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Patent GB-2586028-A (GB)
Title: Articulating screen
Inventor: JOHN MICHAEL CARLYON
IPC: E04B2/74
Filed: 2019-07-29
Abstract: An articulating screen is provided which can be shaped to segregate a desired area, while being easily installed, stowed and transported. The articulating screen comprises a framed panel having a frame aperture and a frame width; a wheeled portion arranged to communicate with the frame at a portion proximate a first side of the panel, the wheeled portion having at least one wheel arranged to engage a ground surface: a leg portion in communication with the frame at a position proximate a second side of the panel. A connecting mechanism is arranged to connect the second side of the articulating screen member to a first side of an adjacent such articulating screen member; and the connecting mechanism is arranged to provide an articulating joint between the articulating screen member and said adjacent articulating screen member such that said screen members are rotatable relative to one another.
Patent GB-2588178-A (GB)
Title: Wind energy capture apparatus, system and method
Inventor: RODERICK READ
IPC: F03D13/20
Filed: 2019-10-11
Abstract: An apparatus 1 and system for harnessing wind energy comprises an energy capture device 2, a lift generation device 3, and a transmission system 10. The energy capture device may form the lift generation device. The energy capture device 2 captures kinetic energy from the wind W, and converts it into rotation of the energy capture device 2. The lift generation device 3 applies a tensile force to the energy capture device 2. The energy capture device 2 may comprise one or more rings or hoops 4 having outwardly extending wings 5. The lift generation device may be a kite 6 tethered to a ground station 7. The transmission system 10 transmits the rotation of the energy capture device 2 to a generator which converts the kinetic energy into electricity or drive. A sensor arrangement detects parameters of the apparatus, eg tension, and a control system processes and uses the parameters for the monitoring and control of the apparatus and the system. An aerial wind farm may be installed above a conventional off-shore wind farm.
Patent GB-2589859-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to coupling assemblies
Inventor: LUIS MCCARTHY
IPC: F16B7/22
Filed: 2019-12-09
Abstract: The coupling assembly for forming a support structure. The assembly includes a bracket 10 to attach to a first support member and a coupler 12 for attachment to the end of a second support member. The bracket includes one or more elongate open ended slots 17 and each slot adapted to receive a coupler. The slot and coupler further having cooperating formations movable between a locked configuration where the locating formations are operable to retain the coupler within the slot and an unlocked configuration where the coupler is releasable from the slot. Also claimed is a coupler with a portion that causes locking upon movement. Also claimed is a bracket where relative movement of the slot causes locking.
Patent GB-2582058-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic methods and systems
Inventor: CLIVE FREDERICK BENTLEY
IPC: G01H17/00
Filed: 2020-01-10
Abstract: A method of constructing a tranquillity map for a region comprising a plurality of survey locations, using at least one acoustic sensor. Using acoustic signal processing the method calculates the probability of at least one tranquillity score from a plurality of tranquillity scores, wherein said probability is calculated using an overall average level sound, LAT, the average level of sound is corrected as appropriate, LRR, detected from road and rail sources, a first parameter, NAMM, representing the relative proportions of sounds from natural and man-made sources, and a second parameter, PONS, which represents percentage of time only sound produced from natural sources is detected.
Patent GB-2593769-A (GB)
Title: Roofing Panel
Inventor: NIGEL JOHN PALMER
IPC: E04D3/35
Filed: 2020-04-02
Abstract: A roofing panel 21 comprises a rectangular flat panel extending from an upper ridge end to a lower eaves end, with opposite first and second lateral edges extending between the ridge end eaves ends. The panels have a core 24 of thermally insulating material sandwiched between two layers 25 of thin, tough structural material, which form opposite inner and outer surfaces. Two transverse notches 22, 23 extend across the inner surface of the panel between its first and second lateral edges. A first of these notches 22 is configured to fit over an upper end of a vertical wall 3 (fig.4), and a second of these notches 23 is configured to fit over a ridge beam 12 (fig.4) of the roof. Preferably, one or more lateral edges of each roofing panel has a coupling profile 41 (fig.15a) which can be interlocked with a second coupling profile on an adjacent panel to fasten the panels to prevent air or water passing between.
