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Patent GB-2575720-A (GB)
Title: Devices for heat transfer
Inventor: PETR KOLDER
IPC: F28F9/00
Filed: 2019-05-24
Abstract: A device 1a for heat transfer between fluids, comprising: a two-part housing 2a, 3a formed with connection pipes 5a, 8a 6a, 9a for each fluid; and a heat exchanger (11a, fig.1c) enclosed by the housing, the housing directs the first fluid through, and the second fluid around, the heat exchanger. The pipes 8a, 9a, are on the first housing element 2a, and the pipes 5a, 6a are on the second housing 3a, and a flow path (23, fig.1e) is formed inside the second housing 3a for directing the first fluid. The flow path extends between a connection pipe 5a and a collecting region (17, 18, fig.1c), or the connection pipes for the fluids are arranged only on the first housing element (fig.3c), and the housing elements 2a, 3a are each formed as a one-piece element with the connection pipes 5a, 6a, 8a, 9a. The device may be used as part of an exhaust gas recirculation system.
Patent GB-2584653-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to ice pigging
Inventor: PHILIP NOAK
IPC: F25C5/00
Filed: 2019-06-07
Abstract: A flowable slush used in the ice pigging / cleaning of pipes comprises an aqueous medium with numerous frozen particles of the same medium and a freezing point depressant in the form of a hydroxide ion of less than 10% weight, and preferably between 2-10wt%. The hydroxide ion may be an alkaline earth metal ion such as lithium, sodium or potassium and the pipework may be copper/ nickel, stainless steel or a ferrous based low alloy metal. The slush may be ice / water with a volume fraction of ice within the ice pig being 65-90% and where the slush is pumped around the pipework at a variable pressure rate. A method of removing detritus from pipework utilising such slush, and monitoring the pH at an exit point is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2585191-A (GB)
Title: Positioning system and method with inertial navigation and position estimate
Inventor: PETER LANGSFORD
IPC: G01S19/49
Filed: 2019-06-28
Abstract: A navigation system comprises an inertial subsystem configured to determine a plurality of relative positions of the system from a reference position based on the speed and/or acceleration and/or direction of the system, and/or changes to these parameters. The system also includes a position estimator subsystem configured to estimate the absolute position of the system based on at least two received signals. The system further comprises a processor, the processor configured to define a first track 700 based on the plurality of relative positions determined during a first period of time and to cause the position estimator to generate a plurality of estimates 704 of the absolute position of the system during the first period of time. The processor defines a second track 702 based on the plurality of estimates of absolute position by calculating a best fit using the estimates, the second track approximating the same shape as the first track. The processor may then determine a deviation in position and/or orientation of the first track based upon the second track and update or generate a new reference for the inertial subsystem.
Patent GB-2573461-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to windows / doors
Inventor: GIOVANNI LAPORTA
IPC: G08B13/08
Filed: 2017-09-25
Abstract: A window or door has a latch mechanism that allows opening and closing the leaf and a moveable element that is coupled to the latch mechanism so that it moves as the latch is operated. A magnetic field generator (such as a magnet) 30 and a three-axis magnetometer 22 are mounted to the moveable element and to a reference structure (or vice versa). The magnetometer senses the relative position of the magnet in three coordinate axes, and generates output signals that are processed to determine the position of the moveable element. The moveable element may be a latch handle 10, a handle grip 41, a lock drive rail, a holding means (e.g. a moveable keep for a locking bolt). The moveable element may move within a different set of degrees of freedom to the leaf, and the relative position of both may be detected.
