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Patent GB-2406837-A (GB)
Title: Instrument display illuminated from central region
Inventor: KRAUS KAREN M
IPC: B60Q3/04
Filed: 2004-08-23
Abstract: An illuminable instrument panel display of an automotive vehicle comprises a dial plate 26. The plate 26 comprises an outer peripheral edge 34 and an inner peripheral edge 32 that defines a central region. Indicia 40 are formed into the plate 26 and adapted to pick up ambient and supplied light. A light source (38 fig 2) is located within the central region. It illuminates the indicia 40 by transmission of light through the inner peripheral edge 32 and within the thickness of the plate 26. A support (52 fig 2) is coupled to the plate 26 so as to support the plate 26 relative to the instrument panel. The light source (38) may be an incandescent or fluorescent bulb, an LED or an array of LEDs 42 arranged in a ring.
Patent GB-2418461-A (GB)
Title: Vented port-cap for fire hydrant
Inventor: HOLLAND DARRYLL ARTHUR DOUGLAS
IPC: E03B9/06
Filed: 2004-09-01
Abstract: The vented port-cap includes a check-valve, which admits air into the barrel of the hydrant when the pressure inside is lower than the pressure outside. After an inspection of the hydrant, the hydrant can be left to drain by itself, even though the port-cap has been replaced and tightened.
Patent GB-2427548-A (GB)
Title: An umbrella with a hinged shaft allowing the canopy to be tilted
Inventor: YOUNG WAYNE
IPC: A45B17/00
Filed: 2005-06-30
Abstract: An umbrella, comprising a canopy mounted on a shaft or pole, in which the shaft is hinged to allow the canopy to be tilted. The hinge may be in the form of a pivot allowing movement in only one plane, or in the form of a ball and socket joint. The ball and socket joint allows movement in all planes and allows the canopy to be swivelled as well as tilted. The tilting of the canopy in a garden umbrella allows the umbrella to be moved to block out the rays of the sun.
Patent GB-2427918-A (GB)
Title: An automatic monitoring system
Inventor: ANDREWS DAVID RICHARD
IPC: G01N29/44
Filed: 2005-07-01
Abstract: A monitoring system uses sound waves or ultrasound waves that are emitted into a structure 1 from one or more monitoring devices 2. Echo-waves from the interior and surface of the structure 1 are received at one or more monitoring devices 2 at locations of importance to the stability and operational worthiness of the structure 1. Received signals from echo-waves are processed so that operational noise is largely eliminated or reduced to an acceptable level then collected and stored or archived in an archive device 3; newly received and processed signals are also compared with existing archive signals and a decision is made for each new signal if it is representative of the structure 1 being unchanged or representative of the structure 1 after significant structural change has occurred. Results of decisions at locations of interest are combined to give a graded risk for the structure 1 as a whole as well as identifying specific locations of significant structural change. An operator is warned when a threshold risk is reached allowing response actions to be initiated, for example: safety procedures or repair procedures. The monitoring devices may communicate through cables 5, wirelessly, or through a combination of the two, to the archive device 3. The monitoring devices 2 may be attached to the surface of the structure 1, or embedded into the structure 1.
Patent GB-2428082-A (GB)
Title: Sound absorbing material
Inventor: DUPERE IAIN DAVID JEFFREY
IPC: E04B1/84
Filed: 2005-07-07
Abstract: Sound absorbers comprise a porous material constituted by a plurality of cylindrical shaped particles 35. The arrangement of cylindrical shaped particles 35 is such that the porosity of the sound absorber is greatest on the outer surface of the sound absorber and the porosity of the material decreases with distance from the surface. Many other structures are disclosed including one with close packed cylinders (fig 3) and foam (fig 4). The cylindrical particles may be fibre or wire. The cylindrical particles may be of uniform dimension or may vary in length and/or diameter.
Patent GB-2420098-A (GB)
Title: Identification card with bio-sensor and user authentication method.
