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Patent GB-2555566-A (GB)
Title: Fan convector heating unit
Inventor: SIMON CHARLES BUTCHER
IPC: G05D23/19
Filed: 2016-08-31
Abstract: A heating unit 10 comprises a housing 11 with an air duct 12 extending therethrough from inlet 13 to outlet 14. Heat exchanger 15 is disposed within the air duct and has flow and return connectors 16, 17 for fluid connection to a water heating system the flow connector having a motorized valve 18. Fan 19 is disposed within the housing and is arranged to cause air to flow through the air duct and over the heat exchanger. First and second thermostatic control means 21, 23 are in communication, respectively, with first and second air temperature sensors 22, 24 located adjacent the outlet and inlet respectively. The first and second thermostatic control means deactivate the fan and/or close the motorised valve respectively upon air temperature adjacent the outlet reaching a pre-determined maximum outlet temperature and upon air temperature adjacent the inlet reaching a selected room temperature. Low temperature cut-out switches (LTCs) may deactivate the fan upon water temperature falling below a threshold. The valve may have a snap-on head and push-fit electrical connectors. The heating unit may operate as a low surface temperature (LST) unit.
Patent GB-2554923-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to inkjet printers
Inventor: GREGORY WILLIAM DORSETT
IPC: G01F23/26
Filed: 2016-10-14
Abstract: An inkjet printer includes a facility to provide an indication of level in a container of conductive fluid used in an inkjet printer. The facility comprises an array of nested capacitive sensor pads, the outputs of which can be processed to provide a continuous indication of level. The outputs can also be processed to provide an indication of whether the container is mis-aligned on the printer. The inkjet printer comprises a plurality of sensors 10(1)-10(n) of substantially identical surface area and arranged so that a horizontal line 12 passes through two adjacent sensors and such that most of the area of one sensor 10(1) is arranged to one side of said horizontal line while most of the area of a second sensor 10(2) is arranged to the opposite side of said horizontal line. The sensors are preferably in the shape of an isosceles triangle and are arranged in an array having both vertical and horizontal symmetry.
Patent GB-2555381-A (GB)
Title: Method for aiding a diagnosis, program and apparatus
Inventor: BO HU
IPC: G16H50/70
Filed: 2016-10-19
Abstract: Method of aiding diagnosis of patient comprising determining 1 a plurality of factors 101 and a number of levels of abstraction between raw data and a factor, and generating 3 a neural network 105 in accordance with this, acquiring raw data 107 relating to each factor from a plurality of sources, processing the raw data using the neural network to derive the value for the factor 109, classifying 5 the patient using the value to obtain classification information 113, comparing 7 this to classification information for other subjects, and outputting information 117 for use in diagnosing the patient on the basis of the comparison. The raw data may be heterogeneous. The condition may be a mental health condition. The classification information may be in the form of a multi-dimensional vector for comparison to other vectors using cosine similarity. A different neural network may be used to process raw data for each factor or the network may be retrained between processing for different factors. At least one neural network may be a restricted Boltzmann machine. Also provided is a diagnostic aid using the method.
Patent GB-2554964-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable water sports board rack
Inventor: CLAY LIVINGSTONE BUILDER
IPC: B63B35/79
Filed: 2017-05-08
Abstract: An inflatable rack for water sports boards, comprising inflatable tubes 145, comprising paired inflatable uprights 110, which define gaps 105 between them, which can receive an inflatable water sports board. The rack also comprises an inflation valve 125, for inflating the rack. Also disclosed is a modular docking system, comprising an inflatable water sports board rack, comprising a pair of single inflatable retainers (400, figure 4), and at least one floatable or inflatable platform (640, 650, figure 6) to couple thereto. Preferably the rack comprises an additional protective layer on either side of the gaps on the inflatable uprights, or on the base tube. Preferably the rack features a ballast and dump arrangement. In some embodiments, the rack features an anchoring point (445, figure 4) to anchor the structure.
