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Patent GB-2397501-A (GB)
Title: Closure mechanism for a beverage preparation machine
Inventor: HALLIDAY ANDREW
IPC: A47J31/56
Filed: 2003-01-24
Abstract: A closure mechanism for a beverage preparation machine which employs beverage cartridges is disclosed. The closure mechanism 280 comprises a fixed lower part 255 and an upper relatively rotatable part 256, the upper part being movable from an open position to a closed position where it engages the lower part and secures a cartridge held in a cartridge mount located between the upper and lower parts. The closure mechanism includes a clamping lever 281 operable to retain the upper part in the closed position. Upon rotation of the clamping lever to move the upper part from its open to its closed position the clamping lever moves from a first stable position to a second stable position as a result of the arrangement involving over-centre arms 282, resilient sleeves 282c and pivot points 283,285 and 286. Rotation results in a snap-through action which leads to a definite closure action in the final stages of the clamping lever's rotation. In addition, the resilient sleeves also provide a resistance to the re-opening of the upper part 256.
Patent GB-2383598-A (GB)
Title: Mining system
Inventor: TREVIS AARON JAMES
IPC: E21C35/20
Filed: 2001-08-31
Abstract: A mining system to convey mined materials (eg., coal) from a mining machine (10) to a remote location has a crushing unit (20) receiving the mined material from the mining machine (10) via a surge bin (21). The material is crushed and sized and mixed with water to form a slurry in a pumping unit (30). Slurry pipes (41-43) interconnect pumps (31-33) on the de-watering unit (50) to convey the slurry to the de-watering unit (50) from which it can be conveyed by fixed conveyors (60) to the remote location. The slurry pipes (41-43), and return water pipe(s) (51), have intermediate portions (41a-43a) suspended from a monorail (106) and/or mounted on a sled (206), and flexible end portions (41-43a, 41c-43c) to allow advance off the mining machine (20) along gateroads (101) and/or crossroads (103) in the mine.
Patent GB-2390306-A (GB)
Title: A patient ventilating apparatus with domed bellow chamber
Inventor: FENTON PAUL MAGELLAN
IPC: A61M16/01
Filed: 2003-03-20
Abstract: A ventilator for inflating a patients lung comprising a dome 2, with a handle 9, mounted on a flexible support such as bellows or concentric rings 3 with a second bellows 10 and spring 11 mounted inside the dome connected to a pneumatic control unit (30, Fig 3), such that intermittent positive pressure ventilation can be administered to a patient either by passing compressed air from the pneumatic control to the interior of the dome to depress the internal bellows or else manually moving the dome up and down on the flexible support. The device can be used to ventilate a patient both in the conventional manner by compressing a bellows mounted inside a dome as well as at the beginning or end of mechanical ventilation or in case of failure of the compressed gas supply, by manually elevating and depressing the dome.
Patent GB-2389060-A (GB)
Title: Sludge and slurry agitation/mixing apparatus with timed opening of air valves
Inventor: WATSON NORMAN
IPC: B01F3/04
Filed: 2003-03-25
Abstract: An agitation/mixing apparatus for sludge and slurry or the like has at least two pipes 3, 5, 7 ,9 each having at least one outlet aperture 21 disposed in a tank or other holder 1 for accommodating the sludge/slurry. An air supply means 23 is connected to the pipes and control means is provided to automatically control the supply of air under pressure to each pipe in turn on a sequential basis for a predetermined period of time. The control means comprises a valve 13,15, 17,19 for each pipe and timing means 27 to control opening and closing of the valves such that each valve in turn is closed after opening of the succeeding valve in the sequence. A non-return valve which may be used in the above apparatus has a hollow body 51 having at least one aperture 53 in its peripheral wall. One end of the hollow body is connected to a supply of air and the other end 55 is blanked off. A silicone rubber sleeve 57 is fitted over the hollow body and is a close sliding fit. Internal pressure of air forces the sleeve away from the apertures and the air travels under sleeve 7 and emerges as bubbles. In its rest position or under external pressure the sleeve 7 seals all the apertures and thereby acts as a non-return valve.
