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Patent GB-2413604-A (GB)
Title: A seal construction for a centrifugal pump
Inventor: VAN DER NEUT CORNELIS ALBERT
IPC: F16J15/48
Filed: 2005-04-26
Abstract: A seal construction for sealing the impeller 2 of a centrifugal pump on the suction side 3 with respect to the pump housing 1 comprises a sealing means 7 between the impeller 2 and the pump housing 1, a pressure chamber 23 that is delimited by the pump housing 1, the impeller 2 and the sealing means 7. The pump housing 1 and the impeller 2 have a gap 24 between them via which the pressure chamber 23 is in communication with the discharge side 4 of the impeller 2. Pressurising means is connected to the pressure chamber 23 for forcing a liquid medium 21 into the pressure chamber 21 under excess pressure. The sealing means 7 comprise at least two lip seals 8, 9 positioned one after the other in the direction of the axis of the impeller 2, between which the lip seals 8, 9 the connection 20 for the pressurising means is located, the pressurised liquid 21 urging the lip seals 8, 9 into sealing contact with the sealing surface 17 of the shell 18.
Patent GB-2427426-A (GB)
Title: Access cover lid for a manhole
Inventor: CLARK RONALD FRANCIS
IPC: E02D29/14
Filed: 2005-06-21
Abstract: The access cover lid 10, for use with manholes such as those used for accessing drains, meters, telecommunications nodes etc., comprises a first part 12 and a second part 16 engageable to the first part, with the first part including a base element formed of a first structurally resilient material that is dimensioned to cover or substantially cover an opening of the manhole, while the second part includes a rim 18 that extends around the periphery of the base of the first part and which is formed of a second material, different to the first material, which prevents or reduces undesirable binding of the lid to the supporting frame. The first part is preferably formed from metal while the second part is preferably formed from plastics and/or rubber material. The base element of the first part is preferably held captive by the second part without independent fastening, with the first part preferably taking the form of a plate and the second part including one or more recesses which engage the plate. The lid is preferably tray-shaped to receive an infill. The second part may only define a side or sides of the tray-shape. Also claimed is a method of forming an access cover lid.
Patent GB-2427399-A (GB)
Title: Blank for container with curved walls
Inventor: DREW BRUCE MICHAEL
IPC: B65D5/20
Filed: 2005-06-22
Abstract: A blank for a container comprises floor and roof panels A,I and four side wall panels B,C,D,E. In addition there are further flap panels F,G,H and a locking arrangement comprising a tongue J that cooperates with a slot K. The fold lines between the wall panels and the floor and roof panels are all curved so that when assembled the walls each take on a two-dimensioned concave shape while the roof and floor panels take on three-dimensioned convex shapes. The corners created between adjacent wall panels form acute angles. The number of wall panels can be from 3 to 8. The container may be made from more than one box blank (fig 2). The blank may be produced from any sheet material that can be readily creased and folded but is rigid enough to maintain its shape when formed. The containers are intended to provide increased protection to contents by the strength of the corners and the domed floor and roof panels.
Patent GB-2428317-A (GB)
Title: Data collation system
Inventor: MURISON NICHOLAS
IPC: G06F11/30
Filed: 2005-07-13
Abstract: A data collation system and method is disclosed that utilises a central repository (240), a collection agent (230), one or more branch agents (220a, 220b) and one or more leaf agents (200a-200f). Each of the leaf agents (200a-200f) is associated with a respective branch agent (220a, 220b) and each branch agent (220a, 220b) is associated with the collection agent (230). Each leaf agent (200a-200f) is associated with a computer system and is arranged to obtain data associated with the respective computer system, secure the data, collate the secured data into a batch and transmit the batch to the leaf agent's associated branch agent (220a, 200b). Each branch agent (220a-220b) is responsive upon receipt of a batch to verify the batch, collate verified batches in an augmented batch and transmit the augmented batch to the collection agent (230). The collection agent (230) is responsive upon receipt of an augmented batch to verify the augmented batch and store verified augmented batches in said central repository (240). Preferably the data is audit data.
