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Patent GB-2544416-A (GB)
Title: A method for producing a medium containing steroidal glycosides from plant cells of the genus Hoodia
Inventor: PETER ANDREW WHITTON
IPC: C12N5/04
Filed: 2016-07-13
Abstract: A method for producing an active ingredient-containing medium from cultured plant cells, selected from the Hoodia genus is claimed, comprising: (i) incubating a mixture of cultured plant cells of the genus Hoodia and a liquid media in light; (ii) separating the incubated mixture into a first portion and a second portion; (iii) passing the first portion through a tangential flow filter to produce a filtrate containing only media and a retentate containing cultured plant cells; (iv) passing the filtrate through a nano-filter to obtain a nano-retentate having a high concentration of steroidal glycosides; (v) reintroducing some of the nano-retentate into the second portion; and (vi) repeating steps (i) to (v) using the second portion. The medium may be either plant cells or a plant extract. Said medium can be used in appetite suppression and foodstuffs. The plant cells are cultured in a media containing high levels of steroidal glycosides, thereby maximizing the amount of steroidal glycosides produced.
Patent GB-2557217-A (GB)
Title: Treatment Device
Inventor: YOKO NAGAI
IPC: A61B5/16
Filed: 2016-11-30
Abstract: A treatment device 101 configured to treat neurological conditions and/or neuropsychiatric conditions, the treatment device 101 comprising: a sensor 103 configured to determine a physiological condition of an individual; a storage module 105 configured to store data regarding the psychological state of the individual; and a controller 107 operatively connected to the sensor 103 and the storage module 105, the controller 101 being configured to provide at least one of biofeedback and tactile stimulation to the individual based on the physiological condition of the individual and the data regarding the psychological state of the individual. In embodiments, the physiological condition may be galvanic skin response, heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, temperature, activity level or electrophysiological properties of an organ of the individual. The psychological state may be, for example, seizure state of the individual. In embodiments, the tactile stimulation may be haptic, visual or aural signals.
Patent GB-2557357-A (GB)
Title: Processing a signal representitive of at least one physical property of a physical system
Inventor: MARTIN JOHN THOMPSON
IPC: G01S7/41
Filed: 2016-12-08
Abstract: A method of processing a signal where a set of predicted signals are generated 200, each predicted signal relating to a given physical state and used to generate a predicted waveform 201. A measured signal is compared to the predicted waveforms 202 to determine the measured physical state. The signal may comprise a periodic component and have a varying frequency spectrum. The method may be employed for the determining of the internal pressure of a vehicle tyre, pipe or artery. The physical state may be the rotational speed of the vehicle tyre. Predicted values which have a low degree of correlation with a set of predicted values, are removed. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2549569-A (GB)
Title: Methods for assessing vaginal atrophy
Inventor: RAPHAEL WARREN
IPC: G01N33/84
Filed: 2015-07-10
Abstract: An array of methods for assessing vaginal atrophy are disclosed. The methods may be used alone or in combination with a treatment or as part of a kit.
Patent GB-2549203-A (GB)
Title: Core puller device for a block machine, block machine and method for the preparation of shaped stones
Inventor: NORBERT FOPPE
IPC: B28B7/28
Filed: 2017-04-04
Abstract: A machine for moulding stone-based blocks around a core 9 comprises a slide for inserting and removing the core from a mould. The slide may be height adjustable. At the end connected to the slide each core 9 may have a mount 10 with an enlarged end located to float between a damping bearing 22 of a pressure plate 21 by which core 9 is inserted, and a draw-plate 20 for withdrawing the core 9. Draw-plate 20 is slotted, each slot receiving a mount 10 with a clearance. The core is supported prior to insertion into the mould by a bearing 11 which holds mount 10 clear of the base of its respective slot, and a bearing (12, figure 5). Part-way through insertion bearings (12) and 11 are retracted, and they are returned during removal of the core 9. Following insertion the slide is retracted slightly. This retraction along with the retraction of the bearings and the clearance provided between the draw-plate slot and mount 10 provide for temporary neutralisation of the cores and so the slide is isolated from vibrations associated with compaction of the moulded material.
