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Patent GB-2446464-A (GB)
Title: Disposable pressure preservation cap
Inventor: COLEMAN DAVID PAUL
IPC: B65B31/04
Filed: 2007-02-10
Abstract: The disposable pressure preservation cap has four components. This one piece moulded cap has an internal screw thread and lip incorporated in the moulding. At the top is a rip cord designed to facilitate the removal of the top of the cap. At the bottom is a moulded first use seal similar to those commonly used. This is a moulded rubber like diaphragm with a hole at its top and a lip at its bottom designed to wrap around the top of component three. This is a moulded plastic cup with a lip at its top and a moulding at the bottom to accommodate component four. This is a moulded rubber like flexible plug with a cone shaped nib in its centre and ventilation holes between the centre and outside edge. Pumping air into a container using the cap increases the air pressure inside the container and reduces the gas lost by the liquid. The cap may be provided with two diaphragms, the first to pump air and the second to form a one way valve.
Patent GB-2435881-A (GB)
Title: Package for cigarette rolling paper
Inventor: BOBE CARLOS PORTELLA
IPC: B65D83/08
Filed: 2007-02-26
Abstract: The package is made up of a sheet 1 that cut from a blank, which when assembled has longitudinal slots (18) for the successive extraction of the sheets of paper 21, used for rolling cigarettes that are stored in two or more wads of paper 2 housed on the inside of the package and supported on a reinforcing card 3 placed on the inner surface of the base 14 of the package. This card 3 has, at least two tabs 31 that, in use, retain the wads of paper 2. The tabs are placed between the wads of paper orientated towards the upper area, respectively inclined towards the front and rear walls of the package, and hinged on fold lines 32 coinciding with a longitudinal axis (x-x axis, Fig.4), parallel to the wads of paper. The card 3 is not essential and the tabs can be formed on the base 14 of the package.
Patent GB-2436718-A (GB)
Title: Security device for textile products
Inventor: LEFTLY STEVEN ANDREW
IPC: G08B13/14
Filed: 2007-03-27
Abstract: A security device for use with a textile product is used to detect an open or closed state of a pocket or other closures in the product and provide a warning or an alarm to the user/wearer of the product. The security devices comprises embedded flexible electrodes (2) with snap fasteners (3) interconnecting a controller module (4) including a processor and a battery with a bridging element (5) attached to a moveable textile fixture. The bridging element makes an electrical connection between two female snap fasteners. When the closure is moved from a closed configuration to an open configuration or vice-versa the bridging element either makes or breaks the electrical circuit, which is detected by the controller. The controller then activates an alarm in response to the change in configuration.
Patent GB-2433994-A (GB)
Title: Highly sensitive homogeneous assay based on anti-stokes' shift fret measurement
Inventor: LAITALA VILLE
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2007-04-20
Abstract: This invention relates to a novel time-resolved lanthanide- based energy transfer assay utilizing non-overlapping acceptor fluorophores, having their absorption maximum energetically at higher level than the main emittive energy level of the donor. In this assay the lifetime of the energy transfer enhanced acceptor signal is partially independent of the energy transfer rate. The use of non-overlapping acceptors enables an anti-Stokes' shift FRET measure- ment, in which the acceptor emission is created and measured at a shorter wavelength than the actual donor emission.
Patent GB-2446886-A (GB)
Title: A filter assembly
Inventor: FESTER JOSEPH A
IPC: A47L9/10
Filed: 2007-04-30
Abstract: A filter assembly for a vacuum cleaner comprises a filter carrier 20 having a pair of opposed side walls each having an arced edge and a pair of opposed end walls narower in width than the side walls, wherein each end wall has a rear edge. The filter carrier has a protrusion 108, 110 extending away from an end wall. Preferably there are two protrusions for mounting the filter carrier to the vacuum cleaner. Rear edges of the side and end walls define a concave air inlet opening and a front side has an air outlet. A filter element 88 is associated with the filter carrier. Preferably the filter element is a pleated high efficiency pleated air (HEPA) filter with a rib to make the pleats shorter and less likely to tear. Preferably a filter receiver 18 is fixed within a recess of a vacuum cleaner and supports the filter carrier 20. Preferably the filter carrier 20 supports a filter cover 22.
