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Patent GB-2431704-A (GB)
Title: Removable hirth coupling
Inventor: ABRAHAMIAN DAVID J
IPC: F16D1/076
Filed: 2005-10-26
Abstract: An end element 20 for rotating equipment that is driven through a Hirth coupling 12,24 is manufactured independently of the Hirth coupling halves. In that manner, in the event maintenance or repair is required to the Hirth coupling halves 12,24 or the end element such as a turbine wheel or compressor impeller 20, only the structure needing maintenance or repair needs to be worked on rather than the entire assembly. End elements that previously came integrated to a half of a Hirth coupling can be retrofitted to mount a removable Hirth coupling half. In the process of machining away material from the end element to reduce running stresses, a boss can be created to mount the Hirth coupling half.
Patent GB-2431822-A (GB)
Title: Determing an IP address of a node
Inventor: MACLEAN IAN ANGUS
IPC: H04L29/12
Filed: 2005-10-27
Abstract: In the field of monitoring communications systems, it is necessary for a monitoring system to be aware of an association of a Mobile Country Code (MCC), a Mobile Network Code (MNC) and an IP Address of a Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN) (112) of a first network (102) when a mobile terminal (106) is roaming into a second network (104). A known technique for maintaining records of the associations between MCCs, MNCs and IP addresses of GGSNs is manual and so prone to human error. Additionally, the above relationships change as a result of configuration changes made to the first network (102). The present invention therefore overcomes the above disadvantages by monitoring transaction data generated by probes monitoring links with the second network (104). The transaction data is generated from messages communicated as part of a dialogue to establish a data "tunnel" between a Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) (110) of the second network (104) and the GGSN (112) of the first network (102). The MCC, MNC and IP address data is extracted from the transaction data and used to update an address network name table.
Patent GB-2433949-A (GB)
Title: Junction for non-parallel roofing sheets
Inventor: HAWKER WILLIAM BUCHANAN
IPC: E04D3/40
Filed: 2006-01-05
Abstract: A junction piece 30 overlaps or underlaps the oblique edges 26 of two tapered roofing sheets 14 that meet at a junction where the longitudinal ribs 20 of the roofing sheets 14 are not parallel. Angled ribs 36 on each side of a longitudinal axis of the junction piece 30 engage the longitudinal ribs 20 of the roofing sheets. As a result, the tapered roofing sheets 14 do not need to be custom vacuum-formed with an oblique rib but can be simply cut from straight, extruded sheets. The junction piece 30 can accommodate junctions of roofing sheets 14 that are mutually inclined to form a hip or a valley. The junction piece 30 may be formed in two parts that can slide relative to one another along the longitudinal axis to accommodate different alignments of the longitudinal ribs 20 on the respective roofing sheets 14.
Patent GB-2435066-A (GB)
Title: Safety barrier
Inventor: LAWRENCE MICHAEL RICHARD
IPC: E01F9/011
Filed: 2006-02-09
Abstract: A safety barrier comprises at least one upright post supported in a socket, the cross-section of the post having at least one concavity, and the socket having a cross-section which includes a convex portion shaped to extend into the concavity when the post is fitted in the socket. The convex portion of the socket cross-section preferably extends along the entire length of the socket, but (if desired) the socket can be formed with a cover including an aperture for receiving the post, which can provide the convex portion. The lower end of the socket can be closed if desired. A socket for supporting a post of a safety barrier system (per se) is also described, having a cross-section which includes a convex portion. The convex portion is suitably shaped to extend into a concavity of a post fitted in the socket. Further, a kit is described comprising such a socket and a post, the cross-section of the post having at least one concavity into which the convex portion of the socket is shaped to extend.
Patent GB-2443793-A (GB)
Title: Method of tabletting paracetamol and encapsulated flavouring
Inventor: FIELD PAUL FREDERICK
IPC: A61K9/16
Filed: 2006-04-05
Abstract: A medicament tablet includes paracetamol as the (or an) active ingredient and an encapsulated flavouring. The encapsulated flavouring may be any of those commercially available. The tablet may also contain: a disintegration aid such as crospovidone; a URT aid such as dextromethorphan, noscapine, ethyl morphine, theobromine, pholcodine, codeine, oxymetazoline, phenylephrine, pseudoephrine, diphenhydramine, guaifenesin or ambroxol; a second analgesic such as ibuprofen, fluriprofen, buprenorphine, aspirin (RTM) codeine, celecoxib, diclofenac, ketoprofen, meloxicam, naxopren or rofecoxib. The ingredients are tabletted by compression of the powdered or granular ingredients. Preferably, there in no heating step, nor wet granulation.
