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Patent GB-2531286-A (GB)
Title: Fuel cell powered portable electronic devices
Inventor: ELLIOTT ZACHARY
IPC: A44C5/00
Filed: 2014-10-14
Abstract: A wrist-mountable portable electronic device 1 comprises an electronic device 3 which is incorporated into a housing 2 and a strap 5, coupled to the housing and configured to retain the wrist-mountable portable electronic device on the wrist of a user. The strap incorporates at least one fuel cell 30 coupled to provide power to the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device may be a watch or a personal communication device or a personal health and/or activity monitor. The strap may further include an integral fuel source 33 coupled to the at least one fuel cell, and the fuel source may be a replaceable cartridge. The integral fuel source may comprise a first reactant in a first compartment and a second reactant in a second compartment, with a delivery mechanism to combine the reactants.
Patent GB-2531565-A (GB)
Title: A separator for removing dirt particles from an airflow
Inventor: Adair George Wilmot Williams
IPC: B04B5/12
Filed: 2014-10-22
Abstract: A separator for removing dirt particles from an airflow comprises a first separation stage having an impeller 26 and a second separation stage having one or more cyclone bodies (7, FIG 2) arranged in parallel, the first separation stage being upstream of the second separation stage. The impeller 26 generates the airflow through the separator and concentrates the dirt particles within the airflow to produce a clean portion and a dirty portion of airflow, and wherein only the dirty portion of airflow is passed through the second separation stage. The arrangement being that only between 5% and 25% of the total airflow passes through the cyclonic separation stage (7, fig 2). The clean portion of airflow maybe passed through a turbine section 27 to recapture energy from the clean portion of airflow.
Patent GB-2522960-A (GB)
Title: Data encoding in solid-state storage apparatus
Inventor: MITTELHOLZER THOMAS
IPC: H03M13/29
Filed: 2014-11-18
Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for encoding an input data block u for storage in q-level cells of solid-state memory 2. At least part u of an input block u is modulation encoded into a first group of qary symbols c' via a first drift-tolerant encoding scheme 27. A preliminary block P is produced which comprises c' and any remainder u" of the input block u not encoded via the first encoding scheme. Parity data b is generated for the preliminary block P via an error-correction encoding scheme 31. The parity data b and any said remainder u" of the input block are modulation encoded into a second group of qary symbols c" via a second drift-tolerant encoding scheme 33. The qary symbols of said first and second groups c', c" are supplied for storage in respective q-level memory cells. Such an arrangement aims to provide a combined inner/outer encoding system using two drift-tolerant encoding schemes to perform the modulation encoding, with reverse concatenation of the first drift tolerant encoding scheme and the error correction encoding scheme.
Patent GB-2535162-A (GB)
Title: Method of performing a line-of-sight survey
Inventor: Bryn Harvey
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 2015-02-09
Abstract: A method of performing a line of sight survey for a wireless communications link comprises providing at least one of a transmitter and a receiver at a first proposed communications endpoint and providing the other of the transmitter and receiver on an unmanned aircraft. The aircraft is flown to a second proposed communications endpoint and a test signal is transmitted by the transmitter and measured at the receiver. The transmitter may be a lamp and the receiver may be a camera with a remote controlled zoom lens, either of which may be mounted on a three axis gimbal. Image data may be sent to a ground station for processing, such as stitching images into an interactive panorama. Also claimed is an apparatus for use in line of sight surveying comprising a remote controlled unmanned aircraft having a gimbal mounted camera and means for transmitting video output from the camera to a ground station for image processing.
Patent GB-2536286-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for repelling birds
Inventor: ROY ARMSTRONG
IPC: A63H33/28
Filed: 2015-03-13
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of repelling birds from an area by utilising the UV light emitted when natural light is incident on a bubble, and to an apparatus for generating bubbles and releasing them into an area from which birds are to be repelled. The apparatus comprises a housing 2 with an air inlet 3 and an outlet 4 for the release of bubbles. A reservoir 5 is located within the housing for holding bubble forming liquid. There is a means for producing a stream of air, optionally a fan 12, and a bubble forming assembly comprising at least one aperture and means for forming a film of bubble forming liquid across the at least one aperture; optionally this can be a rotating wheel 8 with a plurality of apertures placed at its circumference. There is a means for controlling the stream of air and the means for forming a film of bubble making liquid across the bubble aperture, or apertures, such that bubbles may be released at predetermined time intervals. A motion detector for controlling when the bubbles are released is optional.
