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Patent GB-2429624-A (GB)
Title: Lawnmower
Inventor: BLACKBURN RICHARD MARK
IPC: A01D75/18
Filed: 2005-08-31
Abstract: A lawnmower comprises a deck 1 defining a cutting chamber open to ground datum. A chute leads from the cutting chamber to an exit aperture formed in the deck 1. A grass-box 3 has an entry opening 3b for admitting cut grass, and the grass-box is detachably mounted on a carrier 4. The carrier 4 is pivotally mounted on the deck 1 for movement between a first position, in which the grass-box entry opening 3b is in alignment with the exit aperture, and a second position, in which the grass-box entry opening is out of alignment with the exit aperture and the carrier guards the exit aperture. The grass box is preferably locked to the carrier, to the carrier, apart from when it is in the second position.
Patent GB-2419188-A (GB)
Title: Assymetric tesseral shim coils for magnetic resonance
Inventor: FORBES LAWRENCE KENNEDY
IPC: G01R33/3875
Filed: 2002-12-03
Abstract: Asymmetric tesseral coils and sets for magnetic resonance applications are provided. Also provided are methods for designing such coils, as well as coils generating arbitrary field profiles. In certain embodiments, the coils are rigorously constrained to have finite dimensions.
Patent GB-2431773-A (GB)
Title: Solar panel devices
Inventor: JANSEN GREGORY CORNELIUS VICTO
IPC: H01L31/048
Filed: 2005-10-28
Abstract: A solar panel device 10 comprising a rectangular roof tile 11 formed of a sheet of glass, shaped to match a conventional roof tile by heating the glass sheet in a mould and allowing the sheet to conform to the shape of the mould. Formations are added to the upper and lower side edges of the rear surface of the tile by fusing extra pieces of glass onto the sheet. A flexible photo voltaic cell 12 in sheet form is adhered to the rear surface of the tile 11. The peripheral regions of the rear surface of the tile 11 are coated with a layer 13 of opaque epoxy paint having a similar colour to the colour of the photo voltaic cell 12. The front surface of the glass tile 11 comprises a textured layer 14 formed of a plurality of glass beads which are fused to the glass substrate material.
Patent GB-2433015-A (GB)
Title: Plant pot unit
Inventor: SMITH BERNARD
IPC: A01G9/02
Filed: 2005-12-09
Abstract: The plant pot unit may be vacuum-formed and have three flower pots (4, 5, 6). Each pot has a circular base (7, 8, 9) and an open upper mouth (13, 14, 15). The mouths of the pots are interconnected by a web 16. The flower pots may be mounted within a transport tray with the lower parts of the pots frictionally engaged in recesses in the tray. The combination of the tray, the pots and the web (16) which extends between the pots provides a substantially rigid structure, which is easy to transport. The web may have corrugations 18 which act as a flow path for liquids.
Patent GB-2422670-A (GB)
Title: Ocean bottom seismic station
Inventor: BERG ARNE
IPC: G01V1/38
Filed: 2005-12-21
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cable termination and sensor integration at a sensor station within an ocean bottom seismic (OBS) cable array are disclosed. The sensor stations include a housing for various sensor components. Additionally, the sensor stations can accommodate an excess length of any data transmission members which may not be cut at the sensor station while enabling connection of one or more cut data transmission members with the sensor components. The sensor stations further manage any strength elements of the cable array.
Patent GB-2438422-A (GB)
Title: Obstacle detecting apparatus for a powered door system
Inventor: PLATT TERENCE CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G01V8/20
Filed: 2006-05-22
Abstract: An obstacle-detecting apparatus for a powered door or a frame of the door includes a circuit board 76, a surface-mount element for emitting or receiving radiation 78 and a radiation re-directing device 80. The surface-mount element and radiation re-directing device are both mounted on the circuit board, the radiation re-directing device being at a defined position relative to the surface-mount element. The re-directing device includes a reflecting member, mounted to sit at a defined angle relative to radiation emitted from or received by the surface-mount element, for re-directing the radiation. That system works in association with a visible-light display system to inform persons approaching an elevator car whether it is possible to safely enter the car.