Patent GB-2428905-A (GB)
Title: A sealing device
Inventor: HAWKINS DAVID FREDERICK
IPC: F16L55/132
Filed: 2005-08-01
Abstract: A plug 6 for sealing an end of a duct 2; the plug 6 comprising a sealing member for sealing against an interior surface 4 of the duct 2; and gripping means comprising one or more teeth 16,32 for gripping the interior surface 4 of the duct 2; the plug 6 having a pair of opposed camming surfaces 18 arranged for relative axial movement therebetween whereby the relative axial movement results in the teeth 16, 32 of the gripping means being urged radially outwardly into gripping engagement with the interior surface 4 of the duct 2.
Patent GB-2416099-A (GB)
Title: Motion engine for animating objects
Inventor: MENSAH TREVOR
IPC: G06F9/46
Filed: 2001-10-24
Abstract: A motion engine animates objects where each object has a block of animation code defining its motion. The position of an object is calculated based on the trajectory of a point of a geometric shape under a defined constraint, such as rotation. Also disclosed is a data processing system in which the middleware is optimised for a hardware platform to provide an API for a real-time interactive user interface application, such as a game on a television set-top-box. The middleware interfaces with an application which has a code portion and an asset portion, the code portion being portable between hardware platforms and the asset portion comprising assets selected for the hardware. The middleware could also provide a graphics function and could have means to dynamically link objects and for caching or decompressing assets. Also disclosed is a development tool for a motion engine, an application to interface with a motion engine, a set-top-box with middleware for a user interactive application, a method of producing an interactive user application for a plurality of platforms, a set-top-box with a remote control for an interactive game, an interactive user application which combines generated and received video images, a motion engine for a set-top-box, an interactive user application with code compiled from hardware independent code and middleware optimised for a target platform providing an API for an interactive application..
Patent GB-2417614-A (GB)
Title: A brushless dc motor including permanent magnet stator and rotor poles
Inventor: CHEN LEE-LONG
IPC: H02P6/26
Filed: 2005-08-26
Abstract: The stator of an interrupter type motor includes salient poles at least some of which include magnet elements eg poles C,D, the drive winding L1 being powered by pulses so as to overcome the magnetic influence of these poles at the appropriate timing so that the pm rotor 50 rotates in response alternately to the magnetic field generated by the winding and that of the magnetic stator poles when the winding is de-energised. A drive circuit comprises a starting circuit 710, a control circuit 720 and a voltage detection device 730 which detects an induced signal in the sensing winding L2, which winding generates alternately forward and reverse voltage as the rotor rotates. The drive circuit is such that if the motor stalls then the drive current is cut off. Various laminated salient stator pole structures are disclosed along with materials, the magnet element comprising laminations associated with magnetic material laminations or non magnetic material laminations or alternatively the magnet poles may be a single lamination. (Figs 3,4,6). Various motor configurations are disclosed. The rotor may be external or internal.
Patent GB-2415502-A (GB)
Title: Tribological debris analysis system
Inventor: SEBOK THOMAS J
IPC: G01N3/56
Filed: 2003-05-27
Abstract: In a computerized method for classifying particles in a fluid taken from a device the particle-containing fluid is imaged into object segments, The method comprises the steps: receiving the plurality of object segments which comprise a contiguous group of pixels in a row; generating a plurality of object elements from the plurality of object segments wherein said object elements have continuity between adjacent rows of pixels; classifying said plurality of object elements with a particular type of wear of the device.
Patent GB-2430324-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to video distribution devices
Inventor: SKELTON CHRIS
IPC: H04N5/775
Filed: 2005-09-19
Abstract: A video distribution device 2 that can distribute both composite and RGB video signals from a video source 11 to several display devices 3, 4, 5, 6, that is equipped with a microphone 7 input such that said microphone can be used to make announcements or similar using the loudspeakers attached to the display devices, that can automatically attenuate the incoming audio during announcements, that can also have one or more audio outputs 8 to allow both the incoming audio and any announcements to feed an alternative playout device such as a public address system 9 or an induction loop system for the hard of hearing 10, and that can be equipped with a signal detector so devices not designed for automatic signaling can be used with conventional televisions, and that could be fitted with an S-video input and an internal S-video to composite video combiner 12 to enable use with S-video sources like personal computers 14.
