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Patent GB-2446819-A (GB)
Title: A radiator
Inventor: WADSWORTH MARTIN
IPC: E04F19/04
Filed: 2007-02-24
Abstract: A radiator, in particular a skirting radiator comprises an elongate panel 10 for mounting on a wall, the panel having a first room facing surface (11, fig 1) facing away from the wall and an opposed second surface (12) facing the wall, at least one longitudinal conduit 17 adjacent the second surface (12) for carrying a heating fluid, a connector 70 connecting the conduit 17 to an adjacent conduit of an adjacent panel or fitting, the connector 70 having a first spigot for connecting into an elliptical bore 18 of the conduit 17, and a connector guide 90 having an oval aperture 96 corresponding to the bore 18 and being connected to the panel 10 between the connector 70 and an end of the conduit 17 so that the aperture 96 of the guide 90 aligns with the bore 18. Connector guide 90 may be held in place by a lug 99 having a ribbed surface 102 that engages with a ribbed surface (21, fig 8) on the conduit 17, and pins 100 received in grooves (22), 23 on the conduit 17. Aperture 96 is slightly smaller than the bore 18 so that damage to the connector from burrs of cut panels is prevented. Connectors (50) 70 may be retained in the conduits 17 by retaining clips 80.
Patent GB-2448754-A (GB)
Title: Cover for rotary drier
Inventor: BRANFORD TREVOR
IPC: D06F57/04
Filed: 2007-04-27
Abstract: An integral rain or precipitation cover for a rotary washing line, comprising a top with side panels, the top preferably made from a clear see through material. The cover may be fixed to the upper part of the arms of the rotary drier via clamp straps 6 and tied to lower part of the lines arms via sewn on ties 5 placing the inner part of the cover under tension. Preferably the bottom corners of the cover are tied together with ties 4. During windy conditions the line can be collapsed in a way similar to that of an umbrella.
Patent GB-2438747-A (GB)
Title: Moulded trim panel with a locking edge wrap
Inventor: REED RANDY S
IPC: B60J5/04
Filed: 2007-06-04
Abstract: There is provided a method of forming a trim panel 10 and the panel thereby formed. An interior panel substrate 12 is moulded and includes a main body portion 18, a lock portion 24 molded as a portion of the interior panel substrate 12, a locking element 30, a first living hinge 28 positioned between the lock portion 24 and the main body portion 18, a lock engagement portion 26, and a second living hinge 38 positioned between the lock engagement portion 26 and the main line body portion 18. An exterior cover stock 20 is moulded onto an outer surface 16 of the interior panel substrate 12 and includes a belt line skin portion 22. The lock portion 24 is rotated about the first living hinge 28 to trap the belt line skin portion 22 between the lock portion 24 and the lock engagement portion 26 in order to create a mechanical skin lock. The lock engagement portion 26 is then rotated about the second living hinge 38 towards an inner surface 14 of the interior panel substrate 12. There is welding between sonic weld pin of element 30 and sonic weld slot 34. A sonic weld tab 40 is welded to a stop rib 42 after rotation about the second hinge 38.
Patent GB-2436751-A (GB)
Title: PM rotor structure for an electric submersible pump
Inventor: YURATICH MICHAEL ANDREW
IPC: H02K1/28
Filed: 2004-06-21
Abstract: An electric submersible pump comprises a permanent magnet motor having a rotor comprising a plurality of permanent magnets (204) equiangularly spaced about a central shaft (201), and a plurality of tubular elements 203 supporting the permanent magnets (204) spaced at different axial locations along the shaft (201). A shrink fit retaining sleeve (205) is tightly fitted over the permanent magnets (204) so as to retain the permanent magnets (204) on the shaft (201). Individual sleeves 205 may be associated with each magnet/support assembly, the sleeves having edges rolled over the outer faces of rings 422 at 425. Rings engage abutments 424. A stator coaxial with the rotor comprises a stack of laminations (206) and radially spaced coils wound around the stack.
