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Patent GB-2426142-A (GB)
Title: Programmable telephone ringer disable
Inventor: KHALFEY SHAWKAT A M
IPC: H04M1/72451
Filed: 2005-05-13
Abstract: Disclosed is an arrangement which enables users to automatically disable and enable telephone ringing at pre-selected user settable times (eg at night, or when away from home or the office). The user may optionally specify telephone numbers of recognised callers, such as family or friends, such that calls from these numbers will ring the telephone even when the telephone ringer is in a disabled state. The arrangement may be implemented inside a public or private branch exchange (PBX), the customer premises equipment (CPE), or as an additional piece of equipment at either end, in which case it may be line, battery or mains powered. The arrangement may alternatively be included as an additional feature on a mobile phone.
Patent GB-2427059-A (GB)
Title: Portable transaction processing device
Inventor: DROHAN JOHN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2005-06-06
Abstract: A portable transaction processing device comprises a card reader for interfacing with a financial transaction card and a data processor which can store transaction details and optionally be used for order selection and stock control. The device comprises a PDA 7 having a graphical user interface 8 and a chip-and-pin card reader 4 mounted on opposite sides of a housing 4. The device may include a tilt switch to detect which side of the device is facing upwardly, to cause that side to be enabled.
Patent GB-2413134-A (GB)
Title: Conservatory trim strip
Inventor: RICHARDSON CHRISTOPHER
IPC: E04D13/158
Filed: 2002-03-11
Abstract: A trim strip <B>3</B> for a conservatory is provided. It may be mounted to cover an aluminium structural component <B>1</B> of the conservatory using a mounting component <B>2</B>. The mounting component may be a plastics cover or capping. Mounting may be by push-fit, hooks, adhesive, hook and loop sliding engagement or by magnetism. The strip <B>3</B> may take the form of coving and may, in use, conceal wires. Various embodiments are described.
Patent GB-2432593-A (GB)
Title: Washing machine drum
Inventor: REASON ANDREW MARTIN
IPC: D06F37/26
Filed: 2005-11-25
Abstract: The drum 100, which may be formed of an elongate rectangular piece of metal, is a cylindrical receptacle rotatably mounted within the washing machine. An opening 102 allows loading and unloading of laundry. At least one aperture 206 allows liquid purged from the laundry to be expelled from the receptacle. The drum includes guide means 106 such as drain channels to guide the purged liquid, upon rotation of the drum, toward the aperture. The guide means 106 may be fed by a plurality of elongate parallel guide channels 104 arranged in a herring-bone configuration. The guide means may slope from a shallow start point to a deep end point at the aperture 206.
Patent GB-2432773-A (GB)
Title: Confectionery product comprising different fillings
Inventor: MOPPETT GARRY
IPC: A23G1/54
Filed: 2005-12-02
Abstract: A confectionery product 2 comprises a wafer shell 4 with at least two integral, separable portions 6, 8. Each portion has a cavity (26, 28) at least partially filled with an edible filling 14, 16 wherein the filling of one cavity is different to the filling of another cavity. The confectionery product 2 preferably comprises means 10 for sealing the substantially filled cavities. Chocolate is the preferred sealing means. The exterior of the wafer shell may identify the different fillings contained within, for example by being decorated with edible ink. A method and apparatus for the production of a confectionery product 2 are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2426412-A (GB)
Title: Data relay between testing application and internal diagnostics in mobile testing system
Inventor: ENGEL GLENN R
IPC: G06F13/00
Filed: 2006-04-10
Abstract: A data relay mechanism is connected to the mobile device over a data interface, such that a test application running on the programming environment can send and receive data from the internal diagnostics of the mobile device over the data interface by using the data relay mechanism. The device can be used in a mobile testing system for testing cellular and wireless networks and infrastructure using mobile devices. For example, the mobile devices may include both a programming environment capable of running a test application and internal diagnostics. The device provides an external data link which can be connected to a mobile device to allow subsystems within the mobile device that otherwise would be unable to communicate to exchange data with each other.
