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Patent GB-2400806-A (GB)
Title: Technique for terminating polymerization with an acid
Inventor: BURKHART CRAIG WILLIAM
IPC: A63B37/06
Filed: 2003-04-23
Abstract: This invention is based upon the unexpected discovery that cis-1,4-polybutadiene that is synthesized utilizing organometallic catalyst systems has superior characteristics for utilization in solid golf ball cores if the polymerization is terminated utilizing a carboxylic acid of the structural formula RCOOH, wherein R represents an alkyl group containing from 2 to about 30 carbon atoms. This invention more specifically relates to a golf ball which is comprised of a solid core and a resin cover, wherein the solid core is comprised of cis-1,4-polybutadiene rubber which is made by polymerizing 1,3-butadiene in the presence of an organometallic catalyst system wherein the polymerization is short-stopped with a carboxylic acid of the structural formula RCOOH, wherein R represents an alkyl group containing from 2 to about 30 carbon atoms. The subject invention further discloses a rubber composition for a solid golf ball having excellent durability and rebound properties comprising: (a) cis-1,4-polybutadiene rubber, wherein said cis-1,4-polybutadiene rubber has a Mooney ML 1+4 viscosity of 30 to 90, wherein said cis-1,4-polybutadiene rubber has a cis-1,4 bond content of at least 95 percent, wherein cis-1,4-polybutadiene rubber is made by polymerizing 1,3-butadiene in the presence of organometallic catalyst system, wherein the polymerization is short-stopped by the addition of a carboxylic acid of the structural formula RCOOH, wherein R represents an alkyl group containing from 2 to about 30 carbon atoms.
Patent GB-2394877-A (GB)
Title: Fishing rod mount
Inventor: SAMS FRANK
IPC: A01K97/12
Filed: 2002-10-28
Abstract: A fishing rod mount comprising a plurality of rod locators 110, 120, 130 arranged to accept a fishing rod, wherein the rod mount is connected to a yoke (150, fig 3) for mounting the mount on a surface. The yoke includes first and second pivots 160, 170, and first and second pivot axes. The first pivot rotates about a substantially horizontal axis and the second pivot rotates about a substantially vertical axis.
Patent GB-2392319-A (GB)
Title: Hinged cable conduit with screwtrack.
Inventor: SHEMITZ SYLVAN R
IPC: A47F11/10
Filed: 2003-06-17
Abstract: A conduit 1206 for a lighting rig to be used on a display unit is made up of two parts, one part forming the top 1242 and front 1236, the other part forming the back 1464 and base 1484 hinged together which form a cavity running along the length of the parts. The longitudinal ends of the conduit 1206, may be blocked off by sideplates (1238, fig 16). Arms (1204a,b, fig 12) may be provided to support a lamp or other light source (1070, fig 10). The conduit 1206 can be opened up and closed due to the hinge to allow cables to be fed into the inside of the conduit 1206. Tracks 1446a,b,c,d run along the conduit 1206 so that the two parts may be connected together via screws.
Patent GB-2391957-A (GB)
Title: Optical waveguide switch containing liquid
Inventor: SCHROEDER DALE W
IPC: G02B26/08
Filed: 2003-07-21
Abstract: An optical switch having liquid (142) or vapor bubbles (310) at switching sites operates with a fluid pressure less than the vapor pressure of the liquid. This negative pressure differential reduces the energy required to maintain a bubble (310) at a switching site. Local heating provides the energy to create or maintain a bubble (310) and activate a switching site, and turning off the heating collapses the bubble (310) and deactivates the switching site. The liquid may be fluorobenzene. Planar waveguide circuit 110, semiconductor substrate 120, waveguide segments 112, 112, cavity 116 and heating element 122 are shown.
Patent GB-2405740-A (GB)
Title: Manually controlled dual audio signal player for analogue record and CD
Inventor: HO CHIN-CHEN
IPC: G06F17/00
Filed: 2003-09-03
Abstract: An audio player comprises both a CD 112 and a turntable 2 which can either play analogue records or, with the use of a digitally printed record (fig 2, 3) and controlling its speed and direction manually, control the speed, and direction of reproduction from the CD 112. Special playback effects can therefore be produced from either medium. Selection between playing an analogue record and playing from a CD is accomplished by connecting either an analogue pickup (fig 2, 41) or a digital pickup (fig 2, 42) to a shank 4 of the turntable 2. The digitally printed record (fig 2, 3) comprises circular guiding rails (figs 2 and 3, 32) and printed digital lines (fig 2, 31) which are optically detected by digital pickup (fig 2, 42).
