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Patent GB-2410224-A (GB)
Title: Wheel rim protection device
Inventor: JAAFAR ALI
IPC: B60B7/01
Filed: 2004-01-20
Abstract: An annular protective device made from a plastics material which can be fitted to the rim of a road wheel of a vehicle to protect the rim from abrasion, eg caused by contact with a curb. The device preferably comprises a groove that clips onto the rim of the wheel.
Patent GB-2409790-A (GB)
Title: Wireless transceiver apparatus with skin-touch microphone
Inventor: TSAO PAT
IPC: H04B1/44
Filed: 2004-03-02
Abstract: A wireless transceiver apparatus 100 comprises a communication unit 140 (e.g. a cellular phone, two-way radio or other telecommunication device), a radio-receiving unit 130 (e.g. a wireless earpiece, speakerphone or other voice output device), a switch unit 120 and a unit including a skin-touch microphone that is able to transform human voice into a first signal 1. The communication unit 140 is able to transmit a second signal 2 and the radio-receiving unit 130 is able to receive the second signal 2. In a first embodiment (see figs. 1, 3, 4a, 5a), the unit including the skin-touch microphone is a transceiver unit 110. When the wireless transceiver apparatus 100 is in a first state, the switch unit 120 is able to receive the first signal (preferably a radio signal) from the transceiver unit 110 and pass the received signal to the communication unit 140 and when the apparatus 100 is in a second state, the switch unit 120 is able to receive the second signal from the communication unit 140 and pass the received signal to the transceiver unit 110, which passes it to the radio-receiving unit 130. In a second embodiment (see figs. 2, 3, 4b, 5b) the unit including the skin-touch microphone is a radio transmitting unit (210, fig. 2) and in a first state, the switch unit (220, fig. 2) passes the first signal 1 from the radio transmitter (210) to the communication unit (240, fig. 2) and in a second state, the switch unit (220) passes the second signal 2 from the communication unit (240) to the radio-receiving unit (230, fig. 2).
Patent GB-2412359-A (GB)
Title: Holder for spectacle sidepieces
Inventor: CHEUNG MEI-FAN
IPC: B65D65/02
Filed: 2004-03-25
Abstract: A spectacle sidepiece holder used to maintain the alignment of the spectacle sidepieces 32 (arms, temples) during transport or storage comprises an elongate tubular collar 15 which can be positioned around the sidepieces 32 when the pair of spectacles are folded or closed. The elongate collar 15 includes a closure 41, which can either be a reusable self sealing closure, a non-reusable self sealing closure or a non-self sealing closure. The size of the collar 15 may be varied by providing a plurality of closures 41 and the collar is preferably made from a sheet of flexible material, or resiliently deformable material. Tabs 14 are provided to assist the user in making ad/or breaking the seal formed by the closure 41.
Patent GB-2401402-A (GB)
Title: Reversible internal combustion rotary engine
Inventor: PATTERSON DAVID G
IPC: F01C1/344
Filed: 2004-04-30
Abstract: An internal combustion rotary engine 2 comprises a rotor 18 having cam actuated radially extending vanes 36 mounted within a housing, a combustion chamber 6 communicating with a fluid inlet port 14 to the housing and an exhaust chamber 8 communicating with the fluid outlet port 16 from the housing. Air and fuel are injected into the combustion chamber 6 and an igniter 56 is associated with the combustion chamber 6 for igniting the air and fuel mixture within that chamber. An exhaust valve 60 can allow or prevent escape of the exhaust gases from the exhaust chamber. There may be fuel and air injection means 50, and exhaust valves 60, in both the combustion and exhaust chambers, so that they can exchange function and reverse the direction of rotation of the engine. Control means are provided to control the sequence of air and fuel injection, fuel ignition and exhaust valve opening and closing during operation of the engine. A truck layout (figure 5) is disclosed which has one engine according to the invention associated with each driving wheel. Improved engine braking can be provided by closing the exhaust valves. The engines may share common fuel and air compressors.
Patent GB-2404757-A (GB)
Title: Secured verification of configuration data for field programmable gate array devices in gaming machines.
