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Patent GB-2557794-A (GB)
Title: Deodorant treatment material for tobacco
Inventor: SHOZO NISHIKI
IPC: C12N1/18
Filed: 2016-12-01
Abstract: Problem] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a deodorant treatment material for tobacco which, while having a simple composition, has an excellent deodorant effect simultaneously for multiple malodorous substances generated from tobacco. [Solution] This deodorant treatment material 1 for tobacco contains a high-adsorption carbon material 2 which includes bamboo charcoal, a microorganism material 3 which is formed from Aspergillus oryzae capable of generating organic acids, a starch 4 which has a 0.1-1.2 weight ratio R with respect to the microorganism material 3 and which acts as a nutrition source of the microorganism material 3, and tubular bodies 12 which allow communication between the outside and the carbon material and the microorganism material. Preferably, the starch 4 has a starch ratio of 0.1-0.5, the microorganism material 3 contains at least one of rice koji and wheat koji, and the tubular bodies 12 comprise: long pipes 13 which protrude to the outside from the inside of a treatment material main body 11 formed from the carbon material 2, the microorganism material 3 and the starch 4; and short pipes 14 which are shorter than the long pipes 13 and are embedded in the treatment material main body 11.
Patent GB-2564956-A (GB)
Title: Viscous film three-dimensional printing systems and methods
Inventor: PIERRE LIN
IPC: B33Y30/00
Filed: 2018-05-15
Abstract: A system 100 for printing a three-dimensional (3D) object comprising: an open platform 101 with a print window 102 configured to hold a film of a viscous liquid 104 comprising a photoactive resin; a deposition head 105 comprising a nozzle in fluid communication with a source of the viscous liquid where the deposition head 105 is configured to move across the platform 101and deposit the film over the print window 102; an optical source 128 that provides light through the print window for curing at least a portion of the film of the viscous liquid. The system may comprise a controller. The system may comprise wipers (330, 332, 334, figure 3) and a cleaning zone (610, figure 7). The light may comprise a first wavelength for curing the film and a second wavelength for inhibiting the curing of the film. The system may use multiple viscous liquids. A resin is claimed comprising a polymeric precursor, a photoinitiator, a photoinhibitor and a plurality of particles. The 3D object formed using the resin may be heated to sinter the particles, perhaps to generate pores.
Patent GB-2565423-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust gas control apparatus for internal combustion engine
Inventor: KAZUHIRO UMEMOTO
IPC: F01N11/00
Filed: 2018-06-21
Abstract: An exhaust gas control apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a NOx occlusion reduction catalyst 6 and an electronic control unit 20, which carries out a low flow rate reduction treatment when a fuel supply from a fuel injection device 4 into the engine is stopped and a flow rate of exhaust gas supplied to the catalyst is smaller than during operation of the engine. The electronic control unit controls a fuel addition valve 7, located on an exhaust passage 5 upstream the catalyst, and an inflow gas adjustment device 2 to control the ratio of oxygen to fuel added to the catalyst. When the catalyst temperature is below a predetermined temperature (such as a catalyst activation temperature), the ratio of oxygen to fuel (air/fuel ratio) is higher than when the catalyst temperature is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature. The inflow gas adjustment device may be an intake air throttle valve.
Patent GB-2565905-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft control system
Inventor: PAUL BROOKS
IPC: B64D27/26
Filed: 2018-07-04
Abstract: An aerodynamically shaped pod 100 for an aircraft, particularly a solar powered high altitude long endurance unmanned aircraft. The pod may be removable and contains an inner removable unit 2 which holds systems required to operate the aircraft, namely but not limited to the power systems such as batteries (8, fig 3), control systems such as avionics, (12, fig 3) and propulsion systems such as a motor and propeller (10,9, fig 3). The shape of the pod and thermal properties can also be updated independently of the airframe. Both the pod and inner removable unit have thermal systems that ensure an optimal temperature for the contents of the inner removable unit by incremental thermal insulation (17, Fig 5A), active heating systems (16, fig 5a) and the reuse of heat generated by the components within the pod. The inner removable unit can be refurbished with new components or systems to accommodate changes in technology without requiring any change to the airframe.
