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Patent GB-2567797-A (GB)
Title: Sensor system
Inventor: ANDREW H KOEHL
IPC: G01N33/00
Filed: 2017-08-08
Abstract: A sensor system is disclosed for detecting chemicals in fluids, such as detecting and controlling humidity in air. The system includes a housing 10 with an inlet aperture 18 through which fluid enters. The housing 10 contains a conditioning material 16 in a drying chamber 32 to control levels of a substance in the housing 10 such as by absorbing the substance. A sensor 12 analyses fluid in the housing 10 and circulation means such as a pump 14 works to circulate the fluid along a first sensing fluid path where the fluid is analysed and a second fluid path where the fluid is conditioned. An exit aperture 21 may allow fluid to exit the housing 10. The housing 10 may contain three internal chambers; a sensing chamber 30, a drying chamber 32 and a flow chamber 34, with valves 36, 38 controlling the flow between the chambers.
Patent GB-2568747-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle parking apparatus
Inventor: JEREMY JOHN GREENWOOD
IPC: B62D15/02
Filed: 2017-11-28
Abstract: A parking beacon 105 defines a target position PTAR for a vehicle 102. Parking beacon 105 generates a parking location indicator 126 for detection by a parking assist controller. Typically, beacon 105 is an optical beacon and uses a laser diode to emit light along a path. An optical guide means, such as a mirror or prism reflector, may be pivotable about two pivot axes. A terrain reference pattern, such as a mesh, may be projected; alternatively, an indicator for indicating a target path of the vehicle may be projected, or an encoded pattern may be emitted. Beacon 105 is preferably portable and may contain an ultrasonic or optical sensor for monitoring the approach of a vehicle 102.
Patent GB-2570307-A (GB)
Title: A motor vehicle door anti-rattle mechanism
Inventor: BRIAN WESTGARTH
IPC: E05F7/04
Filed: 2018-01-18
Abstract: A motor vehicle door anti-rattle mechanism 10, is disclosed comprising male 20 that includes an expandable member 29 of elastically compressible material selectively engagable within a female part 30 having a recess 31. In a non-actuated state the male part is inserted into the recess of the female part with a clearance gap during closure of the door; upon actuation material 29 is axially compressed, e.g. by piston head 27, causing radial expansion to engage a surface of recess 31 (fig.3c) inhibiting relative movement and preventing rattling of the door. Radial expansion may provide an interference fit. An electrical controller may be provided to sense when a vehicle door is closed and no handle actuation occurs to actuate the mechanism. The controller may prevent actuation when the vehicle is stationary. May be used on a vehicle sliding door or pivoting door.
Patent GB-2570901-A (GB)
Title: Improved biodegradable containers and blanks
Inventor: ROLAND WILLIAM PAGE
IPC: B65D25/16
Filed: 2018-02-08
Abstract: A container 1 for a food product, such as raw meat, the container comprises a base 2, a number of side walls (3-6) and a lid 7 connected to the side walls to close the container in use. The container further comprises a liquid-impermeable membrane 16 (film, liner), the membrane extending at least partially across an inner surface of the base, the lid and at least one side wall of the container. Preferably, the membrane is recyclable, biodegradable and derived from a plant based material (ideally cellulose). The membrane also may cover the inner surfaces of the container and be adhered to the lid around its periphery. The container is also ideally made from a recyclable material, and is formed from a single blank. The base may comprise four edges 8-11 with the side wall extending from each therefrom. The container may be rectangular in shape wherein two of the side walls are longer 3, 5 than the other two 4, 6. The lid may extend from the end of one of the longer sides. The side walls may be joined together with webs 18-21. The lid may also comprise a window 17.
Patent GB-2572797-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for finite-difference wave equation modelling
Inventor: LASSE AMUNDSEN
IPC: G01V9/00
Filed: 2018-04-11
Abstract: A method of determining a seismic wavefield in a region of a subsurface of the Earth by eliminating temporal dispersion from a finite difference, FD, wavefield generated from seismic wave propagation data. The method comprises obtaining the FD wavefield containing temporal dispersion by solving a discretized wave equation using the seismic data; transforming the FD wavefield from a time domain to a frequency domain using a Fourier transform; and inverse transforming the FD wavefield from the frequency domain using an inverse Fourier transform, wherein the inverse Fourier transform uses a modified frequency based on a temporal discretization of the FD wavefield, to give the seismic wavefield in the time domain. Another aspect relates to a method of adding temporal dispersion to a seismic wavefield comprising transforming the seismic wavefield from a time to frequency domain using a Fourier transform which uses a modified frequency based on a temporal discretization of a FD wavefield. The wavefield is then inverse transformed back to time domain wherein the transform uses an unmodified frequency.
