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Patent GB-2434648-A (GB)
Title: Mri magnet producing an asymmetrical stray field, with compensation coils
Inventor: HAVENS TIMOTHY JOHN
IPC: G01R33/3875
Filed: 2007-03-09
Abstract: An MRI system (200) includes an asymmetrical magnet (108) to generate an asymmetrical stray field that is particularly well suited to imaging limbs. The MRI system (200) includes a conically-shaped casing (104) that allows a patient to more readily access a field-of-view (FOV) in the interior of the MRI system (200) during imaging of limbs. The MRI system (200) may include a stepped inner bore (202) that has a stepped shape that focuses the FOV in an inner bore of the MRI system on a smaller area that is closer to where a patient accesses the FOV in the MRI that is particularly well suited to imaging a limb in the FOV. Gradient eddy current correction coils are also included.
Patent GB-2448159-A (GB)
Title: Co-monomer grafted polymer
Inventor: WARING SUSAN CHRISTINE
IPC: C08F2/24
Filed: 2007-04-02
Abstract: A co-monomer grafted polymer is prepared by the steps of activating a polymer, such as polyolefins, fluorinated and per-fluorinated polymers, copolymers and terpolymers, to produce free radicals, by radiation provided by gamma rays, X rays, ultraviolet radiation, plasma irradiation or beta radiation and contacting the activated polymer with an emulsion that includes mixed monomers, selected from styrene, trifluorostyrene, alpha methyl styrene, divinylbenzene, chloromethyl styrene, chlorostyrene, vinyl pyridine, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, vinyl pyrrolidone, vinylacetate, trifluorovinylacetate, methyltoluene, emulsifiers, chain transfer agents and water. The temperature is raised in the range 40-90{C to initiate the grafting reaction. The activated polymer is in contact with the emulsion for sufficient time to affect a desired grafting yield.
Patent GB-2448189-A (GB)
Title: Jig for mounting a cutting tool to a workbench
Inventor: NORTH ALAN DAVID
IPC: B25H1/00
Filed: 2007-04-05
Abstract: A jig 10 is provided for mounting a cutting tool such as a router 11 to a work bench. The jig comprises a carriage 14 for mounting the cutting tool, first track means for guiding movement of the carriage along a first path, and second track means for guiding movement of the carriage along a second path perpendicular to the first. The jig further comprises means (17a, 17b, 18a, 18b) for attachment of the jig to a workpiece holding device in use, such as a jaw 50 of a workbench. Preferably, the means for attaching the cutting tool to the carriage includes third track means for guiding movement of the cutting tool along a third path perpendicular to both the first and second paths. Movement of the carriage between operative and inoperative positions may be arcuate, and releasable latching means 31, 32 may be provided for holding the carriage in its operative position.
Patent GB-2448331-A (GB)
Title: Fuel store featuring removal of CO2
Inventor: ROBINSON NICHOLAS PAUL
IPC: B01D53/14
Filed: 2007-04-11
Abstract: A method for storing and removing CO2 from sour bio-gas and alcohol digester biofuel product-propellant mixtures featuring reversible foam-aerosol tri-state containment is described and applied to an autonomous fuel station. The method provides lowered fuel-cycle, odour-free, lower environmental impact storage of VOCs and can source its fuel energy from biomass and various particulate waste streams in foam farms. The liquid and gas fuel products are stored in the first blimp 1 at low pressure in foams over digester pits which are jetted with surfactants to encapsulate VOCs and greenhouse gases and this foam is then reversibly pressurised with bio and petroleum gas-sourced propellants into tri-states and chilled and set in gels. CO2 is removed from biogas containing methane propellant by the differential sorbing action of agitated oil and water-miscible states within the emulsified tri-state. Upon settling, the lower tri-state containing the water-solved fugitive CO2 state is run-off into a second foam storage blimp 2. The upper settled floating tri-state stores the water-fugitive differentially solved oil product with miscible methane propane and butane fuel propellants.
Patent GB-2449107-A (GB)
Title: Shower apparatus
Inventor: KANTH KULDIP SINGH
IPC: A47K3/28
Filed: 2007-05-10
Abstract: Shower apparatus 2 comprising a shower head 4, a shower hose 6, and a container 8 for fitting in a wall 10 of a shower enclosure 11, and the shower apparatus 2 being such that the shower hose 6 is housed in the container 8, is able to be pulled out of the container 8 for use of the shower head 4 in a person's hand, and is able to be relocated in the container 8 , by a weight or a spring, for use of the shower head 4 in a fixed and lockable position with respect to the wall 10, and the shower hose 4 is not visible when it is housed in the container 8. The container also has a drain 14 to allow water to drain from the base of the container into the shower enclosure 11.
