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Patent GB-2533320-A (GB)
Title: Actuator
Inventor: DILIP K THOMAS
IPC: F15B15/14
Filed: 2014-12-16
Abstract: An actuator 10 is provided. An aircraft pitch damper which comprises such an actuator 10 is also provided. The actuator 10 comprises a first chamber 12 charged with gas and a second chamber 14 charged with gas. An intermediate chamber 16 containing liquid is located between the first chamber 12 and second chamber 14. A piston rod 24 extends towards the first chamber 12 through the second chamber 14 and intermediate chamber 16. A first piston head 26 is associated with and partially defines the first chamber 12, and a second piston head 28 is associated with and partially defines the second chamber 14. The piston rod 24 is arranged to abut and move with the first piston head 26 in a first direction L. The piston rod 24 is further arranged to abut and move with the second piston head 28 in a second direction R.
Patent GB-2536466-A (GB)
Title: Heating for beds
Inventor: ANDREW WEST
IPC: A47C27/14
Filed: 2015-03-18
Abstract: A mattress which comprises an upper layer 607, a lower layer 601 and heating means 604 disposed in between the upper and lower layers. The heating means may comprise means, such as pipes, for conveying heated fluid. A heating system for beds comprises one or more beds with a mattress according to the present invention and a central heating system for supplying heated fluid to the beds. The upper layer may contain vents 608 and the lower layer that may also contain vents 602. The heating means may alternatively comprise an electric heating element. The vents in the upper layer may be oriented obliquely to the vertical and the vents in the lower layer may be arranged parallel to the vertical. The vents in the upper layer may be smaller than the vents in the lower layer.
Patent GB-2526004-A (GB)
Title: Pressure compensation device for thread connections
Inventor: BENEDICT DETLEV
IPC: F16L15/08
Filed: 2013-12-13
Abstract: A threaded tubular section includes a first tubular member made of a first material, the first tubular member including a threaded pin section. The section also includes a second tubular member made of a second material, the second tubular member including a threaded box section to mate with the threaded pin section. A pressure equalization device made of a third material is disposed between the first tubular member and the second tubular member, the pressure equalization device including one or more openings to equalize pressure in an interior of a thread connection of the first and the second tubular members with pressure in a bore or an annulus of the first and the second tubular members.
Patent GB-2525354-A (GB)
Title: A method of controlling a particulate filter
Inventor: BOLOGNA GIUSEPPE MAZZARA
IPC: F01N9/00
Filed: 2015-08-13
Abstract: A method of controlling a particle filter for an internal combustion engine, particularly a diesel engine, comprises the steps of: performing a regeneration of the particulate filter; determining S105, during the regeneration, a value of an exhaust gas temperature Tout at an outlet of the particulate filter; and, estimating a value of a residual soot quantity RSQ stored into the particulate filter on the basis of the measured value of the exhaust gas temperature at the outlet of the particulate filter. The above method improves the reliability of the estimation of the residual soot quantity. The method can also include determining a value for the filter inlet temperature S110, Tin and exhaust mass flow rate S115 Fin at the inlet of the filter, then using these determined values and the determined temperature at the outlet of the filter to determine S125 the internal filter temperature. The method can also include using the estimated value of the temperature inside the particulate filter as an input for a calibration model or map which would yield as an output a value corresponding to the value of residual soot quantity.
Patent GB-2549920-A (GB)
Title: Laser-integrated head gimbal assembly having contact protection
Inventor: IRIZO NANIWA
IPC: G11B5/48
Filed: 2015-10-12
Abstract: A heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) head gimbal assembly (HGA) (fig.1, 110) for use in a hard disk drive (HDD) includes a load beam 206 with an edge flange 207, flexure 208, head slider (fig.1, 110b), laser module with laser 202a and submount 202b. The HGA protects the heating source 202a from unwanted contact, such as from contact with an adjacent HAMR laser in response to a shock event. The distance between the flexure 208 and the top of a load beam flange 207 is greater than the height of a submount 202b and the height of the submount may also be greater than the height of the laser, thus protecting against contact between adjacent heating sources. The edge flange may be raised in the vicinity of the laser and the flange may be bent at an angle to improve the springiness of the flange in the event of a shock.
