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Patent GB-2401152-A (GB)
Title: Inlet arrangement for heat dissipating fan
Inventor: HORNG ALEX
IPC: F04D29/42
Filed: 2003-05-02
Abstract: A suspension type heat dissipating fan comprises an impeller 12, a frame 1 and a ring 2. The frame 1 includes an inner rim 13 defining an opening 11 which is aligned with the impeller 12. The ring 2 is attached to the rim 13 and defines an air inlet with a diameter which is less than the maximum diameter of the impeller 12. The ring 2 may include an annular groove 22 such that it can snap onto the rim 13, or the rim 13 may be countersunk such that a ring may be attached to it with an adhesive ( see figure 7). The ring 2 may include a curved surface 21 which is inclined towards the impeller 12. The arrangement is said to combine improved air flow with ease of manufacture.
Patent GB-2406426-A (GB)
Title: Beverage tap with pop-up display
Inventor: MORSE SIMON
IPC: G09F23/06
Filed: 2003-08-22
Abstract: A beverage dispenser has a handle (19) for operating a dispense mechanism, and may have a pop-up display plate (20) for presenting information to a customer in response to actuation of the handle (19). The display plate (20) is movable from a concealed position to an exposed, active position in which the information is displayed in response to movement of the handle (19) from an inoperative position to an operative position for dispensing a beverage. Alternatively the handle may be fitted with LEDs which illuminate when a beverage is dispensed.
Patent GB-2396566-A (GB)
Title: A gaming device
Inventor: DOLLOFF JAN K
IPC: A63F13/00
Filed: 2003-09-12
Abstract: A gaming device has a multi-characteristic matching game including a plurality of rounds. In each round, the gaming device displays on a screen (106) a base (108) and a plurality of selections (112, 114, 116, 118, 120) including at least two characteristics. The gaming device enables a player to pick one of the selections to match at least one of the characteristics of the selection with one of the characteristics of the base. The player continues to pick selections until there are no selections remaining in the round that include at least one characteristic that matches one of the characteristics of the base. The gaming device then initiates the next round. The player continues to pick selections in each of the rounds until there are no rounds remaining. The gaming device determines a modified award in each round based on a modifier associated with each round. The modified awards are summed to provide a total award for the game.
Patent GB-2407251-A (GB)
Title: A harness for a child
Inventor: SPANOS EVRIDIKI
IPC: A47D13/08
Filed: 2003-10-25
Abstract: A harness 3 for a child that has a long strap 1, 2 attached which is worn over the shoulder of a parent/carer, thereby joining the child and the parent/carer together. The harness enables a child to walk safely while shopping or walking, it prevents the child from running off and getting into danger. The harness also allows the parent/carer to have their hands free to either hold the child's hand or to shop. Preferably the harness and the strap are adjustable.
Patent GB-2409297-A (GB)
Title: Method of assessing the impact of the failure of a component on the temporal activity of the services supported by the component
Inventor: BAILEY DANIEL
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2003-12-16
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining the impact of a component failure on the services supported by that component. The method comprises the steps of receiving a data feed from a processing node that contains data about the component being monitored, including the identity and status of the component. The next step is to determine the services supported by the component and then identifying the temporal activity of the services, thus determining the impact of the system status on the services. The temporal activity may be found by looking up a calendar function, may form rules for a rules engine for determining the relationship between the service and the component. The step of determining the relationship between the service and the component may include the relationships between services that are dependent on the service supported by the component. The status of the component may be failed or active. When a component has failed the method may determine the time needed to rectify the fault and the time in which the component must start to be recovered in order to support the scheduled service. The results of determining the repair times may be presented as a list.
Patent GB-2398944-A (GB)
Title: A parallel counter using a multiplexer and using partition
Inventor: WHITE BENJAMIN EARLE
IPC: G06F7/60
Filed: 2004-01-14
Abstract: The inputs to a parallel counter (also known as a number of "1''s counter or a parallel summer) are partitioned into two sets K1 and K2 and fed to separate smaller parallel counters which each assert one only of their outputs in dependence on the number of high inputs in K1 or K2. The outputs of the smaller counters are connected respectively to the control inputs and the data inputs of a set of pass-gate multiplexers so that if p inputs are high in K1 the output of the circuit operating on K2 which indicates q high inputs in K2 is selected, where p+q equals n and n is 0,1 ...K1+K2 and is different for each multiplexer. The circuit may be used in a multiplier. The circuit is fast, uses little area and provides easier layout.
