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Patent GB-2580374-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft airspeed system and method of cross checking airspeed
Inventor: STEFAN ALEXANDER SCHWINDT
IPC: G05D1/00
Filed: 2019-01-07
Abstract: An apparatus and method 200 for establishing air data. The method comprising progressing 202 an aircraft 10 while a processing module 50 receives speed data 204 from at least one sensor 22, 22b. The processing module determines an actual airspeed of the aircraft 10 based on the speed data. The processing model receives real-time airspeed data for comparison 210 to the actual airspeed. The comparison 210 can automatically initiate a countermeasure 212. The speed data may be determined through the aircraft wheels or through a global positioning system. The countermeasure may comprise an alert to the pilot of the aircraft or the initiation of automatically rejecting take-off of the aircraft. Weather data may also be used as part of the comparison including headwind and tailwind data and runway condition data.
Patent GB-2580603-A (GB)
Title: An angling device
Inventor: DAVID WILLIAM STUBBS
IPC: A01K97/11
Filed: 2019-01-15
Abstract: An angling device (99, fig 1) comprising a housing (2, fig 1) arranged with an arm 56 with a pivot to the housing at a proximal end and a line capture jaw 60-66 at a distal end. Wherein a mechanism for pivoting the arm from a second position where the line capture jaw locates on the line in a second location, to a first position where the line capture jaw locates on the line in a first location is provided. The mechanism is activated automatically after movement of the line to the second location. The mechanism may comprise a solenoid, spring and proximity sensor. Location means (3, fig 1) are provided on the housing for locating the device in the vicinity of an angling rod in use.
Patent GB-2581477-A (GB)
Title: Engine cooling circuit and method of cooling an engine
Inventor: WILLIAM RICHARD HUTCHINS
IPC: F04F5/54
Filed: 2019-02-13
Abstract: A cooling circuit 105 for an engine 110 comprises a main circuit 105M having a main coolant inlet and outlet connected to the engine, and a main coolant flowpath between the main coolant inlet and outlet. An auxiliary circuit 105A has an auxiliary inlet 132 for coolant from the engine, an auxiliary outlet 134 and an auxiliary pump 137. Coolant from the auxiliary circuit is injected into the main circuit in a direction having at least a component in the direction of the main coolant flowpath. Injection of the coolant may be by means of an ejector (134E, Fig.2(b)) comprising a nozzle (134EN), providing a jet pump arrangement. Controller 105C may cause the auxiliary pump to operate when the main circuit is in a radiator bypass configuration and to not operate when the main circuit is in a radiator cooling configuration. The controller may cause a primary pump 117 to pump coolant through the main circuit in the radiator cooling configuration. The cooling circuit may cause the auxiliary pump to not operate when the primary pump is being operated. The auxiliary circuit may comprise a cabin heater 130.
Patent GB-2568196-A (GB)
Title: Capacitive gas sensor
Inventor: EIJI ITOH
IPC: G01N27/22
Filed: 2017-09-08
Abstract: Provided is a capacitive gas sensor wherein a gas-sensitive film will not detach from a second electrode layer having a structure in which a nanocarbon material is intertwined into a three-dimensional mesh pattern. The capacitive gas sensor is provided with a first electrode layer 5 formed on a substrate 3, an air-permeable gas-sensitive film 11 formed on the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer 13 comprising a nanocarbon material intertwined into a three-dimensional mesh pattern and formed on the gas-sensitive film so as to face the first electrode layer 5. A reinforcing resin layer 15 having air permeability is provided at least on the second electrode layer.
Patent GB-2575536-A (GB)
Title: Power supply cartridge with thermal cut out
Inventor: TIMOTHY RICHARD HOBBS
IPC: H01H73/62
Filed: 2019-05-13
Abstract: power supply apparatus including a component 2, such as a plug or socket 4 which would conventionally include a fuse and fuse holder, a cartridge 12 provided to complete an electrical connection in the said component and allow the supply of power therefrom. The cartridge 12 includes first and second, spaced apart, electrical contacts 16, 18 and a thermal cut-out assembly moveable between contact and out of contact positions, said thermal cut out assembly connected with the electrical contacts 16, 18 so that when in the contact position the electrical contacts are electrically connected. The thermal cut-out assembly includes a reset mechanism with an actuable portion 22 to allow a user to set the thermal cut-out assembly to the contact position. The conventional fuse and fuse holder are not required as the cartridge can be set and reset without the need to remove from the component.