Patent GB-2534468-A (GB)
Title: Smart Energy scavenging tag sensor
Inventor: Stephen J Kelly
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 2015-12-11
Abstract: An RFID reader 302, suitable for adapting to an RFID tag 310 charging itself from an external source, comprises an antenna, which transmits interrogation signals at first time intervals, and a controller that identifies responses from an RFID tag in response to interrogation signals sent and in response to a determination that the RFID tag did not respond, decreases the first time interval to a second time interval. The controller may determine if the RFID tag has responded to each of the interrogation signals sent by the RFID reader and may increase the first time interval to a third time interval. An alternative RFID reader increases the first time interval if the RFID tag responded to all interrogation signals. Also provided is a system comprising an RFID reader with a first ultrasonic transducer and an antenna to transmit a low power RF signal, and an RFID tag having a second ultrasonic transducer to receive the ultrasonic wave and an antenna to produce backscatter in response to receiving the low power RF signal. The tags may harvest energy from ambient sources 312.
Patent GB-2550854-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft time synchronization system
Inventor: TIMOTHY ROBERT NORTH
IPC: H04W84/18
Filed: 2016-05-25
Abstract: Systems and methods for providing time reference synchronization for data acquisition systems on an aircraft. In one arrangement, computing devices 220 associated with a data acquisition system (119 fig.1) of an aircraft (110 fig.1) receive a signal 204 comprising time synchronization information 206, wherein the signal 204 comprises a first signal portion (310 fig.3) and a second signal portion (320 fig.3). The computing devices 220 filter the signal 204 comprising the time synchronization information 206 to distinguish the first signal portion (310 fig.3) and the second signal portion (320 fig.3) from noise associated with the signal 204. The computing devices 220 determine the time synchronization information 206 based at least in part on the first signal portion (310 fig.3) and the second signal portion (320 fig.3). The computing devices 220 synchronise a set of data 230 acquired by the data acquisition system (119 fig.1) with the time synchronization information 206.
Patent GB-2550936-A (GB)
Title: Discharge solidifier and malodour control
Inventor: STEWART LEE
IPC: A61L28/00
Filed: 2016-06-01
Abstract: An ostomy bag insert 104 with a liquid and odour absorbing material 203 comprising a polyacrylate superabsorbent, a mesoporous polysaccharide and a silicate adsorbent. The insert is designed to absorb fluid excreted from the body and suppress odour. It is desirable that the insert should not draken in colour and should be environmentally benign upon disposal. A combination of pores in a mesoporous and microporous size distribution range is intended to improve the odour absorption of the polysaccharide. The mesoporous volume may be greater than 0.2 cm3g-1 and the ratio of mesoporous to microporous volume may be greater than 10. The insert may be a sachet containing the polyacrylate superabsorbent, a mesoporous polysaccharide and a silicate adsorbent. The sachet may be formed from carboxymethylcellulose and wood pulp. The insert may form part of an ostomy appliance (100, Fig. 1) which may have a flange or gasket attachable to the skin at the stoma site.
Patent GB-2546127-A (GB)
Title: Cell Modulation
Inventor: JAN FRAYNE
IPC: C12N15/09
Filed: 2016-08-24
Abstract: A method of increasing or inducing the expression of adult globin and/or suppressing the expression of foetal globin in an erythroid cell, the method comprising modulating the expression, function and/or activity of a zinc finger transcription factor. The method may also be used for converting foetal/embryonic phenotype erythroid cells to adult phenotype erythroid cells. The zinc finger transcription factor may be ZNF648 (SEQ ID NO:1).
