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Patent GB-2381027-A (GB)
Title: Mining method
Inventor: FOURIE DIRK BERNHARD
IPC: E21C41/22
Filed: 2001-05-17
Abstract: A method of mining an underground ore body, includes the steps of excavating at least one first tunnel in the ore body by means of an auger mining machine, and excavating at least one second tunnel in the ore body, the, or each, second tunnel coinciding in at least one point with at least one associated first tunnel. The invention extends to a method of backfill mining of an underground ore body, the method including the steps of excavating at least one first region of the ore body to retain at least one second region defined in the ore body, the, or each, second region providing a first support for a roof of the mine; backfilling at least one of the excavated first regions to provide a second support for the roof of the mine; and excavating at least a portion of the, or at least one of, the second regions of the ore body.
Patent GB-2396650-A (GB)
Title: Delivery and retrieval device for road cones
Inventor: FLYNN BRIAN PATRICK
IPC: E01F9/70
Filed: 2002-12-24
Abstract: The delivery and retrieval device, comprises a device body supported above the end of a conveyor 2 adjacent a roadway and a pair of continuous loops 12,13 of belts or chains that are rotatable in opposing directions on the device body. The loops define an inclined elongate delivery channel 14 between a length of each loop, the channel having a first end 14A at the height of a cone 20 when on a roadway with the first end being over the roadway and with the second end 14B of the channel being substantially the height of a cone above the conveyor. The channel is substantially the width of the top end of a cone so that as to engage a cone within the channel so that cones travelling down the conveyor are engaged by the channel and moved from the conveyor to the roadway and visa-versa. The device preferably includes a pair of guides 15A, 15B which extend forward from the first end of the delivery channel and which act to guide cones towards the channel when cones are being retrieved. The loops are preferably motor driven and formed from a loop of chain or belt around cogs 12A,12B,13A,13B or wheels. The delivery channel may be adapted to engage an annular recess 21 at the top of the cones.
Patent GB-2384322-A (GB)
Title: Making polarisation maintaining optic fibre
Inventor: HARUNA TETSUYA
IPC: G02B6/024
Filed: 2003-01-21
Abstract: A polarisation maintaining optic fibre is produced by forming two or more bores at regular intervals in a glass rod including a core 12 and a clad 13 so that the bores are located on a concentric circle around a center axis of the glass rod. A stress applying member 14 is inserted into the bores. The glass rod and the stress applying members are heated before or after inserting. The glass rod with the stress applying members 14 is drawn without exposure to the atmosphere after heating in order to form an optical fiber.
Patent GB-2387398-A (GB)
Title: Cavity tray with bendable end portion
Inventor: VILA ROGER
IPC: E04D13/147
Filed: 2003-03-27
Abstract: A cavity tray comprises a head portion (5) and an elongate body, the body having a first portion (1) adjacent the head which, in use remains flat, and a second portion adjacent an end opposite the head which has grooves or indentations (3) on one side there of which, in use allows the second portion to bend in one direction when force is applied to the adjacent end. The end opposite the head has an inclined leading edge (4) and the first portion has ridges (8) to support the tray in an aperture in a masonry wall. The head has a downwardly extending portion (6) under which weatherproofing (9) may be held. The trays further include interlocking edges (Figures 3 and 12).
Patent GB-2390492-A (GB)
Title: Electrical connector
Inventor: HOTEA GABRIEL
IPC: H01R13/629
Filed: 2003-05-23
Abstract: An electrical connector that includes a pin housing 2 having pin contacts arranged therein and a socket housing (10) having contact receptacles for contacting the pin contacts. A contact securing means 4, 12 is received in an opening of the pin housing. The contact securing means 4, 12 slides over a given length of the pin contacts from a preliminary latched position where the contact securing means 4, 12 substantially covers the pin contacts to a latched position where the pin contacts make contact with the contact receptacles. The contact securing means 4, 12 is slid from the preliminary latched position to the latched position by the socket housing 10. The pin housing 2 may further comprise a latching tongue that abuts a step on the pin contacts to hold them in place. Stirrups may be used to latch the contact securing means 4, 12 into its two latched positions.
