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Patent GB-2411144-A (GB)
Title: Hand tool aid
Inventor: LEWIS STEWART SEAN
IPC: B25H3/00
Filed: 2005-02-18
Abstract: A hand tool aid comprises a resilient member 2, means 7 to attach said member to a hand tool 1 and means 3,6,8 to attach said member to the lower arm or wrist of a user of said hand tool. A method of using the hand tool aid is also provided. Preferably, the resilient member 2 can exert a force between the user's wrist or lower arm and the tool 1 to aid use of the tool and reduce fatigue. The hand tool is preferably a hammer. The resilient member 2 may be a spring (as shown) or a length of elastic cord.
Patent GB-2411681-A (GB)
Title: Method of reducing deposition of elemental sulfur in a gas well
Inventor: COLLINS IAN RALPH
IPC: C09K8/532
Filed: 2005-05-19
Abstract: A method of reducing elemental sulfur deposition in a gas well involves injecting an aqueous solution of a surfactant having a hydrophile - lipophile balance value of at least 8 into the gas well upstream of a location where elemental sulfur precipitates from the produced natural gas. The concentration of the surfactant is such that the solution is above the critical micelle concentration for the aqueous surfactant solution under the thermodynamic conditions prevailing in the wellbore. At least a portion of the precipitated sulfur dissolves in the aqueous surfactant solution.
Patent GB-2414307-A (GB)
Title: Power supply for a storage system
Inventor: SONE MASAHIRO
IPC: G11B33/12
Filed: 2004-09-28
Abstract: A power supply for a storage system 100 comprises at least three alternating current (AC) units 700 supplying direct current DC units 600 which in turn supply at least one load comprising a channel adaptor, a memory, a disk adapter or hard disk drives. The total current that is supplied by AC units 700 is equal to or less than twice the total DC current consumption of the loads. This results in a low capacity arrangement of reliable, redundant supplies. AC units 700 may include over current breakers 710. The total current supplied by AC units 700 may be four or five thirds of the DC consumption of each load. The system may comprise AC/DC power supplies 600, DC-DC converters (fig 8, 430) and current balancing circuits (fig 9, 620) which equalize, or set in a ratio, the current output by DC power supplies 600. DC power supply units 600 may use a plurality of phases.
Patent GB-2414679-A (GB)
Title: Bi-polar co-axial radio frequency guide wire
Inventor: WINSTON THOMAS R
IPC: A61M25/00
Filed: 2003-04-23
Abstract: A bi-polar guide wire assembly 104 comprising: an inner guide wire 106 comprising a distal end, a proximal end, and a bore 108 extending therethrough between said distal end and said proximal end; an optical fiber 112 comprising a distal end and a proximal end and located within said bore 108 of said inner guide wire 106, said optical fiber 112 extending at least from said distal end of said inner guide wire 106 to said proximal end of said inner guide wire; an insulating layer 114 comprising a distal end and a proximal end, said insulating layer 114 surrounding said inner guide wire 106; and an outer guide 116 wire having a distal end, a proximal end, and a bore extending therethrough between said distal end and said proximal end, said inner guide wire 106, said optical fiber 112, and said insulating layer 114 positioned within said bore of said outer guide wire. The guide wire assembly 104 can have an insulating coating 122 around the outside diameter of the outer guide wire 116.
Patent GB-2414055-A (GB)
Title: Pipe guide adapter
Inventor: PUETTMAN FRANZ-JOSEF
IPC: F16L55/18
Filed: 2004-03-04
Abstract: A pipe guide adapter (3) used to draw in pipes (1) in a channel (21) with the aid of a traction means (25). Said adapter is provided with conical ribs (7) arranged on a base pipe, enabling a pipe (1) to be guided, while at the same time ensuring a simple adapter (3) arrangement. The pipe guide adapter (3) can also be provided with rollers (13) which are arranged in the free areas between the ribs (7) and improve the guide function of the pipe guide adapter (3).
