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Patent GB-2403001-A (GB)
Title: A kitchen range hood motor housing with an air inlet in a peripheral surface
Inventor: YEUNG PETER
IPC: F24C15/20
Filed: 2004-05-20
Abstract: A kitchen range hood for exhausting gases generated above a cooking surface comprises an outer hood body 2; a housing mounted (5, fig 4) within the hood body; the housing has upper and lower sections 14,16 which together provide top, bottom and perimeter surfaces to define a substantially cylindrical chamber within which a motor 4 and fan 6 are housed; the housing has an air outlet (18, fig 3) and at least one air inlet 20 located in the perimeter surface so as to draw air in from below the range hood. An inlet framing panel 12 and a lower panel 8 complete the hood and may be attached with quick release screws, but these panels are omitted from the embodiment of figures 6 and 7. Rising gases collect in a recessed area of the panel 12 before being sucked into the housing. The range hood also has an automatic cleaning system with spray nozzles (32,38, fig 3), and the housing has a grease drainage hose (42, fig 3) leading to a grease cup (22, fig 3). A further air intake (140, fig 8) may be in the bottom of the fan housing aligned with the fan.
Patent GB-2402374-A (GB)
Title: Side bearer for mounting between a bogie and an underframe of a rail vehicle
Inventor: HEWITT PAUL
IPC: B61F5/14
Filed: 2004-06-01
Abstract: The side bearer comprises a lower component 10 for fixing to a bolster of the bogie, an upper component 20 guided for vertical movement relative to the lower component 10, biassing means e.g. springs 18 urging the upper component 20 away from the lower component 10, and a friction plate 28 pivotally carried by the upper component 20. The friction plate 28 engages against a surface mounted upon or forming part of the underframe. The friction plate 28 is carried by a carrier 32 with a part-cylindrical projection 36 in a complementary recess 38 of the component 20. The recess 38 has end walls and the component 20 is constrained for only vertical movement to prevent relative lateral movements of the friction plate 28.
Patent GB-2416033-A (GB)
Title: Vibratory seismic source with drive signal having overlapping high and low frequency sweeps
Inventor: JEFFRYES BENJAMIN PETER
IPC: G01V1/00
Filed: 2004-07-10
Abstract: A drive signal for a seismic generator 128 comprises a first sweep which sweeps upwardly in a high frequency band (eg 10 Hz - 100 Hz) during a first time interval and second sweep which sweeps upwardly in a low frequency band (eg 2 Hz - 12 Hz) at a lower amplitude during a second time interval. The second time interval starts during the first time interval, so that the high and low frequency sweeps overlap each other to produce a combined sweep signal. Such a drive signal reduces the effect of harmonics.
Patent GB-2401894-A (GB)
Title: Externally actuated subsea wellhead tieback connector
Inventor: SINGEETHAM SHIVA PRASAD
IPC: E21B33/038
Filed: 2003-01-29
Abstract: An externally actuatable tieback connector for establishing fluid communication and force resisting connection of a conduit to a subsea wellhead having an internal locking geometry. The tieback connector has a body structure that is adapted for landing on a wellhead, with a part thereof extending into the wellhead and carrying a split lock ring. A lock energizing element moveable relative to the body structure, has a locking position expanding the lock ring into locking and pre-load force transmitting engagement with the internal locking geometry of the wellhead and an unlocking position releasing the tieback connector from the wellhead. One or more drive members extend from the lock energizing element and are exposed externally of the connector body and wellhead for engagement and actuating movement by a lock actuating tool such as a ROV or the like.
Patent GB-2417954-A (GB)
Title: Ampoule cutter
Inventor: DESHPANDE ANAND DHONDO
IPC: B67B7/92
Filed: 2004-09-11
Abstract: A elongate hand tool for breaking open glass ampoules safely and easily comprises a first sawing end A and second ampoule neck-breaking end B. The two ends are joined together via a central disc 1. Two arms of equal length 2,3 join two semicircular saw blade holders 4,5 to the disc 1. On the opposite side of the disc, there are two arms of unequal length 6,7 whose free ends are shaped into web-like expansions. In use, a glass ampoule is held between the semicircular saw blades. The two arms 2,3 are firmly pressed together so that the blades contact the neck of the ampoule. The ampoule is then rotated along its axis and the glass around the neck of the ampoule is weakened. The ampoule neck is then grasped between the webs of the neck-breaking end B, and the top of the ampoule is snapped off. The broken off piece of the ampoule can safely be disposed of into appropriate container without the need to touch the broken piece with the fingers.
