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Patent GB-2403928-A (GB)
Title: Safety brake for chain saws
Inventor: POSSAMAI ANDREA
IPC: B27B17/08
Filed: 2004-06-22
Abstract: A safety device for electric chain saws or power chain saws comprising a casing 4 housing a motor, the shaft 8 of which carries a step-down gear unit 6, 10 for driving the toothed chain 16 stretched along a return bar 18, and a disc 20 on which a band brake 22 acts, the safety device comprising: <UL ST="-"> <LI>a braking member 26, 30, <LI>elastic means 34 which urge said braking member 26, 30 against said band brake to cause said disc to block, <LI>a trigger 32 mounted on the casing and acting, against the action of said elastic means, on said braking member 26, 30 to disengage it from the band brake 22. </UL> The braking member may comprise a lever 26 provided at one end with a shoe 30 which acts on the band brake 22 and at the other end with an operating trigger 32. The elastic means may comprise a coil spring 34.
Patent GB-2409830-A (GB)
Title: Nib applicator for use with cyanoacrylate adhesive
Inventor: WALKER DEREK
IPC: B05C1/02
Filed: 2004-06-25
Abstract: A nib applicator comprising a reservoir 3 in fluid communication with a wicking nib 1 wherein the reservoir 3 contains a composition of a dialkyl substituted aromatic amine activator for use with cyanoacrylate based adhesive and solvent wherein activator is present in an amount in excess of 1% up to 50% by volume; the reservoir comprising therewithin a porous absorbent body 4 in which the activator composition is dispersed. There is a method for applying a composition of a dialkyl substituted aromatic amine activator to a surface to be adhered by means of cyanoacrylate based adhesive, comprising applying activator by means of the nib applicator to one surface, and adhesive to the other surface, bringing the two surfaces together and allowing the adhesive to cure or set.
Patent GB-2404812-A (GB)
Title: Dual scanner
Inventor: SPEARS KURT EUGENE
IPC: H04N1/193
Filed: 2004-08-02
Abstract: An image capture device 10 comprises a first scanning module 30a operable to scan first side of an object 50 and a second scanning module 30b operable to scan a second side of the object, the first and second modules being translatable along their respective displacement paths. The scanner may be operated in face-up, face-down or duplex modes. It may also be operated in transparency mode where the second module illuminates the object and the first module captures the light passing though the object. The first module may be mounted in the lid of the scanner.
Patent GB-2404692-A (GB)
Title: Friction hinge & window fitting
Inventor: LAPORTA GIOVANNI MARIA
IPC: E05D15/30
Filed: 2000-06-05
Abstract: A friction hinge e.g. for a sash window, comprises a pivoting member (34) coupled to a fixed channel member 32 by an arrangement of stays. A restrictor blocking device (120) is securable in one or more predetermined blocking positions in the channel member to enable users to predetermine variably the extent to which the window can be opened. The blocking device (120) may be removably received in the channel. A locating abutment leg 100 is provided at the proximal end of the pivoting member (34) to assist correct positioning of the window sash relative to the pivoting member during installation.
Patent GB-2406990-A (GB)
Title: Ground penetrating radar
Inventor: BRAUN HANS-MARTIN
IPC: G01S13/28
Filed: 2004-09-30
Abstract: A ground penetrating radar is disclosed for determining irregularities 14 in ground formations. The radar device is arranged to emit electromagnetic waves 10,12 into a ground formation and receive a reflection 11,13 from an irregularity, wherein at least two frequencies are emitted by the radar device, namely a lower frequency from the range of 400MHz to 1.6GHz, and a higher frequency from the range of 1GHz to 4.6GHz. The irregularities may be cavities or cracks in rocks, or foreign bodies in soils such as landmines. Two frequency bands may be emitted from the radar device having a stepped frequency from the lower frequency range and the higher frequency range respectively. The radar device may comprise at least two emitters and at least one receiver. The radar device may be portable.
Patent GB-2407503-A (GB)
Title: Organ arrest, protection, preservation and recovery
Inventor: DOBSON GEOFFREY PHILIP
IPC: A61K45/06
Filed: 2003-06-20
Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for controlling viability of a tissue including a potassium channel opener or adenosine receptor agonist, a compound for inducing local anaesthesia and a compound for reducing the uptake of water by a cell in the tissue. The present invention also realtes to the use of the composition accordng to the invention for controlling viability of a tissue.