Patent GB-2419640-A (GB)
Title: Dual flow inlet for auxiliary power unit (APU)
Inventor: CAMPBELL THOMAS A
IPC: F02C7/042
Filed: 2005-10-25
Abstract: An inlet comprises separation means 225a, 225b for defining two inlet portions 226a, 226b, one of which 226a is for supplying air to an air intake of an aircraft auxiliary power unit (APU). In one aspect the inlet portions are arranged to receive air of equal or different total pressure levels and equal or different distortion levels. Other aspects relate to the location of the inlet proximate to an aircraft fuselage and the use of two dividers 225a, 225b to define three flow channels 226a, 226b, 226c, to the use of a divider to define a first channel with a first surface portion of the inlet, and a second channel with a second surface portion of the inlet downstream of the first portion, to the use of first and second dividers 225a, 225b, and an inlet door 250 which is movable from an open position to a closed position in which it sealably engages the dividers, and to a method of directing one airflow portion (possibly via a duct 227) to the intake of an APU while directing another airflow portion (possibly via ducts 228) to a compartment in which the APU is housed. In other arrangements splayed dividers may be provided, and the APU may be located in the wing of an aircraft.
Patent GB-2417853-A (GB)
Title: Communication system
Inventor: HIRANO KENICHI
IPC: H04L12/44
Filed: 2003-07-18
Abstract: An unwanted packet is not delivered to a user terminal to enhance the transmission efficiency. A station side communication interface unit (11) sends and receives a packet between the station and a subscriber, or sends filter setting data and receives filter status data. A subscriber side communication interface unit (21) sends and receives a packet between the station and the subscriber, or receives filter setting data and sends filer status data. A terminal address management unit (22) obtains the address of a connected terminal from the terminal and manages it. A packet filter unit (23) performs a filtering processing of a packet sent from a station device (10), for the terminal based on at least one of delivery information, registration information, and filter setting data.
Patent GB-2417409-A (GB)
Title: A milk liner
Inventor: HARTY EDMOND PATRICK SENIOR
IPC: A01J5/16
Filed: 2004-05-17
Abstract: A milk liner assembly (1) comprises a milk liner (5) sealably located in an outer shell (3) and defining with the outer shell (3) a pulsating vacuum chamber (23). The milk liner (5) comprises a sleeve (8) and a teat engaging flange (25) which together define a teat receiving cavity (11). A teat accommodating opening (26) through the teat engaging flange (25) accommodates a teat into the teat receiving cavity (11). A strengthening ring (28) integrally formed with the sleeve (8) is located on the sleeve (8) and extends around the sleeve (8) adjacent the teat engaging flange (25) for minimising excessive radial inward contraction of the sleeve (8), and in turn excessive radial inward contraction of the teat engaging flange (25) onto the teat so that even if the teat engaging flange (25) were to engage the cricoid fold, milk flow through the cricoid fold would not be inhibited by the gripping pressure exerted by the teat engaging flange (25) on the cricoid fold. The strengthening ring (28) extends axially from the sleeve (8), and terminates in a distal abutment surface (30) for abutting the udder of the animal for in turn spacing the teat engaging flange (25) from the udder and from the cricoid fold.
Patent GB-2423334-A (GB)
Title: Trim assembly with latch mechanism
Inventor: STACK JOHN A
IPC: B60R16/00
Filed: 2006-02-15
Abstract: A trim assembly 10 for a motor vehicle includes a component 14 that is moveable between a first and second position and a first latch member 21 associated with component 14 and having a first and second latch features 26 28 and an intermediate surface 41 situated between the latch features 26 28. A second latch member 22 is engagable with the first and second latch features 26 28 to retain the component 14 in the first and second positions respectively. The second latch member 22 is also engagable with the intermediate surface 41 when the component 14 moves to dampen movement of the component. Also claimed is a similar assembly with a release device for disengaging the second latch member from the first/second latch features. There is a claim wherein the second latch member is pivotable.
Patent GB-2435941-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in programmable food service systems
Inventor: THORNEYWORK NIGEL
IPC: H05B6/68
Filed: 2006-03-27
Abstract: A data key, for use with a programmable food service device, comprises: ```an insertion portion, for insertion into a key aperture in said programmable food service device; ```a data memory for storing data relating to the operation of said programmable food service device; and ```a data connection portion for connecting directly with a data port on a computer, to allow the computer to access said data memory.