Inventor: MATTICE HAROLD E
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2004-07-14
Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing automated and secured verification of configuration data for a volatile programmable electronic device, such as an FPGA, is disclosed. A configurator including at least one memory unit, such as a ROM or EEPROM, contains a configuration file, which file is transferred to the volatile programmable electronic device or FPGA on demand. Data from the configuration file is compared with data from a separate custodial file, which custodial file is substantially identical to the configuration file and resides in a location separate from the memory unit or units that store the actual configuration file. In some instances the comparison is made before any actual loading of the configuration file into the FPGA occurs, whereby loading is prohibited if no match is confirmed, while in other instances the FPGA is configured using the configuration file and is then shut down if no match is later confirmed. Application is to gaming machines.
Patent GB-2401425-A (GB)
Title: A light unit
Inventor: ENGLAND GRAHAM
IPC: F21S6/00
Filed: 2003-04-22
Abstract: A free-standing, mobile light unit (1) has a light emitting element (7), a re-chargeable battery (6) to power in the light emitting element (7), and control means adapted to adjust the intensity and/or the color of the light emitted by the element in accordance with a predetermined sequence or a predetermined control signal.
Patent GB-2418221-A (GB)
Title: Platform screen door system
Inventor: GRADWELL COLIN
IPC: E06B3/46
Filed: 2004-09-17
Abstract: A platform screen door system comprises a fixed driving panel 4 and at least one sliding door leaf 5, the fixed panel 4 having a member 10 adapted to receive a support 21 which is mounted on the sliding door 5, member 10 and support 21 cooperating to form a telescopic guide.
Patent GB-2410538-A (GB)
Title: Lever operated pinch valve
Inventor: PAYNE BARRETT MORLEY MUSGRAVE
IPC: F16K7/06
Filed: 2004-10-18
Abstract: A pinch valve comprises a flanged tubular valve body <B>19</B> into which is inserted a replaceable resiliently deformable sleeve <B>10</B>. The sleeve <B>10</B> is secured in position by retaining rings <B>11</B> and compression seals <B>16</B> between flanges <B>20</B> and <B>36</B>. A slot <B>17</B> is provided in the tubular body <B>19</B> which accommodates a sliding closing gate <B>14</B>. A hand operated lever <B>25</B> rotates around pivot <B>28</B> to actuate the gate <B>14</B>.
Patent GB-2404824-A (GB)
Title: Mobile station loop-back signal processing
Inventor: DENT PAUL W
IPC: H04B7/005
Filed: 2003-04-25
Abstract: Processing of loop-back information returned by one or more mobile stations that are served by a wireless communication network permits the network to compensate its transmit signals for increased transmission efficiency and reduced signal interference at the mobile stations. Generally, the network forms one or more transmit signals as a combination of different signals intended for the different mobile stations, and remembers transmit information associated with these transmit signals. The mobile stations return loop-back signals to the network, which determines transmit signal compensation information by comparing loop-back information to memorized information. The mobile stations may loop-back samples from composite received signals, from processed received signal samples, or loop-back estimates. In the first case, processing at the network involves compensating the combined transmit signals at the transmit modulation rate, while the second case involves symbol rate processing of the individual information streams intended for the different mobile stations.
Patent GB-2420465-A (GB)
Title: Television system with smell sensing and emission.
Inventor: GILLON RICHARD
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2004-11-17
Abstract: A television system ("Smelly-Vision") broadcasts smells or odours 2, synchronised with images and sound. The system transmits odours 2 from the site 1 being televised to a viewer who has a smell generating terminal coupled to a television receiver. Odours may be recorded and pumped, via electrostatically enhanced capilliary action, along a tube 5 to the receiver destination 13. Alternatively, smells are recorded as a coded fingerprint on a film frame (11, Diagram B), the odour fingerprint being transmitted, and decoded by computer (14, Diagram B); after smell decoding, odorant cartridges (15, Diagram B) synthesis the recorded smells. Instead of smell cartridges, the use of particles, quanta or wave forms to stimulate a viewer's olfactory sense is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2410702-A (GB)
Title: Helical screw drive vehicle.
Inventor: LEONOV VLADIMIR
IPC: B62D57/036
Filed: 2004-11-12
Abstract: A screw drive vehicle 10 has a main housing 20 with forward and aft ends 22, 24, and first and second lateral sides. First and second support arms 72 support first and second pontoon assemblies 70a, 70b respectively. Each pontoon assembly includes a rotatable housing 82 having at least one screw thread 84 extending therefrom and a reversible, electrically powered pontoon drive motor. The pontoon drive motors are powered from an electric power source in the main housing and are each operable separately from each other. The first and second pontoon assemblies are preferably water resistant and sized such that they provide sufficient buoyancy to allow the vehicle to float on water on the pontoon assemblies. The first and second support arms can also be rotatably connected to the main housing so that the longitudinal axes of the pontoon assemblies can be rotated (Fig. 8). A steering motor is provided for rotating the support arms.
