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Patent GB-2425087-A (GB)
Title: Motor-driven staple gun
Inventor: KRAENZLER ERNST
IPC: B25C1/06
Filed: 2006-04-10
Abstract: The gun 10 for driving staples 56 or nails into a work piece includes a ram 46 guided in a staple gun lug 38. The staples or nails can be arranged in blocks in a magazine shaft 26 and are guided transversely to the driving-in direction into the movement path of the ram. The lug may be separate from the magazine shaft and is supported and guided to move parallel to its longitudinal axis between two defined end positions in a straight line relative to the magazine shaft. On its movement path between the two end positions it is associated with a limit switch 44 to interrupt or close an electrical circuit to activate a motor drive.
Patent GB-2431993-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring particles in a fluid stream using an acoustic sensor and a corrosion sensor
Inventor: HEMBLADE BARRY JOHN
IPC: G01N29/02
Filed: 2006-04-28
Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring particles in a fluid stream comprises a body portion and an acoustically decoupled detector element. The detector element comprises a target surface, a sample acoustic sensor and a corrosion sensor. The sample acoustic sensor is acoustically coupled to the target surface and is arranged to provide a first signal which varies in dependence upon acoustic noise generated by impacts of particles and fluid on the target surface. The corrosion sensor provides a second signal which varies in dependence upon the corrosion or erosion of the target surface. This apparatus is suitable for monitoring sand in oil and gas production flow streams. Also disclosed is an apparatus which uses an acoustic sensor with a reference acoustic sensor, an apparatus which uses an acoustic sensor with flow force measurement means and an apparatus which uses a corrosion sensor in conjunction with flow force measurement means.
Patent GB-2442943-A (GB)
Title: Impregnation of superconductive wires surrounded by insulation
Inventor: BENTLEY WAYNE
IPC: B05C3/12
Filed: 2006-10-20
Abstract: Superconductive wire 20 surrounded by insulation 21 is impregnated by introducing the wire into a vessel 10 containing a medium, moving the wire through the medium in the vessel and applying pressure by means 13 to 17 to the wire, transversely of its length, at at least one location within the vessel whilst in contact with said medium, thereby to expel gases otherwise trapped within the insulated wire. The insulation may be wrapped around the wire and be braided. The liquid medium may be epoxy resin. The pressure means may be cooperative pairs of pinch rollers in which one roller of each pair is doubly flanged at 31, 32 to provide a recess 33 whilst the other roller is formed with a central tongue 34 dimensioned to enter the recess.
Patent GB-2447860-A (GB)
Title: Fluid pumping system
Inventor: HENDERSON ALAN RODNEY
IPC: B01F25/64
Filed: 2006-11-21
Abstract: A pump assembly comprises a first pump 10 having a manifold 16 with an impeller 14 for pumping fluid from a first source 12, e.g. a cold water supply, to an outlet 18 of the manifold. Fluid from a second source 13, e.g. a hot water supply, is also fed to the manifold 16 of the first pump 10, preferably via an outlet 15 of a second pump 11. The two fluids mix together in the manifold 16 of the first pump 10, the mixing being enhanced by the action of the impeller 14. A control device 20 may adjust the speed of the two pumps 10, 11 to vary the fluid mixture in response to signals from a downstream sensor 19.
Patent GB-2428399-A (GB)
Title: Aom modulation techniques for improving laser system performance
Inventor: JOHNSON JAY
IPC: G01N23/04
Filed: 2005-06-06
Abstract: Digital control of frequency and/or amplitude modulation techniques of an intracavity and/or extracavity AOM (60) facilitate substantially full extinction of a laser beam (90) to prevent unwanted laser energy from impinging a workpiece (80); facilitate laser pulse amplitude stability through closed-loop control of pulse-to-pulse laser energy; facilitate beam-positioning control including, but not limited to, closed-loop control for applications such as alignment error correction, beam walk rectification, or tertiary positioning; and facilitate employment of more than one transducer on an AOM (60) to perform any of the above-listed applications.