Patent GB-2542947-A (GB)
Title: Focus detecting apparatus, method of prediction, and storage medium for the same
Inventor: TAKAYUKI AKAGUMA
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2016-09-27
Abstract: A moving objects future image-plane position is predicted by detecting (S202) an image displacement amount between an image signal pair acquired (S201) from an image sensor including a lens. The displacement amount is converted to a defocus amount (S203) using a conversion factor. A future image-plane position of a moving object is predicted based on the defocus amount, a time relating to focus detection, and a position of a lens (S204). The conversion factor is corrected using the defocus amount, the time relating to focus detection, and the lens position. The future image-plane position of the moving object is predicted using the corrected conversion factor. A focusing unit may use the prediction to calculate a lens driving amount to move the lens to the predicted object image plane position, the lens thereby being moved. A plurality of image plane positions of the moving object may be calculated and used to calculate an approximate expression which in turn is used to calculate deviations of the object positions which may be used to correct the conversion factor. The correction of the conversion factor may be deferred when the data is small in number.
Patent GB-2540292-A (GB)
Title: Relatively movable slip body and wicker for enhanced release capability
Inventor: WILLIAM C LEMM
IPC: E21B33/129
Filed: 2015-04-04
Abstract: A slip assembly is in two pieces that move relatively to each other to facilitate release. The wicker portion is dovetailed to the base near a center underside location and at the edges. A positive travel stop converts the initial relative movement into tandem movement of the base and the wicker segment after a predetermined relative movement that has resulted in release. Adjacent components prevent relative movement during the radially outward movement for setting the assembly during which there is tandem movement of the base portion and the wicker portion. The two portions can be initially attached with a breakable member that fails during the release movement.
Patent GB-2545772-A (GB)
Title: Spectroscopy method and system
Inventor: Nikolaus Wellner
IPC: G01N33/02
Filed: 2015-03-23
Abstract: We describe a method of making a prediction of when a tuber will sprout, the method comprising: making a tuber eye measurement of an optical reflectance of said tuber in an eye region of the tuber; making a reference measurement of optical reflectance of the said or another tuber; processing said tuber eye measurement in combination with said reference measurement; and making a prediction of when said tuber will sprout responsive to a result of said processing.
Patent GB-2555469-A (GB)
Title: Turbocharger arrangement in engine systems
Inventor: Jan Grebien
IPC: F02B39/00
Filed: 2016-10-31
Abstract: The crankshaft 114 of the engine is rotatable about a crankshaft axis 118 that is defined in a first plane 122 parallel to the base 108 of the engine block 106. A turbocharger 104 includes a turbine 130 and a compressor 132 having a common turbocharger axis 144. An included angle θ defined between a projection of the common turbocharger axis 144 onto the first plane 122 and the crankshaft axis 118 is an acute angle, eg 50-70 degrees. Thus the turbocharger axis 144 may extend diagonally across the plan view of the engine so that the turbine 130 is closer than the compressor 132 to the plane 186 containing the cylinder axes and the crankshaft axis 118, and at least the exhaust conduit 136 between the turbocharger 104 and the engine 102 is free of sharp bends. The compressor outlet 152 and the turbine inlet 138 may impart a U-shaped profile (fig.4) to the turbocharger.
Patent GB-2562452-A (GB)
Title: Sensing apparatus and method
Inventor: HOGARTH ANDALL
IPC: A63F13/792
Filed: 2017-02-14
Abstract: A biofeedback sensor attachment for a games controller comprises one or more sensors 110,120 for obtaining biofeedback information arranged such that at least one sensor is in contact with a users hand during normal use of the controller, and an output unit operable to output the biofeedback information about measurements made by the one or more sensors. The biofeedback sensors may measure heart rate or electrodermal activity, such as galvanic skin resistance/potential. The sensors provide feedback on the users emotions. A camera may also be provided to identify specific emotions. The biofeedback information may be used to modify content of a game played by the user. The sensors 110 and 120 may take the form of a sleeve that fits over a portion of the game controller.
Patent GB-2554993-A (GB)
Title: Methods, systems, and media for aggregating and presenting content relevant to a particular video game
Inventor: KRISTOFER CHIAO
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2016-06-10
Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for aggregating and presenting content relevant to a particular video game. In some embodiments, the method comprises: identifying videos related to a video game; selecting videos relevant to each of a plurality of categories; selecting videos based on popularity; receiving a request to present a user interface related to the video game; determining user subscription information for a user associated with the request; selecting videos based on user subscription information; causing the user interface to be presented including representations of: videos relevant to a first category in a first portion, videos selected based on popularity in a second portion, and videos selected based on the user subscription information in a third portion; receiving a request to present a video selected via the user interface; and causing the user device to present the requested video.
