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Patent GB-2417991-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic axial piston machine
Inventor: HANSEN OVE THORBOEL
IPC: F04B1/14
Filed: 2005-08-23
Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic axial piston machine (1) with a cylinder body (3), at least one piston (9) axially displaceable in the cylinder body (3), said piston (9) resting on a swash plate (13) by way of a slide shoe (11), with a pressure plate (14) loading the slide shoe (11) in the direction of the swash plate (13), and a hold-down part (16), which bears with a contact surface (18) on a counter surface (20) of the pressure plate(14) on the side facing away from the swash plate (13). It is desired to operate the machine with as little wear as possible. For this purpose, the contact surface (18) is formed by a portion of the circumferential surface of a cone the apex (19) of which is directed towards the swash plate (13).
Patent GB-2432217-A (GB)
Title: Application of biosensor chips
Inventor: TAM SIMON
IPC: G01N33/543
Filed: 2005-11-09
Abstract: A method of sensing a property of each of a plurality of samples, is disclosed. The method comprises disposing a sensor chip in each sample, the sensor chip being adapted to sense the property of a respective sample and comprising sensing electronics, a wireless communication device and an identifier. Each sensor chip is then registered and sensed data is received from each of the registered sensor chips concurrently via the respective wireless communication device.
Patent GB-2422906-A (GB)
Title: Slide Pad Cursor Control System And Method
Inventor: SACHS TODD STEPHEN
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 2005-11-25
Abstract: A slide pad input device 10 for controlling a cursor is described. The system comprises a slide disc 102. The user moves the slide disc within a frame 104 by applying sufficient pressure in the x and / or y directions to overcome the centering springs 106. The user may also press the slide disc in the z direction. The slide pad system operates in a 'mouse mode', 'one-to-one mode' or a 'joystick mode'. In mouse mode a pointer is moved relative to the movement of the disc in the x and y directions, but when the user allows the slide disc to return to the centre position the pointer remains in place and does not return to a neutral position. In one-to-one mode the movement of the pointer tracks the movement of the slide disc and when the user allows the slide disc to return to the centre position the pointer returns to a neutral position in the host system display. In joystick mode the pointer moves in a direction and velocity based on the position of the slide disk in the x and y directions. The further the slide disc is moved from the centre position the faster the pointer moves in the display. When the user allows the slide disc to return to the centre position the pointer remains in place and does not return to a neutral position. The displacement of the slide disc is detected by capacitive measurements between the slide disc (E6, fig 3A) and plates below the slide disc (E1 - E4, fig. 3A). A first direction measurement is generated using a first capacitance measurement and a first position measurement is computed using the first direction measurement. A calibration measurement may be generated using a second capacitance measurement and the first position calculated using the first direction measurement and the calibration measurement. A second direction measurement may be generated using a third capacitance measurement and a second position calculated using the second direction measurement and the calibration measurement. Additional claims are included to a slide pad system wherein the position information is adjusted in response to finger pressure on the slide disc in order to minimize snap back of the pointer in the display and to minimize inaccurate clicks by the user. In these cases the finger pressure is compared to thresholds.
Patent GB-2422306-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible frame for a playpen
Inventor: YANG CHENG-FAN
IPC: A47D7/00
Filed: 2006-01-20
Abstract: A collapsible frame for a playpen includes a control device (6) pivotally connected between a first lower frame assembly (41) and a second lower frame assembly (42). The control device (6) includes a joint (62) joining two sleeves (621, Fig.2). Each sleeve preferably has a locking groove, (625, Fig.2) and the locking grooves are aligned when the frame is in a deployed state. A positioner (622, Fig.2) is placed within the locking grooves and a spring (624, Fig.2) on one side of the positioner maintains the positioner in place engaging both sleeves so that the frame cannot be collapsed. A push button (623, Fig.3) is on one of the sleeves and is also on the other side of the positioner. By pushing the button, the positioner is pushed axially into one of the locking grooves enabling the sleeves to be rotated relative to each other so that the frame collapses. This arrangement precisely and accurately permits manipulation of the first and second lower frame assemblies (41,42) of the collapsible frame between a deployed state and a folded state.
