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Patent GB-2588241-A (GB)
Title: Pool condition monitoring apparatus and method
Inventor: ROBERT JOHN HARRISON
IPC: E04H4/12
Filed: 2019-10-18
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a pool condition monitoring device (50) comprising a hermetically seafable housing (52) having a floor (54) defining a lower external surface (56) of the housing. A sensing probe (60) depends from the lower external surface of the housing, for immersion in water (18} in the pool along a part of the length of the probe. An electronic circuit (7) and battery is within the housing, the electronic circuit including a telemetry device (120), suitable to connect the device to a remote system via a local area wireless network or a mobile telephone station. The sensing probe (60) is adapted to return a value to the electronic circuit depending on the degree of immersion of the probe in water, and thereby to indicate a fill level of the pool The probe rs sized to pass through a circular hole (40) of less than 3 cm in diameter ,n a lid (26) of a pool overspill sump (22), whereby the device can be supported by the lower external surface of the housing on the lid. The sump (22) is arranged wth respect to the pool such that water in the sump is at the level (20) of water in the pool, the sump including a drain (38) from which water may be drawn for cleaning purposes and return elsewhere to the pool.
Patent GB-2581730-A (GB)
Title: Thermoelectric generator
Inventor: Toshihko Kishizawa
IPC: H02N11/00
Filed: 2018-11-22
Abstract: This thermoelectric generator is provided with: a thermoelectric generator module; a fan roratable about a rotational axis and disposed on one side of the thermoelectric generator module in a first axial direction parallel with the rotational axis; a cover member having a facing plate disposed on one side of the fan in the first axial direction and facing the fan and a side plate disposed around the fan from one side toward the other side of the fan; a first inlet provided in the facing plate; a second inlet provided in the side plate and at least partially disposed on the one side with respect to the fan in the first axial direction; and an outlet provided in the side plate and disposed on the other side with respect to the fan in the axial direction.
Patent GB-2585530-A (GB)
Title: Well site collaboration system with smart technology
Inventor: KEITH EDWARD BLASCHKE
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2018-11-28
Abstract: To reduce As difficulties associated with sub-site collaboration in hydrocarbon recovery, exploration, operation, or services environments, on-site collaboration between users is provided by including a multi-location virtual collaboration and.monitoring system that enables multi- location virtual collaboration, monitoring, and data sharing, between users at sub-sites In. hydrocarbon recovery, exploration operation, or services environments. A. user may.access real- time and stored data using one or more wearable or portable devices. Further, a user rmay configure data provision and data provision preferences for consumption of data In a variety of formats.
Patent GB-2585295-A (GB)
Title: Multiple light sources integrated in a neural probe for multi-wavelength activation
Inventor: HARIKLIA DELIGIANNI
IPC: A61N5/06
Filed: 2019-01-15
Abstract: Probes include a probe body configured to penetrate biological tissue. High-efficiency light sources are positioned within the probe body. Each high-efficiency light source has a sufficiently intense light output to trigger a light- sensitive reaction in neighboring tissues and has a sufficiently low power output such that a combined heat output of multiple light sources does cause a disruptive temperature increase in the neighboring tissues.
Patent GB-2589973-A (GB)
Title: Keyboard
Inventor: YURY LAHUTSIK
IPC: G06F3/041
Filed: 2020-10-19
Abstract: A keyboard comprises a plurality of keys 2052, wherein each of the keys has a keypress mechanism that is operated when the key is pressed, a keypress sensor layer for detecting movement of the keys and a touch sensor 2060 located between the keypress sensor layer and the keypress mechanisms. The touch sensor comprises a capacitive sensor wherein the capacitive sensor comprises a plurality of rows and columns of electrodes. The keypress sensor layer is located between a base layer 2010 and the touch layer, and the keyboard comprises a plurality of mounts 5030 whereby the keypress mechanisms are attached to the base layer via the mounts. The touch sensor comprises holes that allow the passage of transmittal mechanisms relating to the keys. A protective layer is present above the touch sensor, this layer comprises double-sided tape. A transmittal mechanism is mounted on the touch sensor. A backlight layer 2080 is integrated with the touch sensor. There is also provided a method of manufacturing said keyboard by providing each part. There is also a keyboard comprising a plurality of keys and a backlight layer, this layer comprises a transparent material and/or a rigid material.
