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Patent GB-2435201-A (GB)
Title: Coffee machine with detachable spray-head rose
Inventor: MORAN SEAN MARTIN
IPC: A47J31/44
Filed: 2007-02-13
Abstract: A coffee machine has a spray-head assembly consisting of a body section 40 and a spray-head rose 41 connected together by means of a bayonet-type connection. The assembly is located above the centre of a filter holder (11, Fig 1) and is mounted on a supporting member (38, Fig 1) such that the spray-head rose is detachable from the coffee machine to facilitate the removal of any limescale build-up on the rose. Hot plates are mounted in the base section and the top section of the coffee machine. The hot plate in the base section is surrounded by a tray with a raised wall in which two draining channels are cut for draining away any spilt liquid. A further draining channel is cut into a wall of a tray which surrounds the hot plate in the top section. A panel of control switches is located in a recess set into the front surface of the base section. An upper part of the recess is shaped so as to form an overhang above the panel which overhang in use, directs any liquid, spilt down the front surface of the base section away from the panel.
Patent GB-2432403-A (GB)
Title: Vibration isolation mount
Inventor: HINCHLIFFE RICHARD ANDREW
IPC: F16F15/02
Filed: 2003-08-08
Abstract: There is disclosed an active vibration isolation mount 200 for mounting a first member to a second member and for reducing the transmission of vibrations from said first member to said second member, the active vibration isolation mount 200 comprising: a first mounting arrangement 206, 207 for mounting to said first member; a second mounting arrangement 211 for mounting to said second member; a spring arrangement 209 coupled between said first and second mounting arrangements 207, 211; a substantially cylindrical coil frame 202 extending axially between said first and second mounting arrangements 207, 211 and coupled at one end thereof to said first or second mounting arrangements 207, 211; a coil arrangement 203 mounted coaxially on the coil frame 202; a magnetic circuit body 215, 216 for providing a magnetic flux path circuit from a radially inner position adjacent to said coil 203 to a radially outer position adjacent to said coil 203 such that said coil 203 lies in the flux path, and forming an annular cavity 217 between said magnetic circuit body 215, 216 and said coil frame 202; and a radial suspension arrangement 218, 219 extending radially between said coil frame 202 and said magnetic circuit body 215, 216 in said cavity 217 for providing radially stiff support and axial compliance.
Patent GB-2447612-A (GB)
Title: A waste compactor
Inventor: PREEN MARTIN
IPC: B65F1/14
Filed: 2007-03-22
Abstract: A compactor (5) for handling waste materials, including household waste is provided. The compactor (5) comprises a receptacle (10) for receiving material to be compacted; an inflatable member (6); and an inflation means (7) for inflating said inflatable member (6). Inflation of the inflatable member (6) by the inflation means (7) causes it to act on, and apply pressure to, material contained with the receptacle (10).
Patent GB-2449301-A (GB)
Title: Soil analysis using at least two thermally stimulated process units
Inventor: FOGEL GREGORY
IPC: G01T1/02
Filed: 2007-05-18
Abstract: Device and method for thermally stimulated analysis in particular for determining physical-chemical properties and irradiation history of soil samples. The device and method could be applied to the exploration of oil, natural gas, and minerals. The device includes a heating unit 2, a main thermally stimulated process unit 3, at least one supplemental thermally stimulated process unit 4, and a computer 5. The method requires the use of at least two of the following four thermally stimulated processes: (1) thermally stimulated luminescence (TSL), (2) thermally stimulated photometry (TSPM), (3) thermally stimulated conductivity (TSC), and (4) thermally stimulated exoelectron emission (TSEE). The method includes performing a main thermally stimulated process analysis via heating the soil sample 1 and recording the readout result with the main thermally stimulated process unit 3, performing a supplemental thermal process analysis with the supplemental thermally stimulated unit 4, performing a comparative analysis of results and making a conclusion on the presence of oil, natural gas, and minerals in the investigated area.
Patent GB-2450708-A (GB)
Title: Comfort blanket with detachable soothers
Inventor: GRIFFITHS MICHELLE
IPC: A61J17/00
Filed: 2007-07-04
Abstract: A comfort blanket 3 with detachable soothers / dummies 2 on each corner which help a baby to sleep by enabling it to find its soother 2 at night. The blanket 3 may comprise a small fabric square. Preferably the soothers 2 are attached by small fabric strips 1 held by poppers enabling them to be removed for sterilising.
