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Patent GB-2427622-A (GB)
Title: Gas cooled carding machine roller
Inventor: PFERDMENGES GERD
IPC: D01G15/16
Filed: 2006-06-20
Abstract: A gas cooled roller 4, preferably in a carding machine, has an interior void space 4c in communication with at least one gas inlet and at least one gas outlet. Preferably, the inlet and outlet are provided by one or more hollow journals 31(a,b) or by an end disc [28b, Figure 7]. The cooling gas may be drawn through the roller by a suction device or an extraction system 36,37. The gas may be supplied as a compressed gas or drawn in as ambient air D1,D2. Guides 38(a-d), ribs and/or blades may be used to direct the gas as it enters and passes through the roller. Gas flow within the roller F1,F2 may be axial, laminar, helical or turbulent. A measurement device can be used to measure to measure the temperature within the void space. The roller may be the cylinder of a flat card or roller card. It may also be a licker or doffer roller. The cooling gas is capable of absorbing heat in the interior void space of the roller and dissipating it from the void space.
Patent GB-2428621-A (GB)
Title: Device for use in putting up decorations
Inventor: HOLLYWOOD THOMAS JAMES
IPC: B25C11/00
Filed: 2006-07-24
Abstract: A device for use in putting up decorations may comprise a head portion and an L-shaped slider, between which a pin head may be gripped. The L-shaped slider may be kept in position at the required distance from the head portion using screws. The L-shaped slider may be provided with a tapered portion to facilitate pin handling. A handle may be screwed to the head portion to allow the device to insert pins into high positions, such as a ceiling.
Patent GB-2443423-A (GB)
Title: Water pump
Inventor: RILEY MATTHEW ROBERT
IPC: F04D29/66
Filed: 2006-11-02
Abstract: A water pump for use downstream of a water mixing flow rate control valve of a shower assembly. The pump has an inlet 22 for connection to the flow rate control valve, an outlet 26 for connection to a shower outlet and a pump chamber 24 configured to pump water from the inlet to the outlet. A bleed channel 28 including a bleed valve 30 selectively connects the outlet to the inlet in response to reduced inlet water pressure to reduce cavitation in the pump chamber when the control valve flow is very low. The bleed valve comprises a member (56 Fig. 6) spring biased to close the bleed channel but exposed on its underside to inlet pressure and separated from atmosphere by a diaphragm 64. Once inlet pressure falls atmospheric pressure opens the valve to allow bleed flow.
Patent GB-2443688-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for opening and closing an access hole through a part of a boat
Inventor: WHITE STEWART ROLAND
IPC: B60K15/04
Filed: 2006-11-08
Abstract: Apparatus (2) for opening and closing an access hole (4) through a part (6) of a boat, which apparatus (2) comprises a body portion (8) for locating in the access hole (4), at least one bore (10) which is in the body portion (8) and which enables access through the body portion (8), a lid (12) which is hinged by a hinge (14) to the body portion a latching mechanism, (8), and a handle (16, fig 2) which is on the lid (12), and which is for use in moving the lid (12), and the apparatus (12) being such that the lid (12) is movable about the hinge (14) between a closed position in which the lid (12) closes the bore (10) and an open position in which the lid (12) opens the bore (10) in use the hinge (14) permanently secures the lid (12) to the body portion (8) in order to prevent loss of the lid (12), the latching mechanism locks the lid in the closed position and the latching mechanism is released by lifting the handle with respect of the lid thereby enabling the lid to be moved to the open position. The apparatus may be used for receiving petrol, gas, water or lubrication oil, or for removing waste.
Patent GB-2431301-A (GB)
Title: Inductive battery charging using three mutually orthogonal inductors
Inventor: TANG QUINGFENG
IPC: H01F38/14
Filed: 2007-01-17
Abstract: A changing system for recharging a rechargeable apparatus 10 from an power source. The rechargeable apparatus includes a rechargeable battery 12 and a secondary inductive coil 14 excited by the power source. The secondary inductive coil includes a first inductor 20 having a first axis X, a second inductor 21 having a second axis Y, and a third inductor 22 having a third axis Z. The first, second, and third axes X,Y,Z are mutually orthogonal. The first, second, and third inductors produce a power output in response to said power source. The secondary inductive coil is electrically connected to the rechargeable battery whereby charging energy is coupled from the power source to the rechargeable battery regardless of an orientation of the secondary inductive coil to the power source.
