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Patent GB-2545821-A (GB)
Title: Rare earth alloys as borehole markers
Inventor: JOE ELI HESS
IPC: E21B47/09
Filed: 2014-09-11
Abstract: A magnetic marking method includes drilling a borehole and marking a position along an uncased section of the borehole with a magnetic marker comprising a magnetic rare earth alloy. A magnetic marker for open hole use includes an unconsolidated mass of high remanence, magnetized material that comprises a magnetic rare earth alloy. The magnetic marker for open hole use also includes a suspension fluid suited for conveying the magnetized material through a drill string bore into an open borehole. A magnetic marker for a casing terminus includes a magnet comprising a magnetic rare earth alloy and an attachment mechanism that secures the magnet to a casing shoe. Such magnetic markers for open hole use or a casing terminus can be used for borehole intersection operations.
Patent GB-2551001-A (GB)
Title: Vision-Based Rain Detection Using Deep Learning
Inventor: Jinesh J Jain
IPC: G06F15/18
Filed: 2017-03-22
Abstract: A method is disclosed for using a camera on-board a vehicle to determine whether precipitation is falling near the vehicle. The method may include obtaining multiple images. Each of the multiple images may be known to photographically depict a "rain" or a "no rain" condition. An artificial neural network may be trained on the multiple images. Later, the artificial neural network may analyze one or more images captured by a first camera secured to a first vehicle. Based on that analysis, the artificial neural network may classify the first vehicle as being in "rain" or "no rain" weather. The camera may be orientated so as to be either forward or rearward facing with respect to the vehicle. The one or more images may comprise multiple consecutive images captured by the first camera over a period of less than ten seconds. Also disclosed is a computer system for feeding one or more images captured by one or more cameras on board one or more vehicles to an artificial neural network for classification.
Patent GB-2562260-A (GB)
Title: Compositions
Inventor: ROBERT BERNARD CHILD
IPC: A61P37/04
Filed: 2017-05-10
Abstract: A composition comprising: (a) one or more immune boosting agents; (b) a botanical extract with antimicrobial activity; and (c) a base composition comprising one or more gelling agents and water is provided. Preferably the one or more immune boosting agents are selected from selenium, zinc, vitamin D3, vitamin A, vitamin E and vitamin C. The composition may preferably comprise each of selenium, zinc, vitamin D3, vitamin A and vitamin C. The composition may preferably comprise each of selenium, zinc, vitamin D3, vitamin E and vitamin A. The botanical extract with antimicrobial activity may comprise an effective amount of gingerol or shogaol, preferably derived from ginger. The botanical extract with antimicrobial activity may comprise an effective amount of a flavonoid or a flavanol, preferably derived from elderberry, cranberry, blueberry or grape. The gelling agent is preferably one or both of a gellan gum and/or xanthan gum. The composition may further comprise a carbohydrate, preferably maltodextrin or starch. The composition is preferably for use in reducing or minimising microbial infections, in particular microbial infections which arise following physical exercise. Preferably the composition is for use by athletes involved in physically demanding training or competitions. The microbial infection is preferably one of leptospirosis, gastroenteritis, schistosomiasis, hepatitis, herpes gladiatorum, tinea gladiatorum, measles or upper respiratory tract infection (UTI).
Patent GB-2554798-A (GB)
Title: Shopping cart bagging station and method of forming the same
Inventor: YURGIS MAURO BACALLAO
IPC: F16M13/02
Filed: 2017-08-03
Abstract: A support frame with: two straight elongate rigid bars 140, 142 joined by a third bar 144; a fastener 148, 150 on one end of each elongate rigid bar; two further straight elongate rigid bars 156, 158, one extending perpendicularly from the end of each straight elongate rigid bar without a fastener; a second fastener 160, 162 on each elongate rigid bar between the ends; two hooks 128, 130; and two feet 164, 166. The end fastener on each bar can be connected to an upper rail of a bagging station and the other fastener on each bar can be connected to a lower rail of a bagging station. The end fastener can be a hook pointing upwards and so applying a pressure upwards and the other fastener can be a slidable hook pointing downwards and so applying a pressure downwards. The foot can engage a lower bar 121 of a barrier at a supermarket checkout and the hook can engage an upper bar 120 of a barrier at a supermarket checkout.
