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Patent GB-2387107-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic clearing of water droplets from crash-helmet visors
Inventor: RIDEHOUGH BENJAMIN JOHN
IPC: A42B3/24
Filed: 2002-04-04
Abstract: A motorcycle visor is provided with an ultrasonic vibrator to disperse water droplets thereon. Preferably this is achieved by means of an ultrasonic piezoelectric transducer 1 attached to the visor 2 and powered either by the motorcycles own electrical supply or from a separate battery.
Patent GB-2375889-A (GB)
Title: Electrostatic chuck, susceptor and method for fabrication
Inventor: DIVAKAR RAMESH
IPC: H01L21/683
Filed: 2000-12-05
Abstract: An electrostatic chuck, or susceptor, includes an electrode and/or heating element embedded in a ceramic body, and has an electrical contact extending from the electrode. The electrode or heating element can be fabricated, for example, from molybdenum and the chuck body from aluminum nitride. The electrical contact includes a first metal and a second metal in a com-position ratio wherein essentially all of the second metal is dissolved in the first metal, thereby essentially preventing formation of intermetallic species of the first and second metals. One example of an electrical contact includes about 99.8 weight percent molyb-denum and about 0.2 weight percent nickel. Alternatively, the electrode can be fabricated from a first metal and a second metal in a composition ratio wherein essentially all of the second metal is dissolved in the first metal, thereby essentially preventing formation of intermetallic species of the first and second metals. The electrical contact can be fabricated from a metal such as molybdenum, or from an alloy of a first and second metal wherein essentially all of the second metal is dissolved in the first metal. The electrical contact can be formed <I>in situ</I> by the densification of a premixed metal powder precursor during the hot pressing step employed in fabricating the electrostatic chuck.
Patent GB-2375720-A (GB)
Title: Whisk with wire loops covered with silicon tubing
Inventor: BROWNE PETER
IPC: A47J43/10
Filed: 2001-03-01
Abstract: A wire whisk that is safe for use on non-stick cookware with an array of flexible wire loops, each loop having two ends secured to the inner end of the handle. The whisk has silicone tubing surrounding each wire loop to render it heat resistant but non-abrasive for use on non-stick coating surfaces. Silicone tubing together with internal wire loops preserves the superior whipping action of flexible wire with the non-stick non-abrasive properties of a silicone surface. The wire loops and associated tubing may be disposed in any conventional whisk configuration such as that of a piano whisk; an egg whisk; a flat whisk; a balloon whisk; or a Swedish style/helical wire configuration.
Patent GB-2388349-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle differential control
Inventor: CLARE DAVID ANDREW
IPC: B60K23/04
Filed: 2003-04-28
Abstract: Control of drive torque distribution to a vehicle's wheels, comprises decreasing a degree of locking of torque distribution means in response to a detected increase in road camber. This allows an increased difference in drive torque to be supplied to different wheels to avoid loss of stability. Control is typically effected by a differential control system for the centre and rear differentials of a four wheel drive vehicle. The system may comprise a controller 28 which receives signals input from a number of sensors including ride height sensors, lateral accelerometers 52,54, wheel speed sensors 34,36,38,40 and a steering angle sensor 32. The controller 28 determines from signals from the sensors the angle of side slope on which the vehicle is travelling.
Patent GB-2401399-A (GB)
Title: Casing wall recesses reduce shear loss in screw pumps
Inventor: BEAVEN ROBERT WILLIAM
IPC: F04C13/00
Filed: 2003-05-08
Abstract: A pump e.g. a screw pump, includes a main (12 Fig. 1) and parallel auxiliary (13, 14) pumping element interacting with each other and an internal wall 27, 28, 29 of elongate pumping chamber 23 as they rotate to pump fluid from a chamber axial inlet end towards an outlet end. The internal wall of the chamber includes recesses 35 which extend along at least a substantial portion of the axial extent of the chamber between the inlet and outlet ends of the chamber and an adjacent pumping element being contactable with the chamber wall 27 ,28, 29 at discrete contact points 36 either side of the recess. There may be three to nine recesses which may be arcuate and shallow with depth 0.2-0.75% of the adjacent pumping element diameter and may be straight or wound around a pumping chamber axis. Reduces shear losses.