Patent GB-2570398-A (GB)
Title: Temperature-controlled containers
Inventor: IAN APPLETON
IPC: F25D3/06
Filed: 2018-12-10
Abstract: A temperature controlled container 10 (intermediate bulk container) comprises a hollow interior vessel 12 for containing a product to be transported and has a temperature regulation system 26, which comprises a jacket 24 containing a liquid surrounding the interior vessel and one or more elements 26 for heating or cooling the liquid in the jacket. Inclined tubes 30 may extend through the interior vessel and have open ends in fluid communication with the jacket. The tubes may provide cross-bracing for the interior vessel in addition to circulation currents 29. A flow return tube 56 may be located near the top of interior vessel and extend between opposite sides of the jacket. Thermal insulation 44 may surround the jacket and a shell 44 may surround the insulation. An access / filling aperture 46 with a removable lid 48 may be provided at the top of the container. A fill level and temperature sensor may be provided and may be internet connected to allow remote monitoring and control of the temperature and fill level. An exterior support structure comprising a base 54 with fork lift apertures 55 and scaffold assembly 56, 60, 62 may provide protection and permit stacking.
Patent GB-2580653-A (GB)
Title: Use of cannabinoids in the treatment of comorbidities associated with epilepsy
Inventor: GEOFFREY GUY
IPC: A61P25/08
Filed: 2019-01-21
Abstract: Cannabidiol (CBD) is disclosed for use in the treatment of quality of life domains associated with epilepsy, preferably treatment resistant epilepsy, wherein the quality of life domain that is treated is one or more of attention/concentration, stigma item, general health, language and social activity and these are improved independent of seizure reduction. Preferably, the CBD is in the form of a highly purified extract of cannabis which comprises at least 98% (w/w) CBD or is present as a synthetic compound. Preferably, the CBD is a highly purified extract which comprises up to 0.1% THC and more preferably up to 1% CDB.
Patent GB-2581539-A (GB)
Title: Wall fixing device
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER GOODENOUGH
IPC: F16B13/08
Filed: 2019-03-08
Abstract: A fixing device 100 for attaching a fastener to a wall comprises a body 102 having a fastener receiving aperture and at least two arms 104, 106 pivotably mounted to the body 102. The arms 104, 106 are movable between a retracted position in which the device 100 is insertable into an opening in a wall from a first side of the wall and an extended position in which the arms 104, 106 bear against a second side of the wall to inhibit removal of the device 100 from the opening. There is a length adjusting element configured for assembly with the body 102, the length adjusting element having a first position in which the fixing device100 has a first axial length and a second position where the fixing device 100 has a second, different, axial length. The body 102 may alternatively be constructed from at least two body parts, one of which is a shaft on which at least one of the arms is mounted for rotation, and the other is a bore for receiving a free end of the shaft. The body 102 may be constructed from a deformed sheet material. The arms 104, 106 may be configured to be retained in the extended position by a fastener inserted in the fastener-receiving aperture.
Patent GB-2582638-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus, method and computer program for managing memory page updates within non-volatile memory
Inventor: Colin Dean Tebbutt
IPC: G06F12/02
Filed: 2019-03-29
Abstract: An apparatus comprises processing circuitry 10 to perform read and write operations for data to be stored in a non-volatile (e.g. flash) memory 22 arranged as a plurality of memory pages each comprising a plurality of chunks, a non-volatile chunk buffer 24 to store data updates for multiple chunks prior to those data updates being made to the data stored in the non-volatile memory, and chunk tracking storage 35 to identify, for each chunk, when current data of that chunk are stored in the non-volatile chunk buffer rather than the non-volatile memory. The processing circuitry is arranged when performing a write operation for data within a specified chunk to generate the data update for that specified chunk, to cause the data update to be stored within the non-volatile chunk buffer, and to cause the chunk tracking storage to be updated to identify that the current data of that specified chunk is stored in the non-volatile chunk buffer. The processing circuitry is also arranged when performing a read operation, to reference the chunk tracking storage to determine when to access the non-volatile chunk buffer instead of the non-volatile memory in order to obtain the data required by the read operation.
