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Patent GB-2416810-A (GB)
Title: Peristaltic pump and rotor
Inventor: KITCHEN JAMES
IPC: F04B43/08
Filed: 2004-08-06
Abstract: A peristaltic pump comprising: a compressible conduit 8; an arcuate support surface 71 arranged to support the compressible conduit, the arcuate support surface following a substantially circular path around an axis R and the conduit being arranged to extend around the arcuate support surface; and a rotor 1 arranged to rotate about the axis. The rotor comprises at least one lobe 2a,2b arranged to periodically compress the conduit against the support surface to form a constriction and to sweep the constriction along the conduit as the rotor rotates. The rotor has a profile in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation, that profile being described by a function r(  r  ) in polar coordinates where r is the radial distance of a point on the profile from the axis of rotation and   r  is the angular position of the point relative to a reference position. The lobe portion comprising a curved portion of the rotor profile in which r increases smoothly, with no discontinuity in dr/d  r  , from a value r1 at an angle   r  1 to a second value r2 at an angle   r  2, and dr/d  r  = 0 at   r  1 and at   r  2. The rotor may therefore take the form of an ellipse or oval.
Patent GB-2417119-A (GB)
Title: Encoding Chinese characters using six code elements
Inventor: YONGMIN WANG
IPC: G06F3/023
Filed: 2004-09-03
Abstract: Inputting Chinese characters on to electronic products having numeric keypads such as mobile phones, telephones, computers etc. Chinese characters are decomposed into six code elements which are respectively represented by six numbers "1 2 3 4 5 6" and in correspondence with the six numeric keys on a keyboard, as shown. To input a character, all its code elements may be input as the character's code, in the order of handwriting of the character. Alternatively, the first few and last one or more code elements may be input in handwriting order, e.g. selecting a character's first five and last one code element, or first three and last one code element, or first 4 and last 2 code elements, etc. Encoding of phrases as well as single characters is also described.
Patent GB-2422369-A (GB)
Title: A decorative, protective container
Inventor: PAVEY SUSAN
IPC: B65D81/03
Filed: 2005-01-20
Abstract: A decorative container comprising card or the like material 1 which has been folded into the shape of the container, the internal surface of the card being provided with a layer 3 of resilient or soft material to protect any contents in the container and the external surface of the card being provided with a decoration 2. The layer 3 may be of bubble wrap and the decoration 2 may be a layer of decorative paper. The container may have releasable adhesive closure means such as double-sided tape. The container may be an envelope.
Patent GB-2422868-A (GB)
Title: Support arrangement for scaffolding barrier post
Inventor: TAYLOR MARK
IPC: E04G21/32
Filed: 2005-02-08
Abstract: A component 2 for supporting a barrier post 5b is provided with an aperture 9 configured to receive an upstanding mounting projection, such as a shear stud 4 welded to a steel beam, the mounting aperture 9 having a first region 10 of relatively large dimension for receiving a relatively large projection 7 and a second region 11 of relatively small dimension for receiving a relatively smaller projection 6. Thus, during installation, tube 2 with cup 3 is passed over head 7 of shear stud 4 using the combined aperture 10 and 11, the tube is moved sideways so that stem 6 lies against the edge of aperture 11, and then screw 21 in bracket 23 is tightened so that the shear stud contacts the component at three points, the head 7 contacting the inside of tube 2, and the stem 6 contacting screw 21 and the edge of region 11, whereby to secure tube 2 rigidly so that a barrier post 5b can be mounted using bayonet arrangement 5, 5a.
Patent GB-2423277-A (GB)
Title: Handle device for flat articles
Inventor: BUCKINGHAM SIMON JOHN
IPC: A47J45/07
Filed: 2005-02-18
Abstract: The invention relates to a handle device 1 for carrying an object with an extending lip such as a plate. The handle device 1 comprises a handle body 2 for placement in the hand of a user. A first pair of spaced apart fingers 5,6 extend a first length from one end of the handle body 2, and a second finger 7 extends a second length from one end of the handle body and in a plane spaced from the pair of fingers. In use the lip of an object being insertable in between the first pair of fingers and the second finger with first pair of fingers and second finger forming a cantilever to support the object when carried by the handle body.
