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Patent GB-2566640-A (GB)
Title: Removable drill floor
Inventor: VAN VAN VU
IPC: E21B19/02
Filed: 2017-07-07
Abstract: Techniques and systems to remove a portion of a drill floor (22) from an offshore vessel (10). The drill floor (10) may include an immovable section (27) comprising a first portion of a surface area of the drill floor (22). The drill floor (22) may also include a moveable section (24) comprising a second portion of the surface area of the drill floor (22). Additionally, the drill floor (22) may include an actuator (38) configured to retract the moveable section (24) from a first position to a second position to remove the second portion of the surface area of the drill floor (22).
Patent GB-2572849-A (GB)
Title: Foldable bassinet
Inventor: PETER R TUCKEY
IPC: B62B7/00
Filed: 2019-02-19
Abstract: A foldable bassinet includes a top rail assembly (11, see fig. 1), a first hinge assembly 12, a second hinge assembly 13, a leg assembly 14 and a latch assembly 15. The first hinge assembly is combined with the top rail assembly. The second hinge assembly is rotatably combined with the first hinge assembly. The leg assembly is connected to the second hinge assembly. The leg assembly is foldable relative to the top rail assembly by rotation of the second hinge assembly relative to the first hinge assembly. The latch assembly is movably disposed on the first hinge assembly and the second hinge assembly to engage with the other first hinge assembly and the second hinge assembly for restraining the rotation of the second hinge assembly relative to the first hinge assembly when the leg assembly is unfolded relative to the top rail assembly to an upright position. The latch assembly may comprise a recovering component 152, abutting between the second and first hinge assembly, for biasing an engagement component 151 to engage with an engaging recess. Said recovering component may be a compression spring.
Patent GB-2583348-A (GB)
Title: Photonic chip and method of manufacture
Inventor: DAVID THOMSON
IPC: G02B6/13
Filed: 2019-04-24
Abstract: A photonic chip comprises a silicon substrate, an low refractive index layer above the silicon substrate, and a tapered waveguide 3 above the low refractive index layer, the tapered waveguide having a first height at a first end of the tapered waveguide and a second height at a second end of the tapered waveguide, the second height being greater than the first height, and the tapered waveguide having a bottom surface that is closer to the substrate at the second end than at the first end. The photonic chip may include a first waveguide 1 which is coupled to a second waveguide 2 by the tapered waveguide 3. The invention further provides a method of manufacturing a photonic chip, the method comprising: providing a wafer comprising a silicon substrate, and an low refractive index layer above the silicon substrate, etching the low refractive index layer lo form a tapered trench having a first height at a first end of the tapered trench and a second height at a second end of the tapered trench, the first second height being greater than the second first height, and the tapered trench having a bottom surface that is closer to the substrate at the first second end than at the second first end, and forming a tapered waveguide in the tapered trench.
Patent GB-2584144-A (GB)
Title: Laminates for insulation against airborne sound
Inventor: ROBERT MCGOWAN MANN
IPC: B32B19/04
Filed: 2019-05-23
Abstract: A laminate comprising a filled polymer material first layer 2 comprising at least 70 wt% of a mineral filler which has a density of greater than 3 g/cm3 within a polymer matrix and second layer 4 comprising a viscoelastic material with substantially no filler. The polymer may further include a lubricant, ideally at a weight percentage of 0.1 to 5 %. The viscoelastic material may be a pressure sensitive and may have an elongation at break of at least 200% and/or a Shore A hardness of up to 80. The laminate may contain multiple first layers and may comprising multiple B layers. Also included are claims to a panel comprising the laminate with a further facing sheet disposed on the surface, a door leaf comprising said panel and a method of manufacturing the laminates comprising combining filler and powdered polymer to form a filled polymer material layer and applying a viscoelastic material with no filler to said polymer material.
