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Patent GB-2390328-A (GB)
Title: A method of making a moulded component using LPSMC
Inventor: HAMMOND ERNEST KENNETH
IPC: B29C44/12
Filed: 2003-05-30
Abstract: A method of making a moulded component for example a door comprises placing a core 1 figures 1 and 2 of slab foam material into one half of a mould 3 figures 1 and 2 with LPSMC. Closing the mould and applying pressure and heat to render the LPSMC fluid to at least partially envelop the core and thereby produce a LPSMC coated product component. The LPSMC coated product component has a cavity 6 figures 1 and 2 which extends across the width thereof and which has at least a portion which is inboard of the outer edge of the component, such that the LPSMC flows into the cavity to form a bridge between the sides of the component. The foam material may have a portion with a density in excess of 250 kgm<-3>. The core may comprise two slabs of material with a density of 250 kgm<-3> either side of a lower density core material. Also included is a door at least partially enveloped by LPSMC wherein at least a portion of the foam core has a density in excess of 250 kgm<-3> and a door consisting of a foam core at least partially enveloped byLPSMC having contours on at least one face.
Patent GB-2389070-A (GB)
Title: Mounting and preparing a gemstone or industrial diamond for the formation of a mark on the surface thereof
Inventor: WILLIS MAXWELL RALPH
IPC: B44B5/02
Filed: 2002-02-18
Abstract: In order to mount a diamond (7) in a dop (31) so that the diamond table (7a) is level and at a predetermined height, the diamond (7) is positioned in an injection moulding tool so that is table (7a) is engaged with the underside of a top plat (55), the diamond (7) being pushed upwards by an insert (54). An elastomer (35) is injection moulded into a dop ring (32) and holds the diamond (7) securely in the dop ring (32) in that there is elastomer (35) both in front of and behind the girdle (7c) of the diamond 7). Although some shrinkage of the elastomer (35) can occur, the table 7a of the diamond is set strictly parallel to the upper and lower surfaces of the dop ring (32) and the table (7a) is just slightly below the plane defined by the top of the dop ring (32). In this way, the dop (31) can be placed on the table of an apparatus for forming the mark by microlithography, after applying a photoresist to the diamond table 7a. In order to bake the resist, the dop 31 is placed over the heater tip (63) of a Peltier heat pump which has a cavity (64) containing a drop of solder, in order rapidly to heat up the diamond (7), control the duration and temperature of baking time, and rapidly cool the diamond (7).
Patent GB-2393709-A (GB)
Title: Worm drive for overhead crab
Inventor: SOERENSEN OLE BOEGH
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 2003-10-01
Abstract: The invention concerns a drive, preferably for an overhead crab, including at least one set of drive wheels (2), at least one shaft member (8), at least one bearing (7), a drive arrangement (10) and a plate part (3), where the drive wheels (2) are mounted around the at least one bearing (7), which is connected to the plate part (3) with the at least one shaft member (8), where the drive wheel set is disposed with at least one drive wheel (2) at each their side of the plate part (3), where each drive wheel (2) has a front side and a rear side that is connected to a contact surface, and where the drive arrangement (10) is provided for transmitting power from a motor (not shown) to the drive wheels (2), where the drive arrangement (10) includes a rotatable worm wheel (1) disposed in a cutout (14) in the plate part (3), the worm wheel (1) being adapted and arranged to engage the set of drive wheels (2) that are provided with worm gear teeth. Preferably, the device forms part of an invalid lifting apparatus.
Patent GB-2408222-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust gas scrubbing apparatus
Inventor: LIN YAO-CHANG
IPC: B01D53/78
Filed: 2003-11-19
Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for removing impurities from exhaust gas includes a gas treating pipe (10,10I), a liquid supplier (20), an exhaust gas pipe (30, 30I), and a liquid outlet (123) . The gas treating pipe (10, 10I) has an upper section (112), a lower section (113), and an intermediate section (111) extending from the lower section (113) to the upper section (112) . The intermediate section (111) has a plurality of bent parts (111'). The upper section (112) has a gas exit (114) . The liquid supplier (20) is fluidly communicated with the upper section (112) of the gas treating pipe (10) below the gas exit (114) . The exhaust gas pipe (30,30I) is connected to the lower section (113) of the gas treating pipe (10,10I) . The liquid outlet (123) is provided at the lower section (113) of the gas treating pipe (10,10I).