Patent GB-2424857-A (GB)
Title: Seat fitting for a vehicle and a support structure therefor
Inventor: KIMBERLEY JASON
IPC: B60N2/14
Filed: 2005-04-08
Abstract: A seat fitting (10) is specifically adapted for a vehicle and has a support structure (12) adapted to be secured to the floor of the vehicle and mounted thereon a seat (14) comprising a backrest part (34) and a seat part (32). The seat fitting has two modes, a "seat mode" in which a person can sit on the seat pad and a "wheelchair mode" in which it acts as a wheelchair anchorage station and a wheelchair can be anchored against it. The seat pad is pivotable between an in use position when the seat fitting is in "seat mode" and a folded position when the seat fitting is in "wheelchair mode". The support structure includes a base portion (16) adapted to be secured to the floor of the vehicle, and an upper portion (20, 22; 22') on which the seat is secured and which is rotatable relative to the base portion of the support structure about a vertical axis (A).
Patent GB-2414595-A (GB)
Title: Thermoelectric power generating system
Inventor: YAMAGUCHI HIROO
IPC: F01P3/20
Filed: 2005-05-26
Abstract: A thermoelectric unit (110) is provided for an engine (10), through which cooling water flows. A part of cooling water circulates through the engine (10) and a radiator (21), where cooling water is cooled. Cooling water of a discharge side of the engine (10) and that of a discharge side of the radiator (21) are respectively used as a high-temperature side heat source and a low-temperature side heat source of the thermoelectric unit (110). Thus, the thermoelectric unit (110) is provided with a steady temperature difference to generate power, without increasing a component number and deteriorating a cooling of the engine (10).
Patent GB-2427691-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus to detect patent foramen ovale
Inventor: LAWSON CHRISTOPHER PATRICK
IPC: A61B5/0205
Filed: 2005-06-24
Abstract: An apparatus 2 to detect patent foramen ovale (the presence of an opening between the right atrium and left atrium of the heart) uses a pressure transducer 6 and a pulse oximeter 16 to detect a drop in blood oxygenation after a Valsalva manoeuvre is performed. The apparatus 2 comprises a pressure transducer 6, a pressure transducer conditioning circuit 8, a pulse oximeter probe 16, and a pulse oximeter conditioning circuit 10. The pressure transducer 6, pressure transducer conditioning circuit 8 and pulse oximeter conditioning circuit 10 are contained in a housing 12, and the pulse oximeter probe 16 extends from the housing 2. The housing 12 is hand held during use of the apparatus. An output 18 is connected to an electronic display 22, 24, which may display measured pressure and oxygenation. The pulse oximeter 16 may be clipped to the user's ear 38, and the housing 12 may include a mouthpiece 32 into which the user 4 blows during use of the apparatus 2.
Patent GB-2428695-A (GB)
Title: Enclosure providing a plurality of utilities
Inventor: ECCLESHALL DAVID
IPC: E04B2/74
Filed: 2005-07-06
Abstract: A self-contained unit for providing a plurality of facilities, the unit comprising a housing 2, one or more outlets 3 and supply means 4 for conveying each facility to an outlet. One or more facilities may be provided from the group comprising electricity, natural gas, non-natural gas, water, waste disposal, communications and computer connections. The housing preferably comprises an enclosure having a back 5 and side walls 8 and removable access means 6 with a planar outer surface. Dividers may be provided for separating each type of facility. Means for mounting the unit in a cavity 10, such as within a partition wall, are preferably provided so that the front 9 of the unit is flush with the surrounding surface 11. Means for connecting each supply means to a facility may be provided with the invention or may be provided at the installation. The connections may be position above the ceiling 12. In use the unit is easy to install, it prevents the accumulation of dirt and provides a range of facilities which can be easily modified or added to.
