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Patent GB-2422322-A (GB)
Title: Sports goal
Inventor: CASWELL TOMMY
IPC: A63B63/00
Filed: 2005-01-24
Abstract: A sports goal comprises a plurality of struts 2,4,8 interconnected to form nodes 17,19,21 with netting optionally attached thereto. The struts comprise: one or more struts defining a crossbar; two or more struts defining respective goal posts; a plurality of ground struts adapted to lie along the ground to define the bottoms of respective left and right sides and a rear of the goal; bracing struts 10,11,14 interconnecting ground struts with the nodes at which crossbar struts and goal post struts are connected to form a corner of the goal; and struts defining one or more bracing structures interconnecting ground struts defining the rear of the goal with the crossbar at one or more points intermediate the length of the crossbar. The struts are formed of a tubular material adapted to be pneumatically filled from a pneumatic pump via one or more valves provided in the struts or in means connecting respective struts at the nodes. In an alternative arrangement, a kit of parts is provided for assembly into a demountable sports goal. The kit comprises a plurality of lengths of tubular material adapted to form struts and a plurality of connectors adapted to form nodes interconnecting struts to form a unitary structure comprising a crossbar, goal posts, ground struts defining the bottoms of respective left and right sides and a rear of a goal, and bracing structures interconnecting the ground struts with the corners of the goal defined between the goal posts and ends of the crossbar and with one or more positions along the length of the crossbar intermediate its ends. The tubular material is capable of being pneumatically filled from a source of pneumatic pressure through one or more valves provided in the tubular material or in the connectors. Netting may be attached to the assembly of struts and connectors.
Patent GB-2406841-A (GB)
Title: Two-purpose mirror for transmission and reflection
Inventor: LIN WILLIAM
IPC: B60R1/12
Filed: 2003-07-30
Abstract: The invention discloses a two-purpose mirror for transmission and reflection, which comprises a plate with dual functions of transmission and reflection, at least one video display unit receiving and displaying information received from a variety of information sources, and a adjusting device regulating the two-purpose mirror. Said plate has a smooth surface. Said video display unit is mounted beside one side of the plate, and said adjusting device can regulate the two-purpose mirror so that the intensity ratio of the reflection light and the transmission light perceived by driver's eyes may alter. Even if there are many light sources of different brightness around, the two-purpose mirror of this invention could provide separately or simultaneously both a better reflected image and a video image.
Patent GB-2441770-A (GB)
Title: Wind driven generator
Inventor: WELLS EDWARD ALBERT
IPC: F03D1/02
Filed: 2005-03-30
Abstract: A wind driven generator comprising two contra-rotating turbines, two shafts and an electrical generator. The larger turbine rotates the main shaft which turns the rotor, whilst the smaller turbine rotates a shaft surrounding the main shaft which turns the body of the generator.
Patent GB-2411175-A (GB)
Title: A process of providing a pearlescent finish on a vehicle body surface
Inventor: KARUNARATNE NIRUPAMA
IPC: B05D5/06
Filed: 2002-11-29
Abstract: A process of providing a pearlescent finish on a vehicle body surface comprises the steps of (a) applying at least one base layer to a vehicle surface to provide the vehicle body surface with a vehicle colour; (b) identifying defect regions on the base layer in need of remedial repair; (c) applying a remedial base layer patch in the defect region; (d) sanding the base layer patch to a roughness not exceeding 500 grit, thereby forming an intermediate base layer; and (e) applying a remedial pearlescent layer on the intermediate base layer, the remedial pearlescent layer including at least one pearlescent constituent and a sufficient quantity of at least one other remedial constituent which is present in the remedial pearlescent layer at a concentration sufficient to hide physical deformations in the intermediate base layer which are otherwise visible to the naked eye and which does not otherwise overpower the pearlescent effects of the pearlescent constituent. The remedial pearlescent layer comprises and pearlescent white paint comprising solids material comprising at least 90% w/w mica, 4-7% w/w TiO2 and 0.2-3.0% w/w particulate metallic Al.
Patent GB-2414892-A (GB)
Title: Establishing voice communication when communicating via non-voice communication.