Patent GB-2590057-A (GB)
Title: A Field-Effect Transistor (FET) based synchronous rectifier for emulating a diode
Inventor: DOMENICO LO VERDE
IPC: H03K17/30
Filed: 2019-10-14
Abstract: A field-effect transistor (FET) based synchronous rectifier for emulating a diode comprising a first terminal, a second terminal, a first FET (M1) and a second FET (M2). The second FET (M2) is adapted to control operation of the first FET (M1) to allow unidirectional current flow when the two terminals are connected with an external circuit. The FET based synchronous rectifier comprises a fully integrated single-chip device adapted to emulate a diode. The first terminal may be provided on a first or top metal surface of the fully integrated single-chip device and the second terminal is provided on a second or bottom metal surface of the fully integrated single chip device. The fully integrated single-chip device may comprise 15 discrete electronic devices or components integrated in the chip. The first and second FETs may comprise metal oxide semiconductor FETs (MOSFET).
Patent GB-2577197-A (GB)
Title: Embedded bottom metal contact formed by a self-aligned contact process for vertical transistors
Inventor: ZUOGUANG LIU
IPC: H01L29/78
Filed: 2018-04-19
Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a method and resulting structures for a vertical field effect transistor (VFET) having an embedded bottom metal contact. A semiconductor fin is formed on a doped region of a substrate. A portion of the doped region adjacent to the semiconductor fin is recessed and an embedded contact is formed on the recessed portion. A material of the conductive rail is selected such that a conductivity of the embedded contact is higher than a conductivity of the doped region.
Patent GB-2594439-A (GB)
Title: Wearable hydration reminder
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER JAMES EMMETT
IPC: A61B5/11
Filed: 2020-01-16
Abstract: A wearable hydration reminder device that monitors movement at certain time intervals and activates a vibrating alarm to remind the user to drink water if movement is detected. A motion sensor or accelerometer may be utilised to detect motion changes and a temperature sensor may detect temperature variations that determine the length of time that may be appropriate. The device may also utilise a sleep mode for times of inactivity, be integrated into an accessory or be intuitive and simple to set up with no buttons present.
Patent GB-2581107-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic selection of deployment configurations of software applications
Inventor: MASSIMO VILLANI
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2018-10-23
Abstract: A method and system are for deploying a software application. The software application is deployed in a default deployment configuration onto a computing system. The default deployment configuration includes interacting software components of the software application. One or more operating indicators of an execution environment of the software application are monitored. From the monitored one or more operating indicators, it is ascertained that a critical condition of the execution environment exists. In response to having ascertained that the critical condition exists, an alternative deployment configuration is selected from one or more alternative deployment configurations of the software application, each alternative deployment configuration having one or more groups of the software components aggregated into corresponding aggregated software components. The software application is re-deployed in the selected alternative deployment configuration onto the computing system.
Patent GB-2598093-A (GB)
Title: Split cycle engine
Inventor: NICK OWEN
IPC: F02B47/02
Filed: 2020-08-07
Abstract: A split cycle engine 100 with a combustion cylinder 20 and a compression cylinder 10 coupled to a water reservoir 102. A controller 60 receives at least one parameter to control delivery (injection) of a fluid (water) into the compression cylinder to absorb the heat increase during compression stroke and vaporises. The controller controls delivery so that the water is below a threshold mass or volume. The parameter may be pressure or temperature of the engine or associated fluid, or the oxygen concentration or humidity of a fluid, or the power output of the engine. The threshold amount of water is the maximum water concentration at which combustion still occurs. The controller may control the water temperature, fluid temperature introduced to the combustion chamber (via recuperator 118). Also claimed are methods of such, and a computer readable medium comprising the method(s).
Patent GB-2598583-A (GB)
Title: Computer security system and method
Inventor: ADAM HILDRETH
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2020-09-02
Abstract: A computer security system with one or more sensors 22, 32 that are operably couplable to a remote computing device 101, and where the sensors are operable to detect a physical security breach of a location where the remote computing device is located 10. In response to the detection of the physical security breach by one or more of the sensors, the sensors instigate the remote computing device to obfuscate one or more activities running on the remote computing device. The physical security breach of a location may be one of, opening a door, opening a window or opening a covering in the location. The sensor may be a magnetic or an optical sensor, and the sensors may be operably coupled to the remote computing device using Bluetooth or Radio Frequency communication links. The system may be operable to provide a signal indicating the occurrence of a physical security breach.
