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Patent GB-2586058-A (GB)
Title: Contra flow channel battery heat exchanger
Inventor: CHARLES PENNY
IPC: H01M10/6556
Filed: 2019-08-01
Abstract: There is disclosed a heat exchanger for regulating the temperature of a battery pack. The battery pack comprises at least one array of battery cells arranged in a row. An end surface of each battery cell (circular outlines on outer surface of core 1600) lies adjacent the outer surface 1600 of a heat exchanger core so that the end surface lies opposite at least a pair of channels (1613-1622, figure 19). A series of first fluid channels carries fluid in a first direction and a series of second fluid channels carries fluid in a second opposite direction. The heat exchanger may have inlet and outlet fluid connections located at the same end, or at opposite ends of the heat exchanger core. First and second end housings (702, 2700, figure 23 and 27) are connected at first and second ends of the heat exchanger core. A plurality of partition walls (2203-2213) within the end housings (702) direct the fluid into a counter flow between the first fluid channels and second fluid channels within the heat exchanger core so that uniform cooling of the battery pack is achieved.
Patent GB-2586170-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing bimetallic lined pipes
Inventor: GRÉGORY ALEXANDRE TOGUYENI
IPC: F16L58/08
Filed: 2019-08-09
Abstract: A liner sleeve is 14 secured within a host pipe 12 of a bimetallic lined pipe by driving a spinning friction stir welding tool 38 through the liner sleeve but not through the full wall thickness of the host pipe. This forms a thermo-mechanically affected welded zone (TMAZ) 52 in which metal of the liner sleeve is bonded with some metal of the host pipe. Relative movement between the spinning tool and the lined pipe extends the welded zone along a weld path 54. Where the pipe is mechanically lined, the welded zone extends along a previously unbonded outboard region that extends longitudinally from an inboard region at which the liner sleeve is bonded mechanically to the host pipe. The weld path my terminate within the lined pipe, with this part being removed as a sacrificial part. The weld path may for a spiral 58 as it traverses the pipe. There is also claimed a pipe produced by such a method.
Patent GB-2593136-A (GB)
Title: Rendering audio
Inventor: LASSE JUHANI LAAKSONEN
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 2019-12-18
Abstract: An incoming audio indication is provided (41) in response to incoming audio (e.g. an incoming call), the indication comprising representations (e.g. visual representations) of a plurality of audio modes (e.g. mono, stereo, spatial or a spatial object mode). Input is received from a user (42) for selecting one of the audio modes. Audio is rendered (43) based, at least partially, on the selected audio mode, wherein parameter(s) of the rendered audio are based on the selected audio mode. The rendered audio may comprise an audio preview of the selected mode. The representations of audio modes are dependant on an availability of the modes, which itself may be dependant on preferences of the transmitter of the incoming audio, network capabilities of the transmitter and/or receiver or a level of audio present in the incoming audio. Also claimed is providing an outgoing audio indication comprising representations of a plurality of audio modes, receiving input from a user for selecting one of the plurality of modes, and transmitting audio data based on the selected audio mode, wherein parameter(s) of the transmitted audio are based on the selected audio mode.
Patent GB-2590966-A (GB)
Title: Mosaic tiles
Inventor: DARREN PARSONS
IPC: F24D3/14
Filed: 2020-01-10
Abstract: The tile system comprises a plurality of inserts 12 and a tile 2 with a plurality of recesses 10 in an upper surface, wherein the recesses and inserts comprise cooperating engagement means to retain the inserts in the recesses. The engagements may be a snap-fit connection, the underside of the tile may comprise channels 18 that are open to the underside of the tile, into which a lighting cable 40 with LED lights or a heating cable is located, and the inserts may be translucent. The system may comprise a cable clip 36 under the tile and a bridge portion that spans an intermediate cell to secure a cable in a channel. The system may further comprise a junction clip 56 that fits into cells on the undersides of two tiles to secure two tiles together. Also claimed is a method of assembling a tile system comprising laying a tile on a substrate and pressing inserts into the recesses.