Patent GB-2431661-A (GB)
Title: Copolymer
Inventor: FENCHL ANDREA
IPC: C08F228/02
Filed: 2006-09-20
Abstract: A copolymer based on olefinic sulphonic acids as monomer component a) and an organosilicone-containing compound as reactive component b) is disclosed, for which in particular 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulphonic acid (AMPS<¹>) is suitable as component a) and vinyltrimethoxysilane, vinyltriethoxysilane and trichlorosilane as component b). This copolymer, which may have a molecular weight of from 5000 to 5 000 000 g/mol, may also comprise further reaction components c) and d) in addition to the two main components for which further reaction components (meth)acrylamides or vinyl ethers are suitable. These copolymers, which are obtainable in particular by precipitation or gel polymerizations, are used in particular in applications in construction chemistry and here especially as water retention agents and fluid loss additives in drilling fluids and for well cementing. The copolymers are distinguished by pronounced thermal stability, which is displayed especially under difficult pressure conditions and at high salinities.
Patent GB-2435533-A (GB)
Title: Integrated systems for simultaneous mutual authentication of a database and a user
Inventor: GARDNER RICHARD MERVYN
IPC: G06F21/32
Filed: 2006-11-23
Abstract: A system for user authentication and the prevention of "phishing" or 'man in-the-middle" attacks. The present invention provides for the authentication of a system database to a registered user with a data carrying device (eg USB token or DataCard) at a remote terminal, by means of a e.g. variable Code computed at both the database from fixed data recorded for that user and at the terminal from replicate data on the, resulting in simultaneous mutual authentication of the Database and the user by various alternative means including a match of variable codes without user input, Fixed PIN input, Image reproduction at the terminal for operator verification with or without other personal data and by biometric data capture (eg. face or signature) and match with a template, all such authentication codes being stored as the differential between two variable codes. A system may be authenticated to a device by considering the differential between a first code from the system and a second code from the device. The differential may relate to eg a biometric template, a PIN.
Patent GB-2435112-A (GB)
Title: Control System for a Piezo-electric Actuator
Inventor: WEAVER PAUL
IPC: H01L41/08
Filed: 2007-02-05
Abstract: A method and control system for reducing power consumption due to charge leakage during operation of a piezo-ceramic actuator 1. The system compensates for ceramic hysteresis without the use of a temperature sensor by supplying a charge to the actuator, measuring the voltage across the same by a voltage measuring unit and then varying the supply of charge accordingly. The actuator charge may be measured by timing the discharge through a current source. The charge may be adjusted by changing the duration of the charge pulses or the time period between them. The effects of temperature and humidity on the actuator's insulation can therefore be overcome.
Patent GB-2445199-A (GB)
Title: Terminal module assembly for moulded case circuit breaker and moulded case circuit breaker having the same
Inventor: OH KI-HWAN
IPC: H01H9/02
Filed: 2007-05-25
Abstract: In a terminal of a standard, plug-in or box type moulded case circuit breaker (1), a terminal module assembly (10) for a moulded case circuit breaker capable of being removable by easily selecting the terminal type, and a moulded case circuit breaker having the terminal module assembly, the terminal module assembly comprising a plurality of terminals provided to selectively have a standard, plug-in or box type and electrically connected to fixed contactors, a plurality of terminal bases (3, 22, 32) provided as many as the number of the terminals and selectively having the standard, plug-in or box type, thus to fixedly support each of the terminals, wherein each terminal is assembled to each terminal base to obtain a terminal module intermediate assembly (10, 10a), and a common supporting base (4) for supporting all of the plurality of intermediate assemblies regardless of the terminal type or terminal base type, wherein the terminal module assemblies having the construction can be attached/detached to/from the moulded case circuit breaker.
Patent GB-2450314-A (GB)
Title: Support for supporting a person in an upright position whilst in bed
Inventor: COOPER ROBERT
IPC: A47C20/02
Filed: 2007-05-30
Abstract: A support arrangement 32 for supporting an individual in an upright position in bed comprises at least one elongate strap 42 having an attachment region 44 which is attachable to a bed frame [12, Figure 1], preferably at a head end, and a foot receiving region 60 for receiving a foot of an individual in a bed. In use, the force exerted by a user's foot on the foot receiving region 60 is transmitted through the elongate strap 42 to the bed frame [12, Figure 1]. Preferably the straps 42 comprise a first non-adjustable strap member 64 whose length is fixed and a second strap member 66 whose length is adjustable. The foot receiving region 60 is preferably formed as a loop or pocket into which the foot of an individual may be inserted. The attachment region 44 may comprise a transverse retaining member 30 which has releasable attachment means for securing the retaining member to a bed.