Patent GB-2549404-A (GB)
Title: System and method for performing a chromatography injection sequence using a single injection valve
Inventor: SYLVAIN CORMIER
IPC: G01N30/20
Filed: 2015-11-02
Abstract: A rotary valve used in chromatography includes a stator with a plurality of stator ports arranged on the stator. The stator further includes a stator groove connected at one end to a first stator port and terminating between the first stator port and a second stator port adjacent to the first stator port. A rotor, rotatably fitted to the stator, has a plurality of arcuate channels arranged in an asymmetrical pattern on the rotor. Each rotor channel connects to one or more of the stator ports. Different connections of the rotor channels to the stator ports produce at least three different positions for the injection valve. The three different positions provide a complete chromatography sample injection sequence using only a single valve.
Patent GB-2548534-A (GB)
Title: Control line protection system
Inventor: DENNIS P NGUYEN
IPC: E21B34/14
Filed: 2015-12-14
Abstract: A system including a first tubular with a first fluid passage configured to receive a fluid for use in a mineral extraction system, a second tubular surrounding the first tubular, a protective cover coupled to the second tubular with a shear pin, wherein the second tubular is configured to move the protective cover from a first axial position to a second axial position, and the protective cover is configured to form a first seal around the first fluid passage; and a retainer coupled to the first tubular or the protective cover and configured to couple the protective cover to the first tubular.
Patent GB-2566978-A (GB)
Title: Processing audio signals
Inventor: Sujeet Shyamsundar Mate
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 2017-09-29
Abstract: Obtaining a first audio signal 23 from at least a first microphone located at a first distance from an audio source. Obtaining a local audio signal 21 from a local microphone wherein the local microphone is located closer to the audio source than the first microphone. Identifying the audio source using the first audio signal and the local audio signal. Using the identified audio source to determine a delay between the first audio signal and the local audio signal. Using the determined delay to determine the length of the first audio signal and the local audio signal to be made available for processing so as to enable temporal alignment of at least the first audio signal and the local audio signal. The first microphone is preferably part of a microphone array. Preferably the determining of the delay takes account of the temporal delay between the obtained audio signals and jitter in the transmission of the obtained audio signals. Preferably the invention can comprise a plurality of different microphones located at a plurality of locations. Preferably the delay between the audio signals is determined with respect to a reference point.
Patent GB-2555057-A (GB)
Title: A system and method for monitoring a person via an analog multi-zone pressure sensitive pad
Inventor: Gordon smith jr
IPC: G08B21/22
Filed: 2016-05-16
Abstract: A pressure sensitive pad, generally planar in shape for placement underneath a mattress or cushion, capable of outputting a spectrum of signals depending on the pressure applied on the pad, comprising a plurality of sensitive zones, each zone being connected to a respective controller, configured to measure the pressure on each zone. The pressure sensitive pad comprising two electrically conductive layers; a variable conductive foam layer between the two conductive layers; and a non-conductive layer comprising a plurality of holes, disposed between a first of the two electrically conductive layers and the conductive foam layer. A system operable with the pad calibrates to detect absence and presence of a person for a range of mattress types and mattress weights and person weights; and determines a relative weight and position of the person while the person is on the mattress.
Patent GB-2573089-A (GB)
Title: Cable assembly
Inventor: XINGHOU LIU
IPC: H01R35/00
Filed: 2018-02-14
Abstract: A cable assembly comprises a cable with two different plugs at one end and two different jacks at the other. The two plugs may be rotatably mounted back-to-back so that one is in an operative position and the other hidden; likewise the two jacks. The plugs and jacks may include 3.5 mm headphone connectors and Lightning (RTM) connectors.
Patent GB-2556852-A (GB)
Title: Radiation shielding tube, and shielding device and method
Inventor: JIN KYU PARK
IPC: G21F3/04
Filed: 2016-05-12
Abstract: Disclosed is a radiation shielding tube, wherein a guide tube is made of tungsten or the like, which is excellent in shielding performance, and is configured to be movable depending on various positions where a collimator is installed, so that the guide tube can effectively shield a radiation exposed during movement of a radiation source or an RT work in the tube. The radiation shielding tube has a guide tube which is disposed between a radiation source container and a collimator and connects them to each other, and the guide tube is formed in an articular form to be bendable.
