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Patent GB-2548589-A (GB)
Title: Fatigue testing of a wind turbine blade
Inventor: WILLIAM DAVID RICHARDS
IPC: G01N3/36
Filed: 2016-03-22
Abstract: The application relates to an apparatus (100) for fatigue testing a wind turbine blade specimen (10), and to a method using such an apparatus (100). The apparatus (100) comprises first and second support assemblies (120, 130) and an actuator (140) for cyclically deflecting the specimen (10) in a first transverse direction. The first and second support assemblies (120, 130) comprise first and second holders (121, 131) for holding first and second ends (12, 14) of the specimen (10), respectively, such that the longitudinal direction (16) of the specimen (10) extends between the first and second holders (121, 131). The first and second support assemblies (120, 130) are arranged such that the first and second holders (121, 131) are rotatable about a second transverse direction perpendicular to the first transverse direction and to the longitudinal direction (16) of the specimen (10).The first support assembly (120) is further arranged such that the first holder (121) is moveable in the longitudinal direction relative to the second holder (131) when the specimen (10) is deflected by the actuator (140) in the first transverse direction.
Patent GB-2551991-A (GB)
Title: Device for handling vials
Inventor: RALF WOLF
IPC: G01N35/04
Filed: 2016-07-04
Abstract: A device and method for handling vials, comprising at least two spring loaded gripping fingers 30 surrounding a plunger 90. The first end of the plunger is connected to a drive for moving the plunger. The grippers are opened by contact with the end of the plunger and the plunger may release a vial by pushing it out of the grippers. The device may comprise sensors, preferably three sensors (20, 21, 22, Fig 1), for detecting the position and/or movement of the plunger. The device may also comprise flags 10 and 11 which trigger sensor signals indicating the status of the system, such as the presence or absence of a vial. The device may include vial retaining hooks for securing vials in a vial carrier and the gripper may engage with the vial retaining hooks to open them.
Patent GB-2552676-A (GB)
Title: A cleaning device
Inventor: KAMLESH MISTRY
IPC: B65D35/46
Filed: 2016-08-02
Abstract: A deformable container 2 can contain a first fluid (e.g. water) which can be expelled from a first valve (6a, figure 2) as a fluid jet from the container when the container is deformed (e.g. squeezed). The first valve (6a, figure 2) may act as a water spout made from a silicone cross-slit valve in a screw lid 5a. The bottle 2 has a fluid inlet valve 6b (e.g. air inlet) which may be an inline ball valve in a second screw lid 5b. The bottle 2 may be placed upright in a storage housing (figure 5) and have an elongate ridge (7, figure 3) to guide hand positioning. Users may squeeze the bottle by hand to direct water jets at faeces residue on toilet bowls, to clean the bowls.
Patent GB-2540056-A (GB)
Title: An insulating panel and a construction on a structural element of a building
Inventor: RICHARD LEE
IPC: E04F15/18
Filed: 2015-05-27
Abstract: The panel comprises two insulating portions 41 and 42. The first insulating portion is fixed to the second insulation portion using an indentation in the edge of one of the insulation portions, the indentation portion receives an extended portion in the other of the insulation portions. A surface of the extended portion may include one or more raised portions 42a. The insulating portions may be made of different materials having different compressive strengths and different thermal conductivities. The material of the portions may be an insulating polymer such as polystyrene.
Patent GB-2555483-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust gas treatment method and apparatus
Inventor: JONATHAN HARTLAND
IPC: F02D41/02
Filed: 2016-11-01
Abstract: A controller 8 for controlling a lean burn gasoline engine to reactivate a passive NOx adsorber (PNA) 5 and a three-way catalyst (TWC) 6 comprises a processor 10 for outputting an engine control signal ECS1 to control lambda of the gasoline engine, and a memory device 11 coupled to the processor. The engine control signal includes a rich signal component to set lambda to less than one 1 for reactivating the TWC and a stoichiometric signal component to set lambda substantially equal to one 1 for reactivating the PNA. The PNA is thereby reactivated with a stoichiometric exhaust gas which will not simultaneously reactivate the TWC, so that any NOX released by the PNA gets adsorbed by the TWC. The stoichiometric signal component may be disposed after the rich signal component, or the two signal components may be juxtaposed. The stoichiometric component time period may be longer than the rich component time signal. Also claimed is a vehicle having a lean burn gasoline internal combustion engine with both a PNA and TWC, a vehicle comprising the controller of the previous aspect, and a method of controlling lambda of a lean burn gasoline engine to reactivate a PNA and a TWC.