Patent GB-2438010-A (GB)
Title: OFDM communication system, communication unit and method of communicating OFDM signals
Inventor: MUCK MARKUS
IPC: H04L27/26
Filed: 2006-05-11
Abstract: An orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) wireless communication system supports two OFDM communication modes of operation. A first OFDM communication mode of operation utilises a first respective communication bandwidth and a second OFDM communication mode of operation utilises a second communication bandwidth that incorporates the first communication bandwidth and at least one side carrier of the first communication bandwidth, where the at least one side carrier is arranged to carry no power in the first mode of operation. Signalling information is communicated in the at least one side-carrier in the second mode of operation, thereby indicating that the second mode of communication is to be used.
Patent GB-2423848-A (GB)
Title: Data storage system with error correction code and replaceable defective memory
Inventor: PLINE STEVEN L
IPC: G11C29/00
Filed: 2004-11-29
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a data storage and retrieval system operating on a host computer (22). The data storage and retrieval system comprises a sparing system (39) configured to replace defective memory sections of a memory device (24) with replacement memory sections of the memory device (24), and an error correction code system (40). The error correction code system (40) is configured to encode data with an error correction code to store the data into the memory device (24) and decode the encoded data with the error correction code to retrieve the data from the memory device (24).
Patent GB-2438652-A (GB)
Title: Display and storage apparatus
Inventor: WEIR KATE
IPC: G09F5/00
Filed: 2006-06-02
Abstract: A display and storage apparatus 20 for products comprises a plurality of product holders 22, 24 where each of the product holders 22, 24 has a product characteristic display means 30, 32 which gives an indication of a characteristic of the product in the holder 22, 24. The product holders are preferably substantially tubular in construction and may have a dispensing means in the form of a hinged flap at the front of the tube, preferably with a lip 36, 36 to prevent the products falling out when they are inclined to bias the products to the front of the product holder 22, 24. The product characteristic display means 30, 32 may be located on the hinged flaps. Containers 26, 28 can be used as the product display means and may hold samples of the product in the holder 22, 24. The product holders 22, 24 may be fitted with protrusions that allow the holders 22, 24 to be fitted on to a frame or cabinet. The product holders 22, 24 may be used to hold paint tins or pots with the a product characteristic display showing the colour of the paint.
Patent GB-2431524-A (GB)
Title: External rotor construction for brushless dc motor
Inventor: CHEN CHI-WEN
IPC: H02K7/18
Filed: 2006-06-21
Abstract: An outer rotor 30 for a brushless DC motor, including a fan 93, comprises an annular ferrite magnet 40 with grain alignment on its inner periphery, the main body of the annular magnet being divided into a magnetic permeable outer layer 41 which is not magnetic and a magnetized inner layer 42, thereby to shorten the magnetic loops, and to increase magnetic force and the effect of magnetic energy accumulation. The main body of the fan motor is composed of a base 10, a stator 20 and the outer rotor 30 surrounding the stator 20; the outer rotor 30 includes a rotating disk 31 carrying the multipolar anisotropic annular ferrite magnet 40. Hall sensor 13 is provided and disk 31 may be plastics. The motor may alternatively drive a shaft and pulley (fig 1).