Patent GB-2533835-A (GB)
Title: Fast modulation with downstream homogenisation
Inventor: JASON LEE WILDGOOSE
IPC: H01J49/42
Filed: 2015-08-26
Abstract: A method of mass spectrometry is disclosed involving scanning a parameter of a first device, such as a collision cell 2, through which a mixture of ion components is passed. Different ion components are transmitted through or produced in the first device 2 at different values of the parameter (eg collision energy) and because the time required to analyse the ion components in the mass analyser > the time required to fragment or react ions in the collision cell then scanning the device parameter introduces a temporal modulation or profile to the intensity of the ion components. This temporal variation is then removed in an ion trap or gas cell prior to mass analysing the components through a process of homogenisation. The collision energy of the collision cell may be scanned multiple times within the time required to measure the mass spectrum.
Patent GB-2542205-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic wind engine
Inventor: ALEX YOUNG
IPC: F03D5/04
Filed: 2015-09-14
Abstract: A wind engine 1, comprising a housing 7, and a pair of wind catching surfaces 2, 3, which are slidably movable within the housing and each have an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein one wind catching surface is in the open configuration whilst the other is in the closed. The engine also comprises a hydraulic system, including a first piston assembly 4 and a second piston assembly 5, where each piston assembly is attached to one of the wind catching surfaces and the pistons are hydraulically coupled to one another to form a hydraulic loop. When a wind force acts upon one of the wind catching surfaces in its closed configuration, the wind catching surface moves slidably within the housing. This drives the respective coupled piston assembly which creates a pressure differential in the hydraulic loop. The pressure differential drives the other piston assembly and the wind catching surface to which it is coupled. Preferably, the wind catching surface is a mechanical iris. Alternatively, the surface may be a panel, or fabric which may furl and unfurl. The housing may comprise a tube 8 within which wind capturing surfaces are located, or the housing may comprise two tubes, each containing a wind capturing surface. The tubes may have a circular cross section.
Patent GB-2535260-A (GB)
Title: A garment
Inventor: SANDRA SNELGROVE
IPC: A41D13/02
Filed: 2015-09-18
Abstract: A one piece garment comprises a torso part 10, a pelvis part 4, and arm parts 1 and leg parts 2. An opening provided at the crotch region, has a closing means 7 that traverses a crotch region of the wearer and extends along at least part of one limb or both limbs The opening provides access to the crotch region whilst donned without the requirement to remove the garment, and also an access point through which the wearer can don the garment. The garment may have a fleece lining (Figure 1b, 4); it may have pockets 6, a hood 3 and cuffs 9 on both arm 1 and leg 2 portions.
Patent GB-2542563-A (GB)
Title: Pentacene derivatives with C-alkyne solubilising units and their applications as small molecule organic semiconductors
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER NEWSOME
IPC: H01L51/00
Filed: 2015-09-22
Abstract: Alkynyl pentacene derivatives of formula (I): wherein Ra is a solubilising group of formula (II) where R9 and R11 are C1-4alkyl, and R10 is hydrogen, C1-4alkyl or C1-3alkoxy; R1-R8 are hydrogen, fluorine or C1-4alkyl; may be useful to form organic thin films. The use of these solubilising group-containing pentacenes in electronic devices and components, for example organic field effect transistors or organic light emitting diodes, is also outlined. By providing specific C-alkyne side chains at the pentacene scaffold as solubilising groups and optional fluorine or alkyl substituents, compounds small molecule organic semiconductors that exhibit a high solubility and thermal stability during solution processing and at the same time show high field effect mobility and favourable π-π stacking may be manufactured.
