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Patent GB-2555915-A (GB)
Title: Stone dumping vessel having symmetrical stone compartments
Inventor: Lin-fu chen
IPC: E02D15/10
Filed: 2017-08-21
Abstract: A stone dumping vessel 1, having symmetrical stone compartments 12 and including a hull 10, a stone conveying unit 20, and an oblique fallpipe unit 30. The hull has a control cabin 11. A cannula compensating device 31 of the oblique fallpipe unit is disposed on a side of the hull and connected with a fallpipe. Two sides of the control cabin are symmetrically provided with the stone compartments and dynamic positioning (DP) system cabins 14, respectively. The stone compartments are operated independently for automatically unloading stones to the stone conveying unit disposed at a lower center thereof. The stones are conveyed by independent conveyor systems disposed at the left and right of the control cabin to the fallpipe. The dynamic positioning (DP) system cabins and the cannula compensating device are adapted to position the hull and the fallpipe respectively so that the stone dumping vessel having symmetrical stone compartments can achieve high accuracy of stone dumping.
Patent GB-2555003-A (GB)
Title: Flow sensor devices and systems
Inventor: ROBERT E GLEDHILL III
IPC: G01N29/22
Filed: 2017-09-22
Abstract: A flow rate assembly 10 comprising: a housing 26 having: a housing axis (fig 2, 27); a first end 14 with inlet; a second end 18 with outlet; a measurement channel 40 extending along the axis between the first and second ends, the measurement channel having a width perpendicular to the axis; an outer cup portion (fig 6, 46a, 46b) positioned at least partly within the housing: a head portion 48a, 48b, connected to a wall of the housing: an elongate portion 52a, 52b, connected to the head portion, the elongate portion having a first face facing the measurement channel; and at least one flow channel (fig 7, 68a, 68b) through the head portion for fluid to flow past the outer cup portion through the flow channel; a sealed ultrasonic transducer 54a, 54b, positioned within the elongate portion, the transducer being perpendicular to the housing axis and greater than the width of the measurement channel, and directing ultrasonic signals through the measurement channel; wherein the ratio of distance (fig 5, D8) between the first face (fig 5, 96a) of the elongate portion and the measuring channel, to the width of the transducer D7, is less than 4:5, and the first and second housing ends are configured to mate in line with open pipe ends. Further inventions disclose a housing chamber between the measurement channel and inlet having a tapered inner wall substantially the same shapes as the elongate portion of the outer cup portion; and wherein the ratio of distance between the first face (fig 5, 96a) of the elongate portion and the measuring channel is less than 1:1.
Patent GB-2555298-A (GB)
Title: Air conditioning device
Inventor: HIROYUKI MORIMOTO
IPC: F24F5/00
Filed: 2015-05-22
Abstract: A heat transfer medium of a heat transfer medium circulation circuit B is a non-burnable refrigerant that exchanges heat as latent heat in each of an inter-heat-transfer-medium heat exchanger 15 and a usage-side heat exchanger 26, and a plurality of pumps 21, 37 are configured as liquid pumps for suctioning in the heat transfer medium, which is in a liquid state, and circulating the heat transfer medium through the heat transfer medium circulation circuit B.
Patent GB-2562138-A (GB)
Title: Laser power controller
Inventor: DOMINIQUE COUE
IPC: H04B10/564
Filed: 2018-01-12
Abstract: A system for transmitting a sequence of at least two data bursts in a fibre optical communications system comprising: selection circuitry 813, which during a transmission period selects a data input value 107 and during an extension period after the transmission period selects either a logical high or a logical low value 814, at least one of each being present in the data bursts; drive circuitry applies current corresponding to the selected value, so that a laser diode 101 provides an optical output; an optical sensor module 102, providing an output corresponding to the observed optical output of the logical high values, the logical low values, and an average value of the sensor module during the data transmission period; and, a controller 826 configured to receive values regarding optical signalling output power levels and the outputs from the optical sensor, and provide control values for the drive circuitry based on these values. The modulation index of the optical output of the laser diode may be controlled. The optical sensor may be a photodiode. A trans-impedance amplifier may provide the sensor module output. The burst period may be gated by a burst enable signal 108.
