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Patent GB-2567619-A (GB)
Title: Pneumatic device and method for manufacturing the same
Inventor: JAN SEDENKA
IPC: B60N2/90
Filed: 2017-10-10
Abstract: A pneumatic device for adjusting a contour of a seating face of a vehicle seat is disclosed. The pneumatic device comprising a first foil L1; a second foil L2 arranged on the first foil L1; and a third foil L3 arranged on the second foil L2. A first seam S1 connects the first foil L1, the second foil L2 and the third foil L3 to one another. The first seam S1 is configured to provide a first fluid chamber FC1 between the first foil L1 and the second foil L2 and a second fluid chamber FC2 between the second foil L2 and the third foil L3. The first fluid chamber FC1 and/or the second fluid chamber FC2 are configured to adjust the contour of the seating face of the vehicle seat. The pneumatic device further comprises a connection passage CP formed in the second foil L2 and configured to fluidly connect the first fluid chamber FC1 with the second fluid chamber FC2. The fluid chambers FC1, FC2 may extend along a fluid chamber axis FCA and the connection passage may have a connection passage axis CPA and those axes may extend along a common axis.
Patent GB-2567637-A (GB)
Title: Injector test machine
Inventor: LEE RAYMOND JACOBS
IPC: F02M65/00
Filed: 2017-10-17
Abstract: Test machine (30, figure 2) adapted to perform high pressure fuel injector tests on several types of fuel injector 10 having an injector body from a head (16, figure 1) to a spray nozzle tip (20, figure 1) and the head being provided with an electric connector (18, figure 1) for communicating with a valve member. The test machine defines a test chamber (34, figure 3) wherein the injector can be fixed on a test feature 44 by means of a manually operable clamps (60, figure 14). The clamps may comprise latch toggles preferably with a handle articulated about a fixation member for stretching a resilient ring. The ring may engage with a hook (74, figure 14) of the injector head. The test feature may be adapted to move between a mounting position PM and a test position (PT, figure 6). Also claimed is a method for arranging an injector on a test machine.
Patent GB-2567891-A (GB)
Title: Domestic water tap
Inventor: GREGORY NORMAN ROWE
IPC: F16K27/06
Filed: 2017-10-31
Abstract: A domestic water tap 1000 comprises an outer body 1010, 1012 and an inner body 100. The inner body 100 is housed within the outer body 1010, 1012. The outer body 1010, 1012 comprises at least one flow channel 1020, 1022 in which water can flow through the tap 1000 without contacting the outer body 1010, 1012. The inner body 100 is made from plastics and comprises at least one non- threaded bore for securely receiving a connector for delivering water from a source into the inner body 100.
Patent GB-2559233-A (GB)
Title: Electric machine apparatus
Inventor: ROOZBEH BONYADI
IPC: H02K1/27
Filed: 2017-11-24
Abstract: A rotor 3 for an electric machine 1, the rotor comprising a plurality of permanent magnets 6-n, each permanent magnet being mounted in a magnet aperture 10-n formed in the rotor, a plurality of flux barriers 11-1, 11-2, 12-1, 12-2, and bridges 13-1, 13-2, 14-1, 14-2, are formed in the rotor, where the bridges are each formed between one of said magnet apertures and an adjacent one of said flux barriers where each bridge comprises opposing first and second sides (15-1, 15-2, 16-1) formed by the magnet aperture and the flux barrier respectively, the first side includes a first circular arc and the second side includes a second circular arc. The radius and length of the arc may be the same length. The first side of the bridge of each bridge may comprise a second circular arc and a third circular arc, the first being disposed between the second and third arcs and where all three arcs form a continuous curved profile. The first and second sides of the bridge may be concave such that the bridge has biconcave shape. Also disclosed is at least one interposed flux barrier interposed between one of the magnet apertures and flux barriers. The electric machine may be a synchronous machine used in a vehicle
Patent GB-2573117-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic filter
Inventor: SIMON DOWNIE
IPC: F16D55/24
Filed: 2018-04-24
Abstract: A magnetic filter 10 for a central heating and/or cooling system comprises a separation chamber 16, which is preferably in the form of a pipe, and an externally-mounted magnetic assembly 24 which is movable from a position close to the pipe to a position spaced from the pipe. The magnetic assembly includes an elongate carrier 25 with a longitudinal centerline and a plurality of magnet pairs (44, Fig. 4) disposed along the carrier. Each magnet pair has a first and second magnet joined to each other by a bar (38, Fig. 4) passing across the centerline, wherein the bar is movable relative to the carrier on a pivot (54, Fig. 4). The pivot corresponding to one magnetic pair is offset from the centerline to one side, and the pivot corresponding to another magnetic pair is offset from the centerline to the other side. In a further aspect the magnetic assembly is mounted to the outside of the pipe on a pivot (22b, Fig. 2). A minor length of the magnetic assembly is on the opposite side of the pivot to the majority of the magnetic assembly, the minor length forming a stop (30, Fig. 2). Further inventions are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2564011-A (GB)
Title: Methods of making high temperature elastic composites
Inventor: CHENGJIAO YU
IPC: F16F3/08
Filed: 2016-10-14
Abstract: A method of manufacturing an elastic composite comprises forming a preform from a filler filled one-dimensional elastic structure that comprises a filler and a matrix material forming a pattern that provides elasticity to the one-dimensional elastic structure; and forming the elastic composite from the preform via one or more of the following: sintering; compression molding; or hot isostatic pressing.