Patent GB-2404325-A (GB)
Title: Bar made from potato strips
Inventor: OAKLEY CAROLINE ANN
IPC: A23L19/18
Filed: 2003-07-30
Abstract: A bar-shaped snack food is made from strips of potato latticed together (1, Fig 2). The ends will be stuck down using a small amount of mash potato. Flavouring and seasoning to be added as necessary. This will then either be baked in a special metal mould or fried in a special mesh mould to create bite size chunks. The crisp bar could also be covered in a special flavoured coating to help prevent flaking and making for a more unusual snack.
Patent GB-2404735-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for analysing fluids e.g. urine
Inventor: DAU HARJINDER SINGH
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2003-08-05
Abstract: Apparatus comprises a container 10 typically having a wall 13 which divides the container into a chamber 11 having an opening 16 through which, e.g. a urine sample is introduced, and a further chamber 12 containing a reagent typically in the form of a dipstick 30. A seal 14 initially prevents contact between the fluid and reagent. A removable closure member 20 closes the opening 16. Typically the closure 20 has a top section 22 which is resiliently deformable and has protruding means 23 such that when finger pressure is applied to the top section the means 23 ruptures the seal 14 and on subsequent inversion or shaking of the container, urine flows from the chamber 11 into chamber 10 for reaction with the test reagent 30. At least a portion of the container is transparent to allow observation of the reaction.
Patent GB-2408103-A (GB)
Title: Wireless Temperature Monitoring System
Inventor: WOOD SIMON
IPC: G01K1/02
Filed: 2003-08-13
Abstract: A temperature sampling device for monitoring temperature of a substance, said sampling: a sealed casing; an elongate probe member having at a first end, a temperature measuring sensor capable of producing a temperature signal; a wireless transmitter device casing capable of being energized by a radio frequency transmission, from a reader device and capable of sending a wireless digital temperature signal. The temperature sampling device can form part of a wireless temperature monitoring system comprising at least one sampling device and at least one reader device capable of reading data from a plurality of sampling devices and comprising a hand holdable casing, a visual display, a control device and a wireless transmitter/receiver for communicating with at least one temperature sampling device. The temperature monitoring system can be used to measure the temperature of food by inserting the wireless probe into the food at various stages of the manufacturing process. Also disclosed is a method of initializing a temperature sampling device by inputting data describing the product type and sampling device location.
Patent GB-2405102-A (GB)
Title: A stadium
Inventor: EDWARDS DAVID CHARLES
IPC: A63C19/00
Filed: 2003-08-20
Abstract: A stadium layout comprises a circuit of ten lanes 1, each of 1100 millimetres wide, the innermost having a distance of 480 metres 8. The circuit consists of 3 straights, and three bends, with a fourth straight leading off one of the bends and into the infield of the stadium. Each of the bends has a different length and radius, and each straight has a different length. An access point for events run outside the stadium is also provided 6. The infield may be provided with a football pitch 16, and the stadium may be converted to a cycling track.
Patent GB-2408107-A (GB)
Title: Electrical power meter with phase compensation
Inventor: BROWN SCOTT
IPC: G01R21/133
Filed: 2003-11-13
Abstract: An electric meter measures power by computing the integral of the product of current and voltage. The meter 1 comprises a voltage sensor 4 and a current sensor 3 which produces analogue voltage and current signals. These signals are digitized by an analogue to digital converter 8, which samples both voltage and current at respective first and second sampling times. To compensate for phase error introduced by the sampling, phase compensation means 9 adjusts the first and second sampling times so that the first voltage sample is in phase with the first current sample. The product of current and voltage is then calculated to give power. To avoid the need for a high speed calculation, a buffer 11 such as a FIFO (first in first out) buffer, is used to store two samples of voltage or current simultaneously. Calculation of power based on first voltage and current samples can therefore be carried out while second samples are stored in memory for subsequent use.
