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Patent GB-2420332-A (GB)
Title: Pedal powered paddling system for small watercraft
Inventor: GARDNER WILSON
IPC: B63H16/20
Filed: 2004-11-18
Abstract: A watercraft propulsion system comprises a watercraft attaching portion 20 for attaching the system to a gunwale 17 of a watercraft 16, a pedal system 37, paddle attaching members 27 and 28, and linkage 22, 23, 24 and 26 between the pedal system and the paddle attaching members. The linkage being adapted to convert a pedalling motion of the user into motion of two paddles 25, attached to the paddle attaching members, which simulates the biomechanical motion a user would commonly use when propelling a watercraft with a paddle. The paddle attaching members may be quick release clamps for easy removal of the paddles.
Patent GB-2409349-A (GB)
Title: Securing a heat sink to an electronic component
Inventor: BARSUN STEPHAN KARL
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2004-12-10
Abstract: A method or apparatus for securing a heat sink 106 to an electronic component 108, includes several cooperating levers 102, 104 which may rotate about fulcrums 120, 122 such that a force applied to effort point 114 of lever 104 applies a greater force through load point 118 to effort point 112 of lever 102 (see figure 4) which in turn applies a still greater force to the heatsink 106 through load point 116. The levers may be made from wire and may include fastening members 110 such as a latch or lock. The electronic component 108 may include an integrated circuit chip 124, frame 126 and circuit board 127. The heatsink 106 may be made from graphite, copper or aluminium and may include fins 123.
Patent GB-2423049-A (GB)
Title: Hammer with striker connected to pivoting arm by spring
Inventor: SELL STEFAN
IPC: B25D17/06
Filed: 2005-02-10
Abstract: A hammer comprising:a housing 2; a motor mounted within the housing; a tool holder (fig 1, 8) rotatably mounted on the housing (fig 1, 2) for holding a cutting tool;a striker 342 mounted in a freely slideable manner within the housing, for repetitively striking an end of a cutting tool when a cutting tool is held by the tool holder 8, which striker is reciprocatingly driven by the motor, when the motor is activated, via a drive mechanism; wherein the drive mechanism comprises: a pivoting drive arm 355 pivotally mounted within the housing at one end; a pivotal drive mechanism connected to the pivoting drive arm which converts a rotary movement generated by the motor to a pivoting movement of the pivoting drive arm about its pivot point the pivotal drive mechanism comprising a circular cam (fig 4, 906) formed around the circumference of a lengthwise section of a rotatable shaft (fig 4, 902) and a cam follower (fig 4, 908) connected to the pivoting drive arm which engages with the cam and follows the path of the cam when the shaft is rotated; characterised in that a spring 344 is provided, one end of which is fixedly connected to the end, remote from the pivot point, of the pivoting drive arm, the other end of which is fixedly connected striker. In a second embodiment, a spring (fig 4, 922) connected to the distal end (fig 4, 917) of the arm (fig 4, 914) transfers the reciprocating movement of the drive member (fig 4, 912) to a ram (fig 4, 924) located in a hollow spindle to impart impacts to the tool bit.
Patent GB-2409908-A (GB)
Title: Signal transmitting cable
Inventor: BROWN GEORGE HENRY PLATT
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 2003-06-26
Abstract: A fibre optic cable 1 includes a core of e.g. primary coated optical fibres 2 embedded in an inner layer 3 of e.g. acrylate material, to lock at least the outermost fibres 2 in place and preferably still allow the fibres to be easily broken out of the assembly for termination and splicing purposes. The layer 3 is such that at least the outermost fibres 2 of the bundle are restricted from moving axially relative to the inner layer 3. The inner layer 3 is then surrounded by a jacket 4 having a thickness of less than 400 microns, preferably formed from a mixture of high density polyethylene having a Shore hardness greater than or equal to 60 and a generally uniformly distributed slip agent, including a polyether modified poly (dimethylsiloxane) material such as polyether modified hydroxy functional poly (dimethylsiloxane) material. The mixture from which the outer layer 4 is formed may be compacted by means of heat and pressure. The outer layer 4 may also contain a mineral filler, such as calcium carbonate and/or titanium dioxide, in order to improve the stability of the dimensions of the outer layer 4 as the temperature changes.
