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Patent GB-2587270-A (GB)
Title: Storage battery system
Inventor: Matthew Gavin Waite
IPC: H02J7/02
Filed: 2018-05-08
Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a storage battery system in which an electricity storage unit or an electricity storage unit group having a low degree of progression of deterioration can be secured while providing ancillary services. The storage battery system 1 is provided with: a PLC (charging/discharging control device) 20 capable of controlling charging/discharging of each of a plurality of IPUs (electricity storage units) 50 in accordance with the supply and demand state of a power system 2; and a system control device (management device) 30 for adjusting the progression of deterioration of each of the IPUs 50 by differentiating the charging/discharging amount of each of the IPUs 50 and managing by differentiating the IPUs 50 having a low degree of progression of deterioration from the IPUs 50 having a high degree of progression of deterioration.
Patent GB-2600158-A (GB)
Title: Gripping system for variable thickness workpieces
Inventor: ANDREW MARK MILNER
IPC: B41F15/26
Filed: 2020-10-26
Abstract: A method of gripping a planar workpiece W, such as within a printing machine, includes the following steps. (i) Providing a workpiece support and gripping assembly 1 including the following components: a tooling table 2 and at least one engagement member 3 having an upper surface 4 adapted to support the underside of the workpiece, first and second rails 6A, 6B comprising respective first and second conveyors 7A, 7B for receiving the workpiece from a transport system, and first and second clamping brackets 9A, 9B comprising respective first and second contact edges 11A, 11B for applying gripping force to the workpiece. All these components are vertically moveable. (ii) Locating the workpiece on the first and second conveyors with the tooling below. (iii) Raising the tooling table such that the workpiece is lifted off the conveyors and into contact with an underside of the contact edge, the tooling table then being overdriven in an upwards direction to lift the clamping brackets away from the rails. (iv) Applying a downward force to the workpiece via the first and second contact edges. The method provides compensation for variations in thickness. A printing machine further includes a Z-axis actuator and a measurement device.
Patent GB-2600471-A (GB)
Title: A haircare appliance
Inventor: SAMUEL MICHAEL JOHN FORD
IPC: A45D20/40
Filed: 2020-11-02
Abstract: A haircare appliance, for example a hair drier, 10 has a heat source 16 configured to emit heat, a location determination module 18 configured to determine a location of target hair, and a guide mechanism 20 for use in guiding emitted heat from the heat source to the location of the target hair in response to an output of the location determination module. The heat source may be an infrared emitter configured to emit infrared radiation. The guide mechanism may comprise an optical element, which may comprise a plurality of mirrors, configured to reflect and direct the infrared radiation emitted. The location determination module may comprise: an image processor and an imaging sensor which may comprise a thermal imaging sensor and/or a visible light sensor; a hair sensor which may comprise a temperature sensor and/or a moisture sensor. The haircare appliance may be inoperable when the location determination module cannot determine a location of target hair. Also provided is an attachment for a haircare appliance comprising a heat source, a location determination module and a guide mechanism as described.
Patent GB-2601329-A (GB)
Title: Agrochemical Method
Inventor: APOSTOLOS PAPADOPOULOS
IPC: A01P21/00
Filed: 2020-11-26
Abstract: A method of increasing growth of a plant, the method comprising applying a titanium dioxide photocatalyst to a surface of the plant and converting nitrogen monoxide or nitrogen dioxide to nitrate on the surface of the plant. The titanium dioxide may be particulate with a mean diameter greater than 1 micron, preferably greater than 10 microns. The titanium dioxide photocatalyst may be doped with manganese, calcium, magnesium, zinc, nitrogen, or potassium. Also claimed is the use of titanium dioxide to improve plant physiology, crop yields or characteristics, to increase the nitrogen content of plants and for removing nitrogen monoxide or dioxide from the atmosphere.
