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Patent GB-2407840-A (GB)
Title: Ladder safety device
Inventor: SMITH GARY
IPC: E06C7/48
Filed: 2004-11-01
Abstract: A device (10) comprises a ladder support (18) coupled to an elongate body (16) such that, in use, a portion of a ladder (32) can be located between the support and elongate body. Preferably the support and body are parallel and transverse protection elements (22) extend from the support towards the body to, in use, prevent lateral movement of the ladder. The device may further comprise a safety line system with an anchor (34, Figure 5) moveable along the body which is preferably in the form of a track (36, Figure 5). The device my further include a lighting unit (14, Figure 1). Other aspects of the invention disclose various combinations of the support, body and anchor.
Patent GB-2420257-A (GB)
Title: Peer to peer (P2P) network wherein the quantity of super-peers is controlled in dependence upon their capacity to store service advertisements
Inventor: LIOTTA ANTONIO
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2004-11-16
Abstract: In a P2P network which allows the formation of groups of peers (36) with similar interests (eg JXTA(RTM)) there are simple peers/nodes (30) and super-peers/rendezvous nodes (32). The rendezvous nodes cache advertisements for services which can be provided by themselves or the simple peers connected to them. The number of rendezvous nodes is controlled in dependence upon their capacity to store the advertisements of the peers within the group. Additional advertisement information can be duplicated on multiple rendezvous nodes in order to provide redundancy and resilience in the event of a rendezvous peer departing the network. The network may also include a central server (38) which caches information about super peers and groups.
Patent GB-2420614-A (GB)
Title: Tile and exo-skeleton tile structure
Inventor: HODDER DAVID
IPC: F23R3/00
Filed: 2004-11-30
Abstract: It is known to assist cooling of a combustion chamber in a gas turbine by fixing an exo-skeleton tile structure which includes individual tiles 18, over an annular combustion liner shell (17 fig 3a). To improve structural integrity of the exo-skeleton tile structure, each tile is formed with at least one rib 40 extending circumferentially across the outer surface of the generally part-annular tile. An end 41 of each rib projects beyond one edge of the tile, like tiles being interlinked at overlapping edges (30 fig 5) by the inter-engagement of a projecting rib of one tile with the rib of an adjacent tile. The inter-engaging ends of the ribs 40 are relatively slideable circumferentially to allow thermal expansion and contraction of the exo-skeleton structure. At least one rib may include a socket, formed by one end 41 of the rib 40 and a parallel and adjacent short rib 43. The socket may also include a top cover 44 bridging the rib 40 and the short rib 43. For the purpose of assembly, the rib end portion 41 may include apertures for accommodating a pair of pins 48, the pins being removed before use of the tile structure, allowing the ribs to impart rigidity to the tile structure and permitting thermal expansion.
Patent GB-2422135-A (GB)
Title: Privacy shield for use when entering a PIN
Inventor: EVERETT JOHN
IPC: G06F3/02
Filed: 2005-01-15
Abstract: The present invention provides a privacy shield 2 for screening a numeric keypad of the sort often found on cash machines, telephones and security systems. The shield 2 is substantially planar and has an aperture 4 for receiving a finger of the user. The finger that is received though the aperture 4 can then be used to enter a personal identification number (PIN), a private telephone number or a security code while the keypad is screened from casual inspection by the shield. The privacy shield (2) may be made from a plastic material such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
Patent GB-2415292-A (GB)
Title: Field effect transistor
Inventor: CLAUSEN MICHAEL CHARLES
IPC: H01L29/20
Filed: 2005-06-15
Abstract: A III-V transistor 1, for example a HEMT, includes an etch-stop layer 11 which comprises both aluminium and phosphorous. The presence of aluminium allows a dry etch chemistry to be effective and the presence of phosphorous allows a wet etch chemistry to be effective, so that either chemistry can be selected depending on precise device characteristics required. An ohmic contact layer 10 is formed on the semiconductor channel layer 4, where the bottom of the ohmic contact layer comprises the etch stop layer, which defines the shape of the gate recess at its junction with the channel layer. A stepped recess 13 may be formed, through several etch stop layers within the ohmic contact layer 10.