Patent GB-2437072-A (GB)
Title: Pivotless suspension
Inventor: KEEFFE MATTHEW
IPC: B60G3/01
Filed: 2006-04-12
Abstract: A vehicle suspension system which uses a sliding mechanism to control vertical wheel movement which; in turn will remove lateral movement under load. The system will use vertical sliders 5 that can be curved depending on desired vertical wheel movement and wheel camber. The wheel hub 2 movement will be controlled by sliding cuffs 3, clamped to the vertical sliders 5. This mechanism will dramatically improve vehicle handling ability.
Patent GB-2423852-A (GB)
Title: Transitioning from instruction cache to trace cache on label boundaries
Inventor: ALSUP MITCHELL
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2004-11-22
Abstract: Various embodiments of methods and systems for implementing a microprocessor (100) that includes a trace cache (160) and attempts to transition fetching from instruction cache (106) to trace cache (160) only on label boundaries are disclosed. In on embodiment, a microprocessor (100) may include an instruction cache (106), a branch prediction unit (132), and a trace cache (160). The prefetch unit (108) may fetch instructions from the instruction cache (106) until the branch prediction unit (132) outputs a predicted target address for a branch instruction. When the branch prediction unit (132) outputs a predicted target address, the prefetch unit (108) may check for an entry (162) matching the predicted target address in the trace cache (160). If a match is found, the prefetch unit (108) may fetch one or more traces (166) from the trace cache (160) in lieu of fetching instructions from the instruction cache (106).
Patent GB-2426740-A (GB)
Title: Sheet-like formed material
Inventor: SASAZAKI TATSUO
IPC: G06K19/00
Filed: 2005-03-25
Abstract: A sheet-like formed material having a tape with IC tags useful for a production line for a sheet-like formed material continuously produced at high speed. A sheet-like formed material (40) where a tape (30) on which IC tags (20) are arranged at appropriate intervals is superposed on a sheet-like formed raw material, wherein (30) tape (30) with the IC tags is fixedly adhered, between sheet layers constructed in a layered form, to a cut sheet (100) from end to end of the sheet.
Patent GB-2434479-A (GB)
Title: Advertising device for fitting to headrest of vehicle seat.
Inventor: MEWETT DAVID GLEN
IPC: B60R7/04
Filed: 2006-11-29
Abstract: An advertising device for a vehicle seat is provided which allows passengers to the rear of the seat to view advertisement material. The device is fitted to the headrest of a vehicle seat by means of holes, loops or hoops 2 through which are inserted the posts of a headrest. The advertising device may be further secured to the seat by means such as a normal or elastic cord 5. A transparent window 3 may be provided and advertising literature is inserted from the back, and secured by folding the front flap by using hook and loop fasteners.
Patent GB-2448542-A (GB)
Title: Device for prevent access to bird bath
Inventor: MANNNING DEREK PERCY
IPC: A01K45/00
Filed: 2007-04-20
Abstract: A device 1 to be used in conjunction with a birdbath 2 or as an integral part of a birdbath to deter or prevent large birds from drinking the birdbath water or entering the water for bathing or preening. The device is formed from a number elements 5, 6, and 7 joined together to create spaces 4, through which birds can land on the birdbath or enter the water. The dimensions of the device relative to the bowl and rim and the shape and size of the spaces between the elements and between the elements and the bowl or rim determine the size of bird that can access the water in the birdbath. The device can take the form of a spiral or coil.
Patent GB-2437817-A (GB)
Title: Measuring cell for an ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer
Inventor: ZUBAREV ROMAN
IPC: H01J49/38
Filed: 2007-04-23
Abstract: An ion cyclotron resonance cell has at least one trapping electrode placed perpendicular to the magnetic field lines, the trapping electrode comprising at least two electrically isolated sections used for the detection of the induced ion image signal. The trapping electrodes may comprise pairs of sectors 71, 73 and 72, 74, such that opposite sectors are connected to the same input of the image signal amplifier 79 and neighbouring sectors are connected to opposite inputs of the amplifier 79; the image signal is thus detected in a bipolar fashion, using the second harmonic of the cyclotron frequency. Such an arrangement increases the sensitivity of image signal detection, allowing shorter acquisition times or increased resolving power.