Patent GB-2543261-A (GB)
Title: Imaging system for an automated production line
Inventor: Tsunou Chang
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2015-10-07
Abstract: An imaging system 101 suitable for use in an automated production line 103 for processing car engine parts, the imaging system 101 comprising: a primary imaging device camera 105 configured to capture an image of an item 107 on the automated production line 103, this image is compared to one or more verification images stored in a database 111, when the item has been identified appropriate instructions are sent to automated production station 109 which processes the item, this allows one production line to process many different parts, appropriate instructions for processing each part are sent to the station 109 in response to the image of the item being identified; a secondary imaging device 129 is configured to capture one or more of the verification images of a subsequent item 113 and update the database 111 in parallel with the operation of the primary imaging device 105 whilst the automated assembly line 103 is in operation, this allows the production line to continue operating while updating the database.
Patent GB-2532862-A (GB)
Title: Animal-trapping device
Inventor: JAMES STEELE
IPC: A01M23/16
Filed: 2015-10-09
Abstract: An animal-trapping device has a receptacle 201 with a sealable opening 202 which holds the animal. Upon detection of the animal within the receptacle the breathable air inside the receptacle is removed by a valve 210 thereby creating a vacuum or low pressure state that kills the animal via asphyxiation. The receptacle further comprises a one-way mirror 213 through which the animal is capable of viewing when the animal is within the receptacle. Also disclosed is a animal trapping device with a soft-sealing door allows for a long tail on an animal to be caught in the door without affecting the hermetic seal and a double-position closing mechanism 225 has a first position where the door is locked-but-unsealed and a second position in which the door is locked and sealed.
Patent GB-2538824-A (GB)
Title: Flat mop tool
Inventor: MIIN-SHIOU SHEU
IPC: A47L13/258
Filed: 2016-01-18
Abstract: A flat mop tool comprises a board 6, located underneath a base 1 and having a first board portion 61 and a second board portion 62, an obtuse angle being defined between an upper surface of the first board portion 61 and an upper surface of the second board portion 62. The board 6 is pivotally connected such that when the mop is moved forward and applied with a force, first connecting members 2 are pushed forward to slant upward and the second board portion 62 contacts the ground, meanwhile, the front upper ends of the first connecting members 2 lift the first board portion 61 upward to be away from the ground. The dust on the ground is pushed forward to be underneath the first board portion 61. When the mop is moved backwards and applied with a force, the first connecting members 2 are pushed rearward to slant upward and the first board portion 61 is pushed downward to get contact with the ground, meanwhile, the second board portion 62 is lifted upward and the dust is pushed rearward to be underneath the second board portion 62.
Patent GB-2539986-A (GB)
Title: Embryo implantation
Inventor: NADIA GOPICHANDRAN
IPC: A61P15/08
Filed: 2016-01-27
Abstract: Compositions are disclosed comprising the cytokine IL-12 or combinations such as IL-12 and GM-CSF for use in improving pregnancy rates or the success rate of embryo implantation in females, by providing an immunopermissive uterine environment prior to insemination or implantation of embryos. The said methods are used to make the uterus more receptive or less hostile to, for example, transferred embryos, sperm or other allografted tissue.
Patent GB-2555082-A (GB)
Title: Communications system
Inventor: YUHUA CHEN
IPC: H04W76/28
Filed: 2016-09-30
Abstract: A communication system is disclosed in which a core network communication node, such as a MME, receives an indication that a communication base station of a tracking area supports extended discontinuous reception, eDRX. In one aspect the MME determines that paging is required for a communication device i.e. UE, and that the communication device may be located in a cell of a base station (also known as eNodeBs) of the tracking area. The MME triggers paging of the communication device in accordance with discontinuous reception, DRX, information that is not specific to eDRX via base stations that do not support eDRX and triggers paging of the communication device in accordance with eDRX specific information via base stations which support eDRX. In another aspect the UE sends a request message to the MME requesting enablement of eDRX. The MME transmits a rejection message to the UE when it determines that not all the base stations have indicated support for eDRX. The MME transmits an acceptance message enabling eDRX when all the base stations have indicated their support of eDRX. Further aspects outline paging a UE from a base station in or just prior to a Paging Transmission Window (PTW).
