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Patent GB-2418477-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for inducing dazzle
Inventor: HUGHES ADAM ALEXANDER
IPC: F41B15/00
Filed: 2005-09-21
Abstract: There is disclosed a method and apparatus for successively and repeatedly illuminating a number of remote areas collectively defining a larger area with light in the form of a beam or beams to induce a physiological blink response or optical blink reflex in the illuminated eye of an animal (e.g., a human) within the area being illuminated. Each area being intermittently illuminated long enough to induce a blink response from an animal (e.g. human) subject there, after which another area(s) is illuminated in the meantime while illumination of the initial area is not required since the subject(s) there would still be recovering from their blink response.
Patent GB-2445370-A (GB)
Title: Method for preserving access to deleted and overwritten documents by means of a system recycle bin
Inventor: KAPUR RAJESH
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2005-09-22
Abstract: A method for recycling intentionally, and or unintentionally deleted or overwritten document data within a system, wherein said document data is stored in a system filestore associated with a system database containing reference data pointing to the document data in the filestore, the method comprising the steps of: ```determining that a delete and or overwrite command has been issued; ```recording the reference data prior to and or after the deleting or updating of the reference data; ```identifying and storing document data deleted to a separate empty filestore; and recycling document data required by the user back to the system database and filestore, as necessary depending on user requirements manipulating the data, to provide the document in the required way and version requested by the user.
Patent GB-2416727-A (GB)
Title: Container for supplying molten metal
Inventor: MIZUNO HITOSHI
IPC: B22D46/00
Filed: 2003-02-13
Abstract: A molten metal supplying container 100, capable of loading molten metal to the inside thereof and supplying molten metal to the outside thereof by controlling a difference in pressure between inside and outside of the container. The container 100 comprises a first opening 51, a passage 57 allowing the inside and outside of the container 100 to communicate with each other to have the molten metal flow therethrough, a lid 52 disposed to cover the first opening 51 having a second opening 60 with a diameter smaller than the first opening 51 and a hatch 62 provided at the second opening 60 capable of being opened and closed, having a passage 65a, 65b and 65c communicating inside and outside the container 100. The passage 65c is used, for example, to control inner pressure of the container and 65a and 65b to insert electrodes 69a and 69b for detecting the surface level of molten metal in the container 100.
Patent GB-2420663-A (GB)
Title: wettability patterning with wettability inhibition examination area
Inventor: KOBAYASHI YOSHIHIRO
IPC: G03F7/075
Filed: 2005-11-10
Abstract: Pattern formation of device with wettability inhibition areas (3), and areas for examination of wet ability change (4). A substrate for pattern formation is provided comprising a base material (1), a wet ability inhibition part formed in a functional part formation region (11 )to be provided with a functional part on the base material, and a wettability inhibition examining part (12) formed in a functional part non formation region without the functional part provided on the base material, wherin the same constituent materials are used for the wet ability inhibition part and the wet ability inhibition examining part.
Patent GB-2421456-A (GB)
Title: Pressure controlled superplastic forming
Inventor: FRIEDMAN PETER
IPC: B21D26/02
Filed: 2005-12-15
Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for forming a sheet of ductile material by superplastic forming. The gas pressure is varied to control the material flow during the forming process. The gas pressure can be increased or decreased to control the rate of deformation of the workpiece. The invention further contemplates the use of predetermined pressure profiles to reduce the overall forming time.
Patent GB-2424125-A (GB)
Title: Retainer and method for holding a circuit card against a clamping surface of a chassis or heatsink
Inventor: WAY RICHARD J
IPC: H05K7/12
Filed: 2006-03-02
Abstract: An improved retainer, apparatus and method for retaining a circuit card are provided, through the use of a circuit card retainer comprising a length of spring wire defining a longitudinal axis of the retainer, lying in a plane of the retainer, and formed to define a wavy section of the retainer having peaks and valleys of the spring wire lying in the plane of the retainer with at least some of the peaks and/or the valleys being offset from the axis of the retainer. Some embodiments include a retainer guide having a groove therein for properly orienting the wavy section of the retainer with respect to the circuit card.
