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Patent GB-2375943-A (GB)
Title: Edible fungi
Inventor: FINNIGAN TIMOTHY JOHN ANDREW
IPC: A23L1/28
Filed: 2002-05-07
Abstract: An aqueous formulation comprising edible fungal particles especially consisting substantially of fungal mycelia is described. The ingredient may be combined with other ingredients to produce a wide range of foodstuffs or food ingredients including desserts (e.g. yoghurt), reconstitutable drinks or soup and extruded foodstuffs (e.g. savoury snack foods). Foodstuffs prepared may have medical applications (e.g. for treatment of joint mobility disorders, reducing fat uptake, lowering cholesterol, immune function stimulation, use on a pre-biotic and/or for affecting satiety). The fungal particles are prepared by treating filamentary fungus in an homogeniser or high shear blender. Dried particles of edible fungi are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2390645-A (GB)
Title: Drug delivery assembly
Inventor: CUNEY SANDRINE MIREILLE PAULET
IPC: B65D81/26
Filed: 2002-05-22
Abstract: A drug delivery assembly comprises a sealed enclosure (12) which contains a pressurised container, for example a pressurised metered dose inhaler, holding a drug formulation with a propellant (in particular an HFC propellant). The sealed enclosure is made of a moisture impermeable or substantially moisture impermeable material, and protects the pressurised container prior to use. The enclosure also contains a gas adsorbing material which is in the form of a microporous zeolite have a pore opening size of less than 20Ñ, the gas adsorbing material is effective to absorb propellant that might leak from the container into the enclosure.
Patent GB-2389533-A (GB)
Title: Stretching apparatus
Inventor: BROADBENT HUGO
IPC: A61H1/02
Filed: 2002-06-14
Abstract: Stretching apparatus for use in stretching the muscles of the lower limbs of a human subject is disclosed. The apparatus (500) comprises at least one cradle configured to support a leg, or part thereof, of said subject, said cradle moveable between a non-stretching position and a stretching position. At least one cradle movement means (504) is provided operable to move said cradle between said non-stretching and stretching positions. The cradle movement means (504) comprises first movement means configured to move said cradle through a first plane of movement and second movement means configured to rotate said cradle through a second plane of movement transverse to said first plane of movement. A stretching apparatus for use in stretching the muscles of the lower limbs of a human subject with at least one cradle to support a leg and a cradle movement means to rotate the cradle about an axis of rotation is also described.
Patent GB-2395492-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in deposition methods for the production of semiconductors
Inventor: HARRIS JEFFREY JAMES
IPC: C23C16/46
Filed: 2002-11-25
Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for rapidly conducting studies of the temperature dependency of CVD processes, in a combinatorial style and with high temperature resolution, while using a single test substrate and few system adjustments. Other combinatorial experiments can also be conducted using the same apparatus to explore the interdependencies of other process parameters to map out a multidimensional process space. The preferred process conditions thereby determined can then be programmed into the deposition equipment's control system to allow the same apparatus to be used immediately for production of uniform optimised films, without the need for any further equipment or process cross calibration. Preferably, the same apparatus used to determine an optimal growth rate at the knee of an Arrhenius curve is also used for back substrate processing.
Patent GB-2394232-A (GB)
Title: Non-woven material containing fully stabilized filament assemblies
Inventor: BARTH GEORG MARTIN
IPC: D04H3/10
Filed: 2003-02-13
Abstract: A method of producing a nonwoven textile structure comprises the steps of: (a) stretching a plurality of substantially parallel continuous tow filaments 1, such as cellulose acetate or solvent spun rayon, to provide a partially stabilized filament bundle 5 and (b) folding or corrugating the stretched bundle in a stuffer box process (at 6) which includes air or steam injection (at 7) so as to increase its bulk and loft. The resulting material is consolidated so as to maintain substantially uninterrupted capillarity along the entire length of the resulting filament bundle. This may be accomplished by a controlled light hydroentanglement process (at 8) employing either widely spaced water injection manifolds or low water pressure. Alternatively it may be accomplished by light tacking using thermal spot calendaring or ultrasonic means. Either technique provides sufficient strength and integrity to the tow assemblies to facilitate handling during further processing, such as bonding to a carrier layer to provide a bandage or incorporation between outer layers, whether pre-cut or not, to provide smaller dressings or elongate bandages.