Patent GB-2557683-A (GB)
Title: An insulated container for and method of cooling a heated tooling component
Inventor: CHARLES SHILTON
IPC: C21D1/84
Filed: 2016-12-15
Abstract: An insulated container 2 and a method for cooling a heated tool 4 i.e. a tool used in superplastic forming, comprising: a housing formed by attaching a thermally insulated base 6, side wall 10 and upper wall 12 to define a chamber 36 for receiving the heated tool 4; an inlet port 30 passing through the base 6, allowing ambient air to enter the chamber 36; and a vent 18 passing through the upper wall 12, the vent 18 has an opening that allows air that has been heated by the heated tool 4 to be ejected such that a convective air flow through the chamber 36 is generated. A flow area of the vent 18 can be varied so as to allow an air flow rate through the chamber 36 to be controlled, preferably by a valve 22, which can be actuated by a liner cam 56. The valve and the internal profile of the opening can have an inverted frustrum geometry i.e. a square pyramid. The base may have projections which suspend the tool above the base and allow air to pass beneath.
Patent GB-2558556-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for position sensing, correction and mode change in a multi-axle steering system
Inventor: SATPAL SOKHI
IPC: B62D7/15
Filed: 2017-01-03
Abstract: A construction vehicle 10 multi-axle steering system 11 comprising: a first axle 16; a first steering knuckle (58a, Fig. 3a) attached to the first axle 16 to rotate about a first steering axis (Sa/Sb, Fig. 3a) a first steering actuator configured to rotate the first steering knuckle (58a, Fig. 3a) about the first steering axis (Sa, Fig. 3a), a first rotary transducer (60, Fig. 3a) arranged to measure a first rotation between the first axle 16 and the first steering knuckle (58a, Fig. 3a) about the first steering axis (Sa, Fig. 3a) and a controller (72, Fig. 6) configured to receive data from the first rotary transducer (60, Fig. 3a) and to control the first steering actuator in response to the first rotation.
Patent GB-2559742-A (GB)
Title: A method of cranking an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle
Inventor: NICOLAS FREVERT
IPC: F02N11/08
Filed: 2017-02-15
Abstract: A method of restarting the engine 110 of a vehicle 90 when in motion, the engine being decoupled from the drive wheels 500. Parameters indicative of the required engine torque are used to determine the cranking torque to start the engine. A started motor 520 performs the cranking until the crankshaft 145 speed reaches a predetermined speed. The restart may be determined based on acceleration or braking demands. The restart time may be reduced by introducing fuel to the engine or coupling the drive wheels during cranking. The method helps to improve drivability of stop start coast (SSC) engines by delivering a dynamic response. Noise and vibration of the engine is also kept to an acceptable level. A computer program, computer program product, electromagnetic signal and motor vehicle which carry out the method are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2546196-A (GB)
Title: Diesel oxidation catalyst and exhuast system
Inventor: ANDREW FRANCIS CHIFFEY
IPC: F01N3/08
Filed: 2015-01-23
Abstract: An oxidation catalyst for treating an exhaust gas from a diesel engine and an exhaust system comprising: a first washcoat region 1 for oxidising carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbons (HCs), wherein the first washcoat region comprises a first platinum group metal (PGM) and a first support material; a second washcoat region 2 for oxidising nitric oxide (NO), wherein the second washcoat region comprises platinum (Pt), manganese (Mn) and a second support material; and a substrate 3 having an inlet end and an outlet end; wherein the second washcoat region is a second washcoat zone disposed at an outlet end of the substrate and after contact of the exhaust gas with the first washcoat region. The first washcoat zone and the second washcoat zone may be deposited on the substrate as a single layer. The first platinum group metal may be selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium and a combination thereof. The second washcoat zone may comprise platinum as the only platinum group metal. The first and second support materials may comprise a refractory metal oxide selected from the group consisting of alumina, silica, titanium, zirconia, ceria and a mixed or composite oxide of two or more thereof. An exhaust system, vehicle or apparatus, and method of use comprising the catalyst are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2562048-A (GB)
Title: Security Label
Inventor: MOAZZAM ALI
IPC: G09F3/02
Filed: 2017-05-02
Abstract: A security label comprises a first electrochromic display 232 and a second electrochromic display 233. Power for these electrochromic displays is provided wirelessly via a circuit comprising an antenna 210 and a rectifier 220. A voltage dropping resistor 242 is connected in series with the second electrochromic display which is connected in parallel to the first electrochromic display. A by-passing resistor 241 is connected in parallel to the second electrochromic display. When power is received wirelessly from an external source the first electrochromic display switches on. If the by-passing resistor is broken by tampering with the security label the second electrochromic display also switches. A third electrochromic display 231 connected in series with a low resistance resistor 243 may also be provided connected in parallel with the other displays such that tampering with the label breaks the low resistance resistor causing the third electrochromic display to switch off. The electrochromic displays convey a message indicating whether a box or bottle to which the security label is attached has been opened.
