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Patent GB-2402381-A (GB)
Title: Disposable/recyclable pallet and method
Inventor: LUCAS PHILIP J
IPC: B65D19/32
Filed: 2003-03-13
Abstract: A pallet (100) for supporting a load (50) of packages (52) is disclosed. The pallet (100) includes a support structure (104) comprising flexible film (110) wrapped around at least one of the layers (54) of the load. The flexible film (110) is wrapped around two axes (AA, BB) which are generally perpendicular to one another and preferably located within the same plane such that the flexible film (110) covers at least a majority of the layer(s) (54). The pallet (100) also receives forks of a forklift. The base (102) may have an elongate tubular configuration and be constructed from a disposable/recyclable material.
Patent GB-2419218-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for enabling a guitar student to practice fingering positions
Inventor: BROWN JAMES ERIC
IPC: G10H1/34
Filed: 2004-10-13
Abstract: Apparatus (2) for enabling a guitar student to practice fingering positions for scales, chords and arpeggios, which apparatus (2) comprises: ```a housing (4) for being held in a hand of the guitar student; ```thirty six note keys (6) which are positioned on one face (8) of the housing (4), which are operable to cause the generation of notes achievable by six strings passing over six frets of a guitar, and which are arranged as six sets of six note keys (6) with each one of the sets of note keys (6) representing one of the strings passing over one of the frets of the guitar; ```note generating means (10) for generating a note consequent upon operation of one of the note keys (6); ```logic means (12) for permitting only the highest note to sound if more than one of the note keys (6) in one of the sets of note keys (6) is operated; and ```audio means (16) for enabling the scales, chords and arpeggios which are created by the guitar student operating the note keys (6) to be heard.
Patent GB-2403685-A (GB)
Title: Bearing press support adaptor
Inventor: THOMSON DAVID JOHN
IPC: F16C43/00
Filed: 2003-03-20
Abstract: A support adaptor assembly for a bearing press comprising a rectangular shaped header plate (1), a pair of adjustable support rods (4) each with an adaptor (9) on one end for providing a means of supporting an object (50) to be worked on with a bearing press either above or below the support members of the bearing press.
Patent GB-2404403-A (GB)
Title: Fluid sampling methods and apparatus for use in boreholes
Inventor: SHERWOOD JOHN
IPC: E21B49/10
Filed: 2003-04-24
Abstract: The invention concerns a method and apparatus for sampling formation fluids surrounding a borehole within a minimum of contamination by borehole fluids. A borehole tool is provided with a sampling probe to contact the borehole wall. The probe comprises an inner probe and an outer probe for withdrawing respective fluid samples for the formation. The ratio between the respective flow areas of the inner and outer probes is selected so as to tend to reduce the time taken to obtain via the inner probe a sample of the formation fluids having a given level of contamination by borehole fluids.
Patent GB-2420427-A (GB)
Title: Portable all-in-one digital data storage converter
Inventor: LEE KUANG-HAN
IPC: G06F15/02
Filed: 2004-11-18
Abstract: A portable all-in-one digital data converter includes a power circuit, a micro processing unit (MCU), a card reading chip, a USB connector and a memory card slot. Without requiring a computer as a media, the portable all-in-one digital data converter allows digital data exchange and storage between various storage media as desired. Memory card interface slots receive the digital data carrying cards, and data is converted from the card to USB format, and output via the USB port. This allows data on the memory card to be written to an external hard drive (for instance) without using a computer.
Patent GB-2420283-A (GB)
Title: Method of sterilising surgical instruments by pyrolysis
Inventor: WEST JONATHAN HADEN
IPC: A61L2/04
Filed: 2004-11-19
Abstract: A method of sterilising or decontaminating surgical instruments or apparatus in which they are placed within a vessel under conditions of low oxygen, high temperature and pressure sufficient to cause pyrolysis of organic residues without causing significant damage to the said instruments or apparatus. The instruments are initially washed and then placed in a vessel in which air has been replaced by carbon dioxide. The temperature is raised to 400 to 800{C and the pressure to between one of four atmospheres for a time sufficient to ensure pyrolytic degradation of organic contaminants such as blood. The surgical instruments treated may be a stainless steel needle guide for use in conjunction with ultrasound aspiration of an ovarian cyst incorporating a long narrow tube.
