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Patent GB-2477496-A (GB)
Title: Wheel clamp
Inventor: MILLBANK FREDERICK NIGEL
IPC: B60R25/00
Filed: 2010-02-03
Abstract: A wheel clamp 10 comprises an elongate bar 12, a cross bar 14, a threaded rod 16, a handle 18 and a locking bar 20. The cross bar extends perpendicularly from the elongate bar and is integral with the elongate bar. The threaded rod has at least a portion inside the cross bar. The handle is connected to the threaded rod and is arranged to rotate the threaded rod, and the locking bar is mounted on the threaded rod and is arranged to move relative to the elongate bar when the threaded rod is rotated. The handle may be located in a recess in the elongate bar when the clamp is locked (figure 4), and may be retracted from the recess under the action of a spring when unlocked (figure 5). End bars 30 and shield 28 may also be provided. In use, the cross bar is inserted through a vehicle road wheel, and the threaded rod is rotated by means of the handle so that the wheel is clamped between the locking bar and the elongate bar.
Patent GB-2476321-A (GB)
Title: Controlling the function of a mobile device with a retractable cord
Inventor: CHAN YUET MING
IPC: H04M1/15
Filed: 2010-02-05
Abstract: A mobile device, particularly a wireless headset 10, includes a cord 12 to which an earpiece 11 is fixed and a module 13 having a spring-actuated retractor reel 30 into which the cord 12 is retracted. A fastener 15 on the module 13 makes the device wearable. A rotary encoder generates a position data output according to the rotational position of the reel 30, and a controller receives the position data output from the sensor, and, in response, controls a function such as placing the device in an on-hook or off-hook state. The retractor may comprise a ratchet and pawl arrangement (37,38 - figure 4) and slip rings (29a, 29b) may be used to transmit audio signals to the cord. The rotary encoder may comprise a discontinuity in a circumferential surface of the reel which may be sensed by a Hall-effect sensor as the reel rotates. At least one of the discontinuities may comprise a recessed area (36) formed in one of the slip rings.
Patent GB-2467848-A (GB)
Title: MEMS transducer
Inventor: JENKINS COLIN ROBERT
IPC: B06B1/02
Filed: 2009-02-13
Abstract: A Micro-Electrical-Mechanical-System (MEMS) transducer and method of forming a MEMS transducer comprising electrode 15 and a layer of dielectric material 17 with a leakage path for removing unwanted charge from dielectric material 17. The electrode 15 may be encapsulated by dielectric material 17. The dielectric material 17 may be a back-plate 17 formed by depositing electrode 15 between first and second dielectric layers. The transducer may be a capacitive microphone comprising a first capacitive plate of membrane 11 and electrode 13 separated by an air gap from a second capacitive plate of electrode 15 encapsulated within silicon nitride back-plate 17. The leakage path may be formed by lowering the first dielectric layer impedance by reducing the layer thickness so the first dielectric layer operates in a tunnelling mode. The deposition parameters of the first dielectric layer may be altered to provide a region with improved charge removal properties between surfaces of electrode 15 and back-plate 17. A surface leakage path (101, fig.10) may be formed between the edge of an exposed electrode and the lower surface of back-plate 17. Electrode 13 may be formed on the underside of membrane 11 and a leakage path formed in membrane 11.
Patent GB-2482279-A (GB)
Title: A tent attachment for an umbrella
Inventor: MCDONALD GARY
IPC: A45B25/00
Filed: 2010-04-20
Abstract: An umbrella attachment provides increased shelter from precipitation. It comprises a protective sheet 101 formed into a dome with an open base of a suitable size and shape to be positioned over the opened canopy of an existing umbrella. An opening 102 is provided to allow passage of a user into the centre of the protective sheet formed into a dome. The protective sheet is preferably made from waterproof, water resistant, or water repellent material. A pocketed section 103 at the bottom of the sheet near the ground may contain weights, to hold the sheet down in windy conditions. A cap may be provided to cover the ferrule of the umbrella. Straps may also be provided to facilitate folding the umbrella attachment away. When required, the user may position the umbrella attachment 101 over the canopy of an opened umbrella, creating a free moving shelter structure.