Patent GB-2417981-A (GB)
Title: Sealing arrangement for a canned motor pump
Inventor: WILLIAMS DAVID JOHN
IPC: F04D13/06
Filed: 2004-09-14
Abstract: A pump assembly 10 includes a pumping element 14 located in a pumping chamber 16, a motor 12 including a stator 28 and a rotor 26, and a sealing assembly which permits fluid in the pumping chamber 16 to flow around the rotor 26, but prevents it from contacting the stator 28. The sealing assembly includes a partition part 24 which lies between the stator 28 and the pumping chamber 16, and a sealing part 40 which lies between the stator 28 and the rotor 26. The sealing part 40 is made from a polymeric material and is over-moulded onto the partition part 24. The partition part 24 may be formed from a metal, such as cast aluminium, and may have a tubular attachment portion onto which the sealing part 40 is over-moulded. A free end of the attachment portion may be castellated, and may also be provided with circumferential grooves.
Patent GB-2418340-A (GB)
Title: A potted plant watering device
Inventor: SHENK BRIAN
IPC: A01G27/06
Filed: 2004-09-28
Abstract: A potted plant watering device consists of a plant pot 1 with one or more drainage holes, a reservoir 2 and a pot support 3, which holds the base of the pot above the level of the water in the reservoir. Water is drawn from the reservoir by a wick 5 which is made of fibrous material and is held by a wick support 4. The wick support has a slit to hold the wick as it is pushed into the pot to its proper height. The wick support has a clip device which locks the pot support to the pot. The reservoir has locators around the perimeter of the interior of the base to centralise the pot support within the reservoir to ensure uniform presentation and stability.
Patent GB-2418784-A (GB)
Title: A fire resistant cover for an electrical conduit or socket.
Inventor: WARD DEREK ALFRED
IPC: H02G3/08
Filed: 2004-10-01
Abstract: A cover is made up of a number of walls 1 and a base (2, fig 1) of fire retardant polyurethane foam material which may be glued together with an intumescent adhesive. The cover shaped show that it forms a close fit around whichever conduit it is made for. A number of fixings in the forms of metallic strips 3 with holes 4 allow the conduit and cover assembly to be attached to a surface, using fixing means though the holes 4. This means that a device like a socket will be able to be fixed in position in the cavity of a stud wall.
Patent GB-2421063-A (GB)
Title: Flexible telescopic exhaust coupling biased to neutral position
Inventor: THOMSON TERENCE MCKENNA
IPC: F16L27/053
Filed: 2004-12-08
Abstract: A flexible exhaust coupling 10 has one generally spherical end 50 received within the end of a pipe having a cooperating cylindrical portion beyond a complementary spherical portion 52, to allow relative angular and axial movement in any direction. Flanges 20, 22 are attached to both of the connected pipes 12, 14, spaced from their ends, and one or more springs 30, 32 connect between them to bias the coupling 10 to a neutral position in which the spherical portion 50 is between the two ends of the cooperating cylindrical portion. This arrangement allows shock absorption for loads in any direction. The springs may be arranged at several points arranged around the flanges, and two springs may be placed concentrically, one tension spring 30 and one compression spring 32, to allow the vibration response to be controlled.