Patent GB-2446651-A (GB)
Title: User interface to enable mobile phones to be accessible by users with visual, cognitive, or physical impairment
Inventor: SEAL JONATHAN
IPC: H04M1/72481
Filed: 2007-02-16
Abstract: A scalable menu for mobile communication devices that enables a varying number of options to be presented on a touch-screen at any one time, depending on the visual and motor-skill abilities of the user. The number of main options (7) shown at any one time could be set up per user to provide the optimum balance between size of option (for both visibility and selecting an option) and the number of selections necessary to achieve the desired functionality. The scalable menu may use photographs/images instead of - or as well as - text for choosing contacts to assist users with literacy/cognitive difficulties, and the menu itself can be set up to be text, images, or a combination of the two depending on user preference.
Patent GB-2438032-A (GB)
Title: Folded clip of sheet material and dispenser
Inventor: LONG LESLIE THOMAS
IPC: B65D83/08
Filed: 2005-07-27
Abstract: By either rotating a folded clip (20) within a dispenser (174), or by folding the clip into a J-shape instead of a U-shape and then placing the clip into a dispenser (46), more sheets can be placed into the dispenser (46, 174) without causing an increase in dispensing problems. Alternatively, fewer dispensing problems result if the same number of sheets is placed into the dispenser (46, 174). In one embodiment, the dispenser was an upright facial tissue carton and the clip was an interfolded stack of facial tissues.
Patent GB-2448659-A (GB)
Title: Thermal Insulation Materials
Inventor: MIDGLEY STEPHEN ANDREW
IPC: B32B5/22
Filed: 2007-04-26
Abstract: A thermal insulation structure (1) comprising a plurality of reflective sheets or foil layers (2, 3, 4, 5) with interspersed fibrous insulation (6, 7, 8), wherein the fibrous insulation comprises 20 to 80% by weight of microfibres. The sheets or foil layers (2, 3, 4, 5) are preferably joined together along at least one edge seam (9) by an overlooking stitch, and then sealed with an adhesive-backed foil tape (10). The insulation may be used for insulating roofs and walls.
Patent GB-2449929-A (GB)
Title: Hierarchical spatial resolution building processes to fill holes in an interpolated image
Inventor: KNEE MICHAEL JAMES
IPC: H04N5/14
Filed: 2007-06-08
Abstract: The invention finds application in image interpolation processes to generate new images within an existing image sequence. Motion vectors from the existing images are used to generate an interpolated new image. However, in the case of a diverging motion vector field for example, there may be 'holes' in the new image. As an improvement on prior art techniques of filling these holes the invention performs picture building processes at a plurality of spatial resolutions. The output of the lowest spatial resolution process may be up-sampled and is input to the next highest resolution picture building process thereby combining the two picture building processes. This is repeated until the highest resolution picture building process generates the final pixel output value. The lowest spatial resolution process will fill the holes but the lower resolution in the holes would be visible as an artefact in an otherwise higher resolution image. The hierarchical filling of the holes in this manner of the invention reduces the visibility of the lower resolution in the holes.
Patent GB-2440045-A (GB)
Title: Coin selector
Inventor: ABE HIROSHI
IPC: G07D5/02
Filed: 2007-07-10
Abstract: A coin selector which prevents illegal actuation of a coin sensor (116) for real coin detection comprises a coin inlet (118), a real/fake discriminating unit (108) a coin passage (112) downstream of the discriminating unit (108) in which the direction of movement of a coin is changed, with a coin moving in a first plane, the coin then moving to a displaced further portion (114), in a different plane, where the coin sensor (116) detects the coin. A timer compares the time between a coin passing a sensor (152) and the time when (or if) it passes sensor (116) for further security. A coin cancel unit removes a coin from the selector when the apparatus to be operated is unable to accept the coin. The selector also includes an anti-stringing pullback-preventing arrangement. The coin selector is reduced in size and has a high coin processing rate.
