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Patent GB-2539963-A (GB)
Title: Thermographic imaging system
Inventor: JUSTIN WILLIAMS
IPC: H04N5/33
Filed: 2015-07-03
Abstract: Selected areas (e.g. hotspots) of a thermographic image (10) are analysed according to criteria (e.g. threshold values, temperature difference values) by superimposing a generated 2D mesh (16) comprising segments defined by interconnected points over the image. The mesh is adjustable by selectively moving point(s) relative to the image, wherein segments can be individually chosen to select a corresponding interesting area portion. Data representing the location within the interesting area of the selected portion is communicated to an analysis module which changes the criteria in respect of the selected portion to be analysed. The analysis module may determine a temperature difference between each area of a first thermographic image associated with a segment with the corresponding area of a second thermographic image of the same area captured at a different time to generate a temperature difference value for each segment. Dynamically changing the analysis parameters for only small, selected portions of a particular section of the area of interest facilitates great flexibility in thermographic image analysis, such as vascular patterns in human breast screening, or thorax or chest image analysis where two generated images are separated by a cooling period.
Patent GB-2525546-A (GB)
Title: Method for using copper and aluminium alloy in cooperation
Inventor: LUO ZHIZHAO
IPC: H01B13/02
Filed: 2013-12-06
Abstract: A method for using a copper and an aluminium alloy in cooperation. In the method, an oxide layer (the oxide layer is very thin and has a very low resistance) of a copper and aluminium alloy body is kept as an isolation protection layer to prevent an electrochemical reaction; the copper cooperates with the aluminium alloy (such as an aluminium magnesium alloy and a rare earth aluminium alloy) in an overlapping bond; and two conductors which are relatively independent but have the same electrical potential are formed by the copper and aluminium alloy through the disintegration of the isolation protection layer, so that there will be no electromagnetic interference therebetween, the distribution of the current density is uniform, and the effect is greatly improved. The method for using the copper and aluminium alloy in cooperation is applicable to conductors of electric wires and cables, buses, transformers, switches and sleevings of various voltage classes.
Patent GB-2530932-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner head
Inventor: BASSETT ALEXANDER ANTHONY DENNY
IPC: A47L9/02
Filed: 2013-11-25
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner head for cleaning hard floor surfaces has an elongate transverse suction mouth 22 on its underside. The mouth has a pair of inlets 25 at the ends which connect the mouth to an outlet 11 arranged to carry dirt and dust to a separation device, and baffle means arranged between the inlets. The inlets may increase in width towards the end of the mouth, and may extend over 50-70% of the area of the suction mouth. The vacuum head may further have depending seals 30, and a roller 20 having sealing blades (27, fig. 3). The vacuum head may further have an opening in front of a front seal, and the aforementioned rollers sealing blades (27, fig. 3) may partially block or cover said opening as the roller rotates.
Patent GB-2533042-A (GB)
Title: Air conditioner
Inventor: KOJI YAMASHITA
IPC: F25B13/00
Filed: 2013-08-30
Abstract: When a first heat exchanger, namely a heat-source-side heat exchanger (12), is acting as a condenser, this air conditioner is controlled such that, as a refrigerant flows through a first bypass pipe (4a) to an inlet-side pipe for a compressor (10) via throttling devices (14a and 14d), said refrigerant also flows through a second bypass pipe (4b) via one of the throttling devices (14b) and is introduced into a compression chamber via an injection port. When the heat-source-side heat exchanger (12) is acting as an evaporator, the air conditioner is controlled such that the refrigerant flows through the second bypass pipe (4b) via the aforementioned throttling device (14b) and is introduced into the compression chamber via the injection port and the other throttling device (14d) is either closed completely or closed down such that almost no refrigerant flows therethrough.