Patent GB-2424163-A (GB)
Title: Radiotherapeutic apparatus utilising helical motion of the source relative to the patient
Inventor: BROWN KEVIN JOHN
IPC: A61N5/10
Filed: 2005-03-10
Abstract: A radiotherapeutic apparatus that mitigates the various problems found in the techniques such as tomotherapy, IMAT, IMRT and the like. It provides a radiotherapeutic apparatus comprising a source of radiation whose output is collimated by a multi-leaf collimator, and a patient support, the source being rotateable around the support and the support being translatable along the axis of rotation, thereby to move the source helically relative to a patient on the support. The leaves of the MLC are preferably oriented orthogonal to the axis of rotation, to simplify computation of the dose distribution. The apparatus thus moves the patient on the patient support system along the axis of rotation, in the longitudinal direction. Thus, the device has an effectively unlimited treatable volume in the longitudinal direction and avoids the limitations of IMAT and IMRT techniques whilst enabling the use of thin MLC leaves to give a high longitudinal resolution. The apparatus is preferably combined with an optimisation system providing a computational service similar to that provided for IMAT and IMRT devices. Essentially the same computational techniques could be used, with appropriate changes to the input conditions and characteristic equations. The long aperture length (compared to tomotherapy) makes the radiation delivery efficient and therefore the delivery of high doses a practicality; hypofractionation and radiosurgery therefore become possible over large treatable volumes.
Patent GB-2413517-A (GB)
Title: Brazing method for brass parts using copper solder
Inventor: KANDA KIICHI
IPC: B23K1/012
Filed: 2005-03-29
Abstract: A method of brazing brass parts without oxidation of zinc, which is contained in the parts, during brazing of the parts with a copper solder, preferably phosphorous bronze solder, at a relatively low temperature of 630-700{C, wherein the wall or muffle of the brazing furnace is made of a carbon material like graphite etc. An atmosphere of inert nitrogen gas or a mixture of nitrogen and hydrogen gases in the furnace atmosphere contact with the carbon material above, reacting with any oxygen introduced from the outside air to produce CO, and making the furnace atmosphere reductive against zinc in the brass parts and/or flux in the solder.
Patent GB-2425539-A (GB)
Title: Deposition system with three way valve
Inventor: HOPE MARK CHRISTOPHER
IPC: H01L21/00
Filed: 2005-04-29
Abstract: A vacuum system comprising a primary foreline 22 for receiving fluid from an outlet of a chamber 12 to be evacuated. First and second vacuum pumps 30,34 are provided for evacuating the chamber and first and second secondary forelines 26,28 are provided for conveying fluid from the primary foreline to the first and second vacuum pumps respectively. A three way valve 24 is provided between the primary and the secondary forelines for selectively connecting a chosen one of the first and second secondary forelines to the primary foreline. Means for controlling the three way valve are provided, to selectively divert a first reactant-rich fluid from the primary foreline into the first secondary foreline and a second reactant-rich fluid from the primary foreline to the second secondary foreline thereby to inhibit mixing of the first and second reactants within the vacuum pumps. The system may be used in atomic layer deposition (ALD) and chemical vapour deposition (CVD) systems.
Patent GB-2417996-A (GB)
Title: Tee joint of tubular members formed from sheet material
Inventor: WANG TENG YI
IPC: F16B1/00
Filed: 2005-05-27
Abstract: A tee joint, e.g. for a trampoline, comprises a horizontal pipe or tubular member (20) and a vertical pipe or tubular member (30). The vertical pipe (30) is formed from sheet material and includes a sleeve portion (31) for engagement with the horizontal pipe (20) and first and second semicircular halves (32, 33). Each semicircular half has wing portions, the wing portions of one semicircular half (33) overlapping the wing portions of the other semicircular half (32) to join the semicircular halves (32, 33) to each other.
Patent GB-2417344-A (GB)
Title: Price improvement in electronic trading systems
Inventor: HOWORKA EDWARD
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2005-07-29
Abstract: Price improvement in credit screened trading systems is achieved by entering a maximum price improvement (MPI) amount with a maker quote. The system prepares separate quote queues for each trading floor including only quotes where bilateral credit exists. Quotes are arranged using Price, MPI, time priority. When a quote is dealt, a dealable price improvement is calculated as the amount of the MPI required to improve the dealt quote's position in the queue.
Patent GB-2418937-A (GB)
Title: Tiling spacers and method
Inventor: HARRISON KENNETH
IPC: E04F21/08
Filed: 2005-10-07
Abstract: A tile 50 is applied to a surface by applying adhesive 54 to the tile 50 and / or the surface 52, and before or after applying the tile to the surface, a spacer accessory 200 is placed between the tile and the surface; in the former case the accessory 200 is slid under the tile so that bevelled edge 204 serves to raise the tile somewhat so that it rests on flat surface 206 and abuts the upstanding rib. As shown in Figure 3, the accessory may be circular with bevel 324, flat surface 322, apertures 330 and raised spacer ribs 326. Other forms are square, rectangular, triangular, with or without apertures: see Figures 2 to 12. Also claimed is an adhesive applicator.