Patent GB-2566516-A (GB)
Title: Electrochemical recognition and quantification of cytochrome c oxidase expression in bacteria
Inventor: RICHARD GUY COMPTON
IPC: C12Q1/26
Filed: 2017-09-15
Abstract: A method of determining the presence of bacteria expressing cytochrome c oxidase comprising: providing a sample suspected of containing the bacteria; providing a compound that has two redox states: a reduced state and an oxidised state, wherein cytochrome c oxidase can convert the compound from its reduced state to its oxidised state; contacting an electrode either with the compound in its oxidised state in the presence of the sample, then applying a reductive potential and measuring the current at the electrode; or the compound in its reduced state in the presence of the sample, then applying an oxidative potential and measuring the current at the electrode; and comparing the magnitude of the current produced by the reductive potential or oxidative potential in the presence of the sample suspected of containing the bacteria with the magnitude of the current produced under the same conditions, but in the absence of the sample suspected of containing the bacteria, wherein a difference between the magnitude of current produced in the presence of the sample suspected of containing the bacteria and the magnitude of current produced in the absence of the sample suspected of containing the bacteria indicates the presence of the bacteria. Also provided is an electrochemical sensor for determining the presence of bacteria expressing cytochrome c oxidase.
Patent GB-2553048-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic ambience management system for use in stations and other public spaces
Inventor: CÉDRIC GALLAIS
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2016-03-31
Abstract: The invention relates to a dynamic ambience management system for use, in particular, in railway stations or underground stations, comprising: a plurality of environment sensors (11, 12, 13, 14) configured to provide information representative of the environment in the station, known as environment information; a plurality of ambience devices (31, 32, 33, 34, 35) intended to be arranged in the station and/or in the immediate vicinity; and a processing unit (20) for processing the environment information, configured to receive and analyse the environment information and to determine and supply parameterisation signals to the ambience devices (31, 32, 33, 34, 35) according to the environment information, such that the ambience in the station can be adapted to the environment.
Patent GB-2554275-A (GB)
Title: Pre-diffused mandrel coating to provide enhanced bonding between metallic and composite components
Inventor: GRANT O COOK III
IPC: E21B10/42
Filed: 2015-06-23
Abstract: Drill bits and associated methods of manufacture and use employ a pre-diffused mandrel bonded to a composite metal-matrix material. The pre-diffused mandrel includes a chemically altered surface composition that enhances the bond with the composite metal-matrix component formed by infiltrating a metal-matrix component with a binder. The chemically altered surface may be configured to reduce binder-rich zones adjacent the mandrel, mechanically interlock the with the composite metal-matrix component or prevent the formation of brittle intermetallic particles along the bond.
Patent GB-2568320-A (GB)
Title: Duration selection in an emergency light driver
Inventor: JAMIE KELLY
IPC: H02J9/06
Filed: 2017-11-14
Abstract: The present invention provides a duration selecting device (1) for an emergency light (14), comprising a jumper block (3) with precisely four pins (10, 11, 12, 13). The jumper block (3) comprises an output connection (6) and a supply connection (7), a jumper (9) that is configured to connect two of the four pins (10, 11, 12, 13). A control unit (2) comprises an input connection (4) and a supply connection. (5), wherein the input connection (4) is connected with the output connection (6) and the supply connections (5, 7) are connected. The jumper block (3) is configured to provide four different positions for the jumper (9) with each position providing a different resistive value between the input connection (4) and the supply connection (5), and the control unit (2) is configured to measure a voltage across the input connection (4) and the supply connection (5) and to set a duration for an emergency light (14) based on the measured voltage.
