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Patent GB-2448682-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for predicting effects of steroid oestrogens on aquatic organisms
Inventor: JOBLING SUSAN
IPC: A61K31/565
Filed: 2007-03-28
Abstract: A device and method for evaluating the levels of steroid oestrogens such as oestradiol, oestrone and ethinylestradiol in sewage effluents to obtain a pressure assessment. A biosensor or flow rate meter is used for evaluating the levels of steroid oestrogens. The levels of each steroid oestrogen are converted into oestrogen equivalents (EEQ). The EEQ value is compared with a general model to obtain an impact assessment. The pressure and impact assessments are used to predict the overall risk posed by steroid oestrogens to freshwater organisms, such as fish.
Patent GB-2448937-A (GB)
Title: Electrical plug having termination block and wire management element
Inventor: COYNE ANDREW JOSEPH
IPC: H01R24/58
Filed: 2007-05-04
Abstract: An electrical plug 1 for high frequency data transmission comprises at least a termination block 5 and a wire management element 7 arranged for connection to a cable 10. The cable has a plurality of wires 11 each with a conductor 21, and the wire management element 7 is arranged so that it receives and guides the wires into a series of open ended channels 63 within the termination block 5. The termination block 5 is arranged to receive a plurality of contacts 6, preferably insulation displacement contacts (IDCs), and is arranged to retain the contacts in a first position in the block and a second position in the block. Each contact is moveable from the first position (see 20F Figure 20A) to the second position (see 203 in Figure 16 and Figure 20B), and arranged so that in the first position the wires may be inserted through the channels, and in the second position each contact is held by the termination block in electrical contact with a conductor, hence secures the wire in position. The termination block has wire channels open at each end and enable individual wires to protrude and extend from the termination block and held in place by IDCs prior to the excess wire being trimmed. The wire management element is preferably rotatable by 180 degrees to enable alternate wiring of arrangement for patch cords.
Patent GB-2449465-A (GB)
Title: E-mail ID system
Inventor: SHAW JOHN
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2007-05-23
Abstract: An electronic mail identification system in which users register e-mail address with a central body by sending a Short Message Service (SMS) message including a preferred keyword/ID and a user telephone number; if said keyword is available then the central server will store said user telephone number and said keyword in said database for a predetermined length of time; send an SMS message to said user telephone number; receiving, within said predetermined length of time, registration information comprising an e-mail address of said user sent by said user to a web server using a web browser, and storing said e-mail address corresponding to said user telephone number in said database. The user can then give out this keyword/email id, perhaps having it stored on a key fob, plastic card or token, encoded into a magnetic strip or a barcode, to people he wishes to e-mail him, these people can then send e-mail through the central server using the keyword/e-mail ID only and not the full e-mail address.
Patent GB-2443895-A (GB)
Title: Platinum-bismuth catalyst for treating engine exhaust
Inventor: JIA JIFEI
IPC: B01D53/94
Filed: 2007-05-25
Abstract: A platinum-bismuth catalyst for treating engine exhaust comprises an alumina carrier promoted with bismuth, the alumina carrier having a plurality of pores in which platinum metal particles are supported, where the platinum metal particles have been reduced in the pores of the alumina carrier. Also disclosed, is a diesel engine exhaust catalyst comprising an alumina carrier promoted with bismuth, the alumina carrier having a plurality of pores in which platinum metal particles are supported, where the amount of bismuth in the catalyst is 0.1-20 weight percent, and the amount of platinum in the catalyst is 0.1-10 weight percent; a diesel engine (102) exhaust treatment comprising a supported catalyst (104) which comprises an alumina carrier promoted with bismuth, the alumina carrier having a plurality of pores in which platinum metal particles are supported, and a particulate filter (106); a method for producing a supported catalyst, characterised by use of a carrier per se; and a method of treating engine exhaust gases, comprising flowing exhaust gases through the platinum-bismuth catalyst.
