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Patent GB-2580641-A (GB)
Title: Brake system for a vehicle
Inventor: ADAM ADEEB
IPC: B60T13/68
Filed: 2019-01-18
Abstract: A brake system 20 for a vehicle 10, comprises a control unit 32 (e.g. ECU) configured to operate the system in an automatic retarding control (ARC) mode, for example hill descent control, and in a brake assist mode, e.g. antilock braking (ABS) and/or dynamic stability control (DSC, ESC, ESP). The system includes a brake pedal valve 36a-b and at least one brake valve unit 46a-c for actuating a brake actuator 22, 24. The valve unit comprises a brake valve 56a-c for applying pressurized fluid to the brake actuator in response to a control pressure applied to a hydraulic actuator (58, fig. 1) of the brake valve; a blocking valve 60a-c for controlling application of pressurized fluid from the pedal valve to the hydraulic actuator, and a brake pressure control valve 62a-c for controlling application of pressurized fluid to the hydraulic actuator. In anti-lock mode the blocking valve and/or the pressure control valve are controlled to release pressure depending upon deceleration of the vehicle wheels. In the stability control mode, pressure control valves braking wheels on opposite sides are controlled depending on the wheel speed, steering and acceleration.
Patent GB-2582752-A (GB)
Title: A parking sensor and a method for operating a parking sensor
Inventor: ASHUTOSH TOMAR
IPC: G01S15/93
Filed: 2019-03-29
Abstract: An ultrasonic parking sensor for a vehicle comprises a substrate 202, which is a vehicle body or arranged for attachment to a vehicle body. The parking sensor comprises an array of ultrasonic elements, which comprise one or more electrically conductive pathways 104 arranged on a surface of the substrate. The array of ultrasonic elements is configured to emit and receive ultrasonic waves to determine the distance of an object from the parking sensor. The conductive pathways contact elements 106 in contact with a piezoelectric film 108, the contact elements thereby forming the elements of the ultrasonic array. The conductive pathways preferably have at least a portion arranged in a digitated (fig 3A) or interdigitated (fig 3B) structure. The operation of the sensors conducted by a control system comprising one or more controllers to generate a signal for the array to emit, receiving a signal from the array and processing the received signal to determine the location of an object relative to the array. The control system may be capable of modifying the signal to individual elements of the array and may include arrangements to modify the signal allowing the ultrasonic waves to be steered or focused.
Patent GB-2579106-A (GB)
Title: Spray head
Inventor: ROBIN WHITFIELD
IPC: B05B3/02
Filed: 2019-04-03
Abstract: A spray head 1, e.g. for a shower, comprising: an at least partially flexible spray tube 2 having a wall defining a bore for conveying fluid, e.g. water, along the tube and one or more nozzles 4 disposed in the wall to provide a spray pattern. The tube is able to be twisted (i.e. rotated about its axis) to change the spray pattern – e.g. to focus the spray. The tube may be in the shape of a loop, e.g. a circle, and may be made of multiple tube sections 3a, 3b, 3c. There may be a rotary knob 18 with a user handle 20 to actuate the tube rotation. In an embodiment, when a threaded shaft 22 of the knob 18 is screwed into a base 16, the knob presses each of three lever arms 8 against the resilient bias of a respective spring (30; figs.1, 4) causing connecting members 6a-c to rotate relative to receiving portions (11a-c; figs. 1, 4), hence rotating the tube sections relative to a support. Also claimed are a fluid delivery system including the spray head, and a method of varying a spray pattern using the spray head.
Patent GB-2582824-A (GB)
Title: Cable conduit and cable containment kit
Inventor: PAUL RUDDOCK
IPC: H02G3/04
Filed: 2019-04-05
Abstract: A conduit for storage and/or concealment of one or more cables includes: a base portion 202 and a cover portions 208, 204 defining a channel 205. The cover has a rigid portion and a deformable 210 portion which can be displaced to allow cables to be inserted / removed from the channel. The cover can be a quadrant, or a semicircle in cross-section (see figs 1, 4a-5). There is preferably a gap 220 between the edge of base 202 and the free edge 218 of the deformable portion of the cover. Preferably the base is flat and has an adhesive 206 for mounting to a surface, such as a wall, the cover tip extending to meet this surface. Connectors for conduit pieces are disclosed and claimed in a kit of parts (fig 3).