Patent GB-2600779-A (GB)
Title: Bearing wall of wooden house
Inventor: TORU KIMOTO
IPC: E04B1/26
Filed: 2020-06-23
Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a bearing wall of a wooden house with which it is possible to maintain excellent earthquake resistance while enabling installation of a variety of types of windows.　As a means for solving the problem, in the bearing wall 1 according to the present invention, a beam material 11 serving as a window sill is bridged between intermediate parts of adjacent column materials 3 in a framework 2, whereby a plurality of openings 13, 14 are formed so as to be divided in the vertical direction between the adjacent column materials 3. The column material 11 has a beam height of 150 mm and a beam width of 120 mm. The two end sections of the beam material 11 are bound, via joining fittings 20, to the intermediate parts of the adjacent column materials 3. A window 40 is installed in the upper-side opening 13, and the peripheral edge section of structural plywood 50 is fixed by nailing to the lower-side opening 14. The pitch of the nails 51 securing the structural plywood 50 is coarse.
Patent GB-2602315-A (GB)
Title: Roller for use in an agricultural or mowing machine, and an agricultural or mowing machine comprising the roller
Inventor: Charles Edmund Browning
IPC: F16C19/14
Filed: 2020-12-23
Abstract: A roller 1200 for use in an agricultural or mowing machine, the roller 1200 comprising a pair of tapered roller bearings 900 and a pair of roller bearings 902, wherein the tapered roller bearings 900 are closer to the midpoint of the roller 1200 than the roller bearings 902; An agricultural or mowing machine comprising the roller is also claimed; the invention aims to increase the durability of the roller 1200 which may be subject to failure or seizure due to being subjected to high vertical and lateral loads.
Patent GB-2587308-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to windows/doors
Inventor: GIOVANNI LAPORTA
IPC: E05B45/08
Filed: 2017-09-25
Abstract: A cylinder lock 60 (such as a euro cylinder lock) has two cams 66 and 68, both coaxial with and connectable to a rotatable lock driving member 63, where the first cam is adapted to operate a locking mechanism upon rotation, and the second cam 68 is associated with means for indicating the locked or unlocked status of the lock. The two cams may be spaced apart, and the second cam may have a C-shaped body portion 68a, so as to be attachable to the lock driving member through snap-on. Lock status may be indicated using a slidable cam follower (80, figs. 23A-23C) displacable by rotation of the second cam. The cam follower may have locked and unlocked indicia (81, 82, fig. 23A) that are visible through a viewing aperture depending on the status of the lock. A sensor may detect direction of movement of the second cam, possibly by using two adjacent sensors that detect the cam, as it moves past each sensor, sequentially in an order depending on the rotation direction.
Patent GB-2606982-A (GB)
Title: Method of roasting coffee beans
Inventor: IAN BROWN
IPC: A23F5/04
Filed: 2020-12-30
Abstract: A whole coffee bean roasting process comprises roasting stage 12 starting at a bean temperature of around 80°C and which includes heating the coffee beans such that the bean temperature rises from around 80°C to 170°C at a rate of around 5-18 °C/minute, preferably around 8-12 °C/minute. The process is preferably carried out at a pressure in the range 1 to 20 atm, preferably 1 to 5 atm. The process preferably comprises lowering the moisture content of the coffee beans to around 1 to 2 %wt. The process may include step 14 raising the bean temperature from around 170°C to 200°C at between 5 and 15 °C/minute, and may include heating the coffee beans from around 200°C to the end of roast temperature at between around 5 and 23 °C/minute. The process may include an incubating or cooling step (not shown) lowering the final roasted bean temperature to between -10°C and 40°C. The incubating step may comprise contacting the roasted beans with a cooling agent. The process may include packaging the roasted beans (not shown). Roasted coffee beans comprising a gas tight void volume of at least 30% and led than 5 %wt moisture are also claimed.