Inventor: SAFEL MAX
IPC: G06F21/32
Filed: 2005-10-24
Abstract: An identification card 10 includes a bio-sensor 12, a memory 22 and a microprocessor 20. The bio-sensor is configured to collect a signature biometric characteristic from a verified user. The memory is configured to store the signature biometric characteristic (fingerprint, retina scan, iris photograph, facial photograph, voice print or DNA sample). The microprocessor is coupled to the bio-sensor and the memory and is configured to retrieve the signature biometric characteristic from the memory and to perform a comparison between it and a sample biometric characteristic. The bio-sensor 12 may include a camera 34. The card may include key pad 16, indicator lights 24, 40, 42, 44 and display screen 14. The card may be powered by a rechargeable battery energised by RF energy.
Patent GB-2422510-A (GB)
Title: Transmitting a PBX extension telephone number as CL:ID from an external phone
Inventor: ABRAMSON SANDRA R
IPC: H04M3/42
Filed: 2006-01-16
Abstract: Transmitting a private branch exchange (PBX) extension number as caller line identification (CLID) from an associated telephone on the PSTN. A user of an off-premises telecommunications terminal (e.g. a employee's cell phone, etc.), that is affiliated with a private branch exchange (PBX), is enabled to call the private branch exchange, specifying a desired telephone number to call in the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). The private branch exchange then calls the desired telephone number, transmitting an on-premises telephone number (e.g., the employee's office phone number, etc.) as the calling party number of the call. In the illustrative embodiment, the on-premises telephone number that is transmitted as the calling party number is determined by referring to a table of off-premises and on-premises telephone numbers that are coupled with each other. Similarly, the present invention enables the user of the off-premises terminal to transfer calls and conference in other parties while providing the corresponding on-premises telephone number to the called party.
Patent GB-2434847-A (GB)
Title: Self-regulating continuously variable transmission
Inventor: DANIELS CLIFFORD ORVAL
IPC: F16H33/12
Filed: 2006-04-05
Abstract: A self regulating continuously variable transmission comprises internal ring gears 13 meshing with planet gears 15 which are mounted on a throw shaft/cam 17 with an offset axis. The throw shafts/cams 17 are mounted on carriers 16 which have an axis that is offset from an axis of output shaft 11 and diametrically opposite relative to the planet gears 15. An input assembly comprises an input crankshaft having two input axis shafts 4, a throw shaft 6, two radial arms 5 and two counter-balances 7. Two connecting rods 10 connect the input shaft with the output shaft and transmit torque from input axis A to output axis B. In this transmission a limited range of loads greater than torque input inherently cause the output shaft to rotate at a lesser velocity than the input shaft. This difference in velocities between the two shafts is proportional to the ratio of load over torque input and causes the transmission to adjust operation to compensate for the ratio of load over torque input.
Patent GB-2430578-A (GB)
Title: Method for providing information of telephone number owner using wire/wireless communication terminal and system for implementing the same
Inventor: SEO SEOK-BAE
IPC: H04M3/493
Filed: 2005-04-20
Abstract: This invention is about the method of providing call number owner's information and the system to implement it. Using this invention, service provider's system receives, from many users, call number owner's information that has at least call number and call number owner's name or firm name, stores them, and also receives call number, for which call number owner's information is provided, from call number management program run on the wire/wireless communication terminal. And then, it transmits the call number owner's information corresponding with the call number to the call number management program. Next, the programs pairs the call number and the owner's information, generates call number list and stores in the memory of wire/wireless communication terminal. By using this invention, even if user knows only call numbers, user can automatically generate call number list and manage easily.
Patent GB-2443818-A (GB)
Title: Domestic water filtration and sterilisation device
Inventor: DIER CHRISTOPHER
IPC: C02F1/00
Filed: 2006-11-14
Abstract: The present invention provides a water filtration and sterilisation device (10) comprising a container (16) having an inlet conduit and an outlet conduit (36), a closure valve (26) at said inlet conduit, a filter means (22) upstream of said inlet conduit, a flow prevention means in said outlet conduit (36)and an ultra violet radiation source (30) within said container (16). The valve (26) is adapted to be opened for a first time period to admit water into the container (16) via the filter means (22). The ultra violet radiation source (30) is operable for a second time period to sterilise water in said chamber (16). The first time period is shorter than said second time period. The flow prevention means is operable to deliver sterilised water on demand from the container (16). An upper container 14 positioned above the lower treatment container 16 is provided. This upper container 14 is used to supply water to be treated to the lower container by gravity. The invention is for use as a domestic water filtration jug.
