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Patent GB-2563767-A (GB)
Title: Fluid flow conditioning
Inventor: LARS BRENNE
IPC: F17D1/20
Filed: 2018-04-05
Abstract: There is provided an apparatus (30) and method for conditioning the flow of a mixed phase flow from a supply pipe (101) from a hydrocarbon well. The apparatus (30) comprises an elongate reservoir (11) having a first end for receiving a multi-phase fluid flow from the supply pipe and a second closed end, there being provided a gas outlet (02) from the upper part of the first end, a liquid separation region downstream of the first end, and a liquid outlet (12) from the lower part of the liquid separation region; and a gas-liquid mixer to which the gas and liquid outlets are connected such that the separated gas and liquid may be recombined. The reservoir (11) may accommodate surges of liquid such that the flow rate from the liquid outlet is relatively invariant over time compared to that of the flow received by the apparatus.
Patent GB-2575332-A (GB)
Title: A system and method for minimizing liquid leaks
Inventor: STEPHEN REDMOND
IPC: E03B7/08
Filed: 2018-09-05
Abstract: A system 10 for minimizing liquid leaks, preferably water leaks in a property. The system comprises first and second liquid-flow conduits 12, 14 within which a liquid can flow, wherein the second liquid flow conduit 14 is connected to a branching point 16 of the first liquid-flow conduit 12 in such a way that the second liquid-flow conduit 14 is in liquid communication with and branches off from the first liquid-flow conduit 12. A liquid sensor or meter 18 senses and/or meters the flow of liquid through the first liquid-flow conduit 12. A first valve 20 and a second valve 22 are moveable between an open or closed position, and a controller 24 s configured to receive liquid flow information from the liquid sensor or meter 18. Wherein the controller 24 is configured to cause the first valve 20 to close and the second valve 22 to open when the liquid flow information from the liquid sensor or meter 18 meets one or more predetermined criteria. The second valve may be a dump valve which allows the water to flow to another location where it will not damage the building
Patent GB-2564593-A (GB)
Title: FRP sheet press molding method and device and FRP molded article
Inventor: MOTOKI SAKURAI
IPC: B29C70/54
Filed: 2017-03-23
Abstract: Provided are: an FRP sheet press molding method and device that are capable of improving production efficiency; and an FRP molded article. The FRP sheet press molding method, whereby a press-molded article PM is molded using a fiber-reinforced plastic sheet material SM1, comprises: a press step in which molds 2, 3 are closed and the heated sheet material SM1 is press-molded inside a cavity 5; and a filling step in which the closed state of the molds 2, 3 is maintained from the press step and a molten resin MP is pressure-injected from an injection section IP1 formed in one surface of the sheet material SM1, towards the interior IN1 of the sheet material SM1.
Patent GB-2563785-A (GB)
Title: Autonomous behavior robot that performs welcoming behavior
Inventor: KANAME HAYASHI
IPC: B25J13/08
Filed: 2017-03-16
Abstract: The present invention evokes rapport with a robot by emulation of human-like/animal-like behavior. A robot (100) is provided with a movement-assessing unit for determining movement direction, a behavior-assessing unit for selecting an action from multiple kinds of actions, and a drive mechanism for executing a designated movement and action. When a user enters an entryway, a previously set external sensor detects the homecoming and notifies the robot (100) of the user's homecoming via a server. The robot (100) goes to the entryway and welcomes the user home by performing an action that shows good will such as sitting down and raising a hand.
Patent GB-2579621-A (GB)
Title: A transportable electricity generating system
Inventor: PAUL CARBERRY
IPC: H02S30/20
Filed: 2018-12-06
Abstract: A transportable electricity generating system comprises a housing 11, which may be a shipping container, with an openable top section and a plurality of solar panel units 32 divided into two groups 33, 34. The two groups 33, 34 of photovoltaic units 32 are mountable within the container 11. A support frame is assembled to either side of the housing 11 at a height above that of the housing 11. The solar panel units 32 are lifted up and out of the housing 11 using a means such as hydraulic lifting. Means, such as rollers and rails 37, 38, 39, 40, are provided to extend each group 33, 34 of solar panel units 32 along the support frame to a position where the photovoltaic units 32 are fully deployed. By deploying the PV units 32 above the height of the housing 11 accidental damage to the photovoltaic units 32 is lessened.