Patent GB-2565643-A (GB)
Title: Elastomeric gasket for fluid interface to a microfluidic chip
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER DAVID HINOJOSA
IPC: B01L9/00
Filed: 2016-12-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to microfluidic systems, devices and methods. More specifically, the invention relates to gaskets for sealing fluid interfaces in microfluidic systems and devices.
Patent GB-2578117-A (GB)
Title: Security devices and methods for their manufacture
Inventor: ADAM LISTER
IPC: B42D25/364
Filed: 2018-10-16
Abstract: A security device comprises at least one cholesteric liquid crystal (LC) layer 3 disposed on a substrate 2, the cholesteric LC layer collectively exhibiting an image I detectable by the naked eye under non-polarised visible light illumination. The cholesteric LC layer has a respective pattern P of one or more first regions 4 of the layer in which the cholesteric LC is ordered and thereby exhibits an optically variable visible colour, alongside one or more second regions 5 of the layer in which the cholesteric LC is disordered and thereby is substantially transparent and colourless in the visible spectrum. The combination of the one or more respective patterns forms the image. There is also provided a security device component comprising a plurality of curable cholesteric LC layers (3a-c, Fig, 2b) disposed on the substrate, each formed of a different radiation curable cholesteric LC material and exhibiting an optically variable visible colour, wherein when viewed at a predetermined viewing angle, the visible colour exhibited by each one of the cholesteric LC layers is different from that of the other cholesteric LC layer(s). Some of the different radiation-curable cholesteric LC materials comprise respective photoinitiators which are responsive to different wavelengths of radiation.
Patent GB-2566862-A (GB)
Title: A paper processing device
Inventor: YINGTAO TONG
IPC: D21B1/34
Filed: 2018-12-27
Abstract: A paper processing device comprises a bottom block 131 with a lifting motor 137, a driving pulley 136 and a driven pulley 132 driving an inner threaded block 135 and causing a threaded rod 133 to move upwards and lift a container 144 by means of a lifting plate 126 and an intermediate plate 120. As the container 144 is lifted a stirring fan 117 enters a reaction cavity 143 in which the raw materials of paper are loaded. Revolving motor 102 drives the fan 117 to stir and smash the raw materials forming paper pulp after which water is sprayed from nozzle 110 and impurities fall from the fan 117 into the reaction cavity 143. Lifting motor 137 then lowers container 144 and a transposition motor 104 rotates box 100 carrying fan 117 and nozzle 110. This allows intermediate plate 120 to be rotated about rotating block 125 by push cylinder 128 and the pulp to be discharged though a connecting tube 118 and a discharge valve 119. A warning device is provided which may comprise warning light 302.
