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Patent GB-2477309-A (GB)
Title: Carpet Recycling Machine with Pile Remover and Thickness Identification
Inventor: MOSLEY JOHN REGINALD
IPC: B26D3/28
Filed: 2010-01-29
Abstract: A carpet recycling machine 100 includes a carpet pile removal machine 200 with a blade offset from a first moveable roller (figure 9) and carpet thickness identification means 320 measuring the thickness of the backing substrate and communicating this to a means for setting the offset between the blade and roller. A carpet handling system 300 comprises at least one conveyor 312-316. The thickness identification may be a laser or have an anvil and moveable probes on a rotating carousel (figure 6) penetrating the pile and biased towards the anvil. A floating second roller may be positioned below the blade of the removal machine and be biased towards the first roller, ensuring the carpet substrate engages the first roller. A moveable flap may divert the severed pile for collection. Opposed grinding wheels may be provided with optical sensing means to automatically set advancement of the grinding wheels as they are worn and speed of the conveyor may be controlled to allow time for adjustment of the first roller.
Patent GB-2467839-A (GB)
Title: Glazing spacer
Inventor: BUSBY GEOFFREY LESLIE
IPC: E06B3/663
Filed: 2010-02-11
Abstract: A hollow spacer tube 10 for a multiple glazed unit in which said hollow spacer tube 10 is fitted between at least two glazing panes 12 and the body of the hollow spacer tube 10 comprises a thermoplastic material with fibres and is bonded to a gas-impermeable polymeric tape 14 facing away from said cavity so that in use the tape 14 will resist gas leakage through the hollow spacer tube 10. Preferably the tape is a formed from polyester and secured to the hollow spacer tube via a self adhesive back. The hollow spacer tube may be formed from a thermoplastic polypropylene and the reinforcement fibres may be glass fibres. The spacer may contain a molecular sieve, or desiccant, 13 for absorbing moisture and have breather holes 11 for allowing the passage of air into the spacer.
Patent GB-2476128-A (GB)
Title: A compressible seal for a shower curtain
Inventor: MCGUIGAN JOHN
IPC: A47H23/01
Filed: 2010-03-26
Abstract: A sealing device for a shower curtain having a channel member 11 which is mountable in at least one surface and comprises a flange member 12 and two opposing web members 14 each connected to a longitudinal edge 12 of the flange member to define a channel having a recess 16 and a longitudinally extending slot 20; a compressible seal member 22 which is insertable with a portion of the shower curtain into the recess via the slot, wherein the web members are resilient such that they are movable apart from a relaxed state to allow insertion of the seal member. The seal member may have a width which is greater than the width of the slot. The resilient web members may be biased towards the relaxed state to compress the inserted seal member such that the seal member substantially fills the recess. The sealing device may comprise lips 18 which encapsulate the seal member and form the slot. The channel member may be L-shaped and mountable at two perpendicular surfaces, each surface being made up of the web members and having first and second resilient and uncoupled portions.
Patent GB-2479181-A (GB)
Title: Brake Assembly for a Telescopic Conveyor
Inventor: QUINN MARK
IPC: B65G15/26
Filed: 2010-03-31
Abstract: A telescopic conveyor has a base section (2,fig.2) an extendable section (4,fig.2) and a brake assembly capable of selectively acting on either section to provide braking between the sections. The brake assembly may consist of brake pads 24 on brake members 20,22, on lever arms 30,32, interconnected by a spring mounted to a ram. In the event that a cable which drives the extension of the extendable section (4,fig.2) fails, the brake assembly may prevent damage caused by the extendable section falling back into the base section (2,fig.2).
Patent GB-2473546-A (GB)
Title: Tear-open pouch
Inventor: SURDZIEL AGATA
IPC: B65D75/58
Filed: 2010-09-09
Abstract: The invention relates to a tear-open pouch 110 comprising a front face 126, defined by an outer edge, and a rear face defined by an outer edge, the outer edges being joined together. The tear open pouch 110 has a starting point 136, 144 for a predetermined tear-line R1, R2 in the join between faces. The front face 126 and the rear face are also joined together at least partially in an inner region 130 spaced apart from the outer edges of the pouch 110. The inner region 130 defines a predetermined end point, or in another mode deflection point, for the tear line R1, R2. The tear line R1, R2 extends between the tear line starting point 136, 144 and the inner region 130 and/ or between the inner region and the tear line end point, through portions of the pouch which are not joined together. The pouch 110 is preferably a standing pouch and it is intended that it be used for the microwave heating of meals. The tear lines R1, R2 when opened provide vents allowing steam/ vapor to escape from the contents during heating. A further tear line (ref G, fig 1) may be provided to allow the top of the pouch 110 to be completely detached and the contents dispensed.
