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Patent GB-2560251-A (GB)
Title: Diamond based electrochemical sensors
Inventor: JULIE VICTORIA MACPHERSON
IPC: G01N27/327
Filed: 2018-01-30
Abstract: An electrochemical sensor comprises a boron doped diamond electrode 2 formed of boron doped diamond material, an array of non-diamond carbon sites 4 disposed on a sensing surface of the electrode, electrochemically active non-diamond carbon surface groups bonded to the non-diamond carbon sites for generating a first redox peak at a first potential associated with dissolved oxygen and a second redox peak at a second potential which changes with pH, the first and second redox peaks being separated such that they do not overlap, an electrical controller 6 configured to scan the boron doped diamond electrode over a potential range to generate at least said first redox peak, and a processor 8 configured to give an electrochemical reading based on one or both of a position and an intensity of said first redox peak. A temperature sensor 10 and counter electrode 12 may be included.
Patent GB-2571589-A (GB)
Title: Terrain inference method and apparatus
Inventor: NAVID SHAMSHIRI
IPC: B60W50/14
Filed: 2018-04-24
Abstract: A terrain inference system, in a host vehicle 2, comprises a controller (6, fig 3) which monitors, e.g. via optical sensor and/or camera 13, a target vehicle 3 to identify an attitude and/or a movement of the target vehicle 3. At least one terrain characteristic, such as incline angle, surface roughness and terrain composition, is inferred in dependence on the identified attitude of the target vehicle 3 and/or the identified movement of the target vehicle 3. The at least one terrain characteristic relates to a region of terrain proximal to the target vehicle 3. The controller (6) is configured to generate a vehicle control parameter, such as a driveline and/or transmission and/or chassis control parameter, or output an alert in dependence on the inferred terrain characteristic. The controller (6) determines a geographical position of the target vehicle 3 and maps the terrain characteristic in dependence on the determined geographic position. Reference is also made to a method of inferring at least one terrain characteristic and a non-transitory computer-readable medium.
Patent GB-2560455-A (GB)
Title: Air-conditioning device
Inventor: YOHEI BABA
IPC: F25B49/02
Filed: 2016-01-07
Abstract: An air-conditioning device whereby it is possible to take measures against leakage of a refrigerant without the need for an additional component. This air-conditioning device is equipped with: an outdoor unit which has an outdoor heat exchanger and a compressor; a relay which has a relay throttle device, a first opening-closing valve, and a second opening-closing valve; and indoor units which each have an indoor heat exchanger and perform cooling and heating operations. The air-conditioning device configures a refrigerant circuit which circulates a refrigerant therethrough. During a heating operation of the indoor units, the first opening-closing valve and the relay throttle device are brought into an open position, thereby circulating the refrigerant. During a cooling operation of the indoor units, the second opening-closing valve and the relay throttle device are brought into an open position, thereby circulating the refrigerant. When the refrigerant is leaking, the first opening-closing valve, the second opening-closing valve, and the relay throttle device are brought into a closed state, thereby sealing the refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit which is configured from the first opening-closing valve, the second opening-closing valve, the compressor, the outdoor heat exchanger, and the relay throttle device within the refrigerant circuit.
Patent GB-2564563-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle driver workload management
Inventor: DEVINDER SINGH KOCHHAR
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2018-06-08
Abstract: A method comprising receiving user biometric data 310 and vehicle operating data 320, determining a user workload value 340 based on the received data and a workload determination classifier 330 that is based on workload values collected from a plurality of tests of test users driving along one or more routes, and causing an action 360 in the vehicle according to the determined workload. Preferably, the biometric data could include heart or respiration rate, galvanic skin response, acceleration magnitude, or voltage waveform of a heartbeat. Environmental or traffic data may also be incorporated. Statistical features (230, Fig.2) may be calculated from the received data, with the determined workload classifier being based on these statistical features. A feature dimension reduction technique (240) or sliding time intervals may be used to calculate the statistical features. The method could also determine a performance value for the identified classifier, and determine whether the performance value exceeds a minimum performance threshold 350.
