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Patent GB-2544252-A (GB)
Title: Machining fixture production
Inventor: JOHN BICKERSTAFF
IPC: B64F5/00
Filed: 2015-04-10
Abstract: A method and apparatus is for producing a machining fixture (40, Figure 5) for fixedly holding a workpiece 50 during machining of that workpiece. The method includes providing an initial machining fixture comprising a plurality of receiving elements 42 for receiving the work piece to be machined; determining a datum, the datum being dependent upon the relative positions of the receiving elements; determining positions and orientations of one or more reference surfaces 44a-44c with respect to the datum; measuring the surface of the initial machining fixture with respect to the datum. Machining apparatus is then controlled with respect to the datum to machine the initial machining fixture to form the one or more reference surfaces, thereby producing the machining fixture. One or more processors may be used to determine the datum and positions/orientations. The machining fixture may be an airframe component machining fixture for holding a fuselage, frame or longeron. A digital model of an object to be produced from the workpiece using the machining fixture may be included in the method.
Patent GB-2529503-A (GB)
Title: Voice authentication system and method
Inventor: TALAHAMI HABIB EMILE
IPC: G10L17/04
Filed: 2013-09-10
Abstract: A method for maintaining a voiceprint utilisable to authenticate a user comprises associating a trainable universal background model with the user. A voiceprint for the user is generated utilising the trainable universal background model and at least one enrolment voice sample provided by the user. The trainable universal background model is subsequently trained with additional voice samples provided by the user post enrolment that satisfy predefined adaptation criteria. The voiceprint is regenerated responsive to a change to the trainable universal background model.
Patent GB-2521571-A (GB)
Title: Testing apparatus for safety switches and method
Inventor: WILSON KEVIN ROBERT
IPC: H02H3/33
Filed: 2013-10-10
Abstract: An interface apparatus is disclosed for interfacing a testing device to a plurality of safety switches at a switch location, wherein each safety switch is connected to an electrical load circuit including at least an active line and a neutral return line. The interface apparatus comprises a plurality of actuating devices each being connectable to a respective safety switch, and a controller for controlling each actuating device to selectively connect the associated safety switch to the testing device. Each safety switch may include an RCD or RCCB device. A method of interfacing a testing device to a plurality of safety switches is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2538995-A (GB)
Title: Nozzle
Inventor: RICHARD BARNES
IPC: B05B1/26
Filed: 2015-06-02
Abstract: A nozzle 1 for discharging a pressurised medium, e.g. a fire extinguisher, comprises a body 2 with an inlet 20 and outlet 21 and an axis (A) passing through the centre of both, a first baffle 3 having a bore 31 substantially aligned with the axis (A), a connecting arm 4 connecting the first baffle and the body, with a plane (P) defined between the body and first baffle and orthogonal to the axis (A), the outlet having a first diameter (d1) and the bore having a second diameter 31 smaller than the first diameter (d1) such that, in use, a pressurised medium introduced into the inlet 20 flows out of the outlet 21 in a flow path in the direction of the axis (A), with a first portion of the flow passing through the bore 31 and continuing in an axial direction to form an axial flow pattern, and with a second portion of the flow being deflected by the first baffle 3 forming a radially dispersed flow pattern which diverges fore and aft of the plane (P) which extends uninterruptedly around the axis (A) for over 180 degrees.
Patent GB-2542850-A (GB)
Title: Catch-pit pipe connection
Inventor: IAN THOMAS SMITH
IPC: E03F5/14
Filed: 2015-10-02
Abstract: A catch-pit pipe connection arrangement for allowing connection between a pipe 24 and a catch-pit structure and deployed where the catch-pit structure includes a catch-pit wall portion 14 arranged to define an aperture 16 for receiving a pipe 24 for fluid communication with the catch-pit. The arrangement further comprises a washer member 26 mounted to the wall portion with opening 16A arranged to be aligned with the catch-pit aperture 16. The surface of the washer defines an opening arranged to engage with the pipe 24 when received in the aperture 16 of the catch-pit wall portion 14, so as to enhance the sealing of the pipe within the aperture and maintain mechanical integrity of the connection between the pipe and catch-pit wall portion.