Patent GB-2449668-A (GB)
Title: Keypad with security cover and distinguishable keys
Inventor: WALKER ANTONY
IPC: G06F21/00
Filed: 2007-05-30
Abstract: A keypad device has a cover 7 which conceals the keypad so that the keypad cannot be viewed by a user or any external viewer such that the user must rely on the sense of touch to enter data using buttons of the keypad. The buttons are adapted so as to be uniquely distinguished from each other by sense of touch. The cover may allow a hand to access the keypad or only one or more fingers. The keypad may include alarm keys 4 as well as data entry keys and is used in, for example, the entering of PINs in ATMs or chip and pin terminals.
Patent GB-2444381-A (GB)
Title: Establishing communications with a node in restrictive gateway protected private network
Inventor: KAAL MADIS
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2007-11-23
Abstract: A method of transmitting messages from a network node (eg session node 106) in a communication network to a first user device 102' wherein the network node transmits to a second user device 102 a message-waiting notification, identifying the first user device and optionally identifying a node holding the message (eg session node 106), and in response to that notification, the second user device transmits a connection request to the first user device, said connection request being acted on by said first user device to establish a connection, optionally with the identified node, whereby the message can be transmitted to said first user device. The method may be used to establish VoIP communications between a node 103 operating on a public network 104 and a node 102-102''' operating on a private network behind a restrictive gateway 801. If the private node 102-102''' does not have an existing connection with the session node, the session node sends it a message-waiting notification via a node 102-102''' which does so that it may establish a connection with the session node. The private nodes may be connected in a peer-to-peer arrangement.
Patent GB-2445865-A (GB)
Title: A rechargable air sanitising device
Inventor: THUR CHUCK
IPC: A61L9/20
Filed: 2008-01-17
Abstract: A rechargeable air sanitising device including a housing having an air inlet 74 and an air outlet 76, a fan 80 disposed within the housing and adapted to move air from the air inlet, through the housing, and out of the air outlet, an air sanitizing device 58 disposed within the housing and capable of sanitizing air that flows through the housing, and a recharging interface adapted to electronically couple the rechargeable device with a power source to recharge a battery of the rechargeable device. The air sanitizing means includes an ultraviolet C light bulb (60, Fig. 5). Also claimed is a vacuum cleaner containing the rechargeable air sanitising device.
Patent GB-2457913-A (GB)
Title: Warning indicator for long vehicles
Inventor: HUNTER ANDREW
IPC: F21W107/10
Filed: 2008-02-28
Abstract: A warning indicator system for a long vehicle comprising a string of marker lights 2a, 2b and a controller configured to communicate with the indicator light switch on a vehicle dashboard whereby on operation of the indicator light switch, the marker lights 2a, 2b are caused to flash in a pattern which simulates the pattern displayed by a vehicle indicator light 1a, 1b.
Patent GB-2459699-A (GB)
Title: A device for gripping a post
Inventor: BRITTAIN STEVEN
IPC: E04H17/26
Filed: 2008-05-01
Abstract: A device 1 suitable for gripping a post (16, fig 2) has handles 2, 3, which may include manual holding portions 4, 5. At least one handle has a bifurcated end portion 6, 7 defined by first and second side arms 10, 11. Each side arm is pivotally connected to an end portion of the other handle. The bifurcated end portion of the at least one handle and the end portion of the other handle between them define a post receiving aperture 15 for receiving a post to be lifted. The pivotal connections 12, 13 share a common pivot axis such that one handle can be pivoted with respect to the other to change the shape of the post receiving aperture suitable to clamp the post in a jaw-like manner. The device allows individuals to maintain a firm grip on heavy posts, such as metal or concrete posts, preventing injury.
