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Patent GB-2433517-A (GB)
Title: A pan release spray product
Inventor: PAUL LEONARD
IPC: A23L33/15
Filed: 2006-09-13
Abstract: A pan release spray product comprises de-oiled, powdered lecithin, liquid lecithin, and a material selected from the group consisting of oil, water, alcohol, and combinations thereof. The spray may be contained within an aerosol or non aerosol container. The spray may further comprise ethyl alcohol. Also disclosed are pan release products comprising at least one of de-oiled powdered lecithin, liquid lecithin, and combinations thereof, water, thickening agent and oil; de-oiled powdered lecithin and water; liquid lecithin, ethyl alcohol and water.
Patent GB-2433953-A (GB)
Title: Latching device for safety valve
Inventor: WILLIAMSON JIMMIE ROBERT JR
IPC: E21B34/08
Filed: 2007-01-02
Abstract: A safety valve 18 includes a flow passage 16, closure mechanism 22, opening prong or sleeve 32 repeatedly displaceable to thereby repeatedly operate the closure mechanism, and a latching device 50 initially maintaining the opening prong positioned so as to isolate the closure mechanism from the flow passage. Releasing the latching device permits the opening prong to open and close the closure mechanism while it is exposed to the flow passage. The valve may be a flapper valve 24 and the latching device may include an interference fit. The latching device may be released in response to a pressure differential between the flow passage and an internal gas chamber. The opening prong may be displaceable to a third position to open the closure mechanism after the latching device is released. A method includes the steps of; latching an opening prong so that a closure mechanism is open and is isolated from a flow passage; releasing the opening prong so that the closure mechanism is closed and is exposed to the flow passage; and displacing the opening prong to a position in which the closure mechanism is open and is exposed to the flow passage.
Patent GB-2447706-A (GB)
Title: Air cushion aircraft landing system
Inventor: LONDON RUSSELL JOHN
IPC: B60V3/08
Filed: 2007-03-23
Abstract: An aircraft air cushion landing system 2 includes a skirt 6 defining a plenum 22 on an underside of the aircraft, a plenum fan 26 capable of inducing an airflow into the plenum 22 and control means configured to control operation of the plenum fan 26. The control means includes sensing means 30 adapted to sense an imminent landing event and a fan control system 28 configured to automatically operate the plenum fan 26 to provide a first flow in a first direction out of the plenum 22 so that, as the skirt 6 engages a landing surface, air is being evacuated from the plenum 22. Following landing of the aircraft the fan control system 28 may control the plenum fan 26 to reverse the airflow into a second direction into the plenu22 so as to raise the aircraft.
Patent GB-2449421-A (GB)
Title: Beverage preparation machine
Inventor: TANNER ROGER
IPC: A47J31/40
Filed: 2007-05-18
Abstract: The delivery head 3 of a beverage preparation machine consists of a movable first part 90, a fixed second part 80 and a cartridge guide 110. The cartridge guide is operatively engaged with the first part and slidably movable relative to the second part as the first part moves between open and clamping positions. In use the delivery head is opened to receive a cartridge with the cartridge guide positioned in a forward-most position; the cartridge is inserted into the aperture 112 of the cartridge guide and the upper mechanism is closed by pressing on the handle 92. This causes the cartridge guide and the cartridge to slide rearwardly over the support surface 82 into a dispensing position where the cartridge is correctly aligned with the piercer aperture 83 and the barcode window 84. This movement of the cartridge guide allows the accommodation of cartridges having a relatively deep profile. After dispensation and lowering of the piercer unit the cartridge is moved further rearwardly to an ejection position over chute 85 where it falls down into a waste bin under gravity.
Patent GB-2439196-A (GB)
Title: Identification and/or evaluation of potential safety concerns associated with a medical therapy
Inventor: SETIMI PHILIP D
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 2007-06-12
Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for identification of potential safety concerns associated with a medical therapy eg with prescription or non-prescription drugs, with implants or with medical devices. The system (600) includes a data search component (670) adapted to search for and compile data based at least in part on a medical therapy and a data analysis component (660) adapted to analyze the data to identify potential safety concerns associated with the medical therapy.