Patent GB-2572246-A (GB)
Title: Compositions for use in oil and gas operations
Inventor: Dennis Alexis
IPC: C09K8/68
Filed: 2019-01-30
Abstract: A concentrated liquid surfactant composition comprising; i) a surfactant package in an amount of from 0.2% to 98% by weight, based on the total weight of the surfactant composition; ii) a co-solvent in an amount of from greater than 0% to 95% by weight, based on the total weight of the surfactant composition, and, iii) a liquid polymer (LP) composition in an amount of from 0.1% to 60% by weight, based on the total weight of the surfactant composition; wherein the surfactant composition has a total water content of from 0.5% to 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the surfactant composition. The surfactant package may comprise a primary surfactant (which may be an anionic surfactant and furthermore may comprise a sulfonate, sulfate or carboxylate functional group) and one or more secondary surfactants. The liquid polymer composition may itself comprise; a) a hydrophobic liquid having a boiling point of at least 100oC; b) at least 39% by weight of a synthetic co-polymer (which may be an acrylamide co-polymer); c) an emulsifier surfactant, and, d) an inverting surfactant. A second aspect is directed towards a method of making a composition of the first aspect.
Patent GB-2569074-A (GB)
Title: Scalable stream synaptic supercomputer for extreme throughput neural networks
Inventor: DHARMENDRA SHANTILAL MODHA
IPC: G06N3/02
Filed: 2017-09-26
Abstract: A scalable stream synaptic supercomputer for extreme throughput neural networks is provided. The firing state of a plurality of neurons of a first neurosynaptic core is determined substantially in parallel. The firing state of the plurality of neurons is delivered to at least one additional neurosynaptic core substantially in parallel.
Patent GB-2584420-A (GB)
Title: Method, sensor and system for determining a dielectric property of a sample
Inventor: IZZET KALE
IPC: G01R27/26
Filed: 2019-05-24
Abstract: Method and system for determining a dielectric property of a sample, optionally a human finger for blood-glucose concentration monitoring. The method uses a system comprising an oscillator circuit 10 including a device, which may be a radio frequency (RF) sensor 12, for physically coupling to a sample, measuring at least one frequency generated by the oscillator, and calculating a dielectric property based on the measured frequency. Two separate frequency signals may be generated (optionally one below 100MHz and one above 500MHz) where the shift in the lower frequency indicates a degree of coupling between sample and device, allowing calculation of a calibration factor, and the second is indicative of a dielectric property of the sample, allowing calculation of a dielectric property using the calibration factor and second frequency shift. The sample may be plant or animal tissue. An independent claim is made to a system comprising a processor for performing measurements of frequency and calculating dielectric properties, optionally including a phase-locked-loop or spectral analyser.
Patent GB-2584687-A (GB)
Title: Crystallisation of chemical molecules
Inventor: MICHAEL HALL
IPC: G01N23/20008
Filed: 2019-06-11
Abstract: A method of forming a crystal from a molecule or a salt thereof by forming a droplet from a first liquid comprising the molecule or salt dissolved in an organic medium substantially encapsulated in a second liquid which is an oil. Suitable organic media are hydrocarbons, aromatic solvents, chlorinated solvents, fluorinated solvents, ethers, ketones, sulfoxides, alcohols, diols, ureas or phosphoramides. Suitable oils are mineral oils, paraffin oils, silicon oils or perfluorinated oils. The method can be used when only very small amounts (e.g. <1 mg) of a compound are available and can be used to explore the experimental crystallisation space including screening for optimal crystallisation conditions such as for polymorphic phases, salts, solvates and co-crystals of chemical molecules and to provide single crystals for structural determination of unknown molecules by single crystal X-ray crystallography.
Patent GB-2577168-A (GB)
Title: Harness system with a buckle restraining function
Inventor: YEN-LIN LEE
IPC: B60N2/28
Filed: 2019-07-22
Abstract: A harness system 1A comprising an upper buckle 111A; an upper strap 121A slidably passing through the upper buckle and comprising a shoulder portion 1211A and a waist portion 1212A divided by the upper buckle; and a restraining assembly 13A configured to restrain a sliding movement of the upper buckle relative to the upper strap toward the shoulder portion when the waist portion is forced during a deceleration. The upper buckle preferably comprises a slot (113A, FIG.3) having a first portion (1131A, FIG.3) and a second portion (1132A, FIG.3) divided by an anti sliding structure 131A and a beam structure 132A; the first portion being adjacent the shoulder strap portion and the second portion is adjacent the waist strap portion. The beam structure may be fixed, slidably or rotatably disposed on the upper buckle. In some embodiments, the assembly may also comprise a stopping component (131F, fig. 12) detachably disposed on the shoulder portion and configured to abut against the upper buckle for restraining sliding movement of the buckle relative to the strap.
