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Patent GB-2433148-A (GB)
Title: Traffic bollard alarm system for protecting against ram-raiding
Inventor: SANDERS MARK JOHN
IPC: E01F13/02
Filed: 2005-12-10
Abstract: A line of traffic bollards 1, 3 includes an alarm system able to detect if a vehicle 2 impacts a bollard 3, such as during an attempted ram-raid robbery of a nearby premises. The impacted bollard is able to signal to neighbour bollards 1 to trigger camera means 7 to record the scene. The activated bollards can send warning signals an images plus GPS location to a remote location 6. A warning beacon, light source, siren or vocal messages can be triggered. A system can release water, oil or ink etc. to mark or hinder movement of the vehicle. A ram may be triggered to raise a large object (fig 3). A user may switch off the bollard system by entering ID data such as a card or using biometric data.
Patent GB-2418957-A (GB)
Title: A liner for a gas turbine engine casing
Inventor: HARPER CEDRIC BRETT
IPC: F04D29/66
Filed: 2003-10-22
Abstract: A turbofan gas turbine engine comprises a fan rotor (32, fig 1) carrying a plurality of radially extending fan blades (34, fig 1). A fan blade containment assembly surrounds the fan blades 34 and comprises a generally cylindrical, or frustoconical, metal casing 40. The casing 40 comprises an annular member 54 positioned axially upstream of the tip of the fan blades 34 and extends in a radially inwardly and axially downstream direction from the metal casing 40 towards the tip of the fan blade 34. A set of cassettes 120 carry fan blade track panels 71B,71C,71D and are secured to the metal casing 40 by axially extending members 124, 128 on the upstream and downstream ends 122, 126 which locate on the annular member 54 and are secured to inserts 136 on the inner face of the casing 40. The arrangement could also be applied to a compressor or turbine casing.
Patent GB-2422734-A (GB)
Title: Power and signal distribution and control system
Inventor: BORNHORST JAMES
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2006-01-09
Abstract: A power distribution assembly can drive a number of different devices at different voltages. The assembly may be used to supply power and control signals to remotely controlled loads, such as lamps 99, sound equipment, smoke machines, rigging motors or video systems. The control signals may, for example, use a DMX or Ethernet control protocol. A rack 100 holds a number of breaker modules 102, and each breaker module can connect to one or many breakout boxes 130, 135. The breakout boxes are keyed to the breaker modules, so that the breaker boxes will not be energized with power unless they are the proper voltage and/or configuration to receive that power. The coil (223, fig. 2) of a contactor (220, fig. 2) in the breaker module is powered by a key wire that is connected through specified pins in the breakout box. Therefore, no power is ever provided to the breakout box unless it is of the proper voltage configuration. In addition, feeder power to the distribution assembly is provided over bolted connections, without any wire connections between the power feed and the circuit breaker (see figs. 4-9).
Patent GB-2423866-A (GB)
Title: Ion mobility spectrometer
Inventor: GILES KEVIN
IPC: H01J49/42
Filed: 2006-02-14
Abstract: A device 6 for separating ions according to differences in their ion mobility as a function of electric field strength is disclosed. The device 6 comprises an upper electrode 7a, a lower electrode 7b and a plurality of intermediate electrodes 8. An asymmetric voltage waveform is applied to the upper electrode 7a and a DC compensating voltage is applied to the lower electrode 7b. Other embodiments of the invention discuss arrays of upper and lower electrodes (fig.14) and asymmetric and DC voltages being applied to different electrodes within the system.
Patent GB-2423273-A (GB)
Title: Hand-held machine tool with vibration damping means
Inventor: DAMMERTZ RALPH
IPC: B25D17/24
Filed: 2006-02-15
Abstract: A hand-held machine tool, in particular a drilling and/or chisel hammer, comprises a main element 2a and a main handle 4a which is fastened to said main element and is mounted so as to be movable relative to the latter. Said main element comprises a tool-holder 8 which defines a tool axis 38, and a centre of gravity 42a which defines a direction 44a of the normal line which is oriented perpendicularly to said tool axis and points towards said centre of gravity. In the event of the main element moving out of a static position and into a situation of proximity to the static main handle, a portion (68, fig 8) of at least 10 percent by weight of said main element is guided in a path of motion having a component of motion 58a in the direction of the normal line. This allows for vibration damping of the tool.
