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Patent GB-2424183-A (GB)
Title: Rib arrangement for a multiple-fold umbrella
Inventor: KO CHIN SUNG
IPC: A45B19/10
Filed: 2005-03-19
Abstract: A multiple-fold umbrella having an odd number of main ribs 1,2 and 3 has a main branch rib 13 extending from a runner, on the umbrella shaft, to a mid point along the first main rib 1. A supplementary rib 14 extends between a point close to the outer end of the branch rib to an inner end of the second main rib 2. Supplementary rib attaches to the branch rib by means of a hook feature 141. The branch rib 13 has a U-shaped cross section with the open side facing uppermost. The intention is that a user operating the umbrella will not harm themselves if the hand or fingers contact a branch rib since the more angular side of the branch ribs will be facing upwards away from the user. The umbrella may have 5 or 7 main ribs (figs 3 and 4). The hook 141 of the supplementary rib may attach to the branch rib through a ring (131 fig 5).
Patent GB-2414849-A (GB)
Title: In plane switching liquid crystal display and driving method therefor
Inventor: KANG BYUNG KOO
IPC: G02F1/1343
Filed: 2005-05-27
Abstract: An in-plane switching LCD including a plurality of gate and data lines (42, 44) crossing each other to define a plurality of pixel areas; a thin film transistor (T) formed at a crossing of the data and gate lines (44, 42); a pair of common lines (51) facing each other and substantially parallel to the data lines (44) in the pixel areas; a common electrode (46) integrally formed with the common lines (51), the common electrode (46) being inclined by a predetermined angle; a pair of pixel electrode lines (52) overlapping the common lines (51); and a pixel electrode (48) integrally formed with the pixel electrode lines (52), the pixel electrode (48) being inclined substantially parallel to the common electrode (46), the pixel electrode (48) being arranged in an alternating pattern with the common electrode (46), wherein the gate lines (42) are formed substantially parallel to the common electrode (46) and the pixel electrode (48). The display is driven using a column inversion method.
Patent GB-2426577-A (GB)
Title: An optical detector with a reflector outside of its housing, and a plurality of sensors inside of its housing
Inventor: LALUVEIN BERNARD EH
IPC: G01J1/04
Filed: 2005-05-27
Abstract: A detector comprising: a housing 1 which has a window 3 ; a source 4 of an electromagnetic radiation such as light mounted within the housing; a plurality of sensors 7 mounted within the housing; and a reflector 6 mounted outside of the housing. The reflector is positioned to reflect the light passing through the window 3 from the source onto the sensors 7 via the window 3. The sensors provide an output value that is indicative of the radiation reaching them. A measuring and processing unit 2 may be provided within the housing to indicate the level of the electromagnetic radiation from the output of the sensors. A further reflector 5 may be associated with the source to focus the radiation from source onto the external reflector 6. The plurality of sensors 7 maybe an array sensor such as a 16x16 array. The light source may emit a pulsed light radiation with a frequency that matches the frequency of a flame. The source may be monitored to confirm that is working (i.e. that is emitting light). The detector may be used in a flame detector for example to check the cleanliness of the window of such flame detector.
Patent GB-2416693-A (GB)
Title: Anti-hyperlipidemia composition
Inventor: MAO FRANK CHIAHUNG
IPC: A61K33/24
Filed: 2005-08-04
Abstract: A composition for reducing the blood lipids is disclosed. The composition includes the lactoferrin and a trivalent chromium compound. The trivalent chromium compound of the present invention is selected from a group consisting of chromium (III) chloride hexahydrate, chromium (III) chloride, chromium (III) acetate, chromium(III) sulfate, chromium picolinate, chromium nicotinate, inorganic salts of trivalent chromium, organic salts of trivalent chromium, and combinations thereof. The present invention also discloses a method for reducing the blood lipids of an acceptor.