Patent GB-2569106-A (GB)
Title: Energy comparison module
Inventor: HEATHER BRADSHAW-MARTIN
IPC: F16D66/00
Filed: 2017-11-29
Abstract: An energy comparison module for a braking system of a vehicle, comprising a controller, configured to determine an energy flow of a vehicle S204 and a threshold indicative of the braking capability, compare the threshold to the energy flow S212, and output a control signal to activate a first S214 or second S216 state of a vehicle function, depending on the result of the comparison. Preferably, the controller further detects a parameter indicative of a driver behaviour, predicts a factor based on said parameter, and modifies the threshold accordingly. The threshold may also be altered depending on the determined energy flow. A comparison of the energy dissipated in the brakes to the kinetic or potential energy could determine the energy flow. An energy flow counter may be utilised to record dynamic updates. The vehicle function could be a reduction in engine power, a warning light, or sound alarm. Driver behaviour parameters could be throttle position or brake pedal position. A further parameter could be a weighting function.
Patent GB-2559262-A (GB)
Title: Predicting a search engine ranking signal value
Inventor: JAVIER SPAGNOLO ARRIZABALAGA
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2017-12-05
Abstract: Computer-implemented method 200 of augmenting a first search engine index that indexes resources from a first collection of resources by: identifying 210 a first resource in the first collection that is indexed in the index and for which a value of a search engine ranking signal is not available, wherein a search engine uses values of the ranking signal in ranking resources in response to received search queries; processing 220 data from the first resource using a machine learning model to predict a value of the search engine ranking signal for the first resource; and updating 230 the index by associating the predicted ranking signal value with the first resource in the index. May also comprise identifying a plurality of second resources from a second search engine index that indexes a second collection of resources, each associated with a respective value of the ranking signal; generating training data that includes, for each of the second resources, data relating to the resource and the respective value of the ranking signal for the resource; and training the machine learning model on the training data. Also included are an apparatus and computer-readable medium.
Patent GB-2570522-A (GB)
Title: Pump apparatus
Inventor: RICHARD WEATHERLEY
IPC: F04C15/00
Filed: 2018-02-16
Abstract: A pump apparatus 4 comprises a pump chamber, defined by collar 10, having a fluid inlet (24, figure 1), a fluid outlet 26 and a flexible impeller 16 mounted for rotation within the pump chamber, wherein the pump chamber is defined by a curved wall. The wall includes a first wall portion having a first radius and a second wall portion having a second radius, wherein the second radius is greater than the first radius. The flexible impeller includes a plurality of radially extending vanes (18), wherein the vanes contact the curved wall of the pump chamber such that separate pump cavities are defined between adjacent vanes and the pump chamber wall. The flexible impeller is driven to rotate by a drive shaft 20 which passes through a first end wall (34) which closes one side of the pump chamber and a distal end of the drive shaft rotates within a bearing 28, defined by a second end wall 22 which closes the opposite side of the pump chamber. A combination of a pump apparatus and an electric motor is also claimed.
Patent GB-2571520-A (GB)
Title: SmartValve
Inventor: ANDREW TALKES
IPC: G06K11/06
Filed: 2018-02-21
Abstract: A cross platform mobile application for distributing valve turning operations, capable of accurately recording turn operations on the mobile device by means of the sensors in the smart device. Preferably the device may be located on the valve key in an appropriate location where it may remove magnetic interference from a steel valve key when using a magnetometer to record turns, preferably at speeds of less than one rotation per minute. With zero drift. Sensors on the device that may be used to record the turn operation may include the magnetometer, gyroscope, accelerometer, NFC reader and GPS. These may record the number of turns, the direction of the turns and the speed greater than 0.1 revolutions per minute.
