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Patent GB-2437620-A (GB)
Title: Latched panel assembly with latch state indicator
Inventor: DRUCKMAN RALPH D
IPC: E05B41/00
Filed: 2007-04-18
Abstract: An assembly for providing an indication of panel latching includes a stationary member 24 with a light source 40, a first optical fibre 42 coupled to the light source and mounted on the stationary member, a movable panel 10 and a panel latch assembly 28, 30. A second optical fibre 44 mounted on the movable panel is coupled to an indicator 46. The latch state determines whether light passes from the first optical fibre to the second and so to the indicator 46. As shown an overhead bin in an aircraft has a door with two latch assembles driven from a common handle and each connecting an LED light source 40 via a pair of optical fibres to an indicator adjacent a latch release handle 16. The arrangement can be such as to either allow (indicator on) or obstruct (indicator off) light transmission between each pair when latch 28 correctly engages striker 30.
Patent GB-2438282-A (GB)
Title: Fiducial marker
Inventor: LANGEN MARK DE
IPC: A61B6/12
Filed: 2006-10-23
Abstract: A fiducial marker which is visible to a wide range of imaging techniques, comprises a radiopaque material, such as barium sulphate or a metal wire, encapsulated in a biocompatible polymeric material, for example a polyaryletherketone such as polyetheretherketone.
Patent GB-2448553-A (GB)
Title: Egg cooker device
Inventor: BONSELL STUART
IPC: A47J29/04
Filed: 2007-04-21
Abstract: An egg cooker device comprises a water container 1 and an electric heating element, the container including a support platform 7 capable of lowering an egg into a body of water in the container 1, an electric motor 13 arranged for moving the platform 7 from a rest position at an open top of the container to an egg heating position within the container, a timer device connected to the motor such that the platform will remain in the egg heating position for a predetermined time interval, in which the support platform 7 includes a drive means 3 linked by a magnetic coupling to a drive source 12 located outside the container 1. This construction uses a magnetic coupling to get a drive from the motor 13 shaft through the wall of the container, it thus avoids a need to provide a water sealed opening for the shaft in the container 1 wall.
Patent GB-2444390-A (GB)
Title: Helicopter
Inventor: ROSTYNE ALEXANDER JOZEF MAGDAL
IPC: A63H27/133
Filed: 2006-12-15
Abstract: A helicopter has a main rotor with propeller blades which is driven by a rotor shaft and which is hinge-mounted to this rotor shaft. The angle between the surface of rotation of the main rotor and the rotor shaft may vary. A swinging manner on an oscillatory shaft is essentially transverse to the rotor shaft of the main rotor and is directed transversally to the longitudinal axis of the vanes. The main rotor and the auxiliary rotor are connected to each other by a mechanical link. The swinging motions of the auxiliary rotor controls the angle of incidence (A) of at least one of the propeller blades of the main rotor.
Patent GB-2445650-A (GB)
Title: An emergency run-down unit for a superconducting magnet
Inventor: GEBHARDT MATTHIAS LUDWIG
IPC: G01R33/3815
Filed: 2007-01-10
Abstract: A superconducting magnet emergency quench system comprises at least one electrical resistor 15 - 18 associated with a superconducting coil 11 - 14 of a magnet. Electrical energy is supplied to the resistor to generate heat which will start a quench. The electrical energy is supplied from an electricity generator 20 driven by mechanically stored energy. In a further arrangement the electrical energy is supplied to the resistor 15 - 18 from an electricity generator driven directly by manual actuation. Various electric generating arrangements involving a magnetic field and linear or rotational relative movement between certain components of the magnet, piezoelectric material, a permanent magnet and gearing arrangements may be devised. A quench may alternatively be initiated by an externally-introduced object arranged to strike the coil and impart sufficient energy to induce a quench or a jet of gas, at a temperature higher than that of the superconducting coil transition temperature, may be directed on to the said coil. The quench system may be a replaceable single use system or a re-usable system. A frangible member may be used to activate the quench system and a visual indication of the actuation may be provided. The above emergency run-down arrangements for a superconducting magnet may be provided as back-up means to the normal electric mains or battery driven arrangements.
