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Patent GB-2501992-A (GB)
Title: Appliance with noise reduction device
Inventor: JE BYOUNGSOO
IPC: A47L15/00
Filed: 2013-05-10
Abstract: The appliance 200 includes a noise reduction device 500 to reduce noise generated within a main body of the appliance. The device includes a resonance member 530 with an opening portion (531, Figure 3) and a hollow portion 533. A sound absorbing plate 510 is coupled to the opening portion and has a plurality of sound absorbing holes (515, Figure 3). The appliance also includes a cabinet 201 and a drive unit 250 within the cabinet to drive the appliance. The appliance may be a washing machine, a dishwasher, a refrigerator or an air-conditioning apparatus. Noise generated by the drive unit of the appliance passes through the noise reduction device in order to efficiently reduce noise (based on Helmholtz resonance theory) in the appliance and achieve an increase of internal capacity.
Patent GB-2506258-A (GB)
Title: Hitch lock
Inventor: SCHOFIELD JONATHAN
IPC: B60D1/60
Filed: 2013-07-25
Abstract: A hitch lock 10 comprises a sleeve portion 12 and a single lateral side member 14 which thereby enables the hitch lock 10 to be pivotably moved around the hitch handle 18. The sleeve portion 12 includes an inner bearing surface which enables the hitch lock to easily move with respect to the hitch handle 18. In particular, the hitch lock 10 is pivotably movable around the hitch handle. Furthermore, the hitch lock 10 is slidably movable along the length of the hitch handle 18. These relative movements provide extra functionality to the use of the hitch lock 10. Specifically, the hitch lock 10 can remain attached to the hitch handle 18 during the operation of the hitch handle18. In use, the hitch handle 18 is pivotally raised from a lowered locked position to an upper unlocked position. However, the hitch handle 18 can be relatively stiff and difficult to move. The hitch lock 10 can remained attached to the hitch handle such that the hitch lock 10 provides extra leverage for a user.
Patent GB-2525155-A (GB)
Title: Material screening apparatus with multi-mode screen box
Inventor: ROBINSON NEIL
IPC: B07B1/28
Filed: 2014-02-13
Abstract: A material screening apparatus has interchangeable modes between operation with a first set of bearings alone, and a first and second set of bearings together. This may give different vibration patterns or operation modes to the apparatus.
Patent GB-2515655-A (GB)
Title: Key for a mortise lock
Inventor: KROCHMAL YOAV YAKOV
IPC: E05B19/22
Filed: 2014-06-24
Abstract: A key 1 with an automatic lock indicator comprising a blade assembly 10 and a bow assembly 20 mounted on the blade assembly and capable of rotating through a limited angle relative to the blade assembly about a longitudinal axis. The blade assembly includes a blade (11 Fig 3) having a shank member (11a Fig 3), an integral blade handle and a blade cylinder (12 Fig 3), mounted on, or formed integrally with, the blade handle and rotatably received in the bow assembly, and an indicator pin (13 Fig 3), projecting from the blade cylinder. The bow assembly includes an opening (22a Fig 6) for receiving the indicator pin and having a greater width than the indicator pin such that the pin moves from one end of the opening to the other as the bow assembly is rotated relative to the blade assembly. The pin may also secure the blade assembly to the bow assembly. The bow assembly may be formed from two bow caps (22ts 22bs Fig 6). The indicator pin allows the user to see the status of last movement of the lock and thus whether it is locked or unlocked.
Patent GB-2528484-A (GB)
Title: Protective Garment
Inventor: WOOD RACHEL
IPC: A41B13/10
Filed: 2014-07-23
Abstract: A protective garment, suitable to protect the user's clothing, particularly relates to a child's bib or apron. The bib or apron (5, figure 1) comprises an upper region (10, figure 1) and a lower region 12. It may also comprise two sleeves (14, figure 1). The upper region comprises a neck receiving portion (16, figure 1) which, in use, is placed around the neck of the child A and secured with a fastener (18, figure 1). When worn, the lower region 12 of the garment covers the child's legs and may be fastened over the edge of a high chair B. The garment is secured with a gripping region 40 which is made up of a strip of sticky or gripping material such as a thermoplastic elastomer. The garment may be formed of a waterproof or wipe clean material such as a plastic coated fabric which could be coated nylon.
