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Patent GB-2450755-A (GB)
Title: Geothermal energy system and method of operation
Inventor: NEWTON GRAHAME
IPC: F24J3/08
Filed: 2007-07-06
Abstract: A geothermal energy system comprises at least one borehole heat exchanger 412, where each borehole heat exchanger contains a working fluid and comprises an elongate tube having a closed bottom end. Each borehole heat exchanger has first and second adjacent elongate coaxial conduits interconnected at the bottom end, the first conduit being tubular and surrounded by the second conduit which is annular. Each borehole heat exchanger has a major portion extending in a substantially inclined orientation at an angle of 3 to 95 degrees from the vertical. In a geothermal energy system comprising a plurality of borehole heat exchangers; a first, a second and a third borehole heat exchanger has a major portion extending in a substantially vertical, horizontal and inclined orientation respectively. A pump 419 is provided for pumping a working fluid through each borehole heat exchanger according to a thermal demand for heating or cooling. A first borehole heat exchanger can be used as a heat source whilst a second borehole heat exchanger can be used as a heat sink. In a further aspect, the geothermal energy system comprises a manifold 401 for a working fluid to which a plurality of borehole heat exchangers is connected, where a plurality of valves 402 is connected between the plurality of borehole heat exchangers and the manifold. In order to redistribute thermal energy within the plurality of borehole heat exchangers, thermosyphonic flow is used to selectively distribute working fluid from a first borehole heat exchanger to a second borehole heat exchanger.
Patent GB-2452741-A (GB)
Title: Wall mounted magnetic book holder
Inventor: DIMMLECH NIKOLEI VON
IPC: A47B23/04
Filed: 2007-09-13
Abstract: A wall mounted book holder includes a flat metal plate 1 with a plastic back 3 fixed to a wall, supporting a hook 5 formed by cutting and folding the plastic sheet 4. The folded sheets 4 have flexible magnetic sheets 6 adhered to each inside opposing sheet 4 and these are used to clamp there between a number of pages (7, Fig.3) of a book 8, in order to support the whole book in suspended vertical position.
Patent GB-2443060-A (GB)
Title: Lubricating oils with enhanced piston deposit control capability
Inventor: LAM WILLIAM Y
IPC: C10M163/00
Filed: 2007-09-27
Abstract: The lubricant composition comprises a major amount of a base oil and a minor amount of an additive composition comprising an overbased detergent and a low-base detergent, wherein the lubricant composition has a salt to metal ratio ranging from about 3.0 to about 8.0. The overbased detergent may have a total base number (TBN) of 150 or over, e.g. over 250, and the low-base detergent may have a TBN of below 150, e.g. less than 80, and both can be of the Ca sulfonate type.
Patent GB-2453783-A (GB)
Title: Bushing
Inventor: WHEAR FRANK ROLAND
IPC: F16F1/387
Filed: 2007-10-19
Abstract: A bushing suitable for use as a vehicle suspension mount has an inner resilient component 5 which encloses two hydraulic chambers 6a, 6b forming a hydraulic bushing having a progressive or non-linear stiffness characteristic, positioned within an outer rubber bushing 1 having a linear stiffness characteristic. The two bushings are arranged in series.
Patent GB-2454495-A (GB)
Title: A device for displacing a band in a strapping machine
Inventor: WANG HERMES
IPC: B65B13/06
Filed: 2007-11-08
Abstract: A device for moving a strapping band (40, Figures 8 and 9) of a strapping machine into engagement with a band guide rail 60 comprises a pivotally-mounted rocker 83 one end 832 of which is acted on by a plunger 822 of a solenoid 821 and the other end 8331 of which acts on a cam surface 842 of a pivotally-mounted member 84, such that whether the solenoid is actuated determines whether the member 84 is pivoted to press and cause displacement of a strapping band, in use, towards the guide rail. The rocker 83 and member 84 are pivotally mounted about respective orthogonal axes 831 and 841.
Patent GB-2454520-A (GB)
Title: Embossing apparatus
Inventor: NORTON PAULA BARBARA
IPC: B44B5/02
Filed: 2007-11-12
Abstract: The apparatus consists of two sheets of solid clear perspex the top sheet being thinner than the bottom. They are both the same size. The bottom sheet consists of a series of cut out embossing grooves. The top sheet is the same but the grooves are cut all the way through to form slots. There is a hinge at one end of the sheets. The top slots match the grooves in the bottom sheet to allow an embossing tool to be pressed through and emboss a card which is placed between the sheets.
