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Patent GB-2412868-A (GB)
Title: Cosmetic compositions containing phenyl silicones
Inventor: PATIL ANJALI ABHIMANYU
IPC: A61Q1/06
Filed: 2004-02-04
Abstract: The invention relates to cosmetic compositions containing certain phenyl silicones and the use of such silicones in improving the properties of cosmetic compositions.
Patent GB-2429452-A (GB)
Title: Bottle cap and valve assembly for a bottled water station
Inventor: SMITH ANDREW
IPC: B67D3/00
Filed: 2005-08-27
Abstract: A closure for the neck of a container such as a water bottle includes a cap 32 for engagement with the neck, and a valve plug 44. The cap has an inner guide sleeve 38 which sealingly receives the valve plug 44, which is provided with latches 50. When the bottle is placed on a liquid dispensing station such as a water cooler a probe 5 sealably enters the sleeve 38 and an actuator head 70 engages the latches 50 to carry the plug out of the sleeve 38. The probe requires minimum insertion force. One or more water flow ports 72 are provided in the probe 5 to conduct water out of the bottle, while air may enter the bottle via a vent port 73 and vent apertures in the valve plug 44. This allows simultaneous exchange of air and water without risk of air entrainment whilst providing a short penetration distance. A pull ring (42, Fig 3) may be joined to a disc (40, Fig 3), wherein the pull ring may be used to tear the disc away from the cap.
Patent GB-2420740-A (GB)
Title: Printable laminated article
Inventor: MORRISH MARK PETER
IPC: B32B27/10
Filed: 2005-11-16
Abstract: A printable laminated article (10, 27), kit and methods for making and modifying the same, the laminated article comprising a top sheet laminated with a backing sheet. The top sheet is printable and cut to define a removable shaped element (14, 54, 84, 19, 21) and at least one waste element (16, 86, 23). In one embodiment the removable shaped element is formable into a predetermined body form, such as a hat, bib, mask, box, novelty item etc., after removal from the backing sheet and waste element. In another embodiment the removable shaped element is an insertion element that may be inserted into an item of stationary such as a desktop calendar, notebook, diary etc.
Patent GB-2433395-A (GB)
Title: Cache module in a bridge device operating in auto-response mode
Inventor: BURGESS PAUL
IPC: H04L12/46
Filed: 2005-12-15
Abstract: In a bridge 10, a cache module 39 is operable on receipt of a message pertaining to a write or other cacheable command from an initiator device to process the command so as to cause a suitable command to be passed to the relevant target device and to respond immediately to the initiator device with a 'response good' response. The 'response good' response is sent to the initiator device before the corresponding response pertaining to the cacheable command is received from the target device. When the cache module 39 receives an error response from a target device, the cache module 39 converts the response into a 'deferred error' response and passes this onwards to the initiator device. Since the initiator device receives a positive response sooner, it can send a subsequent command sooner and thus performance is increased. A further increase in performance may be achieved through software control of the number of cacheable elements in the cache at any one time.
Patent GB-2432776-A (GB)
Title: Stocking having pad retaining means and a releasable strap
Inventor: NICHOLS DENNIS
IPC: A41B11/12
Filed: 2006-02-02
Abstract: A stocking for wearing over a foot and leg portion of a user comprises a body 1 formed from a body material, wherein the body is provided with a patch 4, 5 formed from a second material which is more porous and/or less dense and/or less absorbent and/or thinner than the body material, a releasable strap 2, 3 for securing the stocking in a wearing position in use and means 6, 7, 8 for retaining a protective pad.
Patent GB-2426076-A (GB)
Title: Optical mount with movable wedges
Inventor: STOMMEN BERNARD
IPC: G02B7/00
Filed: 2006-03-28
Abstract: An optical module, especially mirror module, comprises a stack 10 of wedges (1, 2, 3, 4) which are rotatable and/or shiftable with respect to one another to position a sensor or measurement head which is set on top of the stack. The wedges are fixable in several positions. Disc springs 5, bolt 6 and nuts 7,8 are shown. An optical module may comprise interfaces (31-33, Fig.4) for at least one projection optic box. Ball-cup interfaces (17,18, Fig.3) may be used. The projection optic box may be made of ceramic with a low thermal expansion coefficient.
