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Patent GB-2432785-A (GB)
Title: Lotion application cubicle
Inventor: HIPPERSON GERALD
IPC: A47K3/30
Filed: 2005-12-05
Abstract: An apparatus for topical application of fluid to a human or animal body comprises a spray nozzle <B>20</B>, a support <B>80</B> for the body and means for moving the support <B>80</B> to change the distance between the body and the nozzle. Methods of using such apparatus are also provided. The support <B>80</B> may be rotatable and the apparatus may comprise means for varying the rotational speed of the support. Means <B>50</B> for raising the body's skin temperature by radiation may be provided. Means for varying the spray pattern, pressure, frequency or duty cycle may be provided. The invention also extends to apparatus and methods having combinations of the above mentioned optional features but without the support <B>80</B> being moveable to change the distance between nozzle and body. Operation of the support <B>80</B> and spray nozzle <B>20</B> may be synchronised, the apparatus may be controlled by computer.
Patent GB-2433022-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner with folding handle
Inventor: KELLY DAVID
IPC: A47L9/32
Filed: 2005-12-08
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprising: a cleaner body 3;an elongate handle 5 connected to the cleaner body, the elongate handle being movable between an extended position, extending outwardly from the cleaner body, and a stowed position, in which the elongate handle is positioned substantially adjacent to the cleaner body; wherein the vacuum cleaner further comprises a carry handle 11 which becomes accessible for use when the elongate handle is moved from the extended to the stowed position.
Patent GB-2433768-A (GB)
Title: Latch mechanism
Inventor: CAVALLUCCI DENIS
IPC: E05B65/32
Filed: 2005-12-29
Abstract: A latch mechanism including: ```a latch bolt 14 rotatable on a latch chassis 12 and having an open position corresponding to an ```open condition of the latch and a closed position corresponding to a closed condition of ```the latch, ```a toggle link 26 pivotally mounted on the chassis, ```a pawl 32 for selectively retaining the latch bolt in the closed position, ```and an index wheel 36, ```wherein the pawl 32 is pivotally mounted at 30 on the toggle link 26, ```the index wheel 36 being capable of moving the toggle link 26 from a first position (fig.2) in which ```the pawl is retracted from the latch bolt to a second position (fig.1) in which the pawl is able ```to retain the latch bolt in the closed position.
Patent GB-2436414-A (GB)
Title: OFDM - MIMO radio frequency transmission system
Inventor: MOSS PETER NEIL
IPC: H04B7/02
Filed: 2006-02-20
Abstract: An OFDM-MIMO radio-frequency transmission system, which may take the form of a DVB-T system, is modified in that the phases of selected ones of the pilot signal transmissions, particularly the scattered pilots, are chosen or changed at the transmitters such that some of the corresponding pilot signal transmissions from the two (or more) MIMO transmitter stages are in the same phase and others of the transmissions are with relatively-inverted phase. At a receiver the received pilot signals 10 are extracted and combined by addition 18 and subtraction 20 of the inverted 14 and non-inverted 12 pilots, so as to obtain an indication of the transmission channel characteristics. Such modifications to a DVB-T transmission signal allow the receiver to have knowledge of the resulting 2-by-2 matrix channel. A transmitter, receiver and associated method are claimed.
Patent GB-2435692-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic positioning of marine vessels
Inventor: STEPHENS RICHARD IAN
IPC: G01C21/20
Filed: 2006-03-01
Abstract: Dynamic positioning of a vessel 10 connected to the seafloor 14 by a riser 12 utilises a measurement of riser 12 bottom angle combined with a measurement of vessel 10 velocity, optionally obtained from a Doppler log 16. These two signals are combined to produce a single position estimate using an algorithm such as a Kalman filter. Using riser bottom angle only would result in an unstable control system, since the bottom angle lags the vessel motion by a considerable amount and the relationship is non-linear. Using the velocity measurement alone would result in a slow drift of position. The combination of the two eliminates the disadvantages of the individual measurements.