Patent GB-2429503-A (GB)
Title: Screw-threaded fastening devices
Inventor: BAKER JOHN KINGSLEY
IPC: H05K7/14
Filed: 2005-08-24
Abstract: A fastening device (10) has: a mounting member (12) attached to a first component (24), a screw-threaded assembly (14,22) rotatable in the mounting member and with a screw-threaded portion (32) for engaging wit a screw-threaded portion (30) of a second component (28) to secure the components together; and an actuator member (18) mounted on the screw-threaded assembly. The device has, in itself, a locked state (Figure 1) and an unlocked state (Figure 2). A torque-transmitting arrangement (20,42,66) is arranged such that: when in the unlocked state, torque can be transmitted from the actuator member to the screw-threaded assembly to tighten the screw-threaded portions until a predetermined torque is reached, whereupon the device changes to its locked state; and when in the locked state, the actuator member is rotationally locked to the screw-threaded assembly. A locking arrangement (20,58,68) is arranged such that: when in the unlocked state, the actuator member can be rotated relative to the mounting member; and when in the locked state, the actuator member is rotationally locked to the mounting member.
Patent GB-2431793-A (GB)
Title: Image comparison
Inventor: PORTER ROBERT MARK STEFAN
IPC: G06V10/56
Filed: 2005-10-31
Abstract: An image processing method comprises the steps of: ```partitioning an image under test to form a plurality of contiguous image segments having similar image properties; ```deriving feature data 120 from a subset comprising one or more of the image segments; ```comparing the feature data from the subset of image segments with feature data derived from respective image segments of one or more other images so as to detect a similarity between the image under test and the one or more other images. The feature data upon which comparisons are made may include colour or texture information.
Patent GB-2419957-A (GB)
Title: Mass flow controller with embedded web server
Inventor: SHAJII ALI
IPC: G01F5/00
Filed: 2003-06-24
Abstract: A mass flow controller 604 comprises a mass flow sensor (202) configured to produce a mass flow signal representative of a gas flow through the mass flow controller 604, an electronic controller (210) and an outlet valve (220). Based on the signal from the mass flow sensor (202), the electronic controller (210) produces a control signal for the outlet valve (220). The electronic controller (210) is also configured to operate as a web server 602 and provides access to the World Wide Web to allow the display of pages related to the operation and configuration of the mass flow controller.
Patent GB-2420289-A (GB)
Title: Button-form umbilical clip
Inventor: GOULD DEBORAH
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 2003-09-26
Abstract: An umbilical cord clip tag for identification and tracking of new born babies in a hospital, has an electronic article surveillance unit in the shape of a button tag 1 that is non-releasably attached to an umbilical cord clip 11 after securing the clip around the umbilical cord. This allows the identifying and tracking of new-born babies around a hospital. The tag may also contain RFID technology 5.
Patent GB-2428704-A (GB)
Title: Ground anchor for plant pots
Inventor: WARBURTON STEVE
IPC: E02D5/80
Filed: 2006-06-25
Abstract: An anchor 10 for use in securing plant pots to the ground, comprises an elongate body for driving into the ground, the anchor including arms 32 movable from an inactive position to an active position for anchoring the body in the ground, wherein the anchor includes a drive member 24 arranged to be driven downwards along the longitudinal axis of the anchor for driving said arms to their active position. Sets of arms can be provided along the length of the anchor, preferably on a moveable sleeve. The drive member may include an inclined drive surface 36, it may be in the form of a tubular sleeve 24 and is preferably mounted on the shaft of the anchor. The arms may include a guide surface against which the drive member preferably moves. The upper end of the anchor is preferably threaded 22 and adapted to receive a threaded nut 19, which in use forces the drive member away from the upper end of the anchor. A washer may be provided so that the anchor may engage with a portion of a plant pot. In use the anchor prevents the theft of plant pots.
Patent GB-2441998-A (GB)
Title: Waste management facility for treating oily waste, wastewater and waste materials
Inventor: ROYNON KELVIN
IPC: B03B9/00
Filed: 2006-09-22
Abstract: An integrated waste management facility for a well installation comprises a separator for separating oily water produced by a well installation into oil and water, means for cleaning waste water and / or sanitary waste, destructive means for destroying other waste materials, and means for controlling the facility in an integrated manner.