Patent GB-2473739-A (GB)
Title: Solid fuel firebed
Inventor: WAGHORN FREDERICK FRANK
IPC: F23B60/02
Filed: 2010-09-17
Abstract: Solid fuel heating apparatus (e.g. a fireplace, cooker or stove) has a firebed comprising a base 11 and an air funnel 19 comprising an aperture through the base and a plate supported adjacent or in the aperture so that in use air flows laterally across the base. The plate may be a V-shaped fuel cradle (23, fig 1), or it can be horizontal, supported on legs (46, figs 5A-D) and adjustable in height. One embodiment (figs 7A-I) has three V-shaped fuel support plates. An adaptor (50, figs 6A and 6B) with wings may sit on the plate and direct air into the ash. The adaptor may suspend fuel on spacers (85, fig 16). Air can pass through a back cavity (73, fig 10) to feed the top of the flames.
Patent GB-2484148-A (GB)
Title: Windmill with apertured flexible vanes
Inventor: PARFITT DUNCAN JAMES
IPC: F03D1/06
Filed: 2010-10-02
Abstract: A windmill device for converting movement of air into rotation performing useful work has scrolling (2) flexible vanes 1 to channel (4) the air movement, directing them to the tips. The vanes are perforated with elastic (5) apertures 3/7 to extend interaction times and so enhance throughput. Variations of colour and production material enhance operation.
Patent GB-2484296-A (GB)
Title: Clock with multiple displays
Inventor: LITCHFIELD KEVIN
IPC: G04B19/26
Filed: 2010-10-05
Abstract: A clock 10 with five sub clocks 12 and a clock controller 14. The clock 5 controller 14 is arranged to cause each of the sub clocks 12 to display a selected time as a reminder to the user. The controller includes a memory with a database of selected times for a plurality of twenty four hour periods. Preferably, the clock may be used as a prayer clock for muslims. Alternatively, a clock (see figure 2) is provided which is divided into five sections with respective hands and indicators 116,118.
Patent GB-2476530-A (GB)
Title: An open ended vehicle chassis for carrying loads
Inventor: JONES KEITH MICHAEL
IPC: B60P1/02
Filed: 2010-10-06
Abstract: A substantially 'U' shaped vehicle chassis 1, with an openable end facing to the rear, and attached, in use, to a vehicle cabin for travel. The area bounded by the chassis footprint is substantially free of any obstruction impeding the lifting and lowering of a load in use, the chassis comprises four rotating lifting arms 9, 12, pivoted at one end with the non-pivoted ends which engage four corresponding pick-up points (28, 29 figure 4) on a load. The lifting arms engage a load in a first position and deposit said load on said chassis in a second position. The chassis provides one or more engagement brackets 27, close to the chassis wheels 20, 21, for a tie bar (30), incorporated into the load across its floor, to engage.
Patent GB-2475946-A (GB)
Title: Foldable visual presenter
Inventor: KATO TETSURO
IPC: F16M11/12
Filed: 2010-10-08
Abstract: A visual presenter includes a base (11), a support column (12) mounted on the base (11) and a video camera head (4) mounted on a distal end of the support column (12). The support column (12) includes a first support column (20) and a second support column (219. The first support column (20) is mounted on a right or left corner of a front of the base (11) so as to be pivotable in a right-left direction relative to the base (11) . The second support column (21) is mounted on a distal end of the first support column (20) so as to be pivotable in the right-left direction relative to the base (11). The video camera head (14) is mounted on the distal end of the second support column (21) so as to be pivotable in the right-left direction.
