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Patent GB-2519842-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid electric vehicle controller and method
Inventor: LIGGINS STEVE
IPC: B60L50/16
Filed: 2014-08-20
Abstract: A parallel hybrid electric vehicle powertrain comprises electric generator and propulsion means 123B,C drivable by an engine 121 to recharge a battery. A controller receives signals indicative of modes in which the vehicle is to be operated, and a signal indicative of demanded powertrain drive torque. The controller causes the engine 121 and electric propulsion means 123B,C to deliver drive torque to one or more wheels 111-114 to drive the vehicle 100 in dependence on the demanded torque signal. In a parallel powertrain mode, the electrical output torque is also determined in dependence on a signal indicative of the operating mode or modes in which the vehicle is to be operated. The electricity generation means are typically a belt integrated starter generator 123B linked to accessories and a crankshaft integrated starter generator 123C. The invention allows the controller to relate parallel modes to battery state of charge and provides a mode where electric operation is selectable.
Patent GB-2530067-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle lamp
Inventor: RICHARDS ROBERT
IPC: B60Q1/38
Filed: 2014-09-11
Abstract: A vehicle lamp 10 with a progressive direction indicator function comprises a direction indicator zone divided into a series of illuminable portions. The shape of the direction indicator zone comprises an enlarged head 68 and a least one tail 64, 66 that is contiguous with the head and extends inboard 26 from the head. To draw an observers eye in an outboard direction 28, at least an outboard end of the head is thicker than the tail. The illuminable portions are controllable in use to illuminate an increasing area of the direction indicator zone progressively from an inboard end of each tail to the outboard end of the head. There is also disclosed a vehicle lamp where in there is a pair of tails. Further disclosed is a lens 20 for a vehicle lamp with at least one tail.
Patent GB-2534131-A (GB)
Title: Automated handling line guide rail assembly
Inventor: THOMAS DOHERTY
IPC: B65G47/84
Filed: 2015-01-07
Abstract: An automated handling line guide rail assembly, features an overlapping segmented guide rail 17, an actuator 32 and a cam 34, 36. Movement of the actuator 32 moves the cam 34, 36, which moves the segments in a radial direction, to redefine a path defined by the segments. The guide rail is arcuate in form and may be used for guiding bottles through an automated handling line. Movement of the segments allows containers of different sizes to be accommodated.
Patent GB-2534179-A (GB)
Title: Rake devices
Inventor: GORAN NILSSON
IPC: A01D7/10
Filed: 2015-01-15
Abstract: A leaf or foliage removing device 10 comprising a head 12 comprising a extending bar members 19 and fingers 20 extending between tines 18 of a rake and an actuator 13. Preferably the actuator 13 is activated by pulling towards the user and is connected by linkage 14 to a pivoting lever 26 attached to the head 12. Preferably the head is biased towards the top of the tines. The fingers 20 may extend between two bars (19, fig 4). Preferably, the number of fingers 20 or the pitch or spacing of the fingers 19 is adjustable. Preferably, the fingers 20 are moved by sliding the handle actuator 21 away from the head 12 and towards the user. Preferably the head 12 is mounted to a pivoting lever 26. Preferably the head 12 is mounted to the handle by a clamp (15B). A rake with the device 10.
Patent GB-2527629-A (GB)
Title: Posture support garment
Inventor: BOOTH MARK
IPC: A61F5/02
Filed: 2015-02-11
Abstract: A posture support garment includes a shirt 10 of stretchable material adapted to be tight fitting on the upper body of a user when worn. In order to improve posture a series of panels 11,12 are sewn into the shirt to form a portion of reduced stretchability i.e. reduced elasticity, in at least one direction compared to the stretchable shirt. In the preferred form the restrictive portion is a v-shaped band 12 that extends from a spine area of the rear of the shirt toward and over the shoulders 11. This construction encourages the users posture to be pulled back, away from a slumped or hunched position.
Patent GB-2519721-A (GB)
Title: Pump device and flow control system
Inventor: MAN EELCO HAN DE
IPC: B05C17/005
Filed: 2013-08-14
Abstract: A fluid delivery device (100) includes a pump (190), a fluid chamber (129) having an inlet (123) and two or more exits (126) wherein each of the exits (126) from the fluid chamber (129) are equidistant from the inlet (123) such that product pumped through the fluid chamber (129) may flow through each of the exits (126) at an equivalent rate.
