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Patent GB-2392770-A (GB)
Title: Conversion tower display system
Inventor: BROZAK EMORY N
IPC: A47F7/02
Filed: 2002-03-15
Abstract: A flexible retail product display and storage system is adaptable to display and store a wide variety of products, so that the display remains fully stocked with seasonally appropriate merchandise to maximize the effectiveness of retail space. In a conversion tower embodiment, a receiving unit (3) serves as a framework to support any suit-able product display panel (2) removably engageable with a frame, with the display panels having dissimilarly configured sides for supporting dissimilar types of products. This in combination with accessory panels (4) on adjacent sides of the receiving unit which have interior volume and the ability to support complimentary products of still further dissimilar type, provides a flexible high density multi-product display and storage system. For display of eyewear products, a special spectacle support device (62) which works in conjunction with anti-theft devices (68) is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2391904-A (GB)
Title: A mortice lock
Inventor: ILIUK AUDREY
IPC: E05B63/06
Filed: 2002-06-28
Abstract: A morticle lock for recessed installation into the edge of a door or door frame. Various inventive features include> (a) a deadlatching member mounted on the bolt assembly, for pivoting movement, (b) the drive shaft (and hub) can be rotated in either a clockwise or anticlockwise direction to cause bolt retraction, (c) the drive shaft (and hub) can be locked against rotation or not, by a locking means mechanically connected to the cylinder cam rotated by a key, (d) the drive shaft (and hub) can be locked against rotation or not, by a locking means mechanically connected to an assembly comprising, the bolt assembly interacting with a separately activated kick off member, such that on retraction of the bolt, depending on the position of the kick off member, the hub is locked against rotation, (e) the bolt can be retracted by each of the key cylinder cam and the hub, in isolation.
Patent GB-2399857-A (GB)
Title: Breakage resistant backing plate for lock
Inventor: SOUTHALL IAN
IPC: E05B15/02
Filed: 2004-02-26
Abstract: The invention relates to a monolithic backing plate 10 for a handle and lock which is resistant to being vandalised, the massive monolithic nature of the backing plate being formed of metal by casting and only having a few relatively thinner parts which have a wall 5 thickness of about 4mm, and resists bending, and breakage. Separate strengthening means such as reinforcing rods or bars can be included or integral ribs can be provided.
Patent GB-2401446-A (GB)
Title: Simulating clock drift between asynchronous clock domains
Inventor: AKKERMAN RYAN
IPC: G06F9/45
Filed: 2004-04-21
Abstract: A first circuit portion (202) is positioned in a first clock domain (ICD-TX) to transmit a first data sequence. An intermediate circuit portion (206) receives the first data sequence and, responsive to a control signal (222), transmits a second data sequence to a second circuit portion (204) positioned in a second clock domain (ICD-RX) . The second data sequence is subjected to drift relative to the first data sequence.
Patent GB-2403436-A (GB)
Title: Thermocycler
Inventor: KNOCHE JOCHEM
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2004-05-20
Abstract: A thermocycler (1) has a plurality of heating blocks (2a, 2b, 2c) each having a coupling surface (3) as heating devices for heating at least one stationary sample during a temperature cycle having a plurality of temperature levels (T1S, T2S, T3S). The heating blocks (2a, 2b, 2c) are arranged pivotably, the pivot axis (A) being aligned normally to the coupling surfaces. The thermocycler further comprises a lifting device to displace the coupling surface into engagement with a sample which is actuated by a pull magnet 19. Thermally insulating sleeves 12 are rigidly mounted on a carrier plate 4 and cooling is provided by a fan 25.
Patent GB-2397939-A (GB)
Title: High adhesion, wear resistant coatings for spindle motors in disk drive/storage applications
Inventor: AMEEN MOHAMMAD M
IPC: F16C33/16
Filed: 2002-11-15
Abstract: A disc drive storage system including a housing having a central axis, a stationary member that is fixed with respect to the housing and coaxial with the central axis, and a rotatable member that is rotatable about the central axis with respect to the stationary member is described. A hydrodynamic bearing interconnects the stationary member and the rotatable member and includes at least one working surface comprising a wear resistant coating.
