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Patent GB-2404196-A (GB)
Title: Lightweight levelling material
Inventor: KHORASANI MANNY
IPC: C08K7/22
Filed: 2003-04-10
Abstract: A levelling material is described which can be used as an underlay and has particular advantages of being lightweight, having a specific gravity of less than 0.99, improved fire retardancy and superior thermal and sound insulation properties. The material is manufactured from one or more resins mixed together with hollow fillers which maybe manufactured from glass, ceramic or a polymeric material. Additives, co-fillers, diluants or hardeners can he added, if desired.
Patent GB-2420714-A (GB)
Title: Antiseptic penis wipe
Inventor: OLIVER VERNON
IPC: A61F6/00
Filed: 2004-12-01
Abstract: An antiseptic cloth made from cotton or similar material enclosed within a conventional condom package allowing male users to wipe the penis before or after sexual intercourse thereby minimising the risk of infection.
Patent GB-2410994-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable pedal and footrest mounting for a motorcycle
Inventor: RIDEHOUGH BENJAMIN JOHN
IPC: B62J25/00
Filed: 2004-12-09
Abstract: A pedal is mounted on a bracket 36 attached to a motorcycle by a backplate 29. In one embodiment the bracket and backplate are connected by a link 35 and two threaded components (fig 9), and their relative positions may be adjusted by selecting which splines to engage. Another embodiment has a bracket (9, fig 2) bolted to two holes selected from an array of holes in the backplate (6, fig 1). A brake master cylinder and a footrest (fig 13) can be attached to the bracket. The pedal may rotate on sealed ball bearings, and be made in one piece, or two parts (figs 3-5,11,12) connected by screws and with a positive engaging shaped portions, e.g. hexagonal. The components can be anodised aluminium alloy. A four start helix cut into an external diameter of the footrests improves the grip.
Patent GB-2421499-A (GB)
Title: A refuelling aid to prevent improper fuel being used
Inventor: PHILLIPS NATHAN
IPC: B60K15/04
Filed: 2004-12-21
Abstract: A vehicle refuelling aid (10) is provided for preventing improper or incorrect fuel being used to fill a fuel tank. The aid is adapted to prevent smaller diameter fuel nozzles (for example unleaded petrol nozzles) being inserted into larger diameter fuel tank apertures (for example diesel tank apertures). The aid comprises a locking member (25) and an obstruction member (30). The locking member is movable from a locked position to an unlocked position and the obstruction member is movable from an obstructing position in which it prevents passage of a fuel nozzle to an unobstructing position in which a fuel nozzle can pass into a fuel tank (50). The locking member is operable to lock the obstruction member in the obstructing position when in its locked position and to release the obstruction member when in its unlocked position. The locking member is movable to the unlocked position only by a fuel nozzle (36) having a diameter which exceeds a predetermined threshold (d). Accordingly fuel nozzles (35) not exceeding the threshold are obstructed.
Patent GB-2424091-A (GB)
Title: Ranking of images in the results of a search
Inventor: FISCHER MICHAEL DAVID
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2005-03-11
Abstract: A method is provided for determining a ranking score for an image or group of related images among a plurality of images accessible by a search engine, such that the ranking score is usable to determine the order in which the images are presented in the results of a search conducted by the search engine. The method comprises monitoring the number of times the image (or the images in the group of related images) is presented for viewing by predetermined users in the results of searches conducted by the search engine. The level of active interest shown by the predetermined users in the image or images presented for viewing in the search results is then monitored, for example by determining the number of times that users select a thumbnail of the image for viewing on an enlarged scale. Finally a ranking score is assigned to the image or images based on the monitored level of active interest as a proportion of the number of times the image or images are presented for viewing by the predetermined users. This then enables an identified set of images to be ordered in such a manner as to take into account the ranking scores of the images, in order to enable users to access the images that they require more quickly and conveniently.
