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Patent GB-2398547-A (GB)
Title: Seat belt retractor with rotatable guide member
Inventor: LECLERCQ JEAN-PHILIPPE
IPC: B60R22/18
Filed: 2003-02-24
Abstract: A seat belt retractor unit 1 is disclosed, having a reel 17 with a length of seat belt 21 wound on it. A guide member 5 is provided which is mounted on the unit in a position with respect to the reel and which receives part of the seat belt to guide it and turn it through an angle as it is paid out from the reel. The guide member is mounted for rotation in a substantially pre-defined plane about an axis 36 substantially parallel to the direction in which the seat belt extends from the retractor to the guide member. The guide may comprise a metal plate 37 with a plastics cover 41, both parts having a slot through which the seat belt extends. The guide member may be supported upon a deflection member 26 which can deform in the event of a sufficient tensile load being applied to the seat belt. When the deflection member has been deformed the guide member may be prevented from rotating by locking elements 32.
Patent GB-2401097-A (GB)
Title: Height adjustable and foldable highchair
Inventor: CHEN SHUN-MIN
IPC: A47C3/20
Filed: 2003-04-28
Abstract: A highchair comprising a lifting means and a foldable leg frame is disclosed. The lifting means includes an operating rod, 10 an outer tube 12 and a piston rod 14. The operating rod can be easily operated by single hand pressing or foot tramping to adjust the height of the highchair. The leg frame comprises an upper pivoting portion 20, a lower pivoting portion 24 and a plurality of sub-legs. Each sub-leg includes a first branch leg 25 and a second branch leg 26 pivotally connected to the upper and lower pivoting portion respectively. The upper pivoting portion is fixed on the outside of the outer tube of the lifting means. The lower pivoting portion is fixed on a lower portion of a sliding sleeve 27 and can slide together with the sliding sleeve. With the axial sliding of the sliding sleeve on the outer tube, the leg frame can be folded into the minimum volume. A locking collar 30 holds the leg frame erected and the operating rod 10 moves a can to lock and unlock the piston rod 14. Hydraulic, pneumatic or screen means may operate the piston.
Patent GB-2390051-A (GB)
Title: Pipe Trimming tool
Inventor: GRIMES HAROLD
IPC: B23B5/16
Filed: 2003-06-26
Abstract: The tool forms a bevel or chamfer on an outer rim of an end of a pipe, and cleans off burrs present on the end of the pipe. The tool includes a rotatable support (3) adapted to align a longitudinal axis of the pipe with the rotational axis of the support (3). A number of angled cutters (4,5,6) are so mounted to the support (3) that movement of the rotatable support towards an end of the aligned pipe causes engagement of the cutters (4,5,6) with the end of the pipe to form a bevelled edge when the support is rotated.
Patent GB-2392713-A (GB)
Title: Multi-direction flow turbine
Inventor: HUNTER JOHN
IPC: F03D1/06
Filed: 2003-09-13
Abstract: An axial flow turbine 8, for generating power from wind or water flow, comprises radially extending vanes 1 which are rotatable between two positions around their longitudinal extending axis by the action of fluid flow forces acting on the vanes. The turbine can operate in forward and reverse flows e.g. tidal flow.
Patent GB-2407830-A (GB)
Title: Tent with collapsible ribs
Inventor: NASH KEVIN ROBERT
IPC: E04H15/38
Filed: 2003-11-07
Abstract: A tent of clam shell construction comprises a canvas 18 stretched over a frame formed of a plurality of collapsible ribs 10,12,14,16. Each of the ribs is the form of a half hoop that extends from one side of the tent to the other. In the invention, each rib comprises two or more separable parts 10A, 10B, each part being constructed as a collapsible stick. The ends of the parts 10A, 10B of each rib are shaped to fit one inside the other and they are prevented from separating in the erected state of the tent by a web 20 connected to the opposite ends of the rib and acting to maintain the rib in tension.
Patent GB-2404051-A (GB)
Title: Multimedia player which displays user specified information at a specified time during a suspended mode.