Patent GB-2445039-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for producing enhanced physical media
Inventor: TURVEY SIMON
IPC: B42D15/10
Filed: 2007-06-15
Abstract: A system for electronic reproduction of physical documents. The system includes a physical document, such as a sheet of paper, having an electronic tag embedded therein. The physical document has content formed thereon and the tag includes an electronic version of the content which can be read by a wireless reader which may form part of a mobile telephone. This enables reproduction of exact copies of the content at a later time. An embodiment of the invention also provides a printer which includes a tag writer which is arranged to print content on blank paper and to write the same content to tags embedded in the paper.
Patent GB-2452016-A (GB)
Title: Method of handoff in a multi-layer cellular communication network
Inventor: FOSTER GERARD
IPC: H04W36/04
Filed: 2007-06-29
Abstract: A multi-layer cellular communication network comprises a plurality of underlay cells sharing a common pilot signal scrambling code. A cell identifier including a location area code and a scrambling code are defined for each underlay cell. The home location area code of a remote mobile terminal is received, together with a relocation message from the remote terminal which includes target cell and terminal identifiers. A group of base stations sharing the scrambling code of the identified target cell is determined, and handoff of the remote terminal to one of the base stations is allowed if the home location area code of the terminal is within the location area code of the target cell.
Patent GB-2455498-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for processing of images
Inventor: JACOB STEPHANE JEAN LOUIS
IPC: G06T15/20
Filed: 2007-11-30
Abstract: A stream of images is acquired either from a camera and fish eye lens assembly or is computer generated. The image data is then texture mapped onto a 3D mesh and a portion of the mapped data is selected under the control of pan, tilt and zoom functions which define the parameters of a virtual camera within the mesh. The selected data is then converted back into 2D data and displayed. The image stream may be processed to provide equirectangular images and radiosity rendering may be used.
Patent GB-2457341-A (GB)
Title: Multiprocessor computing system with multi-mode memory consistency protection
Inventor: WAN KIT MAN
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2008-02-14
Abstract: A method and apparatus to protect memory consistency in a multiprocessor computing system 10 are described, in particular relating to program code conversion such as dynamic binary translation. The exemplary multiprocessor computing system 10 provides a memory 18 and a plurality of processors 13a, 13b, and a set of controller/translator units 19 TX1, TX2, TX3 arranged to convert respective application programs 17 into program threads T1, T2, etc. which are then executed by the plurality of processors 13a, 13b. Each controller/translator unit 19 sets the system into a first mode where a single thread T1 executes on a single processor P1, orders a second mode for two or more threads T1, T2 which are forced to execute one at a time on a single processor P2 such as by setting affinity with that processor P2, and orders a third mode to selectively apply active memory consistency protection in relation to accesses to explicit or implicit shared memory whilst allowing the multiple threads T1, T2, T3, T4 to execute on multiple processors P2 and P3.
Patent GB-2443144-A (GB)
Title: Fluorescent substance
Inventor: TODA KENJI
IPC: C09K11/67
Filed: 2006-09-15
Abstract: This invention provides a fluorescent substance that can provide a light emitting device which has been practically improved in luminescence characteristics which are mainly color rendering properties. The fluorescent substance is characterized by comprising a compound represented by formula aM<1>O  Ò  bM<2>2O3  Ò  cM<3>O2 wherein M<1> represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr, Ca, Mg and Zn, M<2> represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Sc, Ga, Y, In, La, Gd and Lu, M<3> represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Si, Ti, Ge, Zr, Sn and Hf, a is a value of not less than 8 and not more than 10, b is a value of not less than 0.8 and not more than 1.2, and c is a value of not less than 5 and not more than 7, and having at least one element as an activating agent selected from the group consisting of rare earth elements, Mn, Bi and Zn and incorporated into the compound.