Patent GB-2524420-A (GB)
Title: Methods of controlling the dynamic pressure created during detonation of a shaped charge using a substance
Inventor: GRATTAN TONY F
IPC: E21B43/117
Filed: 2013-02-05
Abstract: A method of controlling a dynamic pressure created during detonation of a shaped charge comprises: positioning the shaped charge in a wellbore, wherein the shaped charge comprises a main explosive load, wherein a substance is included in the main explosive load or is positioned adjacent to the main explosive load, wherein the substance increases or decreases the dynamic pressure or increases or decreases the duration of a pressure pulse created during detonation of the shaped charge; whereas a substantially identical shaped charge without the substance does not increase or decrease the dynamic pressure nor increase or decrease the duration of the pressure pulse during detonation. A method of controlling the balance of a portion of a wellbore comprises: positioning the shaped charge in the portion of the wellbore; and creating a desired balance in the portion of the wellbore.
Patent GB-2532566-A (GB)
Title: Automated driving solution gateway
Inventor: Terry Haggerty
IPC: G06F21/44
Filed: 2015-09-18
Abstract: A gateway (interface) module 110 of a vehicle communicates with vehicle components over a vehicle bus 104 (e.g. CAN bus or Ethernet) and with an autonomous driving system 108 over a non-vehicle bus connection. The gateway module sends data from the vehicle bus over the connection to the autonomous driving system, receives vehicle action requests (commands or instructions) over the connection from the autonomous driving system and provides them to the vehicle bus for processing by the vehicle components to autonomously drive the vehicle. An autonomous driving computing device 112 may authenticate with the gateway module of a vehicle over the non-vehicle bus connection (e.g. to validate that the autonomous driving system is authorized to interact with the vehicle), receive data from the vehicle bus over the connection to the gateway module, and send the vehicle action requests over the connection to the gateway module for providing to the vehicle components over the vehicle bus. The gateway module may negotiate a key with the autonomous driving system to encrypt messages sent over the connection, adjust a data format or filter the data from the vehicle bus. Vehicle action requests may include throttle, steering angle or braking adjustments.
Patent GB-2527701-A (GB)
Title: Offset trenching methods and apparatus, and void restoration methods, apparatus and materials in connection with same
Inventor: MILLER DANIEL PAUL
IPC: H02G1/06
Filed: 2014-03-11
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for forming a trench alongside a vehicle (for burying fiber optic cables, electrical conductors, and conduits). A cutting blade is coupled to the vehicle via an offset arm. As the vehicle is advanced along a road, the cutting blade is laterally offset from the vehicle and positioned so as to cut a narrow (e.g., 0.5 1.5 inches) and deep (e.g., 10-12 inches) trench alongside the vehicle (e.g., at the inner face of the street curb between the curb and a sidewalk abutting the curb). The offset arm includes one or more mechanical joints to facilitate adjustment of one or more of a lateral offset distance between the vehicle and the blade, a vertical offset distance between a blade housing and a road surface, and rotation of the blade housing around at least two axes to facilitate appropriate positioning of the cutting blade with respect to the vehicle.
Patent GB-2545023-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to converters
Inventor: Stephane Brehaut
IPC: H02M7/797
Filed: 2015-12-04
Abstract: A converter, particularly for use in the field of high voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission and distribution, comprises DC terminals 12, 14 for connection to a DC network 16 and between which extends a plurality of converter limbs 18A, 18B, 18C. Each converter limb includes first and second limb portions 20A, 22A, 20B, 22B, 20C, 22C separated by an AC terminal 24A, 24B, 24C for connection to a respective phase of a multi-phase AC electrical network 26. Each limb portion includes a current sensor 28 to measure current flowing in the corresponding limb portion. The converter also includes further current sensors and a current sensor management unit (30; 130) programmed to receive a measured current value from each current sensor, identify at least one faulty current sensor and replace the measured current value of the faulty current sensor with a calculated current value.