Patent GB-2582668-A (GB)
Title: An aircraft wing with wing tip device
Inventor: PAUL MORRELL
IPC: B64C3/56
Filed: 2019-03-29
Abstract: An aircraft wing has a fixed wing 3 and a wing tip device 4 at the tip of the fixed wing which is movable relative to the fixed wing between flight and ground configurations 4a, 4b. The aircraft wing has a locking mechanism 11 comprising a locking bore 15, 16 and a locking pin 17. The locking mechanism is configurable between a locked configuration, in which the locking pin is received in the locking bore, to lock the wing tip device in one of the flight or ground configurations, and an unlocked configuration in which the locking pin is withdrawn from the locking bore such that the wing tip device is moveable relative to the fixed wing. The locking pin is configured such that it has a replaceable tip l7b.
Patent GB-2586269-A (GB)
Title: A variable guide vane system
Inventor: WILLIAM TROUGHTON
IPC: F04D29/56
Filed: 2019-08-16
Abstract: A variable guide vane system 50 for a gas turbine engine comprises a variable guide vane 48 which is rotatably positioned within a housing (41, 42, fig.4) and caused to rotate by a force applied to a linkage element 54 acting on a lever arm 412, eg fixed to the outer end of the vane 48. The linkage element 54 deforms plastically (fig.7) in the event of a sufficient impact force being applied to the variable guide vane 48, eg by foreign objects such as ice or birds, so that the linkage element is sacrificed to reduce stress on the remainder of the system. The linkage element 54 may be mounted in a threaded hole in the radially inner surface 56 of a through-hole 55 in a unison ring 51. The linkage element may be pin-shaped or rod-shaped and be made of ductile material, eg 17-4PH or A286 steel. A visual indication of deformation and an alarm may be provided. The variable guide vane may be a variable inlet guide vane (VIGV) or a variable stator guide vane.
Patent GB-2581580-A (GB)
Title: Percarbonate-containing blonding agent in an aluminium sachet
Inventor: UDO ERKENS
IPC: B65D75/00
Filed: 2019-12-19
Abstract: A cosmetic agent for blonding or lightening human hair comprises (i) a package comprising at least one multilayer film comprising at least one metal-containing layer as a barrier layer, and (ii) a bleaching agent composition contained in the package. The bleaching agent composition contains at least one percarbonate present at from about 2 to 14wt% and at least one inorganic salt of a peroxosulfuric acid, such as a persulfate, present at from about 10 to 70wt%. The metal-containing layer comprises aluminium. Preferably, the multilayer film also comprises at least one polymer layer (P1) selected from polyethylene terephthalate or polyethylene naphthalate and at least one second polymer layer (P2) formed from a polyolefin. The first polymer layer may have a thickness of 5 to 20µm, and the second polymer layer may have a thickness of 50 to 100µm, and the barrier layer may have a thickness of 3 to 30µm. The cosmetic agent may be provided in a sachet or double sachet. Preferably the cosmetic agent includes a mixture of two or three thickening agents, such polysaccharides including hydroxyethylcellulose, xanthan gum and carboxymethylcellulose.
Patent GB-2590723-A (GB)
Title: Data encoding and decoding
Inventor: KARL JAMES SHARMAN
IPC: H04N19/91
Filed: 2019-12-31
Abstract: A video data decoding method comprises: receiving an encoded data stream representing encoded video data representing video samples having a given bit depth, the encoded data stream having associated input filter data; generating filter parameter data by applying a predetermined operation to the input filter data, the predetermined operation being dependent upon at least the given bit depth; and decoding the encoded video data to generate output video samples, the decoding step comprising applying a filtering operation defined by the filter parameter data. The applying step may comprise decoding encoded video data to generate intermediate video samples, and filtering the intermediate video samples, using a video sample filter defined by the filter parameter data, to generate the output video samples. A predicted version of video samples may be generated, by generating, by inter image prediction with respect to the output video samples, the predicted version. The video sample filter may comprise a sample adaptive offset (SAO) filter; filter offset amounts may have a maximum offset magnitude depending on at least the given bit depth e.g. greater for a greater given bit depth value.