Patent GB-2461309-A (GB)
Title: Reamer having a rotary drive
Inventor: SCOTT EDWARD DOCHERTY
IPC: E21B4/02
Filed: 2008-06-27
Abstract: A reaming tool 10 comprises a body 16 coupled to the leading end of a tubular component, such as a casing or liner string 12. The tool further comprises a shaft 22 mounted within the body 16 and the body 16 and the shaft 22 together define a rotary drive arrangement 32. A rotary seal 34 is provided between the body 16 and the shaft 22, the seal 34 adapted to permit relative rotation between the body 16 and the shaft 22 while substantially preventing fluid leakage therebetween. The tool 16 comprises a fluid conduit 40 arranged to direct fluid through the rotary drive arrangement 32 to drive rotation of the body 16 relative to the shaft 22 to facilitate reaming of the casing or finer string 12. Also claimed is a seal element for use in sealing a rotary connection.
Patent GB-2454286-A (GB)
Title: Video transmitter and receiver systems with synchronised insertion and processing of control signals
Inventor: TSENG YUAN-LIANG
IPC: H04N5/38
Filed: 2008-07-25
Abstract: A video transmitter 212 for transmitting a video signal with a control signal comprises: synchronised separator circuit 306, obtaining a synchronous signal of the video signal; mixing circuit 308, receiving the video signal; control unit 302, counting the synchronous signal and generating a count number; and a signal receiver 304, transmitting a received control signal, C1, to control unit 302. When the counted number reaches a pre-set number, unit 302 transmits control signal C1 to mixing circuit 308, and the mixing circuit 308 inserts control signal C1 into the video signal; the combined signal is then transmitted to an output interface as VD1. Also independently claimed are: a video receiver (222, Fig 6), separating a synchronous signal from a video signal to control impedance of a variable resistors circuit (608); a similar bi-directional video transmission system, using adjusted impedance values to feed back a second control signal; a video system, specifically using coaxial cable, with control signal feedback; and a video system control method in which transmission of a combined control-video signal is initiated upon a synchronisation count reaching a predetermined value.
Patent GB-2452143-A (GB)
Title: Coin pusher using rolling tokens
Inventor: KONDOU TOYOJI
IPC: A63F7/00
Filed: 2008-08-14
Abstract: A coin pusher 1000 uses tokens M and special rolling tokens AM1, and includes means 10, 400 for dispensing the tokens and special tokens onto the playfield 6, means for sorting tokens and special tokens which fall into a win chute 4, means for storing the sorted special tokens, means 300 for transferring the stored special tokens to the dispensing means, and a control means 40 for controlling the storage and transfer means. The storing means may comprise an inclined section 202 which receives the special tokens AM1, and an elevator section 204, with the elevator section having an entrance 204u which prevents more than a predetermined number of special tokens from entering, and the elevator section being moveable to discharge the predetermined number of stored special tokens AM1 (see fig's 11-15). The transfer means may comprise a vertical tube 306 arranged to receive special tokens AM1 at a lower end and stack the received tokens, a rod or piston 302 which pushes the lowermost special token AM1 up the tube, and a one-way fall prevention mechanism, such as swing arms 308b, or rollers (350R, 350L, fig. 32), which prevents the stacked tokens AM1 from falling back down the tube, such that the special tokens may be sequentially placed in the lower end of the tube and the piston operated reciprocally to push the lowermost special token through the gate, thus filling the tube and discharging the uppermost special token through an upper end (not shown). The coin pusher may use second special rolling tokens AM2, and special tokens AM1, AM2 falling into the win chute may initiate a bonus game.
Patent GB-2463684-A (GB)
Title: Umbrella with fan driven hot air system
Inventor: COOMBES BRIAN
IPC: A45B3/00
Filed: 2008-09-22
Abstract: An umbrella handle contains an electrically powered heating element. Ambient air is drawn in at the bottom of the handle and the heated air is exhausted beneath the umbrella canopy to then flow down over the user. The air flow is maintained by means of a fan. The handle includes a rechargeable power supply and an on/off switch.
Patent GB-2454300-A (GB)
Title: Fluid filter
Inventor: KNOTTNERUS OTTO
IPC: B01D29/15
Filed: 2008-09-26
Abstract: A fluid filter apparatus includes a filtered fluid conduit 9 defining a conduit longitudinal axis 100 and a conduit interior 18 and first and second conduit ends. The filtered fluid conduit including at least one longitudinal portion 101 including a plurality of holes 11. When the filtered fluid conduit is surrounded by at least one filter medium roll/tube a filtered fluid channel is established between the longitudinal portion and the filter medium roll/tube. The filtered fluid conduit may be injection molded, may include conduit length cut guides and may include holes at first and second conduit ends for engaging end caps.. Further inventions to manufacturing a filtered fluid conduit and a fluid filter method are disclosed.