Patent GB-2600163-A (GB)
Title: A swimsuit
Inventor: SAMANTHA BRINDLEY
IPC: A41D7/00
Filed: 2020-10-26
Abstract: A swimming costume comprising an upper region 10 and a lower region 30 joined by a mid section 20, the upper and lower regions being joined to the mid section to form upper and lower lips 40A, 40B extending over the mid section. Preferably the middle region 20 is formed of a transparent or translucent material, a skin-coloured material or nude tone, or a mesh material; such that the garment has the appearance of a two-piece bikini but covers the midriff to hide skin imperfections or provide a shaping function, for example with a contouring material. Preferably the upper portion has underwire supported cups for the breasts and a tie back. Preferably the mid region has a seam 21 along the spine (figure 2).
Patent GB-2594132-A (GB)
Title: Hand cleansing and monitoring device
Inventor: JOHN TURNER
IPC: A61L2/28
Filed: 2021-02-05
Abstract: A unitary device for hand cleansing and monitoring hand hygiene comprises a delivery device of hand cleansing material containing a light activatable marker and a space for the placement of hands after washing and provided with a light 5 for shining light onto the hands when within the space for activation of any marker remaining on the hands after washing. The component for dispensing cleaning material may comprise a nozzle 8 on the exterior device connected to a receptacle for the cleaning material located within the device and a pump 7 may be provided within the device to deliver the cleaning material to the nozzle. The pump may be activated by a proximity sensor 9 located on an exterior of the device close to the nozzle. The light sensitive marker may be sensitive to UV light and the light source is a UV light source.
Patent GB-2605195-A (GB)
Title: Trailing edge panel support with movable connector
Inventor: WILLIAM TULLOCH
IPC: B64F5/10
Filed: 2021-03-26
Abstract: An aircraft wing comprises a support structure, e.g. sidewall 36 of fixed fairing (32, figure 7), attached to a wingbox. A trailing edge panel 40 attaches to the wingbox, e.g. via anchor nut rails (55, figure 3). A connector, e.g. connector beam 302, is movably mounted to the panel 40 on bearing(s) 301, e.g. linear bearing(s). A first end 101 of a link 350 attaches to the connector. A second link end 102 attaches to the support structure. During assembly, the connector is moved on the bearing from first to second position for aligning with and attaching to the first link end. The connector may be moved by a rack-and-pinion mechanism, driven by a rotary tool (306., figure 11). A PTFE spoiler stop 370 may protrude from the panel 40 for avoiding spoiler damage in an over-travel drooped position. The link may be pivotable and biased by a spring 201.
Patent GB-2594362-A (GB)
Title: Unitary deflection member for making fibrous structures having increased surface area and process for making same
Inventor: JOHN ALLEN MANIFOLD
IPC: D21F11/00
Filed: 2016-05-02
Abstract: Unitary deflection member. The unitary deflection member may comprise patterned framework comprising a plurality of regularly spaced protuberances 18 extending from reinforcing member 14, two protuberances 18 being similar in size and shape, each protuberance 18 having transition portion 24 having a transition portion width and forming portion 26 having a forming portion width, wherein the transition portion width is less than the forming portion width. The protuberances 18 may be adjacent one another and be separated by a void defining a deflection conduit 16. The protuberances 18 may be regularly spaced apart in the MD or CD. The protuberances 18 may be parallel linear segments oriented in the MD or CD. The linear segments may have a cross-sectional shape selected from smooth rounded, pointed, ridged, stepped, multilevel, key-hole, mushroom, circular, oval, inverted triangle, T-shaped, inverted L-shaped, egg, pebble, or a combination. The framework may be a semi-continuous framework.
