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Patent GB-2567196-A (GB)
Title: A Steering Axle Assembly
Inventor: SCOTT TAYLOR
IPC: F16D55/36
Filed: 2017-10-05
Abstract: A steering axle assembly 100 comprising a housing 120 having a wheel bearing 112 and axle 110, a pivot assembly for pivoting the housing, comprising swivel pins 122, 124 for mounting within pivot bearings 132, 134, and a brake mechanism having an assembly of members mounted on the wheel axle and an actuator for engaging the members, wherein the actuator comprises a moveable element 150E mounted within or through a first swivel pin. A control pathway is also included. The brake mechanism preferably includes ball-and-ramp plates 142P, and an arrangement of friction 144 and brake plates146. The actuator may be an hydraulically operated piston, an electrical motor, or a mechanical drive system. The control pathway may include hydraulic fluid, an electrical pathway, or a mechanical linkage. The assembly is to be included within a suspension assembly, and the first swivel pin could be received in a suspension coil spring seat 186.
Patent GB-2568910-A (GB)
Title: Control method and device for a heating or cooling system
Inventor: Finan Parrick
IPC: G05D23/19
Filed: 2017-11-30
Abstract: A control system and method for a heat transfer system. The control system comprises an input for receiving one or more signals 128 indicating a flow rate of heat transfer fluid within the heat transfer system and an amount of heat transferred between the heat transfer fluid and a medium being heated or cooled, an output for issuing control signals to change the flow rate within the heat transfer system, and a controller 140. The controller is configured to, determine a target output temperature for the heat transfer fluid for achieving a predefined amount of usable heat transferred between the heat transfer system and the medium based on the one or more received signals, and issue a control signal via the output terminal to adjust the flow rate, by e.g. a three-way valve 132, within the heat transfer system to achieve the target output temperature. Adjusting flow rate allows target temperatures to be reached more quickly and without oscillation. The system may be nested within floor or building level control systems.
Patent GB-2560605-A (GB)
Title: Anhydrous deodorant compositions with absorber combination II
Inventor: BERNHARD BANOWSKI
IPC: A61Q15/00
Filed: 2017-12-18
Abstract: An anhydrous cosmetic composition comprising [a] at least a strongly swelling water-absorbing component, preferably selected from xanthan gum, gellan gum, cellulose ethers, linear or crosslinked sodium polyacrylates, alginic acid and its salts, carrageenan and its salts, agar agar, pectins, guar gum, starch ethers, starch esters, locust bean flour, gelatins, succinoglycan, polyvinylpyrrolidone, crosslinked copolymers of acrylamide and acrylic acid, tara gum and mixtures thereof; [b] at least a low-swelling water-absorbing component, preferably selected from celluloses, maltodextrin, starch and derivatives, silica, modified silica, talc, clays, hectorites, perlites, metal oxides and hydroxides, metal carbonates, metal hydroxide carbonates and mixtures thereof; and [c] at least a deodorant active component. Also disclosed is the anhydrous cosmetic composition comprising a propellant; and use of the anhydrous cosmetic composition for reduction of body odour released by perspiration.
Patent GB-2567702-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to textiles
Inventor: ZAIN UL ABDEEN
IPC: D03D15/00
Filed: 2017-12-20
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a woven fabric comprising: providing cotton fibres and bird feather fibres; blending the fibres; spinning the fibres into a yarn; dyeing the yarn; and weaving the yarn into a fabric. Preferably cotton is processed in blowing room to clean cotton fibres, and feather fibres are removed their stem. Preferably, cotton and feathers are blended outside blowing room into 5-25wt% feather and 75-95wt% cotton blend. Preferably, dyed yarn is woven with an undyed yarn. Preferably, feathers are chicken feathers and woven fabric is not singed and forms denim fabric. A woven fabric, garment or yarn comprising 5-25wt% bird feather fibres and 75-95wt% cotton fibres. Preferably, the fabric comprises visible fibres protruding from upper and lower faces. Invention aims to use waste chicken feathers in order to reduce cotton usage and provide greater insulation.
