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Patent GB-2419451-A (GB)
Title: A feature event bonus game with a gaming pool
Inventor: CANNON LEE E
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2005-09-23
Abstract: A bonus controller 44 is provided for managing a feature event bonus game in a gaming system, having a processor and a memory, wherein the bonus controller is programmed to assign an entry to a player associated with a first gaming apparatus from a plurality of entries defining a gaming pool for the feature event when the player obtains a qualifying win at one of a number of casino games. The bonus controller is also programmed to determine an outcome of the a feature event bonus game and determine if at least one winner exists based on the outcome as well as identify the winner of the feature event.
Patent GB-2431965-A (GB)
Title: Toroidal hydraulic accumulator for subsea control module
Inventor: WARD MARTIN JAMES
IPC: F15B1/16
Filed: 2005-11-01
Abstract: A hydraulic accumulator for ensuring a supply of fluid at a desired pressure despite fluctuations in line pressure comprises a toriodal or part toroidal (Fig. 2a-f) rigid shell pressure chamber 30 having connections 33 for ingress or egress of hydraulic fluid and within the chamber a bladder 31 of elastomeric tube also having a connector 32 for receiving a pneumatic fluid. The connectors may be within the notional envelope of the torus. The pressure chamber may be formed from flanged 35a,b or welded half shells 31a,b. The accumulator may be stacked within a cylindrical housing (Fig. 1) of a subsea control module for coupling to hydraulic components. Reduces module height compared to similar capacity upright accumulators.
Patent GB-2433450-A (GB)
Title: Food packaging paperboard
Inventor: NEALE COLIN
IPC: D21H19/20
Filed: 2005-12-22
Abstract: A food packaging product which is environmentally friendly, biodegradable, compostable, grease resistant, moisture resistant and heat sealable comprises paperboard coated on one or both sides with a water-based acrylic copolymer. The paperboard may be first coated with a calcium carbonate based coating. Ready made foodstuffs may be displayed in a chiller cabinet with such a paperboard.
Patent GB-2433357-A (GB)
Title: Resilient grounding device for connector
Inventor: CHEN CHAO-JUNG
IPC: H01R13/648
Filed: 2006-03-25
Abstract: An electrical connector 210 is mounted on a circuit board 20 and is accessible through an aperture in a panel (23, Fig 2c) which is secured to a computer housing. A conductive resilient device 30, comprising a crooked metallic member, is connected to the connector and biased against the panel to establish a ground connection. The device is used on a computer adapter such as a TV card, which connects to an expansion slot of a computer by pins 201.
Patent GB-2423482-A (GB)
Title: A game
Inventor: SPEER ARTHUR FREDERICK
IPC: A63F11/00
Filed: 2004-10-29
Abstract: A game comprising a portable playing surface (1), the playing surface (1) marked with or otherwise divided into a series of zones (2), a strike wheel 5/7 having a support portion supporting a ball (8) such that the ball can be struck by a club (9) to cause the ball to move in a rotational fashion, and a marker for moving across a playing surface.
Patent GB-2430598-A (GB)
Title: Integrated graphical runtime interface for process control systems
Inventor: NIXON MARK J
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2005-05-04
Abstract: An integrated graphical runtime interface that provides a secure, highly available environment for process control systems is disclosed. In one example, a method for displaying process control information via a graphical user interface instantiates a runtime workspace application to operatively interpose between an operator station operating system and a user. The example method displays a plurality of panels via the graphical user interface and displays a portion of the process control information associated with a runtime application in at least one of the plurality of panels via the runtime workspace application.
Patent GB-2431278-A (GB)
Title: Lactate-containing corrosion inhibitor
Inventor: STEPHENSON ADAM R
IPC: H01L21/302
Filed: 2005-06-14
Abstract: The corrosion of aluminum-based metal films may be minimized by applying a lactate-containing solution to the aluminum-based metal films before the aluminumbased metal films are etched. The lactate-containing solution is applied to the aluminum-based metal film before the film is etched with a corrosive etchant. Minimizing the corrosion of the aluminum-based film may increase the yield and performance of the highly reflective pixel arrays that are formed from the aluminumbased metal for use in liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) microprocessors for digital televisions.
