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Patent GB-2551402-A (GB)
Title: Waterjet propulsion control systems
Inventor: TIMOTHY CURTIS
IPC: B63H25/46
Filed: 2016-06-30
Abstract: A waterjet propulsion control system 10 comprises: an electric actuation system with at least one electric actuator 12 and 14; a motor controller system with at least one motor controller 16; at least one jet controller 18; a reverser 20; a fixed reverse scoop 22; a feedback system; a steering arm (30, Fig 3); and a power supply. The electric actuation system is driven by the motor controller system to power the steering arm and the reverser through operation of the at least one electric actuator. The feedback system is built into the electric actuation system as at least one encoder. The system may also allow a user to have direct actuator control and bypass the automatic settings for control system backup. A method of controlling a waterjet-powered watercraft that comprises a pair of electric actuators and associated motor controllers is also disclosed. In the method the electric actuators are connected to opposing ends of a steering arm but act in opposite directions to steer the watercraft. The use of electric actuators eliminates the need for the use of hydraulic actuators.
Patent GB-2552379-A (GB)
Title: A receiver assembly and a data communications method
Inventor: DOMINIC CHRISTOPHER O'BRIEN
IPC: H04B10/25
Filed: 2016-07-22
Abstract: A receiver assembly 1 comprises an elongate radiation guide 31 and a receiver unit 38. The elongate guide has a five to one ratio between its length and other perpendicular dimensions. The radiation guide receives radiation 30 incident on an outer, lateral surface and converts received radiation to a longer wavelength. The radiation is then guided to a longitudinal end surface of the radiation guide. A receiver unit 38 receives radiation output from the longitudinal end surface of the radiation guide. Preferably the wavelength converting elements are non-uniform in density along the length of the guide or vary as a function of radius (figs 3-5). Preferably a concentration stage is present at the surface of the guide, which may be a Fresnel lens and may also convert the wavelength of incident radiation (figs 6-10). Preferably the receiver unit decodes information modulated onto the radiation, and a transmitter transmitting modulated radiation is provided.
Patent GB-2549345-A (GB)
Title: Integrated unit for intake and pretreatment with local backwashing
Inventor: BORIS LIBERMAN
IPC: C02F1/00
Filed: 2016-04-14
Abstract: A backwashing apparatus 110 for a filtering system comprises an enclosure 119 having an open lower end, positionable above a surface of filter media 92 supported by a drainage layer 96. A pneumatic system such as an air pump, is in fluid communication with the upper part 127 of the enclosure and is configured to determine an air pressure therein. A pipe system connects the upper part of the enclosure with the pneumatic system and with a discharge structure 132. A control unit is connected to the pneumatic system. The enclosure is provided with a water inlet 120 for selective delivery of water from outside the enclosure to within the enclosure during sinking of the enclosure into filter media. Also disclosed is a method of backwashing a filtering system. The backwashing apparatus may be used to pre-treat water.
Patent GB-2539847-A (GB)
Title: Printing ink
Inventor: Dolores Caras-Quintero
IPC: C09D11/38
Filed: 2015-03-17
Abstract: The present invention provides an inkjet ink comprising a cyclic monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer and a free radical photoinitiator package, which package includes benzophenone.
Patent GB-2555791-A (GB)
Title: Safety-critical router
Inventor: SUNITHA LAKSHMANAPPA
IPC: H04L12/931
Filed: 2016-11-08
Abstract: A router has a first processing element managing a first virtual private network (VPN) 14 or VLAN and a second processing element managing a second VPN 19, each processing element including a configuration module for remote VPN configuration of the mapping of external equipment to network interfaces such as ports, and routing algorithm logic to allow testing of said mapping. The router is used to commission new equipment 15-18 in one VPN after testing whilst being isolated from live equipment 10-13 in the other VPN. There may be Master and Standby lanes which may have their own main processor with first and second processing elements, the router switching the Master lane to the Standby lane to change which VPN is live. The router may be SIL-4 compliant, using a safety-critical real-time operating system. The processing elements may be respective cores of a multi-core CPU. A routing ID in the header for internal use may be derived from the identifiers of the processing element and lane. A direction control field may be in the packet payload. Hot-swapping from one VPN configuration to another is enabled. New railway network equipment can be tested within a live environment.