Patent GB-2576278-A (GB)
Title: Core processes for block operations on an image processor having a two-dimensional execution lane array and a two-dimensional shift register
Inventor: Albert meixner
IPC: G06T1/20
Filed: 2017-06-20
Abstract: A processor comprises multiple shift-register planes and a two-dimensional array of processing elements (Figure 10). Each shift-register plane comprises a respective two-dimensional shift-register array having multiple shift-register elements, each dedicated to a respective processing element, and each processing element is configured to read from and write to multiple dedicated shift-register elements belonging to different shift-register planes. The processor is configured to execute instructions to perform an accumulation operation that sums all values stored in a row or column of a first shift-register plane, where the instructions cause the processor to perform multiple iterations until a current shift amount reaches a maximum value. Each iteration causes the processor to perform operations comprising: executing, by each processing element, one or more first instructions that reference shift-register elements belonging to two different shift-register planes to compute a respective sum of values and store this in respective dedicated shift-register elements belonging to two different shift-register planes; executing, by each processing element, one or more second instructions that reference the current shift amount for a current iteration to cause a first shift-register plane of the two different shift-register planes to shift data by the current shift amount; and doubling the current shift amount.
Patent GB-2583176-A (GB)
Title: Prediction device, prediction program, and prediction method for predicting human judgments
Inventor: HIDENOBU OGURI
IPC: G06Q50/18
Filed: 2020-02-18
Abstract: Machine learning is used to predict a target variable’s value for a target case based on explanatory variables. For example, a financial penalty imposed by a court when a business violates data protection laws may be predicted from previously decided case law based on the types of information leaked, the number of people affected, and the duration of the leak. A classification analysis model and a regression analysis model are trained based on the explanatory variables (the facts of the case) and target variable (the imposed penalty) of decided cases. One explanatory variable is divided into regions (Y1-Y5, fig. 7). The target variable is converted from its absolute value into a level based on its magnitude (e.g. “Level B: Over £100,000”). A separate regression model linking the explanatory variables to the target variable is prepared for each of these levels. For a previously unseen target case, the classification model predicts the level of the target variable (the likely range of any penalty) by identifying the training case with the set of explanatory variables closest to the target case’s explanatory variables. The target variable’s absolute value is then predicted using the regression model associated with the determined target variable level.
Patent GB-2592917-A (GB)
Title: Close proximity smartphone to smartphone credit transfer
Inventor: MICHAEL OLUWASEUN BAMIDELE
IPC: G06Q20/40
Filed: 2020-03-09
Abstract: The real time wireless transfer of money/credit from one smart phone to another whereby the transaction is biometrically authenticated by DNA scanning. The system uses smart phones having 2-way transceivers, and a multi-bank mobile app that provides an interface to the users’ bank accounts. The mobile app allows a user to choose the account they wish to make the payment from, preferably by digital user account profiles, and facilitates the smart phone’s bi-directional wireless connection to the user’s banking account/system servers and third party’s smartphone. The bi-directional connections are biometric authentication by DNA scanning that is facilitated by the app. Preferably the multi bank app integrates all global bank accounts. Bi-directional connection between multi bank app and banking system, allows real time credit transfer and real time update of the account balance on the bank’s internal information systems.
Patent GB-2584958-A (GB)
Title: Corrosion protection
Inventor: PATRICK JOSEPH COLLINS
IPC: F03D13/25
Filed: 2020-04-30
Abstract: A method of installing an offshore foundation structure, e.g. for a wind turbine, in a body of water (e.g. sea), including driving a monopile 17 into a ground surface (e.g. seabed), the monopile extending through the water, securing a further member 12 to the monopile via a connection assembly 14, and locating a liquid seal 9, in a seal region between and in contact with the monopile and the further member, to resist ingress of the water surrounding the structure to the connection assembly. The liquid is immiscible with water and remains flowable to seal the connection to inhibit corrosion. As the liquid does not set like traditional grout, it is less susceptible to failure e.g. cracking. The liquid may be a hydrophobic oil based non-aqueous gel, which is less dense than water, with a viscosifying agent. Also claimed is the apparatus. There may be a reservoir 8 containing liquid, deliverable to the seal region via a conduit, e.g. hose 13, and a flow control device 10. Solid seal/backstop members 15 may be delimit the seal region to prevent mixing of the sealing liquid with surrounding water.