Patent GB-2585186-A (GB)
Title: Electronic fencing target system
Inventor: DAVID STEPHENSON
IPC: A63B69/02
Filed: 2019-06-25
Abstract: An electronic target system for fencers for measuring and recoding the force, location and time a sword/foil/epee/sabre impacts a target. The master target has lights 3 in the middle of the target behind the impact surface to indicate to the user when and where to hit. The colour and status of the lights are controlled by an integrated micro controller 5. The target has sensors that allow the microprocessor to detect the location, time and force of an impact. A display screen provides a basic user interface showing game selection options, instructions and results. Preferably the master target is wirelessly connected to one or more smaller satellite targets thereby increasing the number of impact zones. The satellite targets have lights positioned behind an impact surface and sensors to detect the impact. The target system may be connected to a mobile phone application. The system allows training statistics to be measured, and training routines to be varied with games programmed onto the system to allow fencing actions to be practised.
Patent GB-2585708-A (GB)
Title: Generating three-dimensional facial data
Inventor: BARIC GECER
IPC: G06T13/40
Filed: 2019-07-15
Abstract: A computer-implemented method of generating 3D facial data using a generator neural network 102 comprises: inputting, into the generator network, initialization data 104 which comprises noise; processing the initialisation data through the generator network to generate UV maps 106 in a plurality of modalities, the maps comprise a shape map 108, a texture map 110, and a normal map 112; and outputting facial data 114 which comprises the UV maps. The generator neural network comprises: an initial set of network layers 116 to generate feature maps from the initialisation data; a first branch 122 configured to generate the shape map from one or more feature maps; a second branch 124 to generate the texture map from one or more feature maps; and a third branch 126 to generate the normal map from the one or more feature maps. The generator neural network may be trained using a discriminator network (figure 3; 304) of reciprocal structure. The face data produced by the trained generator network may be used to train a facial recognition neural network (figure 5; 504). The initialisation data may comprise expression data.
Patent GB-2578504-A (GB)
Title: Image viewer
Inventor: Brigil Vincent
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2019-08-16
Abstract: A medical image management system that determines whether compressed image pixel data representing a pre-rendered version of a selected image is stored in an image cache memory. If the image pixel data is stored in the image cache, then the data is fetched and decompressed to produce an image; and at least one image processing operation is performed to produce a displayable image. The displayable image is then rendered for display. If the image pixel data is not stored in the image cache, a displayable image is downloaded from a remote source such as a server or database. The selected image may be selected via a Graphical User Interface (GUI) by a doctor or medical professional at a workstation. The invention is intended to overcome a problem of delayed receipt of rendered images across a low network speed connection between a workstation and a server. The problem is overcome by storing compressed image pixel data at the workstation. The compressed data may be requested and downloaded to the image cache according to a prioritised queue. The image may be a DICOM image and may be related to a medical record or study.
Patent GB-2580462-A (GB)
Title: Air treatment apparatus
Inventor: Samuel Thomas Railton
IPC: F24F6/04
Filed: 2019-09-12
Abstract: An ultraviolet disinfection apparatus for disinfecting a water supply, comprising a water tank assembly comprising a water tank (1300, Fig. 4), a water supply pipe 1407 at least partially disposed within the water tank and an ultraviolet light source 1409 which irradiates water passing through the water supply pipe. The water tank comprises a tank opening (1312, Fig.11) and a removable tank cap (1400, Fig.11) comprising the UV light source and the water supply pipe. Water from the water tank may enter the water supply pipe adjacent a first end and exit the water supply pipe adjacent a second end, the water supply pipe comprising an ultraviolet transparent window at the second end through which the ultraviolet light source may longitudinally irradiate the interior of the water supply pipe. An air treatment apparatus comprises an air flow generator (1110, Fig. 4), a moisture source (1200, Fig. 4) to introduce water vapour into the air flow, and a body (1100, Fig. 5) that in use surrounds both air flow generator and the moisture source. A water supply system (1300, 1400, Fig.4) provides water to the moisture source and comprises the water tank assembly which is separable from the body.