Patent GB-2439129-A (GB)
Title: Managing Memory Usage for 3D Computer Graphics
Inventor: HOWSON JOHN
IPC: G06T15/40
Filed: 2006-06-12
Abstract: A 3D scene which is textured and shaded is divided into a plurality of rectangular areas, each comprising a plurality of picture elements in the scene. For each rectangular area a list of objects which may be visible in the scene is derived. Objects which do not contribute to the final textured and shaded scene are then removed from each list and the rectangular area is then textured and shaded using reduced lists of objects.
Patent GB-2427210-A (GB)
Title: A roof panel
Inventor: CAROLAN JAMES
IPC: E04D3/35
Filed: 2006-06-13
Abstract: A roof panel 1 for a flat or low pitch roof comprises an inner metal sheet liner 2, an outer scrim liner 3 and a body of insulation 4 between said metal sheet liner 2 and said scrim liner 3, wherein the scrim 3 receives a waterproof covering. The inner metal sheet liner 2 may be a profiled decking formed from painted galvanised steel, and the body of insulation 4 may be a foam. The scrim 3 may be a fibre glass scrim applied to a tissue, or a support fibre coated or impregnated with bitumen. A later embodiment relates to a continuous method for producing a roof panel comprising an inner liner, a foam insulating layer and a scrim layer for receiving a waterproof covering.
Patent GB-2431762-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for estimating orientation in an image
Inventor: JANG WON-CHURL
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2006-08-23
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for estimating an orientation are disclosed. Methods of estimating an orientation include: dividing a fingerprint image into first partial regions, measuring the gradient of each pixel of the fingerprint image, and estimating a representative orientation of each of the first partial regions; obtaining an improved fingerprint image by filtering the fingerprint image using a double orientation filter, and re-estimating the representative orientation of each of the first partial regions by re-measuring the gradient of each pixel of the improved fingerprint image; and dividing the first partial regions into second partial regions, and estimating the representative orientation of the second partial regions with respect to the curvatures of the first partial regions in response to the re-estimated representative orientation of each of the first partial regions and the re-measured gradients of the pixels.
Patent GB-2444998-A (GB)
Title: Dedicated radio resource control
Inventor: JACTAT CAROLINE
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2006-12-11
Abstract: A method of controlling switching between dedicated radio resources of a mobile radio communications network includes sending a RRC message to UE within the network requesting both RB release and RB set-up at the user equipment, such that only a single message is required for reconfiguration sufficient to allow switching between the RB resources which, in one example, can comprise different channels of a Mobile TV service.
Patent GB-2446373-A (GB)
Title: Natural laxative composition for treating and preventing constipation with colon cleansing action
Inventor: FILIPENKO VITALIY
IPC: A61K35/644
Filed: 2007-02-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of gastrointestinal medicine and discloses a natural laxative composition. The composition is prepared from the following ingredients: dried stone-out prunes, seedless raisins, dried stone-out apricots, dried stone-out dates, dried figs, olive oil, grape seed oil, dried alexandrian senna and honey. This laxative composition is primarily intended for effective treatment and preventing constipation of various severity. This composition is also developed for cleansing of the bowel by removing fecal impaction which results to improved digestion and regular bowel movement.
Patent GB-2448881-A (GB)
Title: Polyimide thin film self-assembly
Inventor: HORNG ALEX
IPC: B32B3/10
Filed: 2007-04-30
Abstract: A component is produced by: (1) depositing a sacrificial layer 20 and a microstructure layer 30 on a silicon substrate 10; (2) etching the microstructure layer 30; (3) coating the microstructure layer 30 with a photosensitive polyimide thin film 40; etching the polyimide film 40 to produce an elastic joint 41; (5) wet etching the sacrificial layer 20; and then (6) heating the joint 41 to lift the microstructure layer 30. Preferably the elastic joint 41 is defined using photolithography. Preferably the microstructure 30 and sacrificial 20 layers comprise chemical vapour deposited (CVD) polycrystalline silicon 30 and phosphosilicate glass 20. The method produces miniature devices including micro-fans, scratch drive actuators, micro-optical bench chips, micro-optical switches, micro-inductors and micro-capacitors.