Patent GB-2391187-A (GB)
Title: Device for returning workpieces
Inventor: TOENNIGS BODO
IPC: B23Q7/00
Filed: 2002-03-13
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for returning machined workpieces from the delivery side of a first machining unit to the feeding side of the first or of another machining unit. The inventive device comprises the following: a transfer device (1) for transfening the machined workpieces to the delivery side of the first machining unit; a lifting device for lifting the workpieces, which are delivered by the transfer unit, into a return position located above the transfer unit, and; a return device (2) for conveying the workpieces, which are delivered by the lifting device, back to the feeding side of the first or the other machining unit The transfer device (1) comprises a transfer table with interspaced first supporting elements (4) for the workpieces. The lifting device comprises at least one lifting table (3; 3', 3'') that, in turn, has interspaced second supporting elements (5), which can be upwardly guided through between the first supporting elements (4) of the transfer table. The lifting device comprises at least one drive unit (7, 8), which moves the at least one lifting table (3; 3', 3") in a rotary motion from the transfer table upwards to the return position and back the transfer table.
Patent GB-2401876-A (GB)
Title: Removal of odiferous compounds from hydrocarbons using molecular sieves
Inventor: WILTSHIRE GRAHAM
IPC: C10G25/12
Filed: 2004-04-20
Abstract: Process for deodorising easily liquefiable hydrocarbons to render them suitable for use as aerosol propellants comprising <SL> <LI>(a) treating, in a contacting zone, the liquid or gaseous hydrocarbon with an acidic, basic or neutral alumino-silicate molecular sieve having a molecular pore size suitable for absorbing molecules up to 15Ñ effective diameter, <LI>(b) continuously or intermittently removing therefrom hydrocarbon having a reduced quantity of odiferous impurities, <LI>(c) continuously or intermittently monitoring the odour of the treated hydrocarbon, <LI>(d) discontinuing when, or before, the level of odiferous impurities in the hydrocarbon reaches an unacceptably high level, <LI>(e) separating residual hydrocarbon from the sieve, <LI>(f) regenerating the sieve by heating in a stream of purge gas at a temperature in the range 300 to 550{C to purge odiferous materials, <LI>(g) cooling the purged sieve in a stream of gas, <LI>(h) recycling the purged sieve to procedure (a) of the process. </SL> The process is useful for preparing aerosol propellant gases wherein the molecular sieve can be regenerated and reused. The hydrocarbon to be treated may be ethane, propane, n-butane, isobutene, pentane, isopentane and mixtures thereof.
Patent GB-2400823-A (GB)
Title: Floating offshore windtower farm
Inventor: BONE DAVID
IPC: F03D1/00
Filed: 2002-03-06
Abstract: A method of combining two or more floating wind turbine support structures enhances dynamic stability in the combined system. The method comprises interconnection of the structures using horizontal flexible connectors 12 with optimised stiffness and pretension, such that horizontal forces acting between each structure are in opposition to the environmental loadings. A mid-water float chamber 13 tethered to the seabed may also be used to anchor the support structures and reduce motions. Adjacent connected structures may be placed at such a distance so as to be subject to differing phase of the wave cycle at the same instant.
Patent GB-2415653-A (GB)
Title: A spanner
Inventor: KENYON MICHAEL
IPC: B25B13/48
Filed: 2004-07-03
Abstract: A spanner 202 comprising a shaft 204, a jaw section 206, a locking device 222 and locking device returning means 228, the jaw section 206 comprising at least one fixed jaw member 216 and at least one movable jaw member 218, the locking device comprising inter-engaging elements which, when engaged by application of pressure by a user, lock the distance between the at least one fixed jaw 216 member and the at least one movable jaw member 218, the locking device returning means 228 comprising a resilient bias such as one or more springs adapted to return the inter-engaging elements of the locking device 222 to an unlocked state when pressure is released by a user, wherein the jaw section 206 is operable, in use, to splay and be passed over a nut to substantially encircle said nut. The shaft 204 may comprise at least two shaft members which are pivotably secured together at one end. One of the jaw members 216, 218 may include a portion to adjust the locked distance between the jaw members 216, 218.
