Adlens Limited

Costa Express Limited

Ori Biotech Ltd.

Julian Brandon-Jones

Robert Edward Stevens

Alex Edginton

Roger Brian Minchin Clarke

Neil Litten

Farlan Veraitch

Darren Seymour

Roger Clarke

Richard Smith

Jason Palmer

William Raimes

Nathan Taylor

Eric Michael Bergman

Jason Foster

Lee Unroe

Michael Sawford

Vincent Gowler

Arman Amini

Sam Dedman

Tim Burnham

Enrico Miraglia Del Giudice

Alasdair Macbean

Tim Schuller

Bioreactor

The invention relates to an ice dispensing system comprising an ice hopper, an ice chute for transporting ice from the ice hopper to a dispensing outlet or a waste outlet, an ice dispensing element for dispensing ice from the hopper into the ice chute, an ice directing element having a first position for directing ice to the waste outlet and a second position for directing ice to the dispensing outlet, and a controller for controlling the ice dispensing element and the position of the ice directing element. Also provided is a beverage dispensing machine comprising the ice dispensing system of the invention and a method for dispensing ice from the ice dispensing system or beverage dispensing machine of the invention.

Ice dispensing system

An actuation mechanism for simultaneous actuation of first and second variable focal length lenses is disclosed. Each lens comprises a distensible membrane bounding a fluid-filled cavity, the focal length varying with the degree of curvature of the membrane as it distends. The actuation mechanism comprises a hydraulic master actuator in fluid communication with a hydraulic slave actuator associated with the first lens and with a hydraulic slave actuator associated with the second lens. Each slave actuator is configured to vary the degree of distension of the membrane of its associated lens in response to operation of the master actuator, whereby the master actuator is operable to cause a variation of the degree of distension of the membranes of both the first and second lenses simultaneously.

Eyewear

Actuation of fluid-filled lenses

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London, United Kingdom

Julian Brandon-Jones