Patent GB-2518954-A (GB)
Title: Jigsaw Puzzle
Inventor: BROOK JEREMY DAVID
IPC: G09B1/36
Filed: 2014-07-30
Abstract: A jigsaw puzzle 1 that comprises of a plurality of puzzle pieces 2 and a plurality of connector pieces 3 that are separable from the puzzle pieces. The puzzle pieces may contain an image or texture. The connector pieces will preferably comprise of a stem 5 and two multi shaped head portions 5 which engage with similar shaped recesses 6 in the puzzle pieces. The connector pieces may engage the puzzle at a right angle or a different angle other than the stated right angle. The connector pieces may also be colour coded to facilitate joining of pieces.
Patent GB-2522946-A (GB)
Title: Low current RSSI detector
Inventor: STORY MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: H04B17/318
Filed: 2014-08-06
Abstract: The application concerns an RSSI detector for determining a received signal strength indication of a received radio signal. The RSSI detector includes a transistor 203 configured to operate in a non-linear mode to output second order components of the received signal, which second order components include a DC component and an AC component. The components output by the transistor are passed through a filter 205 which attenuates the AC component. A received signal strength indication is determined based on the filtered signal 305. This arrangement permits low current operation.
Patent GB-2516381-A (GB)
Title: Wear indicators for a coupler for an excavator
Inventor: MILLER GARY
IPC: E02F3/36
Filed: 2010-08-04
Abstract: At least one wear indicator 44 is provided on the side surface of a jaw 16, hook or latch 26 of a coupler (10, fig 1), wherein the coupler has a first half (12, fig 1) for attachment to an excavator and second half (18, fig 1) for attaching an accessory to the coupler. Wear indicators may protrude or be etched into the side surface of the coupler. A coupler jaw may have a curved upper wall profile 50, and wear indicators may be curved to follow the curvature of the jaw. Wear indicators are intended to allow an operator to determine when a part of the coupler may need to be replaced.
Patent GB-2523435-A (GB)
Title: Method for producing a structured surface
Inventor: URBAN ANDREA
IPC: B81C1/00
Filed: 2014-11-18
Abstract: A high aspect ratio MEMS trench structure is fabricated using an anisotropic plasma etching process to pattern a substrate 1 using a photoresist mask 5. Subsequently a plasma cleaning process is used to remove etch byproducts from the sidewalls of the trench. The plasma cleaning gasses may include oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, forming gas, or ammonia and is characterised in that the ambient pressure is less than 60 Pa and a substrate temperature is greater than 150Â°C. The sidewall etch-byproduct removal process is also used to remove sacrificial polyimide material.
Patent GB-2534385-A (GB)
Title: In-ear monitor
Inventor: ANDREW CHARLES SHIACH
IPC: H04R25/02
Filed: 2015-01-21
Abstract: An in-ear monitor for fitting within the ear canal of a user, comprises body parts 2,5, an audio outlet port 1, and a flexible ear tip 6 for fitting over the outlet port and within the ear canal.  The shell body of the monitor is composed of the parts 2,5 in which is mounted at least one balanced armature speaker 9. The interior space within the shell is filled with a silicone moulding material which contacts and envelops the balanced armature speaker. This is said to modify the acoustic properties of the monitor.
Patent GB-2534414-A (GB)
Title: Nanoparticle enhanced nylon-based legwear
Inventor: ZAK DAVID ROMASZKO
IPC: B82Y30/00
Filed: 2015-01-23
Abstract: Nanoparticles such as SiO2, Titanium and Tungsten or others are added to nylon and made into legwear such as tights to increase the tensile strength of the garment.
Patent GB-2534423-A (GB)
Title: A door or window assembly, a security method and a method of making a door or window assembly
Inventor: JOHN SHERMER
IPC: E05B45/08
Filed: 2015-01-26
Abstract: A door or window assembly comprising a door or window, a frame and a fastening mechanism comprising a first fastening member moveable between unfastened and fastened positions, wherein the assembly comprises a sensor to detect when the first fastening member is engaged with a frame member. This is carried out in two ways. Firstly, there may be two fastening members 106 which are electrically connected to each other inside the wing. Each fastener has a corresponding frame member 108 which are electrically isolated from each other and have a conducting part 114b such that when the fastening members are engaged with the fastening member and contact this section, the sensor detects a connection between the frame members via the linked fastening members (see Fig 3). The second option has a switch 232 located inside the frame member such that the fastening member 206 triggers the switch when in the locked position. Preferably the frame member is a slot and the fastening member is a projection. An alarm may sound if the windows or doors are not secured in the frame, this may be over a wireless connection.