Patent GB-2407726-A (GB)
Title: Active vehicle night vision system with adaptive imaging
Inventor: WEBER WILLES H
IPC: G02B27/01
Filed: 2004-10-07
Abstract: A vision system 10 for a vehicle is disclosed which includes a light source 14 generating an illumination beam, a receiver 15 having a pixel array 70 for capturing an image corresponding to a first horizontal field of view (FOV) angle in response to at least a reflected portion of the illumination beam and a controller 11 coupled to the light source 14 and the receiver 15. The controller 11 receives e.g. a vehicle speed input and, in response, selects a portion of the image as a non-linear function of the vehicle speed to generate a second horizontal FOV angle for displaying to a vehicle operator.
Patent GB-2419490-A (GB)
Title: Analysing datagrams in a packet forwarding apparatus making use of a separately retrievable multicast field.
Inventor: MITCHELL KEVIN
IPC: H04L12/701
Filed: 2004-10-19
Abstract: In relation to routers used in a communications network, it is known to employ either means external to a given router or integrated with the router to monitor flows of traffic. However, such measures are either incorrectly placed to monitor a network problem, or require a, desirably avoidable, level of processing overhead within line cards of routers. The present invention overcomes these problems by making use of a multicast facility of a router (100) to mark received packets (201), in accordance with a predetermined sampling rate, for forwarding to a central processing resource (102) that is arranged to perform measurements in relation to sampled packets.
Patent GB-2419724-A (GB)
Title: Obtaining information about the honest intent of handwriting
Inventor: WALLACE DEREK MICHAEL
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2004-11-01
Abstract: An electronic representation of handwriting is scanned to determine the presence of one or more predetermined characteristics common to handwriting of more than one person and indicative of the handwriting having been written with dishonest intent. The intent is classified as potentially dishonest if the number and/or type of characteristics(s) detected satisfies predetermined conditions.
Patent GB-2410419-A (GB)
Title: Knife holder for dish rack
Inventor: WADE ADAM C
IPC: A47L19/04
Filed: 2005-02-02
Abstract: Apparatus for use with a dish rack comprises a raised shell including at least two side walls 54, 56, a top wall 60 with slots 70 and a planar section 50 which may have slots 72. Where the top wall 60 is downwardly angled as shown, the planar section 50 extends from its lower end. If the top wall is horizontal, an end wall may descend from one end thereof and the planar section extend from that end wall, Figure 6. The apparatus may be placed as a cover on top of an otherwise open-topped cutlery compartment of a dish rack, so that the blades of knives (or other sharp objects) can be inserted through the slots 70, 72.
Patent GB-2424257-A (GB)
Title: Single cam phaser camshaft with adjustable connections between the inner shaft and associated cam lobes
Inventor: LAWRENCE NICHOLAS
IPC: F01L1/047
Filed: 2005-03-18
Abstract: A single cam phaser (SCP) camshaft comprises an inner shaft 12 and an outer tube 14, with a first group of cam lobes 16 fixed for rotation with the outer tube 14, and a second group of cams 18 mounted on the outer tube 14 but fixed for rotation with the inner shaft 12 and allowed limited rotation relative to the outer tube 14. The cams 18 that are fixed for rotation with the inner shaft 12 are connected to the shaft 12 by means of driving members 30 whose positions are adjustable in order to compensate for manufacturing inaccuracies of the shaft 12 or cams 18. The driving members may comprise a drive pin 32 firmly received in a bore in the inner shaft 12 and also in a sleeve 30 surrounding the outer tube. The sleeve 30 is further connected to cam lobes 18 mounted on the outer tube 14 by means of formations 36, 38 that permit the drive sleeve 30 to move transversely to the axis of the drive pin 32. Alternative embodiments include a compound drive pin 50, which may comprise a nut 50a and bolt 50b, may be barrelled (figure 7), and maybe locked into place by a fixing peg 34.
Patent GB-2424408-A (GB)
Title: Encapsulation using microbial cells
Inventor: ROUND ANDREW
IPC: A61K9/50
Filed: 2005-03-24
Abstract: A composition comprises a microcapsule and an encapsulatable material, wherein the microcapsule comprises an autolysed microbial cell having a cell wall and the encapsulatable material is substantially encapsulated within the cell wall. The material is preferably a fragrance or a food flavour. The microcapsule is preferably derived from bakers yeast. The cell may be a ghost cell or one with a low lipid content and high carbohydrate content.
