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Patent GB-2404869-A (GB)
Title: Tennis racket dimensioned to reduce ball spin
Inventor: BUENFELD NICK
IPC: A63B49/02
Filed: 2004-08-11
Abstract: A tennis racket includes a frame which has a head portion comprising a top end 3, a bottom end 7, two side portions 5 framing a string bed 9 and handle end 11 extending from the bottom end 7 of the head portion, in which the frame in one or both side portions 5 in the sweet spot region 2 is dimensioned to reduce the ability to impart spin on a ball when a racket is in use. Optionally the frame in one or both side portions 5 is at least 35mm deep in the direction perpendicular to the string bed. The thicker frame at the sweet spot 2 reduces the effective width of the racket for applying spin to the ball. If a player were to try to use the full width of the string bed to spin the ball then the ball would hit the thickened portion of the frame.
Patent GB-2417020-A (GB)
Title: Individual portion pasta packaging
Inventor: ARMISTEAD ANDREW NORMAN
IPC: B65D75/42
Filed: 2004-08-14
Abstract: A chain of interconnected packages 3 has perforations 2 in the interconnections between packages to enable separation of individual packages, each of which contains an individual portion of pasta. The chain is sealed at each end 1 and may be rolled up. It is made of see-through plastics.
Patent GB-2418556-A (GB)
Title: Representing an image using descriptors based on colour information
Inventor: PASCHALAKIS STAVROS
IPC: H04N5/14
Filed: 2004-09-23
Abstract: A method of representing at least one image comprises deriving at least one descriptor based on colour information and colour interrelation information for at least one region of the image (4100). The descriptor has at least one descriptor element which is derived using values of only a subset of pixels in the region. The descriptor elements may be derived using a non-wavelet transform. The descriptors are associated (4250) in a plurality of ways based on their characteristics such as scale, colour channel, feature semantics and region to form single descriptors which may be compared (4400) to assess the similarity of images (4900). The method may be used to distinguish between shot transitions and lighting effects, or to encode an image or group of images.
Patent GB-2408740-A (GB)
Title: Method of making a reinforced shell mould
Inventor: YANG XI
IPC: B22D21/00
Filed: 2004-11-01
Abstract: A method of making a ceramic shell mould comprises repeatedly coating a fugitive pattern P of an article to be cast with a ceramic flour slurry layer 11 and applying on the ceramic slurry layer a refractory stucco 14 to form a plurality of ceramic slurry layers and stucco layers on the pattern. At least one of the stucco layers is formed by applying discontinuous stucco fiber bundles held together in the bundles by a fugitive binder, which is removed during subsequent firing of the shell mold at elevated temperature. The fugitive binder may be polyvinyl alcohol, acrylic latex or phenolic resin. In a preferred step, stucco particles 15 are applied to pack the stucco bundles.
Patent GB-2421617-A (GB)
Title: Products with data encoding pattern
Inventor: GONZALEZ MANUEL
IPC: G06K19/06
Filed: 2004-12-24
Abstract: A product has a data encoding pattern on it. The pattern comprises a first set of pattern elements defining a first set 210 of part circles centred on a first reference point 211 and a second set of pattern elements defining a second set 220 of part circles centred on a second reference point 221.
Patent GB-2410785-A (GB)
Title: Adapter for mounting a shaped charge into a standard loading tube of a hollow carrier gun
Inventor: LI HAOMING
IPC: F42D1/22
Filed: 2005-01-20
Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for use in perforating a wellbore comprising an adapter 100 for holding and mounting a shaped charge 10 having a non-standard size into a standard loading tube 40 of a hollow carrier gun 30. The adapter may include a housing assembly having an interior bore to hold a relatively small shaped charge and an exterior surface sized for mounting in a standard loading tube via a standard jacket. Alternatively, the adapter may include a jacket having interior ribs for supporting a relatively small shaped charge and an exterior surface for mounting the shaped charge in a standard loading tube of a relatively large gun.