Patent GB-2413924-A (GB)
Title: IEEE 1394 network for control applications with rapid initialisation which skips debounce delay and speed negotiation steps of set up
Inventor: REKIETA DAVID W
IPC: H04L69/40
Filed: 2005-05-05
Abstract: A network (eg. for automobile drive by wire) for carrying control data between a controller and a device (eg engine, brake system). The network comprises a bus operable to carry data according to an IEEE 1394 standard. The IEEE 1394 standard defines a start up operation that includes one or more sequences, whose duration is too long for many control applications. The network therefore utilises a modified IEEE 1394 initialisation procedure (150) that omits the debounce delay (160) and speed negotiation (164) steps to reduce the duration.
Patent GB-2415090-A (GB)
Title: Ablation methods and apparatus
Inventor: GILBERT ANDREW
IPC: B23K26/073
Filed: 2003-12-18
Abstract: The invention generally relates to methods and apparatus for ablating material using a light source, and more particularly to laser ablation of materials for molecular electronic devices, such as organic light emitting diodes. A method of ablating material using a light source is described. The method comprises shaping a beam from said light source such that on a surface of said material the beam has a shape with portions of different widths comprising a first width and a second narrower width; applying said beam to said surface to ablate material; and moving said beam relative to said surface such that material under a portion of said beam with second said narrower width receives more energy than material under a portion of said beam with said first width. The method, and corresponding apparatus, facilitates reduced debris laser ablation, particularly when ablating layered materials.
Patent GB-2428293-A (GB)
Title: Phage display libraries
Inventor: JESPERS LAURENT
IPC: C12N15/10
Filed: 2005-07-13
Abstract: A method for the preparation of a phage display library for the selection of high affinity binding phage (shaved phage) comprising: providing a library of phage expressing a proteinaceous ligand on a plurality of phage surfaces wherein the ligand is attached to a phage coat protein and wherein a cleavable site is located within the expressed ligand-coat protein; treating the library with a cleaving agent such that a proportion of the phage are monovalent for the proteinaceous ligand. Also claimed is a method of selection of phage from such a library, a phage particle comprising a ligand attached to the phage gene III coat protein wherein the particle has a cleavable site within said surface-expressed ligand-coat protein and a shaved phage library.
Patent GB-2428416-A (GB)
Title: Car cover clamp
IPC: F16B2/06
Filed: 2005-07-21
Abstract: A car cover clamp device has a base plate 1 with a releasable securing clamp mechanism. A longitudinal tyre guide 2 and a movable tyre stop 3 ensure correct positioning of a road wheel on the base plate when the car is driven onto the base plate. The tyre stop 3 can be fixed to either end of the base plate so that the device can be used on either left or right sides of the car. The releasable clamp mechanism has a fixed clamping plate 4 and a hinged clamping plate 5. With a car cover positioned between the two clamping plates, the hinged clamping plate can be secured in gripping contact with the fixed clamping plate by means of a hinged locking bar 7, threaded stud 9 and winding handle 11. The device allows a car cover to be secured at four points independent of the car body. A handle 14 may be provided on the base plate to aid movement of the device.
Patent GB-2418682-A (GB)
Title: A cutting element comprising a substrate with an interface surface with lands having depressions and an ultra hard material formed over the interface
Inventor: SVENDSEN ZAN
IPC: E21B10/573
Filed: 2005-08-09
Abstract: A cutting element 10 comprises a substrate 12 having an interface surface and a periphery 24. A plurality of generally trapezoidal shaped spaced apart peripheral lands 26 are defined on the interface surface, each of which extends to the periphery. A plurality of main depressions 20, 22 are formed on the interface surface separating the lands. Each land has further depressions 38 that are shallower than the main depressions 20,22 wherein the lands may be equidistantly arranged around the interface surface. The depressions may be generally polygonal or hexagonal in plan view. A later embodiment relates to a bit comprising said cutting element. Another embodiment relates to a cutting element comprising a substrate with an interface surface with a plurality of lands formed on the interface surface and a plurality of abutting depressions formed on the lands each depression being generally hexagonal in plan view.
