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Patent GB-2545490-A (GB)
Title: Display device and apparatus
Inventor: ANTHONY MILES
IPC: G02F1/1335
Filed: 2015-12-18
Abstract: A self-powered or partially self-powered display device, 1, may be powered through photovoltaic energy generation utilising a photovoltaic (PV) layer, 3, which is integrated into the display itself and is positioned under a light-emitting or light reflecting layer, 2, of the display device. The display device may also include a light collecting lens system, 7, for distributing light to the photovoltaic layer. A light guide, 9, may be positioned between the light emitting/reflecting layer and the photovoltaic layer and a conical shaped optical element, 10, may be positioned under individual light emitting/reflecting elements of the light emitting/reflecting layer. The device may further incorporate a rechargeable cell or battery which is charged by the photovoltaic layer. The display device may be integrated into a display unit, a plurality of which may be arranged in an array and which may communicate wirelessly with each other and/or share power within the array.
Patent GB-2548792-A (GB)
Title: An electrical outlet device
Inventor: MICHAEL GAVAGHAN
IPC: H02G3/16
Filed: 2016-03-01
Abstract: An electrical outlet device comprising a fascia (1, figure 1a) for mounting on a wall or similar substructure, the fascia comprises: an outlet (3) and a connector (2), where the outlet provides a known outlet for electrical current having at least two electrical plug contacts 30, and the connector comprises a means of connecting wires 7. Preferably the connector comprises a transparent safety displaceable cover, figure 1a, to prevent access to the means of connecting wires. The connecting means may comprise a Henley block and provide power to a cooker or oven. The connecting means provides a means of hard wiring a device such as a hob, while also providing plug-in means via the outlet. Grub screws 13 of the Henley (RTM) block 7 mean that bare wires can be directly connected to the mains electrics without having to remove the wall socket to access the pattress.
Patent GB-2548171-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring and control of turnstiles
Inventor: DEREK HUFF
IPC: G07C9/02
Filed: 2016-06-21
Abstract: Turnstile apparatus comprising a plurality of turnstile lanes 20, 21, camera and remote controller, the controller connected to the other components via a network and able to display video from the camera and generate buttons associated with individual lanes, with the buttons movable to positions near to the parts of the display showing the lanes that they control to provide a more easily understood layout. Multiple lanes may have buttons, and there may be at least two buttons per lane which may include separate entry and exit buttons. Buttons may allow free passage, require a credential or biometric reading, or may generate an alarm or lock passage. The display may be a touch screen, and may be used with a pointing device. The buttons may be freely movable by a user. There may be means for storing and displaying video information when triggered by an event. There may be a plurality of cameras, and the user may select which cameras image is viewed, and a camera may be positioned to face entering users or to obtain a birds eye view. There may be multiple remote controllers.
Patent GB-2550223-A (GB)
Title: Method of Analyzing Diagnostic Results from New Renewable Energy Equipment Units, and an Apparatus thereof
Inventor: WON SHIN
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2016-06-22
Abstract: A method of analysing diagnostic results from new renewable energy equipment, where the method comprises; generating work plans and sending them to the mobile devices of workers; receiving repair results and inspection results information in return, which includes information about components which have failed (failure items); generating repair and inspection results based on the received information; analysing and extracting the information about failure items in the reports; saving changes to diagnostic content on failure items which is used to update information in the work plans about that renewable energy equipment. Also claimed is an apparatus comprising a work plan generation module, a control module, a report generation module and an analysis module that perform the same method. The repair results information may include specific causes, severity levels, worker comments and how to respond to the failure items. This information may be classified into tables where repair instruction information can be generated. The diagnostic content changes may include changes on whether inspections are mandatory, inspection priorities and inspection schedule information.