Patent GB-2438717-A (GB)
Title: Drill Bit
Inventor: CARIVEAU PETER T
IPC: E21B10/54
Filed: 2007-05-23
Abstract: A drill bit (110 ) with at least one 'plural set' of cutting blades (137,138), and a number of 'single set' blades (139-142). The plural set of cutting blades (137,138) have redundant cutter element arrangements (150), that is to say the cutter elements have equivalent longitudinal and axial spacing on the blade and from the longitudinal axis (111) of the bit. The single set blades (139-142) have unique cutter element arrangements that are different from every other blade on the bit. This asymmetric configuration generates an imbalance which will help push the drill bit against the side of the borehole which will stabilize the bit and reduce the likelihood of mechanical failure.
Patent GB-2445203-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for locating faults in wired drill pipe
Inventor: SANTOSO DAVID
IPC: E21B17/02
Filed: 2007-06-23
Abstract: A method for determining an electrical condition of a wired drill pipe includes inducing an electromagnetic field in at least one joint 10 of a wired drill pipe. Voltages induced by electrical current flowing in at least one electrical conductor 24 in the at least one wired drill pipe joint 10 are detected. The electrical current is induced by the induced electromagnetic field. The electrical condition is determined from the detected voltages. The fault locating device 26, used for determining an electrical condition of a wired drill pipe, comprises at least one transmitter 28 and at least one receiver 30, wherein the transmitter 28 is used to induce the electromagnetic field in the at least one joint 10 and the receiver 30 is used to respond to the magnetic field induced by the electric current in the electrical conductor 24.
Patent GB-2455963-A (GB)
Title: Spill-proof cup assembly
Inventor: YUEN YAT KEUNG
IPC: A47G19/22
Filed: 2007-07-19
Abstract: A spill-proof cup assembly is disclosed as including a cup with an open end, a cover 12 definong a cavity, the cover having a drinking spout 24, a vent 30, and support columns 26 leading from the drinking spout towards the cavity, and a flow control mechanism 14 engageable with the cover, said flow control mechanism include a first valve membrane 52 and a second valve membrane 54, in which the first valve member including an edge (fig 3, 60) which is movable, when the flow control mechanism is engaged with the cover, between a first position in which the edge is in abutment with an interior surface of the cover to prevent fluid communication through the vent into the cavity, and a second position in which the edge of the first valve member is out of abutment with the cover to allow fluid communication, and the second valve membrane is movable between a first position in which a surface (fig 7, 82)of the second valve membrane is in abutment with a sleeve 72 of the flow control mechanism to prevent fluid communication through the drinking spout from the cavity, and a second position in which the surface of the second valve membrane is out of abutment with the sleeve of the flow control mechanism to allow fluid communication, and the second valve membrane includes a surface (fig 7 80) engaged with the support columns 26 of the cover for movement between the first and second positions.
Patent GB-2453128-A (GB)
Title: End plate of a heat exchanger
Inventor: HOOD PETER DAVID
IPC: B21D39/06
Filed: 2007-09-26
Abstract: A heat exchanger comprising an end plate 100 connected to a header (310, fig 3) and having a plurality of hollow cylindrical protrusions (collars) 120 extending from a surface 111 of the plate 100 and configured to receive a tube 150, and each protrusion 120 having a first portion 130 having a first wall thickness t1 and a second portion 140 having a second wall thickness t2 less than the first wall thickness t1. The plate 100 and protrusions 120 may be a unitary construction and made of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). The header (310) may be connected to the plate 100 via a side wall (210) by a barbed edge (230, fig 2) of the side wall (210) engaging with a stepped feature (220) in a longitudinal groove 160. An o-ring (250) may be located in the groove 160 to seal the perimeter of the plate 100. Walls (240a and 240b) of the plate 100 either side of the groove 160 may be flexible and permit the stepped feature (220) to be displaced as the barbed edge (230) is inserted.