Patent GB-2464293-A (GB)
Title: An automatic switching apparatus
Inventor: JARVIS TIMOTHY PAUL
IPC: H01H7/00
Filed: 2008-10-09
Abstract: An automatic switching apparatus (10) comprising: switch means (54) for selectively connecting or disconnecting an electrical load (58) from a mains power supply (56); trigger means (76, 86, 88) for detection of a first predetermined event; reset means (84, 36) for detection of a second predetermined event; and programmable control means (72) for actuating the switch means (54).
Patent GB-2464514-A (GB)
Title: Capacitor discharge welding apparatus and method
Inventor: LEE NIGEL IAN DENNIS
IPC: B23K9/10
Filed: 2008-10-16
Abstract: Capacitor Discharge (CD) welding apparatus comprises a capacitor bank C1 which is initially charged from a charging circuit D1-D4, SCR1. A switching device connects and disconnects the capacitor bank C1 to a pulse transformer T1. The pulse transformer T1 reduces the voltage from that stored in the capacitor bank C1 to the required welding voltage. A secondary circuit electrically connects the output of the pulse transformer T1 to the material being welded. The welding apparatus includes control means to control the characteristics of the weld pulse. Preferably, the control means controls the switching device, which may be a semiconductor switching device. The switching device may comprise a Class D switched mode or pulse width modulation device, an IGBT, FET and/or a transistor. The control means preferably switches the semiconductor device at a high frequency. This enables the control means to control the characteristics of the weld pulse. In addition, the welding apparatus may include closed loop feedback means which monitors the output characteristics and/or the characteristics of the weld and may adjust the control means (for example, to adjust the input to the pulse transformer) in order to maintain pre-programmed welding characteristics.
Patent GB-2464669-A (GB)
Title: A biodegradable or degradable film bag for the placement of cement products in water
Inventor: MOUNTAIN ANDREW NEIL
IPC: E02B3/12
Filed: 2008-10-20
Abstract: The invention relates to a bag used for the hand placement of concrete or grout, in and around watercourses. The bags are impermeable and contained in nature, made of biodegradable or degradable polythene or film, typically made from renewable starch based polymers. The bags offer a means of easily and simply placing concrete or grout, safely, cleanly and without risk of contamination to the watercourse or environment from cement leakage, being impermeable in nature, whilst allowing the polythene film to safely degrade, dissolve or disintegrate, in the environment, without the risk of unsightly or environmentally detrimental polythene waste being placed in the watercourse.
Patent GB-2465377-A (GB)
Title: A wall formed with recessed bricks which when assembled form a continuous channel in the surface of the wall to accommodate a flue or flue liner
Inventor: MCHUGH LEE DAVID
IPC: E04B2/02
Filed: 2008-11-14
Abstract: The invention relates to a cavity wall comprising inner 12 and outer leaves (14 figure 5) and a cavity (16 figure 5) between the leaves, wherein one of the inner 12 or outer leaves (14 figure 5) comprises an open channel 30 facing the cavity (16 figure 5). The channel 30 formed in the wall increases the width of the cavity such that a flue, a flue liner or a support for a flue or flue liner can be accommodated in the channel without the need for a chimney or a false chimney breast. The wall is formed from a plurality of interconnecting bricks 24, 26 comprising aligned recesses 28 which define a continuous channel 30 in the outer surface (32 figure 5) of the wall when the bricks are assembled. The bricks are preferably manufactured from concrete with pre-stressed reinforcing bars or stone or ceramic materials. Later embodiments relate to a kit of parts comprising one or more centrally recessed bricks.
Patent GB-2458779-A (GB)
Title: A video sharing method, system and apparatus.
Inventor: BESWICK ANTONY
IPC: H04N7/14
Filed: 2009-03-25
Abstract: A method of sharing video content over one or more communication networks, in particular, a first user can initiate a "video push," 200 wherein specified video content is delivered to a second user via a video call 202, 204, 206. Return video content from the second user is received over the video call 208. The return video content can be streamed back 210 to the first user in real-time or near real-time, or can be buffered for non real-time return. The video call may be circuit switched or packet switched.