Patent GB-2531951-A (GB)
Title: Riser handling on a drilling rig and a flip and service machine for riser handling on a drilling rig
Inventor: JESPER HOLCK
IPC: E21B19/15
Filed: 2014-05-20
Abstract: An offshore drilling rig comprising: a drill floor deck having one or more holes, each defining a well centre; one or more masts upwardly extending relative to the drill floor deck, and one or more hoisting systems, each supported by at least one of the one or more masts and configured for hoisting and lowering tubular equipment through at least one of the one or more well centres; a storage area for accommodating marine riser joints in upright orientation side by side in respective upright storage positions; a riser handling apparatus, different from the hoisting systems, adapted to move at least one of said marine riser joints along a movement path between its upright storage position and a prostrate maintenance/transfer position on a maintenance/transfer area, which movement path does not intersect any of the well centres.
Patent GB-2529597-A (GB)
Title: An oxychlorine oral rinse composition
Inventor: KROSS ROBERT D
IPC: C07C47/14
Filed: 2014-03-27
Abstract: An antimicrobial oxychlorine oral rinse composition for preventing and treating oral malodor and diseases, tooth decay with improved palatability and tissue compatibility, includes an aqueous chlorine dioxide and chlorite ion solution with the chlorite ion predominating in the multiple oxychlorine rinse composition. A method for preparing such antimicrobial oxychlorine oral rinse composition comprising 3 ppm to about 200 ppm of chlorine dioxide, by first preparing an aqueous solution with about 7 to 400 ppm of chlorite ion; then an aqueous acidifying agent concentrate which, upon introduction to the chlorite solution, reduces its pH to about 4.5 to 6.0; then a second aqueous buffer-producing oxidant combination concentrate. The first acidifying agent concentrate is added to the chlorite ion solution and the second aqueous buffer-producing oxidant combination concentrate is added to the acidified chlorite ion solution, producing an antimicrobial oxychlorine oral rinse composition at about 5.0 to 6.8 pH.
Patent GB-2535327-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust system for a compression ignition engine having a capture region for volatilised platinum
Inventor: ANDREW FRANCIS CHIFFEY
IPC: B01J35/10
Filed: 2016-02-08
Abstract: An oxidation catalyst comprising catalytic material, such as platinum (Pt), palladium and/or rhodium (Rh), more preferably platinum (Pt) oxidation catalyst disposed or supported on a support material, and a region, downstream of the catalytic material, i.e. platinum oxidation catalyst, comprising a capture material. The capture material comprises particles of a Pt-alloying material, such as bimetallic alloy of Pd and Au, Pd and Cu, and a trimetallic alloy of Pd, Au and Cu or can comprise particles of a refractory oxide, such as alumina, silica, titania, zirconia, ceria and a mixed or composite oxide thereof, having a mean specific surface of about 50 m2/g. The oxidation catalyst may be a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC), a catalyst soot filter (CSF), a NOx storage catalyst (NSC), a passive NOx adsorber (PNA) or a diesel exotherm catalyst (DEC). Exhaust gas produced by a compression ignition engine passes through the oxidation catalyst before passing through the capture material.
Patent GB-2537268-A (GB)
Title: Optimizing flow control device properties on both producer and injector wells in coupled injector-producer liquid flooding systems
Inventor: ANDREY FILIPPOV
IPC: E21B43/16
Filed: 2013-11-15
Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product that includes executable instructions that when executed performs operations for method for determining flow control device (FCD) properties for both an injection well and a production well in coupled injector-producer liquid flooding systems that yields uniform flooding along the production wel.
Patent GB-2541067-A (GB)
Title: Controlling a conveyor in a mining system
Inventor: GARETH RIMMINGTON
IPC: B65G43/00
Filed: 2016-05-24
Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a conveyor in a mining system. The conveyor 300 includes a chain 315, a first sprocket 305, a second sprocket 310, a drive mechanism, a first sensor 220, a second sensor (220, fig 2), and a controller (200, fig 2). The method includes receiving a first signal associated with a characteristic of at least one of a first sprocket or a second sprocket, determining a value for the characteristic of the at least one of the first sprocket or the second sprocket based on the first signal, receiving a second signal associated with a characteristic of a chain, and determining a value for the characteristic of the chain based on the second signal. The method further includes comparing the value for the characteristic of the at least one of the first sprocket or the second sprocket and the value for the characteristic of the chain and determining the amount of slack in the chain based on the comparison. The characteristic of the first sprocket or the second sprocket may include a sprocket rotational position, a sprocket rotational speed, or a sprocket rotational acceleration. The characteristic of the chain may include a chain position, a chain speed, or a chain acceleration. The conveyor may include a hydraulic cylinder 320, 325 operable for controlling a distance between the first sprocket and the second sprocket. The first sensor may be a tachometer and the second sensor may be a proximity sensor. A first signal may be related to a number of chain links passing a first monitored position of a monitored zone; and a second signal may be related to a number of chain links passing the second monitored position of the monitored zone.