Patent GB-2546398-A (GB)
Title: Pulley arrangement for articulating a surgical instrument
Inventor: Ben Robert Chaplin
IPC: A61B34/30
Filed: 2016-12-09
Abstract: A robotic surgical instrument comprising: an articulation connecting an end effector element to a shaft 504. The articulation comprises: a first joint driveable by a first pair of driving elements allowing the end effector element to rotate about a first axis 510 transverse to the shafts longitudinal axis; a second joint driveable by a second pair of driving elements B1,B2; and a pulley arrangement around which the second pair of driving elements B1,B2 is constrained to move. Rotating the end effector element about the first axis 510 is bounded by an extreme rotation angle Φ relative to the shaft longitudinal axis. The pulley arrangement comprises: a first set of pulleys 706,705 rotatable about the first axis 510 and a second set of pulleys 704,701 located relative to the first set of pulleys 706,705 so that at the extreme rotation angle Φ, the second pair of driving elements B1,B2 is retained in contact with both the first and second sets of pulleys 706,705/704,701. Preferred is a further end effector element driven by a third pair of drive elements C1,C2 constrained to move over the pulley arrangement. The drive element pairs may be cables; the end effector elements may be opposing jaws.
Patent GB-2541628-A (GB)
Title: Automatic oral orthodontic bracket locating system and locating method therefor
Inventor: Weng Kie Tam
IPC: A61C7/14
Filed: 2014-08-06
Abstract: An automatic oral orthodontic bracket locating system and a locating method therefor. The automatic oral orthodontic bracket locating system comprises a computer system (80) for establishing a digital three-dimensional dentofacial model (81), an occlusion recording device (2) for acquiring records of coordinates in the oral cavity and an orthodontic bracket automatic locating device (30) used for adhering an orthodontic bracket (32) for correcting the oral cavity to the tooth surface or the surface of a gypsum dental cast. According to the automatic oral orthodontic bracket locating system, the orthodontic bracket (32) is accurately located on the tooth surface or the surface of the gypsum dental cast of a patient by means of the orthodontic bracket automatic locating device (30) that is connected with the computer system (80) for establishing a digital three-dimensional dentofacial model (81), so the process of manually adhering and fixing the orthodontic bracket (32) to the tooth surface or the surface of the gypsum dental cast by dentists can be replaced, the burden of the dentists is reduced, and the difficulty of the conventional orthodontic process is lowered.
Patent GB-2558606-A (GB)
Title: Pad mounting clip
Inventor: TIM PARKINSON
IPC: F16B21/08
Filed: 2017-01-10
Abstract: A clip for mounting a foam pad (22) has a body with a central base region (26) and two outer arm regions (28, 30). The outer arm regions (28, 30) are movable relative to the base region (26) between a closed position in which the arm regions (28, 30) extend at an angle relative to the base region (26), so that the body is generally U-shaped; and an open configuration, in which the arm regions (28, 30) are spaced further apart for fitment about a foam pad. Lugs for engaging in an aperture (54) in the pad (22) project from inner faces of the arm regions (28, 30). A locking arrangement locks the clip in the closed configuration. The clip has a mounting formation (70) for securing the clip to a vehicle structure; and may be moulded from a polymeric material.
Patent GB-2543208-A (GB)
Title: Downhole vibration for improved subterranean drilling
Inventor: MINH DANG NGUYEN
IPC: E21B7/24
Filed: 2014-09-15
Abstract: A downhole oscillation tool and method for axially vibrating a drill bit. In some embodiments, modular actuation assemblies may be provided, which may be readily interchanged between a housing and a shaft to axially vibrate the shaft with respect to the housing. Modular actuation assemblies may be mechanical, hydraulic, electric, or piezoelectric, for example, and may be characterized by differing oscillation frequencies. In some embodiments, a piezo element may be provided between the housing and the shaft.
