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Patent GB-2510731-A (GB)
Title: A well fluid heat exchange system, a control assembly and method thereof
Inventor: RYAN SHAUN COLIN
IPC: E21B43/34
Filed: 2012-09-28
Abstract: A well fluid heat exchange system for processing well fluids, comprising a heat exchanger adapted to exchange at least part of the heat between a first fluid medium and a second fluid medium, the second fluid medium being fluidly isolated from said first fluid medium, a heat generator adapted to increase the temperature of said first fluid medium so as to change the phase of said first fluid medium, wherein said heat exchanger and said heat generator form a closed loop fluid path for said first fluid medium, and a control assembly, located downstream of said heat exchanger and upstream of said heat generator within said closed loop fluid path, and adapted to monitor at least a first physical property of said first fluid medium and selectively divert at least part of said first fluid medium from said closed loop fluid path.
Patent GB-2526302-A (GB)
Title: Propeller with detachable blades
Inventor: DUNCAN DAVID ALEXANDER
IPC: B64C11/04
Filed: 2014-05-20
Abstract: A propeller assembly includes a hub 1 secured to a shaft 2 and a plurality of radially-extending propeller blades 3 each having a mounting flange 4 seated on the hub. The blades are held to the hub by first and second axially-spaced clamping rings 9 and 10 that may have axially-extending collars 11 and 12 which co-operate with inclined shoulders on the mounting flanges to position and hold the flanges to the hub. The longitudinal edges of the mounting flanges (18 and 19, Fig 3) may abut each other. The first clamping ring 9 may be located relative to the hub by an annular abutment 8 and the second ring 10 may be urged axially by a propeller nut 24, which may include a plurality of individually-adjustable thrust elements 25.
Patent GB-2519185-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to tumble dryers
Inventor: JAYNE JONATHAN ROBERT
IPC: D06F58/48
Filed: 2014-05-30
Abstract: The tumble dryer, and method of drying clothes, includes means 16 for sensing ambient air humidity and temperature, air heater means 2, 9 and air circulation means 3, 8 to move air through the interior of the dryer drum 1 in a ducted circuit 7. The dryer also includes means 12, 13 to selectively vent the air to ambient, immediately upstream of the drum air temperature sensor means 4, downstream of the drum air temperature and pressure sensor means 5. A prediction means uses the upstream temperature and downstream temperature and pressure sensed to predict the saturation of the air exiting the drum to selectively switch from air recirculation to air venting mode when a preselected level of saturation of the air has been reached.
Patent GB-2519198-A (GB)
Title: Turbine engine having an element for deflecting foreign objects
Inventor: BEUTIN BRUNO ALBERT
IPC: F02C7/055
Filed: 2014-08-06
Abstract: A turbine engine 110 having a nacelle 126 comprising, upstream, an air intake fairing 126a and an element 140 for deflecting foreign objects which defines with said fairing an air intake flow path for supplying air to two coaxial flow paths, namely a radially inner and a radially outer flow path. The outer flow path is defined by a hub housing 152 and scoops (144, fig.4), the hub housing and the scoops are installed downstream of the element for deflecting objects. The engine is characterised in that each scoop comprises two independent portions, namely an upstream portion 144a borne by the hub housing and a downstream portion 144b borne by the 126. The downstream portion of each scoop may be attached to a cowl 126a which is detachable from the nacelle. A sealing means (161a, fig. 5) may be installed between the upstream and downstream portions of each scoop.
Patent GB-2520831-A (GB)
Title: Systems, spacer devices and methods for aligning multi-well modular templates and associated wells
Inventor: VARGHESE SIBU
IPC: E21B43/017
Filed: 2013-04-26
Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for providing proper spacing and alignment of multi-well modular drilling templates (31, 32) and associated wells are provided. An example embodiment of a system includes a primary well upon which a multi-well modular drilling template (31, 32) is landed, and a second well (53) upon which a specially configured spacer device (33) is landed. The spacer device (33) includes an alignment frame (111) which engages guide arms (101, 102) of the template to force the spacer device (33) into proper axial alignment. The spacer device (33) includes an elongated arm (69) and a guide funnel (65) which provide the proper spacing and proper location for inserting a third well (55). The third well (55) can be used as the central well for a second multi-well modular drilling template (31, 32).