Patent GB-2552530-A (GB)
Title: Can bodymaker ram alignment
Inventor: BRONISLAW RUKAT
IPC: B21D22/28
Filed: 2016-07-28
Abstract: A can bodymaker comprises a driving mechanism which reciprocates a ram via a yoke confined to move in a linear direction. An alignment mechanism allows for adjustment of the yoke-coupled end of the ram with respect to the yoke within a plane perpendicular to linear direction. The alignment mechanism may comprise a pair of bushings 417, 418 arranged one within the other, each with eccentric inner and outer surfaces, and each being independently rotatable by respective worm-gears. The yoke-coupled end may also be adjustable relative to the yoke in the axial direction by means of a screw-thread coupling of the yoke to the ram. This allows adjustment of the end of the ram relative to a can-bottom forming tool.
Patent GB-2555414-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to shipping
Inventor: JOHN MACSWEEN
IPC: E02B17/08
Filed: 2016-10-25
Abstract: A vessel 10 comprises a hull 12, a deck 14, and one or more ballast tanks 16. The one or more ballast tanks are located on the deck. The vessel further comprises a plurality of retractable support legs 18. The deck may be a substantially planar rectangular-shaped member and the hull may have a planar bottom surface and a double bottom. The vessel may have a plurality of ballast tanks located on port and starboard sides of the vessel. A method of transferring cargo from a quay (30, Fig 3) to the sea using the vessel is also disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of transferring cargo from the sea to a quay using the vessel.
Patent GB-2546145-A (GB)
Title: P/S wave measurement and compensation
Inventor: HARALD WESTERDAHL
IPC: G01V1/38
Filed: 2014-05-07
Abstract: A method for use in surveying a subsurface region beneath a body of water by detecting compressional, P, waves propagating through the body of water. The method comprises locating one or more sensor systems in the water at or close to the subsurface region, using the or each sensor system to detect P waves in the water, and translating all or a portion of the data representing the detected P waves to a higher level above the subsurface region. The effects of S waves, propagating in the subsurface and converted at the water / subsurface interface into P waves propagating in the water or along the seabed interface, in the translated data is reduced. In one aspect the P wave data includes pressure and pressure gradients, in another it includes the horizontal pressure gradient or the horizontal particle velocity or acceleration and the horizontal gradient of the vertical particle velocity or acceleration. In another aspect, the vertical particle velocity or acceleration of the P wave data is translated.
Patent GB-2546618-A (GB)
Title: Valve
Inventor: ANDERS OESTERGAARD CLAUSEN
IPC: F16K47/02
Filed: 2016-12-22
Abstract: A valve 1 comprises a valve housing 2, an insert 3, a valve seat 4, a valve element 5, a first fluid port 6 and a second fluid port 7. The insert 3 can be rotated to reverse the flow direction from the first fluid port 6 through the valve seat 4 to the second fluid port 7. The invention provides a reversible valve that can be adjusted in terms of flow through the valve. To this end the valve comprises a presetting element 15 that can be adjusted to change the maximum flow through the valve 1.
Patent GB-2547994-A (GB)
Title: High velocity checkout terminal
Inventor: DOUGLAS JAHE RYNER
IPC: A47F9/04
Filed: 2017-01-20
Abstract: A high velocity checkout terminal comprising first and second input conveyors arranged to transport products to a cashier station with a scanning device, first and second output conveyors arranged to transport goods from the cashier station to first and second bagging stations, an input means to control the conveyors and payment terminals located with or downstream of the output conveyors. Third output conveyors and third input conveyor belts can be provided. The bagging stations may include activity sensors which may be pressure, weight, motion, optical or infrared sensors or a video camera. The scanning device can be optical, RFID, a barcode scanner or a digital camera. The devices is designed to allow a cashier to more efficiently process customers.