Patent GB-2453961-A (GB)
Title: A folder with a removable stationery holder
Inventor: HUANG JAMES C
IPC: B42F13/40
Filed: 2007-10-24
Abstract: A folder is disclosed which includes a removable holder 20 for stationery items. The holder is in the form of a strip with retaining means 22 which can hold various stationery items such as pens, pencils, rubbers, knives, staplers etc. The stationery strip can be located in a pocket 14 in the folder or it can be releasably attached to the cover. The strip can be used unfolded or can be folded to form a three-dimensional structure (fig 4) and retained in this shape by a tab 24 engaging in a slot 24 or by a magnetic or other fastener.
Patent GB-2445825-A (GB)
Title: Tandem twin rotor helicopter toy
Inventor: ROSTYNE ALEXANDER JOZEF MAGDAL
IPC: A63H27/133
Filed: 2007-11-15
Abstract: A helicopter, in particular a toy or model, with a tandem twin rotor arrangement is disclosed in which at least one rotor is provided with an auxiliary rotor 5a, 5b mounted in swinging relationship with the rotor shaft 8a to act as a flybar and provide a type of Bell Hiller stabilization. The rotor blades 4a, 4b of the at least one rotor are hinge-mounted to a rotor shaft and the radial rotor elements of the auxiliary rotor are mechanically linked to the rotor blades such that swinging motion of the auxiliary rotor controls the angle of incidence of the rotor blades. The auxiliary rotor is mounted for swinging movement via an oscillatory shaft which is essentially transverse to the rotor shaft of the main rotor and is directed transversally to the longitudinal axis of the radial rotor elements. The angle between the rotor blades and the radial rotor elements is preferably an acute one. At least one of the rotor shafts may be inclined relative to a vertical axis through the body of the helicopter, and such inclination is preferably controllable by a servo mechanism to control yaw. The rotors may rotate either in the same direction or in opposite directions.
Patent GB-2442637-A (GB)
Title: Expandable connection with dual material melted insert
Inventor: BRISCO DAVID PAUL
IPC: E21B17/042
Filed: 2004-01-12
Abstract: An expandable tubular and method comprises a first tube 205 having first threads 210 and a second tube 215 having second threads 220. An insert 225 is coupled to one of the threaded portions within the connection. The insert is heated so at least a portion is melted and then allowed to solidify within the threaded connection. The insert comprises an inner core (305, fig 3) comprised of a first material and an outer layer (310, fig 3) comprised of a second material. The first material has a higher melting point than the second material. The insert may comprise a layer of flux (315, fig 3). The insert may be fabricated from brass, bronze or tin among other materials. The insert may be ring shaped. The insert may be heated by induction coils 405.
Patent GB-2457044-A (GB)
Title: Tough and resilient denture spacer
Inventor: FLINT GRENVILLE NICHOLAS
IPC: A61C13/00
Filed: 2008-01-31
Abstract: A spacer for use in retaining a space between a mould surface (11a, 11b) and a base material (20) during construction of a soft lining (21) of a denture (6), the spacer comprising a spacer material (14), wherein the spacer material (14) is resilient and displays a high toughness value. Also provided are a process for making a denture (6) having a soft lining (21), a denture (6) made using the spacer and a custom-made denture made according to the process. The spacer material (14) may further have toughness greater than 0.94 J/m3, comprise silicon, have a setting time less than 15 minutes and a be 0.5mm to 4mm thick. It may also be formed from a two part mix comprising a base component and a catalyst component.
Patent GB-2457433-A (GB)
Title: Flexible electroluminescent light source
Inventor: ALDRICH RICHARD
IPC: F21V33/00
Filed: 2008-01-31
Abstract: A bendable illumination device for covering or tiling surfaces such as walls, stairs and floors comprises an electroluminescent (EL) lamp attached to a flexible polymer substrate layer 307 and a transparent polymer coating 306.A preferred material for the flexible substrate 307 is a polyester. The transparent polymer coating 306 is preferably abrasion resistant and may also have non-slip properties when used as flooring. A preferred material for the transparent coating is a polyurethane. One or more device may be electrically connected in series or parallel to form surface lighting array (figs 6, 7).