Patent GB-2532643-A (GB)
Title: Targeted mass analysis
Inventor: ALEXANDER ALEKSEEVICH MAKAROV
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2014-09-10
Abstract: A mass spectrometer comprises: an ion source that generates ions having an initial range of mass-to-charge ratios; an auxiliary ion detector, downstream from the ion source that receives a plurality of first ion samples derived from the ions generated by the ion source and determines a respective ion current measurement for each of the plurality of first ion samples; a mass analyser, downstream from the ion source that receives a second ion sample derived from the ions generated by the ion source and to generate mass spectral data by mass analysis of the second ion sample; and an output stage that establishes an abundance measurement associated with at least some of the ions generated by the ion source based on the ion current measurements determined by the auxiliary ion detector.
Patent GB-2533729-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for determining impact of age related changes in sperm epigenome on offspring phenotype
Inventor: DOUGLAS T CARRELL
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2014-08-21
Abstract: Methods, systems, and diagnostic tests, including test kits for assessing an offspring's risk of developing a disease or condition known or suspected to have a causal or contributing relationship to an age related epigenetic event in a paternal germ line are disclosed and described.
Patent GB-2549263-A (GB)
Title: Capnometer
Inventor: JULIAN CHARLES CARTER
IPC: A61B5/083
Filed: 2016-04-05
Abstract: A capnometer for analysing respiratory system function of a patient, the capnometer comprising a memory to store patient data which is specific to said patient; and a signal processor to analyse a CO2 waveform representing a variation over time in a CO2 level of air inhaled and/or exhaled by said patient. In embodiments the patient data may comprise an analysis algorithm and/or identification data. In embodiments the capnometer may be used to measure and analyse the breathing of a person and provide quantitative analysis specific to the patient.
Patent GB-2549328-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle steering system
Inventor: Oliver Tyrrell
IPC: B62D6/00
Filed: 2016-04-15
Abstract: A vehicle steering system comprises an input receiving a signal representing a target steering angle, preferably from an automated driving controller 6, for example providing a lateral assist function, and an output providing torque output commands to a steering motor 24b, which may be part of an electric power assisted steering module 24, based on target steering angles. A torque limiter module (54, Figure 2) receives a torque output command and applies a torque limit to it dependent on at least one vehicle parameter, preferably a driver-applied steering parameter such as input torque at steering shaft 12, which may be measured using a torsion bar sensor 22. The torque limit may also be dependent on a steering angle error, namely the difference between the target and actual steering angles, which may be used to calculate a weighting function for varying the portion to which the torque limit is applied.
Patent GB-2540672-A (GB)
Title: Differentially weighted modifiable prescribed history reporting apparatus, systems, and methods for decision support and health
Inventor: THOMAS ANDREW DAWSON
IPC: G06Q50/22
Filed: 2016-06-23
Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods of health reporting that enhance decision support and provide alerts when health deterioration or the need for intervention has been detected utilise combined pictorial representations (including physical, mental, and social health determinants) as an avatar or pictogram, comparing health status to a general or target population, and using different methods to represent and reinforce health status. The apparatus, systems, and methods further enable individuals to access their own medical records in a way that can be understood by them and therefore is more widely accessible. Health information of an individual is integrated into pictograms for interpretation by individuals having a range of literacy levels. User inputs, for a question, may be received through a slider control on a user interface.
Patent GB-2551765-A (GB)
Title: Predictive compressed air system
Inventor: MATAS SIMONAVICIUS
IPC: B60W10/30
Filed: 2016-06-30
Abstract: A method, and apparatus, and a system for controlling air compression of a vehicle are provided. The system comprises an air compressing apparatus arranged to generate compressed air for use by at least one component of the vehicle; and a control apparatus arranged to determine a predicted amount of compressed air required by at least one component of the vehicle S22 based on received planned route or navigation information S21, and to control operation of the air compressing apparatus to generate compressed air S23 to be stored in the vehicle before commencement of the planned route S24. As the predicted amount of required compressed air is generated and stored before commencement of the planned route, the need for activating and deactivating the air compressing apparatus when the vehicle is in operation during the planned route is eliminated and hence the vehicle is more energy-efficient.