Patent GB-2438466-A (GB)
Title: Surfacings for bricks and tiles
Inventor: CARSON JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: C04B33/00
Filed: 2006-05-24
Abstract: A sacrificial aggregate for use in the surface decoration of clay mineral bricks, tiles and similar items, comprised of three essential ingredients intimately mixed together; a porous solid carrier oxide or oxide providing species; a water soluble or suspendable fluxing oxide or oxide providing species; and a water soluble or suspendable pigmenting oxide or oxide providing species. This sacrificial aggregate can be made by absorbing the fluxing and pigmenting species onto the carrier species, followed by draining, optional dying and size modification. This sacrificial aggregate is used as an indenting surface additive on unfired clay mineral bricks, tiles and similar items. The resulting modified bricks are then processed by conventional calcination. The resulting fired bricks have improved textural and pigmentary properties by virtue of amygdales in their surfaces. When used in conventional building systems such bricks display an improved aesthetic effect.
Patent GB-2427771-A (GB)
Title: Verification of programming a charge trapping dielectric memory device
Inventor: HAMILTON DARLENE
IPC: G11C11/56
Filed: 2004-03-08
Abstract: A method of programming a charge trapping dielectric memory device having a first charge storing cell and a second charge storing cell comprises programming 52, 54 the first and second cells to store first and second amounts of charge corresponding to a charged program level, and verifying 56 that the second cell stores charge corresponding to the charged program level. If this verification fails 58, a further programming pulse is then applied to both cells 62, 64. A plurality of charged program levels could be used and the cell which is programmed first could be susceptible to losing charge at a faster rate then the cell programmed second. The charged program level used in the verification could be the charge level that is read from the second cell. The cell could be constructed such that there are first and second conductive regions adjacent the first and second cells respectively, and a gate electrode, wherein during reading a voltage potential of less than one volt could be applied to the conductive region adjacent the cell to be read.
Patent GB-2431701-A (GB)
Title: Lubrication of a one way clutch in a transmission mechanism
Inventor: YONEYAMA MASAKI
IPC: F02N15/02
Filed: 2006-09-13
Abstract: A transmission mechanism for a starter motor in an internal combustion engine, comprises a thrust pad 51 disposed closer to a main bearing 6 of a crankshaft 4 than a one-way clutch C, and includes oil holes 52, located in the same position in the radial direction as the bearing 51, for allowing lubricating oil that has flowed out of the main bearing 6 and scattered to flow in the oil holes 52 and then to flow out thereof toward the bearing 51. The one-way clutch C includes a radial direction oil passage 62 for deflecting the lubricating oil which has flowed in from the oil holes 52 and passed through while lubricating a roller bearing 41, outward in the radial direction and thereby guiding the lubricating oil to a housing space 34 in which sprags 33 are housed. A discharge oil passage 39 located in the same position in the radial direction as outer portions 33a of the sprags 33, for discharging the lubricating oil in the housing space 34. Thus lubrication of a bearing 51 and a one-way clutch C is improved by facilitating oil supply to the bearing 51.
Patent GB-2431266-A (GB)
Title: Handheld electronic device with text disambiguation
Inventor: KOLOMIETS SERGEY
IPC: H04M1/2748
Filed: 2005-06-02
Abstract: A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software. The device provides output in the form of a default output and a number of variants. The output is based largely upon the frequency, i.e., the likelihood that a user intended a particular output, but various features of the device provide additional variants that are not based solely on frequency and rather are provided by various logic structures resident on the device. The device enables editing during text entry and also provides a learning function that allows the disambiguation function to adapt to provide a customized experience for the user. The disambiguation function can be selectively disabled and an alternate keystroke interpretation system provided. Additionally, the device can facilitate the selection of variants by displaying a graphic of a special <NEXT> key of the keypad that enables a user to progressively select variants generally without changing the position of the user's hands on the device.
Patent GB-2448178-A (GB)
Title: Cylinder head grinding and milling machine
Inventor: GHIASSY HAMID
IPC: B23Q5/22
Filed: 2007-04-05
Abstract: A cylinder head grinding and milling machine comprises a worktable and a fixed stand located at the back of the worktable. An arm projects from the stand over the worktable and a rotatable grinding or milling tool head is mounted in the arm. The tool head can be fed towards and away from the worktable for working the surface of a cylinder head located thereon. Means for feeding the tool head are located at the front of the machine.