Patent GB-2599655-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in anchor pegs
Inventor: MICHAEL RICHARD DEAN
IPC: E04H12/22
Filed: 2020-10-07
Abstract: An anchor peg 1 for use in anchoring a structure to the ground, comprising: an inner shaft 20 slidably moveable within an outer body 10 between a fully inserted position and a partially withdrawn position in which there are deployed fingers 40 for outwardly enlarging the subsurface footprint of the anchor peg. The outer body 10 and the inner shaft 20 include one or more pairs of mutual abutment features 30A,B; 32A,B; 34A,B configured for transmitting longitudinally directed insertion force when inserted into the ground in its fully inserted position. The pair of mutual abutment features may comprise an outwardly protruding element 32A; 34A from the inner shaft 20 which mate with and an inwardly recessing element 32B; 34B from the inner wall of the outer body 10 to form the abutment pair.
Patent GB-2590182-A (GB)
Title: Chair
Inventor: RUSSELL PLANT
IPC: A47C7/40
Filed: 2020-10-30
Abstract: A seat (12, Figure 1) or back (14, Figure 1) for a chair (10, Figure 1) comprises a frame 48 having first and second edge struts 56, the first and second edge struts being on opposite edges of the seat or back. The first edge strut has a groove 60 along all or most of its length. Further disclosed is an elongate insert 64, and a mesh 49, the mesh being attached to the insert along an edge of the mesh. The insert has a section shaped to correspond to the section of the groove, such that the insert can be urged into the groove, the compression of the groove holding the insert in place. The seat or back may comprise a cap 65 securable to the second edge strut. C-shaped clips 61 may also be fitted over the edge of the elongate insert and mesh, the clips having barbs (74,75; Figure 12) on the inner and outer surfaces of the clips to prevent their removal. A chair for a stadium or the like is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2594541-A (GB)
Title: Monitored Ball Valve
Inventor: SAM GODDARD
IPC: F16K37/00
Filed: 2020-11-19
Abstract: A monitoring device for a ball valve 510 comprises a main body 110 and attachment means 130, 135 to attach the main body 110 to the ball valve 510. A switch 120 on a surface of the main body 110 faces a rotatable handle 520 of the ball valve 510. The switch 120 is positioned to contact the handle 520 in at least one orientation of the handle. A circuit board inside the main body 100 and connected to the switch 120 is operable to provide an output signal dependent on the configuration of the switch.
Patent GB-2593256-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for water processing
Inventor: Igor Vozyakov
IPC: B01F25/64
Filed: 2020-11-23
Abstract: A method of precipitating salt out of an aqueous solution comprises the step of forming a flow with toroidal vortices in the aqueous solution such that the aqueous solution is exposed to alternating flow velocities and alternating pressures, thereby initiating precipitation of salts from the solution. The flow may comprise high-frequency alternating flow velocities and/or high-frequency alternating pressures, preferably wherein the high frequency is at least 500 Hz. An apparatus for precipitating salt out of an aqueous solution is also claimed, which comprises a flow generator adapted to perform the method. Suitably, the flow generator comprises a notched rotor 108 rotatable in cooperation with a notched stator 114 to block and open cyclically a plurality of passages for a fluid to form the flow. A method of forming salt particles, e.g. nanocrystalline particles, and a method of dissolving a water-insoluble substance in water are also claimed. In a further aspect, a method of reacting a substrate in water is also claimed, wherein the reaction may be hydrolysis, hydration, creation and break-down of carbon-to-carbon bonds, and/or hydrogenation of the substrate.