Patent GB-2421381-A (GB)
Title: Pass bandwidth control in decoupled stacked bulk acoustic resonator devices
Inventor: LARSON JOHN D III
IPC: H01L41/22
Filed: 2004-10-29
Abstract: The decoupled stacked bulk acoustic resonator DSBAR device (100) has a lower film bulk acoustic resonator FBAR, (110), an upper FBAR (120) stacked on the lower FBAR, and an acoustic decoupler (130) between the FBARs. Each of the FBARs has opposed planar electrodes (112, 114) and a piezoelectric element (116) between the electrodes. The acoustic decoupler has acoustic decoupling layers (182, 183) of acoustic decoupling materials having different acoustic impedances. The acoustic impedances and thicknesses of the acoustic decoupling layers determine the acoustic impedance of the acoustic decoupler, and, hence, the pass bandwidth of the DSBAR device. Process-compatible acoustic decoupling materials can then be used to make acoustic decouplers with acoustic impedances and pass bandwidths that are not otherwise obtainable due to the lack of process-compatible acoustic decoupling materials with such acoustic impedances.
Patent GB-2436363-A (GB)
Title: Using mist as an ultrasound coupling medium when detecting defects in rails
Inventor: CROCKER ROBERT LYE
IPC: G01N29/28
Filed: 2006-03-24
Abstract: A system 1 for detecting defects in rails 12 comprises an ultrasonic transducer 2 acting as a source and detector of ultrasonic waves and a mist generator 3 for spraying one or both of the transducer 2 and the rail 12 with a mist of liquid which forms an ultrasound transmissive interface between the transducer and the rail. The mist generator 3 may comprise a conduit 4 through which liquid is forced under pressure to a nozzle 5 from which the mist is emitted. The mist droplets may be accelerated by an airflow generated by a fan 6. The air flow may be heated by a heater, or the system may be a part of the exhaust gas system of a vehicle (e.g. railway vehicle). The liquid may also be heated.
Patent GB-2436640-A (GB)
Title: A combined type switch
Inventor: HUNG LAW WING
IPC: H01H9/00
Filed: 2006-03-31
Abstract: A combined type switch 100 comprises a switch shell 1 portion; a switch base 2 portion comprising a base outer frame 21 portion and a body base 20 portion; a base outer frame soft pad 4 surrounding the switch base outer frame 21; a switch assembly 3; wherein a body 10 of the shell 1 portion comprises a spherical portion, the shell body 1 being provided with a plurality of switch shell outer fasteners 13 and each of two lateral edges of the base body 20 portion is provided with a plurality of hollow inner fastener slots 26, the slots 26 being adapted to receive a plurality of switch base inner fasteners 13 therein.
Patent GB-2424979-A (GB)
Title: Cargo lock and monitoring apparatus
Inventor: HALL LARRY L
IPC: G08B13/06
Filed: 2004-02-23
Abstract: A security apparatus is disclosed which provides for a cargo asset monitoring and tracking capability. The security apparatus may contain a physical locking function which provides a physical deterrent to an attached item such as a shipping drum. A microcontroller (42) is provided within the security apparatus which monitors and coordinates locking/unlocking functions of the security apparatus, monitors an associated sensor 90, to detect alarm conditions, monitors information from an RF transceiver (46) with respect to proximity alerts and monitors information from one or more sensors 80 incorporated within the security apparatus, the sensors providing information which may indicate tampering or damage to the cargo. The security apparatus is able to provide an audible alarm as well as communicate with a remote monitoring station upon detection of an alarm condition. A tracking system and process of monitoring and controlling the security apparatus from a remote location are also disclosed. The security apparatus contains a GPS transciever 45.
Patent GB-2437942-A (GB)
Title: File with cover mounted punch.
Inventor: KAUSHAL SUNIL
IPC: B42F13/40
Filed: 2006-05-10
Abstract: A file for paper has a retention means 18, 20 for paper sheets upstanding from the rear face, and a flap 32 attached to a free edge of the front face 28 opposed to the spine edge 24, the inner faces of the flap and the front face having co-operative means (such as a pair of opposed rigid plates 38,40) defining a hole punch for paper sheets. The front face 28 and the flap 32 are connected via a flap spine 36. One plate 38 has a ridge 42 and the other 40 has a corresponding valley 44 in which the ridge can locate, thereby to define a fulcrum for relative rotation of the pair of plates. One plate 38 has one or more pins 52 for forming a hole in a sheet of paper, and the other 40 has apertures 46,48 for receiving the pin(s), to define an effective hole punch. The plate 40 with the aperture(s) may have an internal cavity, with which the apertures communicate to catch the paper cuttings. The plate attached to the front face of the file has a stepped surface, advantageously a Z-profile 58. This allows a sheet of paper to be placed against the step so as to locate it relative to the pins and/or apertures and ensure that the holes formed in the paper are correctly located relative to the edge(s) of the paper sheet.