Patent GB-2439210-A (GB)
Title: Foldable land vehicle
Inventor: TONG WAI LOP
IPC: B62K15/00
Filed: 2007-06-13
Abstract: The vehicle, e.g. bicycle, motorbike, has an elongate main frame 102 generally defining a longitudinal axis running from front to rear of the vehicle, a front part 101 including a front wheel, a rear part 103 including a rear wheel, a first joint 112 for connecting the front part to the main frame and for folding the front part to a lateral side of the main frame, and a second joint 126 for connecting the rear part to said main frame and for folding the rear part to below the main frame. The joints are transverse to the longitudinal axis, the first joint generally vertical and the second joint horizontal. The second joint 126 is lockable in extended and folded conditions. The drive to the rear wheel is chainless.
Patent GB-2442825-A (GB)
Title: Message scheduling system
Inventor: AHTISAARI MARKO
IPC: H04W4/24
Filed: 2007-08-16
Abstract: Scheduling the transmission of messages to a subscriber on the basis of communications events that are determined to have occurred from communications events generated by the communications network. The method includes identifying a communications event as one of a plurality of predetermined types of communications events on the basis of a current or previous communications session, and, responsive to the identified event, triggering a scheduling process for scheduling transmission of a message to the subscriber, dependent on the type of communications event. The transmission of messages is determined on the basis of events such as making calls, sending messages, switching off, switching on, roaming, cell to cell handover, answering calls, and trends relating thereto. Call detail records can be reviewed to identify likely actions and availability of the subscriber, and use this information to ensure that messages are received by a subscriber at a time that is convenient to their actions and availability.
Patent GB-2441205-A (GB)
Title: Golf ball
Inventor: NAGASAWA HIROYUKI
IPC: A63B37/12
Filed: 2007-08-16
Abstract: A golf ball having a core and one or more cover layer encasing the core, wherein at least one cover layer is formed by injection-molding a single resin composition of primarily (A) a thermoplastic polyurethane and (B) a polyisocyanate compound, and at least some polyisocyanate compound in which all the isocyanate groups on the molecule remain in an unreacted state is present in the resin composition. Optionally the resin composition can additionally include a thermoplastic elastomer other than polyurethane.
Patent GB-2452058-A (GB)
Title: Fluid power generator
Inventor: CHANA GURCHARAN S
IPC: E02B9/02
Filed: 2007-08-22
Abstract: A turbine for a fluid power generator with a turbine surface (26) defining a substantially helical flow path (24), which turbine is rotatably mounted about a main axis of the helical flow path (24) and further with a first vane (30) extending from the turbine surface (26) and spaced from a main axis of the helical flow path (24), such that in use flow of a fluid in the substantially helical flow path (24) flows past the first vane (30) to apply a torque to the turbine (12) about the main axis.
Patent GB-2452981-A (GB)
Title: Flow-through liquid heating apparatus
Inventor: COLLINSON MICHAEL
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 2007-09-21
Abstract: The apparatus includes a heated flow path 4 to heat liquid flowing there through and a depressurizing means 22 downstream of the heated flow path. The depressurising means causes a pressure difference between liquid flowing through the heated flow path and leaving the depressurizing means. The liquid leaves the depressurizing means at or above boiling point, but is prevented from boiling within the heated flow path. The apparatus may alternatively include a liquid supply, a dispensing outlet, electrical heating or cooling means and control means to vary the temperature of liquid dispensed. An internal surface of the outlet may be coated with a scale-inhibiting material. A number of different outlet portions may be interchangeably connected to the dispensing outlet. Means for removing liquid between the heating or cooling means and the outlet may be provided. An operational status indicator, filter, safety lock, dispensing actuator, additive mixing means or liquid pre-heater may also be provided. A further alternative is a liquid sterilizing apparatus with two reservoirs.
