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Patent GB-2437960-A (GB)
Title: Ground Engineering Method
Inventor: ARMSTRONG ANDREW
IPC: E02D3/12
Filed: 2006-05-08
Abstract: A method for modifying geotechnically unsuitable soils 21 at a site 20 so as to render the site 20 capable of bearing a load 30 comprising steps involving soil stabilisation treatment and rolling dynamic compaction (42, fig.4). A portion (40, fig.4) of the site 20 is excavated down to a predetermined depth X. Both the excavated site (40) and the soil excavated therefrom are subjected to soil stabilisation treatments, before the treated excavated soil is backfilled in layers (43, fig.6), and subjected to both standard compaction (45, fig.45) and rolling dynamic compaction (42). The result is a raft 32 of modified soils capable of supporting bearing pressures associated with traditional housing foundations 33, 35.
Patent GB-2438842-A (GB)
Title: Device comprising pipe holding cylinder and rotary cutter
Inventor: KIRK RICHARD
IPC: B26D1/44
Filed: 2006-06-06
Abstract: The device includes a cylindrical housing 10 having an open 12 end for receiving a pipe end and a closed end 14. The closed end 14 supports a rotary cutter within the housing. Preferably the rotary cutter comprises a carrier 22 with replaceable cutting blades 24. Preferably the screw thread of a handle 44 passes through a bracket (40, figure 3) into a bolt (42, figure 3) on another bracket (38, figure 3). This tightens the plastic housing 10 around the pipe by closing up a slit (37, figure 3) in the housing 10. Preferably the carrier 22 is mounted on a spring 28 biased axle 18 that passes through a tubular bearing 16. The device can produce a flat top and/or chamfered outer edge on a pipe end.
Patent GB-2440899-A (GB)
Title: A method of embellishing hollow jewellery
Inventor: BEN-HAMOO ELIYAHU
IPC: A44C27/00
Filed: 2006-08-14
Abstract: A method of embellishing a piece of hollow jewellery 100 comprising the steps of reshaping a section (150, fig.2) of the jewellery, wherein the reshaped section is designed to accommodate at least one item of embellishment; placing adhesive material 200 into the reshaped section; and positioning at least one embellishment 300 on the adhesive material to bond the embellishment 300 to the piece of hollow jewellery 100. The reshaped section may be formed by making two incisions or by forcing down an area of the piece of hollow jewellery 100, which may be an earring, a pendant, a ring, a bracelet, or another suitable item. The embellishment 300 may be an adornment including at least one crystal, precious stone, glass bead, or other decorative or ornamental items. A piece of hollow jewellery including the above features is also claimed.
Patent GB-2449450-A (GB)
Title: Modular food containers
Inventor: GOLD JONATHAN MORRIS
IPC: B65D1/30
Filed: 2007-05-22
Abstract: A food container 101, generally for use in containing a food portion for freezer storage, comprising a body 110 defining a compartment for receipt of said food portion; The container comprises a sealing lid 120 for reversible sealing of the compartment and one or more connectors, male 130 and female 132 (30, 32 Fig.1), each arranged on the side walls 114 for connection to a mating connector provided to the body of a second similar food container. The connectors can be protrusions extending from the side walls, either in the form of a ring-shaped wall (30, 32 Fig.1), or in the form of two concentric half-circumferential walls of slightly different radii 130, 132, which interfit with a neighbouring complementary shape. Also provided on a side wall is a protrusion 146 in the form of a semi circular flange for releasably engaging a complementary shape 144 on the lid for retaining it in open position. Furthermore, the bottom is provided with a flexible insert 113, made generally in a rubber moulding, for aiding expulsion of the frozen contents.
Patent GB-2442819-A (GB)
Title: Kit for light stimulation of cartilage, with removable adhesive to secure a light source to the skin
Inventor: CLEMENT ROBERT MARC
IPC: A61N5/06
Filed: 2007-06-21
Abstract: The kit comprises a removable adhesive 5 for application to the skin 6, with at least two lightemitting diodes 2 which can be secured by the adhesive to direct light towards cartilagecontaining tissue in the body. Preferably, a strip or array of LEDs is secured to the skin and emits light predominantly in the wavelength range of 540 to 560 nanometres or 570 to 590 nanometres in order to be absorbed by haemoglobin in the blood. Means may be provided to control the time and intensity of illumination and to pulse it on and off. The adhesive is preferably water based and may be a settable or thixotropic gel containing polyvinyl alcohol, alginates, carrageenan, cellulose or silicone.