Patent GB-2554804-A (GB)
Title: Subsea transition system
Inventor: ANDREW J BARDEN
IPC: G01M3/28
Filed: 2017-08-08
Abstract: A method of remotely facilitating the transition between hydrotesting and dewatering of a subsea pipeline include a control unit 10 of a subsea valve actuation system determining when hydrotesting of the pipeline has been completed and autonomously allowing fluid flow out of the pipeline at the receiving end thereof without the involvement of an external source at the surface or an underwater vehicle, at the pig receiving end of the pipeline to allow dewatering the pipeline from the launch end of the pipeline. When the hydrotesting had been completed an isolation valve 76 is opened. The method may also include the step of determining when a flooding phase has been completed before hydrotesting and closing the valve when it is.
Patent GB-2553951-A (GB)
Title: Frac plug
Inventor: MICHAEL J HARRIS
IPC: E21B33/129
Filed: 2016-04-07
Abstract: A compact and simplified frac plug apparatus is provided with improved drillability. The frac plug includes an annular wedge, a sealing ring, and an annular slip. An adapter kit apparatus is provided for connecting the plug assembly to a setting tool. Methods of operation for setting the plug apparatus in a well are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2559254-A (GB)
Title: Large-area selective ablation systems and methods
Inventor: RICHARD CHARLES BARCLAY
IPC: B23K26/16
Filed: 2017-12-01
Abstract: A laser ablation system 100 to clean an area 130 of a surface 128 comprises a laser configured to emit a laser beam 120, a scanning head 104, a laser positioning apparatus (106, fig 1) and a controller (110, fig 1). The controller (110, fig 1) determines a traverse scan speed, a laser-beam average power, a laser pulse repetition rate, a laser pulse width, and a laser-beam spot area for each one of a number of scan regions 136 of an area of the surface being cleaned to achieve the target fluence and the target irradiance. The scan width 140 of at least one of the scan regions 136 is different from the scan width 140 of another one of the scan regions 136. A method of using a laser ablation system is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2561050-A (GB)
Title: Protectively framed and covered thermal insulation panel
Inventor: SEAN AUSTERBERRY
IPC: B65D81/38
Filed: 2018-01-22
Abstract: A protectively enclosed panel of frangible thermal insulation comprises (a) a panel of frangible thermal insulation 110 having first and second major surfaces 110a, 110b and a plurality of edges 110e, (b) a C-channel binding bar 140 fitted over each of the edges, and (c) first and second protective cover sheets 161, 162 each with a peripheral margin. The first and second protective cover sheets cover the first and second major surfaces respectively of the frangible thermal insulation panel with the peripheral margins of the cover sheets adhered to the C-channel binding bars. The panel of frangible thermal insulation may have corners 110c at the intersections of pairs of edges, with corner protectors 180 provided over each corner in overlapping engagement with the C-channel binding bars and adhered to at least one of the protective cover sheets (see figure 5). The C-channel binding bars may be secured to the frangible thermal insulation panel by interference fit. The frangible thermal insulation panel 110 may be a vacuum insulation panel. The frangible thermal insulation panel 110 may comprise a set of edge-abutting panels (see figure 1). The protectively enclosed panels may be used for thermally insulated containers.