Patent GB-2533216-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable furniture
Inventor: DALE ROBERTSON
IPC: A47C20/04
Filed: 2015-12-01
Abstract: An article of adjustable furniture 10 in which a seat 18 is movably mounted with respect to a base 16, a backrest 20 is movably mounted with respect to a seat and a headrest 130 is movably mounted with respect to a backrest. An actuator means (100, figure 6) includes a single actuator for co-ordinated movement of the adjustable backrest 20 and headrest 130 sections for selectively altering the configuration of the article of furniture. Movement of the actuator (100, figure 6) may be transmitted to the headrest via a connecting line 128. The actuator means (100, figure 6) may move the headrest130 between raised and lowered positions, and guide means (138, figure 15) and (140, figure 15) may be arranged between the headrest (130, figure 15) and the backrest 20 for rotating the headrest (130, figure 15) with respect to the backrest 60 as it moves between a raised position (figure 15) and a lowered position (figure 14).
Patent GB-2535314-A (GB)
Title: Method for decontaminating a filter
Inventor: RIAD SARRAF
IPC: G21F9/28
Filed: 2014-07-11
Abstract: The invention relates to a method used for decontaminating a first filter (1), a filtering medium (4) of which incorporates organic elements. The filtering medium has a first side where the contaminating particles are agglomerated before the treatment, and a second side opposite the first side. The method includes: placing the first filter in a treatment tank (12); flowing a decontamination liquid into the treatment tank through the filtering medium from the second side toward the first side of the filtering medium; removing the decontamination liquid from the treatment tank by passing same through at least one second filter free of organic elements; and recovering the second filter and the particles which it retains as waste separate from the first filter.
Patent GB-2533497-A (GB)
Title: Radioactive waste liquid treatment method and radioactive waste liquid treatment device
Inventor: Yuuko Kani
IPC: G21F9/12
Filed: 2014-07-29
Abstract: Provided is a radioactive waste liquid treatment method capable of removing radioactive nuclides from radioactive waste liquid to a measurement lower limit or less by a simple device configuration while reducing the amount of generation of radioactive waste. A filtering unit (2) is connected to a colloid removal unit (3) by a connection pipe (8). An adsorption tower (6) located most upstream of an adsorption unit (5) is connected to the colloid removal unit (3) by a connection pipe (9). The colloid removal unit (3) has an electrostatic filter (4). Respective adsorption towers (6) in the adsorption unit (5) are sequentially connected by pipes (10). A discharge pipe (11) is connected to the adsorption tower (6) located most downstream of the adsorption unit (5). Radioactive waste liquid containing particles of 1 μm or more, negatively charged colloids, and radioactive nuclides is supplied to the filtering unit (2). The particles of 1 μm or more are removed by the filtering unit (2), and the negatively charged colloids are removed by the positively charged electrostatic filter (4). The radioactive nuclides are removed by the adsorption towers (6).
Patent GB-2533498-A (GB)
Title: Sustainable injection molded articles
Inventor: BRENT MERRIK THOMPSON
IPC: C08L101/00
Filed: 2014-07-25
Abstract: A sustainable thermoplastic composition made by forming a mixture of virgin polypropylene and post-industrial-recycled material (PIR). The PIR may include a thermoplastic, elastomeric-polymer and a spunbond component. The mixture is melt-blended in an extruder. Extruded materials made from the mixture demonstrate little variance in the results of the IZOD Impact Test of materials containing 30 to 70 percent PIR, and a material containing 100 percent virgin polypropylene. In addition, the extruded materials containing 30 to 70 percent PIR demonstrate a substantially constant strain at yield, that strain at yield being substantially equal to that demonstrated by a material containing 100 percent virgin polypropylene.
Patent GB-2534710-A (GB)
Title: Integrated well survey management and planning tool
Inventor: RONALD JOHANNES DIRKSEN
IPC: G01V99/00
Filed: 2013-10-08
Abstract: In one example, an integrated well survey management and planning tool is implemented by a computer system. The tool can receive survey data describing a well being drilled from a surface to a subterranean geological target to be reached by drilling the well. The well is associated with a target trajectory on which the well is to be drilled from the surface to the subterranean geological target. Based, at least in part, on the survey data and the target trajectory, the tool determines an uncertainty indicator indicating an uncertainty in drilling the well on the target trajectory, and displays the uncertainty indicator in a user interface.