Patent GB-2546658-A (GB)
Title: Downhole solenoid acutator drive system
Inventor: JIAN YING CHU
IPC: H01F7/18
Filed: 2014-12-29
Abstract: An example method for driving a solenoid actuator includes providing at least one solenoid of the solenoid actuator coupled to a power supply through a plurality of switches. The at least one solenoid of the solenoid actuator may be energized by closing at least one switch of the plurality of switches. Energy from the at least one solenoid may be discharged to the power supply or another solenoid of the solenoid actuator by at least one of opening the at least one switch of the plurality of switches and closing at least one other switch of the plurality of switches
Patent GB-2559819-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for energy management in vehicles
Inventor: Aravind Gorripati
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2017-04-18
Abstract: Power supplied to loads present in a vehicle, particularly an electrical or hybrid vehicle, is managed based on the idle condition of the vehicle. A system 100 comprises a control unit (CU) 101, at least one battery 102, a converter 103, a plurality of relays 104, and 105, a plurality of loads 106a, 106b, 106c, and an auxiliary battery 107. The control unit puts the vehicle in a first, second or third state depending on how long the vehicle has been in an idle state. The vehicle is returned to a normal state when a wake-up trigger is detected in the first or second state, or an exit trigger is detected in the third state. The wake-up trigger may comprise unlocking or opening a door, plugging a load into the vehicle, or a charger being plugged into the vehicle. The exit trigger may comprise a manual wake-up switch or a charger being plugged into the vehicle. In the first state low power commands may be sent to at least one load, in the second state the converter may be disabled, and in the third state all loads may be disconnected from the battery using the relay 105.
Patent GB-2552738-A (GB)
Title: High par maintenance type high-voltage sodium lamp with start-assisting switch
Inventor: SONG QIAN
IPC: H01J61/82
Filed: 2017-05-30
Abstract: A high PAR (Photosynthetically Available Radiation), high-voltage sodium lamp including: a discharge tube 2 in an outer glass tube 1, the surface of the discharge tube having a metal wire 5; seal plates 3, sealed by high temperature, on ends of the glass tube; and conductive slices 4 in the seal plates; wherein one end of the discharge tube is connected to one conductive slice through an inner conductive support 6 and the other end is connected to the other conductive slice through a start assisting switch assembly. The switch assembly may include: an electromagnetic induction switch (Fig. 3) with metal core rods (12) passing through insulated ceramic tubes (13) wound with coils (14); or a temperature control switch (Fig. 4) with metal supports (16, 19), ceramic pillars (17, 20), double metal discs (24) and metal contacts (18, 21). The switch assembly may also include an inner conductive support 8, metal wrapping strip 11 and metal connecting rod 10.
Patent GB-2567795-A (GB)
Title: Power control circuit assembly for an electric door latch mechanism
Inventor: DAVID CORBIN
IPC: H02J9/06
Filed: 2015-09-02
Abstract: A power control circuit assembly for an electric door latch mechanism comprises a rectifier 38 converting input AC voltage 36 to an input DC voltage 40; a rechargeable energy storage device 26, e.g. battery, receiving a recharge voltage 44 from input DC voltage and provides an energy storage/battery DC voltage 46 and load control circuit module 42 provides output DC voltage 48. When battery DC voltage 46 is above a threshold detected by energy storage detection module 65 a microprocessor directs battery DC voltage to power the latch as the output DC voltage; when battery DC voltage is below a threshold, e.g. 10 Volts, the microprocessor directs input DC voltage to the latch as the output voltage. The microprocessor may determine the length of time since last recharge and if below a threshold, e.g. 2 hours, determine recharging has failed and alert a user. A fire alarm failsafe latch may be included.
Patent GB-2556361-A (GB)
Title: Garment hanger display marker
Inventor: MICHAEL JAMES WARREN
IPC: A47G25/14
Filed: 2017-07-31
Abstract: A garment hanger (10, fig 1, not shown) comprises a hook 40, a garment-receiving portion 20, and a display marker 50 which is removably attachable to the marker. The garment-receiving portion includes (see fig 1a-e) a marker receiving location 24 with a ledge 32 and further comprises a front face 21a and a rear face 21b connected by a top surface 23 and defining a substantially hollow interior 29. The marker comprises (see all of figures 2a-g) a front wall 56a and rear wall 56b connected by a top wall 52 and an end wall 58 together defining a substantially hollow interior 57. A latch 62 is located on a leg 64 depending from the top wall at an end 60 opposite to the end wall and is resiliently deflectable towards the interior. The latch cooperates with the ledge to releasably retain the marker in position on the hanger. Also provided is a two pronged tool (100, fig 8a, not shown) for releasing the marker from the hanger.