Patent GB-2430276-A (GB)
Title: Control system for an arc furnace
Inventor: PERRY KEVIN PHILIPPE DANIEL
IPC: H05B7/148
Filed: 2005-09-20
Abstract: An arc furnace 12 comprises hearth 16, transformer 48 and electrodes 22a-22c whose height is varied by drive unit 40. The length of arc is regulated by a controller 74 that dynamically determines a set-point for the electrode vertical position depending upon inputs from current measuring device 76a at the input to transformer 54 and/or 76b at its output and voltage measuring device 78. Controller 74 may include a programmable logic controller (PLC) and may control the arc length according to a closed loop algorithm based on a rate factor that represents the required rate of movement of the electrodes and is set according to data collected when operating furnaces of different sizes, smelting various ore fines and/or metal fines.
Patent GB-2431431-A (GB)
Title: Pet door
Inventor: BROOKS STEVE MARTIN
IPC: E05B47/00
Filed: 2005-10-22
Abstract: A pet door unit allows entry to and egress from a dwelling of an animal or a plurality of animals. In one arrangement, the pet door unit includes a pet door 1 provided with latch means 6. The pet door is mounted for movement to allow passage of an animal therepast when the latch is disabled. The pet door unit may be fitted in a lower portion of an existing door or window to allow entry or egress via the pet door when the existing door or window is closed, or in a lower portion of a wall. In one embodiment the pet door unit further comprises an animal detecting means (eg a passive tag) for detecting an animal apparently seeking passage past the pet door. A controller allows selection of a permitted passage condition via the pet door, the permitted passage condition being selected from entry to the dwelling but not egress, egress from the dwelling but not entry, both entry to and egress from the dwelling, and neither entry to nor egress from the dwelling. The latch means is selectively disabled to allow passage past the pet door; the disabling means being coupled to the controller to disable the latch means in accordance with the selected permitted passage condition when the animal detecting means detects an animal seeking entry or seeking egress.
Patent GB-2434401-A (GB)
Title: Latch arrangement remaining in half-latched position under maximum power
Inventor: CHEVALIER JOHN PHILLIP
IPC: E05B47/00
Filed: 2006-01-23
Abstract: A latch arrangement for an automotive door or other closure, for releasably retaining a striker, comprising: a rotary latch bolt 1 being spring-biased towards an open position, a pawl 3 being spring-biased towards a latching position and an electric motor 6 having an output drive coupled for selectively actuating the pawl 3 to move it against its spring bias from its latching to a releasing position. The power supplied to the electric motor is controlled such that under normal operation the motor 6 is operated under less than full power to limit the speed of actuation of the pawl 3, to allow the latch bolt 1 to rotate from its fully-latched position past a half-latched position to ensure that it continues to its open position. The electric motor 6, the latch bolt 1, the pawl 3 and the spring-biasing of the latch bolt and the pawl are such that under maximum output drive, as a result of a failure of the control means to limit the power supply, the pawl is allowed by the output drive to return its latching position before the latch bolt has reached its half-latching position, to ensure that it stays half latched, preventing opening of the door or other closure.
Patent GB-2423412-A (GB)
Title: Battery terminal for portable electronic apparatus
Inventor: NOGUCHI ERIKO
IPC: H01M50/284
Filed: 2006-02-16
Abstract: To prevent harmful glass fiber powders from being produced by abrasing and wearing a circuit board and to dispense with a change in a battery minus terminal when changed to a circuit board having a different thickness. Tongue shape locking spring portions formed at both ends of a minus battery terminal comprising an elastic thin plate are inserted into locking holes 21 of a circuit board 20 and the minus terminal is fixed to the circuit board by a contact pressure produced by bringing the tongue shape locking spring portions into contact with inner walls of the locking holes to be elastically deformed thereby. The tongue shape locking spring portion 31 is constituted by a pair of tongue pieces symmetrical in a left and right direction, and each tongue piece includes a horizontal extended portion 31B and a locking hole inserting portion 31A. The locking hole inserting portion is formed with a projection in a semicircular shape brought into contact with the inner wall of the locking hole.
Patent GB-2437792-A (GB)
Title: Rainwater collector
Inventor: SWABEY JONATHAN
IPC: E03B3/03
Filed: 2006-05-04
Abstract: A lightweight, folding structure for the collection of rainwater consists of a fabric collector funnel (1) supported by four poles (7) linked by a connecting ring (6) and directing collected water through a hose connection (5) to a hose pipe.
