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Patent GB-2416700-A (GB)
Title: Vibrating sexual stimulator ring
Inventor: HUNG CHENG-HSIUNG
IPC: A61H23/02
Filed: 2005-08-01
Abstract: A vibrating ring for use during sexual intercourse that is attached to a penis <B>14</B> with the intention of stimulating a female vagina and comprises of a belt or O-ring <B>3</B> and a hollow structure <B>2</B>. Positioned inside the hollow structure <B>2</B> there is a vibrating motor, a battery and a switch. There may be at least one raised dot <B>4, 5, 6</B> on the surface of the belt <B>3</B> and or the hollow structure <B>2</B> to increase stimulation.
Patent GB-2423768-A (GB)
Title: Ester slip agents
Inventor: PARKER DAVID ANDREW
IPC: C08K5/101
Filed: 2005-09-06
Abstract: A composition comprises at least two esters having the formula (1), RCO  Þ  R', wherein R and R' represent C1-22 hydrocarbon moieties, the total number of carbon atoms in each ester being 20-44, preferably 28-34. The esters are typically chosen from myristyl myristate, cetyl myristate (i.e. palmityl myristate), stearyl myristate, myristyl palmitate, cetyl palmitate (i.e. palmityl palmitate), stearyl palmitate, cetyl stearate (i.e. palmityl stearate), or stearyl stearate. Use of the composition as a slip agent in a polyester polymer and a polyester polymer incorporating the composition as a slip agent are also disclosed. In these aspects, the composition may be present in the polyester in an amount of 0.1-1.0 wt. %, whereby the esters of formula (1) may comprise at least 95% of the composition. Preferably, the polyester is chosen from poly(ethylene terephthalate), poly butylene terephthalate), poly(cyclohexanedimethylene terephthalate), poly(ethylene isophthalate), poly(ethylene naphthalenedicarboxylate), poly(ethylene phthalate), and copolymers thereof.
Patent GB-2433429-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle seat with active head restraint apparatus
Inventor: DAVIES JOHN
IPC: B60N2/48
Filed: 2005-12-21
Abstract: A vehicle seat comprising an active head restraint apparatus 10 pivotally mounted to a back support, the head restraint apparatus comprising a head restraint pad 12 connected to an actuating lever 30 extending internally of the back rest, such that when the occupant's back presses against the back support in the event of a vehicle collision, the head restraint pad is moved towards the head of the occupant. A locking arrangement prevents return pivot movement of the head restraint pad away form the occupant's head. The locking means may comprise first and second ratchet members 34, 38 connected to the head restraint pad and back support respectively. The first and second ratchet members may take the form of coaxially mounted arcuate surfaces (134, 138, Fig. 3) with respective ratchet teeth, or a first ratchet member (234, Fig. 4) engageable with a second ratchet member (238) provided in an aperture (240) formed in the vehicle seat, or a first ratchet member (324, Fig. 6) provided on a sleeve (326) and a second ratchet member (328) provided on a support member (350) to which the sleeve is pivotally mounted.
Patent GB-2421946-A (GB)
Title: Treating water with copper and zinc wire
Inventor: ARMFIELD DAVID WILLIAM
IPC: C02F5/00
Filed: 2005-12-22
Abstract: A method of treating liquid (e.g. water) comprises passing the liquid through a mesh comprising copper wire and zinc wire. The method is particularly suitable for the treatment of hard water and the mesh may be used e.g. in an iron, kettle or a domestic water tank. Preferably the copper and zinc wires are intermingled to form a uniform structure.
Patent GB-2434119-A (GB)
Title: Method of forming a prefabricated block
Inventor: JARDINE MARK HAMILTON
IPC: B29C70/84
Filed: 2006-01-14
Abstract: A method of forming a prefabricated block, comprising the steps of: <SL> <LI>a. providing a mould 16 having side walls 26,28(30,32 Fig 2b) and a first mould face 20 having a resiliently deformable surface layer (54, Fig 4a) with a predetermined pattern of protrusions 38 which define a plurality of load sites 36; <LI>b. providing a plurality of inclusion members 2, each having a display face 50 defined by a periphery (52, Fig 3) and loading the inclusion members into the load sites of the mould such that display face of the inclusion members is adjacent the first mould face of the mould and the protrusions substantially surround the periphery of the display face; <LI>c. using at least one insert 40 to contact the inclusion members and force the display face of the inclusion members into the resiliently deformable surface layer so that the surface layer is deformed; <LI>d. pouring a matrix into the mould; <LI>e. providing a second mould face 24 to substantially seal the mould; <LI>f. partially curing the matrix <LI>g. inverting the mould; <LI>h. removing the first mould face 20 from the mould to expose the display faces of the inclusion members which are then cleaned. <LI>i. fully curing the matrix; and <LI>j. removing the cured prefabricated block from the mould. </SL> Later embodiments relate to mould for use by said method and a prefabricated block.
