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Patent GB-2538981-A (GB)
Title: Adapable vehicle seat fitting
Inventor: MICHAEL BARRY SAWDY
IPC: B64D11/06
Filed: 2015-06-02
Abstract: A seat support 23 for a vehicle seat engaging a floor track, the track comprising first alternating recesses (19) and spaced apart protrusions (18) defining shoulder surfaces, the seat support comprises an interface portion with second alternating recesses and protrusions 31. The first and second protrusions are spaced apart by the same distance. The interface portion may be placed within the rail slot in an engagement position (fig.5) and moved into a bracing position (fig.8) in which the protrusions are aligned, preventing removal. A recess receives first bracing member 32 in engagement and bracing positions; in a locking configuration, the locking arrangement prevents longitudinal movement by exerting a clamping force on the track. In the engagement position and locking configuration, the first and second bracing members are received in respective recesses and braced against respective shoulder pairs, which face in the same direction. Preferably the locking arrangement comprises a clamping member 42 biased by a spring (48, fig. 6) against upper track surface and a catch (60) prevents release of the locking arrangement.
Patent GB-2526952-A (GB)
Title: LED backlight driving circuit and backlight module
Inventor: ZHANG HUA
IPC: G09G3/34
Filed: 2013-04-02
Abstract: An LED backlight driving circuit and a backlight module. In the LED backlight driving circuit, an output end of a voltage conversion unit (201) is configured to connect a positive electrode of an LED, so as to supply a driving voltage to the LED; a driving unit (202) is configured to control the voltage conversion unit (201) to implement voltage conversion; a circuit protection unit (203) is connected in series between a negative electrode of the LED and the driving unit (202), a maximum allowable power of the circuit protection unit (203) being less than a power of the circuit protection unit (203) when the driving voltage of the LED is directly added to the circuit protection unit (203); and a control unit (204) outputs a control signal for stopping operation to the driving unit when an open circuit is formed on the circuit protection unit (203). By using the foregoing manner, the LED backlight driving circuit and the backlight module can protect a circuit device from being damaged, so that a short circuit protection function of the LED is more secure and reliable.
Patent GB-2527956-A (GB)
Title: Methods for autonomously activating a shifting tool
Inventor: FROSELL THOMAS J
IPC: E21B34/14
Filed: 2013-04-25
Abstract: A method for activating a shifting tool comprises introducing a shifting tool in a desired wellbore zone where it is exposed to a pre-determined hydrostatic pressure. The shifting tool comprises at least one key that is configured to be expanded and released from a retracted position when the shifting tool is subjected to the pre-determined hydrostatic pressure.
Patent GB-2527459-A (GB)
Title: Friction reducing polymers
Inventor: LI JIANG
IPC: C09K8/588
Filed: 2014-03-18
Abstract: Described herein are friction reducing polymers comprising two or more recurring units wherein at least one recurring unit is an acrylic acid or acrylamide monomer and at least one recurring unit is a vinyl monomer selected from a vinyl alcohol, a vinyl ester, and a vinyl ether.
Patent GB-2545189-A (GB)
Title: Screw for sealing a bore
Inventor: INIGO GUISASOLA
IPC: F02F11/00
Filed: 2015-12-08
Abstract: Screw 14 for sealing a hole 13 in a cylinder head 2, the screw including a longitudinal axis and a screw tip asymmetric with respect to the longitudinal axis. The screw may feature an angled planar surface at the tip and may be threaded into a cylinder head so that angled surface aligns with an internal surface of the cylinder head. The bolt 14 may feature an element (26, figure 4; 26a, figure 6) on its head to indicate its angular alignment. The cylinder head may feature a recess (29, figure 4; 29, figure 6), into which an asymmetric washer or a key may be placed to prevent angular movement of the screw. The screw may be used to seal an inspection bore of an endoscope.
