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Patent GB-2544716-A (GB)
Title: Measurement of turbidity
Inventor: CONNOR DAVID DOUGLAS
IPC: G01N33/18
Filed: 2015-09-15
Abstract: A turbidity measurement system comprises multi-wavelength radiation source 5 (e.g. tungsten lamp, laser(s) or LED(s)) and multi-wavelength detector 23 (may be plural). Memory 3 receives a chosen turbidity measurement scheme (e.g. EPA 180.1, ISO 7027 standards, or user-created). Analysis module 9 receives a spectrum of liquid sample 11, adjusts it using a reference sample spectrum (perhaps by subtraction or division) and a radiation source spectrum of the chosen scheme (perhaps by division), determines an intensity of the resultant sample spectrum, and uses this and a turbidity calibration to determine the turbidity of the sample; adjustment may also be made based on the emission spectrum of source 5. Source 5 may emit wavelengths from ultra-violet to near-infra-red. At least one detection angle defined in the scheme is used; these may correspond to scattering and/or attenuation, and the detector(s) may be moved to the defined angle(s).
Patent GB-2549319-A (GB)
Title: Liquid barrier
Inventor: ANTONIOS TOUMAZIS
IPC: E02B7/26
Filed: 2016-04-14
Abstract: An apparatus of a self-operated upward rising gate, for preventing the passage of flood water. The gate comprises a buoyant upper portion protruding forwardly relative to the protected area and a lower portion which may not be buoyant. The gate 100 is housed inside a chamber 200 having a front wall 210 and a rear wall 220. A seal 410 provided between the front wall and the gate prevents the entry of liquid in the chamber. When hydrostatic pressure develops on the upper portion, the upper portion urges the gate to move upwardly so that the crest of the gate is always above the level of the liquid, thereby preventing the entry of liquid into the protected area. The protruding upper portion is supported on a support disposed forward of the lower portion when the gate is in its lowermost position. In the lower position downloading on the date is transferred to the support allowing traffic to be supported on the barrier. Also included is a method of protecting an area using said barrier.
Patent GB-2536165-A (GB)
Title: Device for heating and cooling in particular for hot water central heating
Inventor: TOMÁS SZOLONY
IPC: F28D1/053
Filed: 2014-12-08
Abstract: Device for heating and cooling is suitable for hot water central heating. It includes a heat exchanger consisting of several rows of tubes (3) situated at an angle not greater than 65°. The tubes (3) have an aerodynamic profile. A collecting space (4) is on the sides of the heat exchanger, into which the tubes (3) discharge. It is provided with feed piping (5) and/or discharge piping (5) with a regulating element (7). The heat exchanger is made from copper or aluminium. It can contain a bellows. It contains an electric fan (8) with a regulator (9) because of air flow. The whole unit is provided with a housing.
Patent GB-2551779-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus, method and computer program for audio module use in an electronic device
Inventor: MIKKA TAPANI VILERMO
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 2016-06-30
Abstract: An apparatus to detect an audio module 51 comprising a user replaceable module, which is connected to the apparatus. The apparatus determines one or more parameters 53 of the audio module; and enables the processing of signals 55 used for the audio module based on the determined parameters. The parameters may be, for example, the frequency response of module, a transducer type, the bandwidth of a signal, or the position of the audio module, and the audio module may be an audio transducer such as a microphone or speaker. The apparatus (1, fig 2) may be within an electronic device (21, fig 2) such as a mobile phone (21, fig 3) and the device may have a plurality of connecting portions (27A-D, fig 6) for receiving the audio module. The apparatus may determine the position of an audio module and provide an indication to the user of the optimal position for the audio module. Another independent claim is for an apparatus for detecting selection of an audio application (81, fig 8), identifying (83, fig 8) and providing an indication (85, fig 8) to the user of an optimal arrangement for a plurality of audio modules within an electronic device.