Patent GB-2413482-A (GB)
Title: Device for cleaning ponds
Inventor: PICKERSGILL ROBERT J
IPC: A01K63/04
Filed: 2004-04-29
Abstract: A cleaning device for removing debris from a body of water such as a pond comprises a hollow passage 39 for receiving water and debris, having an inlet 8 for water and debris and an outlet 32 for passing the debris to collecting means such as a water permeable bag. An annular chamber 26 surrounds the passage between the inlet 8 and outlet ends 32 and has a plurality of restricted apertures 28 opening into the passage 39. Means such as a hose connection 29 are provided for injecting water through the annular chamber 26 and the restricted openings 28 into the passage 39 in a direction towards the outlet 32, thereby drawing water and debris through the passage 39 from the inlet to the outlet 32 and the collecting means.
Patent GB-2413536-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for supporting a sack truck
Inventor: FARR LESLIE
IPC: B62B5/00
Filed: 2004-04-30
Abstract: Apparatus for supporting a sack tuck, the apparatus comprising a body portion carrying one or more rolling elements; and at least one connecting member for releasably connecting the body portion to the sack truck at a desired position in relation to the sack truck in which the sack tuck will roll on both wheels of said sack truck and said rolling element. The apparatus may be connected to the sack truck at its axle and at its frame. The apparatus helps to stabilise a load supported on the sack truck, particularly heavy or unwieldy loads.
Patent GB-2416207-A (GB)
Title: Locating the source of an acoustic emission using a model of the effects of different acoustic paths in a structure
Inventor: STOTHERS IAN MCGREGOR
IPC: G01N29/44
Filed: 2004-07-15
Abstract: The location of a source of an acoustic emission AE in a structure (especially an aircraft) is determined by detecting acoustic emissions from a region of structural damage with a plurality of acoustic sensors and processing the detected emissions using a model characterising the effects of acoustic paths within the structure. The model data is determined by artificially inducing different types of acoustic emission events at a grid of known locations on the structure and detecting the induced acoustic emissions. Damage to the structure may be correlated with mode of use of the structure by acquiring operation parameters relating to the use of the structure. Also disclosed is a method for confirming the determined location of an acoustic emission by inducing acoustic emissions with a moveable acoustic emission source at positions in the region of the determined location. A system and method for simulating acoustic emissions with various acoustic emission signatures is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2401081-A (GB)
Title: Moulding material
Inventor: JONES DANIEL THOMAS
IPC: B32B27/20
Filed: 2001-10-03
Abstract: Moulding material (210) comprising a core layer (212), a reinforcement layer (214) provided on each surface of said core layer (212), and a layer of a surfacing material (216) provided on a reinforcement layer (214). The core layer (212) comprises a core resin material and a filler material (218). The reinforcement layer (214) comprises a fibrous reinforcement material (220) and a reinforcement resin material (222). The surfacing material comprises a surface resin. The flow properties of the core resin material and/or the reinforcement resin material and/or the surface resin material are selected such that the filler is prevented from emerging to the surface of the moulding material during processing of the moulding material. A method of fabricating an article using the moulding material in a mould is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2403757-A (GB)
Title: Hydrate Inhibiting well fluids
Inventor: FOXENBERG WILLIAM E
IPC: C09K8/32
Filed: 2003-04-16
Abstract: A method of treating a well including injecting a well-treating fluid into the well, where the well-treating fluid comprises a glycol compound and an organic liquid, the glycol compound and organic liquid being present in amounts selected to achieve a desired density. In another embodiment, a well fluid including a glycol compound an organic liquid, and a salt, wherein the glycol compound, organic liquid, and salt are present in amounts selected to achieve a predetermined density is disclosed.