Inventor: RAND TOM
IPC: H04L12/66
Filed: 2005-05-31
Abstract: A system is described for providing a voice communication service between a first user and a second user when the first user and the second user are already communicating via a non-voice communication service. The non-voice communication service, such as SMS, may be processed through a server MPS 100 in communication with the first and second users 102A, 104A. The non-voice communication service is monitored for a voice service request and upon receipt of the voice service request, establishment of a voice communication service is initiated between the first and second users through the server. The first and second users may be anonymous to each other over the non-voice communication service and the voice communication service.
Patent GB-2428672-A (GB)
Title: Localised waste handling facility
Inventor: IVE ANDREW
IPC: B02C18/00
Filed: 2005-07-26
Abstract: A portable housing <B>1</B>, unit or container encloses a multiplicity of equipment <B>2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e</B> which is firmly secured to the floor or walls. The equipment <B>2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e</B> handles and processes waste for reuse or recycling. The housing <B>1</B> has vertically hinged opening doors on one or more longitudinal section. Extra units such as a washroom, incinerator, storage or tyre shedding unit may be added to the housing. Water, diesel and waste water tanks may be built into the housing <B>1</B>. A generator or an air conditioning unit may be incorporated into the housing <B>1</B>. A housing which houses a single type of equipment, such as a tyre shredder, woodchip processor or can crusher is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2416128-A (GB)
Title: Expandable and pivotally adjustable surgical retractor
Inventor: RUANE BERNARD JOSEPH
IPC: A61B17/28
Filed: 2004-04-29
Abstract: A surgical retractor is disclosed comprising first and second arms (11, 12), each arm having a utility end and a handle end; first and second blades (13, 14) connected to the utility end of the first and second arms, each blade being pivotally adjustable about the longitudinal axis of the utility end of the associated arm; the first and second arms are adjustably connected between a closed position and an open position. The surgical retractor has particular application as a vaginal speculum.
Patent GB-2421840-A (GB)
Title: A mass spectrometer comprising an ion guide located downstream of an ion mobility spectrometer
Inventor: BATEMAN ROBERT HAROLD
IPC: H01J49/34
Filed: 2005-11-03
Abstract: A mass spectrometer comprising an ion guide 6 located downstream of an ion mobility spectrometer or separator 4. Ions exiting the mobility separator 4 become confined within a plurality of separate axial potential wells formed within the ion guide 6; the potential wells are then translated along the length of said ion guide. The potential wells maintain the fidelity and/or composition of ions received from the ion mobility spectrometer. The ion guide 6 may comprise a segmented multipole rod set, an ion tunnel or ion funnel, or a stack or array of planar, plate or mesh electrodes; while the potential wells may be created by applying at least one transient DC voltage or DC voltage waveform, or two or more phase-shifted AC or RF voltages, to the ion guide.
Patent GB-2418089-A (GB)
Title: Data format for high bit rate wdm transmission
Inventor: TURITSYN SERGEI
IPC: H04J14/02
Filed: 2004-04-16
Abstract: The invention includes a method for optically encoding data for transmission over a wavelength division multiplexed optical communications system comprising the steps of: generating a periodic series of optical pulses defining a series of time slots, wherein one pulse appears in each time slot; filtering the pulses to produce carrier pulses extending over more than one time slot; and modulating the pulses with data for transmission. Preferably, the filter gives rise to the pulses having a temporal profile with a minimum in the centre of each of the time slots adjacent to the time slot for that pulse. The resulting data format allows for greater spectral efficiency in a WDM optical transmission system as compared with conventional RZ and NRZ data formats.