Patent GB-2439198-A (GB)
Title: A method for the manufacture of tablets comprising a diffraction grating
Inventor: WALTER HARALD
IPC: A61J3/00
Filed: 2007-06-12
Abstract: A method for the manufactures of tablets 4 comprising an optical security feature. The method comprises compressing powder mixture 2 using a tablet press with die 3 and two punches 1a, 1b. The surface of the die and/or one or both punches is provided with an embossing relief in the form a diffractive micro-structure (11). The diffractive micro structure is reproduced on the surface of the tablet (forming a diffraction grating). The method may be conducted at room temperature. The punches may be rotationally fixed in relation to their longitudinal axis during the pressing process. The tablets may be coated with a transparent coating after pressing. The method may be carried out with a rotary tablet press. The tablets may be pharmaceuticals (or sweets) and the method may help prevent forgery and counterfeiting.
Patent GB-2435798-A (GB)
Title: Air filtration apparatus and aromatizer
Inventor: STEAD RONALD D
IPC: B01D50/00
Filed: 2007-07-06
Abstract: An air filtration and aromatizer apparatus which includes a housing (10), a motor (16) in the housing with a fan for drawing air through an inlet toward an outlet through a pollution-collecting chamber (32) and an elongated hollow tubular perforated member (22) having an upper end connected to the motor output shaft and a lower end disposed in a bath of water (30). The hollow tubular member is formed in such a manner that as it is rotated by the motor, it draws water from the container under the influence of centrifugal force, and then forces the water through the perforations to form a mist or rain-like atmosphere in the path of motion of the air passing from the housing inlet toward the housing outlet.
Patent GB-2442561-A (GB)
Title: Juicer including a dome which moves towards a reamer along a specific path
Inventor: HENSEL KEITH
IPC: A47J19/02
Filed: 2004-10-13
Abstract: A citrus press includes a motor-driven reamer 50 supported by a housing 20 that contains the motor 29, and a fruit dome 90 carried by an actuating arm 70 for movement of the dome towards and away from the reamer. The fruit dome 90 has a trajectory for such movement which is determined by the actuating arm 70 and which has a curved portion and a substantially-linear portion that is substantially coincident with the axis of rotation of the reamer. Preferably, the actuating arm 70 forms part of a four-bar linkage and a collapsible quadrilateral hinge to the housing, and is pivoted to a pivot arm 80 that defines a curved portion of the trajectory of the fruit-dome movement. Preferably, the actuating arm 70 is biased away from the reamer 50 against gravity by a spring 135 that pulls the pivot arm 80 towards the housing 20, and a link arm 100 pivoted to the actuating arm 70 defines a substantially-linear portion of the trajectory. Preferably, a juice collector 40 with a sealable spout 42 is carried by the housing 20 to underlie the dome 90 for collection of juice from the dome throughout the trajectory of movement of the dome 90 to and from the reamer 50.
Patent GB-2443916-A (GB)
Title: Three dimensional image forming screen
Inventor: CHOI HAE-YONG
IPC: G02B30/30
Filed: 2007-10-24
Abstract: A three-dimensional image forming screen comprises a screen substrate having functions of scattering and transmission, polarizing lines for separating and transmitting left and right images from projectors are formed at one surface of the screen substrate and curved surface lines are formed at the other surface of the screen substrate to have the same direction and size as those of the polarizing lines. With this configuration, scattering and transmission of light, separation, transmission, and combination of left and right images, and expansion of the separated images are performed by the single screen, so as to achieve a wide viewing angle of the screen and to allow a viewer to watch a three three-dimensional image having a high vividness without assistance of polarizing glasses. When coupled with a rotating rod that is rotated by a motor, the three-dimensional image forming screen takes the form of a roll-up screen. Alternatively, when coupled with a frame, the three-dimensional image screen can achieve a good flatness.