Patent GB-2412082-A (GB)
Title: Dishware carrier
Inventor: READ ANTHONY IVOR
IPC: A47J45/10
Filed: 2005-03-21
Abstract: A carrier 1 for carrying an item of hot dishware such as a plate or bowl 18 comprises a handle 3 , an upper support member 17 and a lower support member 9 , each secured to the handle 3 in a fixed position. The upper support member 17 comprises an elongate member, a first part 17a of which extends generally upwardly from the handle away from the lower support member, and a second part 17b of which then extends relatively downwardly from the upwardly extending part. In use, the periphery of the item of dishware 18 is located between the lower and upper support members, with the rim 19 of the dishware 18 engaged with the upper support member substantially at the intersection between the first and second extending parts of the upper support member, and the engagement between the dishware and the lower support member being displaced from the rim. The lower support member may also comprise an elongate member, and preferably comprises two elongate members (7,9, fig.1).
Patent GB-2424866-A (GB)
Title: Driving assembly with catch and clamp
Inventor: JONES ANDREW DAVID
IPC: B62B3/14
Filed: 2005-04-06
Abstract: A driving assembly (10) having first and second ground engaging wheels (12a, 12b) rotatably mounted on an axle, a body (14) mounted on the axle, a handle (20) secured at a lower end thereof to the body and in use extending upwardly therefrom, drive means mounted on the body, for providing power to the first and second ground engaging wheels, a control module (24) secured to the handle towards an upper end thereof, for controlling the drive means, and a catch assembly (46) mounted on the body, wherein the catch assembly comprises a first catch element (48) adapted to engage a portion of an item to be driven, and a second catch element (50) adapted to press against the portion of the item, such that the portion of the item is clamped between the first and second catch elements. The driver is preferably used for shopping trolleys.
Patent GB-2425505-A (GB)
Title: Moulded transit or location article
Inventor: AYLMORE PETER ROGER
IPC: B65D19/00
Filed: 2005-04-26
Abstract: An article comprises an electronic signalling device (RFID) 16 embedded in a foamed plastics material 18 to allow one or more of location, identification, tracking etc. of the article. The embedding provides thermal and mechanical protection and can be used to conceal the device from external view and/or surreptitious removal. A plastics particulate material is applied to heated complementary mould portions 10,12 to form skins 14. Then, the device (RFID) 16 is located on the interior face of one of the skins 14. Foamable material 18 is applied to at least one of the exposed skins and the portions 10,12 are brought together to close the mould. Heat is applied to allow the material 18 to form and embed the device 16. The material may comprise recycled plastics material alone or mixed with other waste material.
Patent GB-2414793-A (GB)
Title: Sensing arrangement to control dimming of an electrochromic vehicle mirror
Inventor: THIEL ROLF
IPC: G02B27/00
Filed: 2005-05-31
Abstract: An electrochromic mirror of a vehicle is controlled using the output of a sensor 5. The sensor 5 is a colour sensor capable of distinguishing between colours of light incident on it. Two light conductors 7, 8 collect light from behind and in front of the vehicle respectively. Light conductor 7 therefore receives the glare 12 from a following vehicle's headlights whilst light conductor 8 receives ambient light. Colour filters 14, 15 that pass different wavelengths are arranged in front of each light conductor. Therefore the glare and ambient light levels can be distinguished by their wavelength when received at detector 5. This allows operation of an automatically dimming mirror with just one sensor.
Patent GB-2416406-A (GB)
Title: Plane parallel transparent plate correction device for confocal microscope
Inventor: STEINERT JOERG
IPC: G02B26/00
Filed: 2005-06-16
Abstract: A correction device for an imaging, optical arrangement having a beam path (1), in particular for a microscope, which comprises at least one plane-parallel, transparent plate (9) which is held in the imaging beam path (1) in a holding device and can be driven thereby in a tilting and/or pivoting movement about at least one axis, in order to adjust a specific parallel offset of the beams in the imaging beam path (1) by changing the tilting position of the plate (9). A confocal microscope having the correction device comprises a confocal diaphragm (4) which images a sample spot (10), wherein the plane-parallel plate (9) is disposed in the beam path (1) upstream of the detector unit (2), in order to centre the image of the aperture diaphragm on to the detector unit.