Patent GB-2419859-A (GB)
Title: Distortion-free image capture mirror assembly
Inventor: UNG LY WENG
IPC: B60R1/00
Filed: 2005-11-02
Abstract: A distortion-free image capture mirror assembly (20), particularly one which can be associated with side view mirrors for use by drivers on all type of vehicles, includes a support or housing, a distortion-free mirror (15) and image channelling horizontal surfaces in the form of an image channelling awning (11) disposed above the mirror, and an image channelling sill (12) mounted below the mirror. In addition, side beams (16, 17) to the right and left sides of the mirror are provided. The two horizontal surfaces will serve to eliminate distracting background view and direct or channel the image from the critical blind spot area with a clear non-distorted view toward the driver.
Patent GB-2432170-A (GB)
Title: Decorative building block
Inventor: LANGDOWN PATRICK K J
IPC: E04C1/40
Filed: 2005-11-11
Abstract: A block according to the present invention comprises a load bearing body 1 onto the surface of which is provided a decorative facing 2 comprising a number of flint or similar mineral pieces 3 set into a pointing mixture. The mould optionally has a peripheral lip extending from the upper surface into which pieces of flint or similar mineral pieces 3 can extend. The hand set mineral pieces provide a slightly irregular shaped periphery to the top surface of the facing block. Blocks can be then matched such that protrusions from one block can be aligned with indentations on adjacent blocks. The inclusion of a pointing mixture provides an appearance of a finished building structure, without the need for further pointing.
Patent GB-2433585-A (GB)
Title: Engine Coolant System
Inventor: DRIS ANTONIS
IPC: F02G5/00
Filed: 2005-12-22
Abstract: A coolant circuit for a motor vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine, 14' a pump, 12' a heater matrix , 16' an engine oil/coolant heat exchanger 20' and a valve 24' for selectively bypassing the engine oil/coolant heat exchanger characterised in that the heater matrix is located in parallel with the oil/coolant heat exchanger, the valve having a first position to cause the coolant to flow only through the heater matrix and a second position to cause the coolant to flow only through the oil/coolant heat exchanger.
Patent GB-2434526-A (GB)
Title: Bed scissor lifting apparatus
Inventor: WILKINSON MIKE
IPC: A61G7/012
Filed: 2006-01-27
Abstract: Bed lifting apparatus (1) comprising a base frame (2), an upper frame (3) adapted to support a bed (4) and lifting means (5) disposed between the base frame and the upper frame adapted to raise and lower the upper frame in relation to the base frame, in which the lifting mean comprises at least a first pair of crossed arms (6 and 7) pivoted together at a mid point (8), first ends (9) of which are attached to the base frame in a pivoted relationship, and second ends (10) of which are attached to the upper frame in a pivoted relationship, such that rotation of the arms about the mid point raises and lowers the upper frame, and in which a portion of the base frame extending between the first ends of the first pair of crossed arms is adapted to allow passage of a wheeled chassis (not shown). The base frame may be adapted to have a D shape profile (Fig 4) where the curved portion (26) is on an upper surface. The bed may be provided with skirts (27) around the periphery. The lifting means may be powered by a motor (not shown). Gas struts (31) may be provided to assist in raising the bed from the ground. The apparatus may be moved on wheels (28).
Patent GB-2435315-A (GB)
Title: Rotary to linear transmission comprising a pulley differential system
Inventor: GROSSART STUART JAMES CAMERON
IPC: F16H19/02
Filed: 2006-02-15
Abstract: A rotary to linear transmission comprising first and second drive capstans 2, 3 which are rotatable in unison about a common axis relative to a body member 1, the first capstan 2 having a smaller diameter than the second 3, first and second idler pulleys 5, 8 rotatably supported by a carriage / linkage member 12 and maintained at a particular distance apart, wherein three pulley lines 4, 7, 10 are wound around the drive capstans and the idler pulleys such that rotation of said capstans in unison causes differential winding of said pulley cables and causes relative substantially linear motion between the body and the linkage. The pulley lines may be pretensioned, and may engage helical tracks on the pulleys. The capstans could be rotated by a motor 1. The system aims to replace hydraulic rams in dynamic flight simulators.