Patent GB-2407399-A (GB)
Title: Control system
Inventor: MILLER PETER JOHN
IPC: B60W50/02
Filed: 2003-07-18
Abstract: A control system for a load (10), the system comprising a first microprocessor (16) having an output to drive one side of a load (10), a second microprocessor (18) having an output to drive the other side of the load (10), the system being arranged so that when either microprocessor detects a fault in the control of the load (10) the load (10) is switched off.
Patent GB-2413538-A (GB)
Title: Motorcycle front fork assembly
Inventor: RIDEHOUGH BENJAMIN JOHN
IPC: B62K21/02
Filed: 2005-03-30
Abstract: A facility within a motor cycles upper front fork assembly which will alter the angle relative to the bikes chassis, having a direct effect on the bikes stability and steering sensitivity. The 'top' fork assembly (6 Fig 1) consists of an upper member 12 and a lower member 14, with outer housings 7 and 8, connected by longitudinal tubes 9 and 10. Angular slots (11, Fig 5) contained within the inner faces of the upper housing 12 will provide angular displacement of the top assembly relative to the lower member 14 as a commercial screw (not shown) is turned within the threaded bore (17, Fig 5) causing the dowels (13, Fig 5) to displace the outer housings 7.
Patent GB-2427261-A (GB)
Title: Fuel Injector for a Glass Melting Furnace
Inventor: PONT RICHARD STANLEY
IPC: F23L7/00
Filed: 2005-06-17
Abstract: A fuel injector 33 associated with an oxygen feed 32 injects fuel 26 and oxygen into a melting chamber 12 of a furnace. The furnace may be a glass melting furnace (10 fig 1), and the fuel and oxygen may be delivered by the injector which has a nozzle 36, 40, for causing mixing of the fuel and oxygen fed from ports 46, 48, respectively. The injector has a fuel passageway 34 through which the fuel is passed, and an oxygen passageway 38 may surround the fuel passageway. The oxygen feed may have more than 50mol% oxygen and may include inert gas or air. The fuel may be a solid, liquid, or gaseous fuel, and an atomising medium (58 fig 5) may be fed to the injector to assist in mixing the fuel and oxygen feed. The injector can be fitted to the wall 16 of a conventional preheated air regenerative glass melting furnace, either as an additional burner or as a replacement for an existing type. The furnace can then operate in either a pre-heated air combustion mode or an oxygen feed assisted combustion mode, and when operating in the oxygen feed assisted combustion mode the air preheating system can be isolated and/or maintained.
Patent GB-2419295-A (GB)
Title: Ice skate having metal carbide blade edge
Inventor: HUGHES NORMAN P
IPC: A63C1/32
Filed: 2005-06-21
Abstract: An ice skate blade has at least an edge portion 14 formed from a hard material, e.g. metal carbide. In one embodiment the blade 12 may be formed from metal, with a hard material edge 14 being secured to the blade by brazing. In an alternative embodiment (not shown) the blade may be formed entirely or principally from a hard material. The hard material may comprise a cemented metal carbide in a metal binder. The metal carbide may comprise a carbide of one or more metals selected from groups IVB, VB or VIB of the periodic table, e.g. tungsten, titanium, tantalum, vanadium and/or chromium, and the binder may comprise metallic cobalt, iron, manganese, nickel or a metal alloy.
Patent GB-2424385-A (GB)
Title: Aerostatic device damper
Inventor: WARDLE FRANK PETER
IPC: F16C29/00
Filed: 2005-09-28
Abstract: A damping device for an aerostatic device, comprises a male part 14 having a projecting portion 16, a female part 10 having a channel 12 in which the projecting portion 16 of the male part 14 is slidably receivable, means 22 for providing a magnetic field at or adjacent to the projecting portion 16 of the male part 14 and/or the channel 12 of the female part 10, and magnetic oil 26 interposed between the projecting portion 16 of the male part 14 and the channel 12 of the female part 10. The in use magnetic oil 26 being retained in position by the magnetic field, so that undesirable movement of the male part 14 and/or female part 10 is damped by the oil 26 without the oil 26 being displaced from the projecting portion 16 and/or the channel 12.
