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Patent GB-2448516-A (GB)
Title: Solid material decomposing and removing circuit for battery
Inventor: JUNG JAE JIN
IPC: H01M10/42
Filed: 2007-04-18
Abstract: A solid material decomposing and removing circuit of a battery 2 where voltage supplied from a power supply device 1 in order to be charged into the battery becomes a constant voltage through a regulator, and supply voltage and current are controlled while supplying an electrode plate of the battery with a high frequency variable voltage. The high frequency variable voltage may have a band of 10MHz to 13MHz, which is amplified from a DC voltage of 13.6 V to 14.5V. In this way a reduction of the battery charging capacity can be prevented by decomposing and removing solidified sulphuric (sulfuric) acid material, which is formed in the electrode plate of the battery due to a sulphation phenomenon of the battery. This is caused by shortly repeated charging and discharging time during the charging and discharging processes. The charging state of the battery thereby returns to its initial charging state (when specific gravity is 1.200 at an electrolyte temperature of 25 degrees Celsius), thereby enabling a long term use of the battery.
Patent GB-2438063-A (GB)
Title: Friction stir welding process for dissimilar metal alloys
Inventor: FUKUCHI FUMIAKI
IPC: B23K103/10
Filed: 2007-05-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to a friction stir welding process for joining two members having different shearing strengths, and a friction stir welded structure fabricated by the process. The friction stir welding process includes the step of positioning a first welded member 3 and a second welded member 2 such that both members overlap each other, thereby defining an overlapped region 2b, and the step of inserting a rotating pin 10 into the overlapped region from a surface of the second welded member 2, so that the first 3 and second 2 welded members are joined together. In this process, the first welded member 3 (the one furthest from the welding tool 1) has a lower shearing strength than that of the second welded member 2. The first welded member 3 may be made of Al-Si alloy, and the second welded member 2 may be made of Al-Mg alloy.
Patent GB-2449082-A (GB)
Title: A fixing bracket for a ridge tile, hip, tile, coping stone or a slate
Inventor: BARNES PETER
IPC: E04D1/34
Filed: 2007-05-09
Abstract: The invention relates to a fixing bracket for a ridge tile, hip tile, coping stone or a slate. The fixing bracket comprises a base plate 1, a stem 2 attached to the base plate, a compression or crimped fitting 5 locatable on the stem and a rectangular, semi-circular or angular washer 3 held in place by the compression or crimped fitting, wherein the base plate and stem can be produced in a continuous strip. The compression or crimped fitting and washer may be integral with each other or kept as separate items. The stem may be serrated to provide a surface on which the compression or crimped fitting may grip. The base plate and stem when produced in a continuous length may be cut to the required length. Later embodiments relate to a fixing device comprising a hollow inverted angular section base plate (8 figure 4) into which a stem can be located and held in place; and a fixing device in which semi-circular or angular washers or clips can comprise lugs, locatable under the ends of the ridge or hip tiles.
Patent GB-2434796-A (GB)
Title: Adhesive sheet and manufacturing method thereof
Inventor: LEE DONG-KON
IPC: C08J5/18
Filed: 2007-05-08
Abstract: Disclosed herein are an adhesive sheet and a manufacturing method thereof. The adhesive sheet comprises a polyvinyl chloride sheet formed of a polyvinyl chloride sheet comprising polyvinyl chloride, tourmaline and/or kiyoseki, and a flame retardant. The adhesive sheet may further comprise an antibacterial/deodorant layer formed on one side of the polyvinyl chloride sheet. The adhesive sheet has excellent ability to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and excellent flame retardancy and printability.
Patent GB-2434906-A (GB)
Title: A retailing installation and method of operating it
Inventor: STOCKLEY CHARLES GERALD
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2007-05-23
Abstract: A retailing installation comprises a display window (1) having a touch sensitive area (2) connected to an electrical circuit which comprises a microprocessor (3), information store (4), projector (5) and proximity sensor (6). The presence of a customer at the window (1) is sensed by sensor (6) which results in a signal being fed to processor (3). The installation presents the customer with selectable options enabling articles for sale to be selected, examined, purchased and delivered. In a modification information could be retrieved by the customer from remote storage means linked to the internet.