Patent GB-2455587-A (GB)
Title: Calibrating an individual sensor from generic sensor calibration curve and set of measurements from the individual sensor
Inventor: KALININ VICTOR ALEXANDROVICH
IPC: G01D3/02
Filed: 2008-02-11
Abstract: A method of calibrating an individual sensor whose output varies with at least one operating condition (e.g. temperature in the figure (temperature compensation)) comprises producing a generic calibration curve for the variation of the sensor reading with the at least one operating condition for the particular sensor type of said individual sensor. Calibration readings are then taken for the individual sensor at just a small number of discrete values (e.g. at 20 degrees C and 90 degrees C in the figure) for the at least one operating condition which fall within the full range of operating values for the at least one operating condition for which the sensor is to be calibrated. Using the calibration readings, the generic (average) calibration curve is then scaled in order to fit the generic curve to the individual senor. The primary embodiment relates to use of the method for a system for measuring engine output torque using surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonant sensors installed on flexplates. The invention reduces the time and cost of calibration of individual sensors by reducing the number of calibration measurements required for each individual sensor.
Patent GB-2457897-A (GB)
Title: Audio File Management, Search and Indexing Method and System
Inventor: FLOMEN FELIX
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2008-02-27
Abstract: A method of indexing a sound stream, the method comprising: a) generating a matrix of costs ('costs' are confidence ratings associated with basic sound units) from an analysis of the basic sound units that make up the sound stream (the basic sound units comprising sound utterances that people use to vocalize words which are also called 'canonical sound units' and can be phonetic units e.g. phones, diphones, syllables, fenenes or fenones); b) providing at least one word to be located in the sound stream; c) transcribing the at least one word to a string of the basic sounds utterances; d) using the string and the costs to identify the at least one word in the sound stream; e) if identified, indexing the at least one word in a data base that is textually searchable to determine whether the at least one word is present in the sound stream; and f) repeating b)-e) for another at least one word ignoring costs that identified a previous at least one word. The basic sound units may be language independent, spanning a large number of languages. The basic sound units may be non-speech audio events. A set of audio features may be determined and used to identify basic sound units in the sound stream for example by identifying the audio or cultural environment of the recording.
Patent GB-2451561-A (GB)
Title: Downhole conversion of acoustic energy into electrical energy
Inventor: HUANG SONGMING
IPC: E21B41/00
Filed: 2008-07-24
Abstract: A method of providing electrical power downhole involves directing acoustic energy 42 downhole and convening it into electrical energy. The acoustic energy 42 may be provided in the form of waves propagating through a liquid in an annulus 35 between a wellbore wall 34 and well equipment 28 deployed in the wellbore. The converter 44 may be a pressure balanced membrane coupled to a Helmholtz cavity to drive a coil in a magnetic field. Also claimed are methods of generating power by converting mechanical or wave energy into electrical energy.
Patent GB-2463294-A (GB)
Title: A waste bin with a storage area for a dustpan
Inventor: LUCA ANTONIO DE
IPC: A46B5/00
Filed: 2008-09-09
Abstract: A waste bin with a storage area 4 for a dustpan 5, the storage area 4 is underneath the bin. When the dustpan 5 is in the storage area 4, the dustpan 5 is positioned to allow debris to be swept directly into the dustpan 5, until the user wishes to empty dustpan into the main waste storage area 2 of the bin (fig 3). The storage area 4 may be incorporated into the body of the waste bin or may be retro-fitted to the base of an existing waste bin. The dustpan 5 may have a rubber strip along its front to provide good contact with the floor and maybe removed from the storage area 4 by a mechanism that ejects the dustpan or by the user pulling the dustpan 5. The storage area may have a flap on the front to conceal the debris stored in the storage area and/or dustpan 5. Preferably a brush with an 'L shaped' telescopic handle is used to sweep debris into the dustpan 5. The waste bin may be used in workshops, offices, factories or outdoors. Alternatively the dustpan 5 and/or the brush may be stored on the lid, back or sides of the bin. A suction device may be incorporated into the bin to suck debris from the storage area 4 or dustpan 5 into the main waste receptacle of the bin.