Patent GB-2573322-A (GB)
Title: An expandable frame for the mounting, stretching and display of artworks on canvas and similar materials
Inventor: DAVID ANTHONY GILL
IPC: B44D3/18
Filed: 2018-05-03
Abstract: A frame for a canvas comprises four frame members A, B, C, D each having a groove along their length E which, in use, accepts the four tongues F to form the joints. A wedge G is then inserted into the additional slot H in one end of each member of the frame pushing the joint apart and enlarging the frame thereby stretching the canvas.
Patent GB-2560675-A (GB)
Title: Multi-qubit tunable coupling architecture using fixed-frequency superconducting qubits
Inventor: STEFAN FILIPP
IPC: G06N99/00
Filed: 2016-10-07
Abstract: A coupling mechanism, method of activation and a square lattice. The coupling mechanism comprises two qubits (102,104) and a tunable coupling qubit (106) that activates an interaction between the two qubits (102,104) by modulation of a frequency of the tunable coupling qubit (106). The tunable coupling qubit (106) capacitively couples the two qubits (102,104). The tunable coupling qubit (106) is modulated at a difference frequency of the two qubits (102,104). The difference frequency may be significantly larger than an anharmonicity of the two qubits (102,104). The tunable coupling qubit (106) may be coupled to the two qubits (102,104) by two electrodes separated by a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) loop having two Josephson junctions or by a single electrode with a SQUID loop coupling to ground. The SQUID loop is controlled by an inductively-coupled flux bias line positioned at the center of the tunable coupling qubit.
Patent GB-2575110-A (GB)
Title: Endoscope
Inventor: DYLAN EAVE
IPC: A61B1/267
Filed: 2018-06-29
Abstract: An endoscope, preferably a laryngoscope 10, has a handle with an attached blade 16 or other insertion member. A camera 18 on the blade views the distal tip region. A chamber 24 in the handle houses a transmitter 28 and a battery (30, figure 8). The transmitter is coupled to the camera by a cable 32 and is operable to wirelessly transmit images from the camera to a mobile device such as a smart phone 34 and/or to a remote supervision station (106, figure 15). The cable preferably sits in a groove 56 in the outer surface of the handle. The base of the handle may be inclined at an angle towards the blade side of the endoscope. The blade may narrow towards its distal end to provide a wedge, and in part may have a stepped cross-section. The endoscope may be manufactured by injection moulding.
Patent GB-2576559-A (GB)
Title: Solenoid activated fuel injector with flux washer
Inventor: MANFRED KOLKMAN
IPC: F02M61/16
Filed: 2018-08-24
Abstract: A solenoid actuated fuel injector (1, figure 1) including a solenoid actuator (4). The injector includes an injector body 3 adapted to contain a pole piece 9 and armature of the solenoid actuator. A pintle 2 is fixedly attached to an armature, the distal portion of which includes a valve needle. Also included is a solenoid housing sleeve 11, generally surrounding the injector body at the location of the actuator, which comprises a circumferential recess and ledge or shoulder 24 containing a bobbin or coil arrangement, characterised by a flux washer element located within said recess at its distal end. The solenoid housing sleeve may include a narrowed portion at its distal end so as to form the shoulder portion, and where said washer element is located on the internal surface of the shoulder portion. The washer element may be located between the bobbin and the internal surface of the shoulder portion. The flux washer element is preferably located within the recess at its distal end, below the bobbin/coil. The washer element may be formed as a circumferential disc and / or of steel.