Patent GB-2550361-A (GB)
Title: Short stroke rapid closing clamp
Inventor: RUPERT GEORGE PEARSON
IPC: B25B5/06
Filed: 2016-05-16
Abstract: A quick acting clamp for automatic metal working comprising a clamp body, a stationary jaw 1 and a mobile jaw 2 activated by a double action plunger 7, which plunger 7 can slide towards said stationary jaw 1 to a closed position and further comprises a removable key 5, which key 5 serves to immobilise said mobile jaw 2 in the desired closed position. A slot 6 may be provided in the clamp body into which the key 5 may be inserted to effect the immobilisation of the mobile jaw 2. A turning handle 9 may be provided for increasing the pressure on the work 10 to properly immobilize it.
Patent GB-2551578-A (GB)
Title: Conduit for reducing noise
Inventor: Dean Petley
IPC: F01N1/02
Filed: 2016-06-24
Abstract: A conduit 14 (fig.1) for reducing noise associated with gas conveyed by the conduit, the conduit comprising a conduit assembly 52 which defines at least two sets 68a-d of apertures 58a-d, wherein each set of apertures is configured to attenuate sound waves propagating through the gas. The conduit further comprises a housing 74 which surrounds the conduit assembly 52, wherein the housing 74 which surrounds the conduit assembly 52 defines a first volume 87, and the conduit assembly 52 defines a second volume, the first volume being no more than twice the size of the second volume. The conduit may be for a vehicle exhaust system 30 (fig.1). The aperture sets may be configured to attenuate particular frequencies or each set may be configured for particular frequencies. Each aperture set may have uniform size or be different in aperture size in one or more sets. The shape aperture sets may be uniform or different. Apertures may be in the housing and pass through the housing, which may comprise foil. An intermediate volume may be defined between conduit and housing. Sound absorptive material may be disposed between conduit and housing, and may have spacers 96 (fig.3) to maintain the intermediate volume
Patent GB-2542245-A (GB)
Title: A method for producing a pattern in or on a support
Inventor: BRIAN WILLIAM HOLMES
IPC: B42D25/40
Filed: 2016-07-11
Abstract: A method of applying a pattern formed of at least two different materials to a substrate 50 is provided. The method comprises providing a die form 101 with a surface that comprises a plurality of recesses 102 defining the pattern, applying a first curable material to a first set 102a of the plurality of recesses and applying a second curable material to second set of the plurality of recesses 102b. The die form is then brought into contact with the pattern support layer such that the material in the recesses is transferred from the recesses to pattern support layer. The two materials are at least partly cured during the process. Also disclosed is a method of applying a pattern formed of at least two different materials to a pattern support layer where the material are applied to recesses in the support layer.
Patent GB-2542687-A (GB)
Title: System and method for model based technology and process for safety-critical software development
Inventor: TIMOTHY LEE JOHNSON
IPC: G06F17/27
Filed: 2016-08-03
Abstract: Method of software design comprising developing a software specification model in structured natural language by semantic modelling and/or graphical modelling of natural language requirements 205, applying formal requirement analysis 210 and automatically generating test cases 215, developing software design model based on the specification model 220, applying the test cases 225, 230, automatically generating source code using the design model 235, verifying its coverage and behavior using test cases and static analysis 240, compiling executable object code from the source code and verifying its coverage and behavior by applying automatically generated test cases 245. At least one of the consistency, correctness and completeness of the specification model may be analysed and verified. If the specification model or design model are found not satisfactory they may be adjusted to correct inconsistency with their respective parent stage. Also provided are a non-transitory computer readable medium and system.
Patent GB-2539828-A (GB)
Title: Integrated 3D method for prediction of mud weight window for complex well sections
Inventor: XINPU SHEN
IPC: E21B41/00
Filed: 2014-04-22
Abstract: A method is provided for determining a mud weight window for an oil and gas well. One implementation of the method includes creating a 3D finite element model for at least a portion of the field in which the well is located. Next, at least three components of stress are determined using the 3D finite element model. The values of at least three of the stress components from the 3D finite element model may then be extracted and integrated with a ID analytical model for the well to determine the mud weight window for the well.