Patent GB-2457761-A (GB)
Title: Door latch comprising retaining pin
Inventor: DAVIES BRYN
IPC: B60P3/04
Filed: 2008-02-27
Abstract: A door latch comprises a latch member 15 having a surface which engages the contact surface of a retaining pin (e.g. figure 12, 13). A housing 9 has a through aperture for receiving the retaining pin from two different sides of the housing 9. The latch member 15 is displaceably mounted in the housing 9 and has at least one retaining surface displaceable to engage the contact surface of the pin when extending into the aperture to releasably retain such pin in position. The latch member may be biased and may receive or engage the retaining pin from opposite sides. The latch member may have an extension having a handle or know for manual displacement of the latch member. A second retaining pin 19 may be engaged by the latch to hold the latch in an open position. The pin may have an aperture for insertion of a padlock. The latch may secure a door relative to the main body of a trailer such as a horse box trailer.
Patent GB-2445496-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing a limited use data storing device
Inventor: FERREN BRAN
IPC: G11B7/24
Filed: 2006-09-07
Abstract: Embodiments of methods and systems for controlling access to information stored on memory or data storage devices are disclosed. In various embodiments, methods of retrieving information from a data storage device previously deactivated by modification or degradation of at least a portion of the data storage device are disclosed.
Patent GB-2459126-A (GB)
Title: Antimicrobial agent
Inventor: WILSON PETER
IPC: A61K31/198
Filed: 2008-04-10
Abstract: Compounds of general formula (1) wherein R1 and R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group comprising CH 2 COOH or (CH 2 ) m N(CH 2 COOH) 2 and m is 1-3; or a salt thereof, for use in the treatment of bacterial or fungal infection particularly for the treatment of drug-resistant bacterial infections such as MRSA, acinetobacter baumannii, vancomycin resistant enterococcus (VRE) or extended spectrum beta-lactamase producers (ESBLs). The compounds may be ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA), nitrillotriacetic acid (NTA), or diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA) The compound may be used pharmaceutically, as a disinfectant, antiseptic, or for the impregnation of fabric.
Patent GB-2446088-A (GB)
Title: Production of conjugates
Inventor: GEE NICHOLAS STEVEN
IPC: A61K47/48
Filed: 2006-12-12
Abstract: A method of reacting a first chemical entity and a second chemical entity to form a conjugate in which the first and second chemical entities are covalently bound with respect to each other, comprises bringing into simultaneous contact the first chemical entity, the second chemical entity and a thiol generator, wherein the thiol generator reacts with the first chemical entity in a thiolation reaction resulting in formation of a free sulfhydryl group on the first chemical entity, and the free sulfhydryl group reacts with the second chemical entity to form the conjugate, and wherein the second chemical entity is polyvalent with respect to its reactivity with sulfhydryl groups. The present invention primarily differs from the prior art in that no separation step is involved between reaction of the thiol generator and first chemical entity and reaction with the second chemical entity. The invention also provides a conjugation kit.
Patent GB-2461890-A (GB)
Title: Transmitting dual tone multi-frequency signals over a packet switched network
Inventor: BYRNE SHAUN CLIFFORD
IPC: H04M7/12
Filed: 2008-07-16
Abstract: Dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) data is not reliably transmitted over packet switched networks. A method of encoding DTMF symbols as sequential tone multi-frequency (STMF) digits is disclosed. The STMF digit comprises two side-by-side frequency tones (510,520) occupying the standard DTMF digit time slot and the DTMF inter-digit interval time-slot. In this way, the STMF digits can pass reliably through packet switched networks. Suitable for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) applications.
Patent GB-2449205-A (GB)
Title: Ventilation tile with collapsible damper
Inventor: BASH CULLEN E
IPC: F16K3/03
Filed: 2008-09-10
Abstract: A ventilation system (400) includes a ventilation tile (100, 100'). The ventilation tile (100, 100') has a substantially circular opening (106) to allow air to flow through the ventilation tile (100, 200) and a collapsible damper (102, 408) operable to collapse and expand to alter the size of the substantially circular opening (106) in the ventilation tile (100, 100') and thereby variably restrict air flow through the substantially circular opening (106).
