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Patent GB-2539388-A (GB)
Title: Barriers and decorative signage
Inventor: LEX JAMES
IPC: H04R27/00
Filed: 2015-06-09
Abstract: An elongate substrate 10 with at least one electrically conductive element and a plurality of sound producing units 16, for example loudspeakers, enclosed along the substrate. The preferred embodiment is a piece of elongate flexible tape, such as that used by police or other emergency services to block pedestrian or vehicle access, with loudspeakers enclosed within, preferably the tape is a flattened tube, folded along its length and heat sealed or pressure sealed. A sensor 26 may be included to trigger a driving unit or input device 38 to send a signal to the loud speakers, the sensor may be a motion sensor, for example a passive infrared sensor (PIR), the sensor may also alter the volume of the audio output, for example at day or night. The input device may be a microphone or media player. The elongate flexible barrier may be attached between posts 70, cones hooks or tied across entrances, e.g. doorways. The surface of the sound producing units may be covered with a waterproofing layer such as a silicone-based spray.
Patent GB-2534247-A (GB)
Title: Method of making super-hard articles
Inventor: SANTONU GHOSH
IPC: C22C26/00
Filed: 2015-07-10
Abstract: A method of making a super-hard article (such as a tool or twist drill) comprising a super-hard structure bonded to a substrate 18 (which may be cemented carbide), the super-hard structure comprising a sintered plurality of super-hard grains (such as polycrystalline diamond, PCD, or polycrystalline cubic boron nitride, PCBN). The method includes providing raw material powder suitable for sintering the super-hard structure. The raw material powder is combined with organic binder material in a liquid medium to form a paste. The content of the raw material powder between 60-85 mass per cent of the paste and the composition of the paste is such that it has a shear rate of at most 25 inverse second (s-1). The substrate assembly, having a formation surface area configured for forming a boundary of the super-hard structure, the substrate also comprises a recess 16 coterminous with the formation surface area. The paste is extruded into contact with the formation surface area to provide a paste assembly. The paste assembly is heat treated to remove the binder material and provide a pre-sinter assembly. The pre-sinter assembly is subjected to a pressure and temperature sufficient to sinter the raw material powder and transform it into the super-hard structure bonded to the substrate at a boundary coterminous with the formation surface area.
Patent GB-2545680-A (GB)
Title: Pipe tensioner pad
Inventor: CRAIG HUNTER
IPC: F16L1/23
Filed: 2015-12-22
Abstract: A pipe tensioner pad 1, for use in a pipe tensioner, comprises a pipe contacting surface 10 comprising an elastomer, and a support 5 comprising a polyamide, mounting the pipe contacting surface 10. The polyamide can be polyamide 6, polyamide 6G, or polyamide 6G-MO. The elastomer can be polyurethane or rubber. The pipe contacting surface 10 can comprise a valley 100 and ridges 105, 110 either side of the valley 100, all extending in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the pipe contact by the surface. The support 5 can be attached to the track of a pipe tensioner via a downwardly extending post 120 at the centre of its base 15, and the pad 1 can comprise an adhesive between the pipe contacting surface and the support. The use of the polyamide for the support 5 instead of steel allows for a significant reduction in weight, and increase in stability of a delivery vessel.
Patent GB-2534030-A (GB)
Title: Speed-limit-compliance system and method
Inventor: JAMES W CHAMBERLIN
IPC: G01C21/34
Filed: 2015-12-29
Abstract: The speed-limit-compliance system for an industrial vehicle driven by an operator includes a wireless positioning module configured for determining the location within a facility of the industrial vehicle. The system also includes a speed sensor configured for determining the speed of the industrial vehicle. Computer readable program code stored in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium receives from the wireless positioning module the location of the industrial vehicle and the speed of the industrial vehicle is received from the speed sensor. A speed warning is generated when the industrial vehicle exceeds the speed limit while located within the restricted speed zone. Preferably the wireless positioning module uses WLAN, GPS, RFID, UWB or inertial navigation. Preferably the speed warning includes a visual cue on a display screen, an aural cue played through a speaker, the illumination of a warning light or the sounding of a horn. A non-compliance message is sent to a remote computer when the operator fails to comply with the speed warnings. It is determined that the operator has not complied with the speed warning if; the vehicle is still speeding after a predetermined period of time or exceeds the speed limit a predetermined number of times.