Patent GB-2410995-A (GB)
Title: Products and processes for providing force sensations in a user interface
Inventor: OLIEN NEIL T
IPC: G06F3/00
Filed: 2003-10-15
Abstract: Products and processes for providing haptic feedback in a user interface device are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, a process comprises defining a first cell, mapping a first location of a matrix with the defined first cell, and mapping a second location of the matrix with the defined first cell. The first cell comprises a first parameter representing a first haptic effect.
Patent GB-2428577-A (GB)
Title: Free radical scavenging wound powder
Inventor: CLAPP JAMES BRUCE
IPC: A61K31/522
Filed: 2005-08-01
Abstract: Uric acid as monovalent urate is a potent endogenous antioxidant protecting against free radical damage in man and other animals. The free radical peroxynitrite is implicated in non-healing chronic wounds. Urate is a most efficient scavenger of peroxynitrite forming a reduced radical capable of regeneration back into urate in the presence of ascorbate or thiols. Uricase a ubiquitous enzyme, although absent in human tissues, converts urate to allantoin the latter having potent angiogenic wound healing properties. Persistent bacteria, common in chronic non-healing wounds, would generate allantoin from topically applied urate. Synthetic urate spheres formed in a cation rich aqueous solution at ambient temperature, are extracted in ethanol and air-dried to the wound powder. These spheres show stability in various physiological media and added to the low solubility of urate, ensures prolonged local tissue activity; also precluding the risk of systemic absorption causing gout, although excessive application may cause local irritation.
Patent GB-2432507-A (GB)
Title: Vulcanized footwear
Inventor: O'CONNOR MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: A43B3/04
Filed: 2005-10-18
Abstract: A boot (1) or other item of footwear is made up of a rubber sole unit (2) mounted to an upper comprising both leather and rubber components, for example a foot piece (3) of rubber and a shaft piece (4) of leather having a napped outer surface, such as suede, particularly pigskin suede. The boot (1) is assembled with an edge of the rubber foot piece (3) overlapping the outer surface of the leather shaft piece (4), and a rubber tape (11) binding the edges (13) of the shaft piece (4) together. The whole boot (1) is then vulcanised, bonding the leather and rubber components sealingly together. The boot (1) or other item of footwear is attractive, durable and waterproof.
Patent GB-2431380-A (GB)
Title: A buoy having fixed hydrodynamic surfaces
Inventor: JABER BARRY N
IPC: B63B22/00
Filed: 2005-10-18
Abstract: A buoy is provided with first 15 and second 16 fixed hydrodynamic surfaces. When the buoy is towed through water by a tether, the first hydrodynamic surface generates a downward force that reduces with increased speed through the water. The second hydrodynamic surface generates an upward force that increases with increased speed through the water, so that the buoy dives up to an upper critical speed through the water speed and rises beyond said upper critical speed through the water. The downward force of the first hydrodynamic surface may overcome the buoyancy of the buoy at a lower critical speed through the water above which the buoy dives. The hydrodynamic surface may comprise first fins mounted on an outer casing of the buoy and may be spaced angularly and extend parallel to the centre axis of the buoy which may be substantially aligned with the direction of towing. The second hydrodynamic surface may comprise second fins mounted on the outer casing arranged upstream of the first fins in the direction of towing. The second hydrodynamic surface may be set at an angle of incidence such that it creates a stalled flow condition at said upper critical speed through the water.
Patent GB-2420034-A (GB)
Title: A clock gating circuit for reducing power consumption in flip-flops
Inventor: KIM MIN-SU
IPC: H03K5/156
Filed: 2005-11-04
Abstract: Power consumption in flip-flop circuits may be reduced by disabling the clock signals in a clock gating circuit when the flip-flops are inactive, but the propagation delay from the control signal input to the gated clock output may be long. This propagation delay may be reduced by using a clock gating circuit comprising a precharged latch. A pulse generator (figure 3) provides a narrow pulse on line P when the clock signal CK rises. The node 141 is precharged by 211 when the clock is low and is discharged by 212, 213 only if the signal P and the enable signal EN are high, which can occur only at the start of the high clock phase. The keeper 218, 217 then maintains the node 141 low for the remainder of the clock's high phase.