Patent GB-2450814-A (GB)
Title: Extraction cleaner with suction shut off arrangement
Inventor: HERTICK TIMOTHY T
IPC: A47L9/00
Filed: 2005-06-27
Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface in which cleaning solution is dispensed to the surface and substantially simultaneously extracted along with the dirt on the surface in a continuous operation is provided. The cleaning apparatus includes a base portion for movement along the surface and a handle pivotally connected to the base portion. A solution tank for supplying a flow of cleaning solution to the surface is removably mounted to one of the base portion and the handle. A recovery tank is removably mounted to the handle and is in fluid communication with a suction nozzle secured to said base portion, and a suction nozzle is secured to the base portion and is in fluid communication with the recovery tank. A suction source is in fluid communication with the suction nozzle for generating suction to draw dirt and liquid through-the suction nozzle and into the recovery tank. A suction conduit 312 is fluidly connected between the recovery tank and the suction source and a suction shut off device 444 is operatively connected to the suction source so that the suction is shut off if the handle is pivoted down to a predetermined position.
Patent GB-2464523-A (GB)
Title: Aroma plug-in lamp with fan
Inventor: YANG CHIN-SHENG
IPC: A61L9/04
Filed: 2008-10-20
Abstract: The aroma lamp contains a base member 1 having a circuit member 11 and a plug 12. A fan module 2 is positioned facing upward on a top surface of the base member 1. A hollow support member 4 covers the top surface of the base member 1 and the fan module 2. The support member 4 has a vertical tube 41 with surrounding openings 42 which penetrates an aroma producing element 5 and a light generating element 3 is positioned at a top end of the vertical tube 41. A hollow lamp shade (6, figure 2) is detachably joined to the support member and houses the aroma producing element and the light generating element inside. When the plug is connected to an electrical socket, the fan module is turned on and drives air to flow upward against the aroma producing element. The aroma producing element vaporizes and the aroma is spread outside the lamp shade. Aroma producing element may contain ethereal oils. Light generating element may be a Light Emitting Diode, LED.
Patent GB-2454341-A (GB)
Title: A system and method for controlling excessive exhaust gas temperatures
Inventor: RUONA WILLIAM CHARLES
IPC: B01D46/46
Filed: 2008-10-28
Abstract: A system 72 for reducing engine exhaust temperature comprises; an exhaust conduit 202, a particulate filter 76 disposed along the conduit, a reductant storage device 14 and a controller 12 operable to supply the reductant into the conduit when the exhaust temperature exceeds a threshold value. The reductant may be supplied upstream of the particulate filter during particulate filter regeneration. The system may also have a selective catalytic reduction catalyst (76 Fig 2B), which the controller is operable to supply reductant to. The controller may also be operable to reduce excess oxygen in the exhaust via throttling of airflow in the engine without supplying reductant to the exhaust under a second set of conditions, which can include when the level of stored reductant is below a set limit. The temperature threshold value may be greater than 800{C, and the reductant may be urea. A method for use of the system is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2452641-A (GB)
Title: Protective screen
Inventor: HOBDEN PETER
IPC: G01R33/422
Filed: 2007-06-08
Abstract: A protective screen adapted for restricting and/or reducing the amount of radiation passing therethrough, said radiation including both RF and EMF components, characterised in that the screen is of laminar construction and comprising at least two laminae of differing materials, a first of said materials being chosen so as to attenuate RF radiation passing therethrough, and the second material being capable of having an electric and/or a magnetic field induced therein as a result of the existence of an EMF source, said induced electric and/or magnetic fields giving rise to destructive interference with the original inducing EMF thus reducing the resulting amplitude of EMF on the side of the screen being more remote from the EMF source. Ideally the first material is Copper and the second material is a strongly dia - or paramagnetic compound or element.
Patent GB-2466176-A (GB)
Title: Dual power source motorised bicycle
Inventor: JONES MICHAEL LEE GARETH
IPC: B62M23/02
Filed: 2008-11-19
Abstract: A motorised bicycle fitted with both an electric and internal combustion engine. Bicycle can be powered by pedaling or with a combination of the electric motor or internal combustion engine. Combustion engine may sit mid frame whilst electric motor is situated in either the front or rear wheel hub. Power from combustion engine may be transferred by a secondary chain to a sprocket mounted on the rear wheel.
Patent GB-2454817-A (GB)
Title: Interrupt handling in a logically partitioned system by changing the interrupt status values in an array for only one partition at a time.