Patent GB-2537220-A (GB)
Title: Process
Inventor: MADHANAKRISHANAN JANARDHANAN
IPC: C10L3/08
Filed: 2016-02-25
Abstract: A process is described for producing a substitute natural gas (SNG) comprising the steps of: feeding a first synthesis gas feed stream comprising hydrogen, methane, carbon monoxide and/or carbon dioxide in parallel to two or more bulk methanators in a first bulk methanation zone comprising a first bulk methanator and a final bulk methanator, feeding a second synthesis gas feed stream comprising hydrogen, carbon monoxide and/or carbon dioxide to one or more bulk methanators in a second bulk methanation zone comprising a first bulk methanator, each bulk methanator containing a methanation catalyst such that the feed streams are at least partially methanated, dividing the methanated gas stream recovered from the final bulk methanator in the first bulk methanation zone into a first portion and a second portion, recirculating the first portion in a recirculation loop to the first bulk methanator of the first bulk methanation zone to dilute the first synthesis gas feed stream fed to said first bulk methanator, and feeding the second portion to the first bulk methanator of the second bulk methanation zone to dilute the second synthesis gas feed stream fed to said first bulk methanator, wherein the feed pressure of the second synthesis gas feed stream is lower than the feed pressure of the first synthesis gas feed stream and the difference in pressure between the first and second feed streams is at least the pressure drop through the first bulk methanation zone.
Patent GB-2533891-A (GB)
Title: Mobile accommodation system
Inventor: LORCÁN OLIVER MURCHÚ
IPC: E04H1/02
Filed: 2014-11-03
Abstract: A mobile accommodation system 10 comprises a plurality of suites 100. Each of the suites comprises a bedroom 110 and a bathroom 150 with a partition 160 between the two. Each of the suites is convertible between a stowed state having a first volume for movement of the system, and a deployed state in which the suites have a second volume that is greater than the first volume. Each of the suites may comprise first and second portions, wherein the second portion may be nested within the first when in the stowed state. Each suite may have a folding floor 120 and the bathroom may have the same volume in both the deployed and stowed states. Two movable beds may provide a selection of different sleeping arrangements. Also claimed is a vehicle comprising an accommodation system.
Patent GB-2551177-A (GB)
Title: Raised weight gravity generator
Inventor: EDWARD ANTHONY MAITLAND GARSTIN
IPC: F03G3/00
Filed: 2016-06-09
Abstract: A falling mass may be used to generate electricity by harvesting the kinetic energy of the mass as it descends. In a first embodiment a weight 1 is located above and to a plunger shaft 2 having a helical outer form thereon which engages with a corresponding spiral form on a rotor 3. The shaft is contained within a support housing 6. As the mass descends the shaft 2 rotates and spins rotor 3 and associated gears 4 to control the rpm of the rotor. A pair of discs contain an electrical generator 5 and a programmable logic controller 39. The mass may be a solid weight or a container of water. The mass may be allow to fall in a controlled manner when desired and then may be raised back to its original position by use of a number of movable supports 8 powered by off peak surplus electricity or by utilizing renewable sources including, wind, solar, wave or tidal means 9. In a further embodiment the mass may take the form of a water tank that also contains a weight. The device may generate power in similar manner as above but in addition it produces electricity via a hydroelectric dynamo Fig 2, 18 as water is released from the tank. Off peak power may be used to replenish the tank.