Patent GB-2388728-A (GB)
Title: Improving amplitude and phase balance
Inventor: NAKAHASHI NORIHIKO
IPC: H03H9/25
Filed: 2003-05-16
Abstract: A surface acoustic wave filter, in which one or more surface acoustic wave filter elements having at least two comb-shaped electrode portions formed along the propagation direction of a surface acoustic wave and first and second balanced terminals 26, 27 connected to the comb-shaped electrode portions are contained, is provided on a piezoelectric substrate 1 . A packaging part 2 for housing the surface acoustic wave filter is provided. The surface acoustic wave filter is housed in the packaging part such that the difference in capacitance between electrodes on the piezoelectric substrate, which are connected to the first and second balanced terminals, is reduced. The piezoelectric substrate 2 is fixed to the packaging part 2 by adhesive 3 applied at two or more locations.
Patent GB-2402694-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for manufacturing a retroreflective device
Inventor: DURANT IAN I
IPC: E01F9/04
Filed: 2003-06-11
Abstract: The present application relates to a method and apparatus for manufacturing an agglomeration of glass beads consisting of a plurality of glass beads bound together by means of a binder material. An apparatus is described which includes a dispensing device (3a; 3b; 3c) having a plurality of channels (5) along which, in use, binder material flows. Each of the channels terminates in an outlet (8) and is in fluid communication with a single binder inlet (6). Importantly, the channels are of substantially identical length and diameter. One or more dispensing devices may be coupled to a single distribution unit (2).
Patent GB-2403743-A (GB)
Title: Drill string tool with bearing sleeve
Inventor: SWIETLIK GEORGE
IPC: E21B17/10
Filed: 2003-07-11
Abstract: A drill string tool such as a drill string stabiliser comprises a circumferentially continuous bearing sleeve having an outside diameter which is equal to or greater than that of the drill string tool. The bearing sleeve may be an integral part of the tool or formed separately from it, in which case it may be heat shrunk on to the tool. The bearing sleeve may be located in a recess or groove and it may be locally narrowed 12 adjacent to blades projecting from the drill string tool.
Patent GB-2404435-A (GB)
Title: Illumination decoration for skateboard
Inventor: LIAO CHENG CHOU
IPC: A63C17/01
Filed: 2003-07-28
Abstract: An illumination decoration for a skateboard 2 comprises two illumination tubes 22 attached to two lateral sides 21 of the skateboard 2, and a control box 23 is provided at an underside of the skateboard 2 for controlling the illumination tubes 22. Each of the two illumination tubes 22 are transparent tubes 221 with optical fibre elements 223 and light-emitting elements 222 disposed within the transparent tubes 221. The optical fibre bundles 223 have several light-emitting spots, and illumination tubes 22 are sealed at the front and the rear, such that the light-emitting elements 222 are enclosed to provide a even illumination throughout the illumination tubes 22, and it prevents ingress of dust, moisture and foreign matter.
Patent GB-2396896-A (GB)
Title: A vacuum cleaner pipe coupling having a radial locking hook
Inventor: JUNG JOO-SUCK
IPC: A47L9/24
Filed: 2003-07-30
Abstract: A pipe coupling for connecting the handle and extension pipe of a vacuum cleaner comprises a holder 300 connected to the operating handle 12 and having a locking hole 310 formed on one side, to correspond to a fixing hole 12a formed on the operating handle 12, a locking collar 400 having a hook portion 430 moveable into and out of the locking hole 310 and a release portion 420 formed opposite to the hook portion 430 along the diameter, wherein the locking collar 400 is moveable between a locked position in which the hook 430 is inserted in the hole 310 and an unlocked position in which the hook portion 430 is removed from the locking hole 310. The release portion 420 is preferably disposed such that a force for unlocking the collar 400 is applied in the same direction as the holder 300 separation direction. Hinge pins 500 may be disposed opposite to the release portion 420 and the hook 430 along the length of the collar 400, with the collar 400 preferably having an elastic portion formed on opposite locations so as to secure the collar 400 in the locked position by an elastic contact with the holder 300.