Patent GB-2584191-A (GB)
Title: Child safety seat
Inventor: KYLE S MASON
IPC: B60N2/28
Filed: 2018-08-28
Abstract: A child safety seat includes a seat shell 102 having a seat region (104, Fig.1) for receiving a child, two extension parts 112A,112B and a locking mechanism (178, fig.14). The two extension parts are respectively disposed at left and right sides of the seat region, are connected with the seat shell, and coupled via a linking assembly 168. The two extension parts are movable together relative to the seat shell to protrude forward from a front of the seat shell. The two extension parts are disconnected from each other at the seat front. The locking mechanism operates to lock the two extension parts in position relative to the seat shell. The linking assembly comprises two cables 170A,170B, each of the cables having two opposite ends connected with the two extension parts, such that one of the two cables slidably couples the extension parts in a deploying direction and the other cable slidably couples the extension parts in a retracting direction. The locking mechanism 188 may comprise a latch and a row of locking openings (190,194 Fig.15).
Patent GB-2589394-A (GB)
Title: Mixed T_on-T_off modulation for a resonant converter
Inventor: ANDRE MITTERBACHER
IPC: H05B45/39
Filed: 2020-04-28
Abstract: An operating device 1 for lighting means 10 comprises a switched resonant converter comprising at least two switches 3a, 3b and a control unit 4 configured to adjust an electrical power transferred by the switched resonant converter in a power range, the power range comprising at least a first power subrange (PSR1) and a second power subrange (PSR2) adjacent to the first power subrange. The control unit is configured to control the switching operation of the at least two switches by modulating a high frequency operation with low frequency pulses having a varying frequency at least in the first power subrange; and the control unit is configured to decrease the electrical power transferred in the first power subrange by increasing the off-time duration between two pulses, while the on-time duration of the pulses is kept constant. A luminaire and a method for operating one or more lighting means are also provided. First (figure 7) and second (figure 6) operation modes are disclosed, the first operation mode employing pulse frequency modulation of the low frequency pulses in the first power subrange and pulse width modulation in the second power subrange and the second operation mode employing pulse frequency modulation in both the first and second power subranges.
Patent GB-2594100-A (GB)
Title: A protective mask
Inventor: BASIL REGAN
IPC: A62B18/04
Filed: 2020-05-13
Abstract: A protective mask 10, for example suitable for use as a powered air-purifying respirator, comprises a body portion 11 having a frame 12 and a transparent visor 13, forming an enclosure 14 around at least a portion of the face of a user; an air inlet 16, an air movement means 15 (for example a centrifugal fan, figure 7a) in fluid communication with the inlet, and an outlet. Preferably the mask is sealed against the face and comprises air guidance vanes (19, 23 figure 3; 39, figures 10-12) in order to direct the air laterally across the sides of the face (41, figure 5) which via the Coanda effect will also induce airflow over the wearers nose and mouth (42, figure 5). The mask may further comprise a filtered exhaust vent 18 towards the chin. The inlet filter may be thin with a large surface area to reduce resistance to flow, and may be retained in place by a mesh cover 36. The filter or visor may be specifically arranged acoustically to reduce the impediment of sound such as speech from the wearer, for example from a medical practitioner to a patient. Also claimed is a method of manufacture.
Patent GB-2583212-A (GB)
Title: Axially rotating electric heating device for extracting tobacco
Inventor: HUACHEN LIU
IPC: A24F40/90
Filed: 2018-11-28
Abstract: An axially rotating electric heating device for extracting tobacco, comprising a heating cavity outer shell (6), a heating cavity inner shell (8), and a heating assembly (11); the heating assembly (11) comprises a heating cavity that accommodates a smoking product and a heating element located in a cigarette heating cavity; the heating cavity is surrounded by the heating cavity inner shell (8); the heating element (11) may be inserted into the smoking product so as to heat the smoking product; the heating cavity inner shell (8) is located at the front end of the heating assembly (11); the heating cavity outer shell (6) and the heating cavity inner shell (8) form an integral body; the heating cavity may rotate relative to the axis of the heating element (11) to separate the smoking product from the heating element, thereby facilitating the extraction of the smoking product after smoking is finished. Configuring the heating cavity to be able to axially rotate relative to the heating element may effectively separate a cigarette from a needle-type heater; and after the cigarette is loosened from the needle-type heater, a tobacco section (12) in the cigarette becomes looser, thereby more easily extracting the tobacco part so that said tobacco will not remain inside of the heating cavity.