Patent GB-2391640-A (GB)
Title: Controlling engine operating with only air to some cylinders
Inventor: SURNILLA GOPICHANDRA
IPC: F01N13/02
Filed: 2003-06-02
Abstract: The engine has first and second groups of combustion chambers. In a first operating mode, air and substantially no fuel are supplied to one combustion chamber group, both air and injected fuel are supplied to the other combustion chamber group and at least the fuel supplied to the other combustion group is adjusted. In a second operating mode, a parameter other than the fuel injected to the other combustion group is used to control the air-fuel ratio of the engine.
Patent GB-2402865-A (GB)
Title: De-infestation of agricultural produce
Inventor: JEWERS CLIVE EDWARD
IPC: A23B9/02
Filed: 2003-06-16
Abstract: De-infestation of an agricultural food material comprises: a treatment chamber b through which a controlled flow of the food material to be deinfested passes; a heat supply 22 to maintain the temperature of the atmosphere in the treatment chamber to within a predetermined temperature range, wherein the duration of time for which the food material in the flow is exposed in the treatment chamber to the atmosphere therein is controlled to be within a predetermined time range, wherein the predetermined and controlled temperature and time periods are selected to de-infest the food product and to preserve the essential properties of the food product. The atmosphere is preferably air at a a temperature of 80 - 300{C, and the time period is preferably 6-15 seconds.
Patent GB-2404638-A (GB)
Title: Pedal crank mechanism with adjustable non-circular movement
Inventor: ZENG STEVE SIJET
IPC: B62M3/06
Filed: 2003-08-05
Abstract: The mechanism 10 comprises a sun gear 3 rigidly attached to a main frame 1 and meshing with an adjacent planetary gear 4 of half diameter. A planetary crank arm 5 rigidly projects from the planetary gear 4 and is pivotally coupled to one end of a linkage arm 7, pivotally coupled at its other end to pedal crank 9 slidable in a crank assembly 8,15 rotatable with a shaft 6. In use, for one cycle of the mechanism, the crank 9 extends to a maximum and returns to the minimum rotating distance twice. The planetary crank arm 5 has a series of mounting holes for the linkage arm 7 to vary the extent of radial movement of the pedal crank 9, which also has a series of mounting holes for the pivot with the linkage arm to vary the radial extent of the crank 9 at its minimum position.
Patent GB-2407032-A (GB)
Title: Shower assembly
Inventor: BAINES ANDY
IPC: E03C1/04
Filed: 2003-10-17
Abstract: A shower assembly comprising a substantially vertically extending column 1, a plurality of vertically spaced elongate support members 2,3,4,5 being mounted on and extending perpendicularly from said column 1, said support members being aligned in a common vertical plane, a substantially vertically arranged shower screen 6 being attached to and supported by distal ends of said support members 2,3,4,5, spaced from the column 1, such that the shower screen 6, at least in the region attached to the support members, lies in a plane normal to the longitudinal axis of the support members, at least one water delivery pipe being housed within the column connectable to a water supply, the water delivery pipe communicating with at least one water outlet 8 extending from the column 1 to pass over the shower screen 6, said water outlet terminating in a shower head 7 and being of a length such that the shower head 7 is located on the side of the shower screen 6 remote from the column 1.
Patent GB-2408027-A (GB)
Title: A safety arrangement in a vehicle foot well
Inventor: HJERPE ERIK
IPC: B60R21/205
Filed: 2003-11-14
Abstract: A safety arrangement is disclosed which is provided in a motor vehicle. The safety arrangement incorporates an element (7) mounted to the dash board (5) of the motor vehicle above the foot well of the vehicle. The element (7) is configured so that, on actuation of the safety arrangement, the element (7) moves downwardly, with an optional forward component of movement, to engage the feet or legs of a seat occupant of the vehicle. The safety arrangement is intended to provide protection to the feet and lower legs of a seat occupant in the event of a frontal impact crash situation, by reducing the risk of injury from a "ripple" or crash pulse in the floor of the vehicle in the event of such an impact situation. The element may comprise an air bag (figure 2), a belt (figures 5 and 6) or a pressure plate (figure 7).