Patent GB-2437694-A (GB)
Title: Braking-driving force control device of vehicle
Inventor: MAEDA YOSHINORI
IPC: B60W10/18
Filed: 2006-02-24
Abstract: A braking-driving force control device of a vehicle capable of maximally achieving a braking-driving force and a yaw moment requested for the vehicle and preventing the braking-driving force and the yaw moment of the vehicle from being suddenly changed even if a target braking-driving force and a target yaw moment are suddenly changed. When either of the target braking-driving force and the target yaw moment requested for the vehicle cannot be achieved depending on the braking-driving force of each wheel, for example, a polygon indicating the maximum range of the braking-driving force and the yaw moment achievable by the braking-driving force of each wheel and an ellipse having a major axis and a minor axis matching the coordinate axis of an orthogonal coordinate and crossing each side of the polygon as viewed from the orthogonal coordinate of the braking-driving force and the yaw moment are set and the target braking-driving force and the target yaw moment are corrected to the values of the coordinate of a cross point nearer an origin among the cross point of a line segment connecting a point indicating the target braking -driving force and the target yaw moment to the origin with the polygon and the cross section of a line segment connecting a point indicating the target braking-driving force and the target yaw moment to the origin with the ellipse.
Patent GB-2442104-A (GB)
Title: Connector with forked arm securing assembly
Inventor: WEBSTER DAVID
IPC: E21B33/038
Filed: 2007-09-12
Abstract: A connector, e.g. a subsea connector, comprises a fixed part 80 located on a permanent or semi-permanent subsea installation 86. The fixed part 80 has a connector plate 84 with connecting pins 82 that interact with connecting pins 58 on a flying part 60 having a lead 10 carrying hydraulic lines. In use the flying part 60 may be transported to the fixed part 80 by a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) which grips a lifting handle 68 on the flying part 60 and lifts it above a clamp assembly 100 to locate a body portion 64 between forks of clamp arm 102. A tapered surface (62t, fig 2) on the flying part 60 interacts with a V-shaped support 106 to locate the flying part 60 in a rest position. The ROV then actuates the clamp assembly 100 which pivots arm 102 to a position parallel to the installation 86 and thereby driving the flying part towards the fixed part 86 so that connecting pins 58, 82 can engage. The flying part 60 may be buoyant, e.g. made of foam. The clamp arm 102 may be replaced by a locking screw (124, fig 8a) and the flying part 60 located by a platform (261, fig 9) having a cutaway (263) and a reinforcing plate (262).
Patent GB-2442124-A (GB)
Title: Pneumatic conveyor for receiving bulk material
Inventor: MATTES STEFAN
IPC: B65G53/24
Filed: 2007-09-19
Abstract: A pneumatic conveyor 1 for receiving bulk material of the civil engineering or rail construction sectors, comprises an enclosure 2 with at least two enclosure chambers 3,4, wherein a first enclosure chamber 3 comprises a suction pipe connection 5, wherein a second enclosure chamber 4 is pneumatically connected to the first enclosure chamber 3 and comprises a suction blower 6 and a suction air outlet 7, and wherein the suction pipe connection 5 is arranged above a bulk material collecting section 16 of the enclosure, and comprising a suction pipe 8 connected to the suction pipe connection 5. It is characterized in that the first enclosure chamber 3 is cylindrical with a cylinder axis A being substantially vertical in the operating position, that the suction pipe connection 5 comprises a central axis M which extends in parallel to a tangent of a cylinder cover surface of the first enclosure chamber 3, and that the first enclosure chamber 3 is pneumatically connected above the bulk material collecting section to the second enclosure chamber 4. The unit may be mounted on a vehicle by means of a supporting arm.
Patent GB-2455533-A (GB)
Title: Fixing Device having three parallel threads of equal height
Inventor: BICKFORD CHARLES
IPC: F16B25/00
Filed: 2007-12-12
Abstract: A fixing device for fixing to timber, plastics materials and friable substrates comprises a shank 1 having helically extending first, second and third parallel threads 5, 6, 7. The threads 5, 6, 7 are upstanding from the shank 1 and are in spaced apart arrangement to each other and extend to an equal height above the shank 1.