Patent GB-2591021-A (GB)
Title: A slip conveyor
Inventor: ELLIS JOHN TAYLOR
IPC: B65G47/53
Filed: 2016-07-19
Abstract: A slip conveyor 10 including a tray 11 that conveys product 34 in a downstream direction 12, from a receiving portion 14 at which product is delivered to the tray, to a delivery portion 15 from which product is delivered from the tray, the tray also having a longitudinal axis 13 about which the tray moves angularly; a drive assembly 21 to cause longitudinal reciprocation of the tray to cause product to move longitudinally along the tray from the receiving portion downstream toward the delivery portion, and to move the tray angularly about the longitudinal axis; the tray has a longitudinally extending base 16 and at least one longitudinally extending side wall 17 extending from the receiving portion to a second delivery portion 18. The tray may be trough shaped or tubular. The second delivery portion may include an aperture 19 and the relative portions delivered by the aperture 19 and delivery portion 15 may be adjusted by angular movement of the tray about the axis 13. The tray may be mounted on a base (22, fig 4), containing a motor (28, fig4) that drives the tray linearly and a second motor (24, fig 4) which causes angular movement of the tray. Rings 27 may be fixed to the tray, each supported in bearings in the mountings 26 with at least one of the rings being provided with a gear 30 having gear teeth which engage with a gear driven by the motor 24 which in turn causes angular movement of the tray. The conveyor may include a plurality of conveyor trays that convey product from the receiving portion to the delivery portion to deliver product to the next downstream tray.
Patent GB-2604116-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus, method and computer program product for identifying a validation check for a set of numbers
Inventor: JIGNESH ZINABHAI LAD
IPC: H03M13/00
Filed: 2021-02-24
Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer program for identifying a validation check for a set of numbers. The apparatus obtains first data including a set of unique numbers having a predetermined length for which a validation check is unknown; determines candidate validation functions and weightings; and for each of the candidate functions and weightings: applies the candidate function to first data using the set of unique numbers and the weighting as input; and determines, for each number of the set of unique numbers, whether the candidate function confirms that the number is valid using the weighting; and when the number of confirmations for a candidate weighting and validation function is above a predetermined threshold, identifies the candidate validation function and the weighting as the validation check for the first data. The apparatus may obtain second data including a subset of numbers of the first data for which the validation check for the first data did not confirm that the number is valid; such that when, for the second data, the number of confirmations for a candidate weighting and function is above a predetermined threshold, the candidate function and weighting is identified as a second validation check for the second data.
Patent GB-2605428-A (GB)
Title: Positioning system for a lifting apparatus and method of use
Inventor: Frode Breimo
IPC: B66C19/00
Filed: 2021-03-31
Abstract: A positioning system 10 for an anode replacement system has a movable support 12, which may be part of a crane, with a longitudinal axis and a first positioning member 16, which may be a trolley, movably mounted to the support. The first positioning member has a first axis C and a second axis H and is configured to move along the longitudinal axis of the support with the first axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support. An anode replacement system (311 fig.4A) is connected to a second positioning member, such as a trolley 40, which is mounted to the first positioning member and configured to move transversely to axis C. The positioning system may have positional markers, barcodes, QR codes, which may be detected by a sensor system which may include optical or gyroscopic sensing. The positioning members may have a rotatable platform (60 fig.1D) and have spring suspension (363 fig.4B).
Patent GB-2606772-A (GB)
Title: Fluid introduction system and method
Inventor: MARTIN CRAIG TURNER
IPC: F02D41/00
Filed: 2021-05-21
Abstract: Disclosed is a fluid introduction system 100 for enhancing the combustion atmosphere in an internal combustion engine (ICE) 200 of a vehicle. The ICE comprises an engine air intake and the vehicle comprises a chamber 120 for holding a fluid and a supply mechanism 140 for supplying the fluid into the engine intake. The supply mechanism is connected to the chamber and configured to provide a continuous supply of fluid at a variable flow rate. The system comprises a controller arranged to receive an indication of an operating condition of the ICE and control the supply mechanism to introduce a continuous supply of fluid into the engine intake based on the operating condition of the ICE.