Patent GB-2410462-A (GB)
Title: A web-fed rotary printing unit
Inventor: BAINTNER ALFONS
IPC: B41F7/10
Filed: 2004-12-03
Abstract: A web-fed rotary printing unit has a plurality of printing groups in satellite formation, which each have a forme cylinder 1, 5, 16-18, 27-30, a transfer cylinder 2, 6, 3, 7, 12-15, 22-25 and a common impression cylinder 3, 7, 11, 26. To reduce the number of drive motors a motor 4, 8, 9, 21, 41, 42, 55 drives the impression cylinder with a drive connection to the further cylinders. Auxiliary motors and clutches can be provided for rotary cylinders for changeover purposes.
Patent GB-2421729-A (GB)
Title: GAL4-VP16/TK-Zeo reporter system
Inventor: HEJAZI MOHAMMAD SAEID
IPC: C12N15/63
Filed: 2004-12-31
Abstract: This invention is a new biological system used to identify novel and/or tissue specific and also known cytoplasmic site specific endoproteases. GAL4-VP16/TK-Zeo system provides an inducible HSV.tk-Zeo (i.e.. HSV.tk-Sh.ble) double selection marker used as the reporter gene whose transcription is under the control of GAL4-VP16 chimeric transcription activating protein. This system is based on the activation of HSV.tk-Zeo transcription in the presence of GAL4-VP16 and inactivation of its transcription following proteolytic cleavage of GAL4-VP16 that a chain of 15 amino acids, coded by 35 nucleotides constructing a multiple cloning site, was created between GAL4 and VP16 domains. GAL4-VP16/TK-Zeo system allows bringing simultaneously a wide range of amino acid sequences in contact with cytoplasmic and possibly nuclear endoproteases by incorporating oligonucleotide library or known endoproteases cleavage sites encoding sequences between GAL4 and VP16 DNA fragments using a multiple cloning site created between GAL4 and VP16. This system is composed of three plasmids called pHEJI (Figure 3), pG4mVP (Figure 7) which are used together and pDBHZG4mVP (Figure 8) which is used alone due to having all necessary elements assembled in one construct.
Patent GB-2421931-A (GB)
Title: Underwater ascent control system for divers
Inventor: GALER RUSSELL WILLIAM
IPC: B63C11/02
Filed: 2005-01-10
Abstract: An ascent control system for scuba divers which includes one or more devices 1 to provide drag through the water with a means 2 of connecting the device(s) 1 to each other and/or the user 9. Preferably the system also includes a quick-release mechanism 3 so the system can be jettisoned if required following deployment, a storage container 4 to protect system components prior to deployment and a small weight 5 to assist with deployment and ensure full extension of the system below the user 9. The system may also include a means 6 of connecting the system to a diver's weight belt or other weights 8 so that the system can also be automatically deployed when the diver's weights 8 are released and a means 7 of allowing the system to be disconnected from the divers weights 8 automatically if the system was deployed by releasing such weights.
Patent GB-2410228-A (GB)
Title: Tiller-guided industrial truck
Inventor: GOETZ BERNHARD
IPC: B62B5/06
Filed: 2005-01-21
Abstract: A tiller-guided industrial truck has least one device (12), provided to adjust the vertical position of a horizontal pivot pin (7) of the tiller (4). The height adjustment may be power-assisted.
Patent GB-2422710-A (GB)
Title: A visual message board
Inventor: NEVILLE KEVIN
IPC: G09F13/00
Filed: 2005-01-31
Abstract: A visual message board comprises a sealable casing having a top portion 3 a bottom portion 5 a pair of end portions 7 and a pair of side portions 9,11 each having a transparent viewing window 13 extending substantially the entire length and height of the side portion. There is further provided a pair of display chassis 15, 17 mounted internal the casing each having a display board detachably mounted thereon, one of the display chassis is mounted adjacent one of the side portions and the other of the display chassis is mounted adjacent the other side portions. The side portions and the display chassis are mounted in such a manner so that access to the interior of the casing is facilitated to simplify maintenance and repair of the visual message board components. Furthermore, the visual message board is dimensioned to obviate the need for ventilation holes in the casing. Programmable LED panels 21 are provided to display messages.
