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Patent GB-2408594-A (GB)
Title: Fan systems
Inventor: ROBERTSON NAYSEN JESSE
IPC: F04D29/60
Filed: 2004-10-29
Abstract: A fan motor assembly (100) with integrated redundant availability comprises a fan motor subassembly (20) with a plurality of replaceable fan motors (210,211,212, 213), and a fan motor selector mechanism (30) coupled to the fan motor subassembly (20), so that the fan motor selector mechanism (30) selectively engages one of the plurality of replaceable fan motors (213) to a fan (11). The fan motor assembly (100) further comprises a control unit (40) which is coupled to the fan motor selector mechanism (30) which is configured to control the fan motor selector mechanism (30) such that a first replaceable fan motor (213) mechanically powers the fan (11) while a second replaceable fan motor (212) can be dynamically removed from the fan motor subassembly (20).
Patent GB-2423090-A (GB)
Title: Low pressure steam turbine blade
Inventor: VANSTONE RODNEY WILLIAM
IPC: F01D5/28
Filed: 2005-02-14
Abstract: A low pressure steam turbine blade is made from a precipitation hardened martensitic stainless steel which has an approximate composition (by weight) of 11.0-12.5 % Cr, 9.50-11.25 % Ni, 0.75-2.50 % Mo, less than 2 % Ti as a precipitation hardening element, optionally less than 2 % each of other precipitation hardening elements such as Al and Cu, with the balance being Fe and incidental impurities. The alloy is solution treated and aged to give a UTS of 1350-1765 MPa, for example aged for four hours at about 538 or about 510 {C. The alloy may be Custom 465 or Allvac<(RTM)> S240.
Patent GB-2411169-A (GB)
Title: Derivatizing carbon nanotubes and combining with a polymer
Inventor: TOUR JAMES M
IPC: C09C1/56
Filed: 2002-01-29
Abstract: The invention incorporates new processes for the chemical modification of carbon nanotubes. Such processes involve the derivatization of multi- and single-wall carbon nanotubes, including small diameter (ca. 0.7 nm) single-wall carbon nanotubes, with diazonium species. The method allows the chemical attachment of a variety of organic compounds to the side and ends of carbon nanotubes. These chemically modified nanotubes have applications in polymer composite materials, molecular electronic applications, and sensor devices The methods of derivatization include electrochemical induced reactions, thermally induced reactions (via in-situ generation of diazonium compounds or pre-formed diazonium compounds), and photochemically induced reactions. The derivatization causes significant changes in the spectroscopic properties of the nanotubes. The estimated degree of functionality is ca. 1 out of every 20 to 30 carbons in a nanotube bearing a functionality moiety Such electrochemical reduction processes can be adapted to apply site-selective chemical functionalization of nanotubes. Moreover, when modified with suitable chemical groups, the derivatized nanotubes are chemically compatible with a polymer matrix, allowing transfer of the properties of the nanotubes (such as, mechanical strength or electrical conductivity) to the properties of the composite material as a whole. Furthermore, when modified with suitable chemical groups, the groups can be polymerized to form a polymer that includes carbon nanotubes.
Patent GB-2413695-A (GB)
Title: Mass spectrometer
Inventor: DENNY RICHARD
IPC: G01N30/72
Filed: 2005-05-03
Abstract: A mass spectrometer and method of mass spectrometry are disclosed wherein two separate samples are mass analysed and then the relative intensity, concentration or expression level of one or more components, molecules or analytes in a first sample is quantitated relative to the intensity, concentration or expression level of one or more components, molecules or analytes in a second sample. The relative quantitation may be , performed probabilistically using Bayesian statistics, and may not need to resort to using internal calibrants.
Patent GB-2414718-A (GB)
Title: Tubular front end structure for automobiles and method for making the same
Inventor: AZZOUZ MUSA
IPC: B62D25/10
Filed: 2005-06-01
Abstract: A front end assembly for a vehicle includes a U-shaped tubular structure 14 a body portion 12 having a pair of laterally-spaced, longitudinally extending cowl sides 78, 80, and, a pair of laterally-spaced A-pillar structures 82. The U-shaped tubular structure is secured to each A-pillar and each cowl side at longitudinally-spaced apart locations. The laterally-spaced connection points provide improved rigidity and reduce distortion. The U-shaped tubular structure may be hydroformed, and a transverse section 20 of said structure may provide a radiator support.