Patent GB-2399716-A (GB)
Title: Telecommunications network
Inventor: CHEN XIAOBAO
IPC: H04L47/765
Filed: 2003-10-13
Abstract: A packet radio (GPRS) network communicates internet packet data to and/or from a mobile user equipment. The internet packets contain a plurality of different types of data. The packet radio network includes a core network part and a radio network part. The core network part includes a gateway support node (GGSN) operable to provide an interface for communicating the data packets between the packet radio network and an external packet data network. The core network part also includes a serving support node (SGSN) is operable to control communication of the data packets between the gateway support node and the user equipment via the radio network part, the radio network part providing radio access bearers for communicating the data packets to and from the user equipment. The user equipment is operable to communicate a request to the core network for a virtual communications channel for communicating the data packets containing the different types of data from and/or to the user equipment via the packet radio network. The request includes at least one of a field specifying one of a plurality of data formats for communicating the data packets from the user equipment to the core network, and a field specifying one of a plurality of data formats for communicating the data packets to the user equipment from the core network. The packet data formats specify an amount of data in each of the different data types. The core network is responsive to the request to establish the virtual channel, including a radio access bearer having for each of the different data types a different set of quality of service parameters for communicating the data packet to and/or from the user equipment. Accordingly, the core network is provided with an indication of the format of the data packets having different data types. A radio access bearer can therefore be established for conveying the data packets in which a different quality of service parameters can be provided for each different data type, whereby radio resources can be more efficiently utilised.
Patent GB-2394243-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for and a method of radial expansion of a tubular member
Inventor: BURGE PHILIP MICHAEL
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2002-05-09
Abstract: Apparatus for and method of radial expansion of a tubular member, with embodiments of the apparatus including an expander device (16), for example an expansion cone, which has a drive means (18) either attached to it or integral therewith. The drive means (18) can be a pump for example, where the pump creates a differential pressure across the expander device (16) to cause it to move.
Patent GB-2412878-A (GB)
Title: Golf hole map
Inventor: MAIR STEPHEN
IPC: G01S5/14
Filed: 2004-03-29
Abstract: The present invention provides a process for generating a map of a hole of a golf course, the map including at least one graduation showing the distance between a pin and a fixed point on the hole, the process including the steps of taking a GPS reading of the location of the pin and generating the map based on the reading. There is also provided a map produced by the said process, together with the system for generating same.
Patent GB-2402457-A (GB)
Title: A hydraulically damped mounting device
Inventor: ROOKE MICHAEL PAUL
IPC: F16F13/10
Filed: 2004-04-28
Abstract: A hydraulically damped mounting device has a first anchor part 101 in the form of a boss and a second anchor part 104 in the form of a cup. The boss and cup 101, 104 are connected by a resilient wall 106 which bounds a working chamber 111 for hydraulic fluid, the working chamber being connected to a compensation chamber 114 by a passageway 112 in a partition 109. A pin 122 is fixed to the cup and extends through a bore 121 in the boss, the bore being lined with resilient material 123 such that there is a space between the resilient material 123 and the pin 122. Larger vibrations cause the pin 122 to strike the resilient material 123, so that material resists further movement of the pin 122, and hence snubbing out relative movement of the boss and cup 101, 104. It is also possible for the bore to lie in the cup and the pin to be attached to the boss and/or for the bore to have fluid filled chambers therein.
Patent GB-2413947-A (GB)
Title: adjustable rucksack harness
Inventor: HURN MARTYN
IPC: A45F3/08
Filed: 2004-05-11
Abstract: The invention relates to a rucksack harness comprising central adjustment means 6 located on an upper part of a rear wall of a rucksack; and a central web 5 adjustably attached to the rear wall of the rucksack by the central adjustment means, the central web running downwardly along the length of the rucksack to a branch point at which the central web is bifurcated to form to a pair of side webs 10, the pair of side webs passing first through a pair of loops 12 positioned at either side of a lower part of the rear wall of the rucksack, and then passing upwardly along either side of the rucksack and under a stabilising member or spreader plate 14, the ends of the pair of side webs being attached to a pair of shoulder carrier straps 16, wherein the length of the shoulder carrier straps in relation to the rear of the rucksack may be adjusted by pulling the end of the central web through the central adjustment means.