Patent GB-2480059-A (GB)
Title: Clips for hand tools mounted on rails
Inventor: KAO JUI-CHIEN
IPC: B25H3/04
Filed: 2010-05-04
Abstract: A tool rack has a base bracket 10 and multiple tool clips 20. The base bracket 10 has baseboard 11 and a rail 12. The rail 12 is formed on the baseboard 11. Clips 20 are movably mounted on the rail 12 and each clips 20 has a clamping arm 21 and a tool mount 22. The clamping arm 21 slidably clamps on the rail 12. The tool mount 22 is formed on the clamping arm 21 and has a tool hole 221, a mounting slit 222 and two recesses 224. The tool hole 221 is formed through the tool mount 22. The mounting slit 222 is formed through a front surface of the tool mount 22 and communicates with the tool hole 221. There may be a pair of rails 12. Recesses 224 may be formed in the sidewalls of the tool mount 22. Clips 20 may be C shaped.
Patent GB-2470468-A (GB)
Title: Digitally implemented integral control path in PLL with integrating capacitor
Inventor: WEINER NICHOLAS
IPC: H03L7/085
Filed: 2010-05-13
Abstract: A phase locked loop comprises a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) 711 and includes an integral control path 706 in which digital representations of phase error are added over successive time intervals. The integral control path receives a sequence of digital representations of phase error, which may be two-valued (up-down, 504-505) or a multi-bit representation. Digital logic, including counter/ accumulator 509 and duration counter 512, is arranged to compute the resultant sums of the digital representations of phase error over successive time intervals. A charge pump circuit 519 is arranged to charge or discharge an integrating capacitor 523 according to successive resultant sum values. The charge pump may be of the switched capacitor type (fig.11). Two phase detectors may be used to feed proportional and integral control paths.
Patent GB-2473322-A (GB)
Title: Portable exercise apparatus
Inventor: BLISSETT ALBERT AUGUSTUS
IPC: A63B21/055
Filed: 2010-07-29
Abstract: A portable exercise apparatus comprising a member 2, for placing on the user's back, a shoulder strap 7a,b, extending out of the member, for passing around the user's shoulder, a torso strap 8 a,b, extending out of the member, for passing around the user's torso, wherein the torso strap has a first strap portion and a second strap portion, a resistance band 13a,b, a latching member, having a first latch portion 9a and a second latch portion 9b, wherein the latch portions are interlockable and the first latch portion is provided on the first strap portion and the second latch portion is provided on the second strap portion, and a locking member, for securing the latch portions in an interlocked position. Preferably the locking member includes a pin 9c and the resistance band includes a hand grip 15a,b.
Patent GB-2487915-A (GB)
Title: Shaving razor to be worn on at least one finger
Inventor: MOSS KENNETH
IPC: B26B21/06
Filed: 2011-02-07
Abstract: A razor 2 comprises a body portion 4 having a receiving formation 6 for receiving at least one finger (8, fig. 1) of a userâ  s hand (10), and at least one shaving blade 14, the razor being such that:(i) in use the razor is worn on the finger and shaving is effected with the shaving blade. (ii) the receiving formation has an entrance 12 extending parallel with the shaving blade, whereby in use the finger extends transversely to the shaving blade; and(iii) the shaving blade is positioned on the body portion such that in use the shaving blade is underneath the tip of the finger so that shaving sensitivity is afforded through the finger tip.The razor may include skin-gripping means positioned on the body portion between the blades and the entrance and preferably comprising at least one skin-gripping formation 22 extending transversely of the body portion.
Patent GB-2478198-A (GB)
Title: Treating metal working fluid utilising a biofilm of microorganisms
Inventor: AGER DUANE
IPC: C02F3/02
Filed: 2011-02-24
Abstract: A method for treating spent metalworking fluid (MWF), comprises the steps of: (a) providing a biofilm of microorganisms on a solid support matrix in a first bioreactor; (b) transferring at least a portion of the solid support matrix comprising the biofilm of microorganisms from the first bioreactor into a second bioreactor; and (c) incubating or culturing the microorganisms in the second bioreactor to reduce the chemical oxygen demand (COD) of the spent MWF contained therein. Preferably, the solid support matrix comprises woven tubes of plastic. At least a portion of the spent MWF from the second bioreactor may be used to inoculate one or more further bioreactors. In another aspect, a bioreactor 10 for treating MWF comprises a first solid support matrix, wherein the first matrix comprises a biofilm that is capable of reducing the COD of MWF, and a second solid support matrix. A method of preparing a biofilm that is capable of reducing the COD of spent MWF is also claimed.
