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Patent GB-2427930-A (GB)
Title: Optical image stabilizer
Inventor: NOMURA HIROSHI
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2006-06-30
Abstract: An image stabilizer IS is disclosed for an optical element 60 held by a holder 21 which is guided in a guide direction orthogonal to an optical axis. An image shake counteracting driving device moves the image stabilizing optical element so as to counteract image shake and comprises a first X-direction moving member 75 and a second X-direction moving member 76, movable relative to the first member by a drive source 170x. A moving element control mechanism 81x resiliently connects the first and second moving members to each other to allow the first and second moving members to selectively move integrally or relative to each other in accordance with a magnitude of a resistance to a movement between the drive source and the holder.
Patent GB-2428085-A (GB)
Title: Underfloor heating
Inventor: STAREPRAWO PETER
IPC: F24D3/14
Filed: 2006-07-05
Abstract: An underfloor heating system and method in which the underside 21 of a floorboard layer is faced with metal, and wherein elongate pipe clips 22 are used to retain a continuous heating pipe 23. The pipe clips 22 are attached to the floorboards (10 figure 3) by any conventional means such as screws, and their elongate nature ensures that there is good heat transference from the heating pipes 23 to the metal-faced under-surface 22, whereby the heat may be spread evenly and efficiently about the floor surface. A later embodiment relates to an underfloor heating system and a pipe clip comprising an open-sided retention section for retaining a length of heating pipe.
Patent GB-2433237-A (GB)
Title: Movable guide for transmission device
Inventor: FUKATA TADAAKI
IPC: F16H7/18
Filed: 2006-09-26
Abstract: A movable guide (17) for a flexible, endless, traveling transmission medium such as a timing chain is formed by sandwich molding and includes a boss for receiving a shaft on which the guide is pivot able. The boss is composed of a plurality of concentric circular ribs (12 and 13) and a plurality of radial connecting ribs (14), which connect the circular ribs. The resin charging port of the mold is located in an end wall of the mold cavity near the location at which the boss is formed. One of the connecting ribs preferably extends perpendicularly toward the sliding contact surface of the guide shoe.
Patent GB-2427874-A (GB)
Title: Differentiation of stem cells to endoderm and pancreatic lineage
Inventor: ODORICO JON
IPC: C12N5/071
Filed: 2005-03-31
Abstract: Methods are described to increase the proportion of endoderm committed cells and pancreatic lineage cells in a culture of human embryonic stem cells which are undergoing differentiation. The method also result in a stem cell derived culture which does not have tumorigenic capability.
Patent GB-2440504-A (GB)
Title: Sling seat
Inventor: MORISHIMA KATSUMI
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 2007-01-05
Abstract: A sling seat includes a base cloth 11 which extends to the head of a person sitting in the sling seat, and a vertically adjustable pillow or head rest 16 for supporting a back of the head of the person so that the back of the head does not sink into the upper portion of the base cloth 11. The pillow is attached to an upper portion of the base cloth, and a vertical position of the pillow can be adjusted to match the actual body size of the person requiring nursing care in the seat, preferably by wrapping the base cloth around the pillow (Figure 3). Straps 18 19 may hang the sling seat and there may also two straps attached to the pillow 21 to attach this portion to the other straps (Figure 1).
Patent GB-2431771-A (GB)
Title: Video projector
Inventor: BRONSTEIN KENNETH
IPC: H04N5/74
Filed: 2007-02-05
Abstract: A system (10) comprising a media player (110) configured to play media content, a projector (100) operatively coupled to the media player and comprising a lamp (102), and a control unit (140) operatively coupled to the media player and the projector is provided. The control unit is configured to determine whether the media content comprises visual content, and the control unit is configured to prevent the lamp from being turned on in response to determining that the media content does not comprise visual content.