Patent GB-2433673-A (GB)
Title: Measuring a round trip delay in a communications network
Inventor: GARCIA FRANCISCO XAVIER
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2005-12-20
Abstract: In a communications network (100) comprising a first communications element (102) capable of communicating with a second communications element (116), a system for measuring a round-trip delay is provided. To support the system, the first communications element (102) is arranged to use an extendible schema to exploit communication of a first protocol data unit (400) to the second communications element (116) so as to communicate also first data indicative of a first time to the second communications element (116), the first protocol data unit (400) not having been formed in response to a need to communicate the first data. The second communications element (96) is arranged then also to use the extendible schema to exploit communication of a second protocol data unit (800) to the first communications element (102) so as to communicate also second data indicative of a second time to the first communications element (102), the second protocol data unit (800) not having been formed in response to a need to communicate the second data. Thereafter, the round-trip delay is calculated using the first and second data.
Patent GB-2436146-A (GB)
Title: Non-invasive measurement of Cardiac Index using a thermometer
Inventor: IBRAHIM DOGAN
IPC: A61B5/01
Filed: 2006-03-17
Abstract: Cardiac index (CI) is determined using a temperature measurement from a thermometer 1 placed in skin contact with the wrist of a subject. The thermometer is cooled to 15{C and placed in contact with the wrist over the radial artery 2 for 30 seconds, at which time a temperature reading is taken. The change in temperature (T) due to the warming ability (thermal response) of the skin is related to cardiac index. Cardiac index is calculated using an equation involving the skin thermal response (T), body surface area (BSA) and mean arterial pressure (MAP).
Patent GB-2436788-A (GB)
Title: A portable window cleaning apparatus
Inventor: POLLEY DAVID
IPC: A47L1/02
Filed: 2006-04-07
Abstract: A portable apparatus for cleaning windows comprises a receptacle which acts as a purified water reservoir 5 and which preferably houses a pump 9 and a battery 7. The receptacle may be suitable for being carried or it may be mounted on a trolley 6. A removable handle 3 is preferably present and the receptacle maybe filled via a screw cap 1. A connection 4 is also present for connecting the reservoir to a pole of hose.
Patent GB-2426990-A (GB)
Title: Two cone drill bit with spacers and nozzles
Inventor: CENTALA PRABHAKARAN K
IPC: E21B10/08
Filed: 2005-09-07
Abstract: A two cone drill bit has two leg sections 11 between 145 and 180 degrees apart with two spacers 10 disposed on opposite sides to each other between each of the two legs 11. The spacers 10 may include conduits 13, 14 with attached nozzles for supplying fluid from a plenum in the bit to the roller cones 15. Multiple conduits 13, 14 and nozzles may be present and the fluid flow can be used to impinge on a hole bottom, clean the cones or induce a helical flow field. Methods of manufacturing the bit are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2428766-A (GB)
Title: Die casting of chain guide
Inventor: AOTA TOSHIJI
IPC: B22C9/06
Filed: 2006-06-14
Abstract: A guide for a traveling transmission medium such as a timing chain comprises a resin shoe 110 for sliding contact with the transmission medium, supported on a base frame 120 having an two flanges and a web in an I-shaped cross-section. The base frame 120 is produced from aluminum by die casting, using a three-part mold. Two parts P1 and P2 of the mold cooperate to form a part of the mold cavity that forms one of the flanges and the web of the base frame, and a third part P3 of the mold cooperates with the first two parts to form a part of the cavity in which the other flange of the base frame is formed without a draft.
Patent GB-2439778-A (GB)
Title: Optical coherence tomography
Inventor: PODOLEANU ADRIAN
IPC: G01B9/02
Filed: 2006-06-30
Abstract: An optical coherence tomography (OCT) apparatus includes an optical source, an interferometer generating an object beam and a reference beam, a transverse scanner 11 for scanning an object with said object beam, and a processor for generating an OCT image from an OCT signal returned by said interferometer. At least the optical source, the interferometer, and the scanner are mounted on a common translation stage 30 displaceable towards and away from said object. The optical components mounted on the stage are configured to maintain a coherence gate C in approximate coincidence with the focus F during the displacement of the transition stage.
Patent GB-2432498-A (GB)
Title: Displaying appropriate device vector images
Inventor: JACQUOT BRYAN J
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 2006-10-24
Abstract: In one embodiment, in response to receiving an image request, a computer-implemented method: retrieves a vector image from a device that is a target of the image request, the vector image illustrating at least a portion of the device; determines a locale for display of the vector image; selects a locale tag from among a number of locale tags stored within the vector image, in accord with the determined locale; and formats the vector image in accord with display data associated with the selected locale tag.