Patent GB-2425389-A (GB)
Title: Pre-pay meter control arrangement
Inventor: ESTROP ANDREW RICHARD
IPC: G07F15/00
Filed: 2005-04-18
Abstract: A control arrangement (10) comprises a housing (12), a controller (14) and an actuator (16) for actuating the controller. The controller and the actuator are mounted within the housing.
Patent GB-2414569-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle battery heater control method and system
Inventor: ZHU DOUGLAS
IPC: B60L3/00
Filed: 2005-05-16
Abstract: A method and system for use in heating a vehicle battery (16, fig 1) is disclosed in which energy flow from the battery to a heater (18, fig 1) is used to heat the battery after determining 54 that a key-off (ignition turned off) condition exists. The method may further include the steps of determining whether the ambient temperature 60 and battery temperature 62 are below predetermined limits and whether the state of charge of the battery is sufficient to permit heating before enabling heating to commence. The method may further include placing the controller in a sleep mode condition 56 in response to the determining that the key-off condition exists. The controller may then be woken to determine whether the conditions for heating the battery exist.
Patent GB-2411117-A (GB)
Title: Pesticidal compositions
Inventor: MARKS DAVID
IPC: A01N65/08
Filed: 2004-12-02
Abstract: A pesticidal composition comprising (i) one or more essential oils selected from tagetes oil or a thymol containining oil such as thyme oil, or a mixture thereof, or components thereof which have insect repellent or deterrent properties, which have insect repellent or deterrent properties, wherein the total amount of such oil present does not exceed 10%w/w; (ii) an agriculturally acceptable carrier oil and (iii) an emulsifier. In particular, the composition further comprises a compound, which remediates symptoms of viral infection, such as wintergreen oil. Use Of Compositions of this type in agriculture controls pests whilst reducing the amount of essential oil required. Furthermore, a combined effect of controlling insects, preventing reinfestation and viral symptom remediation is obtainable.
Patent GB-2427630-A (GB)
Title: Cementing and consolidating adjacent a filtercake
Inventor: SAWDON CHRISTOPHER ALAN
IPC: E21B33/14
Filed: 2005-06-30
Abstract: A method of cementing involves the steps of preparing a wellbore fluid comprising a substantially water insoluble reactive liquid component capable of subsequent polymerization or crosslinking to form a solid; injecting the wellbore fluid into the wellbore; letting said fluid establish chemical bonds across at least one of the interfaces between cement and formation, cement and filter cake and filter cake and formation; and forming a solid of said reactive liquid component that traverses said at least one of the interfaces. The wellbore fluid may be introduced as the cement slurry or as a drilling fluid and the reactive component may be an elastomer activated by vulcanization or by a catalyst.
Patent GB-2413135-A (GB)
Title: Tactile guidance means
Inventor: MOORE JACQUELINE ANNE
IPC: G09B19/00
Filed: 2003-12-03
Abstract: A tactile guidance means (1) capable of being provided as part of or affixed to a supporting medium, said means provided with a first type of distinctive raised or indented tactile feature, said tactile features being capable of tactile interrogation when contacted by a sensory part of a person using the same for guidance provided to identify a doorway or passage to a user through which to proceed. Typically a second form of tactile features are provided to indicate a direction to the user in which to proceed subsequent to proceeding through said doorway or passage.
Patent GB-2417089-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for reducing borehole current effects
Inventor: CHEN KUO CHIANG
IPC: G01V3/30
Filed: 2004-07-15
Abstract: A well logging tool comprises a conductive mandrel, and an antenna array disposed around the conductive mandrel. The antenna array comprises a plurality of antennas disposed on insulating supports and at least one contact spacer (53) comprising an electrically anisotropic material. A sleeve is disposed over the antenna array, the sleeve including at least one electrode. The electrode and the contact spacer are adapted to provide a radially conductive path from an exterior of the well logging tool to the conductive mandrel. The contact spacer (53) comprises channels (55) in which conductor members (52) are integrally mounted to provide the anisotropic material properties. Dynamic contacts are provided by spring plates mounted on either the mandrel, electrodes or spacer.
