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Patent GB-2557933-A (GB)
Title: Subsea garages for unmanned underwater vehicles
Inventor: LEE WISLON
IPC: B63G8/00
Filed: 2016-12-16
Abstract: A subsea garage for a UUV or autonomous underwater vehicle comprises a body 12 having a receptacle 14 for the UUV, an open top providing a transit path for the UUV into and out of the receptacle and a base opposed to the open top, the base being arranged to lie on the seabed 20. At least one post 22 is movable into a deployed position extending upwardly from the body above the open top. A lid 16 may also be movable relative to the body between a closed position that closes the open top and an open position that allows the UUV to move along the transit path through the open top. Also disclosed is an arrangement where a fixed post may extend upwardly from the body above the open top, and a lid encloses the post when in the closed position and exposes the post when in the open position.
Patent GB-2549166-A (GB)
Title: A marine mooring bollard integrity detection system and method
Inventor: SIMONE STUART-COLE
IPC: G01N29/48
Filed: 2017-01-18
Abstract: A system is disclosed for determining the integrity of a marine mooring bollard possibly located on a quayside or a marine vessel. It comprises one or more sensors which may be coupled to the bollard and/or a supporting structure such as a plinth. The system may further comprise an impulsive source, for emitting a first frequency signal into the bollard, and a data acquisition module, for processing a second frequency signal based on the first signal. A frequency response may thereby be determined via modal analysis, or the amplitudes of the signals may be compared. A method is also disclosed, comprising providing the above devices in order to determine the integrity of the bollard. The impulsive source may be a calibrated hammer, a shaker, or a tow line of a vessel under heave, and may comprise an in-built accelerometer. The sensor(s) may be attached with a screw coupling mechanism, and may be one of: a multi-axis sensor, an accelerometer, a velocity meter, a magnetometer, an inclinometer, and a multi-axis inclinometer. A method is also disclosed for determining the integrity of the bollard, comprising the step of mounting one or more sensors.
Patent GB-2543010-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus to efficiently support group call confirmation
Inventor: ZHICHAO ZHANG
IPC: H04W4/10
Filed: 2014-08-26
Abstract: A method in a call information server for a two-way radio system includes accessing, by the server, group list information associating the plurality of subscriber units with one or more groups； receiving, at the server, updates related to presence information, availability information, and the group list information； and confirming, by the server, for each particular subscriber unit indicated in a particular group list as forming a particular group, the particular subscriber unit's participation in a particular group call to the particular group, as a function of the presence information, the availability information, and the group list information. A call information server and a two-way radio system are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2549621-A (GB)
Title: Bottom-up metal gate formation on replacement metal gate finfet devices
Inventor: HONG HE
IPC: H01L21/8234
Filed: 2016-01-04
Abstract: A method of fabricating a replacement metal gate in a transistor device, a fin field effect transistor (finFET), and a method of fabricating a finFET device with the replacement metal gate are described. The method of fabricating the replacement metal gate includes forming a dummy gate structure (140) over a substrate (110), the dummy gate structure (140) being surrounded by an insulating layer (120), and removing the dummy gate structure (140) so as to expose a trench (121) within the insulating layer (120). The method also includes conformally depositing a dielectric material layer (160) and a work function metal layer (170) over the insulating layer (120) and in the trench (121) and removing the dielectric material layer (160) and the work function metal layer (170) from a tip surface of the insulating layer (120), recessing the work function metal layer (170) below a top of the trench (121), and selectively forming a gate metal (190) only on exposed surfaces of the work function metal layer (170).
Patent GB-2553884-A (GB)
Title: Novel intelligent remote controllable battery system
Inventor: HAK WAH LAU
IPC: H02J50/80
Filed: 2017-06-08
Abstract: A remote controllable battery system, comprising a wireless signal reception/transmission module 10, a charging-discharging control module 20, a battery 30 and a voltage input/output port 40, the wireless signal reception/transmission module 10 is connected to the control module 20, wherein the battery 30, the control module 20 and the input/output port 40 are electrically connected in sequence. The wireless signal reception/transmission module 10 is configured to receive a wireless control signal from an external remote control device, and the charging-discharging control module 20 is configured to convert an output voltage of the battery 30 to a voltage based on the wireless control signal and output the voltage to external electric equipment through the voltage input/output port 40, and is further configured to convert an input voltage from an external power supply through the voltage input/output port to a voltage for charging the battery 30.