Patent GB-2426852-A (GB)
Title: Entertainment machine
Inventor: MCGOVERN KEVIN
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2006-05-04
Abstract: An entertainment machine (1) actuated by a stake value, is operable to play a skill-based game for an award where a winning outcome occurs. The machine (1) has a control system (16) and a display device with first display (4) and secondary displays (5, 6, 7). Each display (4, 5, 6, 7), displays a combination (8, 10, 11, 12) of elements (9), e.g. hands of cards from a standard deck. A player can select one of the secondary combinations (10, 11, 12) with the aim of obtaining a highest rank (25) possible when combined with the primary combination (8). The player must achieve a certain predetermined relationship when compared with the other possible secondary combinations (10, 11, 12) in a number of successive procedures to obtain an award. For example, the predetermined relationship may be the highest rank (25) possible or a rank (25) above a certain threshold.
Patent GB-2430716-A (GB)
Title: An overrunning clutch with contact and cam surfaces connected by an undercut
Inventor: KIMES JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: F16D41/12
Filed: 2006-09-14
Abstract: An overrunning clutch comprises a cam plate 300 having cams 302, each cam 302 including a contact surface 308, a cam surface 306 that extends toward the contact surface 308, and a stress relieving undercut surface 310 forming a transition between the contact surface 308 and the cam surface 306. Rockers 340 include a contact surface 362 that engages the contact surface 308 of the cams 302 when the clutch is engaged. The rockers 340 are mounted in angularly spaced pockets 322 in a rocket plate 320 and each pocket 322 includes a first concave surface 324 having a centre located within the pocket, through which a centre pivot axis 334 passes. Each first concave surface 324 engages and partially surrounds a complementary first convex surface 342 on each rocker 340. Springs 370 supported on the rocker plate 320 urges the rockers 340 to pivot about the pivot axis 334 toward the cam plate 300. Each cam 302 and rocker 340 may include first and second ratchet surfaces while each pocket and rocker may further include second concave/convex surfaces 326, 346.
Patent GB-2430592-A (GB)
Title: A method for detecting bridged taps on telephony cable
Inventor: HART RICHARD D
IPC: H04B1/38
Filed: 2005-04-18
Abstract: In a particular embodiment a method of collecting and processing modem data is provided. The method includes, during training of a broadband modem, sending a series of tones within a frequency transmission band of the broadband modem, receiving the transmitted series of tones at a receiving broadband modem, receiving a measurement value of a power level for each of the received tones in the series of tones transmitted to the receiving broadband modem, determining a transmission loss for each of the series of tones by comparing the predetermined transmission power level, and the received measured power level, performing a statistical match comparison between each of the received tone signals and a plurality of different computer models of a single transmission facility having various bridge taps connected to the single transmission facility, and determining a best fit between each of the received tone signals and one of the plurality of the bridge tap computer models. The series of tones have a predetermined transmission power level.
Patent GB-2429460-A (GB)
Title: System and method for the production or handling of heavy oil
Inventor: SARSHAR MIR MAHMOOD
IPC: B01D17/02
Filed: 2005-05-16
Abstract: A system for the production or handling of heavy oil comprises means (18) for introducing an immiscible viscosity-reducing fluid into the heavy oil at an upstream end of a flow line (10,22) to create a dispersion of oil and viscosity-reducing fluid, and means (24,30) for separating the viscosity-reducing fluid at least partially from the oil at a downstream end of the flow line. The separating means comprises a cyclonic fluid conditioning unit (24) connected receive the dispersion of oil and viscosity-reducing fluid from the downstream end of the flow line (22), said cyclonic fluid conditioning unit being constructed and arranged to subject the dispersion to a cyclonic conditioning process, and a gravity separator unit (30) connected to receive the conditioned dispersion from the cyclonic fluid conditioning unit. The gravity separator unit (30) is constructed and arranged to allow at least partial separation of the viscosity-reducing fluid from the oil and has a first outlet for the separated viscosity-reducing fluid and, a second outlet for the separated oil.