Patent GB-2559719-A (GB)
Title: Maintaining privacy in location-based operations
Inventor: Keerat Singh Sharma
IPC: H04W12/02
Filed: 2016-12-21
Abstract: Various approaches discussed herein enable techniques for managing privacy with respect to location-based operations, for example by receiving point of interest (POI) data corresponding to location data such as global positioning service (GPS) data at a computing device along with various location-based rules, which when satisfied, result in attribution events being generated that indicate various characteristics associated with POIs in the POI data. The attribution events are then sent to a server without compromising the location privacy of the computing device, because the location of the computing device is not included with the attribution events.
Patent GB-2575312-A (GB)
Title: Gas sensor
Inventor: MARC DEBLIQUY
IPC: G01N33/00
Filed: 2018-07-06
Abstract: Gas sensor 1 has gas-sensitive detection layer 10 supported by transparent substrate 12. Light source 13 provides light to layer 10 through substrate 12. Electrical connections (e.g. electrodes) 11 monitor gas-sensitive impedance of layer 10. Layer 10 may comprise a metal oxide (perhaps combined with an organic material), graphene, or graphene oxide, perhaps in the form of nanoplatelets providing hollow microspheres. The substrate may be a flexible plastic (e.g. PET) or rigid glass. Light source 30 may be monochromatic, e.g. an LED, perhaps a blue LED. A gas filter may selectively lower the concentration of selected gases that can contact layer 10. The target gas may be NO2, O3, H2, SO2, H2S, CO, a VOC, and may be in air. The detector may detect concentrations below 10 ppm, may change impedance by at least 500% at concentrations below 1 ppm, and may operate at 20°C.
Patent GB-2573026-A (GB)
Title: Cable protection system
Inventor: Nicholas Christopher Dykins
IPC: F16L3/10
Filed: 2018-07-06
Abstract: A gripper 10 for a cable protector for protection of cables extending contiguous pipes of a downpipe for a wellbore, featuring a gripping system having a first member 16 and a second member 18 movable relative to each other to an engaged position. In the engaged position a pipe is gripped by at least one of the members. There is also provided a clasp fastening system having an arm 22 pivotably connected to the first member and a latch 26 pivotably connected to the arm. Where the arm is actuatable to an open position wherein the latch is engageable with a catch 28 of the second member with the gripping system in a disengaged position and the arm is actuatable from the open position to a closed position, wherein the catch engaged latch retains the gripping system in the engaged position.
Patent GB-2566604-A (GB)
Title: Regenerative fuel cell
Inventor: BAMDAD BAHAR
IPC: H01M8/18
Filed: 2018-08-06
Abstract: A regenerative fuel cell system comprises a hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell which can be operated in reverse to produce hydrogen from electrolysis of water by application of a potential from power supply 28 between the anode 30 and cathode 32 of a membrane electrode assembly 13. The hydrogen is stored in a reservoir on the storage side of the MEA 140 and this stored hydrogen is moved back through the MEA to form water when operating in a fuel cell mode. The hydrogen storage reservoir may comprise a hydride forming alloy. An integral metal hydride electrode 210 comprising a metal hydride forming alloy may be configured on the storage side of the membrane electrode assembly and may have a catalyst or an ion conductive media incorporated therewith. The system may comprise a heat exchanger comprising a first reservoir 40 containing a metal hydride forming alloy 43 which generates heat when receiving hydrogen from the regenerative fuel cell and loses heat when hydrogen is supplied to the regenerative fuel cell. The heat exchanger may further comprise a second reservoir 50 comprising a second metal hydride forming alloy which receives hydrogen from the regenerative fuel cell. A compressor 12’ may pump hydrogen from the first reservoir to the second reservoir.