Patent GB-2444710-A (GB)
Title: Metallic coating
Inventor: STEELE MARK RAYMOND
IPC: B32B15/08
Filed: 2006-12-14
Abstract: A metallic coating 14 is secured to a resin-based composite material 12 by providing a keying structure 20 on a metallic electroplated perform 18 and bringing the keying structure and the composite material together under conditions to cause the composite material and the keying structure to interlock. The keying structure may be metallic and formed by spraying (e.g. high velocity oxy fuel (HVOF), arc, plasma or cold spraying). Applications include tooling, moulds, gas turbine blades, helicopter blades, printing rollers, hydraulic rams, reflector dishes and ground or space base mirrors.
Patent GB-2446852-A (GB)
Title: Providing holographic data to mobile devices for display
Inventor: BUCKLEY EDWARD
IPC: G03H1/08
Filed: 2007-02-12
Abstract: A two-dimensional image display is provided for a mobile device (fig. 1) by encoding the 2D image as a hologram, sending hologram data for the hologram to the mobile device and displaying the hologram data at the mobile device to display the two-dimensional image. The mobile displays the 2D image via a projection to allow a larger display than possible using the screen of the mobile only. Also disclosed is digitally watermarking hologram data by obtaining a set of pseudo-random values being deterministically specified by seed data. Further disclosed is distributing video to a plurality of users (fig. 8) comprising generating hologram data for the video and distributing the data, wherein different ones of the users receive different versions of the hologram data which when replayed reproduce substantially identical video. Also disclosed is generating encrypted digital hologram data by performing a holographic transform of image data and operating on the digital hologram data using a 2D key. Corresponding decryption is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2447019-A (GB)
Title: Bone-replacement material
Inventor: BUCKLAND THOMAS
IPC: A61F2/28
Filed: 2007-02-27
Abstract: A bone graft material includes granules of synthetic bone material, some of which are coated with a solid blood-clotting agent. Preferably, the agent comprises 2-40% by weight of the graft material and covers more than half of its surface area. The agent may be calcium chloride, zeolite, chitosan, ferrate salts, a clotting factor or a tissue factor. The graft material is mixed with whole blood before being implanted into a bone. A device for delivering the implant is also disclosed, having: a chamber pre-loaded and / or pre-coated on an interior surface with a blood-clotting agent and preferably a dehydration agent; means for introducing bone-replacement material into the chamber to contact the blood-clotting agent; and a means for delivering the bone-substitute material from the chamber to the site to be treated.
Patent GB-2440474-A (GB)
Title: Ultraclean magnetic mixer
Inventor: ANDERSSON PER-OLOF K
IPC: B01F13/08
Filed: 2006-03-31
Abstract: In a magnetically-coupled liquid mixer (10) of the type having a drive mount (4) secured to and extending into a mixing vessel (2), an external first magnet array (26) adjacent to the drive mount, a stub shaft (16) extending from the drive mount into the vessel and having a first thrust bearing surface (18T)3 and a driven portion (12) rotatably-mounted on the stub shaft and having a second thrust bearing surface (20T) and a second magnet array, the improvement wherein the first and second arrays are positioned with respect to one another such that the first and second thrust bearing surfaces are spaced apart at least in the absence of above-threshold fluid dynamic thrust forces on the driven portion.
Patent GB-2444637-A (GB)
Title: Permanent formwork having with hollow concrete walls, separated and reinforced by steel framework
Inventor: CAMPION LIAM
IPC: B65D90/02
Filed: 2007-12-05
Abstract: A method for manufacturing reinforced concrete liquid retaining tank includes forming a reinforced concrete base (2). A number of prefabricated side wall panels (4) are mounted upstanding on the base (2) end to end to form an endless side wall on the base (2). Each side wall panel (4) has an inner wall (6) and outer wall (7) spaced-apart and parallel and interconnected by a metal reinforcing frame (8). Upstanding tie bars (16) on the base (2) locate between the inner wall (6) and outer wall (7) of each wall panel (4). An opening (20) between the inner wall (6) and outer wall (7) is filled with concrete which is set to form the tank having a solid reinforced concrete side wall upstanding on the base (2). Sealing material may be positioned between side walls and the base. The base preferably has an alignment groove to receive the walls. Prior to setting of the concrete, the walls may be supported 25 by mounting plates 26, 27 fastened to the base.