Patent GB-2565627-A (GB)
Title: System and method for selective volume adjustment in a vehicle
Inventor: Howard E Churchwell
IPC: H03G3/32
Filed: 2018-06-18
Abstract: It is disclosed that images from a vehicle camera my be analysed and the results used for automatically adjusting the sound volume in a vehicle. The method includes generating a noise prediction (118, fig.1) based on images received from a vehicle camera (124, fig.1); determining a cabin noise level based on the noise prediction and on an audio signal detected by a cabin microphone (106, fig.1); and selectively amplifying a quiet passage 206 within the detected audio signal to above the cabin noise level 204 while maintaining the volume level of remaining passages within the detected signal. By automatically applying the additional gain only to those passage 206 that need amplification, the technique avoids playing other passages at an excessively loud level. The invention extends to a corresponding vehicle system (fig.1). The images captured by the camera may be analysed to identify potential sources of noise e.g. traffic conditions outside the vehicle, or whether occupants of the vehicle are talking or using personal electronic devices. The system may take account of the vehicle's location, e.g. by using a GPS receiver (126, fig1).
Patent GB-2563743-A (GB)
Title: Improved ion mirror and ion-optical lens for imaging
Inventor: JOHN BRIAN HOYES
IPC: H01J49/40
Filed: 2016-11-21
Abstract: An ion mirror is disclosed comprising an ion entrance electrode section (62) at the ion entrance to the ion mirror, an energy focussing electrode section (66) for reflecting ions back along a longitudinal axis towards said ion entrance, and a spatial focussing electrode section (64) arranged between the ion entrance electrode section (62) and the energy focussing electrode section (66) for spatially focussing the ions. One or more DC voltage supply is provided to apply a DC potential to the ion entrance electrode section (62) that is intermediate the DC potential applied to the spatial focussing electrode section (64) and the DC potential applied to the energy focussing electrode section (66). The ion mirror further comprises: (i) at least one first transition electrode (68) arranged between said ion entrance electrode section (62) and said spatial focussing electrode section (64), wherein said one or more DC voltage supply is configured to apply a DC potential to said at least one first transition electrode that is intermediate the DC potential applied to the ion entrance electrode section (62) and the DC potential applied to the spatial focussing electrode section (64); and (ii) at least one second transition electrode (69) arranged between said energy focussing electrode section (66) and said spatial focussing electrode section (64), wherein said one or more DC voltage supply is configured to apply a DC potential to said at least one second transition electrode (69) that is intermediate the DC potential applied to the spatial focussing electrode section (64) and the DC potential applied to the ion entrance electrode section (62).
Patent GB-2570172-A (GB)
Title: Conservative Rasterization Using Gradients
Inventor: CASPER VAN BENTHEM
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2018-06-29
Abstract: A graphics pipeline renders in a space sub-divided into microtiles comprising identical pixel (square pixel area, not single pixel sample) arrangements. An edge test calculation for primitive edges and for two corners of each pixel is performed by selecting a first and second pixel corner position based on a vector gradient defining the edge for each primitive edge (402). For each microtile pixel and for each primitive edge, a first value is calculated (404) indicating whether the first pixel corner position is to the left of the edge, wherein the first value is an outer coverage (partially overlapped) result for the pixel, and a second value is calculated (406) indicating whether the second pixel corner position is to the left of the edge, wherein the second value is an inner coverage (fully overlapped) result for the pixel. Outer coverage results are combined (408) for the pixel for each primitive edge in an AND gate to output an outer coverage result for the pixel and the primitive, and inner coverage results are combined (410) for the pixel for each primitive edge in an AND gate to output an inner coverage result for the pixel and the primitive.
Patent GB-2576170-A (GB)
Title: Letter plate
Inventor: DAVE JOHNSON
IPC: A47G29/126
Filed: 2018-08-07
Abstract: A letter plate 1 for fitting to a letterbox aperture in a door or wall comprises a first closure portion 110 and a second closure portion 120. The first and second closure portions close at least a portion of an opening of the letter plate and apply a biasing force to an object inserted through the opening. The first and second closure portions may apply first and second biasing forces in first and second directions respectively. The letter plate may have a mounting portion 100 to which the first and second closure portions are hingedly connected. The letter plate may comprise third 130 and fourth 140 closure portions, wherein the third and fourth closure portion impede access through the opening to regions lateral of the letter plate. The third and fourth closure portions may be hingedly connected to the mounting portion such that they are located adjacent to the shortest edges of the opening. The hinge axes of the third and fourth closure portions may be parallel to each other and/or perpendicular to the hinge axes of the first and second closure portions. The letter plate aims to prevent thieves gaining access to an internal region of a building to steal objects.