Patent GB-2564201-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for recording multiple transactions on a blockchain
Inventor: CRAIG STEVEN WRIGHT
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2017-03-24
Abstract: A method and system of recording multiple transactions between a multiple of users on a blockchain (9), including a first transaction (22) from a first user (5) to a second user (7) and a second transaction (24) from the second user (7) to the first user (5). The blockchain may be, for example, the Bitcoin blockchain. The method may include receiving (110) a first request from a first node (15) associated with the first user (A) to transfer a first quantity of cryptocurrency associated with the first transaction (22) and receiving (120) a second request from a second node (17) to transfer a second quantity associated with the second transaction (24). The first transaction (22) is conditional on receiving (120) the second request and the second transaction (24) is conditional on receiving (110) the first request. The method also includes verifying (130) the first request and second request that includes determining both the conditional steps of receiving the first request and second request are satisfied. Based on verifying (130) the first request and second request, the method includes sending (140) a data output to the blockchain (9) to record the transfers of cryptocurrency associated with the first and second transactions (22, 24).
Patent GB-2573134-A (GB)
Title: Floor treatment machine
Inventor: SIMON WILTSHIRE
IPC: A47L11/26
Filed: 2018-04-25
Abstract: A walk-behind floor treatment machine 10 comprises a base portion provided with and supported by at least one rotatable work head for treating the floor, a handle portion 12 for steering or guiding the machine along a working direction of travel and adapted to be pivotable with respect to the base portion, drive means for rotating the work head with respect to the base portion, floor-engaging wheel means 18 for supporting the handle portion 12, the wheel means 18 having a substantially transverse axis of rotation so as to permit travel in the working direction, the wheel means 18 being coupled to the base portion by a linkage 17 which permits vertical travel of the base portion and associated work head or heads with respect to the wheel means 18, but which provides transverse constraint to limit or prevent yawing of the base portion with respect to the wheel means 18, wherein a lower region of the handle portion 12 is pivotably connected to the wheel means via an articulated joint, the arrangement being such that the handle portion 12 may be manipulated to act on the wheel means 18 so as to yaw steer the wheel means 18 about a yaw axis defined by the floor-engaging contact of the wheel means 18, the yawing of the wheel means 18 causing the base portion to yaw in response to yaw steering.
Patent GB-2573563-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for authenticating devices
Inventor: THOMAS CHRISTOPHER GROCUTT
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2018-05-11
Abstract: A network management agent 30 establishes trust of a device 10 by: receiving, from the device via a first channel, device identifier ID1; receiving via a different second channel device identifier ID2 and device security token DST2 (a random number, a secret, a key etc.); authenticating the device based on ID1 and ID2 to establish trust, and transmitting to the device a security token ST, derived from DST2, via the first channel. In another embodiment, ID1 may be received and trust established at a network access device 20. Device 10 establishes trust of agent 20 by: transmitting device identifier ID1 to the agent via the first channel; receiving from the agent via the first channel security token ST derived from DST2 received at the agent via the second channel; and authenticating the agent to establish trust, based on ST and security token DST1 stored at the device. The device may try another agent and network if a not authenticated response is received. The second channel may be a link between a scanner and an NFC tag, QR code or barcode, or a connection between a retailer and the device, which may be part of an Internet of Things (IoT) network.