Patent GB-2449139-A (GB)
Title: Automatic multi-media mail
Inventor: PENG WENG-JENG
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2007-11-07
Abstract: The present invention provides an automatic multi-media mail system which is either installed in a website that provides the Internet mail service, or works in conjunction with an Internet mail server used by a user. In the first case, the present invention provides multi-media information recording functions through the Internet. In the latter case, the present invention separates multi-media information from a text mail, stores the multi-media information in a multi-media server 120 and uses a mail server 110 to send an e-mail to a recipient, the e-mail including a token in lieu of the multi-media information. The token may automatically trigger a link to display the multi-media information. Plug-ins may be downloaded into conventional e-mail software so that it may be used to compose the multi-media mails.
Patent GB-2455357-A (GB)
Title: Snapping mouth or closing jaw game
Inventor: SCARBOROUGH ROBERT JAMES
IPC: A63F9/30
Filed: 2007-12-08
Abstract: A portable toy or game has three sections, top 5, middle 6 and bottom or tongue 7. The top and middle section are pivotally connected together via a hinge 4. The device may be moved from a first flat position as in figure 1 to a second position as in figures 3 and 4 wherein the top and middle sections form a jaw or open mouth configuration. In figure 3 the tongue member is extended. In use the tongue is pulled back to form a prop or stay means, 8 figure 4. Said prop acts to hold the jaws apart. An object 9, which may be a ball may be propelled toward said jaws. The jaws will close if the prop is struck and dislodged. The device may be made from plastic and may having living hinges.
Patent GB-2446056-A (GB)
Title: Removing coatings using a dry ice blast
Inventor: DUDA THOMAS
IPC: B24C1/00
Filed: 2008-01-23
Abstract: A method of removing a protective coating 12 from a metallic component 11 by first pre-damaging the coating 12 and then blasting the damaged coating 12 with dry ice. Pre-damaging of the protective coating 12 occurs by generating cracks therein by heating either a localized region of the component or the complete component by oven, burner, plasma jet or laser or by shot peening using 0.05-5 mm diameter steel balls in compressed air. The component may be a part of an internal combustion engine, a rotor blade or a stator blade made from a nickel or cobalt-based alloy, with the protective coating being formed of a ceramic such as yttrium-stabilised zirconium oxide, a La-oxide or ZrO with additives. A thermally grown oxide coating 13 and/or a bonding layer 22 may also be present between the component 11 and the protective coating 12.
Patent GB-2444872-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to esp completions
Inventor: JORDAN LESLIE ERIC
IPC: E21B34/08
Filed: 2006-08-29
Abstract: Completion system (120) has an auto-flow crossover assembly (10), with a plurality of selectable electrical submergible pumps (ESP) (114, 116), e.g. As a dual primary and back-up ESP system, the assembly including a tubular body (38), within which is an annulus (44) housing a shunt valve (50) with radial outlets (58) alignable with radial inner ports (75) in an inner moveable valve sleeve (76) surrounding part of a throughbore (46), wherein, dependent upon pump selection, and fluid pressure acting upon a valve poppet (81) on the sleeve to lift same from a valve seat (60), the radial ports (58, 75) will be aligned or not permitting alternative flow path configurations in which even with both pumps turned off at least one pump is protected from foaling with detritus, and during switch over between ESPs the auto-crossover system protects the "off" pump.
Patent GB-2449784-A (GB)
Title: Method of covering a stent
Inventor: OBERMILLER JOSEPH F
IPC: A61F2/06
Filed: 2005-02-09
Abstract: The method comprises providing an assembly having a radially expandable stent 17 and a hydrated, bioremodelable covering material 12A. The material is positioned on a surface of said stent and the covering material is dried by vacuum pressing said assembly or by lyophilizing said covering material, while being forced against the stent. Also disclosed is a method of covering a stent by providing a conformable covering material positioned on a surface of the stent to form an assembly. This assembly is positioned in a chamber where the wall surfaces are collapsed to force the material onto the stent and causing the material into a non-conformable condition.
Patent GB-2465558-A (GB)
Title: A dual stage quadrature oscillator circuit comprising an amplitude control circuit which is connected to the output of each stage.