Inventor: LEE SCOT
IPC: H04N5/63
Filed: 2004-07-12
Abstract: A multimedia player displays user specified information at a user specified time during a suspended mode. The player has a memory for storing the information and storing a calendar of specified times. A data accessing module compares the data held in the calendar with the time given by a real-time clock and accesses the information specified in the calendar. The player also has a transmission interface for sending the required multimedia information to a display. The information displayed may be set by a user and displayed at a time set by the user and saved in the calendar. The system may display a default preset image when realtime of the clock does not match any of the times that are saved on the calendar. The multimedia information may be loaded onto the system from an optical storage media and/or preloaded by the manufacturer.
Patent GB-2408056-A (GB)
Title: Structural beam comprising channel members connected by diaphragm
Inventor: BULLIVANT ROGER
IPC: E04C3/29
Filed: 2004-11-03
Abstract: A beam is formed from channel members 10, e.g. of rolled steel, connected by diaphragm members 22, which may be of foamed plastics. In a variant, the diaphragm 40 is external of the channels 10 on one or both sides (Fig 7), and may be either continuous or in the form of separate strips. Apertures 47 may provide for pipes or wiring, and spaces 33 between diaphragms 22 may be filled with an insulating material such as foamed plastics or aerated concrete. The beams may be used as wall studs(Figs 11 and 12, not shown) , or to support insulation layers in a floor which are then covered with concrete screed (Fig13, not shown).
Patent GB-2420482-A (GB)
Title: Garden vacuum attachment
Inventor: LLOYD PETER JOHN
IPC: A47L9/00
Filed: 2004-11-25
Abstract: An attachment which, when fixed to a grass collecting rotary mower, allows the mower to be used as a garden vacuum device. The attachment includes a connector which fits over the suction mouth of the mower and a flexible pick up pipe fitted with handles. A clip is also included to attach to the mower handle to keep the mower running while the vacuum attachment is being used.
Patent GB-2420641-A (GB)
Title: Digital Medical Image Analysis
Inventor: DEHMESHKI JAMSHID
IPC: G16H30/40
Filed: 2004-11-29
Abstract: A medical image (404) is analysed using an algorithm (408) requiring input parameters (406), the values of which are derived from metadata (402) indicating properties of the image (404). The metadata may indicate the type of imaging device (102) or the settings used to create the image (404), and/or relate to the patient from whom the image (404) was taken. This allows optimum values to be selected for the parameters.
Patent GB-2406301-A (GB)
Title: Roll supporting slide cutter assembly
Inventor: NICHOLS MONICA STAUTNER
IPC: B26D1/10
Filed: 2003-06-12
Abstract: A slide cutter assembly (10) for use in sectioning lengths of a packaging material drawn from a roll (12). The device includes an elongated and shaped body (24). A first roll supporting portion (50) is located at a first end of said body (14) and a second roll supporting portion (52) is likewise located at a second end of the body (16). A cutter assembly (10) extends from a selected lengthwise extending edge of the body (82) and upon which an unwound length of the packaging material comes into contact. The cutter assembly (10) incorporates a traversable blade with edges (116, 118) for sectioning from the roll the length of packaging material. The roll of packaging typically comes in a generally elongated and three-dimensional shaped packaging, the cutter device being constructed so that it may be supported within an interior defined by the packaging and upon first mounting the roll between the first and second roll supporting portions (50, 52).
Patent GB-2411087-A (GB)
Title: Compression of interleaved Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data
Inventor: CIRILLO FRANCIS ROBERT
IPC: H03M7/40
Filed: 2005-02-07
Abstract: Methods and apparatus compress interleaved SAR data, comprising an In-phase (I) component and a Quadrature (Q) component. Statistical characteristics of the data are utilized to convert the data into a form that requires fewer bits in accordance with the statistical characteristics. The data may be further compressed by transforming the data and by modifying the transformed data in accordance with a quantization conversion table that is associated with the processed data. Additionally, redundancy may be removed from the processed data with an encoder. Subsequent processing of the compressed data may decompress the compressed data in order to approximate the original data by reversing the process for compressing the data with corresponding inverse operations. Interleaved I and Q components can be processed rather than separating the components before processing the data. The processed data type may be determined by providing metadata to retrieve the appropriate quantization table from a knowledge database. The quantization step may include provision for notifying the comparison module that the type of data being used cannot be identified from the metadata employed (e.g. using a feedback loop - Fig 17, not shown).