Patent GB-2399850-A (GB)
Title: Tubular expansion
Inventor: COOK ROBERT LANCE
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2002-01-02
Abstract: An axial gap 1215 between opposing pairs of wellbore casings 1205,1210 is bridged by supporting a tubular member 1220 in overlapping relation to the opposing ends of the casings, plastically deforming and radially expanding the tubular member, and plastically deforming and radially expanding the tubular member and the opposing ends of the casings.
Patent GB-2415537-A (GB)
Title: Number plate obscurer, e.g. to hinder vehicle identification.
Inventor: BURROWES CHRISTOPHER DEREK
IPC: B60R13/10
Filed: 2004-06-22
Abstract: A device for obscuring number plates / license plates 2 on vehicles, e.g. to prevent identification by speed cameras, has one or more obscurer heads 1 operated by electrical motors to cover the face of the number plate. The obscurer heads may be moved along supports or guide rails 4 by means of lead screws or wires 5. A belt 6 may be provided for retracting the obscurer heads. Limit switches 9 may be provided and lights or LEDs may be provided to indicate the position and operational status of the obscurer heads.
Patent GB-2404742-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for reducing borehole current effects
Inventor: CHEN KUO CHIANG
IPC: G01V3/28
Filed: 2004-07-15
Abstract: A well logging tool (10) includes a conductive mandrel (51), an array of antennas (50) and insulating supports (54) disposed around the mandrel, and at least one contact spacer (53). A sleeve (11) is disposed over the antenna array and includes at least one electrode (12). The contact spacer (11) of the invention and the electrode are adapted to provide a radially conductive path from an exterior of the logging tool to the conductive mandrel in order to reduce borehole current effects arising from an eccentrically positioned tool. The contact spacer comprises an electrically anisotropic material or a conductor channel having a contact assembly including a spring biasing member.
Patent GB-2405981-A (GB)
Title: Gaming device having award selections and award modifiers
Inventor: HOSTETLER JOHN D
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2004-09-01
Abstract: A gaming device with a selection game that enables a player to pick one of a plurality of selections. An award, terminator or modifier associated with the picked selection is revealed to the player. If the picked selection is associated with a terminator, the selection game ends. If the picked selection is associated with an award or value, the revealed award or value is modified by each activated modifier to form at least one modified award. The modified award is then provided to the player. If the picked selection is associated with a modifier, then the revealed modifier is activated. Once activated, the modifier will modify each of the awards that are subsequently revealed during the selection game. Moreover, once a modifier is activated, the gaming device retroactively applies the activated modifier to each of the previously revealed awards or values. That is, each activated modifier will modify each of the revealed awards regardless of the order in which each modifier is activated or the order in which each award is revealed.
Patent GB-2407240-A (GB)
Title: Providing channel state information using a combination of direct and indirect methods
Inventor: ZHIDKOV SERGEY
IPC: H04L27/38
Filed: 2004-09-24
Abstract: Providing channel state information in a receiver. Direct channel state information is generated based on a calculated error signal, and indirect channel state information is generated based on a magnitude of a channel frequency response. A channel state selection control signal is generated based on the calculated error signal and magnitude of the channel frequency response. One of the direct channel state information and indirect channel state information is output based on a logic state of the channel state selection control signal. The method avoids degradation of performance caused by frequency - selective interference such as co-channel interference.
Patent GB-2409157-A (GB)
Title: Tree stand with cranked support legs which define a well to receive a lower end of a tree trunk
Inventor: MORRIS JAMES
IPC: A47G33/12
Filed: 2004-12-20
Abstract: A tree stand 1 comprises a tree support 4 (e.g. a spike or screw) mounted on a rigid metal frame 2 with ground engaging support legs 3 which are cranked intermediate their ends to define a well 6 to receive the lower end of a tree trunk. A bowl 5 may be provided around the inner portions 9, 10 of the legs to provide fluid to the base of the tree trunk. The stand may be used to support a Christmas tree in an upright position.