Patent GB-2407510-A (GB)
Title: Bone fusion system
Inventor: HUEBNER RANDALL JOSEPH
IPC: A61B17/80
Filed: 2003-07-22
Abstract: Systems, including apparatus, methods, and kits, for fusing two or more bones with a bone plate (10, 110, 210).
Patent GB-2425222-A (GB)
Title: An electromechanical generator for converting mechanical vibraional energy into electrical energy
Inventor: ROBERTS STEPHEN
IPC: H02K35/00
Filed: 2005-04-12
Abstract: An electromechanical generator for converting mechanical vibrational energy into electrical energy, the electromechanical generator comprising a substantially annular high-permeability core 34, the core including at least one magnet 34,36 therein to define a magnetic circuit, at least one rotatable bearing 48 mounting the core to at least one bearing support 44, the at least one bearing permitting the core to pivot about a pivot axis, a gap provided in the core, a body 60 of high-permeability material located in the gap, the body being spaced from respective end faces of the core by a respective spacing 68,70 whereby pivoting movement of the core about the pivot axis causes relative movement between the end faces of the core and the body, and a coil 50 surrounding a length of the core.
Patent GB-2425667-A (GB)
Title: A stepping motor control method
Inventor: SADLER GORDON HARRY ERIC
IPC: H02P8/08
Filed: 2005-04-29
Abstract: A stepping motor control method, comprising the step of magnetising at least one of a number of teeth 11 and 12 within the stepping motor to move a rotor of the stepping motor into a position such that it contacts or maintains contact with a mechanical stop, wherein a first tooth is generally aligned with the mechanical stop and at least one of the teeth is magnetised such that a rotational force acts to urge the rotor in only a direction towards the mechanical stop, thereby resetting the position of the rotor.
Patent GB-2414158-A (GB)
Title: Filled pasta products
Inventor: ROBERTS PETER
IPC: A23L7/109
Filed: 2005-05-16
Abstract: A microwaveable food product that is adapted to be cooked or heated prior to consumption, comprises a core of filling (2) which generates moisture on cooking or heating, an outer coating (4) adapted to crisp on cooking or heating, and at least one intermediate barrier layer arranged between the core (2) and the coating (4). The intermediate barrier layer is adapted to substantially prevent migration of moisture between said core (2) and outer coating (4) upon cooking or heating of the product, the intermediate barrier layer comprising at least one layer of pasta.
Patent GB-2428002-A (GB)
Title: Pregnancy support cushion
Inventor: BLAKE VANESSA ROBYN
IPC: A61G7/065
Filed: 2005-07-06
Abstract: A support cushion for supporting a person (e.g. a pregnant woman) lying on their side comprises a first cushion part 3 configured to support the person's back, a second cushion part 5 spaced-apart from the first cushion part and configured to support the front of the person's abdomen and/or the person's legs, and a connecting part 7 that connects the first cushion part to the second cushion part, the connecting part configured to extend under the person's side. The first and second cushion parts may be elongate and generally in the form of cylinders, and the connecting part may be in the form of a flexible cushioned panel. The second cushion part may support a pregnant woman's swollen abdomen and may extend between, and support, her legs.
Patent GB-2416309-A (GB)
Title: Whitening teeth by dehydration and bleaching
Inventor: CHAN WYMAN
IPC: A61C19/06
Filed: 2005-07-21
Abstract: A method of whitening teeth comprises dehydrating a tooth and then applying a bleaching solution to the tooth, the teeth can be in a living being and can be dehydrated using suction, heating, a stream of gas or applying a hydroscopic material to each tooth. The tooth or a photograph of the teeth may be compared with a white-scale and the tooth is dehydrated until it is whiter than the initial reading against the white scale. A cast <B>10</B> may be taken of the teeth <B>20</B> to be used to form a tray for use in the whitening method. The cast <B>10</B> may have a groove <B>22</B> formed across a tooth at a distance from point at which the teeth <B>20</B> meets the gum <B>21</B> so that the tray is formed with a barrier to help prevent bleaching solution coming into contact with any exposed dentine, the gingival border <B>23</B> and the gum <B>21</B>.