Patent GB-2570327-A (GB)
Title: Cylinder head for engines
Inventor: JALICK DSOUZA
IPC: F02F1/36
Filed: 2018-01-22
Abstract: A cylinder head 108 for an engine includes a body 140 with a bore 156 which defines an axis (158, Fig. 2) and an axial end 160, and accommodates a fuel injector 110; the body 140 includes a first channel 180 connected and open to the bore 156 at a first opening 184, and a second channel 182 connected open to the bore 156 at a second opening 186; the first channel 180 defines a first axis 190, and is configured to facilitate a supply of a coolant to the fuel injector 110; the second channel 182 defines a second axis 192, and is configured to facilitate an exit of the coolant from the fuel injector 110; the second axis 192 defines an angle A1 relative to the first axis 190 around the bore 156; the first opening 184 is defined at a first distance (H1, Fig. 2) from the axial end 160, and the second opening 186 is defined at a second distance (H2, Fig. 2) from the axial end, the first distance being different from the second distance.
Patent GB-2557553-A (GB)
Title: Generating and publishing validated location information
Inventor: Vinit Chandrakant Deshpande
IPC: G01S5/14
Filed: 2016-10-21
Abstract: A system and method for locating a network device (12). A location provider (18) determines, based on location data, a location of a wireless access point (14A-D). The location data includes location data from each of a plurality of network devices (12, 14A-D), wherein the location data for each network device (12, 14A-D) includes the network device's location and data representative of a distance between the wireless access point (14A-D) and each network device (12, 14A-D). The location provider (18) generates, based on the location of the wireless access point (14A-D), location information for the wireless access point (14A-D), signs the location information with a credential to form signed location information, and communicates the signed location information to the wireless access point (14A-D).
Patent GB-2574399-A (GB)
Title: Switch adaptor
Inventor: GRAEME WATSON ALLISON
IPC: H01H23/14
Filed: 2018-06-04
Abstract: A switch adaptor 10 for assisting the operation of a wall-mounted switch (36, figure 3) comprises a mounting element 12 for fixedly mounting on the wall-mounted switch, a rotating or sliding actuator 34 supported by the mounting element at two support points 40, and an extension element 42 extending from the actuator so that movement of the extension element causes the rotating or sliding actuator to move along and actuate the control element of the wall-mounted switch. The actuator may be a rotatable element such as a cylinder that is rollable along at least part of the control element, and may be mounted to a shaft or axle 38. The mounting element may include two opposing channels 28 for slidably receiving opposing ends of the shaft. The extension element may attach to the shaft, and may be forked so as to attach to the shaft on either side of the actuator. The extension element may be pivotable about the actuator for allowing movement of the element away from a wall. The mounting body may be U-shaped. The mounting element may be removably attached via suction cups (26, figure 3) to a faceplate of the wall-mounted switch.
Patent GB-2563518-A (GB)
Title: Sensor magnet, rotor, electric motor, and air conditioner
Inventor: TAKAYA SHIMOKAWA
IPC: H02K29/08
Filed: 2016-04-01
Abstract: A sensor magnet (25) is provided with: a first magnetic pole section (251) including a magnetic pole having a first polarity; a second magnetic pole section (252) including a magnetic pole having a second polarity; and an interpolar section (253) formed between the first magnetic pole section (251) and the second magnetic pole section (252). The width (L3) of the interpolar section (253) is larger than the width (L1) of the first magnetic pole section (251) and the width (L2) of the second magnetic pole section (252).
Patent GB-2577476-A (GB)
Title: A universal ladder attachment
Inventor: IAN JAMES WHITE
IPC: E06C7/48
Filed: 2018-08-31
Abstract: A ladder accessory comprising two rectangular parts 1, 2 forming an L-shape. In use, the accessory is placed over the ladder to provide a vertical surface resting against a wall, and a horizontal surface. The horizontal surface may form a tool tray and have side walls 6, and the accessory may have a resilient member 3 to hold it to the ladder. The accessory may have a stop-block 4 on the underside to help the accessory pivot.