Patent GB-2590283-A (GB)
Title: Micro-bubble acquisition apparatus
Inventor: ZHENGFENG XU
IPC: B01F5/06
Filed: 2019-03-15
Abstract: A micro-bubble acquisition apparatus, comprising a first body (1), the first body (1) being provided with a water inlet channel (2), a water outlet channel, a vortex chamber (3) connecting the water inlet channel (2) with the water outlet channel, and an air inlet channel (11) in communication with the vortex chamber (3), the axis of the vortex chamber (3) and the axis of the water inlet channel (2) being offset, the vortex chamber (3) being provided with a water inlet (12) in communication with the water inlet channel (2), and the water inlet (12) being arranged on the side of the axis of water inlet channel (2) facing away from the axis of the vortex chamber (3). The present apparatus can reduce obstruction to the water flow whilst avoiding increasing the volume of the micro-bubble acquisition apparatus.
Patent GB-2605369-A (GB)
Title: Extendable garden shears
Inventor: YAO-CHUNG HUANG
IPC: A01G3/025
Filed: 2021-03-29
Abstract: An extendable garden shears comprises an outer tube 10, an inner tube 20, a telescopic control set 30, a cutting structure 40, a wheel unit 50 and a pull string 60. The inner and outer tubes are socketed for telescopic movement. The cutting unit is configured for swing movement and has a fixed housing (43, figure 9) and a moveable housing (44) and is installed at the top end of the inner tube. The moveable housing having a first cutting member (45) pivoted with a second cutting member (46), the second cutting member provided with a cable (47) passing through the moveable housing and connected to the pull string. The wheel unit has a first wheel mount (51, figure 11) installed at an upper section of the inner tube, a second (52) and third wheel (53) mount fixed at a middle and lower section of the inner tube and a fourth wheel mount (54) fixed at a bottom section of the outer tube. The pull string passing over the wheels. The first wheel mount configured for sliding vertical movement within the inner tube. Through the combination of the above structure, the shears are extendable without the pull string being directly exposed, and the shears has a cutting structure capable of providing different cutting angles.
Patent GB-2606535-A (GB)
Title: Method of generating printhead actuation data for printing a 3-D object
Inventor: KEN HILLIER
IPC: G06T11/00
Filed: 2021-05-11
Abstract: A method/apparatus for generating printhead actuation data for printing a 3-D object comprises the steps of slicing, for a given 3-D object having 3-D object data corresponding thereto, the 3-D object data into a series of layers and generating a 2-D vector graphics image associated with each layer wherein the colour and/or the density of colour within the 2-D vector graphics image at a given point is used to determine at least one property of the material to be ejected, during printing, at that given point in the image.
Patent GB-2611091-A (GB)
Title: Compositions and processes for the extraction of metals using non-aqueous solvents
Inventor: ROBERT HARRIS
IPC: C22B7/00
Filed: 2021-09-27
Abstract: Methods of extracting a metal from a solid material (e.g. electronic waste) by leaching the material with one or two solutions that comprises a deep eutectic solvent formed from the reaction of a quaternary ammonium salt and a hydrogen bond doner in a molar ratio of 4:1 to 1:20, and an oxidiser. In a first method, solid material is leached with a first solution and then the leached solid material is leached with a second solution that comprises a different oxidiser. In further methods, solid material is leached with a solution where the oxidiser is a salt of Fe(III), Cu(II), Te(IV), Cr(III) or Mn(IV) and/or has a reduction potential of ≤ +0.50 V. In the first method the first oxidiser can be iron (III) chloride, fluoride, bromide iodide, ferricyanide, thiocyanide, nitrate, sulphate, hydroxide or acetate; copper (II) chloride, fluoride, bromide iodide, nitrate, sulphate or hydroxide, TeCl4, TeF4, TeBr4, TeI4, TeO2 or potassium permanganate. The quaternary ammonium salt can be a compound which comprises ammonium, choline or betaine.
Patent GB-2596486-A (GB)
Title: Distributor pipe for a distributor pipeline
Inventor: THOR FRÖLICH BRAATHEN
IPC: F24D3/10
Filed: 2020-05-28
Abstract: A distributor pipe (1, 12, 12) for a distributor pipeline to distribute water to various places in a building structure. The distributor pipe has a through bore (15, 23) and two or more connections (3, 4, 24, 25) for connection of metal or plastic tubes or a valve (28), on the upper and /or the lower side of the 5 distributor pipe. The distributor pipe (1, 12, 22) connections (3, 4, 24, 25) are arranged in fluid communication with the through bore (15, 23) of the distributor pipe (1, 12, 22) on both sides of the distributor pipe through bore (15, 23) so that the centre axis of the bore of the connections (21) is situated outside of the through bore (15, 23). The connections (3, 4, 24, 25) on both sides of the 10 through bore are displaced in the longitudinal direction relative to each other.
