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Patent GB-2450348-A (GB)
Title: Folding invalid vehicle
Inventor: WANG ARTHUR
IPC: B62K5/007
Filed: 2007-06-20
Abstract: A person carrying vehicle includes a main frame 1, a seat 26 pivoted on the main frame 1, a front frame 3, a member 4 connecting the main frame 1 and the front frame 3, and a telescopic steering mechanism 5 pivoted on the front frame 1. By means of folding the seat 26 downwards and shorting and pivoting the steering mechanism 5, the vehicle can be reduced into a not-in-use configuration, wherein the seat is received in a hollow holding portion 11 of the main frame 1, a footrest board 31 of the front frame hidden under the main frame 1, and a tube part 54 of the steering mechanism 5 is received in grooves 261,271 on the seat 26. The vehicle may have lift handle 32 at the front, and auxiliary casters 223 at the rear, which are used for the vehicle to be moved by hand. The vehicle may include a motor drive.
Patent GB-2436490-A (GB)
Title: Multiple layer magnetic logic memory device
Inventor: COWBURN RUSSELL PAUL
IPC: H03K19/168
Filed: 2005-08-03
Abstract: A magnetic logic device comprises a first planar substrate for an electrical circuit having magneto-electrical read and write elements, and a plurality of second planar substrates formed in a stacked arrangement over the first substrate, the second substrate having a magnetic circuit 42a comprising a plurality of logic elements (such as NOT gates), a data writing element 33a and a data reading element 34a. The data writing and reading elements correspond in planar positioning to respective magneto-electrical writing 52a and reading 53a elements of the first substrate. The magnetic logic elements could be used for data storage, for example as a shift register. The second substrates could be separated by non-ferromagnetic layers. The logic elements could be formed using magnetic nanowires wherein the magnetic field is controlled using a rotating magnetic field generator. Also disclosed is a method for writing data to a magnetic circuit by locating the circuit in a rotating magnetic field and modulating the field in the location of a data writing element.
Patent GB-2450749-A (GB)
Title: Child interaction structure
Inventor: HANNANT NIGEL JASON
IPC: A47D3/00
Filed: 2007-07-06
Abstract: A child interaction structure 1 comprises a platform 2 with a surface with which a child interacts, one or more support members 3, 4 which support the platform, an opening 6 in the platform of a size and configuration to allow a child to interact with the platform whilst being positioned in the opening, and an aperture 5 provided in or between the support members to allow the child access to the opening from beneath the platform. The surface may incorporate releasable fastenings 7 to secure one or more objects 8-10. The platform may be detachable from the one or more support members and may be foldable (Fig. 2). The support members (34, Fig. 3) may form an enclosure with side walls and access aperture (38, Fig. 3), and closure members (35, 36, Fig. 3) may be provided to close the opening (37, Fig. 3) and the access aperture. The structure may incorporate releasable fastenings to allow it to be attached to other like structures (Fig. 4). The one or more support members may be adjustable in height (Fig. 5). Also disclosed is a modular platform incorporating a plurality of such structures.
Patent GB-2441639-A (GB)
Title: Surgical and medical garments and materials incorporating shear thickening fluids
Inventor: WILLIAMS T HAYDN
IPC: A61B19/04
Filed: 2007-09-03
Abstract: A surgical garment in the form of a surgical gown, a surgical glove or a surgical mask incorporates a shear thickening fluid as a layer on at least one of the inner and outer surface of the garment, the viscosity of which shear thickening fluid increases to inhibit penetration of the garment.