Patent GB-2386551-A (GB)
Title: A hammock type infant cradle with rocking mechanism
Inventor: YONG YAP PIT
IPC: A47D9/02
Filed: 2003-03-14
Abstract: A hammock type infant cradle (300) comprises a plurality of tension springs (200), a tracking mechanism (100) and a fabric cradle (300). The tracking mechanism (100) is connected to the tension springs (200) by a suspension bar (122) having a top hook (112) and a bottom hook (114) at the end thereof, and the fabric cradle (300) is mounted to the tension springs (200) by means of a support (302). The tracking mechanism (100) is provided with a movable lever (108) mounted at one end to a first gear (128) mounted on a base (102), the other end of the movable lever (108) is connected to a cord (120) for connection to the support (302) of the cradle, a spring (110) is connected at one protrusion positioned on the movable lever (108) and the other end of the spring (110) is connected to the base (102), a pointer (124) is urgingly mounted to the first gear (128) of the tracking mechanism (100) such that the up and down movement of the movable lever (108) as a result of the rotation movement of the first gear (128) drives the pointer (124) to touch either contact A or B of a switch device (126) positioned on the base (102). Downward movement of the cradle (300) pulls the cord (120) downward and the pointer touches contact A which cuts OFF the current to the motor driving the gear (128), and when the pointer (124) touches contact B the motor is ON and the movable lever (108) moves upward.
Patent GB-2384060-A (GB)
Title: Magnetically actuated micro-electro-mechanical apparatus and method of manufacture
Inventor: BERNSTEIN JONATHAN J
IPC: B81B3/00
Filed: 2001-08-24
Abstract: An array of magnetically actuated MEMS mirror devices is provided having stationary magnets configured to provide strong magnetic fields in the plane of the mirrors without any magnets or magnet-system components in the plane of the mirrors. Also, a magnetically actuated mirror device is provided that includes an improved actuation coil configuration that provides greater torque during mirror actuation. In addition, a mechanism is provided to detect the angular deflection of a moveable mirror. Also, an improved process is provided for manufacturing MEMS mirror devices.
Patent GB-2401119-A (GB)
Title: Support frame for sanitary appliance
Inventor: AVERY DEAN
IPC: E03D11/14
Filed: 2003-04-30
Abstract: A support frame <B>3</B> for mounting a sanitary appliance in a room wherein the appliance is not in contact with the floor of the room comprises a frame <B>3</B>, means <B>4, 5</B> to secure the frame to substrates which are substantially at right angles to one another and means <B>6</B> to adjust the height of the appliance above the floor.
Patent GB-2385921-A (GB)
Title: Sonic logging tool including receiver and spacer structure
Inventor: HOYLE DAVID
IPC: G01V1/52
Filed: 2000-11-16
Abstract: A formation logging tool having a substantially continuous central mandrel with regularly spaced mass blocks disposed thereon, at least some of the mass blocks carrying sensors such as receivers. By adopting this structure, the tool can be made to behave as a mass-spring structure and its flexural and extensional behaviour controlled such that its dispersion curve does not extend into the dispersion curve of the formation to be logged. The structure can be applied to the whole of the logging tool or just to the receiver section and/or any spacer section between the receiver and the transmitter section.
Patent GB-2403197-A (GB)
Title: Package for lubrication of sliding gate valve plates
Inventor: LACEY CLIVE
IPC: F16N17/02
Filed: 2003-06-23
Abstract: A lubricant package contains or incorporates a lubricant such as graphite, the package being formed by, or including a component formed by, a material which will metamorphose when subjected to an elevated temperature to release the lubricant. As shown, the package comprises a hollow ball 2, 3 of plastics material which contains a sachet 7 including a liquid lubricant. It may be located against refractory stones or elements of a sliding gate valve controlling flow of molten metal, the hot valve components causing the ball to melt. Alternatively, the outer component may be of cellulose material such as cardboard or papier mache which will char or burn to release the lubricant, or the entire package may be formed of a material such as a petroleum wax which incorporates the lubricant and will melt.