Patent GB-2594013-A (GB)
Title: A door, a door arrangement and a vehicle
Inventor: JONATHAN MABEY
IPC: B60J5/04
Filed: 2019-10-18
Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to a door for a vehicle, a door arrangement and a vehicle. The door (106, 107) comprises a first door panel (120) and a first support mechanism (201) configured to support the first door panel (120) on a body (101) of a vehicle (100). The first support mechanism (201) is configured to enable movement of the door (106, 107) between an open position and a closed position. The door includes a first connection part (110) attached to the first door panel (120), for providing a latching connection with a second connection part (112) of the vehicle (100) to maintain the door (106, 107) in the closed position. The door (106, 107) also includes a first tension member (204) connected to both the support mechanism and the first connection part (110). The first support mechanism (201) and the first connection part (110) are configured to enable the first tension member (204) to be put in tension between the first support mechanism (201) and the first connection part (110). The first tension member (204) is sufficiently flexible to enable a lateral force against the first tension member (204) to be mainly resisted by tension forces that the lateral force produces in the first tension member (204) when the first support mechanism (201) and the first connection part (110) are restrained.
Patent GB-2595087-A (GB)
Title: Estimating interval anisotropy parameter for pre-stack depth migration using a least-squares method
Inventor: XIA FAN
IPC: G01V1/30
Filed: 2016-10-25
Abstract: A method for estimating interval anellipticity parameter in the depth domain for pre-stack migration (PDSM). The method obtains a function of the depth of effective anellipticity parameter based on borehole information, transforms said function of depth as a least-squares fitting problem based on seismic data associated with the borehole information, and obtains an anisotropy model containing an interval anellipticity parameter in the depth domain by solving said least-squares fitting problem. Vertical velocity, vertical travel time and other vertical information may be obtained from the borehole information. Effective anelliptical parameter and interval normal move-out velocity may be obtained from the seismic data. The least square fitting problem may be solved using a conjugate gradient iterative method.
Patent GB-2610399-A (GB)
Title: Method for assisting or training operators to operate machines
Inventor: DAVID C COPLEY
IPC: G09B19/24
Filed: 2021-09-02
Abstract: A method for assisting or training an operator to operate a machine (100). The method includes determining, by a controller (196), a selection of a task; sensing, by a sensor unit (188), a movement of a component (190) in response to the selection of the task; and generating, by the controller (196), alerts at instances during the movement of the component (190) to facilitate emulation of a predetermined movement pattern of the component (190). The alerts correspond to at least one of: one or more audible alerts generated through an audible device (192) or one or more haptic alerts generated through a vibratory module (168).
Patent GB-2600557-A (GB)
Title: Testing apparatus, method of manufacture and method of use thereof
Inventor: Kirsty Mcintosh
IPC: G01N27/416
Filed: 2021-10-14
Abstract: Probe apparatus 1 for testing pH of soft tissues, bodily fluids or bone. The probe comprises a sensing end component 2, a sleeve component 3 and an insulting component 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10. The sleeve component houses a sensor signal wire 10 which terminates at a sensor electrode 16. The insulating component has a layered construction formed of a plurality of insulating layers. The sleeve component may take the form of a capillary component coupled to the sensing end component. The sensing end component may comprise a glass bulb formed from heating pH sensitive glass to between 800-1000 degrees C. The insulating component seeks to provide an insulating effect to the sleeve component relative to the sensing end component. The plurality of layers may be formed on either side of the sleeve component wall.
Patent GB-2602934-A (GB)
Title: 5G resource assignment technique
Inventor: YAN HUANG
IPC: H04W28/16
Filed: 2020-10-23
Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and techniques to select a group devices to utilize a frequency band. In at least one embodiment, a plurality of groupings are generated in parallel and one of the selected groupings is selected to utilize the frequency band.