Patent GB-2459279-A (GB)
Title: A projection system for charged particle multi-beams
Inventor: WIELAND MARCO JAN JACO
IPC: H01J37/317
Filed: 2008-04-16
Abstract: A charged particle multi-beam system for exposing a target 11 using a plurality of beamlets 21. The system comprises at least one charged particle source 1 for generating a charged particle beam 1A, an aperture array 4 for defining separate beamlets 21 or sub-beams from the generated beam, an array manipulator 6G, a beamlet blanker 6 for controllably blanking beamlets, and an array 10 of projection lens systems for projecting beamlets on to the surface of the target 11. The array manipulator 6G is adapted to direct groups of beamlets towards a common point of convergence for each group, so that each group of beamlets is converged towards a point corresponding to one of the projection lens systems. The array manipulator may comprise a group deflector array, or one or more condenser lens arrays and a shaping aperture array.
Patent GB-2459881-A (GB)
Title: Treating solid waste material
Inventor: BOYCE JOHN CLARE
IPC: C02F11/121
Filed: 2008-05-09
Abstract: A process for treating solid waste material comprises: a) preparing a slurry comprising particles of the solid waste material in a liquid carrier, the particles having sizes less than a predetermined maximum size; b) subjecting a decomposable fraction of the solid waste material to a fermentation process in a solids digestion vessel to produce a compostable 10 material and a fermentation gas comprising mainly carbon dioxide; c) before the fermentation gas from the slurry contains as much as 1% of methane by volume, removing liquid from the solids digestion vessel to leave a compostable fermented solid waste material; d) removing at least some of the compostable solid waste material from the solids digestion vessel; e) feeding at least some of the liquid from step (c) to a liquid digestion vessel; and f) subjecting the liquid in the liquid digestion vessel to anaerobic bacterial digestion to produce a liquid fraction containing active anaerobic bacteria and a methane-rich gas fraction. Also claimed is an apparatus for digesting a solids waste material comprising a mixing vessel, a solids digestion vessel, and a liquid digestion vessel. The mixing vessel is connected to the solids digestion vessel by a slurry pump. The pump may be a chopper pump, a self-cleaning pump or a macerating pump. As, little or no methane-producing anaerobic digestion occurs in the solid digestion vessel, there is no danger that of an explosive mixture being formed in the event that air is drawn into the solid digestion vessel.
Patent GB-2460654-A (GB)
Title: Autofocus system test chart
Inventor: TAYLOR IAN DAVID
IPC: G03B43/00
Filed: 2008-06-03
Abstract: The invention provides a three-dimensional chart for assessing the accuracy of the autofocus system of a camera. The chart comprises a target element 7 and at least one further element 4. The face of the target element and the face of the further element each comprise a flat surface having markings for recognition by the autofocus system of a camera and assessment of focusing accuracy. The face of the further element is parallel to the face of the target element and is at a different depth on the chart from the target element. The target element may have a pinhole 6 for transmitting a collimated beam of light from the chart at right angles to the face of the target element. The markings may be a pattern of lines of differing thickness and spacing. The chart may fold flat about a central axis (3, figures 2A to 2C).
Patent GB-2460869-A (GB)
Title: Self-test pupillary distance measuring ruler with transparent component
Inventor: BRIGGS SIMON JONATHAN
IPC: A61B3/11
Filed: 2008-06-13
Abstract: Two components make up the ruler, the main frame as shown in figure 1 and one or other form of ruler bar (figure 2 or figure 3). The ruler bar slides right to left and left to right. The ruler bar is moved by the user in order to correctly position a central marking line over the pupil centre, resulting in the measurement of the user's papillary distance. The ruler bar is transparent. When testing one eye the other may be obscured by having a third of the ruler bar blacked out as shown in figure 3. The ruler bar may slide in slots in the main frame or loops on the main frame.