Patent GB-2590761-A (GB)
Title: Edge gateway system with contextualized process plant knowledge repository
Inventor: MARK J NIXON
IPC: G05B19/418
Filed: 2020-09-07
Abstract: A method of securely delivering, from a process plant 5 via an edge gateway system 1, knowledge associated with the process plant 5 for consumption by one or more external systems, comprising: receiving, at an edge-facing component 12 from a field-facing component 10, content data generated by the process plant 5 while operating to control an industrial process; storing, in one or more memories 38 of the edge-facing component 12, the content data in a data lake 40; mining, by the edge-facing component 12, the data lake 40, thereby discovering one or more relationships between different data points included in the content data; storing, by the edge-facing component 12, the content data and the discovered relationships in a contextualized process plant knowledge repository 42; and providing, by the edge-facing component 12, mechanisms to access the contextualized process plant knowledge repository 42, thereby making information stored in the contextualized process plant knowledge repository 42 available to the one or more external systems via the edge-facing component 12.
Patent GB-2586727-A (GB)
Title: Virtual asset tagging and augmented camera display system and method of use
Inventor: MICHAEL MELCHER
IPC: G06T19/00
Filed: 2019-02-28
Abstract: An asset tagging and monitoring system includes a smart device having a camera, a GPS, and a touch screen display; a server to communicate with the smart device to receive and store data; a tagging platform accessible from the smart device and to communicate with the camera, the mobile platform provides activating the camera to provide a visual representation of an area on the touch screen display; receiving user input to designate a first asset present within the area; creating a virtual asset tag associated with the first asset, the virtual asset tag having data associated therewith; assigning a position to the virtual asset tag, the position determined via the smart device; and creating an augmented display from the camera, the augmented display having a virtual asset tags displayed thereon, each of the virtual asset tags being associated with a tangible or intangible asset.
Patent GB-2600957-A (GB)
Title: Carriage connector
Inventor: JOHN RITCHIE KINGHORN
IPC: B61D19/00
Filed: 2020-11-12
Abstract: A carriage connector 2 for connecting railway carriages together comprises a pair of wall portions 4a,4b, a floor portion 6 and a roof portion 8. The portions form a passage with a first end having an opening 10 and forming a mountable interface, for mounting the carriage connector to a railway carriage and an opposing end forming a connectable interface. The wall portions are configured to allow their longitudinal length to be varied wherein the portions are arranged to be retracted to the mountable interface such that the wall portions obstruct the opening, defining a closed position of the carriage connector and are arranged to be extended from the mountable interface to form the passage, defining an open position of the carriage connector. The carriage connector is movable between the open and closed positions and the wall portions can pivot about the first end between a first and second position which correspond to the closed and open positions respectively. The passage is arranged to pivot about the first end, and the wall portions are configured to allow variation in their longitudinal length, such that when a first and second carriage connector are connected together, the railway carriages are connected together allowing passage between them, and the passage of the first and second carriages remain connected and structurally stable as the carriages manoeuvre curves on a railway track.
Patent GB-2595323-A (GB)
Title: Hair treatment products based on biodegradable active ingredients
Inventor: MANUELA METTE
IPC: A61Q5/12
Filed: 2020-12-11
Abstract: Hair treatment composition comprising; trimethylglycine, at least one linear diol with a chain length of 3-10 carbon atoms; at least one compound of formula (I); Wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and represent a C­1-4­ alkyl radical; R3 and R4 are the same or different and are CH2-CH2-O(C=O)-R5, where R5 is a linear C10-30­ alkyl radical; X is halide; and at least one compound selected from the group of medium chain triglycerides having a chain length of 6-14 carbon atoms, preferably 8-10 carbon atoms; glycosides having a C10-30-alkyl radical, preferably C15-25; glycerol and mixtures thereof. The diol comprises a chain length of 4-6 carbon atoms and two primary hydroxy groups, in particular 1,2-dihydroxypentane. The compound of Formula (I) may be dimethyl-bis[2-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]ethyl}]ammonium chloride. The hair treatment composition may be provided as a sprayable emulsion. The composition may be substantially free from silicone and/or mineral compounds. Cosmetic use of the air treatment compositions for improving the hair care properties of hair, particularly for improving the combability and untangling properties of wet and dry hair.