Patent GB-2414745-A (GB)
Title: Building block
Inventor: CHRISTIE IAN ROBBIE
IPC: E04B2/02
Filed: 2004-06-04
Abstract: A building block comprising concrete, sand , cement, elastomer and thermoplastics has a top face 2 with female indentations 3 and a bottom face 1 with male protuberances 4 for interlocking purposes. Blocks may be used with a sealant to prevent leakage.
Patent GB-2406495-A (GB)
Title: Safety stirrup
Inventor: ASPRAY MATTHEW
IPC: B68C3/00
Filed: 2004-09-30
Abstract: A stirrup comprises a foot support member (Fig 1, 10), 30 and a hanger component (Fig 2, 12), 44 the foot support member (Fig 1, 10), 30 and hanger component (Fig 2, 12), 44 being releasably connected to one another by a coupling adapted to release the foot support member (Fig 1, 10), 30 from the hanger component (Fig 2, 12), 44 upon a rider's foot moving beyond a predetermined angular position relative to the foot support member (Fig 1, 10), 30 in a direction having a component in the plane of the foot support member (Fig 1, 10), 30. Magnet 38 secures the arms 34, 44 to one another in use. Alternatively (see figs 1, 2), each of the arms (Fig 1; 18, 20) are biassed towards one another to grip the hanger component (Fig 2, 12) therebetween where such biassing means is provided at the connection of each of the arms to the foot plate (Fig 1, 16).
Patent GB-2419065-A (GB)
Title: Mobile terminal capable of generating a distress signal that contains coordinate data
Inventor: CHANG YUAN-PIN
IPC: H04W4/02
Filed: 2004-10-07
Abstract: A mobile terminal (2) includes a coordinate-calculating unit (22) and a telecommunications unit (24). The coordinate-calculating unit (22) is operable so as to generate coordinate data of an immediate vicinity of the mobile terminal (2). The telecommunications unit (24) is coupled to the coordinate-calculating unit (22), and is operable so as to generate a distress signal that includes the coordinate data generated by the coordinate-calculating unit (22), and that is subsequently transmitted to a predetermined locating party (71) through a wireless telecommunications network (74).
Patent GB-2420966-A (GB)
Title: Electric toaster with defrost means
Inventor: GORT-BARTEN LESLIE ALEXANDER
IPC: A47J37/08
Filed: 2004-12-10
Abstract: An electric toaster having heating elements connectable to an electrical power supply includes a toast colour selection means 6 for setting a selected time period for a toasting cycle, defrost means 11 selectable when toasting items from frozen, and control means responsive to the toast colour selection means and the defrost means. The control means is operable when the defrost means 11 is selected sequentially to cause power to flow to the heating elements for a first period of time, to discontinue or reduce the power flowing to the heating elements for a second period of time, and to restore power to the heating elements for a period of time set by the toast colour selection means 6.
Patent GB-2407651-A (GB)
Title: Robot system with recharging terminal mounted on a collision sensing bumper of the robot
Inventor: LEE JU-SANG
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2004-01-29
Abstract: A robot system, such as a robot vacuum cleaning system, comprises an external recharging apparatus 80 including a power terminal 82 connected to a utility supply 86 and a recharging apparatus recognition mark 88. The system also includes a robot 10 having a rechargeable battery, a sensor to detect the recognition mark 88, a recharging terminal 56 mounted on a collision sensing bumper 54, a camera arranged to capture images of a ceiling and a control unit. The control unit receives recharging commands, uses the recognition mark sensor to detect the recognition mark 88 and controls a driving unit to connect the recharging terminal 56 to the recharging apparatus 80. The robot 10 may also include a battery power measuring unit that detects remaining power in the rechargeable battery and provides recharging requests which stop the robot 10 from performing an assigned job in order to return to the external recharging apparatus 80. The recharging apparatus recognition mark 88 may be made from metal tape or retro-reflective material and the recognition mark sensor may be a proximity sensor or a photo-sensor.
