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Patent GB-2379621-A (GB)
Title: Pepper grinding tool with a sideways lever operated with one hand
Inventor: WU HUA-TE
IPC: A47J42/04
Filed: 2001-09-12
Abstract: A pepper grinding tool with a sideways projecting lever operated with a single hand includes a housing consisting of both an upper part (1) and a lower part (2), a lever (3), a grinding assembly (4) and an one-way member (5). The housing has a first portion and a second elongated portion projecting sideways from the first portion and having a lateral opening. The lever (3) has teeth (33) on a front end, and is pivoted to the elongated portion with the teeth (33) facing the first portion and with a rear portion being biased outwardly of the lateral opening by a spring (35). The one-way member (5) is turnably received in the first portion of the housing, and has a toothed round part (513) abutting the teeth (33) of the lever (3). The main body (51) is connected to a shaft (41), of which the lower end is connected to an inner grinding part (42) of the grinding assembly (4), in such a way that the shaft (41) can turn together with the round part only when the lever (3) rear portion is pivoted outwardly of the opening to force the toothed round part (513) to turn clockwise, i.e. when the user pushes the lever (3) rear portion into the opening and releases the same repeatedly, the inner grinding element (42) is turned clockwise so as to grind pepper distributed between the same and an outer grinding element (43), which is fixedly received in the first portion of the housing and mounted on the inner grinding element (42).
Patent GB-2368072-A (GB)
Title: Pneumatic device for removing contaminants from a carding machine
Inventor: PFERDMENGES GERD
IPC: D01G15/80
Filed: 2001-10-17
Abstract: An apparatus at a carding machine for textile fibres such as cotton or the like includes, in a cover (28 in fig. 4) located opposite the clothing of the cylinder 4, an opening 21 for the supply of air towards the clothing 4a of the cylinder 4 and at least one opening 24 for the discharge of air together with short fibres, trash and the like, away from the clothing of the cylinder. In order to allow, by simple means, increased release and removal of short fibres, trash and the like from the fibre material and for reliably avoiding the introduction of dust and the like into the fibre material, the opening 21 for the supply of air is connected to a compressed air source 22. Opening 24 may be associated with a suction hood; a second removal opening may be provided upstream of the opening 21.
Patent GB-2382536-A (GB)
Title: Manual pump for removing scum from settlement tanks
Inventor: SEAR KEVIN
IPC: E04H4/16
Filed: 2001-12-01
Abstract: A manual pump P is used to remove scum from the surface of water in settlement or septic tanks. The pump P is held in place on the edge of the tank by two or more G clamps and pulls the scum through a surface filter F and discharges it through pipe D. The pump may be transferred from tank to tank and transported in a van to water treatment plants.
Patent GB-2382574-A (GB)
Title: Dielectric ceramic composition
Inventor: SCOTT ROBERT IAN
IPC: H01B3/12
Filed: 2001-12-03
Abstract: A dielectric ceramic composition comprises:<BR> <BR> <CHE>(Ba x Sr (1-x) )(Zn (1-y) CO y ) 1/3 Nb 2/3 O 3 </CHE><BR> <BR> wherein 0 < x < 1, 0 < y < 1 and x   *   y. The composition may also include Ga and Al as part of the crystal structure in amounts up to 10 at%. The dielectric compositions may be used as resonators in the microwave frequency region.
Patent GB-2375170-A (GB)
Title: Radiation sensor for measuring radiation dose and radiography apparatus
Inventor: JACKSON DAVID ALFRED
IPC: G01T1/164
Filed: 2002-01-16
Abstract: A radiation sensor comprises a plurality of probes (1), eg scintillators connected by a plastic optical fibre (5) to a photomultiplier (21), to sense radiation at different locations eg to spatially map a radiation field over a large area such as a patient being treated with X-rays. The probes may be incorporated into clothing for monitoring personnel in potentially radioactive environments, may be used to image a tumour containing a radioactive isotope, and may detect radiation dose during radiotherapy treatment. The sensitivity of the probes may be adjusted by selecting different optical filters on a rotary wheel (17). Optical fibres (5b) from separate probes may be permanently connected to the same detector or may be connected sequentially by a rotary mount or electro-optic switches.