Patent GB-2439483-A (GB)
Title: Synchronous motor drives
Inventor: YURATICH MICHAEL ANDREW
IPC: F16C32/06
Filed: 2004-06-21
Abstract: An electric submersible pump system contains a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) having three or more phases A, B, C and a drive circuit for supplying varying drive signals to all the phases of the motor at the same time. The drive circuit is arranged to vary the drive current or voltage supplied by the drive circuit to drive the motor while the motor is driven at a fixed speed; to monitor the output power of the circuit during such variation of the drive current or voltage in order to determine the minimum output power required to drive the motor at said fixed speed, and to control variation of the drive current or voltage by the circuit in order to minimise the output power of the circuit required to drive the motor at said fixed speed. Such a drive circuit provides particularly efficient driving of the motor. The use of linear PWM and 'overmodulated' PWM is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2442857-A (GB)
Title: Measuring apparatus
Inventor: WILBY ROBERT JOHN
IPC: G01G17/00
Filed: 2007-10-05
Abstract: Measuring apparatus for monitoring the position of the centre of mass of a semiconductor wafer is disclosed. The apparatus includes a wafer support (14) with a ledge for supporting an edge of a wafer (2) when it is lifted at a detection point by a probe (16). The probe (16) is connected to a force sensor (18) which senses a force due to a moment of the wafer about a fulcrum (4) on the wafer support (14). Moment measurements are taken at a plurality of detection points and a processing unit calculates the position of the centre of mass from the moment measurements. Changes in wafer mass distribution (e.g. due to faulty treatment steps) which cause movement of the centre of mass can be detected.
Patent GB-2443537-A (GB)
Title: Measuring plastic properties of a substance, eg soil
Inventor: BARNES GRAHAM EDWARD
IPC: G01N3/08
Filed: 2007-10-30
Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and method for the measurement of a plastic property, eg plastic limit or toughness, of a substance eg soil. The apparatus comprises (i) a base 10 for receiving a sample 23 of the substance; (ii) rolling means for rolling the sample over a known distance; (iii) pressure means 44 for applying a known force to the sample during rolling so as to cause compression of the sample; and (iv) measurement means 22 for measuring the compression of the sample. The sample may be a thread 23 of soil which is rolled repeatedly between upper and lower plates 13, 19 while fixed and movable weights 41,44 apply a known average force to the soil sample. The limits of rolling traverse is defined by end stops 37,55. The diameter of the soil thread is measured by a dial gauge 22. Rolling continues until the soil thread diameter is reduced to eg 3mm or less or until the thread 23 collapses or fractures. The total work done to change the thread diameter from eg 6mm to 3mm may be defined as the toughness of the soil at a given moisture content.
Patent GB-2459430-A (GB)
Title: Production of hydrocarbons from carbon dioxide
Inventor: MONKHOUSE RICHARD STEPHEN COSMO
IPC: C07C1/12
Filed: 2007-12-10
Abstract: This application describes a system for the generation of hydrocarbon fuels synthesised from carbon dioxide extracted from the atmosphere, by means of chemical and physical extraction of the carbon dioxide, followed by catalytic hydrogenation of the carbon dioxide using hydrogen generated by the electrolysis of water. The electrical energy for such a process is derived from renewable energy sources, such as concentrated solar power, wind, hydro and tidal energy. The fuel produced would be suitable for air, road or sea transport and is fully carbon neutral.
Patent GB-2445852-A (GB)
Title: Distributing embedded Rights Objects to mobile devices
Inventor: IRWIN JAMES
IPC: H04W4/50
Filed: 2008-01-15
Abstract: A mobile phone acts as the primary content discovery platform for both mobile and non-mobile (eg. HD-TV) content in an Open Mobile Alliance Download Over the Air (OMA DLOTAv2) standard by embedding a license element within a Download Descriptor, which triggers a Rights Object Acquisition Protocol (ROAP) allowing the device to acquire Rights Objects (eg. permission to play the download 10 times). Upon reception of a RO request, a Rights Issuer (RI) validates the device's signature using its public key and returns the RO signed using the RI's Private Key, to be validated by the Digital Rights Management (DRM) agent. This allows the most appropriate version of the content format to be selected automatically rather than manually.