Patent GB-2540724-A (GB)
Title: Blood analysis apparatus and method
Inventor: STEPHEN TURNER
IPC: G01N33/49
Filed: 2015-03-06
Abstract: A blood gas analysis method 100 is provided for determining the partial pressure of oxygen of arterial blood exiting an oxygenator, wherein the oxygenator generates arterial blood by exposing venous blood to an oxygenation gas and releases excess oxygenation gas as exhaust gas. The method comprises: (i) a step 140 of determining one or more gas values comprising an estimate of the partial pressure pO2GE of oxygen in the exhaust gas; (ii) determining one or more blood values comprising a blood oxygen uptake value indicative of an amount of oxygen taken up by the blood in the oxygenator; and (iii) generating an output of the partial pressure pO2BLOOD of oxygen in the arterial blood by adjusting the estimate using the blood oxygen uptake value. Preferably, the blood oxygen uptake is determined with optical sensors and so does not require physical contact with the blood. An apparatus for determining the partial pressure of oxygen is also provided. A method of characterizing the oxygenation efficiency of an oxygenator is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2540951-A (GB)
Title: DTH Hammer
Inventor: JOHN DICKERSON
IPC: E21B4/14
Filed: 2015-07-31
Abstract: A drill 10 having a DTH hammer 100 and a drill bit 12. The DTH hammer comprises a first component 101, a second component 105 and at least one retaining ring 104 located between the first component 101 and the second component 105. The retaining ring 104 is compressible and has a first uncompressed state and a second compressed state. The first and second components 101, 105 are located at a fixed distance from each other with the retaining ring 104 positioned between them in the compressed state. In use, the retaining ring 104 is configured to expand from a compressed state towards an uncompressed state due to a change in relative position between the first and second components 101, 105. The retaining ring may be formed of a polymer; the first component may be a backhead while the second component may be a fluid distribution assembly, which may comprise a valve chest and diverter.
Patent GB-2543266-A (GB)
Title: Multi chamber medical balloon
Inventor: Bo Ringvad Andersen
IPC: A61M25/10
Filed: 2015-10-08
Abstract: A medical balloon (60) for a catheter or other medical device includes at least one internal wall (76) dividing the balloon (60) into separate chambers (72, 74) which may be separately inflatable and deflatable. The balloon and internal walls are made from flexible polymer, such as a polyamide or Nylon 12. The internal wall (76) is also impregnated with heat conductive particles (34), which may be made of a metal alloy including tungsten, boron, gold, silver, platinum, palladium or copper. The beads may be radiopaque; be rounded or elongate; be present in varying densities, and be evenly distributed throughout the material. The heat conductive particles enable heat to pass through the polymer material into the internal wall or walls, enabling these to soften and stretch during the process. There may be multiple internal walls, arranged parallel to, or crossing, one another; they may generate depressions or grooves in the exterior of the balloon when inflated. The balloon may be oval or non-circular in cross section.
Patent GB-2543094-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for aligning a vehicle with a wireless charging device
Inventor: MARTIN EDNEY
IPC: B60L11/18
Filed: 2015-10-09
Abstract: The movement of an electric vehicle 1 (e.g. EV, HEV, PHEV, hybrid vehicle, etc.) is controlled to align the vehicle with a wireless charging device 3 which permits non-contact, inductive charging of the vehicle. Image data is obtained via an image obtaining means 5 (e.g. a camera) of a region that is proximate the vehicle and within which the charging device 3 is situated. The image data is searched for one or more predetermined optical characteristics of the wireless charging device 3 to identify its location. A vehicle path between a present location of the vehicle 1 and the identified location of the wireless charging device 3 is determined and movement of the vehicle 1 is controlled based on the determined vehicle path. The movement control may include control of steering and/or longitudinal movement of the vehicle 1. The vehicle path itself may comprise one or more arcuate segments. In the event that a vehicle path cannot be determined, a suggested vehicle path between a suggested starting position, which is remote from the present location, and the identified location of the charging device 3 is determined, wherein an indication of the suggested starting position is displayed.