Patent GB-2423249-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for vertically mounting an object
Inventor: CARVER CHARLES MATTHEW
IPC: A47G1/16
Filed: 2005-02-16
Abstract: The apparatus 10 includes at least one support member 16 for fixing to a wall or other vertical support and a corresponding number of brackets 18, 19 for attachment to the object to be hung. The support members 16 each have a mounting hole 32 by means of which they can be fixed to the wall and a support surface 26 which extends eccentrically or elliptically about the hole 32 for engagement with a corresponding support surface on one of the brackets 18, 19. In use, each support member 16 is mounted to the wall by inserting a suitable fixing through the mounting hole. The height of an upper region of the support surface 26 of each of the support members 16 can be adjusted by rotating the support member 26 about the fixing to ensure the object is hung level. The support member and brackets may both have interengaging teeth.
Patent GB-2416476-A (GB)
Title: Method for making pullman type breads
Inventor: HOSOYA SEIO
IPC: A21D13/00
Filed: 2004-02-16
Abstract: A process for producing loaf bread which comprises, in the step of adding potassium bromate in preparing a bread dough, adding an aqueous potassium bromate solution so as to improve the solubility of the potassium bromate thus added in the bread dough and promote the chemical decomposition of bromic acid, and further adding ascorbic acid optionally together with ferrous sulfate to thereby prevent bromic acid from remaining in the loaf bread after baking. The loaf bread produced by this process is advantageous in that, though potassium bromate serving as an excellent bread improving agent is employed, no bromic acid remains in the baked loaf bread and the flavor and taste of the bread are never affected thereby.
Patent GB-2415724-A (GB)
Title: Full bore lined wellbores
Inventor: CARTER THURMAN B
IPC: E21B41/00
Filed: 2004-03-05
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally provide methods and apparatus for forming a tubular-lined wellbore which does not decrease in diameter with increasing depth or length. In one aspect, a portion of a second casing (220) is expanded into a portion of a first casing (204) having a larger inner diameter than the remaining portion of the first casing string. In another aspect, the portion of the second casing is expanded into a portion of the first casing having a compressible member (505) therearound. In another aspect, a lined lateral wellbore may be constructed by forming a lateral wellbore extending from a main wellbore lined with casing. A diameter of at least a portion of the lateral wellbore may be expanded. An expandable tubular element may be run into lateral wellbore and expanded to have an inner diameter equal to or larger than an inner diameter of the main wellbore casing. Embodiments provide a fluid path around casing before sealing the casing within a wellbore or within a well casing, even after the casing has been hung within the wellbore or from the well casing.
Patent GB-2418239-A (GB)
Title: Thermally activated safety coupling for oxygen supply
Inventor: HOBBS ROBERT BAYNHAM
IPC: A62C4/02
Filed: 2005-09-20
Abstract: A coupling for connecting two lengths of hose includes a thermally activatable safety valve comprising a ball 18 which is biased in a direction to cut off the flow of gas, but held open by a slidable sleeve 24. The sleeve is maintained in the open position by a thermally activatable element 30, which may be made from a plastics material or solder, for example. The coupling has an inlet connection 12 and an outlet connection 14. The coupling is intended to connect hoses carrying domiciliary oxygen for therapeutic use. If the hose catches fire, the flame travelling down the inside of the hose actuates the safety valve to cut off the oxygen supply. The thermally activatable element 30 may be a discrete protrusion at the outlet end of the coupling, or may be formed integrally with the coupling (figure 2).
Patent GB-2414759-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for handling wellbore tubulars
Inventor: MCDANIEL GARY
IPC: E21B19/20
Filed: 2004-04-05
Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide a tubular handling system for handling wellbore tubulars. In one aspect, the present invention provides a tubular handling system adapted to retain a tubular without damaging the outer surface of the tubular. In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of connecting tubulars by remotely controlling the connection process, including joint compensation, alignment, make up, and interlock. In one embodiment, the tubular handling system comprises an elevator (50) adapted to support a tubular utilizing a first portion of an upset of the tubular and a spider (70) adapted to support the tubular utilizing a second portion of the upset. In another embodiment, at least one of the elevator and the spider is remotely controllable. In yet another embodiment, the tubular handling system comprising a joint compensator system (200) adapted to provide fluid communication to the elevator during rotation of the tubular.