Patent GB-2423817-A (GB)
Title: Multi-channel infrared optical phase fraction meter
Inventor: LIEVOIS JOHN
IPC: G01N21/35
Filed: 2006-02-24
Abstract: An infrared phase fraction meter for determining the phase fractions of a multiphase flow stream 116 includes a light source 211 for emitting infrared radiation including multiple wavelength bands into the flow stream. The absorption characteristics of the various components of the flow (e.g. oil, water and gas) cause attenuation of the radiation, which is then passed into a plurality of optical outputs 209a-d. A narrow band pass filter 311 is associated with each optical output to allow only a desired narrow band of infrared radiation to pass to an associated photo diode 313. The radiation bands passed by the filters are chosen so that different phases of the flow have different absorption characteristics in these bands to enable determination of phase fractions of the flow based on the attenuation of the radiation.
Patent GB-2425586-A (GB)
Title: Slide pad membrane
Inventor: ROSENBERG PAUL K
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 2006-04-20
Abstract: A slide pad membrane 10 comprises an annular ring 100 having an inner edge, a center portion 120 having an outer edge, and a plurality of concentric annular ripples 110 including an outer annular ripple connected to the inner edge of the annular ring and an inner annular ripple connected to the outer edge of the center portion. The centre portion may be biassed towards the centre and may also contain a button or a switch.
Patent GB-2426394-A (GB)
Title: Driving mechanism of a baby rocking chair
Inventor: WU TSE-CHIEN
IPC: A47D13/10
Filed: 2006-05-10
Abstract: A driving mechanism (3) for a baby rocking chair see figure 1 including a motor (52) which drives a rotating shaft (4) thorough a speed reducing gear train (53). A transmission shaft (521) of the motor (52) has a rotating disk (54) connected to one of its ends which has a plurality of blades or embossed facets (541) disposed around its perimeter. A light interupter monitoring device (6) is arranged to sense rotation of the disk (54) by sensing the passage of the blades of facets (541). A control circuit (7) reverses the direction of rotation of the motor (52) when either the motor has rotated in a first direction and certain number of times or when rotation of the motor is slowed to a predetermined extent as a result of gravity acting on a chair connected to the rotating shaft (4).
Patent GB-2438884-A (GB)
Title: Event recording system
Inventor: MOORE SHANE ANTHONY
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2006-06-09
Abstract: A system having a plurality of user terminals, each associated with a user who has at least one site to be visited by contractors, and a data storage means that stores contractor related data including violations, such as non-compliance with health and safety rules, by the contractors at the sites, in a digital format which can be accessed by the user terminals. The contractor data preferably includes qualification and competencies of the contractors. The system preferably has ID cards having an unique identification code and regions for physical markings to indicate the violations and are used to transfer the data to the data storage means. The ID cards are preferably used when a contractor attempts to access a site to stop contractors with a violation level above a threshold from entering the site.
Patent GB-2452903-A (GB)
Title: Bond coat
Inventor: DINNEN ALAN
IPC: C08L95/00
Filed: 2006-09-19
Abstract: An emulsion comprises a binder and water, the binder comprising bitumen and a non-aromatic polymer. On application of the emulsion to a surface, it breaks to provide a bond coat which comprises the binder and which is non-tacky at ambient temperature. The emulsion is prepared via a process comprising mixing an aqueous phase with the bitumen and polymer. The emulsion may be used to provide a bond coat in the manufacture of a paved surface, such as a road pavement, a car park or a runway. A method of manufacture of such a surface comprises applying an emulsion on to a first surfacing material layer, allowing the emulsion to break thus providing a non-tack bond coat, and applying a second surface material layer on to the resulting broken emulsion bond coat at a temperature such that, on application of the second layer, the bond coat becomes tacky thereby forming a bond between the first and second surfacing material layers. The non-aromatic polymer is preferably rubber, especially polyisoprene.
