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Patent GB-2441008-A (GB)
Title: Solar water heating system
Inventor: MACGREGOR KERR
IPC: F24S23/74
Filed: 2006-08-17
Abstract: A solar water heating system comprises a cylindrical tank (vessel) within an enclosure consisting of a curved reflective sheet at the rear and a highly insulating transparent cover at the front. The system is also insulated at the rear; the insulation may be in the form of layers of fibrous insulation, such as fibreglass. Preferably, the tank is made of copper and has a spectrally selective surface, with high short wave solar absorbtivity and low long wave thermal (infrared) emissivity, applied to its exterior surface by chemical processing or by the application of an adhesive foil. The reflective sheet may comprise a flexible surface with a highly reflective coating on its concave side, with an essentially semi-circular profile. The transparent cover may comprise a glazing unit consisting of a sealed double glazed unit with a low emissivity coating and with a low conductivity gas, such as argon, filling the gap between the two panes of glass. Preferably, the solar water heating system is integrated into a sloping roof by inserting it between the rafters of the roof so that the outer face of the collector lies flush with the outer surface of the roof. Cold water from a mains supply may be fed into the bottom of the tank whilst warm water is delivered by an output pipe located at the top of the tank. The warm water delivered by the solar water heating system may be instantaneously heated up to a required delivery temperature by an electrical heater fitted between the cylindrical tank and the taps in a house. In use, the system is designed to be simpler and cheaper than conventional solar water heating systems, whilst being integrated into a roof surface, so as to be unobtrusive, and delivering warm/hot water at mains pressure.
Patent GB-2426846-A (GB)
Title: A method for automatically enabling traceability of engineering calculations
Inventor: RAZDOW ALLEN
IPC: G06F40/143
Filed: 2005-03-02
Abstract: An improved method and system for managing the traceability of numerical, alphabetical, alphanumeric, character, or string entities such as critical constants or key calculations, equations, functions, and procedures that automatically enables the traceability of information entities without requiring significant manual intervention by a system user. The system allows a user to enter critical information such a critical constant or key calculation into a first document. When the user copies/exports the critical information from the first document and pastes/imports the information to a second document, the system automatically generates meta-data describing the provenance of the information, and propagates the provenance meta-data from the first document to the second document. By accessing provenance meta-data contained within respective documents, the user can track where critical information within a document originally came from, and which intermediary document or documents the critical information came from last.
Patent GB-2430091-A (GB)
Title: Pipeline analogue to digital converter
Inventor: LIN CHIA-LIANG
IPC: H03M1/16
Filed: 2006-09-07
Abstract: A pipeline analogue to digital convener uses a plurality of coupled stages, wherein, in at least one of said stages, an amplifier 250 with gain G is used to generate a residual analogue signal, where G is an integer greater than 2, and the digital output is from a (G+1) level digital data. The most hardware efficient way to implement an N-stage pipeline ADC is to use (G+1) level ADC-DAC 210,220 for its first (N-1) stages and use (2  Ò  G-1) level ADC for the last stage. where G is the inter-stage gain. For the fist (N-1) stages using (G+1) level ADC-DAC, the (G+1) levels are uniformly distributed between -(G-1)/G and (G-1)/G, inclusively. The spacing between two adjacent levels is 2(G-1)/G<2>. For the last stage using (2  Ò  G-1) level ADC, the (2  Ò  G-1)-levels are uniformly distributed between -(G-1)/G and (G-1)/G, inclusively. The spacing between two adjacent levels is 1/G.
Patent GB-2445365-A (GB)
Title: Anti-dazzle apparatus
Inventor: GARRARD MICHAEL ROBERT
IPC: B60J3/04
Filed: 2007-01-05
Abstract: An optical device including a transmission medium 101 which has the ability to adjust selectively and dynamically the light attenuation (for example to reduce dazzle or glare). This may be achieved by means of a light detector 200 and a controller 201: High intensity light 102 from a bright object 104 (within the filed of view 105) may be directed to both the observer 100 and the light detector 200; the controller 201 may calculate that area 202 requires maximum attenuation. The invention may be applied to front screens for vehicles, rear view mirrors, sunglasses, welding masks, security and monitoring cameras or other visual systems.