Patent GB-2443671-A (GB)
Title: Fuel line transmission of data between electrostatically charged bodies such as aircraft
Inventor: HUDSON STEVEN MARTIN
IPC: B64C1/00
Filed: 2006-11-13
Abstract: An aircraft 10 or other conductive body having an electrical conductor which is 5 capable of storing electrical charge, the aircraft comprising: connection means 20, 22, 24 for connecting said conductor with at least one other aircraft 10 having an electrical conductor capable of storing electrical charge so that stored charge can be transferred to and/or received from said at least one other aircraft; and control means 32, 34 for controlling transmission of charge so as to convey information to 10 said at least one other aircraft and/or information extraction means 32, 34 for extracting information from the transmission of charge received from said at least one other aircraft.
Patent GB-2444557-A (GB)
Title: Wind turbine with funnel inlet
Inventor: BIRMINGHAM ANTHONY WILLIAM
IPC: F03D3/04
Filed: 2006-12-08
Abstract: A wind turbine has a funnel shaped inlet 1 which directs the wind onto a rotor 2. The rotor 2 may have a vertical or horizontal axis. The rotor 2 may also be enclosed within a housing and arranged to drive an electric generator 4. Stationary guiding vanes may be provided to guide the wind onto the rotor 2. The wind turbine may be orientated with respect to the wind direction by a wind vane or by an electric motor.
Patent GB-2448549-A (GB)
Title: A closure for a bottle
Inventor: YATES JAMES ALEXANDER
IPC: B65D47/00
Filed: 2007-04-21
Abstract: A drinks container especially for use when pursuing sports comprises a closure having a drinking outlet 24 which is closed by a tubular valve member 17 that surrounds an upstanding atomising nozzle 27. In use, water can be drunk from the container in the normal way by opening the valve member 17. Alternatively, water can be dispensed from the container via the atomising nozzle 27, which forms a cooling or refreshing spray.
Patent GB-2433893-A (GB)
Title: Putter-type club head
Inventor: CLEVELAND ROGER
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 2005-10-12
Abstract: A putter-type club head (20) having a body (22) and a peripheral mass belt (23) is disclosed herein. The putter-type club head (20) has a body (22) that is preferably composed of an aluminum alloy. The body (22) preferably has a face portion (24), a crown portion (26), a sole portion (28) and a column portion (30). The face portion (24), the crown portion (26), the sole portion (28) and the peripheral mass belt (23) define a central aperture (32). The crown portion (26) extends rearward from the face portion (24). The central aperture (32) separates the crown portion (26) from the sole portion (28) and the face portion (24) from the central mass portion (80). The crown portion (26) preferably has an alignment means (40) thereon for aiming a golf ball during putting which preferably comprises three circular inserts (40a-c).
Patent GB-2449497-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for processing electromagnetic response data
Inventor: HOKSTAD KETIL
IPC: G01V3/12
Filed: 2007-05-25
Abstract: A method is provided for processing electromagnetic response data from a region of the earth. The method may be used for detecting subterranean conductivity anomalies, such as high-resistivity hydrocarbon reservoirs. Separate transverse electric response data and transverse magnetic response data are provided (15-23). Depth migration (24) is performed on the transverse electric and magnetic data using different depth migration extrapolation operators. The operators differ from each other in accordance with different properties of transverse electric and magnetic modes in an electromagnetically anisotropic medium.
Patent GB-2438951-A (GB)
Title: Low frequency seismic model estimation
Inventor: VOLTERRANI STEFANO
IPC: G01V1/30
Filed: 2007-05-30
Abstract: A seismic inversion method is disclosed which includes estimating a wavelet of a recorded seismic trace at a well location, transforming the recorded seismic trace to a relative seismic impedance trace (for example by wavelet removal), estimating a low frequency model trace using the relative seismic impedance trace and adding the low-frequency (below seismic) model trace to the relative seismic impedance trace to generate an absolute trace. Estimating the low-frequency model involves determining a mathematical operation and an average parameter for one or more wells in the survey, transforming the relative seismic impedance trace using the mathematical operation and average parameter. The transformed relative seismic impedance trace is then convolved with a low pass filter and a compaction model added to generate the low-frequency model which may comprise a plurality of low frequency model traces.
