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Patent GB-2429679-A (GB)
Title: Jigsaw
Inventor: IMAI TERUO
IPC: B23D49/16
Filed: 2006-08-25
Abstract: A jigsaw 1 comprises a motor 2 that drives a rotating section 5. The rotating section comprises a gear 7 having a pin 8 in an eccentric position, which is mounted on a rotary shaft 2a. A cam 9 is also mounted on the rotary shaft, where an outer peripheral surface of the cam has an apex (9b, fig 3) at its greatest distance from a rotational axis of the rotating section. A plunger 10 attached to a saw blade 12 engages with the eccentric pin so as to enable reciprocating motion of the blade in an up and down direction. An intermediate member 14 abuts on an outer peripheral surface of the cam, also for reciprocating up and down motion. A roller holder 15 connected to the intermediate member is provided with a roller 13 that abuts on the saw blade. The intermediate member is configured to move the saw blade forward when the intermediate member moves downward.
Patent GB-2446851-A (GB)
Title: Re-cycling bin shed
Inventor: BAIN GARRY ALBERT
IPC: B65F1/00
Filed: 2006-10-14
Abstract: A shed comprises a roof and side walls but is open at its front, with means for receiving at least two recycling collection receptacles one above the other therein. Those means may comprise runners fixed to the sidewalls, along which rim flanges of plastics boxes constituting the receptacles can slide. The side walls may be of modular construction with joints between successive vertical sections. The shed may be made from a number of materials such as timber, aluminium, steel, or plastics.
Patent GB-2434267-A (GB)
Title: Voltage buffer circuit
Inventor: HSU CHENG-CHUNG
IPC: H03F3/50
Filed: 2006-10-25
Abstract: A voltage buffer circuit 320 generates an output voltage VR+ according to an input voltage Vtop, and includes two voltage buffer stages 325,330 having corresponding circuit structures. The buffer may further comprise operational amplifier A1 with intermediate voltage V2 being fed-back to an input, voltage current sources CS1,CS2 and transistors M1,M2. To ensure that output voltage VR+ is equal to intermediate voltage V2 the ratio of the bias currents I1,I2 from sources CS1, CS2 is set equal to the ratio of the aspect ratios of transistors M1,M2. A second output VR- may be generated using a second voltage buffer 340, from input voltage Vbottom. When there are two voltage buffers (fig 4, 420,440) the stages may share bias currents (fig 4, I1,I3 and I1,I4) and additional buffers (fig 4, B1,B2) having geometric ratios equal to the ratio between currents I1 and I2 can be used to stabilise the joint voltages (fig 4, V4 and V5). The voltage buffer may be used to provide a stable voltage to digital to analogue or analogue to digital converters from a primitive voltage reference circuit, and for amplifiers filters and drivers.
Patent GB-2444065-A (GB)
Title: Airline hose swivel connector
Inventor: BAKER ANDREW PAUL
IPC: F16L27/08
Filed: 2006-11-24
Abstract: The swivel connector for an airline hose to prevent tangling, coiling and looping is made from a non-ferrous metal and when assembled it uses PTFE sealing washers internally (No. 1 and 2). The main body (No 3) has central barrel-like part (No 4) with washers (No 1 and 2) fitted to stop air or fluid leaking out of the swivel. These parts are then held together using part (No 5) adjusted to allow full rotation and then locked with locking ring (No 6). The whole swivel is then fitted into Airline/Hose as required.
Patent GB-2429669-A (GB)
Title: Foldable sandblasting cabinet
Inventor: TAN TONY SHANE
IPC: B24C9/00
Filed: 2005-06-02
Abstract: A collapsible sand blasting cabinet comprising a folding frame (10), the folding frame comprising a base (1000), a plurality of legs (1110) pivotally mounted to the base, a front frame (1200) pivotally mounted above the front of the base, a rear frame (1300) pivotally mounted above the rear of the base, a flexible enclosure (20) attached to the said folding frame in a way which allows internal access through the front frame, a perforated floor (3160) attached to the said base sandwiching the enclosure, and, a removable door adapted to seal said flexible enclosure at the front frame. The plurality of legs may comprise of two sets of legs that are hingedly mounted to the base. The front frame may comprise of a top section (1200b) and a bottom section (1200a), the top and bottom sections meeting at an angle of between 90 degrees and 180 degrees. The rear frame may comprise of an upper (1320) and a lower (1310) section, the sections being hingedly joined. The enclosure preferably includes a hopper (2200) and is composed of PVC.