Patent GB-2590513-A (GB)
Title: Digital to analog converters
Inventor: GAVIN MCVEIGH
IPC: H03M1/80
Filed: 2020-01-09
Abstract: The present disclosure provides digital to analogue conversion circuitry that comprises a plurality of selectable conversion elements, wherein a parameter of each of the elements is configured to establish a non-monotonic transfer function between the input digital code and the analogue output signal of the DAC. The conversion elements may be selectable resistances (fig.7), current sources (fig.11) or capacitances (fig.14). The conversion elements, for example the resistors (762, 764, 788 & 768, fig.7) of the resistance network may not follow a binary sequence but instead be arranged to produce a non-monotonic transfer function between the digital input code and the analogue output signal, with the effect that more than one input code may produce a single output value, as shown in fig.8. Such a transfer function is well suited for applications where a particular analogue value must be identified, e.g. where a DC offset is to be corrected or compensated.
Patent GB-2586292-A (GB)
Title: Machine-to-machine transactions using distributed ledgers in process control systems
Inventor: Lloyd Kenneth Tugbo
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2020-01-10
Abstract: A method (and apparatus) for creating smart contracts in a process control system using a distributed ledger maintained by a plurality of participants, comprising: generating a smart contract related to a process plant having one or more field devices each performing a physical function to control an industrial process (1602; Fig 16), and deploying the smart contract to an address stores on the distributed ledger in a distributed ledger network (1604; Fig 16). A method (and system) for interacting with a smart contract in a process control system using a distributed ledger maintained by a plurality of participants, comprising: obtaining event data from an event occurring with a process plant having one or more field devices each performing a physical function to control an industrial process 1702; in response to a smart contract being deployed to an address stored on the distributed ledger, generating a transaction including event data 1704; and transmitting the transaction to the smart contract stored on the ledger in a distributed ledger network 1706. The above methods (and apparatus/system) provide a trusted, secure, and immutable record of transactions within a process plant.
Patent GB-2593141-A (GB)
Title: Vessel gripper
Inventor: STEPHEN WHITE
IPC: B65G47/90
Filed: 2020-01-20
Abstract: A gripper 301 for gripping labware having a variety of diameters and shapes includes a support structure 330 having a centre axis, a motor 340 and a gripper stage that includes a plurality of blades 320 each having a) a first end through which a blade rotation axis extends, the blade rotation axis being fixed relative to the support structure 330 and offset from the centre axis, b) a second end that is circumferentially and radially moveable to rotate the blade 320 about the blade rotation axis, and c) a centre portion. The gripper stage 330 also includes a ring structure 336 coupled to the motor 340 to rotate the ring structure 336 around the centre axis. The ring structure, as it rotates, moves the second end of each blade to rotate the blade about the blade rotation axis of the blade to shift the centre portion towards the centre axis to contact an outer portion of a vessel extending along the centre axis. The gripper 301 may include first and second gripper stages whose blades 320 may be moved by a common ring structure 336.
Patent GB-2593880-A (GB)
Title: An aircraft wing box
Inventor: Antony Charles Peacock
IPC: B64D37/08
Filed: 2020-03-31
Abstract: An aircraft wing box (10, fig 2) comprises a fuel tank with a fuel-tight boundary and has upper and lower covers (13,14, fig 2). The wing box includes forward and aft spars 18 and a partition 30 comprising an inboard portion 18b, an outboard portion 18d, and a third portion 30a between the inboard and outboard portions. Each cover is attached to each spar. The inboard portion of the partition is joined to each cover and joined to one of the spars. The outboard portion of the partition is joined to each cover and joined to one of the spars. Each cover is joined to the partition. The inboard part, outboard part and third part of the partition are integrally formed as a single piece. The single piece partition provides part of the fuel-tight boundary of the fuel tank.