Patent GB-2597007-A (GB)
Title: Electric/hydraulic safety valve
Inventor: JAMES DAN VICK JR
IPC: E21B34/16
Filed: 2019-06-12
Abstract: Provided is an electro/hydraulic valve for use in a hydrocarbon production well, an electrically surface-controlled subsurface safety valve, and a method of operating an electrically surface-controlled subsurface safety valve. The electro/hydraulic valve for use in a hydrocarbon production well, in one aspect, includes a fluid chamber and an electro/mechanical pump having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, and further wherein an inlet check valve is positioned in fluid communication between the fluid chamber and the fluid inlet and an outlet check valve is positioned in fluid communication between the fluid outlet and a hydraulically controlled actuation member.
Patent GB-2598876-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for an adjustable strap system for a golf bag
Inventor: RYAN BRUCE
IPC: A63B55/00
Filed: 2017-10-03
Abstract: A connector plate 102 is provided to connect a first carrying strap 104 and a second carrying strap 106. It provides a self-centring capability to a bag, such as a golf bag. The connector plate comprises an arc region 124 and an apex region 125 opposite the arc region. A first arc slot 128 and a second arc slot 130 are provided in the arc region proximate the curved sides, and a first straight slot 134 and a second straight slot 135 are provided within the apex region. The connector plate also defines a centre slot 131 between the first and second arc slots and the first and second straight slots. The arc slots have a length which is greater than the straight slots. The first strap 104 is received through the first straight slot 134 and the second arc slot 130 along a first pathway, and the second strap is preferably received through the first arc slot, the centre slot, and the second straight slot along a second pathway (see figure 12). The first pathway is preferably perpendicular to the second pathway.
Patent GB-2614548-A (GB)
Title: Hair care device
Inventor: GERARD KIAN JIN CHUA
IPC: A45D20/12
Filed: 2022-01-06
Abstract: A hair care device (10, fig.1) comprising an airflow mover 29 for moving air through a passage 27 from an inlet 11 to an outlet 12, and an opening (35, fig.4), preferably upstream of the air mover, fluidly connecting the passage with an electronics cavity 31 housing an electronic component 32, such as a PCB, battery, or ioniser. The opening may have an air permeable barrier that restricts passage of water, preferably with a mesh (42, fig.4) and a hydrophobic coating. An air heater 30 may be in the passage downstream of the opening. The electronics cavity may be in an annular space between a main body (18, fig.2) defining the passage, and a surrounding housing 19 that forms a handle (13, fig.1). A sealing member (37, fig.4) may be provided with a first portion (38, fig.5), which may include an aperture (39, fig.5) and skirt (44, fig.5), sealing between the main body and housing, and a second portion (40, fig.5), which may include an aperture (41, fig.5) and tab (45, fig.5), sealing about the opening.
Patent GB-2600609-A (GB)
Title: Brake device, in particular for electrically driven motor vehicles
Inventor: THOMAS LEIBER
IPC: B60T13/74
Filed: 2018-05-22
Abstract: A brake apparatus for electrically-driven vehicles having: a traction motor TM at a first axle used as a brake system with brake energy recuperation; a first piston-cylinder 2 comprising a first piston 6 and pressure chamber 6a, actuatable by e.g. a pedal 4; and a second piston-cylinder 20, EHB comprising exactly one pressure chamber 24 actuatable by electromotive drive 30 and gearing 32 (e.g. spindle drive). The piston-cylinders are connected via hydraulic connecting lines, without wheel valves, to wheel brakes RB1-RB4, such that brakes of a given axle are charged with the same pressure during braking. The second piston-cylinder chamber 24 is connected to first axle brakes RB1, RB2 for active brake force feedback control and recuperation control in interaction with the traction motor. The traction motor may also be used as a drive motor and the first piston-cylinder chamber 6a may act on a travel simulator 101. The first piston-cylinder 2 may be hydraulically connected via only one normally open valve TV, 19 to the first axle brakes RB1, RB2 such that when the second piston-cylinder fails, the first piston-cylinder can be used as a fallback for first axle brakes.