Patent GB-2422627-A (GB)
Title: Sealed multilateral junction system
Inventor: SMITH RAY C
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2003-04-11
Abstract: A method of forming a wellbore junction in a subterranean well, the method comprising the steps of drilling a first wellbore (174); installing a casing string (172) in the first wellbore (174); drilling a second wellbore (180) extending outwardly from the first wellbore (174); aligning a window (176) formed through a sidewall of the casing string (172) with the second wellbore (180); installing a liner string (178) through the window (176) and into the second wellbore (180); and then positioning a member (186) within the casing string (172), thereby preventing the liner string (178) from displacing inwardly through the window (176).
Patent GB-2435821-A (GB)
Title: Computer bag having a buffering piece with bottom, middle and surface layers.
Inventor: LIN TIEN-LAI
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2006-03-10
Abstract: A computer bag comprises a main body 1 and a buffering piece 2, the main body being adapted to accommodate personal computers, personal assistant (PDA), mobile phones and the like and the buffering piece comprising surface 21, middle 22 and bottom 23 layers which are integrated by hot pressing, the surface layer being made from an elastic textile with a number or projecting portions thereon, the middle from waterproof soft rubber and the bottom from a layer of cloth with a plurality of projecting units 24 being formed on the surface layer. Each of the projecting units includes a central projecting bar 25 and a projecting ring 26 surrounding the bar. The surface layer is preferably made form an elastic textile, the middle layer from waterproof rubber and the bottom layer from Jersey cloth. The buffering piece may be located on some or all of an inner or outer surface of the computer bag.
Patent GB-2437599-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasound device for welding polymeric implants to biological tissue
Inventor: YOUNG MICHAEL JOHN RADLEY
IPC: B29C65/08
Filed: 2006-04-27
Abstract: A tool for ultrasonically welding fibrous polymeric fabric to biological tissue has an outer body 9 which encloses a proximal portion of an elongate waveguide 1. A jaw 2 is pivotably attached to the body and opens or closes against the distal end of the waveguide in response to rotational movement of the outer body, the jaw preferably being shaped to cooperate with a concave surface (4, figure 2) on the waveguide. In use, the jaw and waveguide grip the edge of a polymeric patch and the adjacent tissue. Torsional mode ultrasound is transmitted through the waveguide and causes heating, fusing the tissue and patch together. Also disclosed is an ultrasound device (16, figure 4) with a preferably aluminium collimating lens (17) that focuses longitudinal mode ultrasound onto an area to be heated.
Patent GB-2443153-A (GB)
Title: Perspiration absorbing pad
Inventor: OSUOBENI MILDRED
IPC: A41D27/13
Filed: 2006-08-02
Abstract: A perspiration absorbing pad 8 is adapted to fold over an upper edge of a bra back-strap 10 in a region positioned, in use, under the arm of the user. Adhesive material may be included to secure opposite sides of the pad to respective opposite sides of the back strap. Additionally, the pad is preferably extended so that it folds over an edge of the bra cup adjacent to the edge of the bra strap.
Patent GB-2429686-A (GB)
Title: Ladder with safety load lifting arrangement
Inventor: BAGLIN NEIL ERNEST
IPC: E06C7/12
Filed: 2006-08-25
Abstract: In an arrangement for facilitating safer usage of a ladder (22) the upper end of the ladder is provided with a ladder stand-off attachment/facility (1) associated with a pulley system (24-30) for facilitating the handling of loads when utilising the ladder. A ladder bottom stabiliser system (Fig. 3) is provided for the bottom of the ladder, is readily mountable to the styles of the ladder. The stabiliser system includes, for each style, a stabiliser bar movable between a stowed position and a user position.