Patent GB-2465017-A (GB)
Title: A new addressing scheme for multicast IP with an extended scope field to include access rights.
Inventor: ROMDHANI IMED
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2008-11-06
Abstract: A new addressing scheme for multicast IP with an extended scope field to include access rights. A new addressing scheme for multicast communications is disclosed. A new extended scope field is used which embeds a plurality of hierarchical scopes and associates each scope with access rights. This distinguishes between one-to-many and many-to-many addresses and simplifies administration and security. The invention applies equally to IPv4 and IPv6 address schemes.
Patent GB-2453677-A (GB)
Title: Lumen-traveling biological interface device
Inventor: FERREN BRAN
IPC: A61F2/04
Filed: 2007-05-03
Abstract: Lumen-traveling biological interface devices (1952) and associated methods and systems are described. Lumen-traveling biological interface devices capable of traveling within a body lumen may include a propelling mechanism (1956) to produce movement of the lumen-traveling device within the lumen, electrodes or other electromagnetic transducers for detecting biological signals and electrodes, coils or other electromagnetic transducers for delivering electromagnetic stimuli to stimulus responsive tissues. Lumen-traveling biological interface devices may also include additional components such as sensors (1960), an active portion (1964), and/or control circuitry (1957).
Patent GB-2466038-A (GB)
Title: Authorisation of cashless payment using SMS
Inventor: CAPURRO ALEXZANDRE ANTHONY
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2008-12-09
Abstract: Mobile Wallet materialises the whole concept of having a virtual wallet. Never again will a person have to depend on carrying their credit cards or cash on them at all times when purchasing products from a shop or online. Mobile Wallet eliminates the necessity and need for physical cash or credit cards to be used on a day to day basis whilst shopping. Mobile Wallet facilitates a safer way to go shopping as there will be no risk of losing cash/cards or even have them stolen, since you will no longer have to carry them with you. Using their mobile phones, people will be able to 'virtually pay' for whatever goods/products they wish to buy. Whether its clothes, electronics, food, airline tickets, whatever, customers will be able to automatically send the amount payable to the merchant instantly and securely without the need to physically hand over cash, or the need to enter secure information (such as a signature or credit card pin number) in front of the merchant.
Patent GB-2466442-A (GB)
Title: A system to analyze a sample on a slide using Raman spectroscopy on an identified area of interest
Inventor: LYNG FIONA
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2008-12-18
Abstract: A system to analyze a sample on a slide. The system suitably comprises a controller, stage for receiving the slide, a microscope for viewing the slide and a Raman spectroscopy device. The Raman spectroscopy device shares the central optical axis of the microscope. The controller is adapted to cause the stage to move an identified area of interest on the slide to be in line with the central optical axis and to cause a spectrum to be obtained by the Raman spectroscopy device for the area of interest. An analysis module is then used to determine whether the spectrum falls within one or more predefined classes of cell. The system may include a graphical user interface comprising of a window and allowing a user to use a pointer to identify the area of interest. The analysis module may be configured to perform image analysis on an image acquired by the microscope to identify areas of interest. The sample may be a PAP smear for cervical cancer screening.
Patent GB-2460131-A (GB)
Title: Marine seismic siren source
Inventor: HARPER MARK FRANCIS LUCIEN
IPC: G01V1/133
Filed: 2008-12-22
Abstract: A very low frequency marine seismic source has a water reservoir 3 feeding water to an aperture 21 communicating with the surrounding water 13. The rate of water flow through the aperture 21 is controlled by a rotor disc 11 disc and stator disc 9 having holes which overlap to a greater or lesser extent as the rotor rotates, or by a butterfly valve. The modulation of the flow of water produces a modulated pressure signal which is radiated into the surrounding water. The device is intended to produce acoustic signals over a band extending down to 1Hz or lower. The aperture 21 may be in the bottom of the hull of a barge 1 which carries a water tank 3. The barge 1 may include a duct (29, fig 2) which extends below the surface of the water 13. The rate of rotation of the rotor can be controlled so that a frequency sweep is generated. Rather than using a reservoir 3 on a vessel 1, the device may include submerged pressure vessels (44,45, fig. 7), or a rigid walled tube (52, figs. 8,9) which is towed through the water and through which the flow of fluid is modulated.