Patent GB-2455330-A (GB)
Title: Control of lid closure in a vessel of a liquid-heating appliance
Inventor: CAMPBELL DAVID
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 2007-12-06
Abstract: A vessel (24) for containing liquid for a liquid heating appliance (100, Figure 1) has a mouth (32) through which liquid enters the vessel, a lid (34) and a mechanism for moving the lid between a closed position covering the mouth (32) and an open position in response to a level of liquid in the vessel. The mechanism includes a spring or other means for biasing the lid towards an open position and securing means for releasably retaining the lid in the closed position. A float assembly (52) is arranged to move in response to a particular level of liquid in the vessel and is operatively associated with the securing means to cause the securing means to release the lid (34). The movement provides the user with a signal that the vessel should be refilled and this can avoid damage to, or misuse of, the appliance.
Patent GB-2461024-A (GB)
Title: Fuses
Inventor: CRANE ALLAN DAVID
IPC: H01H85/38
Filed: 2008-06-16
Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuse assembly for rapid interruption of a prospective fault current. The fuse assembly includes a plurality of non-conducting splitter plates 8. A fusible element, such as a plurality of foil elements 6 extend between a pair of terminals 2, 4 and are physically supported by the splitter plates 8. A pair of parallel busbars 12, 14 are in series with the foil elements 6 and generate a magnetic field B that is substantially perpendicular to the current flowing in the foil elements 6. In the presence of a prospective fault current, the foil elements 6 will melt and at arcing inception an electromagnetic force developed as a result of interaction between the magnetic field B and the arc current will push the molten foil elements 6 into the splitter plates 8. This increases the arc length and hence the arc voltage. At least the foil elements 6 and the splitter plates 8 are preferably located in flowing liquid dielectric. The liquid dielectric flow may help to push the molten foil elements 6 into the splitter plates 8 and remove debris away from the arc site. The foil elements may have necks of reduced width to promote localised heating. Auxiliary fusible elements (18, Fig 3) may go into the spaces between the splitter plates to encourage the arc into these spaces.
Patent GB-2447005-A (GB)
Title: Wood preservative formulations comprising RH-287
Inventor: BLOW DEREK
IPC: A01N25/00
Filed: 2008-07-04
Abstract: A wood preservative composition comprising a synergistic combination of RH-287 and one or more co-biocides. Examples of such co-biocides include, fenpropimorph, cyproconazole, imazalil and propiconazole. The efficacy of potential wood preservative compositions can be tested by a simple test provided herein.
Patent GB-2450057-A (GB)
Title: Bowling game system
Inventor: OCHI YASUSHI
IPC: A63D1/04
Filed: 2007-01-26
Abstract: A bowling game system in which a person can play a game without changing into bowling shoes. The bowling game system (1) comprises an approach section (10) where a player performs bowling motion, a lane (11) extending from the approach section (10) and on which a ball thrown by the player rolls, a plurality of pins (12) arranged on the end portion on the side opposite to the approach section (10), trough-like gutters (13) provided along the opposite sides of the lane (11) and receiving a ball dropping from the lane (11), a sheet-like protective member (20) laid in the bowling motion region of the player on the upper surface of the approach section (10) to cover the bowling motion region, a winder (31) for rolling up the protective member (20) and recovering it at a retreat position on the outside of the bowling motion region, and a protective member installation mechanism (30) consisting of a device (34) for drawing out the protective member (20) from the winder (31) to a position covering the bowling motion region.
Patent GB-2464350-A (GB)
Title: A nitrogen gas spring device
Inventor: RODNEY LINVAL
IPC: F16F9/02
Filed: 2008-10-17
Abstract: A spring device comprising of an outer body 4, and an inner body 7, whereby the inner body 7 is allowed to slide in a reciprocating motion in the outer body 7. Nitrogen gas is trapped in the top chamber 12 the outer body 4 by means of a top cover 1 which is secured in place by a fixing ring 2 and a static o-ring seal 3. The spring is charged with the nitrogen gas through an air valve 8, the gas being allowed to flow through a compression chamber 11 into the top chamber 12, by way of a transfer port 10. A main seal 6 forms a permanent seal trapping the gas in the top chamber 12 part of the outer body 4 and the air valve 8. The air valve 8 is protected from high pressures by a sleeve, and to further protect the air valve a cap 9 is added. The cap 9 also forms the base for the spring.