Patent GB-2434868-A (GB)
Title: Seismic surveying with directional source having directivity angle close to critical angle
Inventor: HOGSTAD KAI
IPC: G01V1/38
Filed: 2006-02-06
Abstract: A method of conducting a seismic survey of a geological feature comprises applying a directional seismic source 16 (e.g. selectively fired air guns) to the feature with a directivity angle equal or close (e.g. Ò 20{ or Ò 5{) to the measured critical angle of the feature. The method is suitable for marine seismic surveying of an area including a region of high seismic velocity regimes in a shallow overburden. A zone or zones in which the boundary of the high seismic velocity region has a substantially constant critical angle is identified and a course 12,14 is plotted through the zone. The course corresponds to a predefined critical angle zone. The response is measured with towed streamers, which may be steerable.
Patent GB-2435086-A (GB)
Title: A hi-fi speaker stand with rigid fixing
Inventor: ROOTS PETER ROBERT
IPC: H04R1/02
Filed: 2006-02-13
Abstract: An audio speaker stand has a method of fixing structural parts that uses compression force P to induce reaction force RF with elements in all dimensions whilst maintaining minimal contact area. A ball 6 is trapped between two circular 7, 8 of lesser diameter. The surfaces 6, 7, 8 meet to form narrow circular contact areas 9, 10, where reaction forces RF are induced perpendicular to the surface of the ball 6. Vibratory movement is impeded in all directions by these reaction forces that hold the fixing perfectly rigid, reducing the detrimental effects on the sound quality from the speaker stands vibrating under force of an active speaker unit. The 'ball trap' can be used in a variety of fixing designs (see Figs 6 , 7 and 8); but designs with consideration for equal distribution of pressure between traps are preferred.
Patent GB-2437722-A (GB)
Title: Car bodywork dent protection pad
Inventor: JONES DAVID ANTHONY
IPC: B60R13/04
Filed: 2006-05-05
Abstract: A cushioned pad 1 is removably attached to the bodywork of a vehicle to protect that area from dents caused when the doors of adjacently parked vehicles impact with the bodywork during opening. The pad has a foam core (2, fig 3) with a waterproof nylon cover (4, fig 3) and is attached by means of magnetic strips (3, fig 2) or, in the case of aluminium or fibreglass vehicles, by suction pads (6, fig 4). In order to deter theft and act as a reminder to remove the pad before driving away, the pad may be tethered to the interior surface of a side window by means of a lead (7, fig 3) attached to a suction pad 6.
Patent GB-2422504-A (GB)
Title: Bending wave panel loudspeaker
Inventor: AZIMA HENRY
IPC: H04R7/04
Filed: 2005-01-06
Abstract: From one aspect, the invention is a method of making a bending wave panel loudspeaker, comprising rigidly coupling a lever (12) to a panel edge or marginal portion such that the lever (12) extends at an angle to the plane of the panel (7), coupling a bending wave exciter to the lever (12) whereby bending wave energy is coupled to the panel (7) to produce an acoustic output when the exciter is fed with a signal and supporting the panel on a suspension positioned outboard of the lever. From another aspect the invention is a bending wave panel-form loudspeaker (13) having a lever (12) rigidly coupled to a marginal portion (16) or edge of the panel, a vibration exciter (9) coupled to the lever to apply bending wave energy to the panel (7) to produce an acoustic output and a panel suspension (17) positioned outboard to the lever. From a further aspect, the invention is a small electronic device, e.g. a mobile telephone (1) or PDA, having a display screen (10), and a transparent protective cover (7) over the display screen, wherein the transparent protective cover (7) is a loudspeaker as described above.
Patent GB-2444503-A (GB)
Title: Tee fitting with interchangeable valve / access port
Inventor: WHALE STEPHEN
IPC: F16L41/16
Filed: 2006-05-11
Abstract: A cylindrical tee can be permanently fixed into position on top of an underground tank, and has a removable top which can hold a tap to cut of one of the openings, or other appliances, for example to allow testing of underground pipework.