Patent GB-2439510-A (GB)
Title: Device for ameliorating symptoms of gait-impaired patient
Inventor: CURTIS CLIVE RONALD
IPC: G02C11/04
Filed: 2006-04-19
Abstract: A device for improving the gait of a gait-impaired patient, for example, a patient suffering from Parkinson's Disease, comprises a support frame (101) carried on the head of the patient, first and second cue means (120), such as LEDs or LCDs, mounted on the device, for projecting first and second visual cues at fixed points into the field of vision of the left eye and the right eye respectively of the patient, and circuitry for causing alternate actuation of the first and second cue means, to activate the said first and second visual cues alternately. The device may also include an additional LED (21) adapted to provide a stimulus to the peripheral vision of the patient. The device may be incorporated into a pair of spectacles or goggles, or may be a clip-on attachment for an existing a pair of spectacles or goggles.
Patent GB-2457533-A (GB)
Title: Horse shower
Inventor: AMPHLET CAROLINE
IPC: A01K13/00
Filed: 2007-12-12
Abstract: A restrictive stall 1 with an integrated showering system 21 for efficiently washing, drying and carrying out treatment to horses or other animals. The stall may include a releasable restraining element to confine the animal in the stall. The stall can be mounted on a trailer (fig 9). Features such as adjustable spray heads, motion sensors and timing mechanisms are also included. In a further embodiment the showering system may be suspending directly above the animal (figs 11 and 12) without the need for the restrictive stall.
Patent GB-2457450-A (GB)
Title: Speed reminding unit to indicate the speed limit to a person driving behind
Inventor: ZVOMA FRANCIS ROBSON
IPC: B60Q1/54
Filed: 2008-02-12
Abstract: A speed reminding unit 1 for indicating the speed limit to a person driving behind. The speed reminding unit 1 is attachable 2 to the inside of the back windscreen of a car and has a power and signal cord 3 leading to a control switch 4 with various speed options and a power source cord 5 supplying the unit with the required power from a power source on the car. The unit may have alternative attachment means 6 which allows it to be attached to the frame of a car as part of its assembly.
Patent GB-2447335-A (GB)
Title: Hot air hand drier with vortices
Inventor: AHMED SYED
IPC: A47K10/48
Filed: 2008-02-29
Abstract: A hot air hand dryer with has a plurality of vortex outlets 10. The apparatus also includes an internal self cleaning cycle, such as using internally circulated hot air. Conduit means 16 connects to a housing 4 such that air is able to flow in a first direction through the apparatus for the drying of the person's hands and in a second direction through the apparatus for hot air cleaning of the apparatus 2 by air heated by compression enabled by a leaky non-return valve 14.
Patent GB-2456187-A (GB)
Title: Trimming apparatus operable in auto mode or manual mode
Inventor: PAN YUNG-TAI
IPC: B26D1/08
Filed: 2008-03-25
Abstract: The trimming apparatus includes a platform 101, a cutter frame 102 carrying a blade 109 and mode switching unit 113, a transmission belt 105, driven by a motor 103 and carrying a clamp 107, and switch 110 which controls the motor 103 in response to the mode switching unit 113. By adjusting the mode switching unit to control clamping element to clamp or release the transmission belt 105, the trimming apparatus can be operated either manually or automatically.
Patent GB-2451340-A (GB)
Title: Recovering petrol vapour at a filling station
Inventor: BOOTHROYD DAVID
IPC: B01D5/00
Filed: 2008-07-23
Abstract: A system for recovering volatile petroleum vapours comprises a delivery pipe for directing vapour from a first unit (e.g. a petrol delivery tanker, not shown) to a second storage unit 8 such as an underground storage tank at a filling station. The vapour recovery unit has a pipe 14 protruding into the upper space of the tank 8 and a heat exchanger unit A having a valve for controlling the flow of refrigerant therethrough. A compressor unit (not shown) compresses the refrigerant back to a liquid form for recycling through the heat exchanger. An inlet port (4, fig. 1) is provided for receiving vapours from the storage tank as it is filled, and an outlet (5, fig. 1) is provided for recovering liquid petrol which has condensed out from the vapour as a result of the heat exchange. A connection (6, fig.1) is provided to a vent stack for eliminating vapour free gases to the atmosphere. The system and method are also suitable for use when the petrol is being stored passively in the storage tank and/or to recover volatile vapours from individual petrol pumps when being used to dispense petrol into vehicle petrol tanks.