Patent GB-2559121-A (GB)
Title: Additive layer manufacturing apparatus with process monitoring facility
Inventor: WILLIAM THOMAS RICHARDSON
IPC: G02B27/00
Filed: 2017-01-20
Abstract: An additive layer manufacturing apparatus 10 in vacuum chamber 12 housing 11, with at least one window 23 for monitoring a region 13 of the chamber in which additive layer manufacturing is to be carried out by an electron beam column 17 generating an electron beam for action on successive layers 16 of fusible powder material, particularly metallic material e.g. a Ti-Al alloy, to produce an article 15. To combat the problem of deposition on the window of material escaping from the layer as gaseous phase constituents in the high temperature vacuum, the apparatus additionally comprises an optical element e.g. a prism or lens 26 to block and intercept such liberated gaseous phase constituents, to shelter the window(s) 23A, 23B, or to guard and protect other elements such as a refractive prism or mirror 26C which directs light to the associated window 23C; while allowing light to pass through. To prevent condensation of the intercepted constituents a heating element 26 is included with the shielding optical elements, e.g. around the perimeter. Behind the windows sensors 25, e.g. cameras, using lasers or the IR spectrum, may be located. Optical characteristics of the elements are preferably maintained up to at least 700 degrees Celsius.
Patent GB-2559748-A (GB)
Title: An air conditioning system connector
Inventor: STEVE MELDRUM
IPC: B60H1/00
Filed: 2017-02-16
Abstract: The vehicle air conditioning system connector 500 has a first supply port 504 to couple to a refrigerant supply line 108 of an air conditioning system, a second supply port 506 in fluid communication with the first supply port to couple to an inlet of an evaporator 106 of the air conditioning system, a first return port 508 to couple to a refrigerant return line 110 of the air conditioning system, and a second return port 510 in fluid communication with the first return port to couple to an outlet of the evaporator. The first supply and return ports comprise one of a male and female connecting portion and the second supply and return ports comprise the other of the male and female connecting portion. The portion of the first supply port and first return port correspond, e.g. in shape and size, to the respective portion of the second supply port and second return port. A first branch port 512 of the connector allows a further evaporator (406, figure 4) to be fluidly coupled to the refrigerant supply line, and a second branch port 516 permits the further evaporator to be fluidly coupled to the refrigerant return line.
Patent GB-2561171-A (GB)
Title: Macerator
Inventor: WAYNE NELSON
IPC: B02C25/00
Filed: 2017-03-31
Abstract: A macerator comprises a housing 10, an opening 32 in the housing providing access to its interior, a releasably securable closure 34 for releasably closing the opening in the housing, movable blade means 52 within the housing and an exit aperture 50 in the housing. Opening 32 is non-circular, and/or the housing 10 comprises a portion of non-circular horizontal cross-section. Other shown components include vertically extending front and rear legs 12, 14 with cross members 16, 18 extending therebetween, frame members 22, drum mounted lugs 24 and bushings 26 secured by bolts 28, closure panel 30, lid 34, upper drum portion (10a, Fig 8), recess (36) of lower drum portion (10b), base portion (44) and upper portion (42), macerator blade (52) and cutting fingers (54).
Patent GB-2551252-A (GB)
Title: Containment device
Inventor: COLIN IBBOTSON
IPC: E03F5/04
Filed: 2017-04-18
Abstract: A containment device such as a bund wall system 3 includes an outlet conduit 2 which contains a layered pad 4. Ideally the pad includes a middle layer 6 with a polymer which absorbs/swells/reacts with organic hydrocarbons such as oil creating a rubber like plug to prevent flow through the conduit. The pad can be permanently secured or provided in a replaceable cartridge at a conduit opening or across the bore. The swelling layer can be thin and sandwiched between two thicker porous, non woven, oleophilic polypropylene layers 5. These layers can be bonded to one another. The swelling material can be particulate or entrained in a non woven polymeric matrix. The arrangement could be used with a transformer. The swelling material could be high capacity super absorbent polymer. There could be multiple adjacent or spaced pads in one conduit. There can be one or more containment beds and the pad could be in a containment be retaining layer.
Patent GB-2549859-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for detecting flying object collision into building, and blocking equipment for opening part of building
Inventor: MASAYUKI ONO
IPC: E04H9/04
Filed: 2015-11-13
Abstract: The present invention includes: a plurality of accelerometers which are installed at different positions in the height direction in a building and measure accelerations generated in the building; and a calculation device which calculates, by using the accelerations measured by these accelerometers, and wherein the calculation device detects flying object (airplane) collision into the building, when the ratio of the accelerations measured by the plurality of accelerometers exceeds a first threshold.
