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Patent GB-2396202-A (GB)
Title: Cryogenic cooling system
Inventor: MAHONEY KEVIN WILLIAM
IPC: F25B9/00
Filed: 2003-11-18
Abstract: Apparatus for chilling or liquefying fluid flowing in a stream 50, preferably gaseous nitrogen taken from a cryogenic air separation plant, includes a multicomponent refrigeration heat exchange system comprising at least one compressor 110, 150, an expansion device 140, and a heat exchanger having at least one cooling heat exchange pass 160 for passing compressed multicomponent refrigerant from the at least one compressor to the expansion device and at least one warming heat exchange pass 170 for passing multicomponent refrigerant fluid from the expansion device back to the at least one compressor. The expansion device may be a Joule-Thomson expansion valve. The multicomponent refrigerant most preferably is either fluorocarbon, hydrocarbon, fluoroether or atmospheric gas. The fluid to be refrigerated passes through a compressor 200 to be divided into two streams 20, 30, each of which is again compressed in respective compressors 230, 240. The streams are combined in stream 40 before again being divided into two streams 1, 41. The first stream 1 passes in indirect heat exchange contact with the warming heat exchange pass 170 in the heat exchanger 130 (also shown as 500 in Fig.1), before passing to a turboexpander 290 to be cooled. The second stream 41 may also pass through the heat exchanger 130 (shown as 501 in Fig.1) for cooling as stream 3 in indirect contact with the warming heat exchange pass 170. A feed stream 53 for the fluid to be cooled passes through a product heat exchanger in the form of individual heat exchangers 260, 270 and 280, before joining a make up stream 59. Part of the second stream 41 is able to pass to the product heat exchanger, either via stream 43 (which can divide into streams 3 and 44) or via stream 45 (which can divide into streams 47 and 48). Stream 48 includes a second turboexpander 300 to help further cooling of the fluid on passage to joining feed stream 53. Stream 47 is passed to heat exchange section 280 of the product heat exchanger where it is chilled or liquefied before emerging as the refrigerated stream 99 for recovery as product.
Patent GB-2402126-A (GB)
Title: Process for selectively removing molybdenum from liquid mixtures containing it together with vanadium
Inventor: SENTIMENTI EMILIO
IPC: C01G39/06
Filed: 2002-05-14
Abstract: Process for selectively removing molybdenum from liquid mixtures containing it, in a quantity greater than (200) mg/l, together with vanadium characterized in that it comprises the following steps: bringing the liquid mixture to a pH of less than (3); adding a solution of an alkaline xanthate to the solution so that the molar ratio molybdenum/alkaline xanthate ranges from (1/4) to (1/8), maintaining the pH constant by means of the addition of an inorganic acid; stirring the mixture causing the precipitation of the molybdenum present in the mixture.
Patent GB-2398492-A (GB)
Title: Hair colouring applicator
Inventor: KENNEDY MELVIN R
IPC: A45D19/02
Filed: 2004-02-19
Abstract: Apparatus 10 for applying a colouring material 44 to a persons hair includes a housing 24 surrounding a brush 12 that is rotationally mounted to a support 15. A hair colouring holder 40 is mounted within the housing such that bristles 14 may make contact with the colouring material 44. At least one opening 28 is formed within the housing for the passage of hair strands. An inlet 39 and an outlet 41 may be provided to form a hair channel 37 through which hair may pass. The channel 37 may be adjustable by movement of deflector 36 which may be biassed away from the bristles. The brush may be driven by an electric motor (68 fig 2) that is powered by batteries (70 fig 2) both located within a handle (72 fig 2). The brush may alternatively be formed with napped material (112 fig 27) or absorbent material (118 fig 28).
Patent GB-2413768-A (GB)
Title: Buffer pad to prevent full penetration during sexual intercourse
Inventor: FOKS MELISSA
IPC: A41B9/04
Filed: 2004-05-08
Abstract: A sex aid is constructed and shaped in such a way as to comfortably prevent the penis from fully entering the vagina during sexual intercourse, thereby preventing the tip of the penis from impacting on the cervix and causing pain. The sex aid comprises a fleshy pad that rests between the man's and woman's pubis during sexual intercourse. There are two versions of the sex aid: one comprises a fleshy pad that is constructed as a ring 1 that fits over the penis, the other comprises a fleshy pad that is incorporated into a pair of briefs 3 and worn by the woman. The pad may be made from silicone or may be inflatable.