Patent GB-2574260-A (GB)
Title: Separation fluid, method and apparatus for recycling multilayer material using a metal passivation agent
Inventor: MARCUS SCHULZE
IPC: B32B43/00
Filed: 2018-06-01
Abstract: A separation fluid for separating multilayer systems containing at least one metal layer comprises a mixture of water, carboxylic acid, carboxylate salt and passivation agent. Preferably, the carboxylic acid is from the group C1-C4 fatty acids consisting of formic, acetic, propionic or butyric acid. The carboxylate salt is preferably the corresponding Lewis-base of the used carboxylic acid, e.g. sodium acetate. The passivation agent, or corrosion inhibitor, protect the metal layer from decomposition is preferably a phosphate, phosphinate, or phosphonate salt. The multilayer material may be a metal-plastic packaging laminate comprising an aluminium foil and at least one polymer layer. A method for recycling a multilayer material is provided comprising placing the packaging material in a vat 310 comprising the separation fluid 330 to produce a mixture of metal shreds 30, plastic shreds 20, 40 and residual components. The use of the separation fluid and an apparatus for recycling multilayer packaging are further disclosed. The disclosure further extends to the use of precursors that would react to provide the chemicals of the separation fluid disclosed such as the mixing of acetic acid and phosphoric acid with a base like sodium hydroxide.
Patent GB-2562633-A (GB)
Title: Casing thickness estimation by frequency correlation
Inventor: ZHIJUAN ZHANG
IPC: G01V1/50
Filed: 2016-03-03
Abstract: The thickness of borehole casing can be determined by ultrasound logging in conjunction with simulations of ultrasonic plane-wave echo waveforms across a range of frequencies for a plurality of casing thicknesses and correlation of synthetic frequency spectra derived from the simulated plane-wave echo waveforms for the various casing thicknesses against the frequency spectrum of a measured pulse-echo waveform. In accordance with various embodiments, a portion of the measured pulse-echo waveform that corresponds to the first reflection off the interface between the borehole casing and the borehole fluid is used as a driving pulse to weight the simulated plane-wave echo waveforms in the synthetic frequency spectrum.
Patent GB-2562662-A (GB)
Title: Multipurpose event detection sensor and payload alert system
Inventor: MARKO MANDARIC
IPC: G08B25/10
Filed: 2016-12-22
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are generally directed towards providing a multipurpose event detection sensor and a communications means for delivering a payload notification. In particular, embodiments of the present invention are configured to provide a system comprising a sensor capable of detecting events, such as vibrations of varying forms and amplitude, generating an alert based on certain parameters of those events and transmitting that alert to a remote system via a communications means.
Patent GB-2570382-A (GB)
Title: 1,5-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles are inhibitors of Rac/Cdc42 GTPases
Inventor: CORNELIS P VLAAR
IPC: G01N33/574
Filed: 2017-04-27
Abstract: Compounds are disclosed that inhibit RhoGTPases that are useful for inhibiting hyperprofilerative and neoplastic diseases. Specifically, the compounds inhibit the GTPases Rac and Cdc42 that are overactive or overexpressed in signaling pathways in cancer and metastasis. Methods for treatment of cancer and hyperproliferative diseases are disclosed.
Patent GB-2581182-A (GB)
Title: A controller and method for controlling operation of a direct injection internal combustion engine
Inventor: ADAM MOORCROFT
IPC: F02D41/04
Filed: 2019-02-07
Abstract: A controller 104 and method (400, Fig 4) for controlling operation of an internal combustion engine (101, Fig 1). The controller is configured to receive a first request signal indicative of a request to stop fuel being supplied to the engine, such as a driver request or an ‘eco-stop function’. An intake valve 301 of a cylinder 103 is caused to remain closed during the current revolution of the engine, and revolutions immediately following the current revolution, in dependence on the intake valve being closed at the time of receiving the first request signal. The injection of fuel into the cylinder and subsequently the intake valve then remain closed during revolutions of the engine immediately following a next closing of the intake valve, in dependence on at least one of: the intake valve being open at the time of receiving the first request signal; and a next opening of the intake valve having already been scheduled at the time of receiving the first request signal and said next opening of the intake valve is to be performed. The invention aims to stop a catalytic convertor from becoming over-oxygenated. A control system, internal combustion engine and vehicle are also claimed.