Patent GB-2602010-A (GB)
Title: Generating and validating blockchain transactions
Inventor: WEI ZHANG
IPC: G06F21/60
Filed: 2020-12-15
Abstract: A method of generating blockchain transactions by generating a first blockchain transaction and then making it available to one or more nodes of a blockchain network or a second party. There is a second invention for a method of validating blockchain transactions by obtaining a first blockchain transaction, executing a first unlocking script together with a first compact locking or unlocking script and first expanded locking or unlocking script, and the condition of a second transaction being valid is that the execution is successful. There is a third invention for a method of validating blockchain transactions by obtaining a first candidate transaction identifier, generating a modified version of the first blockchain transaction, generating a first transaction identifier based on the modified version of the first blockchain transaction, and comparing the first candidate transaction identifier with the first transaction identifier, where a condition of the transaction being valid is that the identifiers matches.
Patent GB-2588553-A (GB)
Title: Nanoporous Superabsorbent Particles
Inventor: VASILY ARAMOVICH TOPOLKARAEV
IPC: A61L15/60
Filed: 2018-06-27
Abstract: Superabsorbent particles have a median size of from about 50 to about 2,000 micrometers and contain a porous network that includes a plurality of nanopores having an average cross-sectional dimension of from about 10 to about 500 nanometers, wherein the superabsorbent particles exhibit a Vortex Time of about 80 seconds or less and a free swell gel bed permeability (GBP) of 5 darcys or more, of 10 darcys or more, of 20 darcys or more, of 30 darcys or more, of 60 darcys or more, or of 90 darcys or more. A method for forming such superabsorbent particles includes forming a composition that contains a superabsorbent polymer and a solvent system; contacting the composition with a non-solvent system to initiate formation of the porous network through phase inversion; removing non-solvent from the composition; and surface crosslinking the superabsorbent particles.
Patent GB-2592122-A (GB)
Title: Polyphosphazene as an antiperspirant active ingredient
Inventor: BERNHARD BANOWSKI
IPC: A61Q15/00
Filed: 2021-01-13
Abstract: An antiperspirant composition is disclosed comprising a polyphosphazene salt as defined therein as the antiperspirant active agent. Furthermore, a cosmetic method is disclosed for reducing body perspiration and/or reducing body odour caused by perspiration, in which said antiperspirant cosmetic composition is applied to the human skin and left at the site of application for at least one hour. Also disclosed is the use of said polyphosphazene salt to reduce body perspiration and/or reducing body odour caused by perspiration. The polyphosphazene salt replaces aluminium salts which can attack textiles in clothing.
Patent GB-2617805-A (GB)
Title: A system for holding a UVC lamp within air ducting sections
Inventor: BRIAN MOUNTFORD
IPC: F24F7/003
Filed: 2021-02-15
Abstract: A system for holding a UVC lamp 150 in an air duct system between a first air ducting section 110 that has an opening at a first end (111, fig 1) and a first set of slots (112) designed to receive a lamp holder 140 and an air duct connector 120 that is designed to be at least partly inserted into the first air ducting section and features a second set of slots (122) that are designed to receive the lamp holder. When the duct connector is inserted into the first air ducting section and the first and second slots are aligned, the slots trap the lamp holder between them. Both the first air ducting section and the air duct connecter feature respective first (113) and second (123) apertures to receive an electrical cable entry device that can be used to clamp the first air ducting section and the air duct connector together.
Patent GB-2605962-A (GB)
Title: Secure transmission of sensitive data over an electronic network
Inventor: AHMED HOSNY
IPC: H04L67/1396
Filed: 2021-04-16
Abstract: A method for transmission of sensitive information 140 from a trusted computer 105 to a recipient computer 115 via an untrusted computer 110. An encryption key 145 is received over a first communication channel 125 by the trusted computer from the recipient computer and is stored in association with a unique identifier corresponding to the recipient computer. Upon receiving a request for sensitive information from the recipient computer over a second communication channel 135, the trusted computer encrypts the requested information using the stored encryption key associated with the recipient computer and transmits the encrypted information over the second communication channel. The encryption key is part of a key pair, along with a corresponding decryption key 150. The untrusted computer does not have access to the decryption key and so cannot decrypt the sensitive information. The recipient computer has access to the decryption key and decrypts the encrypted sensitive information, thereby gaining access to the information without further communication with the trusted computer. This method may be used in payment transactions, particularly e-commerce transactions. The key pair may be generated by the recipient computer.