Patent GB-2586708-A (GB)
Title: Transferring computer aided dispatch incident data between public safety answering point stations
Inventor: MICHAEL KILLPACK
IPC: H04M3/58
Filed: 2020-08-05
Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable mediums for transferring computer aided dispatch (CAD) incident data between public safety answering point (PSAP) stations 110 as a result of a detected successful call transfer at an emergency call handling (ECH) server 130. A first PSAP station receives a call from the ECH server, the station user inputs CAD incident data associated with the call, and then requests to transfer the call. The first station sends a request to the ECH server to transfer the call using an identifier of a second station to which the call is to be transferred. The first PSAP station receives an acknowledgement from the ECH server of a successful call transfer, and then sends a request to a message queue 120 in a CAD server 115 to provide the CAD incident data to the second station. The request message is sent to the second station and may include the incident data or an identifier of a location in a CAD database 125 where the second station may retrieve the data.
Patent GB-2586378-A (GB)
Title: A restrictor for a window or a door
Inventor: JOHN MCLOUGHLIN
IPC: E05C17/36
Filed: 2019-02-18
Abstract: A restrictor for a window or a door comprises a first connector (10) adapted to be secured to a frame or sash of the window or door and a second connector (3) adapted to be secured to the other of the frame or sash. A cable or link (6) is secured at one end to the second connector (3) and has a spigot (11) secured to its other end. A lock (13) is housed within the first connector (10) and defines a channel (12) that receives the spigot (11). The lock (13) comprises a movable locking member (19) that in a first position engages the spigot (11) to lock the spigot (11) within the channel (12) and that is movable into a second position to unlock the spigot (11) allowing its withdrawal from the channel (12). The movable locking member (19) is biased into its first position and moved into its second position against the force of the bias (26) by the spigot (11) on its insertion into the channel (12). Movement of the spigot (11) further into the channel (12) releases the locking member (19) to return to its first position under the influence of its bias (26) wherein it engages the spigot (11) to secure it in the channel (12) of the lock (13). Hence, the restrictor of the invention may always be deployed to restrict window or door opening as no key is required to lock the cable to the first connector via the spigot.
Patent GB-2602323-A (GB)
Title: Haircare appliance
Inventor: AYRTON LLOYD TAYLOR PEEL
IPC: A45D20/12
Filed: 2020-12-23
Abstract: Disclosed is a haircare appliance comprising: an air inlet 101; an air outlet 102; an airflow generator; a heater for heating the airflow; and a hair treatment chamber 103 for receiving hair, in fluid communication with the air outlet. The hair treatment chamber comprises a wall 104, an opening 105 through which hair is insertable, and an aperture 106 formed in the wall. The haircare appliance comprises a first configuration in which airflow through the aperture is unrestricted and a second configuration in which airflow through the aperture is restricted. The haircare appliance may be biased into the first configuration. In the second configuration, airflow may be prevented from flowing through the aperture. The haircare appliance may comprise a switching mechanism disposed on a rim 107 of the opening which may be depressible to switch between the first and second configuration. Also provided is an attachment for a haircare appliance.
Patent GB-2590285-A (GB)
Title: Optical connection component
Inventor: TETSUYA NAKANISHI
IPC: G02B6/40
Filed: 2019-07-30
Abstract: An optical connection component according to the present invention is provided with: a glass plate which has a first surface, a second surface that is on the reverse side of the first surface, and one or more first through holes 25 that penetrate the glass plate from the first surface to the second surface, and which is formed of a glass material that is capable of transmitting ultraviolet light; a resin ferrule which is affixed to the first surface of the glass plate, while having one or more second through holes 38 having central axes that are respectively coaxial with the central axes of the one or more first through holes 25; and one or more optical fibers, each of which comprises a glass fiber 11 and a covering resin that covers the outer circumference of the glass fiber 11. At the front end of each one of the one or more optical fibers, the glass fiber 11 exposed from the covering resin is contained in the one or more first through holes 25 and the one or more second through holes 38.