Patent GB-2543697-A (GB)
Title: Detecting window deterioration on barcode scanning workstation
Inventor: Eugene B Joseph
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 2015-07-16
Abstract: A method of operating a workstation includes capturing multiple monitoring images each being captured with the imaging sensor while the illumination light source is energized during one of multiple short exposure-time-periods, and detecting a checkup-condition that includes analyzing the multiple monitoring images to determine the presence of any adverse feature on workstation's window. Each of the multiple short exposure-time-periods is shorter than four times of a threshold exposure-time-period but no shorter than 25% of the threshold exposure-time-period. The threshold exposure-time-period is a minimal exposure-time-period needed for the imaging sensor to capture recognizable patterns of a barcode that is in directing contacting with the window while the illumination light source is energized.
Patent GB-2547596-A (GB)
Title: MRI protocol for segmentation of an image detail using images acquired at two different magnetic field strengths
Inventor: RADU SERBAN JASINSCHI
IPC: G01R33/561
Filed: 2015-10-30
Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging protocol includes an acquisition segment to control an acquisition sequence to acquire magnetic resonance signals at a lower main magnetic field strength. A reconstruction segment controls reconstruction of a diagnostic magnetic resonance image from the magnetic resonance signals at a lower main magnetic field strength. A segmentation segment to control segmentation of a pre-determined image- detail of the diagnostic magnetic resonance image. In the magnetic resonance imaging protocol: the acquisition sequence has a set of imaging parameters that cause the image quality of the diagnostic magnetic resonance to be similar to the image quality of the magnetic resonance training images. The segmentation segment comprises: an initialisation portion which controls (i) access to a set of magnetic resonance training images acquired at main magnetic field of a higher main magnetic field strength (ii)registration of the diagnostic magnetic resonance image to one or more of the magnetic resonance training images and (iii) a segmentation proper applied to the diagnostic image to segment the pre-determined detail from the registered diagnostic magnetic resonance image. The one or more magnetic resonance training images includes an image detail corresponding to the pre-determined image detail in the diagnostic magnetic resonance image. Notably, the magnetic resonance training magnetic resonance images are acquired at a high magnetic field strength at 7T and its level of detail facilitates the accurate segmentation of notably the hippocampus from diagnostic magnetic resonance images at lower field strength of 3T. The diagnostic magnetic resonance images are acquired such that they resemble the training magnetic resonance images.
Patent GB-2553614-A (GB)
Title: Wavelength conversion element, light source apparatus and image projection apparatus
Inventor: MINORU OHKOBA
IPC: F21V9/40
Filed: 2017-05-31
Abstract: A wavelength converter changes a wavelength of part of an exciting light to generate a fluorescent light. A combined light is formed in which the fluorescent light is combined with non-converted light. The converter includes: a fluorescent body 1; a binder 3, contacting the fluorescent body; and, multiple diffuser particles 2 included in the binder. A minimum diameter of the multiple diffuser particles is 1/4 or more and 4 times or less than the fluorescent light wavelength. A ratio of the volume of the multiple diffuser particles to a total volume of the binder and diffuser particles is 25% or more and 50% or less. A converter that generates yellow light from blue light is also disclosed. The florescent body may be multiple fluorescent particles, preferably having a greater diameter than the diffuser particles, which may have an average diameter between 0.1 and 5 µm. The diffuser particles may have a refractive index between those of the fluorescent body and the binder. The binder and the diffuser particles may be disposed annularly or discally. The diffuser particles allow optical tunnelling of the fluorescent light. A light source and a projector that use the wavelength converter are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2550752-A (GB)
Title: High-frequency power amplifier
Inventor: HIROYUKI NONOMURA
IPC: H03F3/60
Filed: 2016-01-28
Abstract: A straight waveguide distributor (12) distributes inputted power for high-frequency signals to each opening (10). Amplifier boards (15) which are mounted upon a base (2) are provided respectively for the openings (10), disposed in parallel to each other, and connect to the straight waveguide distributor (12). A straight waveguide combiner (13) has openings (11) formed corresponding to the amplifier boards (15), and connects to the amplifier boards (15). A conductive amplifier cover (3): has partitions formed thereon for each of the amplifier boards (15) which isolate the circuits of the amplifier boards (15) continuously from the straight waveguide distributor (12) to the straight waveguide combiner (13); and, except for the openings (10) and the openings (11), covers the entire surfaces of the amplifier boards (15) on the sides nearest the straight waveguide combiner (13). Each of the amplifier boards (15) comprises: a waveguide-microstrip transformer (16) which corresponds to the opening (10); an amplifier element (1); and a microstrip-waveguide transformer (17) which corresponds to the opening (11).