Patent GB-2567651-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement to transmit data from an ECU to a fuel injector
Inventor: FELIX MANDOUX
IPC: F02D41/24
Filed: 2017-10-18
Abstract: A system for controlling the operation of one or more fuel injectors comprising a microcontroller 11, a pre-driver unit 15 and a power unit 20, said system being connectable to an electrically actuated fuel injector via at least two wires from said power unit 20, wherein said pre-driver unit 15 is located between said microcontroller 11 and said power stage 20, and wherein said microcontroller unit 11 is adapted to send data to the pre-driver unit 15, said pre-driver unit 15 adapted to receive said data and control the power stage dependent on said data such that the power stage is adapted to output a corresponding signal along said wires to the fuel injector; and wherein said data comprises both injector activation pulse data and other auxiliary data for the injector(s). The invention aims to reduce the amount of hardware required in an injection control system, improving packaging and reducing cost.
Patent GB-2573979-A (GB)
Title: A controller and a method of controlling speed of a vehicle
Inventor: Ryan Bakewell
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 2018-02-26
Abstract: A controller (201) for a vehicle (100), a system (200), a vehicle (100), a method (600), a computer program (204) and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium (203) are disclosed. The controller (201) comprises means to receive an indication of a user selected direction of travel and an indication of the direction of motion of the vehicle (100). The controller (201) is configured to determine a proposed torque value in dependence on the direction of motion being an opposite direction to the selected direction of travel. The controller (201) also includes means to provide an output signal (403) configured to cause a motor (102) to apply torque, in dependence on the proposed torque value, to oppose motion in the opposite direction. The proposed torque may be proportional to the speed of the vehicle, the rate of increase in speed of the vehicle and/or the gradient that the vehicle is positioned on. A sensing means may also be provided to sense the speed of the vehicle and provide an indication of the speed to the controller.
Patent GB-2558806-A (GB)
Title: Vaporization device systems and methods
Inventor: Ariel Atkins
IPC: H05B1/02
Filed: 2014-12-23
Abstract: A device for generating an inhalable aerosol comprising a cartridge 30a which comprises a fluid storage compartment 32, a heater affixed to a first end of the cartridge comprising a first heater contact and a resistive heating element affixed to the first heater contact, and a device body comprising a cartridge receptacle 21 for receiving the cartridge, a second heater contact adapted to receive the first heater contact and to complete a circuit, a power source 23 connected to the second heater contact and a printed circuit board 24 connected to the power source and the second heater contact, characterised in that the printed circuit board is configured to detect the absence of fluid based on the measured resistance of the resistive heating element, and turn off the device. Preferably the printed circuit board comprises switches 27, circuitry comprising a reference resistor and a microcontroller configured to cycle the switches at fixed intervals to measure the resistance of the resistive heating element relative to a reference resistor, and applying an algorithm control parameters to control the temperature of the resistive heating element. Ideally the device further comprises a temperature regulator in communication with a temperature sensor. The temperature sensor may be the heater.
Patent GB-2558816-A (GB)
Title: Thermostatic controller
Inventor: ANDREW GEORGE HERBERT
IPC: H01H37/38
Filed: 2016-09-02
Abstract: A thermostatic controller comprises a sealed container containing a fluid like mono-ethylene glycol and water and wherein the sealed container comprises a surface of a metal like copper in contact with the fluid, the metal of said surface being a metal which acts as a catalyst to affect adversely the rate of thermal decomposition of glycol, said fluid further comprising a complexing heterocyclic compound like benzotriazole which serves to prevent or inhibit the catalytic action of the metal surface on the thermal decomposition of the glycol by forming a stable complex with said metal surface.
