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Patent GB-2399068-A (GB)
Title: A pop-up mailable device
Inventor: PALMER PHILLIP RAYMOND
IPC: B42D15/04
Filed: 2003-09-19
Abstract: A mailable device comprises a pop-up product (2) having a spring frame and a fabric pouch (8) for retaining the pop-up product (2) in its folded state. The retaining fabric pouch (8) is printed with mailing indicia and has a closing means, preferably in the form of a hook and loop fastener. The retaining pouch (8) containing the folded pop-up product (2) is adapted for mailing. The pop-up product (2) may be disc, oval, or heart shaped, and may carry information or a printed message. It is envisaged that upon opening the pouch (8), which acts as an envelope, the product will pop-out gaining the recipient's attention.
Patent GB-2396536-A (GB)
Title: Recovering data from a received signal by slicing a symbol at its centre and at its edge and combining the slicing results to determine the symbol value
Inventor: DAGDEVIREN NURI R
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2003-12-10
Abstract: A method for determining the values of symbols of a received signal is disclosed. Each symbol is sliced at its midpoint, Sm, by comparing the value of the received signal at that point with one or more slicer thresholds (Hm, Cm, Lm), to generate one or more center samples respectively (SOA, SOB, SOC, Fig. 1). Each symbol is also sliced at its leading edge, Sb, or/and trailing edge, Sa, to produce one or more edge samples [SOD(Sa), SOD(Sb), SOE(Sa), SOE(Sb)]. Slicer logic (212, Fig. 1) combines the slicer thresholds and edge samples to determine the value of the symbol. In one embodiment the slicer logic requires, for each symbol, two edge samples from the leading edge, two edge samples from the trailing edge and three centre samples. The slicer logic may weight each edge/centre sample by a confidence value. A method of recovering a clock signal from the received signal is also disclosed. That embodiment uses edge samples in conjunction with estimates of the current symbol and the previous symbol, as output from the slicer logic (see Fig. 8), in a PLL system.
Patent GB-2411386-A (GB)
Title: A sailing vessel foresail reefing system
Inventor: HELYAR ROBERT PAUL
IPC: B63H9/10
Filed: 2004-02-20
Abstract: A sailing vessel foresail reefing system comprises a foresail 16, a flexible luff spar (21, Fig 2c) which forms part of the luff of the foresail, means for rotating the flexible luff spar, such that the foresail is furled around the spar and means for locking the rotation of the spar at a desired reefed position. The means for rotating the spar comprises a furling drum 12 attached to the spar and a furling line 13 attached to the furling drum. The locking means comprising a cleat 14 mountable on the sailing vessel to which the furling line is fixed when the foresail is in the desired reefed position. During use, when the sailing vessel is rigged with the reefing system, the spar and the luff of the foresail are pulled straight by tension applied to the conventional foresail halyard 19 of the vessel. Once the foresail has been furled the reefing system may be detached from the sailing vessel, coiled up and stowed in a bag.
Patent GB-2396316-A (GB)
Title: Non-thermal plasma reactor with filter
Inventor: CARLOW JOHN SYDNEY
IPC: F01N13/02
Filed: 2002-11-25
Abstract: A reactor for non-thermal plasma assisted treatment of a gaseous medium incorporates at least one electrically conducting mesh filter element positioned so that gaseous medium passes therethrough. At least one dielectric barrier layer provides for a dielectric barrier type discharge, when an electrical power supply is connected to the electrodes to generate the plasma.
Patent GB-2398797-A (GB)
Title: Composite material
Inventor: FANG ZHIGANG
IPC: C22C1/05
Filed: 2001-03-08
Abstract: A composite material is made by mixing granules of a first polymer bound powder selected from diamond, cbn, metal and mixtures thereof, with a second polymer bound powder selected from a cermet, carbides, nitrides, carbonitrides, borides, colbalt, nickel, iron or mixtures thereof.