Patent GB-2410915-A (GB)
Title: Gardening shears having double functions
Inventor: HUANG YAO-CHUNG
IPC: A01G3/08
Filed: 2005-02-15
Abstract: A pair of gardening shears include a first cutting member 32, a second cutting member 42, an end cap 70, and a sliding member 90. Thus, the gardening shears are used to cut branches or leaves and are available for a grafting purpose, thereby enhancing the versatility of the gardening shears. In addition, the male slip of the son plant and the female slip of the mother plant are formed by the blade 91 of the sliding member 90 to match each other exactly, so that the male slip of the son plant is inserted into and combined with the female slip of the mother plant rigidly and closely, thereby enhancing the grafting effect of the son plant and the mother plant. The blade 91 is moved into an opening 34 in a resting plate 31 by the second cutting member.
Patent GB-2412111-A (GB)
Title: Polymeric void-board for layers of bricks
Inventor: VARMA TILAK R
IPC: B65D85/46
Filed: 2005-03-09
Abstract: An extruded polymeric void-board (12) is configured for placement between adjacent horizontal layers of bricks (14) to maintain an opening (22) in a lower layer of the bricks. The void-board (12) is formed as a planar element having parallel ribs (26) which extend from and generally transverse to a first side. The ribs (26) have a predetermined height to width ratio, a height that is less than a thickness (t24) of the planar element and are formed parallel to one another. A method for forming a bundle of bricks with the void-board is also disclosed. The board (12) is preferably of polypropylene, polyethylene and a fibrous or particulate filler. Weakened regions (36) may facilitate removal of vertical layers of bricks.
Patent GB-2414462-A (GB)
Title: Self heating or cooling container
Inventor: MARSHALL NEIL
IPC: F24V30/00
Filed: 2005-05-27
Abstract: A container, suitable for a food product comprises an integral, activatable, heating (or cooling) system for the product. The container includes one or more zones in which product may be contained, a zone (216) in which a first kind of chemical reactant may be contained and a zone (215) in which a second kind of chemical reactant may be contained, the container including a rotatable activator (204), for example an activation knob, located at the exterior of the container, and means rotatable mounted within the container and operative to terminate the segregation of the reactants. The activator (204) may be provided with a tamper-evident tab (209). The container may take the form of a bowl. The reactants may comprise a fuel, such as glycerol, and an oxidant, such as potassium permanganate, which react exothermically.
Patent GB-2428018-A (GB)
Title: Staple quantity indicator for stapler magazine.
Inventor: GARDNER JEREMY
IPC: B25C5/02
Filed: 2005-07-06
Abstract: A stapler comprises a base 2 with anvil 3, a staple magazine 8 holding a strip of staples 9 and actuating arm 6 which has a window 7 cut into it. Staple strip 9 is biased towards ejector opening 11 by staple feeder 12 under the influence of spring 13. Indicator tape 19 is attached to feeder 12 and is biased away from opening 11 under the influence of a weaker spring (or other restoring force) than spring 13. The indicator tape may pass around one or more pulleys 17, 18 and be stored on a reel 16. In a preferred embodiment reel 16 is spring loaded via coil spring 20 and provides the above restoring force on tape 19. In use, movement of staple feeder 12, causes a corresponding movement of tape 19 past window 7 to provide a visual indication of the number of staples left in magazine 8. The tape may be coloured or bear alphanumeric indicia.
Patent GB-2429894-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for applying weed killing liquid to weeds
Inventor: ASTBURY MICHAEL ANDREW
IPC: A01M21/04
Filed: 2005-09-07
Abstract: Apparatus (2) for applying a weed killing liquid to weeds, which apparatus (2) comprises a body portion (4), a chamber (6) which is in the body portion (4) and which is for receiving the weed killing liquid, a spike portion (8) which extends downwardly from the body portion (4) in use of the apparatus (2), a passage (10) which extends through the spike portion (8) and which is in communication with the chamber (6), and at least one outlet (12, 14) in the spike portion (8), and the apparatus (2) being such that the spike portion (8) is constructed for being forced into the ground, and the chamber (6) is adapted to receive the weed killing liquid when the spike portion (8) is in the ground whereby the weed killing liquid is able to flow from the chamber (6) through the passage to the outlet (12, 14) and thus be released from the apparatus (2) in the vicinity of roots of the weeds. The apparatus may comprise a single spike portion.