Patent GB-2369329-A (GB)
Title: Display disc for a bicycle wheel
Inventor: HUTCHINSON ANDREW
IPC: B60B7/00
Filed: 2002-02-21
Abstract: The disc 15 extends around the hub 11 of the wheel and in engagement with the wheel at the rim region 12 thereof, whereby the disc rotates in use along with the wheel. The disc carries advertising material or other indicia. The disc 15 has a radial cut or slot 16 to enable it to be inserted through radial wheel spokes 14 to be held by the spokes at their radially outer ends and to lie between the spokes at the hub 11.
Patent GB-2387382-A (GB)
Title: Amide synthesis by reaction of an activated carboxylic acid with an amine in a liquid to which an electrical voltage is applied
Inventor: WATTS PAUL
IPC: C07D207/16
Filed: 2002-03-19
Abstract: In the synthesis of an amide, comprising the reaction in a liquid of a first reagent having an activated carboxylic acid with a second reagent having an amine group, the rate of reaction is increased by the application of an electrical voltage to the liquid (figure 2: curve B with voltage; curve A without voltage). The amide is preferably a peptide and the two reagents preferably amino acids (eg   b  -alanine,   b  -homophenylalanine or proline) having appropriately protected amino and carboxylic acid groups (eg by Fmoc and Dmab groups respectively). The carboxylic acid group may be activated as the pentafluorophenyl, dinitrophenyl, phenyl, or aliphatic (eg methyl or ethyl) esters. The reaction may take place in a micro-reactor with an applied voltage preferably in the range 500 V to 1000 V.
Patent GB-2386742-A (GB)
Title: Radioisotope generator component support
Inventor: FORREST TERENCE ROBERT FREDERI
IPC: G21G4/08
Filed: 2002-03-20
Abstract: The invention relates to a component support (29) for use in a radioisotope generator, the component support comprising a latching member (5) movable between an engaging position and an open position further including a bracing member (13) mechanically associated with the latching member and adapted to prevent movement of the latching member to the open position.
Patent GB-2386926-A (GB)
Title: Two part impingement tube for a turbine blade or vane
Inventor: GRAY CHRISTOPHER
IPC: F01D5/18
Filed: 2002-03-27
Abstract: A turbine blade or vane (1) comprises an impingement tube (4) located generally in a radial direction within the blade or vane, the impingement tube comprising two parts (4a and 4b), extending into the blade or vane from opposite radial ends thereof. Further the blade or vane interior may include at least one rib (5) that may be chevron-shaped to locate the adjacent ends of the sections of the tube.
Patent GB-2387442-A (GB)
Title: Electrocardiogram QT interval measurement
Inventor: HUNT ANTHONY CHARLES
IPC: A61B5/0452
Filed: 2002-04-09
Abstract: A method to measure the QT interval (5, figure A) of a digitised electrocardiogram (ECG) waveform comprises squaring amplitude values of electrical heart activity measured by three orthogonal X, Y, Z ECG leads (figure 1) and then summing the squares of the amplitude values at corresponding times to give a squared resultant waveform (figure 2). The QT interval is then measured from the resultant waveform. The resultant waveform may be inverted to create a reflected waveform, the intersection of the original upright waveform and the inverted waveform being used to define the end of the T-wave.
Patent GB-2377664-A (GB)
Title: Laser beam machining apparatus and laser beam machining method
Inventor: KANAYA SHUSO
IPC: B23K26/38
Filed: 2002-06-21
Abstract: A laser beam machining apparatus forms blind holes at predetermined intervals in a workpiece by intermittently irradiating a laser beam from a laser nozzle to the workpiece while the laser nozzle and the workpiece being moved relatively. During the time the workpiece is subjected to machining, the electrostatic capacity between the support member 11 and the laser nozzle is detected by an electrostatic capacity sensor 19 while the workpiece made of conductive material is supported on the support member. The irradiation output power is controlled by a control unit which operates to vary the number of output pulses from the laser nozzle each time one hole is formed according to the result detected in response to variation in the thickness of the workpiece.
Patent GB-2390056-A (GB)
Title: Paper having apertures which expose an edge of a security thread.