Patent GB-2577580-A (GB)
Title: Graphite cores
Inventor: MARK BRENNAN
IPC: G21C7/08
Filed: 2019-04-30
Abstract: The present invention provides a method of modifying the core of an advanced gas-cooled reactor (AGR), comprising providing a graphite sleeve 12 inside one or more of a plurality of fuel channels so as to form one or more sleeved fuel channels 11, and positioning one or more control rods 20 so they are configured to be inserted into the sleeved fuel channels. The modified core therefore comprises: a plurality of fuel channels; a plurality of control rod channels 2 arranged to receive control rods 20; and one or more sleeved fuel channels 11 also arranged to receive control rods. The thick graphite sleeves 12 may be unitary structures or formed from a stack of several sleeve segments. The modified core structure allows the lifetime of the AGR to be extended by ensuring the free movement of control rods in the sleeved fuel channels, particularly in the event of an emergency, thereby negating the possible effects of graphite cracking in the existing control rod channels.
Patent GB-2578663-A (GB)
Title: Selecting an ith largest or pth smallest number from a set of n m-bit numbers
Inventor: Thomas Michael Rose
IPC: G06F7/24
Filed: 2019-06-28
Abstract: Performing a Most Significant Bit (MSB) first iterative generate process to create a set of n numbers, while also concurrently performing an MSB-first selection process to choose either an ith largest or the pth smallest number from the generated set. In response to the selection process determining that a particular number will not be the selected number, the generation of said number is halted before completion. Data indicative of the selected number is then outputted, this may be the number itself or its location within the generated set. The selection process may comprise a plurality of iterations where a bit is summed from each of the numbers of the set and the result compared to a threshold which is based on the i or p values; the outcome of this is used to set a bit of the selected number for each iteration. This invention aims to reduce the time taken to generate and select either an ith largest or the pth smallest number from a set by halting the unnecessary generation of numbers which could never be the selected number.
Patent GB-2588131-A (GB)
Title: Wind Tunnel model with movable component
Inventor: JOHN CARNEGIE
IPC: G01M9/08
Filed: 2019-10-08
Abstract: The present invention relates to a wind tunnel model, in particular a cryogenic wind tunnel model (100, fig 2). The model may be a model of an aircraft. The model (100) has a movable component 112 that is rotatably mounted to a fixed part 113 of the model (100). A plurality of movable pins 118A-D are housed in the fixed part 113. The movable component 112 has a corresponding plurality of pin receiving holes 116A-D. When one of the pins 118A-D is engaged with the corresponding pin receiving hole 116A-D, the movable component 112 is held in a fixed angular potion relative to the fixed part 113. Each pin receiving hole 116A-D extends, relative to the corresponding pin 118A-D, at a different angle. The angular position of the movable component 112 can be altered by changing the pin that is engaged with the movable component 112
Patent GB-2574984-A (GB)
Title: Thong-style absorbent article
Inventor: HEIDI BAUERLEIN HOPKINS
IPC: A61F13/537
Filed: 2018-03-29
Abstract: A thong-style absorbent article can have a waist region, a back extension extending from a back waist portion of the waist region, and a chassis extending between a front waist portion of the waist region and the back extension. The chassis can have a generally triangular shape and a pair of containment features positioned at the longitudinal direction side edges of the chassis. An exudate management system can be positioned between the pair of containment features and can have a first exudate management component and a second exudate management component. In various embodiments, the absorbent article can be adjustable in size and positioning about the wearer to provide for improved fit of the absorbent article and reduced leakage of exudate from the absorbent article.
Patent GB-2574986-A (GB)
Title: Switching in an audio system with multiple playback paths
Inventor: TEJASVI DAS
IPC: H03F3/72
Filed: 2018-04-06
Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a system may include a playback path and a control circuit. The playback path may have a playback input for receiving an input signal and configured to generate at a playback path output an output signal based on the input signal, wherein the playback path is configured to operate in a plurality of operational modes. The control circuit may be configured to receive a first signal from within the playback path and indicative of the input signal, receive a second signal generated from the input signal externally to the playback path, and select a selected operational mode from the plurality of operational modes based on the first signal and the second signal.