Patent GB-2430784-A (GB)
Title: Ink jet printer with resistance compensation circuit
Inventor: PARISH GEORGE KEITH
IPC: B41J2/05
Filed: 2004-10-27
Abstract: An ink jet printer includes a printhead control circuit (34) that produces printhead command signals based on data signals provided by the printer. A power circuit produces M number of power signals, control signals and data signals which actuate ink ejectors (36-39, 50-56) in response to the printhead command signals and includes a plurality of compensation circuits (42-48, 58-64). The data signals comprise at least Y number of first dimension signals and Z number of a second dimension signals. Each ink ejector is associated with a single compensation circuit and each compensation circuit includes X number of switches connected in parallel with each other. Each switch in a single compensation circuit is connected to actuate a single ink ejector when the switch is turned on. The compensation circuits (42-48, 58-64) adjust their internal resistance by turning on more or less switches and thereby compensate for changing effective parasitic resistance of the power lines (40, 66).
Patent GB-2433510-A (GB)
Title: A composition for use in the treatment of a surface.
Inventor: EVANS THOMAS DAVID
IPC: A61L2/18
Filed: 2006-12-22
Abstract: A composition for use in treating a surface, comprising an active agent and at least one polyorganosiloxane polymer having a formula A: T1R1R2SiO(R3R4SiO)r(R5T2SiO)sSiR6R7T3 wherein, the symbols R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7, which are identical or different, represent a phenyl or a C1 to C6 alkyl radical, and the symbol T1, T2 and T3, which are identical or different, represent a phenyl or a C1 to C6 alkyl radical, or an akyl radical of the formula: ```-R8-O-R9-X wherein, the symbols R8 and R9, which are identical or different, represent a C1 to C6 alkyl radical, and the symbol X represent a primary alcohol, or a quaternary amine of the formula: -N(R10R11R12 )+Z- wherein, the symbols R10, R11 and R12, which are identical or different, represent a C1 to C19 alkyl or alkylene group, linear or branched chain, Z represent an acetate anion. The active agent in the composition can be a biocide, anti-microbial, bactericidal, fungicidal, germicidal, yeasticidal, moldicidal, algicidal or a virucidal agent. The active agent can be contained in a non-volatile carrier. The composition can comprise a surfactant.
Patent GB-2445967-A (GB)
Title: Lost pet or child alarm using wireless communication with mobile telephone
Inventor: TAHSIN HUSSEIN
IPC: G08B21/22
Filed: 2007-01-27
Abstract: A wireless connection sever detector alarm system comprises a device 4 carried by a child 2 or pet (8 fig 2) which has a wireless sensor that detects when a connection has been lost with a mobile telephone 3 carrier by a guardian 1, (7 fig 2) . The device carried by the child or pet contains a power supply, and a speaker that sounds an alarm when a connection has been lost because the operational distance range 5 has being exceeded.
Patent GB-2446436-A (GB)
Title: Mobile radio communications device measurement
Inventor: ROSIK CHRISTOPHE
IPC: H04W36/00
Filed: 2007-02-06
Abstract: To facilitate measurements by a mobile radio communications device within a radio network an indication of the number of subsequent consecutive Transmission Timing Intervals with no allocated Resource Blocks is included within a Resource Block sent to the device from the network so as to indicate the time available for device measurements.
Patent GB-2447871-A (GB)
Title: A power control device for electrical appliances
Inventor: STIRLAND PATRICK
IPC: G07F7/00
Filed: 2007-03-30
Abstract: A power control device for an electrical appliance comprises a first set of terminals 2, a second set of terminals 4, a switching means 6, a timer 14, a controller 16 and a manager access control means such as a keypad 10. The first set of terminals 2 are to be electrically connected to a power supply inlet of the electrical appliance, the second set of terminals 4 are electrically connected to a power supply outlet and the switching means disconnects the power after a preset time period. The manager access control means 10 restricts access to reset the timer to an authorised manager. The device is to be used where, for safety or legal reasons, an electrical appliance has to be tested at regular intervals. It prevents use of the appliance until such testing has been performed.
