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Patent GB-2573788-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft landing gear
Inventor: ROBERT IAN THOMPSON
IPC: B64C25/60
Filed: 2018-05-17
Abstract: An aircraft landing gear 100 comprising a first oleo strut 10 comprising a sleeve portion 11 and a slider portion 13, the slider portion slides within a hydraulic fluid chamber 12 of the sleeve portion, and a second identical oleo strut 30. The landing gear comprises a hydraulic fluid balancer 50 having a balance chamber separated into first/second 55, 57 end sections, wherein the hydraulic fluid chamber of the sleeve portion of the first strut is fluidly connected to the first section of the balance chamber and the hydraulic fluid chamber of the sleeve portion of the second strut is fluidly connected to the second section of the balance chamber of the hydraulic fluid balancer. The invention additionally comprises a live axle landing gear comprising a drive/braking device 22 mounted on an axle 17, wherein the drive mechanism drives rotation of the axle, and/or braking device, and slows rotation of the axle, drive mechanism and/or braking device. Additionally disclosed is a common shock absorbing unit comprising hydraulic fluid chambers, a compressible gas chamber which accommodates compression of gas within the chamber caused by loading of the legs, and methods of use for the oleo struts and the drive mechanism/braking system.
Patent GB-2568148-A (GB)
Title: Cosmetic cleanser based on micelle technology
Inventor: STACY DESHAIES
IPC: A61Q19/10
Filed: 2018-09-14
Abstract: Mild cosmetic cleanser compositions are disclosed that comprise in a cosmetic carrier at least one isethionate surfactant, at least one taurate surfactant, at least one amphoteric surfactant, at least one polyol and at least one natural, mineral or synthetic oil and/or fat body. These are suitable for the production of micellar cosmetic cleanser compositions, in particular for the thorough cleansing and nourishing of the skin in one application step. The compositions have an improved cleansing power, are less irritating to the user (no sulphates or ethoxylated compounds) and are kinder to the environment (no alkoxylated compounds).
Patent GB-2565010-A (GB)
Title: A trolley mechanism for wheeled luggage
Inventor: KENNETH AUSTIN
IPC: B62B1/12
Filed: 2016-11-18
Abstract: There is provided a trolley mechanism for wheeled luggage, the wheeled luggage comprising four luggage wheels at a lower surface of the wheeled luggage and a deployable trolley handle at an upper surface of the wheeled luggage such that, in use, the wheeled luggage may be manoeuvred about by the deployable trolley handle in a substantially upright orientation supported by the luggage wheels and wherein the trolley mechanism comprising a deployable trolley deck, the trolley deck being pivotally coupled substantially at the lower surface of the wheeled luggage at a proximal edge of the trolley deck and having at least one trolley wheel at an opposite distal end of the trolley deck such that the deployable trolley deck is pivotally configurable between: a stowed configuration wherein the trolley deck lies against a surface of the wheeled luggage; and a deployed configuration wherein the trolley deck is deployed at a substantial right angle to the surface such that, when the wheeled luggage is in the substantially upright orientation and supported by the luggage wheels, the trolley deck defines an upper load bearing surface for supporting additional luggage thereon and wherein the trolley deck is supported at the distal end thereof by the at least one trolley wheel.
Patent GB-2569481-A (GB)
Title: Drilling geomechanics salt creep monitoring
Inventor: JOAO PAULO CASTAGNOLI
IPC: E21B49/08
Filed: 2017-09-07
Abstract: A method for monitoring salt creep while drilling includes obtaining data representing a subterranean domain, the subterranean domain comprising a salt layer, obtaining an initial model of salt creep for a well penetrating the salt layer, generating a second model of salt creep by revising the initial model while drilling the well based on measurements collected in the well, and determining one or more revised drilling parameters using the second model while drilling the well.