Patent GB-2444695-A (GB)
Title: Slide door temporary setting jig for vehicle paintwork or interior work
Inventor: YOSHIDA EIICHI
IPC: B05B13/02
Filed: 2008-04-22
Abstract: (57) Abstract: A vehicle slide door temporary setting jig (10) includes a door position holding mechanism (80) for holding a slide door (70) in a desired angular position relative to a vehicle body (20). The door position holding mechanism has an end extension (81) of one link lever (52) of a linkage (50) projecting beyond an associated link pin (51), an arcuate guide member (83) pivoted to the free end of an attachment frame (30) and configured to define a path of movement of a tip end portion of the end extension as the link lever turns about the link pin, and a resilient member (86) acting between the free end of the attachment frame and the arcuate guide member and resiliently urging the arcuate guide member against the tip end portion of the end extension.
Patent GB-2459520-A (GB)
Title: Fluid machine with secondary low pressure port opening before controlled primary valve
Inventor: STEIN UWE BERNHARD PASCAL
IPC: F04B7/00
Filed: 2008-06-23
Abstract: The machine comprises a controller, a cyclically varying volume working chamber 100, an electronically controllable primary low pressure valve 106 and a secondary low pressure port 120, each opening to a low pressure manifold 108, 122 in phased relation to the working cycle such that the machine releases working chamber fluid during a motoring stroke prior to opening of the primary low pressure valve to facilitate primary valve opening. In a radial piston machine, the secondary port may comprise an aperture 118 at the piston end of a cylinder which is brought periodically into alignment with a peripheral crankshaft slot 120. The primary valve is actively controlled to determine the net cycle displacement. The low pressure valve and the secondary port are openable concurrently during a portion of at least some working cycles to enable concurrent fluid flow into or out of the working chamber through both. The low pressure valve may close after the secondary port closes.
Patent GB-2449003-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for automatically building intelligent reasoning models based on bayesian networks using relational databases
Inventor: WANG CHANGZHOU
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2006-11-07
Abstract: Method and system of building a reasoning model using relational databases is provided. The method includes identifying data objects in relational databases; determining dependency relationships between the data objects; translating the data objects into nodes of a Bayesian network; and automatically translating the dependency relationships into a graphical structure of a Bayesian network. The system includes at least one server for storing data of a system having numerous interconnected parts; monitoring agents for monitoring the data of the numerous interconnected parts stored in the system; an events log for storing any event observed by the monitoring agents; and relational databases for storing data objects, the data objects correspond to the data of the numerous interconnected parts.
Patent GB-2462690-A (GB)
Title: Roulette game with additional wager
Inventor: BOULTON ANTHONY DENNIS
IPC: A63F5/02
Filed: 2008-08-23
Abstract: A roulette game includes means for wagering on the possible occurrence of one or more additional game events which result in a win/lose game outcome. The additional game events comprise game elements which can change between or during games, such as the colour of the ball 28, 30, the colour of the wheel 26, or the nature of the betting grid 24, and the game outcome comprises a win if the additional game event was predicted correctly. The betting grid 24 may include an area 32 for indicating the additional wager. The game may comprise physical apparatus in the form of a wheel 26 and betting areas 24, 32, with the additional wager being physically resolved, e.g. by releasing a normal ball 28 or specially coloured ball 30 onto the wheel 26. Alternatively, the game may be electronically simulated, with the wheel 26 and betting areas 24, 32 generated on a display 16, and the additional wager being resolved using a processor (12, fig. 1) which controls the display, e.g. to simulate the release of a normally coloured ball 28 or specially coloured ball 30, or to change the appearance of the wheel 26 and/or betting grid 24.
Patent GB-2453068-A (GB)
Title: Novel hepatocyte-like cells and hepatoblast-like cells derived from hbs cells
Inventor: HEINS NICO
IPC: A61K35/407
Filed: 2007-06-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel hepatocyte-like cell population derived from hBS cells and to the potential use of such heopatocyte-like cells in e.g. medical treatment, drug screening and toxicity testing. Furthermore, the invention relates to hepatoblast-like cells that may have suitable characteristics so that they can be used for the same applications as the hepatocyte-like cells and that furthermore may be used in in vitro studies of hepatogenesis such as early hepatogenesis or hepato-regenerative disorders. Both the hepatocyte-like and the hepatoblast-like cells according to the invention express drug transporter and/or drug metabolising characteristics either at the gene or protein expression level.