Patent GB-2618375-A (GB)
Title: Printing apparatus and method of operation
Inventor: MOHAMMED JAMAL TOUDMERI
IPC: B41J29/13
Filed: 2022-05-05
Abstract: A casing 10 for a printing apparatus 12 includes a body 11 having a printing opening 16 and a cover member 40 having an aperture 42. The cover member is moveable relative to the body between an open position in which the aperture of the cover member is substantially aligned with the printing opening of the body, and a closed position in which at least a part of the cover member substantially closes the printing opening of the body. A printing assembly including the printing apparatus and the casing, the casing providing ingress protection for the printing apparatus. The casing may include a movement mechanism for moving the cover member relative to the body. The movement mechanism may include at least one roller around which a part of the cover member is able to be wound. Movement of the cover member relative to the body may be controlled manually, mechanically and/or electrically. The cover member may include a cleaning portion (60, Fig.2C) for cleaning a printhead.
Patent GB-2618823-A (GB)
Title: Oil mist collection device providing remote pressure monitor
Inventor: MAO-CHUAN LIN
IPC: B01D46/00
Filed: 2022-05-19
Abstract: An oil mist collection device comprising main member 1 which contains a filtration chamber (A, fig.2) and an airflow production chamber (B, fig. 2). Oil and water in oil mist is separated by the filtration chamber and then further filtered by the airflow production chamber. The main member also comprises a number of internal pressure sensors (4, fig. 2), a control circuit (5, fig. 2) and an LED display element 3. The pressure detectors and the display element are respectively connected to the control circuit. These pressure sensors detect the internal pressure, and the control circuit deciphers the detected values and presents them to the user in different colours using the LED display. Users may therefore monitor the operation of the oil mist collection device from a distance. The device may also be connected wirelessly to an external device such as a phone or PC.
Patent GB-2609549-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus
Inventor: JOHN CHIPPENDALE
IPC: C23C24/04
Filed: 2022-06-15
Abstract: A method of manufacturing, a composite mould tool, the method comprises obtaining a mould tool 30 precursor having a first face 310 and a reverse second face 320, wherein the precursor comprises a first metal, and a perforation extending between the first face and the second face, hermetically sealing the precursor by cold spraying a layer 330 on the second face using particles comprising a second metal, wherein the respective coefficients of thermal expansion of the first metal and the second metal are within a factor of 5, and providing a faceplate of the composite mould tool by subtractive manufacturing of the first face. Obtaining the precursor may include casting, thermomechanically forming and/or fabricating from the first metal. The second metal and the first metal may be the same. A method of repairing a composite mould tool using the same method is also provided. The mould tool may be for layup of aerospace components, and the invention intends to solve the problem of a lack of vacuum integrity of mould tools.
Patent GB-2620110-A (GB)
Title: Alkaline intraoral products
Inventor: HÅKAN ENGQVIST
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 2022-06-15
Abstract: An intraoral composition comprising an alkaline active pharmaceutical agent, or a salt thereof, and a chemically bonded ceramic system formed from a substance selected from the group of calcium aluminates, calcium silicates, calcium phosphates, calcium carbonates and mixtures thereof is provided. The alkaline active pharmaceutical agent is preferably nicotine or a salt thereof, such as nicotine bitartrate, or the agent is an opioid analgesic, for example buprenorphine. The composition can be packaged within a permeable sealed bag to form a pouch containing the solid porous chemically bonded ceramic system and the alkaline pharmaceutical agent. The pouch is held within the mouth to release the alkaline active pharmaceutical agent. The chemically bonded ceramic system (alkaline bioceramic) provides a source of alkalinity which facilitates the uptake of the agent into the bloodstream. The composition is preferably in the form of a nicotine pouch, but may also be formulated as a sublingual tablet, buccal tablet, wafer, or lozenge. The composition may be for use in treating one or more symptoms of nicotine dependence, aiding smoking cessation, or ameliorating symptoms associated dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Huntingdon’s disease, and depression. The composition may be for use in treating pain.