Patent GB-2418904-A (GB)
Title: Invalid hoist with damper
Inventor: DIGGINS MARK
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 2005-10-04
Abstract: An invalid hoist comprises a support member 10, a bar 12 pivotally connected to the support member 10, drive means 36 for driving the bar 12 for pivotal movement relative to the support member 10 and damper means 18, independent of the drive means, for damping movement of the arm 12 relative to the support member 10. The drive is preferably a piston and cylinder. A pair of dampers can be provided. If the drive fails, the damper(s) allow a slow powering to take place.
Patent GB-2420406-A (GB)
Title: Active infrared detection apparatus
Inventor: IWASAWA MASASHI
IPC: G08B13/183
Filed: 2005-11-16
Abstract: An active infrared detection apparatus for use in security systems or the like that can maintain its reliability of operation even when the surrounding environment deteriorates. A light projecting apparatus 10 and opposite light receiving apparatus 20 are installed with matching light axes. The light projecting apparatus 10 includes a light projector 11 emitting an infrared beam, a light projector drive circuit 12, a drive frequency setting circuit 13 and a receiver 14. The light receiving apparatus 20 includes a portion 25 judging that the infrared light beam is interrupted when at least a predetermined number of pulses are not output by a light receiver 21, a portion detecting a light receiving state of the infrared light beam and a transmitter 29 transmitting the light-receiving state information to the receiver 14. The period of the pulse driving signal is changed based on the information received by the receiver. Alternatively, the predetermined number of pulses for the judgement is changed based on the light receiving state of the infrared beam.
Patent GB-2419423-A (GB)
Title: Electrical imaging in conductive and non-conductive mud
Inventor: CHEMALI ROLAND E
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2004-07-06
Abstract: The invention is a method and apparatus for determining an electrical property a formation surrounding a borehole with a measuring-while-drilling device. The apparatus an antenna configuration (1054) disposed along the outer face of stabilizer (1033) joined to a rotatable drill collar. The stabilizer may be extendable. Typically, two receivers and two transmitters are spaced along the longitudinal axis of the drill collar, with the two receivers spaced symmetrically in between the two transmitters. Alternatively, receivers and transmitters can be spaced along the circumference, possibly over multiple stabilizers. Multiple assemblies can be used. Data can be obtained with the transmitter-receiver assembly held in a stationary position or rotating circumferentially. Apparatus can be operated in a "broadside" configuration, an "endfire" configuration, or a configuration in which transmitter coils and receiver coils are oriented orthogonally to each other.
Patent GB-2420980-A (GB)
Title: Shielding device for temporarily shielding the end of a needle or similar object.
Inventor: MCNICHOLL BRIAN
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 2003-08-11
Abstract: Forceps 23 comprise first and second resilient arms 26, 27 which are biased towards an open position. A piston 5 is joined to a first arm 26 of the forceps 23 by means of a support bar 24. When the first and second arms 26, 27 are in their open position, the piston 5 is located in a forward position in a housing 1. When the arms 26, 27 of the forceps 23 are pressed, the support bar 24 is displaced and the piston 5 moves to a rear position away from the opening 3 (Figure 8). In the said rear position, a needle 7 or other sharp may be received into the housing 1 through the opening 3. When the arms 26, 27 are subsequently released, the piston 5 returns to the forward position thereby trapping the needle 7 in the housing 1.
Patent GB-2429407-A (GB)
Title: Thin-walled vascular graft
Inventor: FITZPATRICK CHARLES
IPC: A61F2/06
Filed: 2006-06-02
Abstract: A thin-walled self-sealing vascular graft with a first tubular structure formed from ePTEE and having a wall thickness of 0.2mm or less, and a resealable polymer layer, such as a styrene copolymer, located on one surface of said first tubular structure. A second tubular structure may also be present, so that the resealable polymer layer is disposed between said first and second tubular structure. The second tubular structure is preferably formed from a textile layer but can also be ePTFE. A method of forming such a self-sealing graft is also provided comprising the steps of wrapping unsintered ePTFE tape helically onto a mandrel such that adjacent turns of the ePTFE tape overlap; sintering the layers of tape by heating above the crystalline melting point of ePTFE to form a sintered tubular structure, and applying a resealable polymer layer to one surface of said first tubular structure. The graft can be used for replacing a defective portion of the vasculature in a patient in need thereof.
