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Patent GB-2376223-A (GB)
Title: Bag with sound generating module
Inventor: HO CHIN-LIEN
IPC: B65D5/42
Filed: 2001-06-08
Abstract: A bag 1 includes an upright bag body 10 with a rectangular mouth portion 11 confined by opposite longer walls 12 and opposite shorter walls 13. At least one of the longer walls 12 is formed with first strap holes 14 therethrough. A carrying strap 30 has opposite sections extending respectively through the first strap holes 14 and formed with a respective retaining end for connecting the carrying strap 30 to the bag body 10. A backing plate 20 is disposed to lie against one of the longer walls 12, and is formed with second strap holes 21 that permit extension of the carrying strap 30 therethrough. A sound generating module 40 has a frame unit (41) mounted on the backing plate 20, and a data storage unit (45, fig 3) and an audio playback unit (46, fig 3) mounted on the frame unit 41. The audio playback unit (46, fig 3) is coupled to the data storage unit (45) and is operable so as to audibly reproduce audio information stored in the data storage unit (45).
Patent GB-2361563-A (GB)
Title: Computer-implemented educational product recommendation system
Inventor: PUCCI JEFFREY A
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 1999-11-16
Abstract: The invention is a computer-implemented product recommendation system. The system includes a storage for data characterizing relationships between product attributes, such as education skills, within a set product attributes. The system also includes a storage for data associating each of a number of products, such as educational products, with one or more of the product attributes. The system also includes software for accessing attribute relationship data from the storage for data characterizing relations between the product attributes, determining related product attributes based on the desired product attributes and the attribute relationship data, accessing product association data from the storage for data associating products with product attributes, and determining a matching set of the products using the product association data and the desired and related product attributes.
Patent GB-2361465-A (GB)
Title: Liquid container with fluid retaining portion
Inventor: MAJEWSKI RICHARD HENRY S
IPC: B65D1/04
Filed: 1999-12-17
Abstract: A container for storing and dispensing fluid including a body portion, a first neck portion joined to the body portion, and an outlet port in the neck portion for expelling fluid, wherein the body portion further includes a fluid retaining portion adapted to capture and store the fluid.
Patent GB-2378252-A (GB)
Title: Paramagnetic gas measurement
Inventor: HOBBY JAMES
IPC: G01N27/74
Filed: 2001-08-02
Abstract: A sensor for a paramagnetic gas (e.g. oxygen) comprises a test element suspended in a chamber 3 such that the element may rotate about an axis. Inlet and outlet ports 1, 4 for a gas to be tested are provided, the inlet ports being arranged to cause the gas to flow in a substantially laminar flow regime and to enter the chamber such that the gas flow principally sweeps past the element thus reducing the amount of the gas flow which impacts on the element. The flow may further be arranged to enter the chamber in a flow pattern which is symmetrical in relation to the intended suspension position of the element.
Patent GB-2370399-A (GB)
Title: Remotely-controllable media device
Inventor: KWON IL GUN
IPC: H04N5/445
Filed: 2001-08-31
Abstract: A remotely controllable media device, such as a television receiver, has a main unit and a wireless remote control unit (1) operable to control the main unit and peripheral media devices coupled to the main unit. The main unit has a controller (4) which identifies from signals received from the remote control unit (1) which media device is to be controlled, and converts the received codes destined for a peripheral media device in a code converter (6) according to conversion data stored in a memory (5). Converted codes are then transmitted to the peripheral device via a communication port (3).
Patent GB-2367018-A (GB)
Title: Growth shredder having cutters mounted at different radial positions
Inventor: SKINNER PAUL
IPC: B02C18/18
Filed: 2001-09-05
Abstract: A growth shredder in which material may be arranged to travel axially and rotationally 56, 71 comprise a plurality of cutters 20 (each having three cutting edges 42A-C, also fig 3) which are axially spaced along a rotatable shaft 16 and each of which are mounted at a different radial orientation/position (on augers 62, 64 attached to shaft 66 and enclosed in chamber 70). Growth material to be shred enters chamber 70 from the side (see 71) via a feed chute. Such an arrangement whereby each cutter is circumferentially offset from every other cutter allows each cutter to engage with the growth in sequence (cutters A to D, Fig 2) as the distance between the cutter edge and the chamber wall decreases. Chipper region 10 comprises disc 14 (rotating in direction 28, Fig 2) having diametrically opposed chipper 18 (each having a pair of cutters 20 which face opening 22). On the underside of disc 14, radially and axially extending plates (34, 38) result in an air flow during rotation which draws chips from the wood through openings 22 whilst the flow induced by augers 62, 64 pushes the air upwards and expels the chips though exhaust 58. The air flow induced by plates (34, 38) and augers 62, 64 causes the material to travel between the augers themselves and between the augers and the wall. In another embodiment augers 62, 64 may be located side-by-side. When worn, any of cutters 20 (which are mounted by threaded openings or nut/bolt arrangements) may be loosened and reorientated to as to utilise a fresh cutting edge.