Patent GB-2445532-A (GB)
Title: Cutter for cutting holes in soil
Inventor: WEBB TIM
IPC: A01B1/24
Filed: 2007-01-11
Abstract: A holecutter 2 for cutting a hole in the ground and removing cut material, the holecutter comprising a receptacle 3 with a cutting edge 4 disposed at an aperture 5 of the receptacle, and an impact means connected to the receptacle and arranged to deliver an impact to the receptacle to drive it into the ground. Preferably, the impact means is a shaft 9 slidably mounted on guide means, with a torque transfer means between the shaft and the receptacle. The holecutter may have a rod 7 extending through a hole in the receptacle to eject cut material. The rod may be movable by a geared driving means. The holecutter preferably has a depth gauge 24 and a level indicating means 26. Also claimed is a kit, comprising the holecutter and a mat having a hole to match the size of the receptacle. The kit and holecutter may be used to create golf course holes.
Patent GB-2450308-A (GB)
Title: Fan heater
Inventor: CLARK STEVEN
IPC: F04D25/08
Filed: 2007-02-13
Abstract: A fan heater comprises a controller to switch the fan heater on or off, a passive infrared (PIR) detector 1 incorporated into a housing of the fan heater and being connected to the controller of the fan heater. The connecting of the PIR 1 and the fan heater controller may switch off the fan and or heating element when no movement and switch on the fan and or heating element when movement is detected by the PIR 1. A timer may be provided so that the fan and or heat element remains on for a period after the PR 1 detects movement. A thermostat and tilt switch may be provided. The speed of the fan and the heat output of the heating element may be adjustable. The PIR 1 is set to detect infrared from a human body and a sensor array of the PIR 1 may be covered by a focussing fresnel lens that detects movement between an arc of 30 to 120 degrees and up to a distance of five meters. The heating element may be ceramic heating elements or Positive Temperature Co-efficient (PTC) heating elements. A removable air filter and an electric ionizing element may be provided. The fan heater may operate in a heating or cooling mode by depressing a mode switch 5. An override switch 6 may be provided for continuous operation.
Patent GB-2449300-A (GB)
Title: Camera housed in streetlight
Inventor: KNIGHT GARY
IPC: F21S8/00
Filed: 2007-05-18
Abstract: A streetlight comprises an imaging device such as camera 27. A reflective shield 5 may divide housing 13 into an upper section containing camera 27 and a lower section containing lamp 23 and has edges that contact the housing, to reflect light downward, and to prevent light from entering the camera directly. The camera may be movable or comprise more than one static camera and is used for remote video surveillance, with lamp 23 providing illumination for the monitored area. The streetlight provides covert positioning of a CCTV camera while light from lamp 23 and shield 5 reduces visibility of the camera to a viewer.
Patent GB-2436754-A (GB)
Title: A method of automatic computer controlled reading of a publication
Inventor: RINES ROBERT HARVEY
IPC: G06F3/08
Filed: 2007-06-12
Abstract: A technique for automatically controlling a computer by the remote (or proximal or local) scanning of special coded-indicia to execute computer-stored programs directly and automatically in response to computer-translated instructions represented by the scanned coded indicia, such as the presentation of specified supplemental pictorial and other website stored materials to the reader of a book or magazine or the like containing such coded indicia keyed to said website, and more generally, to cause the computer automatically to execute desired programs in direct response to such coded indicia scanning.
Patent GB-2440270-A (GB)
Title: Radar apparatus distinguishing between a real target and background noise by causing their respective emission intensity attenuation degrees to differ
Inventor: FUJIKAWA TAKUMI
IPC: G01S7/298
Filed: 2007-07-18
Abstract: A radar arrangement is provided in which an object and extraneous waves such as radar interference or white noise are distinguished and displayed in different display forms. The radar apparatus comprises a means for receiving sequentially polar coordinate data obtained from rotation of a sweep. The polar coordinate data is converted into image data of a rectangular coordinate system. The image data is stored and updated for each sweep. Based on at least one of, the planar consecutiveness, or the time-wise continuity of the obtained reception data, a subtraction function is provided wherein the data level of the corresponding image data that is stored and updated is reduced during periods shorter than the rotation of the sweep. Planar consecutiveness indicates the extent to which significant echo data is present around target echo data, and is obtained by acquiring in a planar fashion echo data for each of predetermined amounts in both distance and a heading, centered around the target echo data. Time-wise continuity is an amount that indicates the extent to which significant echo data continues to be present at the same position, and is obtained from the echo data of a past predetermined number of sweep rotations. In the case of an real object, planar consecutiveness and time-wise continuity are generally high. In the case of noise, planar consecutiveness and the time-wise continuity are generally low. Consequently, an object that is actually present is clearly distinguished from noise by setting a low subtraction ratio for that which has a high planar consecutiveness and time wise continuity such as an object, and setting a high subtraction ratio for that which has low planar consecutiveness and time-wise continuity such as noise.