Patent GB-2415835-A (GB)
Title: Cable end alignment for connection
Inventor: HARRISON DAVID CHARLES PETER
IPC: H01R9/24
Filed: 2004-06-30
Abstract: Bared cable cores 11,12,13 are aligned for connection to terminals 3,26,28,30 by a locator. In one embodiment, figure 1, live cores 11 are fixed in position on a locator plate 15 so as to align with live terminals 3 of circuit protection devices 2 of a distribution board 1. The neutral cores 12 are fixed to a bar 18 with the bar being connected to a neutral terminal 18b of the circuit protection device. Likewise earth cores 13 are fixed to an earth bar 19 connected to an earth terminal 19b. In an alternative embodiment, figure 3, locator blocks 31 are aligned with the terminal blocks 20. Locator blocks each receive bared ends 17,12a,13a of cable cores 11, 12, 13 and align the bared ends 17,12a,13a with terminals of corresponding terminal block 20.
Patent GB-2420851-A (GB)
Title: A probe for use in determining the amount of a first gas component in a gas
Inventor: PEARCE ROBERT EDMUND
IPC: G01N33/00
Filed: 2004-12-04
Abstract: A probe 1 for use in determining the amount of a first gas component eg NO2 in a combustion gas containing the first gas component and a second gas component eg NO which is obtainable from the first gas component by reduction or oxidation, the probe comprising: a first component probe 3 for taking a first sample of the gas and converting the first gas component present in the first sample to the second gas component, the first component probe including a first passage for conveying the first sample, the wall of the first passage in contact with the first sample being made of a material that converts the first gas component to the second gas component 7 eg Ni; and a second component probe 5 for taking a second sample of the gas, the second component probe including a second passage for conveying the second sample, the wall of the second passage in contact with the second sample being made of a material that is inert 13 eg a ceramic as regards the conversion of the first gas component to the second gas component, the difference between the total amount of the second gas component present in the first sample following the conversion and the total amount of the second gas component present in the second sample constituting a measure of the amount of the first gas component present in the gas.
Patent GB-2412753-A (GB)
Title: Control system for gas turbine engine
Inventor: MURAMATSU HIRONORI
IPC: F02C9/46
Filed: 2005-03-31
Abstract: In the gas-turbine engine control system having first and second control channels each inputting the outputs of speed sensors and controlling supply of fuel to the engine based on the inputted outputs, four outputs generated by the sensors are compared with each other to determine whether three of the four outputs are within a range that allows the three to be considered identical (308), and the three are then compared with a remaining one to determine whether the four outputs are within the range that allows the three to be considered identical to the remaining one, and based thereon, each of the four outputs is determined to be the output that is usable in the fuel supply control (308). With this, though the three-value comparison and the four-value comparison, when the high-pressure turbine speed sensor or the like is installed by plural numbers, it becomes possible to accurately select the sensor output(s) that is usable in the fuel supply control, thereby improving the control accuracy.
Patent GB-2426695-A (GB)
Title: Safety system for electrically operated kitchen devices
Inventor: EDEN ROLAND
IPC: A47J43/08
Filed: 2005-06-02
Abstract: A safety system intended for electrically operated kitchen appliances, such as blenders and food processors comprises a clutch that selectively couples and decouples the drive between a motor and an implement rotatable about an axis within a container. The clutch reciprocates between a first decoupling position and a second coupling position and is configured to require the application of a force in excess of 20 newtons for movement to the second coupling position against a resilient means. The pressure may be exerted via the lower rim of the side wall of a bottomless goblet. The clutch may comprise a plurality of spring members (44, 45, 46) symetrically distributed about the axis, an annular spring cover (50) having recesses for symetrically distributed screw pillars (21, 22, 23).
Patent GB-2427017-A (GB)
Title: Household water heating apparatus
Inventor: GIBBS IAN DAVID
IPC: F24H1/52
Filed: 2005-06-11
Abstract: The apparatus includes a condensing boiler with a combustion chamber, a primary heat exchanger for circulating water for heating, and a flue outlet 2 leading to flue stack 12. A further heat exchanger HX-2 is associated with the flue stack to allow heat exchange from flue gases to water which is admitted at inlet pipe 3. The heated water leaves from the top via outlet pipe 5. The primary heat exchanger includes a water inlet and outlet connected to central heating radiators. The further heat exchanger is connected between a source of unheated water and a domestic water heater for preheating the supply of water to the domestic water heater. The further heat exchanger also cools the flue gases to below the dew point of water vapour entrained therein.