Patent GB-2440182-A (GB)
Title: Wire-in-channel superconductor
Inventor: HONG SEUNGOK
IPC: H01L39/24
Filed: 2006-11-15
Abstract: A wire-in-channel superconductor comprises a metallic channel strip having a rectilinear, eg rectangular, cross section and having a longitudinally extending groove in a surface thereof into which a cable is soldered. The cable comprises a material that exhibits superconducting properties within a defined temperature range and the metallic channel snip is fabricated from an electrically conductive metal or alloy core, eg of aluminium, with at least one layer of a metallic cladding, eg of copper, applied thereto. The channel strip may have a layer of high strength alloy, eg steel, and an outer layer of copper. The cable may have an outer layer of metallic, eg copper, cladding.
Patent GB-2446631-A (GB)
Title: Trailer steering and wheel arrangement
Inventor: WATERS JOHN HENRY
IPC: B62D7/14
Filed: 2007-02-13
Abstract: A trailer 6 comprises three or more wheels 15, 16, 33, 34 that can be attached by an articulated draw bar 7 to a towing vehicle 1. Its own wheels would therefore effectively carry the entire weight of the trailer. One or more of the trailer's wheels 33, 34 can be rotated about sensibly vertical axes 27, 28 to steer the trailer. These steered wheels 23, 24 would have a conventional castor action and could be steered by a mechanism, for example 55, 48, that detects misalignment between the trailer's centre line 4 and the towing vehicle's centre line 24 and aligns the steered wheels 23, 24 in the appropriate directions. This would enable the trailer to be moved, in both forward and reverse directions, as easily as if it were a simple conventional trailer fitted with a single pair of wheels. The trailer 6 may have all wheel steering which is actuated by mechanical linkage or controlled in response to sensed alignment information.
Patent GB-2438698-A (GB)
Title: RF multipole ion guides
Inventor: FRANZEN JOCHEN
IPC: H01J49/42
Filed: 2007-04-02
Abstract: The invention consists in increasing the inhomogeneity of the RF fields in front of the ion guide electrodes which form the poles in order to increase the mass range over which the ions are guided effectively while still maintaining a pseudopotential minimum which is as well defined as possible close to the axis. This may be achieved by using pole rods with surfaces comprising an array of edges or tips interspaced with indentations. Alternatively, the pole electrodes may comprise surfaces formed by grids of punctiform or linear structural elements 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b, wherein neighbouring elements are fed with different RF voltages. Particularly favourable ion guides of this type make it possible to switch on an axial DC field for the active transport of the ions.
Patent GB-2449636-A (GB)
Title: Supermarket temperature controlled room door closing device
Inventor: WOO SEW HING
IPC: E05F11/54
Filed: 2007-05-26
Abstract: A supermarket temperature controlled room door closing device used to close the sliding door 1 of the temperature controlled room automatically until fully closed after the door has been opened manually. The door is opened manually by hand for example by handles 2 and 3 provided on inner and outer faces of the door 1. A closing means is in communication with a timer such that after a predetermined time the door is automatically closed. An alarm is included such that upon closing of the door an audible warning may be provided. The room door closing device is particularly suited to a walk-in fridge or freezer.
Patent GB-2451440-A (GB)
Title: Building cladding material comprising crushed whelk shells
Inventor: GREEN JIM
IPC: C04B14/28
Filed: 2007-07-27
Abstract: A building cladding material used as a render includes a binding material and a filler, wherein the filler includes crushed whelk shells. The percentage weight of the crushed whelk shells based on total weight of the building cladding material is in the range 10wt% to 90wt%. The whelk shells can be crushed using a ball mill and vortex extraction means and can be present as different particle sizes including coarse, medium-size and fine particles. The building cladding material 2 may also include a polymer component and the render can be applied to the surface of a building 1 using a trowel. The building cladding material is lighter than sand-based compositions because less binding material (e.g. cement) is required and the shape of the crushed whelk shell is believed to assist in providing a strong bond between the shells and binder. In embodiments, insulating material, e.g. polystyrene balls, can be incorporated into the render to improve thermal insulation.
Patent GB-2442103-A (GB)
Title: Brake lining assembly having an attachment fastener which is offset from the centre of the lining material
Inventor: THORP JOHN H E
IPC: F16D69/04
Filed: 2007-09-11
Abstract: A brake lining assembly having an annular carrier disc 12 and a plurality of brake lining cups 20 filled with brake lining material 30. The lining cups 20 and material 30 are attached to the carrier disc 12 with a fastener 35, which is offset from the centre 22 of the ling cup 20. The attachment fastener 35 may be more proximate to the lining cup's inner 24 or outer 26 edge than the lining cup centre 22. There may be two fasteners 35 on opposing sides of the lining cup centre 22. There may be a torque button 50 in the lining cup centre 22 which extends into the carrier disc 12. A method of attaching the lining assembly to the carrier disc 12 through the attachment hole in the lining material 30 is also provided.