Patent GB-2535679-A (GB)
Title: Automated surgical instruments and processes
Inventor: ROBERT GRIFFITS
IPC: A61F9/008
Filed: 2014-11-20
Abstract: An Automated Surgical instrument is disclosed that is computer controlled and provided with a high degree of autonomy for performing automated procedures within humans and other animals. It may be mobile under its own control and may include a plurality of means to disrupt tissue including lasers and water jets. A method of providing barriers to prevent unwanted damage to tissue is also described. The instrument may be used to construct both artificial and biological structures in-vivo by taking advantage of 3D printing techniques made available by the flexible laser system disclosed, a selection of micro tools, and raw material delivery to the worksite for printing to the target area. The use of vibration generated electricity may avoid the need for wires or batteries. A particular embodiment for automated cataract surgery is described.
Patent GB-2552997-A (GB)
Title: Sliding component and method
Inventor: KAYLEIGH MCEWAN
IPC: F16C33/20
Filed: 2016-08-19
Abstract: A sliding component 2, such as a diesel engine bearing, with an overlay 12. The overlay has a polymeric material, such as polyamide imide (PAI), and a metal oxide with a thermal conductivity greater than 1.5 Wm-1K-1 and a Mohs hardness of between 5 and 7. Also disclosed is a method of forming said overlay which consists of mixing the polymeric material with particles of the metal oxide to form a dispersion and depositing said dispersion onto a substrate 6, 4. The dispersion may be deposited by spraying. The metal oxide may be one or more of cerium oxide (CeO2), tin oxide (SnO & SnO2), titanium dioxide (TiO2), and zirconium dioxide (Zr O2). The metal oxide may have an average particle size of 0.5 to 10 microns and constitute between 0.5% and 8% of the overlay by weight. The overlay may have a thickness of 3 to 12 microns. The overlay may also have a dispersant/dispersing agent. It is envisaged that this invention has particular relevance to high speed diesel engines with stop-start operations.
Patent GB-2543395-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method of generating energy from renewable energy sources
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER JOHN ANTHONY COMAN
IPC: H02S10/12
Filed: 2016-08-25
Abstract: An electrical energy generator array having a drive shaft 2 driven by energy from a natural energy flow and connected to a drive mechanism, the generator further comprising an integrated electric motor and multiple individual generators 6 disengageably connected to the drive mechanism, the individual generators being connected via a series of ties 4 to form a connected generator array 8, the array being rotated by the drive mechanism when connected to the drive mechanism, or by the integrated electric motor when disconnected from the drive mechanism, to generate electricity. The generator may include an electrical storage device arranged to power the integrated electric motor. Also described is a method of generating electricity from at least one natural energy flow, for supply to an electrical storage device, for local use or for supply to an electric grid using an electrical energy generator array as described.
Patent GB-2538692-A (GB)
Title: Process
Inventor: DAVID EDWARD BARNWELL
IPC: H01M8/1058
Filed: 2015-03-24
Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a reinforced membrane-seal assembly, said process comprising the steps of: (i) providing a carrier material; (ii) providing a planar reinforcing component having one or more first regions comprising pores and a second region comprising pores, the first regions being patches and non-continuous and the second region surrounding the first regions and being continuous; (iii) depositing an ion-conducting component; (iv) drying the ion-conducting component; (v) depositing a seal component; (vi) drying the seal component (vii) removing the carrier material; wherein ion-conducting component fills the pores in the first regions and seal component fills the pores in the second region and wherein steps (ii), (iii) and (v) can be carried out in any order, wherein step (iv) is carried out subsequent to step (iii) and wherein step (vi) is carried out subsequent to step (v) and wherein steps (iv) and (vi) are carried out subsequent to step (ii) is disclosed. Also disclosed is a reinforced membrane-seal assembly prepared by the process of the invention.