Patent GB-2460252-A (GB)
Title: Alignment system for freespace QKD in which a receiver transmits an alignment beam and detects a retro-reflected version of the beam
Inventor: DULIGALL JOANNA
IPC: H04B10/114
Filed: 2008-05-21
Abstract: Quantum key distribution (QKD) receiving apparatus (20) is provided with an alignment-correction system (51-67) for correcting misalignment of a quantum signal received at an optical port (200) of the apparatus relative to a quantum-signal detector (42) of the receiving apparatus. The alignment-correction system comprising a misalignment measuring subsystem (51-57) for making misalignment measures, and a misalignment compensation subsystem (61-67) for adjusting the relative alignment of the quantum signal and quantum-signal detector (42) in dependence on the misalignment measures made. The misalignment measuring subsystem comprises an alignment-beam source (51), an alignment-beam detector arrangement (55, 56), and optical components (52, 53) for guiding an alignment beam from the alignment-beam source (51) to the optical port (200), and for guiding the alignment beam, after external retro-reflection at a cooperating QKD transmitting apparatus (10) from the optical port (200) to the alignment-beam detector arrangement (55, 56).
Patent GB-2447387-A (GB)
Title: Combustion state judging method for internal combustion engine
Inventor: ASANO MORITO
IPC: F02D35/02
Filed: 2007-01-31
Abstract: For detecting an ion current to rise in the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, there is provided a combustion state judging method for measuring the characteristic value of the ion current detected while rising and a time period for the rise, thereby to judge the combustion state from the relation between the characteristic value for the time lapse from an ignition and the period for the rise. In case the time lapse from the ignition is short, the judgment criterion is set large for the characteristic value and short for the rise period thereby to judge that the combustion state is normal. As the time lapse from the ignition becomes the longer, the judgment criterion is set the smaller for the characteristic value but the longer for the rise period thereby to judge that the combustion is normal.
Patent GB-2454814-A (GB)
Title: Magnetically fixed bracket
Inventor: BRIGGS GAY
IPC: A47B96/06
Filed: 2007-02-27
Abstract: A bracket comprises an oblong metal plate 19 having an elongate rod 24 depending perpendicularly therefrom at the centre of the oblong. Each of the shorter sides of the oblong plate has an oblong magnet 21 of identical shape and strength adhered thereto on a common plane. Each magnet also has a slide resistant material 22 provided thereon such that it will be interposed between the planar magnet and the load supporting metallic surface when the bracket is attached to the load supporting metallic surface.
Patent GB-2456684-A (GB)
Title: Support apparatus for seating
Inventor: ADAMS LEA MARK
IPC: E04H3/12
Filed: 2009-03-12
Abstract: Support apparatus for seating, particularly for sports stadia and theatres, including a least two parallel support beams 14 which are angled to the horizontal, connected to which are at least two risers 30 which extend vertically. A horizontally extending platform 54 is connected between the top of a first riser and either the bottom of a second or the support beam and a seats 12 are supported by one of the risers and/or the platform. There may be a connector for joining the risers to the support beams. The risers may pivotally engage with a pin which is located in a formation in the support beam, which may also be attached to a structural beam. The support beam may be an aluminium alloy extrusion. The seats may be tip-up or non-tip-up or a combination of both. There may also be different types of seats able to accommodate different numbers of occupants.
Patent GB-2455251-A (GB)
Title: Performance monitor for subsea equipment
Inventor: ERIKSON KLAS GORAN
IPC: G05B19/048
Filed: 2007-10-19
Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for monitoring subsea equipment performance and for providing early warning for equipment maintenance, comprising at least one sensor coupled to said equipment and arranged to measure at least one performance indicator value and a calculation unit for sampling the measured indicator values at a chosen rate, and from the sampled data estimating a likely future development of the sampled value and estimating the time for the passing of a chosen threshold value, the threshold value being a critical value requiring repair of replacements of said equipment, the system being adapted to provide a signal indicating the calculated time of repair/replacement.