Patent GB-2594053-A (GB)
Title: Method of displaying information and a display system
Inventor: BALAJI THANGAM AIYAM PILLAI
IPC: B60K37/02
Filed: 2020-04-08
Abstract: A method (100 fig 1) of displaying information for a vehicle comprises receiving, from a control device, a selection to display information on a display device 210 of the vehicle in a first display mode or a second display mode. The method (100) further comprises obtaining vehicle movement data and displaying information on the display device according to the selected display mode. In the first display mode, the information is displayed regardless of vehicle movement, and in the second display mode, the information is displayed upon satisfying a vehicle movement condition based on the vehicle movement data. A display system 200 is provided for essentially performing the method and may be suitable for use on a motorcycle and may include a mobile device 300 such as a personal digital assistant. A displayed touch button 220 may be provided to allow a user to select the mode for a display device 210. The invention addresses issues such as a large amount of information displayed possibly leading to distraction.
Patent GB-2594244-A (GB)
Title: Actuator assembly
Inventor: DAVID OOI
IPC: G02B27/64
Filed: 2020-04-16
Abstract: A shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator assembly comprises a first support part 2002 and a platform 2004 supported on the support part 2002 by a first bearing arrangement 2003 which may comprise a flexure. The platform is tiltable about first and second axes 2011, 2012 which are not parallel and which are perpendicular to a primary axis 2009. A second part 2006 is supported on the platform 2004 by a second bearing arrangement 2005 such that the second part 2006 tilts with the platform 2004 and is able to move normal to the platform, in a generally axial direction. The actuator assembly comprises a drive arrangement 2007 comprising four lengths of SMA wire 20101, 20102, 20103, 20104 which are connected between the second part and the first part of the actuator assembly. The first bearing guides tilting of the platform and constrains rotation of the platform about the primary axis. The second bearing constrains tilting of the second part with respect to the platform, and guides axial movement of the second part along the normal relative to the platform.
Patent GB-2587693-A (GB)
Title: Portable information device and display assembly
Inventor: MORIYUKI TSUCHIHASHI
IPC: G09F9/30
Filed: 2020-06-09
Abstract: A device comprising a foldable display 16 and with a touch panel on the display, and a sheet member fixed to the back side of the display. The sheet member comprises a first layer portion 32 with a plurality of holes 32a in the bent region of the display, and a second layer portion 31 entirely covering the first layer portion and made of a conductor that is thinner than the first layer portion, and has no hole in a location overlapping a wiring region of the touch panel. Also claimed is a display assembly with a foldable display and a touch panel on top, and a sheet member fixed to a back side of the display, the sheet member has a first layer portion with a plurality of holes provided in at least whole part overlapping the display.
Patent GB-2598940-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive doppler radar systems and methods
Inventor: RICHARD JALES
IPC: G01S15/89
Filed: 2019-04-11
Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide remote sensing imagery for mobile structures. A remote sensing imagery system includes a remote sensing assembly with a housing mounted to a mobile structure and a coupled logic device. The logic device is configured to receive radar returns corresponding to a detected target from the radar assembly, determine a target radial speed corresponding to the detected target, determine an adaptive target speed threshold, and then generate remote sensor image data based on the remote sensor returns, the target radial speed, and the adaptive target speed threshold. Subsequent user input and/or the sensor data may be used to adjust a steering actuator, a propulsion system thrust, and/or other operational systems of the mobile structure.
Patent GB-2589201-A (GB)
Title: Method for producing a water-hydraulic machine
Inventor: Georg Enevoldsen
IPC: F04B27/08
Filed: 2020-09-22
Abstract: A method for producing a water-hydraulic machine having a first member 1 and a second member 2 in sliding contact with a metallic contact surface 3 of the first member, the second member comprising a surface made of a friction-reducing plastic material, and the first member comprising a first part and a second part, comprises performing a hardening process at a temperature of at least 1000oC to give a deep surface hardening of the contact surface of the first part, machining the first part to a desired geometry, and assembling the first and second parts to form the first member. The hardening process is preferably carried out in the presence of nitrogen. The method may include a subsequent step of performing a hardening process at 550oC or lower to produce a final super hard contact surface. The first part is preferably formed from stainless steel. The plastic material may be a coating of polyetheretherketon (PEEK). The first and second members may respectively be a swash plate and a slide shoe.