Patent GB-2543921-A (GB)
Title: Active vehicle suspension
Inventor: DAVOR DAVID HROVAT
IPC: B60W10/22
Filed: 2016-09-13
Abstract: An active vehicle suspension is provided. A user device, e.g. a smartphone, tablet, laptop computer or a personal digital assistant is identified at 205 as being operated by a vehicle occupant. The active vehicle suspension then gathers data regarding the condition of the road over which the vehicle is travelling at 210. An operation being performed by the user device is then identified at 215, 220. A road condition is then determined, and the vehicle suspension is adjusted based at least in part on the identified user device operation and the road condition. If deemed necessary, the attention of an occupant of the vehicle is alerted to the change of operating mode of the vehicle suspension 230, 235.
Patent GB-2550983-A (GB)
Title: A device for fitting to a user's mandible
Inventor: JOHANNES C BASSON
IPC: A61F5/56
Filed: 2016-09-20
Abstract: Disclosed is a device for fitting to a user's mandible such that the mandible is held in an advanced position. The device (300) comprises: an elongate member (302) comprising a first end portion (304, fig. 3), a central portion (308), a second end portion (306) and at least one securement point; and a support member (310) extending from the securement point to maintain the device in a maintenance position on the user's face; wherein the first end portion is arranged to engage one ramus of the mandible, the second end portion is arranged to engage the other ramus of the mandible, the central portion (308) is arranged to engage a first area of the user's face or head other than the mandible, and the support member (310) is arranged to engage a second area of the user's face or head other than the mandible, and wherein at least part of the elongate member (302) comprises a mouldable material. The elongate and support members may comprise an elastic or malleable material. The end portions may be further arranged to engage the angles of the mandible. The mouldable material may be a fibreglass substrate and a polyurethane resin or a non-fibreglass polyester.
Patent GB-2554940-A (GB)
Title: Out-of-bounds recovery circuit
Inventor: IAIN SINGLETON
IPC: G06F21/74
Filed: 2016-10-14
Abstract: Out-OF-bounds recovery circuit 308 detects an out-oF-bounds violation in an electronic device and causes it to transition to a safe state. The out OF bounds recovery circuit includes detection logic 320 for when a processing element of the device has fetched an instruction from an unallowable memory address range for a current operating state; and transition logic 310 causing the transition to a safe state, when out-of-bounds violations are detected. A program counter value can be compared to an address range to determine whether the fetched instruction is from unallowable memory addresses. The operating state can be the boot or the normal state determined according to the power-ON sequence being completed. The safe states comprise idle or post-reset. It addresses the threat of malicious code causing a rogue program to execute on the device. Detecting out-OF-bounds violations in hardware rather than software allows detections of errors in the boot firmware.
Patent GB-2560537-A (GB)
Title: Digital subscriber line transceiver
Inventor: IAN COOPER
IPC: H04L5/16
Filed: 2017-03-14
Abstract: This application relates to a digital subscriber line (DSL) transceiver for transmitting data over a twisted metallic pair using an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) technique, and employing a time division duplex (TDD) mode of operation. A first embodiment of the invention requires a TDD four-set framing structure comprising first and second downstream sets of symbols (Mds1, Mds2), interleaved with first and second upstream sets of symbols (Mus1, Mus2), and gaps (gTRU1, gRTU1 gTRU2, gRTU2) after each of these sets of symbols (i.e. four gaps per frame). The total gap duration is an integer number of symbol durations (preferably 2). In another embodiment the transceiver can be configured to switch to an alternative conventional TDD two-set framing structure employing only one downstream (Mds) and one upstream (Mus) set of symbols, with a gap (gTRU) between the sets. In one embodiment the transceiver can use both two-set and four-set framing structures simultaneously, e.g. when communicating with two different remote transceivers. The invention may be applied to the G.fast protocol to reduce latency.
Patent GB-2563236-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to well abandonment
Inventor: ALAN FAIRWEATHER
IPC: E21B43/11
Filed: 2017-06-07
Abstract: A method and apparatus for the combined cleaning and plugging of an annulus 42 in a well across a longitudinal section of the well were the annulus is located outside a conduit 12 in the well. The conduit is perforated over the longitudinal section 38 to form a plurality of holes 32. Washing fluid is passed through at least one of the holes at a first location on the longitudinal section to clear material in the annulus and returns through at least one of the holes at a second location on the longitudinal section before the longitudinal section is plugged. Pressure variations are created in the washing fluid by use of a flow modifier device 24 to pulse the washing fluid. Embodiments include creating pressure variations in the plugging material.
