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Patent GB-2576889-A (GB)
Title: Schedule based intelligent vehicle charging
Inventor: SIMON JOHN FREEMAN
IPC: G06Q10/04
Filed: 2018-09-05
Abstract: A charger for an electric vehicle capable of receiving data regarding the proposed future use of the vehicle over a period of time and of optimising the charging of the vehicle. The charging is optimised based on the proposed use of the vehicle with a view to reducing the cost of charging, reducing the electricity consumed and the life of the battery. The charger may be on-board or external to the vehicle. The data may be entered manually or automatically from another system, which may be on-board or external to the vehicle. The data may include such variables as journey schedule times, route or locations of destinations, vehicle weight and load, time stopped at destinations, power of charging units and timings of peak and off-peak electricity supplies. The charging unit may be capable of exporting the current schedule and preferably display the data.
Patent GB-2567082-A (GB)
Title: Medical components with microstructures for humidification and condensate management
Inventor: LAITH ADEEB HERMEZ
IPC: A61M16/08
Filed: 2013-06-25
Abstract: The tube 201 for use in transporting gases in a medical circuit has an inner wall with a microstructured surface 301 adapted to evaporate liquid. The tube may be an inspiratory tube or an expiratory tube in a breathing circuit and may comprise a heating element. The tube may be extruded or helically wound with the microstructures formed from stamped metallic film. The microstructures may be continuous channels which are sinusoidal, v-shaped, sharp trench, square shaped, wedge shaped or parallel microchannels. The microstructures may also be cylindrical, pyramidal or cube-shaped posts or pillars.
Patent GB-2582815-A (GB)
Title: Process for producing liquefied natural gas
Inventor: GEOFFREY FREDERICK SKINNER
IPC: F25J3/06
Filed: 2019-04-05
Abstract: A process for producing LNG and liquid ethane comprising: providing streams of feed and recycle gas, 1, 3, at 40 to 120 bar, mixing the feed gas with a first part 4 of the recycle gas; passing the resulting mixture to a first gas expander C; cooling the first expander outlet stream 7 in a first heat exchanger D to form a mixture of vapour and a condensed liquid 9; passing the cooled first expander outlet stream into a first separator E provided with a reboiler F, said first separator having an ethane-rich outlet liquid product stream 9 and a vapour stream 10; reheating and compressing said vapour stream to form a first part 21 of the recycle gas, cooling a second part of the recycle gas 14, then passing it into a second gas expander J wherein it is partly liquefied; separating the outlet stream 16 from said second gas expander into a methane-rich liquid stream 17 and a second vapour stream 18; depressurising the methane-rich liquid stream to form LNG product 19, and returning the second vapour stream to form a second part of the recycle gas.
Patent GB-2584471-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to organic material
Inventor: PETER JAMES FRANK THOMAS
IPC: A61P29/00
Filed: 2019-06-05
Abstract: (I) A kit suitable for use in the acute treatment of trigeminal neuralgia is provided, wherein the kit comprises a support, preferably a gum mount, for mounting inside a patient’s mouth, an oral composition, and a reservoir for mounting on the support and for releasing the oral composition, wherein the oral composition comprises a TRPV1 (transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1, also known as Vanilloid type-1) agonist. Preferably capsaicin, and an orally acceptable diluent. The reservoir is preferably in the form of an absorbent adhesive tape. The TRPV1 may be compound of formula (I), or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof wherein R1 is a methyl group or hydrogen; R2 is hydrogen, C1-4alkyl group, C1-4alkylcarbonyl group or an aryl carbonyl group; A is a substituent as herein defined; n and m are each independently 1, 2 or 3; and p is 0, 1, 2 or 3. A TRPV1 agonist for use in a single application for the acute treatment of trigeminal neuralgia is also provided. A composition comprising 5ml capsicum oleoresin (60%) in 20ml isopropyl rubbing alcohol having a 70% alcohol content is exemplified where the composition is topically applied to the gum mount as herein defined for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.
