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Patent GB-2426299-A (GB)
Title: Slideable annular seal for pipes
Inventor: EVANS LAURENCE
IPC: F16J15/02
Filed: 2005-05-16
Abstract: A slideable seal 101 maybe used to join flue pipes. The slideable seal 101 has seal ridges 110, 130 for respectively sealing against the exterior of an inner pipe 110 and an outer pipe 111. The inner pipe 110 may be telescopically received within the outer pipe 111, thus allowing the length of the flue pipe to be adjusted to suit an installation. Preferably, a shoulder 200 is provided as an end stop for the outer pipe 111 and preferably also to align the inner pipe 110 concentrically with the outer pipe 111. Preferably, locating projections 210 are provided for projecting into corresponding holes 211 in the outer pipe 111, thereby securing the slideable seal 101 to the outer pipe. Preferably, an o-ring 220 is placed around the locating projections 210. The o-ring 220 urges the locating projections 210 into the holes 211 in the outer pipe. The slideable seal 101 may be injection moulded from EPDM rubber.
Patent GB-2413504-A (GB)
Title: Remote-controlled toy and its field
Inventor: HAYASHI RYOJI
IPC: A63H30/04
Filed: 2004-01-16
Abstract: A remote-controlled toy comprises a controller (2) for transmitting a control signal according to the content of an operation made by the user, a movable body (1) driven/controlled according to the control signal from the controller, and a field (3) where the movable body can be moved. The movable body has sensing means (5) for outputting a sensing signal in response to a predetermined object (4) detected and processing means (10) for executing a predetermined processing in response to the output of the sensing signal. The predetermined object is so disposed in the field that the position of the object can be changed.
Patent GB-2428468-A (GB)
Title: Waste water heat exchanger
Inventor: ASHTON STANLEY
IPC: F24D17/00
Filed: 2005-07-20
Abstract: A waste water heat exchanger comprises of an inner cylinder 3 through which waste water flows and an outer cylinder 1 surrounding the inner cylinder 3 and through which a liquid to be heated flows. Couplings 2 at each end of the inner cylinder 3 may be provided and may be connected to a waste water or sewage pipe and have an inner diameter the same size as an inner diameter of the inner cylinder 3. The outer cylinder 1 is closed at each end, sealed to and covers the inner cylinder 3 but does not cover the couplings 2, and may be supplied with liquid via pipes 4. The heat exchanger may be used above and below ground and its material of construction varied accordingly. The thermal conductivity of the material used for the manufacture of the heat exchanger may be of varied. Waste water may flow through the inner cylinder 3 unimpeded and in counter flow to the liquid flowing through outer cylinder 1. Inner cylinder 3 may have ribs inside and/or outside along its length to increase its surface area. Two or more heat exchangers in series may be used and the heat exchanger may be used horizontally or vertically.
Patent GB-2431002-A (GB)
Title: Evidence collection apparatus
Inventor: LEARY DEBORAH
IPC: G01N1/02
Filed: 2005-09-08
Abstract: An evidence collection apparatus comprises an electrostatically chargeable sheet 3 for presentation in use to a particulate distribution such as a dust pattern or particles of fibre distribution whereby at least a representative portion of the particulate distribution becomes associated with the sheet when charged and retained thereby. The sheet may be flexible to allow moulding about a surface. A frame 2 may be provided about the sheet. The frame may incorporate means such as double sided tape to anchor the frame to a surface. The sheet may be hinged at 5 such as by means of an adhesive strip edge to the frame for charging. The frame may form part of a prefabricated storage box 29 which provides an electrical shield and/or moisture resistance. The sheet may be a transparent acetate sheet.
Patent GB-2437728-A (GB)
Title: Coating for Optical Discs
Inventor: CROMBACH BEREND
IPC: C09D7/62
Filed: 2005-10-17
Abstract: An energy-curable flowable coating composition comprising a photoinitiator, and at least one energy-curable monomer, oligomer or resin, at least one of said monomer, oligomer or resin being filled with nanoparticles of an inorganic material, can be used as the covering layer of optical discs, such as DVD, HD-DVD or Blu-Ray discs, and has enhanced scratch resistance and reduced shrinkage.