Patent GB-2452062-A (GB)
Title: A Hybrid Electric Motor Vehicle
Inventor: BRERETON SIMON MARK
IPC: B60K6/40
Filed: 2007-08-23
Abstract: In a hybrid electric motor vehicle an electric motor/generator assembly 23 is situated between a front propeller shaft 19 and a rear propeller shaft 20 arranged in series to transmit power from an engine and transmission (Fig.1) to a rear final drive unit. The motor/generator assembly 23 has front and rear universal joints 43, 44 on a common axis, a motor/generator 25 on an axis parallel with the common axis and a gear train 50 to transmit power between the motor/generator 23 and the universal joints 43, 44. A jackshaft 42 connects the universal joints to allow the universal joints to be spaced apart by a distance L1 greater than the length L2 of the motor/generator. In an alternative arrangement (Figs. 8 and 9), a first gear train is at one end of the motor/generator to transmit power between the motor/generator and the front universal joint and a second gear train is at the other end to transmit power between the motor/generator and the rear universal joint, the motor/generator having an output shaft which extends through both ends of the motor/generator and connects the gear trains. In both arrangements the axis of the motor/generator can be close to the common axis through the propeller shafts.
Patent GB-2455776-A (GB)
Title: Scale inhibition
Inventor: COLLINS GARETH
IPC: C02F5/14
Filed: 2007-12-21
Abstract: A method of inhibiting scale in an aqueous system is provided, the method comprising adding to the aqueous system a scale inhibiting composition comprising an effective amount of ethanolamine-N,N-bis(methylene phosphonate) compound of formula (I): <EMI ID=1.1 HE=25 WI=86 LX=630 LY=999 TI=CF> wherein X is hydrogen or a cation such that the resulting salt is water soluble; wherein the aqueous system is at a temperature of 120{C or higher when the composition is added, or wherein the aqueous system will be at a temperature of 120{C or higher after the composition is added.
Patent GB-2446105-A (GB)
Title: Artificial cementless hip prosthesis stem
Inventor: BANDOH SHUNICHI
IPC: A61F2/32
Filed: 2006-11-28
Abstract: It is intended to eliminate not only the shear stress concentration occurring at the distal end of a stem but also the shear stress concentration at the proximal end thereof so that a load applied on the hip prosthesis is focused in the proximal part for transmitting the same to the normal site and narrowing the variation width of the stress distribution. An artificial cementless hip prosthesis stem which comprises an inner construct (7) receiving a load applied to the hip prosthesis and an outer construct (8) transmitting the load from the inner construct to the femur (1). The former construct has an inner body (7B) transferring the load to a neck part (7A). The latter construct has a bell mouth-shaped outer body (8A) surrounding the inner body (7B) and opening toward the bone edge and a leg part (8B) extending toward the bone marrow cavity. The torsional rigidity given to the distal end and the proximal end of the outer body (8A) and the leg part (8B) is regulated lower than the torsional rigidity given to the intermediate position (18) in the outer body (8A).
Patent GB-2456601-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner
Inventor: YOO DONG-HUN
IPC: A47L9/00
Filed: 2008-07-18
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a dust-separating apparatus, a shutter unit 300, and a dust receptacle 200. The dust-separating apparatus can be fixed to a cleaner body and includes a dust outlet 150. The shutter unit 300 is formed on the dust-separating apparatus for selectively opening and closing the dust outlet 150. The dust receptacle 200 is detachably attached to a lower portion of the dust-separating apparatus. The dust receptacle 200 opens the shutter unit 300 when attached to the dust-separating apparatus, and closes the shutter unit 300 when detached from the dust-separating apparatus.