Patent GB-2551924-A (GB)
Title: Downhole cutting and jacking system
Inventor: DOUGLAS J LEHR
IPC: E21B29/00
Filed: 2016-01-19
Abstract: A downhole tool that includes a cutter and jacking system and methods of using such a tool to remove a portion of casing or tubing from a wellbore. The tool may include an upper slip and a lower slip configured to selectively engage casing of a wellbore. A cutter and an extendable section may be positioned between the upper and lower slips. The cutter may be used to cut casing into an upper portion and a lower portion and the extendable section may be used to increase a distance between the upper and lower slips that moves the upper portion of the casing and the lower portion of the casing away from each other. The extendable section may be hydraulically actuated to move the upper portion of the casing away from the lower portion of the casing. The cutter may be an abrasive jet configured to cut the casing.
Patent GB-2569998-A (GB)
Title: Reverse power sharing
Inventor: IAN COOPER
IPC: H04L12/40
Filed: 2018-01-09
Abstract: A power distributor 61 for a communications system for controlling delivery of electrical power drawn over a plurality of electrical communications connections 20-24 allocated to respective customer premises equipment, to provide electrical power to network components 5, 9 within a network is arranged to control collection of electrical power to be drawn from each connection in accordance with power requirements of services operated by or for its respective customer premises equipment, independent of the identities of the electrical connections used to deliver those services. The system may be a vectoring system. In particular when electrical connections 20, 22 are not being used by their respective customers they may instead be used by a beam-forming system 9 to support improved service to a customer associated with a different connection 21, and the additional electrical power to power the beam-former 9 is drawn from the connection 21 associated with the customer receiving the enhanced service.
Patent GB-2557081-A (GB)
Title: Urea production method and urea production device
Inventor: KEISHI SATO
IPC: C07C275/00
Filed: 2016-08-31
Abstract: The present invention provides a urea production method and production device, capable of increasing the rate of conversion into urea and decreasing the amount of steam consumed. In the present invention, the reactor temperature is raised by introducing into the reactor the entire amount of raw material ammonia, and introducing into the reactor a portion of a decomposition gas obtained from a stripper. The raw material ammonia is preferably heated using a steam condensate generated in a purification step and/or steam generated by condensation heat in a condensation step, whereof the temperature is preferably from 70 to 140°C.
Patent GB-2570897-A (GB)
Title: Massage therapy apparatus
Inventor: SIMON CHRISTOPHER JACKSON
IPC: A61H23/02
Filed: 2018-02-08
Abstract: An apparatus for massage therapy 10 with a housing 12 having a first 14 and second 16 end; a drive assembly coupled to the housing 12; a massage member 24,25,26 in communication with the drive assembly which protrudes from the first end of the housing and a static mass coupled to the housing. The static mass 34 is located near to the (preferably exterior) first end of the housing and is arranged in use to be immovable with respect to the housing. The static mass is included to reduce transmission of vibrations from the massage member to the housing thus improving comfort when the operator holds the second end of the housing. The static mass and the apparatus may have a relative weight ratio between 1:10 and 1:2, the static mass is also preferably located between the drive assembly and the first end of the housing. The drive assembly 17 may comprise a drive shaft and a motor 18. The massage member may comprise a crankshaft and a crankpin 26 positioned eccentrically to the crankshaft 24. The massage member is preferably reversibly detachable from the drive assembly and an interchangeable therapy member may be reversibly detachable from the massage member.
