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Patent GB-2416618-A (GB)
Title: Smart card for pre-payment of multiple utilities
Inventor: JENNINGS PETER SHAPNEY
IPC: G07F7/02
Filed: 2004-07-23
Abstract: In a multiple pre- payment commodity system, where a number of suppliers supply commodities through individual terminals e.g. plural domestic pre-payment utility meters supplying commodities from more than one service provider, a smart card is used which has a number of encrypted files with different encryption keys and each key and file is associated with a particular terminal and supplier. Each supplier can thus only access information appropriate to their respective terminal and commodity. The card acts as a monetary store and there are point-of-sale terminals at which credit can be added to the individual files on the card. The card may have a further security system requiring a PIN to be entered at a point-of-sale terminal.
Patent GB-2416566-A (GB)
Title: Wind turbine with high temperature superconducting generator
Inventor: LEWIS CLIVE D
IPC: F03D9/00
Filed: 2004-07-28
Abstract: A direct drive wind turbine comprises a nacelle 2 that may include means for altering a pitch of turbine blades 4 and a main shaft 6 coupled directly to a rotor of high temperature superconducting (HTS) generator 8. The HTS generator 8 may be an axial flux synchronous machine or a radial flux synchronous machine. A cryocooler cooling system may be employed to cool the HTS field windings. Power from the HTS generator 8 is supplied to a power converter 10 preferably of a DC link frequency converter type which includes a machine converter, DC link filter, supply converter and an AC output filter connected to pulse width modulated (PWM) voltage source inverter (VSI) which converts the DC link filter voltage source to an AC output voltage. Power supplied from the power converter 10 is preferably three-phase and at grid frequency such as 50 or 60 Hz.
Patent GB-2418202-A (GB)
Title: Monoglycerides from glycerol
Inventor: SAWADA HIROKI
IPC: C11C3/02
Filed: 2004-09-17
Abstract: The invention provides a monoglyceride produced by reacting glycerin with at least one acyl-containing compound selected from fatty acids and glycerin esters. The reaction takes place in the presence of a catalyst containing at least one metal selected from iron, cobalt and manganese in an amount of 0.1 to 60 ppm in terms of metal (weight ratio to the total weight of glycerin and the acyl-containing compound). Alternatively the reaction comprises the step of maintaining the amount of water at 500 to 5000 ppm in the reaction system after the degree of conversion in the reaction of glycerin with fatty acid reaches 90% or more based on the fatty acid, or during the ester exchange reaction of glycerin with glycerin ester.
Patent GB-2419215-A (GB)
Title: Display device
Inventor: SEGEV ROY
IPC: G02F1/167
Filed: 2004-10-14
Abstract: A display apparatus 1 comprises a reflective display device 10 which is electrically switchable between at least two stable states in each of which the display device 10 displays a different image without consuming power. The display apparatus 1 has a control circuit 40 arranged to switch the display device 10 cyclically between the stable states. The display apparatus 1 can be used as label, the cyclical change between the different images attracting attention to the display apparatus 1. To minimise the size of the display apparatus 1, the control circuit 40 is formed on a circuit board 4 fixed to the rear of the display device 10 and consists of printed circuit components. An attachment means 8 fixed to the rear of the display device 10 allows attachment to another item. Operation may occur in response to sensing by a sensor 44 of an external stimulus such as a signal. The display device 10 may comprise a bistable reflective layer such as a cholesteric liquid crystal layer 18.
Patent GB-2422065-A (GB)
Title: Widescreen video conferencing using legacy equipment
Inventor: MACDONALD WILLIAM
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2005-01-05
Abstract: A multi-conference unit (MCU) 2 is arranged to compress a video stream in the horizontal direction to adjust the aspect ratio prior to onward transmission to an endpoint 6-1 to 6-4. By arranging for an endpoint to de-compress the video stream by a similar amount, widescreen video streams may be transmitted and viewed using generally legacy equipment. The use of a widescreen transmission provides additional opportunities for effective layouts (fig 4-7) of windows in a composed video stream without excessive distortion or clipping.