Patent GB-2415088-A (GB)
Title: Guides with movable rf multipole segments
Inventor: NIKOLAEV EVGENIJ
IPC: H01J49/04
Filed: 2005-06-09
Abstract: The invention relates to an ion guide consisting of RF multipole segments to transfer ions from an ion source into a mass analyzer. The invention consists in having movable RF multipole segments 303 in the ion guide which extend or electrically connect other RF multipole segments 302, 306 along the axis of the ion guide, in which spaces have arisen as a result of a change in configuration of the mass spectrometer, comprising ion source (Fig.1, 101), ion guide and mass analyzer (106). The moved RF multipole segments 303 bridge the spaces which have arisen between the components of the mass spectrometer and facilitate the transfer of the ions from the ion source (101) to the mass analyzer (106). The movable action may consist of sliding, rotating and extending.
Patent GB-2417130-A (GB)
Title: Amorphous silicon crystallization
Inventor: YOU JAE-SUNG
IPC: B23K26/06
Filed: 2005-06-22
Abstract: A variable mask device (500) for crystallizing a silicon layer capable of controlling a width and a length of an opening (504), and a method for crystallizing a silicon using the variable mask device (500). The variable mask device (500) has a frame with an opening (504) whose width is controlled by an X direction actuator (502) and whose length is controlled by a Y direction actuator (503). A substrate on which a plurality of unit liquid crystal display panels are formed is provided. A laser beam is aligned through the opening and the silicon layer formed on the substrate is irradiated with the laser beam, thereby crystallizing the silicon layer. The substrate is moved in an X direction by scanning distance and the silicon layer is irradiated until the silicon layer is entirely crystallized.
Patent GB-2416146-A (GB)
Title: Mould and method for moulding composite articles
Inventor: BADGER EDWARD
IPC: B29C45/16
Filed: 2005-07-14
Abstract: A mould for injection moulding a composite article 12 from at least one mould compound comprises a first mould part 14 having a first mould recess 22 and a second mould part 16 having a second mould recess 24. One of the first and second mould parts is movable towards and away from the other between a first, closed position, a second, intermediate position and a third, open position. In the first, closed position the mould recesses form a mould cavity (27 figure 3) for moulding a first part of the article and in the intermediate position the mould parts are spaced apart a pre-selected distance to enable moulding of a second part of the article.
Patent GB-2417715-A (GB)
Title: A mounting unit for a vehicle roof member
Inventor: HIRANO YOICHI
IPC: B60R13/04
Filed: 2005-09-06
Abstract: An exterior member mounting unit is used for installing an exterior member 9 to a device, such as a vehicle roof 3. The mounting unit includes a first part 14 detachably supporting the exterior member so that an upper surface thereof is covered by the exterior member, a second part 15 detachably held by the first part, and a screw 28 for attaching the exterior member to the device while utilizing the second part detachably supported by the first part as a seating plate. The exterior member may be slid back and forth along the mounting unit prior to the screws 28 being inserted into through holes in a vehicle roof channel, the mounting plate being secured in place by means of nuts 36 on the inner side of the roof.
Patent GB-2417978-A (GB)
Title: Device for locking an electric appliance to an accessory part
Inventor: REJMAN MARCIN
IPC: H01M50/244
Filed: 2005-09-06
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for locking an electric appliance 4 to an accessory part 6, in particular for locking an electric tool to a battery pack, comprising a guide which guides the accessory part 6 in a predefined direction in its movement between a locking position in which it is locked to the electric appliance 4 and a removal position in which it is removed from the electric appliance 4. It is provided that the guide includes an interruption at a location between the locking position and the removal position, and that a force acting on the accessory part 6, preferably its own weight, moves the latter at this location into a securing position in which further movement of the accessory part 6 along the guide to the removal position is blocked.