Patent GB-2490528-A (GB)
Title: A self-propelled flying apparatus adapted to emulate a hostile firing action
Inventor: CHESTER-PARSONS JOHN
IPC: F41J2/00
Filed: 2011-05-05
Abstract: A self propelled flying vehicle (1) adapted to emulate a hostile firing action comprises an ultraviolet light source (5) in communication with a driving means (7) for driving the ultraviolet light source. The driving means (7) stores information indicative of an ultraviolet profile of a hostile firing action and, in use, communicates the ultraviolet profile to the ultraviolet light source (5).
Patent GB-2479675-A (GB)
Title: Noise reduction system for earphones controlled by incoming telephone calls
Inventor: SIBBALD ALASTAIR
IPC: G10K11/178
Filed: 2006-04-01
Abstract: A noise reduction control system for ear-worn speaker-carrying devices such as earphones 11. The system senses ambient noise, preferably via microphone 10, and develops electrical signals which are used to reduce the amount of ambient noise audible to a wearer of the earphone 11. The noise cancellation signals may be merged with sounds intended for the listener's attention, such as music or speech. The system automatically responds to at least one controlling event to set the degree of noise reduction to one of a range of discrete setting levels. The controlling event is an incoming telephone call, and may be used to activate or deactivate the system for a prescribed period of time. Typically, the system employs active noise cancellation (ANC) techniques; this involves inverting and filtering the electrical signals relating to ambient noise and feeding the inverted and filtered signals to the speaker of the earphone 11 in time for the speaker to generate sounds capable of interfering destructively with the ambient noise.
Patent GB-2493186-A (GB)
Title: High speed vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser
Inventor: KAISER WOLFGANG
IPC: H01S5/183
Filed: 2011-07-27
Abstract: A high speed vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) for example, a modulated AlGaAs/GaAs or an InGaAsP/GaAs capable of operating between 5 Gbit/s to 25Gbit/s comprises a substrate and first and second distributed Bragg reflectors (DBRs) disposed on the substrate each comprising a stack of layers of alternating refractive index. A resonant cavity includes an active region which may include strained quantum wells doped with aluminium (Al) is disposed between the DBRs. The resonant cavity is formed of material having low refractive index and has an optical thickness in a direction perpendicular to the substrate of Â½ l. Where l ( 670 nm to 1500 nm) is the wavelength of the light emitted by the VCSEL. such that the carrier delay in the cavity is 100 ps or less. The distance between the active region and the low refractive index material in the cavity is in the range 0 to 50 nm, preferably 0 to 25nm and more preferably 5 to 15 nm.
Patent GB-2483556-A (GB)
Title: Stroller and brake mechanism thereof
Inventor: ZHANG Xiao-jian
IPC: B62B9/08
Filed: 2011-09-08
Abstract: The mechanism, for two wheels 20 coupled by a shaft 16, includes hubs 11 for fixing to inner sides of the wheels and two corresponding brake pedals 12 pivoted on the shaft and coupled by a linkage tube 17 surrounding the shaft. The hubs 11 have a plurality of bumps 111 arranged radially relative to the shaft 16 and an engaging slot 112 is formed between each two adjacent bumps. A brake rib protrudes from a side surface of each brake pedal 12 toward the corresponding hub 11. Each base 13 is pivoted its corresponding pedal 12 and has a wheel base 14 pivoted to it with a spring extending between the wheel base 14 and the pedal 12 to absorb impact vibrations. The pedals have means limiting their rotation about the shaft 16.
Patent GB-2496401-A (GB)
Title: Locking clip having an acute angle to retain a cord therein
Inventor: BIRKS JOSEPH MICHAEL
IPC: F16G11/04
Filed: 2011-11-09
Abstract: The locking clip comprising a housing 31 which comprises a plurality of chambers, providing means for forming a fixing loop (figures 1 & 3), and a locking chamber 45, wherein said at least one locking chamber is located at an acute angle(a), preferably 10 to 20 degrees to at least one of the plurality of chambers. The locking clip preferably provides a means of attaching resilient rubber cords to hospital furniture to allow patients to engage in resistance training.