Patent GB-2571387-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle control system and control method
Inventor: DAVID PETTINGER
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2018-08-10
Abstract: A control system for a host vehicle operable in an autonomous mode and a non-autonomous mode receives, when operating in a non-autonomous mode, path data. The path data is indicative of a plurality of previous manoeuvres 1240 and 1250 of the host vehicle 10. The controller identifies an availability of a navigation goal, such as a destination location 1220 in dependence on the path data of the previous manoeuvres for subsequent navigation of the host vehicle operating in the autonomous mode. The control system also outputs a notification signal to notify a user of the host vehicle of the availability of navigation in the autonomous. The navigation goal can include navigation of the host vehicle via an intermediate drop-off location where the user exits the vehicle. The control system can receive location data of the hose vehicle and identify availability of the navigation goal when the host vehicle is in the vicinity of one of the previous manoeuvres.
Patent GB-2576948-A (GB)
Title: Active grille shutter vane for a vehicle
Inventor: GEORGE TUDOR IORGA
IPC: B60R19/52
Filed: 2018-09-10
Abstract: A vehicle active grille shutter vane 22 for an active grille shutter assembly 20. The vane comprises: a leading edge and a trailing edge whereby, in use, the vane is configured such that airflow passes around the vane from the leading edge 27 to the trailing edge 28 when the active grille shutter assembly is in an open configuration; and a primary surface 26 extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The leading edge, primary surface and trailing edge provide a continuous cambered attachment surface for the airflow passing over the primary surface to encourage attachment of the airflow to the vane. Further features may include a vortex geometry fin 43, or stiffening rib 40, as vortex generating features, and the leading edge 27 is filleted.
Patent GB-2569049-A (GB)
Title: A portable intelligent hanger
Inventor: SONGTAO CHENG
IPC: D06F57/12
Filed: 2019-02-01
Abstract: A garment hanger comprises a hook 102 a support block 101 and a pair of arms 105, 109 each having a first end pivotally connected to the support block. The arms each have a second end pivotally connected to a collar-like pull ring 113. In use the pull ring moves towards and away from the support block at the urging of a rotating threaded rod 111 passing there through so as to extend and retract the arms of the garment hanger. The threaded rod is turned by a micro motor 118 (not shown) in a handle 114 disposed at an ends of the threaded rod remote from the hook.
Patent GB-2582267-A (GB)
Title: Cut measurement method and associated apparatus
Inventor: JOHN STODDARD
IPC: E21B47/002
Filed: 2019-03-05
Abstract: A cutting system comprises a cutting tool 10 and a measurement system 40 to measure the extent, progress or geometry of a cut 35 formed by the cutting tool 10 in a wall 30 of a tubular 25. The cutting tool 10 can be a fluid jetting cutter attached to a rotating head 15 about the longitudinal axis 20 of the tubular. In the same plane of rotation as the cutter 10, the measurement system 40 can be a laser scanner 45 following behind the cutter 10 as it rotates. The measurement system may comprise cameras or electromagnetic radiation detection means to collect stereoscopic images such as stereo photogrammetry. Multiple means of measurement can be used to evaluate the cut’s dimensions or completeness. A protective shroud 80 can be provided with a slot to allow cut confirmation. Alternative embodiment uses time domain reflectometry transmitting a signal along a conductor in a bore defined byt the tubular. Also disclosed are an associated method of using the cutting system, a computer program and processing apparatus for controlling the cutting system and a method for making, assembling or repairing the cutting system.