Patent GB-2419421-A (GB)
Title: Calibration of a mass flow sensor or controller using a variable gas flow source
Inventor: SHAJII ALI
IPC: G01F1/66
Filed: 2003-06-24
Abstract: A mass flow calibrator 706 includes a variable flow gas source 708, a receptacle of predetermined volume 710, and a pressure differentiator 712. The variable flow gas source 708 may provide gas at varying rates to the mass flow sensor 702 being calibrated and at proportional rates to the receptacle of predetermined volume 710. The pressure differentiator 712 produces a signal representative of the time derivative of gas pressure within the receptacle of predetermined volume 710 and, from that, the actual flow into the receptacle. Given the actual flow, the proportionate flow into the mass flow sensor 702 may be determined and the flow signal from the mass flow sensor 702 correlated to the actual flow.
Patent GB-2418577-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for removing known acoustic signal
Inventor: GOTO MASATAKA
IPC: G10L21/028
Filed: 2004-05-26
Abstract: There is provided a known acoustic signal removal device which receives an acoustic signal as a mixture of a plurality of acoustic signals and can remove a known acoustic signal when the known acoustic signal similar to one of the acoustic signals is given. The known acoustic signal removal device converts an input mixed acoustic signal m(t) and a known acoustic signal b' (t) into an amplitude spectra M(  l  , t) and B' (  l  , t) in the respective time frequency areas and subtracts a component corresponding to the B' (  l  , t) in the M(  l  , t) so as to be removed, thereby obtaining an amplitude spectrum S(  l  , t) after the removal. Here, the component corresponding to the B' (  l  , t) in the M(  l  , t) is deformed by various factors such as a positional shift by time, temporal change of frequency characteristics, and temporal change of the sound volume. Accordingly, they are corrected to obtain B(  l  , t), which is subtracted. Lastly, by using the phase of the m(t) and S(  l  , t), reverse conversion is performed in the temporal region so as to obtain an acoustic signal s(t) after a desired removal.
Patent GB-2435400-A (GB)
Title: Child's safety jacket
Inventor: SIMMONDS JAMES PETER
IPC: A41D11/00
Filed: 2006-02-28
Abstract: A child's jacket or coat of any design that incorporates a safety harness 4 sewn into the lining. Preferably the jacket incorporates a pocket on the rear to house the harness 4 when not in use. The jacket may include a safety buckle 5 to allow the harness 4 to be used when the jacket is left open.
Patent GB-2426968-A (GB)
Title: A stack of bags
Inventor: SMITHSON MARTIN DOMINIC
IPC: B65D33/00
Filed: 2006-05-04
Abstract: A stack (2) of pre-formed bags (3), each bag (3) of the stack (2) comprising: a body portion (4) formed by front (5) and rear walls having closed sides (6), a closed bottom (7) and an open mouth (8); spaced apart handles (10, 12) extending from the body portion (4); and front and rear tabs (14) extending from the front (5) and rear walls respectively, the tabs (14) being located between the handles (10, 12), wherein the front and rear tabs (14) are separably attached to the handles (10, 12) at attachment points (18,19) spaced from the mouth (8) of the bag (3)the arrangement being such that a bag can be removed from the stack without leaving any waste material behind. Successive bags may be separably held together by adhesive, corona discharge treatment and/or cold pin welds (22). The tabs (14) may be cut away (17a, 17b) in the region of the mouth (8). The attachment points (18,19) may comprise perforations between the tabs and inward projections (11,13) of the handles. The stack may be housed in a box or bag.
Patent GB-2427913-A (GB)
Title: Dual wavelength vision system for use in food cutting
Inventor: BURTON MICHAEL COLIN
IPC: G01N33/12
Filed: 2006-06-21
Abstract: A system is described for viewing the end face of product 62. The system comprises means for illuminating the end face, and a video camera 78 for producing a video signal from an image of the illuminated end face. The end face is illuminated by light of two predominantly different wavelengths. One wavelength illuminates an area which contains both the end face and surrounding parts of the machine, while the other wavelength from a laser source produces a pattern of parallel spaced apart lines of light 64. The vision system forms part of a product slicing machine and measurements and/or dimensional values obtained from the video signal control the thickness of the next slice to be cut and are also sent to slice and pack grade-level decision logic, to control down-line gates.