Patent GB-2448504-A (GB)
Title: Load management controller
Inventor: COOPER TIMOTHY PATRICK
IPC: H02J3/00
Filed: 2007-04-17
Abstract: A load management controller 3 for a household electrical installation 1, the household electrical installation comprising a main panel 5 receiving electricity from a pair of electricity supplies 7, 9 and distributing the electricity to a plurality of electrical sub-circuits 19, 21, 23, 25, 27. One of the electrical sub-circuits is an energy storage sub-circuit 19, The pair of electricity supplies comprising a grid supply 7 and a micro-generator supply 9. The load management controller comprises means to measure the electricity generated by the micro-generator supply and the electricity consumed by the household and supply any surplus electricity to the energy storage sub-circuit. The energy storage sub-circuit 19 may comprise an immersion heater 29 or a storage heating unit 31.
Patent GB-2452781-A (GB)
Title: Base for a protective enclosure for bird tables
Inventor: MINDELL BERTRAM
IPC: A01K39/01
Filed: 2007-09-12
Abstract: A base for a protective enclosure comprises a plurality of struts <B>7</B> which supports an intruder resistant mesh enclosure placed around a bird table. The base may comprise four struts <B>7</B>, placed in a rectangular configuration, the struts <B>7</B> being joined together by means of nuts and bolts fitting into slots at both ends of each of the struts <B>7</B>. At least two of the struts <B>7</B> may rest on and are supported by a platform area of the bird table. At least two of the struts <B>7</B> may have an upturn at both ends shaped to engage the base and sides of the mesh enclosure. At least two of the struts <B>7</B> may have a downturn <B>4</B> along a portion of one width so that they can be securely located alongside the bird table edges. The mesh enclosure prevents intruders such as squirrels, pigeons and larger birds from alighting on the bird table.
Patent GB-2441283-A (GB)
Title: GPS receiver with improved immunity to collocated transmissions and method therefor
Inventor: SMITH HOWARD JAMES
IPC: H03G3/20
Filed: 2006-07-04
Abstract: A method and apparatus for limiting the effect of interfering transmission on a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver is disclosed. A first mode of operation of the GPS receiver is provided wherein the AGC of the receiver is operated in a linear state. A second mode of operation of the GPS receiver is provided wherein the AGC of the receiver is operated in a non-linear state. A first signal is provided indicating a presence of a jamming signal. In response to the first signal the GPS receiver is switched from the first mode of operation to the second mode of operation.
Patent GB-2443754-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus including a light source and a light pipe
Inventor: CHUA JANET BEE YIN
IPC: G02F1/13357
Filed: 2006-07-19
Abstract: An apparatus comprises a light source (70) including LED's (71) arranged on a substrate (89) which is parallel with a bottom surface (75) of a light pipe (73), each LED emitting light away from the substrate, the light being within a cone of angles and having an excitation wavelength, the light pipe receives the light, through an edge surface. Light within the cone of angles is totally reflected from a top surface (74), the light pipe also includes means to redirect some of the light through the top surface. A light conversion layer (60) overlies the top surface and converts light of the excitation wavelength to light having a different wavelength and a reflector (72) for reflecting light into the light pipe, chosen such that it reflects all light, that is initially reflected from the top or bottom surface of the pipe, at an angle greater than the critical angle (  r  e) of excitation wavelength within the pipe.
Patent GB-2444443-A (GB)
Title: Knitting techniques
Inventor: DIAS TILAK
IPC: D04B1/14
Filed: 2006-09-29
Abstract: In a method of knitting a garment having a defined axis (A), the knitting layers are formed in a direction parallel to the axis. Pathways (8) defined by distinctive yarns extending substantially parallel to the axis are incorporated in the knitting process seriatim, each distinctive yarn being knitted into its respective pathway using the same yarn feeder. The distinctive yarns are normally conductive, to provide connections to sensors (6) located on the garment, and such sensors may themselves be an integral part of the garment fabric.
Patent GB-2460650-A (GB)
Title: Mounting a direction and speed control potentiometer to an electric vehicle
Inventor: CHEN YUNG CHENG
IPC: A61G5/04
Filed: 2008-06-03
Abstract: A direction and speed control mechanism of an electric vehicle has potentiometer 30 with a protruding control axle 31, and an elastic restoring member 50 (e.g. a spring) sleeved outside the control axle 31, with arms 51,52 of the member 50 abutting limit legs 21,22 and bulges 41,42 to cause a control rod 60 to return to a centre off position. The limit legs 21,22 are part of a fixed seat 20 mounted onto a handle rack (10, fig 2) of the electric vehicle, the seat also having a through-hole for the control axle 31. The first and second bulges are part of a coupling control base (40, fig 4) secured to the control axle 31. The control rod 60 has control portions 61,62 extending sideways, and is also secured to the control axle 31 (fig 3).