Patent GB-2453593-A (GB)
Title: Turbo valve gas seal system for i.c. engine rotary valve
Inventor: MCNALLY GORDON
IPC: F01L7/16
Filed: 2007-10-12
Abstract: A gas seal between a port (10, 12, fig.1) of a rotary valve (7) and a port 8 in a combustion chamber 6 of a rotary valve engine comprises gas channel means, eg a circular groove 15, which is supplied with gas under pressure to form a turbo valve 26 surrounding the port 8. Compression means creates a pressure in the gas channel means greater than a pressure in the combustion chamber 6 during a compression stroke and a power stroke of the engine. The pressurised air may be supplied to the groove 15 by a crankshaft-driven compressor or by crankcase compression charging an air storage chamber (21, fig.6). The air is forced tangentially, eg by a turbo valve injector 25, into the groove 15 where it circulates at high speed and at a pressure higher than that in the combustion chamber 6. The rotary valve rotor may be water-cooled.
Patent GB-2460293-A (GB)
Title: Tax refund system based on currency used
Inventor: DONOHUE ANTHONY
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2008-03-10
Abstract: A payment terminal system for a card based purchase can automatically determine a purchase that is potentially entitled to a tax refund from a billing currency for the payment card indicated in a purchase approval response message in response to payment authorisation request transmitted by the payment terminal system. This may be based on a billing currency code in the response, and a confirmation from the user that a tax refund record for the purchas is required. Card payment details from the credit or debit card may be transmitted to the management system and a record written on storage on the payment card. A tax refund inay also be issued.
Patent GB-2448576-A (GB)
Title: Paint container for painting machine
Inventor: WALCOT RUTH ELIZABETH
IPC: B44D3/12
Filed: 2008-04-04
Abstract: A paint container 110, which may be used in a painting machine (fig 1), includes a main body 200 and a neck portion 202. The neck portion 202 has a rim 210 with an internal web 214 projecting radially inwardly from the rim 210. The internal web 214 includes an aperture 216 dimensioned such that it can receive an associated dip-tube (fig 8) and remove excess paint from the dip-tube when it is removed from the paint container 110. The dip tube may be part of the painting machine. The internal web 214 may be provided on a snap fit collar 204. The collar 204 may carry a screw thread 215 for attachment of a closure 207. The paint container 110 may have a convex base profile (502, fig 36A) such that it may receive the top of a like container 110 in a stacked arrangement.
Patent GB-2455371-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for monitoring the efficiency of a pulley system
Inventor: BROWN ROBERT ERNEST
IPC: G01L3/26
Filed: 2008-04-11
Abstract: An apparatus (104) is described for monitoring the efficiency of a pulley system (100), comprising a drive pulley (101), a load pulley (102) and a belt (103) operatively connecting the drive pulley and the load pulley. The efficiency of the pulley system drops over time as the drive belt wears and as slippage increases. The apparatus comprises: a first sensor (201, 109) configured to generate a first signal (221) for indicating the rotation of a drive pulley; a second sensor (202, 110) configured to generate a second signal for indicating the rotation of a load pulley; and processing means (210, 111). The processing means is configured to generate a first measurement value dependent upon a period between features of the first signal, and generate a second measurement value dependent upon a period between features of the second signal. It then calculates a value indicative of efficiency of the system from the first measured value and the second measured value, and provides an output signal in dependence of the calculated value. The first and second measurement values may represent the respective periods of rotation of the pulleys. An alarm may be provided if the efficiency drops below a threshold. The sensors may be infrared sensors or alternatively hall effect sensors.
Patent GB-2468832-A (GB)
Title: Camera mounting device
Inventor: CHAPMAN MICHAEL
IPC: F16M11/12
Filed: 2008-05-02
Abstract: The device comprises of a multi-positional camera installation unit incorporating easily assembled mounting components.