Patent GB-2406053-A (GB)
Title: Antimicrobial compounds
Inventor: NELSON GORDON
IPC: A61K47/36
Filed: 2003-09-10
Abstract: A composition for use as an antimicrobial medicament comprising at least one essential oil and a fungal cell or fungal cell fragment, wherein the essential oil is encapsulated by the fungal cell or cell fragment. The composition is preferably used for the treatment of Staphylococcus infection, particularly methicillin resistant s. aureus (MRSA). Wound dressings comprising the composition are also disclosed. An alternative embodiment provides a composition comprising a biocidal compound and at least one essential oil, and a further embodiment provides a composition comprising a first and a second essential oil.
Patent GB-2395936-A (GB)
Title: Self adhesive labelling tag
Inventor: YOUNG RAYMOND
IPC: G09F3/04
Filed: 2003-11-05
Abstract: A tag adapted to be secured to an article is made from flexible sheet material and has a tag-forming portion integral with a tab-forming portion (22), the tab-forming portion (22) being coated with adhesive and by which the tag is secured to the article, characterised in that the tag-forming portion defines a loop (18). Additionally a method of making the tag is disclosed comprising the steps of; providing a backing layer (52) onto which a base layer (12) is adhered, providing a laminate layer (14) and bonding the laminate layer (14) to the base layer (12) to form a tag-forming portion. The laminate layer extends beyond the base layer (12) to define at least one tab-forming portion (22), the tab-forming portion (22) having an exposed adhesive surface. Additionally a loop (18) is created in the tag-forming portion. In a preferred embodiment the tag may be adapted to receive print to form a label. The loop portion of the tag may also form a handle.
Patent GB-2403518-A (GB)
Title: Transmission Control System
Inventor: PIROTAS JACQUES
IPC: B60K31/04
Filed: 2003-12-18
Abstract: An apparatus controls a vehicle having an engine including a throttle having a throttle position sensor, the throttle being adjustable to vary the speed of the vehicle, a transmission having an input shaft, an output shaft, and drive means there between providing a variable drive ratio, and a transmission controller for controlling the drive ratio between said input and output shafts, and at least one axle in driving connection with the output shaft of the said transmission, wherein the controller comprises a selector operable to select between first and second modes of operation, in said first mode the throttle and transmission are operated individually by the operator in said second mode, operation of the throttle and transmission is interconnected and performed by means of a computer program.
Patent GB-2407219-A (GB)
Title: Remote or manual dimmer switch
Inventor: SKYNER GEORGE ALBERT
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2004-01-05
Abstract: A dimmer switch for an electrical table or stand lamp may be controlled manually or by remote sensor. An electronic control system, comprising a mini circuit board and electronic dimmer is fitted into an electrical plug which is connected to the lamp holder. The power cable connecting the two includes an extra wire connecting the dimmer switch sensor to the electronic dimmer. The remote controller may be infrared or radio based, and may also control functions such as on/off, override and program date and time information.
Patent GB-2397900-A (GB)
Title: Optical fibre coupler with matched propagation constant multiplexing
Inventor: ISHII YUU
IPC: G02B6/287
Filed: 2004-01-20
Abstract: An optical fibre coupler is comprised of a taper fusion-elongated portion 15 in which an optical fibre 11 which is designed and fabricated for use at a wavelength in the vicinity of 1.55 m and an optical fibre 12 which is designed and fabricated for use at a wavelength in the vicinity of 0.98 m are fused and elongated. The propagation constant difference between optical fibre 11 and 12 is 10<-4> rad/m or smaller. Also disclosed is a coupling device utilising fibres having inner and outer cores and cladding and associated optical fibres.
Patent GB-2400967-A (GB)
Title: Writing teaching aid with magnetic-responsive display
Inventor: OLSEN JANICE Z
IPC: G09B11/04
Filed: 2004-02-11
Abstract: A pre-writing teaching aid assists beginning writers in creating letters and pre-writing strokes. The teaching aid includes a magnetic-responsive drawing tablet including a housing 12 a writing surface 16 and structure 18 for displaying an image responsive to magnetic contact on the writing surface 16. Structure for erasing the image 20 is provided enabling the writing surface 16 to be used over and over. The teaching aid also includes at least four magnetic stamps that are appropriately sized relative to the writing surface and are shaped as big line 34, little line 32, big curve 36 and little curve 38. All of the capital letters in the English alphabet can be formed using these four simple shapes.
