a second fluid 112 wherein the second fluid is immiscible with the first fluid, the first fluid is arranged to be covered at least partially by the second fluid and the first fluid is arranged in a desired shape on an unpatterned surface of the substrate and is retained in said shape by a fluid interface between the first and second fluids. Ideally, the first fluid is a droplet. The substrate surface may be flat, smooth and hydrophilic, the first fluid may be a polar (hydrophilic) fluid and the second fluid may be a non-polar (hydrophobic) fluid. The second fluid may be oil, a fluorocarbon or air. Reactants and reagents which are miscible with the first fluid may be added to or removed from a droplet without altering the footprint of the droplet. The array of droplets act as pseudo wells of a microwell plate. Droplets may be linked by fluid conduits or bridges.
Patent GB-2553830-A (GB)
Title: A dust detector and method
Inventor: Karen holland
IPC: G01N21/94
Filed: 2016-09-16
Abstract: Dust detector 10 comprises contact surface 20 for dust particles to contact. Light source device 40 (Fig. 1) illuminates the surface at an angle (e.g. 90, 20-50 or 30 degrees to the surface). Imaging device 30 (e.g. a CMOS sensor or sensors) generates an image of dust on the contact surface such that one or more properties of the particles are detectable. Light source device 40 may comprise one or more LEDs 42, which may emit white, blue, red and/or green light, and be positioned at different angles around axis A. Surface 20 may be the sensor surface, be coated, or include a microlens array. A narrowband filter may be provided. The sensor may include a housing: top portion 14, perhaps annular, may house the light source device and aperture 18; legs 16 may support the top portion on base portion 15.
Patent GB-2554670-A (GB)
Title: A vascular graft
Inventor: GARY PETER MCDONALD
IPC: A61F2/97
Filed: 2016-09-30
Abstract: An endoprosthetic device 1, preferably a stent-graft, comprises a tubular main body 3 having a flexible, preferably non-stented, central portion and at least one adjustable length docking branch 5 extending from the main body 3. The adjustable length docking branch 5 can preferably be cut to length and may additionally have sections bearing a tab or loop 17 graspable by a user. The ends 11, 13 of the main body 3 are further preferably provided as stented portions 15. An access branch 9 may also be provided for assembly with a tubular branch body 36 having a laterally extending access branch 37 to form a modular graft assembly. A delivery system for the tubular branch body 36 is also taught and comprises a sheath 47 for confining the body 36, a retrieval capsule 81 and corresponding press-fit retrieval pin 55, and a retrieval wire 83. A delivery system (99, Fig 24) for the vascular graft modular assembly is also taught and comprises a removable valve and an integral valve (115, Fig 21) deliverable upon a delivery shaft (10, Fig 24). The delivery shaft (103) may also be provided with a pivotal slotted housing (101, Fig 24) serving as a handle.
Patent GB-2540075-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to pipe measurement
Inventor: JACQUES LACOME
IPC: G06T17/00
Filed: 2012-05-18
Abstract: A reference target support (stencil) 10 (12) is attachable to or movable along a hollow object such as a pipe 18, wherein the reference target support has a display face presenting and supporting a plurality of scannable reference targets 22 which may be retro-reflective dots. The display face has a curved inner or outer (eg fig 2) interface edge shaped to lie against acorrespondingly-curved surface of the object, and can stand up from a surface of the object. The stencils 10 (12) are fixed temporarily to the pipe section before the scanning operation so as not to move relative to the pipe section 18. The scanner may be a hand-held moveable scanner (28, fig 5) which illuminates the reference targets 22 and their reflections are sensed by the scanner.
Patent GB-2556065-A (GB)
Title: Method for forming stiffened composite parts
Inventor: STEPHEN MASON
IPC: B64C7/00
Filed: 2016-11-16
Abstract: Method comprising cutting fibre band pieces from a spreader fiber band and fixing the fibres in predetermined positions on a core through use of a binder. Preferably a second set of relatively longer fibre band pieces are also placed on the exterior of the core. More preferably the shorter fibres and longer fibres are placed on opposite sides of the core. The length or width of the shorter fibres may be smaller than the width of the longer fibres. A composite frame may also be provided, the core being provided to the frame and the fibre positions being relative to the frame. Multiple layers of the short fibers may be included. Cutting and placing of the fibres may be automated using an arm assembly. The parts made are preferable avionic parts. A second method for forming a panel assembly is included comprising disposing a first layer of longer fibres in a determined position, disposing a core and second layer of fibres at a second set of positions and affixing the first and second layers through use of a binder. The core may be foam, the fibres may be carbon.