Patent GB-2450864-A (GB)
Title: USB Business card
Inventor: EDMINSON MARTIN
IPC: B42D15/10
Filed: 2007-06-16
Abstract: A business card is formed so that a USB connector can be created by folding the card along a centerline crease. The USB contacts are formed on the surface of the card and are connected to a memory on the card. To overcome the problem of the connector being too thin and not being held securely in the USB port on a PC, the card is folded in half. The resilience of the card forces the connectors on the upper surface into contact with the connectors in the PC port. The card may also be designed such that the constituent components of the connector form an "E" shape in the card. This allows the top of the card to be broken away along a preformed cut and then folded to form the connector. The memory may hold contact details, brochures or other digital information.
Patent GB-2439877-A (GB)
Title: Assay for measuring asymmetric methylarginine in a biological sample
Inventor: VALLANCE PATRICK JOHN THOMPSON
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 2006-03-28
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of determining the presence and/or amount of an asymmetric methylarginine in a sample, the method comprising: (a) contacting the sample with a nitric oxide synthase (NOS) polypeptide in the presence of a detectably labelled species under conditions which permit the asymmetric methylarginine and detectably labelled species to bind to the NOS polypeptide; and (b) determining the amount or presence of the detectably labelled species bound to the NOS polypeptide.
Patent GB-2459241-A (GB)
Title: An electrical wall socket having more than one set of terminals
Inventor: BOORER STEPHEN
IPC: H02G3/18
Filed: 2007-12-06
Abstract: An electrical wall socket 10 having more than one set of terminals 16, 18. The provision of two sets of terminals 16, 18 enables the socket to be installed in two different positions, depending on which terminal set 16, 18 is used to connect to the main supply wires, leaving a spare un-used terminal set. A cover may be provided for the spare terminal set and more preferable a cover is provided for each group of terminals. For example when converting a single socket outlet to a double socket outlet the wall socket 10 can be offset to the left or right.
Patent GB-2445236-A (GB)
Title: Ceramic composite article manufacture
Inventor: WHITEKER STEPHEN MARK
IPC: B29C70/04
Filed: 2007-12-10
Abstract: The invention relates to the preparation of thin ceramic matrix composite (CMC) plies used to manufacture components having changes in contour and thickness, and in fabricating thin cross-sections utilizing scrims. The ply has a thickness of 0.008 inches and less and is preferably made from silicon carbide. The scrim comprises a reinforcing fabric with an open mesh construction and is applied to the surface of the prepreg ply maintaining the integrity of the thin ply during handling and lay-up operations thereby preventing damage to the thin plies and the lay-up. The scrim can be a coarse or fine mesh made from thin or heavy fiber applied as a reinforcement. The scrim can be a temporary removable structure or can be incorporated into the component as part of the thin ply. The structure and composition of the scrim will be dependent upon whether the scrim is a temporary removable structure or incorporated permanently into the component.
Patent GB-2457016-A (GB)
Title: Fairy light
Inventor: TSENG WEI-JEN
IPC: F21S4/00
Filed: 2008-01-29
Abstract: A fairy light has a tubular casing 10, a connector 20 mounted in a wire mount 12 of the casing, a socket 30 in a light mount 11 of the casing, and a light-emitting diode (LED) 40, in the socket 30. The connector 20 has two wings 22 that engages a terminal mount 33 of the socket 30 and two resilient tabs 222 formed on the wings that engage the wire mount 12 of the casing. Latches 14,32 on the casing and socket can ensure that the socket 30 is securely mounted Therefore, the socket 30 and the connector 20 are securely mounted in the casing and the fairy light will not easily disassemble. Respective positive and negative contact plates 52,53 are mounted on wires 40,51; are held in respective slots 221a, 221b of the connector 20; make contact with LED leads 41; and may have a protruding contact (fig 5,521,531).