Patent GB-2440594-A (GB)
Title: A continous strip switch
Inventor: BUTLER CHRISTOPHER M
IPC: H01H3/16
Filed: 2006-07-28
Abstract: A switch 2 comprising; a substantially tubular body 4 resiliently deformable between a non-deformed state and a deformed state; and a first non-apical electrical contact strip 6 secured to a first internal wall 10 of the substantially tubular body 4 and a second non-apical electrical contact strip 8 secured to a second internal wall 12 of the substantially tubular body 4 so that the first non-apical electrical contact strip 6 and second non-apical electrical contact strip 8 are in a spaced apart relationship in the non-deformed state and are in contact in the deformed state.
Patent GB-2428984-A (GB)
Title: Balloon inflation device
Inventor: MELUCH MARTIN A
IPC: A63H27/10
Filed: 2006-08-14
Abstract: A balloon inflation device for use with a keyed balloon weight associated with a balloon to be filled with gas includes a source of pressurized gas sending gas through gas lines and multiple valves associated with an inflation block 12, wherein each valve is opened by properly manipulating elements of the inflation block 12. A key weight valve is opened by placing a key weight into a key weight receptacle 28 in the inflation block, and a clamp valve is opened by manipulating a clamp mechanism 34 via the pushing of clamp lever 70. The key weight is associated with a balloon having an open neck that is placed over an inflation nozzle 38 of the inflation block, before placing the key weight into the key weight receptacle. The clamp mechanism 34 clamps the neck of the balloon to the inflation nozzle 38 as it opens the clamp valve. With both valves open, gas may flow to the inflation nozzle to fill the balloon.
Patent GB-2426288-A (GB)
Title: Electric fan
Inventor: RUSSELL RONALD KENNETH
IPC: F04D29/70
Filed: 2005-01-28
Abstract: This invention relates to electric fans or blowers which may be used in, for instance, domestic, medical, commercial, industrial and transport applications.
Patent GB-2441351-A (GB)
Title: Positionally dependent pattern checking in character strings using deterministic finite automata
Inventor: LAW DAVID JOHN
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2006-09-01
Abstract: A deterministic finite state machine organised for the detection of positionally significant matches of characters in a string of characters examines each character in turn to determine a exit transition for a current state of the machine to another state The machine responds to an examination of the string of characters by executing in response to a first character at the commencement of the string a transition from aninitial state to another state. The machine has at least one state for every character position, includes a exit transition from each state for each character to another state; and possesses only forward exit transitions each from any of the states whereby the current state of the machine unambiguously represents a count of the number of characters from the commencement of the string. The machine may include at least one match state which indicates that all character matches in the string required by at least one respective rule have been detected. Some but not all the states in the multiplicity of states each have a single exit transition for any value of a respective character in the string. At least some of the states in the multiplicity of states each define an exit transition to a state indicating 'no match'. The machine may be disposed to cease its examination of the character string on attaining a 'no match' state.
Patent GB-2429504-A (GB)
Title: Clearing pipework in oil refineries and other plant having extensive pipework
Inventor: ROSCOE KEITH
IPC: B08B9/02
Filed: 2004-05-05
Abstract: A method for clearing pipework (11) in an oil refinery comprises the steps of: blowing, using a first, low velocity, gas flow, pipe contents (12) out of the pipework (11) in such fashion that the contents are removed using gas overpressure, to leave a low contents residue (12a); and substantially clearing the residue (12a) by a second, high velocity gas flow; the gas flows being such as not to give rise to a hazardous reaction such as fire or explosion. Apparatus for the same comprises: gas blowing means (71) connectable to the pipework (11); valving (0) adapted to throttle down an outlet of the pipework; said blowing means (71) and valving (0) being adapted to cooperate to effect both low velocity flow and high velocity flow through the pipework (11); and gas supply means to the blowing means (71) supplying a gas that will not give rise to a hazardous reaction such as fire or explosion.
Patent GB-2435165-A (GB)
Title: Integrally waterproofed concrete
Inventor: ALDYKIEWICZ ANTONIO J JR
IPC: C04B24/00
Filed: 2005-09-28
Abstract: An exemplary composition for enhancing water repellency in cementitious material comprises a hydrophobic material solute that is dissolved in a glycol ether solvent. Thus, the composition is provided in the form of a non-aqueous solution or emulsion wherein water is in noncontinuous phase. The use of such compositions to modify cementitious compositions and the cementitious materials obtained thereby are also described.
