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Patent GB-2428215-A (GB)
Title: Bonding sheet bonded to one end of strip
Inventor: DRAGON HORST
IPC: B29C65/18
Filed: 2005-08-17
Abstract: An un-looped strip of material, such as a car boot seal 26, has a sealing foil 35 bonded to one end only of the strip, in a first bonding process. The strip is then looped, such as into position around boot hinges 27, which hinges would normally prevent the loop from being bonded end to end until the strip is already in situ in the boot. In a separate invention, a second bonding process is applied to complete the loop in once it is in place and looped within the boot.
Patent GB-2429699-A (GB)
Title: Light weight dispenser for dispensing sheet material
Inventor: HUTT DOUGLAS
IPC: B65D83/08
Filed: 2005-09-02
Abstract: A dispenser (12) for sheet material comprises a housing formed to include an internal compartment which is configured to hold sheet material (56). The housing has an exit port (30) and is formed from a light weight water-resistant material. The housing can be flattened and unflattened, and when unflattened the housing will return to its previous configuration without substantial deformation. The housing may be folded from a blank of flexible, corrugated plastic material such as polyethylene.
Patent GB-2437780-A (GB)
Title: Furniture framework with spigot and socket type connection between a leg and a rail
Inventor: BOLLEN JOHN
IPC: F16B12/40
Filed: 2006-03-17
Abstract: A furniture framework, e.g. for a table, comprises: at least one leg 1 with a lateral projection 7; at least one profiled rail member 3 having an end that can be slid into engagement with projection; and securing means for securing the rail and leg together. Preferably the rail is formed from two hollow sections that define a ledge upon which a furniture component. e.g. a table top, may be supported. The securing means is preferably a threaded element that extends between receiving and securing portions located on the projection and the rail.
Patent GB-2437336-A (GB)
Title: TV receiver system
Inventor: CHEN CHI-WANG
IPC: H04N5/64
Filed: 2006-04-18
Abstract: A television receiver system comprises a tuning circuit 31, a control circuit 32 and a monitor drive circuit 33 housed in a self-contained unit 30. Demodulated video and drive signals may be sent through a cable 34 to a separate display monitor 40. A power supply unit 35 may be housed in either the receiver unit 30 or monitor 40. The receiver unit may form part of the base of the monitor or may be a plug-in type unit mounted on the rear of the monitor.
Patent GB-2439594-A (GB)
Title: A method for forming a predetermined pattern of an organic semiconductor
Inventor: XIA YAJUN
IPC: H01L27/32
Filed: 2006-06-07
Abstract: An organic insulator layer 12 is patterned using inkjet deposited solvent droplets 11. The solvent dissolves the organic insulator material and then re-deposits the organic insulator material in a "coffee stain" pattern to define a crater in the insulator layer. The crater patterns may be used to form bank structures for an OLED display. Subsequently, droplets of organic semiconductor material either dissolved in a further solvent or dispersed in a dispersant, where the further solvent or dispersant does not affect the insulator layer, may be deposited by inkjet printing into the craters.
Patent GB-2427129-A (GB)
Title: I.V Support Stand And Components Therefor
Inventor: EGGLESTON GRAY JOHN
IPC: A47G29/00
Filed: 2004-11-18
Abstract: An I.V. support stand (10) includes a support section and a base (20). The base (20) includes a base body and a plurality of wheel assemblies (24), each wheel assembly including a wheel support (26) operatively mounted to the base body for pivotal movement relative thereto and at least one wheel (28) operatively mounted to the wheel support. The wheel supports are pivotally movable relative to the base body between an extended position in which the wheels rest on a support surface and retracted position, the arrangement being such that when the base is disposed on the support surface the wheels are caused to adopt the extended position and when the base is moved clear of the support surface the wheel assemblies are caused to adopt the retracted position. There is also disclosed a wheel chair attachment for an I.V. support stand.