Patent GB-2462879-A (GB)
Title: A choke valve with erosion control mechanism
Inventor: BOHAYCHUK LARRY J
IPC: E21B34/02
Filed: 2008-08-27
Abstract: A choke valve 10, to reduce the pressure of the fluid flowing through the valve, having a hollow body with an inlet bore 14, an outlet bore 16 and a main bore 26 which communicates with the outlet and inlet. The valve includes a flow trim 28 in the main bore comprising a stationary tubular cage 32 and an external cylindrical collar 36 which slides along the sidewall of the cage. The cage has at least one pair of diametrically opposed main flow ports 34. The top of the valve body is closed off by a bonnet 40. The flow collar 36 is biased over the flow ports 34 by a stem 60. The external flow collar 36 has a fully closed position where the main flow ports 34 are covered and a fully open position where the flow ports 34 remain partially covered to direct the fluid for angularly away from the outlet bore 16.
Patent GB-2464526-A (GB)
Title: A container with illumination means
Inventor: YANG CHIN-SHENG
IPC: A47G19/24
Filed: 2008-10-20
Abstract: The container device contains a base member 3 with an indentation in its top opening, a circuit member 4 housed inside the indentation of the base member 3, and an illuminative member 2 and a storage member 1 with an opening, both on top of the base member 3. The storage member 1 is for holding seasoning or fragrance. The illuminative member 2 has a transparent hollow casing filled with a fluid of appropriate viscosity. The circuit member 4 contains at least a light generating element 44 which might be an LED that is turned on and off by touching or shaking the container device and may further comprise a power element and a switch element. When the container device is touched by hand or shook, the switch element is turned on and the light generating elements 44 are lit to provide illumination through the transparent illuminative member 2. The viscous fluid may contain spangles or fluid. The storage member 1 opening may be covered with a cap 12 or plug.
Patent GB-2457971-A (GB)
Title: Light emitting diode street lighting
Inventor: BLACKWELL OLIVER
IPC: F21S8/08
Filed: 2008-10-30
Abstract: The Light emitting diode street light assembly includes a multi faceted casting 1, on which a number of thermally controlled metal core printed circuit boards (MCPCB) 2 with integrated high powered LED's are mounted, whose angles have been calculated to provide a wide range of possible light configurations determined by the lumen output and light spread requirements. The intelligent street light also comprises a controller which has the ability to interconnect with an IP camera, a light sensor for dusk/dawn automatic operation, low power radio units, road temperature probes, a passive infrared device and automatic meter reading facilities street lights. A grouping of these assemblies can provide a bearer service in the form of a mesh network. Controller software enables auto sensing of failures in adjacent units, relaying of alarm and statistical data, monitoring on P-N junction temperature and adjustment of current drawn by the LED's.
Patent GB-2467107-A (GB)
Title: Fuel spill prevention vessel
Inventor: BEMROSE LEA JOHN
IPC: B65D90/24
Filed: 2009-01-20
Abstract: A vessel to prevent the spilling of fuel consists of a flexible recipient 2 and an inflatable ring 1. The vessel is placed underneath a vehicle fuel tank in an emergency and serves to contain leaking fuel, preventing it entering the environment. It would appear that the inflatable ring 1 floats on top of any fuel that enters the vessel. The vessel may also be used as a dog bath or fish pond.
Patent GB-2456696-A (GB)
Title: Aqueous two-package type clear coating composition and process for the formation of multilayer finish coating film
Inventor: WADA SEIJI
IPC: C09D7/65
Filed: 2007-10-23
Abstract: An aqueous two-package type clear coating composition comprising (A) an aqueous dispersion of an acrylic resin which is obtained by radical-polymerizing (a) 10 to 50% by mass of a monomer having a secondary hydroxyl group and (b) 50 to 90% by mass of other unsaturated monomer and has a hydroxyl number of 30 to 200mgKOH/g, an acid number of 5 to 50mgKOH/g, a weight-average molecular weight of 3000 to 30000, and a glass transition temperature of -30 to 40{C and (B) a polyisocyanate curing agent obtained by mixing (c) a polyisocyanate compound with (d) a compound having an anionic functional group, a polyoxyethylene group, and a hydrocarbon group; and a process for the formation of multilayer finish coating film with the composition.