Patent GB-2412995-A (GB)
Title: A memory card type USB mass storage device adapter
Inventor: CHEN I-MING
IPC: G06K7/00
Filed: 2005-01-13
Abstract: A compact and portable memory-card type USB mass storage device includes at least a circuit board and an electric connector. A plurality of elastic leaf-like terminals corresponding to contacts on a specific matching memory card, such as SD, MS, MMC or SMC, that is to be engaged with the circuit board, and other necessary electronic elements are directly mounted on a surface of the circuit board. The electric connector is provided at an end of the circuit board for freely plugging onto a computer or other electronic apparatus. A case protectively encloses the circuit board and the electric connector, and is provided at an end with a memory card slot, via which the memory card is inserted into the case, and at an opposite end with an opening for the electric connector to expose therefrom for connecting to the computer and so on.
Patent GB-2422656-A (GB)
Title: Ornamental lighting with rotatable refractive elements
Inventor: LIN MING-KUEI
IPC: F21V33/00
Filed: 2005-01-28
Abstract: An illuminated display device with colorful and cloudy dynamic light include a motor, a transparent body rotated and driven by the motor, a plurality of LED light with different colors, and at least one display board with optical transparency. The transparent body is a solid body with a plurality of irregular light refractive plane therein. In usage, light from LED lights with different colors emits into the rotated transparent body. Then the light is refracted or reflected by the irregular light refractive planes inside the transparent body and is projected on the display board so as to form irregular dynamic light with colorful and cloudy effect. Thus the attraction, novelty and decorative effect of the illuminated display device are enhanced.
Patent GB-2411070-A (GB)
Title: Photographic binocular telescope with lidded battery chamber
Inventor: HIRUNUMA KEN
IPC: G02B23/00
Filed: 2005-05-12
Abstract: A binocular telescope 10 with a photographing function comprises a casing having a front wall and a battery chamber 45 having an opening with a lid 46 in the front wall, with the battery chamber being formed in the casing or body located outside the telescopic optical system 14R, 14L, 16 of the device. As shown, battery chamber 45 is positioned to one side of the telescopic optical system. The battery chamber 45 may house a dummy battery (DB, Figure 6), i.e. a terminal in the shape of a battery, that supplies power from an external power source, instead of a conventional battery; the lid may have a notch 52 through a power supply card (50, Figure 6) passes. Alternatively, the battery chamber has a separate power input terminal (54, Figure 7), a power lead passing through an access hole (56, Figure 7) in the battery chamber lid to connect to the input terminal.
Patent GB-2411145-A (GB)
Title: Rigid composite structure
Inventor: ARNOLD JOHN CRISPIN
IPC: B32B5/26
Filed: 2003-11-24
Abstract: A composite board is formed by heating and compressing layers of a woven waste polypropylene fabric and a polyethylene so that the polyethylene melts and binds the polypropylene fabric together to form a composite board.
Patent GB-2416860-A (GB)
Title: Movable barrier operator operating parameter transfer method and apparatus
Inventor: GREGORI ERIC
IPC: G07B15/02
Filed: 2005-06-20
Abstract: Operating parameters previously learned by a first movable barrier (18) are transferred to a second movable barrier controller (10) for example when a barrier operator is replaced. The parameters may be transferred via a wired interface that normally connects the said barriers. The parameters may be for example barrier position, position limits, barrier speed profiles, maximum operating speeds, passpoint information and lighting control information. The parameters may be stored as a storage map. The operating programmes of the barriers may be different and the map may be translated between the programs.
Patent GB-2428350-A (GB)
Title: Establishing a virtual terminal for receiving data not receivable by a mobile communication terminal
Inventor: GALLAGHER MICHAEL
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2005-07-11
Abstract: A method of detecting and handling downlink data which arrives at a mobile terminal when the terminal in a state which temporarily precludes receipt of the downlink data on a network (3) comprises sending an update message from the mobile terminal to a first base station (10). The base station is notified of a mobile terminal identifier and on receipt of the notification, creates a virtual mobile terminal (14) in the network. The mobile terminal identifier and associated virtual mobile terminal location are registered with the network and received downlink data from the network is redirected to the virtual mobile terminal.