Patent GB-2441588-A (GB)
Title: Butterfly valve
Inventor: ROWE ELLIS PETER HUNTER
IPC: F16K1/22
Filed: 2006-09-06
Abstract: A butterfly valve 10 includes a valve body 12 having an inlet 16, outlet 18 and a conduit 14 extending between the inlet and outlet. An outer butterfly element 22 positioned in the conduit 14 is movable between an open position where the inlet 16 is in fluid communication with the outlet 18, and a closed position where fluid communication between the inlet 16 and outlet 18 is blocked. A bypass arrangement is provided to permit limited fluid communication through the outer butterfly element 22 when it is in the closed position. The bypass arrangement comprises a through aperture 28 in the outer butterfly element 22 and a movable inner butterfly element 30 mounted within the aperture 28.
Patent GB-2433267-A (GB)
Title: Electrostatic induction and electromagnetic field application apparatus
Inventor: MINAGAWA RYUJI
IPC: A23L5/10
Filed: 2006-12-12
Abstract: A method and associated apparatus for use with said method, of purifying or sterilizing a reactant 4, such as a foodstuff, via electrostatic induction and electromagnetic fields. The reaction apparatus comprises: a reactor 1 that receives a target reactant 4 to be treated, located on an insulator 7 with a grounded earth terminal 15; an electromagnetic coil 2 including a high-voltage insulated electric wire, solenoidally wound on the reactor 1. One of the ends of the electromagnetic coil 2 is electrically isolated; the other end is connected through an insulated electric wire to an output terminal of an AC high potential generator 10, with an electrode 3 disposed in the reactor 1. Under conditions in which an AC high potential is applied to apply a low electric current, the apparatus utilises the AC magnetic field induced by the electromagnetic coil 2, an AC electric field induced by the electrode 3, and an electrochemical electrode reaction produced between the electrode 3 and the reactant 4 to be treated.
Patent GB-2448464-A (GB)
Title: Easy light charcoal barbecue
Inventor: CAMPBELL DONALD
IPC: A47J37/07
Filed: 2007-01-04
Abstract: A split chimney charcoal barbecue which is ignited from a chamber 2 beneath two vertically placed fire grill pans 6, 7 containing charcoal and the grill pans 6, 7 are subsequently individually rotated to the horizontal position for cooking when the fire is ready. Lighting the grill pans 6, 7 in a vertical position may produce a chimney effect which enables the charcoal to heat up quickly and evenly. The barbecue may also include a fire retaining tray and stand which supports the ignition chamber 2 and grill pans 6, 7. The ignition chamber 2 may include additional supports for the grill pans 6, 7 when they are lying in the horizontal position.
Patent GB-2434917-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor device and maufacturing method thereof
Inventor: SUZUKI SEIICHI
IPC: H01L23/485
Filed: 2004-10-29
Abstract: On each side of a bonding pad (101) which surrounds a bonding opening (108), a slit-shaped space area (107) is provided and is separated into an area (101a) on the side of the bonding opening (108) of the bonding pad (101) and an area (101b) on the side of a wiring layer (102) adjacent to the area (101a), having a space area (107a) as a boundary. Since the area (101b) is separated from the area (101a) by a width of the space area (107a) and has a part of a passivation film (103), which is a soft material compared with a metal material, buried therein, heat stress is absorbed and diffused by the space area (107a) and diffusion of metal atoms from the area (101a) to the area (101b) is remarkably suppressed.
Patent GB-2436226-A (GB)
Title: Organic EL element
Inventor: LI CHONG
IPC: H01L51/50
Filed: 2005-10-20
Abstract: A white organic EL element structure exhibiting a good emission efficiency in which the emission color does not vary with current application time. The organic EL element has an organic EL layer sandwiched by a pair of electrodes, characterized in that wherein the organic EL layer includes at least a carrier recombination layer and one or more of carrier noncombination layers the carrier recombination layer emits blue or blue green EL light having a peak wavelength of 400-500 nm through recombination of carriers injected into the organic EL element, the carrier noncombination layer contains a host material having carrier injection/transportation ability and absorbing at least a part of the EL light and one or more of kinds of PL emission dye material emitting PL light of lower energy than that of the EL light, and the distance between the carrier recombination layer and the carrier non combination layer is 15 nm or above.