Patent GB-2435681-A (GB)
Title: Gas release valve
Inventor: CHECKLEY LESLIE FRANK
IPC: F16K24/04
Filed: 2006-05-03
Abstract: A valve assembly comprising a support body 10, a plunger assembly 25, 26 movable relative to the support body in an axial (longitudinal) and angular (rotational) direction and a seal 34 between the support body 10 and the plunger 25. Bias means 43 act on the plunger 25 in the axial direction to urge the plunger 25 in a first direction where the valve is closed. When the plunger is moved axially and angularly into a second position, abutment surfaces (19 Figure 3, 30 Figure 5) on the plunger 25 and support body 10 work to keep the valve in an open position and fluid passages 28 allow the movement of fluid out of the valve. Guide means 50 may be provided to inhibit angular movement between the support body 10 and plunger 25 when the plunger 25 is moved from the first to the second position. The valve may be used on a radiators to vent excess gases. A collar may be provided between the valve assembly and the support body, which may restrict the movement of the plunger assembly.
Patent GB-2436717-A (GB)
Title: Support for clamping fencing material which allows adjustment by means of packers within the support
Inventor: BOYCE GRANT BRUCE
IPC: E04H17/16
Filed: 2007-03-27
Abstract: A support 1 for fencing material comprises a base part 2, a support part 3 and a clamping part 4. The support part 3 supports the fencing material and acts in conjunction with the clamping part 4 to hold the fencing material in a desired position. The support allows for adjustment of the position of the fencing material by means of internal packers within the support. The fencing material is preferably a transparent material such as glass.
Patent GB-2447930-A (GB)
Title: Load carrying system
Inventor: COHEN OLIVER FREDERICK
IPC: A45F3/04
Filed: 2007-03-28
Abstract: A load carrying system comprises a rucksack and thigh, chest and arm pouches that are removably attached to the rucksack, the pouches also being releasably secured to the user by clips and adjustable straps. When not in use, the thigh, chest and arm pouches are removed and placed within the rucksack for storage. The load carrying system allows the user to have items that may be needed, such as GPS or first aid equipment, in easy to reach positions.
Patent GB-2448748-A (GB)
Title: Milk sampling device
Inventor: CHRISTIAN MICHAEL
IPC: A01J5/007
Filed: 2007-04-27
Abstract: A device for extracting a milk sample from an animal. The device comprises a teat cannula 1 having a channel for receiving milk, and a connector 3 arranged to sealingly interconnect the channel in the cannula with a container 6. The pressure inside the container can be reduced in order to facilitate sample collection. The container can take the form of a tube having a self sealing membrane and the connector can take the form of needle able to pierce said membrane. The device allows milk samples to be collected in an aseptic manner. A method of using the device is also claimed.
Patent GB-2453917-A (GB)
Title: Tidally operated half tide barrage gate
Inventor: PARRY DEWI VAUGHAN
IPC: E02B7/20
Filed: 2007-06-19
Abstract: A half tide barrage gate system comprises a buoyant hinged gate which is closed by means of its own buoyancy and is opened using a ballast tank which is filled by seawater stored at the previous high tide, thereby creating an automatic means of operation on every tide. Gate buoyancy is created by foam-filled chambers within a steel structure and the bottom hinged gate floats against inclined jams on abutments and bottom sill jam of a gate support structure, impounding water upstream of the barrage. At half tide level on the rising tide, a float valve opens to discharge the stored seawater into a moveable ballast tank, which then overcomes the buoyancy of the gate, pushing it open. At half tide on the ebb tide, a second float valve opens to discharge the ballast water, thereby allowing the gate to close under its own buoyancy. The seawater reservoir is re-filled at high tide and the process is repeated on every tide. No mechanical power is necessary to operate the gate and the design is 'fail-safe' using only solar power and battery telemetry for signaling, maintenance or backup.