Patent GB-2371990-A (GB)
Title: Laryngeal Mask Assemblies
Inventor: COLLINS MICHAEL NORMAN
IPC: A61M16/04
Filed: 2001-11-13
Abstract: A laryngeal mask has a tube 1 and mount 20 integrally moulded from polyurethane as a single piece. A sealing cuff 21 is attached to the mount 20 separately. An inflation line 40 extends in a groove 41 along the outside of the tube 41 and opens at one end into the cuff 21 so that it can be inflated and deflated.
Patent GB-2385006-A (GB)
Title: Hand-shaking exerciser/massager with triple rotating axle
Inventor: YU HUI-NAN
IPC: A63B23/16
Filed: 2002-02-12
Abstract: An illuminating hand-shaking exerciser with a triple rotating axle mainly comprises a main shell 1 having internal rotary collars 21,22,23 connected to shell 1 by an axle 212. When two semi-spherical covers 11 of two sets of matching shells 1 are closed against each other, a space is provided for internal rotary collars 21,22,23. One shell holds several lighting coils 4. The internal rotary collars 21,22,23 are placed in the order of large 21 medium 22 and small 23 collars. The small collar 23 has a groove 233 at an inner edge to lock an inertial magnetic weight 3 inside. When the user grasps the shell and shakes it around, the large, medium and small collars will rotate three-dimensionally. Further, due to inertial rotation by the inertial magnetic weight 3 inside the small collar 23, the entire exerciser will shake vigorously. Meanwhile, the lighting coils 4 will illuminate due to inertial rotation of the magnet 3. Thus, the exerciser provides hand exercise with entertaining effect of illumination. Convex beads (124 Figure 1) may be provided on the surface of the semi-spherical covers to achieve a massaging effect.
Patent GB-2387264-A (GB)
Title: Flow field pattern
Inventor: TURPIN MARK CHRISTOPHER
IPC: H01M8/02
Filed: 2002-03-20
Abstract: The invention provides a solid oxide fuel cell flow field pattern comprising an assembly of channels comprising one or more gas delivery channels 4 and a plurality of gas diffusion channels 2 connecting thereto.
Patent GB-2389395-A (GB)
Title: Pipe coupling with reinforced flange members
Inventor: WEBB IAN RICHARD
IPC: F16L21/06
Filed: 2002-06-07
Abstract: A pipe coupling for connecting together the ends of two pipes comprises a tubular casing 12, a tubular sealing sleeve 13 positioned inside the casing 12 and tensioning means 25 for tightening the casing 12 around the tubular sleeve 13. The casing 12 is manufactured from a strip of metal formed into a tube with a gap 14 extending longitudinally of the casing 12 between the free ends of the strip. The free ends of the strip are bent outwardly to form radially projecting flanges 15 extending longitudinally of the casing 12 on opposite sides of the gap 14. The two flange members 15 are placed between two reinforcing members 20 with the tensioning means passing through aligned holes 30,31,32,33 in the reinforcing members 20 and the outwardly projecting flanges 15. The reinforcing members 20 have an angled cross-section and extend the length of the coupling. The reinforcing members 20 are preferably U-shaped and have a web portion 20 through which the holes 30,31,32,33 for the tensioning means 25 pass and a flange 21 running along the longitudinal edge of the web portion 20 that is nearer to the axis of the coupling, with the flange 21 bearing against the tubular casing 12. Frusto-conical gripping rings 50 with teeth 52 maybe located within the tubular casing 12 at opposite ends thereof, with a backing ring 55 being provided inside the casing between each gripping ring 50 and the tubular sleeve 13, while an inner sleeve 45 maybe provided inside the tubular sleeve 13 to prevent the tubular sleeve 13 bulging inwardly between the pipe ends. Bridging member 18 may also be present inside the tubular casing 12 to bridge the longitudinal gap 14. Screw bolts 25 and nuts 34 are preferably used as the tensioning means.