Patent GB-2405597-A (GB)
Title: Interactive board game
Inventor: ZHITOMIRSKAYA SVETLANA
IPC: A63F11/00
Filed: 2004-09-02
Abstract: A pattern made from a magnetizable material 1 is placed below a board. A playing piece 6 contains a magnet 4, which interacts with the magnetic material 1. If placed on special fields on the board, the playing piece slides away and stops 7 near the centre of another field on the board. The special fields are predetermined by the hidden magnetic pattern. The movement of the playing piece along the surface of the board of the board game comes as a surprise until the player memorizes all possible configurations of special fields for a fixed magnetic pattern. The pattern made from the magnetizable material can be varied before the beginning of each game. The disruption of the game caused by the movement of the playing piece to another field of the board of the board game introduces an extra degree of chance to the game of skill.
Patent GB-2417665-A (GB)
Title: Lawn care apparatus
Inventor: COUSSINS ADRIAN
IPC: A01D101/00
Filed: 2004-09-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to a lawn care apparatus, in particular a device for trimming grass from the edge of a lawn. We describe a lawn edge-cutting apparatus 10 for attachment to a lawn care apparatus 15, the edge cutting apparatus comprising a cutting element, a drive means for driving said cutting element and at least one ground-engaging guide-wheel 13 to maintain said cutting element at a suitable cutting position. For example, the cutting element may comprise a plurality of blades (12, fig.2), such as a fixed blade and a reciprocating blade. The guide-wheel may comprise a plurality of fingers extending radially from a guide-wheel hub, and suitably rotates about a substantially horizontal axis.
Patent GB-2418867-A (GB)
Title: Teat that replicates the breast
Inventor: COMPTON STEPHEN
IPC: A61J11/00
Filed: 2004-10-11
Abstract: A teat for an infant comprising a securing flange 14 an inner wall 16 defining an inner chamber 18, depending from said flange 14, an outer wall 18 14 extending from the flange and surrounding the inner chamber 18 for part of its length, to define an outer chamber 34 the inner 16 and outer walls 18. The inner chamber 18 having a distal end portion extending beyond the outer chamber, for insertion into the infant's mouth. Both the inner 16 and outer walls 18 are flexible such that they deform longitudinally and laterally relative to the longitudinal axis of the teat on sucking by an infant.
Patent GB-2422045-A (GB)
Title: A loyalty reward system, adding points to a card in reponse to the viewing of specific content
Inventor: MATTEY GORDON
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2004-11-05
Abstract: A loyalty reward system for viewers of content which comprises a reward card comprising a reward point store and an award terminal for adding points to the store on the card as a reward for a user of the system receiving specific content. The award terminal comprises a card receptacle which is operatively communicable with the reward card, a points transfer means for adding points to the store of the reward card when in communication with the card receptacle; and a content identifying means for identifying content being received by a user of the system. The award terminal further comprises reward point calculating means for determining the reward points to be added based on the content identified by the content identifying means. The system may further comprise a redemption terminal arranged to deduct reward points from a reward card when reward points are redeemed.
Patent GB-2407159-A (GB)
Title: Anti-alias filtering traces whose magnitudes are greater than the Nyquist dip
Inventor: MARTINEZ RUBEN D
IPC: G01V1/36
Filed: 2001-11-13
Abstract: An apparatus for anti-alias filtering seismic traces comprises means for calculating a Nyquist dip, means for selecting one or more dip traces having magnitudes greater than the Nyquist dip, means for calculating an alias frequency, means for applying an FFT to the selected dip traces to produce transformed selected dip traces comprising samples, and means for zeroing all samples in each of the transformed selected dip traces with frequencies greater than the alias frequency. The apparatus may include a two or three dimensional anti-aliasing filter.