Patent GB-2548508-A (GB)
Title: Using a two-dimensional scanner to speed registration of three-dimensional scan data
Inventor: Oliver Zweigle
IPC: G01S17/48
Filed: 2014-12-09
Abstract: A method for measuring and registering 3D coordinates has a 3D scanner measure a first collection of 3D coordinates of points from a first registration position. A 2D scanner collects horizontal 2D scan sets as 3D measuring device moves from first to second registration positions. A processor determines first and second translation values and a first rotation value based on collected 2D scan sets. 3D scanner measures a second collection of 3D coordinates of points from second registration position. Processor adjusts second collection of points relative to first collection of points based at least in part on first and second translation values and first rotation value. Processor identifies a correspondence among registration targets in first and second collection of 3D coordinates, and uses this correspondence to further adjust the relative position and orientation of first and second collection of 3D coordinates.
Patent GB-2555882-A (GB)
Title: Fluidic control system
Inventor: Anthony M Blackwell
IPC: F15B21/00
Filed: 2017-06-09
Abstract: A fluidic control system 100 for a vehicle 10 is provided. The fluidic control system includes a controller 2 and a fluidic circuit. The fluidic circuit comprises: a pump 3 for pressurising fluid in the circuit; and an actuator 104, 106 fluidly connected to valve means 140, 160. The actuator 104, 106 is mechanically connected to, or integral with, a master cylinder 141, 161 of a further (e.g. braking or clutch actuating) fluidic circuit of a vehicle 10. The valve means 140, 160 is operatively connected to the controller 2. The controller 2 is configured to operate the valve means 140, 160 to control the supply of pressurised fluid to the actuator 104, 106 in order to apply a mechanical force to the master cylinder 141, 161 for operating the further fluidic circuit of the vehicle (10).
Patent GB-2566092-A (GB)
Title: An energy-absorbing structure for a tether line, and a tether line incorporating the same
Inventor: ALF KRISTIAN FJELLDAL
IPC: F16G11/12
Filed: 2017-09-04
Abstract: An energy-absorbing structure (4, fig. 1) for a tether line comprises a helical spring 5 and a first connector 6 for securing a first end of the helical spring to a first fastener (such as a support cable section 2, an eye bolt 18 or an eye nut 18a, fig. 9). The first connector has an externally threaded portion (11, fig. 4) for threadedly receiving the first end of the helical spring, and a sleeve 8 is provided on the connector, extending over at least part of the first end of the helical spring and the external threaded portion of the connector, for retaining the helical spring on the connector. Additionally or alternatively, the connector comprises a tapered portion (11a, fig. 4) extending from the inner end of the externally threaded portion.
Patent GB-2567906-A (GB)
Title: Improved station power saving during an 802.11ax multi-user TXOP having cascaded trigger frames
Inventor: JULIEN SEVIN
IPC: H04W74/08
Filed: 2018-02-22
Abstract: The invention provides improved power saving management at the stations STA1, STA2, STA3 of an 802.11ax network. When transmitting cascaded trigger frames TF#1, TF#2, TF#3, TF#4, the access point signals, for each scheduled resource unit whether the corresponding scheduled station will be offered either additional scheduled resource units or additional transmission opportunity through random resource units in the subsequent trigger frames of the same TXOP 590. The access point may signal in a Common Info field of the trigger frames whether further random resource units are expected in the subsequent trigger frames. The scheduled stations may read the Common Info field and decide to enter a doze mode early. Also, the stations remain awake as long as scheduled resource units are expected for them. This avoids wasting resource units. Also disclosed is assigning scheduled resource units to stations based on load information representing an amount of data to be sent by each station. Stations with low load are granted resource units early in the transmission opportunity TXOP 590.