Patent GB-2453365-A (GB)
Title: A needle attachment for a parenteral device
Inventor: SHAMS IDEN
IPC: A61M5/32
Filed: 2007-10-04
Abstract: An attachment 10 for removably attaching a needle to a syringe (100, figure 5), or other parenteral device, comprises a housing 12, 22 that contains a hollow needle 30 supported by a needle carrier 50 (figure 3). The carrier slides between a retracted position, in which the needle is received within the housing, and an extended position in which the needle projects from the housing ready for use. In the extended position a channel 42 in the carrier completes a flow path from the syringe into the needle via the aperture 38 at the top end of the needle. A recess 12 in the attachment housing engages with the fluid outlet on the syringe and the connection is secured by a deformable collar 70. The body of the syringe rests against an elongate limb 22 of the housing.
Patent GB-2449344-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for batch processing and execution in a process system
Inventor: PETTUS NATHAN W
IPC: G05B19/4155
Filed: 2008-05-13
Abstract: A system and method for implementing a control process within a process control system is disclosed. The method comprises loading the logical structure of the control process, loading a plurality of instantiation objects or processes when the control process is instantiated, using the instantiation objects to instantiate a procedural element of the control process as the control process calls for the procedural element during execution, executing the procedural element as part of the control process, and deconstructing 514 the procedural element a execution of the procedural element is completed during execution of the control process. Resolution of inconsistencies includes executing a first model of an entity in a controller (12, figure 2), executing a second model of the entity in an execution engine (30 figure 2), detecting a difference between the models, generating a prompt and receiving an operation instruction to continue (818, figure 8) the process or abort (820, figure 8) the process.
Patent GB-2447806-A (GB)
Title: Pre-tensioned sealing means arrangement
Inventor: ALEKSANDERSEN JOSTEIN
IPC: F16L55/132
Filed: 2006-12-06
Abstract: The present invention regards a barrier plug system (3) for sealing off a pipe (1), comprising a plug body, a first and a second end plate surface (11, 31) arranged on opposite sides of the plug body and at least one circumferential sealing means (6) and means (8) for setting the plug system (3). The plug body comprises at least two separate plug body elements (10, 30) movable relative each other and the at least one sealing means (6) is arranged abutting two opposite annular pressing surfaces (12,32) formed by the plug body, which are moved towards each other during setting of the plug system (3). The pressing surfaces (12, 32) are limited in the movement against each other by stop means and pre-tensioned to move toward each other by at least one tensioning device (7).
Patent GB-2446992-A (GB)
Title: Pathogen-controlling products
Inventor: HICKOK STEPHEN SPAULDING
IPC: A61P31/00
Filed: 2008-06-17
Abstract: An antibacterial formulation which comprises: (a) at least one water soluble copper compound able to form copper ions upon dissolution in an aqueous medium; (b) at least one water soluble ammonium agent able to form ammonium ions upon dissolution in an aqueous medium; (c) at least one water soluble acid, and (d) an aqueous medium within which components (a),(b) and (c) are dissolved, said formulation having (e) an acidic pH and (f) an electrolytic potential in excess of 50 milivolts.
Patent GB-2465157-A (GB)
Title: Force transducer for applying predetermined force and medical instrument for moving force transducer to test area of body part for neuropathy testing
Inventor: SPRUCE IAN JAMES
IPC: A61B5/103
Filed: 2008-11-05
Abstract: A force transducer comprises a handle operably connected to a probe having an elongate tip. The force transducer includes a biasing element arranged with respect to the handle, in force transmitting communication with the probe, and a detector operable to detect a degree of force applied between the probe and the handle. The force transducer further includes an actuator operable to exert a force on the biasing element in dependence upon the degree of force detected by the detector so as to cause a predetermined force to be transmitted from the handle to the probe. Claims are also included to a medical instrument and associated method wherein a force transducer is operable to apply a predetermined force to a test area of a body part of a patient and wherein a detector detects a location of the test area with respect to the position of the force transducer, a translation element moves the force transducer to the location of the test area and a predetermined force is applied to the test area using the force transducer. The apparatus is may be used to detect an increased risk of diabetic neuropathic ulceration of a patient.