Patent GB-2411398-A (GB)
Title: Lead- and arsenic-free optical lanthanum flint glasses
Inventor: WOLFF SILKE
IPC: C03C3/066
Filed: 2005-02-24
Abstract: The present invention relates to lead and arsenic free optical glasses, used for the application areas imaging, digital projection, photolithography, laser technology, wafer/chip technology as well as telecommunication, optical communications engineering, optics, illumination and in the automotive sector. The glasses have a refraction power of from 1.73   &  nd   &  1.82 and an Abb’ value of 43   &  vd   &  53 with good chemical consistency and excellent crystallisation stability with the following composition (in weight-%): <TAB CO=4 CS="A S" RS="3 S 5 S"> <ROW><TSB>SiO2<CEL AL=D>0,1<CEL>-<CEL AL=D>5,5 <ROW><TSB>B2O3<CEL AL=D>27<CEL>-<CEL AL=D>35 <ROW><TSB>La2O3<CEL AL=D>42<CEL>-<CEL AL=D>48 <ROW><TSB>BaO<CEL AL=D>0<CEL>-<CEL AL=D>5 <ROW><TSB>ZnO<CEL AL=D>0,5<CEL>-<CEL AL=D>5 <ROW><TSB>Y2O3<CEL AL=D>6<CEL>-<CEL AL=D>12 <ROW><TSB>TiO2<CEL AL=D>0<CEL>-<CEL AL=D>4 <ROW><TSB>ZrO2<CEL AL=D>4<CEL>-<CEL AL=D>10 <ROW><TSB>Nb2O5<CEL AL=D>0<CEL>-<CEL AL=D>5 <ROW><TSB>WO3<CEL AL=D>0<CEL>-<CEL AL=D>5 </TAB>
Patent GB-2419686-A (GB)
Title: System for returning a robot cleaner to an external charging apparatus
Inventor: KO JANG-YOUN
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2005-05-04
Abstract: The robot cleaner system has an external recharging apparatus 200 including a charging stand having a charging terminal 222, and a plurality of transmission parts 212, 214, 216 for sending signals A4, A3 having different codes and strengths. The system further has robot cleaner 100 including a rechargeable battery, a connection terminal for connection with the charging terminal to supply power to the rechargeable battery, a receiving part 170 for receiving signals from the plurality of transmission parts, and a control part for controlling a movement of the robot cleaner using the signals received by the receiving part to return the robot cleaner to the recharging apparatus. The plurality of transmission parts may comprise a long distance transmitter and a short distance transmitter.
Patent GB-2428661-A (GB)
Title: Bed lifting and tilting frames
Inventor: BURROWSON RAYMOND
IPC: A61G7/08
Filed: 2005-07-27
Abstract: A lifting apparatus consists of two identical mobile frames 1 supported on wheels or castors 2. Each frame 1 has a lifting arm 5 pivotally mounted at its centre, each arm 5 carrying at its free ends a spigot 6 to engage a mounting tube on a head or foot panel of a bed. In use, each mobile frame 1 is brought into position against the respective ends of the bed to be lifted. The arms 5 are lowered in their horizontal position to engage with the bed ends and locked in place. The lifting arms 5 are then raised by actuators 7 on each frame 1 controlled by a controller (not shown) . The lifting arms 5 can be rotated to the vertical position to allow access to the underside of the bed. The bed can be raised or lowered to perform operations such as servicing and cleaning or transported.
Patent GB-2425142-A (GB)
Title: Sealing or guiding assemblies and methods of making them
Inventor: HELLER NORBERT
IPC: B60J10/04
Filed: 2005-09-19
Abstract: A sealing or guiding assembly for sealing or guiding a closure member such as a window 109 for an opening is disclosed. The sealing or guiding assembly is attached to a frame 8 comprising panels 22,24. A strip 91 of flexible material is shaped to receive the closure member 109. The strips may include inner lip 102 and outer lip 103. The distal or free end of the strip 91 may be provided with a clip 409 to clamp that end to the frame 8.
Patent GB-2423803-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for preventing a stopping jerk
Inventor: CUEVAS SILVIA TOBAJAS
IPC: B60T8/58
Filed: 2005-12-21
Abstract: The braking system of a vehicle has at least one front wheel brake and one rear wheel brake. To reduce the jerking of the vehicle during the braking process leading to a standstill, a speed magnitude representing the speed of the vehicle and a deceleration magnitude representing the deceleration of the vehicle are captured. Depending on a comparison of these two magnitudes, control and/or regulation of the braking system is carried out, and in it the braking effect of at least one of the wheel brakes is reduced. Reduced braking preferably occurs only on brakes on the front axle or on the rear axle. Alternatively only one brake per axle may be controlled (ie diagonal braking).
Patent GB-2429599-A (GB)
Title: Modular personal audio device
Inventor: GRATTON PAT SEAN
IPC: H04M1/00
Filed: 2004-08-24
Abstract: A modularization system for personal audio devices. The personal audio device is divided into four required modules: 1) a mount (101), 2) an audio core (102), an audio IO set (103), and a remote control (104). Auxiliary modules (105) (e.g., a battery module, a memory module) are also available, but not required.