Patent GB-2427252-A (GB)
Title: Flexible tube for exhaust pipe
Inventor: KIM DAE HYUN
IPC: F16L51/02
Filed: 2005-08-26
Abstract: The present invention provides a flexible tube for an exhaust pipe for an automobile, which comprises a bellows member 10 corrugated to have alternate ridges 11 and furrows 12 along its outer periphery; outer braids 20 provided to enclose the bellows member 10; fixing caps 30 fitted onto both side ends of the outer braids 20 respectively; and a spring member 40 provided on a circumferential surface of the outer braids 20. The bellows member 10 has lower ridges (13, fig.4) in its center as well as regular ridges 11 on both sides thereof to more effectively absorb over-vibration of an exhaust system of an automobile and to enhance durability of the bellows member 10.
Patent GB-2434030-A (GB)
Title: Method for reducing short channel effects in memory cells and related structure
Inventor: FASTOW RICHARD
IPC: H01L27/115
Filed: 2004-04-13
Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a method for fabricating a floating gate memory array comprises a step of removing (404) a dielectric material from an isolation region (110) situated in a substrate (258,358) to expose a trench (128,228), where the trench (128,228) is situated between a first source region (116,216,316) and a second source region (118,218), where the trench (128,228) defines sidewalls (150,250) in the substrate (258,358,). The method further comprises implanting (406) an N type dopant in the first source region (116,216,316), the second source region (118,218,318), and the sidewalls (150,250) of the trench (128,228), where the N type dopant forms an N+ type region (252,352). The method further comprises implanting (408) a P type dopant in the first source region (116,216,316), the second source region (118,218), and the sidewalls (150,250) of the trench (128,228), where the P type dopant forms a P type region (256,356), and where the P type region (256,356) is situated underneath the N+ type region (252,352).
Patent GB-2417927-A (GB)
Title: Retaining a drawing implement in a toy.
Inventor: MAYO KEVIN
IPC: G09B11/02
Filed: 2005-09-16
Abstract: Apparatus for retaining a drawing implement, the apparatus comprising a body, drawing implement gripping means (10, Figure 3) moveable relative to the body, and activation means (Figure 2) coupled to the gripping means, the activation means being rotatable about the longitudinal axis of a gripped drawing implement 3 to move the drawing implement gripping means in the direction of the axis between a drawing implement operable position and a drawing implement inoperable position. The apparatus may be mounted in a robotic toy. Movement of the drawing implement gripping means may be by a cam/cam follower arrangement.
Patent GB-2420618-A (GB)
Title: Liquid safety detection device
Inventor: WU WANLONG
IPC: G01N23/06
Filed: 2005-11-25
Abstract: A method and an apparatus for liquid safety-detection with a radiation source relate to a radiation detecting technology field. The main steps of the method of the invention are: an article to be detected being conveyed into an operation zone within a radiation shield; the ray emitted from a radiation source passing through the article to be detected, and being received by a detector; the detector transmitting the received ray signal to a data collector; the data collector amplifying and forming the ray signal, and transmitting such data and the data collected by thickness measuring probing heads to a data processing computer; and the data processing computer processing the two groups of data to derive the density and atomic number of the detected liquid, comparing the result with the densities and atomic numbers of dangerous articles in a existing database, and displaying the detected information of the detected article. Comparing to the prior art, the invention is not subjected to the affection of the outside package of an article and has great anti-interference, and has the features of small volume, high accuracy of detection, easy shielding, and high use safety and reliability.
Patent GB-2421010-A (GB)
Title: Tailgate with openings for body mounted rear lights
Inventor: HILDEBRAND GERT
IPC: B60Q1/30
Filed: 2005-12-08
Abstract: A motor vehicle with at least one tailgate pivotably connected to the vehicle body, wherein the tailgate has at least one opening (3) into or through which, when the tailgate is closed, at least one rear lamp fixed to the body projects, so that the rear lamp is visible from outside.
Patent GB-2421982-A (GB)
Title: Electronics cooling fan
Inventor: ESPINOZA-IBARRA RICARDO
IPC: F04D29/56
Filed: 2005-12-14
Abstract: An electronics cooling fan 400 (100, fig 1, 200, fig 2, 300, fig 3) is configured for rotational motion to generate an axial flow path, at least one member 410, (202 fig 2, 302 fig 3) is arranged within the axial flow path and being configured to expand when the fan fails or when the fan's rotation slows or stops. The member(s) 410 may be airflow stabilizers, forming a diffuser, which are expanded by flaps 414. The member(s) may be impeller blades 202 which fold out, or flexible blades 302 which extend. A plurality of fans may be provided in parallel (fig 5).