Patent GB-2441863-A (GB)
Title: A Surgical Saw Guide
Inventor: BULLIVANT MICHAEL
IPC: A61B17/15
Filed: 2007-09-04
Abstract: A surgical saw guide assembly comprising a frame 1 arranged to be detachably mounted on a bone 41 and a saw guide 2 mounted on the frame and movable relative to the frame. An introducer handle 39 is detachably connected to the assembly to allow the surgeon to manipulate the device into position. The frame is rigidly fixed to the bone by fixation pins that extend through holes 12 on the side of the frame. The saw guide block is able to effect five cuts of the distal end of a femur. A knee prosthesis femur component 48 is then attached to the extremely accurately cut bone.
Patent GB-2443358-A (GB)
Title: Cryptographic logic circuits and method of performing logic operations
Inventor: BAEK YOO-JIN
IPC: G06F21/02
Filed: 2006-01-13
Abstract: A cryptographic logic circuit (Figure 9), comprising: ```a first logic unit configured to execute at least one logic operation for a plurality of data pairs, the data pairs including random data and random masking data; and ```a second logic unit configured to execute a logic operation for the results of the first logic unit; wherein the first logic unit is an XOR gate 705 configured to execute first random masking data X' and second random masking data Y', and the second logic unit is an XOR gate 701 configured to execute first random data R and second random data S. In a further embodiment (Figure 10) the second logic unit is instead an XNOR gate 801 configured to execute first random data and second random data. The cryptographic logic circuit comprises a random masking scheme and has security against a power analysis attack.
Patent GB-2460463-A (GB)
Title: Corkscrew
Inventor: BERMAN LEE
IPC: B67B7/00
Filed: 2008-05-30
Abstract: A corkscrew comprises a screw member 1 having a first coupling means (13, fig 1) at an end distal to its screw end, a handle member 2 having a second coupling (21, fig 2a) means at one end, wherein the handle member is coupled to the screw member by said first coupling means for manipulating the corkscrew when the corkscrew is in use and wherein said first coupling means is mated with said second coupling means for securing the screw member to the handle member during storage. The first and second coupling means may be provided by holes (13, fig 1 and 21, fig 2b). A ball 22 may be provided to sheath the pointed end 14 of the screw member, and securing means in the form of a ring 36 may be provided to secure the screw member to the handle member. The ring may be a quick release ring for mounting the corkscrew onto an ordinary key ring of the split ring type. A bottle opener or screwdriver portion may be provided on a side of a tab portion (12, fig 5a).
Patent GB-2460667-A (GB)
Title: Protecting a motor vehicle external mirror assembly
Inventor: ANDRE MAX
IPC: B60R1/06
Filed: 2008-06-04
Abstract: A device 21 for protecting a motor vehicle external mirror assembly having a body, a mirror 18 and a mounting 14 for mounting the body on the vehicle comprises complementary shell portions (24, Fig 2) and 26 which can be assembled together and connected to form a shell having an internal surface that complements the external surface of the mirror assembly so that the shell encases the body of the mirror assembly. The assembled shell has a first aperture through which the mirror is visible and a second aperture through which the mounting projects. The shell portions are formed of a tough, rigid or semi-rigid, plastics material to protect the mirror assembly from superficial damage. The device can be replaced at less expense than the cost of replacing the complete mirror assembly. In the case where the mirror assembly has a direction indicator light 22, the shell is preferably transparent at least in the region of the direction indicator light. However, the whole of the shell is preferably transparent so that the colour of the body of the mirror assembly can be seen through the shell, and there is no need to colour-coordinate the device with the vehicle.
Patent GB-2465821-A (GB)
Title: Anchoring device for securing caravan or trailer hitch
Inventor: WILSON-SMITH HEATHER
IPC: B60D1/60
Filed: 2008-12-03
Abstract: A device is provided for securing a caravan or trailer by means of a locking system The device comprises diametrically opposite bars 2 on a portion of a tubular base post 1 which may be located underground. It also comprises two covers 9 for enclosing a tow hitch having a socket for a towing ball, whilst also being suitable for, in the same position, protecting mountings for the tow hitch on the chassis of a caravan or trailer. The device includes a sliding tubular base 6 having a location casing (20 see figs 2 & 3) with provision for an upper lock system 8. The device, when fitted to the hitch system of a caravan/trailer can provide a simple means of securing the caravan/trailer preventing theft and providing a deterrent to the would be thief.