Patent GB-2496212-A (GB)
Title: Method and Apparatus for Traffic Offloading Between Devices
Inventor: KOSKELA TIMO
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2011-12-20
Abstract: Device to device (D2D) connections (e.g. Bluetooth, WLAN) are enabled to exchange P2P data so as to reduce traffic on a network. One example method comprises constructing a local topology of one or more mobile terminals, determining that a mobile terminal of the one or more mobile terminals has initiated a peer to peer session, determining, based on the local topology, one or more mobile terminals to act as one or more seeder devices for the peer to peer session, causing the local topology to be transmitted to the mobile terminal that has initiated the peer to peer session, and the mobile terminal using the local topology to initiate a device to device connection with the seeder device for the peer to peer session.
Patent GB-2485918-A (GB)
Title: Post driver with slidable positioning means
Inventor: BRYCE JOHN MOWATT
IPC: E02D7/08
Filed: 2012-01-05
Abstract: The post driver (100) comprises positioning means comprising first movable means (105) comprises at least one first movable member (110) and means (115) for slidably receiving opposing ends of the at least one first movable member. A second movable means (119) includes at least one second movable member (120), wherein the means for slidably receiving the at least one second movable member (120) moves with the first movable member. The vehicle may be tracked (5), the post driver being mounted to the vehicle. The post driver may be mounted on a rotatable turntable of the vehicle. The movable means may be side and/or back shift. There moving means may be arranged in a symmetrical of H-shaped relation and there may be a hydraulic tilt ram.
Patent GB-2484634-A (GB)
Title: Fin anti-fuse with reduced programming voltage
Inventor: BOOTH ROGER A JR
IPC: H01L21/82
Filed: 2010-08-04
Abstract: A method forms an anti-fuse structure comprises a plurality of parallel conductive fins positioned on a substrate, each of the fins has a first end and a second end. A second electrical conductor is electrically connected to the second end of the fins. An insulator covers the first end of the fins and a first electrical conductor is positioned on the insulator. The first electrical conductor is electrically insulated from the first end of the fins by the insulator. The insulator is formed to a thickness sufficient to break down on the application of a predetermined voltage between the second electrical conductor and the first electrical conductor and thereby form an uninterrupted electrical connection between the second electrical conductor and the first electrical conductor through the fins.
Patent GB-2488642-A (GB)
Title: Method and structure for forming finfets with multiple doping regions on a same chip
Inventor: ZHANG YING
IPC: H01L21/02
Filed: 2010-10-28
Abstract: A method for fabrication of features for an integrated circuit includes patterning a first semiconductor structure on a surface of a semiconductor device, and epitaxially growing semiconductor material on opposite sides of the first semiconductor structure to form fins. A first angled ion implantation is applied to one side of the first semiconductor structure to dope a respective fin on the one side. The first semiconductor structure is selectively removed to expose the fins. Fin field effect transistors are formed using the fins.
Patent GB-2489582-A (GB)
Title: Image capturing device
Inventor: ODA NAOKI
IPC: H04N5/243
Filed: 2012-03-27
Abstract: An image capturing device has a light source 1 and a camera 4 that captures an image of a measurement subject 3 placed in an optical path that lies between said camera itself and said light source. A control unit 14 subtracts a plurality of frame images captured by said camera during an OFF period of said light source from a plurality of frame images captured by said camera during an ON period of said light source; the number of frame images captured by said camera during the OFF period being the same as that number of frame images obtained by said camera during the ON period and integrates the differences between their images. The light source may be a THz Laser and the method helps to eliminate background radiations.
Patent GB-2490785-A (GB)
Title: Facial recognition involving face location in a down-sampled image
Inventor: BEDROS SAAD J
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2012-05-04
Abstract: A facial recognition method and system comprises: capturing a first image at a first resolution from a video camera 104; down-sampling 154 the first image 110 to create a second image at a lower resolution 112; searching the second image to find faces, and identifying their coordinates 156; extracting facial images from the first, full-resolution, image using the coordinates derived from the second image 158; and submitting each facial image to a facial recognition program and receiving identity data in response thereto (242). The method may also include the use of a quality measure to discard some images. The method may also include prioritization and filtering steps that choose which captured images from a stream of images to process and when to process them when there are many images to be processed.