Patent GB-2426406-A (GB)
Title: Voice mail message notification
Inventor: NAGANO YOSHIHITO
IPC: H04M3/537
Filed: 2006-05-16
Abstract: When an incoming call directed to an extension terminal arrives from an external telephone terminal and the incoming call signal is transferred to a voice mail unit, a voice message detection section of the voice mail unit detects the presence or absence of a voice message from the caller before the extension terminal is notified that recording of the voice message from the caller is started. When the voice message from the caller is detected, a central control section informs the extension terminal that the voice message is detected. A silence detection unit also detects silence continuing for a predetermined time. Invention prevents false voice mail notifications.
Patent GB-2440556-A (GB)
Title: A gas sensor having an ion exchange material layer forming a contact between sensing electrodes
Inventor: VARNEY MARK SINCLAIR
IPC: G01N33/497
Filed: 2006-07-21
Abstract: A sensor 40 for sensing a target substance such as carbon dioxide or an acidic substance in a gas stream (particularly in the breath) is provided. The sensor comprises a sensing element disposed to be exposed to the gas stream, the sensing element comprising a working electrode 44; a counter electrode 46; and a layer of ion exchange material 48 extending between the working electrode 44 and the counter electrode 46. The contact of the ion exchange material layer 48 with the gas stream forms an electrical contact between the working and counter electrodes 44,46. The electrodes 44,46 may be mounted on a substrate 42. The ion exchange material 48 may comprise an ionomer of sulphonated tetraflouroethylene copolymer. The electrodes may be selected from a Group VIII metal such as copper, silver, gold or platinum. The sensor may be produced by thick film screen printing, spin/sputter coating, photolithography. The electrodes may be further electroplated.
Patent GB-2441345-A (GB)
Title: Measurement of underground conduits
Inventor: GRANT PETER CHARLES
IPC: G01B5/12
Filed: 2006-09-01
Abstract: The present invention relates to the measurement of the internal dimensions of an underground conduit, particularly an underground liquid carrying pipe accessed via a ground-level opening. An apparatus (1) for measuring the internal dimensions of an underground conduit comprises an elongate member (4) and at least one measurement device (2,2'). The measurement device (2,2') is attached to the elongate member (4) at a first end thereof, so that the opposite end of the elongate member may be gripped by hand to lower the measurement device (2,2') into a ground-level opening (28) to an underground conduit (24). The measurement device (2,2') has a first dimension substantially parallel with the length of the elongate member (4), projects laterally from the elongate member (4) along a second dimension, and has an adjustment mechanism, rotatable plate 8,8', for altering the width of the first dimension so that the width of the measurement device can be adjusted to substantially span internal surfaces of said underground conduit. The measurement device also has a tapered profile along the second dimension to facilitate the introduction measurement device into the underground conduit (24, figure 4) when said width is set to be less than a corresponding internal dimension of the underground conduit.
Patent GB-2432400-A (GB)
Title: Non-axisymmetric pump flow passage
Inventor: ESLINGER DAVID M
IPC: F04D29/44
Filed: 2006-11-03
Abstract: A centrifugal pump includes a plurality of flow passages, at least one pump component having one or more non-axisymmetric flow passage contours defined at least in part by adjacent blade or vane 210, 212 walls having non-equal heights hs, hp. All of the flow passages of the component(s) may be non-axisymmetric, and the component may be a diffuser or an impeller, or both. The pump may be an electrical submersible pump or a horizontal pumping system. The flow passages may be formed by one or more of milling, drilling, turning, casting, polishing, laser cutting and electronic discharge machining (EDM). An EDM process may include wire EDM, plunge EDM, current small hole EDM, and/or sinker EDM.
Patent GB-2431010-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for conditioning a multiphase fluid stream
Inventor: XIE CHENG-GANG
IPC: G01N1/20
Filed: 2003-09-29
Abstract: Systems and methods for conditioning multiphase fluid streams are provided for use with a sampling system for sampling the multiphase fluid streams. In an embodiment of the present invention, the flow conditioner comprises a pipe section 200 that includes a swirl inducing section 201 for forming a liquid film at the wall of the pipe section, a flow straightener 202 for straightening the flow of at least a core of the fluid stream, and an orifice plate 203 for shedding the liquid film into the core.