Patent GB-2562165-A (GB)
Title: End mills having vibration mitigation elements
Inventor: IAN EDWARD HOLLIDAY
IPC: B23C5/10
Filed: 2018-04-05
Abstract: An end mill 100 comprises a plurality of helical lands 120 orientated in a twist direction around a centreline axis 90 and that extends to an axial end114. A cutting edge 110 is positioned along each helical land 120 and comprising a flute portion 124. A margin (130 Fig 3), with a cylindrical / planar / faceted / eccentric or concave cross section, extends away from the cutting edge 110 in a direction counter to the twist direction 119 and extends along the cutting edge 110 along at least a portion of flute portion 124. A tip portion 112 extends from flute portion 124. In another described arrangement a corner portion 122 has an end cutting portion104 with a radius tangent to flute portion 124 and end cutting portion 104 of the cutting edge 110. Other shown components include cutting neck 116, shank 102 with taper portion 108 and shank 106, cutting neck 116 and rotations 94, 96.
Patent GB-2562927-A (GB)
Title: Single-flux-quantum probabilistic digitizer
Inventor: STANISLAV POLONSKY
IPC: H03K19/195
Filed: 2016-09-08
Abstract: A probabilistic digitizer for extracting information from a Josephson comparator is disclosed. The digitizer uses statistical methods to aggregate over a set of comparator readouts, effectively increasing the sensitivity of the comparator even when an input signal falls within the comparator's gray zone. Among other uses, such a digitizer may be used to discriminate between states of a qubit.
Patent GB-2564270-A (GB)
Title: Assembly for manufacturing a cartridge for regulating the mixture of cold and hot fluids
Inventor: FRÉDÉRIC JAGER
IPC: G05D23/13
Filed: 2017-02-07
Abstract: The invention relates to a manufacturing assembly which comprises a pre-assembled base module (100), including a base (110), which encloses a mixing chamber with first and second inlets, for the cold fluid and for the hot fluid, respectively, and an outlet for the mixture of said fluids, a slide which is movable in the chamber so as to inversely vary the flow sections of the passages fed by the first and second inlet, respectively, and a thermostatic actuator, which is arranged in the chamber and which, as a function of the mixing temperature, moves the slide inside the chamber towards a regulation position corresponding to a set temperature which is defined by the axial position of a dedicated portion of the thermostatic actuator. The assembly likewise comprises at least two specific modules among a single-control module (200), a sequential module (300) and a dual-control module (400), each of said modules being pre-assembled and including a housing (210, 310, 410), suitable for being attached to the base, and an adjustment member which is mounted at least partially movably in the housing so as to change, when the housing is attached to the base, the flow rate of the cold fluid sent to the first inlet and the flow rate of the hot fluid sent to the second inlet. The specific modules likewise include respective control mechanisms which differ from one another in how they affect the control of the flow rate and the temperature of the mixture. In order to provide a range of a plurality of types of cartridge with the smallest investment, the base module and the two specific modules are designed so that the base module can be assembled indistinctly on any of the specific modules.
Patent GB-2573181-A (GB)
Title: An illuminable vessel
Inventor: CHIU YUET KELVIN TSANG
IPC: F21V33/00
Filed: 2018-09-28
Abstract: An illuminable vessel comprises a translucent base 12 with an upwardly projecting translucent side wall 14 ending at an upper rim 16 defining an opening 18 to a receptacle 20 into which liquid can be poured and retained. The base includes a hollow projection 24 extending upwardly into the receptacle, the projection 24 including a refractor 11, 13 having a downwardly opening cavity 25. A removable light source 38 is located within the base 12 and is arranged to emit light into the downwardly opening cavity of the hollow projection 24 and into the receptacle 20.
Patent GB-2578733-A (GB)
Title: Computer-implemented method and system for dynamic loan calculation
Inventor: PHILIP JOHN JONES
IPC: G06Q40/02
Filed: 2018-11-05
Abstract: A computer-implemented method and a system for dynamically calculating a loan comprises receiving customer data and credit data 310, by an information exchange module of the system, wherein the received data relates to a borrower of a loan. A processor of the system assesses 320 credit, eligibility and risk scores on the basis of loan parameters and on the basis of the received credit data, and produces an offer of the loan 330. Loan data is stored, which comprises the loan parameters and the credit profile and risk profile of the borrower, in a database of the system. The information exchange module receives modification information 350, and the processor determines updated loan parameters 360 on the basis of the modification information, and calculates updated loan metrics 380.