Patent GB-2438331-A (GB)
Title: Quantum well transistor using high dielectric constant dielectric layer
Inventor: DATTA SUMAN
IPC: H01L29/778
Filed: 2006-01-03
Abstract: A quantum well transistor or high electron mobility- transistor may be formed using a replacement metal gate process. A dummy gate electrode may be used to define sidewall spacers and source drain contact metallizations. The dummy gate electrode may be removed and the remaining structure used as a mask to etch a doped layer to form sources and drains self aligned to said opening. A high dielectric constant material may coat the sides of said opening and then a metal gate electrode may be deposited. As a result, the sources and drains are self-aligned to the metal gate electrode. In addition, the metal gate electrode is isolated from an underlying barrier layer by the high dielectric constant material.
Patent GB-2443933-A (GB)
Title: Vapour delivering device
Inventor: MCKENZIE-JONES MELODIE
IPC: A61L9/03
Filed: 2007-11-12
Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for delivering vaporised chemicals into the atmosphere. In one embodiment the device comprises a light bulb with a glass casing and a region of sinter glass. Alternative embodiments are disclosed in which the device comprises a retainer adapted to retain chemical carrying elements and fixing means adapted to secure the element to the heat source including low energy light bulbs. The chemical carrying element is preferably a sintered ceramic. The sintered ceramic preferably has a homogeneous particle and pore distribution and may be nanoporous.
Patent GB-2455972-A (GB)
Title: A tape disconnect link
Inventor: DALE GERALD
IPC: A44B11/22
Filed: 2007-12-18
Abstract: A tape disconnect link suitable for disconnecting a tape 3,5, to allow a powered spreader bar in a patient hoist to be removed from an overhead track (not illustrated), comprises in the first of two rigid link members 1 and 2 an irregular shaped hole 10 formed therethrough of such a shape that it can accept a projecting member 11,12 on the second of the two links, the projecting member being formed in such a way that it can pass through the hole 10 in one position of rotation but is retained by the hole in a rotated position due to the irregular and overhanging shape of the projecting member.
Patent GB-2459449-A (GB)
Title: Gardening shears, including arms pivotally connected to one blade and movably to the other
Inventor: HUANG YAO-CHUNG
IPC: A01G3/02
Filed: 2008-04-22
Abstract: The shears include pivotally connected 31, 42, 76, 77 blade components 30 and 40. Extension arms 50 are pivotally connected 43, 53, 70 to one blade component 40, and to the other blade component 50, via a sliding guide pin 73 in an elongated slot 52. Therefore, the guide pin 73 will move away from the pivot bolt 76 when the blade components 30, 40 are pivoted towards each other. Handles (10, 20, figure 2) are preferably screwed onto the arms 50 and one of the blade components 41. One of the pivots 70 may pass through eccentric holes 43, 53. The shears preferably include a step bushing 74. One of the blades may be an anvil.
Patent GB-2460039-A (GB)
Title: An exercise device for releasable attachment about a moveable joint of a users body
Inventor: BUBB SIMON
IPC: A61F5/00
Filed: 2008-05-13
Abstract: An exercise device for releasable attachment about a moveable joint of a user's body comprises at least one selectively variable resistance hub 2 for location on a pivot axis of the moveable joint, first attachment means 6 extending from the hub 2 at a first side of the joint and second attachment means 1 extending from the hub 2 at a second side of the joint which is opposite the first side, the first attachment 6 means being pivotably engaged with the hub 2 . Both attachment means 1, 6 are for releasable connection to the body. The hub 2 may include a resistance device which is in the hub 2 and which is engaged with part of the first attachment means 6 . The resistance device may comprise a fluid and a rotor 16 . The resistance device may further comprise at least three chambers in which the fluid can flow. The resistance device may be a friction device or a spring device. The exercise device may be attached to a leg and foot via the ankle joint or to an arm around the elbow.
Patent GB-2451721-A (GB)
Title: Ventilated fireproof cover for downlighter
Inventor: WARD DEREK
IPC: F21S8/02
Filed: 2008-05-28
Abstract: A ventilated cover for a ceiling mounted recessed downlight has an open ended metallic sleeve allowing for ventilation. On the internal and external surfaces are secured layers or coatings of an intumescent material to provide fireproof protection. The dimensions of the sleeve are sufficient for it to fit snugly over a downlightight. The sleeve is formed with side openings which register with locating spring arms of the down lighter. Sleeve provides fire and smoke resistant cover for recessed lights.