Patent GB-2426024-A (GB)
Title: Activation of downhole tools with light
Inventor: SMITH DAVID R
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2003-08-29
Abstract: In a gun assembly 200,220, activation of a shaped charge 212,230 is achieved using a specific frequency of light filtered from an optical signal 40 transmitted through an optical fibre 202,222 via a filter 204,224 to a gun assembly 200,220. A converter 206, such as a 12 V photovoltaic power converter, converts optical power into electrical power for transmission to firing circuit 208 or firing device 226 which ignites prima cord 210,228 and activates the shaped charges 212,230. Firing device 226 can contain a material 227 that includes a high absorption for the wavelength provided and designed to ignite at a certain optical power level.
Patent GB-2427531-A (GB)
Title: Image composition and animation using layers
Inventor: LO MING SUM
IPC: G06T13/80
Filed: 2006-06-16
Abstract: The invention relates to the display of an animated image sequence on a display screen using one or a combination of image display methods to cause the animation. The methods include: The generation of a display from a series of image layers, and the selected alteration or change of one of said image layers to cause a change in the image, the selective display of only a portion of the image on the display screen and the alteration of the selected portion and/or the use of image vectors to provide a magnification or reduction in the image display. Typically the image display which is to be created at any given time, is in response to user selections and/or game control signals. The invention is intended to be applied to small display screen devices such as PDAs, mobile telephones or handheld gaming devices.
Patent GB-2451056-A (GB)
Title: Filter
Inventor: BAGUST DYLAN
IPC: B01D21/24
Filed: 2006-12-22
Abstract: A filter assembly for use at an outlet from a vessel in which liquid material containing suspended matter is held. The assembly comprises a conduit (12, 28). The conduit (12, 28) has at a first end means (14) for releasably sealing said conduit to said outlet (60) in a liquid-tight manner. The conduit has at a second, free, end means (38) for releasably attaching a filter (48) in a liquid-tight manner. The free end of the conduit (12, 28) is movable between a first position in which said filter (48) is at least partially submerged for filtration in said liquid material and a second position in which said free end is withdrawn from said liquid material, above the surface thereof allowing said filter (48) to be released from said conduit without unfiltered fluid material passing through said conduit (12, 28) to said outlet (60).
Patent GB-2436688-A (GB)
Title: Pipe deburring tool
Inventor: PRYCE JOHN MICHAEL
IPC: B24B9/00
Filed: 2007-02-21
Abstract: A pipe deburring tool 1 comprises a deburring means 2 arranged to deburr the inside surface of a pipe and a cleaning means 3 arranged to simultaneously prepare the outside surface of the pipe upon relative rotation of the tool and pipe: The deburring means comprises a prism having rounded longitudinal edges 10. The cleaning means may comprise a plurality of brushes 21 arranged in a housing round the outside of the deburring means.
Patent GB-2448305-A (GB)
Title: Tension monitoring and control in a tape drive
Inventor: MCNESTRY MARTIN
IPC: G05B1/01
Filed: 2007-03-07
Abstract: A tape drive comprising two position-controlled motors 12,13, at least one of which is a closed-loop position-controlled motor, two tape spool supports 1,2 on which spools of tape 3,4 may be mounted, each spool 3,4 being drivable by a respective one of said motors 12,13, and a controller 14 for controlling the energisation of the motors 12,13 such that the tape may be transported in at least one direction between the spools 3,4. The controller 14 operates to monitor tension in a tape being transported between the spools 3,4 and to control the motors 12,13 to maintain the monitored tension between predetermined limits.
Patent GB-2450082-A (GB)
Title: Composition for the control of nematodes
Inventor: YORAM TSIVION
IPC: A01N35/04
Filed: 2007-06-11
Abstract: A composition for the control of nematodes consisting of salicylaldehyde and a surfactant. Garlic extract added to the salicylaldehyde provides a composition that demonstrates a more potent control action against potato cyst nematodes. The surfactant may be a dispersant and the composition may be granulated. Also claimed is a method for the control of soil nematodes wherein garlic extract is applied to soil infected with said nematodes.