Patent GB-2537064-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for cross-node scheduling with non-ideal backhaul
Inventor: PATRICK SVEDMAN
IPC: H04W72/14
Filed: 2014-12-31
Abstract: A method and system for wireless communication system provide for transmitting a scheduling grant to a User Equipment (UE) and configuring the UE with a configurable time offset. The method and system also provide for transmitting a scheduling grant to a node and configuring the node with a configurable time offset. The UE transmits or receives a communication scheduled by said scheduling grant, and this transmitting or receiving a communication is delayed from said transmitting a scheduling grant by the configurable time offset. The configurable time offset may be an integer of multiple orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols in some embodiments and postpones or adjusts the UE transmitting or receiving a communication, with respect to a regular start time based on the scheduling grant. The method and system find application in cross-carrier and cross-node systems.
Patent GB-2538030-A (GB)
Title: Up-drawing continuous casting apparatus and up-drawing continuous casting method
Inventor: NAOAKI SUGIURA
IPC: B22D11/14
Filed: 2015-03-05
Abstract: An up-drawing continuous casting method casts a casting having a bent portion. When an angle (Θ) (where, 0° < Θ < 90°) between an up-drawing direction of molten metal and an upper surface of a shape determining member (102) is reduced to a first angle, drawing up the molten metal while maintaining the angle (Θ)at the first angle, and casting a first casting (M3), and casting a connecting portion (M4) adjacent to the cast first casting (M3); interrupting the drawing up of the molten metal, and dipping the connecting portion (M4) into the molten metal (Ml) while passing the connecting portion (M4) through the shape determining member (102), and melting the connecting portion (M4); and setting the angle (Θ)to a second angle that is larger than the first angle, restarting the drawing up of the molten metal and casting a second casting (M5) adjacent to the first casting (M3).
Patent GB-2542943-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle sill reinforcement
Inventor: JAMIL M ALWAN
IPC: B62D25/20
Filed: 2016-09-16
Abstract: A vehicle sill reinforcement (90, Fig.1) includes a first elongate member 12 and a second elongate member 14. Each of the first elongate member and the second elongate member includes steps 16 and walls 18 disposed in alternating arrangement along an axis. The walls 18 of the first elongate member are fixed to the walls 18 of the second elongate member. The steps 16 of the first elongate member and the steps 16 of the second elongate member are aligned along the axis and define cavities there between. Each step 16 has spines 34 and a pair of legs 36, whilst each wall 18 has inner legs 44 and outer legs 46, wherein the outer legs 46 are transverse to the inner legs 44. The steps and walls of the sill reinforcement resist buckling in response to both vertical and horizontal components of impact force applied to the sill reinforcement. Also described is a sill reinforcement comprising boxes and walls, again forming cavities, wherein flanges 42 extend from the boxes and into the cavities. The flanges 42 also connect to inner and outer sill panels.
Patent GB-2554399-A (GB)
Title: Passive availability testing
Inventor: ALESIS NOVIK
IPC: G06F21/32
Filed: 2016-09-26
Abstract: This application is for a way of allowing a device to select the most suitable method for biometric authentication of a user. it works by first selecting an authentication process 201, such as facial recognition, voice recognition, a fingerprint recognition, motion detector, and so on. It then identifies a device that can capture the data for that process 202, such a camera, microphone, fingerprint scanner, gyroscope and so on. It passively enables the device 203, so that the user is not aware that it is running, and uses it to measure the environmental conditions 204, such as light levels or sound levels. It then determines if the conditions are suitable for performing the authentication process 205, e.g. if the light levels are below a threshold or noise levels are above a threshold. If they are then it identifies the authentication process as available and initiates it 206, 207. If not, it disables the device 208, identifies the process as unavailable 209 and selects another process 210 and repeats the above method until a suitable process is found.
Patent GB-2543656-A (GB)
Title: Method for assisting a vehicle-trailer combination and system
Inventor: LARS KRUEGER
IPC: B60W50/16
Filed: 2016-10-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a method (10) and system for assisting a vehicle-trailer combination comprising the steps of determining (S1) a relative position of a vehicle of the vehicle-trailer combination to a lane boundary with a first detection device, determining (S2) a motion parameter of the vehicle with a second detection device, estimating (S3) an articulation angle of a trailer of the vehicle-trailer combination in dependence of the determined relative position and the motion parameter of the vehicle, and emitting (S4) a warning signal if the determined articulation angle indicates a crossing of the lane boundary by the trailer. The articulation angle may be determined by using a tractrix equation. Possible warning signals include visual warnings, acoustic warnings, or a steering wheel vibration. The motion parameter determined could be such considerations as wheel speed or yaw rate.