Patent GB-2581588-A (GB)
Title: Fibre
Inventor: LAUREN BOWKER
IPC: D01F8/04
Filed: 2020-02-21
Abstract: A fibre comprising a core 4 which is electrically conductive or undergoes a structural change in response to external stimulus which may be applied selectively, sheathed in an outer polymeric layer 5, the fibre comprising a further component susceptible to a change in properties or structure in response to external stimulus 6 disposed between the core and the sheath. Preferably the core is electrically conductive and adapted to received current to provide a thermochromic response in the further component 6 due to the heating effect. The component may be a liquid crystal which may be unencapsulated liquid disposed between the core and sheath or encapsulated crystal polymer. The conductive core may be metal, preferably steel, aluminium or copper. The outer layer is preferable transparent or translucent and may be thermoplastic. The sheath may comprise a colourant and may be substantially free of components which impair the visual effect of the liquid crystal. Also included are claims to a fabric made from the fibres, a garment or fabric product made from said fabric, use of a liquid crystal in a fibre to provide a colour change, a process for production of such a fibre and a method for providing a change in colour within such a fibre.
Patent GB-2592409-A (GB)
Title: Robot hand
Inventor: ANDREW JAMES SHAW
IPC: B25J15/08
Filed: 2020-02-27
Abstract: A robot gripper 10 comprising first and second opposable fingers 14, 16 connected to a base section 12 by joints 20, 24. Each finger comprises a first phalanx 18, 22, and a tip portion. At least one tip portion comprises a nail protrusion deployable between deployed and undeployed configurations. Preferably both fingertips comprise nail protrusions 108, 112 for aiding gripping, or picking up objects from flat surfaces, e.g. coins, sheets of material. A linear actuator 110 may move fingernail protrusions within a groove 106. At least one finger may comprise a second phalange 26. In the undeployed configuration the nail protrusion may be recessed within the finger, or flush with the inner surface of the finger. Upon interaction with an object, an inner surface deformable section (78, figure 16) may cause nail protrusion (82) deployment, or a cam arrangement (94, 98, figure 17) may move the nail protrusion (90, 92).
Patent GB-2595278-A (GB)
Title: Method and appraratus for signalling network coding capabilities
Inventor: PIERRE VISA
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2020-05-20
Abstract: A method of transmitting over a radio access network to a base station, by a network entity, a radio resource control signalling indicating the capability of a user equipment, UE, to perform network coding. The method comprises: the network entity detecting a trigger event for signalling the network coding capabilities of the UE to the base station; the network entity generating a radio resource control, RRC, signalling message comprising the UE network coding capabilities; and the network entity transmitting the generated RRC message to the base station. The network entity may be a core network entity. The triggering event may comprise the reception of a capability request from the base station, or a status change of the network entity. The UE coding capabilities may be sent to and stored in the core network. The coding capability information may comprise supported network coding schemes, PDCP duplication capabilities, carrier aggregating support or UE processor capacity.
Patent GB-2587480-A (GB)
Title: Electronic device lock
Inventor: CHIANG-MING WU
IPC: E05B73/00
Filed: 2020-07-10
Abstract: An electronic device lock comprises a case 100 with a case opening 110 and an engaging portion 130 disposed on its interior. A lock module 200 is detachably disposed in the case and comprises a lock hook group 210 and a locking piece 230. At least part of the look hook group extends from the case through the case opening. At least part of the locking piece extends into the hook group. The device lock includes a driving device 400 rotatable disposed in the case which has a first 410 and second 420 driving portions in the form of meshed gears. The device lock includes a lock core 300 which, in an unlocked state is able to drive the second and thereby the first driving portion, so that the locking piece rotates. The rotation of the locking piece drives a part of the hook group extending out of the case to open and a part inside the case to extend into the engaging portion. The lock module may be removable from the case. The hook group may comprise two lock hooks. The locking piece may comprise a flat rod that drives the hooks apart upon rotation.