Patent GB-2441549-A (GB)
Title: Toothed cam and rack & pinion clamping device for an adjustable steering column
Inventor: BARTON LAURENCE GEORGE HERBERT
IPC: B62D1/184
Filed: 2006-09-05
Abstract: A clamping mechanism for an adjustable steering column 1 has an electric motor 5 coupled to a cam mechanism to create clamped and unclamped conditions via worm 10, and includes a drive cam 15 with an integral camming face and an integral peripheral toothed profile 13 engaging a reciprocal toothed rack 11, which together form a rack and pinion mechanism 11,14. In an embodiment the clamping mechanism may be mounted within a casing (3, fig 2) which can house the motor 5, the casing 3 being pivotal about an axis of a pivot pin (24, fig 2) connected to a side plate (3A, fig 2) of the casing and a mounting bracket 2 so as to allow the clamping mechanism to move in sympathy with rake adjustment of the steering column.
Patent GB-2426297-A (GB)
Title: Turbine and rotor therefor
Inventor: LOTRIONTE FRANK DANIEL
IPC: F03D11/00
Filed: 2005-03-16
Abstract: A rotor that consists of a central hub or shaft and a plurality of boot shaped integral blade/vane units that combine a pronounced elongated vane tip extending substantially toward the incoming flow and also the direction of rotation forming a helix or pitch angle to the rotation axis centreline, preferably normal to and joined to the outer frontward extremity of a slightly rearward tilted blade/wing section that is connected by its inner end to the central hub of shaft. The rotor revolves about the rotation axis by incoming gas/fluid flow as most of the fluid flow is encouraged to move substantially outward and rearward as it travels into and past the forwardly projecting vane tips located a substantial distance radially from the axis of rotation. This maximises the torque developed and transferred to the hub/shaft in a manner that does not greatly inhibit total through flow, because the combined gas/fluid flow exit area (or gaps between blades/vanes) is much greater than the maximum rotor diameter and subsequently the rotor inlet area, which has the effect of increasing the through flow velocity and thus overall performance. The blades may have slots within them.
Patent GB-2441957-A (GB)
Title: A fruit picking device
Inventor: SHI YE
IPC: A01D46/247
Filed: 2006-09-25
Abstract: A manually operated fruit picking device in which a pair of cup-shaped jaws 4 are opened and closed by the actions of the handle 15. The handle is connected to a rod 5 which is perforated with a series of holes 12. These holes engage with the teeth 3 of a toothed wheel 2 one each of which is connected to the jaws. Each of the jaws is fitted with a collecting net 9. In use, movement of the handle causes the opening of the jaws which may be used to surround the fruit and so pluck it from the tree.
Patent GB-2432187-A (GB)
Title: Window fastening with locking pin and release trigger bar built into length of handle
Inventor: HOLT ANDREW ROBERT
IPC: E05B13/10
Filed: 2006-10-27
Abstract: A window lever handle lockable by means of a locking pin 4 that is activated and released using a compression release trigger bar 1 that is built into the length of the lever handle. The handle may also be deadlocked. When squeezed, the compression release trigger bar 1 may retract the locking pin 4 from an aperture 4a incorporated in the Fixing Plate 7. A secondary sliding locking switch 11A may comprise a movable button pin key 18-18a which when extracted in the locked position makes the fastener inoperable. This window lever handle has been designed for easier use by the elderly and less abled.
Patent GB-2445596-A (GB)
Title: Remote control door viewer surveillance system
Inventor: CHIEN LI-CHU
IPC: E06B7/30
Filed: 2007-01-10
Abstract: A remote control door viewer surveillance system includes a door viewer holding a lens in the door panel of a house, an image sensor for picking up image signals through the lens, an image processing circuit for processing image signals received from the image sensor into digital image signals, a monitor for displaying images of digital image signals outputted by the image processing circuit, a communication module for transmitting digital image signals outputted by the image processing circuit to the user's mobile phone, a memory for storing digital image signals outputted by the image processing circuit for further review, and a TCP/IP equipment for transmitting the digital image signal outputted by the image processing circuit to a computer at a predetermined IP address for monitoring and storage.