Patent GB-2569573-A (GB)
Title: Video surveillance method and system
Inventor: BO ELLEGARD ANDERSON
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2017-12-20
Abstract: A video surveillance method comprises displaying a first stream of video data from a first video camera 110a as a selected image on a display; consulting prestored alternative camera data upon receiving a command, in order to select a second video camera 110b, whose field of view (FOV) overlaps with the FOV of the first camera 110a; and displaying a second stream of video data from the second camera 110b as the selected image on the display. The command may be generated when it is determined that the first video camera 110a has malfunctioned or been tampered with. The display may show only the selected image, or may display the feeds from a plurality of cameras at one time, wherein the selected image is displayed in a larger window. The prestored alternative camera data may identify a single alternative camera corresponding to each camera, or may identify a plurality of alternative video cameras all having overlapping views, in a predetermined order, such that the selected second video camera 110b follows the first video camera 110a in the predetermined order.
Patent GB-2557071-A (GB)
Title: Mixing unit and mixer tap including such a mixing unit
Inventor: PIERRE-OLIVIER FASSOLETTE
IPC: G05D23/13
Filed: 2016-08-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a mixing unit for a mixer tap, which comprises: a first intake for a first incoming stream, a second intake for a second incoming stream, means for mixing the first and second incoming streams in order to form an output stream, an outlet for the output stream, thermostatic means comprising a thermostatic element including a heat-sensitive portion and a portion that is translationally movable along a first axis, as well as a seal of the second intake connected to said movable portion and a recess (79), which connects the outlet with the second intake, and in which the thermostatic element is housed so as to seal same tightly, the mixing unit being such that the outlet comprises an abutment (91) designed to restrain the translational movement of the heat-sensitive portion along the first axis, in a direction parallel to the first axis and opposite to the seal, the abutment limiting the range of movement of the thermostatic element outside of the recess (79) so as to avoid breaking the tightness of the seal.
Patent GB-2573111-A (GB)
Title: Interposer/Electrical connector
Inventor: JASPER VAN NIEROP
IPC: B64D15/12
Filed: 2018-04-23
Abstract: An electrical coupling for aerospace applications including an interposer 4 arranged to connect an electrical connecter 1 including a plurality of electrical contacts to an electrical circuit 10 including a plurality of electrical conductors, the interposer including a body arranged to surround each electrical contact at a portion of the body proximate in use to the electrical conductors, the body including a plurality of ducts 7 each arranged around an electrical contact and extending from the body along at least part of the length of each contact towards the electrical connector. There is also a coupling including a body configured to be integrated with a surface, for example by co-curing a peripheral flange (32, figure 4) into a laminate composite portion of an aircraft structure. There is also an aircraft anti-icing system including a coupling having a housing with a peripheral flange. The contacts may include a biasing arrangement (figure 3) such as a spring (15).
Patent GB-2565651-A (GB)
Title: Powder hot isostatic pressing
Inventor: HOWARD JAMES PRICE
IPC: B22F7/08
Filed: 2018-08-02
Abstract: A hot isostatic pressing canister or can 100 is formed, e.g. by a superelastic process, and joined, e.g. welded, e.g. by electron beams, to a skin part or sheet 103 prior to hot isostatic pressing. Subsequently the HIP can is filled through the fill pipe 109 with metal powder, and a hollow zone 107 formed between the can and skin is provided with a vent 108 to allow pressure to be applied during the HIP process. The assembly is processed by HIP to form a unitary component. The skin may form part of the wall of the HIP can. The skin and can, and/or powder are preferably formed from metals with the same thermal expansion properties, e.g. within 15%, preferably titanium alloys e.g. Ti-6Al-4V, processed at about 100 MPa at 900-930ºC. The apparatus for the process may be attached to a base plate, e.g. by vacuum. The process is designed for manufacturing a skin and stringer of an aircraft.