Patent GB-2394670-A (GB)
Title: Dual motor oral hygiene device
Inventor: SHORTT ROBERT A
IPC: A61C17/22
Filed: 2002-07-12
Abstract: An oral hygiene device (2) is disclosed having at least two motors (30, 36) to simultaneously vibrate and impart motion upon the head portion of the oral hygiene device (2), most beneficially at the tip (12). A first motor (30) is positioned in the handle housing (3) of the device (2) to impart a first frequency of movement to the tip (12). A second motor (36) is located in a head portion, generally in a shaft (8) of or an oral hygiene attachment to the device (2), to impart at least a second frequency of movement onto the tip (12). When both the first and second motors (30, 36) are activated, the resulting movement of the tip (12) of the device (2) may include complex, substantially random movements, depending in part on the frequencies at which the motors (30, 36) are operating.
Patent GB-2399474-A (GB)
Title: Managing a device within a private network using a management device external to the private network
Inventor: CHEN WEIWEN
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2004-02-17
Abstract: A method and system are described for managing a device within a private network using a management device (210, 310) external to the private network (204, 206, 302, 304, 306). According to exemplary embodiments, a first network address, used to uniquely identify the device within the private network, is associated with a second network address used to uniquely identify the device externally of the private network. An information exchange path is established between the device and the management device. Management of the device is provided via use of the first network address at the management device.
Patent GB-2394896-A (GB)
Title: A bio-security system
Inventor: MCHARDY NICHOLAS
IPC: A61D7/00
Filed: 2002-09-10
Abstract: A method for preventing contamination of a teat during administration of a sealant comprises the steps of introducing/delivering a sterilising agent into the teat and subsequently delivering the sealant into the teat. A Oealant injector (1), has a nozzle (3), with a removable protective cap (2). A sterilising agent (4) such as a bacteriocin is provided between the nozzle (3) and the contents of the sealant injector (1).
Patent GB-2411951-A (GB)
Title: A removable fireplace trim assembly
Inventor: MALE GRAHAM
IPC: F24B1/198
Filed: 2004-03-11
Abstract: A fireplace installation comprises a fireplace chassis 101, a trim 100 and attachment means for removably securing the trim 100 to the fireplace chassis 101. The fireplace chassis 101 may comprise a convector box, a hot box or a tapered insert. The fireplace chassis 101 may comprise a frame. The attachment means may comprise an upper mounting means for securing an upper part of the trim 100 to the fireplace chassis 101, the upper mounting means comprising a pair of threaded holes for receiving bolts (102, figure 1). The upper mounting means may comprise a pair of side members in the form of brackets 303L, 303R, the side members 303L, 303R having rear flanges for engaging the fireplace chassis 101 behind the frame. The side members may feature extensions. The upper mounting means may comprise a panel 301 for holding the side members 303L, 303R in a spaced apart relationship. There may be provided a lower mounting means (500, figure 5a) comprising a pair of lower mounting plates (501, figure 5a) secured to a log bar 106. The trim may be provided with vents 103, an air inlet 110 and a louvre 204. The panel and the louvre may co-operate to provide a passage 104 for venting air.
Patent GB-2412732-A (GB)
Title: Wavefield decomposition filter for a cross-line survey
Inventor: ROBERTSSON JOHAN OLOF ANDERS
IPC: G01V1/36
Filed: 2004-04-03
Abstract: A method of decomposing a 3D wavefield obtained from a cross-line acquisition (i.e. shot lines and receiver lines at an angle) comprises applying a decomposition filter having two spatial directions or components, kx and ky. The wavefield may be obtained using ocean bottom or towed geophones and hydrophones as receivers and towed airguns as sources (see figure 1A). The decomposition is an upgoing/downgoing decomposition, P/S decomposition, elastic decomposition or acoustic decomposition. The filter, which may be a compact filter and applied as a cascaded filter, filters the pressure wavefield. Following application of the filter, multiples can be removed from the decomposed wavefield.
Patent GB-2413132-A (GB)
Title: Balsam for treating leather
Inventor: COLES SIMON
IPC: C09G1/08
Filed: 2004-04-15
Abstract: A balsam for treating leather and imitation leather products comprises by weight between 92 and 96% petrolatum, between 1 and 2.5% jojoba oil, between 1 and 2% microcrystalline wax(es), between 1 and 2% lanolin and between 0.2 and 0.8% beeswax.