Patent GB-2412331-A (GB)
Title: Roll angle control device for remote-controlled two-wheeled vehicle
Inventor: SUGIMOTO KATSUNORI
IPC: B62J99/00
Filed: 2003-06-16
Abstract: A roll angle control device (21) for a remote-controlled two-wheeled vehicle is provided so as to facilitate the control of the vehicle by an operator and stabilize vehicle posture in a wide speed range. The roll angle control device (21) comprises roll angle detection means (35) for detecting a roll angle of a vehicle main body, a steering actuator (13) for applying rotation torque in left/right directions to a steering shaft or a front fork, control means (29) that outputs an operation amount for the steering actuator based on a roll angle detection value and a roll angle target value from a remote control receiver and controls so as to bring the roll angle detection value closer to the roll angle target value, and steering angle detection means (50) for detecting to which side at least of a neutral point a steered angle belongs. Caster effect control means (51) is formed such that the control means (29) controls so that a signal is applied to an operation amount for the steering actuator as follows: when a steered angle detected by the steering angle detection means is in the right direction, rotation torque in the right direction is applied, and, when a steered angle detected by the steering angle detection means is in the left direction, rotation torque in the left direction is applied.
Patent GB-2412439-A (GB)
Title: A device and method for measuring tensile stress in a tensioned, elongate member
Inventor: LEWIS PETER ANTHONY
IPC: G01L5/04
Filed: 2003-12-11
Abstract: A device (1) for measuring tensile stress in a tensioned elongate wire (46) or like member which may be ferrous or have a ferrous attachment. The device includes a magnet (10), a sensor (8) and a microprocessor (4) connected to receive an output signal from the sensor (8). The length of wire (46) is measured and is entered into the device (1), along with the weight per unit length of the wire (46), via a keypad (2). The wire (46) is then vibrated and the sensor (8) detects changes in the magnetic flux density of the field of the magnet (10) caused by the vibration. The microprocessor (4) determines the frequency of the vibrating wire (46) from the output signal from the sensor (8) and computes the tensile stress in the wire (46) from the determined frequency and the entered length and weight per unit length of the wire (46).
Patent GB-2421176-A (GB)
Title: Wheel assembly
Inventor: JANSON STEVEN L
IPC: B65G1/10
Filed: 2005-12-05
Abstract: A carriage of a mobile storage system (20 Figure 1) is adapted to support at least one storage unit (40) for movement on a rail (50). The carriage includes a wheel mount structure 60 and first and second mounting elements 110 115 situated either side of a wheel 100. The wheel is unrotably fixed on a drive shaft 105. A cooperating mounting arrangement unnrotably fixes the mounting elements on the wheel mount structure. The wheel extends downwards from the structure and engages the rail (Figure 4). A drive mechanism imparts rotation to the shaft and wheel to move the carriage on the rail. Preferably there are sidewalls 70 75 to the mount structure that have an opening in them (Figure 4) for receiving an engagement section. The sidewalls and the mounting elements may be fixed together via a fastener 192 extending from the inside of the assembly outwards. Also claimed is a method for mounting a wheel on a carriage, including making said openings in the sidewalls of the mounting structure.
Patent GB-2433505-A (GB)
Title: Capture agents for binding a ligand
Inventor: REEVE MICHAEL A
IPC: C07K7/08
Filed: 2005-12-20
Abstract: The current invention relates to a multimeric capture agent for binding a ligand, the multimeric capture agent comprising at least first and second peptides, wherein said first and second peptides each comprise a chain of 2 to 50 amino acids, and wherein each of said amino acids is substantially enantiomerically pure. Also claimed is a capture agent comprising at least one peptide comprising a plurality of hydrophobic and non-hydrophobic residues, wherein the amino acid residues are positioned in the peptide such that the side chains are located to produce a hydrophobic face and a substantially non-hydrophobic ligand-binding face.
Patent GB-2435837-A (GB)
Title: Racket grip guide
Inventor: MACRURY JOHN
IPC: A63B49/08
Filed: 2006-03-07
Abstract: A racket grip guide comprises a cone shaped device 1 attached to tie 3 to secure it to the racket handle. The guide is positioned between the index finger and the second finger; the guide ensures that the hand is correctly placed and cannot move during play.