Patent GB-2434130-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to steering mechanisms
Inventor: FOX PETER
IPC: B62D7/14
Filed: 2005-12-06
Abstract: A powered steering mechanism is provided that can operated either in a steering mode or in a powered self-centering mode. The mechanism comprises a cylinder (1) into and out of which can reciprocate a rod (3). Within the cylinder (1) the rod (3) is provided with a fixed piston (8) that defines a first pressure chamber (9a) on one side of the piston (8) and a second pressure chamber (9b) on the other side of the piston (8). First and second inlet/outlet steering ports (13a, 13b) are provided into the first and second pressure chambers (9a, 9b) respectively through which a pressurizing fluid can flow into or out of the first or second chamber (9a, 9b) to cause the fixed piston (8) to move one way or the other within the cylinder dependent on the chamber (9a, 9b) that is pressurized thereby to move the rod (3) into or out of the cylinder (1) to provide steering movement. The cylinder (1) is also adapted to provide powered self-centering of the fixed piston (3) and thereby the steering mechanism itself by the provision of first and second floating pistons (10a, 10b) that are located respectively within the first and second pressure chambers (9a, 9b) on opposite sides of the fixed piston (8). First and second inlet/outlet centering ports (14a, 14b) are also provided into the first and second pressure chambers (9a, 9b) respectively through which fluid can flow into the first and second chambers (9a, 9b) to cause the floating pistons (10a, 10b) to move towards a central position within the cylinder (1) and thereby enable the fixed piston (8) to be moved to and to be retained at the central position within the cylinder (1).
Patent GB-2449643-A (GB)
Title: Manually operated sieve for horticultural use
Inventor: HEYES ALAN
IPC: B07B1/02
Filed: 2007-05-29
Abstract: A sieve for horticultural use comprise a frame on which a mesh is mounted. The frame has vertical sides. The base of the frame may have wheels <B>11, 12</B> which run along rails <B>20</B>. The frame may be mounted on four legs <B>1, 4</B> which may each have a wheel <B>13</B> on the ground contacting end. The sieve may be manually operated by means of handles <B>28, 29</B> on the vertical sides of the frame. A wheelbarrow may be positioned under the sieve to collect the sieved soil. The frame may then be tilted by means of tilt wheels <B>9a, 9b</B> to remove the remaining stones. Baskets may be attached to the sieve to hold small items. The sieve may be converted to a cold-frame.
Patent GB-2442078-A (GB)
Title: Drawer slide interlocking device with pivot control member
Inventor: RUAN TENG YI
IPC: E05B65/464
Filed: 2007-06-07
Abstract: An interlocking device for a drawer slide is disposed at the end of a drawer and comprises a positioning block 12 disposed at the end of the fixed slide rail 10, a moveable slide rail 11 received in the fixed slide rail, a control block assembly 170, a first locking member 13, a second locking member 16, a pivot control member 15, two connecting rods A and a spring 16. A guiding block 152 is formed on the pivot control member 13 for cooperating with the first locking member 13 and includes a slant surface 1521, a flat surface 1522 and a control shaft is located beside the guiding block 152. The spring 6 is disposed between the first locking member and the positioning block 12 for pushing the first locking member toward the second locking member. The control block assembly 170 is provided with a guiding surface 172 for cooperating with the control shaft 1523 of the pivot control member and a pushing block pushes a confirmation rod 153 of the control pivot.
Patent GB-2450725-A (GB)
Title: A roof ladder with a fall arrest system
Inventor: STAMP LEONARD JOHN
IPC: E06C1/36
Filed: 2007-07-04
Abstract: A roof ladder with means to secure a wire or rope 10 at either end of the longitudinal axis of the ladders elongated stiles 9, the wire or rope is secured to a safety harness via an arrest device 6 attached to the wire/rope 10 that arrests the fall of the wearer should they fall or slip off the ladder. The means comprises a L-shaped bracket 1, 1Awhere the upright can be fixed to the stile of the ladder and the horizontal member forms a U-shaped saddle to receive a rung of the ladder, a retaining bar in the form of a semi circular hook connects the upright to the horizontal members forming an aperture to secure the ends of the wire/rope. Preferably one bracket is placed on the uppermost rung of the ladder and a second is inverted and straddles the lowest rung, one end of the wire/rope is attached via a carabineer 3 to the top bracket 1 and the opposing end attached to the rope/wire control device 4 to tension the rope/wire that is attached to the bottom bracket 1A via a carabineer 3. The operator attaches his safety harness to an arrest device 6 on the wire/rope that will arrest the operator in the event that the operator slips or falls, transmitting the forces to the top rung of the ladder and ultimately to the apex of the roof supporting the ladder.