Patent GB-2597271-A (GB)
Title: Buffer status report signaling both buffered uplink traffic and buffered direct link traffic
Inventor: ROMAIN GUIGNARD
IPC: H04W72/12
Filed: 2020-07-17
Abstract: An 802.11ax access point, AP, manages a granted transmission opportunity to schedule multi-user uplink and downlink transmissions with non-AP stations. Resource units may also be allocated to non-AP stations for direct link, DiL, transmissions. To efficiently arbitrate between scheduling new MU UL transmissions or DiL transmissions, the AP must know the needs of the non-AP stations. The buffer status report, BSR, either solicited or unsolicited, provides an ACI Bitmap subfield and a Delta TID subfield to signal a number of TIDs for which buffered uplink traffic is declared. The BSR is amended so that these two subfields further signal, in addition to the buffered UL traffic, when there is buffered DiL traffic. Other subfields may provide more information on the amount of buffered DiL traffic.
Patent GB-2597932-A (GB)
Title: A method of producing custom arch supports
Inventor: GEOFFREY STUART BANNISTER
IPC: B33Y80/00
Filed: 2020-08-09
Abstract: The position of the ends of the arch, its height and depth at the highest point are established by measurements taken from the unloaded longitudinal arch of a foot relative to one datum line running from the heel to the big toe and another perpendicular datum line behind the heel. The measurements are applied to a computer aided design program to model the space between the arch and shoe. The CAD sketches are lofted to produce a solid, slices and sent to a 3d printer. The height and highest point may be established by drawing a line onto a cone shaped tool, the angle of the cone preferably being 45 degrees to the horizontal. An angled probe may be used to plot points from which the measurements may be derived. The measurements may be obtained by means of scanning, photography or mechanical means. The arch supports may be milled or cut from a block and are preferably flexible.
Patent GB-2598900-A (GB)
Title: Intelligent power sharing vehicles
Inventor: DAVID KEENE
IPC: B60L53/57
Filed: 2020-09-15
Abstract: A self-propelled vehicle 100, that is operable without a driver present in the vehicle, provides a support function in an airside environment. The vehicle includes: a charge-receiving apparatus 101a that receives a charge from an external point; a charge-delivering apparatus 101b that delivers a charge from an external point; and a traction motor. The vehicle receives, or delivers, charge whilst in motion and/or whilst carrying out its airside support function. An airside support system includes a plurality of self-propelled airside support vehicles 100a-100c, 200 which are adapted to move over the airside space at an airport and to receive a charge, via a charging apparatus, whilst in motion and/or whilst carrying out their airside support function. A central controller 160 causes a first selected vehicle 100a to move close enough to a second selected vehicle (e.g. stairs) 200 to enable their charging apparatus 101b, 201 to be able to transfer power from one of the vehicles to the other. The arrangement reduces maintenance required on battery-powered airside support function equipment that is used intermittently. Bringing a battery charging vehicle to the equipment shortly before, or whilst, it is being used ensures that there is sufficient power for the equipment to perform its function when it is needed.
Patent GB-2600422-A (GB)
Title: Recovery aircraft and method
Inventor: Michael Gerard West
IPC: B64G1/14
Filed: 2020-10-27
Abstract: A recovery aircraft 100 (102, figure 3) comprising a cradle 500, (502) extending back from the aft of the recovery aircraft onto which a re-entry vehicle R may dock. The cradle may extend aft from a region at the base of the tailplane (empennage or tail structure). The cradle may comprise an upper surface for fastening to an underside of the re-entry vehicle (e.g. spaceplane vehicle descending from space to Earth). The recovery aircraft may comprise a tow line 50 extending aftwards, e.g. a steel cable paid out and reeled in via a motorised spool. The tow line may comprise an attachment for fastening to the re-entry vehicle. The cradle 500 may comprise a pair of parallel beams defining a space between them that the re-entry vehicle may occupy and couple to. The cradle (502) may comprise a dynamically tuned structure (520, 530), e.g. spring and damping elements.