Patent GB-2454508-A (GB)
Title: Electrode structures for use with charged particle beams
Inventor: FINLAY ALAN
IPC: H01J49/42
Filed: 2007-11-09
Abstract: This invention describes the structure of an electrode cell formed from a plurality of individual electrodes 901-908, the cell being suitable for use as a RF multipole ion guide, quadrupole mass filter, collision cell, or ion trap within a mass spectrometry system. The plurality of electrodes 901-908 are arranged relative to one another to define a three dimensional geometric structure with individual ones of the plurality of electrodes located at each of the vertices of the geometric stucture and wherein each electrode of the cell presents a curved surface to each other electrode of the cell. The electrodes may have a spheroid, super-ellipsoid, hyperboloid or paraboloid shape. A plurality of the electrode cells may be arranged in a matrix with neighbouring cells sharing constituent electrodes (see Figure 13B). Also disclosed are micro-fabricated devices in which the plurality of individual electrodes (2206, 2207, 2212 and 2214 in Fig 22) are mounted in alignment features in respective submounts (2205B, 2208, 2213 and 2215) on supporting micro-benches (2201 and 2205).
Patent GB-2454914-A (GB)
Title: Controlling clock frequencies on a per thread basis
Inventor: EDWARDS DAVID ALAN
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 2007-11-22
Abstract: A processor comprises an execution unit arranged to execute a plurality of program threads, clock generating means for generating first and second clock signals, and storage means, such as status register, for storing at least one thread-specific clock-control bit. The execution unit executes a first thread in dependence on the first clock signal and executes a second thread in dependence on the second clock signal. The second clock signal is generated with the second frequency selectively differing from the first frequency in dependence on the clock-control bit. The scheduling of threads can be performed using a real time operating system and interrupts can be used to automatically alter a clock control bit if necessary. This processor could be deployed in a wireless cellular device.
Patent GB-2447750-A (GB)
Title: Hair iron
Inventor: OVEREND PAUL
IPC: A45D1/04
Filed: 2004-11-19
Abstract: A hair iron 1 comprising first 3 and second 5 jaws at least one of which carries a heating element 7,9, the jaws being movable such that in use they can be moved from an open configuration in which hair can be introduced between them to a closed configuration with the hair lying between them. The hair iron may be powered by a battery unit 19, may have a safety cut-off to prevent it overheating, may be adapted so that the jaws can be locked together when not in use and the at least one heating element may comprise a thick film element 27.
Patent GB-2456591-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable hair thinning scissors
Inventor: MAKOTO HASEGAWA
IPC: B26B13/02
Filed: 2008-03-28
Abstract: The pair of hairdressing scissors comprise a first blade 10, a second blade 30 and an adjustment member 20. Both blades 10, 30 are toothed 12, 32. The adjustment member 20 is pivotally mounted on the first blade 10. The second blade 30 is eccentrically pivoted on the adjustment member 20. The adjustment member 20 can be rotated to change the relative position and the contact area between the two blades 10, 30, thus changing the amount of hair cut.
Patent GB-2458938-A (GB)
Title: A rechargeable electric tool with a battery pack detaching device
Inventor: WU SIMON
IPC: H01M2/10
Filed: 2008-04-03
Abstract: A battery pack detaching device includes an electric tool (10) and a battery pack (20). The electric tool (10) has a bottom cover (11) having two slide blocks (113) and two hooks (114). The battery pack (20) has a battery cartridge (21), a detaching unit (22) and a top cover (23). The detaching unit (22) is mounted on the battery cartridge (21) and includes a push button (2212) and two push blocks (2214) corresponding respectively to the hooks (114). The top cover (23) is mounted on the detaching unit (22) and has two sockets (233) corresponding to the slide blocks (113), two mounting slots (234) corresponding to the hooks (114) and a button hole (235) corresponding to the push button (234). The battery pack (20) can be detached easily from the bottom cover (11) by pushing the push button (2212) and moving for a short distance.