Patent GB-2571532-A (GB)
Title: Aspirator with air flow indication
Inventor: GEORGE GALLAGHER
IPC: A61M1/00
Filed: 2018-02-28
Abstract: An aspirator 10 is disclosed, which has an inlet 14 connectable, in use, to a nasogastric (NG) or orogastric (OG) tube 16 and an outlet 20 connectable, in use, to a vacuum source 22. At least one colorimetric test strip 28, 32 is interposed between the inlet 14 and the outlet 22, which changes colour in the presence of a target substance, for example, stomach acid, CO2, etc., which can be used to assist in assessing whether the tip of the NG or OG tube 16 is correctly positioned in the patient's stomach. The aspirator 10 comprises means for flow indication 36, for example, an impeller 46 or a ball 70, interposed between the inlet 14 and the outlet 22, which informs the user about whether a fluid has been aspirated in use, which can help to identify a non-functioning vacuum source 22 and/or an occluded NG or OG tube 16 tip.
Patent GB-2571928-A (GB)
Title: Image processing apparatus
Inventor: BRECHT MILIS
IPC: G06T5/00
Filed: 2018-03-08
Abstract: Method for processing a dithered image, comprising: defining a sub-region of the image; detecting edges along the sub-region’s pixel rows and columns; counting edge numbers along the rows and columns to determine horizontal and vertical edge numbers in the region; identifying whether the portion is dithered based on horizontal and vertical edge numbers in the sub-region; selectively processing the area based on whether it is dithered. Also disclosed: processing a dithered image by: detecting segments of similar pixels in lines of an image sub-section, wherein pixel value difference between neighbouring pixels in a segment is below a contrast threshold; detecting dithering and processing the area if it is dithered. Dither detection may be based on threshold edge number. Average edge length may be determined. Ratio of horizontal and vertical edge numbers may be determined. Segment lengths may be weighted and summed. Dither removal processing may comprise applying a smoothing function. Pixel mask may be set, centred on the sub-area’s central pixel. Processed image may be binarised. Objects, eg. text, may be detected. Image may be sampled. Sliding window function may be applied to the image to define the sub-region’s pixel array. May be applied to Optical Character Recognition (OCR).
Patent GB-2573763-A (GB)
Title: Method for setting up an unreferenced audio system to perform a supra-threshold hearing test
Inventor: Vinzenz Schönfelder
IPC: A61B5/12
Filed: 2018-05-15
Abstract: An unreferenced audio system is set up in order to perform a supra-threshold hearing test by presenting a stimulus component to a human ear of a user on the uncalibrated audio system, providing instructions to the user, and receiving an input from the user to adjust the digital level of the stimulus presented through the audio system. Thus the subject’s baseline audible stimulus threshold is determined in relation to the device, and the device’s volume level is adjusted to calibrate the device before carrying out the hearing test. The audio device may be a consumer device with a touch screen interface for receiving user input. An app on the consumer device may be used instruct the user in setting up the device. The instruction may be to change the volume of the device.
Patent GB-2565425-A (GB)
Title: Pivotal connection between the hub assembly and ribs of an umbrella
Inventor: FU-TIEN LIU
IPC: A45B25/10
Filed: 2018-06-25
Abstract: A pivotal connection between hub assembly 1 and ribs 2 of an umbrella, the hub assembly having a top face and a bottom face and multiple slots 12 defined through the top face and the bottom face in the outer periphery of the hub assembly. An installation face 11 is defined in either the top or bottom face. Each slot has an inclined face 122 defined in two opposite insides thereof, and each inclined face is located to communicate with the installation face. Each slot has a guide 121 extending from each of the two opposite inner walls, restricting the ribs from being moved toward the installation face. The ribs each have a first end pivotably connected to a corresponding slot via the installation face. The first end of each rib has a first inclined portion 22 matching with the corresponding inclined portion of the slot.