Patent GB-2390064-A (GB)
Title: Rubber cushion tyre with side apertures
Inventor: KATOH YUSAKA
IPC: B29D30/02
Filed: 2002-06-24
Abstract: The cushion tyre, without being provided with an interior airspace having an aspect ratio (a ratio of a sectional height with respect to a width) of 15 to 80%, has a number of holes 7 formed in both bilateral side surfaces along a circumferential direction thereof. The tyre may have a tread with grooves, the hole number equalling the groove number and the holes 7 lying circumferentially between the grooves. Side projections 9 may be provided to abut wheel rim flanges 10. A circumferential series of grooves may be provided in the inner periphery (Fig 14, not shown).
Patent GB-2378709-A (GB)
Title: Fermentation system methods and apparatus
Inventor: WHITEMAN ROBERT G
IPC: C02F3/00
Filed: 2000-12-15
Abstract: The invention relates to apparatus and methods for biological processing, particularly of wastewater. The apparatus includes main fermentation tank (12), storage tank (14), pre-fermentation tank (16), monitoring and remote control system (24), holding tank (20), and post-fermentation tank (18). The main fermentation tank (12) may include a feed distribution manifold (38).
Patent GB-2380642-A (GB)
Title: Protocol convertor in which data is stripped of first protocol information, stored, removed from memory and then second protocol information is added
Inventor: GEARING CHRISTOPHER
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2002-07-29
Abstract: A modular protocol converting device (10, Fig. 4) which allows a first device (40, Fig. 4) using a first protocol, such as fibre channel, to connect to a second device (42, Fig. 4) using a second protocol, such as SCSI. The protocol converting device comprises a first interface (10, Fig. 1), to which the first device is connected, a first conversion means (5, Fig. 1) for stripping away protocol information, a data core (4, Fig. 1) for storing the resulting protocol-free data, a second conversion means for adding second protocol information to data read from the data core, and a second interface (3, Fig. 4), to which the second device is connected. Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of the protocol converting device. In this representation the abstraction layers act as the conversion means. Commands are also stripped of protocol information and stored in the data core. Programmable means may be provided for storing information defining one or more of the connection protocols, providing greater flexibility in the range of protocols which can be handled.
Patent GB-2376034-A (GB)
Title: Well with a self-contained intervention system
Inventor: GOODE PETER A
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2001-08-09
Abstract: A method of deploying a tool from within a producing well comprises halting the flow of fluid in the well, releasing the tool to free fall down the well, and then resuming the flow of fluid to return the tool to the wellhead. Predetermined time delays between halting and resuming the flow allow the tool to obtain a certain depth at which it measures a property of the well. The tool may be deployed from a carousel (figure 3) sealed inside the wellhead. Another invention comprises injecting sensors (124, figure 8) into the well fluid and retrieving data. The sensors may be introduced via chemical injection ports in the well. Also disclosed is a robot (150, figure 10) sealed in a well to perform operations. The robot may be a tractor and may be independent or tethered to control electronics. Should the robot become trapped, it may collapse and release a buoyant indicator (204, figure 12).
Patent GB-2393831-A (GB)
Title: Mobile security device
Inventor: MARTIN DAVID
IPC: H04M1/7243
Filed: 2002-10-01
Abstract: A mobile telephone incorporating a movement sensor to allow a text warning to be sent to another mobile telephone on activation. The device would have mains charging capabilities and contain a timer to allow for messages to be transmitted only at specific times.
Patent GB-2377421-A (GB)
Title: Packaging sandwiches
Inventor: MARCHANT ANDREW PETER
IPC: B65D5/42
Filed: 2000-04-27
Abstract: A sandwich carton (fig 1), formed from a blank, comprises a pair of oppositely disposed triangular side walls 3, 5, a pair of quadrilateral bottom walls 7, 9, and a further panel 11 or lid which further comprises a viewing window (fig 1, 13). The angle at the apex of each of the triangular walls is greater than 90{.The sandwich carton has a trough shape defined by the triangular side walls and bottom walls may be of trapezoidal shape, and the lid further comprises a flap 15 provided by a tongue 17, adapted to be received in a cut-out 21 in one of the triangular walls. Flaps may be provided on the triangular and quadrilateral walls, and may be glued in place, or the flaps may have tongues to be received in slots. A plurality of cartons may be provided in a stack with the cartons nested, the sandwiches may also be wrapped before being placed within the carton.