Inventor: WILSON DAVID
IPC: H03B5/04
Filed: 2008-11-18
Abstract: The outputs of each stage of a quadrature oscillator are matched in amplitude by an automatic amplitude control circuit which controls the amplitude of each oscillator stage. The automatic amplitude control circuit may comprise dual control circuits, one for each stage, or a singular control circuit which generates control signals for both stages. The output signals from each of the stages are used by the automatic control circuit in conjunction with a common amplitude control reference to generate the amplitude control signal for that stage. The stages may be voltage controlled oscillators (VCOs) which may be coupled by inverted feedback, for example they may be cascaded cross-coupled oscillators. The object of the amplitude matching is to reduce sensitivity to device mismatch effects. The quadrature oscillator circuit may be incorporated in an ultra-wideband communication system.
Patent GB-2454394-A (GB)
Title: Receiving antenna for receiving tire pressure signal
Inventor: HUANG SHIAO-HWA
IPC: B60C23/02
Filed: 2006-11-22
Abstract: A receiving antenna for receiving tire pressure signal which is fixed on the chassis of a car consists of a pedestal, a circuit board and a cover. The circuit board includes a substrate which is fixed on the chassis and whose topside is one centimetre far away from the underside of the pedestal and a receiving circuit which is made of metal and is mounted on the topside of the substrate. The receiving circuit includes a receiving member which is the rectangular shape circled from inside to outside for preconcerted distance and is located on one side of the topside of the substrate, an extending member which extends from the outer end of the receiving member to the other side of the topside of the substrate for preconcerted distance, and connecting member which extends from the extending member to the opposite side of the receiving member, and the width of the extending member is smaller than the width of the connecting member. The cover covers the pedestal to occlude the circuit board between the cover and the pedestal to improve the accuracy of the receiving tire pressure signal.
Patent GB-2473873-A (GB)
Title: Pneumatic secondary suspension for a rail vehicle bogie
Inventor: ALLERT FREDERIK
IPC: B61F5/10
Filed: 2009-09-29
Abstract: The bogie (10) comprises a frame (16), a set of wheels, and the pneumatic suspension for supporting a car body of a rail vehicle. The suspension includes a secondary suspension for vertically supporting a superstructure of the rail vehicle on the frame, the secondary suspension comprising at least one left secondary air spring (22L) and one right secondary air spring (22R) respectively located on a left and a right side of a median longitudinal vertical plane of the bogie. Left and right levelling valves (60L, 60R) independently connect each of the left and right secondary air springs (22L, 22R) to a pressure source (53) or to the atmosphere based on at least one height signal representative of a distance between a car body of the rail vehicle and one of the bogie frame and the set of wheels. Additional pneumatic means, e.g. a primary suspension or lateral actuators (18L, 18R; 118L, 118R) are provided for controlling relative motion between the frame and at least one of the superstructure and of the set of wheels. One or more control valves (58L, 58R) are used to connect the additional pneumatic means to the pressure source or to the atmosphere based on one or more pressure signals derived from the pressures of the left and/or right secondary air springs (22L, 22R).
Patent GB-2475106-A (GB)
Title: A bifunctional dental and maxillofacial implant
Inventor: DAWOOD ANDREW
IPC: A61C8/00
Filed: 2009-11-17
Abstract: This invention relates to a double ended osseointegrated implant for anchorage of facial and/or oral prostheses. The dental and maxillofacial implant has two functional prosthetic mounts 3, 4. The nasal end 2 has a hexed retaining feature 3, and the oral end 4 of the implant also has a hexed prosthetic platform 4 to allow connection to two prostheses at the same time. As the nasal head 2 of the fixture must pass through the prepared site, it is tapered to be narrower than the typically threaded body 1 of the fixture, which may also incorporate a self-tapping element and which is embedded in the bone in use. The retentive features may project at different angles. Typically it provides simultaneous anchorage for a nasal and oral prosthesis, and is placed in the anterior maxilla penetrating into the nasal cavity, however it may be used in other regions such as the orbit simultaneous with the maxilla. The surface of the implant may be treated to encourage osseointegration and attachment.