Patent GB-2556931-A (GB)
Title: Tool holder
Inventor: MATTHEW JAMES LINK
IPC: H01L21/02
Filed: 2016-11-28
Abstract: A tool holder (300) for positioning a tool (10) is provided. The tool comprising heater means (1) arrangeable to heat a part (3) of a substrate (2, 3, 4). The tool holder comprises a member (320) having a handle (324) at one end and a foot (314) at an opposite end, wherein the foot is arrangeable on a surface (2) of the substrate whereby the member extends away from the surface of the substrate and wherein the member is arranged to pivot about the foot. The tool holder comprises a mount (326) coupled to the member, wherein the mount comprises a coupling (335) arranged to receive the tool. The tool holder is arrangeable in a first configuration wherein the mount is arranged to define a plane parallel to the surface of the substrate and a second configuration wherein the mount is translated by a displacement of the mount, relative to the foot, in the plane.   The tool holder is arranged to move from the first configuration to the second configuration by a displacement of the handle, wherein the displacement of the mount is less than the displacement of the handle. The mount is arranged to permit the tool to move, relative to the foot, in a direction transverse to the plane P, while remaining parallel to the plane P.
Patent GB-2558620-A (GB)
Title: Communication methods, communication device station and access point
Inventor: PATRICE NEZOU
IPC: H04W84/12
Filed: 2017-01-10
Abstract: The present invention provides a new trigger frame dedicated to NDP feedback procedure. This NDP feedback trigger frame comprises a specific field allowing stations (non-AP nodes) receiving this trigger frame to identify it as being a dedicated NDP feedback trigger frame. Thanks to this specific field, a receiving station knows that a NDP feedback procedure has started and that a NDP feedback is expected by the access point. The present invention also provides for communication methods using this NDP feedback trigger frame, communication device station and access point configured to implement these methods, and also a wireless communication network comprising such devices.
Patent GB-2546628-A (GB)
Title: Severe weather situational awareness system and related methods
Inventor: ALAN M WEINER
IPC: G01W1/10
Filed: 2017-01-18
Abstract: A severe weather detection and warning method and system (fig 1, 30) comprising a server (fig 1, 33) for collecting atmospheric sounding data from at least one satellite atmospheric sounding device (fig 1, 31) corresponding to a grid 40 of localised regions 41, IR1, IR2, IR3, with the atmospheric sounding data including geospatial location and elevation components. The system collecting weather radar data for the grid of regions from at least one radar station (fig 1, 32) determining a location and direction of travel 43 of at least one moisture system 42 based upon the weather radar data, and determining respective atmospheric instability levels for the regions based upon the sounding data. The system determining when the direction of travel of the moisture system is approaching a given localized region having an atmospheric instability level above an instability threshold, and generating a severe weather warning indication based thereon. The system may also generate image display data representative of the moisture system and the severe weather warning indication that can also be streamed to a remote electronic device (fig 2, 36). Determining the direction of travel of the moisture system approaching the localised region having the instability level above the threshold may be performed without using numerical weather prediction modelling.
Patent GB-2542539-A (GB)
Title: Assembly, apparatus, system and method
Inventor: NIGEL ALLINSON
IPC: G01T1/29
Filed: 2015-06-09
Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide apparatus for detecting particles of radiation comprising: a plurality of solid state semiconductor detector devices provided at spaced apart locations along a beam axis, the detector devices each being configured to generate an electrical signal indicative of passage of a particle through or absorption of a particle by the device; and at least one absorber portion configured to absorb at least a portion of an energy of a particle, wherein one said at least one absorber portion is provided in a particle path between at least one pair of adjacent detector devices, the apparatus being configured to provide an output signal indicative of the energy of a particle, the output signal provided being dependent on the electrical signals indicative of passage of a particle through or absorption of a particle by the devices.