Patent GB-2456888-A (GB)
Title: A modulator for a LINC radio transmitter with switching amplifiers
Inventor: BRYANT CARL
IPC: H03F1/02
Filed: 2008-12-10
Abstract: A radio transmitter has a pair of matched switching power amplifiers 906,908 in an outphasing configuration. The standard pulse width modulator 902 produces two trains of oppositely pulse width modulated pulses (figure 5B), with equal pulse centre times, and the reshaper 904 converts these two pulse trains into oppositely-phase-displaced binary pulse trains C,D suitable for the amplifiers 906,908 of a LINC (Linear Amplification with Non Linear Components) amplifying system. The phase input to the transmitter is a phase-modulated signal at carrier frequency. The signal may be a phase-modulated triangle or sine wave. Unlike conventional LINC modulators, low-frequency feedback signals are readily derived for use in linearization (figures 4B and 6C).
Patent GB-2452202-A (GB)
Title: Composite membranes and their use in electrochemical cells
Inventor: HIGHGATE DONALD JAMES
IPC: B01D67/00
Filed: 2007-06-13
Abstract: A composite membrane suitable for use in an electrochemical cell, comprises layers of a hydrophilic material and of a second material having relatively high conductivity and which is also relatively susceptible to dehydration.
Patent GB-2467538-A (GB)
Title: Surface treating head assembly
Inventor: MITCHELL ANDREW MARTIN
IPC: A01D34/00
Filed: 2009-02-04
Abstract: A surface treating head assembly for an appliance such as a vacuum cleaner (1, fig 1) comprises a head (5, fig 1) and a drivable agitator which may be in the form of a brush bar 29, rotatably housed in a housing 31. A motor (40, fig 3) is arranged to drive a mechanism, such as cams 37 arranged to adjust the position of the brush bar 29 with respect to the housing 31. Electro-mechanical feedback means preferably in the form of an actuator (43, fig 3) arranged to bear against microswitches (42, fig 3) controls operation of the motor (40, fig 3). Different faces (56-59, fig 4) of the actuator (43, fig 3) are arranged to act against different ones of the microswitches (42, fig 3) in accordance with different positions of the brush bar 29. The height of the brush bar 29 is selectively controllable between the predetermined positions, such that the depth of penetration of the bristles 30 of the brush bar 29 may be optimised for different types of carpet.
Patent GB-2468132-A (GB)
Title: Hanging basket locking device
Inventor: STEVENSON ROB
IPC: A47G7/04
Filed: 2009-02-26
Abstract: A lockable retainer for holding a hanging basket on a wall hook comprises a plate with a hole through which, in use, the curved end of a wall bracket passes and further comprises an adjustable member that holds the plate lockably on that part of the wall bracket passing there through. The adjustable member is preferably a screw requiring the use of an Allen key or hex key to adjust. The hanging basket lock is intended for use with existing wall brackets and provides both a visual deterrent and a physical obstacle to the theft of their basket.
Patent GB-2458223-A (GB)
Title: Imaging device with image stabilising means
Inventor: NOMURA HIROSHI
IPC: G02B27/64
Filed: 2009-03-13
Abstract: An imaging device includes an axial-direction moving member 15 which is movable between an operating position and a retracted position in an optical axis direction Z1 and an image sensor 60 movable in a plane orthogonal to the optical axis by an image stabiliser. It also includes a controller for moving image sensor 60 in the orthogonal plane to a reference position when the image device changes from the operating state to the retracted state, and a mechanical guide device (88, 15c; 89, 15d; 90, 91), provided between the axial-direction moving member and the image sensor 60. In a state where the image sensor 60 is deviated from the reference position, the mechanical guide device (88, 15c; 89, 15d; 90, 91) guides the image sensor 60 to the reference position by using a moving force of the axial-direction moving member 15 when the axial-direction moving member 15 moves from the operating position to the retracted position.