Patent GB-2447701-A (GB)
Title: Turf or soil penetrating device
Inventor: BOOTH STUART
IPC: A01B33/06
Filed: 2007-03-23
Abstract: A device 1 for reciprocatively penetrating turf or soil which is operatively mountable on one or more substantially vertical reciprocative arms of an aerator or cultivator comprises a plate-like body extending into a plurality of unidirectional tines 3, wherein the body 2 is adapted to assist in the mounting on the substantially vertical reciprocative arms. The tines 3 may extend from a common first edge 1a of the body 2 and be substantially parallel spaced apart by curved webbing 6. The body 2 may contain a first 5a and second 5b aperture capable of fastening the device to the substantially vertical reciprocative arms. The device 1 may be manufactured by cutting a plurality of the devices 1 from sheet metal and heat treating the individual devices. This may be followed by additional milling, grinding or hot forming of the tines 3.
Patent GB-2445433-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing a spacer for a field emission display panel
Inventor: FAN MING-CHUNG
IPC: H01J1/96
Filed: 2007-05-24
Abstract: A method for manufacturing a spacer for field emission display panel comprises the following steps: first, providing a substrate 11; forming a layer of a colloid 13, such as a glass cement or other paste, on the substrate 11 (Fig 1B); then, forming a patterned photoresist layer 14 on the colloid layer 13 (Fig 1C); making the colloid with a pattern the same as the patterned photoresist layer, preferably by means of sand-blasting or etching; subsequently, removing the patterned photo-resist layer, and hardening the colloid on the substrate (Fig 1E); and finally, removing the substrate (Fig 1F). A release agent 12 may be provided between the substrate and the colloid layer in order to facilitate separation of the two. The present invention also discloses a base material utilized for the spacer, resulting in a low manufacturing cost of the spacer and achieving economic benefits of large product quantity.
Patent GB-2449621-A (GB)
Title: Labelling plant
Inventor: WOOLLS PETER
IPC: B65C3/06
Filed: 2007-05-29
Abstract: Labelling plant features labels or booklets 16 transported from a stack 22, past a glue application station 30 at which point an adhesive patch is applied to each booklet 16 from a supply tape 32 reel 34 with a release layer. The booklets 16 are then applied to containers 52 at a transfer station 50. The transport means may be a rotary conveyor 12. The glue station 30 may feature resilient fingers (35,36, fig.2) allowing contact between the tape 32 and booklets 16, so as to deposit the glue patches on the booklets 16, from the tape 32, as aided by the tape release layer.
Patent GB-2451120-A (GB)
Title: Block paving sand
Inventor: LIDDY JOHN THOMAS
IPC: C04B14/06
Filed: 2007-07-20
Abstract: A block paving sand which comprises kiln dried sand mixed with a water-soluble polymer, a silicate in the form of powdered or crystalline water glass, and a metal hydroxide in powdered or granulated form. The block paving sand is filled into gaps between blocks and then water is applied thereto. Upon contact with the water, the polymer coats the sand and then sets hard, thereby stabilising the paving block.
Patent GB-2440080-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for sensing a barcode
Inventor: NAKANO SUSUMU
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 2006-05-03
Abstract: A method and system used in the barcode sensing process are disclosed, in which at least two instances of an optical signal are obtained from the same barcode in different time periods, and digitized by a first digitizer with a first threshold. The digitized results from the at least two instances are then applied with an AND algorithm to eliminate the noise, whereby create a correct digitized output. Preferably, the instances of the signal are also digitized by a second digitizer with a second threshold, which are used to synchronize the timing of the digitized results created by the first digitizer. The second threshold is preferably larger than the first threshold.
Patent GB-2441093-A (GB)
Title: Radial profiling of information mobility using horizontal and vertical shear slowness profiles
Inventor: SINHA BIKASH K
IPC: G01V1/50
Filed: 2006-05-30
Abstract: Methods and apparatus facilitating radial profiling of formation mobility are disclosed. Radial profiling of formation mobility aids in an optimal completion of a well for enhanced production. Some aspects of the present invention provide a technique for radial profiling of formation mobility based on inverting differences between a Stoneley radial profile of horizontal shear slowness and a dipole radial profile of vertical shear slowness for a reservoir interval.