Patent GB-2418139-A (GB)
Title: Louvered cover for a clothes-line
Inventor: HALLINAN THOMAS
IPC: D06F57/02
Filed: 2005-08-30
Abstract: A cover 10 for a clothesline, comprising a support 12 and a canopy 14 mounted to the support. The canopy is oriented, in use, to allow precipitation to drain therefrom, and the cover includes at least one vent 18 provided in the canopy to facilitate ventilation of an enclosure defined, in use, beneath the canopy. The canopy includes at least two slats 20 spaced apart to define the at least one vent therebetween. The at least two slats are arranged in substantially offset parallel relation so as to form a substantially louvered canopy.
Patent GB-2418068-A (GB)
Title: Superconducting magnet coils and spacer configuration
Inventor: NIEMANN VOLKER
IPC: H01F41/06
Filed: 2005-09-08
Abstract: A superconducting magnet comprises a bobbin with a cylindrical member 1 and end flanges 2, 3 on which at least one section of a superconducting strip conductor 8, 9 is continuously wound. The bobbin is divided into two winding regions 6, 7 by a two part separating body 4, 10 in which the first separating body 4 provides a support surface for the said strip 9. The strip 9 traverses the separating body between the winding regions 6, 7 as a single spiralling layer of deceasing diameter. The second separating body 10 overlies the first separating body 4 sandwiching the single layer strip 9 between them. The complete separating body is arranged to have a cylindrical outer surface which may support further coil windings. The first separating body 4 may be integrated with the cylindrical member 1 and provide a spiral surface which gives the said body a stepped conical profile 5. The coil and spacer arrangement may be suitable for high temperature superconducting (HTS) strip conductor and provide a notch region (reduced current region) which may be used to correct magnetic field inhomogenities.
Patent GB-2430161-A (GB)
Title: Lottery game using seat numbers.
Inventor: THORLEY MICHAEL DEREK
IPC: A63F3/08
Filed: 2005-09-14
Abstract: An apparatus 10 for playing a game includes a plurality of items A1, A2, A3 each having a unique alpha-numeric identifier, a token T1, T2, T3 uniquely associated with each item A1, A2, A3 and in use, each token T1, T2, T3 being held by a person thus entitling the person to the unique identifier, at least one input device 15 by which persons may play the game by sending their unique identifiers A1, A2, A3 to a storage device 14, a database 20 containing all of the unique identifiers A21, A2, A3, a selection device 21 operable randomly to select from the database 20, a unique identifier A2, a comparitor device 24 for comparing the selected unique identifier A2 with the unique identifiers sent by the players to the storage device 14, a winner's list 26 for recording the randomly selected unique identifier from the database 20 where the randomly selected unique identifier from the database 20 is present in the storage device 14, and a losers' list 29 for recording the or each randomly selected unique identifier from the database 20 where the randomly selected unique identifier from the database 20 is not present in the storage device 14. The items A1, A2, A3 may be seats in a stadium, arena, cinema, theatre or the like. The tokens may be tickets and the unique identifiers may be seat numbers.
Patent GB-2432885-A (GB)
Title: Testing i.c. engine fuel injectors
Inventor: MACDONALD DAVID MURRAY
IPC: F02M65/00
Filed: 2005-10-25
Abstract: A fuel system test cell, eg for modelling the performance of fuel injectors 10, comprises at least one fuel injector mounting bay 5 and injector mounts 11 removably mounted in the mounting bay. Injectors 10 mounted in the test cell are equipped with test equipment to measure injector performance. The mounting bays 5 may be provided in a member 4 which simulates the layout and vibration characteristics of the cylinder head of the engine to which the injectors are to be fitted. The injectors 10 may be mounted in collars 16 which are standardized to fit the injector mounts 11 but are configured internally to receive different types of injectors. While one set of injectors is being tested, another set can be prepared by mounting them in the bays 5 of a second member 4.