Patent GB-2461284-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle exhaust muffler hanger with high horizontal spring rigidity
Inventor: ENDO MASAMI
IPC: B60K13/04
Filed: 2008-06-25
Abstract: A muffler hanger 10 including: a rubber annular portion 12; a rubber arm 14 constituting an elastic support portion for the muffler; an upper space 16 and a lower space 18 for permitting deformation of the rubber arm 14; a first mounting hole 38 disposed in a center of the rubber arm in a vehicle left-right direction to extend in a vehicle front-back direction when installed on the vehicle, and attached in a mated condition to a support pin 42 provided on a vehicle body; and a pair of second mounting holes 40 disposed at locations away to right and left sides from the first mounting hole 38 to extend in the front-back direction, and attached in a mated condition to support pins 44 provided on the muffler. The first and second mounting holes 38, 40 are arranged to form a row in the left-right direction, with positional relationships such that when installed on the vehicle the holes 38, 40 overlap one another as viewed in the left-right direction. There may be a restraining support ring (46, figure 4), made of a metal, cloth or resin, embedded around the circumference of the hanger 10.
Patent GB-2462323-A (GB)
Title: Chain oiling tyre guard
Inventor: BATEMAN GORDON WALTER
IPC: B62J31/00
Filed: 2008-08-05
Abstract: A hand held plastic guard, which enables the safe application of motorcycle chain oil or grease without an excess being sprayed on the ground, bodywork, or most importantly tyres. The guard comprises a substantially flat guard and a gutter, allowing grease or oil to be applied to the motorcycle chain with any excess being retained in the gutter system. One end of the guttering system may be closed, and the other open. This means any excess oil or grease can be drained away safely. The guard is easily cleaned, and can be carried with the rider on longer journeys or tours.
Patent GB-2459142-A (GB)
Title: A storage device
Inventor: TOMO MELANIE-JANE
IPC: B65D21/02
Filed: 2008-09-24
Abstract: A storage device for hot beverage ingredients and teaspoons comprises five compartments 2, 7 vertically stacked with a lid 1a on the top compartment that are held together by a vertical column 4, the lid and compartments are pivotally mounted to the column, the base compartment is weighted 8 to provide stability and has non slip rubber feet 9. The rotation of one or more of the compartments and/or lid allows access to the compartment below and/or the compartment itself. Preferably each storage compartment has a lip (4, fig 9) allowing the compartments to click into its storage position and provide an air tight seal. The column 4 may be spring loaded with a protrusion at the base of the column 4 that can be positioned to engage with an aperture in the housing of the base compartment thereby locking the compartments together. The column is preferably attached to the lid, by the user applying pressure and rotating the lid, the user can manipulate the column into a locked position compressing the compartments together thereby preventing the rotation of the compartments or to an unlocked position where the compartments can freely rotate. The column may be a metal rod. Each compartment is labelled with the contents and may have a clear window 3 to allow the contents to be observed.
Patent GB-2454782-A (GB)
Title: Dual energy X-ray imaging for substance identification
Inventor: CHEN ZHIQIANG
IPC: G01N23/04
Filed: 2008-11-10
Abstract: The method comprises the steps of irradiating an object under inspection using high-energy and low-energy rays, so as to obtain a high-energy transmission image and a low-energy transmission image for the object, wherein a value of each pixel in the high-energy image indicates a high-energy transparency of the high-energy rays, and a value of each pixel in the low-energy image indicates a low-energy transparency of the low-energy rays, with respect to corresponding parts of the object; calculating a value of a first function for the high-energy transparency and a value of a second function for the high-energy and the low-energy transparencies, for each pixel; and classifying locations determined by the values of the first and second functions using a pre-created classification curve, so as to identify the substance of part of the object corresponding to each pixel. It is thus possible to not only obtain a transmission image of the object but also obtain material information in the object.
Patent GB-2456632-A (GB)
Title: Holder for documents and other articles
Inventor: PEACOCK CHRISTOPHER JAMES
IPC: B63J99/00
Filed: 2007-06-13
Abstract: A holder is described that is suitable for holding sheets of paper or other articles comprising: a first jaw (112) and a second jaw (110) connected together by a hinge having a rod (140) that is rotatable in a passageway (124), wherein the jaws are pivotable with respect to each other about the axis of the hinge to open and close the jaws, and wherein the first jaw is movable with respect to the other jaw in the direction of the hinge axis; a cam surface (134) integral with the second jaw; and a resilient element (114) arranged to urge the first jaw in an axial direction against the cam surface (134), said cam surface being configured to urge the said first jaw to pivot about the hinge towards the second jaw under the influence of the resilient element, whereby the jaws are urged together to clamp material between them. The holder clamps the jaws together as a result of the resilient element (114) urging the rod (140) axially along the passageway (124) against the cam surface (134). The holder can be opened by squeezing the two ends together against the action of the resilient element.