Patent GB-2438473-A (GB)
Title: A subsea gas transmission pipeline
Inventor: ZARISFI KASRA
IPC: F16L1/12
Filed: 2007-01-05
Abstract: A subsea gas transmission system uses a submersible pipeline 3 and stations to transport gas through marine distances, the pipeline 3 being submerged and suspended from the seabed 1. The pipeline 3 is able to balance the external hydrostatic pressure with its internal variable operating gas pressure in order to maintain its buoyancy. The pipeline 3 preferably has a mooring system comprising cables 6 with ballast. The ballast may have a buoyant ballast element 7, chain ballast 8 and fixed ballast 9. This arrangement allows the pipeline to equalize the internal and external pressures by varying its underwater depth (see figures 8 to 12). The pipeline 3 preferably comprises a plurality of rigid (concrete) pipe sections 4 joined by flexible connections 5.
Patent GB-2446190-A (GB)
Title: Pre-filtering images for object detect ion
Inventor: GREIG DARRYL
IPC: G06K9/46
Filed: 2007-01-30
Abstract: A method of pre-processing an image to identify processes for subsequent processing of the image, comprising the steps of (a) investigating portions of the image using a spatial filter, (b) calculating a metric as a function of intensity within portions of the filter; and (c) comparing the metric with process thresholds for subsequent processes so as to identify subsequent processes that can be eliminated. The method allows the quick assessment of the most appropriate algorithm to enable a high chance of success in the determination of certain image features such as faces, irrespective of their orientation. In a preferred embodiment, the filter has regions arranged in rotationally symmetric manner (eg concentric rectangles).
Patent GB-2448766-A (GB)
Title: System and method of testing the operation of an alarm sounder by comparison of signals
Inventor: BENNETT STEVEN IAN
IPC: G08B29/00
Filed: 2007-04-27
Abstract: A method comprises transmitting a sound alert signal, receiving the signal and comparing it with a reference signal and outputting a signal indicating whether or not received sound alert signal has a predetermined relationship with the transmitted sound alert signal. The transmitted signal may be a single or multiple tone or a waveform signal. An apparatus may include an output transducer 6, a receiving microphone 8, amplifiers 7, 10, associated with each of these components. The method and apparatus allow the quality and clarity of a sound signal to be assessed without requiring manual testing of each sounder in an alarm system.
Patent GB-2452495-A (GB)
Title: Mascara wand
Inventor: AGATES AARON
IPC: A46B13/02
Filed: 2007-09-05
Abstract: A mascara wand 10 comprising a mascara applicator 12 and an electric motor provided within a handle 14. The mascara applicator 12 comprises an applicator stick 12a having a round applicator brush 12b provided at one end. The other end of the applicator stick 12a is mechanically coupled to the electric motor, within the handle 14. The electric motor is selectively operable by means of a slider switch 16 to turn the motor on and off, and to select positive (forward) or negative (reverse) rotation of the motor. Rotation of the motor causes rotation of the applicator stick 12a and the applicator brush 12b about the longitudinal axis of the brush stick 12a, as indicated by the arrows in Figure 1. The wand may further comprise an additional applicator at the distal end to the first applicator which may be driven by the same motor or an additional motor. The wand may further comprise an electrical generator adapted to store and supply power to the electric motor and a mechanical clockwork winding mechanism operable to drive the electrical generator.
Patent GB-2438782-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for independent and concurrent data transfer on host controllers
Inventor: OOI ENG
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2006-03-31
Abstract: An access detector detects an access type of an access to one of a plurality of serial ports interfacing to serial storage devices. The access is intended to one of a plurality of parallel channels interfacing to parallel storage devices via task file registers of the parallel channels. A mapping circuit maps the serial ports to the parallel channels. A state machine emulates a response from the one of the parallel channels based on the access type and the mapped serial ports.
Patent GB-2446244-A (GB)
Title: Multiple alternative sequence media format
Inventor: MILLAR LAURENCE
IPC: H04N5/268
Filed: 2007-10-25
Abstract: A Media production format incorporates multiple alternative 1 sequences of progressing segments or events or verses or bars or video or scenes or acts for any corresponding sequence of progressing segments or events or verses or bars or video or scenes or acts, so that when the production is played are relayed at random, allowing the Media production to be viewed from multiple story lines and perspectives in sequences while still retaining an underling story line, or heard differently each time with extra percussion or lyrics added while still remaining the as same audio piece as its played.