Patent GB-2435575-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for electromagnetic-based quality inspection of battery dry electrode structure
Inventor: REDKO VOLODYMYR
IPC: G01N27/82
Filed: 2007-05-04
Abstract: A system for non-destructive non-contact quality inspection of dry electrode units of energy storage includes an eddy current-based inspection system having a conveyor belt, and a hollow dielectric shell. An outer surface of the shell has a plurality of spaced apart measuring transducers. Each of the transducers include a feed-through eddy current probe and at least two strap capacitors spatially linked therewith. In the related method, an electrode unit to be inspected is placed on the conveyor belt and enters and moves through the dielectric shell. The electrode unit is excited using a magnetic field from the eddy current probe as it passes by each of the plurality of transducers, where eddy currents at a plurality of frequencies are induced in the electrode unit. The modulation characteristics of impedance at a plurality of frequencies are measured by the probes, and from the impedance data it is determined whether the electrode unit is defective.
Patent GB-2439264-A (GB)
Title: Circuit materials circuits and methods of manufacture thereof
Inventor: LANDI VINCENT R
IPC: H05K1/03
Filed: 2006-04-27
Abstract: A circuit material (110), comprises a conductive layer (114), and a dielectric substrate (112), disposed on the conductive layer, the dielectric substrate comprising, based on the total dielectric substrate composition, about 10 to about 60 vol.% of a fibrous web (120), and about 40 to about 90 vol.% of a cured resin system (118), wherein the resin system comprises up to 100 vol.% of a syndiotactic polybutadiene elastomer, and 0 to 40 vol.% of a particulate filler (116), based on the combined weight of the resin system and the particulate filler. Such circuit materials have improved tack and good mechanical and electrical properties.
Patent GB-2441068-A (GB)
Title: Robotically assisted launch/capture platform for an unmanned air vehicle
Inventor: STEELE DANIEL W
IPC: B64F1/04
Filed: 2006-05-01
Abstract: A platform for launching and/or capturing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), particularly a small UAV. The platform Includes a frame and a floor connected to an external support structure and a means for acquiring and tracking the UAV in flight A robotic arm maneuvers the platform and facilitates capture of the approaching UAV. The platform is responsive to relative position information relayed from the UAV, and is capable of moving the capture means to the position and altitude of the approaching UAV. The captured UAV may be secured to or launched from the platform.
Patent GB-2445063-A (GB)
Title: Bearing and liquid cooling type screw compressor
Inventor: YOSHIMURA SHOJI
IPC: F04C29/02
Filed: 2007-11-22
Abstract: A groove 23 is provided in the periphery of a pressure receiving area of a pressure receiving surface (22, fig 4) opposing a radial load W within a bearing surface 21 supporting a rotor 5. A liquid supply route 24 communicates with the groove 23 and is provided so that liquid is supplied to the groove 23 through the liquid supply inlet 24. The groove 23 may or may not be continuous and is preferably formed by two grooves in the circumferential direction (23a, 23b, fig 4) and two grooves in the axial direction (23c, 23d, fig 4). In such an arrangement, a bearing having a simple structure and a high compact load capacity and a liquid cooling type screw compressor using the above bearing is provided.
Patent GB-2457233-A (GB)
Title: An air-leakage prevention structure for a catheter needle
Inventor: CHEN CHENG-HUNG
IPC: A61B17/34
Filed: 2008-02-05
Abstract: An air-leakage prevention structure for a catheter needle which comprises a catheter A, a check cover B, a positioning ring C, and an end cover D, with a puncture knife E. The catheter A is defined with a through hole A1 and an air hole A2 that are in communication with each other. The air-leakage prevention structure, disposed within the end cover D, includes an airtight ring 20, an elastic ring 30, and a combined blocking ring 50. The blocking ring 50 is assembled by four connected flexible sheets 51. In use, when a tool E passes through the combined blocking ring 50, the sheets 51 will be enlarged to abut against the tool, so as to prevent air leakage. When the tool E moves and pushes the sheets 51 on one side, the sheets on the other side can also be abutted against the tool, thus producing a better airtight effect.
Patent GB-2457500-A (GB)
Title: Solar powered brown's gas production unit
Inventor: NUTTALL ROBIN KEITH
IPC: C25B1/04
Filed: 2008-02-18
Abstract: A system for production of Brown's gas or oxy-hydrogen (HHO), via electrolysis and powered by solar cells. The electrolysis system provides a non-return valve to prevent accidental flashback ignition. A compressor pump may also be provided. The oxyhydrogen gas may be used as an additive to hydrocarbon fuel vehicle systems, or as the sole fuel produced in an on-demand on board vehicle unit. The gas may be produced in individual households or on a large-scale commercial basis, and further used in heating systems, or the production of electricity.