Patent GB-2457370-A (GB)
Title: Protection of confidential information using access permission sticky bit flags
Inventor: SRIRAM PARTHASARATHY
IPC: G06F12/14
Filed: 2009-02-11
Abstract: An access permission sticky bit flag is set to a default state on set up 210 and is adjusted in accordance with an application instruction 220. The sticky bit is protected from adjustment in violation of the permission indication 230. The flag may indicate access permission to an encryption key or to an initialisation vector, preferably with independent indicators for a first unchanging original vector and a second updatable vector. The flag may indicate read or write permission and the default state, which may indicate full read or full write permission, is preferably only set by a system-on-chip reset and not by a simple module reset. There are further disclosures relating to the use of sticky bit flags in a secure encryption method with secure/non-secure partitioned access permissions. There are further disclosures relating to the use of sticky bit flags in an information protection system comprising a processor, a memory and an information security block with a security engine.
Patent GB-2457579-A (GB)
Title: Analyzing phase transitions in multi-component multi-phase systems
Inventor: STONE TERRY WAYNE
IPC: E21B49/00
Filed: 2009-02-18
Abstract: A method of analyzing phase transitions of fluid in an oilfield operation includes determining phase boundaries of a multi-component multi-phase system by determining temperatures at which a remaining liquid phase disappears, a second liquid first disappears and a gas phase appears, where the temperatures are determined by using multi-phase mole fraction ratios (K-values) of the system. The method also includes predicting an amount of a fluid component(s) in a liquid fluid phase of the multi-component multi-phase system by solving a set of flash equations based on the phase boundaries, and performing the oilfield operation based on the predicted amount. A system for analyzing phase transitions represents a portion of the oilfield as a proxy model for simulation and performs a simulation based upon a prediction of an amount of oil in liquid oil phase.
Patent GB-2456270-A (GB)
Title: Skin substitutes, preparation methods and uses thereof
Inventor: COOMBIES ALAN GERALD ARTHUR
IPC: A61L27/38
Filed: 2006-10-27
Abstract: Provided herein are skin substitutes suitable for use in a living subject for purpose of repairing damaged tissues, methods of producing the skin substitutes and their uses. A biocomposite membrane comprising poly(  e  - caprolactone) (PCL) and at least one material selected from collagen and gelatin is provided. In one embodiment, the biocomposite is a 2-component membrane of PCL and gelatin. In another embodiment, the biocomposite is a 3-component membrane of PCL, collagen and gelatin. The biocomposite membrane may be used directly in vivo as a wound dressing, or as a support for cell growth on each side of the membrane to produce an in vitro cultivated artificial skin for future in vivo and/or in vitro applications.
Patent GB-2456274-A (GB)
Title: Optical film, polarizing plate and image display device
Inventor: WATANABE KAZUAKI
IPC: G02B5/30
Filed: 2007-11-19
Abstract: An optical film is provided as a protection film for a polarizer. The optical film has excellent transparency with less haze, excellent optical characteristics such as a small birefringence, and excellent mechanical strength, heat resistance and moisture permeability. A polarizing plate using such film on one surface or the both surfaces of the polarizer as a protection film, and an image display device using such polarizing plate are also provided. The optical film is composed of a polypropylene resin synthesized by a metallocene catalyst.
Patent GB-2456987-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for producing non-local physical, chemical and biological effects
Inventor: HU HUPING
IPC: G01N21/00
Filed: 2007-12-03
Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed which produce physical, chemical and/or biological non-local effect on a target substance through non-local processes mediated by quantum entanglement. In one broad embodiment, the apparatus includes a target substance, a first container holding said target substance; an originating substance, a second container holding said originating substance, said originating substance being quantum-entangled with said target substance; and a mean for manipulating said originating substance such that when said manipulation mean operates, said non-local effect is generated in said target substance through said non-local processes mediated by quantum entanglement. Also described are a number of implementations and methods of use of the apparatus.