Patent GB-2548969-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in vehicle speed control
Inventor: ARUN RAVEENDRAN
IPC: B60W30/14
Filed: 2017-02-10
Abstract: A speed control system 10, 12 for a vehicle 100 has torque control means 12 applying positive and negative torque to one or more wheels 111, 112, 114, 115, causing vehicle 100 to travel at a target speed, and means 10 for predicting a vehicle path (PP, Figure 5a), detecting one or more objects (195) ahead of vehicle 100, optionally using LIDAR or a stereoscopic camera, and determining whether objects (195) lie outside the predicted path. Control means 12 is configured to temporarily reduce the vehicle speed if one or more objects (195) is outside the path, the reduction dependent in part on the distance between objects (195) and the path; preferably the height of objects (195) and a comfort indicator determined by a user input are also taken into account. The system may allow comfortable driving on a variety of terrain, including tarmac, sand, grass, gravel, snow, rock and mud.
Patent GB-2546191-A (GB)
Title: Identification of material type and condition in a dry bulk material storage bin
Inventor: Kristin Katherine Holden
IPC: B65G53/66
Filed: 2014-10-28
Abstract: A method includes optically interacting a bulk material or powder stored in a storage bin with an integrated computational element ("ICE") configured to modify an electromagnetic radiation according to a characteristic of the bulk material or powder. The method also includes detecting the modified electromagnetic radiation with a detector, and producing an output signal correlated to a value for the characteristic of the bulk material or powder, and receiving and processing the output signal with a signal processor to yield a value for the characteristic of the bulk material or powder. Also, the method includes transmitting a message flagging the storage bin when it is determined that the bulk material or powder is not suitable for continued storage. The bulk material or powder includes a dry cement or a dry cement component.
Patent GB-2546054-A (GB)
Title: Display
Inventor: GEGE ZHOU
IPC: G02F1/1333
Filed: 2014-11-29
Abstract: A display comprises a display panel (10) and a backlight module (20). The display panel (10) is stacked above the backlight module (20) and comprises an edge area (162). The display further comprises a double-faced adhesive tape (30) and a protective film (40). The protective film (40) is non-adhesive and provided with a plurality of windows (42). The protective film (40) is attached to one side of the double-faced adhesive tape (30), the other side of the double-faced adhesive tape (30) is attached to the backlight module (20), the edge area (162) of the display panel (10) is located on one side of the protective film (40) away from the double-faced adhesive tape (30), and the double-faced adhesive tape (30) in the area of the windows (42) makes contact with the edge area (162) so that the display panel (10) is adhered to the backlight module (20). The above structure can guarantee the quality and the service life of the display panel of the display.
Patent GB-2563269-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle apparatus and method
Inventor: Ian Bossons
IPC: B62D37/02
Filed: 2017-06-08
Abstract: An active wing apparatus 100 for a vehicle comprises a wing 120; two arms 112L, 112R reversibly lifting the wing from stowed (fig. 4a) to deployed (fig. 3); and a cover panel 151, raised and lowered between stowed and deployed. When deployed, the cover panel at least partially covers a recess 50R within which the apparatus is stowed. Each arm has a first end pivotably coupled to the vehicle, e.g. the boot lid 50L, and a second end pivotably coupled to the wing, with rotation of the arms about the ends causing lifting of the wing. The arms protrude through cover panel apertures 151A. Infill cover panels 152L, 152R coupled to the cover panel 151 slide between open and closed positions corresponding to the stowed and deployed conditions, closing apertures 151A to a greater extent when closed than when open. The wing may expand via telescopic portions 126, 127L, 12R. There may be shoot bolts (113L, fig 11) locking the apparatus to the vehicle. The apparatus may be driven by a single electric motor. Also claimed is a controller and a method of increasing traction of the vehicle using the assembly.
Patent GB-2562317-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for restricting data usage at a network device
Inventor: HO MING CHAN
IPC: H04W48/02
Filed: 2015-12-31
Abstract: Methods and systems for restricting data usage at a first network device. The first network device determines a first usage threshold. A first instruction is retrieved from a first server when the first threshold is reached. The first instruction comprises information for determining whether or not to restrict data usage. Data usage is restricted or not restricted according to the first instruction. The first server is periodically updated with data usage information.