Patent GB-2428515-A (GB)
Title: Measuring light fragment ions with ion traps
Inventor: BREKENFELD ANDREAS
IPC: H01J49/42
Filed: 2006-06-01
Abstract: A method for generating and measuring light fragment ions from parent ions comprises filling an ion trap with ions, selecting and isolating parent ions to be fragmented, adjusting an RF storage voltage so the cut-off for mass storage is between one third and two thirds of the mass of the parent ions, reducing (after formation of fragments) the RF storage voltage to permit the storage of the fragment ions and measuring the fragment ions. The RF storage voltage may begin at a level corresponding to a mass storage threshold of one third of the mass of the parent ions and be increased to a level corresponding to two thirds of the mass of the parent ions. The method may further include deflecting the parent ions towards a trap electrode.
Patent GB-2429729-A (GB)
Title: Improved nozzle bore for PDC bits
Inventor: LARSEN JAMES L
IPC: E21B10/18
Filed: 2006-08-29
Abstract: A PDC (Polycrystalline Diamond Compact) drill bit has a fluid plenum 504 connecting a fluid inlet to at least one fluid orifice 502, a ledge 506 formed between a bottom of the fluid plenum 504 and the at least one fluid orifice 502 including at least one relief region 701. The relief region 1101 is formed at an angle determined by rotating clockwise about a fluid orifice axis 502 from a datum plane 601 in order that an improved of flow angle may occur. Additionally, a method to improve a polycrystalline diamond compact drill bit body design includes determining the flow change angles from a fluid plenum into a fluid orifice and modeling a relief region on a ledge to optimize fluid into the fluid orifice.
Patent GB-2429602-A (GB)
Title: Configuration of redirection tables
Inventor: CORNETT LINDEN
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2005-03-18
Abstract: In certain embodiments, a determination is made of a number of conflicting entries in a first redirection table having a first set of entries, wherein the first set of entries is capable of being mapped to a second set of entries of a second redirection table. A mapping is performed of the first set of entries to the second set of entries, based on the number of conflicting entries in the first redirection table.
Patent GB-2442973-A (GB)
Title: Finger worn computer mouse with an optical sensor on a pivoting arm
Inventor: MOONIE KEVIN
IPC: G06F3/0354
Filed: 2006-10-20
Abstract: A computer interface device has a finger worn main body 10 with a U-shaped channel 11 and an optical motion sensor 21 linked to the main body by an arm 19 so that the sensor lies next to another part of the finger. The device can transmit and receive signals (e.g. infra-red) from a computer and be used as a mouse. Foam pads 12 and a hook and loop or magnetic fastened strap 13 fit the user's finger. The arm pivots and is held in set positions by friction, one position being below a fingertip for mousing, and another position allowing keyboard typing. A ribbed surface (23, fig 2) of the sensor housing 21 contains at least one microswitch which functions as a mouse button, and buttons 25 can be thumb operated.
Patent GB-2430231-A (GB)
Title: Aquitransistors for integrated hydrologic circuit
Inventor: HSU KENNETH J
IPC: E03B3/06
Filed: 2004-06-17
Abstract: The aquitransistor includes a plurality of perforated pipes (1) embedded in a matrix (2, 3) of porous materials as well as suction pump means (4,4') installed at the outlet end of said performated pipes (1) to thereby increase the hydraulic gradient acting on the pipes.
Patent GB-2430566-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor switch assembly for pulse power apparatus
Inventor: KICHLINE JOHN L
IPC: H03K3/57
Filed: 2005-06-03
Abstract: A capacitor-type pulse power apparatus (10) for generating an electric current power pulse through an electrical load (12), comprises a charging power supply (14) and at least one pulse power supply module (20). The pulse power supply module includes at least one capacitor for storing an electrical energy supplied by the charging power supply (14) and a semiconductor switch assembly (26) having an input coupled to the capacitor for allowing the stored electrical energy to be transferred from the capacitor to the electrical load (12). The semiconductor switch allows current reversal in order to extend duration of application of the electrical energy through the electrical load.