Patent GB-2554702-A (GB)
Title: Cathode assembly for electrolytic cell suitable for the Hall-Héroult process
Inventor: Bernard Jonqua
IPC: C25C3/16
Filed: 2016-10-05
Abstract: The cathode assembly comprises a cathode body made of a carbonaceous material, where at least one cathode bar is made of a first conductive material, where the cathode bar is fitted in a groove provided in said cathode body. An insert is made of a second conductive material, having a higher electrical conductivity than that of said first conductive material, said insert being fitted in a slot or bore provided in said cathode bar. The slot (37) leads to one end wall (31, figure 12) of said cathode bar (3, figure 14) and one end wall (51) of said insert (5) is flush with the end wall (31) of said cathode bar, said cathode assembly is further provided with connection means (2, 4, 6 figure 14), The connection means connect said cathode assembly with a cathodic bus bar (100 figure 13), said means has at least one first connection member (2, figure 14) extending across said slot (37, figure 9) or bore, as well as across said insert (5), viewed from the end. The free end of said first connection member (2, figure 14) is adjacent to said slot and said insert, and comprises at least one connection zone (26a, 26b) for mechanical and electrical connection to said end wall (31, figure 12) of cathode bar, and said free end of said first connection member (2, figure 14) also comprises a non-connection zone (27) which does not mechanically nor electrically contact said insert (5).
Patent GB-2554733-A (GB)
Title: Sun visor for a vehicle
Inventor: RACHEL HOLLAND
IPC: H05K1/16
Filed: 2016-10-07
Abstract: A sun visor 1 for a vehicle 100 comprising a light source 6, 7 for providing illumination within the vehicle, and a printed electronic circuit 4 located within the sun visor for light source operation control. The sun visor may include a light dispersion device 10, which may include a body portion 11 extending over the printed electronic circuit and a light emission portion 12 extending around the body portion and arranged to transmit light from the light source to the outside of the sun visor. The light guide may extend to surround the perimeter edge of the visor, and comprise any of a variety of profiles (see figure 6) to change light dispersion patterns that may focus light and may rely on total internal reflection aided by a reflective coating. Light may be controlled based on output signals from at least one sensor, such as: vehicle occupancy; the movement state of the vehicle; detected preceding vehicle motion or change in traffic light state. Light control may depend on user settings. The light may provide vehicle cabin ambient lighting.
Patent GB-2555451-A (GB)
Title: Coated wafer
Inventor: MAKSYM MYRONOV
IPC: H01L29/66
Filed: 2016-10-28
Abstract: A coated wafer 1 comprising a wafer or substrate 2 having a principal surface 3 and a reverse surface 4 comprising a material or respective materials, such as a silicon, silicon-on-insulator, gallium nitride or sapphire, having a cubic crystal structure, such as a diamond or zinc blend crystal structure, and a melting temperature equal to or greater than 1250 °C. The coated wafer further comprises a layer 5 of 3C-SiC having a thickness of at least 1 nm disposed on the reverse surface 4 or on a dielectric layer supported by the reverse surface 4. The 3-cubic silicon carbide polymorph layer 5 may be mono-crystalline, have a thickness no more than 300 nm and a layer 6 may also be grown using chemical vapour deposition (CVD) on the principal surface 3. The principle surface 3 may be subjected to deposition, etching or implantation. The coated wafer 1 may have a diameter of at least 100 mm.
Patent GB-2550438-A (GB)
Title: Oven dish
Inventor: IAN WILKINSON
IPC: A47J37/06
Filed: 2016-10-31
Abstract: An oven dish 200 comprises a tray 210 having a food surface 220, a hole 230 extending through the food surface and a protruding portion 240 elevated relative to the hole. The protruding portion is arranged to prevent food from sealing the hole. The protruding portion may engage the food surface at a boundary of the hole and may comprise a cover or hood. There may be a plurality of both holes and integral protruding portions, wherein both the holes and protruding portions can be formed by stamping. The dish may further comprise a support portion 216 for providing the tray at an inclination and a basin 250 for collecting food juices. The protruding portion may be arranged to form a barrier between the hole and a raised end 212 of the tray. There may also be a separable wire frame that is arranged to carry the tray.