Patent GB-2580134-A (GB)
Title: Controlling a processor clock
Inventor: STEPHEN FELIX
IPC: G06F1/324
Filed: 2018-12-21
Abstract: A computer system comprises first and second clock generators configured to generate a first and a second clock signal respectively, wherein the frequency of the second signal is lower than the frequency of the first signal. Switching circuitry selects one of the first and second clock signals to serve as a processor clock signal for the execution of applications on a processor, and monitoring circuitry detects a threshold event indicating that the application has exceeded a power budget allocated for its execution. Responsive to detection of the threshold event, a controller reduces the frequency of the first clock signal and controls the switch to select the second clock signal to serve as the processor clock while the frequency of the first clock is reduced. The reduction may be by a predetermined amount during a predetermined time, for example 1% or 5% of the starting frequency of the first clock signal, which may be between 1 GHz and 5 GHz. The frequency of the second clock signal may be constant during the execution of the application, in the range of 500 MHz to 800 MHz. The threshold event may be a current drawn by the processor exceeding a threshold.
Patent GB-2583375-A (GB)
Title: Piling gate for automating pile installation
Inventor: DAVID MAGEE
IPC: E02D13/04
Filed: 2019-04-26
Abstract: A pile gate apparatus to facilitate automated pile installation has a frame, guiding inserts 160, electronic sensors 190 for detecting the position and/or orientation of the frame and a control means 180a, 180b for adjusting the frame in response to the detected position and/or orientation. The pile gate apparatus also has attachment means 170 for attachment to heavy equipment apparatus. The control means may be hydraulic, and may control the frame’s pitch and yaw. The frame may be hinged 140 to allow the frame to open and close.
Patent GB-2584093-A (GB)
Title: Modular Christmas tree
Inventor: MICHAEL JAMES MARCHANT
IPC: A47G33/06
Filed: 2019-05-20
Abstract: A modular Christmas tree 10 comprises three or more side structures 12 and a plurality of support structures 14. Each side structure comprises elongate pieces joined together with connectors. The elongate pieces include an uppermost 16a, intermediate 16b and a lowermost 16c elongate pieces. The elongate pieces are joined to each other by the connectors such that their ends overlap at overlapping portions with the connectors being provided at the overlapping portions. The plurality of support structures increase in width from the top to the bottom of the tree and include an upper support structure and one or more lower support structures 14b. The upper support structure comprises an upper hub having a joint surface for each side structure, wherein each joint surface is joined to the uppermost elongate piece of its associated side structure. Each of the one or more lower support structures comprises a lower hub having a joint surface for each side structure and a number of radially extending spokes corresponding to the number of side structures. Each joint surface is joined to an end of a spoke and each spoke supports an intermediate elongate piece of a side structure at its other end. The hubs, spokes and elongate pieces may be made from wood.
Patent GB-2586204-A (GB)
Title: Controlling the temperature of injection water for reservoir pressure support
Inventor: CECILIE GOTAAS JOHNSEN
IPC: E21B43/40
Filed: 2019-06-07
Abstract: A system for supporting the pressure of a subsea hydrocarbon reservoir uses production fluid heat to raise the temperature of seawater which is to be reinjected into the reservoir. The system comprises a production wellhead as an inlet 2 for receiving produced fluid from a subsea hydrocarbon reservoir. Production fluid will pass through separators 21, 28 which lead on to a heat exchanger 14. A seawater inlet and seawater treatment unit 12 is connected to the heat exchanger 14 for heating the seawater by using heat from the produced fluid. The heat exchanger 14 may be subsea on the seabed. Injectors 3a inject the heated seawater into the subsea hydrocarbon reservoir. Production facilities can be topside on an unmanned production platform. Produced hydrocarbons will pass to surface facility through a production riser 17 and may return to subsea storage 11. Warming the injection water reduces risk of thermal fracturing of the hydrocarbon reservoir. Set point temperature for the heated seawater can be determined and the seawater is heated to the set point temperature prior to injection.