Patent GB-2456309-A (GB)
Title: Container with frame
Inventor: COPE ANDREW CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B65D6/16
Filed: 2008-01-09
Abstract: A container 1 comprises a frame 11, and has a pair of opposed side walls 3, 5 and a pair of opposed end walls 7, 9 surrounding a base 2. There are various embodiments. In a first embodiment at least one wall 3, 5, 7, 9 is mounted between a pair of columns 19 of the frame 11 and is configured to be moved within the frame 11 between a raised position and a lowered position. The wall 3, 5, 7, 9 may comprise a screen in the form of one of: a pleated blind; a slatted blind, a roller blind or a plurality of slats. The screen may be retractable into the base section 2 of the frame 11. The frame 11 may be collapsible. In a second embodiment (see fig 2b) there may be a plurality of columns 19 which may be collapsed onto the base, so that they are at least partially nested on or within the base section. The columns 19 may include a hinge (23) such that upper (19a) and lower (19b) sections are defined. In a third embodiment (see fig 5b) the columns may be adjustable in height, and are telescopically collapsible.
Patent GB-2443772-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring user communications to plan billing, marketing, resource allocation etc.
Inventor: ANTIKAINEN ISMO
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2008-03-05
Abstract: An apparatus receives information regarding communications and messages in a communications network, in response to receiving transmission information relating to a communication from a user terminal, the apparatus determines whether a relevant message containing triggering information, e.g. a hyperlink, telephone number, etc, has been sent to the user terminal, and sends an output to a telecommunications arrangement in the case that it determines that such a message has been sent. This output can be used to control or otherwise change the telecommunications arrangement, for example by billing for a successful advertisement or marketing, billing for a service provided or controlling and/or authorising access to resources.
Patent GB-2449730-A (GB)
Title: Two-Dimensional Position Sensor
Inventor: PHILIPP HARALD
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 2008-04-02
Abstract: A two dimensional active position sensor is formed on a substrate 40 by drive electrodes 52 and sense electrodes 62, 64, 66 both extending in the x-direction and interleaved in the y-direction. The sense electrodes comprise three groups, two of which co-extend in the x-direction over each different portions of extent in the x-direction. The drive and sense electrodes are additionally arranged to capacitively couple with each other. In use, drive signals are applied to the drive electrodes and the resultant sense signals received from the sense electrodes are measured. The position of a touch or stylus actuation on the sensor is determined in the x-direction by an interpolation between sense signals obtained from co-extending pairs of sense electrodes, and in the y-direction by interpolation between sense signals obtained from different sequences of drive signals applied to the drive electrodes.
Patent GB-2460241-A (GB)
Title: Correction of optical lateral chromatic aberration
Inventor: MALLON JOHN
IPC: H04N5/217
Filed: 2008-05-20
Abstract: A technique for removing the effects of a particular optical aberration: Lateral Chromatic Aberration (LCA) in digital imaging systems is presented. The process is targeted on single, multi-spectral sensors, arranged in a predefined pattern with spectral filters. Removal process based on a pre-mosaicing or pre-interpolation processing of the RAW sensor data. This enacts a non-linear displacement of pixels with an inverse profile to the LCA produced by the optical assembly. The pre-mosaicing process is controlled by a multivariate mathematical model of the lenses lateral chromatic characteristics. The model is generated by capturing images of a calibration chart with known test points at different lens settings. In this way the lateral chromatic aberration content is precisely removed throughout the image region and lens range. The present invention also relates to an image processing program that realises the image processing device on a computer. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an electronic device, such as a camera or projector, that incorporates the image processing device.
Patent GB-2462286-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle with wiper blade cleaning device
Inventor: TALBOT KEVIN TREVOR
IPC: B60S1/04
Filed: 2008-07-31
Abstract: A vehicle with windscreen wiper blade cleaning pads 4,5 which are situated on the body of the vehicle below the windscreen 3. A motor and switch arrangement causes the wipers 8,9 to carry out a cleaning cycle whereby the wipers 8,9 are driven downward out of a park position and over the pads 4,5 so that any debris present on the wiper blades can be removed by bristles incorporated in the pads 4,5.