Patent GB-2575474-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to induction logging tools
Inventor: HEMANT KUMAR PRABHUBHAI PATEL
IPC: G01V3/28
Filed: 2018-07-11
Abstract: An induction logging tool or tool section includes at least one elongate, cylindrical, logging tool body 10 having an essentially constant outer diameter outer surface 14 and supports one or more transmitter and/or receiver coils e.g. an array induction logging tool. The outer surface is surrounded by an electrically non-conducting sleeve 16 secured relative thereto and of greater dimension than the outer surface. In use, the sleeve excludes borehole fluid from the space occupied by the sleeve. Conductive, e.g. saline, well fluids are excluded from around the logging tool, improving performance thereof. The sleeve may be of solid rigid polymer-resin composite, e.g. fibreglass, or may be a hollow, annular section tubular structure with tapered end caps, optionally at least an elastic wall and selectively inflatable with non-conductive fluid, e.g. oil, either uphole or downhole to adjust its diameter and facilitate deployment. Particularly useful with compact or slim logging tools which otherwise allow a large fluid filled space between the tool and the wellbore. The sleeve per se is claimed.
Patent GB-2577867-A (GB)
Title: Conflict avoidance in a cellular network
Inventor: SEBASTIAN WAGNER
IPC: H04W74/08
Filed: 2018-09-28
Abstract: A method for managing transmission resource conflicts, particularly for cellular networks utilised unlicensed resources is disclosed A base station transmits a request-to-send/clear-to-send (RTS/CTS) configuration message to a mobile device in order to activate an RTS/CTS process. The base station subsequently transmits an RTS message to the mobile device and receives back a CTS message in accordance with the process. Mobile devices may be configured using higher layer signalling such as RRC to respond to RTS signals. The activation provides a semi-static configuration of the mobile device which does not need to be repeated each time an RTS/CTS process is required.
Patent GB-2578103-A (GB)
Title: An industrial crop dryer incorporating a fire detection system
Inventor: Brian HAGAN
IPC: H01B7/02
Filed: 2018-10-15
Abstract: An industrial crop dryer 110 incorporates a fire detection system having a heat sensitive cable 180. The dryer comprises a hollow structure (drying column 10) through which a crop passes, in use, and a plurality of rows of ducts (40, 50, Fig.1) arranged across the width of the hollow structure through which heated air is passed to dry the crop. The inlet ducts (40) have an open inlet (42) at one longitudinal end, are closed at the opposite longitudinal end 144 (44), and have an open side (59) along their length acting as the outlet. The hollow structure comprises metal inlet (25) and outlet walls 126 (26), the closed ends 144 (44) of the ducts being formed from or located immediately against the outlet wall. The heat sensitive cable is arranged against the outside of the outlet wall in a series of horizontal rows, at least one row being arranged adjacent the closed ends 144 of the ducts in one of the plurality of rows. The fire detection system monitors for hot spots and fires in crop dryers. The heat sensitive cable may comprise a plurality of discrete lengths of cable connected together by a plurality of junction boxes.
Patent GB-2569848-A (GB)
Title: Question answering for data visualizations
Inventor: SCOTT COHEN
IPC: G06F16/583
Filed: 2018-10-22
Abstract: Answering queries for data within data visualisations, such as a bar chart, pie chart, graph and so on, by first identifying a data visualisation (DV) 202, then generating a DV feature map that characterises the DV and includes maintaining a correspondence of spatial relationships of mapped features of the DV within the DV feature map with corresponding features of the DV 204. It then identifies a query for an answer included within the DV 206, and encodes the query as a query feature vector 208. It then generates a prediction of at least one answer location within the DV, based on the DV feature map and the query feature vector 210, and finally determines the answer from the at least one answer location 212. In an alternative embodiment a synthetic dataset is generated to train a convolutional neural network, a long-short term memory encoder and an attention model.
Patent GB-2578334-A (GB)
Title: Improved system and method for identifying objects using capacitive sensing technology
Inventor: CHARLES R MAHONEY
IPC: G06K19/06
Filed: 2018-06-20
Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide for an improved system and method of identifying objects using capacitive sensing technology. Embodiments provide for a sensing array including a plurality of capacitive sensor pads, as well as a microcontroller configured to detect and identify the plurality of objects. Embodiments further provide for encoding each of the plurality of objects with a unique ternary code.