Patent GB-2452224-A (GB)
Title: The use of biphenyl, terphenyl, and fluorene sulphonic acid based tracers for monitoring streams of fluids
Inventor: STRAY HELGE
IPC: E21B49/08
Filed: 2007-06-19
Abstract: Biphenylmono- and polysulphonic acids and salts thereof, fluorenemono- and polysulphonic acids and salts thereof as well as p-terphenylmono- and polysulphonic acids and salts thereof may be used successfully as tracers for surveying, monitoring and/or measuring movements of aqueous fluids in aqueous and/or non-aqueous media. Said substances are especially suited for surveying or monitoring movements of fluids in oil wells or reservoirs as well as for fluid movements in hydrothermal reservoirs.
Patent GB-2460910-A (GB)
Title: Methods of sequestering CO2
Inventor: CONSTANTZ BRENT
IPC: C01B32/55
Filed: 2008-12-24
Abstract: Methods of sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2) are provided. Aspects of the methods include precipitating a storage stable carbon dioxide sequestering product from an alkaline-earth-metal-containing water and then disposing of the product, e.g., by placing the product in a disposal location or using the product as a component of a manufactured composition. Also provided are systems for practicing methods of the invention.
Patent GB-2459950-A (GB)
Title: Modifying user interface in a security system based on usage or heuristics
Inventor: DEBLAEY RON
IPC: G06F3/048
Filed: 2009-04-28
Abstract: An interfacing an access control system and an input device, provides a set of choices and is modified based on a heuristic method and/or a usage-based method. The heuristic method may determines if one choice is a request for additional information, and, if it is, modifies the choices to include the additional information, and to exclude expert - advanced and typical - basic or novice choices; and, if not, modifies the choices to include the advanced and typical choices. The usage-based method comprises incrementing a choice counter, if the counter is greater than multiple choices, modifying the choices to highlight the choice, using asterisks, bold, font, size or boxes and if not, modifying the to emphasize the choice. The system may operate across the internet.
Patent GB-2470404-A (GB)
Title: Wood screw
Inventor: HUGHES BARRY J
IPC: F16B33/02
Filed: 2009-05-22
Abstract: A wood screw has a countersunk head having a recess for accommodating a driving tool, a tapered neck, a plurality of crown ribs extending over the head and neck and a shank including a main thread 54, a lower thread and a point. The main thread 54 has a thread form including an outer tip 154 having a linear profile and a rounded root 254 having a concave profile.
Patent GB-2472587-A (GB)
Title: Protective garment for parents when feeding a baby
Inventor: HARPER KATE
IPC: A41D1/215
Filed: 2009-08-11
Abstract: A garment suitable for protecting the clothing of the guardian of infants, during any messy activity such as feeding, burping, playing or bathing. The garment, in the form of a cape, comprises a fabric body (E) formed from two layers which covers the shoulders, upper arms and front and back of the upper torso of the user, and is secured at the back of the neck (F) with a single fastening. The double layered fabric body comprises an outer layer of soft absorbent material with an inner layer of non-absorbent or liquid impermeable qualities.
Patent GB-2473066-A (GB)
Title: Electronic apparatus for displaying and controlling a scrolling musical notation sequence
Inventor: LOVEGROVE WILLIAM
IPC: G10G1/00
Filed: 2009-09-01
Abstract: A method for displaying a sequence of musical notation, such as a musical score represented by notes on a stave 800, on an electronic display (164) comprises: displaying a sequence of musical notation and scrolling the sequence whilst the musical notation may be read by a user. A current reading position within the sequence is alterable during the scrolling by receiving a control input from a user via a touch sensitive screen (158), or by detecting a required tempo. The scrolling may be paused, stopped and started via the touch sensitive screen (158). Alternatively, the rate of scrolling may be increased or decreased by a gesture made by a user via the touch sensitive interface (158), such as a succession of taps to indicate a tempo. The direction of scrolling may also be reversed by a user input. An indicator 818 may be displayed on the electronic display (164) to indicate a current reading position.
Patent GB-2461654-A (GB)
Title: Lower ash lubricating oil with low cold cranking simulator viscosity
Inventor: ROSENBAUM JOHN M
IPC: C10G71/00
Filed: 2009-09-28
Abstract: Disclosed is a lubricating oil, comprising: (a) between 5 and 95 wt% of a lubricating base oil made from a waxy feed, wherein the lubricating base oil made from a waxy feed has a viscosity index greater than 150; (b) up to 75 wt% of an unconventional petroleum derived bright stock having a viscosity index greater than 120; (c) between 5 and 12 wt% of a lower ash DI additive package; and (d) less than 0.2 wt% of a viscosity index improver which is a homo- or co-polymer or derivative thereof of number average molecular weight of 15000 to 1 million atomic mass units. The lubricating oil has a kinematic viscosity at 100°C between 12.5 and 16.3 cSt and a cold cranking simulator viscosity at -20°C less than 8000 cP.