Patent GB-2576984-A (GB)
Title: Water purifier structure
Inventor: CHING-HSIUNG LIN
IPC: C02F1/00
Filed: 2019-09-11
Abstract: A water purifier structure includes a container assembly (7) and a buffer unit (4) mounted in the container assembly. The container assembly includes a housing (3) and a cap unit (5) mounted on the housing. The housing has a first connecting portion (32) and an interior first receiving section (30). The housing has a top provided with an opening and a bottom having an arcuate recessed shape and provided with a second receiving section (34). The second receiving section of the housing is provided with a retaining portion (342). The cap unit has a second connecting portion detachably connected with the first connecting portion of the housing. The buffer unit is mounted in the second receiving section of the housing and includes a positioning ring (42) secured in the retaining portion of the housing, and a cushioning member (41) elastically mounted in the positioning ring. The cushioning member is elastically movable in the positioning ring upward and downward. When the cushioning member is compressed by an external force, the cushioning member is contracted and elastically deformed toward the second receiving section of the housing to form a buffering force. The purifier structure provides a buffering effect in order to accommodate filter elements of different lengths.
Patent GB-2580481-A (GB)
Title: Polymeric materials
Inventor: GEOFF SMALL
IPC: C08L71/08
Filed: 2019-10-28
Abstract: A composition comprising a first polymeric material (A), such as a polyaryletherketone, having a repeat unit of formula -O-Ph-O-Ph-CO-Ph [I], such as, polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyaryletherketone (PAEK), and a second polymeric material (B), such as a fluorinated polymer, having a repeat unit of formula -(F2C-CF2)- [II], such as TEFLON (RTM), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), wherein Ph is a phenylene moiety. The composition further comprising a pigment, preferably wherein the melt viscosity of the composition is 0.50 kNsm-2. Also disclosed is use of the composition in dynamic applications at low temperature wherein an assembly, apparatus or micropellet is made with the composition.
Patent GB-2589838-A (GB)
Title: Trailer hitch assembly
Inventor: DAVID DORAN
IPC: B62D49/06
Filed: 2019-11-13
Abstract: A hitch assembly is for mounting an attachment such a baler or a digger arm on a tractor 1. assembly 2 comprises a first part 5 for mounting on the tractor 1 and a second part 6 for mounting on the attachment. Part 5 may be bolted to a tractor mounting plate 7 and part 6 to an attachment mounting plate 8. A connector assembly 10 interconnecting the two parts 5,6 comprises a male element 11 and a complementary female element 12. Retractable locking pins 14 on the male element 11 are releasably engageable within associated receiver sockets 15 on the female element 12 to releasably rigidly lock the elements 11,12.  The first part 5 includes a pivot linkage to allow the connector assembly 10 to pivot in two mutually perpendicular directions. A turntable is rotatably mounted at an outer end of the first part 5 for rotating the male element 11 about a central longitudinal axis of the first part 5.  The invention addresses safety and the time taken to connect attachments.
Patent GB-2589934-A (GB)
Title: Infrared radiation deflector for apparatus for the layer-by-layer formation of three-dimensional objects
Inventor: GIANLUCA DORINI
IPC: H05B3/00
Filed: 2019-12-13
Abstract: An infrared radiation deflector 100 for an elongate infrared lamp 110, the radiation deflector comprising opposing first and second elongate side walls; at least one end support 170 connecting the ends of the side walls; an upper opening 140 and a lower opening 150 arranged to pass lamp radiation to an exterior of the radiation deflector; and a mounting point 172 provided at the/each end support for mounting the infrared lamp and defining between them a lamp axis location 114; wherein the first and second elongate side walls comprise a first elongate mirror 130_1 and a second elongate mirror 130_2 extending parallel to the lamp axis location and along at least a lower internal portion of the respective first and second side walls; wherein the lamp axis location extends along and between the first mirror and the second mirror, the first and second mirror each having a concave surface with respect to the lamp axis location; and wherein the first mirror is an upward deflecting mirror and further arranged to be concave with respect to the upper opening for redirecting at least a portion of direct lamp radiation through the upper opening. The radiation deflector may be used in an apparatus for the layer-by-layer formation of three-dimensional objects by consolidation of particulate material.