Patent GB-2503868-A (GB)
Title: Therapeutic sexual device
Inventor: MASON DAVID
IPC: A61H21/00
Filed: 2012-05-09
Abstract: A therapeutic sexual device for women in the form of a vaginal and pelvic floor muscle exerciser and g-spot stimulator 10 comprises a upwardly curved loop of tubing 12 which is flexible and undergoes reversible lateral compression when subjected to a compressive force and has its opposed ends 14 retained in a holding device 16, secured by a heat shrink sleeve 26 to prevent their withdrawal through apertures 22 in a collar 20. Tube plugs 28 seal the open ends of tubing 14 and are held in place by a lip 26a of the heat shrink sleeve 26 and covered by a cap 30.
Patent GB-2502354-A (GB)
Title: Garden cane spacing device
Inventor: WILLIAMS KEN
IPC: A01G9/12
Filed: 2012-05-22
Abstract: A garden cane spacing device comprises and elongate member such as a strip which has a plurality of spaced holes or lacunae along its length for the receipt of canes. The holes maybe arranged in pairs. The device may have a hole at each end and a plurality of devices maybe attached together to form a longer length, the attachment means maybe male/female connectors which are a push-fit which are arranged about the holes at both ends, the insertion of cane into said holes strengthens the connection between two such devices. The device maybe used with canes/poles which support beans, peas and climbers.
Patent GB-2492647-A (GB)
Title: Radiator shutoff valve
Inventor: CARDNO ANTHONY
IPC: F16K5/06
Filed: 2012-07-03
Abstract: An on-off valve 30 for use in a radiator assembly comprises a valve member 46 movable between open and closed positions, radiator connection means 38 to connect the on-off valve to a radiator, and control valve connection means (36, Fig. 16) to connect the on-off valve to a radiator control means. The on-off valve further includes a stop arrangement 202 to prevent movement of the valve member beyond the open and closed positions.
Patent GB-2490440-A (GB)
Title: Fluid sampling assembly
Inventor: GRANSAETHER EIVIND
IPC: G01N1/10
Filed: 2011-02-04
Abstract: Sampling arrangement adapted for extracting a fluid sample from a fluid flowing in a flow path (13). The arrangement comprises a sampling valve (110), such as a ball valve, comprising an outer body and an inner body rotationally supported within it. The inner body is rotationally supported about a rotation axis and comprises a cavity (119) with a first opening (119b) adapted to be rotated into and out of fluid connection with the flowing fluid, and a second opening (119c) which faces in a direction parallel to the rotation axis of the inner rotating body.
Patent GB-2504269-A (GB)
Title: Method of Rolling Metal Plate
Inventor: LEE JOESPH
IPC: B21B37/16
Filed: 2012-07-23
Abstract: A method of rolling a metal mother plate (10), the method comprising defining one or more longitudinal thickness profiles; allocating (40) a defined profile to each of two or more sub-sections of the mother plate; rolling (43) the mother plate with the allocated profiles in each sub-section; after rolling, measuring (49) thickness of the plate at a plurality of measurement points (31) along the mother plate; correlating (51) measured thickness with expected thickness from the allocated thickness profile at the measurement points; and deriving (52) cutting positions on the mother plate between the sub-sections based on the result of the correlation.
Patent GB-2495362-A (GB)
Title: Combining instructions when the target of a first instruction is the source of the second
Inventor: SALAPURA VALENTINA
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2012-07-26
Abstract: Two instructions are identified. The target operand of the first instruction is a source operand of the second instruction. If this operand is not used again, then the two instructions are combined into a single instruction. The instructions may apply an immediate operand to a register operand. One instruction may apply an immediate operand to the most significant bits and the other instruction may apply another immediate operand to the least significant bits. If the immediate operand applied to the least significant bits is a negative sign extended value, then a one is subtracted from the immediate operand applied to the most significant bits. The first instruction may be retained and executed out of order.