Patent GB-2598815-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus to convert linear motion to rotary motion
Inventor: JOHN RICHARDSON
IPC: F16H25/14
Filed: 2020-07-06
Abstract: An apparatus (10) to convert linear motion to rotary motion comprising a linear reciprocating member (20) including a track drive member (22) to be coupled to an input device (12) and a rotatable track member (24) including a track (26) to be coupled to an output device (16) wherein the track drive member (22) is disposed to engage the track (26) such that when the input device (16) moves the linear reciprocating member (20) back and forth the track drive member (22) moves along the track (26) rotating the rotatable track member (22) to convert the linear motion imparted to the linear reciprocating member (20) by the input device (16) to the rotary motion of the rotatable track member (24) to operate or drive the output device (16).
Patent GB-2616304-A (GB)
Title: Fan assembly
Inventor: Philip Tennison Reilly
IPC: F04D25/10
Filed: 2022-03-04
Abstract: A fan assembly 11 comprises an airflow generator or fan (100, Fig 1), a nozzle (120, Fig 1) with a body (122, Fig 2) defining an air inlet, an air outlet section 200. A switching mechanism (140, Fig 6) switchable between a first position in which a first airflow is delivered to the air outlet section, and a second position in which the first and a second airflow are delivered to the air outlet section. The air outlet section comprises first 202 and second 204 inlets and first A and second B air pathways. In the first position first airflow passes along the first air pathway and emitted from the outlet in a first direction and in the second position, the second airflow interacts with the first to cause the first airflow to pass along the second air pathway and emitted from the outlet in a second, different outlet direction. Preferably the nozzle body comprises first 132 and second 134 air channels and the switching mechanism comprises a stepper motor (142, Fig 6) connected by a linkage (144, Fig 6) to a cover (146, Fig 6) for selectively blocking an inlet of the second channel.
Patent GB-2607702-A (GB)
Title: X-ray transmission image analysis for the evaluation of LINAC isocenter quality
Inventor: NICHOLAS G ZACHAROPOULOS
IPC: A61N5/10
Filed: 2022-04-19
Abstract: A method for determining a radiation isocentre of a LINAC by determining a set of 3D radiation beam axes 1008, 908 from a plurality of 2D radiation transmission images 902,1002 that may be taken with a radiation gantry at different angles. The 2D images may comprise the shadow 906,1006 of a radiation opaque marker positioned in the beam with the 3D beam axes being determined from the shadow centre 1010, the fixed location of the marker and the gantry angle. The isocentre may be determined by identifying the beam axis miss distance between each beam and a location and finding the location with the smallest maximum miss distance. The isocentre size may be the maximum miss distance at the isocentre. A couch angle marker movement vector may be determined with respect to a reference angle by comparing the centre of the marker shadow in 2D images at each couch angle.
Patent GB-2604795-A (GB)
Title: Knife blade sharpening device and method
Inventor: MARK JAMES HENRY
IPC: B24D15/08
Filed: 2020-12-01
Abstract: The device includes a holder for retaining the knife blade in a fixed position with the cutting edge accessible from above. One end of a moveable abrasive part is situated above the cutting edge. The other end of the abrasive part is supported by a retaining member and sets the angle of the abrasive part relative to the knife blade when the abrasive surface contacts the cutting edge. The cutting edge is sharpened as the abrasive part in contact with the cutting edge is moved along the length of the knife blade. The abrasive part may be a stone or a rod with an abrasive surface. The retaining part may have a ring shape or take the form of a clamp which attaches to the stone in different positions.