Patent GB-2531735-A (GB)
Title: A utility monitoring system
Inventor: JAMES BRITTAIN
IPC: G06Q50/06
Filed: 2014-10-28
Abstract: A system for monitoring utility usage by individual devices and users and promoting energy savings comprises identifiers 6 for each utility consuming device 4 in a zone 1, 2, 3 and personal identification devices 7 e.g. a smartphone or smart card for users. The personal and device identifiers communicate, e.g. by near field communication (NFC), RFID or radio frequency tags, to assign partial or full responsibility for utility usage of the device to the user. Devices with multiple modes of operation may include multiple identifiers, each corresponding to a mode. A utility meter 5 confirms utility usage of the devices, which is relayed to a central controller 9, personal and device identifiers also relaying information to the central controller, possibly via a local hub 8. The personal identifiers may include location services such as GPS and a camera for recording energy saving ideas. Ideas may be categorised as known to be energy efficient from a database stored at the central control 9 or requiring monitoring to verify efficiency savings. Credit scores may be assigned to energy saving actions. Additional sensors 10 may monitor usage or occupancy. Thus energy savings by teams and individuals can be quantified and recorded
Patent GB-2533153-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum system
Inventor: MICHAEL DEERBERG
IPC: H01J49/24
Filed: 2014-12-12
Abstract: Vacuum system, comprising a first vacuum chamber 13 and a second vacuum chamber 12, the first vacuum chamber being evacuated by a first vacuum pump, the first and the second vacuum chambers being connected by a passage, wherein the passage is surrounded by a sealing arrangement comprising an inner seal 115 and an outer seal 114 with a plenum 106 positioned between the inner seal and the outer seal, the plenum being evacuated by a support vacuum pump 21 (see Figure 5), and wherein at least one sealing face of the inner seal consists of the wall material 2, 3 of the first or the second vacuum chamber. Preferably the inner seal is formed by direct contact between the wall material 3 of the first vacuum chamber and the wall material 2 of the second vacuum chamber. Additionally the invention concerns a mass spectrometry system. The vacuum chambers may be made formed of aluminium. The outer seal may be an O-ring. The second vacuum chamber may comprise a heating element.
Patent GB-2519692-A (GB)
Title: Combined ray non-destructive testing method and system
Inventor: WU ZHIFANG
IPC: G01N23/087
Filed: 2012-07-26
Abstract: A combined ray non-destructive testing method and system. The method and the system integrate Î³-ray source (13) and X-ray source (9) to a solid linear array detector (2), a gas linear array detector (4), and a plane array detector (6) on a rigid substrate (5) respectively with a ray source support (10) and a detector support (1). Through a combination of a different ray source and a different detector, DR scanning imaging and fault or cone-beam CT imaging are respectively performed, thereby implementing a multi-energy segment multi-mode combination high-precision ray non-destructive test on a workpiece, and meeting such test requirements as high detection resolution, high detection sensitivity, high ray penetration capability, and desirable long-term stability.
Patent GB-2535148-A (GB)
Title: Safety module and rotary drilling apparatus
Inventor: Keith Spires
IPC: F16P3/14
Filed: 2015-02-05
Abstract: A safety module and associated methods for use with an apparatus having a component which can be selectively driven to move, comprising a switching device 4 configured to switch an apparatus from an active state in which the moving component can be driven to a passive state in which the moving component cannot be driven, a radar sensing system 6 configured to transmit a radio wave signal into a detection zone 10 and, if a target object 12 is present in the detection zone, to detect a reflected portion of the radio wave signal reflected from the target object, thereby detecting the presence of the target object in the detection zone, and a controller 14 configured to provide a signal for controlling the switching device dependent on an output from the radar sensing system.
Patent GB-2522796-A (GB)
Title: Wind-driven generator and impeller locking device for wind-driven generator
Inventor: ZHENNIAN SU
IPC: F16B19/02
Filed: 2013-11-26
Abstract: An impeller locking device for a wind-driven generator. The impeller locking device comprises locking holes (401) formed on an impeller coupling disk (1), and locking pins (5) which are matched with the locking holes (401). The locking pins (5) are connected with a base (10) of the wind-driven generator; and when the locking holes (401) and the locking pins (5) are locked, radial clearances are set between the locking pins (5) and the locking holes (401). When the axes of the locking pins and the locking holes are deviated radially, the locking pins can also be inserted into the locking holes, so that radial restrains of the locking pins and the locking holes are eliminated. A wind-driven generator adopting the impeller locking device is further disclosed.