Patent GB-2463019-A (GB)
Title: Method of clamping a cast body during machining and a cast body therefor
Inventor: BORDENET GILLES
IPC: B22D31/00
Filed: 2008-08-28
Abstract: A method of machining opposite faces of a cast automatic transmission valve body by placing the body on locator pads and clamping thereon with no lateral offset between the locator pads and members which provide the clamping force. A first face of the body is then machined, the body is then turned over, again clamped with no lateral offset and then the face opposite the first face is machined. Also a cast body which is provided with a first area for clamping when machining a first face of the body and a second area for clamping when machining an opposite face.
Patent GB-2461322-A (GB)
Title: Predicting a port number of a NAT equipment by inquiring a STUN server twice.
Inventor: CHEN YI-WEI
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2008-09-08
Abstract: A network terminal device A in a private network sends an inquiry packet to the STUN (Simple Traversal of a UDP (User Datagram Protocol) over NAT) server before and after sending a hole punching request, acquires two endpoint mappings of the NAT (Network Address Translation) equipment used respectively in the two inquiries from the STUN server, and delivers the endpoint mappings to another network terminal device B in another private network through a SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) server. The network terminal device B predicts a range of port numbers of the NAT equipment probably used when the hole punching request was sent, according to the endpoint mappings and a port differential of the NAT equipment, and sends packets to the predicted port numbers sequentially until a response packet is received from the network terminal device A. Hence, a connection channel is established.
Patent GB-2453041-A (GB)
Title: A lubricant-stripper
Inventor: WELZ DIERK
IPC: F01M11/04
Filed: 2008-09-17
Abstract: The invention relates to a lubricant-stripper for stripping lubricant from a moving surface 42 carrying lubricant in a bearing arrangement 40, in particular in a sliding-bearing arrangement for ships. The lubricant-stripper 10 has a carrier 12 for detachable securement to a fixed securement point 50 of the bearing arrangement 40 close to the moving surface 42, and a stripper element 24 which is held on the carrier 12 and cooperates with the surface 42 in order to strip and remove the lubricant. In accordance with the invention, at least the carrier 12 or the stripper element 24 is made from a material with a sufficiently high volume and surface resistivity that the lubricant-stripper 10 itself is electrically insulating.
Patent GB-2464138-A (GB)
Title: Electrical socket with shutters moving apart
Inventor: MAZZULLO RAYMOND
IPC: H01R13/453
Filed: 2008-10-06
Abstract: An electrical socket has first and second electrically conductive receptacles for receiving the pins of an electrical plug. Shutters 60 have operative positions in which they conceal said receptacles and prevent said plug pins from entering said receptacles and inoperative positions in which access to the receptacles by said plug pins is possible. A shutter activating element 68 is located between these shutters and is constrained to move rectilinearly between an operative position and an inoperative position, with links between the shutters and the element so that the shutters move with said element as the element moves between said two positions thereof. Guide means cause the shutters, whilst being displaced rectilinearly by said element, to simultaneously move apart from their operative positions to their inoperative positions, cam followers 62, 64 following guides 32, 34. The activating element may be operated by an earth pin or dummy pin (86, Fig 9) on the plug.
Patent GB-2465588-A (GB)
Title: An adjustable handle for attachment to the front of a stroller
Inventor: BHATT UDAY
IPC: B62B9/20
Filed: 2008-11-24
Abstract: An adjustable handle for attachment to the front of a stroller (pram, pushchair etc.) is provided, said handle allowing a user to push the stroller in the opposite direction to when the conventional handles are being used. The adjustable handle comprises a pair of struts A which are clamped (see figure 2) to forward frame members of the stroller and which have hand grips at their ends remote from the stroller. The angle at which the struts are attached may be altered (figure 4), and said struts may also be telescopic so that their length is adjustable (figure 3). A supporting cross-bar (N, figure 5) may be pivotally located between the two struts, said struts being made of aluminium or plastics material.