Patent GB-2456519-A (GB)
Title: Shellfish dredge teeth
Inventor: BARR ANDREW FRASER
IPC: A01K80/00
Filed: 2008-01-16
Abstract: A shellfish dredge tooth 4 which is formed by a casting process. Casting process is preferably by investment casting or sand casting. The tooth may be formed from an alloy comprising (by weight) 0.45-0.50 % carbon, 0.20-0.37 % silicon, 0.60-0.90 % manganese, <0.035 % phosphorous and <0.035 % sulphur, with the balance being iron and has a hardness of 50-55 HRC. The tooth is fixed to the bar of shellfish dredge by welding.
Patent GB-2456529-A (GB)
Title: A bulkhead for a motor vehicle
Inventor: NEWMAN RICHARD
IPC: B60R21/02
Filed: 2008-01-17
Abstract: A bulkhead 5 for a motor vehicle (1, figure 1), such as a cargo carrying van, is disclosed having a removable panel 12 that can be transposed so that in one position a cavity 15 formed in the removable panel 12 is located so as to accommodate an upper end of a seat (3, figure 3b) and in another position the cavity 15 is positioned so as not to intrude into a cargo carrying compartment (4) of the motor vehicle (figure 3a). The removable panel may be secured in place by means of quick release fasteners, and a seal may be disposed between the bulkhead and the removable panel.
Patent GB-2460389-A (GB)
Title: Drum shaped wind turbine with solar panels
Inventor: POPPLE CAROLYN
IPC: F03D3/06
Filed: 2008-02-16
Abstract: A wind turbine comprises a drum shaped bladed rotor with solar panels mounted on the blades. The turbine may be mounted on an electricity pylon (figure 1) so as to utilise a connected power infrastructure comprising a network of cables and power stations. The turbine may alternatively be mounted on a high building.
Patent GB-2457950-A (GB)
Title: Improved process for the capture and disposal of carbon dioxide
Inventor: TIMMINS CYRIL
IPC: C01B32/50
Filed: 2008-03-01
Abstract: A hydrogen-containing, high carbon monoxide, low carbon dioxide content gas is mixed with an oxidising gas at high, preferably about 35 bars or above, pressure and fed to a reactor system in which the carbon monoxide is converted, largely or completely, into carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide-rich product gas stream is cooled and then treated to facilitate cold processing, before being further cooled to condense carbon dioxide, which is removed as a liquid, pumped to pipeline pressure and exported. Cooling temperature is not below carbon dioxide solidification temperature of minus 56, and is preferably between minus 20 to minus 30 degrees Celsius. The remaining carbon dioxide is removed from the product gas, by solvent washing. The resulting carbon dioxide-rich solvent is stripped of carbon dioxide at said high pressure in a counter currently operated column, or columns, by one or other or both reaction gas streams, singly or in partial or complete combination. The carbon dioxide-lean solvent is returned to solvent washing for re-use, and the carbon dioxide-laden reactant or reactants stream or streams fed to the reactor system, to raise the carbon dioxide concentration in the reaction product gas stream such that substantially all net carbon dioxide reaction product is condensed in said further cooling stage and removed as liquid for pumping to pipeline pressure and export. The low carbon dioxide content product gas stream leaving solvent washing is sent on to end-use.
Patent GB-2450393-A (GB)
Title: Viewing apparatus
Inventor: RANA HARBINDER
IPC: G02B23/02
Filed: 2007-07-04
Abstract: A viewing apparatus comprises one or more optical elements, which may be moved in order to redirect light entering the viewing apparatus such that a subject in any part of the field of view may be relocated to the centre of the viewed image without moving the viewing apparatus itself. The viewing apparatus further comprises a relay lens group which conditions the light into a quasi-collimated state before it enters the optical elements allowing a more compact device to be produced. The viewing apparatus may additionally include a zoom lens mechanism to enable the viewed image to be enlarged.
Patent GB-2461845-A (GB)
Title: Femtocell basestation scrambling code selection
Inventor: WHITTAKER STEPHEN
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 2008-06-27
Abstract: The femtocell basestation of a cellular communications network receives from a management system a list comprising at least one allowed scrambling code for femtocell basestations, and also detects, in information broadcast by at least one macrocell basestation, at least one allowed scrambling code available in an area containing the basestation. Preferably, if it is determined that use of each scrambling code that is allowed and is available in an area containing the basestation would cause interference with another femtocell basestation, a parameter is set to ensure that a user equipment would perform a location update when moving between the coverage areas of said basestation and the other femtocell basestation. The parameter is preferably chosen to be different to the parameters used by other femtocell basestations. The parameter may be a master information block and/or system information block value tag. A basestation for a cellular communications network adapted to use the selection method.