Patent GB-2427961-A (GB)
Title: An atom probe using a picosecond or femtosecond laser
Inventor: PANAYI PETER
IPC: G01N13/10
Filed: 2005-07-11
Abstract: An atom probe, preferably a three-dimensional atom probe, comprising a picosecond or femtosecond laser to evaporate ions from the surface of a sample under investigation. Use of such a laser allows atom-probe techniques to be applied to materials which are not highly conducting, while reducing both surface and bulk heating of the sample. An optics system is also provided to focus the laser to a spot size of approximately 50 microns. The atom probe also comprises a reflectron having improved space-angle focussing over a wide range of entry angles (up to 45{) and configured to substantially eliminate chromatic aberration. The reflectron comprises a front electrode, a back electrode, and a plurality of intermediate electrodes, at least one of the front and back electrodes being capable of generating a curved electric field substantially equivalent to the electric field produced by a point charge.
Patent GB-2416946-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic correction of field curvature
Inventor: TOWNER DAVID KENNEY
IPC: G02B26/12
Filed: 2005-07-12
Abstract: Systems and methods are described that dynamically correct field curvature and other focus errors in imaging systems that use rotating scanners to scan an image field. The dynamic correction controls the focusing of an image field by dynamically positioning at least one optical element (e.g. lens or light source) such that focus is maintained across the width of a photosensitive element as a rotating scanner (426) scans the field. The described systems and methods enable the use of post-objective scanning configurations in which the complexity and expense of objective lenses is significantly reduced.
Patent GB-2417621-A (GB)
Title: Electrical plug with slidable earth pin
Inventor: BHUTANI GURMEET S
IPC: H01R27/00
Filed: 2005-08-30
Abstract: An electrical plug has a slidable earth pin assembly 120, including an earth pin (or dummy earth pin) 124. The assembly can move between two positions, and is held in place by fingers (121, 122, Fig 2A) on the assembly snap fitting into grooves 130a, 130b, 135a, 135b. Thus the plug is more compact when stored.
Patent GB-2431398-A (GB)
Title: Specimen container
Inventor: MORREN DUNCAN DOUGLAS
IPC: A61J1/00
Filed: 2005-10-22
Abstract: A specimen container and lid combination (figure 1) in which a hermetic seal is produced and maintained by a hard radial bead 6 (figure 3) on the inside of the container rim 3 contacting a taper 5 on the inside of lid 8 which is made of a softer material. This cap 8 is vertically dispaced onto jar 4 on tightening and this action creates an ever increasing pressure as bead 6 moves up taper 5. The pressure thus created between these two radial surfaces forms the required seal.
Patent GB-2435098-A (GB)
Title: NMR measurement of sample mass
Inventor: CORVER JOZEF ANTONIUS WILLEM M
IPC: G01N24/08
Filed: 2006-02-10
Abstract: Apparatus is described for determining a characteristic, such as the mass, of a sample. The apparatus comprises a rotatable device for receiving a sample and for moving the sample through an interrogation zone, means for applying a first magnetic field in a first direction in the interrogation zone for creating a net magnetisation, means for applying an alternating magnetic field in a second direction in the interrogation zone for temporarily changing the net magnetisation of the sample located therein, and means for monitoring energy emitted from the sample as the net magnetisation of the sample returns to its original state. The rotatable device is a star wheel, used for NMR of syringes and other small containers.
Patent GB-2426563-A (GB)
Title: A single-shock-sue shock absorber for a fall arrest device
Inventor: WARREN BERNARD RAYMOND
IPC: F16F7/12
Filed: 2006-05-25
Abstract: A single-shock-use shock absorber 1 has a first load application point 2; a second load application point 6; a deformable element 5, 10, 11 between the points, the element being dimensioned for plastic shock absorbing deformation; and a bridge 9 positioned between the first and second load application points 2, 6, the bridge being dimensioned to fracture at a predetermined load less than that at which the element deforms plastically. The element includes at least one spiral slot 4 about the first and/or second load application points 2, 6 resulting in the element taking the form of at least one coil. A fall arrest device incorporating one or more of the aforementioned shock absorbers is also disclosed as is a fall arrest system incorporating one or more of the aforementioned fall arrest devices.