Patent GB-2431351-A (GB)
Title: Wound dressing vacuum system and vacuum regulator
Inventor: HOLMES MARK
IPC: A61M39/22
Filed: 2005-03-16
Abstract: A wound dressing vacuum system has a mechanical vacuum generator <B>80,</B> which may be one or more bellows <B>82, 84</B> either naturally biased towards an extended position or separately biased for example by a spring or springs. The bellows <B>82, 84</B> are connected to a manifold <B>86</B> and the manifold is connected to an adjustable vacuum regulating element <B>100</B>. The bellows produce a vacuum, directed to a dressing via tube <B>12,</B> due to their extension bias which is controlled by the regulator <B>100</B>. Any exudates sucked up tube <B>12</B> passes into the chamber or chambers of the bellows <B>82,84</B> and the unit may be disposed of after use. The vacuum regulator <B>100</B> may have a valve element <B>112</B> biased to a closed configuration by the force of the vacuum generated and an actuator <B>102</B> loads a spring bias member <B>136</B> which acts to open the regulator valve <B>112</B> against the vacuum force.
Patent GB-2410767-A (GB)
Title: A fuel economiser
Inventor: DAVIE ALLAN
IPC: F02M27/04
Filed: 2004-09-24
Abstract: A fuel economiser for reducing the fuel consumption of a fuel burning system, the economiser comprising a coil or winding and a variable power/current electrical supply for causing a current flow in the coil or winding. In use, the coil is placed in the vicinity of the fuel supply and a current is caused to flow through it. To improve the fuel economy, the current supplied is varied in response to changes in one or more operational parameters of the fuel-burning device.
Patent GB-2431388-A (GB)
Title: A container for foods
Inventor: SCANNO FABIO DI
IPC: B65D77/20
Filed: 2005-09-15
Abstract: A container (10) for foods, made of aluminium or aluminium alloy, comprises: a base wall which acts as a base and side walls (12) which extend along the perimeter of the base wall, an opening (14) which is defined by the open upper perimeter of the side walls (12) and which faces upwards in operation, and an outward-facing flanged peripheral rim (18) which has a substantially flat proximal portion (20) adjacent the opening (14) and a distal portion (22) which is rolled substantially as a spiral and which is connected to the proximal portion (20) in a manner such that the flanged rim (18) as a whole is bent to only one side. The distal portion (22) extends from the proximal portion (20) first of all downwards and then towards the interior of the container (10).
Patent GB-2426429-A (GB)
Title: A hand and finger restraint
Inventor: DANIELS ALEX JAMES
IPC: A61F5/37
Filed: 2005-10-14
Abstract: A hand and finger restraint that prevents the thumb and forefinger from connecting, thereby minimises the danger to the wearer and others arising from uncontrolled or deliberate self harm by preventing the user from manipulating items to produce a ligature, holding an item such as a razor blade or from gasping other people. The restraint may be in the form of fixed tubular sleeves 2, 6 that are placed over the thumb and forefinger of the user which are joined at the base of the forefinger and thumb 4 and secured to the user's wrist by an adjustable tie 7. The restraints may be connected to each other and used as a handcuffing technique and may be used with traditional and plastic cuffs. The restraint preferably allows the remaining fingers to be unsecured to allow the user to be capable of normal requirements such as eating, drinking and using toilet facilities. The restraint may be provided in different colours to denote the nature of concern for the behaviour of the person wearing them.
Patent GB-2420441-A (GB)
Title: Bipolar fuel cell board
Inventor: DENG FENG-YI
IPC: H01M8/02
Filed: 2005-11-04
Abstract: The present invention is related to a bipolar fuel cell board, which integrates electronic devices into the single plate of bipolar fuel cell board. Bipolar fuel cell board comprises anode current collection board 101 cathode current collection 103 at least one membrane electrode assembly 105. The membrane electrode assemblies are closely sandwiched between anode current collection board and cathode current collection board. The present invention is characterized in that at least one electronic device 107 is placed on or in a bipolar fuel cell board.
Patent GB-2433661-A (GB)
Title: An operational amplifier with common-mode stabilization of input and output circuits
Inventor: LALITHAMBIKA VINOD A
IPC: H03F1/30
Filed: 2005-12-22
Abstract: The common-mode voltage level at the output 112a,b of the op-amp input pair 102a,b is stabilized by a common-mode feedback (CMFB) circuit 118,110,108 controlling the active loads 106a,b. The CMFB circuit uses a double differential amplifier 118 with a reference input signal Vcm. The amplifier output stage is stabilized against variation in the common mode voltage level of the nodes 116a,b by controlling the active load Q5 with a common-mode current signal from Q2,Q3 so that the output stage biasing tracks the common mode voltage levels of the input stage. Gain variation and input offset are reduced. MOS or bipolar transistors may be used.