Patent GB-2594400-A (GB)
Title: Three-dimensional nonwoven materials and methods of manufacturing thereof
Inventor: ANTONIO J CARRILLO OJEDA
IPC: D04H1/495
Filed: 2019-11-27
Abstract: Three dimensional nonwoven materials and methods of manufacturing such materials are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method can include providing a precursor web that includes a plurality of fibers and transferring the precursor web to a forming surface having a plurality of forming holes. The method can also include directing a plurality of pressurized fluid streams of entangling fluid in a direction towards the precursor web on the forming surface to move at least some of the fibers into the plurality of forming holes to create a fluid entangled web. The method can further include removing the fluid entangled web from the forming surface such that the at least some of the fibers moved into the plurality of forming holes provide a plurality of nodes. The plurality of nodes can have an anisotropy value greater than 1.0 as determined by the Node Analysis Test Method.
Patent GB-2611322-A (GB)
Title: Ventilation demand control
Inventor: ALEXANDER JAMES FLETCHER LLOYD
IPC: F24F11/77
Filed: 2021-09-29
Abstract: A computer-implemented method of controlling ventilation in a closed space 310. The method comprises receiving, at a controller 400, from at least one sensor consisting of a current 380 or temperature sensor 360 input relating measured variable, calculating the desired speed of at least one extractor fan 340 based upon the input from the temperature and/or current sensor and transmitting a signal to power the at least one extractor fan to the desired speed. The invention further comprises a ventilation demand control system for use in a closed space. The system may also include having a further temperature sensor 370 that is located further away from cooking appliances 320 to measure the ambient temperature, and then comparing the temperature difference to a threshold value to determine if an extractor fan is to be powered.
Patent GB-2611333-A (GB)
Title: Solid-state electrochemical cell
Inventor: NEIL ROSS SIM
IPC: H01M10/0585
Filed: 2021-09-30
Abstract: A solid-state electrochemical cell 600 includes sintered cathode layer 602. An electrolyte layer 620 is arranged on bottom surface 604, first portion 610 of first side surface 608, and first portion 616 of second side surface 614 of the cathode. The first portions of the side surfaces connect to the bottom surface of the cathode. The first portion of the first side surface extends along a plane oblique to the bottom surface. Anode layer 622 is arranged on the electrolyte layer. Anode current collector 624 is arranged on the anode. Cathode current collector 626 is arranged on top surface 606, second portion 612 of first side surface, and second portion 618 of second side surface of the cathode. The second portions of the side surfaces connect to the top surface. The second portion of the second side surface extends along a plane oblique to the top surface. A method of providing a sintered cathode sheet involves scoring a bottom surface of a cathode sheet to provide a groove (206, Figure 2A), at least a portion (208, Figure 2A) of a first side of which extends along a plane oblique to the top surface of the sheet; and sintering the sheet.
Patent GB-2613371-A (GB)
Title: Roofing Structure
Inventor: DAVID BRYAN TABB
IPC: E04C3/04
Filed: 2021-12-01
Abstract: A roof beam is shown for a temporary building in which the beam comprises a first elongate member and a second elongate member, each comprising a box section with a hollow centre having a length, a width and a depth. The first elongate member is provided at each of two adjacent corners of its box section with a first connector extending lengthwise and comprising a channel closed off from the hollow centre of the first elongate member and open outwards through a neck narrower than the channel. The second elongate member has at each of two adjacent corners of its box section a second connector extending lengthwise and comprising a rib projecting through the neck of a complementary first connector and a flange on the rib held within the channel of the complementary first connector. In addition, the first elongate member and the second elongate member are respectively configured and arranged so that the first and second connector interconnect, with the second connector being a close fit within the first connector, whereby the first and second elongate members are coupled together to form the roof beam.