Patent GB-2445939-A (GB)
Title: Detergent granules and process for manufacturing said granules
Inventor: CHADWICK PAUL
IPC: C11D1/12
Filed: 2007-01-27
Abstract: Detergent granules, comprising: <SL> <LI>i) 30-60% of PAS: <LI>ii) 10-20% aluminosilicate(s): <LI>iii) 20-60% of one or more inorganic electrolytes, such as sodium carbonate: <LI>iv) <5% MOISTURE </SL> characterised in that they contain less than 1 wt% of PAS degradation components. Also disclosed is a single stage process for making the granules in a horizontal thin-film evaporator/drier provided with agitating means and at least three heat transfer jackets, comprising neutralizing PAS-precursor acid in-situ using a stoichiometric excess of a neutralizing agent, whereby water is removed from the evaporator/drier by co-current air-flow until the water content of the granules is less than 5 wt %.
Patent GB-2431325-A (GB)
Title: Image viewing control
Inventor: BRETTLE DAVID STEWART
IPC: G06F21/00
Filed: 2005-07-27
Abstract: A computer implemented method, computer program, data processing device and user interface for controlling display of an image by a program on display device are described. The method includes detecting a command to cause the program to display the image. A password for the program is displayed on the display in a format that depends on at least one characteristic relating to the image quality of the display such that the password can only be perceived by the user if the display is configured to allow the image to be viewed reliably. The program is allowed to display the image if a password entered by the user corresponds to the displayed password and is not allowed to display the image if a password entered by the user does not correspond to the displayed password.
Patent GB-2448133-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning or grooming device with finger-receiving channels
Inventor: TYLER DANIEL JASON
IPC: A47K7/02
Filed: 2007-03-31
Abstract: There is provided a hand-utility interface 201 for cleaning and grooming purposes comprises a foamed block body having a plurality of finger-receiving channels 214 defined therein arranged to receive the fingers of a user's hand such as to at least partly secure the interface to the hand. At least one of the finger-receiving channels is provided with a finger tip-receiving aperture 220 such that in use at least a portion of a finger tip of the user protrudes into said finger tip-receiving aperture. In use, the hand-utility device allows for more dextrous bathing or cleaning than conventional cloth or sponge devices.
Patent GB-2436981-A (GB)
Title: Selecting a reference picture using index information
Inventor: SOH YOON SEONG
IPC: H04N7/36
Filed: 2004-03-03
Abstract: Selecting a reference picture for processing a field macroblock by determining one or more reference picture lists using display order information, where the one or more reference picture lists has a reference picture index information; selecting one or more reference pictures for processing a field macroblock from the one or more reference picture lists using reference picture index information, the selected one or more reference pictures being a field; where, the selected one or more reference fields are based on a parity of the field macroblock of a current picture and the reference picture information and if the reference picture is an even index number, then the selected at least one reference field has the same field parity as the field macroblock.
Patent GB-2451515-A (GB)
Title: A method of producing a former for winding a magnet coil and a method of producing a magnet coil
Inventor: HOBBS MATTHEW
IPC: G01R33/3815
Filed: 2007-08-03
Abstract: A method of making a former 14, for winding a coil, comprises producing a mould 10 bearing a pattern of protrusions conforming to an inverse of the pattern of recess defining ridges 16 to be produced in the former 14. Moulding material against the said mould 10 and separating the moulded former 14 from the mould 10. The mould 10 may be an accurately machined re-usable tool. A superconducting wire may be wound into the recesses 18 of the former 14 to provide a superconducting wire wound magnet coil 20. The wound wire may be vacuum impregnated with resin or the wire may be resin coated prior to being wound on the former 14. The resin may be heat cured such that it holds the coils firmly in position. The former 14 may be removed once the superconducting wire wound magnet coil 20 has been secured in position by the cured resin. An over-sleeve 22 of glass reinforced plastic may also be used. The method may provide a cheap way to produce a plurality of superconducting wire wound magnet coils for magnetic resonance imaging MRI systems.