Patent GB-2437988-A (GB)
Title: GPS navigation device having landscape orientation display
Inventor: GRETTON MARK
IPC: G01C21/36
Filed: 2005-03-15
Abstract: A navigation device (41), which may be programmed with map data and a navigation application that enables a route to be planned between two user-defined places, includes a GPS receiver and displays a navigation map on a touch screen display. The display is in a landscape orientation and positioned symmetrically in the front face of the device with respect to a vertical centerline through the device. The device (41) may comprise an internal aerial for picking up GPS signals that is attached directly to the radio frequency printed circuit board of the GPS receiver. The device may further include only a single hard button that is used to turn the device on and off. The display may be a 3.5" 1/4VGA LCD display as mandated for use in PocketPCs.
Patent GB-2442732-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible shelter
Inventor: LYDDON CHRISTOPHER JEREMY
IPC: E04H15/00
Filed: 2006-10-14
Abstract: A collapsible shelter 1 comprises a collapsible wall structure 6 between a top panel 2, and a bottom panel 4. For storage the panels 2, 4 form a case 8 inside which the collapsible walls 6 are located. Alternatively either of the top panel 2 or the bottom panel 4 may fold to form the case 8 (fig 10). Optional features include: waterproof, high visibility collapsible walls 6; a folding seat 16; a handle (fig 10, 20) to assist deployment; a collapsible support frame (fig 5, 22) comprising lockable, hinged struts (fig 5, 26); a porch structure 30, a zipped door (fig 3, 32); a vent 36; a window 34; a light source; a heater; a guy rope; and a textured bottom panel 4. The shelter can be stored in a compact state and is intended to improve road safety by accommodating one or two passengers a safe distance away from a broken down vehicle.
Patent GB-2430339-A (GB)
Title: Scripted graphics in a process environment
Inventor: GILBERT STEPHEN
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2005-05-04
Abstract: Graphic elements and graphic displays axe provided for use in a process environment to display information to one or more users about the process environment, such as the current state of devices within a process plant. The graphic elements and displays include one or mote objects, each of which includes a visualization, which depicts an entity within the process environment, a property associated with the depicted process entity and a routine that operates in conjunction with the visualization and the property to cause a change in the-visualization based on a change in the property, or to cause a change in the process environment based on user input through the visualization. In this manner, the graphic objects can be used to create displays that graphically illustrate, through animations and other visual operations, the changing state of the process or detected events within the process. These same graphic elements may be used to enable users to interact with a visualization on a user interface screen, such as through a mouse or a keyboard device, to cause a change in the object property, which may then provide an input to a device within the process plant.
Patent GB-2431592-A (GB)
Title: Game Playing Apparatus and in Particular Apparatus for a Shooting Game Incorporating Electric Shock Means
Inventor: BROWNING STUART
IPC: A63F9/02
Filed: 2007-01-31
Abstract: Game playing apparatus for a plurality of players is described, comprising a target device (15a, 15b) having a detector for detecting an emission, emission means for directing an emission towards a detector, and means for administering a disincentive to one or more of said players in response to a signal from the detector. In one embodiment, the apparatus is a toy gun (50) and target game where successful shots by one player trigger an electric shock to the second player, via contacts (18a, 18b) on the gun or target. In another embodiment, the apparatus has remotely controlled toy vehicles (20), and successful shots fired from one vehicle to a second vehicle triggers an electric shock, via the control unit (30) of the second vehicle.
Patent GB-2435479-A (GB)
Title: Formulations comprising pentabromobenzylbromide and their use as flame retardants
Inventor: MAZOR ROYI
IPC: D06M101/06
Filed: 2007-02-23
Abstract: Formulations comprising pentabromobenzylbromide (PBBBr) and a carrier, for use as a flame retardant for application on a substrate, and processes for their preparation are disclosed. Further disclosed are articles-of-manufacture having these formulations applied thereon, and the use of PBBBr as a flame retardant for application on a substrate. The formulation may contain additional flame retardants such as antimony trioxide and/or smoldering suppressants such as decabromodiphenyloxide (DECA). The formulation may contain a binder such as an acrylate, a polyurethane or polyvinyl chloride (PVC). These formulations are particularly effective as flame retardants for textiles, and are characterized by a low add-on and a high washing fastness.