Patent GB-2433259-A (GB)
Title: Nucleic acid amplification method and microfluidic apparatus therefore
Inventor: HASSARD STUART
IPC: B01J19/00
Filed: 2005-11-30
Abstract: A method for detection of nucleic acid comprising amplifying a nucleic acid sample when said sample is moved along a temperature controlled and ultra violet illuminated channel and the direction of flow is altered multiple times and the UV absorption of the nucleic acid is measured. Preferably the velocity of the nucleic acid is measured. The nucleic acid may be either DNA of RNA. The amplicifcation may be by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Also claimed is an apparatus for determining the presence of nucleic acid comprising at least one microchannel, a ferrofluidic actuation means, heating elements, UV light source and a detector.
Patent GB-2435554-A (GB)
Title: Watertight electric socket
Inventor: LIN CHIH-LUNG
IPC: H02G3/08
Filed: 2006-02-27
Abstract: A watertight electric socket outlet has a face 12, receptacles 13 in the face for receiving the pins of a plug, a wall around this face with a notch 14 in it for the plug's cable, a pivoting cover 20 which together with the wall provides an accommodation chamber, and two flexible sealing members 30, 31 between the cover and the box. The mains inlet cable 15 is also sealed. The cover may be locked shut by female members (23, Fig 2) and projections (16, Fig 2) or by a swivel hook (24, Fig 5).
Patent GB-2423900-A (GB)
Title: Bit Error Rate Performance Estimation and Control
Inventor: WEBB STEPHEN MICHAEL
IPC: H04J3/08
Filed: 2006-03-03
Abstract: A receiver module counts a predetermined number of bit errors and concurrently measures the time taken for that number to occur, thus providing a Bit Error Rate (BER) estimate having the same statistical weight regardless of its numerical value, allowing statistically consistent feedback via a robust high-level control loop. Bit errors are obtained by Forward Error Correction (FEC, 203 fig. 2) of the received signal, or from the overhead bytes of the transmission type (eg B1 and B2 bytes of the SDH/SONET overhead). A feedback loop is then used to adjust some parameter of the system (eg. launch power, CRZ phase, pulse shape, wavelength etc.) in order to improve performance according to a control algorithm (eg. dither loop, Nelder Mead, genetic etc.).
Patent GB-2438589-A (GB)
Title: Garment with integrated electrodes and data storage for parameters related to measurement or stimulation of the wearers body
Inventor: MINOGUE CONOR MICHAEL
IPC: A61N1/18
Filed: 2006-06-01
Abstract: A garment 100 comprises electrodes 108 (202) for measurement of signals form a wearer's skin or for applying stimulation signals to the skin. The garment also comprises a data storage device 106 (210) such as an EEPROM chip (210) which can store one of more parameters related to the measurement or stimulation processes (see also fig 3). Preferably a controller 102 is detachably connected to the garment via connector means 104, 105 which connects both the electrode s to the controller and the memory store to the controller. The EEPROM may be integrated with the connector on the garment (see fig 3).
Patent GB-2443201-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for routing and collecting water from a radiator
Inventor: O'CONNELL JASON PATRICK
IPC: A47G29/00
Filed: 2006-06-29
Abstract: A radiator 32 water routing and collecting apparatus 10 comprises a flexible body member 12 having a pipe 22 receiving aperture 14, a triangular shaped cut out (16, fig 1) in the body member 12 extending from a peripheral edge of the body member 12 to the aperture 14 thereby defining edges of the cut out, and fastening means 18a, 18b provided on the body member 12 along at least one edge of the cut out (16) and adapted to join the edges of the out out (16) to close the cut out (16) to form the body member 12 into a frusto-conical shape. Body member 12 may comprise of a sheet/mat of closed-cell polychloroprene foam such as Neoprene (RTM) having a waterproof layer of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) foam 20 provided across an upper surface of the body member 12. Fasteners 18a, 18b may be press stud fasteners, adhesive or alternative mechanical fasteners. A strengthening collar (23) may extend around the aperture 14 and a water guiding wall 24 may extend around the peripheral edge of the body member 12 and defines an opening (28, fig 2) through which water can flow off the body member 12. The apparatus may be used with a water reservoir (42, figs 5 and 6) connected to a flexible water conduit (44), which may also be connected to a pump (52).