Patent GB-2573786-A (GB)
Title: Glazing support system
Inventor: ROALD PEDERSEN
IPC: E06B3/58
Filed: 2018-05-17
Abstract: A glazing support system for attaching a glazing unit 4 to a frame element 9 of the glazing support system comprises a tension member 10, for extending around at least a part of the periphery of the glazing unit 4 and a connection system 11 for coupling the tension member 10 to the frame element 9, in at least two locations and for transferring tension forces from the tension member 10 to the frame element 9. The tension member may be a strap which extends around a major portion of the periphery of the glazing unit 4 and the frame element which receives the loads from the tension member may extend along only one side of the glazing unit. A tensioning member may be provided at one or both ends of the tension member, and be attached to the frame element, or may be provided part way along a length of the tension member. The tension member may be secured to the frame by anchor blocks which may be at adjacent corners of the frame.
Patent GB-2566578-A (GB)
Title: Level sensing apparatus
Inventor: MICHAEL GERARD O'BRIEN
IPC: G01F23/18
Filed: 2018-06-25
Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing liquid from a container and for monitoring the level of liquid within said container comprises a container 4; a conduit 103 comprising: a feed tube 8 extending from the container to an appliance; a dip tube 22 extending in the container to the bottom of the container; a liquid supply channel 101 extending through the feed tube and dip tube and having an open first end defined by a lower end of the dip tube, which, in use, is arranged to be immersed in said liquid in said container, and a second end arranged, in use, to extend outside of said container; and a pressure measurement channel branching from the feed tube at a point located between said first and second ends of the liquid supply channel. The apparatus further comprises a pressure transducer in fluid communication with said pressure measurement channel, and a means to draw liquid through the liquid supply channel from the first end of the liquid supply channel to the second end of the liquid supply channel so as to dispense liquid from said second end. A method of determining the level of a liquid within the container comprises: drawing liquid through the conduit from the first end to the second end; stopping drawing liquid through the conduit and stopping liquid at the second end of the conduit such that said liquid is held in the conduit; measuring a pressure within the pressure measurement channel when said liquid is held in the conduit; determining the level of liquid in the container by comparing the measured pressure to one or more reference values. The container may comprise a cap having two parts 30, 32. A liquid valve and a vent valve may be provided in a first portion of the cap 30 fixed to the container. The valves may be opened by the second portion of the cap 32, when it is connected to the first portion.
Patent GB-2576714-A (GB)
Title: Adapter
Inventor: GREGORY ASHBY
IPC: F02B37/16
Filed: 2018-08-24
Abstract: Adapter 54 for an outlet of a turbine having a wastegate, the adapter 54 comprising: a primary conduit 60 configured to receive fluid that has passed through a turbine wheel of the turbine; and a secondary conduit 62 configured to receive fluid that has passed through the wastegate, the primary conduit 60 further comprises a diffuser 76 configured to decelerate fluid as it moves away from the turbine wheel, and a port 74 configured to deliver fluid from the secondary conduit 62 to the primary conduit 60, and wherein the port 74 is positioned downstream of the diffuser 76. The arrangement aims at reducing turbulence in the region where the flow from the turbine joins the flow from the wastegate.
Patent GB-2563768-A (GB)
Title: LTPS semiconductor thin-film transistor-based GOA circuit
Inventor: YAFENG LI
IPC: H01L29/786
Filed: 2016-06-13
Abstract: An LTPS semiconductor thin-film transistor-based GOA circuit comprising multiple cascaded GOA units. Each GOA unit comprises a scan control module (32), an output module (34), a pull-down module (36), and an output adjustment module (38). With the output adjustment module (38) consisting of ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth thin-film transistors (T9, T10, T11, and T12) being introduced, whether during forward scan or reverse scan, the level of a fourth node (M(n)) follows transitions of a second clock signal (CK2) between high and low levels (VGH and VGL) and makes identical transitions between high and low levels. Compared with the prior art in which high and low levels of an output terminal (G(n)) are implemented relying mainly on a second thin-film transistor (T2), the LTPS thin-film transistor-based GOA circuit, in a same amount of time, increases the output capacity of the output terminal (G(n)) to a certain extent and increases the charging rate of in-plane pixels, thus improving display effects of a liquid crystal panel.