Patent GB-2441533-A (GB)
Title: Joist hanger system
Inventor: DOOLEY ALFRED
IPC: E04B1/26
Filed: 2006-09-08
Abstract: A system for suspending floor joists from single leaf brickwork of a building comprises a joist hanger <B>2</B>. The joist hanger <B>2</B> comprises means to engage a groove <B>3</B> provided in the bricks <B>4</B> of the brickwork and also means for suspending and securing the floor joists. The joist hanger <B>2</B> is formed from resilient material and the means to engage the groove <B>3</B> is preferably a flange located in the groove <B>3</B> in use. The joist hanger <B>2</B> substantially conforms to the shape of the brick engaging the adjacent upper and side surfaces of the brick and is thereby supported by the brick when the brickwork has been cemented and completed. A brick <B>4</B> having a longitudinal groove formed in an in use upper surface for use with the joist hanger <B>2</B> is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2430400-A (GB)
Title: Optimizing punch instructions in a material forming press system
Inventor: ASHER LARRY DALE JR
IPC: B26F1/04
Filed: 2006-09-12
Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed to optimize punching instructions. An example method disclosed herein obtains a tool bed layout, the tool bed including a description of a plurality of tool punch parts, each tool punch part further including tool definition information; obtains a component layout, the component including a description of a component having at least one feature requiring a punching operation; validates the component layout; advances the component to a position of optimum depth: determines a hit score at the position of optimum depth; and repeats the component advancing and the hit score determination until all of the at least one feature of the component is assigned to a tool punch part.
Patent GB-2433618-A (GB)
Title: Diagnostic interface switching with shared external connections
Inventor: HARROD PETER LOGAN
IPC: G01R31/28
Filed: 2006-11-17
Abstract: A data processing device, such as an integrated circuit, has two diagnostic modes. In the first mode, a first diagnostic unit 2 within the device communicates with an external test apparatus 20. In the second mode, a second diagnostic 4 unit within the device communicates with an external test apparatus. The diagnostic units communicate with the test apparatus using data connections 8, 10, 12, 14, 16. Some of the data connections 14, 16 are shared between the units. A watcher unit 6 monitors one or more of the connections. If a predetermined signal is detected on the monitored connection, the watcher unit changes the diagnostic mode. The pattern used to switch from the first mode to the second mode may be different to the one used to switch back. One of the diagnostic units may use all of the connections and the other may use only some of them.
Patent GB-2448697-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for enabling work to be carried out on a ships rudder
Inventor: MCNALLY FREDERICK JOSEPH
IPC: B63B17/00
Filed: 2007-04-24
Abstract: An apparatus (11, Fig 1) for enabling work to be carried out under water on a ship's rudder or other ship part comprises a housing 12 shaped and dimensioned to surround the rudder 18. The housing also has an opening 13 at its bottom for access of a diver and an elongate opening 17 in the top such as to enable the housing to be raised from beneath the rudder so that the rudder lies within the housing. Sealing means 10 are provided to provide a seal with the hull of the ship 20 when the housing is urged against it, and pressure application means or lifting means 21, 22 and 23, act or are engagable between the top of the rudder and a region of the housing, to urge the housing and thus the sealing means against the hull of the ship above to seal the housing against the ship. The housing may also be provided with one or more ballast tanks 24 and 25 for buoyancy to urge the housing upwardly.
Patent GB-2450077-A (GB)
Title: Turbine for tidal power generation with active control of blade pitch
Inventor: REA MATTHEW JAMES
IPC: F03B13/26
Filed: 2007-05-31
Abstract: A turbine for the generation of electricity from a flowing liquid, eg tidal flow, the turbine comprising a rotor 4 having an axis, eg a vertical axis, which is transverse to the direction of liquid flow and a plurality of aerofoil blades 16 which are capable of rotating around the axis, wherein the pitch of the aerofoil blades is actively controlled. Typically, the pitch of each aerofoil blade, or groups of aerofoil blades, are individually controlled by a control module, eg in response to the instantaneous torque at the rotor 4. The pitch control signal may vary during rotation of the rotor dependant on the azimuthal angle of the blade(s). Each blade 16 may be mounted between upper and lower support bearings 20 on the perimeter of upper and lower support rings 6A, 6B. The rotor 4 may comprise upper and lower support rings 6A, 6B carrying bearings 20 that support the blades 16. The rotor 4 may be supported by streamlined buoyancy hulls 22. The gearbox, power train and electronic controller may be mounted in a housing 14 at the centre of an elongate lattice support structure 2.
