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Patent GB-2416802-A (GB)
Title: A pointing tool
Inventor: CATTERALL MICHAEL THOMAS
IPC: E01C23/02
Filed: 2004-08-05
Abstract: A device to facilitate the filling of gaps, such as are found between paving slabs, includes a tray with a base 10, three sides 13 and a fourth side with an initial upward slope 12 terminating in a steep descending flange 11. Cement held in the receptacle may be accurately guided into the gaps without contact with adjacent surfaces.
Patent GB-2416990-A (GB)
Title: Audiovisual protective element
Inventor: COCKERILL DANNY
IPC: A47B81/06
Filed: 2004-08-12
Abstract: A protective element 10 for cooperation with a stand (21, fig.3) to protect audiovisual equipment (22, fig.3) on the stand (21, fig.3). The element 10 comprises a substantially rigid sheet having a major portion 11 formed from a translucent or transparent material. The element 10 is arranged to extend substantially vertically closely adjacent and in front of the stand (21, fig.3) to restrict physical access to the carried audiovisual equipment (22, fig.3) but also permits the remote control of the audiovisual equipment (22, fig.3). The element has lateral regions 12, 13 at an angle to the major portion 11, which are adapted to extend around the sides of the stand to resist the generally horizontal removal of the element 10 from the stand. The sheet may be moved vertically with respect to the stand to give access to the audiovisual equipment. The invention also includes a television stand (21, fig.3) incorporating a protective element 10 as described above.
Patent GB-2418857-A (GB)
Title: Door handle sanitising device
Inventor: WYERS GEORGE JAMES
IPC: A61L2/16
Filed: 2004-10-06
Abstract: A door handle device that is positioned on hospital ward doors or lavatory doors that when operated automatically sprays disinfectant on the door handle and also onto the hand of the user thereby improving personal and public hygiene and helping to reduce the spread of sickness and disease in hospitals. A frame 1 is attached to the door 2. The handle 4 is pivoted through pivot pin 5 and retained in position by a tension spring 6 and a handle stop 7. When the handle is pulled to open the door it pivots towards the operator at the same time as the opening of the door. This causes projection 8 to force down the canisters hinged operating arm 9 via projection 10 which in turn actuates the canister 11 to spray through outlet nozzle 12. The actions of pulling and releasing the handle sprays both the operator's hand and the handle itself. The canister may be replaceable and retained by flexible arms 14. The disinfectant may be alcohol based.
Patent GB-2419551-A (GB)
Title: Municipal solid waste sorting system and method
Inventor: SINGH NAVEEN DAVID
IPC: B07B15/00
Filed: 2004-06-09
Abstract: A method, and associated system, of sorting municipal solid waste (120) into types of materials, the method including the steps of: sorting the solid waste (120) into an oversize fraction (180), a midsize fraction (170) and an undersize fraction (160); using at least manual-based (210, 330), density-based (234, 310), further size-based (346) and metal-based (318) sorting means to obtain a partial oversize fraction (236), a first partial midsize fraction (348) and a second partial midsize fraction (350); combining the partial oversize fraction (236) and the first partial midsize fraction (348) to produce an oversize-midsize combined fraction (237), and combining the undersize fraction (160) and the second partial midsize fraction (350) to produce an undersize-midsize combined fraction (412); and, using further sorting means to further sort the oversize-midsize combined fraction (237) and the undersize-undersize-midsize combined fraction (412) into types of materials.
Patent GB-2407518-A (GB)
Title: Golf target
Inventor: PARKER HOWARD JOHN
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2004-10-29
Abstract: Golf-type game apparatus includes a ball; a club for striking the ball, and a projectile target device 300 , in use the device acting as a target for the struck ball. The target is thrown and players aim to hit the ball onto the target after is has landed. The club can have two heads (figure 2) and the target can include projections so that the target lands to form a ramp that leads to the hole 310. Further the club shaft may be adjustable in length (figure 1), and a golf tee may be provided that is supported by means of a tripod (figure 5).