Patent GB-2537128-A (GB)
Title: Swivel
Inventor: JORGEN EKSTROM
IPC: F16L27/087
Filed: 2015-04-07
Abstract: Coupling for a supply fluid and a return fluid comprises a swivel part 300, a first part 100, and a second part 200. The swivel part 300 comprises a rotational axis 350 and a swivel part first channel 320 inside the swivel part 300 for the supply fluid. A swivel part second channel 330 may be present outside of the swivel part 300. The first part 100 comprises a first opening 110 for the swivel part 300, a first part first channel 120 for the supply fluid, and a first part second channel 130 for the return fluid. The first part 100 being configured to receive the supply fluid and to return the return fluid. The second part 200 comprises a second opening 210 for the swivel part 300, a second part first channel 220 for the supply fluid, and a second part second channel 230 for the return fluid. The second part being configured to receive a rotatable coupling (400, figure 1). The swivel part 300 secures the first part 100 and the second part 200 rotatably relative to each other. The first opening 110 holding substantially half the swivel part 300 and the second opening 210 holding substantially the other half of the swivel part 300. A support (170, figure 3) may be included to provide increased strength.
Patent GB-2529508-A (GB)
Title: High efficiency radiator and manufacturing method thereof
Inventor: DENG WEIZENG
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2015-05-14
Abstract: A high efficiency radiator includes a radiating set 1, a closed ring 3 and a basement membrane 4. The basement membrane 4 may comprise tear tape and has good thermal conductivity. A plurality of equally spaced radiating fins of the radiating set 1 are accommodated in a chamber formed in the basement membrane. A closed ring is provided between a cover plate of the radiating set and the basement membrane 4 and the cover plate is provided on an opening of the basement membrane. The chamber of the basement membrane can be formed to accommodate different shapes of radiator set, for example a cylinder. The basement has a liquid inlet which can be plugged, to fill the chamber with water or oil. The radiator has advantages of high radiation efficiency, light weight, low cost and wide application for example CPU devices.
Patent GB-2526708-A (GB)
Title: Pneumatic pressure switch
Inventor: SMITH PAUL D
IPC: H01H37/40
Filed: 2013-04-30
Abstract: A diaphragm 10 comprises a first circular portion 12 that is deformable between first and second configurations (see fig.2a and fig.2c); and a second annular portion 14 that is deformable between first and second configurations whilst the first circular portion12 is in the first configuration (see fig.2a and fig.2b). The second annular portion 14 surrounds the first circular portion 12 (see fig.1). A pneumatic pressure detector 20 comprising the diaphragm 10 has a housing 32, whereby the diaphragm 10 is secured to the housing 32 to define first and second plenums 28,30 within the housing. Increasing the pressure within the first plenum 28 causes the second annular portion 14 to deform between first and second configurations and then further increasing pressure causes the first circular portion 12 to deform between first and second configurations.
Patent GB-2540172-A (GB)
Title: Method of load balancing in a multi-radio communication system
Inventor: PIERRE VISA
IPC: H04W72/12
Filed: 2015-07-08
Abstract: A method of managing transmission of a stream of data from a source device 301 to a sink device 302 both equipped with a plurality of network interfaces, the method comprising the steps of splitting the stream of data into a plurality of sub-streams, assigning a plurality of first different sub-streams to respective network interfaces for transmission of each different sub-stream through its respective network interface, assigning at least one second sub-stream to at least two of said respective network interfaces for transmission, and performing load balancing by adjusting transmission of the second sub-stream based on a transmission status of the network interfaces. At the receiver side each network interface has a buffer for each first different sub-stream and the data of the second sub-stream is put in a buffer shared by all the network interfaces. By load balancing with only one sub-stream, processing complexity is reduced whilst efficiently performing dynamic load balancing.