Patent GB-2458530-A (GB)
Title: Mirror on back door of a vehicle
Inventor: ZXIVANOVICH SAVA
IPC: B60R1/08
Filed: 2008-03-26
Abstract: A car back door mirror is an integrated or additional mirror providing increased visibility to passengers on back seats in cars. It can be positioned on the window frame of the back door, either internally or externally. Increased visibility will increase safety when passengers open back doors as they will be able to see better oncoming traffic or pedestrians.
Patent GB-2446317-A (GB)
Title: Power tool with detent assembly to select angular position
Inventor: HETCHER JASON D
IPC: B23D45/02
Filed: 2005-04-15
Abstract: A power tool comprises a housing, and a drive unit supported by the housing for pivoting movement about an axis D28, the drive unit being operable to drive a tool element to work on a work piece. A detent assembly B82 is provided, which is operable to position the drive unit relative to the housing in a selected angular position. A locking assembly B30 is operable to lock the drive unit in the selected angular position, and includes a brake surface B38 defined by one of the housing and drive unit, and a brake member B42 supported by the other of the housing and drive unit. The brake member is movable relative to the brake surface between a braking position, in which the brake member applies a friction force to the brake surface to lock the drive unit in the selected angular position relative to the housing, and a release position, in which the drive unit is movable relative to the housing. A biasing member (B66, fig 67C) is operable to bias the brake member to the braking position, and an actuator assembly (B46, fig 71A) is provided, which is operable to disengage the detent assembly and cause movement of the brake member against the bias of the biasing member at least from the braking position to the release position.
Patent GB-2445142-A (GB)
Title: Anomalous behaviour detection system
Inventor: GIROLAMI MARK
IPC: H04M3/22
Filed: 2006-09-21
Abstract: A method and system for detecting anomalous behavior is disclosed comprising the steps of: generating a non-anomalous profile of a plurality of data records calculating a first probability that one or more new data records belong to the non-anomalous profile; calculating a likelihood value, based on the first probability, that the one or more new data records do not belong to the non-anomalous profile.
Patent GB-2450850-A (GB)
Title: Electrode wire retaining member for an electrostatic precipitator
Inventor: KIERN BRUCE M
IPC: B03C3/86
Filed: 2007-04-12
Abstract: An electrode wire retaining member (1000) for an electrostatic precipitator is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The electrode wire retaining member (1000) includes one or more flexible arm portions (1002) extending from the body (1001) and formed of an at least partially flexible material. A flexible arm portion (1002) returns to a substantially normal configuration after being deformed. The electrode wire retaining member (1000) further includes a retaining portion (1004) formed on an outer end of a flexible arm portion (1002) and extending from the flexible arm portion (1002). The electrode wire retaining member (1000) further includes a slot (1005) formed in the retaining portion (1004) and sized to accommodate an electrode wire (702). The retaining portion (1004) and the slot (1005) receive and hold a retaining body (704) formed on an end of the electrode wire (702).
Patent GB-2454984-A (GB)
Title: Providing software patches to a computer system using a wireless communications device
Inventor: VANOVER MICHAEL
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2008-11-18
Abstract: A technique for providing a software patch to an associated computer system 150, such as a laptop or portable computer, includes receiving, at a wireless communication device 102 such as a mobile telephone, a communication from server 142 via base station 130. At the wireless communication device, it is determined whether the communication is associated with a software patch available for computer system 150. If the communication is associated with the software patch, a notification indicating that the software patch is available is sent from the wireless communication device to computer system 150, e.g. via a Bluetooth (RTM) or Wi-Fi (RTM) interface 110, 152. The notification may include the software patch. Sever 142 may push the software patch to the computer system. Alternatively, computer system 150 may retrieve the patch in response to the notification. The technique allows software patches or updates to be provided even when computer system 150 is not powered or not connected to a network.