Patent GB-2421906-A (GB)
Title: Hair straightening device and releasably connectable base unit
Inventor: KEIG PETER
IPC: A45D7/00
Filed: 2004-12-14
Abstract: A cordless hair treatment device comprises a base unit 1 and a hair straightening device of the type having a pair of hingedly-connected limbs forming a pair of tongs 7, at least one of the limbs containing a resistive heating element 9,10, the base unit having an electrical socket 5 and the straightening device having a releasable socket engaging portion 6, the limbs of the tongs extending vertically from the base when the electrical socket and the releasable socket engaging portion are connected. A latch may be provided to retain the tongs in the socket. The or each resistive heating element may comprise a heated plate comprising an aluminium core coated with a ceramic material.
Patent GB-2411394-A (GB)
Title: A banknote storing unit
Inventor: TAKEUCHI TORU
IPC: G07D11/00
Filed: 2005-01-26
Abstract: A banknote storing system for providing an economical and space-efficient storage of banknotes of various sizes in a removable banknote storage unit is provided. A banknote transporting unit 40 moves a banknote with a movable elongated belt unit (54) to a position over a gap on the removable banknote storage unit. The slider unit (82) in the banknote storage unit can move relative to a movable elongated bank unit for forcing the banknote unit into a storage area. The slider unit can form a pair of U-shaped channels that are positioned above the gap for laterally receiving the banknote when transported by the movable elongated belt unit.
Patent GB-2423776-A (GB)
Title: A railing system comprising prefabricated panels, connectable without welding or screws, for attachment to a wall top
Inventor: LOWN STEPHEN WILLIAM
IPC: E04H17/16
Filed: 2005-03-01
Abstract: A self-assembly railing system comprises pre-cast sections 1 of railing. They are joined together without welding or screwing, and are preferably joined using a stepped interlocking joint held by a locking collar 5. The sections can be fastened to a wall top or upright. Feet 3 may be provided, and may have slotted holes for fixing and adjustment. The railing may have horizontal bars having a diamond shaped cross-section to reduce rainwater settling and thus corrosion. Finials 2 may also be provided. The sections may be bolted to a wall top and may be fixed to uprights using pillar fixing attachments 4.
Patent GB-2421062-A (GB)
Title: Remote controlled braking system for vehicles
Inventor: SAWYER BRIAN
IPC: B60R25/08
Filed: 2005-03-09
Abstract: A vehicle operating system includes remotely operable means 5-8, 10 for effecting application of the vehicle brakes 1-4 and for reducing the speed of the vehicle to below a predetermined maximum speed, said means 5-8, 10 being such as to prevent release of said brakes 1-4 once applied. The vehicle operating system preferably comprises a hydraulic lock device 10 which can prevent return of brake fluid to the master cylinder 9, and thereby maintain the braking. The hydraulic lock device 10 may have a piston E having a head portion F which engages a valve seat H thereby serving as a one-way valve. A coded signal (sent from an electronic keypad / card reader / Police Unit) could be received by an ECU 6 on board to effect application of the brakes. Preferably, engine power is reduced to slow the vehicle down to a safe speed before braking commences. This system may be used by the police in preventing theft.
Patent GB-2413794-A (GB)
Title: A method of manufacturing an impervious thermostructural composite material
Inventor: THEBAULT JACQUES
IPC: C01B31/36
Filed: 2005-04-14
Abstract: A method of manufacturing an impervious thermostructural composite material which comprises forming a porous substrate from a fibre reinforcement ST1 made of refractory fibres and densifying the reinforcement by a first phase of carbon ST2 and a second phase of silicon carbide ST3 and then further by impregnating the porous substrate with a composition based on molten silicon so as to fill in the pores of the substrate ST7. The composition may include silicon alloys. The fibres may be of a material selected from silicon carbide or carbon. The densification steps may be by chemical vapour infiltration or by addition of liquid phase precursor followed by ceramification.
Patent GB-2416609-A (GB)
Title: Processing message digest instructions
Inventor: LUNDVALL SHAWN
IPC: G06F21/00
Filed: 2004-05-04
Abstract: A method for digesting storage of a computing environment is disclosed, in which a unit of storage to be digested is specified via an instruction. Then, the data is digested in the unit of storage.