Patent GB-2564116-A (GB)
Title: Fire resistant glazing assembly
Inventor: MATTHIAS AUTH
IPC: E06B3/22
Filed: 2017-07-03
Abstract: The assembly has hollow-chamber profiles 14a and glazing retaining means 32 forming a window or door frame, the profiles each including at least one sub-chamber 20 and a reinforcement component 26, the sub chambers and reinforcement component extending along the length of each profile. The profile is made of a heat meltable material such as plastic or aluminum. The reinforcement component and the glazing retaining means may be galvanized steel, and be connected by screw, bolts or pins 34. The sub chambers may be filled with a fire resistant or fire cooling material 20a. The assembly forms a fire resistant barrier, which is at least 15% by weight of the profiles total weight. The fire resistant or cooling material may be wood, gypsum, aerated material or intumescent material. Also claimed is a method of manufacture and a kit of parts.
Patent GB-2557016-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle detection of external objects
Inventor: MICHAEL MCQUILLEN
IPC: G01S7/40
Filed: 2017-10-25
Abstract: A method comprises receiving 810 reflections of radar beams transmitted 805 by an antenna mounted to a vehicle body (i.e. between the vehicle surface and a bumper), and when it is determined that the vehicle is moving 815, determining whether the vehicle body has changed shape (i.e. the bumper has an in-, out-, or irregular dent) based on the received reflections and a predetermined base reflection pattern 820, 825. The predetermined base reflection pattern may be based on a shape or material of the bumper, a distance between the bumper and antenna, a shape of the antenna and a frequency of the radar transmissions. A second base reflection pattern is then generated based on the received reflections and the predetermined pattern 840, and the received reflections are then used as vehicle sensor data, i.e. for obstacle detection. The vehicle may also use vehicle sensors such as a camera and/or GPS to determine changes in the vehicle bodys shape.
Patent GB-2569170-A (GB)
Title: Liner for a filter sub-assembly
Inventor: Neil fletcher
IPC: F01M1/10
Filed: 2017-12-08
Abstract: A liner 18 for a filter sub-assembly 10, has an outermost surface (28 Fig 2) and an innermost surface (26 Fig 2), the innermost surface being configured to bound a cavity 30 extending between opposing first (32 Fig 2) and second (34 Fig 2) ends of the liner. A portion of the outermost surface of the liner is textured, and may include protrusions 36. The liner and sub-assembly may be used within a centrifugal filter assembly, which may include a base 70 and a rotor body 14 supported about a spindle, and in use, a working fluid, such as an engine lubricant containing a contaminant, is supplied under pressure and tangentially ejected to cause the rotor body to spin and separate particles/debris via centrifugal force, and which may be retained against the liner. The provision of a textured surface to the liner permits easier liner removal from the inner surface 20 of the rotor body.
Patent GB-2555342-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for lining a lateral pipe
Inventor: SIMON JOHN LANGDALE
IPC: F16L55/28
Filed: 2015-10-19
Abstract: Apparatus (140) for inserting a side, e.g. consumer service or other branch, connection conduit or liner (300) into a side, e.g. consumer or other branch connection pipeline (C) in the making of a service connection between the side connection pipeline (C) and a main pipeline (101), wherein the apparatus (140) comprises: propulsion means (110) for propelling the apparatus (140) along the main pipeline (101) to a site at which the service connection is to be made; and traction means (160) for engaging the side connection conduit/liner (300) directly, or more preferably indirectly via an elongate spring-based puller member (220), from within the main pipeline (101) and inserting, such as by drawing/pulling or pushing, the side connection conduit/liner (300) through the side connection pipeline (C) by traction from within the main pipeline (101).