Patent GB-2426619-A (GB)
Title: Gaming machines using selectable scripts for bonus games
Inventor: BOYD SCOTT A
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2004-03-22
Abstract: A game bonus can be initiated by a reel symbol combination; an example is the initiator symbol that occurs on the base game. Once a combination is hit, a plurality of scripts may be chosen randomly. A select script takes a player through a predetermined bonus sequence. The bonus sequence can be located on a video screen, or on a top box. Each script may request player interaction at each let of the current step before moving on to the next step. Each step may have the same value or it may have different values, with the defining difference being on the method of awarding the sum of the values of each step of the script. With multiple scripts associated with the same sum value, it is possible to provide the appearance of luck and/or skill to a player that may never see the same bonus sequence twice and thus would be unable to predict the outcome.
Patent GB-2442271-A (GB)
Title: In vitro human skin test assay protocol
Inventor: SOLOMON DENIS EON
IPC: C12N5/071
Filed: 2006-09-27
Abstract: An in vitro human skin test assay protocol is described wherein a colony of epidermal cells forming an island of such cells is produced from an explant of human skin tissue which has been treated with the enzyme Dispase to enable the removal of almost all the epidermal layer. Said island of cells develops from remaining epidermal cells and "autoengineers" itself to form a round multilayer structure. Laboratory tissue culture techniques using the natural cellular interactions between human epidermal and dermal cells of the skin is described. Said protocol can be used to determine whether a radioisotope, element, molecule or compound or any mixture thereof, applied to the skin topically, transdermally, or subcutaneously in solid, gaseous, liquid form or as a cream causes any effect on skin cellular architecture.
Patent GB-2452688-A (GB)
Title: In-C Device to Core Network Interface Specification
Inventor: RICHARDSON ANDREW
IPC: H04W4/00
Filed: 2006-10-07
Abstract: A 3G access point and a network that the 3G access point connects to. The 3G access point can detect a change in it's location by detecting a change in a measured fingerprint of the local network environment. The fingerprint may be based on neighbouring radio cells, round trip time to target IP nodes or based on the closest location identifier or routing area identifier to the access point. Also disclosed are a method to ensure handover to the access point in preference to other cells in a cellular network and a method of automatically allocating scrambling codes to access points.
Patent GB-2435901-A (GB)
Title: Immobilising a slow moving or stationary vehicle having an internal combustion engine by blocking the engine exhaust with an inflatable balloon
Inventor: GODFREY MARTIN PETER
IPC: B60R25/043
Filed: 2006-10-23
Abstract: An expandable balloon 1, eg of silicone rubber, is inserted into an exhaust system 5 of an internal combustion engine, and inflated by means of compressed gas until an airtight seal exists. Once the balloon is in place and inflated, the engine will be unable to start due to excessive exhaust gasses in the combustion chamber preventing the fuel and air igniting. This invention could also be used on slow moving or stationary vehicles where there is a requirement to stop the vehicle's engine. An inflation unit 3 having a compressed gas canister operated by a trigger 4 may be used to inflate the balloon 1 via a valve 2. The inflation unit 3 may be disconnected from the balloon 1 if required once the balloon is safely in place within the exhaust system. If the exhaust system 5 has more than one tailpipe, a balloon 1 will be required for each tailpipe.
Patent GB-2450464-A (GB)
Title: Door mounted exercise apparatus
Inventor: BARRY IAN
IPC: A63B21/16
Filed: 2006-10-30
Abstract: An exercise apparatus comprises a strap of webbing which wraps about a door and which is adjustable and locks in position. D rings are sewn onto the webbing to which resistance bands may be attached using a karabiner. Resistance bands of various thicknesses are formed by looping the around an O ring and joined using a cable tie. A handle or ankle strap may be attached at one end. The bands may be attached a various heights to allow a number of exercises to be performed.
Patent GB-2450488-A (GB)
Title: Synchronization in a mobile communications network
Inventor: KEEVILL PETER
IPC: H04B1/16
Filed: 2007-06-22
Abstract: A basestation, for example a femtocell basestation for use in a mobile communications network, has a frequency synthesizer, for generating signals at desired frequencies, and also has a wireless communications interface, for transmitting and receiving signals in the mobile communications network. The femtocell basestation also has a packet data interface, for transmitting and receiving packet data signals over a wide area network. The basestation is adapted to receive a signal from a first other basestation of the mobile communications network over the wireless communications interface, and to synchronize the frequency synthesizer with the signals received from the first other basestation of the mobile communications network, and to transmit a signal to a second other basestation of the mobile communications network over the packet data interface, such that the second other basestation of the mobile communications network is able to synchronize its frequency synthesizer with the signals transmitted from the basestation.