Patent GB-2439970-A (GB)
Title: Portable data storage device with inbuilt destruction member to prevent data access
Inventor: BOOKER CHRIS
IPC: G06F21/57
Filed: 2007-01-29
Abstract: A portable digital data storage device which comprises a storage member for storing data; and a destruction member that can be manipulated to cause damage to the storage member, whereby the damage prevents access to data stored in the storage member. The destruction member may be arranged to enclose the storage member. The destruction member may be arranged so as to snap the storage member when twisted. The storage device may be a USB flash drive.
Patent GB-2447983-A (GB)
Title: Electrochromic display apparatus and method for operating said display apparatus
Inventor: TAM SIMON
IPC: G06F3/041
Filed: 2007-03-30
Abstract: A display apparatus includes a plurality of scanning lines (SEL) and data lines (DAT) and, at each intersection of said data lines and scanning lines, an electrochromic pixel element (182) and a sensor element (184) connected to the pixel element. The sensor element is sensitive to a user's graphical input, which changes a charge state of the respective pixel element. The display apparatus also includes a control means, which is configured to allow the pixel element to be selectively set to a first charge state corresponding to a first display state, or to a second charge state corresponding to a second display state. The second display state reflects the user's graphical input. The second charge state of the pixels may be brought about by exposing the sensor elements to light from a light pen or to a magnetic field from a magnetic pen, the pen being drawn across the display screen of the apparatus. Due to the direct action of the sensor elements in modulating the charge on the pixel elements, it is possible to display an image drawn on the screen instantly, without the need to scan the display to determine which pixels have changed their initial charge. This reduces the power consumption of the apparatus.
Patent GB-2445624-A (GB)
Title: A portable goal
Inventor: TONKISS PETER THOMAS
IPC: A63B63/00
Filed: 2007-04-10
Abstract: A portable goal comprises a frame 1 which is hinged 8,8 in sections so that the cross bar folds in sections to lie along side the uprights 10. The side stanchions 5 also fold to lie behind the uprights. The goal nets are stored within the uprights and may be spring loaded to automatically roll out when the frame is extended.
Patent GB-2437621-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic allocation of storage capacity in a networked video recording system
Inventor: BUSCH HANS-JUERGEN
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2007-04-19
Abstract: A system for recording video data in a network 2, having interfaces for the connection of storage servers 3, 4 and write clients A, B, comprises an allocation device 7 for managing the storage capacities of servers 3, 4. Allocation device 7 dynamically allocates statically divided storage blocks of the storage capacity to at least one write client A, B to which a surveillance camera is connected. The storage blocks linked or allocated to the image input or writing device may be changed - in real time - for example to allow for system failures or insufficient memory space. The statically divided storage blocks may be permanently formatted, reserved, physical areas of the capacity. The allocation module 7 may provide storage blocks as either free supply set(s) 8 or as used occupancy set(s) 9.
Patent GB-2434710-A (GB)
Title: Flexural cylinder projector
Inventor: PORZIO RAYMOND
IPC: H04R15/00
Filed: 2005-11-08
Abstract: An inverse flextensional projector exhibits a low frequency flexural mode and a higher frequency "breathing" mode to defeat stealthy targets and to conduct short and long range detection and tracking in littoral waters. The device has much broader bandwidth than conventional flextensional transducers, slotted cylinders and conventional cylinder transducers. The device has a low frequency capability similar to slotted cylinder projectors (SCP) but is broader band and does not suffer from the unsupported gap of SCP projectors. The invention has a more uniform radiation velocity than both SCP and flextensional transducers, making it much less susceptible to cavitation limitations.
Patent GB-2450516-A (GB)
Title: Servicing interrupts in a device having multiple interrupt controllers
Inventor: FITZGERALD RICHARD
IPC: G06F9/48
Filed: 2007-06-27
Abstract: A method of servicing interrupts in a computing device having multiple interrupt controllers for receiving interrupt events. An application programming interface (API) includes a first function that is operable to interact with interrupts on two or more of the interrupt controllers. When the first function is invoked for interacting with an interrupt event on a specific one of the interrupt controllers, the first function invokes a second function where the second function can only interact with interrupt events on that specific one of the interrupt controllers. The interrupt controllers may be arranged in a tree, and the second function can invoke a third function on a further interrupt controller. The API may include a fourth function that simulates interaction with a dummy interrupt, such that when the first function is invoked for interacting with a dummy event, it invokes the fourth function.