Patent GB-2433855-A (GB)
Title: Defining the location of a device on a communication network
Inventor: JONES ALAN
IPC: H04W64/00
Filed: 2005-12-29
Abstract: A communication network comprising a computing device coupled to a plurality of network nodes via a communication bus, wherein each of the plurality of network nodes have an associated identifier for defining a location of each of the respective network nodes to allow the computing device to generate a representation of where a device coupled to one of the plurality of network nodes is located. The present invention makes it possible for a PC to be able to identify the physical placement/mounting of devices (mobile phone) within a jig. It allows multiple phones to be programmed simultaneously using virtual COM port based bus system, while allowing a virtual COM port to be associated with a physical COM port.
Patent GB-2440302-A (GB)
Title: Fishing float
Inventor: PEEL DARREN
IPC: A01K93/00
Filed: 2006-07-21
Abstract: The float comprises a first 12 and a second body 13 members. The first body member having a stem 14 projecting from it on which the second body member is adapted to slide between a first float configuration, when casting, in which the second body member is juxtaposed with the first body member, and a second configuration, in the water, in which the body member is distanced from the first body member. The float can be linked to a line by an attachment means 16 remote from the first body member. The second body member may be of greater weight than the weight of the first body member and stem combined such that the first body member is located above the second when in the water.
Patent GB-2431863-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to a greasy surface
Inventor: YOUNG RONALD ALEXANDER
IPC: C11D11/00
Filed: 2006-07-27
Abstract: A method of cleaning a greasy surface, the method comprising the steps of : a) providing a container 10 and a cleaning implement dimensioned to fit in the container 10; b) providing a volume of cleaning liquid in the container 10, the cleaning liquid comprising water, a chemical degreasing agent, and a chemical flocculating agent; and c) using the cleaning implement to pick up particulate matter and water-insoluble matter from the greasy surface and transfer it to the container, the degreasing agent causing the water-insoluble matter to solubilise, the flocculating agent causing the particulate matter to agglomerate and the agglomerated matter to flocculate and to sediment, so as to be held in the cleaning liquid at and/or adjacent to a bottom surface of the container. Preferably, in step (c), the cleaning liquid above the sediment is a single phase. A cleaning solution, a mop bucket, and a grid for use with the method are also provided. Alternatively the degreasing agent may emulsify the water-insoluble matter.
Patent GB-2427551-A (GB)
Title: Y4 selective receptor agonists for therapeutic interventions
Inventor: SCHWARTZ THUE
IPC: A61K8/00
Filed: 2005-03-17
Abstract: Y4 receptor agonists selective for the Y4 receptor over the Y1 and Y2 receptors are useful for treatment of conditions responsive to activation of Y4 receptors. The Y4 selective agonists (a) are PP-fold peptide or PP-fold peptide mimics which have C- and N-terminal sequence features as specified in the description or (b) have an covalent intramolecular link, or (c) comprise two covalently linked C-terminal Y4 receptor-recognition amino acid sequences each of which comprises the last four residues of a C-terminal receptor recognition sequence of the type (a) agonists.
Patent GB-2432331-A (GB)
Title: A conveying and separating device
Inventor: SNOWDON BRIAN
IPC: B01J8/00
Filed: 2006-11-15
Abstract: A device for controlling the velocity of a particulate material conveyed by a gas flow in a duct comprises means 1 for separating the flow into first and second streams and means 4 for restricting the gas flow in the second stream. The first stream has a relatively high particulate material content and the second stream has a relatively low particulate material content. The flow of the second stream may be restricted by means of a flow constricting orifice that could be an annular orifice plate. Advantageously the device may be used for particulate material such as sugars, soap powders, plastic pellets or catalysts such as those used in oil refinery reactors.