Patent GB-2404931-A (GB)
Title: Locating and architectural component and method of installing in a building
Inventor: LAW IAN DOUGLAS
IPC: E04F19/04
Filed: 2003-12-05
Abstract: A method of installation of a locating component and attaching an architectural component to the locating component for buildings. The locating component and the architectural component have respective interlocking arrangements consisting of gripping pins on the locating component and one or two longitudinal slots in architectural components to be attached to the locating component by press-fitting. The locating component is in long rails or as short pieces with E, C or g cross-section. The gripping pins are either integral to the locating components or are in the form of a strip.
Patent GB-2396805-A (GB)
Title: Cardboard garment hanger
Inventor: WOODWORTH PETER MICHAEL
IPC: A47G25/36
Filed: 2003-12-22
Abstract: A garment hanger (10) comprises a strip of cardboard that is folded to form a rail (20) and rail supports (22) extending from opposite ends of the rail, and means (26) for securing the ends of the rail supports together. The means for securing the ends together may comprise a stud (34, figure 3b) formed on a shield (30, figure 3a). A hook may be formed integrally or separately to the shield. The hook may alternative be constructed by folding the cardboard strip (fig. 9A).
Patent GB-2410160-A (GB)
Title: Base station for transmitting audio visual signal to a mobile device in a home network
Inventor: REES JASON ANDREW
IPC: H04N5/445
Filed: 2004-01-15
Abstract: A base station 52 receives a television signal through an aerial 16. TV programs may be recorded in flash memory 46 or on hard disk (76, Fig. 4). The base station forwards live TV or stored audio-visual information to a mobile device such as a mobile phone or PDA, which may be used to display the information. The base station may perform this data transfer using a Bluetooth (RTM) transmitter 66, an infra-red transmitter, or using a wireline connection such as USB. The base station has encoders 20, 22 for encoding the audio and visual data before transmitting it to the mobile device. The encoding may include compression. The mobile device may perform error detection or error correction on the received data. The mobile device be provided with means of controlling the base station.
Patent GB-2412651-A (GB)
Title: Container with tamper evident destructible hinge
Inventor: PETRIE CARL
IPC: B65D43/16
Filed: 2004-02-25
Abstract: A container having a base 1 and a cover 2. The base has a ridge member 53 which circumscribes at least a portion of the circumference of the base and the cover comprises a rim member 23 which circumscribes at least a portion of the cover. The rim member is shaped to couple with the ridge member. At least one of the cover and base further comprises a handle 9a, 9b. The container also has a destructible hinge 3 member adapted to couple the cover and base to one another prior to opening of the container for the first time, the hinge being capable of being destroyed by opening of the cover for the first time. A portion of the 5 hinge can be formed from at least one destructible connection means 7. The destructible connection means can comprise a weakened section.
Patent GB-2400771-A (GB)
Title: Managing peer to peer networks
Inventor: OLIVER HUW EDWARD
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2004-03-24
Abstract: A method for controlling a computer entity to participate in a peer to peer network of a plurality of computer entities comprises, for each computer entity, operating a peer to peer protocol for enabling the computer entity to utilise resources of at least one other computer entity of the network, and for enabling at least one other computer entity of the network to utilise resources of the computer entity. Whenever the resources of a computer entity are not being used by a service application at a higher level layer than the peer to peer protocol, that computer entity is arranged to operate a process for managing at least one other computer entity in the network.
Patent GB-2414573-A (GB)
Title: Control of access to a shared resource in a data processing apparatus
Inventor: MANSELL DAVID HENNAH
IPC: G06F15/80
Filed: 2004-05-26
Abstract: A data processing apparatus comprises a plurality of processors operable to perform respective data processing operations requiring access to the shared resource, and a path interconnecting the plurality of processors. An access control mechanism is operable to control access to the shared resource by the plurality of processors, each processor being operable to enter a power saving mode if access to the shared resource is locked. Further, each processor is operable, when that processor has access to the shared resource, to issue a notification on the path when access to the shared resource is no longer required by that processor. A processor in the power saving mode is arranged, upon receipt of that notification, to exit the power saving mode and to seek access to the shared resource.