Patent GB-2584327-A (GB)
Title: Multimedia system with optimized performance
Inventor: SOON LEE ONG
IPC: G09G5/36
Filed: 2019-05-31
Abstract: A multimedia system in a vehicle, the system is capable of concurrently running more than one user application, the system comprises: at least one processor; the system being configured to execute computer-readable instructions by the processor, wherein the computer-readable instructions comprise a display controller configured to determine which user application is a foreground application being displayed on a display and, when the system is concurrently running more than one user application, the display controller is configured to scale down dimensions of a window bounding at least one user application running in the background. The user application(s) may include: audio, radio, playback of auxiliary media, video playback, voice recognition, connection to mobile devices. The invention also relates to a method of optimizing performance of the multimedia system when more than one user application is running concurrently. Scaling down or minimizing the window of the background application, decreases the amount of data to be rendered thereby saving bandwidth going through the memory bus.
Patent GB-2573667-A (GB)
Title: Downhole sealing apparatus
Inventor: ALEXANDER M KENDALL
IPC: F16J15/00
Filed: 2017-10-10
Abstract: In one aspect, a seal apparatus for use with a mandrel is disclosed that in one non-limiting embodiment contains a seal housing disposed about the mandrel, wherein the seal housing is spaced apart from the mandrel to form a seal gap, a seal member disposed between the seal housing and the mandrel, wherein the seal member is bonded to the seal housing and the seal member is formed from a first material, and a seal support disposed between the seal housing and the mandrel, wherein the seal support is formed from a second material, wherein the second material is stiffer than the first material, and the seal support extends across the seal gap in response to an energizing force applied to the seal support.
Patent GB-2586149-A (GB)
Title: Behavioural blometric control policy application
Inventor: GERY DUCATEL
IPC: G06F21/31
Filed: 2019-08-07
Abstract: A method comprises monitoring, at a computing device, behavioural biometrics of a current user 306. Then, causing a control policy to be applied to the computing device 310 based on an identity of the current user that is determined based on the behavioural biometrics 308. The control policy can be applied either by the computing device itself, or by another computing device (fig.2, 210) that is associated by a network to the original computing device. The determination of identity may be achieved via a trained machine learning model, or by comparison of a recreated secret credential with an original from a set of possible users, which is based on shares of a secret sharing scheme. If a user is not a part of the set of possible users, a default control policy can be applied. The method may also authenticate an initial user 302 and apply a control policy for that user 304.
Patent GB-2577998-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for determining the directional frequency response of an arrangement of transducer elements
Inventor: GREGORY SINGLETON
IPC: H04B7/06
Filed: 2019-09-27
Abstract: A method of determining the frequency response as a function of direction of an arrangement of transducer elements, comprises the steps of: providing a simulation of locations of an arrangement of transducer elements in the spatial domain (for example a spatial function defining the arrangement of elements), a beamforming direction, and a frequency range; converting (e.g. using a Fourier transform) the simulation from the spatial domain into frequency response values in a spatial frequency domain; determining a frequency response, as a function of direction, of the arrangement of transducer elements by applying a transformation to the frequency response values for the provided beamforming direction and frequency range; and outputting the frequency response values in the modified frequency domain, as a function of direction with respect to the beamforming direction. The transformation is such that, when applied to spatial frequency contours defined as loci of points corresponding to locations of frequency response values associated with the frequency response, as a function of direction, that pass through an origin of the spatial frequency domain, the contours avoid intersecting, for example being parallel.