Patent GB-2400338-A (GB)
Title: Angle grinder with grinding wheel guard
Inventor: KLEIDER ALBERT
IPC: B24B55/05
Filed: 2004-04-08
Abstract: A grinding wheel guard 20 is mounted on an angle grinder 10 by means of a clamping band 28 that is clamped against a substantially cylindrical neck 30 that surrounds the angle grinder's output shaft 16. The clamping band 28 comprises sharp projections 32 that embed into the neck 30 when the wheel guard 20 is clamped to the angle grinder 10. The clamping band 28 may be made of a steel sheet, with the projections 32 being punched tongues, and the neck made of cast aluminium left in the as-cast state.
Patent GB-2396631-A (GB)
Title: Hinge mechanism
Inventor: FLUDE RODGER ELLIS
IPC: F21V21/36
Filed: 2002-10-04
Abstract: An adaptor device is provided for converting a tubular metal column such as a lamppost to a hinged raise-and-lower column. It comprises two sleeve parts, a lower part (12) designed to fit on the cut-off stump of an existing column, and an upper part (14) designed to fit on the remaining, cut-off column; a hinge (15) connecting the two sleeve parts together so that when the sleeve is fitted to a cut column the upper part of the column can fold down to the ground; and a lock to prevent the sleeve from folding when the column is in use. The lock can consist of a spring-loaded bolt (30) passing through aligned holes (18, 28) in the hinge parts. The bolt can only be unlocked by a special tool, which makes it secure against vandals.
Patent GB-2414146-A (GB)
Title: Encoding information as time shifts between data pulses and reference pulses, at least two data pulses sharing a common reference pulse
Inventor: TOUMAZOU CHRISTOFER
IPC: H04B1/69
Filed: 2004-05-13
Abstract: An ultra wideband wireless information transmission system is disclosed. Data is encoded using the time delay between a data pulse and a reference pulse. This encoding method is sometimes known as Pulse Position Modulation (PPM). According to the present invention at least two data pulses share a single reference pulse. This system is therefore called Reference Sharing (RS-UWB). Preferably a pseudo-random noise (PN) carrier is used. In one embodiment 3-state information can be transmitted using RS-doublets, each comprising a reference pulse flanked by two data pulses.
Patent GB-2414633-A (GB)
Title: Mobile station with permanent display
Inventor: NOENNIG STEPHAN T
IPC: H04M1/724
Filed: 2004-05-28
Abstract: A mobile station for use in a mobile communication system includes a RF portion and at least two electro-optical display regions 2, 3 or displays (29, 31 fig. 2) for displaying information to a user, wherein at least one of the displays is a permanent display 3. The permanent display 3 may be formed integrally with the other display 2, or formed as a separate display that may be bonded permanently or temporarily to the outer casing of the mobile station. Preferably, the mobile station is operable in a TETRA system, e.g. as used by the police, fire and ambulance emergency services, and the permanent display 3 is for information that might otherwise be provided by a handwritten mark identifying a particular user or use for which the mobile station is configured. The other display 2 may be operable only during periods when the RF portion of the mobile station is activated but the permanent display 3 is operated irrespective of the operation state of the radio unit. The information displayed by the permanent display 3 may be selected and configured by a user using a data entry interface of the mobile station and may be already stored in the mobile station. The information may be: a user, a purpose for which the mobile is configured, an owner, an operational software version, a mobile station identity number or telephone number etc. The permanent display 3 may be an LCD and may be powered by the battery that powers the other display 2 or by its own power supply.
Patent GB-2415347-A (GB)
Title: Fishing accessory
Inventor: ARDEN PAUL HARVEY
IPC: A01K97/00
Filed: 2004-06-25
Abstract: Apparatus for exposing a luminescent member to light, comprises a body (12) defining a chamber (14) for receiving at least part of a luminescent member, and a light source (16) in the chamber (14) for exposing at least part of a luminescent member therein to light. The body (12) is configured to substantially prevent light from the light source (16) being visible from outside the chamber (14) when the luminescent member is being exposed to light inside the body. The apparatus may also comprise resilient pads (40) which clean and/or dry a fishing line as it is passed through the apparatus.