Patent GB-2573055-A (GB)
Title: Speaker and terminal component thereof
Inventor: ZHIWEN CHEN
IPC: H04R9/02
Filed: 2019-04-17
Abstract: The loudspeaker 1 comprises a voice coil 25 having two tinsel wires 251. A support piece 22 surrounds the voice coil and has grooves 221 on is upper surface to accommodate the tinsel wires. Another groove 222 on the lower surface of the support piece and a groove 211 on a washer 21 located below the support piece accommodate signal input leads 12 that are joined to the tinsel wires 251 at the edge. of the support piece. A cross section of this arrangement is shown in fig 2. The signal input leads pass through an aluminium pipe 13 located within a finned heat dissipation chamber 10 to a terminal component 11. The terminal component 11 comprises two terminals, a sleeve seat, and two fixing heads (see figs 4A, 4B). Each terminal includes a terminal head and body. The sleeve seat includes two terminal blocks. The two terminal blocks respectively accommodate the two terminal bodies, so that the heads are exposed outside the sleeve seat. The fixing heads are respectively combined with the terminal heads, to respectively fasten wires 12 to the terminals.
Patent GB-2573405-A (GB)
Title: Method of processing polycrystalline super hard material
Inventor: RAYMOND ANTHONY SPITS
IPC: C01B32/28
Filed: 2019-05-03
Abstract: A method of processing a body of polycrystalline super hard material 2 having a first phase including grains of super hard material and a second phase of non-super hard material includes the steps of applying a cover layer 42 to at least a portion of the surface of the body of super hard material to be treated and applying a laser shock wave peening treatment 40 to the surface through the cover layer. The cover layer may be a solid body such as a silica plate, or a liquid phase material such as water. Preferably, the laser shock wave peening treatment comprises generating a high pressure shockwave in the super hard material to create a region of plastically deformed material at the surface 44. The first phase may comprise diamond grains or cubic boron nitride (cBN) grains, and the second phase may comprise a binder catalyst material. The body may be subjected to further post-processing, e.g. removal of the catalyst material in the second phase by leaching.
Patent GB-2575545-A (GB)
Title: Electronic device antennas having switchable feed terminals
Inventor: ENRIQUE AYALA VAZQUEZ
IPC: H01Q5/50
Filed: 2019-05-29
Abstract: An electronic device 10 comprises: a housing with peripheral conductive structures 16 and ground structures 78, an antenna with a resonating element arm formed from a segment of the peripheral conductive housing structure, which is separated from the ground structures by a slot, a feed arrangement 50-4 where a ground signal is connected to the ground structures and a feed signal is connected to the said segment and where an adjustable tuning component 102D has a first terminal coupled to the feed signal, a second terminal coupled to the segment and a third terminal coupled to the ground structures. Further disclosed is an electronic device comprising: a housing with peripheral conductive structures and where a feed signal is connected to a conductive housing segment and where a switch is interposed on a feed signal line and a conductive trace 90 is coupled between a node 100 on the signal line 52, which is between the switch and a radio frequency transceiver, and a feed signal terminal 46B on the segment. Also disclosed is an antenna comprising conductive structures, wherein a portion extends between ground structures and a conductive structure, the conductive structure being separated from a resonating element arm by a dielectric-filled gap; and an antenna feed with a ground terminal, a feed signal coupled to first and second terminals of the arm and a third feed terminal coupled to a conductive structure.
Patent GB-2585002-A (GB)
Title: Solar thermal collector
Inventor: FAISAL GHANI
IPC: F24S10/70
Filed: 2019-06-20
Abstract: A solar thermal collector adapted to be assembled from a flat pack configuration, includes a conduit (6,fig.3) configured to carry fluid and to absorb solar radiation, a base (1,fig,1) above which the conduit (6,fig.3) is mounted, and a plurality of panels configured to interconnect with the base (1,fig.1) to produce a housing 8 for the conduit (6,fig.3). The panels may be translucent and narrow from where they connect to the base to form a pyramidal shape. One or more of the panels may be triangular. The conduit may be supported by a column (3,fig.2) attached to the base (1,fig.1). The conduit (6,fig.3) may be flexible and arranged as a coil. The housing 8 may enclose the conduit. The conduit may be made of a plastics material and the base may be made of aluminium. The solar thermal collector may form part of a system where there are several such collectors. The invention also relates to a kit and a method of assembling the kit. The aim of the invention is to provide a low-cost, easy to transport modular kit to provide renewable heat energy.