Patent GB-2451083-A (GB)
Title: Figure toy with moving head, body and limbs
Inventor: LU CHING-FENG
IPC: A63H3/46
Filed: 2007-07-17
Abstract: A moving figure toy includes a body assembly 11 having at least four first drive systems, a head portion 10, a base 14 and two hand portions 12, 13. The head portion, and base each have a first drive system pivotally connected 16, 19, to a respective first drive system in the body assembly. The hand portions each have a second drive system 3 pivotally connected 17, 18 to respective first drive systems in the body assembly. Foot portions 15 may also be provided. The first and second drive systems are preferably constituted by a set of gears and a set of motors.
Patent GB-2438991-A (GB)
Title: A wall in a work space management system
Inventor: BALL DOUGLAS C
IPC: A47B/
Filed: 2004-05-28
Abstract: A wall 31 for a work area in a work space system, the wall comprising an openable area and at least one panel 33 capable of covering the openable area. The wall may be disposed between a first work area and a second work area and the openable area be adapted to permit visual and audio communication between a user in the first work area and a user in the second work area. In addition the at least one panel may be capable of moving horizontally from a first position to a second position. When the at least one panel is in the first position the openable area is open and while it is in the second position the openable area is covered.
Patent GB-2448561-A (GB)
Title: Control circuit for discharge tube
Inventor: SIMONSEN JAN
IPC: H01S3/097
Filed: 2007-09-06
Abstract: A control circuit for an electric discharge tube comprises a first circuit 110 and a second circuit 210. The first circuit comprises a first capacitor 111 and a discharge tube 112 electrically connectable via a first series of windings 113 arranged upon a core 114 of a transformer 115. The second circuit comprises a second capacitor 211 and a second series of windings 212 arranged upon the core, such that electric discharge of the first capacitor and the second capacitor creates opposed magnetic fields within the core, causing the discharge of the discharge tube to terminate.
Patent GB-2455317-A (GB)
Title: Producing a decorative panel by coating and delaminating
Inventor: REEDER JOHN
IPC: B05D1/02
Filed: 2007-12-05
Abstract: A layer is applied to the surface of a planar member 10. Then selected parts 15, 16 of the layer are removed to expose material beneath. The coating is preferably applied by rolling or spraying. The layer is preferably removed by a cutting or stamping process. The concrete, plastic or timber facia panels can be used in prefabricated buildings.
Patent GB-2461306-A (GB)
Title: Paddle driven wave energy converter
Inventor: COX ALLEN CHARLES PETER
IPC: F03B13/20
Filed: 2008-06-27
Abstract: A wave energy converter has a hinged paddle 31 attached below a reciprocating pump 1 on a floating vessel 5. The pump 1 is carried by a frame 2 which is attached to the side of a vessel 5. The paddle is driven by the waves, and is connected to the pistons 7, 8 in pump cylinders 9, 10. The entire hydraulic system comprising tank 11 and turbine 17 may be attached to the frame. There may be a balance weight 35 to balance movement of the paddle 31. The pump and its accessories carried by the frame 2 together with the paddle 31 can be bodily raised and lowered, for example by a jib crane, for adjusting their height on the vessel to obtain maximum orbital energy from the passing waves. A number of the pumps 1 may be located in one or more rows on one or both sides of the vessel.
Patent GB-2461528-A (GB)
Title: A face painting device
Inventor: BUSSEY VICTOR
IPC: A45D40/24
Filed: 2008-07-01
Abstract: A face painting device comprising a housing 20 having a plurality of adjacent channels 90 is disclosed. Each channel is open at opposite ends of the housing and each channel contains a plurality of blocks 40 each supporting a solid coloured face paint 50. One of the paints in each channel is exposed at one end of the housing, and each of the blocks supporting an exposed paint can be removed and inserted into a channel at the other end of the housing thereby exposing the paint of a successive block. The device preferably comprises three channels each having three blocks. There may be a removable lid covering the exposed paints when not in use which is also configures to fit the other end of the housing when the device is in use. Each block 40 may have a hollow at one end into which the exposed part of the paint of the adjacent block can slot.