Patent GB-2436706-A (GB)
Title: Inertia reel having an omni directional acceleration sensor with a holding mechanism
Inventor: CROZIER ALAN DAVID
IPC: B60R22/40
Filed: 2007-03-23
Abstract: An inertia reel comprises an omni-directional acceleration sensor having a trip mechanism which converts movement of a part of a holding mechanism into rotational movement of an output of the sensor. The holding mechanism comprises an inertia weight (30, fig 6) which under vehicle acceleration above a predetermined level causes at least one of a pair of lever arms 28 to move so that tongues (29) engages tabs 41 thereby rotating trip plate 40. Trip plate 40 has a ramped side wall 42 which, when the trip plate 40 is rotated, forces bifurcated trigger finger 47 to pivot thereby allowing pawl 45 to engage a ratchet wheel (12) that locks a spool preventing a webbing strap from being paid out. The lever arms 28 have conical cup portions in which a ball shaped inertia weight sits. In other embodiments the weight may be non-spherical having an equatorial bulge or a ball with a pair of opposed substantially conical protrusions. A separate strap acceleration sensor may be provided, this acceleration sensor brakes the spool when the strap undergoes acceleration above a predetermined threshold.
Patent GB-2448690-A (GB)
Title: Inkjet printing apparatus having a docking station
Inventor: MCCONNELL ANGELA D
IPC: B41J2/165
Filed: 2007-04-23
Abstract: An inkjet printing apparatus includes a print carriage 12, a docking station 14 and a number of printheads 18, 20. The carriage 12 and docking station 14 are driven by respective actuators and a control means 16 operates either or both of the two actuators, so as to transfer at least one of the printheads 18, 20 between the carriage 12 and docking station 14. Preferably each of the printheads 18, 20 is mounted on a carrier (40, Figs 2a and 2b), which is then transferred between carriage and docking station. The docking station 14 has a number of docking bays 30, 32 for respective printheads 18, 20 or printhead carriers (40, Figs 2a and 2b), and these docking bays 30, 32 are arranged either in a linear or a circular configuration.
Patent GB-2433827-A (GB)
Title: Multi-line addressing methods and apparatus
Inventor: SMITH EUAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G09G5/02
Filed: 2005-09-29
Abstract: This invention relates to methods and apparatus for driving electroluminescent, in particular organic light emitting diodes (OLED) displays using multi-ling addressing (MLA) techniques. Embodiments of the invention are particularly suitable for use with so-called passive matrix OLED displays. A current generator for an electroluminescent display driver, the current generator comprising: a first, reference current input to receive a reference current; a second, ratioed current input to receive a ratioed current; a first ratio control input to receive a first control signal input; a controllable current mirror having a control input coupled to said first ratio control input, a current input coupled to said reference current input, and an output coupled to said ratioed current input; said current generator being configured such that a signal on said control input controls a ratio of said ratioed current to said reference current.
Patent GB-2448935-A (GB)
Title: Optical fibre connector
Inventor: JENKINS PETER DAVID
IPC: G02B6/38
Filed: 2007-05-04
Abstract: A Subscriber Connector style optical fibre connector 101 comprises an optical fibre 8, a cylindrical ferrule 14, a ferrule holder 16, a spring biasing means 17, a ferrule holder carrier 50, an inner housing 120, and an outer housing 40. The optical fibre 8 is held within the ferrule 14 along an axis 5 of the ferrule, the optical fibre 8 being terminated at an end face 34 of the ferrule (right hand end in figure 6). The ferrule 14 is held by the ferrule holder 16. The ferrule holder 18 is engaged within a receiving portion 54 of the ferrule holder carrier 50. The holder and carrier are relatively moveable with respect to each other along the ferrule axis 5 between limits defined by an interaction between the ferrule carrier 50 and the ferrule holder 16, a portion of the ferrule 14 leading to said end face 34 of the ferrule projecting along the ferrule axis 5 away from the ferrule carrier 50. The inner housing 120 is fixedly connected to the ferrule holder carrier 50, the inner housing 120 having a portion which coaxially extends around said projecting portion of the ferrule to define a receptacle for a socket to receive the projecting ferrule portion. The spring biasing means 17 is provided between the ferrule holder 16 and the ferrule holder carrier 50 so that the ferrule is spring biased along the ferrule axis 5 towards the receptacle portion of the inner housing 120. The inner housing 120 is engaged within the outer housing 40. The inner housing and the outer housing are relatively moveable 46 with respect to each other along the ferrule axis 5 between limits defined by an interaction between the inner housing and the outer housing in order to provide SC-style push/pull engagement/disengagement with a mating optical fibre socket.