Patent GB-2444751-A (GB)
Title: Electrical adapter with means to control the power
Inventor: TADD ALAN
IPC: H01R31/06
Filed: 2006-12-11
Abstract: A plug converter apparatus is provided with added functionality affecting the operation of the apparatus. The apparatus comprises a housing arranged to receive an electrical plug with a first pin configuration, the apparatus having electrical pins with a second pin configuration different from the first configuration and connecting means for electrically connecting the pins of the electrical plug with the electrical pins of the apparatus. The apparatus further comprises a module 3 for controlling the electrical connection between the pins. This may be a switching means 4 for enabling or disabling the connection between the pins of the electrical plug and the pins of the plug converter apparatus, controlled by a controller 5. This may be operated by a timer 6 or a current leakage detector 7, or it may be light sensitive. Alternatively, the module could provide a step-up or step-down transformer. The module may be detachable.
Patent GB-2431005-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic isolator for downhole applcations
Inventor: EGEREV SERGEY
IPC: G01V1/52
Filed: 2005-06-27
Abstract: An apparatus for performing acoustic investigations while drilling a borehole in a subsurface geological formation comprises a longitudinally extending assembly conveyed in the borehole on a drilling tubular (13). The assembly and the drilling tubular (13) have a drilling fluid flowing through a longitudinally extending passage in the assembly and the drilling tubular. An acoustic transmitter (31) is supported by the assembly. The transmitter (31) generates acoustic signals in the assembly, the borehole and the subsurface formation. An acoustic receiver (33) is spaced apart from the transmitter (31) and receive the acoustic signals. An attenuator (40) is located in the assembly between the acoustic transmitter (31) and the acoustic receiver (33) for attenuating the acoustic signals in the assembly within a predetermined frequency range. The attenuator (40) comprises a tubular element of a composite material having a substantially cylindrical outer surface. The outer surface has a plurality of spaced-apart masses having a predetermined spacing, mass and length firmly attached thereto.
Patent GB-2447292-A (GB)
Title: Fuel dispensing nozzle with magnetic valve to prevent misfuelling
Inventor: THOMSON JACK GALL
IPC: B60S5/02
Filed: 2007-03-09
Abstract: A valve, for incorporation in a fuel dispensing nozzle 20, comprises a valve seat 14 which lies within a fluid conduit 16 and a (preferably ferrous) sealing member 10 that is moveable between a first inoperative position which is spaced from the valve seat 14 to allow fluid to flow through the fluid conduit 16 and a second operative position which is in sealing engagement with the valve seat 14 to prevent fluid flow through the fluid conduit 16. An actuator 28 is moveably coupled to the fluid conduit 16, and preferably has a magnetic element therein which attracts the sealing member 10. As the actuator 28 is moved between a first passive position in which it allows movement of the sealing member 10 to a second active position, the magnetic element 34 attracts the ferrous element 10 and holds it in an open position, allowing fluid flow through conduit 16, and thus fuel flow. Cars which have a fuel tank opening which is larger than that which the nozzle is intended for (e.g. diesel fuel tanks rather than petrol ones) will not cause the actuator to move and no flow will be allowed through the nozzle. Thus misfuelling is prevented.
Patent GB-2447480-A (GB)
Title: Temperature control of a liquid
Inventor: HUGHES MICHAEL
IPC: F24H1/10
Filed: 2007-03-14
Abstract: An apparatus 1 for altering the temperature of a liquid includes a pipe 10 having a first end 11 for receiving the liquid and a second end 12 for discharging the liquid. A thermal element 50 for altering the temperature of the liquid is located in the pipe such that the volume available for the liquid within the pipe is in the range of 0 to 20 percent of the pipe volume. The apparatus may be used in a method of altering the temperature of the liquid in a conduit in which at least 80 percent of the available volume is occupied by the thermal element. An electrical switch 30 may be used to actuate a solenoid valve 20 to allow liquid to enter the pipe and supply power to the thermal element.