Patent GB-2566813-A (GB)
Title: Control system for window shutter
Inventor: JUI-PIN JAO
IPC: E06B7/086
Filed: 2018-08-08
Abstract: A control system is provided for a shutter that has a force-bearing mechanism (12, fig 5) and a plurality of slats (13, fig 1). The control system includes a power source 31 and a driving device 32 connected to the power source to output a first driving force, which drives the force-bearing mechanism to rotate the slats. The system also has a clutch mechanism 33, which includes an input member (331, fig 15) and an output member (333, fig 15), which are drivable to be connected together for synchronous operation, or to be mutually disconnected to allow manual operation. When the driving device outputs the first driving force, the input member is engaged with the output member, and the first driving force can be transmitted to the force-bearing mechanism through the clutch to rotate the slats. When the driving device stops, the input member is disengaged from the output member, and the slats and the force-bearing mechanism are rotatable relative to the driving device. The clutch may be centrifugal or electromagnetic. The system may have reduction gearing.
Patent GB-2579174-A (GB)
Title: Gas cylinder monitoring
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER MARK JACKSON
IPC: F17C13/06
Filed: 2018-10-30
Abstract: A pressurized gas cylinder monitoring system comprising a gas cylinder 2, a valve body 4 having an outlet 6, and a monitoring system comprising a power source (26, figure 3), a signaling device (28, figure 3) such as a wireless device, a removable cover 12, such as a tamper-evident cap, and a signal activation mechanism 14. Whilst the cap is in place over the outlet, the signal activation mechanism prevents power transmission from the power source to the signaling device. When the cap is removed, the signal activation mechanism moves to a second position to allow power to flow to the signal device. The signal may be transmitted via a cellular repeater
Patent GB-2570377-A (GB)
Title: Defect inspection method and defect inspection system
Inventor: TAKAAKI KONISHI
IPC: G01N21/88
Filed: 2018-11-20
Abstract: A defect inspection system comprises a defect extraction processing unit configured to extract a region 11 including a defect 12 from an image captured by an imaging device 20, a defect determination processing unit 53 configured to reference information characteristic of defect type and to classify the type of the defect included in the region extracted by the defect extraction processing unit, a device positioning controller 54 configured to control and position the imaging device relative to the defect based on the type of defect determined and a display controller 55 configured to control a display 60 such that it subsequently displays the image of the defect captured by the imaging device controlled by the device positioning controller. In use, the positioning of an imaging device is controlled so that a defect is easily visually recognized. The imaging and illuminating devices 30 may be underwater, aerial or wheeled drones and the defect may be a crack or peeling paint in the surface of a pipeline.
Patent GB-2570394-A (GB)
Title: Back cover and display device including the same
Inventor: CHOUN-SUNG KANG
IPC: H04N5/64
Filed: 2018-12-06
Abstract: A back cover for a display panel comprises: a plurality of unit plates 110; and a connection unit 120 having one side connected to a first unit plate 111 of the plurality, and another side connected to a second unit plate 112 of the plurality, the second unit plate being spaced apart from, and disposed parallel to, the first unit plate. The connection unit may comprise: first protruding member (121, Figure 2) protruding from the first unit plate; second protruding member (122) protruding from the second unit plate, opposite the first protruding member; and a first elastic member (123) interconnecting the first and second protruding members, and curved toward a side of the first or second unit plate. The connection unit may have a sectional shape of a capital omega “Ω”, and may be deformed to withstand tensile or compressive stress from display thermal expansion. The first elastic member may be connected to the first or second protruding member at a first or second angle less than or equal to 90 degrees from the first or second unit plate, first and second angles being relative to a direction in which first and second protruding members are opposite each other.
Patent GB-2571188-A (GB)
Title: Spool for fishing reel
Inventor: KOJI OCHIAI
IPC: A01K89/01
Filed: 2018-12-20
Abstract: A spool 5 for a fishing reel (1, fig 1) attached to a reel body (2, fig 1) of the fishing reel includes a spool body 60, a spool ring 61, a fixing ring 62 and a first regulating part 120. The spool body has a bobbin trunk 65, an annular flange 67 extending from the bobbin trunk in a radially outward direction that intersects the spool axis O2, and a tubular connecting portion 68 extending from the flange. The spool ring surrounds an outer peripheral edge of the flange, and is attached to the flange so as to be separable. The fixing ring is attached to the spool body via the tubular connecting portion so as to be separable and is configured to fix the spool ring against the flange from the front direction. The first regulating part regulates relative movement of the fixing ring with respect to the spool body and is detachably attached to the tubular connecting portion.