Patent GB-2466479-A (GB)
Title: A method of inhibiting stop-start control using gear selector position
Inventor: PETRIDIS THEMI PHILEMON
IPC: B60W10/06
Filed: 2008-12-09
Abstract: A method for controlling automatic starting and stopping of an engine (2, fig 1) of a micro hybrid vehicle, the method comprises in step 810 carrying out a validity or a plausibility test of a transmission state sensor TSS (7), in step 820 checking whether an odd and even plausibility test been completed, in step 830 determining if the plausibility tests have been passed and if yes in step 840 enabling automatic stop-start control of the engine (2). If the answer in step 830 is no then in step 850 stop-start control is inhibited and in step 860 a user is warned of a system error. The transmission state sensor TSS (7) provides an indication of a position of a gear selector and includes an odd gear selector position and an even gear selector position. The method reduces a risk of unintended movement of the micro-hybrid vehicle (1) due to erroneous transmission state sensor (7). An apparatus for controlling automatic starting and stopping of an engine is also disclosed, the apparatus comprises a transmission state module which receives a signal from the senor (7) and provides an output to a stop-start controller to inhibit stop-starting if the sensor (7) output is confirmed not to be valid for either or both odd and even gear selector positions.
Patent GB-2451793-A (GB)
Title: Fastening arrangement for a gas tank of a motor vehicle
Inventor: JAUSS ANDREAS
IPC: B60K15/07
Filed: 2007-05-30
Abstract: A fastening arrangement for a gas tank (1) of a motor vehicle comprises: at least one gas tank for storing gaseous fuel; a valve, which is arranged on a section of the gas tank (1) which is provided with an opening, for filling and emptying the gas tank with gaseous fuel, which valve comprises a valve body (7) having control elements for controlling the valve function and connecting pieces for connecting to gaseous fuel lines; and a protective element, which is arranged on that side of the valve body (7) which faces away from the gas tank and at least partially covers the valve body (7), for protecting the valve body (7) from a mechanical introduction of force, wherein the support element serves as a tank fastening section (5) for fastening the gas tank (1) to the vehicle.
Patent GB-2453899-A (GB)
Title: Use of zigbee personal area network in miles manworn
Inventor: FINLAYSON JAMES B
IPC: F41G3/26
Filed: 2007-07-17
Abstract: A wireless laser detection system for use in a military training environment and method of implementing the same are described. The wireless laser detection system includes at least one laser detector module characterized by a sensor, a decoder, and a network adapter. The laser detection system also includes a control module and a status indicator. The sensor detects an information bearing laser signal and communicates it to the decoder. The decoder extracts event data from the laser signal and sends it to the network adapter. The network adapter wirelessly transmits the event data over a personal area network to the control module. The control module processes the event data and stores it in a memory. The control module also optionally downloads the stored event data to an external device.
Patent GB-2468146-A (GB)
Title: Method of Generating a Recipe for Process
Inventor: SINCLAIR PAUL ANDREW
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 2009-02-26
Abstract: The invention defines an abstraction method in which a master recipe may be converted to a general recipe, especially for use in biopharmaceutical batch processes. A method of generating a general recipe for an industrial process that is not site or resource specific to from a master recipe that has specific site and process elements and records defining the process elements, the method comprises:a) Determining which process elements of the master recipe is a support segment that relates only to resources assigned to the master recipe and generating a record in the general recipe that is not a support segment;b) Determining a process property of each of the process elements in the general recipe and assigning a process property value thereto and creating a record thereof;C) Determine and creating records of resource requirements of the process elements in the general recipe chosen from the master recipe and creating requirement groups for process elements associated with such resource requirements;d) determining scheduling relationships for the process elements of the general recipe so generated by: (i) determining which process elements are primary and which are secondary;(ii) determining the processing relationship of other process elements with respect to primary process elements; and(iii) storing data defining whether the processing relationships are general or site specific.
