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Patent GB-2539327-A (GB)
Title: Body-wearable antenna system
Inventor: STEPHEN JOHN BOYES
IPC: H01Q1/27
Filed: 2016-06-02
Abstract: A body-wearable antenna system 1 with at least two directional antenna elements 2 and 4 mountable in a equi-spaced distributed array around the user's body (e.g. back and front), wherein antenna elements operate in phase to deliver a combined omnidirectional performance radiating away from the user's body. Antenna elements 2 and 4 are respectively securely mounted within radomes 3 and 5 and worn on the front and back of the user. The antenna elements can be planar inverted F-shaped (PIFA) antennas and the radomes may be made from hard plastics. The PIFA antennas may have dual band capability by providing a slot in the radiating top plate of the PIFA and wide band frequency operation may be achieved by the use of parasitic resonators. Parts of the antennas may be made from flexible materials. Each antenna element is connected via a connector (not shown) to a coaxial cable 8 which electrically connects the antenna elements to a 2:1 zero degree phase power divider 7 which is connected to a power source held within equipment casing 6.
Patent GB-2545521-A (GB)
Title: Molecular diagnostics in personalized dermatology, dermatopathology and cosmetics
Inventor: GIUSEPPE ASTARITA
IPC: G01N33/483
Filed: 2016-06-06
Abstract: A methods of analysing a dermatological sample comprises (i) generating sample ions from the sample using a surface desorption ionization source; (ii) receiving the ions into a mass spectrometer; (iii) identifying at least one dermatological related compound in the sample; (iv) comparing the at least one identified dermatological related compound in the sample to one or more known dermatological profiles; and (v) identifying at least one condition related to the dermatological sample. Preferably the method utilizes a direct analysis in real time source coupled with a single quadrupole mass spectrometer. The method may allow real time analysis of sample molecules, such as in skin and hair, for molecular diagnostics in dermatology, dermatopathology and the preparation of personalized cosmetics.
Patent GB-2538889-A (GB)
Title: Plating of articles
Inventor: David Matthew James
IPC: C25D15/00
Filed: 2014-05-09
Abstract: A method for plating articles, such as coinage, is described. The method comprising: providing a plating solution comprising a liquid medium, a precursor species suitable for forming a metallic layer on the articles, and a plurality of luminescent particles suspended in the liquid medium, at least some of which have a diameter of 10 μm or less. The luminescent particles have a D50 distribution, measured using laser light scattering, in accordance with ASTM UOP856-07, of 10 μm or less; and plating the articles within the plating solution. The precursor species forms the metallic layer on the articles and the luminescent particles are deposited within the metallic layer while it is formed. The articles, before being plated, comprise one or more first metal(s) selected from silver, gold and platinum, wherein the first metal is in alloy or elemental form, and the metallic layer comprises a second metal, which is a transition metal, wherein the second metal is in alloy or elemental form. A barrel plating system may be used to ensure constant movement of the articles within the plating solution.
Patent GB-2552656-A (GB)
Title: A tube stabilising device
Inventor: MARTIN J JONES
IPC: A61M25/02
Filed: 2016-07-29
Abstract: A tube stabilising device 10 for a tube, such as a cannula or catheter inserted into a patient, comprising a base member 110 fixable to a surface, such as a patients forearm, and a tube retaining member 120 moveably attachable to the base member. The device is configured so that the tube is moveable relative to the base member, to reduce impact of patient movement, reducing bruising or swelling at the tube entry site. The base member 110 may have a cavity 114 to retain a flange 122 of the tube retaining member 120. The tube retaining member 120 may move parallel to the support surface 112 of the base member 110. The tube retaining member may comprise tube receiving portions 130 which are straight 132 136 or curved 134 clips. The clips may be part cylindrical. Base member may be fixed to patient by an adhesive pad. An assembly of two or more tube stabilising devices 10 may be used.