Patent GB-2551193-A (GB)
Title: An electric supercharger having a radial flow compressor assembly
Inventor: MARK CRIDDLE
IPC: F04D1/00
Filed: 2016-06-10
Abstract: An electric supercharger 1 having a shaft mounted compressor wheel 5, rotatable about a rotation axis X by an electric motor (figure 4, 4). Further comprises an outlet housing 12 with a volute 13 that curves about the rotation axis and defines a volute passage (figure 6, 17). The outlet housing has a support structure 14 that extends radially outwardly from the volute to a periphery 25 that has a substantially constant radius. The centre of a curvature 26 of the periphery is offset by distance A from the rotation axis such that the distance between a radially outer periphery and the periphery varies with circumferential position around the support structure. The support structure may be substantially circular and preferably abuts a substantially circular seal to seal against a facing surface and prevent leakage of compressed air. The volute may comprise a wall and/ or cover that at least partially defines the volute passage.
Patent GB-2550433-A (GB)
Title: Sealed enclosures
Inventor: SIMON CHACKSFIELD
IPC: E06B7/23
Filed: 2016-06-15
Abstract: A seal assembly for use in an enclosure, for housing an MRI scanner or like machine is provided. The seal assembly comprises at least one continuous length of an electrically conductive strip 14, 16 for attachment to adjoining side and upper surfaces of a frame in which a door locates when closed, and a further continuous length of an electrically conductive strip 18 for sealing the under-surface of the door relative to the frame when closed. Each such continuous length of an electrically conductive strip 14, 16, 18 comprises a compressible flexible core material 20 located within an electrically conductive flexible sheath 22 which comprises a knit mesh of a metallic material. Further disclosures relate to a door and frame assembly including such a seal assembly, a flexible seal for such a seal assembly, and an enclosure incorporating such a seal assembly.
Patent GB-2552848-A (GB)
Title: Graphical user interface and method and apparatus of navigating using same
Inventor: TRINADH NADELLA
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2016-10-06
Abstract: A method 100 of dynamically populating a graphical user interface menu with a pop-up menu containing cross-navigational elements to navigate between different hierarchical lists of data in a system having a database containing data pertaining to at least one retail item. An electronic device is provided in communication with the database and having a control unit and at least one display, the control unit is configured to: display 102 a GUI on the display having a menu with first or second hierarchical lists arranged into common tiers of data; determine 104 which hierarchical list and tier has been selected by a user; and dynamically populate and display 106, via the control unit, a pop-up menu containing data associated with the selected hierarchical list and tier as well as cross-navigational data corresponding to the common tier of data from the other, non-selected, hierarchical list.
Patent GB-2555397-A (GB)
Title: Control of automonous vehicles
Inventor: GARY MARTIN CROSS
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2016-10-24
Abstract: Control of a vehicle (100) having an autonomous mode of operation uses a system comprising sensors (102) to measure one or more parameters associated with an operator (110) controlling the vehicle in a manual mode (100) to perform a first operation. Processors (106) determine whether measurements taken by the sensors (102) fulfil one or more predetermined criteria and in response determine a second operation for performance by the vehicle (100). The vehicle (100) is then controlled in an autonomous mode to perform the second operation. The system thus enables autonomous control of a vehicle to teach a user of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2560186-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to waste disposal
Inventor: ANTONY COLIN SUMNER
IPC: B65F1/14
Filed: 2017-03-03
Abstract: A device (10, fig. 1a) for compacting waste and a bin 20 is provided. Furthermore, a method (S100, fig. 6) of compacting bin waste and a bin 20 operable according to the method is provided. The device comprises a coupling part 200 and a pressing part (300, fig 1a) that is pivotally attached to the coupling part. The pressing part comprises an abutment portion 310 (or plate) and connecting portion 320 extending therefrom the abutment portion. The coupling means comprises a fastening means (210, fig. 1b) to secure to the bin lid 22. Moving the lid from an open to a closed position will cause the lid abutment portion to compact the refuse. Preferably, the coupling portion comprises an attachment means (230, fig 1a) wherein it joins a front end of the connecting portion via a snap-fit which may also be pivotable. The abutment and connecting portions may also be moveable relative to each other and be also pivotable. Preferably, the connecting portion is an elongated member and is no longer in length than the coupling portion. The coupling portion may also comprise a plate. The fastening means may also be an adhesive.