Inventor: CAMPBELL MICHAEL
IPC: G06F9/48
Filed: 2008-12-04
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of interrupt handling in a logically partitioned data processing system. The system has at least two logical partition zones and at least one interrupt handling array, which includes bit values that change in accordance with the change of an interrupt pending status of the data processing system. A change of the interruption pending status is only performed for a logical partition zone having an updated bit value. The interrupt pending status is changed for only one partition at a time. The current interrupt pending status for all the zones may be stored as a vector or array of interrupt states, with one bit per zone. In the cases where a back-to-back writes to the same entry in the array a bypass may be used to bypass the array.
Patent GB-2453276-A (GB)
Title: Handwheel torque limitor
Inventor: DOLENTI WILLIAM T
IPC: F16D7/04
Filed: 2006-05-04
Abstract: A torque limiting device with an override mechanism coupled to a valve assembly capable of limiting the torque applied to the valve assembly and selectively being overridden to permit the application of excessive torque to the valve assembly. Tattletale devices capable of indicating when an override mechanism has been activated can also be integrated with the torque limiting device.
Patent GB-2455908-A (GB)
Title: Antenna system with a co-located transmit loop and receive solenoid
Inventor: RHODES MARK
IPC: H01Q7/00
Filed: 2008-12-19
Abstract: A transceiver antenna system comprises at least one solenoid receive antenna 11, 12 and at least one transmitting loop antenna 10. The at least one solenoid receive antenna 11, 12 is located with its axis in the plane of a transmitting loop antenna 10 and is located inside the said loop antenna 10. The at least one solenoid antenna 11, 12 may have a coil 12 formed around a core of magnetically permeable material 11 whilst the loop antenna 10 may have an air core. Multiple transmitter loop antennas 10 and/or solenoid receive antennas 11, 12 may be arranged in a mutually orthogonal manner and the phase and/or amplitude of the signals may be adjusted to obtain a desired beam pattern. Also disclosed is a method of aligning at least one solenoid receive antenna 11, 12 with at least one transmitter loop antenna 10 where the at least one solenoid receive antenna 11, 12 has an axis in the plane of a transmitter loop antenna 10. The method comprises applying a signal to a transmitter loop antenna 10 and monitoring the signal received by a solenoid antenna 11, 12 then adjusting the relative position of the antennas to minimize the signal received by the receive antenna 11, 12.
Patent GB-2466646-A (GB)
Title: Safety System for a Quick Hitch Coupler
Inventor: BIANCHI ANTHONY JOSEPH
IPC: E02F3/36
Filed: 2008-12-31
Abstract: A quick hitch safety device 10 comprises a sensor 34, preferably an inductive proximity switch, mounted on a bracket 36. The sensor 34 is positioned to detect the presence or absence of a safety pin or safety bar 38 of a quick hitch coupler 10 used to couple an attachment tool to an excavator arm. The safety pin 38 is disposed directly behind a body portion of a jaw 30 of the quick hitch 10 and engages in apertures in the body portion 24 of the quick hitch 10. When the safety pin 38 is not in position, a valve diverts the flow of hydraulic pressure away from the control valves of the excavator to immobilise the machine. The valve operates after a time delay following the detection that the safety pin is absent, where the time delay is long enough to allow a tool change without the excavator controls being inhibited.
Patent GB-2453095-A (GB)
Title: Stabilized lithium metal powder for li-ion application, composition and process
Inventor: YAKOVLEVA MARINA
IPC: B22F1/00
Filed: 2007-10-12
Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium metal powder protected by a wax. The resulting lithium metal powder has improved stability and improved storage life, and can be used in particular in anodes for rechargeable batteries.
Patent GB-2467753-A (GB)
Title: Pasting Table
Inventor: OZKURT MEHMET
IPC: B44C7/02
Filed: 2009-02-12
Abstract: A pasting table 10 comprises a tabletop 11 having a substantially planar surface for supporting a piece of wallpaper to be pasted, at least two folding legs 16, 18 mounted to the underside of the tabletop, the legs being movable between a supporting position for supporting the tabletop in use and a folded position. A wallpaper support member 24 is disposed proximate one end of the tabletop for supporting a roll of wallpaper from its core, and enabling the roll of wallpaper to be unrolled and laid over the surface of the tabletop for cutting and subsequent pasting. A rotary cutter is mounted in a cutter block 44 for cutting the wallpaper to length. A measuring strip is provided along the table top, and a drawer is provided at the other end of the table to the wallpaper support. The table top is hinged midway to allow folding, and a handle is provided along the table top for carrying.