Patent GB-2468535-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for mounting a fascia to a vehicle
Inventor: CHAMPANERI BHAVESH
IPC: B60R19/24
Filed: 2009-03-13
Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a fascia to a vehicle comprising a first retainer 28 disposed on one of the fascia 26 or the vehicle, a second retainer 54 disposed on the other of the fascia or the vehicle, a first tapered aperture 34 associated with the second retainer 54, and a second tapered aperture 46 associated with the first retainer 28. Wherein the first retainer 28 is arranged to co-operate with the first tapered aperture 34 to locate the fascia 26 in a pre-determined position in a first and second direction relative to the vehicle; and wherein the second retainer 54 is arranged to co-operate with the second tapered aperture 46 to locate the fascia in a pre-determined position in a third direction relative to the vehicle. Optionally, the retainer and aperture on the fascia may be integrally formed with the fascia. The retainer and aperture on the vehicle body may be integrally formed into a unitary mount bracket. The fascia may form part of a vehicle bumper assembly.
Patent GB-2466088-A (GB)
Title: Wound dressing with flexible drainage bag containing matrix
Inventor: MIAU LUO-HWA
IPC: A61F13/02
Filed: 2009-06-24
Abstract: A wound treatment apparatus 10 for negative pressure wound treatment is disclosed, which comprises: a first portion 11 being an adhesive film covering the wound which has at least a first hole 111 in the film, a second portion 12 being a flexible, water-resistant bag formed with at least a second hole 121 and at least a third hole 122, the second portion forming a hollow accommodation space, and a porous matrix 13, the matrix being received inside the accommodation space of the second portion. The second hole can either be aligned with the first hole to connect the portions at the top surface 112, or the second portion can penetrate the wound cover to lie beneath the adhesive film (see fig 5). The matrix may extend out of the second portion (see fig 4). The adhesive film may be OpSite (RTM). The second portion may be PVC. The porous matrix may be PVA, polyurethane, foam, gauze or cotton. The openings may be 200-1500um in size.
Patent GB-2471836-A (GB)
Title: Light emitting diode apparatus having a predetermined spectrum of wavelengths
Inventor: TREBES FRANK
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 2009-07-09
Abstract: A lighting apparatus for lighting a room with a light having a predetermined spectrum of wavelengths. The lighting apparatus comprises a plurality of positions to place light-emitting diodes, LEDs, 101 to 111 and a plurality of light-emitting diodes 2. A first subset of the plurality of light-emitting diodes, 101 and 111, emits light of a first colour and a second subset of the plurality of light-emitting diodes, 102 to 110, emits light of a second colour. The spectrum of the first colour is closer to the spectrum of the predetermined spectrum than the spectrum of the second colour to the predetermined spectrum. The light-emitting diodes of the first subset are placed such that at outer positions of the apparatus and the light-emitting diodes of the second subset are placed at the inner positions of the apparatus.
Patent GB-2469886-A (GB)
Title: Wire etc, connectors
Inventor: SHAWCROSS BRIAN EDWARD
IPC: F16G11/10
Filed: 2009-03-04
Abstract: A connector or locking device for wires (or wire ropes) W has a body (20) of alloy, two channels (21) within the body, entry ends (23) at opposite ends for wires, and wedges (25) within the body urged by springs (26) towards the entry ends (23) and to protrude into the channnels (21) for the purpose of gripping inserted wires and preventing their withdrawal in the opposite direction to insertion, and is characterized in that guideways (30) are formed within the body (20) alongside each channel from adjacent its entry end (23) to beyond its wedge (25), and plastics slide (31) are fitted one within each of the guideways each with its inner end (32) overlapping a nose part (33) of the respective wedge and its outer end (34) protruding outwards beyond the entry end of the channel, retention means (35, 36) being provided between each slide (31) and its guideway (30) while allowing inward sliding to push the wedge (25) against the urge of its spring (26) when the outer end (34) of the slide is pushed relative to the body to release an inserted wire for withdrawal or adjustment of its position relative to the body.
Patent GB-2474635-A (GB)
Title: Air treatment agent dispensing device
Inventor: AN YUAN
IPC: A61L9/14
Filed: 2009-10-16
Abstract: A dispensing device 1 for air treatment agents comprises; a housing 2 having one or more walls to define an interior adapted to receive at least one removable container 3 of air treatment agent at least partially therein; an airborne agent detector 7, such as a metal oxide semiconductor/metal oxide sensor, provided with at least one aperture to the exterior of the device to permit, receiving means for receiving said at least one container of air treatment agent, emanation means 5, control means 6 in communication with the emanation means and in communication with the airborne agent detector means, the control means being configured to prevent the air detection means from operating for a period of 1 second to 30 minutes following the emanation of the airborne treatment agent. Also disclosed is a dispensing device in which the control means is configured to ignore signals from the air detection means for a period of 1 second to 30 minutes following the emanation of the airborne treatment agent.