Patent GB-2561925-A (GB)
Title: MEMS devices and processes
Inventor: Marek Sebastian Piechocinski
IPC: H04R19/04
Filed: 2017-06-05
Abstract: MEMS transducer 3a has cavity 8 in substrate 101. Membrane 1 overlies the cavity. A filter inhibits particle ingress into at least part of the cavity. In an aspect, filter layer 201 is formed on a lower surface of the substrate and patterned to form the filter. The filter may be at the opening of the cavity or recessed into the cavity, may be formed from silicon nitride, and may have a hydrophobic surface or coating. A perforated backplate 4 may be provided, and electrodes 2 and 3 coupled to the backplate and membrane, respectively, forming a capacitive sensor (e.g. microphone). Before forming the filter layer, the cavity may be filled with sacrificial material which may be made coplanar with the substrates lower surface or may be recessed. A sacrificial layer may be deposited beneath the filter layer and patterned, and the filter layer etched.
Patent GB-2550809-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for estimating absolute axes' orientations for a magnetic detection system
Inventor: Arul Manickam
IPC: G01R35/00
Filed: 2016-01-21
Abstract: A system for determining an orientation of a nitrogen vacancy (NV) diamond material is disclosed. The system includes the NV diamond material having a plurality of NV centers, a magnetic field generator that generates a magnetic field, a radio frequency (RF) excitation source that provides RF excitation, an optical excitation source that provides optical excitation, an optical detector that receives an optical signal emitted by the NV diamond material, and a controller. The controller controls the magnetic field generator to generate a control magnetic field and controls the magnetic field generator to successively generate calibration magnetic fields. The controller successively receives light detection signals from the optical detector, stores measurement values based on the successively received light detection signals, and calculates an orientation of the NV diamond material based on the stored measurement values.
Patent GB-2559246-A (GB)
Title: Display apparatus, control method therefor, and program
Inventor: HIROFUMI URABE
IPC: H04N7/01
Filed: 2017-11-30
Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a plurality of input units configured to receive a plurality of video signals generated from an original video signal, with a lower frame rate than the original video; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a sequence position of each of the video signals in the original video signal; a selection unit configured to select target input unit(s) based on the sequence position of the video signals; and a display unit configured to display an image based on the video signal(s) received by the target input unit(s). This method of displaying video signals may be useful in cases where a display apparatus cannot be driven at a driving frequency corresponding to a high frame rate of an input video signal. Information indicating the target unit(s) may be displayed in a graphical user interface. The acquisition unit may acquire the frame rate of the original video, if this is equal to or lower than a pre-determined frame rate, for example the upper limit of a driving frequency at which the display unit can operate, the display unit may display an image based on the original video signal generated from the plurality of video signals.
Patent GB-2571357-A (GB)
Title: Wireless charging of mobile communication devices
Inventor: BRUCE HOLLEY
IPC: H04B1/38
Filed: 2018-02-27
Abstract: A communication device that emits radio frequency signals is provided with a module to determine when potentially harmful radio frequency signals may be present. A remedial signal generator is activated if the radio frequency signal is considered to be potentially harmful. The power to operate the module is from a power source that can be charged using wireless charging techniques. The wireless charging may be achieved by the provision of a conductive structure that acts as a wireless charging receiver. The conductive structure may also be used to detect potentially harmful radiation and also to create the remedial signal.
Patent GB-2558462-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for facilitating reductant decomposition and mixing
Inventor: KIRANKUMAR SHIVA
IPC: F01N13/08
Filed: 2012-01-25
Abstract: A baffle (50, fig 5) for mounting to an inner wall of an exhaust tube comprises a tube engagement surface 52 and an exhaust engagement surface 54A. The tube engagement surface comprises a convex surface of a constant first radius of curvature about a first axis. The exhaust engagement surface is adjacent the tube engagement surface and comprises a concave surface of a second radius of curvature (r5, fig 6) about a second axis generally perpendicular to the first axis. The baffle disrupts a boundary layer of exhaust gas and redirects urea injected into the exhaust gas away from the inner wall. There may be a second concave exhaust engagement surface 54B facing a direction opposite the first exhaust engagement surface. The baffle may have a T-shaped cross-section. A height of the baffle (H1, fig 6) may be between 10% and 50% of the radius of the exhaust tube.