Patent GB-2553401-A (GB)
Title: Mechanism for influencing the opening and/or closing movement of a wing of a door or window
Inventor: BENJAMIN WORNER
IPC: E05F3/16
Filed: 2017-06-13
Abstract: A mechanism for influencing the opening and/or closing movement of a wing, e.g door/window comprises a sliding arm 12 between the wing and a fixed frame, which is mounted rotatably at one end on the wing or frame and at the other end is guided by a sliding block 14 in a sliding channel 16 on the frame or wing. Energy conversion means 18 converts sliding movement of the block in the channel into electrical energy. The energy conversion means may be used to generate a braking torque to slow the door, power an electrical component, or assist closing or opening of the wing. Preferably energy conversion means is a generator operable as both a generator and motor with gearing 34, 30, driven/driving a toothed belt 24 coupled to the sliding block 14.
Patent GB-2552886-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable bed
Inventor: PAUL BROWN
IPC: A61G7/015
Filed: 2017-06-13
Abstract: An adjustable bed comprising a frame, an adjustable mattress support platform and an actuator mechanism 40 wherein the mattress support platform has a fixed seat section 16, a pivotally mounted backrest support 12 and a pivotally mounted mattress support 13 adjacent to the backrest support 12 and wherein the actuator 40 is able to effect co-ordinated pivotal movement to adjust the angle between the backrest portion 12 and the mattress support section 13 and reconfigure the bed between a flat configuration and a raised configuration. Also disclosed is an adjustable bed wherein backrest and mattress support portions can be raised to an angle of 65 degrees. The actuator may employ a roller which engages the rear of the backrest support 12 and the mattress support 13 may pivot in relation to a load on a mattress. There may be a plurality of further sections and the device may employ stop means 27 to limit movement.
Patent GB-2564436-A (GB)
Title: Polymeric transmission system components
Inventor: Noel Anthony Whitehead
IPC: F16D69/00
Filed: 2017-07-10
Abstract: A transmission component 6, such as a synchroniser system or blocker ring or inner ring or intermediate ring etc., comprises, for example, a conical inner friction surface 62 formed from a composition comprising a polymeric material, e.g. polyaryletherketone (PAEK) polymer or polyetheretherketone (PEEK) polymer, and said friction surface is provided with a roughened surface texture. The roughened surface texture may be formed directly or indirectly by grit-blasting, shot-peening, laser etching, chemical etching, or acid etching. The roughened random surface texture has a minimum arithmetical mean height (Sa) less than 50μm, preferably less 20μm. A method of manufacture of the friction surface 62 comprises the steps of: (a) providing a mould tool having a mould cavity which defines the friction surface 62; (b) forming the friction surface by introducing a molten composition polymeric material into the mould tool cavity; (c) removing the moulded part from the mould tool; and (d) forming a roughened surface texture on friction surface.
Patent GB-2548536-A (GB)
Title: Redundant links for reliable communication
Inventor: GAYLORD YU
IPC: H04W88/06
Filed: 2015-12-23
Abstract: In order to maintain performance during wireless communication, a transmitting electronic device may concurrently and independently communicate redundant information to a receiving electronic device. In particular, information associated with a data stream may be communicated to the receiving electronic device using one or more channels by two radios using one or more wireless local area network communication protocols. The packets transmitted by the radios may preferentially include the same information. Moreover, the transmitting electronic device may attempt to maintain the redundant communication if a performance metric associated with the one or more channels degrades. For example, the transmitting electronic device may transfer communication to a different channel or may compress the information in the packets in the one or more channels if the throughput drops below a threshold value. Furthermore, the concurrent communication may allow the transmitting electronic device determine link quality without disrupting the communication of the information.