Patent GB-2539157-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent article having a tear away section
Inventor: ANDREW LONG
IPC: A61F13/496
Filed: 2015-03-06
Abstract: A disposable absorbent article includes a bodyside liner, an outer cover, an absorbent body disposed between the liner and the outer cover, a front waist region, a back waist region, a crotch region extending between and interconnecting the front and back waist regions, and a tear away section configured to be torn from the absorbent article when at least a threshold force is applied to the tear away section. The front and back waist regions are attached to each other by side panels at least partially defining leg openings and a waist opening of the absorbent article. The tear away section extends from the waist opening to a respective leg opening and is defined by at least one line of weakness. The tear away section has a tear strength greater than the threshold force.
Patent GB-2560143-A (GB)
Title: Door leaf and door frame assembly
Inventor: PETER HOURICAN
IPC: E06B3/76
Filed: 2016-11-16
Abstract: A door leaf 3 having a heat insulating core 15 located between first and second thermally conducting sheets 16,18 defining first and second faces 7,9 of the door leaf respectively. The first and second sheets are connected by a first door edge element 17 which forms at least part of a first edge of the door leaf, the element having a thermally broken portion (17B, Fig. 2) disposed within the door leaf and is covered over by a thermally conducting part of the door leaf. The thermally broken portion may be a number of punched apertures or break slots 19 with bridge potions extending between them (20, Fig. 5). The first sheet and edge element may be folded sheet metal and may be integral, with the broken portion in a plane parallel to the faces. The second sheet and edge element may have complementary U-shaped lips allowing connection. The core may be mineral wool.
Patent GB-2554471-A (GB)
Title: Dental prosthesis
Inventor: TIM DOSWELL
IPC: A61C8/00
Filed: 2016-11-22
Abstract: A mechanism for facilitating the removal of interference-fit dental prostheses has a release member 114 movable to impart a separating force to release the prosthesis from a conical abutment 106 or other mounting. Preferably, the release device has a housing 112 to which the dental prosthesis is attached. The housing may have a female taper forming an attachment chamber at one end to frictionally engage with the concial abutment; at the other end it holds captive a threaded pin 114 having a hex socket 118 in its head. Rotating the pin in one direction causes it to apply force to the concial abutment and so release the prosthesis from its interference fit. The outer face of the housing may have retention formations to couple with the prosthesis. The release member may be a cam oriented transverse to the longitudinal axis of the release device (figure 2).
Patent GB-2557313-A (GB)
Title: Delivery of media content
Inventor: Paul Deans
IPC: H04N21/25
Filed: 2016-12-06
Abstract: Media content, such as an advert, is delivered from a content delivery system (6,9) to a terminal (17) associated with a user. The content delivery system maintains a store (14) of media data which are delivered to the user when a mobile communications device (1) associated with the user transmits a signal (41) indicative that the user is able to receive the media data. During display of the media data by an output device, the mobile device monitors user activity and transmits activity data (59) to content delivery system, which records delivery of the media data to indicate that the content has been viewed. The activity data may be detection of movement of the user terminal, eye-tracking, face recognition, speech recognition or a response to a prompt in the media content. The content may be viewed on the mobile device or a separate output device.
Patent GB-2559199-A (GB)
Title: Stereo audio signal encoder
Inventor: ADRIANA VASILACHE
IPC: G10L19/24
Filed: 2017-01-31
Abstract: An adaptive stereo audio signal encoder/decoder receives multichannel audio frames, determines difference parameters (553, eg. gain, interphase difference, residual prediction gain), generates index values from initial scalar quantized parameters (451) and index maps for reordering the index values, and encodes the reordered index values to generate a single (mono) channel 555. Increasing the coding efficiency of these parameters means reducing the bitrate of the extension and using the saved bits for better encoding of the mono downmix. Golomb-Rice (GR) encoding 455 then allows efficient voice coding of the single (mono) channel, and subsequent decoding (figs 9 & 10).