Patent GB-2467200-A (GB)
Title: Series connected underwater turbines
Inventor: O'DONNELL JAMES
IPC: F03B17/06
Filed: 2009-11-02
Abstract: A system of submerged turbine driven hydraulic pumps 1 are positioned on a river bed and connected by a network of submerged pipes 2, 57, 58 to drive a hydroelectric turbine / generator 8, 60 which may be mounted at the river bank. The pumps may be connected hydraulically in series to provide a high pressure low flow supply, which may reduce frictional losses in the pipes. The turbines may have a duct / shroud (figures 4-6) and the base may comprise a container with sloping streamlined sides that can be filled with ballast to position the turbines firmly on the river bed. The system allows standard turbine / pump units to be manufactured, and simple installation at different sites.
Patent GB-526986-A (GB)
Title: Improved thermal control devices for automatic temperature regulation
IPC: G05D23/275
Filed: 1939-03-30
Abstract: 526,986. Automatic control systems for heating installations. LANDIS & GYR AKT.-GES. March 30, 1939, No. 10006. Convention date, Jan. 17. [Class 38 (iv)] Temperature.-Restoration of a thermostat controlling a heating installation is obtained without hunting by varying, in dependence upon the operation of the thermostat, the effect of an associated heating coil. Thermostat B associated with a flow pipe 1 comprises a bimetallic strip 11 and contacts 12, 13 arranged to energize either of motors 4 or 5 to rotate a valve 2 in the desired direction. An external thermostat A provided with a heating coil 8 connected through contact 7 to the power supply 9, 10 operates intermittently to provide pulses of current through a heating coil 19 of thermostat B. When conditions are stable the mean heating effect of coil 19 is such that the movable contact of member 11 remains in the mid position. If, due to an increase in temperature of pipe 1 or an increase in the mean heating effect of coil 19 caused by a rise in the temperature affecting thermostat A, contact 12 is closed and motor 4 and relay 14 are energized. Motor 4 rotates valve 2, through reduction gearing, towards the closed position and the contact 16 of relay 14 open-circuits resistance 21 in series with the heating coil 19. This causes a reduction in the heating effect of the coil 19 on an accelerated return of thermostat B. If the temperature change is in the reverse direction contact 13 closes to energize motor 5 to open valve 2 and also energize relay 15 to short-circuit resistance 20 over contacts 17. The resultant increased heat output of coil 19 causes the element 11 of the thermostat to return quickly to its mid position. In a modified arrangement, Fig. 2 (not shown), the thermostat A is not employed and the main thermostat is placed in the space whose temperature is to be controlled ; its heating coil being connected directly to the supply.
Patent GB-681357-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to a fluid composition
IPC: C10M169/00
Filed: 1949-04-13
Abstract: A normally liquid composition suitable for use in hydraulic power systems consists of a major proportion of at least one monoalkyl diaryl phosphate in which the aryl groups are phenyl, cresyl, or xylyl radicals, and the alkyl group has from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and a minor proportion of a polymerized alkyl methacrylate to increase the viscosity of the composition. Monoalkyl diaryl phosphates specified are iso-hexyl diphenyl phosphate, 2-ethyl-hexyl diphenyl phosphate, 6-methylheptyl diphenyl phosphate, mixed isomeric octyl diphenyl phosphates, mixed isomeric nonyl diphenyl phosphates, and 2-ethylhexyl dicresyl phosphate.  Preferred polymerized alkyl methacrylates are those in which the alkyl groups have from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, such as polyhexyl methacrylate, and the polymerized C8 to C10 alkyl methacrylates; these polymers may be employed as solutions in light petroleum oil.  The compositions may be prepared by mixing the constituents, or by polymerizing the alkyl methacrylates in the presence of the phosphate esters. Specification 489,467 is referred to.