Patent GB-2416586-A (GB)
Title: Distinguishing objects passing through a portal by detecting reflected radiation
Inventor: LEA RICHARD WALTER
IPC: G08B13/181
Filed: 2005-07-25
Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring an access portal 7 or opening through an enclosure 5 around a hazard (1, Fig.1) comprises a line-scan camera 10 mounted above the portal 7 so that its linear field of view extends along a generally opposite threshold 11 of the portal 7 and can detect electromagnetic radiation reflected from an object 2, 13 passing through the portal 7. The apparatus distinguishes signals from the camera 10 corresponding to items that are intended to pass through the portal 7, for example on a conveyor 3, 4, from signals corresponding to items, particularly intruders 13, that are not intended to pass through the portal 7. The apparatus preferably comprises an elongate sodium discharge lamp (23, Fig.7) mounted above the portal 7 and provided with a reflector (24, Fig.7) so that monochromatic light therefrom is concentrated in a narrow strip extending along the threshold 11 and the camera 10 is sensitive only to this monochromatic light.
Patent GB-2429415-A (GB)
Title: Self-stirring microwave bowl
Inventor: CLARKE ANDREW SINCLAIR
IPC: H05B6/80
Filed: 2005-08-27
Abstract: A Self-stirring Microwave Bowl includes a container 1 into which is inserted a stirring mechanism 3 which is fixed ultimately to the structure of the interior of the microwave oven but allowing the container to rotate freely around it. The device 5, 6, 7 holding the mechanism is to be able to be adjusted to the size of the microwave. The stirring mechanism unit of the bowl may allow for different sized containers to be used and different types of stirring rotors, blades, paddles or helixes to be attached. The device holding the stirring mechanism may be attached to the interior of the microwave by suction pads or other forms of attachment. The arm 5,6 is slotted into bracket 7 and the lid has a number of slotted grooves to allow it to be used with different sized bowls.
Patent GB-2429741-A (GB)
Title: Anti-movement device for closure member
Inventor: HALL NIGEL JOHN
IPC: E05C17/02
Filed: 2005-08-30
Abstract: A device for inhibiting the movement of a closure member, such as a door, window or hatch, which is hingeably mounted by means of one or more hinges to a frame portion defining an edge of an opening between two areas of space The device comprises: i) a compression resistive portion; and ii) a holding means for holding the compression resistive portion in a radial gap formed between the closure member and the frame portion as the closure member is moved from a closed position in an opening direction, and wherein, when positioned in the radial gap in use, the compression resistive portion serves to resist movement of the closure member in the closing direction.
Patent GB-2414385-A (GB)
Title: Unattended spot cleaning apparatus
Inventor: MILNER JONATHAN L
IPC: A47L13/26
Filed: 2004-03-31
Abstract: A spot cleaning apparatus comprises a housing, a fluid distribution system, a fluid recovery system, an agitation system, and a controller system to automatically monitor and control inputs and outputs to said systems for removal of spots and stains from a surface without attendance by a user. A suction nozzle and agitation device are mounted to the housing for movement over the surface to be cleaned relative to a stationary housing. Optionally, the spot cleaning apparatus can be operated in a manual mode.
Patent GB-2432106-A (GB)
Title: Non-splash stirring whilst frying pan
Inventor: CLARKE ANDREW SINCLAIR
IPC: A47J37/10
Filed: 2005-11-14
Abstract: A non-splash stirring whilst frying pan includes a pan 1 with a lid 2 through which is inserted a shaft 4, 10, the inner part of which 10 is free to rotate and is connected at the bottom in the inside of the frying pan to a number of stirring and turning blades 7 for stirring and turning the food inside, and at the top on the outside to a handle 5 which when turned rotates the blades. The outer shaft 4 encases the inner shaft and is connected by a number of teeth 17 to the inside thread of a knob 3 which when twisted raises the outer shaft and at the same time the inner shaft and blades. Teeth 19 on the inside of the lid fit into grooves 18 running vertically up the outer shaft to counteract rotational movement and permit it to move vertically upwards and downwards only. The lid of the frying pan also contains an attachment 12 which fits into the spout of the pan and comprises of a hole 14 in the top for venting pressure and an obstruction 27 before it blocking the trajectory in a straight line of anything from inside the pan to it, whilst leaving a small gap at the bottom, and a further obstruction 28 after the hole covering up the end of the spout.