Patent GB-2459100-A (GB)
Title: Trimmer
Inventor: SMITH IAN ZETTERSTROM
IPC: A01D34/416
Filed: 2008-04-08
Abstract: A trimmer comprises a cutting head 4 having a guard 5 housing a cutter 6 rotatable in a plane substantially normal to the axis of rotation of the cutting head, the guard partially surrounding the swept path of the cutter, and the guard is provided with a plant guard portion 10. Preferably the plant guard portion is movable and pivotally connected to the guard by hinges. Both the guard and plant guard portions may be made of polypropylene. The trimmer may be driven by an internal combustion engine or an electric motor. Advantageously inadvertent damage to plants is avoided.
Patent GB-2461295-A (GB)
Title: Mobile Telephone and associated personal entertainment system.
Inventor: POEDEROOYEN JOOST ARIE VAN
IPC: H04M1/72427
Filed: 2008-06-26
Abstract: A mobile telephone (21) is provided with a conventional control panel (22) but has an optical mouse (27) located in its back casing (23). Its front casing (25) carries a scroll wheel (31), an 'A' click button (32) and a 'B' click button (33). An internet signal together with signals from the mouse (27), the buttons (32, 33) and the scroll wheel (31) are passed through a wired or wireless connection to a separate optical graphics display (36). The associated personal entertainment system can also include a external keyboard, a docking station, a pair of game controls and a pair of earphones.
Patent GB-2463235-A (GB)
Title: Controller for roller driver DC electric motor
Inventor: LEUNG KAM SIK
IPC: A47H5/00
Filed: 2008-09-03
Abstract: A relay operated controller for a DC motor of a roller drive 18 used in a roller blind 10,14, projector screen and the like, short circuits the motor terminals when the motor is switched off to increase the motor holding torque. The controller 22 also provides a speed limiter to prevent the roller drive 13 operating too quickly in the rolling down mode which may occur as the weight of the material unwound from the roller causes the roller to self unload and back drive the motor.
Patent GB-2463689-A (GB)
Title: Arc fault location detection for aircraft wiring
Inventor: SHIPLEY ADRIAN
IPC: G01R31/08
Filed: 2008-09-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (100) for detecting the location of arc faults in an aircraft electrical wiring arrangement. The system (100) comprises a controller (110, 210) operable to generate a test signal, and a directional coupler (130, 230, 330, 430) for coupling the test signal into electrical wiring (150) and for coupling reflected test signals from the electrical wiring (150) to the controller (110, 210). The electrical wiring (150) comprises one or more wire under test (250) and the controller (110, 210) is further operable to detect test signals reflected from arc faults in the wire under test (250) and to analyse reflected test signals in order to determine one or more arc fault position therefrom. The wire under test (250) may be live and testing can be performed without the need to use invasive in-line components. The directional coupler (130, 230, 330, 430) may be releasably clampable about the one or more wire under test (250).
Patent GB-2452899-A (GB)
Title: Protective device having one or more optical sheet layers
Inventor: PEELER DAVID K
IPC: B08B15/02
Filed: 2007-06-19
Abstract: A protective device for use in a hazardous environment that is at least partially isolated from a user is provided. The protective device includes a plurality of layers made of a film for attachment to a surface. The layers are removably attachable to one another so that when one of the layers becomes impaired through exposure to the environment the impaired layer is capable of being removed from the remaining layers in order to restore the protective device.