Inventor: HARD STEVEN JOHN
IPC: D21H21/48
Filed: 2002-06-25
Abstract: Paper (or fibrous substrate) has embedded within it a security thread or security element 13. It also has aperture(s) 17 which extend through the paper to expose a part of the security tread 13 including at least one of its edges. The paper may also include windows in which a surface of the thread, but neither of its edges, is exposed. The thread 13 may be metallised, have printed indicia, or other security features. The paper may be used in security documents such as banknotes, cheques, passports, etc to provide counterfeit resistance. In making such paper, apertures are formed by the drainage restriction regions 12, made of a blinding material, on a porous support in the form of a cylinder mould cover 10 surface. Fibres are not deposited on to the regions 12. As the cylinder mould cover 10 is rotated, the thread 13 is brought into contact with it below the level of the fibrous stock 11. Thus, the thread is layed on to a layer of fibres. Further fibres are deposited on top of the thread, except at regions 12.
Patent GB-2380285-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for providing coupons
Inventor: MARKO KURT R
IPC: G06Q20/38
Filed: 2002-06-27
Abstract: A method and system are described for selecting and printing a coupon based on an expected value of the coupon to a retailer. A processor determines the expected value of a coupon based on a comparison between items in a transaction and a predictor set of items in a correlation data structure. The expected value is assigned to the coupon when the predictor set is contained in the transaction. Coupons are ranked, selected and printed to a transaction record based on the expected value.
Patent GB-2401022-A (GB)
Title: A device to remove water droplets from a visor of a helmet
Inventor: JAGGER MARK DEAN
IPC: A42B3/26
Filed: 2002-08-05
Abstract: A device for a visor of a helmet that uses air to reduce water build up on the visor. The device may have a large forward facing air intake apertures 2 into which outside air 6 is forced by the forward movement of the helmet. Air inside the device (7, Fig 2) is deflected by an internal surface (8, Fig 2) towards the narrow exit aperture 3, the air flow is constricted as it exits the device through narrow apertures 3, increasing the velocity and pressure of the air flow. The high velocity air 9 forces the water droplets off the surface of the visor 11 and out of the wearers line of vision. The device may have a spoiler (5, Fig 1) above the intake apertures 2 that produces a downward force on the visor to compensate for the upward force by the air as it is forced out of the apertures 3 preventing the visor 11 from flipping open. The device may be integral or attached to a visor.
Patent GB-2392891-A (GB)
Title: Detachable battery system for electric vehicles
Inventor: CHUN SUI SEE
IPC: B60S5/06
Filed: 2002-08-31
Abstract: A detachable battery system 02 for electric vehicles has packs of batteries in units with the coupling protrusion electrodes (0211,0221 figs 2,3) in contact to form a desired series and locked in position by supporting boards with anode and cathode contacts connected to a circuit connection control so that packs of battery units may be loaded onto a vehicle 01, or unloaded when in case packs. Battery units may be arrayed in series and separated by an insulating fireproof wall 023 (fig 2).
Patent GB-2386251-A (GB)
Title: System and method for soldering surface mount components to a substrate using a laser
Inventor: SINKUNAS PETER JOSEPH
IPC: B23K26/08
Filed: 2002-11-11
Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for mounting electronic components 24 to flexible substrates 12 using laser light 17, wherein the flexible substrates 12 have a low glass transition temperature. A method for reflowing a solder 26 dispersed between a plurality electrical circuit conductor pads 28 attached to the flexible substrate 12 and at least one electronic component 24 using a laser is disclosed. The method includes aligning the plurality of electric circuit conductor pads 28 along a common axis, placing the at least one electronic component 24 having a light coloured surface side on a pair of the electrical circuit conductor pads 28 wherein the light coloured surface faces the laser, and sweeping the laser across the electronic component(s) 24 and conductor pads 28 to reflow the solder without damaging the substrate 12.