Patent GB-2450702-A (GB)
Title: Binders with distinctive appearance
Inventor: HARBINSON DAVID
IPC: B42F13/00
Filed: 2007-07-03
Abstract: A binder 10 with a distinctive and unusual appearance comprises a support member 12 which includes binder element 18 to hold one or more laminar objects or sheets by their respective edges. The binder 10 includes first and second cover elements 14, 16 extending from either side of the support member 12. At least one cover element 14, 16 includes a hollow pocket 20 containing first and second visibly distinct fillers 22, 24 and at least one transparent portion through which the contents of the hollow pocket 20 are visible. The fillers may be coloured immiscible liquids. A third gaseous filler such as air may be included. First and second covers may be integrally formed and contain two apertures (32, figure 3) to accommodate binder elements 18 of a two part (34, 36 figure 4) support member 12. The binder elements may have an enlarged portion (40, figure 6) on their peripheries to engage with a corresponding recess in the retained sheets.
Patent GB-2440253-A (GB)
Title: Optical time domain reflectometer employing an equivalent time sampling system
Inventor: BOTTMAN JEFFREY
IPC: G01M11/00
Filed: 2007-07-16
Abstract: An equivalent time sampling system is disclosed employing two phase locked clock frequency sources, wherein an analogue to digital convener sampling clock is derived from one source and a pulse generator clock is derived from the other. Choice of the clock frequencies determines minimum time step and the set of available time steps, and pulse repetition period determines the time step size, for equivalent time sampling. The system is suitably implemented in an optical time domain reflectometry system or other system for obtaining time domain responses to a periodic stimulus of a system under test, with stimulus rate and the sampling intervals varying over a wide range.
Patent GB-2451241-A (GB)
Title: Infrasonic intruder alarm using digital signature matching
Inventor: RUDDOCK DEREK JAMES
IPC: G08B13/16
Filed: 2007-07-24
Abstract: An infrasonic intruder alarm system 100 comprises a transducer 13 for sensing infrasonic frequency variations, a signal amplifier, an analogue to digital converter which converts a portion of the analogue signal which crosses at least one predetermined threshold into a digital signature, and a processor 15 which compares the digital signature against known digital signatures. An alarm event is triggered if the digital signal produced matches a known signature. Preferably the alarm system detects crossings of multiple positive and negative thresholds. The sequence of threshold crossings and the direction of each crossing is used to determine whether and alarm event will occur. The analogue signal from the transducer (e.g. microphone) may be filtered to remove unwanted frequencies. The alarm system may include a device which monitors a person's health (e.g. heart rate). The processor may include an adaptive self learning protocol. The alarm may be audible, or the system may be coupled to a telephone or ASDL line. False alarms, due to wind for example, are reduced.
Patent GB-2440816-A (GB)
Title: Transmission of an encrypted rolling code
Inventor: FITZGIBBON JAMES J
IPC: H04L9/00
Filed: 2007-08-02
Abstract: A rolling code, used to operate barriers and the like, is encrypted by, in the embodiment described, mirroring all or a subset of the bits of the code. A section of the encrypted code is then selected and used to address a lookup table which stores data bit order patterns and data inversion patterns (figs. 9 and 10). A transmitted code comprises a portion made up of e.g. sync data and a portion made up of fixed and rolling code data (fig.8). The fixed data and rolling code data are divided into groups (fig.7). The data bit order patterns are used to select one bit each from the groups specified in the bit order pattern, for transmission e.g. as a triplet. Ternary to binary conversion may be used. The bit inversion patterns specify which, if any, of the selected bits are to be inverted prior to transmission. Multiple groups (e.g. 10 in fig.8) are transmitted in this way. The sections of the encrypted code used to address the lookup table are included in the part of the transmitted message bearing sync data, for use at the receiver.
Patent GB-2452980-A (GB)
Title: A separator
Inventor: ARCHER JAMIE
IPC: B01D45/00
Filed: 2007-09-22
Abstract: A separator for separating contaminants from a fluid stream comprises a chamber 20, a first inlet 6 for receiving a first fluid stream into the chamber including a convergent nozzle 18 for accelerating the first fluid stream, a second inlet 2 for receiving a second fluid stream including entrained contaminants into the chamber (20;58), the second inlet 2 being arranged relative to the first inlet 6 such that the first fluid stream can entrain and accelerate the second fluid stream forming a combined fluid stream within the chamber (20;58). The separator further comprises a surface (36, 50) coupled to the chamber (20;58) arranged such that the surface (36;50) can cause a deviation in the course of the combined fluid stream incident upon it such that contaminants are separated from the combined fluid stream. Advantageously the separator may be used instead of a filter to separate particulate, liquid and aerosol contaminants from blow-by gas stream in a reciprocating engine.