Patent GB-2451777-A (GB)
Title: Device for applying bolster material to a surgical stapler
Inventor: HILES MICHAEL C
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 2005-02-17
Abstract: Bolster material (23, figure 2) is wrapped around an applicator 31 for transfer to the jaws of a surgical stapler. The bolster material is dried, remodelable extracellular matrix, preferably porcine small intestinal submucosa or pericardium. It may be secured to the applicator by adhesive, by a close fit or by passing through an aperture in the applicator. The adhesive may be of the dried, reversible variety, containing a water activated substance such as polyvinyl pyrrolidones, dextrans, carobxymethyl cellulose or hyaluronic acid. The applicator may have a nose 12 and lateral wings 14 which facilitate grasping of the applicator and act to maintain the bolster material in tension when it is looped over the nose. Both the adhesive and the bolster material may be lyophilised.
Patent GB-2465174-A (GB)
Title: Roughened electrode for decontamination processes
Inventor: FOSS-SMITH PATRICK
IPC: H05H1/24
Filed: 2008-11-06
Abstract: An electrode 340 comprises a surface region (342, figure 14 A), where least part of the surface region is a roughened portion. The roughness of said portion can be constrained about a mean change of surface profile, within the range of 200 nanometers (nm) to 1000 micrometers (μm). More than one roughened portion may be provided on the electrode 340. The electrode 340 can be produced by a laser marking system, and may have a circular, arcuate or polygonal cross section. The electrode may be used in decontamination apparatus comprising a plasma generating arrangement through which a fluid is passed.
Patent GB-2460139-A (GB)
Title: In-vehicle illuminating light guide
Inventor: IWAI SHIRO
IPC: F21W106/00
Filed: 2009-03-13
Abstract: An in-vehicle illuminating device 1 capable of efficiently guiding luminous flux emitted from a luminous source 19 to a light guiding body 13. The in-vehicle illuminating device 1 is provided with a rod-shaped light guiding body 13 which reflects, on its inner surface, light rays incident from an optical incidence plane 16 provided at an end 13a to guide the light rays to the other end of the body 13, a lamp 19 which emits light to a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped light guiding body 13 and is arranged in the vicinity of the optical incidence plane 16, and an light introducing body 20 for introducing the luminous flux emitted from the lamp 19 to the optical incidence plane 16. The light introducing body 20 allows the optical incidence plane 16 to be set within a range of the perpendicular luminous flux emitted from the lamp 19.
Patent GB-2467805-A (GB)
Title: Sealable module for cooling electrical components
Inventor: CHESTER DANIEL
IPC: G06F1/20
Filed: 2009-05-12
Abstract: A sealable module comprises a housing and a heat transfer device which defines a first volume. An electronic component (68, 69) is housed in a first volume 66 and immersed in a first cooling liquid. A heat transfer plate 71 closes the first volume and preferably provides a number of fins or pins 76 that intrude into the first volume. A base unit (22) is attached to the heat transfer plate and comprises a number of channels or ducts through which a second cooling flows. In use the component heats the first liquid which in turns heats the heat transfer plate. The second cooling fluid then removes heat from the base plate. In one embodiment the second fluid is pumped to a further heat sink. The flow of the second fluid may be governed according to the temperature of a semi conductor device. The outer housing may be made of a synthetic plastics material. A membrane may also be provided between the semiconductor device and the fluid in the first volume.
Patent GB-2474515-A (GB)
Title: Message display system using number plate recognition
Inventor: INWOOD PAUL
IPC: G08G1/017
Filed: 2009-10-19
Abstract: An information system that displays message to vehicle drivers. The system comprises a display unit 20 and a camera 13 where the camera takes a plurality of images of the number plate. These images are transferred to an automatic number plate recognition engine, and matched to a stored number plate in a data store in order to identify the vehicle and driver. A message for the driver is then displayed on the display unit, with means for slowing down the vehicle as it approaches, which may be a raised surface or a set of cobbles 14 in the road. The slowing means may be situated such that it is easier for the camera to capture the image of the number plate. A control signal may be provided to a raisable entry/exit barrier 17. The display and camera may be housed within a sign 12. One intended use for the system is outside a vehicle workshop or garage.