Patent GB-2406669-A (GB)
Title: Meeting facilitator using virtual character
Inventor: FAULKNER MARK
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2004-06-18
Abstract: A computerised system for managing a business meeting or workshop comprises a virtual character acting as a facilitator. The facilitator leads the participants through a series of processes using verbal and visual instruction. Input devices allow the participants to input information and make use of non verbal signalling, the input information being tagged for future recall. The system has a timing component for timing each process.
Patent GB-2406382-A (GB)
Title: Acoustically Damped Gradient Coil
Inventor: SELLERS MICHAEL BEN
IPC: A61B5/055
Filed: 2004-08-13
Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device includes an inner gradient coil assembly (16) proximate a patient positioning area (13), an outer gradient coil assembly (14) proximate a magnet assembly (12), and a damping layer (22) sandwiched between the inner and outer gradient coil assemblies (16 and 14). The layer comprises a high modulus cylinder made of ceramic, glass filament wound tube or carbon fiber, and a viscoelastic layer either side of the cylinder made of rubber or foam. The viscoelastic material is poured into the space as liquid.
Patent GB-2419339-A (GB)
Title: Access apparatus for an access structure
Inventor: LAMBERT JOHN
IPC: B60P1/43
Filed: 2004-10-19
Abstract: The access apparatus comprises a ramp <B>4</B> operable to move between an open configuration and a closed configuration and a door <B>6</B> operable to move between an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein when the door <B>6</B> and the ramp <B>4</B> are both in the closed configuration, the door is adapted to prevent the ramp from being opened. The ramp may comprise locking means <B>34</B> adapted to lock the ramp in the closed position.
Patent GB-2422327-A (GB)
Title: Thermoplastic laboratory mixer
Inventor: GALE GEORGE MARTIN
IPC: B29C48/475
Filed: 2005-01-25
Abstract: The invention relates to a laboratory batch mixer shown in figure 1 for producing test samples of compounded thermoplastics compositions from small quantities of materials using mixing actions similar to those of intermeshing twin screw compounding extruders. The mixer also discharges mixed materials in an extruded form convenient for subsequent testing. The mixer has a pair of intermeshing rotating sets of mixing elements (5) of the type and arrangement commonly used in co-rotating twin screw compounding extruders, combined within a barrel with a rotating screw (7) mounted parallel and peripherally in-line to the mixing elements; the screw combining with the elements to achieve the distributive mixing achieved during forwarding in a compounding extruder. The screw also discharges after completion of mixing by extrusion of a strand, strip, or other form suitable for such evaluations as rheological testing, colour matching, fire testing or as may be required.
Patent GB-2423552-A (GB)
Title: A device to prevent the climbing of a ladder
Inventor: TAYLOR GRENVILLE JOHN
IPC: E06C7/00
Filed: 2005-04-01
Abstract: A device to prevent the climbing of a ladder comprises a length of pliable material 3 which fits between the rails 2 and wraps around a number of rungs 1. The device is secured to itself by the use of eyelets and padlocks or eyelets and rope. The device prevents access to the rungs of a ladder from both the front and the rear. The device may also be used on stepladders and open staircases. When not in use the device may be rolled up upon itself.
Patent GB-2428429-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for treating the internal surface of a hollow vessel
Inventor: MORRIS FRANK
IPC: C23G3/00
Filed: 2005-05-04
Abstract: A method and apparatus for treating the internal surface(s) (2, Fig 1) of a generally closed, hollow stainless steel vessel 1 having first (3, Fig 1) and second (4, Fig 1) apertures that are spaced along the length of the vessel comprises: <SL> <LI>(i) locating the vessel on a first moveable support frame (11, Fig 6) in an orientation such that said first aperture is the upper of the two apertures and providing the vessel with a removable internal spray head (7, Fig 2) located through the first aperture, <LI>(ii) moving the support frame to a treatment station, <LI>(iii) at the treatment station, introducing treatment liquid containing hydrofluoric acid into the spray head such that the liquid issues from the spray head to treat the inner surface(s) of the vessel and continuously draining treatment liquid from the vessel via the second aperture, <LI>(iv) moving the frame away from the treatment station and demounting the vessel from the frame, and <LI>(v) repeating steps (i)-(iv) for a further vessel. </SL> The method can be used to treat the internal surfaces of hot water cylinders.