Patent GB-2609288-A (GB)
Title: Load modulated power amplifiers
Inventor: PHILIP JOHN LEHTOLA
IPC: H03F3/24
Filed: 2022-05-25
Abstract: A load modulated power amplifier system includes a power amplifier that receives a radio frequency signal at an input and provides an amplified rf signal at an output, and a controllable load impedance coupled to the output of the power amplifier. The controllable load impedance receives an envelope signal that changes in relation to an envelope of the rf signal, and the envelope signal is operable to control an impedance of the controllable load impedance to modulate a load at the output of the power amplifier. The power amplifier may be in a mobile device comprising a transceiver configured to generate an rf signal and an envelope signal and a front end system including the load modulated power amplifier. The transceiver may include a shaping circuit configured to shape the envelope signal based on calibration data. The controllable load impedance 16 may include a controllable capacitor 7 controlled by the envelope signal and an output balun 18 having a first winding coupled to the output of the power amplifier 5 and a second winding coupled to the controllable capacitor.
Patent GB-2620960-A (GB)
Title: Pair direction selection based on dominant audio direction
Inventor: MIIKKA TAPANI VILERMO
IPC: G10L19/008
Filed: 2022-07-27
Abstract: Three or more audio signals 102 are obtained which are associated with microphones (290,292,294) having a location relative to an apparatus on which the microphones are located. The audio signals are analysed to determine a metadata directional parameter 208, and two output signals 224,226 are generated based on at least one of the three or more microphone signals and the metadata directional parameter. The generated signals and the metadata directional parameter enable generation of an output audio signal with an adjustable audio focussing. The generated audio signals may be generated using the microphones located closest to (204) and farthest from (206) the metadata directional parameter, or the microphone audio signals may be mixed so that the generated audio signals have focus directions closest to and farthest from the metadata directional parameter. The generated signals may involve panning a mix of the microphone signals to a left or right channel direction based on the metadata directional parameter.
Patent GB-2610514-A (GB)
Title: Lithium ion battery cell balancing system and method, and a battery charging device with lithium ion battery cell balancing
Inventor: JAMES P MCBRIDE
IPC: H02J7/04
Filed: 2021-06-02
Abstract: Provided is a lithium ion rechargeable battery charging system with lithium cell balancing, including a lithium ion rechargeable battery and a battery charging device configured for charging the lithium ion rechargeable battery and wherein cell balancing of the lithium ion rechargeable battery cells of the lithium ion rechargeable battery continues for a predetermine period of time once a cell balancing mode begins.
Patent GB-2611734-A (GB)
Title: Gravity engines
Inventor: ROY JEFFERIES
IPC: F03G7/10
Filed: 2021-08-04
Abstract: This patent application describes a "Device" entitled "Gravity Engine" that extracts energy from gravity and buoyancy and converts this into energy of another form, for example, Electrical energy. Devices using similar principles of operation described have potential to be scaled from very small to large scale electrical or other energy production to suit individual applications. These are designed as a low cost devices to produce electrical energy at point of demand. This patent application also describes an energy storage device designed as part of a system of energy supply that can effectively supply energy at both low and high demand level at minimum cost of production and operation. Particular features of this patent application include; • Continuous operation through repetitive cycle. • Green energy production at point of demand at lower production costs than any other method of electrical energy supply at low capital cost. • Output per square foot/metre occupied, the highest of any form of green electrical energy supply. • Scalable from low output stand alone devices to multi megawatt power station size units. • Can be located literally anywhere. • Can give complete electrical energy independence to ever country, business, community, household from the most abundant source of inexhaustible energy GRAVITY !
Patent GB-2617452-A (GB)
Title: Downhole heating tools with increased heating capacity and associated tools and methods
Inventor: Didhiti Talapatra
IPC: E21B36/00
Filed: 2023-02-17
Abstract: A downhole heating tool comprising a plurality of discrete tubular heating units 20, 21, 22 linked together by connection means that permit the movement of the tubular heating units relative to one another; wherein the connection means facilitate a transition of the heating tool between a deployment configuration, in which the tubular heating units are arranged proximal to a central axis of the heating tool to optimise the geometry of the heating tool during its deployment downhole, and a heating configuration, in which at least one of the tubular heating units is displaced from the central axis to enable the heating tool to provide an expanded heating footprint within a downhole target region. A method of heating a well and a tool and method melting a eutectic or Bismuth alloy for plugging and sealing a well.