Patent GB-2433836-A (GB)
Title: Method for fabricating thin film transistor substrate
Inventor: LEE CHANG DEOK
IPC: H01L21/336
Filed: 2006-11-29
Abstract: A method of fabricating a thin film transistor substrate in which a gate line 120, a gate insulating film 125 and a data line 130 are formed on a substrate 110 and a thin film transistor 140 is formed at the crossing point of the gate line and the data line. A pixel electrode 160 and a contact hole 151 which connects the pixel electrode to the drain electrode 133 of the thin film transistor are then formed by depositing a passivation film 150 on the substrate, forming a first photo-resist pattern (500, figure 13B) for exposing an area in which the contact hole and pixel electrode are to be formed (figure 13D), forming a transparent conductive film (ITO, figure 13E), forming a second photo-resist pattern (600, figure 13G) to expose the transparent conductive film in areas other than those in which the contact hole and pixel electrode are to be formed and forming the contact hole and pixel electrode by etching the exposed transparent conductive film (figure 13H) and removing the remaining photo-resist patterns (figure 13I).
Patent GB-2431057-A (GB)
Title: Self-cleaning lower contact
Inventor: GARCIA DOUGLAS J
IPC: G01R1/067
Filed: 2005-08-08
Abstract: An electrical component handler (2) that tests electrical circuit components and includes a self-cleaning lower contact (100) offers reduced yield loss and mean time between assists. A preferred embodiment of the electrical component handler (2) includes multiple sets of upper and lower contacts (102, 100), each set of which is spatially aligned to electrically contact a single device-under-test (DUT) (14). Each DUT (14) is seated in a test plate (5) that transports the DUT) (14) to and from a test measurement position between the upper and lower contacts (102, 100). The lower contact (100) includes a contact tip (116) that a biasing mechanism (130) urges against the electrical component as it undergoes a test process and against a surface of the test plate (5) as it transports the electrical component. The lower contact (100) rubs against the test plate (5), thereby contributing to removal of contaminant material acquired by the contact tip (116) during component handler operation.
Patent GB-2444561-A (GB)
Title: Mouse pointing device comprising a sweat free cover
Inventor: LU MING-HSUN
IPC: G06F3/039
Filed: 2007-02-15
Abstract: A sweat-free mouse device 300 comprises a mouse main body 301 and a sweat-free cover 310. The mouse main body has an upper surface 302, for resting a user's palm, and includes a recess structure 303 arranged in the upper surface, where a first magnetic element 304 is located in the recess structure. The sweat-free cover is used for covering the recess structure and includes a cover body 315 and an adsorbent article 311. The cover body may include multiple perforations (313, fig.3(b)). A first surface of the cover body is sheltered by the adsorbent article. A second magnetic element (312, fig.3(b)) is located on a second surface of the cover body. The first magnetic element and the second magnetic element are magnetically coupled to each other such that the sweat-free cover is securely attached onto the upper surface of the mouse main body. Preferably, the first magnetic element is a magnet and the second magnetic element is made of metal.
Patent GB-2449841-A (GB)
Title: System for flushing a submerged pump
Inventor: LAUNDON ANDY
IPC: F04C13/00
Filed: 2007-03-29
Abstract: A method of flushing a wet well operating under a constant level pumping regime in a sewage system 10, in which the wet well level is monitored and controlled along with the pump operation in response to a predicted period of reduced inflow. The method operates such that in advance of the predicted period of reduced inflow, the wet well level is allowed to rise to a 'flush' level and during the predicted period of reduced inflow, the wet well level is reduced from the flush level to a normal level.
Patent GB-2438058-A (GB)
Title: Milk bottle pouring spout
Inventor: WARD ADRIAN
IPC: B65D47/04
Filed: 2007-05-04
Abstract: A milk bottle with a neck having a screw or press fit spout with vents 4, 12 which allows milk to pour as normal but makes it difficult to drink from the bottle without it leaking down the users face. The bottle may be blow moulded in one piece or the neck could be separate. The spout may have an outer ring 1 and an inner ring 2 of varying height and diameter containing suitably sized vents 4, 12 which are positioned to cause the milk to spill if the bottle is tilted forwards in a drinking position. The bottle may include a handle 7 and a tamperproof seal which is broken to gain access to the contents.
Patent GB-2449279-A (GB)
Title: Evacuation chair
Inventor: STANLEY PHILIP
IPC: A61G5/06
Filed: 2007-05-17
Abstract: An evacuation chair 10 for a person comprises a base 12 and at least one crawler track 18 disposed on the base. The crawler track is arranged to be engagable with at least one step of a stairway. The evacuation chair has a seat 20 for carrying a person and a wheelchair support means 24, (38) adapted to support a wheelchair (60, Fig 6) on the evacuation chair 10. The seat 20 and the wheelchair support means are configured such that either of the wheelchair support means and the seat can be used for transporting a person.