Patent GB-2593383-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for communication using barcode image, and wearable component with embedded sensing core engine
Inventor: WEI XU
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2014-07-03
Abstract: The invention proposes barcodes, probably two dimensional (2D) barcodes, that contain data relating to service provided by networked servers. Typically, 2D barcodes may represent URLs which can be used by browsers to access web pages/services (No from S530). In embodiments the barcodes use a different preset coding rule/syntax/format for the data which is understood by the backend servers 41-43 which generate/publish the 2D barcodes (S500, S505) and provide the networked services (S540, S545). The camera which photographs the 2D barcode may be in a mobile device (e.g. smartphone) or wearable device (e.g. glasses). In embodiments the raw data from the 2D barcode may be sent to a backend server for decoding, mobile devices may modify and republish 2D barcodes (e.g. to get paid if modified barcode is used in a purchase), the 2D barcode may include links to download locations of software used to understand preset coding rule data. Embodiments include multiple backend servers which cooperate to provide services.
Patent GB-2594198-A (GB)
Title: Downhole method and apparatus
Inventor: ANDREW LOUDEN
IPC: E21B33/12
Filed: 2019-01-10
Abstract: A downhole method comprises providing a volume of thermite comprising a metal and a metallic or non-metallic oxide and providing an additive in the volume of thermite. The volume of thermite is located in a bore and reaction of the thermite is initiated whereby the metal and the metallic or non-metallic oxide react exothermically to form a metal oxide and the corresponding metal or non-metal of the reactant oxide. The metal oxide reaction product then reacts with the additive to form a low melt temperature reaction product 234 having a melt temperature lower than the melt temperature of the metal oxide. The additive may comprise silicon dioxide and the silicon dioxide reacts with the aluminium oxide to form aluminosilicate. The additive comprises calcium inosilicate and silicon dioxide. Also disclosed is a downhole method comprising displacing well fluid from a selected portion of a well bore with a material having at least one of a higher boiling point and a lower heat capacity than water and activating a heater in the selected portion of the well bore
Patent GB-2595197-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for encoder-guided adaptive-quality rendering
Inventor: MICHAEL KOPIETZ
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2018-04-20
Abstract: Systems and methods for improving computer technology related to the rendering and encoding of images are disclosed, preferably for use in a video-game environment. In certain embodiments, a codec is used to encode one or more reference images for a partial range of encoder settings and a renderer is used to generate one or more rendering quality-settings profiles, generate one or more reference images, calculate perceived qualities for each of the one or more reference images, re-render the one or more reference images for each of the one or more rendering quality setting profiles, and calculate perceived qualities for each of the one or more re-rendered reference images. The renderer compares the perceived qualities of the reference images to the perceived qualities of the re-rendered images and matches them. Those matches result in an association of one or more encoder settings with their matching rendering quality-settings profiles into a look-up table. The invention defined in this application involves reading a quantisation parameter, comparing the quantisation parameter to effective quantisation settings associated with a previously rendered frame, changing the rendering quality to match the effective quantisation settings depending on the results of said comparison and generating a rendered image based on the altered rendering quality.
Patent GB-2600533-A (GB)
Title: Cleaner formula with biological shell calcium oxide composition and preparation method thereof
Inventor: WEN-LIANG HUANG
IPC: C11D17/08
Filed: 2021-09-03
Abstract: A cleaning composition comprising 0.01 to 1 wt. % biological shell calcium oxide, 1 to 30 wt. % moisturiser, 10 to 90 wt. % purified water, 1 to 5 wt. % acid-base regulator and either 0 to 50 wt. % surfactant, 0 to 20 wt. % emulsifier, 0 to 30 wt. % thickener or any combination thereof. The biological shell calcium oxide may be obtained from the calcination of animal/egg shells at temperatures of between 800 to 1500 °C followed by grinding. The moisturiser may be selected from a polyol, polysaccharide, amino acid or any combination thereof. The thickener may be a polymer gel, polysaccharide, polyquaternium or any combination thereof. The cleaner may be in a liquid form.
Patent GB-2606420-A (GB)
Title: A device for the application of cleaning fluid to a toilet pan
Inventor: MICHAEL NICHOLS
IPC: E03D9/00
Filed: 2021-10-07
Abstract: An applicator 100 for applying a cleaning fluid to a toilet pan comprising an applicator tube 101 forming a loop and having perforations 102 formed through a wall of the tube, wherein the loop is sized to fit an inner wall of the toilet pan. Preferably the applicator is located under the rim of the toilet and is biased against the rim. Further disclosed is a toilet comprising a toilet pan and an applicator connectable to a source of cleaning fluid and located within the toilet pan for applying the fluid to the toilet pan.