Patent GB-2455198-A (GB)
Title: Lubrication system for a motor vehicle
Inventor: THOMAS STEVEN
IPC: B60R17/00
Filed: 2008-11-27
Abstract: A motor vehicle powertrain includes a multiple speed transmission (14, figure 1) including a first lube circuit 14 that supplies hydraulic lubricant to components of the transmission, a first oil sump 128, and a first pump 122 driveably connected to an engine for supplying oil at a first pressure to the first lube circuit 14. A transfer (16, figure 1) case provides a first output, and has a second oil sump 126 located in the transfer case (16, figure 1), a second pump 124 located in the transfer case (16, figure 1) and driveably connected to the first output. A check valve 144 is provided for alternately opening and closing a connection between the first pump 122 and the first lube circuit 14 and the second pump 124 and the second lube circuit in response to differential pressure between an outlet of the first pump 122 and an outlet of the second pump 124.
Patent GB-2465834-A (GB)
Title: Food processor
Inventor: IVARSSON BENGT IVAR ANDERS
IPC: A47J43/044
Filed: 2008-12-05
Abstract: A food processor has a bowl 14 for receiving a food product and an electric motor 11 which drives coaxial drive outputs including a first high speed output 40 for driving a knife 19 and a second contra-rotating low speed output 42 for driving a scraper 21 for cleaning a wall of the bowl. The first drive output is connected directly to the shaft of the motor, compact gear train including an epicyclic gear set provides a large speed reduction between the motor and the second drive output. In one embodiment the motor and gear train are located in a housing adapted to close the top of the bowl. In another embodiment the gear train is disposed within a lid which may be connected rotationally fast with the bowl.
Patent GB-2456034-A (GB)
Title: Using transverse and torsional oscillations of a pipe to determine fluid density and viscosity
Inventor: WAID MARGARET COWSAR
IPC: E21B49/08
Filed: 2008-12-16
Abstract: A measurement tool for determining the density and/or viscosity of a stationary or moving fluid has a fluid carrying resilient pipe 12 with a substantially uniform cross-section along its length, and an exciter 22 which is connected to a signal generator, the exciter and signal generator imparting transverse and/or rotational oscillations to the pipe at the pipe's resonant frequencies. The determined resonant frequency of the oscillations and/or the shape (e.g. width) of the response spectrum of the oscillating pipe is used to calculate the density and/or the viscosity of the fluid. Alternatively, the signal to the exciter may be stopped and the decaying oscillations may be used to determine the measured values. A tuning mass may be attached to the pipe so that the fundamental frequencies of transverse and rotational oscillations are kept apart. The exciter may impart oscillations to the pipe at a range of frequencies. The measurement tool can be used as part of a wireline tool in borehole applications to assess whether formation fluid is contaminated.
Patent GB-2466467-A (GB)
Title: Optical fibre enclosure with a fibre guide
Inventor: SCHURMANS ERIC
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 2008-12-22
Abstract: An optical fibre enclosure having a fibre guiding trumpet 16 with an entry facilitating slot 18 that can be opened to allow fibre introduction into the enclosure. The slot can also be closed, to prevent the unintentional removal of the fibres from the trumpet. The trumpet may be made from a material with sufficient resilient flexibility to allow the opening and to hold the closing position.
Patent GB-2467132-A (GB)
Title: A heating module for a building
Inventor: JESSOP CHRISTOPHER JOHN CHARLES
IPC: F24F5/00
Filed: 2009-01-22
Abstract: A heating module 1 comprises: a mounting 35 for a solar collector 3; connections for the solar collector by which the solar collector is, or can be, connected to a heating mid/or hot water system 4 of a building in which it is to be installed; and a secondary heat source 5 connected to the heating and/or hot water system 4 for supplementing the heat provided to the system by the solar collector 3, characterised in that the module 1 is in the form of a construction module to be installed in a building 40 and further comprises: a framework 33 or housing enabling the module to be installed as a single unit; and a weather proof exterior surface 35 on, or in, which the mounting for the solar collector 3 is located, which weatherproof surface 35 is suitable for forming an integral part of the exterior of the building 40. The invention provides for renewable energy heating of a building, with a secondary heating source, by installation of a single unit during construction of the building, possibly reducing the construction period and the number of on-site skilled labour hours that might otherwise be required to install such a system.