Patent GB-2475767-A (GB)
Title: Column thrust support in a scroll machine
Inventor: HWANG BOOSEOK
IPC: F01C1/02
Filed: 2010-11-09
Abstract: A scroll machine comprises a casing 1 having a top, scroll end and a bottom end 1a. Main rotary shaft 10 is hollow and bearing 6,9 supported in the casing for rotation by a motor stator 4, The hollow main shaft supports an eccentric or pivot shaft 21 displaced from the main shaft axis via bearings 22, 30 and the eccentric shaft drives a non-rotating orbiting scroll 11 relative to a fixed scroll 15. The bearings are pure radial bearings and gas thrust loads are borne by a swing column 37 between a fixed point 8 on the casing bottom and either the eccentric shaft or, if the eccentric shaft is also hollow, the orbiting scroll. The swing column may be formed from end spheres linked by a tubular rod. The spheres may be fixed to the rod or to the adjacent components (Fig. 13) and transverse pins in the spheres (Fig. 7) may prevent rotation. Column end faces are disclosed.
Patent GB-2484996-A (GB)
Title: Method of improving stereoscopic display response
Inventor: LEE JEONGKI
IPC: H04N13/00
Filed: 2010-12-02
Abstract: A method of driving 3D image displays comprises receiving and separating a 3D input frame into left-eye (L) and right-eye (R) data frames, doubling the left-eye frame into the original left-eye frame and a copied left-eye frame, and doubling the right-eye frame into the original right-eye frame and a copied right-eye frame. The original left-eye frame is then modulated to a first modulated left-eye frame (L') based on the copied right-eye frame prior to the original left-eye frame, and the copied left-eye frame is modulated to a second left-eye frame (L") based on the original left-eye frame before the copied left-eye frame. Next is the step of modulating the original right-eye frame to a first modulated right-eye frame (R') based on the preceding copied left-eye frame, and modulating the copied right-eye frame to a second right-eye frame (R") based on the original right-eye frame before the copied right-eye frame. The second modulated left-eye and right-eye frames are substituted with black frames (Fig. 8), and first modulated left eye and right eye images and black frames are displayed. Over driving (ODC) modulation, referring to a look-up table (LUT), may be performed.
Patent GB-2476358-A (GB)
Title: Gas mixture measurement using a laser
Inventor: TAYLOR ROBERT WARREN
IPC: G01N21/35
Filed: 2010-12-07
Abstract: A gas mixture measurement system 100 comprises a laser device 104 for emitting a beam 106 through an in situ non-restrictive flow path of a gas mixture 108 and a detection device 110 for obtaining a plurality of measurements over time of at least one species in the gas mixture. The collected data may be used to determine the concentration of the species and concentration trends over time using gas mixture analysis system 118. Present concentration levels and trends maybe compared with previous data and data can be transmitted and received at radio frequencies. Multiple lasers may be employed and calibrated to obtain measurements of different species. The source of the gas mixture could be, for example, an engine, furnace, chemical reaction process or site of volatile evaporation where the concentration is measured to monitor the process or to warn of explosive or health hazards.
Patent GB-2479029-A (GB)
Title: Light treatment device with physiological parameter measurement
Inventor: KURKAYEV ABDULA
IPC: A61N5/00
Filed: 2011-01-14
Abstract: The device comprises a group of controllable light sources 12, a control system (I, III), a system (II) for measuring physiological parameters of a living organism and a physiological parameters controller (V) wherein the measuring system (II) and controller (V) are connected to the central control system (I). The light sources 12 are coupled to central control system (I) which enables independent operation. The measured parameters may be temperature, pulse or brain frequency. In use the light sources may be pulsed with a duration of between 100ns and 100ms. A cooler (VI) may also be used to cool the light sources.
Patent GB-2497065-A (GB)
Title: Deep water pipeline intended to provide free energy
Inventor: ZUKIC SHERIF
IPC: F03B17/04
Filed: 2011-05-17
Abstract: A pipe line is installed in the sea communicating between deep and shallow waters. It is claimed that water will flow up the pipeline due to the high pressure at the bottom of the pipe, and this flow can be used to drive a turbine to generate electricity. The application claims to introduce air at atmospheric pressure into the pipe to create the pressure differential. It is also asserted that a metal pipe has a magnetic shielding effect which reduces the gravitational force on the water in the pipeline.