Patent GB-2448940-A (GB)
Title: Wind Turbine Monitoring
Inventor: VOLANTHEN MARK
IPC: F03D1/06
Filed: 2007-05-04
Abstract: A method of monitoring the performance of a wind turbine 1 uses bending moment data from strain sensors 4 in the turbine blades 2 to calculate rotational speed of the turbine 1, angular position of the turbine blades 2, angle of inclination of the turbine blades about an axis extending radially from the rotor by comparison of the components of mechanical strain in two non-parallel directions, drive torque and resultant load on the rotor 3. The method has the advantage that the inputs to the drive train of the wind turbine can be measured directly.
Patent GB-2440234-A (GB)
Title: Method for the differential regulation of the boost pressure of an internal combustion engine.
Inventor: EHLERS GUIDO
IPC: F02D41/00
Filed: 2007-07-11
Abstract: A method for the regulation of the boost pressure (for example via a turbo charger) of an internal combustion engine, comprises regulating the deviation between a reference boost pressure and an actual boost pressure, a manipulated variable is produced from a differential controller. The differential function is adapted as a function of a regulation transient event, determined and evaluated for a specified evaluation period of time. According to the invention, the differential adaptation carried out comprises, adaptation of the boost pressure pulse duty factor of a boost pressure regulating valve, an operation point-dependent differential 'depth' adaptation and/or an operating point-dependent differential time adaptation. Whereby, with the differential 'depth' adaptation, the output of the differential controller Is adapted, and, with the differential time adaptation, the effect time of the differential is adapted in accordance with specified boost pressure parameters.
Patent GB-2439478-A (GB)
Title: Method of estimating the maximum height of an ocean surface
Inventor: RAWDON BLAINE K
IPC: G01S13/87
Filed: 2006-07-20
Abstract: A method is provided for estimating the maximum height of an ocean surface, comprising, receiving a plurality of altitude sensor data spatially dispersed from different points about an aircraft, determining a mathematical description of the ocean surface based upon the altitude sensor data, and estimating the maximum probable wave height of the ocean surface from the mathematical description of the ocean surface. The method may further comprise determining a cruise altitude for the aircraft based upon the maximum wave height. The mathematic description may comprise conducting a Fourier analysis of the amplitude, frequency and direction of the ocean surface.
Patent GB-2456497-A (GB)
Title: Fishing net with quick release net head
Inventor: CLAUS DEAN
IPC: A01K77/00
Filed: 2007-09-27
Abstract: A fishing net with a weigh sling arrangement comprises a landing pole 2 and a quick release net head 1. A lock body 4 located at an end point of the landing pole engages with a complementary head key 3 at the base of a lock mechanism to attach the pole to the net head. The net head may be released from the pole by the pressing of quick release buttons 5,6. The net head includes a weigh string 7 which may be attached to a weighing scales. The net head includes a front arm 8 to provide support when netting and weighing. The net head includes rotatably adjustable arms 9 and 10 which together with the front arm allow the net head to fold away for storage and transport. The net may be used to capture carp.
Patent GB-2447200-A (GB)
Title: Transactional memory in out-of-order processors
Inventor: RAJWAR RAVI
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2007-03-20
Abstract: Methods and apparatus to provide transactional memory execution in out-of-order processors are described. In one embodiment, a stored value corresponds to the number of transactional memory access requests that are uncommitted. The stored value may be used to provide nested recovery in case of an error, fault, etc. in accordance with a described embodiment.
Patent GB-2451584-A (GB)
Title: Command synchronisation by determining hardware requirements
Inventor: PALMER ROBERT
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2008-07-31
Abstract: A process 26, comprising threads 27, 28, issues commands to one or more hardware graphics processing units 18, 19 via one or more hardware abstraction layers (HALs) 23, 24, 25. The order in which commands should be executed, i.e. thread synchronisation, is determined by a synchronisation object 29 of operating system 20 based upon whether commands are issued to just one hardware processing unit, or to more than one. When the commands are issued to just one hardware processing unit, synchronisation object 29 passes responsibility for synchronisation to that one hardware processing unit. However, when the commands are issued to more than one hardware processing unit, synchronisation is determined externally of the hardware processing units, e.g. the synchronisation object 29 may take on the job of synchronising commands or, alternatively, it may cause the operating system to create a CPU-based synchronisation object controlled by hardware drivers. This is of particular use in scheduling the execution of commands issued by multi-threaded processes.