Patent GB-2454007-A (GB)
Title: Toy rocket launching device
Inventor: CHANG PING-SUNG
IPC: A63H27/00
Filed: 2007-10-26
Abstract: A toy rocket launching device includes a stand 10 and a positioning unit 21,22 is pivotably connected to the stand. A control unit includes a control member (31 figure 5A) which has a first end connected to an injection nozzle (51) of the rocket and a second end of the control member (31) extends through the positioning unit 21,22 and is secured by a threaded sleeve 33. A valve (32) is inserted into the first end of the control member (31) and a cap 34 is mounted on the first end of the control member (31). An activation member 24 is located in the positioning unit 21,22 and multiple balance cables 42 are connected between the activation member 24 and the cap 34. An end of an activation cable 41 is connected to a centre of the activation member 24 so that when the activation cable 41 is pulled, the cap 34 is simultaneously pulled to activate the injection nozzle to launch the toy rocket. The arrangement of the balanced cables provides a toy rocket launching device which launches the toy rocket without the tendency of the rocket to tilt.
Patent GB-2458133-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for making gloves
Inventor: FAIRCLOUGH WILLIAM JAMES
IPC: A41D19/04
Filed: 2008-03-04
Abstract: Glove making apparatus (10) for making a glove on a hand comprises a glove material joining device (22) for joining portions of glove material, a hand locating device (16, 18) for locating a hand at a glove forming position and glove material supply apparatus (34, 38, 40, 42) for supplying portions of glove material such that hand positioned at the glove making position is positionable between a first portion of glove making material and a second portion of glove making material. The glove material joining device (22) is operable to join the first and second portions of glove material around a hand positioned at the glove forming position to form a glove on that hand.
Patent GB-2447557-A (GB)
Title: Wrench with socket, handle and retainer
Inventor: NASH DEREK J
IPC: B23G1/26
Filed: 2008-03-13
Abstract: The wrench 1 includes a handle connected to a housing 2. A socket 34 is rotatably supported in the housing for ratcheting movement relative to the housing. A retaining member 40 releasably secures a device 52, such as a die, in the socket 34. The retainer 40 is supported on the housing and is movable between a first position and a second position. The retainer at least partially overlays the socket 34 when in one of the positions. An alternative wrench includes a plurality of guides mounted in a rotatable body to orient a member relative to a socket. A first handle 6 may be permanently connected to the housing and a second handle 4 may be removably connected to the housing.
Patent GB-2458492-A (GB)
Title: Antenna array with reduced mutual antenna element coupling
Inventor: CHUA LYE WHATT
IPC: H01Q1/52
Filed: 2008-03-19
Abstract: An antenna array 140, a method of making an antenna array or a method of reducing mutual coupling between antenna array elements, comprises: providing at least one conductive element 142, on the same surface of a planar substrate as that of the antenna elements 100. The conductive element 142 being interposed between planar antenna array elements 100. The conductive element 142 may be a printed strip formed on the surface or a wire element mounted on the surface of the substrate and it may form an open-circuit transmission line or a band-stop filter. The antenna array 140 may include a transmission element with a radiating heart-shaped element 100 with a transmission line connected to the lowest pointed part of the element and serrations formed in the outer sides of the said element 100. Also disclosed is a method of reducing mutual coupling between antenna array elements, comprising providing antenna array elements, where each antenna element is formed on a first surface of a respective laminar substrate and at least one conductive isolation element is formed on a further laminar substrate and is interposed between the planar antenna array elements.