Patent GB-2552374-A (GB)
Title: A lighting assembly
Inventor: SHAUN DENIS MCBREARTY
IPC: F21V21/38
Filed: 2016-07-22
Abstract: A lighting assembly comprises an elongate support 3, a light source 1 mounted at or adjacent a first end of the elongate support, an energy source, and a ground embedding sleeve (69, Fig. 1c). The second end of the elongate support 3 has a sleeve engaging section 19 which in use is inserted into the sleeve 69. The sleeve 69 may comprise a conical tube installed in concrete. The energy source may comprise a rechargeable battery and the elongate support 19 may be formed from telescoping tubular members. A pulley mechanism may be used to adjust the height of the light source 1 above the ground.
Patent GB-2539572-A (GB)
Title: Vapor delivery system
Inventor: ADAM BERTUCH
IPC: C23C16/52
Filed: 2015-01-22
Abstract: An improved ALD system usable for low vapor pressure liquid and sold precursors. The ALD system includes a precursor container and inert gas delivery elements configured to increase precursor vapor pressure within a precursor container by injecting an inert gas pulse into the precursor container while a precursor pulse is being removed to the reaction chamber. A controllable inert gas flow valve and a flow restrictor are disposed along an inert gas input line leading into the precursor container below its fill level. A vapor space is provided above the fill level. An ALD pulse valve is disposed along a precursor vapor line extending between the vapor space and the reaction chamber. Both valves are pulsed simultaneously to synchronously remove precursor vapor from the vapor space and inject inert gas into the precursor container below the fill level.
Patent GB-2554448-A (GB)
Title: Thermoelectric generators comprising n-doped materials with improved conductivity and seebeck coefficient
Inventor: THOMAS FLETCHER
IPC: H01L35/24
Filed: 2016-09-28
Abstract: Thermoelectric element comprising a layer of fullerene and/or fullerene derivative deposited with an n-type dopant. This layer may form the n-type leg 3 of a thermoelectric element. The fullerene based element may be used as the thermoelectric conversion element which is connected to a pair of electrodes. The layer may be deposited from solution, or the fullerene based layer may deposited as a first sub-layer followed by the deposition of a second sub-layer containing the n-type dopant, so as to effect doping of the fullerene based layer. The n-type dopant may be an imidazole derivative. The fullerene derivative may be of a PCBM type. The n-type dopant may constitute between 5 and 50 mol% of the layer.
Patent GB-2547510-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle mode determination
Inventor: FINN TSENG
IPC: B60W30/095
Filed: 2016-12-12
Abstract: An operating mode (of manual control, partial manual control, and no manual control) is determined 215 for a vehicle according to control states of vehicle subsystems that include braking, steering, and propulsion, and a route for the vehicle is determined based in part on the operating mode. Determining the route can include identifying 225 if a route feature (such as type of road or terrain, speed limit, predicted traffic density or vehicle manoeuvres) is appropriate or acceptable for a control state. Traversing part of a route and then detecting a change in the operating mode can modify the route.
Patent GB-2543194-A (GB)
Title: Thin film coating on mechanical face seals
Inventor: CONNOR JOHN HAAS
IPC: F16J15/34
Filed: 2015-05-14
Abstract: A seal is disclosed. The seal has a first surface and a second surface disposed in a plane generally parallel to the first surface. At least one of the first surface and the second surface is at least partially coated with a film that includes an adhesion layer, a transition layer, and an amorphous diamond-like (a-DLC) layer.
Patent GB-2547747-A (GB)
Title: Set of panels
Inventor: PAUL ALDER
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 2016-12-16
Abstract: The set of panels comprises first and second panels 101a, [101b Fig.1B], each having a plurality of plant types, a border plant area 102 and a central plant area 103, the central area comprising plant areas of a first shape 103a, one or more plant areas of a second shape 103c, and one or more plant areas of a third shape 103d, the arrangement of plant types and/or areas being different in each panel. The set may comprise a third panel. The first shape may be square, and the second or third shapes rectangular. Each panel may be rectangular or square. The border area may comprise green plants, and the central area green and red plants. The plant types may be box, ruscus, rose, fern, yew, tea, podicarus, cedar, or grass. The panels may be pliable. Also claimed is instructions for manufacturing the set of panels comprising a grip pattern, and a method of manufacturing the set of panels using the instructions.