Patent GB-2430630-A (GB)
Title: Putting Practice And Training Device
Inventor: BENNETT RUSS
IPC: A63B71/02
Filed: 2005-06-03
Abstract: A putting practice and training device having a support member having a first end and a second end. The first end may be adapted engage a surface. A rotatable, swingable arm may have at least two members arranged where only one member is visible when viewing the arm from above the putting practice and training device. At least one indicating means may be slidably mounted on at least one member. The rotatable, swingable arm may be adapted to perpindicularily engage the second end of the support member whereby the arm rotates the two members to be level with the surface.
Patent GB-2435403-A (GB)
Title: Knickers
Inventor: ROCHESTER MARY
IPC: A41B9/04
Filed: 2007-02-26
Abstract: Knickers (100), suitable for use with a menstrual pad, are made from generally elastic fabric panels (a, b, c, d, e and f) and include an arrangement of lines of stitching (10, 2, 3 and 4), providing a garment which snugly fits a wearer. This is especially useful when worn at night to reduce the risk of fluid leaking from the briefs.
Patent GB-2443035-A (GB)
Title: Trailer or container with a curved roof
Inventor: RICHARDSON ANDREW
IPC: B62D35/00
Filed: 2007-04-16
Abstract: A trailer/container T has a roof R including a front portion 101 which is inclined upwardly in a rearward direction from a leading edge r1 and a rear portion 102 which is inclined downwardly in a rearward direction from said front portion to a rear edge r2. The front portion is smoothly curved upwardly to the highest location R' of the roof and the rear portion curves smoothly downwardly from R' to the rear edge. The radius of curvature of the front portion may be greater than the radius of curvature of the rear portion and thus the roof is generally of partial teardrop cross section. The highest location of the trailer may be 4500 mm above ground level, a front upper edge at 4000 mm, and a rear upper edge at 3700 mm. The radius of curvature C1 of a driver's cab roof C may match that of the leading portion of the trailer, and a front face of the trailer may be angled forwardly and upwardly and match the curvature of a rear of the cab. The various curved surfaces are intended to reduce the coefficient of drag, and thus the fuel consumption, of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2437660-A (GB)
Title: Peer-based partitioning method for system resource sharing
Inventor: JUNG-IK LEE
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2005-11-15
Abstract: A method and system for partitioning a computer system into multiple virtual machines is disclosed. The system may include multiple logical partitions, each with their own set of physical resources controlled by a partition processor. The system may also include an external processor that maintains a map of what resources belong to what partitions. The logical partitions within the system may maintain a peer-to-peer relationship.
Patent GB-2439189-A (GB)
Title: A composite insulating panel
Inventor: CAROLAN JAMES
IPC: E04C2/292
Filed: 2007-06-11
Abstract: The invention relates to an insulated panel (1 figure 1) comprising first and second panel portions 2 and 3, which are identical. Each panel portion comprises an outer profiled sheet 5 and an inner backing tray 6 with a foam core 7 which is preferably plastic, between the sheet and backing tray. The panel portions are preferably metallic, each having outer sheet overlap parts 10, 11 and backing tray overlap parts 23, 24. The corresponding overlap parts 10 and 11, 23 and 24 of adjacent panel portions are bonded together at the overlap. The bonding may be by an adhesive 15 applied in beads 15a, b to one or both of the overlap parts which may have been pre-treated to receive the adhesive. The adhesive may be post treated e.g. by pressing after engagement to ensure positive bonding between the overlap parts. Later embodiments relate to a stack of said insulated panels and a method for manufacturing said panels.
Patent GB-2450873-A (GB)
Title: Headphone cable holding strap
Inventor: DAVID SIMON RHYS
IPC: A44B18/00
Filed: 2007-07-09
Abstract: A headphone cable holder 10 for use with an electronic device 1 comprises an elastic strap 11 adapted to engage around the body of the electronic device, and a cable engaging member 22 on the elastic strap 11. In use the holder may be mounted on the electronic device , a headphone cable 2 can then be wound around the electronic device with a free end of the cable being held by the cable engaging member. The cable engaging member may be formed from hook and loop fastener, by a slot or slit in the elastic strap (figure 3, not shown) or by a projecting portion of the strap.