Patent GB-2421180-A (GB)
Title: Mini umbrella
Inventor: KO CHIN-SUNG
IPC: A45B25/06
Filed: 2004-12-15
Abstract: The umbrella has a telescopic shaft 3 with a bottom tube section 31 that is attached to the handle 4 of the umbrella. The tube section 31 has an end 311 engraved or knurled with impressions to provide a roughened surface that is attached to the connector portion 41 of the handle with the aid of glue or adhesive. This form of attachment allows the connector to be of a smaller diameter, which in turn allows a runner or slider 2 to be moved fully downward and positioned around the connector when the umbrella is closed, which permits the total length of the mini umbrella to be decreased. The diameter of the connector can also be further decreased so that it is smaller than the diameter of the inner hole of the top tube 32 of the shaft, in order for the top tube to be also be positioned around the connector when the umbrella is closed and therefore permit an even shorter total length.
Patent GB-2408720-A (GB)
Title: Cue sports cloth and method of printing cue sports cloth
Inventor: LOBLEY STEPHEN JOHN
IPC: D06P5/00
Filed: 2003-07-08
Abstract: A cue sports cloth comprises a cloth with a playing surface having a design printed thereon. At least 30% of the area of the playing surface is printed with a camouflage design as defined by the function   W  E2<K  W  E1, where   W  E, is a measure of the complexity of the design,   W  E2 is a measure of the similar colour contrast of the design with respect to the base colour and k is a constant with a value in the range 0 to 5.
Patent GB-2413062-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner brush head with noise attenuating aperture
Inventor: SONG HWA-GYU
IPC: A47L9/04
Filed: 2005-02-25
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner brush head has an aperture, or series of small apertures in the form of a grill 164, which are separate and additional apertures to that of the normal waste entrainment aperture of the brush head. This grill 164 is adjacent or proximate the turbine 190, such as to alter the normal airflow in the region of the turbine 190, such as to perform a noise attenuating function. This function may be further aided by the addition of a pad 160 of soundproofing material.
Patent GB-2412772-A (GB)
Title: Service processor providing system management functions
Inventor: KING JAMES EDWARD
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2003-08-11
Abstract: A computer system comprises a host processor, a service processor and a management communication device that communicates with the service processor. The service processor provides system management functions within the computer system and provides a signal indicative of normal operation to the management communication device. The management communication device sends and receives data only when it receives the signal from the service processor. The computer system may be a computer server in a network.
Patent GB-2414380-A (GB)
Title: Article movement device
Inventor: FARRAR STEVEN
IPC: F25D25/00
Filed: 2004-03-11
Abstract: An article movement device for use in a storage area including guide means (20) to define a path for movement of articles (16), said guide means (20) positioned on or supported by said at least one surface of the storage area. Articles (16) which are positioned towards the rear of the storage area are moved either by manual application of force to the articles (16), the device, or by powered movement, towards the front of the storage area for viewing and/or access and so on for all the articles (16) held by the device.
Patent GB-2430365-A (GB)
Title: High purity texaphyrin metal complexes
Inventor: MADDEN HUGO
IPC: A61P9/10
Filed: 2005-10-24
Abstract: Methods and compositions for the improved synthesis of texaphyrin metal complexes. The improved synthesis results in high-purity compositions of texaphyrin metal complexes in which more than about 98% of the texaphyrin metal complexes in the composition have the same structure and/or the same molecular weight. Further described herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising such high-purity compositions, and the use of such high-purity compositions in the treatment of cancer and cardiovascular diseases and disorders.
Patent GB-2431074-A (GB)
Title: Method of reducing interference between orthognal signals.
Inventor: COY RUSSELL JOHN
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 2005-12-16
Abstract: A method of reducing interference between orthogonal signals in contention on a channel of an unsynchronised mobile communications system, the source of each signal being not known comprises for each signal received at a receiver, setting a delay for a subsequent transmission from a transmitter of that signal based on data in the signal itself, such that different delays are applied to different signals, thereby avoiding subsequent overlap of the signals.