Patent GB-2568143-A (GB)
Title: Outlet guide vane for turbomachine, comprising a lubricant cooling passage equipped with a thermal conducting matrix compressed between the intrados and
Inventor: CEDRIC ZACCARDI
IPC: F01D25/18
Filed: 2018-09-11
Abstract: A guide vane for an aircraft turbomachine, where the vane comprises a body 32a which is formed of an intrados (inner curved surface of an arch) 70 and an extrados (outer curved surface of an arch) 72 wall pair, where a heat conducting matrix 80 is inserted into a fluid flow channel 50a formed between the two walls, the matrix contacting each wall and disrupting the fluid flow to improve the heat conduction between the fluid and the walls. There may be several heat conduction matrices which are spaced along the passage. The contact points between the matrix and the walls may be tapered, or alternatively they may be flat. There may be a turbomachine which has a plurality of the guide vanes. A method of fabricating a guide vane including deforming the conduction matrix when the wall pair are closed together, and then fixing them together is also disclosed. The fixing may be brazing, welding or gluing. The conduction matrix may be cold rolled. The deformation may be elastic.
Patent GB-2578154-A (GB)
Title: Method of controlling engine cold restart
Inventor: KONRAD A WEBER
IPC: F02D41/06
Filed: 2018-10-19
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of controlling the air fuel mixture of an internal combustion engine following a cold restart. The method comprises determining a control parameter based on the measured or modelled input parameters of the value of current coolant temperature at the time of the engine start, the value of the coolant temperature at the time of the previous engine start, a calibratable reference temperature, the total accumulated fuel mass injected during the previous engine run time, the time the engine was off before the restart and the time the engine was run after previous start. The method then controls the air fuel mixture based on the control parameter. The invention enables adjustment the air fuel mix supplied to the internal combustion engine to allow for the colder temperature of the engine at and immediately following cold start of the engine.
Patent GB-2579045-A (GB)
Title: RF antenna platform
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER HAMER
IPC: H01Q1/27
Filed: 2018-11-15
Abstract: An RF antenna platform comprises a body having at least one RF antenna 208 for transmitting and receiving RF signals and at least one component interface 212 provided on the body for interchangeable mounting of different types of stabilising component to the body. The component interface is common to each of the different types of stabilising component such that the portable and non-portable configurations of the platform are selectively determined by the type of stabilising component mounted to the body. The platform preferably comprises at least one antenna mount 232 arranged to mount at least one detachable RF antenna (244, Figure 10). The stabilising component may include a hand-grip (236, Figure 10) for portable use, or a static fixture, rotatable mount or mounting plate for non-portable use. First 212 and second 214 spaced apart component interfaces may be provided on the body. Application of the platform in an electronic counter measure (ECM) system is disclosed.
Patent GB-2565499-A (GB)
Title: Memory unit
Inventor: STEFAN COSEMANS
IPC: G11C11/419
Filed: 2017-06-02
Abstract: There is provided a method for accessing a memory cell of a plurality of memory cells that are part of a memory unit, the memory cells being grouped into a plurality of memory cell groups, wherein each memory cell group is associated with one or more local bit lines with each of the one or more local bit lines being operatively connected to a corresponding global bit line via a passgate comprising a PMOS transistor. The method comprises connecting each of the one or more local bit lines to the corresponding global bit line by decreasing a gate voltage that is applied to a gate of the corresponding PMOS transistor to a value that is sufficient to allow the PMOS transistor to conduct, wherein the value of the gate voltage that is sufficient to allow the PMOS transistor to conduct is either a positive or negative voltage.
Patent GB-2584596-A (GB)
Title: Battery powered wearables
Inventor: STEWART PARFITT
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2019-03-22
Abstract: An intrinsically safe (non-incendive) wearable device comprising: a power source connector for physical and electrical connection of a of a replacement power source in a hot-pluggable (hot-swappable) manner. The wearable device may be a head mounted device such as glasses, goggles, visor or head mounted display (HMD). The power source may be mounted on the wearable device by a means that provides common electrical and physical connection. The power source may comprise two battery packs which may be connected onto the wearable device in a piggyback (stackable) arrangement or connected onto the wearable device seperately. The power sources may be switched between a storage mode and a usage mode. The wearable device does not have energy storage components or voltage enhancement components.