Patent GB-2569739-A (GB)
Title: Automatic height adjusting apparatus and method for shearer based on advanced detection of shearer seismic source
Inventor: Songyong Lui
IPC: E21C35/24
Filed: 2018-07-20
Abstract: An automatic height adjusting apparatus and method for a shearer based on advanced detection of a shearer seismic source. The apparatus comprises a shearer-side signal acquisition device, a workface-side signal acquisition device (2), and a height adjustment control module. The shearer-side signal acquisition device acquires a seismic source signal of a shearer (1), and resolves absolute orientation parameters of the shearer (1) in a mine coordinate system and geographic coordinates of upper and lower roller centers of the shearer (1). The workface-side signal acquisition device (2) acquires the seismic source signal of the shearer (1) after the same has been reflected by a wave impedance interface and resolves absolute orientation parameters of the body (2-1) in the absolute mine coordinate system. The height adjustment control module automatically adjusts, according to a received signal, the height of upper and lower rollers of the shearer (1).
Patent GB-2585931-A (GB)
Title: Playground equipment
Inventor: ROGER WALMSLEY
IPC: A63G1/00
Filed: 2019-07-25
Abstract: A playground roundabout which includes a lower support structure (12, figure 1) and a bearing 16a mounted to the lower support structure. An upper support structure (14) is mounted to the bearing 16a such that the upper support structure is rotatable by means of the bearing with respect to the lower support structure. The upper support structure and/or lower support structure comprises a plurality of beams 18,20a; and one or more of the plurality of beams of the upper support structure or lower support structure comprise a notch 44 in a surface thereof. The notch 44 defines a recess in which at least a portion of the bearing 16a is received.
Patent GB-2589630-A (GB)
Title: Overcentre clamped ladder steady
Inventor: PAUL ANDREW WESTON
IPC: F16B2/18
Filed: 2019-12-05
Abstract: An overcenter clamped ladder steady comprising a ladder support 1 mounted on an overcenter clamp, said clamp comprises a forward clamp half 3 and a rear clamp half 7, rotatably coupled by a hinge pin 8, each having a clamping surface 3a, 7a, a pair of trunnion plates 6 are mounted on the forward clamp half holding a trunnion 9, a T-shaped bar 10 is inserted and adjustable within the trunnion, a pair of clevis plates 11 are mounted on the rear clamp half holding a clevis pin 13 and handle 14, provided with a clevis slot 15 to receive the T-bar rotatably mounted on said pin. The ladder steady may comprise an end stop 16 which abuts a clevis plate when the clamp is in an overcenter position. The clevis plate and handle may also be provided with locking holes 17 for receiving a locking pin 19 (fig.5). Also disclosed is a method of clamping the steady to a support structure.
Patent GB-2581889-A (GB)
Title: An underwater lighting apparatus
Inventor: DANIELE TODARO
IPC: F21V31/00
Filed: 2020-03-17
Abstract: An underwater lighting apparatus comprises a cofferdam 2 having a cofferdam electrical connector 5 rigidly mounted within the cofferdam 2 at an inner end. A lighting unit 3 is sized and shaped to be mounted within the cofferdam 2 and has a lighting unit electrical connector 8 rigidly mounted at an inner end. The lighting unit electrical connector 8 is sized and shaped to directly connect with the cofferdam electrical connector 5 to form a rigid connection between the cofferdam 2 and the lighting unit 3. Both the cofferdam electrical connector 5 and the lighting unit electrical connector 8 are rigidly mounted.
Patent GB-2593470-A (GB)
Title: Seismicity monitoring
Inventor: ROYA DEHGHAN NIRI
IPC: G01V1/20
Filed: 2020-03-23
Abstract: A seismicity monitoring system has a seismicity monitoring device 2 located in a well 1 which is plugged with a plug 3. The seismicity monitoring device 2 includes a seismic sensor (9, fig 2) such as a seismometer, and may have a power compartment (7, fig 2) with batteries (10, fig 2) and a data recorder (8, fig 2). The plug 3 may be a cement plug or a mechanical plug, and the seismicity monitoring device 2 may be supported by or secured to the plug 3. The well 1 may be a temporarily abandoned or non-operational well. There may be a space 11 in the well 1 above the plug 3. The well 1 may be close to a region where seismicity measurements are required such as CO2 storage or fracking regions, or a region prone to earthquakes. There may be multiple seismicity monitoring devices 2 within the well 3.