Patent GB-2466708-A (GB)
Title: A MIMO transmitter adapts power allocation to antennas depending on whether the transmission is non-MIMO, MIMO rank-1 or MIMO-rank-2
Inventor: LUZ YEHUDA Y
IPC: H04B7/04
Filed: 2009-12-23
Abstract: In a first embodiment (claim 1 and Fig. 8) a determination is made whether a transmission from a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) transmitter is to be a MIMO transmission or a non-MIMO transmission. If the transmission is to be a non-MIMO transmission then selective transmit diversity is applied to select the best antenna of the plural transmit antennas, based on an assessment of path gains or path losses. Physically, the antenna selection is carried out by applying zero power amplification to the antennae which are not used for transmission. For MIMO transmission, a different antenna power allocation is applied to rank-2 transmissions (i.e. spatially multiplexed transmissions) than rank-1 transmissions (e.g. transmit diversity transmissions). A second embodiment (claim 7 and Fig. 9) is concerned with antenna selection based on the number of users associated with each antenna. A third embodiment (claim 9 and Fig. 6) concerns a MIMO base station that includes a multi-channel transmitter having an input Fourier Transform Matrix (FTM) and an output FTM that are each coupled to an intervening signal processing section having multiple radio frequency (RE) amplifiers.
Patent GB-751144-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to control circuits for compole direct current machines
Inventor: PECK PHILIP ELWORTHY
IPC: H02K23/24
Filed: 1954-04-06
Abstract: 751,144. Commutating pole windings. BRITISH THOMSON-HOUSTON CO., Ltd. March 18, 1955 [April 6, 1954], No.' 10102/54. Class 35. A compole winding 5 is fed from rectified A.C. controlled in accordance with the load current of its machine 1 by means of a saturable reactor 13, and controlled in steps in accordance with the machine speed by means of speedresponsive contactors 15, 17 which serve to increase its excitation as the speed rises.
Patent GB-1088794-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to semiconductor devices
Inventor: CRAGG WILLIAM DONALD
IPC: G01L9/00
Filed: 1964-12-23
Abstract: 1,088,794. Microphones. STANDARD TELEPHONES & CABLES Ltd. Dec. 17, 1965 [Dec. 23, 1964], No. 10172/67. Divided out of 1,088,793. Heading H4J. A microphone or other transducer such as described in Specification 1,088,793, comprising a semi-conductor body having at least two fixed electrodes connected thereto so that an electric current can be caused to flow in the body in a path between the electrodes, has a movable electrode spaced from the body adjacent the current path and capable of establishing a current controlling electrostatic field in the body. Vibration of the movable electrode causes a field effect modulation of the electric current.
Patent GB-483526-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to meters
IPC: G01F3/18
Filed: 1936-08-17
Abstract: 483,526. Liquid pressure meters. WAYNE CO. Aug. 17, 1936, No. 10175/37. Convention date, June 15, 1936. Divided out of 483,466. Drawings to Specification. [Class 69 (ii)] A meter for measuring the flow of liquids includes a piston with a rod rigid therewith, which is slidably mounted in a measuring- cylinder and is operated by a driving-member which has an invariable stroke or component of movement in the direction of movement of the piston. The volumetric displacement of the piston is adjusted by means axially aligned therewith. The invention is applied primarily to meters of the kind described in Specification 483,466 as therein set forth. Calibration is also described in connection with a modified form of meter, Fig. 19 (not shown), wherein the crank-shaft is transversely arranged in a horizontal cylinder with opposed pistons which operate through pin-and-slot mechanism. A rotary distributing-valve is operated from the shaft by a U-member thereon engaging recesses in the valve. One piston is non-adjustable ; the other has an auxiliary cylinder and piston mounted therein, the piston being connected to adjustable tappet means to effect calibration.