Patent GB-2578226-A (GB)
Title: Sensor device and method
Inventor: CHIA-HUNG LIN
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 2019-10-15
Abstract: A sensor device 120 for determining a position of an operator’s finger/hand, with a handle 120 comprising one or more touch sensing electrode portions 130a-130d, 140a-140c, 150, which can be capacitive. Each touch sensing electrode portion is configured to provide an electrical signal in response to the operator's finger/hand being on or near the one or more touch sensing electrode portions. The sensor device also comprises a measurement module (fig.5, 300) configured to receive electrical signals from the touch sensing electrode portion(s) and determine a position of the operator's finger/hand relative to one or more of the touch sensing electrode portion(s) based on electrical signals. The touch sensing electrode portion(s) are comprised by a non-metallic conductive material. The device can be formed by moulding or made of a thermo-formable material, with a non-conductive material on the touch sensing electrode portion(s), and a second non-conductive material forming a core inside the touch sensing electrode portion(s). The handle can be formed in such a way to provide a finger grip, with the touch sensing electrode portion(s) arranged to sense each digit. The device can also have a mounting portion (fig.1, 110) to mount on either hand.
Patent GB-2583579-A (GB)
Title: Echo cancellation for time of flight analogue to digital converter
Inventor: MARTIN RAYMOND GREEN
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2016-05-27
Abstract: Methods of mass spectrometry are disclosed for reducing the effect of baseline perturbations in analogue signals from an ion detector, particularly echoes and ringing effects generated by impedance mismatches in the detection circuitry. One method comprises passing an analogue signal 1 output from a detector to one or more first power splitters or dividers 2, wherein the length and termination impedance I1-I4 of one or more first transmission lines L1-L4 attached to ports of said power splitters/dividers are selected so that reflections of the parts of the signal that propagate along said transmission lines substantially reduce or cancel the effects of baseline perturbations, such as echoes or ringing effects. In an alternative method, a finite impulse response (FIR) filter may be applied to the signal after it has first been digitised, one or more filter coefficients of said FIR filter being set so as to substantially match said baseline perturbations.
Patent GB-2581066-A (GB)
Title: Improved borehole log data processing methods
Inventor: PETER ADRIAN SPENCER ELKINGTON
IPC: G06T5/00
Filed: 2013-03-28
Abstract: A method of processing borehole log data creates one or more image logs. Borehole log data is modelled as components (e.g. illuminance and surface reflectance) of an image. Positional parameters of a virtual light source are specified as azimuthal and elevation angles. The set of pixels corresponding to the azimuthal angle is selected. A one-dimensional derivative is computed for a sub-set of pixels corresponding to the azimuth, in which the sub-set is selected based on the elevation angle. The image is shaded as though the light source illuminates the image at the elevation and azimuthal angles. The shaded image is displayed, printed, saved and/or transmitted. The log data may be resistivity, acoustic, or nuclear log data. Histogram equalisation may be performed. The method may include energising a geological formation using a logging sonde, generating signals from the returned energy, and transmitting or storing the signals as the borehole log data.
Patent GB-2581095-A (GB)
Title: Filtering skimmers and beaches for use in water separation and treatment
Inventor: Kevin Gregory Kleinguetl
IPC: B01D17/04
Filed: 2017-12-18
Abstract: Wastewater or effluent treatment systems and methods that employ filtering skimmers and/or beaches for separating water from solids and/or other wastes are provided. In some embodiments, the systems include: at least one tank defined by a bottom wall and at least one side wall; a beach including a ramped surface disposed near a side wall of the tank, the ramped surface having a base end disposed at a first elevation relative to the bottom wall of the tank, and a top end opposite the base end at a second elevation relative to the bottom wall of the tank, the second elevation being greater than the first elevation; and a skimmer disposed in the tank that is configured to move material at a surface of the tank toward the beach, wherein (a) at least a portion of the skimmer, (b) at least a portion of the ramped surface of the beach, or (c) at least portions of both the skimmer and the ramped surface of the beach includes a filter material.