Patent GB-2563320-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to animal enclosures
Inventor: JAMES TUTHILL
IPC: A01K1/03
Filed: 2017-01-23
Abstract: A coupling member 147, for connecting a first wire mesh panel including a door (163, Fig 44) with a movable bolt (159, Fig 44) to a second wire mesh panel, comprises a hook 165/167 with which a part of the said second wire mesh panel can be engaged, and a keep 159 spaced from the hook, the keep being configured to project from the first wire mesh panel so that the bolt can be engaged with the keep to lock the door closed. A method of assembling a flat pack animal enclosure is also disclosed which comprises joining a first, second and third wall member together so that they form a C-shaped structure in cross section, before fitting a fourth wall between the first and third walls (substantially parallel to the second wall), and hooking fifth and sixth walls to a plurality of hooks provided on the periphery of the fourth wall, before pivoting them such that they lie between the first and third walls.
Patent GB-2558510-A (GB)
Title: Eye glasses processing method of metal sheet wrapping acetate sheet surface
Inventor: DAOMIN WANG
IPC: G02C5/14
Filed: 2016-07-14
Abstract: An eye glasses processing method of a metal sheet wrapping a surface of an acetate sheet, the method comprises the following steps: (1) cutting and finely carving a 4.0 acetate sheet; (2) baking the acetate sheet till soft, and tapping a steel needle into the acetate sheet; (3) finely carving grooves on both sides, and clamping a metal accessory on an acetate blank; (4) mounting an upper mold and a lower mold on a 15-ton hydraulic machine; (5) clamping metal in the grooves carved on the acetate blank, and sleeving the same on a medium-pressure mold to be placed in an oven for heating; (6) placing the acetate sheet into a sealed oven to be heated and baked; (7) after the acetate sheet is completely softened, sleeving the acetate sheet and the medium-pressure mold into a lower pressure mold in an oil press, and pressure is adjusted to 1 ton for direct pressing; (8) removing, and using a waterproof abrasive paper machine to polish off the excess acetate material and metal; (9) after completing the process of pressing the metals onto the acetate blank, performing subsequent processes according to traditional methods with respect to other eye glasses-making processes, thus obtaining a finished eye glasses product.
Patent GB-2572463-A (GB)
Title: Clock-controlled circuitry
Inventor: ROSS MORGAN
IPC: G06F1/12
Filed: 2018-09-17
Abstract: Clock-controlled circuitry organised into at least first and second clock domains 100, 200, each clock domain configured to operate based on a clock signal 110, 210, and wherein: each clock domain comprises a signal generator 120, 220 operable to generate a repetitive signal synchronised to the clock signal; and the first signal generator is operable, when operating in master mode, to output to the second signal generator a first synchronisation signal indicative of a phase of the first repetitive signal; and the second signal generator is operable, when operating in slave mode, to: set a timing of the second repetitive signal relative to the second clock signal based on the first synchronisation signal so that the second repetitive signal is set to have a phase relationship with the first repetitive signal which then meets a slave specification; and re-set the timing of the second repetitive signal relative to the second clock signal if it is determined that the phase relationship has changed such that it no longer meets the slave specification.
Patent GB-2578878-A (GB)
Title: System and method for digital hippocampal simulation
Inventor: Christopher Honey
IPC: G16H20/70
Filed: 2018-11-09
Abstract: Digital simulation of hippocampal replay by creating one or more digital memories, created by receiving a tag associated with the digital memory from a user; and associating additional attributes with the digital memory, creating and displaying a replay session of digital memories by associating a target digital memory with the replay session if digital memories meet a measure of commonality based on the additional attributes. This allows video or images to be shown to someone with Alzheimer’s’ or mild cognitive impairment as a memory augmentation. Location, object or face recognition, background colour, date, time and replay may be used to associated audio, text or pictures. Age or other factors may be used to prioritise images for triggering a patient’s memory.