Patent GB-2546917-A (GB)
Title: Method for modeling a blade of a non-ducted propeller
Inventor: Cyril verbrugge
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2015-10-08
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for modeling at least one portion of a blade (2) of a non-ducted propeller (1), wherein the blade portion (2) is offset (3). The method is characterized in that it comprises the implementation of the steps of: (a) Parametrizing an at least C1-class curve representing a deformation of said blade (2) characterizing the offset (3), according to a position along a section at a given height in the blade (2), wherein the curve intersects consecutively through a first bend control point (PCE1), a central control point (PCC) and a second bend control point (PCE2), wherein the first and second bend control points (PCE1, PCE2) define the extent of said blade section (2), wherein said parametrization is implemented according to a first deformation parameter (x0) defining the abscissa of the central control point (PCC), a second parameter of deformation (ymax) defining the ordinate of the second bend point (PCE2), and a third deformation parameter (dymax) defining the angle of the tangent to the curve at the second bend control point (PCE2); (b) Optimizing at least one of the deformation parameters; (c) Plotting the values of the optimized parameters on an interface (13) of said device (10).
Patent GB-2561894-A (GB)
Title: Environment control in electronic apparatus
Inventor: STEPHEN CRAIG WHITEHEAD
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2017-04-28
Abstract: An electronic apparatus comprising a housing, which contains: a heat exchanger 100 arranged to indirectly exchange heat between internal and external fluids; a controller 201; fans 101,102; a heater 202; and, temperature and humidity sensors 300-311. The controller receives data from the sensors and determines a dew point, which is compared to the current temperature at a location within the housing. If the temperature is at or below the dew point, the controller activates the heater and/or controls the flow of fluids in the heat-exchanger to raise the temperature, preferably by controlling the fan speed or a cross sectional area of fluid channels. The apparatus may include a dehumidifier 203 and/or a heat exchanger 100. The apparatus may contain an LCD display 313, with the backlight 312 acting as the heater. A display with a housing divided into regions having a circulating loop of coolant and a display where the components are connected via a bus, are also included.
Patent GB-2546708-A (GB)
Title: Musical teether
Inventor: Kar Koi Leung
IPC: A61J17/02
Filed: 2014-10-17
Abstract: A musical teether (2) for infants comprises: a body member (4) including one or more regions or projections (8, 10) on which an infant can bite in use for soothing purpose, and a musical unit (22). The body member (4) is configured to receive or otherwise accommodate the musical unit (22) which is removably engageable with the body member (4). The teether (2) further has means for transmitting vibrational musical signal from the musical unit (22) to the body member (4) for onward transmission to teeth of the infant, then to jaw bones and skull of the infant, and then to ear bones of the infant, such that the infant can, while biting on the teeth, receive vibrational musical signal arisen form direct vibration on the ear bones of the infant.
Patent GB-2567413-A (GB)
Title: Pocketed spring unit and method and apparatus for forming the same
Inventor: SIMON PAUL SPINKS
IPC: A47C27/07
Filed: 2017-08-15
Abstract: The pocket spring unit comprises a plurality of strings 110 of pocketed springs and a cover sheet 140. A flap 150 is located along an edge of each string 110 and extends longitudinally of the string 110. The flaps 150 may fold to extend partly over an adjacent string 110 and may connect to another flap 150, where the cover sheet 140 may be formed by the folded flaps 150. Each string 110 of pocket springs may be formed by folding pocketing material over a plurality of springs and joining the pocketing material between adjacent springs and at its free edges to form flaps 150. The flaps 150 may extend over axial ends of the pocket springs. The flaps 150 may be joined to the cover sheet 140 by welds. The flaps 150 reduce the need for adhesive and makes the unit 100 easier to recycle.