Patent GB-2570171-A (GB)
Title: Shape memory alloy actuation apparatus
Inventor: Stephen matthew bunting
IPC: G03B13/34
Filed: 2018-06-21
Abstract: A shape memory alloy actuation apparatus has a support structure 2 and a movable element such as lens element 20 supported on the support structure by a suspension system 30 comprising a bearing arrangement arranged to guide movement of the movable element along a movement direction with respect to the support structure. The movable element has a protrusion 22 protruding from the movable element laterally of the movement direction. Two lengths of shape memory alloy actuator wire (40, figure 1) are connected between the protrusion and the support structure for driving movement of the movable element relative to the support structure. The lengths of wire are each inclined at an acute angle greater than 0 degrees with respect to a plane normal to the movement direction, and with an angle therebetween of less than 180 degrees as viewed along movement direction. The bearing arrangement comprises two bearings 31a-b between the movable element and the support structure, the two bearings being located against the protrusion on opposite sides of the protrusion as viewed along the movement direction.
Patent GB-2580015-A (GB)
Title: Sensor system with notification function and method for continuous and wireless monitoring and analysis of temperature in organisms
Inventor: KJETIL MEISAL
IPC: G01K13/00
Filed: 2018-10-04
Abstract: A sensor 100 for measuring temperature of an organism, comprises a first layer 104 in thermal connection with the organism, a second layer 122 comprising an insulating material and placed on top of the first layer; a first temperature sensor 110 in thermal connection with the first layer via the second layer, and a second temperature sensor 120 thermally insulated from the organism. The first and second sensors are located above the second layer. A third layer above the second layer may be provided, and comprise a metallic material. The sensor may have an electrical energy harvesting means and at least one energy storage unit. The sensor may further comprise a radiating element wherein the first layer is a reflector for said element, and an insulating material creates a distance between the antenna radiating element and the reflector. A method for estimating core temperature using the sensor comprises measuring the temperature from the first and second sensors and calculating the core temperature according to heat flux calculations using the measurements. Registering a mechanical input from the organism comprises recording a time for a detected mechanical input. The sensor may be used for measuring surface temperature of the organism.
Patent GB-2582333-A (GB)
Title: Arrangements for securing cylinder jackets
Inventor: BENZION LANDA
IPC: B41F30/02
Filed: 2019-03-19
Abstract: A jacket-securing arrangement 270 for mounting in a cylinder for transporting a substrate in a printing system, which cylinder has at least one recess 320 in its outer surface for receiving an inwardly turned edge 229 of a replaceable jacket overlying at least part of the outer surface of the cylinder. The jacket-securing arrangement is mountable within the recess so as not to project beyond the outer surface of the cylinder when the jacket is secured thereto, and includes a clamping lever 275 pivotable about a shaft 351 located within the recess between a clamping position in which the edge of the replaceable jacket is clamped between the lever and a side wall of the recess and a release position in which the lever is spaced from the side wall of the recess; a magnet 280 retaining the lever in the clamping position. The shaft can be a gripper shaft including a plurality of grippers for securing a printing substrate sheet to the outer surface of the cylinder, the jacker-securing arrangement being disposed between grippers. Methods of installing or replacing a jacket, as well as rotatable impression cylinders and printing systems including such jacket-securing arrangements, are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2582749-A (GB)
Title: Determination of the significance of spatial audio parameters and associated encoding
Inventor: MIKKO-VILLE LAITINEN
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 2019-03-28
Abstract: A spatial audio encoder receives audio signals and calculates a spatial audio parameter comprising a coherence value for each sub band of a of a frame. A significance measure for the coherence values of frame sub bands is then calculated and used to determine whether to encode the coherence values of the frame sub-bands, eg. if it is greater than a threshold. Received energy ratios allow the proportion of coherent non-directional energy of the sub-bands to be summed and normalised, and covariance matrices for the audio signals calculated.