Patent GB-2553710-A (GB)
Title: Transport charter system and a method thereof
Inventor: SACHIT WADHWA
IPC: G06Q10/02
Filed: 2016-05-14
Abstract: A system for pricing and reserving charter vehicle services includes a central database, first and second real-time databases, and a controller. The central database receives and stores itinerary data. The controller searches the first real-time database to identify at least one route between the departure and destination locations and the second real-time database to determine whether a charter vehicle is capable of being operated on the routes. The controller further determines availability of the charter vehicle and the routes and determines feasibility of operating the charter vehicle on the routes, generates travel schedules, provides prices for travel schedules, receives payment for one of the travel schedules, and reserves the travel schedule.
Patent GB-2569323-A (GB)
Title: Head-mountable apparatus and methods
Inventor: MANDANA JENABZADEH
IPC: G02B27/01
Filed: 2017-12-13
Abstract: A method of assisting a user 10 wearing a head mounted display (HMD) 20, such as a virtual reality apparatus, detecting user properties by sensors and based on this, determining whether the user may be in a pathological state e.g. a heart attack, stroke, seizure, asthma attack, panic attack or altered state of consciousness. The sensors may measure temperature, heart rate, gaze direction, pupil dilation, skin conductivity or head acceleration (figure 12) and determination of the pathological state may be in response to sudden change in user properties, or comparison with a reference representing a normal state. In response, a processor instructs one or more operations that the user can voluntarily instruct when in a non-pathological state. For example, sending a medical emergency signal to a communication device, terminating content output by the HMD, alerting another user by audio signal, or transmitting an image of the user wearing the HMD.
Patent GB-2557052-A (GB)
Title: Wood-free fiber compositions and uses in paperboard packaging
Inventor: BO SHI
IPC: D21H27/38
Filed: 2016-06-29
Abstract: A paperboard packaging material includes a top layer including non-wood fibers blended with wood fibers, wherein the non-wood fibers are 5% to 100% of the top layer; a back layer including non-wood fibers blended with wood fibers, wherein the non-wood fibers are 5% to 100% of the back layer; and a middle layer disposed between the top and back layers. The middle layer can include 5% to 100% non-wood filler fibers. The non-wood filler fibers can be wheat straw. The non-wood fibers can be bamboo.
Patent GB-2573285-A (GB)
Title: Composite spar for a wing structure
Inventor: THOMAS BARNETT
IPC: B64C3/18
Filed: 2018-04-27
Abstract: The invention provides a composite spar 1 comprising a main body 2 and a pair of spaced apart leg 3, 4. The space between the legs permits access to the mandrel assembly within the spar in order to ease its removal. This arrangement permits a spar of any length and contour to be manufactured. There is further disclosed a method of manufacturing such a spar comprising laying a fabric on a mandrel assembly, laying a die assembly over the fabric, injecting liquid resin into the fabric and curing the fabric by applying an elevated temperature. The mandrel preferably comprises a main body mandrel arranged to form the main body of the spar and which is slidably removable from the spar. A plurality of mandrel segments may also be provided and arranged to form the legs of the spar, each segment being slidably removable from the spar, allowing for the making of relatively complex spar shapes.
Patent GB-2572228-A (GB)
Title: Pet water fountain
Inventor: JUNZHOU HUANG
IPC: A01K7/00
Filed: 2018-06-11
Abstract: A pet water fountain comprising a bucket 210 to hold water, a pump 220 positioned in the bucket, an upper tray 230 on top of the bucket, a water storage tray 250 on top of the upper tray, and a filter 240 between the upper tray and the water storage tray, wherein a pump outlet of the pump is connected to a water inlet of the water storage tray. Water in the bucket is pumped upwards into the water inlet of the water storage tray and then falls from the water storage tray through the filter and through the upper tray. There may be a hollow pipe 251 that runs from the bucket through the upper levels and ends with a flower nozzle 260 having a plurality of petals for dispersing the water. The bucket may have a window 212 for observing the water levels. A filtering sponge 270 may be located at the bottom of the bucket. A wire passage 211 may be located at the side of the bucket for the power cable. The filter may be a non-woven fabric with cavities filled with filtering material e.g. activated carbon or ion-exchange resin.