Patent GB-2445834-A (GB)
Title: Reduction of tool eccentricity effects on acoustic measurements
Inventor: MICKAEL MEDHAT W
IPC: G01V1/36
Filed: 2007-12-24
Abstract: A system for measuring an acoustic property of material 34 penetrated by a well borehole 43 uses a borehole logging tool 44 comprising one acoustic transmitter 16 and a plurality of acoustic receivers 22. An independent measurement is used to determine azimuthal orientation of the tool 44 within the borehole 43. The measurement may be made using a rotational speed sensor cooperating with a clock. Firings of the transmitter 16 are based upon azimuthal orientation of the tool 44. Receiver 22 responses resulting from a plurality of transmitter firings per tool revolution are combined to form at least one composite transmitter response. The composite receiver response is compensated for adverse effects of the tool 44 operating eccentered within the borehole 43. The firings are preferably separated by 180 degrees of azimuthal orientation.
Patent GB-2446047-A (GB)
Title: Refrigerator gasket having tabs with magnetic elements
Inventor: LANCRY ARNAUD
IPC: F25D23/08
Filed: 2008-01-18
Abstract: The invention relates to a gasket 14 for a French door type refrigerator including a rotating mullion. The gasket 14 reduces condensation around the area at the top and bottom of the rotating mullion and the gap between the mullion and a cabinet. The gasket 14 located on the inner periphery of the door 1 is provided with a tab 9 to seal the gap. An additional magnetic element 10 is provided on the tab 9 to improve sealing and the thermal properties of the tab to alleviate the formation of condensate in this critical area.
Patent GB-2447591-A (GB)
Title: Isolating both free and protein associated dna
Inventor: HAJ-AHMAD YOUSEF
IPC: C07H1/08
Filed: 2007-01-15
Abstract: A method is disclosed for isolating both free and protein-associated DNA from bodily fluids, such as urine, saliva, serum, tears, sweat, cerebral spinal fluid, and plasma. The method comprises as a first step concentrating and isolating both the free DNA and the proteins present in the bodily fluid. The proteins are then disgested in order to release the formerly protein-associated DNA from the isolated proteins. Lastly, the free and formerly protein-associated DNA can be isolated and purified.
Patent GB-2452166-A (GB)
Title: Air cleaner including ozone removal
Inventor: PATERSON CHRISTOPHER M
IPC: B01D53/66
Filed: 2007-02-27
Abstract: An air cleaner (100) including ozone removal is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The air cleaner (100) includes an air channel (200) in the air cleaner (100), an air moving unit (201, 202) located in the air channel (200) and configured to create an airflow, and an ozone decomposing element (205) located in and extending substantially fully across the air channel (200). The ozone decomposing element (205) causes decomposition of ozone in the airflow.
Patent GB-2465563-A (GB)
Title: Light or speaker fixing bracket
Inventor: SLACK MARK ROY
IPC: F21V17/00
Filed: 2008-11-19
Abstract: A fixing assembly for mounting a light or speaker, for example in a ceiling comprisesa first body 110 having a projecting member 114 including first engagement means;a second body 112 slideable along at least a portion of said projecting member, the second body having second engagement means 120 for engagement with the first engagement means, engagement of the first and second engagement means preventing the second body from sliding along the first body projecting member;a third body 162 rotatable about the projecting member and locatable between the first and second bodies;wherein the first, second and third bodies are arrangeable such that rotation of the third body into a clamping position urges the first and second bodies to separate.