Patent GB-2436515-A (GB)
Title: Interchangeable heels
Inventor: FARDOS ZHORA
IPC: A43B21/36
Filed: 2006-03-30
Abstract: Interchangeable heels for footwear that allows the wearer to inter-change heels of different colours, height or style, to suit the wearer's taste and requirements. The heel may be attached to the bottom of the footwear via interlocking fasteners e.g. a bayonet joint, whereby a T-shaped protrusion on the heel engages with an aperture on the underside of the footwear, where the heel is retained in position by rotating the heel through 90 degrees. The heel may also have a sprung locking post b that will engage with a hole c on the underside of the footwear once the heel is rotated 90 degrees thereby locking the heel in position. To release the heel a release button (d, Fig 3) on the underside of the footwear will release the sprung locking post b from the hole c when the button is depressed, thereby allowing the heel to be rotated and removed from the footwear. The heels may be made from metal, plastic, wood or leather.
Patent GB-2423428-A (GB)
Title: Temperature-compensated film bulk acoustic resonator (fbar) devices
Inventor: LARSON JOHN D III
IPC: H01L41/22
Filed: 2004-10-29
Abstract: The temperature-compensated film bulk acoustic resonator, FBAR, device (100) comprises an FBAR stack (111). The FBAR stack comprises an FBAR (110) and a temperature-compensating element (109). The FBAR is characterized by a resonant frequency having a temperature coefficient, and comprises opposed planar electrodes (112, 114) and a piezoelectric element (116) between the electrodes. The piezoelectric element has a temperature coefficient on which the temperature coefficient of the resonant frequency depends at least in part. The temperature compensating element has a temperature coefficient opposite in sign to the temperature coefficient of the piezoelectric element.
Patent GB-2426452-A (GB)
Title: Tissue Repair and Augmentation
Inventor: LEEK MIKE
IPC: A61L27/38
Filed: 2006-05-25
Abstract: A method for the augmentation of subcutaneous of dermal tissue comprises injecting a suspension of allogenic dermal fibroblasts into tissue subadjacent to the dermal or subcutaneous tissue. The method may be cosmetic, and may be used to ameliorate defects such as rhytids, stretch marks, depressed scars, cutaneous depression of non-traumatic origin or an under-development of the lip. The suspension may further include fibrin, collagen and/or hyaluronic acid. The allogenic fibroblasts are preferably passaged in a culture medium to remove other cell types and matrix, and suspended in a preservation medium prior to use.
Patent GB-2440324-A (GB)
Title: Clamping device for wrapping material in a round baler
Inventor: GERSEM HANS DE
IPC: B65B11/04
Filed: 2006-07-27
Abstract: A round baler has a bale forming chamber into which wrapping material is fed through a duck bill 122, which comprises a pair of elongate plates that are biased towards one another to grip the wrapping material between them. The duck bill is movable between an advanced position to introduce the free end of the wrapping material drawn from a supply roll into the chamber, and a retracted position. A cutting device 144 located between those positions severs the length of wrapping material at the end of a bale wrapping cycle. A clamping device 190 is provided to apply an additional force to urge the plates of the duck bill towards one another while in the retracted position to grip the wrapping material more firmly between bale wrapping cycles. Device 190 may comprise a spring-urged bar which may be wedge shaped in cross section. The cutting device and at least one plate of the duck bill may be pivotably mounted.
Patent GB-2431258-A (GB)
Title: Microprocessor operable in a fault-tolerant mode and a performance mode
Inventor: POMARANSKI KEN GARY
IPC: G06F11/16
Filed: 2006-09-19
Abstract: A microprocessor (16, 16') includes a plurality of execution units 40A, 40B of a same type, and a mode register 38 that is used to selectively turn on and off fault-tolerance features by setting a value in the mode register. This allows the microprocessor to operate selectively in a fault-tolerant mode or in a performance mode (fault-tolerance operations turned off) depending upon whether a program requires fault tolerance. As a result, the microprocessor is able to increase the fault-tolerance of a computer system without unnecessarily slowing the computer system down. In the fault-tolerant mode, instruction issue/decode unit 36 issues the same instruction to both floating point units (FPUs) 40A, 40B, i.e. one of the FPUs is used as a redundant execution unit. After execution, comparator 44 compares the respective outputs of FPUs 40A, 40B. If the outputs do not match then comparator 44 provides a signal to comparison flag 46 indicating an error.