Patent GB-2544640-A (GB)
Title: A safety catch member
Inventor: JESPER ANDERSON
IPC: E05B65/46
Filed: 2016-10-27
Abstract: A safety catch member for a childproof latch fitting mechanism comprising first and second walls 11, 14, forming an L-shape configuration for mounting to an inner surface edge of a frame or cross member 5 of a cupboard or drawer; a width of the member equal to the thickness of the frame. First and second walls each abut against a corresponding side of the front frame piece of a cupboard or drawer frame and may be mounted by adhesive. Preferably the second wall includes a catch 15 protruding downwardly to co-operate with a latch (20, fig.5) which extend from the inside surface of a drawer. A wall 10 may extend rearward collinear with the second wall and a reinforcing web 16 may extend between this and the first wall. An upwardly extending front lip 12 may be included on the second wall.
Patent GB-2555448-A (GB)
Title: Fuel filter with water sensor, and sensor therefor
Inventor: JAMES ANDREW DARLEY
IPC: F02M37/26
Filed: 2016-10-28
Abstract: A sensor 142 for a combustion engine fuel filter 100 having a body 102 defining a cavity 109, configured to house a filter assembly 110 within the cavity, the cavity including a bowl 128 defined between a base 104 of the body and the filter assembly. The sensor comprises a pair of conductive elements (154, 156, Fig 3) configured to traverse the bowl in use and spacing means 164 configured to hold the conductive elements spaced from the base and spaced from the filter assembly. The sensor may be used for sensing the presence of water in the bowl 128 of a fuel filter and the conductive elements 154, 156 traversing the bowl 128 may improve the ability of the sensor 142 to sense the presence of water in the bowl 128 when the fuel filter 100 is tilted.
Patent GB-2557189-A (GB)
Title: Vibration damper for a vehicle powertrain
Inventor: ALEXANDER JOHN DESMOND
IPC: H01L41/02
Filed: 2016-11-29
Abstract: A vibration damping system (16 fig.2) for use in a vehicle powertrain. The system comprises a first rotatable component 38, a second rotatable component 34, and a damper 36 coupled to at least one of, or between, the first and second component. The damper comprises at least one piezoelectric element (50 fig.4) responsive to vibrations of the first and/or the second component. There may be plural piezoelectric elements that may be held in a matrix and the system may comprise a control system operable to control the piezoelectric elements in a damping or generating mode. When in a damping mode the piezoelectric elements can attenuate vibrations in the first or second component and in the generating mode it is operable to harvest energy generated by the piezoelectric element.
Patent GB-2559995-A (GB)
Title: Reciprocating piston rotary engine
Inventor: MANOUSOS PATTAKOS
IPC: F02B57/06
Filed: 2017-02-23
Abstract: A reciprocating piston rotary engine comprises a crankshaft 2 rotatably mounted on a casing 1 to rotate about a first axis X1, and a cylinder 4 rotatably mounted on the casing to rotate about a second axis X2, substantially parallel to the first axis. Synchronizing gearing 5 between the crankshaft and cylinder causes rotation of the cylinder in the same direction as, and at half angular speed of, the crankshaft. A piston 6, slidably fitted inside the cylinder, seals one side of a combustion chamber 7 formed therein. The piston is driven by a crankpin 3 of the crankshaft so that a centre of the crankpin and the piston perform substantially the same motion relative to the cylinder. Rotation of the crankshaft causes reciprocation of the piston along the cylinder, and vice versa. The casing may be provided on only one side, or both sides, of the cylinder, or may fully surround the cylinder. The crankshaft may have more than one crank pins, each driving at least one piston. Power may be delivered by the rotating crankshaft and/or cylinder(s)
Patent GB-2549387-A (GB)
Title: System and method for inspecting road surfaces
Inventor: LARRY DEAN ELIE
IPC: G01N21/84
Filed: 2017-03-21
Abstract: A method of inspecting a road for substances 88, 90, 92, includes generating a flash of infra-red light to illuminate a road portion 84 at a wavelength corresponding to an absorption wavelength of a substance to be detected. The method further includes in response to a difference between the backscatter intensity of an image of the road portion captured during the flash, and an image of the road portion captured before or after the flash, being greater than a threshold amount, outputting a signal indicating presence of the substance on the road portion. The substance to be detected may be oil 92, ice 88, or water 90. It may also detect potholes 86 or bumps 94. The method may include imaging with different wavelengths at different times to detect multiple substances. Braking parameters may be altered when oil is detected.  Also, a vehicle 20 comprising a vision system 28 with infrared source(s) 32, 34, 37 configured to emit light at water, ice and an oil absorption wavelength, a camera 30, and a controller programmed to carry out the method as described above. The camera may be plenoptic (i.e. light field camera). The infrared source may include light emitting diodes (LEDs).