Patent GB-2448996-A (GB)
Title: Pallet
Inventor: BOAG BRETT
IPC: B65D19/00
Filed: 2008-05-02
Abstract: A pallet has a top, load supporting deck with pillar seats on its undersurface engageable with pillars for raising the top deck above a floor or a lower bottom support member also provided with pillar seats. The pillars are spaced apart to allow the entry of a lift fork. Pillars at the corners of the pallets each have a sectional axis 18 extending between the first and second ends of a non-circular cross-section, elliptical or capsular, of the respective pillar. The extension of each axis 18 intersects a central pillar 14. Pillars A are mounted inboard of the edge of the pallet and also have a non-circular section. The orientation of axes 18 of each pillar is positioned so as to guide the lift fork under the top deck.
Patent GB-2450612-A (GB)
Title: Automobile rear end collision shock absorbing device
Inventor: KIMURA GAKUJI
IPC: B60N2/42
Filed: 2008-06-20
Abstract: A vehicle rear end collision shock absorbing unit comprises a side member (1) rotating in synchronization with either one side 8 of the seat back side and the seat cushion side 7 between members 6 that turn mutually to enable tilting, and a second side member 3 rotating in synchronization with the other side, and a convex part (1a) is provided on the side member, a concave part or a through hole (1b) in which the convex part fits is provided in the other-side member, and when a rear end collision shock is applied, the convex part and the concave part or through hole are turned relatively and deformed in a fitted state, whereby rear end collision shock energy is absorbed.
Patent GB-2452364-A (GB)
Title: Capturing multiple focus areas based on facial recognition
Inventor: YU HYUN-SIK
IPC: G03B13/36
Filed: 2008-06-27
Abstract: A digital photographing apparatus and method using a face recognition function for obtaining an image in which a plurality of faces are focused by setting autofocus areas in the plurality of recognized faces and photographing the faces in a bracket mode based on the set AF areas. The digital photographing apparatus includes: a face recognition unit detecting face information from a real image; an AF region setting unit setting a plurality of AF areas based on the detected face information; and a control unit operating so that an image is captured by adjusting focuses of the set plurality of AF areas. Each area may be captured individually, all faces at the same distance may be captured at once or groups at similar distances may be captured at the same time. The spacing between eyebrows may be used to calculate the distance from the camera.
Patent GB-2449027-A (GB)
Title: Devices, systems and methods for medicament delivery
Inventor: EDWARDS ERIC SHAWN
IPC: G16H40/60
Filed: 2007-03-28
Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing, a medicament container and an actuator. The apparatus includes a label configured to be coupled to a medicament delivery device. The label includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is configured to be coupled to an outer surface of the medicament delivery device. The second surface includes a textual indicia. The label further includes an electronic circuit system configured to output an electronic signal.
Patent GB-2465767-A (GB)
Title: Boiler configured to receive a combined heat and power device
Inventor: DEVRIENDT JAMES
IPC: F24D18/00
Filed: 2008-11-27
Abstract: A boiler unit 100 is housed in an enclosure and is configured to receive a solid state combined heat and power (CHP) generating device 130. The boiler unit comprises a heating device 110 to produce heat, and a control unit 120 to independently control each of the heating device and the solid state combined heat and power generating device. The boiler unit is operable without the solid state combined heat and power generating device being present. Preferably, the CHP device comprises a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stack. The boiler unit may comprise a fuel processing system including a replaceable de-sulphuriser component and a water supply arrangement including a replaceable de-ioniser unit, where each is provided for the CHP device. In a further aspect, a boiler unit kit of parts comprising a heating device, a solid state combined heat and power generating device and a control unit, is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2466225-A (GB)
Title: Inter-access network handover
Inventor: AUDSIN DEV PRAGAD
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2008-12-15
Abstract: In a wireless network environment comprising first and second packet-switched access networks, each access network using a tunnelling-type micro-mobility protocol and a Quality of Service (QoS) routing protocol to route packet data to and from mobile nodes attached thereto, and each access network comprising an access router to which a mobile node may attach, a mobility agent with which said mobile node may register and a gateway, a method of facilitating network layer handover of said mobile node from said first access network to said second access network, said mobile node registered in said first access network with a serving mobility agent, which method comprises the steps of: (a) said mobile node receiving a router advertisement from said second access network, which routes: advertisement comprises a network-layer address of a target mobility agent in said second access network with which said mobile node may register; and ( b) said mobile node forwarding said network-layer address to said serving mobility agent, whereby said serving mobility agent may communicate with said target mobility agent to facilitate network-layer handover of said mobile node to said second access network.