Patent GB-2398635-A (GB)
Title: A substrate providing a cell gigaseal for a patch clamp
Inventor: VESTERGAARD RAS KAAS
IPC: C12M1/34
Filed: 2003-02-21
Abstract: A substantially planar substrate for use in patch clamp analysis of the electrophysiological properties of a cell 1 membrane comprising a glycocalyx, wherein the substrate comprises an aperture having a rim 4, the rim 4 being adapted to form a gigaseal upon contact with the cell 1 membrane. The invention further provides a method of making such a substrate and method for analysing the electrophysiological properties of a cell membrane comprising a glycocalyx. Said substrate may be silicon, plastics, pure silica, or other glasses such as quartz or doped silica.
Patent GB-2400151-A (GB)
Title: Wound metallic wire seal
Inventor: MORRISON MICHAEL KEITH
IPC: F01D11/00
Filed: 2003-04-04
Abstract: A seal comprises a sealing ring 4 in the form of a toroidally wound metallic wire. The sealing ring 4 is secured, by welding, to a support ring 2 and provides a sealing surface afforded by adjacent sections of the respective turns 8 of the wire. A baffle plate 6 is disposed within the sealing ring 4 to restrict air flow across the seal. The baffle plate may be of right angle cross-section to prevent deformation of the windings. The seal is used for maintaining pressure differences at gaps between stationary and rotating parts of a gas turbine engine.
Patent GB-2384386-A (GB)
Title: Producing hybrid halftone images
Inventor: TRASK JEFFREY L
IPC: H04N1/405
Filed: 1999-10-19
Abstract: A system 100 provides a halftone image having reduced moir’ patterns by applying a screen function of the type having a first function exhibiting symmetry about a point and a second function exhibiting symmetry about a line. In a progression of tone levels, such a screen function creates first dots 600 , then lines 800 , then dots 1000 . For example, a screen function may include the sum of a first function of the type <F>(1-cos(pi*(x+y))*cos(pi*(y-x)))</F> and a second function being a piecewise linear function of x, where  x,y  is a coordinate location in a unit cell 506 mapped to a halftone cell 504 mapped to the image pixel grid 510 . In other embodiments, a unit cell 1104 is defined on the grid by a vector. The vector has a component along an axis of the grid. The component has a noninteger length. Unit cells of the type so defined implement rational tangent angles not possible with conventional halftone cells. Memory 420 holds details of the pixel geometry to enable corresponding pixel intensities to be determined.
Patent GB-2388961-A (GB)
Title: Electrical accessory
Inventor: TONG YIP PING
IPC: H02G3/14
Filed: 2003-05-20
Abstract: Electrical wiring accessories having improved physical appearances in combination with low manufacturing costs comprising a main body adapted to be housed within an electrical wiring box, and a front plate 30 adapted for mounting on the main body, the main body and front plate including cooperating mounting means for releaseably securing the front plate to the main body. The mounting means of the front plate comprises resilient fixing means 36 mounted on the rear face of the front plate to protrude therefrom, the fixing means adapted for engagement with cooperating mounting means of the main body. The fixing means 36 may be a metal ribbon.
Patent GB-2385549-A (GB)
Title: Casting sand shake-out apparatus
Inventor: AOYAMA SHOJI
IPC: B22D29/00
Filed: 1999-06-08
Abstract: A casting sand shake-out apparatus wherein vibration or impact is applied to the casting 120 fixed on a support member, the device comprising inclining means 156 for inclining the support member in a desired direction. Also a method and apparatus (figs 1 - 7) for removing sand from a casting by fixing the casting to a support member and hammering the casting while vibrating the support member wherein the vibration conveys sand which has been removed from the casting. Also a casting sand shake out apparatus (fig 9) comprising a casting support member, a hammer and/or vibrating means and a bar member for collapsing sand in an opening.
Patent GB-2390078-A (GB)
Title: Easy-open bag with valve filling mean
Inventor: SMITH IAN JOHN
IPC: B65D30/24
Filed: 2003-06-20
Abstract: A plastics bag 10 for food storage comprises two walls 12, 14 joined along their sides, and a mouth 16 in one wall 12, covered by a closure flap 18. The closure flap is attached to a face of the bag in at least two regions 20, 24, one on either side of the mouth, and can either be peelably attached to the face in one of the regions, or provided with lines of weakness, to allow access to the mouth. The bag is provided with an access means for filling, comprising an incision 64 in the front wall 12 and a corresponding incision 62 in the closure flap, with a plastics sealing web 66 joined to the front wall and disposed between the two incisions. A third region of attachment 22 may also be provided. The mouth 16 may be a line of weakness which can be ruptured to form a mouth. The bag may incorporate gussets at either end to allow for the volume of contents.