Patent GB-2588428-A (GB)
Title: Locking assembly
Inventor: ROBERT MENEAR
IPC: E05C19/04
Filed: 2019-10-23
Abstract: The locking mechanism for a door or window has a plurality of locking bolts 6, an actuation mechanism for actuating the locking bolts, and at least one roller catch 7, the roller catch being moveable independently of the actuation mechanism. The actuation mechanism may be automatic and may comprise a trigger 5 to initiate actuation of the locking bolts. The roller catch may be biased by a spring 711 and moveable such that it projects from the faceplate 4, and there may be an adjustable limiter 720 to limit the movement of the roller catch. The plurality of locking bolts may be retracted using a key. Also claimed is a keep for a locking assembly comprising first and second body portions, wherein the second body portion is moveable relative to the first and is provided with a recess for receiving a roller catch. Also claimed is a locking assembly comprising the locking mechanism and the keep.
Patent GB-2577004-A (GB)
Title: Method of aligning a flat or profiled metal sheet
Inventor: HOCK HAI LOW
IPC: F24F13/02
Filed: 2018-05-17
Abstract: A method of aligning a flat or profiled metal sheet with preformed notches on the two sides of the metal sheet when the sheet enters into a bender or folding machine directly from a roll forming machine linked or joined to the folder. The metal sheet has to be effectively aligned on the folder before folding to avoid potential damages to the metal sheet of not being properly squared or angled on bending while reducing the times to produce the folded products. Moreover, this method according to the invention allows the metal sheet to feed directly into the folder from the rollformer without having to pass through an intermediary transfer table or aligning device/machine before entering the folder for folding or manual alignment in the folder.
Patent GB-2592188-A (GB)
Title: Improved blow-through rotary valve
Inventor: MICHAL CHLEBOVEC
IPC: B65G65/48
Filed: 2020-02-11
Abstract: A rotor assembly for a blow-through rotary valve 500 comprising a drive shaft 102 defining an axis 104, a chamber 106 connected to the shaft comprising first 112 and second 114 end walls axially spaced along axis 104. First 108 and second 110 side walls extend laterally from the axis 104, at or toward a radial outer portion of the chamber 106 is an opening 118. The chamber 106 is assymmetric along a plane containing the drive axis 104, where the drive axis, first 112, and second 114 end walls define a concave surface configured to contact material transported by the rotor, where the chamber 106 stimulates a vortex flow when the opening 118 is subject to gas flow. The end walls 112, 114 may extend at first and second angles that are different or the same, the angles may be obtuse. The chamber may define an assymmetric gas flow path, or a secondary gas inlet 300, configured for removing material from the chamber. A method of conveying material in a pipeline, comprising the valve 500 is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2592628-A (GB)
Title: Hoist mechanism
Inventor: Tom Cresswell
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 2020-03-04
Abstract: The hoist mechanism is for lifting articles, such as a mobility scooter, into and from an interior of an automobile and has a boom arranged to be mounted on the vehicle. A length of webbing depends from the boom to be attached to the article to be lifted. An electric motor 26 retracts the webbing to lift the article by winding the webbing onto a spool 28. The boom has a mounting bracket 32 with the spool 28 mounted on one side, and the motor 26 mounted on the other side. There may be two mounting brackets 32 on opposing sides of the boom supporting both sides of the spool 28 with the motor 26 selectively mounted to either bracket 32. The mounting bracket 32 may span portions of the boom angled to each other. The boom may be a pivoting and swivelling armature. The boom may be releasably latched in a raised condition for use.