Patent GB-2467330-A (GB)
Title: A self-powered centrifugal separator
Inventor: BURFORD NIGEL
IPC: B04B5/00
Filed: 2009-01-29
Abstract: A self-powered centrifugal separator comprises a base 10, a substantially vertical spindle 11 upstanding from the base 10, a rotor 12 mounted to the spindle 11 for rotation thereabout by reaction to fluid emission from rotor nozzles, the base 10 having an inlet passage 22 for said fluid and the spindle 11 having an axial bore 19 and outlets 23 therefrom to supply fluid to the rotor 12 from the inlet passage 22 and a cover 13 mounted onto the base 10 and enclosing the rotor 12. A cap 27 is provided which serves to releasably close the top of the axial bore 19 in the spindle 11 and by provision of a shuttle valve 31 in the axial bore 19, said valve 31, upon release of the cap 27 from the top of the axial bore 19, being displaceable under pressure of fluid supplied to from the base 10 to the spindle 11, to close off the top of the axial bore 19 and the outlets 23 from the bore 19 to the rotor 12.
Patent GB-2457568-A (GB)
Title: Insert wall anchor for a grab bar
Inventor: BOWDEN ROHN
IPC: A47K17/02
Filed: 2009-02-13
Abstract: A grab bar is attached to a wall with at least one anchor assembly. The anchor assembly can be removed and repeatedly used. The anchor assembly includes a vertical support beam, a flange arm assembly 34 having a base portion 42, and an arm portion 44. The assembly may include a spring or bar gripper sheet 38. The spring cooperates with the arm portion to hold it in place during installation. The base portion of the flange arm assembly has a flange 46 that fits against a wall surface 12 (figure 1) of the wall structure 14 (figure 1), and the arm portion is received within a slot 50 (figure 3) formed within the vertical support beam. The arm portion may be coupled to the support bar with a pin which enables the support bar to fold horizontally without decoupling. The assembly may be rotated after insertion to align the support bar vertically. The assembly may be clamped in position using a threaded insert 40 and fastener 60.
Patent GB-2468117-A (GB)
Title: A subsea well control system.
Inventor: SIMPSON STEVEN LEWIS CHARLES
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2009-02-18
Abstract: A subsea well control system comprises a subsea control module (10 or 11) for a well tree (6 or 7) and a distribution module (5) for communication with the subsea control module via a communication link (8 or 9) between the subsea control module and the distribution module. The link comprises a 4-wire dual twisted copper pair as part of a RS422-based interface.
Patent GB-2454628-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for calibration of heart sounds
Inventor: UNVER KARNIL
IPC: A61B5/02
Filed: 2007-08-07
Abstract: An auscultation system includes a transducer for generating an acoustic signal at a transducing location of the subject, and a sensor for receiving an attenuated acoustic signal at a sensing location of the subject. The attenuated signal received at the sensing location is digitized, and may be analyzed in the frequency and/or time domain. The comparison of the digitized attenuated signal against the initial transduced signal allows for the computation of the degree of acoustic attenuation between the transducing and sensing locations. Acoustic attenuation may be utilized to generate an intensity ratio. The ejection fraction of the heart subject may then be computed by correlation to the intensity ratio. Pulse echo methods are also disclosed. The echo transducer is oriented on the subject and generates a series of signal pulses. The return echo on the pulse is then received and a brightness encoded image is produced. The return echo provides location data on the internal structures of the subject including location, motion and speed.
Patent GB-2458372-A (GB)
Title: Illumination device for attachment to a bed
Inventor: SHOLES NEIL
IPC: F21S9/02
Filed: 2009-03-13
Abstract: An illumination device or lamp comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes (LED) 19 or other light sources mounted in a housing. The housing can be mounted on or by a bed, by means of apertures 30 in a back plate 10. The housing also has a front cover 11, with windows 26, 27 to pass light and apertures enabling access to operating switches 23, one for each LED 19, and for a dimmer and on/off control 25. A timer switch is also provided. Means for directing the illumination comprise a part 26 which is rotatable between alternative positions in end supports 28, 29.