Patent GB-2431974-A (GB)
Title: Insulation coating for pipework
Inventor: FLAHAUT DOMINIQUE MARIANNE LUC
IPC: F16L59/02
Filed: 2005-11-01
Abstract: A pipe 10 comprises an external protective coating formed of multiple layers 18 of a polymeric composition, between which are sandwiched a particulate solid 20. This has proved to be an efficient manner of introducing the particulate solid into what is effectively the bulk of the polymeric material. By thermally fusing the layers (at least partially) in a preferred embodiment, the coating can be made essentially solid. This is particularly useful when using hollow ceramic particles such as microspheres and other silicates, and for foamed polymeric compositions. The multiple layers 18 can be wound helically around the pipe, preferably overlapping. This allows the multiple layers to be formed from a single polymeric sheet, wound in an overlapping helix. In this way, the production process (Figure 3) is simplified considerably. Preferably, the protective coating layers 18 are wound around a steel pipe 12, which is covered with a layer of fusion bonded epoxy resin 14 to provide corrosion resistance and a thin layer of adhesive 16. An outer layer 22 of solid polypropylene preferably covers the multiple layers 18.
Patent GB-2431886-A (GB)
Title: Golf club head
Inventor: CHEN ARCHER CHIN-CHI
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2005-11-08
Abstract: A golf club head 10 comprises a shock absorption device 20, which is made of a light shock absorbing material with a specific weight less than two, such as magnesium alloy. The shock absorption device 20 is open at a face portion and a bottom portion to form a crown 21, a toe 22, a heel 23, and a neck 24 of the golf club head 10. A weight device 30, which is made of a wear-resisting material with a specific weight greater than six, such as stainless steel, is fixed to the shock absorption device 20 at the bottom portion to form a bottom of the golf club head 10. An elastic device 40, which is made of a material with an elasticity greater than the shock absorption device 20 and the weight device 30, such as titanium alloy, is fixed to the shock absorption device 20 at the face portion to form a face of the golf club head 10.
Patent GB-2422256-A (GB)
Title: Charging over-discharged batteries with lower current by adjusting duty cycle
Inventor: WANG LIGONG
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2006-01-11
Abstract: A method for charging a battery in which the duty cycle of the charging current is adjusted to produce a lower charging current. This pre-charging current is provided to the battery whilst the battery voltage is below a threshold voltage indicative of the battery having been over-discharged. Once the battery voltage has reached the threshold voltage pre-charging is stopped and full charging current is applied to the battery. The battery may be Li-ion or NiMH. The duty cycle controller is also provided with a sampled battery current measurement. The frequency of the duty cycle is approximately twice that of the sampling period of the current measurement.
Patent GB-2437922-A (GB)
Title: Injection Device
Inventor: EVANS TIMOTHY SIMON
IPC: A61M5/32
Filed: 2006-05-10
Abstract: An injection device comprises a housing 101 to 104 containing a syringe 24. The contents of the syringe 24 are viewable through a window 14 in the mid-section 102 of the housing. The window 14 is concealed by a slideable shutter 12. The slideable shutter 12 is biased by a bias spring 22 which also biases an internal syringe carrier. Also disclosed is a reversible needle cap 36 which operates initially to cap the front end of the housing and, upon removal thereof, pulls a needle sheath 30 off the syringe needle 26. The cap 36 is designed to be reversible so that, after use, it can be reversed and reconnected to the housing to cover the exposed needle.
Patent GB-2438592-A (GB)
Title: Injection device with a damper
Inventor: BARROW-WILLIAMS TIMOTHY DONALD
IPC: A61M5/31
Filed: 2006-06-01
Abstract: An injection device (210; 110) is provided that includes a housing (212; 112) adapted to receive a syringe (214; 114) that is movable between a retracted position, in which its needle (218; 118) is contained within the housing, and an extended position, in which its needle (218; 118) extends from the housing (212; 112) through an exit aperture (228; 128). The device (210; 110) includes a drive (230, 231, 232, 234; 130, 131, 132, 134) that acts upon the syringe (214; 114) to advance it from its retracted position to its extended position and to discharge its contents through its needle (218; 118). A syringe carrier (222; 122) is advanced with the syringe (214; 114) and a sleeve (219; 119) restrains the advancement of the syringe carrier (222; 122) as the syringe (214; 114) reaches its extended position. A damping element (225; 125) acts between the syringe carrier (222; 122) and the sleeve (219; 119) to cushion the impact as they come into contact, thereby reducing the transmission of energy from the impact to the components of the drive (230, 231, 232, 234; 130, 131, 132, 134) and preventing their fracture. The damping element (225; 125) also reduces the noise, which may be distressing to a user of the device (210; 110), produced when the syringe carrier (222; 122) and the sleeve (219; 119) come into contact and reduces the pain suffered by a user upon operation of the device (210; 110).