Patent GB-2583732-A (GB)
Title: Methods and products
Inventor: STEVEN LAWRENCE
IPC: A23L19/10
Filed: 2019-05-07
Abstract: A method of preparing an edible paste comprises mixing water, polyol and vegetables, to form a mixture which is heated, preferably to simmer or boil, at a sufficient temperature and for a sufficient period of time to form a paste. In the mixture the ratio of vegetable to polyol is from 1:0.05 to 1:2. The vegetables preferably comprise swede or other root vegetables such as carrots. The paste formed may consist of 14 to 92 wt% water, 6 to 39 wt% polyol, 2 to 30 wt% vegetable derived solids and up to 20 wt% other edible constituents. A mixture for the method may have a ratio of vegetable derived solids to polyol of from 1:1.25 to 1:9. Alternatively, a mixture for the method may have a ratio of vegetable to polyol of from 1:0.20 to 1:0.9. The preferred polyol is xylitol. The paste may form a milk, sugar, butter or egg substitute and may be used for making cakes, mouse, ice-cream, or spreads. The paste may be low GI and low/no sugar.
Patent GB-2572719-A (GB)
Title: Overflow detection for sign-magnitude adders
Inventor: SILVIA MELITTA MUELLER
IPC: G06F7/505
Filed: 2017-11-30
Abstract: A circuit is provided which includes arithmetic computation logic (201) configured to add or subtract operands of variable length to produce a result in a sign-magnitude data format. The circuit also includes an overflow detector (210) to provide an overflow signal indicative of whether the result fits within a specified result length l. The overflow detector (210) operates on the operands prior to the arithmetic computation logic (201) producing the result to determine, independent of the result produced by the arithmetic computation logic (201), whether the result fits within the specified result length l.
Patent GB-2586032-A (GB)
Title: Foundation interface
Inventor: ROBIN HALL
IPC: E02D35/00
Filed: 2019-07-30
Abstract: An interface for connecting a foundation to a building structure, the interface comprises a first 112 and second 103 surface. The surfaces are connected via a movable connector comprising a movable joint and enables position adjustment of the second surface by lateral translation and rotation about a parallel and perpendicular axis. The foundation may be a pile 106 attached to the first surface by a sleeve 107 and the movable joint a hinge comprising two members 104, 105 of U-shaped cross-section, rotatably connected via a fixing 121, 122. Apertures (fig6, 611a-b) in the two members enable fixing at a desired position relative to each other. There may be a rotatable plate 103 that forms the second surface and is secured to the movable joint via a central aperture 109. The plate has an elongated curved aperture (fig6, 610) adjacent to the central aperture to fix the plate and prevent rotation. A plurality of laterally spaced apertures (fig8, 800) enable lateral translation and may be on a further plate. Spacers (fig7, 700) enable the vertical position to be varied.
Patent GB-2574145-A (GB)
Title: A dental brush
Inventor: CRAIG MATHEW ERSKINE-SMITH
IPC: A46B7/04
Filed: 2019-02-27
Abstract: A dental brush (10) including: an elongated handle (11), the handle (11) having an elongated body (12) formed of plant material, the handle (11) having an end portion (14); and a brush portion (15) including an elongated stem (17), a plurality of bristles (15) extending from the stem (17), and a mounting (21) fixed to an end part of the stem (17) and secured to said end portion (14) so that the brush portion (10) projects from the handle (11), with the mounting (21) formed of plastics material.
Patent GB-2590486-A (GB)
Title: Method to reduce urea crystal formation in an SCR doser
Inventor: JAMES LLOYD
IPC: F01N3/20
Filed: 2019-12-19
Abstract: A method of reducing urea crystal formation in an injector of a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system. The system includes an injector to inject urea into a vehicle engine exhaust, the injector being supplied with urea from a tank via a supply line. The method comprises, after engine shut-down T1, controlling the injector to perform one or more injections, preferably within one hour of the engine shut-down. The injection(s) may take place only when a measured or estimated temperature of the injector or injector tip reaches a first temperature threshold, and may be terminated when the temperature falls to a second temperature threshold. The supply line may be pressurised at a time T2 between the engine shut-down and the first injection, and may be pressurised for a time after the last injection. The supply line may be purged following the injection(s).