Patent GB-2543297-A (GB)
Title: Puncture-proof tube
Inventor: CIPRIAN GALAON VRANCEANU
IPC: B60C29/00
Filed: 2015-10-14
Abstract: A run-flat tyre has three separately inflatable annular pressurised chambers A,B,C and a valve (4, Fig 1) capable of being rotated to any of three positions, each of which will allow a specific pressurised chamber to be inflated. The tyre also features a number of non-pressurised compartments (37, Fig 3) between the central pressurised chamber and the crown of the tyre. The central pressurised chamber may be strengthened against punctures by layers of reinforced composite material 32, 34.
Patent GB-2529783-A (GB)
Title: An electricity meter and an insulating carrier for a sensor component of an electricity meter
Inventor: DAMES ANDREW
IPC: G01R22/06
Filed: 2014-05-15
Abstract: An electricity meter comprises a conductor (17, 18) having a substantially planar surface; and a carrier (24-1) for carrying a sensor component (20, 22) for enabling detection of current flowing in the conductor, wherein the carrier is spaced from the planar surface of the conductor by an arrangement of at least three spacing elements (42-1, 42-2, 42-3). The spacing elements may project from the carrier or from the substantially planar surface of the conductor.
Patent GB-2534056-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for laser hardening of a surface of a journal of a crankshaft
Inventor: AMAIA GABILONDO
IPC: C21D9/30
Filed: 2013-08-29
Abstract: A surface area of a crankshaft journal is hardened by projecting a laser beam from a laser source onto said surface area so as to produce an effective laser spot with a two dimensional energy distribution extending across more than 50% of the journal width. The crankshaft is moved relative to the laser source in a circumferential direction of the journal, so as to subsequently project the effective laser spot onto different portions of said surface area. The energy distribution of said effective laser spot is adapted so that it is different when heating an area of the journal which is adjacent to an oil lubrication hole than other areas of the journal which are less heat sensitive.
Patent GB-2534075-A (GB)
Title: An eye cover device
Inventor: HUGH ROBERTSON
IPC: A61F9/04
Filed: 2014-08-29
Abstract: Many people like to spend time in the sun, in particularly sunbathing. The risks of exposure to the sun are well documented, such as aging of the skin caused by ultraviolet light rays and development of skin pigmentation. People are encouraged to take steps to protect their skins and eyes from exposure to the sun, particularly delicate areas of skin such as the periorbital area around the eyes. Typically a person wears sun glasses to protect their eyes and a number of designs are available that successfully protect a user's eyes from harmful rays from the sun or artificial rays from a sunbed however; they can lead to unsightly tan lines particularly at the temples and across the bridge of the nose. The present invention provides a bridgeless eye cover device for covering the delicate skin around the eyes, preventing or limiting transmission of light and reducing unsightly tanning lines.
Patent GB-2550145-A (GB)
Title: Phase separation for enhanced carrier mobility in OTFT devices
Inventor: RICHARD WILSON
IPC: H01L51/05
Filed: 2016-05-10
Abstract: A blend of small molecule organic semiconductor (may be a thiophene-based derivative of linear/branched alkyl groups) and fluorinated polymer (may be a conjugated polymer) is used to form a thin film 7, having an organic semiconductor phase 7b and a fluoropolymer phase 7a, by vertical phase separation during manufacture of a bottom gate organic thin film transistor (OTFT). The phase separated thin film 7 is formed over at least a channel region 6 of the OTFT. The organic semiconductor phase 7b may be in contact with the channel region 6, and the fluoropolymer phase 7a in contact with the environment. The fluoroplymer phase 7a may have low surface energy and high hydrophobicity, such that the OTFT may be operated in aqueous environments, for example in sensors such as biosensors. Monolayers, such as alkyl or aryl silanes, may be formed on the gate dielectric; or thiols on the source/drain electrodes.