Patent GB-2530878-A (GB)
Title: Satellite Antenna Adjustment Mechanism
Inventor: LLOYD RAYMOND
IPC: H01Q3/06
Filed: 2015-08-04
Abstract: A satellite antenna mounting apparatus with two spaced parts 20, 22 for adjustment connected through apertures by a shaft 24 which is at least partially threaded, with rotation of the shaft causing the second part 22 to move along a slot and cause relative pivoting of two portions 4, 6 about an axis offset to the adjustment parts. The second part 22 is located with both portions 4, 6 and may protrude through the slot which may be linear and located in the portion 4 in which the first part 20 is located. The parts 20, 22 may comprise a body and a housing with ribs, grooves and recesses to locate the parts and a helical coil in part 22 to allow for rotation. The shaft may have an exterior biasing spring (26, figure 3a) with stops and allow for azimuthal adjustment between portions 4, 6. The position of the satellite dish may be adjustable using the bracket in both horizontal and elevated directions. The satellite aerial bracket reduces movement or backlash when fine tuning alignment.
Patent GB-2541461-A (GB)
Title: Prioritising SIP messages
Inventor: STEVEN KENNEDY
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2015-08-21
Abstract: The method comprising, reading or parsing an opaque parameter in the header fields of received session initiation protocol (SIP) messages, ascertaining a priority based on the opaque parameter and controlling the forwarding of the SIP message with this identified priority. The priority may be determined by the outcome of an operation on or comparison of the opaque parameter and a further parameter such as the Cseq number. The opaque parameter may be based upon the value of a Cseq number and may be applied to outbound SIP messages. In one embodiment the apparatus may be a session border controller (SBC) 11 which prioritises the passing on of SIP REGISTER messages from a SIP device 15 to a Registrar server 13. The SBC 11 can prevent the Registrar server 13 becoming overloaded, congested or crashing especially when multiple registration requests occur substantially simultaneously such as after a power outage.
Patent GB-2546245-A (GB)
Title: Cache memory
Inventor: HÅKAN LARS-GORAN PERSSON
IPC: G06F12/0895
Filed: 2016-01-05
Abstract: A cache memory (e.g. Translation Lookaside Buffer TLB Cache) comprises a plurality of blocks of bit-storage circuits; and control circuitry to control access such that a given block operates in a selectable mode; where a first mode stores a plurality of shared-tag data values, having a shared tag; and where a second mode stores a plurality of individual-tag data values and respective individual tags. The system comprises tag memory storing a plurality of tag entries, where the tag value stores a shared-tag value when operating in a first mode; and a composite value when operating in the second mode. The composite mode preferably includes a mode flag indicating the block is in the second mode; includes a discriminator value indicative of the respective individual tags; and includes eviction control data for the individual-tag data values and respective tags. The discriminator may be formed from a hash of bits within the tags, or a Bloom filter value determined from the bits of the individual tags.
Patent GB-2538854-A (GB)
Title: Image pickup apparatus, image pickup system, and method of driving an image pickup apparatus
Inventor: TAKASHI MUTO
IPC: H04N5/369
Filed: 2016-04-07
Abstract: An image pickup apparatus, comprising: a plurality of pixels 10; a dummy pixel 110; and a differential amplifier. Each of the plurality of pixels comprises: a transfer transistor M1, configured to transfer electric charges generated by photoelectric conversion in the photodiode PD; a pixel transistor M3 having a gate to which the electric charges are input; a reset transistor M2, configured to reset the gate of the pixel transistor M3. The differential amplifier comprises: a differential transistor M13, having a gate to which a ramp signal VR is input; pixel transistor M3 forming a differential pair with the differential transistor M13; a current source 401 being electrically connected to the differential pair. The dummy pixel 110 comprises: dummy pixel transistor M23, in which one main node is electrically connected to one main node of the pixel transistor M3, and another main node is connected to another main node of the pixel transistor M3.
Patent GB-2551724-A (GB)
Title: Sound exposure meter
Inventor: NIGEL BICKNELL
IPC: G01H3/14
Filed: 2016-06-27
Abstract: A portable sound dosimeter comprises a microphone 10 for sensing sound; an accelerometer 12 for detecting vibrations caused by mechanical impacts with the dosimeter; and a signal processor 23 that, in determining sound exposure, selectively disregards sounds from the microphone based on accelerometer signals. Thereby, mechanical induced noise, which is not relevant to sound dose calculations, may be ignored, removing a source of error. Mechanical induced noise might be caused by the dosimeter being handled, dropped, or vibrated. Selectively disregarding sound data may involve comparing accelerometer signals to a predetermined threshold; or correlating microphone and accelerometer signals in the frequency or time domain. The accelerometer may comprise a high-pass filter 16 to ignore vibrations below a threshold frequency. The sound exposure meter can be worn or carried by a user.