Patent GB-2405433-A (GB)
Title: Flood barrier
Inventor: KELLY JAMES
IPC: E06B9/02
Filed: 2003-08-30
Abstract: A flood barrier for a door way in a building comprises a first unit to be placed against the inside of the doorway and secured by latches mounted on the first unit engaging holes drilled in the door frame. A second unit is mounted on the first unit from the outside of the doorway. The first unit comprises a wooden panel layer and an aluminium sheet layer, the latches being mounted on the aluminium sheet. The second unit comprises two adjacent wooden panel layers, and an aluminium sheet layer to be mounted on one of the wooden panel layers distal from the first unit. The units are held together by locking sections which fit over the top edge, in use, of the barrier. The barrier is further secured by beams which fit against and are attached by screws to the periphery of second unit and the outside of the door frame adjacent the periphery of the second unit.
Patent GB-2393689-A (GB)
Title: Chiming pottery toadstool or mushroom garden ornament
Inventor: JOHNSON JOSHUA WILLIAM
IPC: G10K1/072
Filed: 2003-09-16
Abstract: A glazed pottery garden ornament has the shape of a toadstool or mushroom. It has bell 1 and stalk 2 which are interconnected by flexible connection means 7, such as a stainless steel spring or plastic or rubber tube or rod. This may be connected to the bell 1 and stalk 2 by tapered threaded sections 4,5 respectively. Thus the bell 1 may move, for example in wind, with respect to stalk 2, so that it may collide with the bell of an adjacent ornament producing a sound. The stalk 3 may include a flared portion 2b and a socket 8 to receive the spigot 12 of a mounting spike 11.
Patent GB-2411119-A (GB)
Title: A Medical Sleeve
Inventor: BAINBRIDGE LIONEL CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A61B46/27
Filed: 2004-02-18
Abstract: The invention provides a device adapted to assist the sterilisation of a limb surface 1, comprising a flexible tubular sleeve 2, closed at one end 3, shaped and sized so as to loosely fit, around the limb 21 of a patient whose limb surface is to be sterilised. The sleeve has limb-sealing means 22,23, located close to or at each end of the sleeve, and each capable of forming, in use, a seal between the sleeve and the limb of a patient. The device is particularly suitable to assist in de-contamination of limbs prior to surgery thereon. A sachet 24 may be opened to release contents 25 to be spread over the surface of the limb 21.
Patent GB-2406850-A (GB)
Title: Dispenser for film strips
Inventor: OESCHGER BRENT JAY
IPC: B65D43/16
Filed: 2004-03-01
Abstract: A decorative dispenser for dispensing candy flavoured film strips has a top surface having an opening therein for allowing access to the film strips housed within the dispenser. The dispenser further includes a flip top lid (18) having one end pivotally attached to the top surface of the dispenser and an another end adapted to engage a front portion of said dispenser to seal the opening in said top surface, said flip top lid (18) being configured to resemble a tongue of a character, animal or person. Further, a character, person's, or animal's face (e.g. image of eyes, nose and open mouth) is preferably affixed or placed onto the top surface of the dispenser above the tongue shaped flip top lid to give the appearance as if the tongue lid is part of the above-mentioned face and to give the dispenser an overall decorative effect pleasing to children.
Patent GB-2416702-A (GB)
Title: Team communication apparatus
Inventor: CLEMENTS ROBERT JAMES
IPC: A63B69/00
Filed: 2004-04-20
Abstract: Apparatus for causing at least one signal to be sent to at least one member of a team, said apparatus having: a plurality of separate areas, with at least two areas being associated with different members of said team; said plurality of separate areas being activatable so that said apparatus allows at least one signal to be sent to the or each member associated with the activated area. For use in training sports teams. The apparatus is used to provide audio information to selected groups of players, substitutes or staff.
Patent GB-2406166-A (GB)
Title: Producing depolarized light in optical sensing systems
Inventor: WAAGAARD OLE HENRIK
IPC: G01D5/353
Filed: 2004-08-27
Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing depolarized light that is useful in forming interrogation signals for an optical sensor array and demodulator having reduced polarization-induced fading and phase noise. The depolarized light is produced by splitting a light beam, delaying a first orthogonal component of the light beam with respect to a second orthogonal component of the light beam using a predefined delay, while maintaining the polarization of the first orthogonal component and the polarization of the second orthogonal component. The delayed light beams are combined to produce a depolarized light beam by selecting a predefined delay that causes an interference signal having a delay equal to the predefined delay to be suppressed during a demodulation process.