Patent GB-2545325-A (GB)
Title: An airframe for an air vehicle
Inventor: HOWARD JAMES PRICE
IPC: B64C1/12
Filed: 2016-11-08
Abstract: An airframe 10 for an air vehicle comprising an outer skin layer 12 and a support layer 13 defining a fuselage of said air vehicle, wherein said outer skin layer is magnetically coupled to said support layer. The support layer may comprise a frame structure, comprising an inner frame 14, outer frame16 and plurality of struts 18 between the inner and outer frames, or it may comprise a truss structure. The outer skin layer 12 may be embedded with or substantially comprise a ferromagnetic material such as iron, magnetite or delta-ferrite type stainless steel. The support layer may comprise electromagnets. In some embodiments the field of the electromagnets can be adjusted or even reversed to allow easy removal of the outer skin layer for maintenance or replacement.
Patent GB-2542097-A (GB)
Title: A package
Inventor: STEVEN HOLFORD
IPC: B65D85/10
Filed: 2015-06-30
Abstract: The invention relates to packaging for tobacco industry products and, particularly but not exclusively, to packages comprising a label having a tab. A barrier material encloses one or more tobacco industry products and has a region which, in use, forms an aperture over which is positioned the label. The tab at least partially overlies the region.
Patent GB-2559380-A (GB)
Title: Dental treatment appliance
Inventor: Thomas Alexander Carlyle
IPC: A61C17/36
Filed: 2017-02-03
Abstract: A dental treatment appliance includes a handle, a contact member 138 and a datum component 150 with a datum surface 154 both for engaging the teeth of the user and each moveable separately relative to the handle and relative to each other. Control circuit sensors 248 and 246, or alternatively a single sensor, respectively detect movement of the contact member 138 moving into an interproximal gap and the datum component 150 which bridges the gap as the appliance is moved along the teeth of a user, and treatment, such as delivery of working fluid to the teeth of the user through the contact member 138 which may be a nozzle tip, or emission of acoustic waves or electromagnetic radiation, or actuation of a pick or bristle tuft to physically dislodge matter to dislodge matter from the teeth is dependent upon the detected relative movement. The datum component 150 may alternatively comprise a plurality of datum surfaces such as rigid or flexible fingers formed as cylinders or fins, or angularly spaced annular datum surfaces.
Patent GB-2559806-A (GB)
Title: Coating and method of applying a coating for an aerofoil of a gas turbine engine
Inventor: JONATHAN WELLS
IPC: F01D5/28
Filed: 2017-02-21
Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine comprises a nickel based alloy substrate 102 having a coating system 100 comprising a CrAI layer 104 overlaying the nickel based alloy substrate, a NiCrAIY layer 106 overlaying the CrAI layer and a yttria stabilized zirconia thermal barrier coating layer 108.The coating system is preferably less than 7% of the total weight of the component and more preferably approximately 6%. A method of manufacturing a component comprising a nickel based alloy substrate 102 and the coating system 100 comprises air plasma spraying the NiCrAIY layer 106 and air plasma spraying the yttria stabilized zirconia thermal barrier coating layer 108. The method may further comprise chemical vapour depositing the CrAl layer, preferably by chemical vapour depositing the Cr layer (110, figure 4) and chemical vapour depositing the Al layer (112). The method preferably comprises diffusing the component and the coating system at a temperature of 1080 - 1120 degrees C for 1 - 4 hours.
Patent GB-2561534-A (GB)
Title: Item tracking
Inventor: JAMES WILKINSON
IPC: G06Q50/28
Filed: 2017-02-24
Abstract: An item tracking apparatus 302 for fitting to a container 301, the apparatus comprises a tag detector (202; Fig 2) for detecting whether a tag 308 fixable to an item 307 is present within the container 301 and a processor unit (203; Fig 2) that is connected to the tag detector (202) and a wireless communication unit (204; Fig 2) and arranged to control the wireless communication unit (204) to transmit item tracking data indicating the presence or absence of the item 307 in the container 307 to a remote server. The apparatus can include a global positioning system (GPS) unit, a locking unit 306, a user authentication unit and an electronic paper display unit 304 (which can display a delivery address). An electromagnetic shield layer 309 can be fixed to the container 301. The tag 308 can be a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag.