Patent GB-2414488-A (GB)
Title: Steam generating iron
Inventor: FUNG KAI TUNG AUGUSTINE
IPC: D06F75/18
Filed: 2003-12-31
Abstract: The inventive steam generating iron comprises a sole plate (10) consisting of a heating surface provided with orifices (44), at least one heating element, a control unit making it possible to produce pressurised steam through said orifices and water vaporisation units consisting mainly of a steam generator which is formed by plurality of vaporisation chambers (26,28,30,32,34, 36) beginning with the first chamber where a predefined quantity of water is introduced with the aid of the control unit in such a way that at least the part thereof is vaporised, to the end chamber (42) provided with the orifices. Each chamber is connected to the following chamber by means of a calibrated channel (38) in such a way that the successively arranged chambers from the first to the last becomes hotter, thereby successively heating vapour as it passes from one chamber to another.
Patent GB-2429612-A (GB)
Title: A method for transmitting MC-CDMA signal with a variable spreading factor
Inventor: LESTABLE THIERRY
IPC: H04J13/00
Filed: 2005-08-26
Abstract: A method of transmitting a variable spreading factor multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA) signal over a wireless communication link to one or more users in an MC-CDMA system and for receiving the transmitted signal. The transmitter having the ability to allocate multiple sets of spreading sequences to multiple frames of data symbols for each user. The receiver de-spreading groups of sub-carrier frequencies into a first set of data symbols and then processing the first set of data symbols to obtain a second set of data symbols. The second set of data symbols are filtered using the matrix inverse of a block diagonal matrix constructed from a first, second and third matrix, where the first matrix includes one or more sets of spreading codes, the second matrix includes a combination of one or more sets of spreading codes and channel estimates and the third matrix includes the transpose of the first matrix multiplied by the second matrix. The one or more sets of spreading codes of the first matrix are structured such that the multiplication of the third matrix transposed with itself produces a block diagonal matrix for efficient matrix inversion.
Patent GB-2430705-A (GB)
Title: Multi-configuration lockerbank construction
Inventor: TURNER DANIEL ROBERT
IPC: E05G1/00
Filed: 2005-09-30
Abstract: An automated lockerbank comprises one or more columnar housings, each divided into a plurality of lockers by means of adjustable internal dividing walls and interchangeable doorframe units comprising a door pre-assembled on a doorframe and preferably including a lock, which are releasably mounted on the front of the housing. By providing interchangeable doorframe units in a variety of door heights the standardised housing may be adapted to local demand. The doorframe units are less susceptible to structural deformation than the larger housing and therefore maintain each door in more rigid relationship to its frame. A plurality of doorframe units may be integrated into a complete housing fascia assembly, or alternatively each doorframe unit may be integrated with the internal walls of its respective locker so as to form a rigid box shaped insert. Alternatively or additionally, each locker comprises at least one internal side wall which is spaced apart from the corresponding side wall of the housing so as to define a vertical structural cavity in the housing. The cavity may accommodate a vertical rigidifying element forming part of the housing or part of the doorframe units, as well as accommodating the locks of the interchangeable locker doors. Each door may be extended across the vertical cavity for additional security.