Patent GB-2431991-A (GB)
Title: Waveguide for ultrasonic non-destructive testing
Inventor: CAWLEY PETER
IPC: G10K11/24
Filed: 2005-11-04
Abstract: An apparatus and method for ultrasonic non-destructive testing provides an elongate strip of ultrasound transmissive material coupled at a proximal end to an object under test. The elongate strip has a transverse cross-section with a width and thickness giving an aspect ratio greater than unity and matched to the ultrasonic transducer such that excitation induces a substantially non-dispersive ultrasonic signal to propagate along the elongate strip to the proximal end and to enter the object under test. These non-dispersive pulses are particularly suited for time-of-flight measurements, thickness measurements, crack measurements and the like. The elongate strip helps to separate the transducer from a potentially hostile environment associated with the object under test. The elongate strip also has a large area of contact with the object under test allowing efficient transmission of energy into the object under test.
Patent GB-2420200-A (GB)
Title: Memory System having unidirectional interconnections between modules.
Inventor: CYPHER ROBERT E
IPC: G06F13/16
Filed: 2005-11-16
Abstract: A memory system includes a memory controller (220) coupled to a processor (210) and a plurality of N Memory modules (250A-F). The memory controller is directly coupled to convey information to the N<th> module (250F) through a downstream link (260) and to the first memory module (250A) through an upstream link (270). Each memory module is connected to the previous memory module such that the downstream and upstream links are unidirectional. Preferably the memory modules are fully buffered dual inline memory modules (FB-DIMM). In alternative embodiments the N<th> memory module may be closest to the memory controller. In a second embodiment the first and N<th> memory module may be equidistant from the controller. All commands and write data are conveyed via downstream links whilst read data is conveyed via the upstream link. Upstream communications take place by a pipelined sequence of fixed-size frames on the upstream links wherein each module may update the frame before passing it onto the next module. By connecting the memory modules in this manner latency between read and write commands is reduced.
Patent GB-2420529-A (GB)
Title: Substrate having a reinforced compound slot
Inventor: POLLARD JEFFREY R
IPC: B41J2/05
Filed: 2003-07-17
Abstract: A substrate (606) for use in a print head die (144, fig.5) comprises a compound slot (604) comprising an elongate trench portion (802) that extends along a long axis, and at least one reinforcement structure (806) within the compound slot (604). The reinforcement structure (806) having a surface (1302) nearest the trench (802) and a surface (612) away from the trench (802). The surface (1302) nearest the trench (802) being generally non-planar; and the substrate (606) being stronger in bending in or out of a plane of at least a portion of a first surface (610) of the substrate (606) than if said at least one reinforcement structure (806) were not present. The substrate (606) may further comprise a pair of generally opposed trench defining side walls (805p-q, fig.8), at least one side wall (805, fig.8) having a profile a majority of which is not parallel to a plane containing the long axis where the plane is orthogonal to a first surface of the substrate (606). This would make the substrate (606) stronger in torsion around an axis parallel to a long axis of the substrate (606) than if the at least one reinforcement structure (806) were not present.
Patent GB-2424690-A (GB)
Title: Choke valve with flow trim
Inventor: BOHAYCHUK LARRY J
IPC: F16K47/08
Filed: 2006-01-18
Abstract: A choke valve comprises a tubular cage 32 and a flow collar 36 designed for reduced fracturing, contained within an insert cartridge 30 in which side ports 35 are located to overlap with the intersection of axes of inlet 18 and outlet 22 bores, but which avoid direct impingement of fluid along the axis of the inlet bore. In the cage 32 a pair of main flow ports 34 are located to overlap with the intersection of the axes of the inlet 18 and outlet 22 bores, and are aligned with the side ports 35 of the cartridge 30 to communicate directly with the side ports 35. Fluid may enter the choke valve through the inlet bore 18 and pass through the main flow ports 34 at reduced pressure and exit through the outlet bore 22 without direct impingement on the side wall of the flow trim components 28. A bonnet 38 closes an end of the cartridge 30.
Patent GB-2420720-A (GB)
Title: Orthodontic brace
Inventor: PERERA PAYAGALAGE SURENDRE GER
IPC: A61C7/10
Filed: 2004-08-06
Abstract: The invention provides a corrective orthodontic brace wherein a spring means acts upon one or more molars to move them towards the back of a user's mouth. The forces are transmitted to a support plate shaped to fit closely on the keratinised tissue of a user's mouth.