Patent GB-2580970-A (GB)
Title: Mounting frame for mounting of external cladding or facade panels
Inventor: MATTHEW KENNEY
IPC: E06B3/54
Filed: 2019-02-01
Abstract: The mounting frame has a first frame section 1 sized to fit in a recess in a rear portion of a second frame section 2, the frame sections arranged to receive a panel 3 therebetween, the first frame section comprising a mounting flange 4 and a base flange 5 spaced by a spacing web 6. The mounting and base flanges may be either side of the spacing web. The mounting flange may contact the rear of the panel in use. The base flange may comprise apertures 7 for attachment to a bracket or hook on an external building wall. The second frame section may have a front rim 11 defining a central aperture 12, the rim having a planar face which contacts the front of the panel in use. The frame may have an overlap flange 15 extending outwardly and perpendicularly to a sidewall of the second frame section, and an overlap groove on the spacing web or the second frame section on the opposite edge to the overlap flange. The panel may be sandwiched between the first and second frame sections. The panel may be a fascia, cladding, or rainscreen panel formed of metal mesh or glass.
Patent GB-2567122-A (GB)
Title: Autonomously controllable pull wire injection catheter, robotic system comprising said catheter and method for operating the same
Inventor: PETER LAW
IPC: A61M25/08
Filed: 2016-09-21
Abstract: The invention relates to an autonomously controllable pull wire injection catheter 1 comprising an outer catheter guide 2, 33 having an outer catheter guide casing 39 and an inner operating catheter 3, 31 having an inner operating catheter casing 16, wherein the inner operating catheter 3, 31 comprises a catheter handle 30, a catheter tip 10, at least one needle 5 that is connected to at least one source of medicinal solution via at least one needle channel 4, 26, at least one contact force sensor 9a-f, 25, at least one electrode 7, 24, at least four actuator driven pull wires 12-15, 20-23 for moving the tip 10 of the inner operating catheter 3, 31, wherein the inner diameter of the outer catheter guide casing 39 is larger than the outer diameter of the inner operating catheter casing 16, characterized in that the inner operating catheter 3, 31 is adapted to be controlled by a microcontroller, wherein the at least one electrode 7, 24 and the at least one contact force sensor 9a-f, 25 are adapted for data exchange with the microcontroller, and wherein the at least four actuator driven pull wires 12-15, 20-23 are attached inside the inner operating catheter 3, 31 perpendicular to each other at a pre-defined distance from the tip 10 in the distal region 6. The invention also relates to a robotic system comprising said autonomously controllable pull wire injection catheter 1 and a method for operating the same.
Patent GB-2573879-A (GB)
Title: Filter including two types of acoustic wave resonators
Inventor: YOSHIAKI ANDO
IPC: H03H9/64
Filed: 2019-04-04
Abstract: An acoustic wave device comprises a transmit filter 11 to filter radio frequency (RF) signals, and a loop circuit 42 coupled to the transmit filter. The transmit filter includes bulk acoustic wave (BAW) resonators S1-4, P1-4 and a series surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonator RA1 coupled between the BAW resonators and a transmit output node ANT. The loop circuit generates an anti-phase signal to a target signal at a particular frequency, for example, to suppress or cancel an unwanted frequency component. A method of processing a radio frequency signal using the acoustic wave device is also provided. A duplexer 40 may comprise the acoustic wave device and a SAW resonator receive filter 12, and all SAW elements may be implemented on a common die. Alternatively, a filter assembly comprises first and second filters coupled to a common node, with the loop circuit coupled to the second filter. The second filter includes a series acoustic wave resonator of a second type, e.g. SAW or boundary acoustic wave resonator, coupled between the common node and acoustic wave resonators of a first type, e.g. BAW, which have a higher suppression of a second harmonic than the second type. The hybrid BAW/SAW filter may therefore reduce second harmonic distortion.