Patent GB-2558234-A (GB)
Title: Image processing
Inventor: VIACHESLAV CHESNOKOV
IPC: H04N5/52
Filed: 2016-12-22
Abstract: Receiving image data comprising first 146 and second 138 image data, representing first and second versions of image, respectively (where first version may be HDR [High Dynamic Range] version, and second version may be SDR [Standard Dynamic Range] version); generating 148 gain-related data 150 based on first image data 146 and second image data 138; generating 152 effective gain-related data 154 based on gain-related data 150 and gain-related control parameter 156; applying effective gain-related data to image data to generate 158 output image data 160. Second version of image [166, Fig. 4] may correspond to first version of image [162, Fig. 4] after applying tone mapping [164, Fig. 4] to first version. Gain-related data may represent gain map based on ratio between corresponding pixel intensity values of second and first versions of image. Where image data may be in JPEG XT format, being more than 8-bit. First version 146 of image may be gamma 144 corrected version. First and second image data may be decoded 130 image data. Decision module 140 may decide whether to proceed with image processing depending upon image feature data 142, which may be a flag indicating various properties or characteristics of image, e.g. image quality.
Patent GB-2550460-A (GB)
Title: Display construct with intergrated switchable mirror and corresponding systems and methods
Inventor: SEN YANG
IPC: G02F1/1343
Filed: 2017-03-14
Abstract: A display device has a liquid crystal display (LCD) 405 operable to selectively transmit light. The LCD has a first and second substrate 401 & 402, and a switchable mirror 406 disposed between the substrates. Disposed between the substrates, the LCD also has either a colour filter 407 or a liquid crystal layer 403 or both. The mirror may switch between a pellucid and transparent state. The device may have a thin film transistor circuit 404, and the transistor layer may be integrated with the mirror layer (Fig 5). The device may have polarizers 408 & 409. The distance between the colour filter and switchable mirror (801, Fig 8) may be less than fifty microns. Alternatively, a maximum optic cone 803 is defined by a minimum angle of incidence 802, and the distance may be such that an area of conic section of the cone must be less than an area of a pixel (701,702,703, Fig 7) of the colour filter.
Patent GB-2546429-A (GB)
Title: Railway vehicle and local multi-functional member thereof
Inventor: FEI WANG
IPC: B61F5/50
Filed: 2015-11-13
Abstract: A railway vehicle local multi-functional member. A body of the local multi-functional member is an aluminum alloy section (1), wherein an outer surface of a bottom plate (1-12) of the aluminum alloy section (1) is provided with a reinforcement plate serving as a vehicle-lifting backing plate (3), an inner surface of the bottom plate (1-12) of the aluminum alloy section (1) is provided with a built-in threaded seat (2) serving as a mounting seat of a bogie anti-snakelike shock absorber (6), and the interior of the aluminum alloy section (1) is provided with an integrally formed through hole (1-4) serving as a cable channel. Also disclosed is a railway vehicle. The member uses the aluminum alloy section as a carrier, thus serving as a mounting surface of the bogie anti-snakelike shock absorber, and a vehicle body vehicle-lifting location, and providing a security channel for an electrical appliance cable. A-structure-multi-function is achieved, thus greatly simplifying the vehicle body local structure, and improving structural strength.