Patent GB-2407708-A (GB)
Title: Electrical device with rocker adapted to be immobilised
Inventor: CLEMENT PATRICK
IPC: H01H3/20
Filed: 2004-10-14
Abstract: An electrical device comprising a rocker (2), a frame (1) surrounding said rocker (2), an immobilising member comprising a shutter (3) mounted on the rocker (2), and means on the rocker (2) for immobilising it relative to the frame (1) comprising a housing and guide means for guiding movement of the shutter between a retracted position in which it is disposed at least partially in the housing so that the rocker (2) may rock freely and a deployed position in which the shutter (3) projects with respect to the frame (1) from a portion of the rocker that is concealed when the rocker (2) is in its first position and revealed when the rocker (2) is in its second position.
Patent GB-2420211-A (GB)
Title: Kiosk
Inventor: SCANLAN DAVID MICHAEL
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2004-11-12
Abstract: An unattended kiosk for, e.g., the printing of digital photographs, includes a link to a communications network so that the user of the kiosk can receive help if encountering difficulties in using the kiosk. The link is to an operative at a terminal. The link may be via a voice over IP communications session and a text-to-speech converter may be used.
Patent GB-2409768-A (GB)
Title: Floating gate transistors
Inventor: LANDE TOR SVERRE
IPC: H01L27/115
Filed: 2003-10-28
Abstract: A floating gate MOS transistor comprises one or more control gates, an active channel, and at least one floating gate disposed between the control gate(s) and the active channel. First and second non-linear resistances couple the floating gate to first and second control voltage sources respectively, the non-linear resistances forming a voltage divider network which sets the operating voltage of the floating gate.
Patent GB-2428278-A (GB)
Title: Fluid connector assembly with insertion indicator
Inventor: BIBBY CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: F16L37/086
Filed: 2005-07-09
Abstract: A fluid connector assembly 10 for a fuel pipe of a motor vehicle comprises a plug 12 and a housing 11. The housing 11 has an end opening 23 and the plug 12 has a free end 26 for insertion through the end opening 23. The housing 11 also includes a seal housing portion 16 for receiving the free end 26 of the plug 12 and a coupling portion 17. The plug 12 includes first and second annular ribs 27, 28 spaced apart from each other and offset from the free end 26. The annular ribs 27, 28 are arranged to successively be held by a pair of grips 24 located inside the coupling portion when the plug 12 is inserted into the housing 11 in such a way that when the first annular rib 27 is retained by the grips 24 the plug 12 is sealed by seal means 18 in the seal housing portion 16 and when the second annular rib 28 is retained by the grips 24 the first annular rib 27 is housed between the coupling portion 17 and the seal housing portion 16. This arrangement provides visual indication of whether the connection has been fully made or not.
Patent GB-2435634-A (GB)
Title: Protective whiteboard cover
Inventor: RIMMER NIGEL
IPC: B43L1/00
Filed: 2006-03-02
Abstract: A protective cover for an interactive whiteboard with attachment means and a surface which functions as a whiteboard or a screen for projecting images onto. Preferably the cover is folded over twice at the upper edge so that it can hang onto the whiteboard. The cover may function as a dry wipe whiteboard.
Patent GB-2436674-A (GB)
Title: A measuring device for measuring the liquid level of a drinks bottle
Inventor: JOY ADAM ANTHONY
IPC: G01F19/00
Filed: 2006-03-27
Abstract: A measuring device for liquids comprises a rule in the form of a flexible strip 4 or a rod capable of being positioned on the outside or inside respectively of a drinks bottle 1. The strip or rod is calibrated to provide indications of drink measures taken from the bottle 1.