Patent GB-2450742-A (GB)
Title: Cable reel support
Inventor: FLACK MARTIN PAUL
IPC: B65H49/32
Filed: 2007-07-05
Abstract: A cable reel support comprises first 104,904 and second 105,903 supports and an elongate member 106,906, the elongate member being permanently attached to the first support and releasably attached to the second. A latching mechanism may secure the connection between the second part and the elongate member. In use, the cable reel may be supported with its axis in a vertical or horizontal orientation.
Patent GB-2452577-A (GB)
Title: Motorcycle chain tensioner
Inventor: CHAMBERS MATTHEW
IPC: B62M9/16
Filed: 2007-10-18
Abstract: The chain tensioner is designed to decrease the risk of damage to the device caused by catching an obstacle. This includes a chamfered tensioner pad block with a hidden insert and fixing bolts. The block has a chamfered surface (3) angled to an outer face, i.e. the face away from a swing arm supporting the block. A cut out (2) facilitates fitment to a sprung lever arm. Heads of fixing bolts are completely hidden with only bolt thread shanks (4) showing inwardly. The tensioner may include a right-angled insert (Fig 6 not shown), with the tensioner pad block having holes allowing passage of the bolts but with insert holes smaller than the bolt heads.
Patent GB-2450196-A (GB)
Title: Prepregs and manufacturing structural members of fibre-reinforced composite materials
Inventor: PARTINGTON NICHOLAS DUNCAN
IPC: B29B11/16
Filed: 2008-03-27
Abstract: A prepreg 2 for manufacturing a fibre-reinforced composite material and comprises a layer of fibrous reinforcement 4 fully impregnated by a matrix resin material 6, wherein the resin material has a storage modulus G' of from 3 x 105 Pa to 1 x 108 Pa and a loss modulus G'' of from 2 x 106 Pa to 1 x 108 Pa. The resin 6 is selected so as to have a relatively high viscosity and a relatively low tack. The combination of resin 6 and unidirectional fibres 12 is selected so as to provide a relatively high stiffness. Thus, when a pair of prepregs is disposed as a vertical stack, at room temperature, the adjacent resin material surfaces 8, 9 are unadhered as at 18 and form continuous air paths. Methods of manufacturing elongate structural members by assembling the prepregs as a stack, followed by subjecting the stack to a vacuum to consolidate the stack and remove air from adjacent prepregs, and curing are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2450255-A (GB)
Title: Shredder with separate waste opening
Inventor: MATLIN TAIHOON K
IPC: B02C18/00
Filed: 2005-10-04
Abstract: A shredder 10 includes a waste receptacle 12 that has an interior waste receiving space (22, Fig.6a), and a shredder mechanism 14 that includes a motor (31, Fig.3) and cutter elements (32, Fig.3). The shredder mechanism 14 is positioned so that shredded articles are discharged downwardly into the waste receiving space (22, Fig.6a). The receptacle 12 includes a waste opening 24 separate from the shredder mechanism 14 for enabling articles to be discarded though the waste opening 24 and received in the waste receiving space (22, Fig.6a) without passing through the shredder mechanism 14. Further provided is a sensor 52 for sensing an article entering the waste opening 24, the sensor 52 being operatively connected to the shredder mechanism 14, the shredder mechanism 14 being inoperable at least when the sensor 52 senses the article entering the waste opening 24.
Patent GB-2462826-A (GB)
Title: A method for detecting overpressure inside a compartment associated with a gas turbine nacelle
Inventor: RUSTON SIMON MARK
IPC: F01D21/12
Filed: 2008-08-20
Abstract: A method for detecting overpressure inside a compartment associated with a gas turbine nacelle, the method comprising: a) measuring one or more predetermined operating conditions nominally affecting the temperature inside the compartment; b) determining a reference temperature for the compartment, corresponding to a nominal reference zone pressure, on the basis of the measured operating condition or conditions; c) measuring the actual temperature inside the compartment, corresponding to the actual compartment pressure; and d) using the measured actual temperature in the compartment and the determined reference temperature for the compartment to assess the gas pressure inside the compartment. In one embodiment, there is disclosed a system for assessing the gas pressure inside the compartment caused by an associated pressure system failure, comprising using a quantified mass leakage flow to assess gas pressure inside the compartment. The quantified mass leakage flow may also be used to detect excessive mass leakage flow by comparing the quantified mass leakage flow with a predetermined mass flow leakage.