Patent GB-2555776-A (GB)
Title: Tubular structure repair
Inventor: ALLAN SYME
IPC: F16L55/18
Filed: 2016-09-05
Abstract: Repairing a tubular structure comprises positioning a plurality of shell sections 3 around the tubular structure 1 in spaced apart relation. The shell sections are then sealed to the tubular structure so as to form a cavity and an uncured plastics material is injected into the cavity. It is cured so that it adheres to inner surfaces of the shell sections and the outer surface of the tubular structure to form an intermediate layer 2 with sufficient strength to transfer shear forces between the tubular structure and the shell sections. Sealing the shell sections to the tubular structure comprises providing a resilient seal member 40 between the shell sections and the tubular structure and bolting the shell sections together so as to compress the resilient seal member. The resilient sealing member can be an elongate member in a closed loop around the tubular structure, which can be positioned between the shell and the tubular structure. The seal can be tapered, projecting into a gap between an edge of a shell section and the tubular structure. Each shell section can be substantially half-cylindrical.
Patent GB-2559360-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for washing and grading aggregate
Inventor: ANTHONY CONVERY
IPC: B07B13/16
Filed: 2017-02-01
Abstract: An apparatus for washing and grading aggregate comprising a chassis 2, a first grading screen 10 mounted on the chassis 2 for removing oversize material from a feed material, a first hydrocyclone 30 mounted on the chassis 2 receiving undersize material and water from the first grading screen 10, a second grading screen 40 mounted on the chassis 2 for producing at least one sand product, said second grading screen 40 receiving an underflow from the first hydrocyclone 30; a second hydrocyclone 50 mounted on the chassis receiving undersize material and water from the second grading screen 40, an underflow from the second hydrocyclone 50 being delivered onto the second grading screen 40. The second grading screen 40 may be configured as a split screen to have first and second screening regions 44, 46 for producing separate sand products. Conveyors 20, 62, 64 may be used to receive oversize material from the grading screens 30, 40.
Patent GB-2555885-A (GB)
Title: Fluidic control system
Inventor: Anthony M Blackwell
IPC: F15B21/00
Filed: 2017-06-09
Abstract: A fluidic control system 1 for controlling a vehicle is provided. The fluidic control system includes a controller 2 and a closed fluidic circuit. The circuit comprises: a pump 3 for pressurising fluid in the circuit; valve means 40, 50, 60; an actuator 4, 5, 6; and a precharge accumulator 7. The valve means 40, 50, 60 is fluidly connected to the inlet and outlet of the pump 3 and the actuator 4, 5, 6 is fluidly connected to the valve means 40, 50, 60 for selectively receiving pressurised fluid therefrom. The precharge accumulator 7 includes a movable member (73, Figure 2) that defines a variable volume 71 fluidly connected to the circuit between the valve means 40, 50, 60 and the inlet of the pump 3. The system 1 also includes a sensor 70 for determining the position of the movable member 73 for estimating the quantity of fluid and/or detecting an abnormal pressure variation within the circuit.
Patent GB-2566052-A (GB)
Title: Paint scuttle support
Inventor: MAX BONE
IPC: B44D3/12
Filed: 2017-08-31
Abstract: A paint scuttle support 1 comprises a base (1a figure 2) and side members 3, 3’extending from the base. The side members extend at an angle to the base that is substantially identical to the angle at which the walls of a paint scuttle lie, and the base is wider than the distance between the side members at their intersection with the base. The paint scuttle support further comprises at least one stabilising member 5 attached to the base and in use the at least one stabilising member is coplanar with the base and allows a user's foot to simultaneously contact both a surface upon which the base is supported and the stabilising member. The stabilising member may be attached to the base via a hinge 14 and formed of wire. Clips 4, 4’ aid in securing a paint scuttle, in use. Also included may be a paint roller support 10.