Patent GB-2442451-A (GB)
Title: Binding machine with a sizing guide for determining the correct size for a binding device
Inventor: HENDERSON JAMES
IPC: B42B5/10
Filed: 2006-10-02
Abstract: The binding machine (1, figure 1) comprises a binding device storage tray 10 with a sizing guide 14 for determining a correct size of plastic or wire coil or comb binding device 20 to be used in the binding operation dependant on the thickness of the set of sheets to be bound. The sizing guide has openings 16 of varying size, the openings corresponding to varying sizes of binding device. The openings may pass through the full depth of flange 15 which forms part of tray 10, or may have closed bases (19<1>, figure 4). A user may bring a set of sheets to be bound into an opening 16 of guide 14 to determine which size of binding device to use. The guide 14 may be a separate discrete component.
Patent GB-2442993-A (GB)
Title: Atomic layer deposited tantalum containing adhesion layer
Inventor: JOHNSTON STEVEN W
IPC: H01L21/285
Filed: 2005-06-28
Abstract: Apparatus and methods of fabricating an atomic layer deposited tantalum containing adhesion layer within at least one dielectric material in the formation of a metal, wherein the atomic layer deposition tantalum containing adhesion layer is sufficiently thin to minimize contact resistance and maximize the total cross-sectional area of metal, including but not limited to tungsten, within the contact.
Patent GB-2443168-A (GB)
Title: Dual function doll
Inventor: MADDEN CLAIRE COULTER
IPC: A44C13/00
Filed: 2006-10-24
Abstract: A doll or other figure is constructed from a plurality of items of jewellery. Each of the parts may be worn individually or joined together to create an adornment. The various parts of a doll may be interchanged with any other in the range. The jewellery may be formed from gemstones or from simulated materials.
Patent GB-2447700-A (GB)
Title: An optical tuner for a musical instrument
Inventor: CLARK JAMES
IPC: G01H9/00
Filed: 2007-03-23
Abstract: A musical instrument tuner provides tuning information for tuning a musical instrument, where the musical instrument has a vibrating element (7). The tuner comprises: a light source 2, which may comprise a plurality of light emitting elements, for emitting light onto the vibrating element (7); a light detector 3, which may comprise a plurality of light detecting elements, for detecting the reflected light; an amplifier 12 coupled to the light detector 3 for amplifying a signal from the light detector 3; and tuning indication means 13 coupled to the amplifier 12 for providing tuning information responsive to the amplified signal. The amplifier 12 may comprise a current-to-voltage converter 11 and a voltage amplifier, whereby the voltage amplifier is configured to compensate for intensity variations of the reflected light. A baffle (4) may be provided for shielding the light detector 3 from the light source 2.
Patent GB-2441038-A (GB)
Title: Sports-based board game
Inventor: IVANOFF NICHOLAS
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 2007-08-10
Abstract: A board game apparatus comprises a game board having a markable playing surface. The game board includes a base layer 11 showing a sports playing field 10 with a plurality of transparent shapes representing different players 21, 22 positioned upon the sports playing field 10. At least one marking device used by both players to mark the playing surface, the resulting trail 50 left by said marking device representing the movement of a ball. The game board preferably has a two transparent layers (20, Fig 3) showing the player positions 21, 22 for each team and a cover layer that forms the playing surface may be used also. The markings can be erasable from the playing surface. The game board may have a support frame used to hold the layers of the board. Scoreboards and grandstands may be provided. The player representing layers 20 may each compose a transparent sheet and a plastics film having a transparent shaded shape to represent a player, the plastics films incorporated with athlete game cards giving information about the athlete.
Patent GB-2452285-A (GB)
Title: Power supply control having frequency selective feedback
Inventor: HOYERBY MIKKEL CHRISTIAN WENDELBOE
IPC: G05F1/46
Filed: 2007-08-31
Abstract: Apparatus for controlling a power supply comprises power converter circuitry 200, compensation circuitry 220, arranged to provide a compensated control signal to the power converter circuitry, and output filter circuitry 230, operably coupled to an output of the power converter circuitry. The apparatus further comprises frequency selective feedback circuitry 240, for providing feedback from a plurality of nodes N1, N2, N3, within the output filter circuitry to the compensation circuitry.