Patent GB-2469332-A (GB)
Title: Lens adaptor
Inventor: TAPA MIKE
IPC: G03B17/12
Filed: 2009-04-09
Abstract: A lens adaptor 20 for coupling a lens with an aperture control lever to a video camera has an aperture actuator 14 for engaging with and moving the aperture lever on the lens. An externally accessible handle 12 is provided so that the aperture actuator can be moved when the lens adaptor is coupled to the lens and camera.
Patent GB-2466084-A (GB)
Title: Remote Control Device in the form of a Wand
Inventor: BARNARDO CHRISTOPHER JOHN ANDREW
IPC: G06F3/0346
Filed: 2009-04-23
Abstract: A wireless preferably an infrared remote control device is preferably manufactured of a plastic moulding 4 and has no physical controlling buttons or virtual touch screen buttons, the device uses motion to determine which remote control codes are to be transmitted to adjust an apparatus such as a home audio visual equipment. The device comprises a motion sensor 14 and a processor 15. The user operates the device by moving it causing the to emit wireless (infrared) command signals as required to adjust the function of the apparatus by moving the device in certain predetermined patterns. The detected motion of the device is processed by the processor to produce the command signals to be emitted by an emitter 16, which are received by the apparatus to be controlled. Preferably the device includes a vibrator motor 20 which can mimic a heartbeat style vibration pattern. The device is capable of learning and determined its orientation. The predetermined patterns may be pictograms and/or alphanumerical.
Patent GB-2456734-A (GB)
Title: Illuminant estimation
Inventor: FINLAYSON GRAHAM D
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2007-11-08
Abstract: In a method of chromagenic illuminant estimation pixels from mutually- corresponding images with different filtering (e.g. a filtered image and an unfiltered image) are compared, a fraction of the brightest pixels being selected for a subsequent chromagenic estimation. The pixels may be at corresponding locations or they may correspond in that their mean brightness is in the same rank order. In one method, in which, in a first preprocessing stage, for a database of m lights Ei (  g  ) and n surfaces Sj (  g  ) there is calculated Ti   QF Q+ where Q1F and QF represent the matrices of unfiltered and filtered sensor responses to the n surfaces under the i th light and + denotes an inverse, and in a second operation stage, given P surfaces in an image and 3 xP matricesQ and QF, from these matrices there are chosen the r% brightest pixels giving the matricesQ' and Q'F, and the scene illuminant P est is estimated where formula (I) and (II).
Patent GB-2467206-A (GB)
Title: Camera accessory coupling apparatus
Inventor: HWANG CHI-HUN
IPC: G03B15/03
Filed: 2009-12-16
Abstract: A camera accessory coupling apparatus 100 capable of easily and quickly coupling a camera body to a camera accessory includes a holder 100 selectively detachable from the camera body; a locking pin 131 disposed in the holder, a portion of which may enter the holder or exit from the holder; an elastic member 150 contacting the locking pin and applying an elastic force to the locking pin. A locking lever 160 is coupled with the holder and selectively contactable with the elastic member to control the entering and exiting of the locking pin with respect to the holder. The apparatus preferably connects toa shoe on the camera body.
Patent GB-712073-A (GB)
Title: Process for the manufacture of multi-coloured coverings made of hardened fluid masses preferably for floors
IPC: D06N7/00
Filed: 1952-04-23
Abstract: 712,073. Ornamenting. PAUEL, K. April 23, 1952 [April 23, 1951; March 18, 1952]. No. 10172/52. Class 93 [Also in Group X] Multi-coloured coverings, particularly for floors, are obtained by first depositing on the basic surface a fluid mass as a regularly or irregularly divided layer 3 which after hardening is smoothed down to a predetermined height A-B and a second layer 5 of a different colour is then deposited, Fig. 3, to provide a composite layer everywhere of a height greater than this height. This is dried and smoothed down at least to a predetermined height above the box, Fig. 4. Further layers can be similarly applied. smoothing of the first layer being omitted.