Patent GB-2442844-A (GB)
Title: Succinimide dispersant compounds and methods of making the compounds
Inventor: LOPER JOHN T
IPC: C09K23/16
Filed: 2007-09-26
Abstract: A succinimide dispersant compound comprising the reaction product of (i) a hydrocarbyl carbonyl compound, such as hydrocarbyl substituted succinic anhydrides, hydrocarbyl substituted succinic acids, and esters of hydrocarbyl substituted succinic acids, (ii) a polycarbonyl compound having at least three carbonyl acylating functions, such as citric acid, ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid, diethylene triamine pentacetic acid and esters thereof, and (iii) a primary amine moiety of a polyamine, such as propylene diamine, butylenes diamine, diethylene triamine (DETA), pentaethylene hexamine (PEHA), hexaethyleneheptamine (HEHA), dipropylene triamine or tripropylene tetramine. Also disclosed is a process for forming the succinimide dispersant compound, a polyamine polyamide intermediate compound formed by reacting a polycarbonyl compound having at least three carbonyl functions with a primary amine moiety of a polyamine, a polyamine polyamide succinimide, a lubricating composition comprising a base oil and the succinimide dispersant compound, a method of reducing deposits on a lubricated surface, comprising using the lubricating composition, a method for improving the suspension sludge comprising providing to a combustion system the lubricating composition, a lubricant additive package composition comprising the succinimide dispersant compound, and a fuel composition comprising a base fuel and the succinimide dispersant.
Patent GB-2454254-A (GB)
Title: A light emitting diode based back-lighting light box
Inventor: BEALE JEFFREY DARREL
IPC: F21S8/00
Filed: 2007-11-02
Abstract: A light box 2 for back-lighting a product, which light box 2 comprises a body portion 4, a light source 6 which is in the body portion 4 and which provides the light, such as a light emitting diode, for the back-lighting without generating substantial heat, a primary light diffuser 8 which is in the body portion 4 and which diffuses light from the light source 6, reflector means 10 which is in the body portion 4 and which reflects light from the light source 6, a lid 14 which closes the body portion 4, a secondary light diffuser 16 on the lid 14 for defusing light from the light source 6, and mounting means 18 for mounting the light box 2.
Patent GB-2457457-A (GB)
Title: A ground effect craft having height stability and pitch stability
Inventor: PROOST RAYMOND GUIDO MARIE-JEANNE
IPC: B60V1/08
Filed: 2008-02-13
Abstract: A ground effect vehicle 10 comprises a first wing 20, a second wing 30 connected to said first wing, and propulsion means 50, wherein the first wing 20 is configured to exhibit a rearward travelling centre of pressure with increasing height of the vehicle and a forward travelling centre of pressure with descent of the vehicle, and wherein the second wing 20 is configured to generate a moment which balances a lifting force generated by the first wing in cruise condition, which in combination with the travelling centre of pressure causes the vehicle 10 to be returned to the cruise condition when the vehicle deviates therefrom. The ground effect vehicle therefore possesses height stability and pitch stability. The first wing is preferably a flat plate or of symmetrical profile. An independent claim relates a ground effect craft wherein a first wing has a symmetrical cross-sectioned profile, while a second wing is located above and aft of said first wing.
Patent GB-2457701-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable solar heat collector panel
Inventor: KNOWLES STEPHEN
IPC: F24S10/40
Filed: 2008-02-22
Abstract: An inflatable solar heat collector panel (1, fig.1) comprises two pairs of sheets 2, 10 of plastic material connected together at their edges and along an array of laterally extending join zones 4 across most of the width of the solar collection panel. The two sheets of a first pair 2 are joined so as to define liquid passageways for heat exchange liquid and comprise first and second plenum chambers 5, 6 along opposite edges of the connected sheets and an array of passageways 7 connecting the first and second plenum chambers. The two sheets (10a, 10b; fig.12) of a second pair 10 are connected together at their edges to define an inflation envelope which completely encloses the first pair of sheets, and are linked to the first pair of sheets by connecting webs (12, fig.1) of plastic sheet material. An inflation nozzle (11,fig.1) is provided for inflating the inflation envelope so that the second pair of sheets is spaced apart from the liquid passageways defined between the first pair of sheets. A fluid entry connector 8 is provided at or near one corner of the solar collection panel and a fluid discharge connector 9 is provided at or near an opposite corner of the solar collection panel.