Patent GB-2481703-A (GB)
Title: Optoelectronic module and method for removal
Inventor: YI ROBERT H
IPC: H05K5/02
Filed: 2011-06-28
Abstract: An optoelectronic module 100 comprising: an optoelectronic module housing 100a provided with upper and lower surfaces, the lower surface comprising a latch 125 which extends from the lower surface, the housing 100a is configured to mate with a cage 112, where the cage 112 has a tongue 122 with an opening 122a formed therein, the opening 122a being configured to mate with the latch 125 when the housing 100a is inserted into the cage 112; and an adapter 110 mechanically coupled to the housing 100a, the adapter 110 being configured to transfer an actuator force exerted on the adapter 110 from a removal tool 11 to the tongue 122a such that the tongue 122a is deflected a sufficient extent to disengage the latch 125. Also disclosed is a communications device comprising a cage 112, as above, mounted with a module housing 100a, also as above. Further disclosed is a method of removing a module housing 100a from a cage 112 comprising the use of a removal tool 11.
Patent GB-2482592-A (GB)
Title: Gaming machine having an irregularly shaped display
Inventor: SILVA GREGORY A
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2011-08-01
Abstract: A gaming machine includes a first display device that displays a primary game and a second display device 400 including a multilayer display that displays a secondary game. The multilayer display includes a foreground screen 404 and a background screen 408, with at least a portion of the foreground screen or the background screen being having an edge portion that is curved, meaning that the second display device can have an irregular shape, such as circular (Fig 1) or a tombstone-like shape (Fig 2). The multilayer display preferably has an interstitial layer 406 to reduce interference between the layers, a light barrier 502 and one or more light sources 410, 412. The foreground screen and the background screen may have different shapes and the background screen may be smaller than the foreground screen. The screens may be LCD or LED panels. The irregular shape of the display means that security surveillance is more likely to spot illegal behaviours and players are more likely to see emergency exit signs because of the gaps between adjacent second display devices (1704, 1702, Fig 17). The second display device is preferably a top-box.
Patent GB-2483778-A (GB)
Title: A frame structure for the body floor of a motor vehicle
Inventor: MILDNER UDO
IPC: B60N2/005
Filed: 2011-09-13
Abstract: A frame structure 1 for the body floor 110 of a motor vehicle, particularly for mounting seats in a motor vehicle with occupants seated up high, as for example off-road sedan, off-road car or van is designed in the manner of a ladder frame. The ladder frame has longitudinal profiles 2 and transverse profiles 3a, 3b and 3c, preferably of hollow rectangular shape, to which the seats of the vehicle are fastened, and end portions 6 which are angled upwardly for supporting the wheel housing of the vehicle body.
Patent GB-2495345-A (GB)
Title: Electrified bird deterrent device with treads
Inventor: DONOHO BRUCE
IPC: A01M29/26
Filed: 2012-02-13
Abstract: An animal deterrent device 100, in particular for birds, comprises an elongated carrier 102 having a conductive trace 120. The carrier further includes a bottom surface 108 with a tread pattern 112 having a pattern of grooves 114. The conductive trace can be coupled to the carrier by a fastener that extends from the conductive trace to the pattern of grooves, which can prevent water from contacting the fastener and shorting the conductive trace. Various tread patterns may be provided such as triangles, disconnected grooves (fig 2), ovals (fig 3), circles (fig 4), rectangles (fig 5), squares (fig 6) and crisscrossed indentations forming a waffle shaped grid (fig 7). More than one conductive trace 122 may be provided and the traces may be separated by an elevated arc suppressor 110. The traces may be made from knitted or braided wire.
Patent GB-2489571-A (GB)
Title: A sliding resin composition comprising a fluorine resin film-forming agent embedded in calcium fluoride particles and dispersed in a fluorine resin
Inventor: IWATA HIDEKI
IPC: B32B27/04
Filed: 2012-03-20
Abstract: There is provided a sliding resin composition that exhibits excellent wear resistance and excellent sliding properties even under a condition with no lubrication. The sliding resin composition (1) comprising a fluorine resin (2), and calcium fluoride (3) and a fluorine resin film-forming agent (4) contained in the fluorine resin, wherein particles of the calcium fluoride having the fluorine resin film-forming agent embedded in particle surfaces thereof are dispersed in the fluorine resin. The fluorine resin (2) can comprise polytetrafluoroethylene and the film-forming agent (4) can comprise an inorganic compound. In another embodiment, the resin can further contain a solid lubricant.