Patent GB-2467768-A (GB)
Title: Heated towel rail mounting arrangement
Inventor: CORBISIERO GUISEPPE
IPC: A47K10/06
Filed: 2009-02-13
Abstract: A mounting arrangement for a heated towel rail having a pair of tubular stiles 10 (figure 6), 11 with rails 12 extending therebetween. Each stile 10 (figure 6),11 has a rearwardly-projecting support stub 17 in liquid communication with the stile interior and a mount tube 18 (figure 3) for connection to the support stub, the mount tube 18 (figure 3) being adapted for connection to a hot water pipe 35 projecting from a wall. A socket and spigot connection 17,19 is arranged between the support stub and the mount tube with a seal 20 therebetween. A liquid flow shut-off valve 25 is incorporated within the mount tube 18 (figure 3). The external shape and cross-sectional dimensions of the mount tube match 18 (figure 3) those of the support stub 17. The valve 25 may be a ball valve. The mount may have a compression nut 33 (figure 2) to allow adjustability.
Patent GB-2459962-A (GB)
Title: Turbocharged i.c. engine intake arrangement with two channels for blow-by gases
Inventor: ELZ MANUEL
IPC: F01M13/02
Filed: 2009-05-11
Abstract: An intake manifold configuration 2 for a turbocharged internal combustion engine 4 comprises an intake pipe 8 leading to a turbocharger 6, an intake manifold 12 leading from the turbocharger 6 to the internal combustion engine 4, and a first blow-by channel 14 leading from a crankcase of the internal combustion engine 4 to the intake manifold 12, the first blow-by channel 14 being connected via a valve 16 to the intake manifold 12, and the intake manifold configuration comprising a second blow-by channel 18, which runs from the first blow-by channel 14 to the intake pipe. In this way, on the one hand, a more compact construction of the internal combustion engine 4 is made possible and, on the other hand, the susceptibility to frost is minimized and thus sufficient crankcase ventilation is ensured.
Patent GB-2470744-A (GB)
Title: Protein crystallisation technique
Inventor: REDDY SUBRAYAL MEDAPATI
IPC: C07K1/30
Filed: 2009-06-03
Abstract: A method of growing a protein crystal, or forming a nucleus of a protein, comprises providing a molecularly imprinted polymer imprinted with a first peptide or protein, and exposing said molecularly imprinted polymer to a supersaturated solution of a second peptide or protein; and forming a nucleus of, and/or growing a crystal of, said second peptide or protein on said molecularly imprinted polymer. The first and second protein or peptide may be the same or different. The method may be adapted to identify appropriate crystallisation conditions for a given protein or peptide. Crystallisation of lysozyme, trypsin, thaumatin and catalase are exemplified, using a molecularly imprinted polymer produced from acrylamide.
Patent GB-2471854-A (GB)
Title: Bib
Inventor: CRAIG JAMES
IPC: A41B13/10
Filed: 2009-07-14
Abstract: A bib, particularly for a child/baby, for protecting a user's clothes during eating. The bib comprises a front cover 2 and a back cover 3 connected to the front cover 2 for forming an internal compartment (13) there between. The back cover 3 comprises one or more arm apertures 8 for permitting a user's arms to be introduced into and retained within the internal compartment (13). The retaining of the arms is to prevent the wearer interfering with feeding. The front cover may further comprise two front arm apertures 5 covered by reclosable flaps so that the wearer may freely move their arms. The inside of the bib may be provided with tactile elements 10, such as toys or textured panels to keep the wearer amused, and the front and back portions of the bib may be releasably fastened together.
Patent GB-2471888-A (GB)
Title: Park lock system
Inventor: BARTH PATRICK
IPC: F16H63/34
Filed: 2009-07-17
Abstract: A gear transmission unit comprises a park lock member 34, a lay shaft 25, a synchronizer 33, and a pinion 27. The park lock member 34 is fixed to a gear transmission unit housing 15. The synchronizer 33 is mounted on the layshaft 25 and is movable between a lock position for engaging the park lock member 34 to the layshaft 25 and an unlock position for disengaging the park lock member from the layshaft. The pinion is fixed to the layshaft 25.