Patent GB-2546849-A (GB)
Title: Assembly
Inventor: Michael McWhinney
IPC: B65D81/34
Filed: 2016-09-29
Abstract: Food and Packaging AssemblyA food and packaging assembly 40 comprising one or more part-cooked or fully-cooked products 32 and a packaging system providing a vacuum around the food product and in which the food is cooked. The food product may be a meat product, such as beef, lamb, pork, chicken or fish and may be a meat product with a vegetable product. The meat product may be pre-seared or sous-vide product. The packaging system may provide a vacuum to the food product during cooking, after cooking or from cooking to opening of the packaging. The packaging may include a separate location for the food and for a reservoir (36, fig. 5) in the vacuum, where the reservoir may be separated from the food product by a wall, membrane or divider (6, fig. 5), which may be permeable or semi-permeable and may have holes or slits for passing fluid 38. The separate location may include juice 38 from the product. A separate independent claim is included for a packaging process of providing a package, locating a food product in and/or on the packaging, sealing the packaging around the food product and part or fully-cooking the food in the packaging.
Patent GB-2544875-A (GB)
Title: Gesture control using depth data
Inventor: David alexander schwarz
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2016-10-21
Abstract: Depth data, based upon a gesture performed by a user, is received from at least one sensor of a band-shaped wearable device e.g. a smart watch or armband. Depth data comprises data associated with a distance between the gesture and the device and may be based upon radio waves, doppler or infrared rays. The gesture performed by the user is identified 303 by a processor and, based on the gesture identified, an action is performed 304. An image or visualization of the position or posture of the users hand or finger placement may be formed by combining depth data from two sensors. Additional data associated with the gesture, e.g. movement, audio or infrared data, may also be received. Gesture data may be sent to an alternate device e.g. a laptop, tablet, smart phone or smart TV. Time-of-flight techniques, RGB stereoscopy or structured light may be used to form the image. Sensors, e.g. low-power optical depth sensors, may be located on the top and bottom of a users wrist (401 and 403, figure 4) to allow detection of an entire hand or folded fingers.
Patent GB-2540326-A (GB)
Title: Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads
Inventor: ROBERT R PARSONS
IPC: A63B53/06
Filed: 2015-07-28
Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion and a plurality of weight portions. The body portion may include a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a bottom portion having an outer surface associated with an outer surface curve, and a weight port region located at or proximate to the bottom portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
Patent GB-2546370-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for conducting an assay
Inventor: DAVID WILLIAMS
IPC: B01L9/00
Filed: 2016-11-15
Abstract: Turntable for receiving an assay disc and to control an assay on the disc by rotational movement of the turntable, the turntable comprising one or more heater modules 4 to apply heat to one or more specific parts of said assay disc during rotation, a heater controller 54 to select a required heater and to control the temperature thereof, and an infrared transceiver 30, 55 to allow instructions and/or heating parameters to be transferred to the heater controller wirelessly. In use the disc is received on a platter 2 and may be held in place by a central spindle 8, boss 12 and/or magnetic clamping means (14, 106 fig 2). The turntable allows the heating location and rate of heating/cooling at a particular location on the assay disc to be controlled. The infrared transceiver allows bi-directional communications between the heater controller and to the user. The heaters may be independently controlled. Power may be supplied wirelessly. Primary and secondary coil configurations 50, 52 may be used to provide power to the heaters. An apparatus for conducting an assay which comprises the turntable is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2558538-A (GB)
Title: A display system for a vehicle, a vehicle and method
Inventor: JOSHUA CLOSE
IPC: B60R1/12
Filed: 2016-11-21
Abstract: A display system comprising a camera 14 configured to capture image data; a display module 18 having a display panel configured to show images formed from the image data captured by the camera; a sensor arrangement 20 adapted to measure at least one parameter relating to an object of interest exterior to the vehicle; and a processing unit 16 operable in dependence on the data from the at least one sensor to overlay on the image shown on the display module at least one graphical indicator generated in dependence on the value of the at least one parameter measured by the sensor arrangement in relation to an object of interest in the displayed image. The at least one graphical indicator may depend on the distance between the vehicle and the object of interest, which may also be in dependence on the speed or trajectory. The graphical indicator may be a numerical indicator or a graphical representation of distance. The system may be configured to assess a level of risk posed by an object and generate a graphical indicator to indicate the assessed level of risk. Methods to achieve the same may also be provided.