Patent GB-2586156-A (GB)
Title: Method for operating steering systems and propulsion systems of track-type machines
Inventor: LANCE MATHEW COWPER
IPC: B62D6/00
Filed: 2019-08-08
Abstract: A method is provided for operating a steering system 200 fig 2 and/or a propulsion system 204 of a track-type machine (100 fig 1) by an electric drive 160,184 controllable by an input device 136. A controller 214 receives an instruction to alter an operational mode of at least one of the steering 200 or propulsion system 204 from an initial operational mode to a subsequent operational mode and retrieves a map based on the instruction. The controller 214 determines values of working parameters of the electric drive that need to be met corresponding to functional states of the input device 136 based on the map. Next. the controller 214 calibrates the electric drive according to the map such that actuating the input device 136 to the functional states helps achieve the values of the working parameters of the electric drive 160,184 to attain the subsequent operational mode. The invention provides adaptiveness to different operators for example.
Patent GB-2573252-A (GB)
Title: Catalytic cracking catalyst and preparation method therefor
Inventor: LINGPING ZHOU
IPC: C10G11/04
Filed: 2018-02-12
Abstract: A catalytic cracking catalyst and a preparation method therefor. The catalyst comprises a modified Y-type molecular sieve containing rare earth, an aluminum oxide binder comprising a catalyst, and clay. The content of oxidized rare earth is about 4% to 12% by weight, the content of phosphorus is 0 to 10% by weight, the content of sodium oxide is not more than about 1.0% by weight, the total pore volume is about 0.36 mL/g to 0.48 mL/g, the pore volume of secondary pores the pore size of which is 2 nm-100 nm occupies for about 20% to 40% of the total pore volume, the cell constant is about 2.440 nm to 2.455 nm, the content of the non-skeleton aluminum is not higher than about 10%, the lattice collapse temperature is not lower than about 1060ºC, and a ratio of B acid to L acid is not less than about 3.50 in an total acid amount of the modified Y-type molecular sieve measured at 200ºC by using a pyridine adsorption infrared method. When the catalyst is used in heavy oil catalytic cracking, the catalyst has a higher heavy oil conversion activity and a lower coke selectivity, and has a higher gasoline yield, a higher liquefied gas yield, a higher light oil yield and a higher total liquid yield.
Patent GB-2586858-A (GB)
Title: Image retrieval system
Inventor: Othmane Marfoq
IPC: G06N3/08
Filed: 2019-09-06
Abstract: Generating an image retrieval system configured to rank a plurality of images in response to a query corresponding to an image. Beginning by obtaining a plurality of annotated training images and training the image retrieval system by applying a deep learning algorithm to the obtained annotated training images. The training comprising: applying, to the annotated training images, a feature extraction convolutional neural network comprising a plurality of convolutional layers to generate a tensor of image features, and applying, to the generated tensor, an aggregated generalized mean pooling layer associated with image spatial information. The applying comprising applying a generalized mean pooling layer, to generate a plurality of embedding vectors and aggregating the generated plurality of embedding vectors by applying weights of a scoring layer associated with an attention mechanism to the plurality of embedding vectors. The weights and a parameter being learnable by the image retrieval system to minimize an associated loss function, wherein the aggregating is configured to generate a feature vector.
Patent GB-2575403-A (GB)
Title: Material handling apparatus and method for automatic and manual sorting of items using a dynamically configurable sorting array
Inventor: KEVIN CHERRY
IPC: B65G1/00
Filed: 2017-09-06
Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for sorting items to a plurality of sort destinations. A scanning station evaluates one or more characteristics of each item fed into the apparatus. The items are loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles are individually driven to sort destinations. Once at the appropriate sort destination, the delivery vehicle ejects the item to the sort destination and returns to receive another item to be delivered. A re-induction conveyor may be provided for receiving select items from the vehicles and conveying the items back to the input station for re-processing. Additionally, a controller is provided to control the movement of the vehicles based on a characteristic each item being delivered by each vehicle. When an item to be manually sorted is encountered, a visual alert aligned with a selected destination is activated until manual transfer is confirmed.