Patent GB-2420943-A (GB)
Title: Voicemail converted to text message from which data is parsed for use in a mobile telephone application
Inventor: DOULTON DANIEL MICHAEL
IPC: G10L15/00
Filed: 2004-04-22
Abstract: A caller initiates a voice call to a mobile telephone, which is diverted to a voicemail server where the caller leaves a voice message. The voice message is converted into an audio file format, which is the sent or streamed over a wide area network to a voice to text transcription system comprising a network of computers. One of the networked computers plays back the audio file to a human operator and the operator intelligently transcribes the original voice message by entering a corresponding text message into the computer. The transcribed text message, e.g. SMS or MMS, is then sent to the intended recipient mobile telephone from the computer. The transcribed text message is parsed so that the parsed data can be used in an application running on the mobile telephone, e.g. a phone number, email address, web address, etc. may be extracted and used to make a call, to be saved in a phone/address book, etc.
Patent GB-2435620-A (GB)
Title: Swimming simulator
Inventor: HAIDAR JASSEM ABBAS YOUSEF
IPC: A63B23/035
Filed: 2006-03-02
Abstract: Swimming simulator 10 comprises a frame for supporting the user's body in a prone position, and two arms (92, fig. 1) rotatably mounted on the frame, the distal end 100 of each arm bearing a rotatably connected handle, e.g. hoop 99. The frame may comprise base 12, 14 with a number of upwardly extending supports, e.g. chest 42, midriff 22 and/or leg supports 20, which may be movable relative to one another. The arms may be mechanically linked to one another by drive linkage, and simulator 10 may include rotatable chin support 50 mechanically linked to the arms by drive linkage, such that chin support 50 trains the user to turn his head at an appropriate time for breathing. Leg supports 20 may be pivotally mounted to the frame, and may be mechanically linked to the arms. Simulator 10 may include motive means, e.g. a motor (not shown), for moving the arms and/or leg supports. The arms may move in the same plane as the plane of the user, or in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the user (see fig. 4), thus allowing simulation of various strokes. Simulator 10 may include means for resisting movement of the arms.
Patent GB-2425995-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid vehicle transmission with dual rotor motor
Inventor: HOARE GRAHAM
IPC: B60L50/16
Filed: 2006-05-03
Abstract: A hybrid electric vehicle powertrain has an engine 94 and a motor at the torque input side of a power transmission 92. The motor has a single stator 82 and dual rotors 78,80. A selectively engageable rotor clutch 108 connects the rotors 78,80 together for torque delivery during a driving mode. During a key start, the rotor clutch 108 is engaged, an engine clutch 110 is controlled and a launch clutch 114 is disengaged. Substantially during the provision of a rolling start for the engine 94, the engine clutch 110 is controlled and the rotor clutch 108 is not engaged. The powertrain may comprise two rather than three clutches, with one of the clutches (116 see fig 4) providing rotor connection and launch control. The invention reduces torsional oscillations under heavy acceleration.
Patent GB-2428793-A (GB)
Title: A fluorescent transparent camera calibration tool
Inventor: KATAYAMA YASUHIRO
IPC: H04N13/239
Filed: 2005-02-09
Abstract: A transparent camera calibration tool in which a plurality of indicator points is spatially distributed and fixed, wherein the indicator points are arranged in at least two sets in a non-coplanar relationship and embodied by a transparent plate on the upper surface of which a fluorescent material is disposed, together with an excitation beam from a light source. Further, a plurality of cameras arranged separately from one another are calibrated in the same coordinate system by using the transparent camera calibration tool, plate tools that are added thereto, and light beams. The camera tool is installed directly in front of the camera and is able to be projected at any time without interfering with an observed image. The camera parameters may be estimated using one multi-focus camera which may have a zoom function.
Patent GB-2434641-A (GB)
Title: Distributed temperature sensor with differential loss correction
Inventor: TAVERNER DOMINO
IPC: G01K11/32
Filed: 2006-12-21
Abstract: A distributed temperature sensor 400 for use in a wellbore, in which a light signal at a first frequency is injected into a waveguide 120 and backscattered Raman Stokes and Raman anti-Stokes signals are detected, and further light signals at second and third frequencies (which may be respectively at or near to the Raman Stokes and anti-Stokes frequencies of the signal at the first frequency) are injected into the waveguide. Backscattered signals based on the further light signals are detected and used to compensate a distributed temperature sensor profile of the waveguide for differential and/or varying waveguide losses between Raman Stokes and anti-Stokes frequencies.