Patent GB-2581639-A (GB)
Title: Set table of contents (TOC) register instruction
Inventor: MICHAEL KARL GSCHWIND
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2018-09-18
Abstract: A Set Table of Contents (TOC) Register instruction. An instruction to provide a pointer to a reference data structure, such as a TOC, is obtained by a processor and executed. The executing includes determining a value the pointer to the reference data structure, and storing the value in a location (e.g., a register) specified by the instruction.
Patent GB-2595289-A (GB)
Title: Collaborative robot system
Inventor: MATTHEW DAVID STORY
IPC: B25J9/16
Filed: 2020-05-21
Abstract: A system for robot and human collaboration, comprises a robot 102 in a workspace 106, a sensor system 110, and a controller 108 configured to detect a human 104 in the workspace 106 using the sensor system 110 and to operate the robot 102 in a first mode if the human 104 is not in the workspace 106. If the controller 108 detects the human 104 is in the workspace 106 it determines, using the sensor system 110, relative positions of the human 104 and the robot 102 and determines, using the determined positions, whether the human 104 is positioned on a route for the robot 102, i.e. will a collision occur. If the human 104 is not on the route, the controller 108 controls the robot 102 to move along the route in a second mode of operation. If the human 104 is on the route, the controller 108 controls the robot 102 to either stop moving or move in the second mode of operation along a different route to avoid a collision. In the first mode of operation the robot 102 may move at a higher speed and along curved, swinging or swinging paths which are more efficient. In the second mode of operation the robot 102 may move at a slower speed and only along substantially straight paths which motion is easier for a human 104 to predict.
Patent GB-2596134-A (GB)
Title: Baby bath with a bumpy pad inserted, engraved and sculpted in a baby bath tub patent. And a baby bath stand specific to this patented product
Inventor: HANIYE MAZIBAS
IPC: A47K3/12
Filed: 2020-06-18
Abstract: A baby bath/tub having a drainage hole, a padded insert for supporting a baby and a detachable stand. Preferably the bathtub has a large drain hole that can be blocked/covered by a lid. Preferably the padded insert can be elongated wherein the opposing elongated ends of the insert have additional padding for the baby’s head and feet. The bathtub is detachably attached to a stand having a lozenge shaped base from which pillars/legs extend upwards, wherein the distal ends of the pillars support/engage with the bathtub. The bathtub has spaces for locating a baby shower glove, shampoo, waterproof timer and bath towel. The bathtub may have elongated pads along the elongated sides of the bathtub.
Patent GB-2598137-A (GB)
Title: Self-aligning array of detector cells
Inventor: SERGE MAITREJEAN
IPC: G01V5/00
Filed: 2020-08-20
Abstract: A method for determining a flux of inspection radiation emitted by a radiation source and transmitted through cargo. An array of detector cells has rows extending along a depth direction and columns extending in a longitudinal direction, which may be horizontal, vertical or both. Signal data is considered as a function of radiation incident on each row and coefficients for each cell representing a contribution of each beam incident on the respective row. The function may be linear or a conditional probability. It may be normalised to a signal with no object irradiated, and inspection irradiation on each row determined by minimizing a criterion Some coefficients may be interpolated. Some columns may have differing separations, thicknesses, materials or be shifted in the longitudinal direction.
Patent GB-2598795-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle bumper alignment device
Inventor: BUGRA TARAZI
IPC: B62D65/16
Filed: 2020-09-15
Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to an alignment device for aligning a vehicle bumper to a vehicle closure such as a bonnet where the bumper and closure are mounted to a vehicle body structure, and a method of aligning a vehicle bumper to a closure using such a device. The alignment device 100 comprises an alignment pin 102, a first slotted hole 106 configured to receive a fixing (120, figure 2) for mounting the alignment device to the body structure (130), and a spigot 108 configured to engage with a second slotted hole (132, figure 3) in the body structure. The first and second slotted holes provide a variation in a mounting position of the alignment device to the body structure, possibly between 8 mm and 20 mm. The mounting position of the alignment device to the body structure is determined by alignment of the pin with the closure, and the bumper is mounted to the body structure to align the bumper with the pin. An alignment jig for mounting to a vehicle bonnet for determining the mounting position of the alignment device is also disclosed.