Patent GB-2430536-A (GB)
Title: Media storage display case
Inventor: MARTINEZ DOMINIC
IPC: G11B23/03
Filed: 2005-09-27
Abstract: A media disk jewel case comprising a printed insert that can be seen from the outside of the case, is characterised by having lighting elements 108 arranged to light up predetermined parts of the printed insert 102. The insert may have cut-out portions 106 to allow the lighting means to be seen directly. The case can be further equipped with means to reproduce an audio signal via a speaker 204 or a headphone socket 220, and/or an active display signal via an LCD or LED screen 506. The case is equipped with a power source such as a battery (302, Fig.3), solar cell 704, or an input socket 218 for an electrical power supply, to supply the lighting, audio or display means.
Patent GB-2418710-A (GB)
Title: A pump unit with an ultra-violet lamp
Inventor: PATEL KAUSHIK ISHWARBHAI
IPC: F04B39/16
Filed: 2005-06-03
Abstract: A pump unit for placing in a pond, the unit comprising 10 a housing 40 in which is housed an electrical pump 70 and UV lamp 80. In operation the pump causes water from the pond to flow past the UV lamp so as to be exposed to the UV light. Such UV "filters" are used to remove the green colour due to algae growth, by causing the algae cell walls to rupture, and thus clarify the water. The pump unit may be submersible in water. The UV lamp may have a cover 86 of a material, such as quartz, which tends to allow UV light to pass through it. The pump unit may also have a mechanical filtering means (50 figure 3) removably located in the housing and a bypass means 52 for use if the filter becomes clogged. The pump unit may have a fountain 90 outlet and a flow control means 102 to variably control the flow through the bypass outlet and/or the fountain. Independently claimed are a pond pump and filter; a pond pump with variable flow control means and a pond pump with fountain outlet and bypass means.
Patent GB-2437535-A (GB)
Title: A fexible sealing patch
Inventor: FARRAR STEPHEN
IPC: B65D53/00
Filed: 2006-04-26
Abstract: A flexible sealing patch for plugging leaks occurring in damaged drums, kegs, containers, vessels, tanks and pipes, and sealing their contents to prevent spillage. The flexible sealing patch comprises: a backing pad component 1; a soft patch 2, and a tensioning device 4, the tensioning device 4 passing through slots 3 in the backing pad component 1 and the sift patch 2 being bonded to the backing pad component 1. The flexible sealing patch may be made from various polymeric materials including polyurethane, PVC, rubbers, silicones, elastomers, or any deformable polymeric material. The tensioning device 4 may incorporate belt-type strapping, metal or plastic adjustable banding or steel wire rope with tension devices (e.g. buckles, cam buckles, Velcro(RTM) clips or a ratchet mechanism) fitted.
Patent GB-2426425-A (GB)
Title: Animal feedstuff preparation using heating and vacuum conditions
Inventor: ATHERTON EDWARD
IPC: A23K10/33
Filed: 2006-05-09
Abstract: A method of manufacturing an animal feed supplement comprises heating a fluid composition such as liquid molasses, or a similar carbohydrate containing fluid in a first vessel 30 while simultaneously applying a vacuum to the vessel. The fluid composition is then allowed to cool and harden. The vacuum may be applied by a vacuum pump 46 while a pressure release system 31, and agitation means 36, 38 may also be provided. Before hardening is allowed the fluid composition may be blended with additives such as vitamins, minerals, proteins, flavourings, colourants and preservatives. During heating at least a portion of the water content of the fluid composition will be vaporised and removed from the vessel before being condensed in a condenser 42. Apparatus for the use in such a method is also claimed.
Patent GB-2429182-A (GB)
Title: Transmission member with torque-restricting protective structure
Inventor: CHUANG CHIA CHIUNG
IPC: B25B23/14
Filed: 2006-08-02
Abstract: The transmission member 10 includes a first transmission section 20, a second transmission section 30 kept spaced from the first transmission section by a predetermined distance and a first chucking section 40 connected with the first transmission section, having a first chucking end 42 facing the second transmission section. A second chucking section 50 is slidably connected with the second transmission section and is linearly reciprocally movable between a chucking position and a releasing position. The second chucking section has a second chucking end 53 and when the second chucking section is positioned in the chucking position, the second chucking end is engaged with the first chucking end. When the second chucking section is positioned in the releasing position, the second chucking end is disengaged from the first chucking end. A resilient member 60 resiliently locates the second chucking section in the chucking position. An anti-rotation section 80 is disposed between the second chucking section and the second transmission section for preventing the second chucking section and the second transmission section from rotating relative to each other.