Patent GB-2545596-A (GB)
Title: Well detection using induced magnetic fields
Inventor: PERCIVAL FREDERICK WILLIAMS
IPC: G01V3/26
Filed: 2014-11-12
Abstract: A well detection system includes a signal generator module and a detector module. Signal generator module is coupled to a well structure, and causes the well structure to emit a signal. The emitted signal is measured by the detector module. Based on measurements of the signal, the detector module can determine information pertaining to the source of the emitted signal and can, for example, determine the location of the well structure relative to the detector module.
Patent GB-2548025-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for anatomy-based registration of medical images acquired with different imaging modalities
Inventor: CAMERON PIRON
IPC: G06T7/33
Filed: 2014-09-18
Abstract: Systems and methods for co-registering medical images obtained with different imaging modalities are provided. For instance, images obtained with x-ray imaging, such as x-ray computed tomography ("CT"), can be co-registered with images obtained with magnetic resonance imaging ("MRI"). The different imaging modalities generate images that have different visualization characteristics for tissues; thus, in general, co- registration is accomplished by identifying different anatomical features in the different images and then utilizing a known spatial relationship between those anatomical features to co-register the different images.
Patent GB-2561372-A (GB)
Title: Method of producing ions
Inventor: EMRYS JONES
IPC: H01J49/16
Filed: 2017-04-11
Abstract: A method of producing ions from a sample 50 comprising: directing a spray of droplets onto a sample 50; and causing droplets comprising analyte from the sample 50 to impact upon a surface 14 so as to generate analyte ions. Also disclosed is a method of producing ions from the sample 50 by directing a laser beam onto the sample 50. The spray of droplets may be comprise a solvent including additives. The droplets comprising analyte from the sample 50 may be electrically neutral. The sample 50 may be at a distance greater than or equal to 0.5m from the collision surface 14. The analyte may be transported from the sample 50 to the collision surface 14 using a flexible tube 12. The sample 50 may be located within a microtome. The method may comprise scanning the position of the spray of droplets or the laser beam relative to the sample 50 or scanning the position of the sample 50 relative to the spray of droplets or the laser beam.
Patent GB-2562738-A (GB)
Title: Controller and system for use in a vehicle
Inventor: TOM LENNON
IPC: G01C21/36
Filed: 2017-05-23
Abstract: A digital cluster (Fig.2, 12) controller for a vehicle (Fig.1, 10), the controller comprising an input arranged to receive sensor data (Fig.2, 130) from one or more vehicle sensors 14 indicative of one or more vehicle factors, a processor arranged to determine a preferred cluster panel arrangement from a plurality of customised cluster panel arrangements in dependence on the received sensor data and an output arranged to output the preferred cluster panel arrangement 126 on a cluster panel display (Fig.2, 138). The one or more vehicle factors may include a geographical location, a fuel tank level, a vehicle speed, an engine speed, a vehicle temperature, an ambient light level or a driver identity. Upon selection of a preferred cluster panel arrangement, a transition between two panel arrangements may occur after a time delay. The cluster panel arrangement may be customised by selecting a background image, a theme, the positioning of panels, relative brightness of panels etc.
Patent GB-2563458-A (GB)
Title: Containment unit for cleaning a marine riser
Inventor: DONALD BASHFORD
IPC: F16L55/115
Filed: 2017-07-18
Abstract: A cylindrical containment unit for fitting over a flange at either end of a marine riser, for collecting mud and fluids during a cleaning operation. The containment unit comprises a cylindrical containment tube 302, a first outlet 304 in the underside of the cylindrical containment tube for directing the fluids to a waste storage when cleaning the marine riser and an end plate 306. The end plate comprises an access hatch 314 and a second outlet 308. The access hatch enables access to the containment unit for cleaning solid mud and debris from the containment unit when the first outlet and the second outlet are blocked. The containment unit may attach to the riser via a pins 310 and be hoisted into place using the lifting lug 312.