Patent GB-2572956-A (GB)
Title: Calibration system and method
Inventor: RICHARD JAMES FORSTER
IPC: G06T7/80
Filed: 2018-04-16
Abstract: A calibration system comprises an input means such as a camera operable to receive a set of images, each having a calibration pattern occupying a region of a captured scene, an image processor operable to calculate a combined image region corresponding to the combined regions of calibration patterns captured within the set of images, and an output processor operable to generate an output indicative of a desired region of a scene within which to capture the calibration pattern within a subsequent image. The system may also include an image set selection process that excludes an image from the set of images dependent on a criterion related to the captured calibration pattern. The criterion may be, that the region of the image occupied by the pattern exceeds or is less than a certain size or that the angle of the pattern in the image is outside a predetermined range. The system may include a motorized mount that moves a camera into position where a subsequent captured image of the calibration pattern will encompass at least part of the region.
Patent GB-2579166-A (GB)
Title: Agricultural applicator
Inventor: KWASI ASANTE
IPC: B60D1/167
Filed: 2018-09-24
Abstract: An agricultural applicator for sowing seeds 3a, 3b via adjustable spokes or tubes 4 with a nose 1 for distributing seeds and a roll 9 at the end of each of the tubes of multiple wheels attached to a wheel bar 10 and a handle 8 via a U-bar 11. The applicator is suitable for applying materials/substances such as seeds and fertiliser on to a surface (soil) at a speed regulated by the speed of the user or the wheel. The whel bar may be extendable to accommodate more than one wheel, and the (a) wheel(s) may be replaced by another wheel, a bicycle or an animal for greater sowing ability or speed as desired, keeping the applicator sustainable.
Patent GB-2577710-A (GB)
Title: Methods and devices for driving a piezoelectric pump
Inventor: WILLIAM DEEKS
IPC: H02M7/5395
Filed: 2018-10-03
Abstract: A voltage driving apparatus for a portable fluid pump, comprising a power source, arranged to provide a direct current; a DC gain unit 104 electrically connected to receive a voltage from the power source and output an amplified voltage; a DC to AC conversion unit 106 arranged to receive the amplified voltage from the DC gain unit and output a periodic waveform to drive a piezoelectric actuator in the portable fluid pump 108; the output periodic waveform comprising a first discrete voltage level and a second discrete voltage level, wherein each period of the waveform comprises the first voltage level for a first length of time and a second voltage level for a second length of time. Preferably, the output waveform is modulated to further comprise in each period a third voltage level for a third length of time, after the first and second lengths of time.
Patent GB-2578126-A (GB)
Title: Packaging box
Inventor: THOMAS KENWORTHY
IPC: B65D77/04
Filed: 2018-10-17
Abstract: A blank 2 for forming a box suitable for storing a plurality of condom boxes. The blank forms inner 4 and outer 1 containers that can be separated by a plurality of perforation lines 5. The outer container encloses the perforations such that they can’t be seen when the blank is erected. The blank ideally comprises supports (3 & 7; figure 5) configured to inhibit sideways motion of the condom boxes. The outer container ideally comprises a closure portion 20 that covers the perforations. Ideally the blank is made from a paper-based material. Preferably, the outer box is dimensioned such that it can fit through a letter box.
Patent GB-2569853-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for establishing patient registration using 3D scanner and tracking system
Inventor: Kirusha Srimohanarajah
IPC: G06T7/73
Filed: 2018-10-24
Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for performing patient registration. 3D scan data from a 3D scanner (fig.5), preoperative image data, first tracking data from a first tracking system, and second tracking data from a second tracking system are mapped to a common coordinate space. The 3D scan data and the first tracking data are mapped to each other using a transformation that is determined based on a calibration relating the 3D scan coordinate space and the tracking coordinate space. The 3D scan data and the preoperative image data are mapped to each other using a surface matching algorithm. The first tracking data and the second tracking data are mapped to each other based on tracking of the patient reference device. The Patient reference device 600, 700 (fig.6 and 7) includes a plurality of markers (604,704).