Patent GB-2436600-A (GB)
Title: Air bearing arrangement
Inventor: IWATA TOSHIYUKI
IPC: F16C32/06
Filed: 2007-02-14
Abstract: There is provided an air bearing mechanism that is arranged so as to introduce compressed air to a gap (bearing gaps) between radial bearings (31, 41, fig 1) and a rotor shaft 2. To reduce an influence of expansion of the rotor shaft 2 when it rotates at high speed (160,000 to 350,000 rpm) and to prevent rigidity of an air bearing from dropping when it rotates at low speed (30,000 to 100,000 rpm), the radial bearings (31, 41, fig 1) are composed of a plurality of cylindrical segments 311-314 and elastic bodies 21-24 are interposed into gaps between the cylindrical segments 311-314. Piezoelectric elements 511-514 disposed on an outer periphery of the radial bearing to electrically control the width of the bearing gaps.
Patent GB-2446605-A (GB)
Title: Determining CPR chest compression depth
Inventor: NYSAETHER JON
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2007-02-15
Abstract: Cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) compression depth is determined by receiving a chest compression acceleration signal a(t) from a sensor unit, filtering the acceleration signal a(t) to remove unwanted signal components and then double integrating the signal to generate a raw depth signal x_r(t). An adjusted reference signal r(t) is determined from an independent reference signal R(t) from a reference sensor (e.g. a force sensor). The adjusted reference signal r(t) is filtered using the same filters applied to the acceleration signal. A compensation signal x_c(t) is determined by subtracting the filtered adjusted reference signal r_f(t) from the adjusted reference signal r(t), and compression depth is determined by adding the raw depth signal x_r(t) and compensation signal x_c(t). Thus the effects of filter distortion on the calculated compression depth are reduced by adding the compensation signal to the raw calculated compression depth.
Patent GB-2435889-A (GB)
Title: Roof Structure
Inventor: FUGACCIA GRAEME
IPC: E04B7/02
Filed: 2007-02-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a roof structure made predominantly of timber comprising a plurality of support means bearing a plurality of rafters 16 or joists to define a roof space. Each support means 14 comprises a plurality of wooden elongate members 18 where each rafter 16 is secured between opposing support means positioned on respective end walls 12 of a building. The entire weight or load of the rafters is borne along a vertical axis defined by the support means 14, allowing the rafters to span greater distances, and allowing a wider internal volume within a roof space without additional internal supporting structures being needed. The support means may further comprise a support pocket (22 figure 2), within which the rafter locates. This is particularly suitable where support along a bottom chord of a rafter is required. In an alternative embodiment, the support means may further comprise at least one support noggin (24 figure 3) having a vertical face which defines a location position of the rafter. Such an arrangement is particularly suitable for top chord supported rafters. A later independent claim relates to a support means for use in a roof structure comprising a plurality of wooden elongate members cut at an uppermost end to conform to the pitch of the roof.
Patent GB-2434766-A (GB)
Title: Electrode tip holder, welding method, and electrode tip adjusting device
Inventor: SUGAHARA TOSHIO
IPC: B23K11/31
Filed: 2007-06-12
Abstract: An electrode tip holder, a welding method, and an electrode tip adjusting device. The electrode tip holder (10) comprises a chuck body (40) having an inner diameter hole with a first tapered inner peripheral surface (40a) diverging toward the tip thereof, a lock nut (44) threaded with the male screw part (40b) of the chuck body (40), and a collet (48) fitted to the inner diameter hole. The collet (48) is axially pressed since the lock nut (44) is threaded with the tip male screw part (40b) and reduced in diameter by the elastic deformation of a slit (48a) to hold an electrode tip (46) fitted to the inside (48f) thereof. The chuck body (40) comprises a coolant supply port (40c) supplying a coolant to a groove part (48c) and a coolant recovery port (40d) recovering the coolant from the groove part (48c) which are opened at positions facing the groove part (48c).
Patent GB-2438107-A (GB)
Title: Pouch for applying a liquid
Inventor: HUFNAGLE ROBERT W
IPC: A45D37/00
Filed: 2006-01-10
Abstract: A package for holding a product has a structure with a hollow interior that defines a volume. The interior can store the product. The structure has an exterior side with an aperture. The package has a first member connected to the exterior side for selectively closing the aperture, opening the aperture and covering the aperture. The package has a second member connected to the structure for manipulating the structure. The product is applied to a user's skin through the aperture when the first member opens the aperture. The package is disposed so that the product is applied without the product contacting the user's hands.