Patent GB-2395280-A (GB)
Title: Processing data from an inductive sensor to detect an electrically conductive target
Inventor: JORDAN SIMON
IPC: G01V3/38
Filed: 2003-09-25
Abstract: A method of processing a signal from an inductive sensor is disclosed for detecting an electrically conductive target such as a pipe or cable below the seabed. The method comprises obtaining information about the sea water response from the measured signal and determining the component of the signal arising from the electrically conductive target. The value of a parameter of the signal such as the magnitude of the signal voltage waveform for time windows 31,32,33 centred on three different times ta,tb,tc in the signal lifetime is obtained and used in the determination of the component of the signal arising from the electrically conductive target. The information about the sea water response is further determined from the measured signal eliminating the need to model the sea water response. In another embodiment, information about the sea water response may be determined by obtaining the values of first and second parameters of the signal for at least two different heights of the sensor above the sea bed in the absence of a target, and making a linear or quadratic fit to the values of the first and second parameter.
Patent GB-2394854-A (GB)
Title: Simultaneous recording of two programmes
Inventor: BODKIN NIGEL
IPC: H04N5/445
Filed: 2000-08-09
Abstract: A hard disk recorder is arranged to receive signals defining television programmes from two tuners 10a and 10b and to simultaneously record them. The signals may be buffered and transferred at first and second data rates to the recorder at a data rate which is equal or higher than the sum of the first two data rates. A third buffer may be used to output data to a display at a third data rate wherein data is transferred from the recorder to this buffer at a a data rate equal or higher than the sum of the three data rates. The recorder may record on an optical medium.
Patent GB-2400614-A (GB)
Title: Carding cylinder with air guide element
Inventor: LEDER ARMIN
IPC: D01G15/80
Filed: 2001-12-11
Abstract: Cover elements 17 under a carding cylinder 4 in the return region between the doffer 5 and the licker-in (3c, Fig 1) define an air entry gap 21a, having an air guide element 22 and a pressure measuring element 24, which measures the static air pressure between the carding and the cylinder. The position of the air guide element is variable in dependence on the measured values of the static air pressure. Downstream of the air entry gap 21a there may be provided a gap 18a associated with suction means 25 for the removal of unwanted short fibres.
Patent GB-2415700-A (GB)
Title: Building material derived from plastics
Inventor: JEFFERY-WRIGHT HOWARD
IPC: C08K3/00
Filed: 2004-07-02
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a building material comprises feeding a shredded plastics material with mineral fines (e.g. limestone) having less than 10 wt. % moisture to a mixer and mixing at elevated temperature. In one aspect of the invention, at least 80 wt. % of the shredded plastics has a particle size of less than 30 mm. In another aspect, the shredded material is a waste plastics material comprising at least 80 wt. % plastics. In a further aspect, the method is characterised by one or more of the following: the fines consist mainly of dust, at least 30 wt. % of the fines have a particle size greater than 63 microns and/or less than 4 mm, the materials are heated to 170-195{C during mixing, and a fire retardant is added to the materials in the mixer.
Patent GB-2417519-A (GB)
Title: Suction pad attachable to shower curtain to fix it to a bath or shower tray
Inventor: MOGGACH FRANK WILLIAM
IPC: F16B5/06
Filed: 2004-08-28
Abstract: A suction pad 3 is formed with attachment means to attach it to a shower curtain 2, such that the shower curtain may be fixed to a bath or shower tray (6) to prevent water leaking from the shower area and to prevent the shower curtain from contacting the user. The attachment means may take the form of a domed head (4) on the suction pad inserted into an eyelet (1) on the shower curtain (Fig. 3), a circlip (7) placed over a domed head (4) on the suction pad with the shower curtain placed therebetween (Fig. 5), or adhesive pads (10) formed on the suction pad and shower curtain respectively (Fig. 6).