Patent GB-2461736-A (GB)
Title: Inclinometer using perturbation of gas convection and detection of differences in temperature
Inventor: ZHANG FUXUE
IPC: G01C9/02
Filed: 2008-12-09
Abstract: A sensor, chip, and manufacturing method therefore. The level sensor or inclinometer functions by detecting differences in the heating of thermo-sensitive elements caused by a perturbation of convective gas flow resulting from inclination or tilting. The chip includes: a semiconductor substrate; two sets of thermo-sensitive elements or wires formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate, each set including two parallel elements, the two sets of elements being set at right angles to each other; and, electrodes formed at either end of the elements. The gas convection may be caused by a heater positioned between the sensor elements in a variety of ways. An angular velocity gyroscope may be included in the inclinometer so that the effects of movement can be removed and a correct tilt signal obtained. The method of manufacturing the chip is also disclosed and may include the use of mask layers of silicon compounds, photo-etching, sputtering and evaporating.
Patent GB-2458224-A (GB)
Title: Wheel drive torque control proportionally to vertical force
Inventor: BOUGHTWOOD MARTIN
IPC: B60K7/00
Filed: 2009-03-13
Abstract: A torque drive and control system for a vehicle having a plurality of driven wheels has a means for determining the normal force at each wheel and means for controlling the torque applied to each wheel in dependence upon the determined normal force. An electric vehicle having four wheels, each with an in-wheel motor is able to independently control the torque applied at each wheel in direct proportion to the relative normal force on each wheel. The control of each motor may also take into account inclination, wheelbase a+b, track width tf tb, a torsion coefficient and the position of the centre of mass CoM relative to the roll axis.
Patent GB-2472182-A (GB)
Title: Air Vent
Inventor: NUNES JOSE PAULO BARNFATHER DOS SAUTOS
IPC: E04B1/84
Filed: 2009-06-04
Abstract: Attenuators to be used in the control of the spread of noise/speech through ventilation systems for low energy buildings (figs 5.0 to 8.0). The low air speeds (<1m/s) common to low energy ventilation systems, allows for rigid or semi rigid materials to form a range of attenuators 10.0. Rigid and semi rigid materials are processed into building blocks to generate self supporting or tessellating structures to create the building blocks to form splatters (figs. 2.1 or 3.0) or the entire attenuator. The slow air speed used to ventilate low energy buildings allows for the gap between the blocks forming splitters to be reduced, allowing the performance of the attenuator to be increased and tuned to a specific requirement. It is proposed to shape the building blocks forming splitters, such to maximize the acoustic performance of the attenuator.
Patent GB-2471278-A (GB)
Title: Modular stackable containers forming make-up kit
Inventor: PARKER PHILIPPE
IPC: B65D1/36
Filed: 2009-06-22
Abstract: A make-up kit comprises a plurality of containers 10, 20, 30 having top surfaces made up of different integer numbers of substantially identically shaped units a-d and bottom surfaces made up of corresponding numbers of substantially identically shaped units. Peripheral areas 14a-d of the top surface units a-d are of complementary shape to peripheral areas 16a-d of the bottom surface units, so that each container 10, 20, 30 is separably interengageable with at least one other of the containers 10, 20, 30 above or below, by interengagement of the complementary shaped unit peripheral areas 14a-d, 16a-d. In this way large or small numbers of identical or different units may be connected together in a large number of different configurations; each differently shaped container 10, 20, 30 effectively forming a differently shaped, but mutually compatible, building block. Preferably the containers 10, 20, 30 are open topped (figs 1 and 2), alternatively the containers may include openable drawers (see figs 9, 10), or lids (see fig 3).
Patent GB-2457633-A (GB)
Title: A closure for a container
Inventor: PEACOCK CHRISTINE
IPC: B65D51/24
Filed: 2007-10-30
Abstract: A lid or closure (10) for a container (11), together with a lid or closure assembly (30) formed therfrom, the assembly (30) comprising the lid (10) havinga cavity (21) therein with a substantially flat base (13) surrounded by a raised peripheral rim (12) for securingjhe lid (10) to a container (11), the base (13) of the lid havingjhereon a lattice of interconnecting ribs (14-19) raised above the base (13) and forming support for goods (20) housed in the cavity (21), which in the assembly (30) is covered by a removable seal (22) secured to the rim (12).