Patent GB-2415192-A (GB)
Title: Method for processing sulfide minerals and concentrates
Inventor: SHAPOVALOV VIATCHESLAV DMITRIE
IPC: C22B3/06
Filed: 2003-04-16
Abstract: The method is referred to hydrometallurgical process and serves for recovery of nonferrous, rare and precious metals from sulfide minerals and concentrates. The invention is aimed at creating conditions for the most complete extraction of metals, preventing formation of elementary sulfur. The objective is attained by means of the following: the hydrometallurgical method of sulfide minerals and concentrates processing, which involves sulfide minerals oxidation in aqueous medium using nitrogen oxides, envisages that the sulfide materials containing slurry are subjected to oxidation of the sulfide and the oxidation is realized under controlled conditions of the slurry acidity, i.e. with constant neutralization of sulfuric acid formed as a result of the sulfides oxidation, moreover, sulfuric acid is neutralized to acidity level, at which no formation of elementary sulfur occurs, while natural or artificial substances, such as CaC03, MgC03, Ca(OH)2, CaO, NaOH, CaHPO4 etc., are used as acidity neutralizers; the choice of a specific neutralizer is dictated by the necessity of formation of slurry neutralization products with assigned physicochemical properties: filterability, slurry thickening, arsenic substance insolubility, nontoxicity and other required properties. Oxidation of sulfide minerals is realized under agitation providing sufficient mass exchange and efficient occurrence of chemical reactions. Oxidation is realized in the temperature range of 20-90{C, mainly in the range of 65-85{C. The liquid-to-solid ratio may vary from 1:1 to 5:1, depending on effectiveness of the required precipitate formation and proceeding of sulfide oxidation reactions. Nitric and nitrous acids, as well as their oxides, mainly nitrous acid, HN02, and its oxide, N203, are used as oxidizing agents. Regeneration processes of NO to N203 are also described.
Patent GB-2425065-A (GB)
Title: Computer mouse with integrated skin contact electrodes for TENS therapy or for stimulating acupuncture points of the users hand
Inventor: LEE KUO VINCENT
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 2006-01-27
Abstract: A computer data input mouse is held by a user's hand so that the user's palm 95 rests on the mouse housing 40 over two skin contacting stimulation electrodes 41, 42. The electrodes are fed a stimulation signal from TENS circuitry inside the mouse housing (see fig. 2). The central electrode may be moveable (see fig. 5) and be raised above the housing so that it contacts the users lao-gong point (96, fig 3). The amount of stimulation current may be controlled by a control switch 39 or via software running on the connected computer. The TENS circuitry may be powered via the connection to the computer, such as a USB connection 12.
Patent GB-2434462-A (GB)
Title: Providing real time performance with memory paging by identifying all the process and references of a thread, then locking the identified memory
Inventor: THOELKE ANDREW
IPC: G06F12/126
Filed: 2006-03-01
Abstract: A component of a computing device, such as a the kernel of an operating system, is arranged to identify real time processes running on the device and transparently lock the memory owned by such processes to avoid them being paged out. The kernel is also able to inspect all inter-process communications originated by the real time threads running in such processes, in order to ascertain what other processes they invoke, and, if they have the potential to block a real time operation, the kernel is arranged to lock the areas of memory these processes reference. This procedure operates recursively, and ensures that page faults which might affect the operation of any real time process do not occur. The component could also be a memory management unit or a plurality of sub-components. The component may only lock the memory that would impact performance if paged out. The component may monitor IPC calls and client server interactions.
Patent GB-2429201-A (GB)
Title: The use of bismuth (methoxy methyl propanolate)3 as a precursor in forming a ferroelectric material
Inventor: MORRISON FINLAY DOOGAN
IPC: C01F11/02
Filed: 2004-02-05
Abstract: The use of bismuth (methoxy methyl propanolate)3 as a bismuth precursor in forming a ferroelectric material containing such as bismuth strontium tantalate, bismuth titanate or bismuth lanthanum titanate. The precursors are deposited in the form of droplets in a solvent such as octane or toluene, the solvent removed and the deposited material annealed by the application of heat.
Patent GB-2429930-A (GB)
Title: Wireless gaming character generator
Inventor: OMORI YASUSHI
IPC: A63F13/428
Filed: 2006-09-07
Abstract: When an insect character generation control section has detected reception of a beacon periodically transmitted from an access point (AP) located in the current wireless communication area of a player's device, the insect character generation control section detects the MAC address of the AP which has transmitted the beacon. When the detected MAC address does not coincide with the previously detected MAC address, the insect character generation control section determines whether or not to generate an insect character according to a generation rate calculated by a generation frequency adjustment section. When the insect character generation control section has determined that an insect character is to be generated, the insect character generation control section determines the type of insect character to be generated by referring to insect character information, and displays a. video image of the insect character on an insect cage screen on a lower screen.