Patent GB-2458810-A (GB)
Title: Tunable acoustic reflector which constructively combines and reflects two separate incident acoustic wave paths
Inventor: EMERY DAVID
IPC: G10K11/20
Filed: 2009-04-02
Abstract: An acoustic reflector 10, suitable for use as a reflective target for navigational aids, comprises a shell 12 arranged to surround a solid core 16 of circular cross-section having a wave speed of 840 to 1500 metres per second; the core 16 may be spherical, cylindrical or oval in shape and may be formed from silicone rubber. The shell 12 may be made from steel or glass reinforced plastic and is adapted to transmit acoustic waves incident 18 thereon into the core 16; the acoustic waves are focused before being reflected from an opposing side 20 of the shell 12 to provide a reflected acoustic wave 22. The shell 12 has at least two areas of transmissibility 19, 19' such that the waves incident 18 on the shell 12 follow separate paths within the core 16 before being re-radiated and combining constructively to provide an enhanced reflected acoustic wave 22 at one or more pre-determined frequencies.
Patent GB-2469146-A (GB)
Title: Estimating the uncertainty in the far-field seismic source wavefield from near-field measurements.
Inventor: KOSTOV CLEMENT
IPC: G01V1/28
Filed: 2009-06-30
Abstract: A method of processing seismic data acquired consequent to actuation of a seismic source is described. The method comprises taking the result of the following process into account when processing the seismic data where the process comprises estimating the effect of uncertainty in the position and/or orientation of the seismic source relative to the measuring receiver on processing the seismic data by estimating a source wavefield or signature from data acquired by a near-field treasuring receiver and from a first parameter set including at least one parameter indicative of the position and orientation of the seismic source relative to the measuring receiver, varying the value of at least one parameter of the first parameter set, estimating the source wavefield or signature from the data acquired by the measuring receiver and from the varied first parameter set and obtaining information about the uncertainty in the estimate of the source wavefield or signature.
Patent GB-2472410-A (GB)
Title: Detachable handle for vessel
Inventor: KING THOMAS
IPC: A47J45/07
Filed: 2009-08-05
Abstract: A detachable handle 1 is provided for a vessel 7. The vessel 7 has at least one boss 6 on its outer wall. The boss 6 has a wide part attached to a narrow part 6A which is, in turn, attached to the outer wall of the vessel 7. The handle 1 has a handgrip at one end and a recess or pocket 5 at the other end for receiving the wide part of the boss 6. The end-wall of the recess 5 has a slot 5A for receiving the narrow part 6A of the boss 6. The handle 1 has a movable plate 3 which slides in grooves to close off the open top of the recess or pocket 5 and slot 5A so that the handle 1 and vessel 7 are secured to each other. A spring (8, figure 9) or repulsive magnets (9, figure 10) may be used to urge the plate towards the position in which it closes off the slot 5A and recess 5.
Patent GB-2464375-A (GB)
Title: A duvet cover
Inventor: CHIA TONY LEONARD
IPC: A47G9/02
Filed: 2009-09-21
Abstract: A duvet cover 100 has completely separable and rejoinable sides. One (top) side may be a decorative top cover 101, the other (underside) serves as a sheet (102) and is easily laundered. The entire perimeter of each surface (103, 104, 105, 106) is provided with closing apparatus, long zip fastener 108 being preferred to join the sides. When enclosing a duvet the duvet is laid on the sheet surface, the top cover is placed over the duvet, and the zip fastener is pulled so that the duvet becomes enclosed. The cover may be used without the enclosed duvet, and for that option the top cover may be provided with some insulating material. A flap of the underside is produced as a protection for the top cover, at the head end.
Patent GB-2474514-A (GB)
Title: Method of regulating the flow rate of EGR gas through short and long EGR routes of a turbocharged i.c. engine
Inventor: GUGLIELMONE FEDERICO LUIGI
IPC: F02D41/00
Filed: 2009-10-19
Abstract: The flow rate of EGR gas through short and long EGR routes 50, 60 of a turbocharged i.c. engine is regulated by a method comprising (a) determining a first setpoint value S1 for the total amount of exhaust gas requested into the intake manifold 10; (b) determining a second setpoint value S2 for a parameter representative of the relationship between the total amount of exhaust gas requested into the intake manifold and the amounts from the short and long EGR routes 50, 60; (c) applying the set-point values S1, S2 to a control routine for adjusting the means 52, 62, 63 which regulate the flow rate through the EGR routes 50, 60; (d) determining a third setpoint value S3 for the temperature in the intake manifold 10; (e) determining the actual intake manifold temperature A3; (f) calculating the error E3 between the actual temperature A3 and the third setpoint value S3; and (g) using the error E3 for generating a correction index I to apply to the second setpoint value S2 in order to minimize the error E3.