Patent GB-2428655-A (GB)
Title: Transport rack
Inventor: PRICE MELVIN JOHN
IPC: B60R9/10
Filed: 2005-07-27
Abstract: A rack 1 for a motor vehicle, the rack comprising a mounting frame 2 and a load frame 3 with a lift frame 4 in between them, the lift frame secured to one end of the mounting frame by a mounting pivot 5 and secured to one end of the load frame by a load pivot 6 to allow movement about the mounting pivot and the load pivot to fold the load frame upon the mounting frame in use and to unfold the load frame to extend from the mounting frame when mounted to a motor vehicle in use, a bias 7, 8 secured across the mounting pivot and/or the load pivot to control movement about the mounting pivot and/or load pivot.
Patent GB-2418967-A (GB)
Title: Urinal outlet slidably connected to waste pipe
Inventor: MCALPINE JAMES EDWARD
IPC: F16L27/12
Filed: 2005-10-06
Abstract: A urinal outlet 16 is slidably received in a waste pipe 14, to allow easier installation of the urinal. Coupling 20 is sealed to the waste pipe 14 and allows urinal outlet 16 to slide relative to the waste pipe whilst maintaining sealing contact. The urinal outlet 16 may be part of the urinal trap 10. This arrangement is particularly useful where the pipework is relatively inaccessible, and may allow access to the waste pipe, for example, for cleaning, without the need to cut the pipe. The urinal outlet 16 may extend inside the waste pipe 14 as shown, or could surround the waste pipe 14.
Patent GB-2431719-A (GB)
Title: Air monitor
Inventor: CRABTREE JAMES HANSEN
IPC: G01N35/08
Filed: 2006-09-26
Abstract: A pressure based flow control system for an air monitor (100) comprises a chromatograph (102) coupled to a thermal desorption unit (104) in a spatially fixed relationship, an automatic liquid sampler (122) coupled to the chromatograph (102), a vacuum source (144), a variable flow module (112) having a pneumatic control module (116) and a mass flow controller (114), wherein the variable flow module (112) controls whether an inlet (136) associated with the thermal desorption unit (104) receives a sample to be analyzed or a calibrant, and a controller (200) for automatically controlling a pressure setting of the pneumatic control module (116).
Patent GB-2445556-A (GB)
Title: Packing and shingling of product
Inventor: WEBB MICHAEL JAMES MORLEY
IPC: B65G35/06
Filed: 2007-01-12
Abstract: A product input station 2 has an input point 21. A track 5 follows a closed loop path and connects input station 2 with a product output station 3. Two pairs of carriages 41 and 42 travel along track 5. Carriages 41 move in unison independently of carriages 42, which also move in unison. Input conveyor 22 delivers products 6 sequentially to input point 21, where they are deposited upon carriage 41, which indexes whilst carriages 42 are stationary. At output station 3, a previously shingled group of products 6 from carriage 42 may be picked by a simple robot 31 and placed into a packing case 71.
Patent GB-2446782-A (GB)
Title: A folding trampoline
Inventor: LEGG PETER
IPC: A63B5/11
Filed: 2007-02-23
Abstract: A foldable trampoline comprising a frame (12) for suspending a trampoline mat (14), the frame being connected to a support (20) for supporting the frame. The frame is formed with two wings (40, 42) which can pivotally move between a substantially horizontal deployed position and a storage position where the wings are brought towards each other. Each wing has a fixed arm (50, 52) extending from the wing which forms a lever and directly links the wing to a linear actuator (26) for controlling the movement of the wings between the deployed and storage positions.
Patent GB-2436220-A (GB)
Title: Damage monitoring tag
Inventor: MOTT CLIVE ALISTAIR
IPC: G01H1/00
Filed: 2007-03-16
Abstract: An electronic tag 10 is fixed (e.g. by adhesive, screws, welding) to a mechanical or electronic item 12 (e.g. vehicle suspension component). The tag 10 includes at least one accelerometer or strain gauge 16, and a means 18 (e.g. microcomputer) for calculating the fatigue damage that the item 12 has suffered due to accumulated vibrations over its lifetime. A rainflow counting method may be used to analyse the sensor data. A memory 20 stores data representing the calculated fatigue damage. A data transmission device 22 and antenna 23 allows the stored data to be read by a data transmitter/receiver unit. The tag may be powered by a battery 25, which may be recharged by a vibration energised generator, a photovoltaic diode or a solar cell. The electronic components may be encapsulated in a polymeric material 14. The tag may be used to determine the residual life of military vehicle equipment, such as electronic control systems, instrumentation, radios etc.