Patent GB-2460265-A (GB)
Title: Detection assembly
Inventor: MACKA MIREK
IPC: G01N21/05
Filed: 2008-05-23
Abstract: A detection assembly 100 for detecting a characteristic of a constituent comprises a coupler 105 for coupling a pair of optical transmission lines such as optical fibres 108, 110 in registration for facilitating optical transmission of an input optical signal between an optical source 125 and an optical detector 130, such as a spectrophotometric detector. A receiver is provided on the coupler by providing openings 115 for accommodating an input line such as transparent capillary 118 intermediate the optical transmission lines for inputting the constituent to the coupler such that the input optical signal is applied to the constituent. A fluorimetric detector (160, figure 1) and an electrical detector (146, figure 1), such as a capacitively coupled contactless conductivity detector may also be incorporated as part of the detection assembly.
Patent GB-2452114-A (GB)
Title: Stationary elliptical exerciser
Inventor: CHUANG JIN CHEN
IPC: A63B23/04
Filed: 2008-05-30
Abstract: A stationary exerciser includes, a seat 17, an upright support 14 for supporting a spindle 19 and a shaft 18, two levers 20 having an upper portion pivotally attached to the upright support with the shaft 18, two cranks 30 rotatably attached to the upright support 14 with the spindle 19 and each having a pivot rod 31, and two foot supports 40 each having a rear portion 41 pivotally coupled to the lever 20 and a middle portion 42 pivotally coupled to the pivot rod 31 of the crank 30 via a link 43. A foot pedal 45 is attached to the front portion 44 of each of the foot supports 40, the foot pedals 45 being moveable along an elliptical path when actuated by a user.
Patent GB-2448281-A (GB)
Title: Cross connect terminal block
Inventor: WU CHEN-HSIN
IPC: H01R9/24
Filed: 2007-02-20
Abstract: A cross connect terminal block, comprising: a base; at least one set of terminals disposed in the base, the terminal having a first end and a second end, the first end being used for connecting with a first set of wires and the second end being used for connecting with a second set of wires; at least a first cover removably disposed on the base and having a support means for supporting the first set of wires, the support means of the first cover being located at a position corresponding to the first end of the terminal; and at least a second cover removably disposed on the base and having a support means for supporting the second set of wires, the support means of the second cover being located at a position corresponding to the second end of the terminal.
Patent GB-2464089-A (GB)
Title: Door seal
Inventor: STALKER IAN GEOFFREY
IPC: E06B7/23
Filed: 2008-09-16
Abstract: A seal for installation in a door frame comprises an elongate base member 2, a first flexible elongate sealing element 3 and at least one additional substantially flexible elongate sealing element 4 5. The first flexible elongate sealing element 3 has a tapered cross-section and extends from the first longitudinal edge of the base member. The angle Θ formed between the first flexible sealing element and the top surface of the base member is greater than 90°. The second and third sealing elements 4 5 preferably extend from the base member 2 towards the first sealing element 3. There may be adhesive applied to the bottom surface of the base member 2 to secure the seal to the door frame. The seal may be manufactured from PVC acrylonitrile butadiene rubber compound and have a deflection recovery value of at least 40%.
Patent GB-2454153-A (GB)
Title: Affinity separation methods and systems
Inventor: SOMMER-KNUDSEN JENS
IPC: G01N33/50
Filed: 2007-08-31
Abstract: An affinity matrix comprising a base matrix containing biotin; and a fusion protein attached to the base matrix, wherein the fusion protein contains a matrix binding element capable of binding to the base matrix via biotin and a target binding element capable of binding, or being bound by, at least one target component.
Patent GB-2469341-A (GB)
Title: Establishment of Electrodes in a Liquid
Inventor: STEFANINI DANIEL
IPC: C02F1/461
Filed: 2009-04-09
Abstract: A method of establishing electrodes in a liquid comprises; surrounding a region of a liquid with a lateral wall, such as a pipe 10, with a core of magnetically conductive material 12 which passes through a primary coil 14 energized by an electrical signal with regions on opposite sides of the magnetically conductive core being connected by a passage 22 containing the liquid. The electrical resistance offered by the passage may be altered by adjusting the cross-sectional area of the liquid within the passage. Apparatus for carrying out the method is also provided.