Patent GB-2419934-A (GB)
Title: Canister guard
Inventor: GREGG JOHN N
IPC: B65D/
Filed: 2004-06-22
Abstract: A canister guard for preventing liquid contamination of an oulet to a canister containing liquid. The canister guard may include baffles extending from a sidewall. Additionally, the canister guard may be configured to be replacable or for retrofitting to conventional liquid chemical containing canisters.
Patent GB-2433929-A (GB)
Title: Multi-compartment money box for children
IPC: A45C1/12
Filed: 2006-01-07
Abstract: A Young Persons Cash Budgeting Bank comprising a main body 1, with cash inlet 4 and outlet openings 5 and 6 for cash deposits and withdrawls. Within the main body there lies any number of internal gravity centered dividing partitions 2 and chambers 3. Oval tapered plugs 7 with oval lock bars 8 are secured in oval ports 6 with a key 10. A tool 11 to assist the operator in removing cash is housed within the bank. The angled gravity centered partitions 2 ensure ergonomic balance and stability of the bank when unequal weights of cash are banked within different compartments 3. The main body may be in the form of a piggy bank and enables a young person to practice Money Management and Cash Budgeting.
Patent GB-2434014-A (GB)
Title: Transaction verification using signed data combination
Inventor: LEADER CLIVE
IPC: G07F7/10
Filed: 2006-01-10
Abstract: A transaction verification system in which a PIN may be entered at a point of sale, signed by a payment card having secret keys in conjunction with other data (e.g. card details and transaction data) and the resulting cryptogram sent to a card issuer. The card details and transaction data are available to the card issuer separately, which then recalculates the cryptogram using a stored value for the cardholder's PIN, and the secret keys, also known by the card issuer. If the two cryptograms are equal, the PIN is determined to have been entered correctly and the user and transaction are validated. The PIN is not signed as an entity in isolation, and need not be stored on the card or securely transmitted in isolation.
Patent GB-2419896-A (GB)
Title: Chemical vapor deposition reactor
Inventor: LIU HENG
IPC: C30B29/40
Filed: 2004-06-29
Abstract: A chemical vapor deposition reactor has a rotatable wafer carrier which cooperates with a chamber of the reactor to facilitate laminar flow of reaction gas within the chamber. The chemical vapor deposition reactor can be used in the fabrication of LEDs and the like.
Patent GB-2435341-A (GB)
Title: Safe following distance warning display for a vehicle
Inventor: WADE JONATHAN PETER
IPC: G08G1/16
Filed: 2006-02-20
Abstract: A safe following distance warning display is attached to the rear window of a vehicle preferably by clear plastic suckers. The display may also be attached to the rear door of a van or HGV. The display is made of a plastics material and comprises an LED display which is activated in response to the activation of a sensor. The sensor detects the speed of and distance to a following vehicle and activates the display if it is judged that the vehicle is following too closely. The sensor may be mounted on a rotatable arm that allows the sensor to be moved to the horizontal once the display is affixed to the rear window surface. The display may have optional controls that allow other messages to be displayed. The display may be powered by batteries.
Patent GB-2432832-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for generating hydrogen-containing water
Inventor: HAYASHI HIDEMITU
IPC: C02F1/68
Filed: 2006-04-10
Abstract: Mineral particles consisting essentially of metallic magnesium particles (3, Fig. 3) are accommodated in a closed, microporous cartridge 1 made of sintered polypropylene material. The cartridge is put in a closed container a in which is container raw water b, whereby a large amount of hydrogen gas is generated in a short period of time and released from the whole surface of the cartridge in the form of microbubbles so as to be dissolved in the raw water in the container. The magnesium particles are subjected to 'special' processing. This special processing comprises firing the magnesium particles at a temperature of 110-120{C for between 10 and 20 minutes. The cartridge 1 may also contain other mineral particles, such as black silica (4, Fig. 3) and titanium balls (5, Fig. 3).