Patent GB-2574666-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for no-break power transfer in a power distribution system
Inventor: COLIN JOHN HALSEY
IPC: H02J3/00
Filed: 2018-06-15
Abstract: A power distribution system 30 and method comprising: an AC bus 32, 34; a first power source 18 with first power output characteristics; a second power source 19 with second power output characteristics; and an AC power source 60 with controllable power output characteristics; wherein power to the AC bus 32, 34 is transferred from being supplied by the first power source 18 to being supplied by the second pour source 19, by: connecting the AC power source 60, controlled to match the first power output characteristics, to the AC bus 32, 34; disconnecting the first power source 18 from the AC bus 32, 34; changing the power output characteristics of the AC power source 60 to match the second power output characteristics; and connecting the second power source 19 to the AC bus 32, 34. A controller 70 may detect the power output characteristics, which may include frequency, phase and voltage.
Patent GB-2576301-A (GB)
Title: Mangiferin-containing skin-care compositions and methods
Inventor: OLUSOLA CLEMENT IDOWU
IPC: A61Q17/04
Filed: 2018-07-06
Abstract: An additive for a skin care composition, wherein the additive comprises a complex of mangiferin with β-cyclodextrin or a β-cyclodextrin derivative is provided. Preferably the β-cyclodextrin derivative is selected from hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin, sulfobutylether β-cyclodextrin and mono(6-ethylene-diamino-6-deoxy)-β-cyclodextrin. The mangiferin-β-cyclodextrin complex preferably has a stoichiometric ratio of 1:1. The mangiferin-β-cyclodextrin additive is preferably for the prevention of UV-induced mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) damage. A skin care composition comprising a mangiferin-β-cyclodextrin additive is also outlined wherein preferably the additive is included in the composition such that the concentration of the mangiferin in the composition is from 1 to 10% (w/w). preferably the composition is in the form of an emulsion where the mangiferin-β-cyclodextrin complex is in an aqueous phase. The skin care composition may further comprise at least one additional ingredient selected from an organic UV filter, an inorganic UV filter, an emulsifier, a suspending agent, a film former and a skin conditioner. A method of preparing a mangiferin-β-cyclodextrin additive is provided comprising: (i) preparing a solution of β-cyclodextrin or β-cyclodextrin derivative in water; (ii) adding mangiferin to the solution; (iii) allowing the complex to form at a temperature of between 30oC and 50oC for between 3 to 6 hours; and (iv) removing solids by filtration.
Patent GB-2571155-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle control system and control method
Inventor: DAVID PETTINGER
IPC: G05D1/00
Filed: 2018-08-10
Abstract: A control system for an autonomous host vehicle having a front and a rear, comprising one or more controllers and configured to receive a goal signal 9410 and environment data 9420. The goal signal is indicative of a navigation goal of a host vehicle which defines a target location for the host vehicle and a target orientation of the host vehicle at the target location. The environment data is indicative of an environment of the host vehicle. Subsequent to receipt of the goal signal and the environment data, path data is determined 9430 which is indicative of a determined navigation path for the host vehicle, operating in an autonomous mode, to navigate to the navigation goal 9440 in dependence on a direction parameter. The direction parameter is determined in dependence on a first amount of frontward travel of the host vehicle along the determined navigation path and a second amount of rearward travel of the host vehicle along the determined navigation path, such that a first navigation path having a lesser amount of rearward travel of the host vehicle is chosen as the determined navigation path in preference of a second navigation path having a greater amount of rearward travel.