Patent GB-2474038-A (GB)
Title: Storage tank lining and jacketing
Inventor: ROBINSON STEPHEN
IPC: B65D90/503
Filed: 2009-10-01
Abstract: A method and system for lining the interior or exterior surface of a wall of a pre-existing tank is described. A first layer 12 of glass reinforced plastic (GRP) material is applied against the wall of a tank 20. The layer 12 has first and second opposed surfaces 14, 16 and is formed integrally with a plurality of spaced, non-intersecting projections 18 extending from the first surface. The lining layer 12 is applied with the first surface 14 facing the wall 20 and the projections 18 contacting the wall. The projections 18 are bonded to the tank wall to define an interstitial gap 22 between the tank wall and the first surface of the lining layer 12. At least one additional layer 24 of GRP material is bonded against the second surface 16 of the first layer 12 to form a lining with a laminated structure. The interstitial gap 22 may be filled with pressurised gas or liquid, or it may be evacuated, and status monitoring apparatus may be installed to detect a change in pressure or liquid level in the interstitial gap, in order to monitor for leaks in the tank.
Patent GB-2461007-A (GB)
Title: A method of producing various massive blanks of encapsulated pipe connections by virtue of powder moulding
Inventor: ERIKSEN EGIL
IPC: B22F5/10
Filed: 2008-06-03
Abstract: The invention concerns a method of producing various massive blanks of encapsulated pipe connections by pressure moulding metal powder material, such as an encapsulated manifold (1) on a base plate (2). In an open mould of steel plates are installed a planned network of both curved and straight pipes (4) both for fluids, via a series of control valves (3) to a control module for hydraulic couplings, and for through pipes (5) for couplings for hydraulic and electrical distribution. From holes in the mould walls pipe ends are extending, which are sealed to the holes in the mould plates. External plates entered on to pipe connectors and locked before the HIP process hold the geometry of the piping network. When the network of pipe and cable connections is established, the top plate is sealed to the mould. A flexible steel bellows is fastened to the top plate, and is used to fill the mould with casting powder and for replenishing to eliminate volumetric shrinkage in the mould during the HIP process, whereafter the mould is removed, and the cast blank is machined before external pipe network and cable connections are connected.
Patent GB-2471146-A (GB)
Title: Composite board
Inventor: CHOO WEI FERN
IPC: B32B3/24
Filed: 2008-11-27
Abstract: A composite board (10) comprising a first (12) and fifth layer (14) of thermoplastic material, a second (16) and fourth layer (18) of metal and a third layer (20) made from a combination of thermoplastic material and a reinforcing filling agent, the third layer including at least one hollow void (24). The second (16) and fourth layers (18) are fixed to the third layer (20) through thermal bonding and the first layer (12) and fifth layer (14) are extnided over the second layer (16) and fourth layer (18) respectively.
Patent GB-2476293-A (GB)
Title: Therapeutic inhibition of ROR-1
Inventor: MELLSTEDT HAKAN
IPC: A61K31/7088
Filed: 2009-12-18
Abstract: A biological inhibitor of ROR-1 capable of inducing cell death or apoptosis in a cell expressing ROR-1 may comprise an antibody or other agent with affinity for the extracellular domain of ROR-1 or may comprise an agent with affinity for a ROR-1 nucleic acid. The therapeutic inhibition of ROR-1 (receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 1) in cancers, particularly CLL (chronic lymphocytic leukaemia) by RNAi or using antibodies is disclosed.
Patent GB-2463204-A (GB)
Title: Internal combustion engines
Inventor: COX DAVID
IPC: F01B1/08
Filed: 2008-05-28
Abstract: The invention provides a 2-stroke internal combustion engine comprising two opposed cylinders, each cylinder housing two opposed pistons and having at least one exhaust port and at least one intake port, and a crankshaft having asymmetrically arranged journals and scotch-yoke mechanisms for driving the journals from the pistons. The pistons in each cylinder operate to open its exhaust port or ports before its intake port or ports and to close its exhaust port or ports before its intake port or ports.