Patent GB-2615599-A (GB)
Title: Indentation marker for press tool
Inventor: ROBIN MOORE
IPC: B26F1/14
Filed: 2022-02-15
Abstract: An indentation marker 100 for a press tool to create an indentation on a surface of a substrate. The indentation marker comprises a base part 102 and a protruding part 104 , integral with the base part, to provide the indentation on the surface of the substrate. The indentation provides a datum for a punching operation on the surface of the substrate, a calibration of the substrate for post processing operation, and a calibration of a post processing tool associated with the post processing operation. The indentation marker may be detachably coupled with the press tool, the protruding part 104 may have a circular, rectangular, or triangular cross section. The post processing operation may be laser cutting, and the post processing tool may be a five-axis laser. The punching operation may create a mounting hole that enables retaining the substrate whilst the post processing operation is performed.
Patent GB-2616861-A (GB)
Title: Set shuffling
Inventor: Alec Burns
IPC: H04L9/30
Filed: 2022-03-22
Abstract: An ordered set of shuffle keys, each of which is an elliptic curve point, is generated. For each data item in an ordered set, either a respective shuffle key is derived based on a respective private key, or vice versa. A respective public key is derived based on each private key, and mapped to the respective data item. Each shuffle key is encrypted with a first scalar value, and each encrypted shuffle key is placed in an ordered set whose order is shuffled compared with the order of the shuffle keys in the ordered ser. The ordered set of encrypted shuffle keys is shared with at least a second party. Optionally after receipt of that set, further rounds may be performed with respective steps of encryption, shuffling, and sharing with another party. The private key may be derived based on the x-coordinate, or hash, of a respective shuffle key.
Patent GB-2618836-A (GB)
Title: Spacer for a roller blind
Inventor: AIDAN MURPHY
IPC: E06B9/56
Filed: 2022-05-19
Abstract: The spacer 300 is arranged to be located between a roller 102 and a bracket 104 and has a body 301 and a means for supporting the roller 102. The means may be an aperture 306 or recess arranged to receive a projection 120 extending from an end of the roller 102. The spacer 300 decreases the effective separation between the roller 102 and the bracket 104 such that the roller 102 can be supported by brackets 104 that are spaced further apart than the length of the roller 102. The means for engaging the bracket and the means for supporting the roller may be on opposing surfaces of the body and may be aligned with one another. The spacer 300 can be disposed at either end of the roller 102. A kit comprising a plurality of spacers 300 may be provided.
Patent GB-2610277-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for estimating time of arrival of vehicle systems
Inventor: EREN CON
IPC: G01C21/34
Filed: 2022-06-28
Abstract: A system for predicting a vehicle estimated time of arrival (ETA) 860 includes obtaining a transportation event and time at a current location 810 of the vehicle on a route from an origin to a destination. Transportation event conditions are determined based on historical transportation data. Mathematical optimization methods are used to predict optimal transportation routes 830 based on one or more of historical transportation routes, contractual routes, contractual junctions, and station master data. Transportation event data clusters are formed from the historical transportation data using machine learning classification 840. The transportation event data clusters are matched to historical transportation clusters at the current location 850. The machine learning may include performing a grid search or random search to generate optimal hyperparameters, and validating classification algorithms to select which is the most accurate. One or more regression models may be generated, which may be cross validated to find which is most accurate.
Patent GB-2616699-A (GB)
Title: High-efficiency and energy-saving preparation method of artificial graphite powder based on rotary kiln
Inventor: Xian jian
IPC: C01B32/205
Filed: 2022-11-25
Abstract: The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of preparation of new energy materials and relates to a high-efficiency and energy-saving preparation method of an artificial graphite powder based on a rotary kiln. The preparation method of an artificial graphite powder includes the following steps: providing asphalt and a graphene capsule with a ratio of 10:1 to 8:1 as raw materials, wherein the graphene capsule conducts sustained release of the asphalt; filling the raw materials into a high-temperature resistant ceramic pot to fill 80% to 90% of a volume of the ceramic pot; placing the ceramic pot in gaps of a rotary kiln with a temperature of 600°C to 1000°C; covering the ceramic pot to control an internal calcination gas atmosphere; conducting calcination for 12 hours; removing the ceramic pot and naturally cooling to a room temperature to obtain the artificial graphite powder. The high temperature waste heat of the rotary kiln may be used in the calcination.