Patent GB-2442205-A (GB)
Title: Tear duct drain with a flexible flange
Inventor: PEARSON ANDREW ROBERT
IPC: A61F2/14
Filed: 2006-09-29
Abstract: A tear duct drain having a hollow rigid tube <B>24</B>, a first flange <B>28</B> at one extremity and a flexible, resilient and collapsible second flange <B>25</B> bonded to said tube <B>24</B> at a predetermined distance <B>22</B> away from the opposite extremity of the tube <B>27</B>. The tube <B>24</B> may have a reduced diameter portion. The flexible flange <B>25</B> may comprise a plurality of arms which may be interconnected by a predetermined thickness of material <B>37</B>.
Patent GB-2443834-A (GB)
Title: A downhole tool including an electroactive polymeric material for absorbing axial vibrations
Inventor: COOPER IAIN
IPC: E21B47/01
Filed: 2006-11-07
Abstract: A downhole tool comprising a bottom hole assembly 100, may be lowered into a wellbore 11 on the end of a drill string 12, the assembly including local communications apparatus 200, the communications apparatus includes at least one module 20, with elements susceptible to mechanical vibrations or shocks, which is at least partially mounted on a damping element 23 that includes an electroactive polymer (EAP) 231. The polymer is shown between two layers 232, 233 of an electrically conducting material.
Patent GB-2445721-A (GB)
Title: Flexible boom for fishing rig
Inventor: RICHARDS PETER WILLIAM
IPC: A01K91/053
Filed: 2007-01-16
Abstract: A boom 'a' for a fishing rig is flexible. The boom may have one or more arms ('b', fig. 3). Said arms are provided with holes for snoods 'e' to pass through. The boom is also rotatable about the main trace 'd'.
Patent GB-2452904-A (GB)
Title: Adiabatic decompression cycle
Inventor: STONEY WILLIAM ST GEORGE VESY
IPC: F01K21/04
Filed: 2007-05-29
Abstract: A closed steam cycle power plant uses adiabatic decompression in place of a conventional cooling phase (condenser). The Working fluid is a mixture of vapour and dry gas. It is exhausted from power cylinder 3 into decompression cylinder 11. About 90% down the induction stroke, the inlet valve 12 is abruptly closed. This is claimed to cause a rapid decompression or pressure collapse, and the fluid then adiabatically contracts during the upstroke of decompression piston 13, to a high density in relation to the small portion of latent heat lost to the cooling system 14. This process is claimed to harnesses the intermolecular attraction forces of phase change while being too rapid for complete phase change, thereby increasing the density of the working medium prior to compression.
Patent GB-2445809-A (GB)
Title: Tailgate with multiple pivot axes
Inventor: BODEN GEORGE ROBERT
IPC: B62D33/027
Filed: 2007-06-16
Abstract: A tailgate assembly for a vehicle body that has a rear opening comprises a tailgate (20), first and second side hinge elements (50, 100) having a common pivot axis that is aligned with a side of the tailgate (20), first and second top hinge elements (30, 32) having a common pivot axis that is aligned with a top edge of the tailgate (20), in which the tailgate (20) can be selectively disconnected from one or other of the top or the side hinge elements (30, 32, 50, 100) to an extent sufficient to allow it to pivot about the other of the top or the side hinge elements. One or more of the hinge assemblies may include a clamp assembly. disconnection of the tailgate from the hinge element that includes a clamp assembly is achieved by loosening of the clamp assembly (72, 74), the clamp assembly being self-aligning such that tightening of the clamp assembly causes the tailgate (20) to be drawn into proper alignment with other components of the tailgate assembly.