Patent GB-2427725-A (GB)
Title: Internet system for managing the resources and availability of application servers and media servers by a primary server.
Inventor: CHIU FU-SHENG
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 2006-06-23
Abstract: Disclosed is an internet service system with a primary server for managing application servers coupled to it via a network. The primary server runs a program for detecting the availability and resource usage of the application servers. Each application server reports resource usage and availability to the main server program. The network has a plurality of user computers coupled to the application servers by the network, user computers sending data requests through the network and receiving response data. The network may have media server coupled to the primary server and the application servers, the media server having a data caching program for analyzing the data requests and caching a subset of the response data and at least one data storage device for caching the response data. Each application server may have user data management software for storing user data. The server program may have a resource allocation module for collecting usage data from the application servers and a connection transfer module for transferring a user connection from one server to another server when the usage data for the first server pasts a threshold. The system may have streaming management software on the application servers and the media server.
Patent GB-2430098-A (GB)
Title: Anti-personnel airborne radar application for human tracking
Inventor: SEGO DANIEL J
IPC: G01S13/52
Filed: 2006-09-08
Abstract: An anti-personnel airborne radar application for ultra slow target tracking is provided. The anti-personnel airborne radar application includes a rotorcraft 12, and a signal processing system. The signal processing system includes a radar antenna 14 supported by the rotorcraft 12, a plurality of phase centres 140,141,142, a conditioning circuit for each phase centre 54,55,56,57, an adaptive signal processor 58, and an ultra slow target indicator 52. Each phase centre 140,141,142 is for receiving reflected radar signals received by the radar antenna 14. The adaptive signal processor 58 processes the received condition signal from each of the phase centres 140,141,142, allowing the ultra slow target indicator 52 to render tracking reports. The rotorcraft 12 may be any suitable class of helicopter. A method of detecting human motion over a ground swath is also provided.
Patent GB-2443844-A (GB)
Title: Hand held weighing device
Inventor: MARSHALL VICTOR GREGORY
IPC: G01G19/18
Filed: 2006-11-15
Abstract: A hand held weighing scale 10 comprises a hook section 4 for supporting a load, a handle section 2 for supporting said hook section 4, a weighing means (12, fig.2) for measuring the load supported by the hook section 4, and a weight indicator 8 for indicating the weight measured by said weighing means 12. The hook section 4 and handle section 2 are movable between an open position in which the hook section 4 is suspended from the handle section 2, and a stowed position, in which at least a portion of the handle section 2 is received within the hook section 4.
Patent GB-2437561-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for performing in-service upgrade of software in network processor
Inventor: SONNIER DAVID P
IPC: G06F12/02
Filed: 2006-12-11
Abstract: A method of performing an in-service upgrade of software associated with a network router, packet processor or switch fabric comprises three steps. Firstly, the upgrade is prepared by generating one or more write operations to effectuate the upgrade of first code (old code) to second code (new code). In a second step, the write operations are propagated to the processor to perform the upgrade. In a third step, the method reclaims memory locations available after the upgrade step. In each of the steps only a single version of the code is required to be stored in a memory associated with the packet processor. Preferably, prior to the upgrade the portion of the processor running the elements to be updated is stalled and restarted after the upgrade is complete. A processing element may be a discreet block of code that may be used for packet classification of routing.
Patent GB-2433696-A (GB)
Title: Arm rest using vertical lapped fibers
Inventor: YORK JULIE L
IPC: D04H1/74
Filed: 2006-12-15
Abstract: An arm rest 100 for furniture or other chair or seating applications comprising: a cushion member 150; a frame component 110; an optional covering or protective layer (Fig 11, 460), where the arm rest or components thereof are formed from a vertically lapped fibrous batt with fibres extending in a direction transverse to the face of the cushion member. A second embodiment (Fig. 1) specifies an arm rest comprising: first and second opposing convex sides (40, 50, Fig. 1); a third convex side (20, Fig. 1) extending between the first and second convex sides and an opposing fourth concave side (30, Fig. 1): a region formed from vertically lapped fibres extending across a face of the arm rest.