Patent GB-2438316-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and Method to Compensate for Differential Thermal Growth of Injector Components
Inventor: MAO CHIEN-PEI
IPC: F23D11/00
Filed: 2007-05-18
Abstract: An atomizing fuel injector 100 for a gas turbine engine has an injector body 112 with a bore 114, a fitting 118 at an inlet end of the injector body for receiving fuel and an atomizer at an outlet end of the injector body for delivering atomized fuel to a combustor of the gas turbine engine. A fuel tube 116 is arranged within the bore of the injector body for delivering fuel from the fitting to the atomizer, the fuel tube having an inlet end portion 116a adjacent the fitting and an outlet end portion joined to the atomizer. The fuel injector also includes a structure 140 joined to the inlet end portion of the fuel tube to compensate for thermal growth of the injector body relative to the fuel tube during engine operation. The structure may be a bellows, or a diaphragm, or a C-shaped channel (160 fig 8), and the structure may be of flexible metallic construction. The bellows or diaphragm may be corrugated and formed in a pre-stressed state.
Patent GB-2450169-A (GB)
Title: Personal lubricant composition
Inventor: MCLEAY LAURA
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 2007-06-15
Abstract: A personal lubricant composition comprising a coolant which is a cyclic carboxamide, and is preferably substantially free or completely free from menthol. The preferred cyclic carboxamide is N-ethyl -p-menthane -3- carboxamide (WS-3). The coolant has several advantages over menthol such as reduction in irritability and volatility, no minty smell and no bitter taste.
Patent GB-2456494-A (GB)
Title: Photographic montage creation using automatic cropping controlled by characteristics of the images
Inventor: GROSVENOR DAVID ARTHUR
IPC: H04N1/387
Filed: 2007-07-31
Abstract: Provided is an image processing method for cropping at least first and second images for presentation in a template, the first image having a first feature and the second image having a second feature, the template comprising a first image boundary shape and a second image boundary shape, the method comprising: determining the location of the first feature in the first image and the second feature in the second image; calculating a constraint on the locations of the first image boundary shape on the first image and the second image boundary shape on the second image, the constraint based on an alignment criterion specifying the alignment of the first feature in the first image and the second feature in the second image when the first and second images are presented in the template; generating a cropped image combination by placing the first image boundary shape on the first image and the second image boundary shape on the second image according to the constraint.
Patent GB-2445633-A (GB)
Title: Compact electric actuator of automotive pivotable door
Inventor: WATANABE HIROFUMI
IPC: B60J5/10
Filed: 2007-08-24
Abstract: An electric actuator for actuating a driven member to move for example an automotive door comprises a case 11 constituting a gear receiving space which encloses a speed reduction mechanism driven by an electric motor mounted to the case. An output gear 8 is rotatably received in the gear receiving space of the case and driven by the speed reduction mechanism. An output arm 9 is placed above the case and connected to the output gear 8 through an output shaft 19 that passes through an upper wall portion of the case 11. A connecting rod 10 is pivotally connected the output arm 9 at one end, the other end being connected to a wing such as a tailgate. The connecting linkage 10 is arranged beside the case 11 in a manner to avoid overlapping thereof with the case in a direction that is perpendicular to a direction in which the connecting rod is moved by the output arm. A low profile actuator is provided. An electromagnetic clutch may also be included in the gear reduction mechanism.
Patent GB-2442884-A (GB)
Title: Wireless medical sensor system
Inventor: HOLT GORDON
IPC: A61B5/308
Filed: 2006-06-02
Abstract: A monitoring device having a signal receiver, a pseudo-ground, a digital processor and a transceiver, the signal receiver having an ability to receive a sensed signal representing a patient vital sign, the pseudo-ground having an ability to generate a baseline signal that is compared with the sensed signal, the transceiver having an ability to wirelessly transmit a processed signal from the digital processor to a base station or a wireless gateway and to receive an incoming signal from the base station or the wireless gateway, and the digital processor having an ability to process the sensed signal and the incoming signal locally within the monitoring device is disclosed.