Patent GB-2462145-A (GB)
Title: Sign mounting, in particular for mounting sign to post.
Inventor: NICKLIN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G09F7/18
Filed: 2008-07-31
Abstract: A mount for a sign, in particular for mounting a sign to a post, comprises a channel 6 for receiving part of a stud, a saddle 8, for locally reinforcing the channel, a retainer 2, and a strap or band having a retainer end 3. The retainer end is received in the retainer and is attached to the channel via the stud which passes through the saddle and the retainer. The retainer has elements 14 which extend to either side of the saddle. The retainer preferably sandwiches the retainer end. The saddle may be formed from a more robust material than channel, preferably stainless steel. The retainer may be plastic.
Patent GB-2462859-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of cast panels
Inventor: SAY PHILIP DALLAS
IPC: B29C33/18
Filed: 2008-08-22
Abstract: A method of casting flat or relatively flat panels is described. A casting surface is produced by drawing down a plastics film sheet (8) on to a relief structure arranged on a vacuum table (12). The relief structure may be formed of separate plural components or a quantity of configurable material (6). The top of the plastics sheet accordingly adopts a relief configuration defined by the relief structure or by the arrangement of the configurable material (6) underneath it. The configurable material may be granular or particulate, and/or incorporate objects such as letters or pictograms. A castable material 10, for example fibre reinforced polymeric plaster mix, is then placed on top of the plastics film sheet (8), which may be substantially gas impermeable, and allowed to set. The edges of the panel are preferably defined by a frame (7). A sheet of geotextile material 5 is placed over a filter (3) (figure 1 — not shown) to prevent fine material penetrating into the table itself.
Patent GB-2454551-A (GB)
Title: Protective case for video game console
Inventor: LIDDLE MARK
IPC: A45C11/00
Filed: 2008-09-01
Abstract: A protective pouch or case 1 for a video game console 8, said pouch comprising an upper face 2 and a lower face 3 pivoting relative to one another at the rear zone 4. The lower face has console holding members in the form of clips 14 having tapered pawls that locate in the groove 19 formed between the hinge and the lower part 9 of the console, which act against stop members 15 to retain the console. The pouch can be provided with case or pocket (27, Fig.4b) at the hinge portion for an accessory such as a stylus, and also a notch (24, Fig.3c) on the lower face to facilitate access to a pen or stylus stored in housing 20 even when pouch is closed.
Patent GB-2466631-A (GB)
Title: A spray device for atomising fluids having at least three nozzles with a restriction
Inventor: DURRANT PHILIP ALAN
IPC: B05B1/14
Filed: 2008-10-21
Abstract: A spray device suitable for spraying a fragrance, medical or personal care product, wherein the liquid is forced by the action of pressure from a vessel into a spray head having at least three nozzles, the nozzles each having a restriction 4 in the flow path which at it narrowest has cross-sectional area of between 40µm2 (i.e. square micrometres) and 2000 square micrometres. Within 200µm (micrometres / microns) from the nozzle constriction / throat 4, any channel 10 leading to or from the nozzles becomes larger than 80 square micrometres. The emitted jets may converge so as to collide, or may diverge. The nozzles may be created by laser on a plate 8 having thickness of between 10 and 2000 micrometres, thereby forming an atomising element / perforated membrane 8. The channel 10 leading to the restriction 4 may be dome shaped (convergent and tapering) terminating at the nozzle. The passage may alternatively assume an hourglass (Venturi) profile.
Patent GB-2466259-A (GB)
Title: System for use in the home to convert a digital TV signal into IP data packets for transmission to IP devices or a home IP network
Inventor: ROGERS PAUL JASON
IPC: H04N7/16
Filed: 2008-12-17
Abstract: A method and apparatus located at the customer premises' A comprising means for receiving a digital television signal over a digital TV broadcast medium 102, processing means 112 to convert the digital TV signal into internet protocol IP data packets and means for transmitting 112 the IP data packets to customer IP devices 113-115 or a home IP network 117. The received digital TV signal may be encrypted using a digital TV encryption algorithm, which may be the Common Scrambling Algorithm, CSA, which is unencrypted before it is converted (304, Figure 3). The converted TV signal may be encrypted before it is transmitted using an IP compatible encryption algorithm, which may be the AES algorithm (305, Figure 3). This system requires minimal investment from the television service providers 100 to enable end users to view the TV signals on their IP devices 113-115. This system allows users to view scrambled subscription digital TV services, such as pay-per-view channels, on their IP network devices. The IP data transmission unit 112 may be separate to the cable/satellite set top box 102, or may be integrated into a set top box (212, Figure 2).