Patent GB-2452412-A (GB)
Title: Shaving system comprising a razor handle
Inventor: KING WILLIAM ASHLEY
IPC: B26B21/16
Filed: 2008-08-29
Abstract: A shaving system comprises a bifurcated razor handle 2 comprising a unitary, two-shot plastics moulding having a pair of hinges (4, figure 1B) with elastomeric springs (11, figure 3B) joined by a cartridge mounting portion 30 which receives the bottom side of a generally flat, multi-blade cartridge 60 in fixed, snap-fit relation. The cartridge is retained in a dispenser (80, figure 9A) beneath a resilient leaf (84, figure 9A) and pressed onto the mounting portion along an engagement axis E normal to the shaving plane, the leaf being received in a recess (48, figure 7) between the mounting portion and the cartridge. The cartridge is then retracted from the dispenser along a retraction axis R generally parallel with the shaving plane. The mounting portion of the handle includes digit-receiving regions (40, figure 1A) for pressing the mounting portion onto the cartridge, an ejection element (41, figure 1B) for disengaging the cartridge from the handle, and an elastomeric skin-engaging platform 51 arranged in advance of the shaving plane.
Patent GB-2450040-A (GB)
Title: Novel crystallization methods and novel crystalline and amorphous forms of halo-genated sugars
Inventor: RATNAM RAKESH
IPC: C07H5/02
Filed: 2007-03-21
Abstract: Dislcosed is crystalline 4, 1', 6' TrichlorogalactosuGrose (TGS) having enhanced storage stability, a mean particle size of about 5 microns or less, 90 % particles being less than about 10 microns and the maximum particle size being more than twice the mean but less than about 35 microns; and a process for producing the same comprising gradual cooling of a saturated solution of TGS of a mixture of a a polar alcoholic solvent and a less polar organic solvent, the proportion of the said polar alcoholic solvent being within maintained within a range of about 3 % to 10 % of total volume of the said saturated solution during cooling process.
Patent GB-2449826-A (GB)
Title: Effective bandwidth path metric and path computation method for wireless mesh networks with wired links
Inventor: BELLUR BHARGAV
IPC: H04L45/16
Filed: 2007-03-04
Abstract: Enhanced mesh network performance is provided by computation of a path metric with respect to multi-hop paths between nodes in a mesh network and determination of a path through the mesh network that is optimal according to the path metric. Information is communicated in the mesh network according to the determined path. Nodes in the mesh network are enabled to communicate via one or more wireless links and/or one or more wired links. The path metric optionally includes an effective bandwidth path metric having elements (listed from highest to lowest conceptual priority) including an inverse of a sustainable data rate, a number of wireless links, and a number of wireless and wired links. The sustainable data rate is a measure of communication bandwidth that is deliverable by a path for a period of time. Accounting is made for interference between contiguous wireless links operating on the same channel.
Patent GB-2452180-A (GB)
Title: Optical access network system
Inventor: KAI YUTAKA
IPC: H04B10/07
Filed: 2006-05-25
Abstract: An optical access system receives at a relay station, an optical signal (WDM optical signal) which has been subjected to wavelength multiplex and time-division multiplex at a relay station and transmits an optical signal of a predetermined wavelength from the relay station to a subscriber side device. The relay station demultiplexes the WDM optical signal into a plurality of groups, each consisting of optical signals of a constant wavelength interval and divides the optical signal of each group into k parts (k is the number of subscriber side devices) to be inputted into an optical switch. The optical switch is turned ON/OFF at shifted times so as to input the branched optical signals to respective predetermined subscriber side devices.
Patent GB-2455618-A (GB)
Title: System and method for entry of taxi route on control display unit
Inventor: CLARK SAMUEL T
IPC: G01C23/00
Filed: 2008-12-03
Abstract: A system and method for receiving and displaying a taxiway navigation route on a control display unit (10) having at least one entry field and a plurality of display lines. A plurality of taxi route segments are received from an entry field which include at least a first taxi route segment and a second taxi route segment. The segments are assigned to separate display lines in the order in which the taxi route segments were received to form a taxiway navigation route. The taxi route segments are displayed on the control display unit in the order in which the taxi route segments were received. The display line in which the first taxi route segment is to be assigned can be selected. In addition, navigation data corresponding to the taxi route segments can be identified, retrieved, and assigned to the respective taxi route segment.