Patent GB-2385780-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner with electrolysed fluid cleaning means
Inventor: OH JANG-KEUN
IPC: C02F1/461
Filed: 2003-02-28
Abstract: An upright vacuum cleaner comprises a cleaner body 10 with a driving unit 13 for generating a suction force, a suction brush 20 formed on a lower portion of the cleaner body, and means for spraying electrolytic fluid through the suction brush onto the surface being cleaned. Disposed within the cleaner body is a fluid chamber, and means to electrolyse fluid within said chamber. The fluid spraying means comprise a path 51 to transfer electrolytic fluid from the fluid chamber, a pump 53 disposed in said path, and a spray nozzle 55 disposed at the end of said path in the suction brush of the cleaner. A fluid collection chamber 15 is also disposed in the cleaner body and connected with the driving unit 13 and the suction brush 20 to collect fluid sprayed onto the surface being cleaned.
Patent GB-2393290-A (GB)
Title: A parallel processing arrangement with a loop of processors in which calculations determine clockwise and anticlockwise transfers of load to achieved balance
Inventor: BEAUMONT MARK
IPC: G06F9/46
Filed: 2003-04-23
Abstract: A method for balancing the load of a parallel processing system having a plurality of parallel processing elements arranged in a loop, wherein each processing element has a local number of tasks associated therewith, comprising determining within each processing element a total number of tasks present within the loop, calculating a local mean number of tasks within each processing element, and calculating a local deviation within each processing element. The method also comprises determining the sum deviations within each processing element for one-half the loop in an anti-clockwise direction and in a clockwise direction, determining clockwise and anti-clockwise transfer parameters within each processing element, and redistributing tasks among the processing elements in response to the clockwise and anti-clockwise transfer parameters.
Patent GB-2401211-A (GB)
Title: SQL join elimination
Inventor: EVANS CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2003-04-30
Abstract: A method of preventing execution of unnecessary joins between tables in a database is described. A list of tables 1 that are within the scope of the SQL statement but that are not referred to by the SQL statement is prepared. Tables that must be accessed in order to return the set of results are removed from the list in accordance with a predetermined set of rules 3,4,5,6,7. The execution of joins involving any of the tables remaining in the list is prevented.
Patent GB-2385108-A (GB)
Title: Creep resistant valve
Inventor: LEYS JOHN A
IPC: F16K11/048
Filed: 1999-12-17
Abstract: A valve made principally of plastics has creep compensating features providing consistent engagement between valve members 80, 86 and their respective valve seats 84, (78, fig 5). The features compensate for compression of internal valve components as well as extension of the valve body 52. A preferred manually operated three way valve has a trapped spring mechanism 142 disposed between an actuator portion 120 and the upper valve member 80 and provides the closure force for the upper valve member 80 on the upper valve seat (78, fig 5). A compressible stem (90, fig 8) may connect the valve members 80, 86 and allow the lower valve member 86 to continue to move after the upper valve member 80 is seated. A lower spring 110 provides the closing force for the lower valve member 86. Such valves are suitable for quarter turn three way manual diaphragm valves and for application in the semiconductor industry.
Patent GB-2406498-A (GB)
Title: A ground-engaging support for stemmed glassware
Inventor: WETTERN LAURENCE PATRICK
IPC: A45F3/44
Filed: 2003-09-05
Abstract: A ground-engaging support for stemmed glassware that has a rod (1, Fig 1) and C-shaped (2, Fig 1) glass support. The C-shaped support may be rotatably attached to the rod. The C-shaped support may be rotated adjacent to the rod for storage (4, Fig 3) and held in place by a detent (5, Fig 2) or rotated approximately 270degrees so that the C-shaped support is perpendicular to the rod (7, Fig 3) on the opposing side of the rod to the stored position and held by a raised stop on the rod (3, Fig 1) to support a stemmed glass when the rod is inserted into the ground. Preferably the C-shaped support and the rod may clip together.