Patent GB-2432034-A (GB)
Title: Media projector system
Inventor: TAFT FREDERICK DENHAM
IPC: H04N5/74
Filed: 2007-02-05
Abstract: A system (10) comprising a media player (110) configured to play media content, a projector (100) operatively coupled to the media player, and a control unit (140) operatively coupled to the media player and the projector is provided. The control unit is configured to determine whether the projector is ready for operation, and the control unit is configured to prevent the media player from playing the media content until the projector is ready for operation.
Patent GB-2433672-A (GB)
Title: Speaker structure comprising two loudspeakers and a weight in communication via a through hole
Inventor: NAKAJIMA YUICHI
IPC: H04R1/24
Filed: 2007-03-09
Abstract: A speaker structure comprises a main speaker unit 311 having a magnetic circuit portion 320 provided with a first through hole 324. A supporting member 370 has a hole portion 371 communicating with the first through hole, and a second through hole 372 pierced from an inner wall surface of the hole portion to an outer peripheral surface of the supporting member. A sub speaker unit 312 is fixed to the main speaker unit via the supporting member. A weight 350 is fixed on the back face side of the main speaker unit and has a main body portion 351 provided with a third through hole 353. The weight is attached to the main speaker unit in a state where the second through hole, the hole portion, the first through hole and the third through hole communicate mutually. A fixing member may be used to join the various parts via their through holes. Either the fixing member or the through holes may include a groove to allow continued air flow with the fixing member in place, thus allowing cooling and the release of pressure.
Patent GB-2436455-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle seat side air bag securement
Inventor: TRACHT MICHAEL L
IPC: B60R21/207
Filed: 2007-03-20
Abstract: A vehicle seat component includes a side air bag module 18 mounted on a frame (24, figure 3) within a trim cover (34) that also covers a seat pad (30). An air bag guide 44 includes flexible inner and outer panels 46, 48 that extend between a release seam (36) of the trim cover (34) and the air bag module 18 to provide a guiding function to an inflating air bag (42). An inner extremity 56 of the flexible outer panel 48 is secured to frame (24) by a connector 68 including at least one lace 69 secured to a single connection location (26a, figure 7) of the frame (24). One embodiment (Figs 6,7 and 8) has a single lace and another (Figs 9,10,11) has a plurality of laces, specifically three, that converge toward the single connection location (26a). The or each lace may be selected from a group consisting of: cords, straps, bands, wires, chains or combinations thereof.
Patent GB-2452035-A (GB)
Title: Sun lounger with face cavity
Inventor: VIDINI CLAUDIO MARC
IPC: A47C1/14
Filed: 2007-08-20
Abstract: A sun lounger has a face receiving cavity to allow a user to lie comfortably in a face down position on the lounger whilst also enabling the user to view or use items under the lounger, e.g. books, mobile phones, music players etc. The cavity may be provided with foam padding.
Patent GB-2443326-A (GB)
Title: Hydrostatic bearings used for drill string stabilization and bottom hole assembly steering
Inventor: SIHLER JOACHIM
IPC: E21B7/08
Filed: 2007-10-25
Abstract: Hydrostatic bearings 200 are used for drill string stabilization and bottom hole assembly steering. The hydrostatic bearings utilize pressurized fluid to provide a fluid film between the bearing 200 and a bearing surface (210 fig. 5) . The hydrostatic bearings utilize an existing mud flow as the bearing fluid. For steering, the beatings may be used between movable kick pads and the formation to reduce friction. Alternatively, differential hydrostatic bearing pressure may be utilized to steer. The bearings my have multiple pressure pockets.
Patent GB-2443542-A (GB)
Title: Fuselage structure
Inventor: GRIESS KENNETH H
IPC: B64C1/00
Filed: 2007-10-30
Abstract: The structure includes an upper fuselage portion 104 defined by a first cross-section including at least three different radii of curvature 108. The fuselage structure also includes a lower fuselage portion 110 defined by a second cross-section including at least three different radii of curvature 114, wherein the first cross-section is different from the second cross-section. The portions 104, 110 can be integral or joined together with a unitary floor. The bottom of the lower portion 110 can be substantially flattened to provide additional rotational clearance for take-off and landing. The portions 104, 110 are of sandwich form with the bottom of the lower portion 110 having an integral keel.