Patent GB-2573953-A (GB)
Title: Power tool
Inventor: Takanori Miyagi
IPC: B24B23/02
Filed: 2018-03-22
Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a power tool that can make access to the interior of a housing easier and safer to perform. The present invention is a power tool (10) provided with a commutator motor (14) in a housing (12), wherein the housing (12) has a first housing unit (30), a second housing unit (32) that can move with respect to the first housing unit (30), a tapping screw (34) that fixes these, and a cover (36) that is attached by being sandwiched between the first housing unit (30) and the second housing unit (32). When the tapping screw (34) is loosened, the tapping screw (34) engages with an engaging ring (50) of the second housing unit (32) by being displaced in a direction away from the first housing unit (30) and displaces the second housing unit (32) in the away direction. In this manner, the cover (36) is in a removable state. In addition, when the tapping screw (34) is tightened, a state in which the cover (36) is attached is restored by the second housing unit (32) being displaced in a direction toward the first housing unit (30) by the tapping screw (34).
Patent GB-2591084-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for use in pulling or lifting an object
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER JON MASSEY
IPC: E04G21/16
Filed: 2020-01-02
Abstract: The apparatus has a sleeve 250 with a plurality of arms 260, at least one of which is flexible. The arms define a channel (212 fig.12) and are configured for insertion into a hole 212 having first and second portions (220, 230 fig.10) where the first part is narrower than the second part. The distal ends of the arms (162 fig.2) are positioned at least partially in the second part. A male part 170, for insertion into the channel of the sleeve, has a distal stop (172 fig.4) that engages with the distal ends of the arms. On removal of the male part the arms of the sleeve are constrained by the walls of the hole thus preventing removal. The hole may be formed using a mould, perhaps in a concrete slab, or a female part (110 fig.1) may be used. The male part may be threaded (192 fig.4) facilitating lifting or pulling.
Patent GB-2592240-A (GB)
Title: Waste processing system
Inventor: ANDREW CORNELL
IPC: F23G5/30
Filed: 2020-02-21
Abstract: An apparatus and process for processing a feedstock into syngas, comprising a fluidised bed gasifier 20 for receiving a feedstock and a free radical generator 40, such a plasma furnace. The feedstock may be gasified in the presence of an oxidising agent to produce a non-airborne char and a gas stream; the gas stream comprising a syngas and an airborne char. The gasifier is in fluid communication with the free radical generator such that gases and airborne char generated by the gasifier are conveyed to the free radical generator. A gas purgeable hopper 10 may store the feedstock prior to delivery to the gasifier. Feedstock for the process may encompass waste, such as that typically sent to landfills, or residues. Residues may be those deliberately manufactured or cultivated for use as fuel or feedstock or those that are a by-product of industrial or agrochemical processes.
Patent GB-2584528-A (GB)
Title: Stabilised hypochlorous solutions and their medical and cosmetic uses
Inventor: ROSS BEDFORD WALKER
IPC: C01B11/04
Filed: 2020-02-27
Abstract: This invention relates to stabilised hypochlorous solutions and their medical and cosmetic uses. More particularly it relates to their use in the treatment of humans and animals by application to the skin, including to the treatment of wounds and the oral cavity. It also relates to its use in the tattoo industry and to applications as anti-viral. The total chlorine concentration of the solution is at or below 300ppm and has hypochlorous, measured by UV spectroscopy at 230nm, as the predominant species. The ratio of hypochlorous to hypochlorite, measured by UV spectroscopy at 290nm, is greater than 3:1, and the solution has a pH of between about 7 and 4. It has a shelf life of at least three months, at 22°C, such that the amount of hypochlorous present remains above 50% of its starting concentration and the pH remains above 3.5. Once open, the hypochlorous present remains above 80% of its concentration before opening after at least 4 weeks.