Patent GB-2581881-A (GB)
Title: Differential pressure switch operated downhole fluid control system
Inventor: XINQI RONG
IPC: E21B49/08
Filed: 2018-12-01
Abstract: A downhole fluid flow control system includes a fluid control module having an upstream side, a downstream side and a main fluid pathway in parallel with a secondary fluid pathway each extending between the upstream and downstream sides. A valve element disposed within the main fluid pathway has open and closed positions. A viscosity discriminator including a viscosity sensitive channel forms at least a portion of the secondary fluid pathway. A differential pressure switch operable to open and close the valve element includes a first pressure signal from the upstream side, a second pressure signal from the downstream side and a third pressure signal from the secondary fluid pathway. The magnitude of the third signal is dependent upon the viscosity of the fluid flowing through the secondary fluid pathway such that the viscosity of the fluid operates the differential pressure switch, thereby controlling fluid flow through the main fluid pathway.
Patent GB-2595477-A (GB)
Title: A stretcher carriage
Inventor: SHAHID SALEEM
IPC: A61G1/048
Filed: 2020-05-27
Abstract: The stretcher carriage has: a frame assembly 160 supported on wheels 122 and defining a support platform for carrying a patient; and a steering assembly secured to the frame assembly 160. The steering assembly has a steering pole 210,310 of a handle pivotable about a rotational axis 211,311 between: a stowed configuration; and a steering configuration in which the steering pole 210,310 extends away from the frame 160 and away from the wheels 122, to function as a push or pull pole. An upper frame of the frame assembly may have a telescopically extendible rail that connects an end section that carries the steering assembly, where the upper frame inhibits the pivoting of the steering pole 210,310 when the end section is retracted by the rail. The steering pole 210,310 may be lockable in positions. Also provided is an end wrap for a stretcher with a stowable steering pole.
Patent GB-2601468-A (GB)
Title: High-resolution condition monitoring of transformers using micro-synchrophasors
Inventor: CLARKE VANKIRK SIMMONS
IPC: H02J13/00
Filed: 2020-09-01
Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring a transformer by collecting high-resolution measurement data comprises: a grid data unit having a micro-synchrophasor measurement unit (micro phasor measurement unit or micro=PMU) to operate in the frequency domain and a power quality monitor (PQM) to operate in the time domain, wherein the grid data unit applies the same synchronised timestamp to the collected data points from both signals. The transformer may be an auxiliary transformer on an electricity distribution site e.g. a solar farm. A signal from a shared antenna e.g. a GPS receiver may be used for the time stamping. The transformer may supply single phase electricity to equipment at the distribution site.
Patent GB-2592457-A (GB)
Title: Bad odor reduction by Mg complex in deodorant emulsion for aerosols, deodorant comprising the same and use of the deodorant
Inventor: INGA KERSTIN VOCKENROTH
IPC: A61Q15/00
Filed: 2020-09-28
Abstract: A deodorant emulsion for an aerosol spray is disclosed comprising magnesium sulphate and menthyl acetate. Also disclosed is a deodorant aerosol spray product comprising a pressure or pump spray container with a spray head, the filling of which comprises the said deodorant emulsion and optionally a propellant and/or further solvent. Further disclosed is use of the said deodorant aerosol spray product for deodorizing human skin.
Patent GB-2602793-A (GB)
Title: Improved coaxial examination of surfaces
Inventor: MARTIN WAYNE MILLINGTON
IPC: G06V30/18
Filed: 2021-01-06
Abstract: A coaxial lighting and image acquisition apparatus (200) for acquiring an image, perhaps of a fingerprint, from a surface (150), the apparatus including: a camera (140) having an optical axis; a beam splitter (110); an incident light source (230); and control means (260) for moving the incident light source axially relative to the beam splitter (110). The incident light source may include a diffuser (135) and multiple separate light sources, such as LEDs (230). The light may illuminate the surface from at least two angles (120) relative to the camera optical axis. There may be a controller (260) to select which discrete light source illuminates. The image may be stored together with the position of the incident light source, perhaps by having that information embedded in the image captured by the camera. Alternatively, the angle of incident light may be embedded in the image captured by the camera. The embedded information may be visibly indicated in the image. More than one image may be captured, at least one of which may have illumination off axis from that of the camera axis (145). There may be a frame extending from the camera to position it a fixed distance from the surface.