Patent GB-2440896-A (GB)
Title: A food product formed by mixing raw eggs and cooked or partially cooked tomatoes
Inventor: EKAIREB DAVID ISRAEL
IPC: A23L15/00
Filed: 2006-08-15
Abstract: A cooked egg product is formed by mixing raw egg to a pre-heated system comprising oil, cooked or partially cooked tomatoes and preferably cooked or partially cooked vegetables and heating and stirring the system. The mixture is stirred until the egg begins to coagulate and discrete spheroid-like particles are obtained. The mixture may further be mashed. The vegetables may be onions, spinach, potatoes, peppers or a combination thereof, while any of salt, pepper, garlic, turmeric, coriander, mint, milk, meat or fish may also be added to the mixture. The spheroid-like particles may have a mean diameter of 0.1 to 3.0mm. The egg product may be used as a filling for a sandwich, pastry such as a samosa, puff pastry or pie or a wrap.
Patent GB-2437512-A (GB)
Title: Dispenser mechanism
Inventor: O'BRIEN MICHAEL GERARD
IPC: A47K5/14
Filed: 2006-12-22
Abstract: A dispenser mechanism 1 for a foamed product, such as soap, comprises a liquid chamber 9 and air chamber 10, each compressed by a common actuator mechanism 6a, 6b, wherein the liquid and air are simultaneously forced into a foaming chamber 15, 22. The foaming chamber comprises at least one fin element 17 separating open portion 15 and closed portion 22 of the foaming chamber, with the liquid being forced from the closed portion 15 past the tip of the fin 17 into open portion 22 through which the air is flowing, where the liquid mixes with the air and forms a foam. The dispenser mechanism 1 provides a particularly advantageous arrangement for producing foam and may be arranged to prevent the foam dripping from an outlet after the end of a dispensing cycle.
Patent GB-2445623-A (GB)
Title: Partially flooded float for tide engine
Inventor: COWSILL JOHN
IPC: F03B13/26
Filed: 2007-01-15
Abstract: A tidal power generator comprises a float 4 which is partly filled with water 2 and partly with air 1. The float is therefore ballasted and transmits force as it moves due to the tide during both rising and falling. The force may be used to generate electricity, compress air, or to drive a reverse osmosis desalination unit. The water and air may be held in separate containers, and the container, or part of the container which is filled with water may be further subdivided to provide baffles which limit undesired movement of the ballast water. The use of water as ballast avoids the need to transport and install heavy weights as the chamber(s) may be flooded on site.
Patent GB-2447479-A (GB)
Title: A food product formed from rehydrated bread material and potato material
Inventor: SMITH BRIAN JOHN
IPC: A23L19/18
Filed: 2007-03-14
Abstract: Food products which contain bread material and potato material are known. However, there are difficulties with regard to utilizing fresh, fully hydrated bread material. Disclosed is a method of making a food product in which a mixture of potato material and reydrated bread material, which has an initial moisture content of between 1 wt.% and 10 wt.% prior to hydration, is made. Once formed the mixture is shaped and heated to form the food product. The bread material may be hydrated before or after it is mixed with the potato material. By taking the initial fresh fully hydrated bread material, shredding and drying to the desired levels and with dried bread particles of desired dimensions an appropriate food snack can be prepared.
Patent GB-2437627-A (GB)
Title: A method of regenerating an emission control device
Inventor: DAWSON KENT
IPC: B01D53/92
Filed: 2007-04-23
Abstract: A method of regenerating an emission control device 222 operatively connected to an engine 210 of a vehicle 20 having a wheel brake 216 and a transmission 218 comprises receiving a generation request from a driver input device 224, increasing engine braking torque, increasing engine output torque to compensate for the increased braking torque so as to cause the temperature of the exhaust gas from the engine 210 to rise and regenerating the emission control device 222 when the temperature has risen to a required temperature. The engine braking torque can be increased by activating the wheel brake 216, by adjusting operation of the transmission 218 or by a combination of these. The operation of the transmission may be adjusted by activating at least one hydraulic clutch of the transmission to engage at least one gear.