Patent GB-2427687-A (GB)
Title: Breath sampling device
Inventor: KVASNIK FRANK
IPC: G01N33/497
Filed: 2005-06-25
Abstract: A breath sampling device comprising a hollow container defining a sample chamber and formed of at least two pans which fit together and have apertures therein, is disclosed. One of the parts is displaceable relative to the other part so that in one position the apertures are open to allow air to pass though, and in a second position the apertures are closed and the air is trapped in the chamber. In a preferred embodiment an indicator is present within the sample chamber to detect the presence of a given substance in the breath trapped in the chamber.
Patent GB-2428282-A (GB)
Title: Heating/cooling system
Inventor: NEILL DAVID
IPC: F24D19/10
Filed: 2005-07-14
Abstract: A fluid-based heating/cooling system includes valve means C for controlling the rate of flow of fluid through the system and operating means A, D for effecting operation of the valve means C in response to the difference in temperature of the fluid at two points in the system. The operating means A, D may be bimetallic strips.
Patent GB-2416853-A (GB)
Title: Internal combustion engine ignition diagnostic system
Inventor: GOODELL KIRK
IPC: F02P17/12
Filed: 2005-07-26
Abstract: A digital signal SPDUR is derived from monitoring the flyback voltage at the primary winding (fig 1, 22) of an ignition coil (fig 1, 20) and indicates the duration of a spark produced at a spark plug (fig 1, 18). Engine control unit CPU may comprise a microprocessor that controls current though coil (fig 1, 20) by solid state switches (fig 1, 28) and the digital signal SPDUR may pass though an attenuator, a filter and a comparator. Signal SPDUR may be derived from a plurality of coils each connected to a respective spark plug and the spark duration at each plug may be compared with those of the other plugs. The diagnostic system may comprise a semiconductor chip such as a memory (fig 1, 56) programmed with instructions to control processor (fig 1, 50).
Patent GB-2422020-A (GB)
Title: Camera with blinking and mouth-open detection
Inventor: ZHANG JIAN
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2005-09-21
Abstract: A best shooting moment selectable digital camera decides the instantaneous best shooting moment to take photos. The technical scheme is: including camera head, memory circuit and signal processor, the signal processor includes the co-series face detecting module, eye and mouth positioning module and blink judging and mouth open judging module, meanwhile, the face detecting module reads out the digital image from memory circuit and delivers the result into eye and mouth positioning module after face positioning, the eye and mouth positioning module delivers the result into blink judging and mouth open judging module after eye and mouth positioning, the blink judging and mouth open judging module sends out the judgment result; the controlling circuit issues a shoot controlling order when the judgment result of the said blink judging and mouth open judging module means a best shooting moment.
Patent GB-2431544-A (GB)
Title: Providing location dependent information to a mobile terminal
Inventor: OLIVER MILES ANTHONY
IPC: H04W4/029
Filed: 2005-10-24
Abstract: A mobile phone user obtains information dependent on the location by calling a predetermined number. Using GPS or 3G technology, the location of the phone is pin pointed and this is used to determine the local information and the language for reply. The audio reply may indicate generally the proximity of e.g. museums, shops, restaurants as well as the location. The user may then select a destination and be provided with directions. Information on points of interest may also be given as the user follows the route.
Patent GB-2422177-A (GB)
Title: Rotary distributor fuel pump having pilot pumping plungers
Inventor: HIGGINS MALCOLM
IPC: F02M41/14
Filed: 2006-01-06
Abstract: A rotary distributor fuel pump 10 has a rotor with a plurality of main pumping plungers 42 for delivering high pressure fuel to a plurality of fuel ports 20 each associated with a respective fuel injector. The pump also has a plurality of pilot pumping plungers 36 and associated pilot pumping passages 48 fluidly connectable to the discharge ports and a means of timing the actuation of the pilot plungers for advance overlap phasing relative to the actuation of the main plunger to deliver fuel from the pilot plungers to the discharge ports in advance of fuel delivered by the main pumping plungers. The pump may have a cam profile 52 surrounding the main and pilot plungers with the axes A2, A1 of the main and pilot plungers having an angular offset.