Patent GB-2459110-A (GB)
Title: Flywheel containment
Inventor: HILTON JONATHAN JAMES ROBERT
IPC: F16F15/315
Filed: 2008-04-10
Abstract: Containment means for a flywheel comprises a containment cylinder 8 and, preferably, containment discs 10, 12 located between the flywheel 4 and the housing 6. Normally, a locating pin 32 maintains the cylinder 8 in a stationary position relative to the housing 6 but, if the flywheel begins to fail and break up, the pin 32 is sheared allowing the cylinder 8 to spin freely as it is struck by debris particles breaking off from the flywheel 4, thereby reducing the velocity differential between the flywheel 4 and cylinder 8, and thereby reducing the force with which the debris strikes the cylinder 8. The containment cylinder 8 may be formed of a set of layers (28, fig.4) of unidirectional fibres, interspersed with layers (30) having fibres at a relative 45‘ orientation.
Patent GB-2447799-A (GB)
Title: An electrical generator for converting mechanical vibrational energy into electrical energy
Inventor: ROBERTS STEPHEN
IPC: H02K5/136
Filed: 2006-07-21
Abstract: An electromechanical generator comprising an electromechanical device for converting mechanical vibrational energy into electrical energy, the electromechanical device comprising a housing 4, an electrically conductive coil 18 fixedly mounted in the housing, a magnet assembly38,40,42,82 movably mounted in the housing for linear vibrational motion along an axis, the magnet assembly having a pair of opposed polar surfaces 28,30 defining a gap there between, the coil being disposed in the gap, and a biasing device 26 comprising opposed springs 122,124 mounted between the housing and the magnet assembly, the biasing device biasing the magnet assembly in opposed directions along the axis towards a central position. Recesses in the magnet assembly and the housing retain the spring coil ends. A guide member 234 may be provided and the hermetically sealed housing may be gas filled, bore 154 allowing gas communication across magnet assembly. The magnet may be stationary with the coil moving. The opposed springs establish a linear spring rate on opposite sides of the central biased position.
Patent GB-2451164-A (GB)
Title: Insulated rainwater gutter
Inventor: CAMPBELL STUART MALCOLM
IPC: E04D13/064
Filed: 2008-06-12
Abstract: A gutter 10 for a building comprises an upper channel 12 for collecting and transporting rainwater and a lower channel 14 spaced apart from the upper channel 12. The lower channel 14 features two laterally spaced fastening portions 20 for fastening the gutter 10 to one or more support members of the building. An insulating material 18 is located between the upper and lower channels 12, 14. The gutter 10 also includes at least one integrated lateral support member 24 extending between the two fastening portions 20. The lateral support member 24 is attached to one of the upper or lower channels 12, 14. A method of manufacturing a gutter is also provided. Preferably, the support member is located between the lower channel and the upper channel, or alternatively, it may be located between the insulating material and the upper channel. A layer of waterproof material may be provided over the upper channel, extending over the edge of the fastening portions 20 of the lower channel.
Patent GB-2462881-A (GB)
Title: Sewer linings
Inventor: WALTERS ROBERT ALAN
IPC: F16L55/165
Filed: 2008-08-28
Abstract: A lining section 1 for a sewer comprises a hollow tubular member 3 having first and second longitudinal ends. An outer surface of the lining section is provided with spacing elements 11 which protrude from the outer surface for spacing the outer surface from the walls of the sewer. The spacing elements 11 may take the form of parallel elongate skids and extends along a major portion of the longitudinal extent of the lining section 1. A resilient seal 9 may be provided for connecting an end of the lining section 1 to an end of a similar lining section. A method of lining a sewer comprises inserting the lining sections 1 into the sewer, manoeuvring the lining sections 1 along the sewer such that the spacing elements of the lining section slide along the walls of the sewer, and connecting the lining sections 1 together to form the sewer lining. The lining 1 may be covered with a high friction coating and grout may be inserted between the lining 1 and the sewer wall to fix the lining 1 in place. The tubular member 3 may be made of fibre reinforced polymer material and the spacing elements 11 may be formed of laminated timber.