Patent GB-2433214-A (GB)
Title: Helicopter with auxiliary rotor and swinging tail rotor.
Inventor: ROSTYNE ALEXANDER JOZEF MAGDAL
IPC: A63H27/133
Filed: 2006-12-15
Abstract: A helicopter has a main rotor with propeller blades 12 which is driven by a rotor shaft 8 and which is hinge-mounted 7 to this rotor shaft. An auxiliary rotor having vanes 28 is provided which is driven off the rotor shaft for rotation in the same sense as the main rotor. The auxiliary rotor is connected by a mechanical link 31 to the main rotor such that displacement of the auxiliary rotor causes a change in the angle of incidence of the blades of the main rotor. The vanes of the auxiliary rotor and the blades of the main rotor are preferably parallel or at only a small acute angle to one another. The tail rotor 6 is mounted so that it can swing and, by determining the angle the tail rotor is at, appropriate compensation control can be made. The helicopter is preferably a radio controlled toy helicopter. It may be provided with small wings (100,102, Fig. 15) and a stabilizer (108. Fig. 15) on the tail to provide freestanding support.
Patent GB-2444573-A (GB)
Title: Hair colouring kit
Inventor: STRAW SHARON
IPC: A45D19/00
Filed: 2007-06-06
Abstract: A hair colouring kit comprises a container system for colour components and means to associate within the container system the colour components as a colour mix. Additionally the kit comprises an applicator tool 3 configured to access the colour mix of the colour components and allow directed application and distribution of the colour mix by the tool 3. The container system may consist of a first container 1 for a first colour component, and a second container 2 for a second colour component. The kit may also comprise a patch having the first and second colour components, the path being detachable for determination of allergic reactions by a user.
Patent GB-2451674-A (GB)
Title: Illuminated badge
Inventor: POWER CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G09F13/04
Filed: 2007-08-09
Abstract: An illuminated badge allows a brand such as a football club insignia to be backlit to stand out in the dark or at night. The badge is formed of a flexible plastic substrate to which the insignia is moulded or printed. The illumination may be provided by a bulb or bulbs, which are powered by a battery. The badge may also have an on off switch and be waterproof. The badge may be attached to hats, scarves, coats, flags and similar.
Patent GB-2443561-A (GB)
Title: Rotating control device
Inventor: MAY JAMES
IPC: E21B17/01
Filed: 2007-11-06
Abstract: A riser assembly (106, figure 1), particularly for managed pressure drilling, includes a rotating control device RCD 200 (112, figure 1) connected between an upper portion (110, figure 1) and a lower portion (116, figure 1) of the riser assembly. The RCD comprises a housing 202, a bearing package 204 and a packing element 206. Bearing package includes an outer hosing 220 and locking assemblies 222 and 224. Packing element is engaged within bearing 204 and includes stripper rubber 240 and housing 242 and isolates an annulus of the lower portion from the upper portion when a drill string is engaged. The bearing package and packing element are retrieved, replaced and installed by means of a tool (570, 770 and 970, figs 6, 8 and 10) run in through the upper portion without necessitating disassembly and reassembly of the riser. The packing element may also be replaced without de-pressurizing the annulus of the riser assembly.
Patent GB-2456818-A (GB)
Title: Compact emergency lighting system
Inventor: WONG ANTHONY
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 2008-01-25
Abstract: A compact emergency lighting system 1 installed or preinstalled into a standard component 100 of a building, e.g. a stair, handrail, door or window, comprising at least one small, high flux luminaire 11, such as a LED, which is installed on at least one side of the standard building component and powered by a battery backing up and charging unit 12 coupled to an AC power supply. The system may also be installed as part of a building services component such as an air-conditioning unit, a curtain wall or a sprinkler system.