Patent GB-2418518-A (GB)
Title: A Display
Inventor: BONNETT PAUL
IPC: G02F1/1335
Filed: 2004-09-24
Abstract: A display (7) comprises an image display panel (1) for displaying a first image and a switchable privacy device (14) disposed in an optical path through the image display panel (1). The privacy device comprises a guest-host liquid crystal material (8) and is switchable between a public mode and a private mode. In its private mode, the privacy device displays a second image in a direction different from a pre-determined viewing direction whereby the image displayed by the display (7) along the direction different from the pre-determined direction is a superposition of the first image and the second image. The second image degrades the observed image, so that an observer located at the side, for example, of the display cannot clearly make out the first image. The second image is not displayed in the intended viewing direction, so that the first image is clearly seen by an observer viewing the display along the intended viewing direction.
Patent GB-2421698-A (GB)
Title: Leakproof perfume spray head
Inventor: YU YUAN-WEN
IPC: B65D47/40
Filed: 2004-12-29
Abstract: A leakproof perfume spray head comprises a spray head 1, a locking shell 2, an inner sleeve 3, a rotation shaft 4, and an outer cover 6, wherein the locking shell 2 is locked to a perfume bottle 8 and a sleeving section 34 on a lower end of the inner sleeve 3 is inserted into the locking shell 2. An orientation ring 35 is jammed in the shallow trench 32 that forms on the top of the inner sleeve 3, wherein the center of the shallow trench 32 communicates with a first through hole 33. A threaded section 331 is formed on the inner surface of the first through hole 33. The rotation shaft 4 includes a second through hole 41 and protrudent circular teeth 42. The protrudent threads 43 are engaged with the threaded section 331, wherein a gap is formed between the inner sleeve 3 and the first through hole 33. The protrudent threads 43 of the rotation shaft 4 are locked to the threaded section 331 of the inner sleeve 3.
Patent GB-2411186-A (GB)
Title: Well cleaning flow control valve
Inventor: RAVENSBERGEN JOHN E
IPC: F04B49/035
Filed: 2005-01-14
Abstract: A flow control valve 400 is disclosed for controlling the rotation of a hydraulic motor (300, fig 1F) such as a turbine, a mud motor, for example, having an element that rotates in response to power fluid. The valve disclosed includes a valve housing 410 and a valve piston 420, each having a port, 415, 425 moveable relative to one another. When the ports at least partially align, bypass flow is generated which acts to decrease the speed of rotation of the element, such as a turbine shaft. An energizer, such as a pump assembly 500 is further described which is adapted to move the valve housing or the valve piston in response to the speed of rotation, such that bypass flow is a function of the motor speed (i.e. speed of rotation of the element). A bottom hole assembly including a flow control valve and a method of controlling the rotation of a downhole tool are also described. The tool may be a drill or milling bit but is preferably a de-scaling tool such as a rotary jet device.
Patent GB-2423050-A (GB)
Title: Hammer with ramps causing pivotal oscillation
Inventor: STIRM MICHAEL
IPC: B25D16/00
Filed: 2005-02-10
Abstract: A hammer comprising: a housing (Fig 1, 2); a motor mounted within the housing; a tool holder (Fig 1, 8) rotatably mounted on the housing for holding a cutting tool; a striker 442 mounted in a freely slideable manner within the housing, for repetitively striking an end of a cutting tool when a cutting tool is held by the tool holder, which striker is reciprocatingly driven by the motor, when the motor is activated, via a drive mechanism; wherein the drive mechanism comprises: a pivoting drive arm 457 pivotally mounted within the housing at one end and which is drivingly connected to the ram or striker 442; a pivotal drive mechanism connected to the pivoting drive arm 457 which converts a rotary movement generated by the motor to an oscillating pivoting movement of the pivoting drive arm 457 about its pivot point; characterised in that the pivotal drive mechanism comprises a series of wedge shaped ramps 460 which are formed around the circumference of a rotatable shaft 424 wherein the pivoting drive arm 457 is connected via a part which abuts against the rotatable shaft 424 so that, upon rotation of the shaft, the part abuting against the shaft 424 rides over the wedge shaped ramps 460 causing the pivoting drive arm 457 to pivotally oscillate.