Patent GB-2552235-A (GB)
Title: Power-assisted steering system for vehicles and method of operation
Inventor: Albert lam
IPC: B62D6/00
Filed: 2017-04-13
Abstract: A power-assisted steering system 110 for a vehicle 100 comprising a coupling arrangement 140 for coupling a turning torque (Ti) from the steering wheel 120 to a turning torque (T2) of the front wheels 130. The steering system includes a sensor arrangement 150 for measuring an angular position (θ1) of the steering wheel, an actuator arrangement 170, and a control arrangement 160 for receiving a signal representative of the angular position of the steering wheel and for applying a corresponding drive signal to the actuator. The control arrangement is implemented using a data processing arrangement (210 fig.2), such that one or more feedback functions (Hi(t, 0), H2(t, 0)), relating the signal from the sensor arrangement to the drive signal applied to the actuator arrangement, is dynamically controllable in its temporal characteristics (t) and/or its angular characteristics (θ). The vehicle may be an electrical vehicle and the temporal characteristics may include regulating the steering sensitivity or speed of the vehicle and the angular characteristics may include regulating the steering ratio of the vehicle. The steering system may be controlled with respect to the vehicle speed, the road surface or other environmental signal, or the driving mode of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2563818-A (GB)
Title: Mechanical/electrical power generation system
Inventor: MIRZA SIBTAIN AKHTAR (DECEASED)
IPC: F02C1/10
Filed: 2017-05-05
Abstract: First and second nested cycles utilising CO2 as the working fluids without mixing of working fluid between the nested cycles. The first cycle comprises a semi-open loop operating under low pressure conditions in which CO2 is sub critical. The second cycle comprises a closed loop operating under higher pressure conditions in which CO2 is supercritical. The first cycle operates in a Brayton cycle including oxycombustion of hydrocarbons, preferably LNG, in a combustion chamber 10 under low pressure conditions and expansion 13 for power production to provide a first power source. The first cycle also serves as a source of heat for the second cycle by gas/gas heat exchange 12. The second cycle is operated in a Brayton cycle including heating of working fluid in the second cycle by the gas/gas heat exchanger 12 and expansion 23 for power generation to provide a second power source.
Patent GB-2549438-A (GB)
Title: Rotary device and power supply system
Inventor: MEGUMI MIYAGAWA
IPC: F03G7/10
Filed: 2015-08-28
Abstract: A rotary device equipped with: an output shaft; one or more rotatable rotary plate members arranged such that the axis of rotation thereof is coaxial with this output shaft; one or more weight members attached to the rotary plate member, with the center of gravity of the weight member offset from the axis of rotation of the rotary plate member; and one or more clutch mechanisms mounted between the rotary plate member and the output shaft, for disconnecting the rotary plate member and the output shaft from each other at a prescribed rotational angle. The clutch mechanism is configured so as to connect the rotary plate member and the output shaft when the center of gravity of the weight member descends, and to disconnect the rotary plate member and the output shaft when the center of gravity of the weight member rises.
Patent GB-2570286-A (GB)
Title: Exterior lighting apparatus
Inventor: STUART WILSON
IPC: F21V21/116
Filed: 2017-12-05
Abstract: An exterior lighting apparatus such as a street light comprises a clamp body 30 defining a first clamping surface 31 for clamping the exterior lighting apparatus to a support shaft 80, and defines at least a first slot 33 and a second slot 34. The first slot 33 is positioned to receive a clamping insert 50 at a first distance from the first clamping surface 31, and the second slot 34 is positioned to receive the clamping insert 50 at a second, different distance from the first clamping surface 31. The clamping insert 50 has a second clamping surface 52 for clamping the exterior lighting apparatus to the support shaft 80, and is shaped for insertion into the first slot 33 or the second slot 34.
Patent GB-2557755-A (GB)
Title: MEMS device and process
Inventor: Colin Wei Hong Chung
IPC: H04R19/00
Filed: 2016-03-14
Abstract: A MEMS transducer with a flexible membrane 501 and a vent structure comprising at least one moveable portion 502 which in response to differential pressure across the vent structure tilts such that one edge of the moveable portion 502 deflects below the plane of a membrane 501, whilst an opposite edge of the moveable portion 502 deflects above the plane of the membrane 501. In response to differential pressure across the vent, the moveable portion 502 may rotate about two axes (R1, Fig. 5a) & R2 to allow a variable acoustic impedance. The vent bleed holes may allow for pressure equalisation between cavities and may thus prevent damage or overload of the diaphragm 501. Rotation may expose an aperture which provides a flow path for pressure change. The moveable portion 502 may be connected to the membrane 501 by a joint structure. The microelectromechanical transducer may use capacitive sensing with electrodes and may be utilised as a microphone in mobile telephones, computing devices or other portable electronics.