Patent GB-2456209-A (GB)
Title: Card, e.g. greetings card, for attachment to bottle
Inventor: HEATH CARRIEANN
IPC: B42D15/02
Filed: 2007-08-14
Abstract: A card is provided that is adapted to be attached to a bottle. The card is supplied flat and is erected into a cylindrical card tube with a retaining strap that holds the bottle within it. The card is not adhered to the bottle and so no damage is caused to the bottle or its labels. The card when printed becomes a vehicle for art work, imagery, messages, marks and as a system for holding other printed materials. The card will be used for adorning bottles that are gifts, being used for a special function or being used at a special function. Once the card is removed from the bottle and the safety strap is returned to original position, flush against the card, the card becomes a cylindrical greeting card.
Patent GB-2439009-A (GB)
Title: Document management system, document management program, document management system configuration method, and server computer
Inventor: OHTA TADAHIDE
IPC: H04N1/32
Filed: 2006-03-20
Abstract: There is provided a system and others capable of managing a document not printed on a paper medium so that an administrator of the document is identified. In the document management system, a first processing unit (110) recognizes an identifier for identifying a user or a department to which the user belongs. Moreover, a second processing unit (120) recognizes a document specified by the user. An image processing unit (130) prepares an image containing the identifier and the specified document while adjusting the arrangement of the identifier recognized by the first processing unit (110) and the specified document recognized by the second processing unit (120) and causes an information processing terminal (200) to display the image. Thus, when the document displayed in the information processing terminal (200) is photographed, the identifier is also photographed. Accordingly, if the photograph is copied in an unauthorized way and distributed, the document leak source can be identified by the identifier.
Patent GB-2457034-A (GB)
Title: Transparent pillars for road vehicle
Inventor: LEVY STANLEY
IPC: B62D25/04
Filed: 2008-01-30
Abstract: The vehicle has its A, B and C pillars between the roof and chassis of transparent and shatterproof material to eliminate blind spots and affording the driver 360 degrees visual field. The cross-section of each pillar provides a flat surface facing the driver and an opposite curved surface.
Patent GB-2457136-A (GB)
Title: Wind turbine control system
Inventor: AMESS COLIN LAWRENCE
IPC: F03D7/04
Filed: 2008-02-05
Abstract: A closed loop electronic control system for wind turbines to extract the maximum power available from variable wind speeds by maintaining operation of the turbine close to the Betz limit. Two control systems are claimed, both comprise two anemometers to measure the wind speed arriving 4 and leaving 5 the blades of a wind turbine and a method of transforming the impedance of a fixed resistive power load with controls 6 to alter a switched mode voltage convertor 3 that supplies power to a force cooled resistive load 8. This works to modify the braking force and thus give the optimum angular velocity of the turbine blades. The first embodiment uses computing means to calculate the optimum velocity in order to satisfy the Betz criteria. The second embodiment uses computing means to calculate the power delivered to the heating element as a function of the output voltage with respect to the incident and exhaust wind speeds. It also using a fuzzy logic system to vary the switcher voltage gain using a recursive iteration to maintain the maximum power extraction. The resistive load may be used to heat a liquid or gas 7 for domestic consumption, e.g. hot water.
Patent GB-2450389-A (GB)
Title: Suspension system for a vehicle
Inventor: KUCINSKI ROBERT D
IPC: B60G3/20
Filed: 2008-02-15
Abstract: A suspension system pivotally supporting a wheel 12 of a motor vehicle comprises an upper control arm 18 and a lower control arm 16 that are cooperable with a spindle 20, which supports the wheel 12. A link 30 interconnects the lower control arm 16 and one of the terminal ends 26 of a vibration damper 22 thereby defining a common axis B bisecting the link. The link has a monolithic construction and a generally uniform thickness. The vibration damper moves along the common axis B to absorb vibration transferred from a road surface and through the wheel 12.
Patent GB-2454032-A (GB)
Title: Edgeless document viewer
Inventor: BARCLAY DUNCAN
IPC: G06F3/041
Filed: 2008-02-15
Abstract: This invention generally relates to an electronic document reading device that provides a method of displaying a document page with a predetermined size using a display device having edges defining lateral dimensions not substantially larger than said predetermined size and having a central re-writable display portion and a non-re-writable border. The document page comprises a central, foreground portion bearing one or both of text and graphics, a background having a background colour and at least one margin having said background colour. The method comprises inputting page data defining a page for display; processing said page data to crop margins of said page such that, when displayed on said re-writable display portion, said non-re-writable border gives the appearance of said cropped margins and outputting said cropped page data for display on said re-writable display portion of said display.