Patent GB-2469134-A (GB)
Title: Multifunction luggage item
Inventor: ESTANOL JESUS VIZCAINO
IPC: A45C9/00
Filed: 2009-04-04
Abstract: A multifunction luggage item comprises a suitcase 100 having a surface 106 adapted to act as a seat, is adapted to be able to reproduce broadcast or recorded music 110 and may be capable of providing a signal identifying the suitcase. The support for the surface adapted to act as a seat may be provided by manufacturing the suitcase from a rigid material or by providing a frame 104 within the suitcase and an extendable handle 108 may be positioned so as to function as a backrest for a user of the surface adapted to act as a seat. The suitcase may have a holder 200 (not shown) to allow bottles to be transported. A locking mechanism 103 that is operable by remote control 111 may be provided. The signal identifying the suitcase may be generated by a transducer 112, such as an RFID device, and may be activated by remote control.
Patent GB-2456961-A (GB)
Title: Exothermic personal lubricant
Inventor: MALLORY KEVIN
IPC: A61M35/00
Filed: 2007-10-19
Abstract: A heat stimulating personal lubricant. A package and method for generating the heat stimulating personal lubricant is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2472183-A (GB)
Title: Processing aquatic plant material
Inventor: GOWER ALISTER
IPC: A01D44/00
Filed: 2009-06-09
Abstract: A riverside farm 10 is furnished with a system for processing water hyacinth or other plants infesting the river 12, which system comprises harvesting barges 14, 18 and 20 and an anaerobic digester 16. The barges 14, 18 and 20 are driven up and down and across the river 12 and harvest the water hyacinth, so keeping the river 12 clear. The harvested plant material is transported (directly or by a mother barge 22 or other means) to the anaerobic digester 16 located in a lagoon 54. This digests the harvested plant material to produce biogas, compost and water for use on the farm 10.
Patent GB-2461981-A (GB)
Title: Drillstring adjustable sealing device
Inventor: SHELTON JAYE
IPC: E21B33/02
Filed: 2009-07-13
Abstract: Adjustable sealing device including a housing 210 configured to be engaged within an annulus of a rotating control device, at least one sealing element 220 disposed within the housing and a variable pressure control device 240 configured to energize a fluid 230 disposed within the housing maintaining a seal between the sealing element and a drill string 10. There may be a pressure transfer ring 250 in the housing between a hydraulic fluid 230 and sealing element 220. At least one sensor 260 / 262 may be present which can detect the diameter of the drillstring 10 and in response the fluid pressure within the housing is regulated. A separate independent claim concerns a method of sealing a wellbore when tripping the drill string through the wellbore by sensing changes in a diameter of the drillstring and regulating a fluid pressure to maintain a seal between a sealing element and the drill string.
Patent GB-2458858-A (GB)
Title: Biometric based repeat visitor recognition system and method
Inventor: WHILLOCK RAND P
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2009-08-10
Abstract: A biometric authorization method, system, and program product Biometric data associated with a subject can be detected and acquired. Thereafter, particular biometric features can be segmented and extracted from the biometric data. These particular biometric features are then compared to biometric data previously stored in a database in order to determine if the particular biometric features match the biometric data previously stored in the database and thereby rapidly and automatically determine if the subject comprises a repeat visitor.
Patent GB-2461482-A (GB)
Title: Tubular conduit
Inventor: SHORROCK PETER
IPC: F16L11/08
Filed: 2008-04-08
Abstract: A tubular conduit (10) for use in conveying fluids with small molecular size or cross-section, comprising a tubular deep-sea collapse-resistant steel reinforcement (18), and a lining (12) of PEEK within that reinforcement (18). An outer sheath (20) of plastics material surrounds the steel reinforcement (18) to protect the steel reinforcement (18) from exposure.