Patent GB-2442298-A (GB)
Title: Fabric with metal coated fibres
Inventor: MALCOLM STEVEN
IPC: D06M11/83
Filed: 2007-07-24
Abstract: A fabric comprises metal-coated fibres which have two or more metal coatings 118, 120 and are capable of providing shielding from electromagnetic radiation. The fabric may be used to make clothing such as jackets, trousers, gloves, socks, shoes, boots, hats, underwear, vests or ski masks. Such garments may reduce the IR emission from a person. The fabric may be used to protect workmen when performing maintenance on electricity pylons. The fabric may be used for tents or shelters or to provide a protective environment for electrical devices such as computers or phones by providing the effect of a Faraday cage preventing interception of signals and information. The fabric preferably comprises woven fibres with a polyamide core 116 with coatings 118, 120 of Ni and Ag and forms the upper layer of a laminate also comprising layers of nylon knit and Gortex (RTM). The fabric may be non-woven, felt or knit and the fibres may have a protective film. The metal coatings may be applied by vacuum metalisation, sputtering, plasma treatment, electroless deposition or electrolytic plating. Various metals and thicknesses for the coatings are disclosed including lanthanides and actinides. The core may be any suitable natural or synthetic fibre.
Patent GB-2438350-A (GB)
Title: A back box
Inventor: DOBSON NIGEL
IPC: H02G3/12
Filed: 2007-02-16
Abstract: An electrical socket back box 1 comprises an inner casing 2, an outer casing 4 and an integral layer of insulating material 6, which may be acoustic mastic. The inner casing 2 and outer casing 4 are composed of a hard plastic material. The insulating material 6 provides insulation of up to 64 dB acoustic rating and 2 hours fire rating. The layer of insulating material 6 is press moulded onto the rear surface of the inner casing 2 and the outer casing 4 is press moulded onto the layer of insulating material 6.
Patent GB-2439880-A (GB)
Title: Plug with gripping means
Inventor: ALEKSANDERSEN JOSTEIN
IPC: F16L55/136
Filed: 2007-10-22
Abstract: The present invention regards a plug (2) for sealing off a pipeline (1), comprising a main body (3), sealing means (6) and gripping means (5) arranged circumferentially around the main body (3) and actuation means (4) for operating the sealing and gripping means (5,6) where the gripping means (5) comprise at least one slip (10) with an outer surface (11) for contact against the pipe wall and an inner gliding surface (12) arranged in abutment against a first angled guiding surface (21), forming an angle ? with a centre axis of the plug (2), so that the gripping means (5) when actuated is moved relative to the guiding surface (21) to move the slips (10) in a radial direction where the guiding surface (21) in addition is moved in a radial direction relative to the centre axis of the plug (2).
Patent GB-2443574-A (GB)
Title: An insert including a metal carbide matrix and diamond with a contiguity of 15% or less
Inventor: LOCKWOOD GREGORY T
IPC: C22C26/00
Filed: 2005-10-10
Abstract: An insert for a drill bit is formed from diamond particles impregnated in a metal carbide matrix material. The diamond particles have a contiguity of 15%or less. The diamond particles can be of two different sizes and the metal carbide may include tungsten carbide, cast tungsten carbide, or sintered tungsten carbide-cobalt.
Patent GB-2458487-A (GB)
Title: Processor with multiple execution pipeline paths
Inventor: WEBBER ANDREW DAVID
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2008-03-19
Abstract: A multithreaded processor has a number of instruction pipelines with a number of paths through the pipelines for executing instructions of different complexities. An instruction scheduler decides which pipeline should be used for each instruction. The instructions may belong to differing instruction sets, such as a digital signal processor (DSP) set and a reduced instruction set computer (RISC) set. A common clock signal may be used to execute instructions on the separate paths. The processor may be able to execute instructions in parallel on separate paths. The instruction decoder may generate a flag indicating which path should be used to execute the instruction.