Patent GB-2429011-A (GB)
Title: Microwave dielectric ceramic
Inventor: IDDLES DAVID MARTIN
IPC: C04B35/465
Filed: 2006-01-24
Abstract: A dielectric ceramic material consisting essentially of a composition of Formula 1 x ATiO3(1-x)NdzRe(1-z)AlO3```(1) doped with 0.005% to 5% of a dopant selected from the group consisting of: cerium oxide, manganese oxide and mixtures thereof; wherein A may be selected from the group consisting of: Ca, Sr, Mg and mixtures thereof; Re may be selected from a group consisting of La, Sm, Pr, Dy, Er, Gd, Y and mixtures thereof; wherein z is from 0.95 to 0.995; and wherein x is a positive number less than 1.
Patent GB-2424220-A (GB)
Title: Intermittent drive system for a sheet handler using planet gears to extent and retract the sheet engaging means.
Inventor: WEBB MICHAEL JAMES MORLEY
IPC: F16H27/02
Filed: 2006-03-13
Abstract: Disclosed is a sheet handling system with an intermittent drive. The sheet handler consists of a cylinder 2 which rotates about its axis and a drive mechanism mounted at least partly within the cylinder and arranged to cause a member 6 to protrude intermittently from the surface of the cylinder. The drive mechanism has a primary 7 and a planet gear 9 mounted for rotation about an axis parallel to the cylinder axis. A radial extending arm 8 is mounted on the planet gear. The primary gear is arranged to rotate according to a first velocity profile, and the arm is arranged to rotate according to a second velocity profile. The velocity profiles are such that, the planet gear rotates causing the member to protrude from the surface of the cylinder at selected times when the cylinder is in a given angular position, and at other times the planet gear does not rotate causing said member not to protrude from the cylinder. The primary gear and the arm may rotate about the cylinder axis. The extending member may be a tucking blade to fold the sheet, a cutting blade or a numbering head. The sheet handling system may have a control 12 to control an electric motor 11 to drive the sheet handler and to control the velocity profiles.
Patent GB-2431503-A (GB)
Title: A circuit for resetting a plasma display panel
Inventor: LIN CHI-HSIU
IPC: G09G3/298
Filed: 2006-04-25
Abstract: A circuit and a method for resetting a plasma display panel (PDP) are provided. The circuit resets at least one display unit 540 in the PDP at a resetting period. The circuit comprises at least one energy recovery circuit (ERC) 510 or 560. In a first period of the resetting period, the energy recovery circuit provides discharge energy to a first terminal of the display unit by means of resonance. Meanwhile, a second terminal of the display unit is electrically connected to a first fixed voltage, preferably ground voltage. Preferably the resonance is obtained through a serially connected inductor-capacitor system.
Patent GB-2428911-A (GB)
Title: Female contact element having elastic socket insert
Inventor: RIBEAU PASCAL
IPC: H01R13/187
Filed: 2006-08-03
Abstract: A female contact element 10 comprising a rear shank 12 designed to receive an electrical conductor and a front shank 13 equipped with an elastic socket insert 14 which may comprise resilient lingers 17 designed to receive a male contact element 23, characterized in that the contact element 10 is formed from a one-piece unitary tubular body 11 in which the front shank 13 and the rear shank 12 are arranged, the elastic socket 14 being mounted in the front shank 13 for example by means of a threaded connection 21, 22; the rear shank 12 may be crimped onto an electric cable (not shown). The opening of the front shank 13 may be provided with a centripetal flange 25 which forms an abutment surface 26 against which the free ends 19 of the elastic fingers 17 of socket 14 may be braced. There is also provided a method for manufacturing such a female contact element. The abutment surface 26 is ideally machined to a high precision tolerance such as a hundredth of a millimetre whereas the remaining inner walls 24 may be machined to a lower tolerance, e.g. a tenth of a millimetre.
Patent GB-2431248-A (GB)
Title: Rotation control device, rotation control method, and construction machine
Inventor: MORINAGA JUN
IPC: B66C23/84
Filed: 2005-05-13
Abstract: In an electrically rotated shovel (construction machine), to stop a rotating body (4), a control system changing means (150) provided in a rotation control device (100) switches a control rule from speed control to position control at the time point at which a target speed is determined to be lower than a speed threshold value. Switching to the position control enables braking torque greater than that in the speed control to be outputted to an electric motor (5), and as a result, the rotating body (4) can be reliably maintained stationary.