Patent GB-2422118-A (GB)
Title: Cricket training or practice apparatus
Inventor: ADAMS CREIG ANTHONY
IPC: A63B71/12
Filed: 2004-08-05
Abstract: Cricket training or practice apparatus (30) comprising a ball impact member or blade (32) which is releasably mounted to the leg of a person undertaking training or practice so as to extend laterally of the leg. The ball impact member or blade (32) may be fixed to or formed integrally with a support member or guard (31) which may be secured directly to the person's leg or to a conventional cricket pad.
Patent GB-2426825-A (GB)
Title: Sensor assembly
Inventor: CRISPIN PHILLIPE GEORGES
IPC: H01H13/703
Filed: 2005-03-18
Abstract: A sensor comprising a plurality of layers, comprising a first mask layer, a second mask layer, a third mask layer disposed between said first and second mask layers and defining an aperture; and a first conductive layer disposed between the first mask layer and the third mask layer; a second conductive layer disposed between the second mask layer and the third mask layer, and a separator layer extending across the aperture in the third mask layer, said separator layer being configured to separate the first and second conductive layers when no pressure is applied to the sensor and to allow electrical contact between said first and second conductive layers during mechanical interaction with said sensor, wherein each mask layer is formed from an electrically insulating material and has at least one side attached to another of said mask layers by adhesive.
Patent GB-2426175-A (GB)
Title: Harvesting device
Inventor: NICHOLSON DAVID
IPC: A01D47/00
Filed: 2005-03-24
Abstract: The invention provides a crop harvesting device comprising means for generating an air flow which causes the crop to stand up in the air flow and means for cutting the crop stalks.
Patent GB-2430590-A (GB)
Title: Modulating digital data to a frequency ramp signal for communication with a receiver whose input filter may drift
Inventor: FRANK MICHAEL LOUIS
IPC: H04L27/10
Filed: 2006-09-21
Abstract: Digital data is encoded as sweeps in the frequency of the transmitted signal, known as a chirped signal where the sweep is linear. The sweeps may be continuous (Fig. 2) or stepped (Fig. 3). The transmitter may comprise a ramp generator which feeds a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO). The receiver may comprise a filter and a sweep demodulator. The technique may be employed in a communication system 10 that includes a narrow band receiver 14 to maintain communication even as the pass band of the narrow band receiver drifts with temperature or other factors.
Patent GB-2441979-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in shuttlecocks
Inventor: WILLIS GORDON
IPC: A63B67/18
Filed: 2006-09-25
Abstract: A shuttlecock comprises a base and a plastics conical skirt 10. The skirt comprises, at its end narrower adjacent the base, a stem portion 12 formed of a plurality of longitudinally extending stems 16 and, at its wider end a flight portion 14 within which a web extends between the individual stems to increase the aerodynamic drag on the shuttle. A circumferential reinforcement rib 22 or 30 extends between the stems 16 at the junction between the stem and flight portions of the skirt. The reinforcement rib 22 or 30 protrudes from the stems 16 into the interior of the skirt 10 and has a smaller inside diameter at its tip than points on the inner surface of the flight portion nearer to the base. Also disclosed is a skirt 10 that comprises two injection-moulded frusto-conical components being joined together to form the skirt 10, one part corresponding to the stem portion 12, the other corresponding to the flight portion 14. Additionally, the flight portion 14 of a shuttlecock comprises a continuous unperfoated web being solid and having no apertures or openings.
Patent GB-2442773-A (GB)
Title: Canceling distortion
Inventor: CURTIS JOHN S
IPC: H03D7/00
Filed: 2006-10-11
Abstract: A pre-distortion stage 50 is arranged to cancel a harmonic or intermodulation signal produced from an input signal. The pre-distortion stage includes non-amplifying components comprising a first distortion generator network 51 arranged to produce an in-phase distorted version of the input signal and a second harmonic generator network 52 arranged to produce an in-quadrature distorted version of the input signal. Outputs of the first and second distortion generator networks are combined to produce a combined distortion signal the amplitude and phase of which can be independently adjusted to be of a same amplitude and frequency as, but 180 deg. out of phase with, the harmonic or intermodulation signal generated from the input signal, so as to cancel the harmonic or intermodulation signal. The pre-distortion stage has particular application in cancelling spurs generated in a mixer when the spurs are too close in frequency to a required signal to be efficiently removed by filtering.