Patent GB-2563553-A (GB)
Title: Moveable contact arm set for switching contactor
Inventor: RICHARD ANTHONY CONNELL
IPC: H01H50/56
Filed: 2017-03-30
Abstract: A movable contact arm set (10) for a switching contactor is provided which comprises first and second movable contact arms (12a, 12b) which respectively carry first and second movable contacts (18a, 18b); the first and second movable contact arms (12a, 12b) respectively have first and second engagement surfaces (38a, 38b) which are engagable with an actuation means to permit displacement of the first and second movable contacts (18a, 18b). The first and second engagement surfaces (38a, 38b) are asymmetric to one another to permit asynchronous displacement of the first and second movable contacts (18a, 18b). A switching contactor, a movable contact arm (12a, 12b) for use with a movable contact arm set (10), and a method of providing a lead-lag contact opening arrangement for a switching contactor are also provided.
Patent GB-2570187-A (GB)
Title: Single plane filters
Inventor: CHRIS MARTIN
IPC: G06N3/063
Filed: 2018-11-06
Abstract: Hardware for implementing a deep neural network (DNN) having a convolution layer (i.e. a convolutional neural network) comprises an input buffer 235 which provides data windows to convolution engines 245, each data window comprising a single input plane (which may comprise pixel values from an image). Each convolution engine performs a convolution operation by applying a filter to a data window, each filter comprising a set of weights for combination with respective data values of the data window. Each convolution engine comprises multiplication logic operable to combine a weight of the kernel with a respective data value of the data window, and accumulation logic which accumulates the results of a plurality of combinations performed by the multiplication logic so as to form an output for a respective convolution operation. The weights may be received from weight buffers 240. The neuron engines may only multiply non-zero weights and data values.
Patent GB-2578879-A (GB)
Title: Luggage storage
Inventor: ANDREW KAY
IPC: B60R5/04
Filed: 2018-11-09
Abstract: A vehicle comprises a passenger compartment (1, figure 1); a roof 2 moveable between a first, closed position in which it covers at least part of the passenger compartment (figure 2a) and a second, stowed position in which it does not cover the passenger compartment; and a floor 4 located so as to face the underside of the roof when the roof is in the stowed position, the floor being adapted to define a luggage space (5) between it and the roof when the roof is in the stowed position. The floor may define a recess (30, figure 3) for at least partially receiving an item of luggage 61, and a latch mechanism (43) for clasping the item of luggage against the floor. A tonneau cover 3 may be provided for covering the luggage space when the roof is closed, and for covering the roof when it is stowed above the luggage space. User actuatable controls may be provided for: (i) opening the cover and stowing the roof; (ii) opening the cover without stowing the roof.
Patent GB-2589378-A (GB)
Title: A woven upper
Inventor: ENRICO NERI
IPC: A43B23/02
Filed: 2019-11-29
Abstract: A woven upper 1 formed of warp yarns and weft yarns comprising a first area 2, the warp yarns and/or the weft yarns in the first area comprising at least 5% elastic yarns, the elastic yarns being in tension. The upper may also comprise a second area 3 having a greater elasticity in the warp and/or weft direction than the first area, wherein the warp yarns and/or weft yarns of the second area comprise at least 5% fewer elastic yarns than the equivalent yarns of the first area. There may be a third area 4 having a different elasticity to the first and second areas. Advantageously the woven upper is woven using a jacquard machine. The present invention also provides a method of weaving the woven upper.
Patent GB-2590979-A (GB)
Title: A torsion shaft, seat belt retractor assembly and associated methods
Inventor: TIM SCOTT
IPC: B60R22/34
Filed: 2020-01-13
Abstract: The invention comprises a torsion shaft 30 for a seat belt retractor assembly (12, figure 1), the shaft being connectable at a first location to a spool (22) for receiving a seat belt (14) and connectable at a second location to a locking mechanism (42), the first and second locations being spaced apart along a length of the shaft, wherein said shaft is configured to deform when a torsion force is applied between the first and second locations during an impact event, and wherein the shaft comprises a cavity 50 and a fluid 52 is provided in said cavity so as to support the shaft as it deforms during the impact event. The fluid may be contained within a container 54 within the cavity, said container possibly being a flexible bladder or semi-rigid. A vent 70 may be configured to open as the shaft deforms and restrict flow of the fluid, said vent possibly being located in a wall of the shaft or container. The vent may open when the pressure of the fluid exceeds a threshold value, and close again below the threshold.