Patent GB-2448278-A (GB)
Title: System for accepting value from closed groups
Inventor: VAGO GABRIEL
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2007-01-28
Abstract: A system for facilitating a sequence of events each comprising a multiplicity of purchases made by known users, the system comprising an on-site data bank recording an ID and a pre-paid balance value for each user expected to attend, a loader operative to set up for each event by loading into the data bank, IDs and pie-paid balance values, for users expected to attend, portable receptacles issued to each user and storing his ID and balance, e-cash filling stations incrementing the balance in the data bank, to reflect pre-payments made thereby, and mobile service provider workstations operative to read portable receptacles, to access the data bank according to the user ID of each portable receptacle, to enter into a transaction with a user if his balance accessed from the data bank is positive, and to decrement the transaction's value from his balance in the data bank.
Patent GB-2462636-A (GB)
Title: Separating non-ferrous metal sheets from a stack
Inventor: COOKE JOHN CHARLES
IPC: B21D43/24
Filed: 2008-08-15
Abstract: In an automatic sheet or part transportation system for feeding individual nonferrous metallic sheets or parts from a stack of sheets or parts to a subsequent processing stage, the separation of the uppermost sheet or part 1 from subsequent sheets or parts 2 is facilitated by the application of electromagnetic fields. The applied electromagnetic field, created by current passed between electrodes 10, 11, may either be alternating, to create periodic and ultrasonic vibration within the upper sheet or part in the stack, facilitating separation by reducing the viscosity of the oil coating on the sheet or part and/or it may be configured to interact with a current applied to or induced in the uppermost sheet or part 1, such that the sheet or part is forced away from any subsequent sheet or part 2. There may be permanent magnets 8, 9 to interact with the induced fields. Manipulation devices 4, 5 for removing the sheet 1 may be vacuum suckers.
Patent GB-2463685-A (GB)
Title: Flywheel comprising a coiled spiral of sheet material
Inventor: CLARKE NORMAN
IPC: F16F15/30
Filed: 2008-09-22
Abstract: A flywheel has a generally cylindrical body or wall in the form of a coiled spiral of sheet material, in one continuous piece or assembled from a plurality of pieces, adjacent surfaces of which are not bonded together, and a drive shaft 3 connected to hydraulic, pneumatic or electrical drive means 4 to input or extract energy. The material may be aluminium alloy or a composite material. The material may be heat-treated to resist uncoiling. The cross-sectional area of the material may vary along its length. The material may be corrugated to prevent axial movement when the axis of rotation is not horizontal. The interface 2 between adjacent laminae may contain a lubricating material, eg grease. The flywheel is located inside a pressurisable fluid-tight enclosure 5 so that the external pressure acts radially inwardly causing the rotatable cylinder to contract thus counteracting the outward centrifugal force produced by rotation, enabling increased kinetic energy storage. The cylinder 1 and enclosure 3 may contra-rotate; alternatively, two contra-rotating flywheels may be provided inside a non-rotatable enclosure (fig.3).
Patent GB-2452193-A (GB)
Title: Method system and program storage device for synchronizing displays relative to a point in time
Inventor: AHORUKOMEYE MBAGA
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2006-05-04
Abstract: A method of determining a particular value on a display, comprises the steps of moving a time log (22a2) relative to a time line (22e1) until the time line identifies a selected time on the time log, - moving a plurality of values on the display in synchronism with the moving of the time log relative to the time line; and identifying one of the plurality of values on the display when the time line identifies the selected time on the time log, the one of the plurality of values on the display representing the particular value. The particular value on the display comprises a depth on a depth log (22b1) representing a depth of a drill bit in a borehole. The depth log moves in synchronism with a movement of the time log when the time log moves relative to the time line.
Patent GB-2452206-A (GB)
Title: A method and arrangement for handling communication requests from unknown parties
Inventor: HJELM JOHAN
IPC: H04M1/663
Filed: 2007-05-07
Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing a caller investigation in order to provide relation information to a called party (200) regarding an unknown calling party (202), when implemented in a service entity (204) serving said called party. A relation query for the calling party is received from the called party, and it is then determined whether the calling party is known and related to any third party directly or indirectly known to the called party by checking a contact list (210-214) defined for said third party. The reliability of the calling party can then be better assessed based on how the calling party is related to the called party, if related at all. The called party may use this information for deciding how to respond to a communication request from said calling party.