Patent GB-2395082-A (GB)
Title: Mobile terminal with TV reception and display function
Inventor: BAE SEUNG-GYUN
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 2003-09-17
Abstract: A mobile terminal comprises a tuner 50 to enable a user to select a particular broadcast television channel. A decoder 60 decodes the tv signal and separates it into a video signal, audio signal and synchronising signals (see figure 2). Video processing unit 70 converts the video signal into digital video data and acts to process the received video data on a frame by frame basis wherein a presently received frame is stored to memory whilst a previously stored frame is output to display 80. The display unit comprises an area for video image display and a further area designated for display of user data. The video processor of the terminal may also include a format scaler which scales the size of the video images such that they may be appropriately displayed upon the terminal display screen. Also disclosed is a function for blocking the audio component of the television signal when a communications mode is enabled whilst previously in television mode, in order to allow voice communication to proceed.
Patent GB-2397789-A (GB)
Title: Tool for rotating a nut
Inventor: DOWNEY GRAHAM ANTHONY
IPC: B25B13/48
Filed: 2004-01-30
Abstract: A tool 10 for rotating a nut 3, comprising a nut enveloping part 12a, 12b which substantially envelops the nut 3, means 5a, 5b for securing the tool 10 to the nut 3 to prevent the tool 10 from slipping off the nut 3, and means 4 for receiving an impact on the tool 10 for receiving a blow to rotate the nut 3. The means for receiving an impact may comprise notches or spurs 4, and the means for securing the tool 10 to the nut 3 may comprise at least one screw or bolt 5a, 5b. The tool 10 may further comprise a recess for receiving a removable handle insert. A method of using such a tool 10 is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2414067-A (GB)
Title: Carbon dioxide recovery in pellets production
Inventor: JENSEN KEN
IPC: C01B32/55
Filed: 2004-04-13
Abstract: Recovery of carbon dioxide from carbon dioxide pellets production by compressing (5,6) and condensing (7) the carbon dioxide gas lost by the pellets production. Compressing the gas can be in one or two steps. The first step having a plurality of compressors (5) connected in parallel, the second step having a compressor (6) serially connected to the compressors (5) of the first step. The compressed gas is pre-cooled (9a,9b) downstream of the compressors (5) and further cooled (10a,10b) downstream of the compressor (6). At least one of the compressors(5,6) are a hermetic, a reciprocating or a scroll type compressor. Also at least one compressor is oil lubricated.
Patent GB-2414938-A (GB)
Title: Electric condom ring
Inventor: LIN JEROME
IPC: A61F6/04
Filed: 2004-06-10
Abstract: An electric condom ring comprises a cover ring <B>100</B> and a vibrating device <B>200</B>, wherein the cover ring <B>100</B> has a sleeve <B>102</B> into which the vibrating device <B>200</B> can be inserted. The vibrating device <B>200</B> comprises a small-scale motor <B>201</B> and a battery <B>202</B>. A conductive spring plate <B>203</B> is contained within the vibrating device <B>200</B>, one end of the conductive plate <B>203</B> is connected to the battery <B>202</B> and the other end extends over an insulation plate <B>204</B>, so that the plate <B>203</B> is not in contact with the motor <B>201</B>. The insulation plate <B>204</B> is connected to a push rod <B>2041</B>. When the push rod <B>2041</B> is pushed inwards towards the centre of the vibrating device <B>200</B>, the insulation plate <B>204</B> moves away from the conductive spring plate <B>203</B>, allowing contact with the outer casing of the motor <B>201</B>, thus causing the device to vibrate. The cover ring <B>100</B> may have indentations <B>1011</B> formed on both sides thereof and a plurality of grooves <B>1012</B> may be formed on the inside of the ring to prevent slipping of the ring.
Patent GB-2398530-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic fluid filter
Inventor: ELSEGOOD STEWART D
IPC: C02F1/48
Filed: 2002-12-16
Abstract: A magnetic fluid filter for filtering metallic particles from a fluid flow system. The filter comprises a magnetic array, a central support (810) for the magnetic array, and arm pieces (806) for positioning the effective range of the magnetic array in a fluid flow environment. The magnetic array includes a plurality of disc shaped magnets (802) arranged with poles in opposition, interleaved with the arm pieces (806) and disc shaped pole pieces (804).