Patent GB-2449934-A (GB)
Title: A wall mounted rack assembly
Inventor: CHEN HENRY
IPC: A47B57/40
Filed: 2007-06-08
Abstract: A multipurpose wall-mount rack 1 includes at least two vertical posts 10, each of which is provided on a front side with two longitudinal rows of spaced holes 11; and a plurality of supporting brackets 20 of the same configuration adapted to connect to the vertical posts by inserting respective rear end into the holes on the front side of the vertical posts. The supporting brackets have a plurality of retaining slots 23,24,25 on their upper edges and are configured to support any one of a metal-wire shelf 30, a board-type shelf (60, fig 10), a slide-out basket (67, fig 13) or a suit hanger bar (73, fig 16) thereon. The vertical posts are also provided at two lateral sides with a longitudinal row of spaced holes 12. A box-type container 50 maybe mounted to and between the two vertical posts via two hooking members (51, fig 5) which are hooked at outer hook portions to the lateral holes and engaged at upper slots with two pins (52, fig 5) projecting rearwardly from near two rear upper ends of the box-type container.
Patent GB-2450328-A (GB)
Title: Concrete building block for one-handed laying
Inventor: WIGLEY VICTOR JOSEPH
IPC: E04B2/18
Filed: 2007-06-19
Abstract: A dense high thermal mass building block has a weight commensurate with the ability to lay the block in a one handed bricklaying manner. The block may also contain vertical holes and slots to increase the face area and grips or slots enabling the block to be hand split into portions. Creases 1 on either the outer or inner face of the block holes enable a clean break. Lips or grips 2 may be provided at the top outer edges of the central holes to assist in lifting the block. Alternatively, retractable handles may be set in the top middle of the blocks to facilitate one handed lifting. Further, a building block has projecting and indented interlocking perpends that may obviate the need for mortared perpend joints and these perpends may coincide with the vertical holes and slots so that shorter cut blocks coincide at perpends.
Patent GB-2453950-A (GB)
Title: Fire damper
Inventor: CAIN MARK LESLIE THOMAS
IPC: A62C2/06
Filed: 2007-10-23
Abstract: A fire damper (3) for an aperture in a wall or ceiling (1) is formed of a generally cylindrical hollow casing having a first end (7) for mounting into an aperture (13) in the ceiling (1) and a second end (8) for mounting into a ventilation duct (2) extending from the aperture in the ceiling. A first collar (6) of intumescent material is provided on the outside of the casing adjacent the first end (7) for location adjacent an edge of the aperture (13) and a second collar (5) of intumescent material is provided on the inside of the casing adjacent the second end (8). When a predetermined temperature is reached (for example in the case of a fire), the intumescent material of the first collar (6) increases in volume to substantially seal any gaps between the casing and the ceiling (1) and the intumescent material of the second collar (5) substantially blocks the ventilation duct.
Patent GB-2455500-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine with water injection to generate steam
Inventor: ASPDEN RONALD
IPC: F02B41/00
Filed: 2007-12-04
Abstract: An internal combustion engine has a piston connected to a crankshaft. At just after top dead centre a calculated amount of distilled water is injected through an atomizer by a high pressure pump into the compressed high temperature exhaust gas. The atomized water flashes to high pressure steam forcing the piston down and turning the crankshaft.
Patent GB-2455705-A (GB)
Title: A mobile communications device which can automatically re-send messages
Inventor: VIJAYARAJAN VINOD
IPC: H04W4/12
Filed: 2007-12-07
Abstract: A mobile communications device automatically re-sends messages after send operations corresponding to the messages have failed because the mobile communications device is unable to establish communications with a corresponding mobile telecommunications network. After a user is notified of a failed send operation and a corresponding unsent message is retained in a message store 22, the device monitors communications with the cooperating mobile telecommunications network and detects when it is able to establish communications. When the mobile communications device is able to establish communications, the device iinitiates another send operation in respect of the unsent message and notifies the user once the message has been sent successfully. The present invention is also capable of handling automatic re-sending of multiple messages.