Patent GB-2597498-A (GB)
Title: System and method for controlling vehicle
Inventor: QIYING LI
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2020-07-24
Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a method for controlling a vehicle. In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there is a system for controlling a vehicle 110 comprising: the vehicle comprising a vehicle control unit 111 operable to detect a user’s input to control at least one of a door 113 and a start of an engine 114, and control the at least one of the door and the start of the engine; and a mobile device 120 comprising a sensor 121 capable of detecting a position and a motion pattern of the mobile device, characterised in that: when the vehicle control unit detects the user’s input, the vehicle control unit is operable to collect a latest position of the mobile device and the motion pattern of the mobile device from the sensor, determine a current position of the mobile device with respect to the vehicle based on the collected information, and decide whether to control the at least one of the door and the start of the engine.
Patent GB-2598103-A (GB)
Title: Rotor for a permanent magnet electrical machine
Inventor: PAUL DAVID FLOWER
IPC: H02K21/12
Filed: 2020-08-14
Abstract: A rotor 201 for a permanent magnet electrical machine 200 comprising a structural member 210, an array of permanent magnets 221, 222, 223, 224, disposed around a rotational axis 250 of the structural member, and an intermediate layer 230 comprising a soft magnetic composite material disposed between a surface of the member and at least one of the permanent magnets. The intermediate layer may be disposed around a portion of the circumference of the structural member separating at least one face of a magnet from the structural member. The layer may comprise a plurality of soft magnetic composite sections disposed about the rotational axis. The layer may be partially or entirely disposed around the rotational axis. The layer may have a thickness between 0.1 and 10 mm, 0.5 to 5 mm or 1 and 3 mm. The electrical machine may be used in an aircraft engine application where the operating frequency of the machine is greater than 1kHz, 5kHz or 10kHz, and controlled by power electronics that operate at least eight times the electrical frequency of the machine. The method of manufacturing the rotor comprises the use of a ferromagnetic structural member where the soft magnetic composite section around the rotor may be pressed in an unsintered state, then sintering the composite section and then gluing it to the structural member.
Patent GB-2589435-A (GB)
Title: Cutting assembly
Inventor: HABIB SARIDIKMEN
IPC: E21C25/52
Filed: 2020-09-03
Abstract: A cutting assembly for a rock excavation machine comprises a base unit 12 and one or more moveable support arms 14 extending from the base unit. A drive spindle (16, Fig 4) is rotatably mounted to the or each moveable support arm and a disk cutter 18 is fixed to the drive spindle. The disk cutter can be rotated upon rotation of the drive spindle. The disk cutter comprises a cutter body with one or more cutter elements (22, Fig 8) arranged peripherally around the cutter body and the disk cutter comprises a body protection element 44 on or in an axial surface of the cutter body to protect the cutter body from body wash. Preferably, the body protection element comprises one or more plates, elongated ribs, teeth or protrusions.
Patent GB-2593250-A (GB)
Title: Keyboard
Inventor: YURY LAHUTSIK
IPC: H03K17/96
Filed: 2020-10-19
Abstract: There is described a touch sensor for a keyboard. The touch sensor is arranged so that each key of the keyboard relates to an integer number of rows and columns of sensor elements, for example electrodes. The keyboard may comprise gaps between keys and the touch sensor may be arranged so that each key and a corresponding gap relates to an integer number of rows and columns of electrodes. The touch sensor may be arranged so that the edges of one or more keys of the keyboard do not overlap an intersection of the electrodes of the touch sensor, and so that a shift between two rows of keys of the keyboard is equal to a multiple of an interval of the sensor elements and/or to an integer number of sensor elements. Two or more of the keys of the keyboard may relate to the same pattern of electrodes, which is dependent on the size of the keys of the keyboard. There is also described a keyboard describing the touch sensor as well as methods of manufacturing the touch sensor and keyboards.
Patent GB-2601152-A (GB)
Title: A drainage channel transfer system
Inventor: Scott Chamberlain
IPC: F16L1/024
Filed: 2020-11-19
Abstract: A drainage channel transfer system 100 for installing and removing a drainage channel section comprising an engagement portion 110 comprising a plurality of projections 120 adapted to engage with recesses of the channel section, and an adjustment unit 130 adapted to adjust a dimension of the system between a contracted state and an expanded state. In the expanded state, the projections engage the channel section such that the section is lifted when the drainage channel transfer system is lifted. The system may comprise a plurality of projection groups to stack a plurality of channel sections for installing several in succession. Further disclosed is a drainage channel section (200, Figure 1B) comprising a central cavity 220 through which the system is lowered, and a plurality of recesses 230, 260 at distal ends of the body through which the projections engage in the expanded state.