Patent GB-2456185-A (GB)
Title: Providing selected information in response to an attempt to authenticate a mobile device
Inventor: PERPINYA JOSEP CEDO
IPC: H04W4/04
Filed: 2008-03-04
Abstract: A method of selecting information comprises attempting to authenticate a mobile device 8 at an authentication point 4, 6 and, in response to the authentication attempt, selecting information for provision to the mobile device 8. Preferably, the selected information comprises an application, program or activation of functions of the mobile device 8 and/or comprises information, content data, etc. Preferably the selected information is customised for the mobile device 8 and/or based on information regarding the device 8, such as its location, etc. Preferably, the selected information is provided to the mobile device 8 in response to a successful authentication, e.g. via a short range, wireless communications interaction. The authentication process may comprise a payment transaction, such as the mobile device 8 being authorised to enter a metro system 1.
Patent GB-2448215-A (GB)
Title: Preparing a hologram recording medium
Inventor: KITAMURA MITSURU
IPC: G03H1/04
Filed: 2008-03-25
Abstract: Two adjacent images are recorded in a state smoothly blended at a boundary portion. On a recording plane, provided is a region M1 in which an original image Pic(A) (fig. 4A) is recorded, a region M2 in which an original image Pic(B) (fig. 4B) is recorded, and a middle region Mm positioned therebetween. The region Mm is divided into a plurality of strip-like regions f1 to f6. The widths of the strip-like regions f1, f3, and f5 that are odd-numbered when counted from the region M1 are set so as to increase monotonically in this order, while the widths of the even-numbered strip-like regions f2, f4, and f6 are set so as to decrease monotonically in this order. In the region M1 and the even-numbered strip-like regions f2, f4, and f6, interference fringes of an object light from the original image Pic(A) and a reference light R that are determined by computation are recorded, and in the region M2 and the odd-numbered strip-like regions f1, f3, and f5, interference fringes of an object light from the original image Pic(B) and a reference light R that are determined by computation are recorded.
Patent GB-2455369-A (GB)
Title: Decorative illumination of a hovering object
Inventor: LEVON LEIF
IPC: F21S8/00
Filed: 2008-03-31
Abstract: In order to accomplish an effective decorative illumination of a hovering object 3, the hovering body employs a light collecting collar or a tapering light collecting internally reflecting shell 21, capable of receiving light rays from distant light sources 11. The body may be maintained in a levitated state by means of a magnetic system 7, interacting with permanent magnet 9 secured to the hovering body. Electromagnetic induction may be used to transfer energy from a primary coil housed within magnetic system 7, to an above hovering secondary coil, in order to power a light source.
Patent GB-2459298-A (GB)
Title: Instant cutlery cleaner
Inventor: NEWMAN ROBERT JAMES
IPC: A47L15/00
Filed: 2008-04-18
Abstract: A cylinder styled cutlery cleaner attached to a base fig 2, accommodating of an internal cleaning system fig 1. An entrance point shown in fig 3 is designed to allow entry of all cutlery shapes and styles. The entrance point fig 3, provides access in the cleaning chamber that includes an oscillating hard sponge pad cleaning system fig 2. Two rolls of specific sized and style cloth fig 4.1, are attached to the pads fig 2. Cleaning fluids and water are provided from a compartment figs 5, 5.1. A safe electrical system is enclosed internally which is intended to be used with mains power to drive the oscillating pads and the cloth rolls. At the end of the cleaning phase a blast of hot air is provided to dry the pads and the cutlery. The external casing fig 6, can be either a metallic chrome version or a coloured plastic version.
Patent GB-2455434-A (GB)
Title: Improved root-cause approach to problem diagnosis in data networks
Inventor: KANNAN RAJA
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2007-07-27
Abstract: An improved root-cause approach to problem diagnosis in data networks (100) in the form of a method (10) comprising the steps of: associating each metric in a at least one set of metrics with at least one component and/or network device (32); obtaining values for each such metric from a monitoring system (30); determining whether each such metric is indicative of a problem within the data network (34); and ranking and correlating indicative problems to determine whether a problem may be symptomatic of another problem based on an interconnection and/or interdependency between a physical machine and a virtual machine, between components or between components and network devices (48 through 76).