Patent GB-2425645-A (GB)
Title: Storage system with drive having two interchangeable bezels
Inventor: AARON ROBERT C
IPC: G11B15/68
Filed: 2006-04-11
Abstract: Two interchangeable bezels can be fitted to a cartridge drive, one 400 for when the drive is used in automatic mode (i.e. a picker arm inserts a cartridge) as part of a library system and the other 600 for when the drive is used in manual mode (i.e. inserting a cartridge by hand) as a stand-alone device. The first bezel has a sensor arm 420 for automatically detecting passage of a cartridge and the second has an eject button (622, figure 6a). When pressed by a user, the button operates a switch 610 by way of a trigger 626. The system may be used in a method for automatically determining the operating mode of the drive.
Patent GB-2441538-A (GB)
Title: Kit for assembly into a platform structure
Inventor: EDWARDS GRANT
IPC: E04G1/34
Filed: 2006-09-05
Abstract: A kit for assembly into a platform structure comprises a top part <B>12</B> and a base part for defining a top and a base of the assembled platform structure respectively, the assembled platform structure substantially forms a rectangular parallelepiped having a length, a width and a height. The top part <B>12</B> and the base part are each substantially planar with dimensions equal to the length and the width of the assembled platform structure. The top of the assembled platform structure defines a platform plane. The kit further comprises four substantially planar side parts <B>14</B>, <B>16</B> for defining sides of the assembled platform structure, and at least one substantially planar internal part <B>18</B> adapted to extend between two side parts <B>16</B> and perpendicular to the platform plane within the assembled platform structure. The base part <B>12</B> and the top part are each connectable by push-fit connectors <B>20</B> to each of the side parts and the at least one internal part, the push-fit connectors each comprising a connecting member and a respective complementary recess having a connection axis perpendicular to the platform plane. There is also described a kit for further assembly of the platform structure into a workbench and a kit for further assembly of the platform structure into an extended mobile platform structure.
Patent GB-2443246-A (GB)
Title: Electrodes for resistivity tomography in coal mines
Inventor: GIBSON ANTHONY DAVID WILSON
IPC: G01N27/04
Filed: 2006-10-20
Abstract: Electrodes forming an array for coal-seam resistivity tomography are constructed from conductive plastic rods 45 and conductive resin 46 so that they can remain in place in the coal seam 41 during the mining operation, whereupon the mined fragments are separated from the coal during the washing process. The electrodes may utilise a conductive disc 43 and compressible conductive foam 42 held in place on the rib-side wall, and may utilise alternating electric current to aid the coupling of the signal. The electrodes may be formed by an adaptation of the rib bolts that are commonly used to stabilise the rib-side walls. A resistivity tomography array utilising such electrodes, together with an electrical bus and a system of addressable switches, utilises control signals that are modulated onto the current-drive or voltage-sense bus wires such as to avoid the need for additional control wires in the bus.
Patent GB-2433668-A (GB)
Title: Image registration based on the relative position of an imager to an imaged object
Inventor: JENSEN VERNON THOMAS
IPC: G06V10/24
Filed: 2006-10-12
Abstract: The invention provides system and method for image composition. A first image of an object (130) is acquired using an imager (110, 230) (910), first positional information for the imager (110, 230) with respect to the object (130) (920) is obtained. A second image of the object (130) is acquired using the imager (930) and second positional information for the imager (110, 230) with respect to the object (130) (940) is obtained. A composed image is obtained using the first and second images. A spatial relationship between the images is maintained using the positional information to register the images. A composed image may be created by constructing a memory map (310) of image data (320) related to the object (130) and inserting the images into the memory map (310) based on the positional information, for example. A subtraction mask may also be generated to show differences between the images, for example during angiographic imaging and positioning feedback for the imager may also be provided based on the positional data.