Patent GB-2464534-A (GB)
Title: Barbecue utensils and method
Inventor: PATERSON HUGH DALRYMPLE
IPC: A23L5/10
Filed: 2008-09-02
Abstract: An improved method of barbecuing uses two elongate forks that have elongate, substantially parallel prongs. A plurality of food items 18, 24 to be barbecued is placed upon the prongs 12, 14 of one of the forks 10. This fork 10 is placed onto a grill to allow a first side of the items of food to be cooked and is then flipped over to allow a second side to be cooked. The items of food are then transferred to the second fork 22, which can be used in a similar manner similarly to allow third and fourth sides to be cooked. The forks 10, 12 can be used to cook large numbers of elongate items of food, such as sausages, or irregularly shaped items, extremely efficiently and quickly. The forks can be sold individually or can be provided in a kit comprising at least such two forks together with instructions for use. The fork may be provided with a temperature sensor in at least one of the prongs and a plurality of temperature sensors may be provided at intervals along a prong. The prong spacing may be different between the first and second forks.
Patent GB-2466429-A (GB)
Title: Flywheel driveline and control arrangement for hybrid vehicle
Inventor: BOWMAN TIMOTHY JAMES
IPC: B60K6/30
Filed: 2008-12-16
Abstract: In an energy storage and recovery system for a hybrid vehicle 1, the operating ratio range of a continuously variable transmission (CVT) 10 which transfers drive between the vehicle's driveline 8 and a flywheel 9 is effectively extended by the use of an integrated starter - generator (ISG) 13 connected to the flywheel shaft 12. When there is a high mismatch of rotational speed between the propshaft 8 and the flywheel shaft 12, prior to connecting the two shafts by a clutch 11, the ISG 13 either spins up or decelerates the flywheel 9 until its speed is brought within the optimum operating range of the CVT 10. This measure reduces wear and tear on the clutch 11. The vehicle typically has a pair of wheels 5 connected to the flywheel driveline and a second pair of wheels 3 connected to an engine 2.
Patent GB-2452460-A (GB)
Title: Methods, apparatuses and programs for using an sh interface for communications between a database client and a database server
Inventor: WALKER JOHN MICHAEL
IPC: H04L29/12
Filed: 2006-07-17
Abstract: A method is provided for use in a telecommunications network in which an Sh interface is used for communications between a database client (22) and a database server (20) of the network. The database server has access to at least one database for storing user data such as repository data and user profile data associated with different users of the network. The Sh interface is used to convey at least one of the following types of extended data management information between the database client (22) and the database server (20): first information enabling the database client (22) to use the database server to perform a database operation on a part or parts of the user data; second information enabling the database server (20) to provide a partial response to a request for user data from the database client (22); third information enabling the database server (20) to control the flow of requests from the database client (22); and fourth information enabling the database server (20) to choose the type of database used to store user data it receives from the database client (22).
Patent GB-2610548-A (GB)
Title: Shell with multiple warheads and a procedure therefore
Inventor: NILS JOHANSSON
IPC: F42B12/62
Filed: 2009-01-23
Abstract: A shell 1 for firing from a barrel comprises a shell body (2, figure 1) comprising at least two warheads 8 axially arranged one after another in the shell body, said warheads comprising explosive charges (12, figure 2) arranged for shaped charge effect in the direction of travel of the shell. The shell is is arranged to provide the smallest possible radial dispersion of fragments when engaging a target to prevent damages to the civilian population and to civilian equipment. Characteristic for the shell is that the shell body also comprises an ejecting device (13, figure 2) for ejecting the warheads from the shell body in a determined time sequence in the shell's direction of travel, and an initiating device (14, figure 2) for initiating the explosive charges of the warheads in accordance with determined time sequence.