Patent GB-2500689-A (GB)
Title: Medical monitor comprising electronic paper display
Inventor: HOPKINSON MATTHEW
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2012-03-30
Abstract: A medical monitor comprises an e-paper display 20, and a display controller, the display controller including means to receive a signal from at least one physiological sensor device. The signal may be carried by wires or by wireless means, and the physiological sensor devices may include a pulse sensor, respiratory frequency sensor, diastolic and systolic blood pressure sensors, body thermometer, and any other sensor which is considered helpful to assist in the care of a person. The medical monitor may comprise a box with at least one compartment provided within the box for storing physiological sensors when not in use (fig. 3). Alternatively the medical monitor may comprise a box formed when the medical monitor is folded with the e-paper display on an exterior surface of the box. The box may be unfolded so that it is flat for storage; folded into a box so that sensors and accessories can be stored; or unfolded and hung from a hospital bed (fig 5-7). Alternatively the e-paper display may be rolled into a tube for storage. End caps may be provided to define a space within which sensors may be stored when not in use (fig. 8-11). The e-paper display may comprise attachment means, such as Velcro (RTM), for hanging the display.
Patent GB-2500922-A (GB)
Title: A method of performing an electric shift assist in a non-powershift transmission
Inventor: BOLOGNA GIUSEPPE MAZZARA
IPC: B60W30/19
Filed: 2012-04-05
Abstract: A method of performing an electric shift assist in a non-powershift transmission of a hybrid powertrain (100, fig 1), comprising a motor-generator electric unit (500), an internal combustion engine 110, a clutch 700 and a non-powershift gearbox 710. While the clutch 700 is pressed, the method comprises the following steps: comparing a speed of the internal combustion engine 110 with the speed of a gearbox primary shaft 720 and if they are different, actuating the motor-generator electric unit (500), to increase or decrease the internal combustion engine 110 speed, comparing the speed of the primary shaft of the gearbox 720 with the internal combustion engine 110 speed and repeating the previous step until they are equal. Reference is also made to a hybrid powertrain configured to carry out the method, a computer program product on which a computer program for carrying out the method is stored. Also claimed are control apparatus comprising a computer program stored in a memory system (460) connected to an electronic control unit (450) and an electromagnetic signal representing the computer program.
Patent GB-2491033-A (GB)
Title: Software lockout coordination in a process control system
Inventor: BALENTINE JAMES RANDALL
IPC: G05B19/418
Filed: 2012-05-17
Abstract: A process control system has numerous different user interfaces, for example, for operators, maintenance etc, which may allow access to equipment resources in the plant. Stored data relating to whether a particular interface may access any particular equipment resource is consulted to achieve this. Other inventions relate to selectively facilitating communication between the interfaces and the resources and determining who, of two users, can access an equipment resource.
Patent GB-2489135-A (GB)
Title: Display for coordinate measuring machine
Inventor: BAILEY BRENT
IPC: G01B5/008
Filed: 2011-01-14
Abstract: A portable articulated arm coordinate measuring machine is provided having a base. A cover is rotatably coupled to the base to move between a closed position and an open position. A display is arranged within the cover. The display includes a screen surface, such as a touch sensitive screen surface, disposed on one side of the housing. The screen surface being adjacent the base in the closed position and disposed on an angle to the base in the open position.
Patent GB-2491499-A (GB)
Title: Dosimeter with RFID tag
Inventor: YODER CRAIG
IPC: G01T1/02
Filed: 2011-01-10
Abstract: Described is device comprising dosimeter for measuring one or more doses of radiation; and an RFID tag comprising an antenna for communicating with an RFID tag reader and non-volatile memory for storing data therein.
Patent GB-2506125-A (GB)
Title: Method for extraction and isolation of arabinoxylan products from debranned cereal
Inventor: DELCOUR JAN
IPC: B02B3/00
Filed: 2012-09-20
Abstract: Method for the extraction and isolation of soluble arabinoxylan products, such as arabinoxylan, arabinoxylan-oligosaccharides, xylose, arabinose, ferulic acid and mixtures thereof from cereal grain, comprises partial debranning of whole cereal grains to obtain partially debranned cereal grains followed by roller milling the partially debranned cereal grains to obtain cereal bran. The method further comprises the mashing of at least part of the cereal bran in water optionally involving the treatment of the mash with any one of an enzyme preparation, an acid, a base, a peroxide or combinations thereof, either simultaneously or sequentially, to solubilise and optionally depolymerise a fraction of the arabinoxylan comprised in the cereal bran. The treatment is preferably done with an enzyme preparation containing an endoxylanase. The method further comprises the separation from the mash of a solubilised fraction, which comprises at least part of the solubilised soluble arabinoxylan products.