Patent GB-2447609-A (GB)
Title: Food grinding apparatus with an integrated manually operated rack and pinion grinding mechanism
Inventor: THOMSON GAVIN
IPC: A47J42/04
Filed: 2007-01-24
Abstract: The grinding mechanism 1 is contained within the mill body 2. The mill body 2 has a front component (3, Fig 1), a rear component 4, an inner component 5 and a lid component 6. The grinding mechanism 1 has a 'pinion' assembly 7 and a moving 'rack' assembly 8. The 'pinion' assembly 7 has a fixed grinding surface component 9, a central shaft 10 with an integrated moving grinding surface component 11, an adjustable screw 12 and a profiled sleeve 13. The 'rack' assembly 8 has a belt component 14, a left rotating runner 15 and a right rotating runner 16. The belt component 14 has a grip surface (17, Fig 2) on its outer surface, an inner interlocking detail 18 to engage with both the profiled sleeve 13 of the 'pinion' assembly 7 and interlocking details 19 of the left and right rotating runners 15 16. The granules (20, Fig 4) are ground by placing fingers (21, Fig 4) on the belt component 14 and moving this backwards and forwards with the aid of grip surface 17. The belt component 14, guided by the left and right rotating runners 15 16, which might be assisted by a mechanical component 22, engages with the profiled sleeve 13 on the 'pinion' assembly 7 with interlocking detail 18, transforming the linear movement into rotational movement and turning the central shaft 10. As the central shaft 10 rotates the grinding surfaces 9,11 grind the granules 20 and eject them out through the bottom in a conventional manner.
Patent GB-2446586-A (GB)
Title: Laminated packaging material for large objects
Inventor: MCALEESE IAN
IPC: B32B3/12
Filed: 2007-02-17
Abstract: The furniture protector comprises an outer tear resistant layer 18 and a force absorbing layer 20. Preferably the laminate also includes an inner, non-marking layer 22. The outer layer 18 is preferably polythene, especially a mixture of low density (LDPE) and high density (HDPE) polyethylene. The middle, shock absorbing layer 20 is preferably foam or bubble wrap (air pockets between plastic films). The inner layer 22 is preferably non-woven polypropylene tissue or felt. Preferably the layers 18, 20, 22 are joined by using heat and compression, adhesive, or stitching. Preferably the protector includes strips of additional padding, possibly attached using hook and loop fasteners 14 or double sided adhesive tape.
Patent GB-2436489-A (GB)
Title: Improved computer interface system using multiple independent graphical data input devices
Inventor: FAIRS JAMES R
IPC: G06F3/038
Filed: 2005-11-26
Abstract: Improved computer interface system using multiple independent graphical data input devices is disclosed. Multiple independent graphical data input devices allow users to input data independently from multiple independent graphical data input devices to operating system. Graphical input device driver decodes input from multiple independent graphical input devices. Operating system interface software interprets data from graphical input device driver. Operating system software further generates and controls multiple cursors or control points. Graphical input device aware program obtains and interprets graphical input devices event message, and controls graphical input device aware objects.
Patent GB-2454651-A (GB)
Title: Communication device which calculates the present time at an intended call recipient's location
Inventor: HARTMAN PETER
IPC: H04M1/72457
Filed: 2007-10-31
Abstract: A communications device, such as a mobile or fixed line telephone, computer, or other device which can communicate using network and/or telephony protocols wherein before a call or other communications sessions is set up and made, a determination of the present time at the intended recipient of the call or session is made. This determination of the time at the intended recipient's location may be displayed to a user of the calling device to allow the user to decide whether to proceed with a call to the intended recipient or the determined time is compared with a set of one or more predetermined time bands during which calls to a recipient should not be made. Depending on the results the operation of the communications device is altered, for example, the call is not made, and the user preferably informed or the caller is advised that the call is being made at an inappropriate time for the intended recipient, and prompted to indicate whether the call should proceed.
Patent GB-2457256-A (GB)
Title: Copper phthalocyanine dyes with sulpho, sulphamoyl and N-(2-carboxyethyl)sulphamoyl substituents for use in ink-jet printing
Inventor: PATEL PRAKASH
IPC: C09B47/26
Filed: 2008-02-07
Abstract: A compound of formula (1) and salts thereof: <EMI ID=1.1 HE=33 WI=73 LX=657 LY=586 TI=CF> wherein: x, y, and z are all greater than 0 and less than 4; x+y+z is in the range of 2 to 4; Pc represents a phthalocyanine nucleus of formula: <EMI ID=1.2 HE=65 WI=67 LX=698 LY=1118 TI=CF> and the positions of the substituents on the phthalocyanine nucleus are such as would be obtained by chlorosulphonating copper phthalocyanine and condensing the product with ammonia and 3-aminopropionic acid. Such compounds have a strong cyan shade and may be formulated with a liquid medium to provide ink-jet inks. The latter may applied by an ink-jet printer to a substrate to form an image thereon.