Patent GB-2456194-A (GB)
Title: An agitator assembly
Inventor: HAN JUNG-GYUN
IPC: A47L9/04
Filed: 2008-07-29
Abstract: An agitator 200 includes an agitator body 210 rotatably accommodated within a nozzle unit 100 having a suction port 120. The agitator 200 is provided with a plurality of bristles 201 arranged around its outer circumference, and with an air-moving device 223 formed on the outer circumference of the agitator body 200 to cause air to move in a space S defined between the agitator body and an inner wall of the nozzle unit 100 when the agitator body 210 is rotated. The air-moving device 223 maybe arc-shaped guide vanes 221, 222 which are arranged to direct air from the ends of the agitator 200 towards the suction hole 120 of the nozzle unit 100.
Patent GB-2462858-A (GB)
Title: An inventory control system
Inventor: MARTIN WILLIAM WESLEY
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2008-08-22
Abstract: The removal and replacement of inventory items (24) such as hand tools or surgical implements is monitored. The inventory items each have an identification tag (22) having A magnetically encoded identification code. The code may be encoded using permanent magnetic material or Wiegand wires. The items are stored in storage locations (9) which may be shaped recess is in a foam lining of for example a drawer. At least one reading device (10) is used to read the identification tags (22) and a data processing system (12, 26) is arranged receive signals from the reading devices (10) and to monitor the removal and replacement of the items. The magnetically encoded identification code may be read using a Hall effect sensor or, in the case of Wiegand wires, inductively read (a particular reading head arrangement is disclosed). An inventory container e.g, a cabinet is also described. Access to such a container may be restricted to authorised users.
Patent GB-2450448-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for using dynamic workload characteristics to control CPU frequency and voltage scaling
Inventor: GORBATOV EUGENE
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 2007-02-26
Abstract: Some embodiments involve determining a processor performance characteristic associated with a workload, determining a workload characteristic associated with the workload, and determining a processor performance state for the workload based on the performance characteristic and the workload characteristic. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
Patent GB-2467898-A (GB)
Title: Display with automatic screen parameter adjustment based on the position of a detected viewer
Inventor: KAY ANDREW
IPC: G02B27/00
Filed: 2008-12-04
Abstract: A display screen 6 with an arrangement 2 for detecting the position of a viewer 3 relative to the screen 6, and a processing arrangement 5 for processing image data 7 for display by the screen 6, arranged to change angular colour correction based on the detected position of the viewer 3. The processing arrangement 5 may provide increased off-axis colour correction when the detected position is further from the screen 6 than a first threshold distance 8 or angle 10. It may also provide reduced angular colour correction, by varying the gamma curve, at the edges of the screen 6 when the detected position is further from the screen 6 than a second threshold distance or angle. When the user sensor 2 detects a plurality of viewers 3, the detected position may be that of the viewer nearest the screen 6 or an average of the viewer positions. The processing arrangement 5 may also process other image data, such as the aspect ratio, resolution, frame rate, bandwidth, scale, privacy strength, text size and perspective based on the detected position of the viewer 3. Audio data may also be directed towards the detected position of the viewer 3.
Patent GB-2468859-A (GB)
Title: Processing a condensed graph on multiple machines using proxies
Inventor: MORRISON JOHN PATRICK
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2009-03-24
Abstract: A condensed graph consists of a number of nodes. Each node has input ports and output ports. The output ports of one node are connected to the input port of another node. If a first node 31 is executed on a different machine 81 to the machine 83 on which a second node 33 is executed and an output of the first node is connected to an input of the second node, then a proxy 85 for the first node is created on the machine on which the second node is executed. A proxy 87 for the proxy may be created on the machine where the first node is executed.