Patent GB-2615084-A (GB)
Title: Prefab concrete element for constructing a retaining wall
Inventor: HENK CIERS
IPC: E02D29/02
Filed: 2022-01-26
Abstract: A prefab concrete element for constructing a retaining wall comprising a wall 1, a foot 2 portions, and a reinforcing mesh, wherein the prefab concrete element has an L-shaped cross-section, and where the wall and foot are substantially perpendicular to each other. The foot is at least 1 cm shorter in the longitudinal direction at both ends than the wall. The wall may comprise a groove (fig. 1, 4) in the height direction in a first side and a tongue 13 on a second side opposite, wherein the groove and the tongue may be complementary. Both, the portions may comprise their own reinforcing mesh. The reinforcing mesh maybe folded in each portion, in the corner formed by foot and wall, in a u-shape and away from the other portion, wherein the folded portion of reinforcing forms a conduit. There may be a concrete reinforcement volume in the said corner.
Patent GB-2617114-A (GB)
Title: Multicore master/slave communications
Inventor: Michael John Livesley
IPC: G06T1/20
Filed: 2022-03-30
Abstract: A multicore graphics processing unit (GPU) 100 and a method of operating a GPU are provided. The GPU comprises at least a first core 110 and a second core 120. At least one of the cores in the multicore GPU comprises a master unit 140 configured to receive a set of image processing tasks, assign a first subset of the tasks to the first core 110 and assign a second subset of the tasks to the second core 120, transmit the first subset to the first core and transmit the second subset to the second core. The slave 111 of the first core 110 may be configured to transmit to the master unit 140 a first credit notification when a task in the first subset of the image rendering tasks has been processed and the the slave unit 121 of the second core 120 may likewise be configured to transmit to the master unit 140 a second credit notification when a task in the second subset of the image rendering tasks has been processed and the master unit 140 may be configured to store a credit number for each of the first and second cores 110, 120, adjust the credit number of the first core 110 by a first amount for each task in the first subset of the image rendering tasks when the master unit 140 assigns the first subset of the image rendering tasks to the first core 110, adjust the credit number of the second core 120 by the first amount for each task in the second subset of the image rendering tasks when the master unit 140 assigns the second subset of the image rendering tasks to the second core 120, adjust the credit number of the first core 110 by a second amount when the master unit 140 receives the first credit notification and adjust the credit number of the second core 120 by the second amount when the master unit 140 receives the second credit notification, wherein one of the first and second amounts is positive, and the other is negative.
Patent GB-2609524-A (GB)
Title: Regenerative shock absorber
Inventor: MOHAMED TORBATI
IPC: F16F15/03
Filed: 2022-03-30
Abstract: A regenerative shock absorber 2 is provided. The shock absorber 2 comprises an input module 4 for receiving input linear vibration. A transmission mechanism 16 comprises an output shaft 20, and is configured to convert relative linear motion of opposite first and second end parts 8, 10 of the shock absorber 2 into rotational motion of the output shaft 20. A generator module 18 comprises a flywheel 46 fitted to the output shaft 20, and an electromagnetic generator 48. The output shaft 20 may comprise a self-reversing leadscrew 26 which is rotated in a unidirectional direction of rotation when a clutch mechanism 34 fitted thereto is translationally moved relative to the output shaft 20 in each of opposite first and second linear directions E, C. Alternatively, the output shaft 20 may comprise a single threaded leadscrew. The electromagnetic generator 48 is driven when a clutch mechanism 34 fitted to the output shaft 20 is translationally moved relative to the output shaft 20 in one linear direction, and a second electromagnetic generator fitted to the clutch mechanism is driven when the clutch mechanism 34 is translationally moved relative to the output shaft 20 in the opposite linear direction.