Patent GB-2460870-A (GB)
Title: Self-test pupillary distance measuring ruler
Inventor: BRIGGS SIMON JONATHAN
IPC: A61B3/11
Filed: 2008-06-13
Abstract: Two components make up the ruler, the main frame ( figure 1) and a ruler bar (figure 2). The ruler bar slides right to left and left to right. Moving the ruler bar in order to correctly position a small viewing hole enables the user to line their vision up with a viewing chart, resulting in the measurement of the user's papillary distance. The ruler bar may run in slots in the main frame or loops on the main frame.
Patent GB-2448285-A (GB)
Title: Densified molybdenum metal powder and method for producing same
Inventor: JOHNSON LOYAL M JR
IPC: B22F1/05
Filed: 2007-02-16
Abstract: Densified molybdenum metal powder and method for producing same. Densified molybdenum powder has substantially generally spherical particles, surface area to mass ratio of no more than about 0.5 m<2>/g as determined by BET analysis, and a flowability greater than about 32 s/50g as determined by a Hall Flowmeter. A method for producing densified molybdenum metal powder includes providing a supply of precursor material of molybdenum metal powder particles reduced from ammonium molybdate; providing a supply of reducing gas; densifying the precursor material in the presence of the reducing gas; and producing the densified molybdenum metal powder.
Patent GB-2451962-A (GB)
Title: A method of mass spectrometry suitable for the identification of peptide ions
Inventor: BATEMAN ROBERT HAROLD
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2006-11-23
Abstract: A method of mass spectrometry is disclosed wherein a Surface Induced Dissociation (SID) fragmentation device 4 is repeatedly switched between a high fragmentation or reaction mode and a low fragmentation or reaction mode. Parent ions from a first sample are passed through the device and parent ion mass spectra and fragmentation ion mass spectra are obtained. Parent ions from a second sample are then passed through the device and a second set of parent ion mass spectra and fragmentation ion mass spectra are obtained. The mass spectra are then compared and if either certain parent ions or certain fragmentation ions in the two samples are expressed differently then further analysis is performed to seek to identify the ions which are expressed differently in the two different samples.
Patent GB-2464329-A (GB)
Title: Circuit board having isolation cover and assembling method thereof
Inventor: CHEN KUO-CHING
IPC: H05K9/00
Filed: 2009-01-15
Abstract: The present invention provides a circuit board having an isolation cover (13) and an assembling method thereof. The circuit board of the present invention comprises a main body (11) and an isolation cover (13) disposed on the circuit board main body (11). The main body (11) and the isolation cover (13) have a plurality of corresponding first and second positioning portions (115, 133), and a ground portion (117, fig 4) is disposed on at least one side of each first positioning portion (115). The isolation cover (13) is disposed on a first surface of the main body (11), and each second positioning portion (133) passes through a second surface (113) of the main body (11) and each first positioning portion (113). After placing the second positioning portion (133) through the first positioning portion (115) the second positioning portion (133) is bent towards the ground portion (117, fig 4) so that the two are attached.
Patent GB-2456665-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic device for manipulation of fluid samples and/or particles in fluid samples
Inventor: JAYASEKERA PRAMUKH NALAKA
IPC: B01D43/00
Filed: 2009-01-19
Abstract: An acoustic device 10 for manipulation of fluid samples including fluid samples comprising particles comprises a flexible member 11, a sound wave generator 14 for generating a sound wave and a sound wave coupler 12 for coupling the sound wave from the generator into the flexible member, in which the device, flexible member and the coupler are adapted to excite a predetermined acoustic mode of pure resonant vibration in the flexible member at a predetermined frequency of the sound wave. Preferably the sound coupler comprises a stepped horn. A reflector plate 16 may be provided opposite the flexible member at a separation distance of about an integer multiple of half the wavelength of the sound wave in the fluid sample. The predetermined frequency may be determined to provide a mode of acoustic vibration defining a number of acoustic potential wells, e.g. ninety-six (96). The device can be used for manipulation of fluid samples and particles with control of node positioning and acoustic streaming, particle filtration, separation and/or collection and high throughput analysis methods.