Patent GB-2455760-A (GB)
Title: Pivotally hinged rail handguard
Inventor: BRUEGGER KARL
IPC: F41A21/44
Filed: 2007-12-20
Abstract: A handguard for a firearm comprises a first section 1, which in a mounted state is substantially disposed underneath a barrel of the firearm, and a second section 2, which in a mounted state is substantially disposed above the barrel of the firearm. The first and the second handguard sections 1, 2 together, in a mounted state, enclose at least a section of the barrel, and are pivotally connected laterally via hinge elements 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. A swivel axis extends at least substantially in parallel to the longitudinal axis of the barrel, both sections 1, 2 are fixable to each other by snap-on-lock fixing mean. Threaded pin 23 connects section 2 to the firearm. A multitude of rails 28 are provided to mount accessories on the firearm, and sling holding pieces may be attached to recesses 4. Sections 1, 2 may be unlocked from each other via movement of element 26 which is fixed to locking plate 24.
Patent GB-2456053-A (GB)
Title: Optical Apparatus comprising a gain medium and polarisation modifying apparatus
Inventor: COX ALAN M
IPC: H01S3/094
Filed: 2008-01-07
Abstract: An optical apparatus or method comprises a gain medium 8 for example, Nd:YVO4 exhibiting polarisation dependent absorption along two axes. The gain medium has a weakly absorbing axis and a strongly absorbing axis, and an optical pump source which maybe between 870 and 900 nm, is arranged to direct pump light towards a first face of the gain medium such that the pump light entering the gain medium has a component of its polarisation parallel to the weakly absorbing axis. A polarisation modifying apparatus 3 for example a quarter or half wave plate (3, Figure 1a, 16, Figure 1c) and one or more reflectors 5, 6, 7, 11' are together arranged to modify the polarisation of pump light which exits the gain medium through a second face of the gain medium, and to direct the pump light with modified polarisation back towards said second face of the gain medium. The apparatus may also include a non linear crystal (15, Figure 4). Alternatively, an optical apparatus or method (Figure 6a, 6b) comprising first and second gain media (8, 8' Figure 6a) and characterised by a portion of a pump light having a component of polarisation parallel to a weakly absorbing axis of the first gain medium being directed into the second gain medium is also disclosed. Wherein the component of pump light which exits the first gain medium with a polarisation parallel to the weakly absorbing axis of the gain medium is substantially parallel to the strongly absorbing axis of the second gain medium.
Patent GB-2459868-A (GB)
Title: Roll cage
Inventor: INGRAM SHAUN ANTHONY
IPC: B62B3/00
Filed: 2008-05-07
Abstract: A roll cage comprises a first wheeled cage assembly including a first base 1 and a first cage 3 extending upwardly from the first base, and a second wheeled cage assembly slidably engaging the first assembly, the second wheeled cage assembly including a second base 2 and a second cage 4 extending upwardly from the second base. The first and second cages together define an interior load carrying space, the volume of which is adjustable by sliding the second wheeled cage assembly relative to the first wheeled cage assembly. The first and second wheeled cage assemblies are lockable in a plurality of positions providing different volumes of load carrying space of the roll cage.
Patent GB-2445904-A (GB)
Title: Concrete floor system,incorporating foundation footing
Inventor: LONSDALE CRAIG WALLACE
IPC: E02D27/01
Filed: 2008-05-19
Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus for use in a concrete floor system, incorporating a foundation footing, for a building, a foundation footing or a concrete floor system including the apparatus and a method of construction of such a concrete floor system, wherein the apparatus includes a moulding for a foundation footing, including: a first wall section, a second wall section and a bottom section; said sections being connected together to present a substantially u-shaped cross-section, and wherein the first wall section is taller than the second wall section.
Patent GB-2460434-A (GB)
Title: Encoding data with parity information and transmitting it over at least three paths to enable data reconstruction in the event of a path failure
Inventor: HANCOCK ROBERT
IPC: G06F11/10
Filed: 2008-05-30
Abstract: A system comprises at least two nodes with at least three paths between a first node and a second node of the at least two nodes, and a controller. An input data stream is received at the first node where the controller applies a coding scheme to the input data stream. The input data is encoded with parity information and the encoded data is transmitted over the at least three paths to the second node, such that, in the event of failure of any path (fig. 1b), the data can be reconstructed from the data and parity information sent on the other paths. The parity information may be derived using an XOR function, hamming or Reed-Solomon codes.