Patent GB-2599856-A (GB)
Title: Optical frequency conversion method, device and equipment
Inventor: XIUJUAN JIANG
IPC: G02F1/365
Filed: 2020-06-02
Abstract: An optical frequency conversion method, device and equipment. In a manner of micro-nano fibers (402) cascading with conductive fibers (401), a first number of shorter micro-nano fibers (402) are cascaded with a second number of conductive fibers (401) to perform optical frequency conversion. The length of each segment of micro-nano fibers (402) is not larger than the coherence length between base frequency pumping optical signal and trebling frequency optical signal, and the trebling frequency light generated by cascading each segment of micro-nano fibers (402) is in coherent addition. The incident power of the base frequency pumping light is adjusted to control the phase difference between components of trebling frequency light so as to achieve constructive interference, thereby significantly improving the trebling frequency optical signal and effectively improving the optical frequency conversion efficiency.
Patent GB-2600596-A (GB)
Title: Model predictive control techniques for autonomous systems
Inventor: ALEXANDER CONRAD LAMBERT
IPC: G06N7/00
Filed: 2021-04-26
Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and techniques to infer a sequence of actions to perform using one or more neural networks trained, at least in part, by optimizing a probability distribution function using a cost function, wherein the probability distribution represents different sequences of actions that can be performed. In at least one embodiment, a model predictive control problem is formulated as a Bayesian inference task to infer a set of solutions.
Patent GB-2616841-A (GB)
Title: Electrical machine cooling
Inventor: JUNTAO SHI
IPC: H02K3/24
Filed: 2022-03-18
Abstract: An electrical machine 300 comprising a stator, the stator comprising: one or more stator windings comprising: a central winding region, and an end winding region 225, and one or more chambers 250 in which the end winding region of the stator windings are located, where the chamber comprises a ferrofluid. The machine comprises a rotor 230, a rotor shaft, and one or more magnets 210 mounted to the shaft; where at least a portion of the magnets is arranged to overlap, in an axial direction of the machine, at least a portion of the one or more chambers in which the ferrofluid is located. The magnets may be arranged in distinct groups based on their length and magnetic coercive forces. The use of a reduction gear may rotate the second magnets at an angular velocity that is lower than an angular velocity of first magnets. End plates 270 may form axial ends of the chambers to form a thermally conductive pathway to transfer heat away from the ferrofluid. The machine may be arranged so that the stator is arranged further from the axis of rotation or that the rotor is arranged further from the axis of rotation. Similar features may be applied to a linear electrical machine arrangement.
Patent GB-2610020-A (GB)
Title: Switching Between Transmitting a Preauthored Video Frame and a Composited Video Frame
Inventor: Thomas Burnley
IPC: H04N21/472
Filed: 2022-06-02
Abstract: A method includes transmitting a first preauthored video frame of a plurality of preauthored video frames to a client device. The first preauthored video frame is associated with a preauthored media object. The method includes providing a request for a composited video frame to an interactive source device. The request includes a temporal characteristic associated with the first preauthored video frame. The method includes, in response to providing the request, obtaining, from the interactive source device, the composited video frame including customizable video content and preauthored video content. The preauthored video content is associated with a portion of the preauthored media object based on the temporal characteristic. The method includes, in response to detecting that the first preauthored video frame and the composited video frame together satisfy a switching condition, transmitting the composited video frame to the client device after transmitting the first preauthored video frame to the client device.
Patent GB-2620567-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to pill dispenser mechanisms, pill dispenser assemblies and methods
Inventor: JAMES BURNSTONE
IPC: A61J1/03
Filed: 2022-07-08
Abstract: A pill dispenser mechanism 100 for a pill dispenser assembly 10 comprising a chamber 110; a product sensor 120 configured to sense the presence or absence of the pill in the chamber; a drive mechanism 130 operable to cause movement of the chamber and a control unit 140 configured to control the drive mechanism based on the output of the product sensor. A pill dispenser assembly is also provided comprising the pill dispenser mechanism, wherein the control unit is configured to control the drive mechanism to cause movement of the chamber between: a first loading position wherein the chamber is in communication with a product entry passage but out of communication with a product exit passage; and a second dispensing position wherein the chamber is out of communication with the product entry passage but in communication with the product exit passage. Methods of operating a pill dispenser mechanism are also provided.