Patent GB-2603954-A (GB)
Title: Multifunction composite antenna enclosure
Inventor: JAMES SMITH
IPC: H01Q1/42
Filed: 2021-02-22
Abstract: A composite structure 100, suitable for forming a wall of an antenna enclosure, comprises inner and outer fibre-reinforced plastic layers 130, 140 which sandwich a core material layer 110; and an electromagnetic shielding conductive mesh 150 which is located over the outer fibre-reinforced plastic layer 130. One or more layers of conductive paint 180 may be used to cover an end region of a composite structure wall 100 and applied to holes or gaps in and between walls to provide electromagnetic shielding. The conductive mesh 150 and the conductive paint 180 may entirely surround the antenna enclosure. Further inner and outer fibre-reinforced plastic layers 135, 145 may be included, and these may have different fibre orientations. Glass reinforced fibres may be used which may be E-glass. The core material 110 may be a thermal insulator involving a honeycomb or foam structure which may include fibre reinforced strengthening inserts 120. The conductive mesh 150 may be formed of aluminium. The antenna enclosure walls may be covered with a waterproof sealing layer 160, 170 which may further include a fungicidal varnish.
Patent GB-2590862-A (GB)
Title: Air conditioning device
Inventor: KIMITAKA KADOWAKI
IPC: F24F11/85
Filed: 2018-09-21
Abstract: This air conditioning device has: an outdoor unit including a compressor that compresses a refrigerant and discharges the refrigerant to a refrigerant circuit; an indoor unit including a load-side heat exchanger in which a heat medium that has exchanged heat with the refrigerant exchanges heat with the air in an air conditioning target space; a flow rate detection unit for detecting the flow rate of the heat medium; and an alarm unit provided to the indoor unit, wherein the alarm unit has: a determining means that determines whether an abnormality is present in the indoor unit on the basis of the flow rate detected by the flow rate detection part; and an abnormality alarm means that outputs an alarm.
Patent GB-2592140-A (GB)
Title: Thermoelectric module
Inventor: TOSHIHIKO KISHIZAWA
IPC: H01L35/16
Filed: 2019-10-04
Abstract: This thermoelectric module 1 comprises: a plurality of electrodes (a high temperature side electrode 11 and low temperature side electrodes 12); thermoelectric conversion elements (p-type element 21 and n-type element 22) placed between two electrodes; and bonding layers 30 provided between the electrodes and the thermoelectric conversion elements, wherein the bonding layers 30 include copper-containing particles, a copper ball having a particle diameter of 30 µm or greater, an intermetallic compound of copper and tin, and a resin fired product.
Patent GB-2611583-A (GB)
Title: Retrievable downhole heater
Inventor: PAUL CARRAGHER
IPC: E21B36/04
Filed: 2021-10-11
Abstract: The present invention provides a retrievable downhole heater that can readily be retrieved from a downhole location once it has been used. The heater 1 comprises an elongate tubular body 3 with a heat source housed therein. The tubular body is formed from a material that does not melt during the downhole operation of the heater. The heater also is provided with at least one reduced friction region 7 that has a lower co-efficient of friction than the material from which the tubular body is formed. The reduced friction regions of the heater are configured to retain the lower co-efficient of friction following the downhole operation of the heater. The reduced friction region may be fitted with bearings 8 or a coating.
Patent GB-2604213-A (GB)
Title: Hydrogen generator
Inventor: Neil Stuart Drysdale
IPC: C25B15/08
Filed: 2021-11-19
Abstract: An electrolytic device (Figure 5) for the electrolysis of water is described. It comprises a plurality of electrodes 1, 2 arranged in pairs with a membrane (figure 1, 3) which may be an AEM or PEM. Each electrode pair has gas-tight insulation 7 from other pairs of electrodes, in an arrangement which could be called a stack (figure 4). Holes are provided for the supply of water to the electrodes 9. The device also possesses flow collection channels which are arranged to separately direct and collect the hydrogen and oxygen fluids produced from the stack. The electrodes may also have a zigzag or corrugated profile.