Patent GB-2594688-A (GB)
Title: A bike light apparatus
Inventor: NICK EASTON
IPC: B62J6/04
Filed: 2020-02-27
Abstract: A bike light comprises: an attachment mechanism 2 for attachment to a seat post of a bicycle; at least one light device 12, 14 ; and an elongate member 16 having a first end 18 configured to be located adjacent the attachment mechanism 2, and an opposed second end 20, in which the elongate member 16 comprises at least one illumination device 22. The at least one light device 12,14 may mount adjacent the first end 18 and/or the second end 20 of the elongate member 16.
Patent GB-2581887-A (GB)
Title: Dust mitigation system utilizing conductive-fibres
Inventor: KAVYA K MANYAPU
IPC: B64G6/00
Filed: 2017-03-08
Abstract: A Dust Mitigation System (DMS) comprises a flexible material 302 having a front-surface 304 and a back-surface 306; a plurality of conductive fibres 308 within the flexible material; and a plurality of input-nodes 310 adjacent to the flexible material. The plurality of conductive fibres are parallel in a first direction 314 along the flexible material and are adjacent to the front surface of the flexible material. The plurality of input-nodes are in signal communication with the conductive fibres and are configured to receive an alternating-current (AC) voltage-signal 316 from an input signal source 318. The plurality of conductive fibres are configured to generate an electric-field on the front-surface of the flexible-material in response to the plurality of input-nodes receiving the AC voltage-signal from the input-signal-source and a traveling-wave that travels along the front-surface of the flexible material in a second direction 324 that is transverse to the first direction. Once the AC voltage is applied to the DMS, any dust particles 332 on the front surface of the flexible material may be repelled. Preferably, the conductive fibres are carbon nanotube fibres. The flexible material device may be a space habitat.
Patent GB-2594284-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for controlling an electric machine
Inventor: GARETH JONES
IPC: B60W20/40
Filed: 2020-04-21
Abstract: An electric machine control system for a vehicle and a corresponding method are provided. The electric machine control system comprises one or more controllers. The vehicle comprises an electric machine arranged to be selectively coupleable to provide torque to at least one wheel of an axle of the vehicle. The control system comprises input means to receive at least one attribute signal indicative of one or more attributes of the vehicle and an inhibit signal indicative of one or more inhibited coupling states; out put means arranged to output the coupling signal to control coupling of the electric machine to the at least one wheel; and processing means arranged to determine 1410 a coupling state of the electric machine to the at least one wheel in dependence on the at least one attribute signal and to compare 1420 the determined coupling state against the one or more inhibited coupling states. The processing means is arranged to control the output means to output 1430 a coupling signal indicative of the determined coupling state when the determined coupling state is not one of the inhibited coupling states.
Patent GB-2583209-A (GB)
Title: Multi-compartment liquid reservoir for a motor vehicle
Inventor: PASCAL DUMAS
IPC: F01P11/02
Filed: 2018-12-11
Abstract: Multi-compartment liquid reservoir (10), for a motor vehicle, including a first fluid compartment (14) equipped with a fluid inlet (18) and with a fluid outlet (22), and a second fluid compartment (16) equipped with a fluid inlet (20) and with a fluid outlet (24), the reservoir including a liquid-filling neck (12) and the compartments in fluid communication via at least one passage (30) allowing one of the compartments to be filled via the other of the compartments, the reservoir further including at least one shut-off system (44), able to move between a first position of opening of the at least one passage and a position of closure of the at least one passage, characterized in that the shut-off system is configured to adopt the first position by default and in the free state, and to be urged into the second position when the reservoir is in operation namely when a fluid is circulating in at least one of the compartments from its inlet as far as its outlet or when an operating temperature of the fluid is reached.
Patent GB-2596114-A (GB)
Title: Cellular telecommunications network
Inventor: Douglas Fripp
IPC: H04W88/10
Filed: 2020-06-18
Abstract: A first base station 100 of a first mobile network operator (MNO), provides a first circuit switched voice service. At least a part of the first base station enters an energy saving mode when an energy saving solution is identified that ensures continuity of the first circuit switched voice service. The energy saving solution may comprise the first base station continuing provision of the voice service while switching off a second service such as a 4G or 5G service, while a second base station of a second MNO provides the second service. Alternatively, the first base station enters energy saving mode for the circuit switched voice service and a second base station enables a circuit switched voice service to compensate. A third base station may also be used to compensate for services of the first base station.