Patent GB-2571411-A (GB)
Title: Housing for a closed-circuit breathing apparatus
Inventor: JOHANNES HERRMANN
IPC: A62B25/00
Filed: 2018-12-19
Abstract: A housing 10 for a closed-circuit breathing apparatus 100 for the mounting of respirator components in an interior 40 thereof, and a closed circuit breathing apparatus incorporating the housing, comprises the provision of a housing mount 20 and a housing cover 30; wherein the housing mount has a first partial section 52 of at least one passage opening (50, Fig 2) for passage of a breathing tube 120 into the interior and the housing cover has a second partial section 54 of this passage opening, the housing mount and/or the housing cover further having a fastening section 60 for mechanically fastening to a counter-fastening section 122 of the breathing tube. .A method of assembling a closed-circuit breathing apparatus having the housing is also included.
Patent GB-2571816-A (GB)
Title: Enhanced bite detector for recreational fishing
Inventor: STEPHEN MATTHEWS
IPC: A01K99/00
Filed: 2019-01-07
Abstract: An electronic bite alarm 1 for fishing which may comprise a visual alert in the form of light emitting diodes (LED’s) 2, 3, 4 and 5 presented in a matrix 6 programmed by the user via a rotary dial 7 and changed via a toggle switch 8 so that said user can allocate a number to help identify the bite alarm from a set of bite alarms, and said numbering can optionally be copied and represented on a wireless receiver (14, Fig.2 and 2A-6A for the LED’s respectively). The transmitter may present the information via haptic feedback or a potentiometer to which the user can respond and identify the correct bite alarm either visually or audibly to identify a corresponding bite.
Patent GB-2581395-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring apparatus, system and method
Inventor: FLORIN COSMIN MANGU
IPC: G01K1/02
Filed: 2019-02-18
Abstract: A sensor device comprising a temperature sensing element, read only memory (RAM), flash memory, a power source, a wireless transceiver, and a microcontroller unit configured to operate in a high-performance mode and an ultra-low power mode is disclosed. The microcontroller may be configured to operate at full speed (high performance mode) during data transmission and operate at reduced speed (ultra-low power mode) during data collection. The microcontroller may wake-up on a temperature threshold being reached. Embodiments are also disclosed wherein the microcontroller comprises two microcontroller units: an ultra-low power microcontroller unit and a high performance microcontroller unit. There is also provided a monitoring system comprising at least one sensor device, a gateway. a broker and a cloud platform. There is also provided a monitoring method comprising: providing a monitoring system; operating the microcontroller unit of the at least one sensor device in high‑performance mode; providing the at least one sensor device with configuration data comprising a temperature range to be monitored, frequency at which to take temperature readings and a frequency at which to report the temperature readings; switching the microcontroller unit of the at least one sensor device into ultra-low power mode; at the time at which to take temperature readings, taking a temperature reading with the temperature sensing element; and comparing the temperature reading with the temperature range to be monitored.
Patent GB-2574510-A (GB)
Title: Mounting method and apparatus
Inventor: LUKE MICHAEL RITCHIE SEMPLE
IPC: F16B37/14
Filed: 2019-04-18
Abstract: The invention provides a method of and/or apparatus for mounting a furniture unit on a substantially vertical surface such as a wall. A first mount is established 18, the furniture unit supported on the mount 18 while level is established, and the second mount 19 then fixed in place. The first and second mounts are vertically spaced so that the unit can rest, under gravity, in a stable manner while level is established and the second mount fixed in place. Fixing caps 30,50 are provided for respective engagement with the mounts 18,19. When attached to the mounts the fixing caps 30,50 are arranged to apply a bias to a mounting surface 13 towards the substantially vertical surface.