Patent GB-2414074-A (GB)
Title: Determining an optimal intensity threshold for use in image analysis of a stained biological specimen
Inventor: MADDISON JOHN R
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2005-05-09
Abstract: The method comprises: a- Obtaining digital image(s) of a stained biological specimen 100; b- Using a first illumination intensity 110 to determining a skeleton mask for the digital image 120; c- Calculating a fitness value for the skeleton mask 130, where the fitness value depends on the number of pixels represented by the mask; d- Sorting the first illumination intensity (threshold) value and fitness value 140; e- Repeating the steps b-d for plurality of further predetermined illumination intensity (threshold) values and f- Determine the optimal intensity (threshold) value 160 that has the highest fitness value stored in step d. The mask may be one pixel in thickness, and the skeletonising of the identified areas may involve defining a median line through the identified areas. The staining may be associated with a boundary of a cell, and the fitness value may dependent on one or more of: number of pixels in the skeleton mask, number of closed loops in the mask, or the size or shapes of such loops. A method for delineating areas on biological specimen images may be based on the method.
Patent GB-2426950-A (GB)
Title: Injection compression moulding apparatus
Inventor: CLARKE PETER REGINALD
IPC: B29C45/56
Filed: 2005-06-06
Abstract: An injection compression moulding apparatus comprises two mould parts 32, 36 which define a mould cavity and are mounted on two movable platens (40 figure 3) of an injection moulding press. An actuator (44 figure 3) is arranged in series with the platen (40 figure 3) and acts on at least one of the mould parts 36, and is controlled in synchronism with the movement of the platens to enable the relative speed of the two mould parts 32, 36 during a mould closing phase of each article moulding cycle to be modified, the speed of relative movement of the mould parts being the vector sum of the speeds of movement of the platens (40 figure 3) and the actuator (44 figure 3).
Patent GB-2427296-A (GB)
Title: System for collision warning by mobile stations sending location information to a central station which then sends out alert signals when required
Inventor: THEISEN NANNA SVANE
IPC: G08G9/02
Filed: 2005-06-13
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for using mobile communication systems for the control of the movement of mobile objects. The system comprises a control station which receives from mobile stations location information relating to a current location of the stations, the mobile stations being carried by the mobile objects. The control station detects from the location information received that one of the mobile stations is approaching the current location of another of the mobile stations and issues an alert signal to either or both of the mobile stations to indicate an alert condition related to the detected approach. The processor of the central control may calculate a probability that a collision will occur and issues a warning then the probability reaches a preset threshold and a second more urgent warning when a second higher threshold is past. The warning may be issued based on the distance between the mobile stations. The mobile station may send a time index and speed data to the control station. The mobile objects may be land vehicles eg trains, waterborne eg ships or airborne.
Patent GB-2427322-A (GB)
Title: Predictive text string entry via telephone keypad
Inventor: BAXENDALE CRAIG
IPC: H04M11/06
Filed: 2005-06-17
Abstract: A method for identifying an alphanumeric code/character string input to an automated telephone based service using a telephone having a numeric data entry pad, the method comprising receiving at a remote controller a series of numbers representative of the alphanumeric code/character string from the telephone, comparing the received number series with a pre-determined set of number patterns, each of which represents a known alphanumeric code/character string and identifying any matches between the received number series and the stored number patterns, thereby to identify one or more options for the input alphanumeric code/character string.
Patent GB-2417511-A (GB)
Title: Transverse displacement device for wagons for transporting points
Inventor: KOEHNE LUDWIG
IPC: B62D21/15
Filed: 2005-08-11
Abstract: Heavy goods wagon, in particular a transport wagon for points, having a wagon frame 1, a loading platform 2 with attachment devices, provided for connecting to a set of points, pivot drives 5 which are connected on one side to the wagon frame 1 and a pivot axle 12 which extends in the wagon longitudinal direction for pivoting the points, characterised in that the pivot axle 12 and the drives 5 are connected on the other side to a tilting frame 3 and a transverse displacement device 5 is disposed between the tilting frame 3 and loading platform 2. The transverse displacement device 5 may also be locakable such that the position of the loading platform 2 may be fixed relative to the tilting frame 3.