Patent GB-2596293-A (GB)
Title: A method and system for forming a fibre composite and a composite
Inventor: KRZYSZTOF KOZIOL
IPC: D06N3/00
Filed: 2020-06-22
Abstract: A liquid 506 containing 0.5-3.5 wt.% graphene particles having mean particle diameter less than 10 micrometres is applied to a surface of a fibre composite 503. The preferred liquid contains differently sized graphene particles. The liquid is preferably alcohol, chloroform, water or acetone. The liquid is preferably applied by spraying 507 or spreading. The preferred fibre composite has been pre-impregnated with polymer that is subsequently heated by passing an electric current through the graphene and simultaneously pressed onto another material. The spray apparatus used is also claimed. The disclosed fibres are carbon, glass, ceramic or polyester. The disclosed polymers are epoxy, polyphenylene sulphide, cyanate ester resin, polylactic acid, polyether ether ketone or polyether ketone ketone. The composite forms a thermally and electrically conductive material in an aeroplane.
Patent GB-2595016-A (GB)
Title: User interface and lock features for positioning multiple components within a body
Inventor: DAVID A DESMARAIS
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 2020-12-08
Abstract: An apparatus includes a primary electrode 207 defining a lumen, an elongated secondary electrode 211 slidably receivable within the lumen, and a sheath 103 configured to slidably receive the electrodes 207, 211, and to convey the electrodes 207, 211 toward a target region. A housing is coupled with the sheath and movably mounted to motivate the sheath relative to the target region. A primary actuator is coupled with the primary electrode 207 and slidably coupled with the housing to motivate the primary electrode 207 relative to the sheath 103. A secondary actuator is coupled with the secondary electrode 211 and movably coupled with the primary actuator to be slidably with the electrodes 207, 211 in concert. The secondary actuator is rotatable independently of the primary actuator to travel along a helical path to motivate the secondary electrode 211 to move relative to the target region independently of the primary electrode 207.
Patent GB-2589748-A (GB)
Title: Physiological stress of a user of a virtual reality environment
Inventor: DANIEL THOMAS CUNNINGTON
IPC: G09G5/00
Filed: 2019-05-14
Abstract: Proposed are concepts of identifying physiological stress of a user of a virtual reality environment by displaying to the user a virtual object at an object location within the virtual reality environment and instructing the user to interact with the displayed virtual object. A measure of physiological stress may then be determined based on a detected parameter of the user's movement in response to the instruction, and the measure of physiological stress may be associated with a part of the user's body based on the object location.
Patent GB-2604395-A (GB)
Title: Connector
Inventor: SIMON MILLER
IPC: F16B2/10
Filed: 2021-03-05
Abstract: A connector has a first member 1 forming a female member, and a second member 2 forming a male member arranged to co-operate with the female member along a longitudinal axis 3. The first member houses a spring biased claw 44 which has a finger 49 arranged to engage in a detent 25 in the second member so as secure the second member to the first member. A latch 70, which is reciprocal in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 3, is arranged to abut the claw 44 to lock and prevent the claw from opening when engaged in the detent 25. A magnet 76 is attached to the latch 70 and the latch 70 is spring biased by a spring 78 to lock the claw. A second magnet (not shown) is positioned adjacent the first magnet 76 to withdraw the latch from engagement with the claw, thereby enabling removal of the second member 2. The device may be used as part of an animal lead.
Patent GB-2612353-A (GB)
Title: A reinforcing member
Inventor: SHAUN ANTHONY SPURRELL
IPC: E04C5/06
Filed: 2021-10-29
Abstract: A reinforcing member is provided that is intended to be embedded or encased in a concrete slab flooring assembly. The concrete slab has a substantially flat upper surface, and the reinforcing member is positioned in a peripheral region of the slab. The reinforcing member is configured to have a stiffness that is greater in a direction substantially perpendicular to the upper surface of the concrete slab than in a direction substantially parallel to the upper surface of the concrete slab. The reinforcing member may comprise an elongate member comprising an apertured web. The apertures may be circular, oval, triangular, trapezoidal, rectangular or square. A stiffening configuration in the form of a hem, rib, return arm or reinforcing plate may be associated with one elongate edge of the web. The reinforcing member may have a T, I, L, Z or C shaped profile or cross section.