Patent GB-2419396-A (GB)
Title: Tumble chillers
Inventor: NORRIS DAVID ALAN
IPC: F25D13/06
Filed: 2005-10-20
Abstract: A tumble chiller comprises a housing (2, Fig 1) provided with a door (4, Fig 1) which incorporates a chute (6) to allow bags of hot food products to be introduced into the chiller. Located within the housing is a drum (8) having a perforated peripheral wall (10). The drum is partially immersed in a bath of cooling liquid. The drum is supported for rotation at each of its ends by a pair of laterally spaced rollers (12a 12b) which engage the inner sides of cylindrical flanges (14a, 14b fixed to the front and rear ends of the drum (8). The axis of the drum maybe inclined to the horizontal. The drum maybe driven by a sprocket (20) which meshes with a roller chain (22). The bearings of the support and drive arrangements are located above the level of water in the drum. The drum is housed in a trough-like inner casing (28) which is positioned within a trough-like outer casing (26). In use water finds a level determined by a series of four slots (30) positioned on opposite walls of the inner casing (28). The water flows through the perforations (10) in the drum wall and into an inner passageway (44) formed between the drum and the inner casing (28). Scoops (40) cause water to flow through the series of slots (30) into an outer passageway (46) formed between a cooling jacket (32) and the outer casing (26), re-entering the inner passageway (46) through the slots (30) on the opposite side of the drum. The lower part of the inner casing (28) is formed by the cooling jacket (32) through which a coolant, such as ethylene glycol may flow via an inlet duct (54, Fig 3) and an outlet duct (56, Fig 3).
Patent GB-2431453-A (GB)
Title: Poppet valve
Inventor: TIBBITTS MATTHEW HENRY
IPC: F16K21/04
Filed: 2005-10-21
Abstract: A subsea coupler has an internal chamber 6 for the reception of fluid under pressure, a passageway 7 for the ingress of fluid to the chamber, a valve seat 9 in the passageway, a poppet comprising a body 4 which is engageable with the valve seat to close the passageway 7 and a head 3 which fits against the body 4 and is moveable away from the body. The body 4 includes a 11, 12 for communicating fluid pressure from the internal chamber 6 to a region between the head and the body whereby the head can be moved away from the body to relieve pressure in the chamber while the body 4 is in engagement with the valve seat 9.
Patent GB-2432266-A (GB)
Title: Power converter for connecting a generator to a supply network
Inventor: JONES RODNEY
IPC: H02J3/38
Filed: 2005-12-02
Abstract: The present invention provides_a power converter that can be used to interface a generator 4 that provides variable voltage at variable frequency to a supply network operating at nominally fixed voltage and nominally fixed frequency and including features that allow the power converter to remain connected to the supply network and retain control during supply network fault and transient conditions. The power converter includes a generator bridge 10 electrically connected to the stator of the generator 4 and a network bridge 14. A dc link 12 is connected between the generator bridge 10 and the network bridge 14. A filter 16 having network terminals is connected between the network bridge 14 and the supply network. A first controller 18 is provided for controlling the operation of the semiconductor power switching devices of the generator bridge 14. Similarly, a second controller 46 is provided for controlling the operation of the semiconductor power switching devices of the network bridge 14. The first controller 18 uses a dc link voltage demand signal VDC_NET* indicative of a desired dc link voltage to control the semiconductor power switching devices of the network bridge 10 to achieve the desired level of dc link voltage that corresponds to the dc link voltage demand signal VDC_NET*. The second controller 46 uses a power demand signal P* indicative of the level of power to be transferred from the dc link to the supply network through the network bridge 14, and a voltage demand signal VTURB* indicative of the voltage to be achieved at the network terminals of the filter 16 to control the semiconductor power switching devices of the network bridge 14 to achieve the desired levels of power and voltage that correspond to the power and voltage demand signals P* and VTURB*.
Patent GB-2421208-A (GB)
Title: A striking tool with a generally curved shank
Inventor: YOUNGREN ROBERT H
IPC: B25G1/01
Filed: 2002-08-07
Abstract: A striking tool 10 comprises a handle 30, a head 50 defining a striking surface 60 and a weight centre 310, and a generally curved shank 20 connecting the handle to the head. The head may include an overstrike flange (70, fig 5), and the curved shank may defined a curved centerline 350, where the weight centre of the head is disposed between the curved centerline and the striking surface of the head. The handle and shank may be adapted to be connected to one another, or alternatively may be integrally formed.
Patent GB-2429548-A (GB)
Title: Maintaining customer personal information records
Inventor: DIAS JAVANA GAMUNU
IPC: G06Q90/00
Filed: 2005-12-28
Abstract: A method and apparatus for service providers to maintain customer records comprising; a service provider receiving authenticated personal information via a networked portal, associating this with data detailing transactions between the customer and service provider, sending the personal information to a second service provider upon customer request and allowing the customer to update their personal information via either service providers network portal. The authentication personal information may include name and address, be an officially generated proof of identification and/or be biometric. The service provider may be a financial institution and associated transaction data may be commercial. Customer made changes to personal information may be applied individually in each service provider, or service providers may retain the identifications of all other authorised portals and initiate an update in them. After initial registration, marketers may solicit customers based on their personal information profile.