Patent GB-2413718-A (GB)
Title: Automatic view generation from recording photographer's eye movements
Inventor: PILU MAURIZIO
IPC: G06F17/24
Filed: 2004-04-30
Abstract: Automatic view generation, such as rostrum view generation, may be used beneficially for viewing of still or video images on low resolution display devices such as televisions or mobile. However, the generation of good quality automatic presentations such as rostrum presentations presently requires skilled manual intervention. By recording important parts of the picture at the time of capture time based on conscious and subconscious user actions at the time of capture, extra information may be derived from the capturing process which helps to guide or determine a suitable automatic view generation for presentation of the captured image.
Patent GB-2407255-A (GB)
Title: An electric cooking device with insulating inter-wall support structure
Inventor: WANG DONG-LEI
IPC: A47J37/12
Filed: 2004-06-02
Abstract: An electric cooking device such as a deep fat fryer comprises a plastic outer shell 15 and an inner cooking vessel 12. To prevent melting of the outer shell, the cooking vessel is supported within the shell by a thermally-insulating support structure 112 in the form of either a ring or an annular array of blocks, said support structure being so arranged to allow an air gap between the outer wall and the inner vessel. In one embodiment the support structure is installed around the top wall of the outer shell in such a manner that the brim of the cooking vessel rests upon it. Alternatively the cooking vessel is tapered or stepped inwards towards the bottom and the support structure is on the inner wall or the bottom wall of the outer shell.
Patent GB-2403858-A (GB)
Title: Analog-to-digital interfacing device
Inventor: MIN BYUNG-HO
IPC: H03M1/12
Filed: 2004-07-07
Abstract: An analog-to-digital interfacing device, in which an input selector 120 receives a plurality of analog signals and selectively outputs one of the analog signals based on a plurality of clock signals. An analog-to-digital converter 130 converts the analog signals output from the selector to digital signals, and a demultiplexer 140 transmits the digital signals to respective registers.
Patent GB-2405785-A (GB)
Title: Support frame for disposable barbecues
Inventor: BELL GEOFFREY
IPC: A47J37/07
Filed: 2004-07-22
Abstract: A support frame 10 is configured to support a disposable barbecue 20. The support frame has foldable legs 12 and moveable supports 14 that engage recesses 11 to divide the opening in the frame into two portions if required. The supports 14 are configured to pivot about point 15. The opening in the frame can therefore be adjusted by means of supports 14 to fit a single large disposable barbecue or one or more small disposable barbecues.
Patent GB-2407431-A (GB)
Title: Storage system with logical partitioning capability
Inventor: SHIMADA KENTARO
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2004-08-13
Abstract: A storage system comprises a plurality of disk drives 107 to 107C and a control unit having file control processors 101A to 101C and disk control processors 104A to 104C. The control unit can logically partition the processors 101A to 101C and 104A to 104C, disk interface units 106A and 106B and the disk drives 107 to 107C to cause the partitioned disk drives to operate as a plurality of independent virtual storage devices.
Patent GB-2402421-A (GB)
Title: Downhole fluid pressure signal generation with flow diverter, initiator and power supply modules
Inventor: FLOWERS JOSEPH K
IPC: E21B47/18
Filed: 2001-05-09
Abstract: A system is disclosed for communication from an instrument disposed in a wellbore. The system includes a flow diverter selectively operable to conduct fluid flow between a first path along the interior of a housing and a second path along the interior of the housing. The system includes an initiator operatively coupled to the flow diverter to cause selective operation thereof in response to an event. The housing is formed from individual sections 12A coupled by connectors 12, with different sections containing a first signaller 20 and process/controller 40 module which contains the flow diverter 26, a second power source 60 module which may contain a battery such as a lithium battery, and a third initiator 70 module.
Patent GB-2421009-A (GB)
Title: A collapsible wheel chair structure
Inventor: HSIAO YUNG-SHEN
IPC: A61G5/08
Filed: 2004-12-10
Abstract: A collapsible wheel chair structure includes a pair of side frames 1 and a folding frame 2. Either side frame comprises a back strut 11 and a seat strut 14. The folding frame is pivotally connected to the two side frames so as to unfold and fold the side frames. The two top ends of the folding frame are provided with inner rods 22. The inner rods are engaged with the seat struts when the chair is in an unfolding status. Either inner rod has a concave section 221 at one end and a convex section 222 at the other end to form a seating area and a supporting area to support the hip and legs of the user.