Patent GB-2567814-A (GB)
Title: An improved spinning toy
Inventor: CHARLIE BILLINGTON
IPC: A63H1/00
Filed: 2017-10-20
Abstract: A spinning toy comprises a handgrip 120 and a substantially planar spinner 102 rotatably connected to the handgrip by means of a rotatable connection having an axis of rotation such that, in use, the spinner rotates in a plane with respect to the handgrip, wherein the handgrip extends substantially parallel to the planar spinner from adjacent the rotatable connection to beyond an outer periphery of the spinner. The handgrip 120 includes an end portion having an end external support surface 122 located radially outwardly of the spinner and configured to enable the spinning toy to balance unaided on an external surface 122 in a configuration where the plane of rotation of the spinner is substantially perpendicular to a plane of the external surface when the spinner is, in use, rotating relative to the handgrip.
Patent GB-2563107-A (GB)
Title: Clothes airer
Inventor: MICHAEL HOWARD
IPC: D06F57/10
Filed: 2018-01-02
Abstract: Disclosed is a drying and airing rack comprising a main frame having a pair of side frame assemblies, and an auxiliary frame. Each side frame assembly comprises a plurality of pivotable side frame members, and a plurality of hanging rails extending therebetween. At least one tier of the drying rack comprises edge rails. The side frame members and edge rails define a footprint of the drying rack in a collapsed position. The auxiliary frame is pivotally secured relative to the main frame, and is movable between a first position wherein the auxiliary frame lies within the footprint of the collapsed frame, and a second position wherein the auxiliary frame lies outside of the footprint of the collapsed frame. The auxiliary frame may be pivotable relative to the main frame, about an axis which is parallel to the longitudinal axis of an edge rail. More preferably, the auxiliary frame is pivotable about an axis which is substantially coincident with the longitudinal axis of an edge rail. An edge rail may be interconnected with at least one side frame member by means of a hinge unit that pivotally supports the auxiliary frame.
Patent GB-2566340-A (GB)
Title: Bundling online content fragments for presentation based on content-specific metrics and inter-content constraints
Inventor: BALAJI VASAN SRINIVASAN
IPC: G06F16/958
Filed: 2018-01-17
Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for bundling and arranging online content fragments, e.g. videos or images, for presentation. Candidate content fragments, content-specific metrics such as advertising revenue generated by the content, and an inter-content constraint such as similarity or diversity of the content, are all accessed 202. Minimum and maximum contribution values for the candidate content fragments with respect to the content-specific metrics are calculated 204. Based on the computed minimum and maximum contribution values, a subset of the candidate content fragments is selected 206. Subject to the inter-content constraint, a bundle-selection function is applied to the selected candidate content fragments and thereby identifies 208 a bundle of online content fragments. The identified bundle of online content fragments is output 210 for presentation via an online service. This method automates the selection of content to display in order to increase ad revenue or time spent viewing the content.
Patent GB-2573489-A (GB)
Title: A stowable table assembly for a vehicle
Inventor: MARCUS HOGGARTH
IPC: B60N3/00
Filed: 2018-01-26
Abstract: A table assembly 10 stowable in a cavity 26 provided beneath a floor of a vehicle 20. An elongate carrier 30 is coupled to the walls of the cavity 26, a first end 30a of the carrier 30 being configured to rotate and translate relative to the cavity 26 between a stowed position, in which the carrier 30 is stowed in the cavity 26, and a substantially upright position, in which the carrier 30 extends from the cavity 26. A table top 50 is coupled to the carrier 30, a first end 50a of the table top 50 being configured to translate and rotate relative to the carrier 30 between an aligned position, in which the table top 50 is aligned with the carrier 26, and an extended position, in which the table top 50 is at an angle relative to the carrier 26. The carrier 30 may comprise a guide (38a,38b, figure 3) and the table top 50 may comprise a follower (52a,52b) configured to follow the guide (38a,38b). The guide (38a,38b) may comprise a curved portion configured to guide rotation of the table top. The table top may rotate through 180 degrees between the stowed and deployed configuration.