Patent GB-2585347-A (GB)
Title: Back box installation device
Inventor: Andrew strang
IPC: H02G1/00
Filed: 2019-04-30
Abstract: A device 10 for assisting in forming a recess in a wall for installing an electrical back box within the recess, the device comprising: a planar plate 20 with first 30, second 32 apertures and a removable marker 40 which is coupled to the planar body and which is for marking centre holes on a wall through the apertures. Preferably, the marker is t-shaped. Ideally, the plate comprises a holder 22 for storing the marker. Preferably, the plate comprises circular grooves 50 that correspond to the diameter of the circular blade required to drill the recess. Ideally, the plate comprises four L-shaped slots 64 for when square recesses are required. Ideally the plate comprises sprit levels 70, 72. The device comprises rods (80, figure 5) that can indicate how far from the ground the device should be placed.
Patent GB-2571858-A (GB)
Title: Packer/plug slip and cage with travel stop
Inventor: THOMAS MURPHY
IPC: E21B23/06
Filed: 2017-02-10
Abstract: A first slip key is integral with an inner surface of a cage. A first travel stop is integral with the slip key. A first cone has a truncated head, a first shallow axial slot in the truncated head, and a first deep axial slot in the truncated head. The first deep axial slot is axially spaced from the first shallow axial slot. The first cone is insertable into the first end of the cage when the first deep axial slot is aligned with the first travel stop. The travel stop prevents the first cone from being extracted from the cage once the first cone is inserted into the first end of the cage and rotated relative to the cage about the longitudinal axis until the first travel stop is aligned with the first shallow axial slot.
Patent GB-2571228-A (GB)
Title: Optical unit for optical sorting machine
Inventor: YOICHI KAWAMURA
IPC: G01N21/892
Filed: 2017-11-24
Abstract: The present invention provides an optical unit for an optical sorting machine that can simplify assembly work and installation work for an optical sorting machine by unitizing an optical unit for sorting articles to be sorted such as granular materials or sheet shaped articles. The optical unit for an optical sorting machine is an optical part for sorting articles to be sorted in an optical sorting machine and is characterized in that the optical part has an optical detection means for detecting articles to be sorted, an ejector means for discharging articles to be sorted, a determination means for processing a detection signal from the optical detection means and carrying out good and bad determinations of the articles to be sorted, and an ejector drive means for driving the ejector means on the basis of the good-bad determination results of the determination means, and the optical part is unitized by integrating the optical detection means, ejector means, determination means, and ejector drive means with a housing.
Patent GB-2573232-A (GB)
Title: Detecting and simulating a moving event in a navigation system
Inventor: MARI ABE FUKUDA
IPC: G01C21/26
Filed: 2018-01-02
Abstract: Event data for at least one moving event is received. From the event data, moving event data indicating a trend of the moving event can be generated. For each of a plurality of vehicles, historical trip pattern data can be accessed and, based on the historical trip pattern data, a probability that the vehicle will be affected by the moving event can be determined. A moving event simulation can be generated based on,at least in part, the historical pattern data and the trend of the moving event. The moving event simulation can predict future locations of the vehicle and the moving event at each of a plurality of future time intervals. Based on the moving event simulation, a determination can be made as to when the vehicle will be affected by the moving event. A notification regarding the moving event can be communicated.
Patent GB-2590470-A (GB)
Title: Providing an audio object
Inventor: LASSE JUHANI LAAKSONEN
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 2019-12-19
Abstract: An apparatus comprises at least one processor and at least one memory and is configured to receive a first audio object 402, preferably comprising speech in a first language. The apparatus then provides and renders a second audio object 401, preferably speech in a second language, based at least on the first audio object and at least one parameter. The parameter may relate to a translation method such as literal translation or semantic translation, or the parameter may correspond to a period of time for carrying out the translation. The apparatus receives an instruction, which may be from a transmitting user 302 or a receiving user 301, to modify the second audio object; in response to receiving the instruction the at least one parameter is modified and a modified second audio object is provided based at least on the first audio object and at the at least one modified parameter. The apparatus may find use in an automatic language translation system where a user may choose between a quick translation with relatively low accuracy or a higher quality translation that takes a longer time to generate.