Patent GB-2438367-A (GB)
Title: Sheet holder for cot or bed
Inventor: GERVAISE STUART
IPC: A47D15/02
Filed: 2006-05-24
Abstract: A cot or bed particularly for infants comprises a top sheet 16 and a bottom sheet 17, the top sheet 16 being fastened to the bottom sheet 17 by an elongate clamping member 18 which extends transversely of the cot or bed intermediate opposite ends thereof, the clamping member 18 comprising elongate bottom and top portions (20,19, fig.2) which respectively extend below said bottom sheet 17 and above said top sheet 16 and are held together along their length to limit the length of the sleeping area and thereby prevent an infant from wriggling under the bedclothes and becoming exposed to the risks of overheating or suffocation. The position of the clamping member 18 can be adjusted to suit the size of the baby or child. The elongate top and bottom portions (19,20, fig.2) may comprise a complementary longitudinally extending channel and projection for snap engagement.
Patent GB-2431875-A (GB)
Title: Methods of reducing alcohol-induced dose dumping for opioid sustained release oral dosage forms
Inventor: SATHYAN GAYATRI
IPC: A61P25/04
Filed: 2006-08-22
Abstract: Disclosed are methods for sustained release administration of opioids, including but not limited to hydromorphone and oxycodone, that exhibit improved properties with respect to coadministration with aqueous alcohol.
Patent GB-2443461-A (GB)
Title: Mobile phone
Inventor: RATH GEORGE
IPC: G10L13/04
Filed: 2006-11-02
Abstract: A mobile phone contains text to speech and/or speech to text conversion facilities such that a receiving phone can receive a text message outputted as voice and vice versa.
Patent GB-2432210-A (GB)
Title: Glass container inspection machine
Inventor: PRASAD MUKESH
IPC: B07C5/342
Filed: 2006-11-02
Abstract: The invention provides a camera based inspection system (14) for inspecting glass bottles made in a glass-forming machine. A single picture shows adjacent strips (20/1... 20/N) representing the vertical heat distribution of an inspected portion of each of a succession of bottles of the same type over a period of time, whereby the operator will see when loss of stability in the glass process occurs.
Patent GB-2429018-A (GB)
Title: High throughput assays for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
Inventor: MANUELIDIS LAURA
IPC: C12N5/10
Filed: 2005-04-25
Abstract: Stable cell lines which produce the pathological form of PrP after infection with the infectious agent for CJD provide a high throughput assay to identify suitable treatment protocols and compositions. The stable cell lines also provide rich source of infectious CJD agent. They also may be used to identify vaccine candidates. Co-culture of neuronal cells with cells to be tested for infection with a TSE agent also provides a high throughput method for identifying infected cells.
Patent GB-2444955-A (GB)
Title: Leak detection device for fluid filled pipelines
Inventor: BECK STEPHEN BERNARD MARCUS
IPC: G01M3/24
Filed: 2006-12-20
Abstract: A leakage detection device 30 for pressurised liquid distributions systems 10 such as water distribution systems comprises a length of pipe 36 having a coupling 32 to connect to a hydrant 14 of the pipeline system 10 to be tested for leaks. The pipe has a solenoid valve 40 that when closed from an open position, transmits a pressure wave from the valve 40 through the pipe 36. A pressure sensor 34 disposed adjacent the coupling 32 detects pressure variations in liquid in the pipe caused by the pressure wave being reflected from discontinuities (e.g. leaks) in the system 10. A controller records and analyses measured pressures, and calculates a distance from the pressure sensor 34 to a detected discontinuity. A cepstrum analysis may be used to analyse the pressure measurements.