Patent GB-2451243-A (GB)
Title: Vending machine for mobile phone battery
Inventor: ARMSTRONG JAMES ANDREW
IPC: G07F11/00
Filed: 2007-07-21
Abstract: A vending machine for mobile phone batteries may contain a plurality of different types of batteries. One or more means to charge said batteries may be provided. A keypad data input device may be provided.
Patent GB-2451477-A (GB)
Title: Battery Box
Inventor: CLARKE ROYSTON WILLIAM
IPC: H01M10/658
Filed: 2007-07-31
Abstract: An insulating battery enclosure which may be filled to existing batteries and which comprises cable access means and ventilation means.
Patent GB-2441037-A (GB)
Title: Method for Linearizing Potentiometric Sensors
Inventor: BUEHNER ALFONS
IPC: H01C17/242
Filed: 2007-08-09
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for linearizing potentiometric sensors 1, in which there are at least the following method steps: a potentiometric sensor 1 having a resistance path 2,whereby an a defined voltage (U) and/or a defined current is applied thereto; measuring detectors formed from metallic contacts and distributed at regular intervals M1, M2, M3, M4, M5 over the length of the resistance path; wherein before the measuring detectors are applied a means such as carbon paper for characterizing contact points is applied to the resistance path and after the contact points of the measuring detectors have been characterized the means are removed again; determining the characteristic of the resistance taking into account the effects of the contact points of the measuring detectors. Preferably the resistance path is either continuously trimmed 12 or a series of radial cuts 11 are made by a laser.
Patent GB-2452970-A (GB)
Title: Spraying device and method utilizing reflectance spray head
Inventor: BUTLER MARTIN
IPC: B05B1/08
Filed: 2007-09-21
Abstract: A spraying device 10 comprises a housing 12 adapted to receive a refill 16 of fluid therein and having an aperture 14 suitable for permitting, in use, the spraying of a fluid there through. An actuation means 26 is included which is configured for periodic actuation of the refill 16. A detection means 38 allows actuation by distinguishing between at least one area of lower reflectance and at least one area of relatively higher reflectance on a spray head / nozzle 28 (also see fig 3) of refill 16. Reflectance of Infra Red (IR) is discussed. Methods of operation of such a spraying device are also described, along with details of the refill, the spray head per se and an associated kit of parts. Other features include actuation arm 24, refill outlet stem 20, removable front section 21a of housing 12, user input means (32, Fig 2) and battery supply (30).
Patent GB-2454454-A (GB)
Title: Combined rod support and chair
Inventor: NASH KEVIN ROBERT
IPC: A01K97/10
Filed: 2007-09-28
Abstract: A rod pod 40 comprising a frame with front and rear members 46 and 48 for supporting at least one fishing rod at spaced points along its length is removably secured to the leg of a chair 10 instead of resting on the ground. The rod pod is secured to the chair by means of an elongate bar 20 having clamps 22 and 24 for securing it to two legs of the chair and two lockable extensions 26 and 28 telescopically collapsible into the opposite ends of the bar 20. The device reduces the area needed by an angler to set up his equipment.
Patent GB-2441672-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for preventing ALD reactants from damaging vacuum pumps
Inventor: GU YOUFAN
IPC: C23C16/44
Filed: 2007-11-15
Abstract: A secondary reaction chamber (31) with a mesh reactor element (38) and a heater assembly (34) are positioned in a foreline (12) between a CVD reaction chamber (14) and a vacuum pump (16) to mix and react all previously unreacted precursor reactants to remove them from the effluent before they can reach and damage the vacuum pump.
Patent GB-2455521-A (GB)
Title: Palletized portable building retaining pallet for supra-structural defense platform
Inventor: STEED ROBIN NICHOLAS
IPC: E04B1/343
Filed: 2007-12-11
Abstract: A pallet 6 comprises component parts of a disassembled building together with means for supporting the pallet, in use, in a position above at least part of the assembled building. Also claimed is an assembled modular portable building 1, which is fortified against armament attack by sand bags 28 loaded on the pallet 6 on which the parts of the building were transported to its place of use. The pallet 6 is supported on legs 16 which are packed with the building parts on the pallet, together with bracing struts 18, side walls 24 and a cover 26. In use the temporary shelter is defended and is readily collapsible and reusable.