Patent GB-2448232-A (GB)
Title: Particle separator
Inventor: JASSAL MUKASH
IPC: B03C1/02
Filed: 2008-04-03
Abstract: A method and apparatus 10 for separating magnetic and nonmagnetic particles from water in a domestic central heating system is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a housing 15 having an inlet 40 and an outlet 50 and an upper and lower end. A magnet 60 is located in the housing and the inlet and the outlet are arranged so that, in use, water flows through the apparatus in a cyclonic motion from the inlet downwardly proximate the walls of the housing, and then upwardly within the downwardly flowing water, to the outlet. Particles entrained within the water separate out by vortex separation as the water flows downwardly. Also, magnetic particles entrained within the water are collected on the magnet as the water flows upwardly. The apparatus also comprises a sleeve 30 located within the housing such that an outer circulation channel 31 is defined between the sleeve and the magnet. The inlet 40 of the housing is arranged to deliver the flow of water into the outer circulation channel, and the outlet 50 of the housing is arranged to exhaust the water from the inner circulation channel.
Patent GB-2459334-A (GB)
Title: Reducing the time required to establish a position solution in a satellite positioning system
Inventor: LEWIS TY
IPC: G01S19/42
Filed: 2008-04-24
Abstract: A method is provided for calculating the position of a receiver with respect to a transmitter on-board each of at least four satellites. The method comprises synchronizing a receiver time of the receiver, with a transmission time of a first transmitter of the plurality of transmitters. The time of transmission of signals received from each of the other satellites is then estimated based upon the receiver time, an estimated user position, and orbit data relating to the orbit of each satellite. Pseudoranges for each satellite are then determined, and used to calculate a revised user position. The method is repeated until the user position meets a predetermined convergence criterion. The orbit data may comprise satellite ephemeris data. The signal transmitted by each satellite may comprise a number of transmitted bits, each of which has an associated Time of Week (TOW). The arrangement may reduce the length of time needed to establish a position solution since receiver time synchronization is established with only one satellite.
Patent GB-2460029-A (GB)
Title: Handover in a mobile communication system
Inventor: JANNETEAU CHRISTOPHE
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2008-05-12
Abstract: A mobile communication system comprises a first and second access router (103, 105) supporting a mobile entity (101) before and after a handover respectively. The second access router (105) comprises a network interface (201) which receives a proposed care of address for the mobile entity (105) while this is still attached to the first access router (103). Duplicate address detection (DAD) is performed by a validation processor (203) which determines if the proposed care of address is a valid address for the mobile entity (101) when attached to the second access router (105) and if so a response transmitter (207) returns an address acceptance indication for the proposed care of address. A reserved address store (205) stores a set of reserved addresses and the validation processor (203) determines the care of address as a valid address in response to a determination that the care of address belongs to a set of associated addresses associated with the second access router (105) but not to the stored set of reserved addresses.
Patent GB-2449365-A (GB)
Title: Sign assembly
Inventor: HILL GEORGE ROLAND
IPC: A47G1/06
Filed: 2008-05-19
Abstract: A sign assembly comprises a base material (10), a display sign (61) comprising a filmic substrate (20) imaged with a design (60), and a sign assembly frame (30) comprising a sign framing member (30) of fixed position in relation to the base material (10). The sign framing member comprises a projecting portion terminating at an inside edge (32) of the sign framing member (30). The display sign (61) is adhered to the base material (10). The inside edge (32) of the sign framing member (30) is located within the projected area of the display sign (61) and is spaced from the base material (10) and the filmic substrate (20). The display sign (61) is capable of being applied through an opening defined by the inside edge of the sign framing member (30). The space between the inside edge (32) of the projecting portion and the display sign (61) comprises a void. The filmic substrate (5) may comprise transparent plastics film or paper and have corner notches or chamfers. The base material (10) may be glass, perhaps of a window or door. The sign framing member (30) may be immovably attached to the base material (10). The edge of the display sign (61) may be tucked in under the inside edge (32) of the framing member (30) as the display sign (61) is glued to the base material (10).