Patent GB-2468308-A (GB)
Title: Log cabin roof with offset apex
Inventor: MURPHY ALEXANDER
IPC: E04B7/02
Filed: 2009-03-03
Abstract: A pitched roof orientated and configured so that the eaves height is higher at the front 1 and lower at the back 2, with the apex 3 being offset towards the front of the cabin. The front of the cabin being the wall in which the entrance doors 5 are located.
Patent GB-2468709-A (GB)
Title: A method of encasing ashes within glass
Inventor: RHODES WILLIAM
IPC: B32B17/06
Filed: 2009-03-20
Abstract: A method is disclosed of encasing ashes within layers of glass to form part of a glass object so that when the glass object is bisected, the glass does not crumble or break, either immediately or over time. The method consists in mixing molten glass with the ash so as to encase the ash in the glass, and then sandwiching that layer of glass between two further layers of glass so as to encase the ash and glass layer within surrounding layers of ash-free glass. Any one of the layers may be coloured or clear glass. The glass may be shaped to form a flat piece of glass to be cut into a flat crystal or the glass may be shaped to form an inner layer of glass and cremated ashes and an outer layer of clear glass to be faceted.
Patent GB-2461142-A (GB)
Title: A drainage assembly
Inventor: ANSELL PAUL ERNEST GEORGE
IPC: E03F1/00
Filed: 2009-04-23
Abstract: A drainage assembly comprises an arrangement of conduits 12 interconnected at one or more joints to form an interconnected internal volume 16 in which fluid can flow. The arrangement of conduits 12 is adapted to allow passage of fluid between the internal volume 16 and a void space 28 outside the arrangement of conduits 12, such as a lined sump 28 which may contain a loosely packed granular bed 30. The passage of fluid from the internal volume 16 to the void is preferably by allowing the fluid to leak through one or more of the conduit joints. The drainage assembly allows storm water to pass into the void space 28 in extreme weather conditions to reduce overloading of the public drainage system.
Patent GB-2456977-A (GB)
Title: Digital controller
Inventor: HIGUCHI KOUJI
IPC: H02M3/157
Filed: 2009-05-29
Abstract: [PROBLEMS] To provide a digital controller which can reduce the output voltage fluctuation upon a sudden load change of a power amplifier and a sudden input change as compared to the conventional technique. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] A digital controller is built in a power amplifier which supplies an output voltage v0 to a load. The digital controller includes: an operation amount calculation unit configured so as to detect the output voltage v0 and calculate an operation amount   u  1; and a signal generation unit which converts the operation amount   u  1 into a signal for operating the power amplifier. Feed-forward from an equivalent external turbulence qy of the load fluctuation is replaced by the feedback from the output voltage v0 and the operation amount   u  1, so that the characteristic of the transmission function Wqy, of the output voltage v0 from the equivalent external turbulence qy is a quadratic differential characteristic. Thus, it is possible to reduce the output voltage fluctuation upon a sudden load change and a sudden input change of the power amplifier as compared to the conventional technique.
Patent GB-2471065-A (GB)
Title: Modulator of claspin for treatment of cell proliferative disorder
Inventor: SMYTHE CARL
IPC: A61K39/395
Filed: 2009-06-10
Abstract: A modulator of claspin (CLSPN) for use in the treatment of a cell proliferative disorder, preferably cancer, is disclosed. The cell proliferative disorder may also be associated with impaired BRCA function. The modulator may be an antibody against claspin or an RNA inhibitor or antisense oligomer, and may be used in conjunction with another antitumour agent. Purified inhibitors of claspin are also disclosed, and method of identifying such claspin modulators.