Patent GB-2462458-A (GB)
Title: Swimming goggles comprising a rigid and a soft frame
Inventor: CHIANG HERMAN
IPC: A61F9/02
Filed: 2008-08-08
Abstract: Swimming goggles 1 include a left bracket 20, a right bracket 21, a hard nose support 22 between the left bracket 20 and the right bracket 21, lenses 3 respectively assembled on the left bracket 20 and the right bracket 21, soft integral assembly of frame, nose bridge and pad 4, and a head strap. The left bracket 20 and the right bracket 21 are made of rigid material, and form a plurality of latch portions 201 and define injection orifices 202 thereon. Strap assembling blocks 203 are formed on outward sides of the left bracket 20 and the right bracket 21 for assembling with the head strap. Through holes 31 are defined in the lenses 3 for corresponding to the injection orifices 202. Soft integral frame, nose bridge and pad 4 are made in such a way that during injection molding, the left bracket 20, the right bracket 21 and the hard nose support 22 are covered along peripherals of the lenses 3 with the strap assembling blocks 203 being exposed outward.
Patent GB-2459545-A (GB)
Title: Multiplexing daughter ion spectrum acquisition from MALDI ionization
Inventor: HOLLE ARMIN
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2008-10-07
Abstract: The invention relates to the measurement of daughter ion spectra of analyte substances that are ionized by means of matrix-assisted laser desorption. According to the invention, several daughter ion spectra from several parent ions are recorded per pulse of laser light, that is per desorption event, by spatially splitting the ion beams or by temporally sequencing the spectral measurement; the various parent ions are selected one after another by switching the parent ion selector several times. Addition of corresponding individual daughter ion spectra from many pulses of laser light leads to several sum spectra being recorded practically synchronously with the same series of laser light pulses, with correspondingly reduced sample consumption and shortened data acquisition time.
Patent GB-2463921-A (GB)
Title: Lift for a racing kart
Inventor: GAMBLES LAURA
IPC: B60S9/14
Filed: 2008-11-07
Abstract: An electrical lift/trolley suitable for one person to raise a racing kart or a similar load between the floor and a vehicle such as a van includes a main frame 13 with wheels 8, 9, lifting forks 12 with lifting hooks 3, battery operated winch 2, batteries 5 and winch controller 10. The lifting hooks 3 engage with the back bar and the lifting forks 12 raises the back bumper with the assistance of the winch 2, winch cable 6 and pulleys 1 and 4 before the kart is raised to a horizontal position.
Patent GB-2454607-A (GB)
Title: Inverted planar avalanche photodiode
Inventor: PAUCHARD ALEXANDRE
IPC: H01L31/107
Filed: 2007-07-05
Abstract: An avalanche photodetector is disclosed. An apparatus according to aspects of the present invention includes a semiconductor substrate layer including a first type of semiconductor material. The apparatus also includes a multiplication layer including the first type of semiconductor material disposed proximate to the semiconductor substrate layer. The apparatus also includes an absorption layer having a second type of semiconductor material disposed proximate to the multiplication layer such that the multiplication layer is disposed between the absorption layer and the semiconductor substrate layer. The absorption layer is optically coupled to receive and absorb an optical beam. The apparatus also includes an n+ doped region of the first type of semiconductor material defined at a surface of the multiplication layer opposite the absorption layer A high electric field is generated in the multiplication layer to multiply charge carriers photo-generated in response to the absorption of the optical beam received in the absorption layer.
Patent GB-2467572-A (GB)
Title: Mobile phone charger with shelf
Inventor: LEE JAMES PHILLIP
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2009-02-06
Abstract: A mobile phone shelf 4, with means of attaching to the mobile phone charger unit 2 includes attachment means of three protrusions (5, see figure 3), and two supports (6), for attaching to the mobile phone charger unit 2, into the depression slot (9). This allows a mobile phone 3, to rest upon the mobile phone shelf unit 4, whilst recharging is in progress. This prevents the mobile phone from being damaged whilst charging.