Patent GB-2433749-A (GB)
Title: Securing device for floor panels
Inventor: YANG FENG-LING
IPC: E04F15/02
Filed: 2005-12-31
Abstract: A securing device 10 for floor panels 20 has a base with two longitudinal sides, an extended tongue 12, a rib 13, and a hole for a pin 16. The extended tongue 12 is formed on one side of the base and has a mounting slit for a buffer 15; the rib 13 is formed on the base so as to form a receiving recess for a tongue 221 of a floor panel and also has a mounting slit for a buffer 15. In use, tongue 221 fits into the connector, rib 13 fits into slot 211 and tongue 12 fits into slot 222; the buffers 15 serve to reduce noise when assembling the panels.
Patent GB-2434806-A (GB)
Title: Mast assembly
Inventor: GLADSTONE MATTHEW
IPC: E04H12/18
Filed: 2006-02-03
Abstract: A camera mast assembly 10 comprises two or more sections 12 movable with respect to one another from an unextended to an extended configuration, and a carriage 26 attached to one of the sections for mounting a camera 28 on the assembly. The carriage is continuously movable in a substantially uniform manner from a first position wherein the sections are in the unextended configuration, to a second position wherein the sections are in the extended configuration. The camera mast assembly may also comprise a lifting mechanism 36 and a stabilising mechanism 48 to provide camera stability in moderate winds. Other embodiments relate to a camera mast assembly comprising two or more sections movable with respect to one another, and a carriage attached to one of the sections for mounting a camera, wherein the position of the carriage is below the top of the other relatively movable sections, when the sections are in an unextended configuration. A camera mast assembly comprising two or more sections and a cabling arrangement adapted to constrain movement of the sections, when raising and lowering the mast assembly. A camera mast assembly comprising two or more movable sections, a lifting mechanism for moving the mast sections, a stabilising mechanism, and a controller to enable adjustment of the lifting mechanism.
Patent GB-2421951-A (GB)
Title: Glucose dehydrogenase/cytochrome fused protein
Inventor: SODE KOJI
IPC: C07K19/00
Filed: 2004-09-28
Abstract: A pyrroloquinolinequinone glucose dehydrogenase (PQQGDH)/cytochrome fused protein. As the PQQGDH, use can be made of, for example, water-soluble PQQGDH derived from Acinetobacter calcoaceticus. As the cytochrome, use can be made of, for example, an electron transport domain of quinohemoprotein ethanol dehydrogenase of Comamonas testosteroni. In this fused protein, an intramolecular electron transfer from PQQ being an oxidation-reduction center to cytochrome occurs. Accordingly, production of a direct electron transport type glucose sensor not needing any electronic mediator can be realized by the use of the fused protein.
Patent GB-2429672-A (GB)
Title: Sleeve with indication assembly
Inventor: LIN YU-CHUN
IPC: B25B23/00
Filed: 2006-06-09
Abstract: The assembly includes a sleeve 10 and a toggle 12 with an inner diameter corresponding to an outer diameter of the sleeve. The toggle is made of an aluminium alloy. Surfaces of the toggle have a protection film of different colours formed by an anodic process. The protection of the toggle prevents the surfaces from cracking, collision, mist or from falling off. Alternatively the toggle may be made of iron with a surface electroplated with a copper bottom layer. An anodic process is used to enable an indication of sizes 13, for example socket sizes, to be made. The toggle and sleeve may be printed with the size of the sleeve by laser printing. Surfaces of the toggle and the sleeve may be machined with textures or patterns. The sleeve may include an annular recess for rotatably receiving the toggle. The toggle 12 may be an annular ring or a C ring.
Patent GB-2443673-A (GB)
Title: Editing of customised documents and customised documents with associated infromation
Inventor: VASEY PHILIP EDGAR
IPC: G06F17/22
Filed: 2006-09-15
Abstract: A computerised system is described for generating customized documents, using document templates or master documents. The system uses the master document for generating first drafts of a first (type 1) and second (type 2) document according to different data sets. Amendments made to the first draft of the first document produce a second draft of the first document. The amendments made to the first draft of the first document are then merged to the first draft of the second document to produce a second draft of the second document. The amendments made to the first customised document are incorporated automatically into the second. A system and method is also described in which potions or content determined to be in a first document but not in a second document are deleted from the first document. A system is also described for associating inclusion, location and span information with a customized document.