Patent GB-2553776-A (GB)
Title: Equipment cover
Inventor: Philip Shade
IPC: H05K5/03
Filed: 2016-09-09
Abstract: An equipment cover 200, such as a housing for an electrical device, and method of making comprises moulding a cover from a substantially transparent or translucent polymer 210 having a textured outer surface 220 and a generally smoother inner surface 230; and applying a coating 240 having reflective components to the inner surface. Preferably, the coating may comprise reflective particles, such as mica powder, provided suspended in a lacquer as a printing ink which may be screen printed. A further substantially opaque coating 250 may be applied to the inner surface after applying the coating having reflective components. Preferably, the surface of a mould tool may be textured by etching or spark erosion to form the textured outer surface. The method may further comprise forming an opening in the polymer cover to expose an interface element; and further, areas of the inner surface may be masked before applying the coating having reflective components such that the coating is not applied in these areas allowing a user interface element to be visible. The equipment cover may be provided with one or more mounting features for fixing the cover to a piece of equipment. An equipment cover wherein the texture depth is 25-25µm; the thickness of the polymer is from 1.5mm-3mm, the coating comprising reflective components makes up 12-18% of the volume of coating, and the substantially opaque coating is provided wherein the combined thickness of the coatings is from 15-25 µm and wherein the cover is arranged for attachment to a device with dimensions from 10x10x10mm to 200x200x200mm is further provided.
Patent GB-2547322-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods of element scrambling for compensation and calibration of analog-to-digital converter feedback
Inventor: JOHN L MELANSON
IPC: H03M1/66
Filed: 2015-06-17
Abstract: An apparatus may include a scrambler element configured to receive an input signal and generate a scrambled thermometer code-like signal having a plurality of bits based on the input signal and having a plurality of possible quantization values. The scrambler element may generate at least one equivalent code of the scrambled thermometer code-like signal for each possible quantization value. For each of one or more of the possible quantization values, the scrambler element may be configured to generate a plurality of possible equivalent codes of the scrambled thermometer code-like signal. Responsive to the input signal indicating a change in quantization value of the scrambled thermometer code-like signal, the scrambler element may change the scrambled thermometer code-like signal by transitioning the smallest possible number of the plurality of bits of the scrambled thermometer code-like signal to change quantization value of the scrambled thermometer code-like signal in accordance with the input signal.
Patent GB-2560956-A (GB)
Title: Femoral implant explantation chisel
Inventor: PAUL WINSOR
IPC: A61F2/46
Filed: 2017-03-30
Abstract: A femoral implant explantation chisel 10 for loosening a femur-implant medial interface during hip revision surgery comprising an elongate shaft 12 having a handle end 14 and a cutter end 16. The elongate shaft 12 comprising an implant-contacting guide surface 24 which extends along at least part of the elongate shaft 12 from the cutter end 16 for guiding the chisel 10 along a femoral implant to be extracted. The chisel 10 also comprises a cutter 18 which projects from a longitudinal edge of the implant contacting guide surface 24. The cutter 18 having an arcuate cutting edge 22 at or adjacent the cutter end 16 which extends laterally of a longitudinal extent of the elongate shaft 12. The guide surface 24 may be planar and may extend along a majority or all of the shaft 12. The shaft 12 may include a bone facing surface along the majority or all of the shaft 12. The curvature of the cutting edge 22 may have a constant radius. The cutter end 16 may be tapered, bevelled or chamfered. A method of loosening or separating a femoral implant using the femoral implant chisel 10 is also provided.
Patent GB-2562499-A (GB)
Title: Generating and/or encoding rotational data for a mechanical element over a digital network
Inventor: TIMOTHY ROBERT NORTH
IPC: G01P3/42
Filed: 2017-05-16
Abstract: A sensor system for measuring rotation of a rotating mechanical element 104, e.g. a transmission mechanism or a crankshaft, comprises an analogue rotation sensor 106, e.g. a magnetic tachometer, an encoder component 108 for encoding the analogue data into a digital signal packet, and a communication component 110 for transmitting the digital data to one or more sensor devices across a network. The rotational data measured by the sensor can comprise both speed data (i.e. revolutions of the element per unit time) and phase data (i.e. position of a reference point of the element at any given time); the phase data may correspond to the location of a ferrous material on the rotating element that is sensed by an induction coil of the sensor. Transmission of the digital data to the sensor devices across the network may be controlled by a control device within the network.