Patent GB-2434224-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for arranging a contacts list
Inventor: MORTENSEN KIM FARO F
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2006-01-12
Abstract: A method of arranging entries in a contacts list of an electronic device. The electronic device being capable of being configured to operate in a plurality of modes. The method comprises the steps of: classifying the entries into one or more classifications; and configuring the electronic device to operate in one of the plurality of modes. One or more of the modes of operation correspond to one or more of the contact list entry classifications. The method further comprises the step of prioritising those entries that relate to the classification corresponding to the configured mode of operation. The prioritising of entries in the contacts list provides the advantage of allowing required contacts to be located more effectively and efficiently. For example, a work mode and a home mode may be configured. When in work mode contacts from work are listed before personal contacts, when in home mode personal contacts are listed first.
Patent GB-2434349-A (GB)
Title: Remotely operated reconnaissance vehicle
Inventor: LEWIS JASON PHILIP
IPC: B62D63/02
Filed: 2006-01-24
Abstract: A small, light weight, man portable, remotely operated vehicle that is deployed to reconnoitre a suspicious area prior to troops from a Coalition Forces patrol moving through. The vehicle consists of a robust non-fragmenting plastic chassis (2) on which is mounted a high power Infra-red energy source (1), and a small light weight video camera (3) and transmitter (4). The live video feed from the video camera will allow the operator to search for anything suspicious, and the Infra-red energy source will saturate the area with Infra-red energy, detonating any Passive Infra-red Improvised Explosive Devices. Control is provided via a command wire (6), contained with in a self dispensing cable drum, upon which the operators control box is mounted. The live video feed is sent back along a cable (6), to a small hand held video monitor with the operator.
Patent GB-2435060-A (GB)
Title: Directional drilling control
Inventor: RUSSELL MICHAEL KING
IPC: E21B7/04
Filed: 2006-02-09
Abstract: Drilling means for directional drilling in a bore hole comprising a drill pipe (10) and a drilling head, including a slippable clutch device (12) linking the drill pipe (10) and said drilling head (16, 18, 20) such that torque due to rotation of said drill pipe can be controllably applied to said drilling head through at least partial engagement of said clutch, and control means (16) operable to sense an actual orientation angle of said drilling head and compare said actual orientation angle with a required orientation angle adjustably set in said control means and to control said slippable clutch such that when the actual orientation angle and the required orientation angle are the same, the slip torque of the slipping clutch equals the motor reaction torque, so maintaining the orientation angle of the drilling tool at said required orientation angle.
Patent GB-2436287-A (GB)
Title: Splash reducing device for a sink or urinal
Inventor: GOODWIN EDWARD HENRY
IPC: A47K11/12
Filed: 2006-03-24
Abstract: A sanitary ware vessel such as a urinal or sink is disclosed including a fin or ridge 10 with one or more side surface 11 against which a stream of fluid may be directed to reduce the amount of splash. A sink including a fin or ridge which may be curved, a waste outlet cover with a fin or ridge and the retro fitting of a fin or ridge to a sanitary ware vessel are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2425500-A (GB)
Title: Power tool for moving elements relative to an object
Inventor: JUNKERS JASON
IPC: B25B21/00
Filed: 2006-04-21
Abstract: The tool includes screw members 9 screwable in threaded openings in an element 6 such as a nut. The screw members are circumferentially spaced from one another around an axis A. A drive means includes an action drive and a coaxial reaction drive turnable in opposite directions to turn the screw members in one and the same direction to move the element in an axial direction. The screw members are turned by a transmitting means 13 with a plurality of transmitting members 14 provided with first engaging means 16 and second engaging means 18. The second engaging means are engageable with polygonal heads 10 of the screw members 9. The power tool may also be used in a method of moving an element 6 in an axial direction relative to an object 8.