Patent GB-2559685-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum Coater For Coating A Web
Inventor: NICHOLAS JOHN COPELAND
IPC: C23C14/56
Filed: 2015-03-10
Abstract: A vacuum coater for coating a web 2 with layers of metal oxide and metal, specifically aluminium oxide and aluminium metal, comprises a vacuum deposition region with a deposition source 14 and a drum 3, the web extending about at least part of the circumference of the drum whilst aluminium oxide and aluminium metal layers are deposited onto the webs surface. The coater comprises an oxygen injector 5 located within the vacuum deposition region and positioned in close proximity to the webs entrance to the vacuum deposition region, whereby the web is exposed to oxygen prior to and during deposition to provide an aluminium oxide layer between the web surface and a remaining depth of aluminium metal. The oxygen injector 5 is preferably positioned at a tangent to the drum 3, most preferably at a tangent to the lowest point of the drum. A shutter 15 may be provided between the oxygen injector 5 and the deposition source 14. The oxygen injector may comprise a plurality of outlet pipes (6, fig 1) distributed across the entire width of the web, or may comprise a slit (9, fig 2) extending across at least a portion of the width of the web.
Patent GB-2560259-A (GB)
Title: Subassembly for a bottom hole assembly of a drill string with communications link
Inventor: ANDREW BRIDGES
IPC: G01V11/00
Filed: 2018-02-14
Abstract: A subassembly 100 for a drill string bottom hole assembly comprises a tubular portion e.g. collar 110 or a collar lining sleeve (610, Fig. 6) having a wall for supporting sensors 150 and an inner surface defining a longitudinal bore 115. An, e.g. measurement while drilling, probe assembly 120 is removably located in the bore and positioned e.g. by bow spring centralisers 130 or rubber stand-offs to define a drilling fluid flow channel 140 between the tubular portion and the probe. A data transfer communications link between the probe and a tubular portion supported sensor is provided by induction coils 112, 122 on the probe and tubular portion with electronic circuitry driving the coils. The coils may be recessed and covered for protection. The probe and sleeve may have a slot and key rotational locating arrangement. Data may be transferred based on comparison between a pulsed amplified filtered signal and a voltage signal proportional to recent, e.g. 6/7 cycles, signal amplitudes and a missing pulse detector. Allows removal of the probe independently of the string and removes disadvantages of a contact based transfer.
Patent GB-2561686-A (GB)
Title: Resource units for non-associated stations in a multi-user downlink transmission of a 802.11AX network
Inventor: PATRICE NEZOU
IPC: H04W84/12
Filed: 2018-02-22
Abstract: In a wireless network a station determines a downlink resource unit (RU) assigned to an association identifier (AID) reserved for stations not associated with an access point (AP), from a plurality of downlink RUs comprised in a multi-user (MU) downlink transmission. The station receives a frame from the AP on the determined downlink RU. The invention also provides sending a frame to the AP using an uplink RU of a plurality of uplink (UL) resources units provided in a multi-user UL transmission towards the AP within a transmission opportunity (TXOP) granted to the AP, wherein the plurality of UL RUs are distributed according to an allocation scheme. Based on at least one allocation scheme feature of the UL RU a downlink RU is determined. The STA receives a frame from the AP on the determined RU. The allocation scheme feature may be the frequency distribution of the RUs. The AID reserved for stations not associated with the AP may be an 11-bit ID equal to 2045. The wireless network may be based on 802.11ax and may use OFDMA RUs.
Patent GB-2565442-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for aftertreatment regeneration with dedicated EGR
Inventor: SAMUEL C GECKLER
IPC: F02M26/43
Filed: 2014-08-12
Abstract: An engine system comprises an engine 110, a turbocharger 320, 330, a fluid control valve 270, and an aftertreatment component 130 such as a lean NOx catalyst. The engine has a first set of dedicated cylinders 210 fluidly coupled to an intake manifold to form an exhaust gas recirculation system (EGR) and a second set of cylinders 300, 310, 315 which are fluidly isolated from the intake manifold of the engine. The fluid control valve is disposed between the first exhaust outlet and the exhaust conduit and is structured to selectively fluidly couple the first exhaust outlet to the exhaust conduit. Also, the lean NOx catalyst has an inlet structured to receive exhaust gases from the exhaust conduit at a position downstream of the turbine outlet and the fluid control valve. The systems and methods disclosed enable complete and stable combustion at higher air-fuel ratios, which can improve the efficiency of engines by enabling lean operation.