Patent GB-2469277-A (GB)
Title: Cooker hotplate burner insulated from ovens
Inventor: HUGHES GLYN
IPC: F24C1/04
Filed: 2009-04-06
Abstract: A cooker with two ovens cavities 4 also has a flat hotplate 9 heated by a fluid fuel heater 12 in a chamber 13 below the hotplate 9, the chamber having insulation 14 to prevent heat from reaching cooker parts other than the hotplate. The cooker also has a metal casing 1 with a front face 2 and doors 5 hinged to the left or right side. Each door front surface stand proud of the front face 2 by at least 10mm and has edges at least 10mm or 15mm away from the edges of any other door so that a portion 8 of the font face is visible. There are other fluid fuel or electric heaters for the ovens 4, and controls 15 for each heater which may also be within a door-covered cavity. A towel rail 10 is provided.
Patent GB-2473622-A (GB)
Title: A brace for a crutch handle
Inventor: UGBOMA KENNETH
IPC: A61H3/02
Filed: 2009-09-17
Abstract: 'Permenforce' are steel devices that permanently reinforce a pair of crutches by reducing the pressure that is placed onto the hand grip of the elbow crutch by absorbing and dissipating this pressure onto the elbow crutch leg. 'Permenforce' comprises a bracing arm 18 fixed at one end to the crutch leg using a bracket 21 and bolt 24 through aperture 23, locked with nut 25. The brace 18 attaches to the handle 15 using coupling device 19 which may extend into the handle 15. Alternatively the brace 18 may be attached with a strengthening pin (26, see figure 2) or the brace may be integral with the handle (see figure 3). A method of using the brace is provided. The brace supports the handle and can withstand a larger downward force. The brace therefore strengthens the crutch handle against breaking.
Patent GB-2460603-A (GB)
Title: Remote activation device for a computer
Inventor: ABU-AKEL FOUAD GERIERS
IPC: H04L12/12
Filed: 2008-03-14
Abstract: A remote activation device for enabling WOL capability in a target computer that is not connected to a wired network is disclosed. The remote activation device is WOL compatible and simulates a network host computer using WOL technology for "waking-up" the target computer. The remote activation device generally comprises a microcontroller and a communications controller. The device is connected to the target computer via the communications controller of the device and a wired network adapter of the target computer. As such, the remote activation device forms a "mini-network" with the target computer. The remote activation device generates and sends a WOL magic packet to the target computer instructing the computer to power ON. Once the computer is powered ON, the computer is able to wirelessly connect to a WLAN in the target computer's work environment. A computer administrator is then able to manage the target computer via network host computer. Alternatively, a computer user is able to commence work on the target computer.
Patent GB-2475238-A (GB)
Title: A sleeve for use with a fire arrester system on a partition wall
Inventor: HOFFMAN WILLIAM HERBERT
IPC: A62C2/06
Filed: 2009-11-10
Abstract: A fire arrester arrangement for a pipe 10 passing through a partition wall (shown partially broken away) comprises a fire collar 20 located on the partition with the pipe passing through the fire collar, and a flexible sleeve 26 having one end connected to the fire collar and the other end connected to the pipe. The sleeve / boot 26 serves to seal the pipe to the fire collar such that in the event of the pipe separating from the wall (e.g., due to the wall buckling in the heat), the fluid (arrows A, B) in the pipe is contained and does not leak out into the compartment. The sleeve may be made of an elastomeric material, and corrugated. The flexible boot 26 may be split enabling it to be retrofitted, and is preferably secured using worm-drive hose clips 34, 38. Ideally the partition wall having the fire-retarding arrangement is a bulkhead in a ship, with the pipe being plastic.
Patent GB-690422-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in brushes
IPC: A46B7/04
Filed: 1949-04-13
Abstract: A tooth brush comprises bristles made integral and simultaneously with a base member by injection moulding from a synthetic plastic material such as nylon or polythene, the base member forming part of, or being attached by a plug-and-socket connection to, a handle (see Group XXIII).