Patent GB-2421441-A (GB)
Title: Pulsing wristband to induce sleep
Inventor: IRWIN KAREN
IPC: A61M21/00
Filed: 2004-12-23
Abstract: A wristband having a start button which produces a tapping motion to induce sleep. Preferably the wristband has a timer and may tap an odd number of times to interrupt the natural pulse and promote sleep. The wristband may be provided in a variety of sizes.
Patent GB-2425676-A (GB)
Title: A mobile telephone especially for the elderly or infirm
Inventor: LATINIER JOCELYNE
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 2005-04-30
Abstract: The main body of the telephone is relatively wide so as to house a longer, wider display screen. This allows the use of a larger font to display telephone numbers and/or text messages. The telephone has a magnifying glass to further enlarge the display. The telephone also includes a simplified keyboard.
Patent GB-2416170-A (GB)
Title: Separation of water from Fischer-Tropsch product
Inventor: PRUET RANDALL B
IPC: C01B3/50
Filed: 2005-06-20
Abstract: A method for separating water from a Fischer-Tropsch reactor product stream in a cost effective and energy efficient manner which comprises feeding a Fischer-Tropsch product stream to a separation membrane, preferably a ceramic membrane, and recovering water vapor from the downstream permeate side of the membrane.
Patent GB-2428367-A (GB)
Title: Finger sheath
Inventor: SEARLE HELEN
IPC: A41D13/08
Filed: 2005-07-19
Abstract: A flexible, elongate, sheath, for covering one or more fingers of a user, comprises a first, closed end portion 12 for overlying a user's fingertip, the first end being reinforced so as to prevent piercing of the sheath by the or each finger; a second, open end 14 defining an aperture for receiving a user's finger, the second end terminating in the region of a base of the or each finger; and a retaining means 20 for retaining the sheath on the or each finger. The sheath may be provided with a protrusion 22 adjacent the second, open end 14 for facilitating removal and application of the sheath.
Patent GB-2428633-A (GB)
Title: Rubber stamp holder
Inventor: ALLIBONE DONNA
IPC: B41K1/08
Filed: 2005-07-28
Abstract: A device to house rubber stamps, including letter and number characters, whole words or pictorial images to ensure perfect alignment (a). Manufactured from a sturdy clear non-breakable material to enable user to view orientation of imagery and placement on page (d). Stamps would be mounted on carriers, printed with the image to be stamped (d). These would slide into runners (b), which would be removable to allow various sizes of stamps to be used. When the required numbers of runners are in place, an end stop (c) would hold them securely in place. The rubber stamp holder would incorporate a groove in each side to aid comfortable use.
Patent GB-2421790-A (GB)
Title: Optical inclination sensor
Inventor: CHILDERS BROOKS A
IPC: G01C9/20
Filed: 2005-12-23
Abstract: An optical inclination sensor 10 is provided having at least one reflective surface 12 and at least two separate optical fibers 14 having ends spaced from a reflective surface. As the reflective surface tilts with respect to a pre-determined reference position the gap lengths 20, 22 between the fiber ends and the reflective surface change and the differences in these gap lengths is used to calculate an angle of inclination 26 with respect to a reference position. Alternatively an optical inclination sensor can include at least one mass (40, Fig.5) attached to a housing (42, Fig.5) and moveable with respect to the housing as the mass and housing are rotated about one or more axes. Optical strain sensors (44, Fig.5) are disposed a various locations between the mass and housing so that as the mass moves with respect to the housing, each one of the optical strain sensors (44, Fig.5) are placed in compression or tension. The housing can be a generally u-shaped housing having two arms (46, Fig.6) and a base section (48, Fig.6) with the mass disposed within the housing. Alternatively, (Fig.8) the housing includes a first beam, and the mass is a second beam arranged generally orthogonal to the first beam and pivotally attached thereto. The optical strain sensors are disposed between the first beam and the second beam. The optical strain sensors are placed in tension or compression as the second beam pivots with respect to the first beam.