Patent GB-2591821-A (GB)
Title: Wearable article
Inventor: MICHAEL JOHN LYNCH
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2020-02-10
Abstract: A wearable article 200 comprises an electronics module 100. An electronics module holder 203 holds the electronics module 100. A visual marker 205 is located on an outside surface of the wearable article 200 at a position corresponding to the electronics module holder 203. The module 100 comprises a housing, and a processor 101 and electronics component 111 disposed within the housing. The electronics component is either in the form of a proximity sensor or a motion sensor such as an accelerometer. The visual marker 205 indicates the location of the electronics component 111 in the electronics module holder 203. The electronics component 111 generates a signal in response to the object being brought into the vicinity of the visual marker 205. The processor 101 is arranged to receive the signal generated by the electronics component 111 and is arranged to perform an action in response to receiving the signal. The motion sensor detects impact from the object to the module. The system allows a user to control the power of the unit just by bringing an object like a phone into contact with the module and removes the need for the module to comprise physical buttons.
Patent GB-2593542-A (GB)
Title: Chromatography solvent supply with tubing arm for positioning a tubing end
Inventor: Jan Lembcke
IPC: B01D15/14
Filed: 2020-03-27
Abstract: A solvent supply (200) for a chromatographic separation system comprises a mobile phase drive and a separation unit. The mobile phase drive is suitable for driving a mobile phase through the separation unit and the separation unit is suitable for chromatographically separating compounds of a sample fluid in the mobile phase. The solvent supply (200) comprises a tubing (250) having a tubing end (260) configured to couple to a solvent container (220) in order to supply solvent contained in the solvent container (220) via the tubing (250) to the chromatography system (10, Fig 1). The tubing (250) is configured in a flexible manner in order to allow the tubing end (260) to be movable. A tubing arm (280) supports the tubing (250) in order to allow for positioning the tubing end (260) into a first resting position (290, 290’). The tubing end (260) is substantially held in position and distantly situated beyond a reference such as a solvent cabinet 210, the tubing 250 itself, or any other part of a high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system or its environment in order to prevent physical contact to the reference. Advantageously the solvent supply can avoid physical contact of the tube with other components and avoid or reduce potential contamination of solvent.
Patent GB-2594735-A (GB)
Title: Resonant electrical machine
Inventor: AHMED ABDUALLAH
IPC: H02P25/24
Filed: 2020-05-06
Abstract: Driving circuitry for a stator 330 for an electrical machine 300 comprises a plurality of windings 331 and a plurality of groups of capacitors 332. Each capacitor in a group is associated with a different one of the plurality of windings and the capacitance of the capacitors in each group is such that the combination of each group of capacitors and the respective windings has a different electromagnetic resonant frequency. Each capacitor of each group may be arranged in series with its associated winding, and each capacitor may be associated with a different winding. The capacitors may be arranged in a plurality of capacitor banks. The driving circuitry may further comprise one or more switching devices configured to allow switching between the plurality of capacitors in the capacitor bank by selectively electrically connecting or disconnecting one or more capacitors in the capacitor bank from the three-phase driving signal (see fig. 4). The electrical machine may be an electrical motor for a vehicle.
Patent GB-2596820-A (GB)
Title: Combination vaccine
Inventor: AGATA FAZIO
IPC: C07K14/165
Filed: 2020-07-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to a combination vaccine against both influenza and COVID-19, comprising an influenza haemagglutinin (HA) and one or more antigen derived from SARS-CoV-2. Optionally the virus may also include an influenza neuraminidase. The influenza HA is preferably comprised in a live attenuated virion and the SARS-CoV-2 antigen is derived from the spike protein and comprised in a live viral vector. The vaccine may further comprise an adjuvant, which is a stimulator of cellular and humoral immune responses. The SARS-CoV-2 antigen may be a fusion protein comprising the spike protein and the Hepatitis B surface antigen or HPV 18 L1 or HPV 16 L1 or Hepatitis E P239 protein. The SARS-CoV-2 antigen may be a virus-like particle comprising the fusion protein. The influenza HA may be comprised in a seasonal, 3 or 4 valent or monovalent or universal vaccine. Also disclosed is a method of immunising a subject against both influenza and COVID-19 by administering an effective therapeutic amount of the vaccine.