Patent GB-2458572-A (GB)
Title: Sampling connector with one way valve to prevent injection
Inventor: YOUNG PETER JEFFREY
IPC: A61B5/155
Filed: 2009-03-25
Abstract: A sampling connector comprising a one way valve 24 to allow fluid withdrawal but to prevent injection into a sampling port. The device may further feature a stop valve 26 to prevent spillage when a sampling device is not attached. The device may be permanently attached to the tubing from which sampling is desired or may be reversibly connectable or difficult to disconnect and may utilise a luer slip or luer lock configuration or a male/female configuration. The sampling port may form part of a three way tap and the device may be used as part of a cerebrospinal fluid drain, with haemodialysis equipment or with cardiopulmonary bypass equipment. Colour coding may also be used to indicate the suitability of the device for sampling a body fluid.
Patent GB-2456941-A (GB)
Title: Crankshaft with variable stroke and oil seal
Inventor: MENDLER EDWARD CHARLES
IPC: F01M1/06
Filed: 2007-09-25
Abstract: According to the present invention, a variable compression ratio machine having main bearings mounted in an eccentric carrier or support includes an oil seal located primarily in a main bearing cap for minimizing leakage of pressurized main bearing oil. The seal is located generally in a first main bearing fastener socket or fastener access cutout in order to minimize structurally compromising the bearing cap, and a portion of the fastener socket preferably is used as an oil passageway as well as for wrench access to the fastener. The oil seal and oil circuit of the present invention enable the size of the eccentric support to be minimized while also providing highly effective oil sealing. In more detail, a significant advantage of the present invention is that highly effective oil sealing is attained without compromising the size or structural integrity of the bearing cap. A second significant advantage of the present invention is that it can be manufactured and assembled at low cost. The oil sealing system of the present invention is robust and highly reliable.
Patent GB-2470195-A (GB)
Title: Dye sublimation printing
Inventor: MAKENJI KYLASH
IPC: B41M5/035
Filed: 2009-05-12
Abstract: A dye sublimation printing process for transferring an image or design to a component 50 to be decorated comprises a printing sheet 10 secured over the component 50, the printing sheet 10, is pre heated, a vacuum generated, to draw the printing sheet 10 over the component 50 and cause the sheet 10 to conform to a surface 52. Heat is applied to the component 50 and fluid is circulated D over the component 50 to induce forced convection currents. The heating is preferably pulsed infra-red via a quartz lamp and the component is cooled after heating with a cool plate. Apparatus for carrying out the process is also provided together with a carrier for receiving a component to be decorated and a printing sheet for use in the process.
Patent GB-2458400-A (GB)
Title: Wind turbine monitoring and determination of the angle of inclination of a turbine blade about an axis extending radially from the rotor
Inventor: VOLANTHEN MARK
IPC: F03D1/06
Filed: 2007-05-04
Abstract: A method of monitoring the performance of a wind turbine 1 uses bending moment data from strain sensors 4 in the turbine blades 2 to calculate rotational speed of the turbine 1, angular position of the turbine blades 2, angle of inclination of the turbine blades about an axis extending radially from the rotor by comparison of the components of mechanical strain in two non-parallel directions, drive torque and resultant load on the rotor 3. The method has the advantage that the inputs to the drive train of the wind turbine can be measured directly.
Patent GB-2462950-A (GB)
Title: Diverter valve
Inventor: SEAL MICHAEL
IPC: E03C1/04
Filed: 2008-04-16
Abstract: A diverter valve (40) which is operable to divert a water supply to a spray includes an undiverted through passage (44) for another the water supply, such as filtered water.
Patent GB-2467822-A (GB)
Title: An x-ray opaque glass
Inventor: RITTER SIMONE MONIKA
IPC: A61K6/02
Filed: 2009-12-17
Abstract: An X-ray opaque, lead and barium free glass is disclosed which is zirconium-containing, has a refractive index nd of 1.518 to 1.533 and a high X-ray opacity with an aluminium equivalent thickness of at least 180%. The glass is based on the system SiO2- Al2O3- B2O3having a composition (%wt) of:SiO251 - < 58B2O3> 10 - < 12Al2O33 - < 7Li2O 0 - 3NA2O 0 - < 3K2O 10.5 - 20Cs2O 0 - 9ZrO2< 2 - 8La2O30 - 15CaO 0 - < 0.5Σ alkali metal oxides 10.5 - 25Cs2O + La2O3> 0.5 The glass can be used, in particular, as dental glass or as optical glass.