Patent GB-2476047-A (GB)
Title: Simulated plant camouflage device for wheelie bin
Inventor: ASTLE DINA KAREN
IPC: B65F1/14
Filed: 2009-12-08
Abstract: A device fitted to a wheelie bin lid to which a variety of simulated trailing plastic plants are attached in order to flow over the bin lid and down the sides to give the impression of a large trailing flowerpot and thus disguise the appearance of the bin. The trailing plants (1) are attached by ring fixtures (3) with plastic clips (4) to a removable rail (2), which can be removed from the base unit (5) by a quick release button (6). The rail and base may be fixed to the top of the bin lid using magnets within the base unit and the underside of the lid. To deposit refuse in the bin the plants can be swept out of the way. the rings moving on the rail; while on collection day the rail can be removed and replaced later.
Patent GB-444987-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in dishes
IPC: A47G19/26
Filed: 1935-04-01
Abstract: 444,987. Dishes. STANLEY, G. S., 530, Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. April. 1, 1935, No. 10085. Convention date, March 30, 1934. [Class 128] [See also Group XVII] A dish for displaying and serving food products is formed of celluloid or like resilienttransparent material and is provided with a cove 2 of similar material engaging over the outwardly flanged rim 4. According to the Specification as open to inspection under Sect. 91 the wall of the body portion is formed, below the flange, with a continuous outwardly convex head. This subject-matter does not appear in the Specification as accepted..
Patent GB-460687-A (GB)
Title: Master plate for making sieves and other perforated metal articles and method for manufacturing such master plate
IPC: C25D5/02
Filed: 1936-04-06
Abstract: 460,687. Manufacture of perforated articles by electrodeposition. BEYNEN, L. R., and DORP, B. M. VAN. April 6, 1936. No. 10093. Drawings to Specification. [Class 41] In a mould for the production of sieves or the like by electrodeposition the exposed conductive portions are made of a material such as a mercury amalgam which is repellent to the insulating resist separating them or a material such as lead or a lead alloy which is so repellent when wetted. In an example a polished copper plate is covered with a lightsensitive medium and exposed to light through a screen. It is developed and washed leaving raised points which may then be burned in. The exposed metal parts are then slightly etched, and a thin layer of lead is electrodeposited thereon. The plate is then cleaned and moistened with water and a fatty ink is applied which adheres to the raised points but not to the lead. The plate is then dusted with asphalt powder which is afterwards removed from the metal surfaces. That remaining on the projections is melted. The mould is then ready for use ; a parting layer to facilitate removal of the deposit may be applied. The insulation may be removed when desired leaving cups which are refilled with fresh insulation. Alternatively the original insulating material may be removed by treatment with heated lye after deposition of the lead, and the cups so formed filled with fatty ink. If a metal other than lead or a lead alloy is employed as the conductive surface of the mould it may be rendered water-retaining by graining and treatment with gum arabic before application of the insulating resist.
Patent GB-1249459-A (GB)
Title: New derivatives of sulphanilamide
Inventor: BOESHAGEN HORST
IPC: C07D275/04
Filed: 1970-03-03
Abstract: 1,249,459. Sulphanilamido - isothiazoles. FARBENFABRIKEN BAYER A.G. 3 March, 1970 [11 March, 1969], No. 10131/70. Heading C2C. Novel compounds (I) (including salts thereof) where R 1  and R 2  signify H or optionally substituted aliphatic or aralkyl radicals or taken together comprise a ring, are made by interacting an appropriate 3-amino-isothiazole and p-X-C 6 H 4 S(O) n .Y (X is NH 2  or a radical convertible thereto, n is 0, 1 or 2 and Y is halogen) followed, if necessary, by oxidation and/or hydrolysis steps; several intermediate acetamido-derivatives of I (i.e. NH 2  is replaced by MeCONH) are isolated. 3 - Acetamido - benzisothiazole (prepared by reacting hydroxylamine hydrochloride with 3- acetylimino - 3H - 1,2 - benzodithiole) is hydrolysed to 3-amino-benzisothiazole. Pharmaceutical preparations showing antibacterial action contain I as active ingredient; administration is, e.g. orally or parenterally.