Patent GB-2468138-A (GB)
Title: Stereoscopic imaging apparatus and adaptor for single lens camera
Inventor: PLASSMANN PETER
IPC: G03B35/08
Filed: 2009-02-25
Abstract: An apparatus 100 is provided for the production of stereoscopic images, the apparatus comprising: first and second imaging surfaces for the receipt of light one or more light sources 7, 107 for illuminating a subject with first characteristic radiation being polarised in a first orientation and second characteristic radiation being polarised in a second orientation: a first polarising element 101 for inhibiting passage of first characteristic radiation to the first imaging surface but facilitating the passage of second characteristic radiation to the first imaging surface, and a second polarising element 102 for inhibiting passage of second characteristic radiation to the second imaging surface but facilitating the passage of first characteristic radiation to the second imaging surface.
Patent GB-2470923-A (GB)
Title: A drainage device for draining water from a drainpipe
Inventor: HARTLEY ANDREW COLIN
IPC: E03B3/02
Filed: 2009-06-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a drainage device 1 for draining rain water from a drainpipe 3 and comprises a conduit 5 having a first end 11 and a second end for channeling the water from the drainpipe. The conduit includes at least one aperture 7 between the first and second ends for receiving the water to be channeled. The device further comprises an anchor 9 having an attaching portion for attaching the anchor to the drainpipe and a coupling portion (61 figure 4) for coupling to the first end of the conduit. The device also has a clamping device 13 with at least one formation for attaching the clamping device to the pipe and a clamp for clamping the conduit between the first and second ends. The clamping device may comprise a gland assembly with a gland body, a gland nut (25 figure 3) and a collet (27 figure 3). Later embodiments relate to a kit of parts comprising said drainage deice and a method of installing said device.
Patent GB-2458423-A (GB)
Title: Triggering flow analysis at intermediary devices
Inventor: WING DANIEL G
IPC: H04L12/26
Filed: 2007-05-23
Abstract: In one embodiment, a router examines an incoming packet for a flow monitoring request. The router may examine every packet for the flow monitoring request, or preferably may only examine packets including a lifetime value indicating that the packet should be dropped and not forwarded or may only examine packets having a predetermined message format. When the flow monitoring request is included, the router performs detailed flow analysis or other monitoring according to the flow monitoring request.
Patent GB-2472209-A (GB)
Title: A Piston for an Engine
Inventor: PEGG IAN GRAHAM
IPC: F16J1/09
Filed: 2009-07-28
Abstract: A piston 10 comprising a crown portion (11, fig 1) extending away from a top end of the piston, an oval barreled skirt (13) depending from the crown so as to define a bottom end of the piston and a contact zone 15 on the thrust and anti thrust sides of the skirt. Each contact zone has a respective central portion (20) bounded on each longitudinal side by a column of spaced apart elongate pockets 21, 22, 23, 24 wherein each of the elongate pockets has a longitudinal axis arranged at an angle with respect to a longitudinal axis HP2 of the contact zone so as to reduce the flow of oil from the central portion of the respective contact zone in a circumferential direction during use of the piston. A transverse axis of the contact zone may divide each column into a pair of upper groups and a pair of lower groups such that the upper and lower groups are arranged in a herringbone pattern towards a transverse axis HP1.
Patent GB-2474872-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle with ignition switch off alert
Inventor: PEDLAR CHRIS
IPC: B60K28/10
Filed: 2009-10-29
Abstract: A motor vehicle 1 comprises an internal combustion engine 3 which is turned on and off by an ignition switch 7 which is operated by a driver of the motor vehicle 1, the switch 7 having a first off state which does not allow the engine 3 to run and a second on state which allows the engine 3 to run. The vehicle 1 further comprises control unit 5 that controls an indicator 9 which alerts the driver that the state of the switch 7 should be changed from the second on state to the first off state if the vehicle 1 remains stationary for a predetermined period of time, e.g. three minutes, with the switch 7 in the second on state. This encourages the driver to save fuel, reduce exhaust emissions and reduce wear and tear on the engine 3. The control unit 5 may automatically stop the engine 3 when it determines that there is an opportunity to save fuel and reduce exhaust emissions and it may restart the engine 3 when it determines that the driver is ready.