Patent GB-2587889-A (GB)
Title: Composite structure and method of manufacture
Inventor: SANDY WINTHROP CHEN
IPC: F41H5/04
Filed: 2018-02-22
Abstract: Preferably each of the 2-250 layers of graphene 402 are bonded or fastened to an adjacent layer of aerogel 403. Preferably the graphene is limited to mono-layer graphene, or bi- or tri-layer graphite. The preferred graphene layer 402 comprises graphene platelets coated onto the aerogel or onto a polymeric carrier. Preferably the aerogel 403 is 20-1000 µm thick polyimide. The preferred composite structure 401 includes a protective layer 404 comprising aramid (aromatic polyamide) or boron fibres, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) or poly(p-phenylene-2,6,-benzobisoxazole) (PBO). The method of producing the composite 401 is also claimed. The composite is used as an article to be worn, e.g. bullet- or stab-proof bests, or armour plating on aeroplanes.
Patent GB-2583854-A (GB)
Title: Shape memory alloy actuation apparatus
Inventor: Stephen matthew bunting
IPC: F03G7/06
Filed: 2019-01-22
Abstract: Broadly speaking, the present techniques provide specific arrangements of shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator wires in SMA actuation apparatuses. In one arrangement, a single straight shape memory alloy actuator wire may be used, which may be inclined at an acute angle greater than 0 degrees with respect to a plane normal to the movement direction. In another arrangement, two straight lengths of shape memory alloy actuator wire may be used, where the SMA wires may be inclined at an acute angle greater than 0 degrees with respect to a plane normal to the movement direction.
Patent GB-2586349-A (GB)
Title: Quantifying a reservoir volume and pump pressure limit
Inventor: AHMED S ABOU-SAYED
IPC: G01V99/00
Filed: 2015-06-11
Abstract: A method of operating an injection well having a wellbore 18 extending through a subterranean injection zone 14, the subterranean zone bounded by an adjacent upper confinement zone 21 and an adjacent lower containment zone 23, the method comprising: in an injection operation, pumping fluids having a first set of fluid properties into the subterranean zone at a first pressure above fracture pressure; hydraulically fracturing the zone; shutting-in the well and allowing pressure fall-off; measuring pressure transient data after shutting-in the well and during pressure fall-off; inputting to a computer program stored in a non-transitory memory and executed by a computer, pressure and time data from the pressure transient data measured after shut-in and during fall-off; and determining, using the pressure transient data and computer program, stress contrasts between the injection zone 14 and the upper confinement zone 21 and lower confinement zone 23.
Patent GB-2598774-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for generating 780 nm ultrashort-pulsed laser radiation
Inventor: LEE CAIRNS
IPC: H01S3/23
Filed: 2020-09-14
Abstract: An erbium fibre laser 30 produces a beam of ultrashort laser pulses at a centre wavelength of greater than or equal 780 nanometres, which may have an average power greater than 0.5 watts, and a pulse duration of less than or equal to 200 femtoseconds. The fibre laser 30 includes a seed laser and an optical resonator 34 for generating a pump beam having a pump wavelength greater than or equal to1520 nanometres. A power amplifier 38 doped with erbium ions receives the signal from the seed laser and the pump beam from the optical resonator resulting in a population inversion within the gain volume of less than or equal to 57%. A pulse compressor 48 temporarily compresses the pulses from amplified signal beam and a harmonic generator 50 receives the amplified he compressed signal.
Patent GB-2603462-A (GB)
Title: Peripheral input device module
Inventor: MING KONG
IPC: G06F3/044
Filed: 2021-01-25
Abstract: A peripheral input device module 100 is connectable to a main control device 200 to provide electrical signals in response to a user interaction. The input device comprises one or more thermoformable non-metallic conductive sensing electrodes 110 configured to provide electrical signal(s) in response to a change in capacitance between (i) a sensing portion 110s of the respective sensing electrode and a conductive object (400 figure 2), for example a user’s finger, and/or (ii) two different sensing portions. At least one of the sensing electrodes comprises one or more connector portions 110c that form an electrical connector 120. Each connector portion is configured to electrically connect to a respective electrical contact 210 of a capacitive sensing circuit 230 of the main control device for measuring the electrical signals. Also disclosed is a modular is a modular control system. The peripheral input device may not include any metal and/or electronic components.