Patent GB-2602504-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid pump apparatus
Inventor: PAUL SHEPHERD
IPC: F04D25/02
Filed: 2021-01-05
Abstract: A pump system which has a pump subassembly, an electrical drive 110 and a mechanical drive 104, each drive being operable to the selectively drive the pump subassembly 108, where a clutch is located in a load path between the mechanical drive and the pumping subassembly, the clutch being operable between a first and second condition, where the mechanical drive may provide input to the pump subassembly in one condition, and not provide power in the second condition, and the clutch is a dog clutch. The clutch may be configured to provide power to the pump subassembly if there is an interruption of power to the electrical drive.
Patent GB-2590274-A (GB)
Title: Joint system for a modular furniture assembly
Inventor: STEPHEN MCCULLOUGH
IPC: A47C19/00
Filed: 2019-06-25
Abstract: A furniture part (12A) for a modular furniture system includes a female connector portion. The female connector portion includes a slot (14A) for receiving a second furniture part in clamping engagement, the slot extending from a proximal end (54) to a distal end (56) and having opposed first and second edges (50, 52). The slot (14A) comprises a restriction for clamping engagement with the second furniture part. The restriction includes two arm portions (60, 62), each arm portion disposed on a respective one of the first and second edges (50,52). Each arm portion (60, 62) extends distally or proximally in the slot (14A) and is elastically deformable outwards towards its respective edge of the slot when a second furniture part is slid into place from the proximal end (54) towards the distal end (56). A joint system employing the furniture part, and a modular furniture assembly, are also provided.
Patent GB-2592548-A (GB)
Title: Child safety seat
Inventor: DAVID ANDREW LEHMAN
IPC: B60N2/28
Filed: 2018-01-09
Abstract: A child safety seat for use on a vehicle seat having two anchors 14, has a back 16 and a latch belt 20 with two branch straps 24,26 each comprising a latch 28,30 extending from a connection strap 22, such that each latch 28,30 can detachably engage each anchor 14, and the rear of the back having a storage space 17 with a pivotably hinged cover 32 with latch storage regions at the sides of a strap storage region. In use the connection strap 22 is routed across the front side of the seat back 16. The connection strap 22 can be a loop slidable on the branch straps. A limiting rib 40,41 and positioning hole 44 can hold the latch when stored.
Patent GB-2609919-A (GB)
Title: Waveguide
Inventor: RORY THOMAS ALEXANDER MILLS
IPC: G02B27/01
Filed: 2021-08-16
Abstract: A waveguide 430 expands image bearing light in at least one dimension. The waveguide includes an input coupling region 240 coupling and inputting image bearing light into the waveguide and an output coupling region 250. The output coupling region includes at least a first microstructure expanding image bearing light in a first dimension and outputting the image bearing light. First 255 and second waist points of the image bearing light in first and second orthogonal axes are located at different locations in the waveguide. The image bearing light may be collimated prior to being input into the waveguide. The waveguide may be bow tie or hourglass shaped. A waveguide arrangement has a collimator with this waveguide as a first waveguide expanding image bearing light in a first dimension and a second waveguide 530 expanding the image bearing light in a second dimension. The second waveguide includes a second input coupling region 540 receiving and inputting light from the first output coupling region into the second waveguide. A second output coupling region 540, partially transmissive to visible light, includes at least a first diffraction grating expanding the collimated image bearing light in the second dimension and outputting the image bearing light.