Patent GB-2463336-A (GB)
Title: Metallic container for microwave circuitry with shaped cover to shield connector means
Inventor: SEGALEN R MI
IPC: H05K9/00
Filed: 2009-03-11
Abstract: An electromagnetic containment module suitable for containing microwave circuitry has a metal casing 1 sealed by a metal cover 2. A microwave printed circuit PCB (see figs 2,3 showing cross-sections C1, C2) is arranged flat in the bottom of the casing preferably grounding the bottom ground plane (24) of the PCB, the cover having hollowed cells and channels 4, 3, 11 that provide space for I/O micro-strip transmission lines 9, 10 and microwave components 5,6,7,8. The cover when closed, preferably contacts on the top ground plane (23) of the PCB and holds the PCB in place. A input/output transmission line 9 leaves the printed circuit at an edge to pass perpendicularly through a wall 1 of the casing to an external coaxial connector 12. A hollow cylindrical metallic bush or extension 13 on the inside of the wall has the transmission line 9, 14 passing along its axis. The cover has a half-cylinder notch (see fig 3) matching the bush 13 which fits without play in this notch when the cover is closed, so as to electromagnetically contain the portion of the input/output transmission line 9, 14 between the PCB and casing wall.
Patent GB-2470043-A (GB)
Title: Heating an aerodynamic component of an aircraft
Inventor: BARDWELL ANTHONY
IPC: B64D15/02
Filed: 2009-05-06
Abstract: The aerodynamic component, e.g. at least a portion of a leading edge 8 of an aircraft wing, has heating for de-icing provided by one or more heat pipes 4 positioned between an end of an aircraft wing support rib 6 and the portion of the leading edge proximate to the end of the support rib. Alternatively, the heat pipe(s) is/are integral with the support rib 6. The/each heat pipe is a sealed thermally conductive chamber containing a fluid. Heating at one end 11 evaporates the fluid which flows to the other, colder end 5 where condensation releases heat. The fluid returns, e.g. via a wick, to the hotter end 11. Heating is applied distally of the support rib 6 by an electrical heater mat 13 or engine exhaust or other hot gas.
Patent GB-2474420-A (GB)
Title: A swing door and closer therefor
Inventor: BLAND TIMOTHY
IPC: E05F1/12
Filed: 2009-09-19
Abstract: A door closer for a swing door arranged to open in both directions comprises a housing 11 which may be recessed within the door and a coupling member, such as a spindle 10, on the pivot axis for coupling to a fixed element such as a door frame. The coupling element is rotatable relative to the housing and a biasing element 13 returns the door to the closed position. The coupling member may include a piston 12 with a cam groove 30 and ball bearing 31 supported in the housing for converting rotary motion into axial displacement of the piston against the bias of a compression spring 13. A second cam surface 28 may be provided to provide initial axial displacement upon initial rotation of the spindle. A hydraulic damper may be provided wherein a seal between the periphery of the piston and inner surface of the housing allows fluid flow in first, door opening, direction, but prevents fluid flow in a second, door closing, direction. A spring retaining cap may be threaded to provide adjustment of the biasing force.
Patent GB-2475695-A (GB)
Title: Thermal collector
Inventor: LEE DAVID PETER
IPC: A47J36/36
Filed: 2009-11-26
Abstract: The thermal collector 1, is constructed from a band of material suitable for its operating environment and positioned around the exterior wall of the pot, kettle or pan 2, forming a cavity between them 3, which acts as an exhaust guide to concentrate the heated gases 4, escaping from beneath the pot, kettle or pan, resulting in an increase of the wall surface temperature of the pot, kettle or pan. The thermal collector can be constructed as a freestanding device, integrated part of the pot, kettle, pan or integrated part of a heating source. The freestanding thermal collector has an optional cut-away section 5, to allow access for pot and pan handles or kettle spouts. This option is not necessary for thermal collectors that are manufactured from relatively narrow bands of material.