Patent GB-2451249-A (GB)
Title: A breath condensate collector
Inventor: BULBROOK GEORGE LEE
IPC: A61B5/097
Filed: 2007-07-24
Abstract: A breath condensate collector 10 comprises a chamber 12 having a breath inlet port 14 and an outlet port 16; a sample collector 110, adapted to receive breath from the chamber outlet and having air exhaust means; cooling means 112 to promote in use condensation of vapour from breath entering the sample collector and where the sample collector comprises a partially lidded dish (20). The chamber may comprise hydrophobic material. The device may comprise a wand which may be used to scrape condensate from the chamber into the sample collector. The device may be used to collect breath condensate from humans or animals (e.g. horses). The condensate may be used for diagnostic purposes. The device may be portable and easily used.
Patent GB-2441859-A (GB)
Title: Diamond bit steel body cutter pocket protection
Inventor: LOCKSTEDT ALAN W
IPC: E21B10/46
Filed: 2007-08-29
Abstract: A drill bit having increased resistance to erosion and hence increased resistance to failure has erosion resistant material in the area surrounding cutter pockets. The drill bit includes a steel bit body having blades (304, figure3), cutter pockets 308 with cutters 310 disposed on the blades and recesses 312 formed in the surface of the cutter pockets. Erosion resistant 316 material is disposed within the recesses.
Patent GB-2452287-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Compressors Control
Inventor: POWELL GEOFFREY GEORGE
IPC: F04B49/10
Filed: 2007-08-29
Abstract: An improvement in a method of controlling variable speed dynamic compressors to avoid motor overload as a result of choking. A method of controlling a compressor comprises steps of: providing compressed gas at a target delivery pressure and prevent excessive motor power consumption, the compressor being driven by a variable speed motor which has motor windings, wherein the gas inlet temperature, gas output delivery pressure, motor speed and the motor winding temperature are continuously measured during operation of the compressor. The gas inlet temperature is used to determine a predetermined maximum motor winding temperature limit. The maximum motor winding temperature is used to set a maximum motor speed limit; and the maximum motor speed, target and gas output delivery pressures are used to control the actual motor speed below the maximum motor speed limit. Preferably a double PID loop is used to determine max motor speed.
Patent GB-2449951-A (GB)
Title: Cooling device for a graphics card
Inventor: CHOBANU VADIM
IPC: G06F1/20
Filed: 2007-11-07
Abstract: A cooling device for cooling a graphics card comprises a universal water block 5 with elongated slots 13 that are adapted to align with the mounting holes of several different types of graphics card. The water block 5 comprises a flow cavity 6 through which cooling water is circulated and attaches over the graphics processing unit GPU of a VGA card by means of screws that pass through elongated screw slots 13. The screw slots are located in order to allow access to mounting holes on the graphics card and the elongate shape ensures that the water block can be attached to various models of card with differently positioned screw holes. The water block is made from highly thermally conductive material such as copper. An intermediate conductive plate (21, figure 5) may be placed over the graphics card to cool GDDR chips and the universal cooling block may cooperate with the intermediate plate to contact and cool the GPU. This intermediate plate would be custom designed to a particular model of graphics card. Thus, if a user upgrades a graphics card, the same water cooling block can be used as it is not specific to any type of graphics card.
Patent GB-2447352-A (GB)
Title: Noise sensing during clothing grinding
Inventor: KAMPHAUSEN ROLF
IPC: B24B19/18
Filed: 2008-03-06
Abstract: In an apparatus on a carding machine for grinding a fibre processing clothing on a roller or a card flat, grinding equipment includes at least one grinding element 24 and a feeding-in device to position the grinding element 24 against the clothing 14a. A structure-borne noise sensor 27 is associated with the grinding equipment and an electronic evaluator is provided and is capable of determining from the structure-borne noise the intensity of the contact between the at least one grinding element 24 and the clothing. The sensor preferably has a sensitivity of 10V/N to 50V/N, is piezo-ceramic, is capable of measuring vibrations between 2.5kHz and 12.5 \kHz and is in touching contact with the grinding equipment. The noise sensor may alternatively be contactless. The evaluator filters out low-frequencies with a high-pass filter and has a frequency and /or statistical analysis function. The noise sensor may be portable. An acceleration sensor may also be provided. The grinding element may traverse or oscillate and may be a full grinding cylinder, a grinding wheel or a plurality of grinding stones. Grinding may be carried out under normal production.