Patent GB-2592693-A (GB)
Title: System and method for interactive contouring of medical images
Inventor: MARK GOODING
IPC: G06T7/174
Filed: 2020-05-21
Abstract: A method and imaging system for contouring medical images is described and comprises: receiving at least one input 2D image slice, from a set of two-dimensional image slices constituting the 3D image, and at least one set of data representing an input contour identifying one or more structures of interest in the 3D image within the at least one input 2D image slice. At least one selected target image slice, from the set of the 2D image slices is then selected target contour data is predicted for the selected target image slice, possibly on the basis of contextual information, that identifies at least one of the same one or more structures of interest within the target image slice on the basis of one or more of the received input 2D image slices and the data representing input contours in said slices. The target contour prediction may be done by a machine learning method such as a neural network or random forest
Patent GB-2588991-A (GB)
Title: Optical property measurement using a sensor behind a display screen
Inventor: GUNTER SIESS
IPC: G01N21/47
Filed: 2020-06-18
Abstract: A device 204 for measuring optical properties such as colour or transparency of a target material 210 such as skin, includes a display screen 201 which is placed in contact with the target 210 and illuminates the target 210 with an illumination area 211. Reflected light 212 reflects off the target 210, transmits back through the display screen 201 and is detected by a light sensor 207 positioned behind the screen 201 and analysed. The illumination area may be a white or coloured pattern and the size, shape and position may be varied. A calibration function may be used to account for a non-zero transmission function of the display screen 201 and the sensitivity of the sensor 207. The display screen 201 may be an OLED screen. A diffuser and/or filter 203 may be positioned between the display screen 201 and sensor 207 to block unwanted light or reduce scattering inhomogeneity.
Patent GB-2598549-A (GB)
Title: Mass distribution method and apparatus
Inventor: JASON HILL
IPC: B64D37/04
Filed: 2020-08-21
Abstract: A helicopter 100 with a maximum gross mass of less than 5000kg has a passenger cabin 1100, main rotor assembly 2100, tail boom assembly 1200 and landing gear assembly 4100, 4200. The passenger cabin has two front seats, and rear seats 1120 for at least 2 passengers. A primary fuel cell 3300 mounted behind the cabin and rotor hub 2202 provides fuel to a power plant 3000 mounted above and behind the passenger cabin. A secondary fuel cell 3400 is located within the nose, forward of the rotor hub by at least 1500mm. The secondary fuel cell may transfer fuel to and from the primary fuel cell via a supply line and fuel pump, its fill level being regulated to maintain the helicopter centre of mass within 150mm of a position directly below the rotor hub. The secondary fuel cell may have 20% the capacity of the primary fuel cell.
Patent GB-2605579-A (GB)
Title: A cap device
Inventor: ABDUL HAMMOUDAN
IPC: A42B1/205
Filed: 2021-03-31
Abstract: A cap device 99 comprising; a crown 2 with a peripheral edge defining a head receiving opening; a plurality of peaks 1; and a fastening means 3 arranged to permit the removable fastening of a peak to the crown at a position proximate the peripheral edge with the peak extending outwardly from the crown. The fastening means comprises a zipper 5 and an elongated rectangular pocket (14, Fig. 2). A first part of the zipper (41, Fig. 2) is located within a pocket at the peripheral edge and a second part of the zipper 4 is located on the peak. The pocket comprises an open lower edge and three closed edges, such that the pocket hides the first part of the zipper when no peak is fastened to the crown. The crown comprises a cable adjustable securement means (9, Fig. 6) to adjust the fit of the cap. The pocket may comprise a hook and loop material such as Velcro (RTM) to close its lower edge.
Patent GB-2606712-A (GB)
Title: Information consensus in distributed critical systems
Inventor: LEI ZHANG
IPC: H04L67/104
Filed: 2021-05-13
Abstract: An adaptable consensus network is provided that is responsive to the reliability and latency of the communicative links between nodes of a wider communication network. One example provides a communication network comprising a plurality of interlinked nodes, wherein a client node in the network is configured to: receive a query S501, wherein the query is associated with a performance threshold; obtain quality data indicative of the latency and/or reliability of the links between each of the nodes; determine a set of the nodes to operate as a consensus network S502 based on the quality data and the performance threshold. A second query, with a different performance threshold may involve an updated set of nodes among the plurality acting as the consensus network. Quality variation may also be monitored and the consensus nodes adapted accordingly. Unlike Perception-Collection-Decision-Action (PCDA) schemes in centralised systems where information is detected and gathered locally then sent to a central node for decision, the arrangement provides a Perception-Initiative-Consensus-Action (PICA) scheme that can make an initial decision at the local node that detects and gathers the information while consent through distributed protocols among other nodes in the communication network is achieved.