Patent GB-2454835-A (GB)
Title: Removing air wave noise from electromagnetic survey data
Inventor: WILLEN DENNIS E
IPC: G01V3/12
Filed: 2007-05-18
Abstract: Method for removing air wave noise from shallow water controlled source electromagnetic survey data, using only the measured data and conductivity values for sea water (140) and air. The method is a calculation performed numerically on CSEM data and resulting in an estimate of those data that would have been acquired had the water layer extended infinitely upward from the seafloor. No properties of the sub-sea sediments are used. Synthetic electromagnetic field data are generated for (a) an all water model (141) and (b) an air-water model (146-147) of the survey region. These simulated results are then used to calculate (148-150) electromagnetic field values corresponding to a water-sediment model with water replacing the air half space, which represent measured data adjusted to remove air wave noise.
Patent GB-2469438-A (GB)
Title: Displaying movement of an object
Inventor: KELLWAY TREVOR
IPC: B60D1/36
Filed: 2009-03-09
Abstract: A driving assistance system is provided for a vehicle (1, figure 1) and comprises an image pickup means 101 for receiving an image captured by a camera (2). The image is analysed to identify a static portion 104 which is obscured, e.g. by part of the vehicle, and a dynamic viewable portion 103. An image of an object in the dynamic viewable portion is recorded by recording means 106 and subsequent movement of the vehicle is monitored by motion tracking means 105. An image synthesis and recomposition means 107 then generates a synthesised image of the object after it has passed at least partially into static obscured portion using the information from the motion tracking means to identify the correct location of the object. As a result, a driver of the vehicle may receive information regarding the location of objects relative to the vehicle even when they have passed into a region which cannot be viewed by the camera. This finds particularly utility, for example, when the driver wishes to couple the vehicle to a trailer (4), in which case a hitch (3) mounted to the vehicle must be manoeuvred so as to coincide with a coupling point (5) of the trailer.
Patent GB-2457624-A (GB)
Title: Pressure driven apparatus for sequential control of a cementing head
Inventor: REVHEIM SVEN
IPC: E21B33/05
Filed: 2007-12-18
Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure-driven apparatus for the sequential control of a multiphase operation, e.g. of a cementing head. A transmission arm (3) comprising a pawl (4) is supported on a cam shaft (9) connected to a pawl cylinder (1) having a built-in return force, directional control valves (8, 8', 8'', and 8n) with a spring return member and roller (7), operated by the cam plates (6, 6', 6'', and 6<CHE>  f  </CHE>) of the cam shaft (9), that are staggered relative to each other in a predetermined angle to a pawl disk (5) supported in bearings (10) and (10'). The pawl cylinder (1) will rotate cam shaft (9) to a predetermined angular position in the same rotational direction each time the system is supplied with pressure, and operate the directional valves (8, 8', 8'', and 8  f  ) with rollers (7), whereby the directional valves will apply pressure to actuators present so that cementing valves or other types of valves will open for a predetermined period of time until a timer control shuts off the pressure supply, the pressure is discharged, and the pawl cylinder returns to the starting position thereof. When pressure is supplied to pawl cylinder (1) after all operating phases have been completed, cam shaft (9) will rotate further on to return to the starting position thereof, and all directional control valves (8, 8', 8'', and 8n) is closed.
Patent GB-2471466-A (GB)
Title: Fan casing for a turbofan gas turbine engine
Inventor: POOL CLARE LOUISE
IPC: F01D21/04
Filed: 2009-06-30
Abstract: A fan casing is provided for a turbofan gas turbine engine. The casing has an annular shell 1 which, in use, extends circumferentially around the fan blades of the engine. The shell is sufficiently strong to contain the blade or blade fragments in the event of a blade-off event. The casing further has a leading edge reinforcing rib 6 and a blade root 9 reinforcing rib each extending radially from and circumscribing the annular shell. The axial position of the leading edge reinforcing rib is between o first plane i perpendicular to the casing axis and containing the radially outer points of the leading edges of the fan blades when the engine is running, and a second plane ii perpendicular to the casing axis and spaced axially forwards of the first plane by a distance which is half the chord length at the tips of the fan blades. The axial position of the blade root reinforcing rib is rearwards of the most rearwards predicted point of impact on the casing of the fan blade root during a blade-off event.