Patent GB-2575341-A (GB)
Title: Hand heating system
Inventor: IAIN RICHARD SMITH
IPC: B63C11/28
Filed: 2019-05-08
Abstract: A first tube 2a that runs from the mouth to a tubing junction or a chamber 6 and then to a second tube 2b that runs from the tubing junction or chamber to the hands. The exhaled breath may enter the first section of tubing 2a tube through a mouthpiece 1 (figure 1). The chamber may be a heated chamber that is in the form of a partially inflatable vest. The chamber may be made of two sealed sections 7 (figure 4). The tubes may be anchored at the wrists using straps 3. The tubing system may have removable plugs 4 that can drain the water accumulated from the exhaled breath vapour. The mouthpiece may be replaced by a small electrical powered air pump 13 that feeds into a heat conducting chamber 14. In this embodiment air in the tubing is warm from the user’s body heat and the pump circulates this heat to the hands.
Patent GB-2583968-A (GB)
Title: A system and method for testing a materials handling equipment of a vehicle
Inventor: DAVID JAMES GROGUT
IPC: G01M99/00
Filed: 2019-05-16
Abstract: A system is provided for testing a materials handling equipment of a vehicle, for example a tail lift 203 of an HGV, with an engagement member 119 for engaging the handling equipment 203 and a loading mechanism 113 connected to the engagement member. Loading mechanism 113 is configured to simulate a weight by applying a downward force through engagement member 119 to handling equipment 203 whilst handling equipment 203 ascends and/or descends, providing a dynamic test. The force may be applied in tension and/or in compression, and may for example be provided through the inflation of an airbag 131. In embodiments, a static test may also be performed with handling equipment 203 remaining stationary. The system may provide a constant downward force to simulate a constant weight. A corresponding method is provided, as well as an alternative system and method using a tension force.
Patent GB-2575173-A (GB)
Title: A method of processing waste material including a super absorbent polymer
Inventor: LEE HERRIOT
IPC: B29B17/02
Filed: 2016-10-03
Abstract: A method of processing waste material including a super absorbent polymer (SAP) comprises shredding the waste material, applying a liquid comprising a salt to the shredded waste material to deactivate the super absorbent polymer, allowing a dosing period during which the waste material is allowed to soak up the liquid and dewatering the waste material. The salt is preferably aluminium sulphate provided as a saturated solution. The waste material may be conveyed on bulk conveyer and the liquid comprising a salt may be sprayed on and left for the dosing period. A biocide, preferably an active germicide, may be applied after the dewatering stage. The method may include metal screening stages before and after shredding, in which a magnet is used to remove ferrous and other magnetic material. The waste material may comprise disposable nappies and other sanitary products. The processed waste material is preferably formed into bales for use as a solid fuel.
Patent GB-2575557-A (GB)
Title: Well closing device and temporary well closing method
Inventor: HIROAKI YOSHIDA
IPC: E21B33/12
Filed: 2018-04-17
Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a well closing device capable of reducing costs and shortening a process for boring a well, and a method for temporarily closing the well by using the well closing device. This well closing device includes: a down hole plug; a setting tool (2) for operating and installing the down hole plug; and an obstacle for closing the flow passage of the down hole plug, wherein the obstacle is included in the setting tool (2), and thus the flow passage of the down hole plug can be reliably closed in a short time after installing the down hole plug inside a well and removing the setting tool (2). In addition, by using this well closing device, the well can be temporarily closed reliably in a short time.
Patent GB-2580762-A (GB)
Title: Sprayable cosmetic composition
Inventor: TIM BETHGE
IPC: A61K8/81
Filed: 2019-11-22
Abstract: A cosmetic composition for the cosmetic treatment of keratin fibres, comprises: (a) fibres, (b) ethanol, (c) at least one polymer, comprising an acrylate copolymer, and (d) a propellant. Preferably, the polymer is an acrylate copolymer selected from those with the INCI name ethylhexyl acrylate/methyl methacrylate copolymer, and may be present at from 0.1 to 10wt%. The composition may also include a further polymer such as a copolymer with the INCI name castor oil/IPDI copolymer. Further constituents may include a hydrophobized metal oxide powder and an oligomer of urethane diol. The composition may be used to increase the thickness of human hair.