Patent GB-2600542-A (GB)
Title: Rod section of a ground drilling rod, drive element, rod section system, and ground drilling device
Inventor: CHRISTIAN LOHER
IPC: E21B17/046
Filed: 2021-09-13
Abstract: A rod section of a ground drilling rod comprising a plug connection including at least one of either a male connector 12 with an outer contour 25 or a female connector with an inner contour 13. The cross section of the contour is non-circular and may be elliptical or oval. The connector may include an opening 28/29 into which a pin or bolt 16 can be inserted to secure the plug and socket together. The pin may include a recess or groove 20 at the middle for receiving a latching element to hold it in place. Also claimed is the plug connection used as part of a drive mechanism for the ground drilling rod.
Patent GB-2596673-A (GB)
Title: Shape memory alloy actuators and methods thereof
Inventor: Nathaniel K Behning
IPC: G03B13/36
Filed: 2020-03-26
Abstract: SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
Patent GB-2616818-A (GB)
Title: A working machine
Inventor: DUNCAN SMITH
IPC: B60K15/063
Filed: 2021-11-03
Abstract: A working machine has a working arm 20 connected to a superstructure 26, rotary connected to an undercarriage 24, and a fuel tank assembly 42 interposed between the superstructure 26 and the undercarriage 24. A fuel tank (44, figs 2-4) can be positioned around the superstructure rotational axis, and be C-shaped, circular, or toroidal. Tank 44 can be within a circular ring reinforcing bracket (50, fig 2) that works against fuel pressure that would otherwise deform the fuel tank 44 so as to straighten it. The working machine can have wheels 16,18 or a pair of endless tracks, and a prime mover (e.g. an internal combustion engine).
Patent GB-2608660-A (GB)
Title: Location analysis of fixed seating arrangements
Inventor: DAN DANDO
IPC: G06T19/00
Filed: 2021-12-10
Abstract: A method for determining the visual quality of one or more seats relative to a performance location in a specified location is described. The method comprises the following steps: create a 3D model of the specified location comprising the position of the performance location and the position of the seats in the specified location, replace the position of at least one seat in the 3D model with a first audience avatar surrogate selected from a group of audience avatar surrogates, use the position of the performance location in the 3D model to create a visibility check zone for the performance location, where the visibility check zone is at least a 2D plane projection on or above the performance location and determine a plurality of sight lines for the audience avatar surrogate from the at least one seat position relative to a plurality of points in the visibility check zone. The determined plurality of sightlines is then used to calculate a score for the seat visual quality for the at least one seat position.
Patent GB-2599877-A (GB)
Title: Comparing video sequences using fingerprints
Inventor: JONATHAN DIGGINS
IPC: H04N21/234
Filed: 2016-08-24
Abstract: A first sequence of video fingerprints at a first image rate is compared with a second sequence of video fingerprints at a second, different image rate. The fingerprints are temporal fingerprints or a combination of temporal and spatial fingerprints. A converted sequence of fingerprints is generated from the first sequence of fingerprints by forming a combination of the values of a number of neighbouring fingerprints, the converted sequence being generated at the second image rate or at a common image rate. The magnitude of the temporal fingerprints in the first sequence of fingerprints is scaled in accordance with a ratio of the first and second image rates. A correlation is then performed between the converted sequence of fingerprints and the other sequence of fingerprints. The combination may be a weighted average based on the temporal location of the respective neighbouring fingerprints in the first sequence of fingerprints with respect to the fingerprint in the converted sequence.
Patent GB-2600302-A (GB)
Title: Interactive and predictive tool for monitoring performance metrics
Inventor: STEVE MULLINJER
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2020-06-18
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method, system, and computer-readable medium for using a predictive analytics engine to dynamically modify an interactive tool. To illustrate, a method includes compiling candidate data. The method includes initializing a predictive analytics engine based on at least a portion of the compiled candidate data and a conceptual performance model representative of an expected performance over a period of time. The method includes processing, by the predictive analytics engine, a plurality of performance metrics to produce one or more predictive performance metrics. The method further includes dynamically modifying an interactive tool based on the conceptual performance model and the plurality of performance metrics.