Patent GB-2547760-A (GB)
Title: Method of image processing
Inventor: KONSTANTIN SOFEIKOV
IPC: G06K9/62
Filed: 2016-12-23
Abstract: A method of image processing comprises receiving 105 image data comprising a set of feature vectors of a first (e.g. higher) dimensionality, the feature vectors corresponding to a class of objects. A variable (possibly random) projection is applied to each feature vector in the set to generate 110 a set of projected vectors of a second (e.g. lower) dimensionality. The method further comprises processing the set of projected vectors to generate 115 a model for the class of objects. A projection 120 is then applied to the model to generate an object classification model, of the first dimensionality, for the class of objects. The method could also involve using a plurality of variable projections to generate a plurality of models wherein the models are tested for accuracy thus enabling a subset of the models to be selected. The invention could find application in classifying distorted images, e.g. those obtained from wide-angle lenses.
Patent GB-2562712-A (GB)
Title: Food Packaging
Inventor: PETER MARK BUSHNELL
IPC: B65D21/032
Filed: 2017-04-20
Abstract: Food packaging is made up of individual food containers 1 each having a base 2, usually rectangular, with walls 3 rising from the perimeter of the base 2. The walls 3 diverge outwardly, to a lip 4 around the top of the walls 3. A sealing strip 5, preferably elastomeric, extends around an upper portion of the inner face of the walls 3. A second identical food container may be inserted into the top of the container to contact the strip 5 to provide a sealed container in which food, such as steaks, can be stored in an inert pressurised atmosphere. Several such containers can be arranged into a stack with the top container closed by a lid having a diverging profile like the containers. The containers 1 are preferably made of rigid, cleanable material for ease of recycling. A delivery vehicle (20, Figure 6) can be fitted with a cargo compartment (22) for filled container stacks and a washing machine (25) for cleaning in transit returned empty containers 1 collected from delivery locations. The washing machine is powered by the vehicle engine.
Patent GB-2562287-A (GB)
Title: Running gear for a rail vehicle and associated rail vehicle
Inventor: WOLFGANG AUER
IPC: B61F5/30
Filed: 2017-05-11
Abstract: A running gear (fig.1,14) for a rail vehicle (fig.1,10) has a primary suspension assembly (fig.1,30) between each axle box (fig.1,28) and a frame (fig.1,18), the suspension has a main spring 32, with a horizontal stiffness the same in transverse and longitudinal directions (fig.2,TT,LL), and an anisotropic interface assembly (fig.1,34) in series with the main spring such that the suspension assembly has substantially different transverse and longitudinal stiffnesss. The main spring assembly may have one or more helical springs which at least partially receive the anisotropic interface in their inner volume. The anisotropic interface assembly may have at least one resilient element 44 between an intermediate spring seat 40, receiving an end of the main spring, and a guiding structure 42. A guiding means 46,48 limits or suppresses at least two degrees of freedom of movement, such that the spring seat may only translationally move parallel to the longitudinal direction LL, and rotate about a transverse axis CC. The pitch axis CC is preferably located beyond an end of the main spring assembly. Preferably, the longitudinal stiffness of the primary suspension is such that wheel sets of the running gear may pivot about a vertical axis.
Patent GB-2553026-A (GB)
Title: A patient monitoring system
Inventor: MICHAEL JAMES TALLHAMER
IPC: G06T15/04
Filed: 2017-04-10
Abstract: A patient monitoring system for monitoring a patient undergoing radiotherapy comprising a projector operable to project a pattern of light onto a patient undergoing radiation treatment, a patient restraint operable to restrain the patient relative to a treatment apparatus, an image detector operable to obtain images of the patient, and a model generation module operable to process images of the patient obtained by the image detector to generate a model of the surface of a portion of the patient, wherein at least a portion of the patient restraint is colored and the model generation module is inhibited from generating a model of the colored portion of the patient restraint.