Patent GB-2466493-A (GB)
Title: Process for the production and treatment of biodiesel with improved cold soak test results
Inventor: KELLENS MARC
IPC: C11C3/10
Filed: 2008-12-23
Abstract: A process for the production of fatty acid monovalent C1-05 alkyl esters comprising the steps of:a) a multi-stage, alkali-catalyzed transesterification of fatty acid glycerides with monovalent C1-C5 alkyl alcohols providing a fatty acid ester stream and a plurality of alcohol streams comprising glycerol;b) removing more than 80% of said alkyl alcohol from said fatty acid ester stream by evaporation providing an alkyl alcohol evaporate and a residue;c) washing said residue with water to deactivate said alkali catalyst and remove some residual C1-C5 alkyl alcohol from said fatty acid ester stream; andd) subjecting said fatty acid ester stream to a thermal treatment thereby providing fatty acid monovalent C1-C5 alkyl esters with a cold soak filtration test time according to ASTM D 6217 of less than 200 s.
Patent GB-2468886-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for housing a heat transfer element of an under floor heat transfer system
Inventor: JONES ALLEN
IPC: F24D3/14
Filed: 2009-03-25
Abstract: An apparatus for housing a heat transfer element 5 of an under floor heat transfer system, the apparatus comprises at least one upper panel 6 and at least one lower panel 1. Upper 6 and lower 1 panels have an array of features (2, figs 1a & 5) on a surface of the panels 1, 6. The features (2) being such that when the at least one upper panel 6 is placed over the at least one lower panel 1, the respective features (2) cooperate with each other so as to position the upper panel 6 relative to the lower 1 panel and define spaces formed between the panels 1, 6. The heat transfer element 5 is accommodated in the spaces. Panels 1, 6 may be metallic. Features on the upper panel 6 may be an array of circular protrusions and features on the lower panel 1 may be raised circular apertures (2) through which the protrusions pass. A locking plate (3, fig 2) with apertures (4) cooperates with the raised circular apertures of a plurality of lower panels 1 to connect them together. An edge profile 8 comprising a polyurethane expansion strip (13, fig 8) may be provided. Upper panel 6 may have apertures 7 through which screed may be poured to fill the volume of the space formed between the interlocked lower 1 and upper panels 6.
Patent GB-2471659-A (GB)
Title: Braking system for mobility device
Inventor: FARROW ANDREW
IPC: B62B5/04
Filed: 2009-07-04
Abstract: A transportation device, for example a wheel chair or special needs chair, comprising a support to accommodate a person and three or more wheels 38. A braking mechanism 44 is provided on each of two or more of the wheels. An actuator is positioned to be operable by a person occupying the seat and operation of the actuator actuates the braking mechanisms simultaneously. The transportation device may have a base to which the support is adjustable, preferably with the actuator mounted on the support. The wheels 38 may comprise castors. The braking mechanism 44 may additionally be capable of being individually actuated at each wheel 38. Further independent claims for a transportation device having a user actuated simultaneous braking mechanism and being adjustable or including the individual braking devices are also included in addition to a claim for the braking mechanism having common and individual brake actuators.
Patent GB-2458066-A (GB)
Title: Conductive polymer foams, method of manufacture, and uses thereof
Inventor: SIMPSON SCOTT S
IPC: C08J9/00
Filed: 2008-02-06
Abstract: Articles are disclosed, comprising a polymer foam layer having a first surface and an opposite second surface; a plurality of cells between the first surface and the opposite second surface of the polymer foam layer, wherein the thickness of the polymer foam layer between the first surface and the opposite second surface is 1.0 to 1.5 times the average height of the plurality of cells; and a plurality of magnetic, electrically conductive particles aligned into mutually isolated chains that essentially continuously span the foam between the first surface and the opposite second surface of the polymer foam layer. The foams are useful as gaskets for electromagnetic shielding, grounding pads, battery contact conductive spring elements, and the like.