Patent GB-2452071-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for treating sediment
Inventor: WILLACY PAUL
IPC: C02F11/131
Filed: 2007-08-24
Abstract: An apparatus and method for treating sediments, such as hydrocarbon waste products of a type including intractable liquids, sludges and solids etc. comprises a hermetically sealable chamber, into which the sediment to be treated is deposited and a heat source for heating the sediment within the chamber to thereby release one or more gaseous components. The apparatus further comprising a controller arranged to monitor the conditions within the chamber so as to automatically purge the chamber when a predetermined pressure and/or gaseous content is exceeded. Ideally the purge comprises inert gas. The apparatus and method having particular application in hydrocarbon recovery processes, where it is desired to minimise the quantity of hydrocarbon waste released into the environment.
Patent GB-2439268-A (GB)
Title: System and method for intercepting cellular satellite communication
Inventor: GILOH BENJAMIN
IPC: H04W24/00
Filed: 2006-04-20
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for intercepting and monitoring of cellular satellite communication wherein communication between at least one mobile device (MES) and the satellite is through a first band link that includes plurality of first-band spot beams each accommodating at least one basic channel unit that includes a control channel and corresponding traffic channels, and communication between the satellite and main station is through wideband second-band link accommodating plurality of second band spot beams each accommodating at least one basic channel unit that includes a control channel and corresponding traffic channels, the method comprising detecting map between a control channel of the downlink first band link and corresponding control channel of downlink second band link by identifying identical unique spot beam number (SB Mask) data in the respective control channels.
Patent GB-2440481-A (GB)
Title: Electroluminescent device
Inventor: ROBERTS MATTHEW
IPC: H01L51/56
Filed: 2006-05-24
Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device comprising: a substrate (14) ; a first electrode (15) disposed over the substrate for injecting charge of a first polarity; a second electrode (19) disposed over the first electrode for injecting charge of a second polarity opposite to said first polarity; an organic light emitting layer (18) disposed between the first (16) and the second electrode (19) ; and an encapsulant (22) disposed over the second electrode, wherein the second electrode and the encapsulant are transparent to light emitted by the light emitting layer, wherein a cavity (20) is provided between the encapsulant (22) and the second electrode (19) , and wherein an anti-reflective coating (24, 26) is provided on at least one side of the encapsulant for reducing reflection of light emitted by the light emitting layer (18) so as to improve out-coupling of light from the device (12) , said anti-reflective coating (24, 26) being transparent to light emitted by the light emitting layer (18).
Patent GB-2455990-A (GB)
Title: Drawer interlock mechanism
Inventor: WANG CHUN-CHIANG
IPC: E05B65/463
Filed: 2007-12-27
Abstract: A drawer interlock mechanism includes at least two drawers 1, a fixture 2, a linking frame 3, locking members 4 and guiding members 5. The drawers 1 may be pulled in and out. The drawers 1 are lined straight with each other. The fixture 2 is disposed at one side the drawers 1, and is formed with slots 21 corresponding in position and in number to the guiding members 5. The linking frame 3 is disposed on the fixture 2. Each guiding member 5 is secured to the side of each drawer 1. When one of the drawers 1 is opened, the guiding member 5 of the open drawer will link the relative locking member 4 to move the linking frame 3, which then links the other locking members 4. The guiding member 5 of the open drawer 1 triggers the relative locking member 4 to lock the linking frame 3 temporarily, and the other locking members 4 block their relative guiding members 5 so that the other drawers are unable to slide.
Patent GB-2457285-A (GB)
Title: Wellbore delivery apparatus
Inventor: DEWAR JOHN
IPC: E21B27/02
Filed: 2008-02-08
Abstract: An apparatus for delivering a material into a wellbore comprises a body 12 adapted to be translated along a conduit within a wellbore, with a cavity 14 formed in the body 12 for containing a material 16 to be delivered. The body 12 defines an outlet 18 adapted to be selectively opened to permit the material 16 to be released from the cavity 14 at the required location within the wellbore. In one arrangement the material 16 includes swellable particles which expand upon contact with an activator and the apparatus is said to be of particular use in cementing operations.