Patent GB-2453663-A (GB)
Title: A reamer having a cutting surface composed of a matrix material or an abrasive material
Inventor: LAIRD TOMMY
IPC: E21B10/32
Filed: 2008-10-10
Abstract: A reamer 100 includes an elongate body 110 and at least one moveable arm 120 and an actuator for moving the arm 120 from a collapsed to an expanded state. The arm 120 includes a surface that is composed of a matrix material, an abrasive material or a combination of the two. The matrix material may be tungsten carbide or a binder and the abrasive material may be polycrystalline diamond or cubic boron nitride. The movable arm 120 can include a body and a rib 302 affixed to the body and a plurality of splines 350 affixed to the body may connect the arm to the tool elongate body. Also claimed is a method of forming a hole enlarging tool comprising providing a steel body, forming a rib structure from a matrix material and abrasive particles, affixing the rib to the body and affixing the body to an elongated tool body. A further method claims a method of forming a hole enlarging tool comprising loading a mold with a matrix material, heating the contents of the mold to form a rib body affixed to a matrix body and affixing the body to an elongated tubular body.
Patent GB-2467759-A (GB)
Title: User interface which scrolls items to select in a direction based on the orientation of a control unit
Inventor: LORENTE CARLOS ZAFRA
IPC: G06F3/0362
Filed: 2009-02-12
Abstract: A user interface displays categories in one direction, such as horizontally. It displays subcategories in another direction, such as vertically. A category is selected by scrolling in the first direction and then the subcategory is selected by scrolling in the second direction. A control unit with a rotatable actuator, such as a scroll wheel or track ball is used to scroll the display. When the control unit is held in one orientation, the display scrolls in the first direction in response to the actuator being rotated. When the control unit is held in another orientation, the display scrolls in the second direction. The orientation of the control unit may match the direction that the display scrolls. The current category or subcategory maybe selected when the orientation of the control unit changes. Alternatively, a separate actuator, may be used to select the category or subcategory.
Patent GB-2467767-A (GB)
Title: Methods of identifying imaging devices and classifying images
Inventor: LI CHANG-TSUN
IPC: G06V10/30
Filed: 2009-02-13
Abstract: A method of classifying an image taken by an image capture device, the method comprising the steps of: extracting an initial Sensor Noise Pattern (SNP) for the image; enhancing the initial SNP to create an enhanced SNP by applying correcting model, wherein the correcting model scales the initial SNP by a factor inversely proportional to the signal intensity of the initial SNP;determining a similarity measure between the enhanced SNP for said image with one or more previously calculated enhanced SNPs for one or more different images; and classifying the image in a group of one or more images with similar or identical SNPs based on the determined similarity measure. The inverse function enables an SNP to be extracted without image scene contaminants.
Patent GB-2470367-A (GB)
Title: Hand portable audible and visible signalling device for use by a bingo player
Inventor: SULLIVAN ROSALIE KATHRINE
IPC: A63F3/06
Filed: 2009-05-19
Abstract: The signalling device is hand held and pocket sized with a battery and press button 4 so the following signal means are activated: a pre-recorded voice shouting very loudly "BINGO"; a rotating propeller 1 fitted at the top of the device with a flashing light 2 at the outside tip end of each blade 1; a loud siren; a flashing light 5. All these functions can continue until the bingo player is located while holding the device as high as possible. The button can then stop all functions. At the back of the device a metal clip 6 is provided to attach the device to a belt, trousers or skirt. Attached to the metal clip will be a keyring 7 to loop a cord 8 to go around the players neck if they so wish.
Patent GB-2475339-A (GB)
Title: Optical bowing sensor for emulation of bowed stringed musical instruments
Inventor: MENZIES-GOW DYLAN
IPC: G10H1/053
Filed: 2009-11-17
Abstract: The invention provides a music controller, in the form of a bowing sensor. The music controller may permit consistent access to specific samples. It comprises an elongate musical bow member movable over a guide; the guide may be arcuate in the general shape of a violin bridge. Associated with the guide is at least one optical sensor for monitoring the speed and direction of the musical bow member when it is moved longitudinally in contact with the guide, and optionally a pressure sensor for monitoring the pressure of the bow member on the guide. Ideally, the guide is associated with a plurality of discrete optical sensors, each corresponding to an individual string of the emulated musical stringed instrument. The optical sensor(s) output may be combined with input from a keyboard or touch-sensitive ribbon controller, enabling an attached synthesiser to generate sound emulating that of a real bowed performance.