Patent GB-2612899-A (GB)
Title: Tank and silo system
Inventor: Frank Cutri
IPC: B65D90/02
Filed: 2021-08-24
Abstract: A tank stiffening arrangement comprises: an outer ring 18 coaxial with and extending around a tank body; and an intermediate ring 19 coaxial with and extending around the tank body and located between the outer ring arrangement and an outer surface of the tank body. The intermediate ring is radially alternating in profile, with regions 20 in contact with the outer ring arrangement and regions 21 in contact with the outer surface of the tank. A tank or silo storage system (1, fig. 1) comprises a cylindrical body formed from a plurality of adjacent cylindrical rings A-F, each made up of a plurality of curved tessellating panels 2. Each panel has holes allowing adjacent panels to be coupled together. The system comprises at least one tank stiffening arrangement as described above.
Patent GB-2609145-A (GB)
Title: A method of electrowetting
Inventor: Michael Chun Hao Chen
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2021-04-14
Abstract: A method for moving an aqueous droplet comprising providing an electrokinetic device including a first substrate having a matrix of electrodes, wherein each of the matrix electrodes is coupled to a thin film transistor, and wherein the matrix electrodes are overcoated with a functional coating comprising: a dielectric layer in contact with the matrix electrodes, a conformal layer in contact with the dielectric layer, and a hydrophobic layer in contact with the conformal layer; a second substrate comprising a top electrode; a spacer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and defining an electrokinetic workspace; and a voltage source operatively coupled to the matrix electrodes. The method further comprises disposing an aqueous droplet on a first matrix electrode; and providing a differential electrical potential between the first matrix electrode and a second matrix electrode with the voltage source, thereby moving the aqueous droplet.
Patent GB-2615005-A (GB)
Title: Actuator apparatus using a pin-puller
Inventor: GREGORY THOMAS WERKHEISER
IPC: E21B34/06
Filed: 2021-11-05
Abstract: An electrically-controlled, pin-pulling valve includes a pull pin (e.g., a pull piston) and a chemical propellant. The valve is configured to, using the pull pin and the chemical propellant, actuate from a closed position to an open position to activate a downhole tool. For instance, the pin-pulling valve may, based on an activation signal, activate the chemical propellant, which may cause the chemical propellant to react. The activation of the chemical propellant may cause the pull pin to withdraw from an extended position to a withdrawn position. The withdrawal of the pull pin may cause the pin-pulling valve to open, allowing hydraulic fluids to flow through a port associated with the downhole tool previously sealed by the pin-pulling valve. The flow of the hydraulic fluids may activate the downhole tool by exerting hydraulic pressure on the downhole tool.
Patent GB-2619829-A (GB)
Title: Encapsulated compositions and method of use - affecting satiety
Inventor: EUGENE P PITTZ
IPC: A61K33/00
Filed: 2022-02-02
Abstract: A composition and method is described herein. The method includes administrating a composition capable of generating molecular hydrogen to an individual, the method comprising: co-administering food and a dose or doses of the composition to the alimentary canal of the individual, wherein the composition comprises glucomannan, xanthan gum, magnesium metal powder, an organic acid, excipients, or any combination thereof. The method also includes administering the composition formulated for oral delivery wherein the administration induces satiety/weight loss, exercise endurance, anti-inflammatory effects, or any combination thereof. The method also includes administering the composition enclosed in a capsule, as a powder composition, as a hydrogel, or any combination thereof.
Patent GR-910100020-A (GR)
Inventor: COHEN MICHAEL
IPC: A61K31/565
Filed: 1991-01-14
Abstract: Μέθοδος για την ελάφρυνση κλιμακτηριακών εμμηνοπαυσικών και μετεμμηνοπαυσικών συμπτωμάτων στις γυναίκες περιλαμβάνει χορήγηση αποτελεσματικής δόσεως μιας συνθέσεως η οποία περιλαμβάνει μελατονίνη και ένα τουλάχιστον οιστρογόνο και/ή ένα τουλάχιστον ανδρογόνο. ω