Patent GB-2546929-A (GB)
Title: Low temperature sulfur tolerant and sulfur removal with concomitant synthesis gas conditioning
Inventor: SOURABH S PANSARE
IPC: C01B3/58
Filed: 2011-09-13
Abstract: A process of removing tar from synthesis gas, comprising producing a tar-containing synthesis gas; producing a treated synthesis gas by contacting tar-containing synthesis gas with a first catalyst comprising NiO; A12O3; and ZnO and introducing the treated synthesis gas to a further catalytic chemical reaction. The synthesis gas is not heated prior to contact with the first catalyst and the treated synthesis gas is not cooled prior to undergoing the further catalytic chemical reaction. Also disclosed is a process of producing a raw synthesis gas containing tar compounds and sulfur containing compounds by gasification; wherein the first catalyst comprises of 1-10 wt% NiO; A12O3; and ZnO. The catalyst is capable of greater than 20% sulfur removal from a synthesis gas while simultaneously removing 20-60% of the tar at a temperature range from 350°C to 550°C and a pressure 202.68-8375.034 kPa. Similarly the synthesis gas is not heated prior to contact with the first catalyst and the treated synthesis gas is not cooled prior to undergoing the further catalytic chemical reaction.
Patent GB-2555512-A (GB)
Title: Content management system
Inventor: DAVID COX
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2017-06-30
Abstract: An authorisation system for permitting access to data over a network, comprising: a database for storing data, the data having associated with it distribution rights; a device connectable to a network for receiving: a request from a user to access the data;and information regarding the identity of the user; a rules engine for outputting access permissions in dependence on the distribution rights; wherein the authorisation system permits the user to access the data in dependence on the output of the rules engines. Also disclosed is a method of managing content relating to car dealerships and manufacturers such that dealerships are able to more readily maintain their websites. Also disclosed is the method of transferring of vehicle data between different geographical locations.
Patent GB-2558339-A (GB)
Title: Agent for improved oxidative lightening of keratinic fibers
Inventor: UDO ERKENS
IPC: A61Q5/08
Filed: 2017-08-02
Abstract: Agents are described for lightening keratinic fibers, which contain two separately packaged preparations (A) and (B), wherein preparation (A) contains at least one persulphate, and at least two chelating agents and preparation (B) contains at least one oxidizing agent. In a preferred embodiment the two chelating agents are ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) and 1-hydroxyethane-(1,1-diphosphonic acid) (HEDP), the persulfate is chosen from ammonium persulfate, potassium persulfate and sodium persulfate and the oxidizing agent in part B is hydrogen peroxide. Methods for lightening keratinitic fibres using the agents described are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2566970-A (GB)
Title: Spacers
Inventor: JOHN WILLIAM COUPLAND
IPC: E04C5/20
Filed: 2017-09-29
Abstract: A spacer 10 for a reinforcement cage used in constructing diaphragm walls, shafts and piles comprises a planar bearing panel 20 having upper and lower edge portions 22, 24. At least two legs 30 depend from each of the edge portions, the legs being laterally spaced and splayed out with respect to the bearing panel. Each leg comprises a pattern of holes 50 spaced apart in a direction perpendicular to the bearing panel, allowing the spacer to be attached to the cage at a predetermined, adjustable distance and orientation from it. The edge portions may be curved or angled. A rod may be provided for passing through corresponding holes. A cross strut may be provided between at least one pair of opposing legs. At least one inner leg having a pattern of holes may be provided depending from the panel. The bearing panel or one or more of the legs may be formed from a sacrificial material such as GFRP.