Patent GB-2442000-A (GB)
Title: Biomedical materials containing gadolinium
Inventor: GIBSON IAIN RONALD
IPC: A61K49/04
Filed: 2006-06-07
Abstract: A synthetic calcium phosphate based biomedical material comprises gadolinium. At least some of the gadolinium is in the form of Gd<3+> ions. The biomedical material may further comprise silicon and/or silicate. The material may comprise a compound having the general chemical formula Ca10-yGdy(PO4)6-x(SiO4)x(OH)2-x+y where 0 < x < 1.3 and 0 < y < 1.3. The phase purity of the biomedical material may be at least 95%. Also claimed is a biomedical material comprising a synthetic gadolinium-silicate co-substituted calcium phosphate based material. Also there is a process disclosed for making the biomedical materials comprising providing calcium or calcium containing compound, a gadolinium containing compound, a phosphorus containing compound and optionally a silicon containing compound and forming a precipitate by reacting the compounds in an aqueous phase at an alkali pH.
Patent GB-2438873-A (GB)
Title: Determining correct positioning of a catheter
Inventor: SHIELD LINDA
IPC: G01N27/327
Filed: 2006-06-08
Abstract: Determining whether a catheter has been correctly positioned within a subject (e.g. human or animal body) comprising providing a catheter having an external end, which in use remains outside the subject being catheterised, an insertion end for introduction into a pre-selected location in a subject, and a pair of electrical conductors extending between the two ends which normally have a constant potential difference between them. When a catheter has been introduced into the correct position/location in a subject an electrical signal (e.g. current) can be read and detected corresponding to a biological agent specific to the correct pre-selected location/position. Thus correct or incorrect positioning of the catheter can be determined.
Patent GB-2428257-A (GB)
Title: Access flooring system
Inventor: SAMPSON DAVID
IPC: E04F15/024
Filed: 2006-07-11
Abstract: An access flooring system comprises a plurality of floor panels (10 figure 1) and a plurality of support pedestals for supporting the floor panels (10 figure 1). Each pedestal has a pedestal cap 30. The cap 30 has four equi-spaced apart separators 2 which ensure a gap is provided between adjacent panels (10 figure 1). The separators 2 are connected to the pedestal cap 30 at a base portion 3 and extend upwardly from the pedestal cap 30. In lateral cross-section, the separators 2 taper inwardly from the base portion ) to a top separator portion 4 thereof. The separator 2 is configured to avoid contact between the panels (10 figure 1) and the separator 2 at the base 3, and to facilitate contact between the separator 2 and the panels (10 figure 1) at the top portion 4 of the separator 2.
Patent GB-2441757-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing Device
Inventor: HODGSON TERRY
IPC: A47K5/12
Filed: 2006-09-05
Abstract: A dispensing device for dispensing liquids into the water supply of a shower comprises a liquid reservoir, a pump 25 connectable on its inlet side to a source of liquid and on its outlet side to a non-return valve 20. The non-return valve comprises a flexible tube which in its closed configuration is substantially collapsed and in its open configuration debouches liquid into the water supply under pressure from the pump. The non-return valve may be positioned in a rigid tube 21 and is opened when the pressure generated by the pump is greater than the pressure of the water supply in the rigid tube surrounding the flexible tube. When the pump is not in use the pressure of the water supply in the rigid tube is sufficient to collapse the flexible tube thus forcing the flexible tube to act as a non-return valve. A later embodiment relates to a dispensing device for dispensing liquid into a water supply comprising a pump connectable on its inlet side to a source of liquid and on its outlet side to a conduit that debouches liquid into the water supply, wherein movement of the pump is selectively restricted to control the rate at which is debouched.