Patent GB-2571926-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for temporarily reducing the volume of water within which fish may swim within a fish farm enclosure
Inventor: JOHN EWEN STEELE
IPC: A01K71/00
Filed: 2018-03-08
Abstract: A method and apparatus 20 for temporarily reducing the volume of water within a fish farm enclosure comprises the provision of a membrane 28 within the interior of the enclosure (e.g. by suspension from floats within the interior of the enclosure) to create a temporary inner enclosure for enclosing a volume of water. One or more escape hatches 30 are located in the membrane as well as a means for selectively gathering the membrane inwards to form a reduced dimension enclosure with a smaller volume of water contained therein. In use, the method involves progressively gathering in the membrane (e.g. in stages as indicated by dashed lines (28A-D)) to form the reduced dimension inner enclosure. As the membrane is gathered-in, water and/or fish enclosed therein may escape through the escape hatches. Fish contained within the smaller enclosure may be treated for removal of parasites (e.g. sea-louse).
Patent GB-2563144-A (GB)
Title: Plate-type heat transport device, electronic device, and method for manufacturing plate-type heat transport device
Inventor: ATSUNOBU NAKAMURA
IPC: H01L23/427
Filed: 2018-04-23
Abstract: A plate type heat transfer device 10 comprising a metal plate 12 having a flow passage 14 comprising a plurality of linear portions 14a extending in parallel to each other from a first to a second end portion of the metal plate. Return portions 14b are provided in each of the first and second end portions, and cause the end portions of pairs of adjacent linear portions to communicate with each other. The flow passage has a meandering shape inside the metal plate and encloses a fluid F, which may be a phase change fluid. The metal plate has a thin portion 18 in which the plate thickness of at least one part of a portion corresponding to the linear portions is smaller than the plate thickness of a thick portion 16 corresponding to the return portions. The metal plate may have a recessed shape, where one surface side 12a has a flat plate shape and another surface side 12b has the thin portion recessed with respect to the thick portion. The heat transfer device may be mounted in a portable electronic device (22, Fig. 5), such as a tablet type PC, a smartphone or a laptop PC.
Patent GB-2560844-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for nitrogen oxides removal by oxidation with ozone and scrubbing or absorbing the reaction products
Inventor: HOWARD PAUL DAVIS
IPC: F01N3/04
Filed: 2016-12-13
Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for the treatment of exhaust gas from diesel engine or other combustion type processes, the apparatus comprising liquid and Ozone gas injection means (2) and (3) respectively, for delivering the liquid and Ozone gas into a pressurised exhaust gas stream pipe (1) when the diesel engine or other type internal combustion processes are in use. The liquid and the Ozone gas commingle as the liquid is reduced to a spray of very fine droplets in order to capture sub micron particulate materials before entering a shortened reaction/contacting chamber (4) where the contents undergo a phase change before exiting and entering a gas liquid separator (5) where the liquid droplets are separated from the treated particulate materials, which are subjected to a scrubbing regime in a downstream scrubber (11) before exiting the apparatus through an exit pipe (7). When in use, the apparatus uses the diesel engine or other combustion type process pressure to create high velocities and Reynolds numbers in the shortened reaction/contacting chamber (4) in which NOx is rapidly mixed and reacted with the injected Ozone gas and converted through to N2O5 and wherein the sub micron particulate materials, with condensed hydrocarbons, are simultaneously wetted and efficiently captured by the injected and finely sheared liquid droplets
Patent GB-2562176-A (GB)
Title: MEMS device and process
Inventor: Marek Sebastian Piechocinski
IPC: H04R19/04
Filed: 2016-06-30
Abstract: A MEMS transducer comprises a membrane or diaphragm structure having a flexible membrane layer 101 and at least one electrode layer 102a. The electrode layer 102 is spaced from the flexible membrane layer such that at least one air volume extends between the material of the electrode layer and the membrane layer. The electrode layer is supported relative to the flexible membrane by means of a support structure 114a which extends between the first electrode layer and the flexible membrane layer. A second electrode 102b is disposed on the opposite side of the flexible membrane layer to the first electrode layer. A hole in the electrode layers may extend over the central portion of the flexible membrane or diaphragm.