Patent GB-2462840-A (GB)
Title: Bale wrapper
Inventor: AMSTEL LEONARDUS HENDRIKUS MARIA VAN
IPC: A01F15/07
Filed: 2008-08-21
Abstract: A bale wrapper apparatus 10 for applying stretch film wrapping to an agricultural bale 11 comprises a table for supporting and rotating the bale, a holder arrangement 13 for a dispenser 14 of stretchable film, and means for causing relative rotation between the table and the holder arrangement 13 so that the film is can be withdrawn from the dispenser 14 and applied as overlapping windings 16 of film on the bale 11. A pre-stretcher unit 17 is arranged along the path of travel of film and is operative to apply a pre-stretching force to the film so that it undergoes elongation prior to application to the bale. Upon completion of the wrapping cycle the windings 16 of the film can tighten themselves onto the bale by the release of elastic energy stored in the pre-stretched film 21. A controllable power source is arranged to vary the torque applied to the pre-stretcher unit 17 during the wrapping cycle.
Patent GB-2466778-A (GB)
Title: A reinforceable fence post
Inventor: HENMAN ALASTAIR
IPC: E04H17/20
Filed: 2009-01-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a fence post 2 having a region in which a reinforcing member 15 can be optionally located after construction of a fence. The post may be formed from rolled sheet steel with a top hat cross section with three sides forming a rectangular region 3 into which the reinforcing member 15 may be located. A pair of flanges 4 preferably lay parallel to what would have been the fourth side of the rectangle. It is not essential to include the reinforcing member 15 in the fence post 2 in order for the fence post to function and only parts of the fencing system may be reinforced. The reinforcing member 15 is preferably concealed when inserted in the post. Later embodiments relate to a combination of the fence post and reinforcing member and a method of erecting the fence post.
Patent GB-2466960-A (GB)
Title: Cooking device
Inventor: WATT MICHAEL VAN DER
IPC: A47J37/06
Filed: 2009-01-15
Abstract: A cooking device 200 comprises a pair of grill members 202, 203 hinged together, each having a handle 21, 31 and four spaced feet 20a-d, 30a-d extending downwardly to form an interrupted peripheral lip. The grill members 202, 203 are pivotable with respect to one another between open and closed positions. The feet 20a-d, 30a-d of each respective grill member 202, 203 are arranged to rest on and engage, in use, the rim of a barbecue for providing a positive location of the device. The grill members 202, 203 each include an open grid to support or retain food there between whilst allowing heat from the barbecue to pass through the grid and cook the food.
Patent GB-2466983-A (GB)
Title: Lowering loads into the sea
Inventor: BATTERSBY JAMES MARVIN
IPC: B63B27/00
Filed: 2009-01-16
Abstract: Disclosed are a method and corresponding apparatus in which a load 8 is raised, or lowered into water, from a ship 1 or other water based structure on cables 4,5. A first part of lowering the load 8 takes place from a first lifting device 2 on a first cable 4 alone. After the load 8 is lowered some way into the water a second cable 5 from a second lifting device 3 is then attached to a lifting block 7 supporting the load 8. With both cables 4,5 now attached to the load 8, effort is spread between both lifting devices 2,3, and this may serve to extend the depth range of the combined lifting devices 2,3. The 2ndcable attachment procedure might alternately take place with the lifting block 7 unloaded, such as to then retrieve a load which is already on the sea floor.
Patent GB-2467001-A (GB)
Title: Height adjustable urinal
Inventor: STEWART GEORGE ARTHUR
IPC: E03D1/00
Filed: 2009-01-20
Abstract: A standard rectangular shaped toilet cistern is designed to have an outside corner recess 6 which contains a height adjustable urinal 2. The urinal bowl 2 is accessed by a handle / finger pull 5 situated at the top corner side of the cistern allowing the urinal bowl to be moved quickly outward and upward to an optimum position. The urinal bowl will remain at any chosen height without external support. When the bowl is placed back in the "closed" position a push button 8 opens a water valve to release a spray of water into the bowl. The water valve may be a non-concussive type valve sited directly over the urinal bowl which releases a predetermined quantity of water to rinse out the bowl.