Patent GB-2605958-A (GB)
Title: Ion source sample plate
Inventor: PAUL MURRAY
IPC: H01J49/04
Filed: 2021-04-15
Abstract: A sample plate 4 is disclosed for holding a sample within an ion source, e.g. a desorption electrospray ionisation (DESI) ion source, of a mass or ion mobility spectrometer. The sample plate 4 comprises a plurality of pits 24 in an exterior surface thereof, the pits being spaced apart so that they define a sample receiving region 26 for receiving a liquid droplet 20 of the analytical sample. The plurality of pits are sized and configured to break the surface tension of a sample droplet deposited thereon, the increased roughness provided thereby increasing the wettability of the sample receiving region and allowing the droplet to better disperse across said region. The pits may be formed by laser etching the surface of the sample plate (see Fig 4A).
Patent GB-2606389-A (GB)
Title: Radial piston pumps
Inventor: ANDREW COLLINS
IPC: F04B1/0452
Filed: 2021-05-06
Abstract: A radial piston pump 1 comprising at least one supply flow path, exit flow path and auxiliary flow path, a rotor 2 with piston chambers 18 and a piston 20, the rotor being mounted for rotation on a pintle 4 comprising a plurality of flow galleries 36 with at least one supply flow gallery (fig. 10a, 287) forming part of the supply flow path, at least one exit flow gallery (fig. 10a, 283) forming part of the exit flow path and at least one auxiliary flow gallery (fig. 10a, 285) forming part of the auxiliary flow path. A hydraulic power pack (fig. 10a, 270), a brake system (fig. 9, 160), an active suspension system (fig.12, 170) and a flight control system (fig13, 180) comprising such a pump, and a method of manufacturing such a pump. The pump may comprise a cam surface for controlling the movement of the pistons and a valve for altering the configuration of the pump.
Patent GB-2593621-A (GB)
Title: Screen shield
Inventor: AN-FANG LEE
IPC: G06F21/84
Filed: 2019-01-29
Abstract: A screen shield (1), configured to be absorbed to an adsorbent (3) provided on an electronic device (2), so as to cover a display screen (4) of the electronic device (2), correspondingly. The screen shield (1) comprises a grating sheet (10) and a first absorption piece (20), which are arranged side by side and adjacent to each other in a vertical direction and are wrapped between two outer coatings (30, 40). The screen shield (1) is absorbed onto the absorbent (3) of the electronic device (2) by means of the absorption piece (20), so that a viewing area (1B) defined by the grating sheet (10) covers the display screen (4) of the electronic device (2), correspondingly.
Patent GB-2612942-A (GB)
Title: A crystalline form of methoxyfenozide, a process for its preparation and use of the same
Inventor: JAMES TIMOTHY BRISTOW
IPC: C07C243/38
Filed: 2021-09-16
Abstract: A crystalline form of formula (I), methoxyfenozide (N’-tert-butyl-N’-(3,5-dimethylbenzoyl)-3-methoxy-2- 5 methylbenzohydrazide), which exhibits at least 3 of the reflexes as defined herein, as 2θ ± 0.20 degree in X-ray powder diffractogram (XRPD) recorded using Cu-Kα radiation at 25 °C. The crystalline form may exhibit an IR spectrum with vibrational peaks as defined herein. It may have a melting point of 196.2 °C. A process for preparation is given, wherein i.) methoxyfenozide is dissolved in a solvent system of one or more solvents, ii.) precipitating the dissolved compound, and iii.) isolating the precipitated crystalline modification. The solvent may be selected from ketones and sulfur (sulphur) containing organic compounds. The solvent may be selected from alkanones, cycloalkanones, sulfoxides. The solvent may be cyclohexanone or dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO). Step ii.) may comprise concentrating, cooling, addition of a solubility reducing solvent, adding a seed crystal. The cooling may be at a temperature from 0-20 °C. Also provided is an insecticidal composition comprising the crystalline modification. The insecticidal composition may be a suspension concentrate, oil-based suspension concentrate, soluble concentrate, water-soluble granules, dispersible concentrate, emulsifiable concentrate, emulsion seed dressing, suspension seed dressing, granules, microgranules, suspoemulsion, water-dispersible granules. The crystalline modification may be used for the control of pests.