Patent GB-2590138-A (GB)
Title: Suturing apparatus and method
Inventor: ADAM LEE SMITH
IPC: A61B17/11
Filed: 2020-09-25
Abstract: An apparatus for driving a needle 190 to facilitate suturing during a surgical anastomosis procedure. The apparatus includes a frame 110 configured to counter-rotatably support two generally parallel rollers 120, 121. A first roller supported by the frame 110 has a flat surface configured to rollably engage a first face of a shaft of a helically shaped needle 190. A second roller supported by the frame 110 has a grooved surface defining a groove that is configured to at least partially receive a second face of the shaft. The bottom of the groove has a bottom width at least as wide as the second face and bounded by sides extending to a groove opening at the grooved surface having a surface width that is wider than the second face.
Patent GB-2598802-A (GB)
Title: Driving scenario sampling for training/tuning machine learning models for vehicles
Inventor: Eric Wolff
IPC: G06N3/02
Filed: 2020-10-01
Abstract: A method involving sampling driving scenarios for training machine learning models (603, fig 6) comprises: assigning, using at least one processor, a set of initial physical states to a set of objects in a map for a set of simulated driving scenarios, wherein the set of initial physical states are assigned according to one or more outputs of a random number generator; generating, using the at least one processor, the set of simulated driving scenarios in the map using the initial physical states of the objects in the set of objects; selecting, using the at least one processor, samples of the simulated driving scenarios; training, using the at least one processor, a machine learning model using the selected samples; and operating, using a control circuit, a vehicle in an environment using the trained machine learning model. The model may also use the drivers mental state in the simulation.
Patent GB-2599740-A (GB)
Title: Pyrotechnic switch and method for operating a pyrotechnic switch
Inventor: ROGER BURKETT
IPC: H01H39/00
Filed: 2020-11-26
Abstract: A pyrotechnic switch 30 comprises a busbar 10 connected to a first terminal 31 and a second terminal 32, and a movable part or piston 33 which is moved towards the busbar by a pyrotechnic actuator 34. The busbar includes a slot 11. When actuated, the piston may move towards and break the busbar. The piston may hit the busbar in the area of the slot. The cross section of the slot may have the form of a triangle, a half-circle, a circular segment, a U-form, or a rectangle. The depth of the slot may be between 20-80% of the thickness of the busbar. The slot may have a tangent line 23 that is oriented at a non-perpendicular angle α of between 20-70° or 30-60° with respect to a longitudinal centreline 22 of the busbar. The tangent line may alternatively be oriented at a perpendicular angle with respect to the longitudinal centreline of the busbar. The slot may have the form of a straight line, a circular ring element, a U-form, an arrow, or a meander. An edge 35 of the piston may have a complementary shape to the slot.
Patent GB-2588038-A (GB)
Title: Liquid processing system and method of operation
Inventor: EDWARD GRELLIER COLBY
IPC: F16K17/04
Filed: 2019-06-06
Abstract: There is disclosed a liquid processing system that diffuses gas into a flow of liquid. The system comprising: a diffusion chamber through which a flow of a liquid occurs, further including a gas exchange membrane arrangement that is in fluidic communication with the flow of liquid; a gas reservoir coupled via an inlet of a gas plenum to the gas exchange membrane arrangement to supply gas; a liquid container coupled to the diffusion chamber via a liquid inlet to supply a flow of liquid. The system comprises a pressure control device coupled between the gas reservoir and the gas inlet. The pressure control device includes first and second gas flow paths arranged fluidically in parallel. The first path limits a pressure drop to a maximum threshold pressure. The second path is a bleed flow path having a resistance to a gas flow therethrough. The pressure control device, when in operation, limits a pressure of gas within the gas plenum lower than pressure of the flow of liquid at temporal commencement and cessation. The pressure of the flow of liquid above pressure of gas within plenum is limited to within a maximum differential pressure.