Patent GB-2457128-A (GB)
Title: Curtain closure structures for load carrying vehicles
Inventor: CARTWRIGHT STEVEN
IPC: B60J5/06
Filed: 2009-01-28
Abstract: A curtain closure structure 9 for a load carrying vehicle comprises flexible curtain 10 that can be opened or closed, laterally spaced straps 11 with tightening devices 12 for attaching curtain 10 to body 1, and laterally spaced upright strengthening bodies 15, which may be rigid plates or boards. Body 15 may comprise an openwork or honeycomb structure between two sheets, may extend over the length of the curtain, and may fit removably within open topped pocket 14 in curtain 10. Support member (16, Fig 2) may comprise post (17) or ladder frame (18) and may be releasably fixed within the open side of the vehicle. At least one strap 28 may extend laterally across curtain 10. Also claimed is a curtain structure comprising at least one support member 16 for fixing within the open side of the vehicle. Member 16 may be on the inner side of the curtain 10, and may be releasably and movably fixed between the upper 7 and lower 3 structures of the body. Member 16 may slide laterally or pivot, and may comprise a plate or sheet parallel to the plane of the open side. Also claimed is a curtain with a laterally extending strap 28 that may be attached to upright end posts 29. The curtain may be slidable relative to each strap 28.
Patent GB-2461665-A (GB)
Title: Computing device entertainment mode system and method
Inventor: DUNCAN CAMERON C
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2008-04-25
Abstract: A computing device entertainment mode system (14) comprises a computing device (10) comprising at least one indicator element (12) disposed thereon, the computing device (10) configured to be placed into an entertainment mode of operation such that, in response to being placed in the entertainment mode of operation, an illumination intensity level associated with the at least one indicator element (12) is automatically decreased.
Patent GB-2475090-A (GB)
Title: Water-in-oil fuel emulsions
Inventor: PSAILA ALEXANDER FRANCIS
IPC: C09K23/00
Filed: 2009-11-06
Abstract: A water in oil emulsion comprises:a) 70 to 99 VVt% diesel fuel, said diesel fuel comprising 0 to 50 vol% biodiesel blended fuel;b) 0.5 to 30 wt% water;c) 0.01 to 5 wt% alkyl amine ethoxylate, at least 25 wt% of the alkyl amine ethoxylate being C10 to C14 alkyl amine ethoxylate and at least 25 wt% of the alkyl alpine ethoxylate being C16 to C18 alkyl amine ethoxylate; andd) 0.03 to 1 wt% of the product obtainable by reacting a polyisobutylene succinic anhydride of molecular weight 900 to 2600 with 1 to 2 moles of a tertiary alkanolamine.The emulsion is stable and is useful as a biodiesel blended fuel.
Patent GB-2472282-A (GB)
Title: 3d image display device with patterned retarder
Inventor: BAIK INSU
IPC: G02B30/25
Filed: 2009-12-16
Abstract: A three-dimensional 3D image display device includes a display panel 20 including upper and lower substrates 22, 24 the lower substrate having a pixel array area overlapped with the upper substrate and a pad area formed on the lower substrate outside the pixel array area. The display panel displays left and right eye images and a patterned retarder 30 is attached to the display panel with retarder patterns to apply polarizations to light from the display panel corresponding to left and right eye images. The pad area includes a first area with data pads extending from data lines of the pixel array area, and a second area with gate pads extending from gate lines of the pixel array area, and the first area is exposed when the display panel and the patterned retarder are attached.
Patent GB-2465293-A (GB)
Title: A printing material container having a terminal group containing a plurality of first terminals, at least one second terminal and a short circuit detection co
Inventor: ASAUCHI NOBORU
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 2006-12-22
Abstract: A printing material container (100, Fig.2) comprises a first device (203, Fig 3B) e.g. a memory, a second device (104, Fig 2) e.g. a sensor, and a terminal group that includes a plurality of first terminals 220, 230, 260, 270, 280 and at least one second terminal 250, 290. The plurality of first terminals 220, 230, 260, 270, 280 are connected to the first device (203, Fig 3B) and respectively include a first contact portion cp for contacting a corresponding contact forming member among the plurality of apparatus-side contact forming members. The at least one second terminal 250, 290 is connected to the second device (104, Fig 2) and includes a second contact portion cp for contacting a corresponding contact forming member among the plurality of apparatus-side contact forming members. The printing material container (100, Fig.2) further comprises a short circuit detection contact portion cp located on a third terminal 210, 240 to contact a corresponding contact forming member among the plurality of apparatus-side contact forming members to detect shorting between the second contact portion cp and the short circuit detection contact portion cp. The short circuit detection contact portion cp is located adjacent to the second contact portion cp. The plurality of the first contact portions cp, the second contact portion cp, and the short circuit detection contact portion cp are arranged so as to form multiple rows. The second contact portion cp is arranged at an end of one row among the multiple rows.