Patent GB-2453421-A (GB)
Title: Platen for grinding tool
Inventor: GOSSCHALK TERRY
IPC: B24D9/00
Filed: 2008-09-22
Abstract: A grinding tool platen comprises a support disc 1 having a plurality of radial grooves 2 formed therein, a wire 3 lying along each groove 2, a centrally mounted drive spindle 3 and a centrally mounted washer 6. The outer end of each wire 3 is rotatably attached to the disc 1 at a hole 14 in the outer end of its respective groove 2. The inner end of each wire 3 is releasably held between the disc 1 and the washer 6. The washer 6 and drive spindle 3 are attached to the disc 1 by means of a screw 7 which passes though the washer 6 and a central hole 9 in the disc 1 to engage an internal thread 10 in the drive shaft 11. Abrasive material in the form of a loop (Figs. 2 and 3) for each groove 2 or a bent sheet (Fig. 4) for each groove 2 or suitably sized sheets of leather, scouring material or fabric can be mounted on the platen, each clamped between a wire 3 and its respective groove 2.
Patent GB-2453660-A (GB)
Title: A floorcare apparatus with increased fire protection
Inventor: DUDDERAR RAYMOND P
IPC: A47L5/28
Filed: 2008-10-10
Abstract: A floorcare apparatus includes a nozzle assembly (14, fig 1) having a suction inlet (18, fig 1) and a canister assembly (16, fig 1) connected to the nozzle assembly (14, fig 1). A dirt collection vessel (22, fig 1) is carried on the canister assembly (16, fig 1). A suction generator (24, fig 1) is carried on one of the nozzle assembly (14, fig 1) and the canister assembly (16, fig 1). Additionally, an electrical component 60 is carried on the apparatus. Further, the apparatus is characterized by a housing 68 for the electrical component 60 wherein the housing 68 includes a cavity 66 and a wall 70 constructed from a first structural layer 72 covered by a layer of fiberglass cloth tape 74. The first structural layer 72 may be a fibreboard, ABS, polycarbonate, polypropylene or combinations thereof. The electrical component may be a circuit board 62 or a triac 64. A heat sink (80, fig 5) may also be present.
Patent GB-2454594-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle Speed Detection Apparatus
Inventor: OGAWA TAKASHI
IPC: B61L25/02
Filed: 2008-11-10
Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for detecting speed and position of a vehicle, having a detecting means that does not depend on the adhesion state of wheels or road surface state. The invention comprises a rotation sensor, a noncontact velocity sensor such as a Doppler sensor for detecting the velocity of the vehicle without referring to the rotation of the wheel, and an acceleration sensor for detecting the acceleration of the vehicle. The acceleration according to the velocity sensor and difference between the Doppler and velocity sensor readings are compared to detect slipping or sliding of the wheel. Road surface state is detected based on the noise from the output of the doppler sensor. Calculation of the vehicle velocity is switched between different modes depending on the detected conditions.
Patent GB-2454595-A (GB)
Title: Determination of a 2:2 pull down image
Inventor: SHAO MING
IPC: H04N7/01
Filed: 2008-11-10
Abstract: A field pair correlation acquisition part obtains a correlation for six or more fields which are continuous in time series for each field pair formed of two adjacent fields having the same attribute (odd or even fields). A determination part determines an input image as a 2:2 pull-down image based on a determination condition, the determination condition being that a pattern in which the correlation of each of the field pairs of one attribute changes along with a time direction matches a pattern in which the correlation of each of the field pairs of the other attribute changes along with the time direction.
Patent GB-2452648-A (GB)
Title: Chymotrypsin from lucilia sericata larvae and its use for the treatment of wounds
Inventor: PRITCHARD DAVID IDRIS
IPC: A61L15/32
Filed: 2007-05-31
Abstract: The use of larval enzymes, particularly a chymotrypsin, is described herein. The enzymes are usable in the treatment of wounds for debridement and for cell regeneration.
Patent GB-2455411-A (GB)
Title: Tissue separator
Inventor: SAND PAUL M
IPC: A61B17/02
Filed: 2008-12-01
Abstract: The separator comprises a hollow body 110 with an upper separation member 112 and an inner member 120 slidably disposed within the hollow body having a lower separation member 122. The separation members extend laterally at an angle which may be greater than 90 degrees. The separation members may have bevelled edges or be angled to form a sharpened tip. An actuator such as motor 134 may be coupled to the inner member. The device may be used to separate a laminae of a vertebral body and a ligamentum flavum.