Patent GB-2455040-A (GB)
Title: A motor vehicle stowable roof assembly
Inventor: GERHARDT TORSTEN
IPC: B60J7/02
Filed: 2007-11-01
Abstract: An actuation mechanism (10) is disclosed for a stowable front roof panel (11) comprising a first support assembly (12a, 12b; 15, 16a, 16b, 17 and 18) to provide vertical movement of the roof panel 11 and a second sliding support structure (13a, 13b, 21a, 21b, 22a, 22b, 30, 31a, 31b, 33a, 33b and 34a, 34b) to provide horizontal movement of the front roof panel (11). The first support assembly includes first and second upwardly extending supports (12a, 12b) and a transverse tubular cross member (15) that in combination form an inverted U-shaped roll over protection member (110). The roll over protection member (110) is used to provide roll over protection to the occupants of the motor vehicle (1) in the event of a vehicle roll over.
Patent GB-2473203-A (GB)
Title: Support and slide locking arrangement for vehicle seat
Inventor: SAWDY MICHAEL
IPC: B60N2/015
Filed: 2009-09-02
Abstract: A fitting for attaching a seat to a surface comprises: a base having a support surface; a securing arrangement comprising first and second securing elements 14, 27 that are attached to, and spaced apart from, the support surface, the first and second securing elements 14, 27 having respective engagement faces 17, 28 which are inclined with respect to the plane of the support surface. The first securing element 14 is substantially fixed in place with respect to the support surface. A locking arrangement is operable to move the second securing element 27 with respect to the support surface in a direction that is substantially parallel with the plane of the support surface, between an open position, in which the engagement faces 17, 28 of the first and second securing elements 14, 27 do not exert substantial forces on one another, and a closed position, in which they do exert forces on one another so as to deflect a part of at least one of the first and second securing elements 14, 27 in a direction that is perpendicular to the plane of the support surface. The fitting may facilitate the mounting of a slidable and rotatable seat in a vehicle.
Patent GB-2463980-A (GB)
Title: Ruthenium complex and its use in a dye-sensitized solar cell
Inventor: CHEN CHING-LIN
IPC: C07D213/22
Filed: 2009-09-25
Abstract: A ruthenium complex, which is represented by the following formula (I):whereinL is 2,2'-bipyridyl-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid, 2,2'-bipyridyl-4,4'-disulfonic acid, or 2,2'-bipyridyl-4,4'-diphosphonic acid;A is N'R1R2R3R4.,wherein R1is C5-20alkyl, phenyl, or benzyl, R2, R3, and R4are each independently C1-20alkyl, phenyl, or benzyl, R5, R6, and R7are each independently C1-20alkyl; andm is an integral of 1-4. The ruthenium complex is suitable for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC). Hence, the photoelectric characteristics of the DSSC manufactured with the ruthenium complex of the present invention can be improved.
Patent GB-2462023-A (GB)
Title: Non-linear spring isolation device
Inventor: ZHANG YU
IPC: B66B7/08
Filed: 2007-03-29
Abstract: An elevator system includes a car assembly, a drive assembly, and a vibration-damping device (16) arranged at a connection between the top of the car assembly and the drive assembly. The vibration -damping device (16), which includes springs (32,34,36) that have varying spring stiffnesses and varying heights, is configured to provide a total spring stiffness between the top of the car assembly and the drive assembly. The total spring stiffness varies as a function of a mass of the car assembly.
Patent GB-2463184-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable bollard
Inventor: MCCUE DAVID S
IPC: E01F9/011
Filed: 2008-05-02
Abstract: An adjustable bollard protects structures from collisions with objects and limits access to particular areas. The bollard includes a rigid post body and a leg structure secured to the rigid body. The leg structure includes at least two leg portions adapted to support the rigid post body, where the two leg portions are separated by a predetermined distance. The bollard further includes an adjustment mechanism coupled to the rigid body, the two leg portions, or both. The adjustment mechanism is configured to apply a force to the rigid post body to flex the rigid body to adjust the predetermined distance for installation of the at least two leg portions. The bollard is constructed of material with sufficient strength and toughness to withstand collisions with heavier industrial type equipment.