Patent GB-2552414-A (GB)
Title: Authentication and authorization to control access to process control devices in a process plant
Inventor: Todd M Toepke
IPC: G05B19/418
Filed: 2017-06-22
Abstract: A method 500 for controlling access to plant assets in a process plant comprises generating a plurality of permissions 502, 504 which each specifies a specific level of access to a plant asset. Permissions are assigned to either users 502 or user interface devices 504, and when a user connects to a plant asset the user interface device determines whether the permission level is sufficient to access the plant asset 516. The permissions may be assigned to the user based upon their location, group (such as job role, e.g. technician, manager, operator, controller, administrator) and be time dependent (such as based upon the shift patterns of the user). Upon failed access attempts by an unauthorized user, the method may comprise generating an alert and an indication of a reason for denying access. Levels of access to the assets may be read-only, read/write or denied. Further, permissions may be subsequently granted to users following a failed access attempt. In another aspect of the invention, a server device for carrying out the above method is disclosed.
Patent GB-2565121-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for enhancing vehicle sound and/or vibrations
Inventor: PAUL KENNINGS
IPC: G10K15/02
Filed: 2017-08-03
Abstract: Sound and/or vibration in a vehicle 10 may be enhanced by using at least one active powertrain mount 24, 26, typically an engine mount 24 and/or a transmission mount 26, to selectively generate vibrations in a vehicle body 12. At least some of the vibrations may be audible to a person in a cabin of the vehicle. The method can be used to enhance the sound and feel of the vehicle powertrain, for example in a performance vehicle. Active mounts 24, 26 may be controlled by an ECU to attenuate unwanted powertrain vibrations whilst simultaneously generating vibrations in vehicle body 12 to enhance desirable engine sounds/vibrations; for example by creating anti-phase vibrations in one frequency. Vibrations may be added in some orders of rotation and attenuated in others. The method is particularly suited for vehicles with internal combustion engines.
Patent GB-2568232-A (GB)
Title: A method for volumetric video encoding and decoding
Inventor: PAYMAN AFLAKI BENI
IPC: H04N19/96
Filed: 2017-10-26
Abstract: A method for encoding/decoding volumetric data representing a 3D scene comprises determining (300) a three-dimensional (3D) volumetric representation of the scene as a plurality of voxels, determining (302) an octree presentation representing the plurality of voxels wherein the octree presentation comprises a plurality of levels. A first level comprises a root node representing the 3D space within the scene, with each subsequent level being recursively divided into a plurality of child nodes (comprising branch nodes having child nodes on the next level) and leaf nodes (lacking child nodes). Each of said voxels is assigned to a node. The method further comprises determining (304) branch nodes having at least one voxel assigned thereto and determining (306) leaf nodes having at least one voxel assigned thereto. The information selected to be passed to a decoder is either (i) information about branch nodes and leaf nodes having at least one voxel assigned to them, or (ii) information about leaf nodes having no voxel assigned to them. The selection (308) is made based upon which option best minimises the bit rate required to transmit the information. Also disclosed are an associated apparatus and a computer memory system to perform the steps of the method. The method may be applied in encoding volumetric video of 3D scenes captured by multiple multi-camera devices (MCDs).
Patent GB-2556486-A (GB)
Title: System and method to reduce fluid production from a well
Inventor: ANDREY FILIPPOV
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 2015-07-31
Abstract: A method to reduce fluid production in a well includes performing a production simulation of a reservoir model comprising a production tool with an inflow control device, and determining a parameter for the inflow control device to reduce fluid production through the inflow control device based upon the production simulation.
Patent GB-2568975-A (GB)
Title: Poppet valve
Inventor: Luigi Lia
IPC: F01L3/04
Filed: 2017-12-21
Abstract: A poppet valve for a combustion engine has valve body 6 comprising a valve stem 2, a valve head 3 with a valve combustion face 4, and a valve fillet 5 interconnecting the valve stem 2 and the valve head 3, wherein the surface 8 of the fillet 5 has an increased thermal resistance compared to the valve combustion face 4. The fillet surface 8 may have a thermal barrier coating 9, eg deposited by the spray nozzle (22, fig.3) of an atmospheric plasma spraying (APS) system or a high velocity oxygen fuel spraying (HVOF) system while the valve is rotating. The thermal barrier coating may comprise ferrite particles, a silica based inorganic compound, hollow ceramic balls or yttria-stabilised zirconia. The valve body may have a cavity 7 filled with sodium.