Patent GB-2576347-A (GB)
Title: Shelf support system
Inventor: LEANNE YIP HEUNG WIN
IPC: A47B45/00
Filed: 2018-08-15
Abstract: A support system for supporting at least one shelf platform 530. The support system comprises a mounting bracket 502, 504 for attaching to a wall or other external surface. The mooting bracket includes first and second ends, and a channel disposed between each first and second end. Supporting elements or rods 524, 526 are configured to support at least one shelf platform, and each supporting element includes an engaging member 516, 518, 520, 522 configured to connect with the channel of the mounting bracket. The channel and engaging member are shaped such that, when the engaging member is engaged in the channel, the engaging member is positionally constrained to movement along the first channel and is free to rotate within the channel. In a preferred embodiment, the supporting member is extendable (132, figure 1). The shelf support system may be for use between opposing wall surfaces, including wall surfaces that are asymmetrical or uneven.
Patent GB-2579844-A (GB)
Title: A system
Inventor: PIERS LAMBERT
IPC: F17C13/02
Filed: 2018-12-18
Abstract: A system comprising a gas cylinder 12 having a fill level sensor 16, such as a pressure or temperature sensor which can sense the fill level of the cylinder. The fill level sensor can communicate via a wireless connector 19 to a base station 2, which includes a microphone 26 and a speaker, and may receive a user’s voice command and use it to query the fill sensor and relay back the fill level in the form of an audible signal indicative of fill level. The base station may be a commercially available smart speaker.
Patent GB-2580644-A (GB)
Title: Flame detector
Inventor: OLIVER BURSTALL
IPC: G08B29/18
Filed: 2019-01-18
Abstract: A flame detector 10 comprises: at least a first sensor 11, such as an infrared sensor, having a first field of view 24; a camera 15 having a camera field of view 22 that encompasses the first field of view 24; and a processor. The processor generates a graphical indicator to be superimposed onto images from the camera to visually indicate the first field of view 24 of at least the first sensor 11. A second and third sensor 12,13 may be provided, each having a respective field of view (25,26,fig.2) wherein the graphical indicator may display a combined field of view of the sensors. The graphical indicator may show a common locus of overlap (27,fig.2). The flame detector may raise an alarm if pre-set thresholds are achieved. A series of images captured by the camera may be stored in a buffer and may be output to a remote server upon an alarm condition. The camera may detect an obstruction within its field of view and thereby detect an obstruction for the or each sensor.
Patent GB-2582282-A (GB)
Title: Torque sensor calibration
Inventor: MALCOLM HABENS
IPC: G01N3/24
Filed: 2019-03-08
Abstract: An apparatus and corresponding method for determining the shear modulus of a drive shaft 1, such as those used in a ship, by applying a compressive force P, which may be provided by a compression jack, perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft, and using an arrangement of shear strain gauges 2,3 attached to the shaft. The arrangement may comprise four gauges, two measuring shear due to compression and two measuring shear due to tension. The arrangement may also comprise two distinct entities which may have a compression (fig 2, C1, C4) and torsion (fig 2, T1, T3) sensor each. The apparatus may also comprise a support structure R to receive the shaft. The entities may be attached 180o apart. The compression load may be applied at multiple angularly spaced locations, which may be equally spaced. The shear modulus determined by this apparatus and method may be used to determine shaft power and torque when calibrating drive shafts.
Patent GB-2583753-A (GB)
Title: A laboratory sample cassette
Inventor: THOMAS FERGUS HUGHES
IPC: G01N1/36
Filed: 2019-05-09
Abstract: A laboratory sample cassette 1 comprises a main body 2 having a writing surface 3, and at least two protrusions 14 extending from the writing surface. Each said protrusion has substantially the same height from the writing surface. The protrusions may be rounded in profile with a height of 0.05-3 mm and base width of 0.1-3 mm, be adjacent to at least one edge of the writing surface and be configured to hold the writing surface substantially parallel to and facing a flat surface. The writing surface is preferably rectangular with a print area 30 for a thermal printer and is inclined relative to the main body of the cassette. The protrusions may comprise ribs that are spaced apart to define the print area. Preferably the cassette and protrusions are formed by injection moulding. A method for removing wax from a writing surface of a sample cassette is also disclosed, wherein the wax covered cassette is held with the protrusions against a flat heated surface to melt the wax and allow the molten wax to leave between two said protrusions. The cassette may be suitable for carrying out paraffin wax embedding in a tissue processing laboratory.