Patent GB-2561442-A (GB)
Title: Image forming apparatus
Inventor: ATSUSHI MATSUMOTO
IPC: G03G15/08
Filed: 2018-02-15
Abstract: An image forming apparatus 10 includes an intermediary transfer member 230 and first and second image forming portions Y, K each having an image bearing member 209 such as a photosensitive drum, a device 212 for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the drum 209 and a cleaning blade 210 for removing residual toner from the drum 209 after the image has been transferred onto the belt 230. The image forming portions Y, K use colour and black toner respectively. The first image forming portion K also has a detector 252Y to acquire information on an amount of powder remaining in the developer 212Y. The apparatus 10 has a contact-and-separation mechanism capable of setting a first state where both drums 209 contact the belt 230 and a second state where only the second drum 209K contacts the belt 230. When the detector 252Y detects that the amount of toner in the developer 212 is below a threshold, the apparatus 10 executes an image forming operation in the second state.
Patent GB-2571919-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to electrodes for medical stimulating devices
Inventor: Theodor Goroszeniuk
IPC: A61N1/18
Filed: 2018-02-26
Abstract: An electrically conducting electrode 10 for connection to an electronic power supply 12 to deliver a stimulating signal for management and/or treatment of neurological or muscular pain. The electrode 10 comprises one or more active or stimulating surfaces 18, each shaped as a hemisphere with a diameter between 2-12 mm. Where each active surface 18 is covered by, or coated with, a layer of an electrically conducting hydrogel 20. Hydrogel layer 20 may be removably replaceable. Active surface 18 may be formed at an end of a rigid stem 16. Electrode 10 may be formed or shaped to fit or treat a specific anatomy part. Also a matrix, or array, comprising a plurality of electrodes 10 mounted on a stiff or semi-stiff backing, with the electrodes 10 provided with a connection for connection to an electronic power supply 12, and where the backing may be electrically conducting with an insulating coating between the electrode’s active surface 18 and where the electrodes’ active surfaces 18 may be in the form of separate buttons or inserts mounted on a thermo-formable, or curable backing comprising a substrate, or woven or non-woven material.
Patent GB-2571752-A (GB)
Title: Fuel injection equipment
Inventor: ANDREW MALE
IPC: F02M37/00
Filed: 2018-03-07
Abstract: Fuel injection equipment, a method of controlling said equipment and a command unit (ECU) are disclosed. The fuel injection equipment 10 comprises a transfer pump 22 for passing fuel from a fuel tank 20 to a compression pump 14 from which fuel is passed to a common rail 26. A pressure sensor 28 on the reservoir 26 delivers a signal S3 to an ECU 23 relevant to the actual pressure in the rail. An inlet metering valve (IMV) 24 arranged upstream of the feed pump 22 limits the quantity of fuel entering the pump. The IMV may be controlled by the ECU. The method comprises the steps of determining the rail pressure based on the sensor signal, determining a target rail pressure and adjusting the IMV orifice as a function of these pressures. The equipment removes the need for a pressure regulator as the output flow of the transfer pump is better matched to the inlet flow of the compression pump.
Patent GB-2572536-A (GB)
Title: Gas cylinder flow monitoring
Inventor: DENNIS REID
IPC: G01F1/66
Filed: 2018-03-08
Abstract: The present invention provides a gas flow monitoring system 1 for use with a gas cylinder 10, comprising a valve body 12 associated with the gas cylinder, having a flow control valve 14 operable from a first position to allow the flow of gas from or to said cylinder and a second position to prevent the flow of gas from or to said cylinder; a vibration sensor 16 attached to or in physical association with the valve body 12 for detecting vibrations of the valve body, creating a vibration signal, and transmitting the vibration signal; a processor 18, connected to the vibration sensor 16, for receiving and processing the vibration signal from the vibration sensor and a memory 19, connected to the processor 18 pre-loaded with a calibrated look­up table 19a relating vibration signals from the vibration sensor with flow-rates of flows of gas through the valve body. Such a system is able to compare the vibration signal received with data from the look-up table thereby to determine the flow-rate of the flow of gas through the valve body 12. Methods of determining the volume or pressure of gas in the cylinder using the apparatus are also claimed. A method of checking a measurement of the volume or pressure in the cylinder comprises comparing the determination with a determination made using the temperature of the body of the valve.