Patent GB-2445689-A (GB)
Title: Processing satellite communication data
Inventor: GILOH BENJAMIN
IPC: H04B7/185
Filed: 2006-04-20
Abstract: A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for intercepting and monitoring of cellular satellite communication wherein communication between at least one mobile device (MES) and the satellite is through a first band link that includes plurality of first-band spot beams each accommodating at least one basic channel unit that includes a control channel and corresponding traffic channels, and communication between the satellite and main station is through wideband second-band link accommodating plurality of second band spot beams each accommodating at least one basic channel unit that includes a control channel and corresponding traffic channels, the computer program product comprising: (a) computer readable program code for causing the computer to detect map between a control channel of the downlink first band link and corresponding control channel of downlink second band link by identifying identical unique spot beam number (SB_Mask) data in the respective control channels.
Patent GB-2449337-A (GB)
Title: Cross-linking system comprising borozirconate
Inventor: THOMPSON JOSEPH EARL
IPC: C09K8/66
Filed: 2008-04-28
Abstract: A cross-linking system for hydratable polymers comprises a reaction product of a transition metal alkoxide and a borate compound or a borate generating compound. A fracturing fluid comprises a hydratable polymer system and a cross-linking system as defined above. A method for fracturing a formation comprises injecting a fracturing fluid as defined above in a formation under fracturing conditions. A method for cross-linking a hydratable polymer system comprises adding an effective amount of cross-linking system comprising a reaction product of a borate generating compound and a transition metal alkoxide. The method of fracturing a formation may further comprise injecting a breaker into the formation to break the cross-links and injecting a proppant fluid including a proppant into the formation to hold open a portion of the fractures formed in the fracturing step. The transition metal alkoxide may have the general formula MOR where M is a transition metal selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf and mixtures and combination thereof, and R is a carbyl group.
Patent GB-2460054-A (GB)
Title: A skin anti-aging composition
Inventor: HAYDON COLETTE MARGEURITE LOUSIE
IPC: A61Q19/08
Filed: 2008-05-14
Abstract: A skin anti-aging composition comprises: (i) a skin cellular synthesis booster; (ii) a skin cellular energizer; (iii) a skin cellular cleanser and (iv) a cosmetically-acceptable excipient. The skin cellular synthesis booster (i) is selected from (a) palmitoyl tripeptide (syn-coll); (b) AC Nano Vesicular System P3; (c) Caprooyl tetrapeptide (chronoline); (d) LOXL inhibitor (Lys'Lastine); (e) Syn-Ake dipeptide. The skin cellular energizer (ii) is selected from (a) EUK-134; (b) Rhodiomax. The skin cellular cleanser (iii) is selected from (a) EUK-134; (b) Photonyl LS; (c) Algesium C; (d) Asorbyl tetraisopalmitate. The composition may further comprise sodium hyaluronate.
Patent GB-2449753-A (GB)
Title: Battery charging circuit
Inventor: HONMA HISANORI
IPC: H01M10/44
Filed: 2008-05-23
Abstract: A battery charging circuit includes a power supply circuit (2) being connected via a switching element (4) and a current-limiting resistor (5) to a battery (1) to subject the battery (1) to a trickle charge, and a control circuit (3) turning on and off the switching element (4) on a given duty cycle to subject the battery (1) to the trickle charge using a pulsed charge. The control circuit (3) includes an on-timing adjustment circuit (6) detecting a battery voltage to control the duty cycle of turning on and off the switching element (4). The on-timing adjustment circuit (6) makes a duty cycle ratio smaller in a state of a low battery voltage than in a state of a high battery voltage and turns on and off the switching element (4) to perform the trickle charge by using the pulsed charge.
Patent GB-2448636-A (GB)
Title: Improved running adapter
Inventor: PURKIS DANIEL
IPC: E21B23/02
Filed: 2008-07-25
Abstract: A running adapter 12 is arranged, in use with a plug 10, to convert a rotary input force applied to an input mandrel 80 into a rotary and an axial output force for application to the plug 10. The rotary output force may be provided separately from the axial output force. The rotary output force is applied to a locking nut 26 by a locking sleeve 82, and the axial output force is applied to an upper housing section 15 by a running adapter casing 86, and to a plug mandrel 18 by an output mandrel 84.