Patent GB-2443398-A (GB)
Title: Dust gathering device
Inventor: BURNHAM DANIEL SEBASTIAN
IPC: B08B15/04
Filed: 2006-11-06
Abstract: The device is for use with a drill to prevent dust generated by drilling escaping into the ambient environment. The device includes a container 1 having a first side portion secured 2 to a flat surface. A second side portion is, in use, spaced from the first side portion. When a drill bit is passed through the two side portions any dust generated by the drilling of a hole is held within the body of the container. The container may be made from a relatively rigid sheet of paper or cardboard. The first side portion may be secured by an adhesive surface 2 positioned around a hole in the device. Prior to use it may be folded flat so that a number of devices can be carried in a suitable carrying container.
Patent GB-2432601-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement of roller cone inserts
Inventor: MCDONOUGH SCOTT D
IPC: E21B10/08
Filed: 2006-11-22
Abstract: A drill bit comprising a bit body; at least one roller cone and a plurality of cutting elements wherein at least one of the cutting surfaces of at least one cutting element 121 is asymmetrical with respect to its axis of orientation and wherein the plurality of cutting elements is positioned on the roller cone in a generally non-concentric configuration. The plurality of cutting elements may have different crest directions. Also, a method for selecting and adjusting a cutting element orientation based on crater profile geometry which results in increased bottom hole coverage.
Patent GB-2434060-A (GB)
Title: Collaboration among two or more nodes that reduces multiple re-synchronization preambles and minimises energy consumption at each node
Inventor: ZUMSTEG PHILIP J
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2006-12-20
Abstract: A method of communication that includes transmitting a communication signal having a 5 synchronization preamble from a first node and setting a local clock of at least one second node pursuant to the synchronization preamble to synchronize communications between the first and at least one second node. Data communications are subsequently exchanged between the first and at least one second node without additional preambles until a special switch point occurs and after the special switch point occurs. Information is transmitted that utilizes the period of reduced time-synchronization accuracy following data communication. Consequently energy constrained wireless sensor nodes no longer need to maintain clock synchronization suitable for information exchange during a sensing or actuation activity. The invention aims to provide collaboration among two or more transmitter/receiver nodes that reduces multiple re-synchronization preambles and minimizes energy consumption at each node and utilizes the residual clock synchronization period remaining after data communication is completed in the current communications frame.
Patent GB-2439440-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle seat with pop-up electronic display
Inventor: NATHAN JOHN F
IPC: B60N2/90
Filed: 2007-06-19
Abstract: A vehicle seat comprises a pop-up electronic display 18, a display ejection mechanism 40, a locking mechanism 66 and a lock actuating mechanism 84. The display ejection mechanism is configured to automatically eject the display from a loaded position within the seat back to an unloaded position. The locking mechanism has a locked state in which it restrains the ejection mechanism and an unlocked state in which it allows the ejection mechanism to eject the display. The lock actuating mechanism may be configured to unlock the locking mechanism in response to electrical and mechanical stimulants. The lock actuating mechanism may include a push-button lever 86 connected to cams 92, 94, the cams being configured to engage teeth on keys 68, 70 to retract the keys from corresponding key-holes 72, 74. The lock actuating mechanism may include a shape memory alloy element configured to unlock the locking mechanism in response to an electrical stimulant. The ejection mechanism may include a spring 58 to bias the display into the unloaded position. Also disclosed is a key to key-hole lock for use with such a vehicle seat.
Patent GB-2441617-A (GB)
Title: High G-force Breathing Mask
Inventor: GRIFFITHS JOSEPH ANTHONY
IPC: A62B18/08
Filed: 2003-10-09
Abstract: A breathing mask comprising a rigid shell 14 with a flexible annular sleeve 13 attached to the periphery of the shell and extending beyond the edge thereof. The flexible sleeve is adapted to make a seal with the pilot's face and the periphery of the flexible sleeve includes a cushion 15 having a skirt 18 projecting therefrom in a direction away from the pilot's face so that, in use, the skirt lies flush against the pilot's face to make an air-tight seal therewith. The cushion may be partially or completely filled with open cell foam 16.