Patent GB-2438028-A (GB)
Title: Multivariate Visualisation of a Batch Process
Inventor: MASON ALAN JAMES
IPC: G05B23/00
Filed: 2006-05-12
Abstract: Quality and process variables of a batch process are displayed using parallel axes (A01 to A13). The displayed values each relate to a single batch (B1 to B5). Batches can be selected and displayed with differentiation, allowing the relationship of the variables for the specific batch to be visualised (B3). Where a process variable for a batch is displayed as multiple values these values may be plotted against time and the resultant curves for multiple batches overlaid in a single graph. Display differentiation for curves relating to selected batches can be applied. The parallel axis graph and the multiple value curve graph can be simultaneously displayed and the data for the selected batch or batches simultaneously differentiated. The data set for the multiple value curves may be compressed using a multi-variate algorithm into a small number of principal components and these may be shown on the parallel axis graph (PC1 to PC3).
Patent GB-2438190-A (GB)
Title: Carrying handle for carton
Inventor: AUCLAIR J M
IPC: B65D5/468
Filed: 2006-05-19
Abstract: A carton 100 for containing articles comprises a handle for lifting the carton 100, and is formed from a blank 10. The handle comprises a handle flap 50a/62a, 50b/62b and a handle aperture 15a, 15b each formed from one carton 100 wall and a handle flap support structure disposed internally of said carton 100. The handle flap is foldable, into the carton, through the handle aperture 15a, 15b, allowing the carton 100 to be lifted. The handle flap support structure is juxtaposed to said handle aperture 15a, 15b, and is structured to resist the folding of said handle flap 50a/62a, 50b/62b completely inwardly of the carton 100 into co-planar relationship with said one carton wall thereby to provide a durable carrying handle structure. The handle flap support structure preferably is set-up automatically by folding the handle flap 50a/62a, 50b/62b.
Patent GB-2439145-A (GB)
Title: Building solar and ambient heat collection to provide preheated warm air as a heat source for an air to water heat pump
Inventor: RIDETT ALAN HILTON
IPC: F24V50/00
Filed: 2006-06-16
Abstract: The invention comprises a method by which parts of the external surface of a building can be used for the efficient collection of solar and ambient energy to supply internal space and water heating. Preferably, solar and ambient heat collection panels 1 are used as an efficient means of conducting solar and ambient heat to warm up air contained within a plenum chamber or cavity space 6 formed below or within the panels. The collection panels may be in the form of tile planks situated above a well insulated tile support system 7. Preferably, the warmed air within the plenum chamber or cavity space is used to provide an efficient preheated warm air heat source for an air to water heat pump (12, fig.3) to supply hot water and internal space heating for a building. The tile planks and insulated tile support system may be spaced apart by battens or spacers 8 to form a warm air plenum chamber or cavity space of any desired depth. The underside of the collection panels may be sprayed with an insulating foam.
Patent GB-2439046-A (GB)
Title: Extraction of an Astragalus extract for the treatment of Hepatitis C
Inventor: ZHONG SHOUMING
IPC: A61P1/16
Filed: 2006-06-16
Abstract: A herb Astragalus extract, or an active fraction thereof is suitable for use in the treatment of Hepatitis C. The extract or active fraction thereof may form part of a medicament or a food or dietary additive. The extract is preferably purified by a factor of ten with respect to the dried raw material and preferably it comprises at least one marker selected from the group of: Astragaloside I, formononetin-7-o-  b  -d-glucoside and 3'-hydroxyl-formononetin-7-o-  b  -d-glucoside. The extract is preferably for administering in conjunction with interferon and/or Ribavirin. A method of producing an extract of Astragalus, with said extract comprising at least one marker selected from the group of Astragaloside I, formononetin-7-o-  b  -d-glucoside and 3'-hydroxyl-formononetin-7-o-  b  -d-glucoside, comprises at least one alcoholic extraction (preferably with ethanol), at least one ethanol-water precipitation step and a systematic solvent fractionation step with a plurality of solvents of different polarity.
Patent GB-2432285-A (GB)
Title: Spectrum estimation involving repeated random sampling to achieve a target signal to noise ratio
Inventor: BARFORD LEE A
IPC: G01R23/16
Filed: 2006-10-17
Abstract: Random sampling within a bounded sample timing interval is used to acquire samples until a signal to noise ratio of an estimated spectrum from the acquired samples achieves a target signal to noise ratio. The lower bound of the timing interval may be a function of one or both of a number of frequencies in a set of predetermined frequencies of interest and a lowest frequency in a set that is not equal to zero Hertz.