Patent GB-2438167-A (GB)
Title: Balance monitor
Inventor: SPEARS IAIN R
IPC: A61B5/103
Filed: 2006-05-19
Abstract: There is disclosed a system and method for monitoring a person's balance, for example when performing a posturography assessment following a stroke, in which a unit 1 bearing two or more light emitting devices 2, 3, 4 in a predetermined spatial arrangement is attached to a person 6. A simple video capture device 7 such as a webcam may then be used to image the light emitting devices while the person 6 performs balance assessing exercises. By measuring movement of the light emitting devices 2, 3, 4, for example relative to each other or to some fixed datum, it is possible to obtain an objective measure of balance. The unit 1 maybe attached to the person 6 by a belt, strap or clip. The light emitting devices 2, 3, 4 each emit light having a different characteristic from the other light emitting devices, this maybe the colour or wavelength of the emitted light.
Patent GB-2438227-A (GB)
Title: System for and method of accessing multiple data sources
Inventor: HUNTER JEFFREY ROBERT
IPC: H04N5/00
Filed: 2006-05-19
Abstract: The preferred embodiment of the invention provides a hybrid file system associated with an interactive application running on an interactive television device. The implementation of the hybrid file system is configured according to rules defined by the interactive application. The interactive application makes references to data in the context of the hybrid file system using a common referencing syntax (i.e. without reference to a specific data source, although this is not precluded). The hybrid file system provides means to associate a data request to a specific data source using a process that can be opaque to the interactive application at the time of the request. Specifically, a mapping table is used to map each location within the file space provided by the hybrid file system to a location within one or more data sources.
Patent GB-2440123-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning a gas feed to an internal combustion engine
Inventor: HAYWARD JOHN
IPC: C10L3/00
Filed: 2006-07-19
Abstract: A method of cleaning fuel gas feed to an internal combustion engine comprises passing the fuel gas through a filter containing an ion-exchange resin 9. Preferably the resin is a granular, styrene-divinylbenzene, contained in a hollow container which may be presented in the form of a replaceable cartridge. Preferably the container is a chamber 1 with baffle plates 12, 13 provided with slots 16 and a condenser 6 through which fuel gas passes prior to cleaning. Advantageously the filter is regenerated by a hot air process or by washing with a solvent. Preferably the fuel gas is a biogas derived from the decomposition of waste materials such as landfill and contains quantities of siloxane impurities. Gas fired internal combustion engines that are run on contaminated fuel suffer from the buildup of internal deposits and corrosion which is a particular problem with engines fuelled by biogas, therefore by upstream filtering of the fuel via a filter containing an ion-exchange resin the internal combustion engine can run on full power for an extended period of time.
Patent GB-2442448-A (GB)
Title: Improved Stem collection containers for fastening tools
Inventor: KING RICHARD PAUL
IPC: B21J15/30
Filed: 2006-10-03
Abstract: A container for use with a tool for installing fasteners of the type in which a part of the fastener is broken off during installation, the tool having a body, the container being for collecting broken-off fastener parts during operation of the tool, the container comprising: attachment means for removably attaching the container to the body of the tool, the attachment means being resiliently biased into attachment with the body by resilient biasing means; and one or more contact regions for receiving manual pressure from a user, at least one of the said one or more contact regions being coupled to the attachment means; wherein the resilient biasing means are such that the attachment means can be detached from the body of the tool by the user applying manual pressure on the said one or more contact regions, thereby detaching the container from the body of the tool.
Patent GB-2445540-A (GB)
Title: Safety attachment for orthodontic wires and pliers to apply attachment
Inventor: TAYLOR HELEN
IPC: A61C3/00
Filed: 2007-01-11
Abstract: A safety attachment A for application to an orthodontic wire in a patient's mouth which comprises a safe-end 6 to be crimped on to the wire which once in place has no sharp edges. Preferably the attachment A comprises upper and lower portions secured to each other by a hinge with serrated opposing surfaces, isthmus 7, a lug for retention by application pliers and/or a wire fragment retaining portion 8. The pliers may have a lower beak 18 and an upper beak 14 with crimpers 15, 17. The lower beak 18 may have a recess 20a to receive the lug and a bore 21. The beaks 14, 18 may have cooperating cutters 16, 19 to sever the wire and isthmus 7 and remove the lug and wire fragment portion 8 leaving the safe-end 6 on the wire.