Patent GB-2612832-A (GB)
Title: Modular radial adsorber bed for direct air capture
Inventor: Sebastien Vaesen
IPC: B01D53/04
Filed: 2021-11-15
Abstract: A modular adsorber bed 802 for fitting to a vacuum chamber 804 in a vacuum temperature swing direct air capture process for extracting carbon dioxide from air may comprise adsorber cartridges 803 in an axially parallel array. Each cartridge comprises a hollow cylinder containing adsorber held between outer and inner gas permeable tubes. The inner tube forms an axially located void in the cartridge. Each cartridge receives airflow and absorbs CO2 in a radial direction through the adsorber, either away from or towards the void. Each cartridge may comprise heat exchanger means to heat the adsorbent during a regeneration phase. An apparatus may comprise a vacuum chamber with the modular adsorber bed located inside. Air conduits may connect to the cartridge void and the inner space of the vacuum chamber. A heating means may provide heat to the cartridges during desorption and the CO2 extracted by a conduit.
Patent GB-2614071-A (GB)
Title: Cache systems
Inventor: Olof Henrik Uhrenholt
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2021-12-21
Abstract: A method of operating a cache system that comprises a cache operable to cache data stored in memory for a processor, comprises maintaining for a cache entry in the cache that caches payload data that is associated with header data that is cached by another cache entry in the cache, information indicating a link between the cache entry that caches the payload data and the other cache entry that caches the header data. The link information may comprise one or more pointers, each pointer pointing to a cache entry. The method may comprise maintaining coherency information that indicates what header data is cached by the cache and omitting maintaining coherency information that indicates what payload data is cached by the cache. The method may also comprise using the link information to invalidate any cache entries in the cache that cache payload data that is associated with the header data, in response to invalidation of a cache entry in the cache that caches header data.
Patent GB-2616263-A (GB)
Title: A secure window and a method of assembly
Inventor: JAMES HILL
IPC: E06B9/02
Filed: 2022-03-01
Abstract: A security window, with a perforated screen and that has first 101 and second window assemblies or panels, where the first assembly is attached to a first frame component 103 and the second window assembly slides between a closed and an open position. A ventilated security panel 201 is held in place by a second frame component 202 and a removable rail or element 801. A latching hook extends from the first window assembly 101 into an opening 802 in the removable element to become locked without the use of a key; a key is then required however to unlock it. The security panel may include first and second edges with a number of lugs which may fit into channels on the second frame component. A method of assembling the window is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2611881-A (GB)
Title: Transportation of fresh produce
Inventor: SCOTT PERKINS
IPC: B65D81/24
Filed: 2022-10-11
Abstract: A transportation or storage container 10 (fig 1) for increasing the shelf life of fresh produce, the container comprising a storage chamber, a system for circulating air 16 (fig 1) by the use of an air moving device 50, and a purification unit 56 for sterilising, killing, or neutralising organisms such as mold, insects, or bacteria. The air moving device may be a high-volume rate fan or a high-pressure air source connected to drive a fluidic amplifier. The purification unit may comprise an ozone generator. Ozone may be generated by ultraviolet light which may be emitted in an alternating manner between ozone generating and ozone reducing wavelengths of UV light. An electrical spark device may also be used to produce ozone. The UV light source 60 and 62 may be disposed in an elongate conduit through which air passes in a helical path 58 caused by a flow deflector 56 for increasing dwell or residence time. An ozone concentration sensor may be used to lock the container when unsafe levels are reached. The elongate conduit may comprise reflective surfaces, and a filter 52 for trapping larger organisms may be present which may be coated in antimicrobial chemicals.