Patent GB-2591297-A (GB)
Title: Voltage supply
Inventor: PHILIPP COCHEMS
IPC: H01J49/42
Filed: 2020-01-27
Abstract: A voltage supply 2 and a method for calibrating the voltage supply are provided where the voltage supply is for providing a reference voltage to supply a voltage to at least one electrode 28. The voltage supply comprises: an ultra-stable DC voltage source 4 (V1), an accurate DC voltage source 6 (V2), a tuning unit 8, a comparator 12, and a control unit 18. An ultra-stable voltage is applied to the tuning unit, which is provided based on a supplied voltage of the ultra-stable DC voltage source. The tuning unit provides an output voltage and a voltage based on the output voltage is compared by the comparator with an accurate voltage based on a supplied voltage of the accurate DC voltage source. The comparator provides a signal resulting from the comparison to the control unit, wherein the control unit is tuning the tuning unit during a tuning period according to the signal provided by the comparator to minimize the absolute difference between the voltage based on the output voltage of the tuning unit and the accurate voltage. The reference voltage of the voltage supply is provided based on the output voltage of the tuning unit after the tuning period.
Patent GB-2585422-A (GB)
Title: Mechanical barriers for downhole degradation and debris control
Inventor: DAVID JOE STEELE
IPC: E21B43/26
Filed: 2017-12-08
Abstract: A system and method to protect downhole tools and equipment used in transporting fluids with erosional and/or corrosive characteristics is disclosed according to one or more embodiments. The protection assembly engages with a latch coupling or other surface in need of protection to form a barrier between the latch coupling surface and any erosional or corrosive fluids. The protection assembly comprises a barrier sleeve portion and a support sleeve portion disposed in the barrier sleeve. The support sleeve is moveable between a first and second position within the barrier sleeve. In a first position of the support sleeve, collet fingers in the barrier sleeve may flex to allow movement through the latch coupling while in a second position of the support sleeve, the collet fingers may not flex and the barrier sleeve is engaged and protecting the latch coupling.
Patent GB-2583278-A (GB)
Title: Serial hybrid downhole telemetry networks
Inventor: JOHN-PETER VAN ZELM
IPC: E21B47/14
Filed: 2018-12-19
Abstract: A hybrid telemetry system includes a plurality of telemetry networks configured to communicate a modulated signal representing digital data along adjoining sections of a pipe string. The plurality of telemetry networks may each be optimized or particularly suitable for the configuration of the pipe string, the well, and/or the environment of the well occurring in each of the adjoining sections. Some of the plurality of telemetry networks may overlap to provide redundancy of the communication of the digital data.
Patent GB-2601831-A (GB)
Title: Conductance seal
Inventor: STEVEN DICKEN
IPC: C23C16/54
Filed: 2020-12-14
Abstract: An apparatus for treating a substrate comprises a chamber 25 for housing a treatment apparatus, the chamber defined in part by a wall 20, and a conduit 10 permitting transmission of a substrate between an exterior and an interior of the chamber, wherein a first side of the conduit is defined by a face of a conductance seal plate 15 attached to the wall, and wherein the surface roughness Ra of the face of the seal plate is in the range of 1 to 10 µm. A face of the seal plate may be rectangular and arranged parallel to a face of a second seal plate to form the conduit (figure 1). A face of the seal plate may be curved and a second side of the conduit may be defined by the surface of a rotatable drum 35 for conveying an elongated flexible substrate. A treatment device located within the chamber may be a device for physical vapour deposition, chemical vapour deposition, plasma treatment, sputtering, electron beam gun deposition, atomic layer deposition or reactive ion etching.
Patent GB-2602254-A (GB)
Title: Network traffic monitoring
Inventor: JAMES MISTRY
IPC: H04L43/062
Filed: 2020-12-15
Abstract: An endpoint agent 316 on an endpoint device 312, is configured to: access local traffic of the endpoint device. Traffic telemetry is extracted from the outgoing and incoming traffic. The extracted telemetry summarises outgoing and/or incoming packets. Network telemetry records containing the extracted telemetry are transmitted to a cybersecurity service for use in performing threat analysis. Further aspects pertain to the “deduplication” of telemetry records when network traffic is monitored by multiple sources and handling telemetry data passed through network taps.