Patent GB-2446082-A (GB)
Title: Method of shifting gears in a work machine
Inventor: BROSOWSKE THOMAS A
IPC: F16H59/52
Filed: 2006-09-13
Abstract: A method of shifting gears in a work machine (10) includes modulating an oncoming clutch pressure via a first segment of a predetermined curve, and modulating the clutch pressure via a second segment of the predetermined curve after the occurrence of a predetermined relative velocity state of a work machine transmission (30). A work machine (10) having an electronic controller (20) with embedded shifting control algorithm that includes means for modulating the oncoming clutch pressure via a first segment of a predetermined curve, and via a second segment of a predetermined curve having a net slope different from the first segment after the occurrence of a predetermined relative velocity state of the work machine transmission (30).
Patent GB-2462613-A (GB)
Title: Telescopic bracing strut
Inventor: BENTLEY SEAN
IPC: A47B96/07
Filed: 2008-08-12
Abstract: A telescopic bracing strut includes a top hinged bracket (a) which fits to the back of a flat panel TV by fixing into one of the mounting holes typically found on most flat panel models. It extends by way of a lockable telescopic arm (b) at a variable angle provided by a hinge between the arm and a clamp (c) to meet the rear or the top glass shelf of the TV stand. It secures to the glass by way of a clamp (d) lined with a material to increase friction/suction cups or adhesive pads. The clamp is tightened onto the glass over the adhesive/non-slip material/pads. The strut makes the TV more stable on its stand.
Patent GB-2452602-A (GB)
Title: Mattresses
Inventor: SPINKS SIMON PAUL
IPC: A47C27/06
Filed: 2008-08-28
Abstract: A mattress whose firmness can be readily and easily adjusted. In one example, the mattress comprises two layers of superposed springs 2A and 4A between which layers bladders or other inflatable means 6 are inserted. The springs may be pocketed springs or non-pocketed springs or a mixture thereof. Layers of foam padding 8,10 and layers 12,14 of surface material are also present and all the layers are formed into a single unit by means of tufting strings 16 which are positioned so as to leave longitudinally extending voids or spaces into which the bladders are inserted. Each bladder may consist of four fingers which fingers extend into the longitudinal voids. Alternatively, the bladders can consist of more or less than four fingers and may be individual bladders. The bladders are inflated by external means such as air or water which can be heated or cooled. To facilitate the insertion and removal of the bladders an end of the mattress is provided with a suitable fastening means. The height of the mattress remains unchanged after inflation due to the restraining effect of the tufting strings. There may be more than two layers of springs present and additional bladders near the upper or lower surfaces of the mattress may also be present.
Patent GB-2454554-A (GB)
Title: Air filter system
Inventor: FASAN WOLFGANG
IPC: B01D35/02
Filed: 2008-09-29
Abstract: The invention relates to an air filter system for a vehicle comprising a raw air duct 4, a filter housing 5 with an air filter element, and a filtered air duct (6, fig 5) to an internal combustion engine. The raw air duct and the filtered air duct are connected to a corresponding raw air inlet 7 or a filtered air outlet 8 of the filter housing 5. The air filter system 1 with filter housing and raw air duct is disposed as a structural unit partly in the engine compartment 9 and partly in an air intake region 10 separate from the engine compartment. An adapter 13 of the air filter system supported on the bodywork 12 of the vehicle is disposed in a transition zone 11 from the engine compartment to the air intake region. A method for mounting the system is also provided.
Patent GB-2464769-A (GB)
Title: Nutriment containing an arabinoxylo-oligosaccharide and a water soluble arabinoxylan
Inventor: BROEKAERT WILLEM
IPC: A23L7/104
Filed: 2008-10-31
Abstract: A feed or food product enriched with two distinct types of water extractable arabinoxylan molecules comprising (i) an arabinoxylo-oligosaccharide (AXOS) and (ii) a water soluble arabinoxylan (WS-AX), wherein such nutritional prebiotic supplements are shown to have a positive effect on bifidogenic bacteria and butyric acid production with an inhibitory effect on intestinal protein fermentation, for improving gastro-intestinal health. Preferably the food product comprises on a dry weight basis between 0.75 to 15% (w/w) of water soluble arabinoxylan (AX-WS) and between 1.0 and 15% arabinoxylo-oligosaccharide. The food product may further comprise a water unextractable arabinoxylan. The food products are typically cereal based foods.