Patent GB-2591088-A (GB)
Title: Antimicrobial fibres
Inventor: COLIN RAYMOND BRADFORD
IPC: A61L15/60
Filed: 2020-01-08
Abstract: This invention relates to carboxymethylcellulose (fibres) comprising an antimicrobial selected from a biguanide, a biguanide derivative, octenidine, taurolidine, or a combination thereof. Also disclosed is a wound dressing comprising the fibres, a woven, non-woven, or knitted material comprising the fibres, and a method of manufacturing the fibres. The fibres are manufactured by submerging fibres comprising at least 95 % CMC (dry weight basis) in a treatment solution comprising the antimicrobial and at least 70 % of a water-miscable organic solvent selected from C1-C4 alkanols, C3-C5 ketones, or a combination thereof. Also disclosed are CMC fibres (or a woven, non-woven, or knitted material comprising the fibres) containing an antimicrobial selected from a biguanide, a biguanide derivative, octenidine, taurolidine, or a combination thereof, for use in wound dressings, wherein: the antimicrobial is dispersed throughout the fibre polymer, or; wherein the CMC fibre polymer has not undergone gelation. Also disclosed is a non-woven material comprising entangled CMC fibres and an antimicrobial selected from a biguanide, a biguanide derivative, ocetenidine, taurolidine, or a combination thereof, wherein the material exhibits a conformability characterised by an overhang length of up to 6.5 cm in the long dimension, as determined by the Cantilever method described in ASTM D1388-08.
Patent GB-2591273-A (GB)
Title: A chair device
Inventor: VIVIEN WHITE
IPC: A47C31/11
Filed: 2020-01-23
Abstract: The convertible device has a first configuration as a contained transport bag for a folded chair, and a second configuration of a seat cover for the seat of an unfolded chair. In the second configuration a blanket panel 3 extends from the cover 1 and has a free end while being arrangeable to cover a sitting user’s lap. An outer face of the cover 1 may be waterproof. There may be two blankets 3. The blanket 3 may be removably attached to the cover 1 by poppers. A covering layer 4 may extend from a side of the cover 1 to overlay the cover 1 and blanket 3 in the first configuration. The blanket 3 may provide warmth to a user who may be elderly or infirm. The first configuration allows a carry pack to transport the chair, cover and blanket to a remote outdoor location to prevent sitting on the ground.
Patent GB-2586687-A (GB)
Title: A process for producing a non-woven grass fibre product
Inventor: George O'Malley
IPC: D21J1/00
Filed: 2020-05-15
Abstract: Process of producing non-woven grass fibre product comprising providing grass fibre biomass from aerobic fermentation of a meadow grass slurry and removal of digestible elements released during the fermentation, mixing and shaping the grass fibre biomass to form a non-woven grass fibre mat and binding and drying the mat to form the non-woven grass fibre product. There me be an additional step of adding non-fermented grass to the grass fibre biomass prior to mixing and shaping, with 10%-50% by weight being non-fermented grass. The biomass may have a moisture content of 5%-15% by weight and the fibres may be 1-30mm. the biomass may comprise a fire-retardant material. The grass may be selected from sisal grass, jute grass, hemp grass, cereal wheat grass of flax grass, or any combination. Also claimed is non-woven grass fibre product with solid 3-dimensional structure with density 30-80kg/m3, comprising aerobically fermented meadow grass fibre biomass depleted in digestible material, non-fermented grass and a binder. The product may be used as filler for a mattress, acoustic insulation material, thermal insulation material and packaging.
Patent GB-2585567-A (GB)
Title: Management system, management method, power device, vehicle-mounted device, and management server
Inventor: Tomohide Haraguchi
IPC: H02J13/00
Filed: 2018-12-10
Abstract: This management system is for managing power for a battery mounted in a parked vehicle. The management system comprises a control means that is at least capable of supplying power from an electrical grid to the battery and may also be capable of transmitting power from the battery to the electrical grid and an instruction means for transmitting an instruction for causing vehicle electrical equipment relating to the riding environment to start operating if a power management period for the battery has ended. The control means supplies power that is consumed by the operation of the electrical equipment from the electrical grid to the battery.
Patent GB-2590848-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for livestock rearing
Inventor: Katherine Herborn
IPC: A01K31/00
Filed: 2020-02-12
Abstract: Apparatus for rearing livestock comprising a livestock enclosure, a plurality of sensors, and a plurality of output devices, and methods of operating the same. Methods of determining measurements of animal welfare by processing vocalisations by chicks, especially by detecting the spectral entropy of animal vocalisations. The relationship between chick distress calling in early life and outcome.