Patent GB-633872-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to equipment for the comparison of variable quantities or functions
IPC: G01R1/30
Filed: 1947-04-16
Abstract: 633,872. Frequency measuring. STANDARD TELEPHONES & CABLES, Ltd., and GARFIELD, W. L. April, 16, 1947, No. 10101. [Class 37] To give a substantially continuous indication of the general trend of change in a variable, e.g. the frequency of an A.C. supply without any superimposed flutter which may be present, the average rate of change over a period, e.g. 100 secs. is obtained by measuring the state of the variable continuously or at small intervals, e.g. 20 secs., storing these measurements and comparing them with measurements made 100 secs. later. In one construction, Fig. 4, the variations are translated by any suitable means into a varying D.C. which charges condensers C<1> ... C<6> successively over a motordriven rotary switch W<1>. The condensers are connected to the segments S<1> ... of a second rotary switch on the shaft having two wiper arms W<1>, W<2> which connect the first and sixth condensers in the cycle to the grids of two valves (not shown) having a centre zero differential meter in their cathode circuits. In an alternative construction, Fig. 5 (not shown), the variations are translated into a varying audio-frequency, magnetically recorded on a " closed loop " tape system, and picked off at a predetermined later time. The input and delayed output of the recorder are converted into a corresponding D.C. and fed to a differential meter DM. Specifications 597,026, [Group XIX], 617,269 and 626,700 are referred to.
Patent GB-288301-A (GB)
IPC: B27M3/20
Filed: 1928-04-04
Abstract: 288,301. Fagus-Werk K. Benscheidt. April 7, 1927, [Convention date]. Lathes.-In a machine for copying shoe lasts or other irregularly shaped articles, the cutter-head 12 and the tracer-wheel 11 are moved in a rectilinear path in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the work W and model M by means of a system of links. The model and block are driven from an electric motor 1 through belt, gearing 2, 3 and gearing 5, 6, the gearing 6 embodying reversing-mechanism so that the work may be driven in the opposite direction from the model. The cutter is driven from an electric motor 25 through a flexible shaft 24. The tracer and cutter-head are mounted on a slide 32 which is traversed on longitudinal guideways 33, the traversing movement being effected from the motor 1 through gearing 7, cone belt pulleys 8, 9, and threaded spindle 10. The tracer and cutterhead are connected to slide 32 by a parallel motion comprising a rod 19 carrying links 17, 18 connected to further links 13, 14 and 16. The tracer and cutter are respectively supported in bearings at the points a, b and are guided in a straight line by means of rods 22, 23. In order to provide width grading the rod 22 is displaceable relatively to the link frame. In Fig. 4, an eye 27 secured to the rod 22 is connected by a link 39 to a block which is adjustable along a lever 35 which is pinned at 36 to a guide sleeve 31. The lever 35 carries a pin engaging a block which is adjustable along a vertical guide 38. If the link 39 is connected at the fulcrum 36 ordinary reproduction is obtained but by displacing the, link 39 along the lever 35 the block may be graded to be wider or narrower than the model. In a modification, the eye 27 carries a bell-crank leaver which engages in the slot of an angularly-adjustable member which determines the width grading, The other arm of the bell crank is connected to the guide 31. Length grading is effected in the usual manner by means of a grading-lever 42 which imparts movement to the model-carrying slide 41. The driving gearing of the model embodies a long pinion which permits this movement. The speed of the driving motor is automatically varied according to the part of the last which is under treatment. This is effected by means of a cam block 51, Fig. 6, connected to the slide 32 and coacting with a controlling arm 52, the arrangement being such that the movement of the arm 52 controls resistances in the circuit of the motor 1 to give the required speed at all points in the cutting.