Patent GB-2576703-A (GB)
Title: Two step adhesive systems
Inventor: NIGEL SWEENEY
IPC: C09J133/06
Filed: 2018-08-16
Abstract: A process for bonding a polyamide substrate to another substrate comprises (A) applying a first composition comprising (i) organohalide and (ii) a benzoylthiourea or benzoylthiourethane derivative to a polyamide substrate surface, (B) applying a second composition comprising a (meth)acrylate component and oxidant to the treated polyamide substrate surface or to another substrate surface, (C) mating the two surfaces to form an assembly, and (D) exposing the assembly to conditions sufficient to effect curing. Another process for bonding a polyamide substrate to another substrate comprises (A) applying a composition comprising (i) a (meth)acrylate component and (ii) a benzoylthiourea or benzoylthiourethane derivative to a polyamide substrate surface, (B) applying an oxidant to the treated polyamide substrate surface, (C) mating the treated surface with another substrate surface to form an assembly, and (D) exposing the assembly to conditions sufficient to effect curing. A primer composition comprising a benzoylthiourea or benzoylthiourethane derivative in an organohalide carrier is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2577692-A (GB)
Title: Method of production line teeth grinding of machine knives, machine used for implementing said method
Inventor: JAMES ROBERT KITCHING
IPC: B24B47/20
Filed: 2018-10-01
Abstract: Grinding multiple equally spaced teeth in one pass on a blank metal strip for producing machine knives comprises clamping the blank metal strip in a first movable clamp, the indexing clamp, which is then advanced over a pre-programmed distance toward a datum stop and then closing a second clamp, the vice clamp, to fix the blank into position so that a grinding tool can pass over the work to produce multiple teeth in one pass, after which the indexing clamp releases the work and returns to its pre-programmed position to clamp a fresh part of the work and the vice clamp opens to allow the fresh part of the work to be moved into the correct position for grinding. A retractable datum cylinder may register the exact position of the blank strip for grinding. The grinding tool may be a multi wheel pack cutting between 6 and 50 teeth simultaneously. The blank may be a metal strip unrolled from a coil and recoiled after grinding.
Patent GB-2582886-A (GB)
Title: Process for preparing a coated glass substrate
Inventor: DEBORAH RAISBECK
IPC: C03C17/34
Filed: 2018-10-08
Abstract: A chemical vapour deposition process for preparing a coated glass substrate 2 by depositing a layer based on SiCO 3 and/or SiNO on the surface of the glass substrate, exposing the layer to a gaseous mixture comprising water, then depositing a layer based on a TCO (Transparent Conductive Oxide), preferably fluorine doped tin oxide 4 thereon. The method is based on the discovery that adding oxygen by the gaseous mixture reduces sheet resistance to 5-21 ohms/sq, with a haze of 0.5-5%. The mixture may comprise water and oxygen in a ratio of at least 1.5:1, preferably 3:1, preferably 25 to 65% volume water and 2 to 20% volume oxygen. The water is preferably delivered at between 50 and 350 litres per minute, oxygen preferably at 15 to 55 litres per minute. The method may be carried out in a float bath, and the substrate may be at a temperature of 640-740 °C. The SiCO and/or SiNO can be deposited in a non-oxidizing atmosphere or with a silicon, carbon, and oxygen source. A tin oxide layer may be interposed between this and the TCO. The coated glazing product 1 is designed for photovoltaic or solar cells.
Patent GB-2566911-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for improving boiler effectiveness
Inventor: KEVIN O'BOYLE
IPC: F23J15/00
Filed: 2017-01-13
Abstract: A method for improving effectiveness of a steam generator system includes providing air to an air preheater at a mass flow such that the air preheater has a cold end outlet temperature defined by the improved air preheater operating with increased heat recovery (HR) of at least 1% calculated according to the equation: HR = 100% x ((Tgi-TgoAdvX)/(Tgi-TgoSTD) - 1). The method requires either reducing the amount of heat that flows into the air preheater from the flue gas and/or increasing the amount of heat extracted from the flue gas. The method includes mitigating SO3 in the flue gas which is discharged directly from the air preheater to a particulate removal system and then directly into a flue gas desulfurization system. The method includes extracting heat from the Flue gas to create equipment preheat and/or flue gas stack reheat air with the latter being fed to heat the flue gas prior to entering a discharge stack to raise the temperature of the flue gas to mitigate visible plume exiting and to mitigate corrosion in, the discharge stack.