Patent GB-2441609-A (GB)
Title: Securely downloading GPS map files to specific client devices
Inventor: LEA DAVID H
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2007-06-25
Abstract: Global Positioning System (GPS) maps are downloaded to client device 104 in a locked file 118 to prevent illegal duplication, and the download is secured by customizing the file at a Map Server 114 with a data marker identifying the unique device 114 on which the map is to be viewed. The device's serial number is compared with the contents of the file's data marker block (312, fig. 3) and encryption can be employed according to a given key (314) in order to validate the user when logging into remote system 126. The data marker includes various security and flag data, validity dates, vendor and target identifications and an unlock code (fig. 4).
Patent GB-2450942-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable door seal
Inventor: ALLEN PHILIP
IPC: E06B7/22
Filed: 2007-07-13
Abstract: An inflatable seal that is fitted into the frame or wing of a door/window, the seal inflatable when needed to prevent the ingress of water. The seal may be bonded to a recess in the frame and when not in use a cover may be placed over the seal to conceal it. The door may have a curved recess to provide greater contact with the seal. The inflatable seal may be inflated by a bicycle pump, or a compressed gas cylinder. As well as being gas inflated the seal may be inflated via an inert liquid, for example water.
Patent GB-2454718-A (GB)
Title: Silent chain link formed by punching and shaving
Inventor: OGO TOSHITAKA
IPC: B21L9/04
Filed: 2007-11-15
Abstract: In a silent chain, a link plate 100 is formed by punching, followed by simultaneous shearing/shaving of the inner surfaces of the pin holes 111a, the inner engagement surfaces of the teeth 111b, the outer engagement surfaces of the teeth 111c, the connecting arc continuous with the inner connecting surfaces 111e, and the back of the link plate 111d over at least 70% of the plate thickness T. The plates are arranged at random to form a link, and engage a sprocket first by engagement of an inner engagement surface with a sprocket tooth, and thereafter seat on the sprocket with outer engagement surfaces of the link teeth in engagement with the sprocket teeth (see figure 6a).
Patent GB-2445455-A (GB)
Title: Wireless architecture utilizing geo-referencing
Inventor: NELSON JOE
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2007-12-20
Abstract: A wireless communication system for use in a process control environment includes a reference node adapted to determine geographic positions of at least some of the reference node, a base node 62, and a field node 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85 and determine RF power settings of transceivers attached to the reference node, the base node, and the field node based on the position of determined geographic positions. Additionally, the reference node is adapted to determine RF noise level at a plurality of locations within the process control environment at a plurality of times and to adjust the RF power settings based on the determined RF noise levels. The reference node may be implemented on a hand-held device. One claimed embodiment involves determining the relative geographic position of wirelessly communication nodes and determining the RF power settings of the nodes using the relative geographic position. Another claimed embodiment involves wirelessly transmitting environmental and geographic positional data from a reference node to a base node, interpreting the data and then sending a command to adjust at least one operating parameter of a wireless network based on the environmental data and geographic data.
Patent GB-2443137-A (GB)
Title: Novel multi functional additive grafted rubber and process for preparation thereof
Inventor: NANDO GOLOK BIHARI
IPC: C08C19/28
Filed: 2005-11-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel multi functional additive grafted rubber. More particularly the present invention relates to novel grades of rubber and in particular to chemically grafted with cardanol (meta -penta decenyl phenol) and/or its derivatives. Importantly the rubber grades of the invention involve chemically anchored /grafted selective meta alkenyl phenol and/or its derivatives in the backbone of natural or synthetic rubber. Importantly, such rubber variant of the invention have high plasticity, lower Mooney and melt viscosities, better cure properties as compared to conventional virgin natural rubber or natural rubber plasticised with aromatic process oils.