Patent GB-2588045-A (GB)
Title: Tubular string with load transmitting coupling
Inventor: DOMINIK STEINHOFF
IPC: E21B17/043
Filed: 2019-05-31
Abstract: A tubular string having a box end and pin end coupled to one another with a threaded attachment and a coupling assembly. The coupling assembly includes an annular outer thrust ring having an axial end abutting a shoulder on a terminal end of the box end. Included with the coupling assembly is an inner thrust ring, which is also annular, and which has an end that axially abuts a shoulder formed along an outer surface of the pin end. An alternate type of the inner thrust ring is made up of two separate semi-circular members that circumscribe the pin end when positioned in the recess so their arcuate ends adjoin. The inner thrust ring inserts into the outer thrust ring, and has a radial surface on its outer circumference that lands on a shoulder formed along an inner circumference of the outer thrust ring.
Patent GB-2588065-A (GB)
Title: On-Chip Distributed feedback optical parametric oscillator
Inventor: ZHIJUN YIN
IPC: H01S5/12
Filed: 2019-12-24
Abstract: Disclosed is an on-chip distributed feedback optical parametric oscillator. The on-chip distributed feedback optical parametric oscillator changes the structure of a traditional optical parametric oscillator, and removes structures such as a resonant cavity and a cavity mirror. A refractive index grating (3) is arranged on the top of a ridge-shaped periodically poled waveguide (2), so that pump light is filtered while propagating in the waveguide (2) to obtain output light having a target wavelength and a narrow linewidth. The volume of the optical parametric oscillator is greatly reduced, so that same can be applied to small-size chips.
Patent GB-2605443-A (GB)
Title: Fabric article and method of making the same
Inventor: NAEEM RIAZ
IPC: D04B1/14
Filed: 2021-04-01
Abstract: Method of weft knitting fabric 100 with two bed machine by knitting courses of yarn with a first sequence of tuck-rib/cardigan stitches while racking one of the needle beds relative to the other needle bed to form first section 113 of a base component 101 with wales extending in first direction, knitting conductive yarn to form a first conductive region 107 connected to the first section 113 of the base component 101, knitting second courses of yarn to form a second section 115 of a base component 101 connected to the first conductive region 107 and the first section 113 of the base component 101 using tuck-rib/cardigan stitches while racking one of the needle beds relative to the other needle bed, the wales of the second section 115 of the base component 101 extending in a second direction different to the first direction such that a peak or valley is formed along an edge 103a, 103b of the base component 101 in the wale direction, the first conductive region 107 located proximate the edge of the base component 101 in which the peak or valley is formed. Also claimed is a fabric and assembly.
Patent GB-2595073-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus to monitor streaming media content
Inventor: Kale Smith
IPC: H04N21/8358
Filed: 2019-12-16
Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to monitor streaming media content. An example apparatus to monitor streaming media content includes a flag detector to determine if a streaming media flag is asserted in a content of a watermark associated with a media exposure event, the media exposure event included in panel data from a panel meter, the panel meter to monitor a media presentation device via an audio output channel of the media presentation device. A data selector to, when the streaming media flag is asserted: discard the media exposure event associated with the streaming media flag from the panel data and select the media exposure event from network traffic reports to credit media presented by the media presentation device, the network traffic reports obtained from a meter that monitors network traffic to and from the media presentation device.
Patent GB-2610234-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to loudspeaker systems
Inventor: ALI SALEHZADEH NOBARI
IPC: H04R5/02
Filed: 2021-08-31
Abstract: The loudspeaker system (1, fig 1) comprises first and second loudspeaker assemblies (3, 5, fig 1). Support brackets 7 A, 7B support at least part of the weight of the second loudspeaker assembly upon the first loudspeaker assembly and holds the second loudspeaker assembly in a spaced apart relation to the first loudspeaker assembly. The support brackets 7A,7B each comprise a spacer 73 connected to an elastic element 82 having a lower stiffness than the spacer. The spacer 73 is mounted upon either of the first and second loudspeaker assemblies and the elastic element 82 rests against the other of the first and second loudspeaker assemblies such that any force transmitted between the first loudspeaker assembly (3, fig 1) and second loudspeaker assembly (5, fig 1) via the brackets 7 A, 7B passes through the elastic element 82.