Patent GB-2424287-A (GB)
Title: Portable screen device with dual shaft structure
Inventor: CHOI HAE-YONG
IPC: G03B21/58
Filed: 2006-02-28
Abstract: A portable screen device having a dual shaft structure is disclosed. A left and a right rotation shafts (4,7) are installed to an upper rod and the center of a lower frame of a screen in the horizontal direction and are connected to a left and a right supports. The rotation shafts are engaged with each other by a single adjusting device. When the screen moved up, the elasticity of the screen is held by left and right elastic wheels (103,103d) such that height of the screen is maintained. A magnet and a magnetic substance contact each other and are separated from each other at the central portions of the left and right supports. Due to rotation of a rotation rod installed in the intermediate portion of the supports, the screen moves up and down. Therefore, volume and weight of the portable screen device are reduced and the stability is increased.
Patent GB-2423223-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for producing animation
Inventor: BAXTER BRENT S
IPC: G06T15/20
Filed: 2004-12-03
Abstract: In some embodiments, a method includes generating blurred copies of an object by applying multi-texturing to the object during one pass through a graphics processing pipeline. In some embodiments, a graphics pipeline includes a texture memory and a graphics processor coupled to the texture memory. The texture memory provides a location to store texture information. The graphics processor provides processor to process the texture information by shifting and blending the texture information in one pass through the graphics processor to obtain shifted and blended texture information.
Patent GB-2428150-A (GB)
Title: Lighting apparatus which also provides optical communication at multiple wavelengths and uses code division multiplexing
Inventor: YAMAMOTO KENJI
IPC: H04B10/11
Filed: 2006-07-03
Abstract: A communication system which enables a high-speed signal transmission using illuminating light includes lighting apparatus (20) having a transmission means provided with a plurality of light-emitting elements (21) which emit light having different wavelengths from each other, and a terminal device having a reception means provided with a plurality of light-receiving elements, each of which receives a light signal for each corresponding wavelength. The transmission means of the lighting apparatus (20) divides a series of input signals into a plurality of signals corresponding to the light having different wavelengths, provides the signals to the plurality of light-emitting element( 21), and performs code-division multiplexed communication with the plurality of light-receiving elements of the reception means by way of light emission intensity modulation. The reception means of the terminal device reproduces signals from the signals received by the plurality of light-receiving elements.
Patent GB-2429173-A (GB)
Title: Ball launch monitoring system
Inventor: GOBUSH WILLIAM
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 2006-08-09
Abstract: An apparatus for measuring ball launch conditions comprises a camera 5, an illumination device 9, a golf ball 1 having a surface to reflect/absorb light and a background screen 11 that absorbs/reflects light. A method of determining the kinematics of a golf ball is also disclosed and includes taking background image of a field of view, without a golf ball present. Two or more images of a golf ball in motion are then acquired based on positive or negative imaging. The background image is subtracted from each of the two or more images of the golf ball. After subtracting the background image, the two or more images of the golf ball are analyzed to determine the location of the circular perimeter of the golf ball. Based on the location of the circular perimeter of the golf ball, the location of the center of the golf ball may be calculated. Knowing the location of the center of the golf ball increases the accuracy of measurements of kinematic characteristics such as sidespin, backspin, velocity, and launch angle.
Patent GB-2426598-A (GB)
Title: Piezoelectric flexures for light modulator
Inventor: PHILLIPS ANDREW
IPC: G02B26/00
Filed: 2005-02-16
Abstract: A device includes a micro-display (100) that includes at least one light modulator (102). The light modulator (102) includes a first reflector plate (104), a second reflector plate (106), and at least one piezoelectric flexure (108), wherein the piezoelectric flexure (108) is an extended length piezoelectric flexure (400), and wherein the extended length piezoelectric flexure (400) is configured as a dual active layer piezoelectric flexure (200).