Patent GB-2439088-A (GB)
Title: Handcuffs with central locking plate
Inventor: RAYNER ANDREW
IPC: E05B75/00
Filed: 2007-01-12
Abstract: A pair of handcuffs having a first handcuff 10, a second handcuff and a locking mechanism 2, 4, 5, 6, the pair of handcuffs having two configurations, an unlocked configuration in which a swingarm 14, 15 of each handcuff may be released to open said handcuff, and a locked configuration in which said swingarm cannot be released, the pair of handcuffs comprising: a shackle; first and second swingarms 15 pivotally mounted on said shackle, each of said swingarms having a plurality of teeth 20 for engaging with a ratchet means 21; first and second spring-loaded arms 11 each having a ratchet portion configured to engage with said plurality of teeth 20; and first and second means 26 for manually disengaging each said ratchet portion from said plurality of teeth; and wherein the locking mechanism comprises a plate 4 disposed between said first spring-loaded arm and said second spring-loaded arm, said plate being configured to move between a first position in said locked configuration, in which each said ratchet portion may not be manually disengaged from said plurality of teeth, and a second position in said unlocked configuration, in which each said ratchet portion may be manually disengaged from said plurality of teeth.
Patent GB-2439277-A (GB)
Title: A convertible vacuum cleaner
Inventor: YOO DONG-HUN
IPC: A47L5/32
Filed: 2007-01-18
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner 1 includes a main body 20 having a dust collector 21 and a motor. The main body 20 is detachably mounted in a cleaner frame 10. A main nozzle unit 13 is connected to a lower end of the cleaner frame 10. A flexible hose 49 and auxiliary nozzle unit 31 are connected to the main body 20. The main body 20 is further provided with wheels 26a, 26b and a support member 27, whereby the main body can be moved on the wheels, and stored upright using the support member. The suction cleaner can therefore be used as an upright type cleaner or as a canister type cleaner, with either are being drawn in through the main nozzle unit 13 for upright mode or through the auxiliary nozzle unit 31 with the main body 20 upright when the main body is detached from the cleaner frame 10 for canister mode.
Patent GB-2435037-A (GB)
Title: Device for preventing incorrect fuelling of a vehicle
Inventor: WELLS MARK
IPC: B60K15/04
Filed: 2007-02-09
Abstract: A device for preventing the introduction of a first conduit into a second conduit includes an insert (3) to be mounted to the second conduit (1). The insert (3) includes a blocking portion (6) sized to block entry of the first conduit (2) into the second conduit (1). The insert (3) is mounted to the second conduit (11) so as not to interfere with flow of a substance from a third conduit (4) into the second conduit (1). The insert (3) may be retractable and biased towards a position where the blocking portion (6) extends from the second conduit (1). A substance deflector (12) may be provided to impede flow of a substance from the first conduit (2) into the second conduit (1). The insert (3) is particularly suited to use in the fuel inlet port of the neck of a diesel fuel tank to prevent unintended introduction of unleaded petrol.
Patent GB-2448751-A (GB)
Title: Paving slab laying device
Inventor: DOWLER ERIC ARTHUR
IPC: E01C19/52
Filed: 2007-04-27
Abstract: A paving slab device comprises a steel arm with a paving slab holder. The holder comprises a bar for at the bottom of the steel arm. A second parallel but longer bar is located above the bottom bar and forms a cup for holding the paving slab. In use the slab is position vertically, the cup is located on the top of the paving slab. The arm is then pivoted thus moving the slab to a horizontal position. The device is then removed.
Patent GB-2449670-A (GB)
Title: Resource consumption monitoring and control
Inventor: THOMAS JEREMY
IPC: G01R21/00
Filed: 2007-05-30
Abstract: Resource consumption monitoring apparatus comprising monitoring means and control means, in which the monitoring means is adapted to monitor the consumption of one or more resources at one or more physical sites, and to store raw data relating to said consumption of each of said one or more resources, in which the monitoring means and the control means are connected by means of a communications link, in which the monitoring means is adapted to send said raw data to the control means via the communications link, in which the control means comprises a processing means and a database containing consumption limit data for each of said one or more resources, in which the processing means is adapted to compare said raw data with said consumption limit data, and in which if the raw data relating to a particular resource exceeds a threshold established by the corresponding consumption limit data for that resource, the control means is adapted to issue a warning relating to that resource to a communications unit associated with that resource, with which the resource consumption monitoring apparatus is used. The invention relate particularly to monitoring consumption of electricity, gas or water at business premises. Monitoring, Metering, Measuring, Resource, Utility, Usage, Consumption, Over-consumption, Alert, Warning.