Patent GB-2552611-A (GB)
Title: System and method for delta relaxation enhanced magnetic resonance imaging
Inventor: ALEXANDER GYLES PANTHER
IPC: G01R33/56
Filed: 2015-02-23
Abstract: A delta-relaxation magnetic resonance imaging (DREMR) system is provided. The system includes a main field magnet and field shifting coils. A main magnetic field with a strength B0 can be generated using the main filed magnet and the strength B0 of the main magnetic field can be varied through the use of the field-shifting coils. The DREMR system can be used to perform signal acquisition based on a pulse sequence for acquiring at least one of T2*-weighted signals imaging; MR spectroscopy signals; saturation imaging signals and MR signals for fingerprinting. The MR signal acquisition can be augmented by varying the strength B0 of the main magnetic field for at least a portion of the pulse sequence used to acquire the MR signal.
Patent GB-2552910-A (GB)
Title: An accessory attachment device
Inventor: LAURA MEEHAN
IPC: B62B9/26
Filed: 2016-03-29
Abstract: An accessory attachment device (1) comprises an inner gripping core (3) configured to at least partly locate around an item to be gripped, the inner core (3) deformable to generally conform to the outer surface of the gripped item, and; an outer shell (2) configured to at least partly locate around the inner gripping core (3) and hold the inner gripping core (3) in position on the item in use, the outer shell further comprising an accessory connection means (14) configured such that an accessory can be detachably connected to the outer shell (2).
Patent GB-2557724-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for locking a door of a vehicle
Inventor: ANTHONY POWELL
IPC: E05B83/18
Filed: 2017-10-20
Abstract: Apparatus 28 for locking a door 4 of a vehicle 6, comprises a lock 8; and fastener 30 for fastening the lock on the door such that the lock 8 extends through a lock-receiving aperture 12 with a first part 14 projecting from an outer face 16 of the door and a second part 18 projecting from an inner face 20; the fastener 30 is mounted for use on the second part 18 and positioned against the inner face 20 of the door. The fastener is a clamp fastener, preferably clamped using screws 32 and preferably in two parts 34 36. The fastener is intended to reinforce the inside of the door around the lock-receiving aperture 12 thus preventing unauthorised attempts to open the lock by enlarging the lock-receiving aperture from outside of the door. Preferably a shroud (134 Fig 9) is secured to the outside of the door and surrounds the first part. The shroud may have a taper formation around its circumference, with one taper being a different angle to the other (Fig. 12). The vehicle is preferably a van.
Patent GB-2557482-A (GB)
Title: Subsea pump and system and methods of control
Inventor: ROBIN SLATER
IPC: F04D31/00
Filed: 2016-07-05
Abstract: The invention provides a subsea or downhole pump comprising an inlet and an outlet, a multiphase fluid flow entering the inlet can have a variation in the GVF- gas volume fraction-of the fluid, distinctive in that the pump includes or is operatively coupled to devices for normal pump control as the GVF varies, said devices consisting of: a transmitter for electric pump current and a transmitter for at least one of: pump speed, pump frequency or pump voltage,and a controller acting to reduce the pump speed when the measured pump current decreases and to increase the pump speed when the measured pump current increases. A subsea pump system and methods for control of the pump and system, respectively, are also provided with the invention.
Patent GB-2556584-A (GB)
Title: Processes for producing high biogenic concentration fischer-tropsch liquids derived from municipal solid wastes (MSW) feedstocks
Inventor: Stephen H Lucas
IPC: C10G2/00
Filed: 2015-10-30
Abstract: Processes for producing high biogenic concentration Fischer-Tropsch liquids derived from the organic fraction of municipal solid wastes (MSW) feedstock that contains a relatively high concentration of biogenic carbon (derived from plants) and a relatively low concentration of non-biogenic carbon (derived from fossil sources) wherein the biogenic content of the Fischer-Tropsch liquids is the same as the biogenic content of the feedstock.